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PEACE TALKS ATTRACTIVE Reform Club Attacks
ON EVE OF PEACE
Gov't Delegates Busy Holding Consultations Meanwhile War Goes
On
Shanghai, March 28
Preparations for peace talks and further fighting continued side by side in Nationalist China today on the eve of opening of formal negotiations for o settlement of the civil war. *********************** ¦ Nationalist troops mustered along the Yangtse
India Ends Europeans' Privileges
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New Delhi. March 28. The Indian Parliment today passed without debate
a bill abolishing the existing discrimina- tions in favour of Britain and other Europeans, and Americans in the criminal law of India.
The pressage of the bill took less than five minutes and was loudly cheered by the Hause.
The Home Minister, Mr. Vallaghbhai Patel, moving the bill, said "Now that the country
the is free. focus of racial discrimina- tion must disappear from the statute book".
The passing of the bill marked the final step in
River were reported to be kept busy strength- ening defences at all vital crossing points as further Communist deployments took place on the North bank.
Despite the imminent opening of peace talks, No. tionalist military circles are said to be ox-. pecting an early Communist offensive, aim- ed at eliminating many scattered Nationalist bridgeheads on the North, bank of the river.
Anking
Was
Compromise
Quiet today uffer the Bghting of the last three days between Commun- ist and Nationalist troops, the latest despatches received here Possible said. Reports said there had been no ghting in or near The city within the past 24 haters.
by Algebrads on the North base,
the Yangtze opposite Nankin-Shanghai area.
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the removal of nearly two centuries of special privi- leges for Europeans. 1925, a similar bill introduced
by Sardar Patel's elder brother, Vit- talbhai Patel, and failed when the debate was od- journed indefinitely,~Reu-
ter.
China
the
in-
the
HATS
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and H. A. H. Princess Elizabeth both were very attractive hals when they visited Blatter Gallery in Bond Street, London recently to see an exhibition of Dutch and Flemish paintingi organised in memory of Ralph Warner.—Associated Press Photo,
Over-Size Frogs Hop Here From New York Eighty-four frogs the size of chicken hopped into Hong Kong yesterday—all the way from New York.
The oversize croakers came into Kai Tak by Pah American plone from Manila. They are on their way to the Singapore "frog farm" of Mr. Ho Cheow-hock, who intends to breed them to sell for eating purposes.
During that time they have been watered once every four hours and fod Ash at regular intervals. Today they continue on the way, to Singapore by BOAC.
HK's 1949-1950 Budget As 'Cold-Blooded' One
"The 1949-50 Budget is a 'cold-blooded' one in the sense that it makes provision for every conceivable Government noed, but relegates to the limbo of the forgotten the poor taxpayer, who is left on his own beam-end where public amenities and his recreational facilities are concerned."
The foregoing was part of the speech delivered
by Mr. F. E. d'Almada Remedios, Hon. Secre- tary of the Reform Club at its third public meeting at the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday.
At the commencement of the meeting, Mr. T. A. Martin, Chartered Accountant and Club Treasurer, rose and delivered his address to the gathering of about 200 persons on the subject of the 1949-50 Budget.
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Mr.
"This is "little Charles Loseby, Club
dimcult President, announced yester-they are distributed over almost day that the next meeting of very page of the Estimates under
different departmental heads. the Reform Club' would be
"It may be argued that such held at the same place on
distribution facilitates comparison Thursday, April 14.
of the costs of
running each De- The meeting tonight, he said.
partment but here again you are will illustrate the organisation led up the garden path because methods of the Reform Club, Mr.
entries
under such headings as Martin, he and in the Chairman Miscellaneous Services', 'Subven- of the Club's Financial Affairs tions, Public Works Extraordin committee.
within
costs
of
Bomber Hits Mount Fuji, Four Aboard
Tokyo, March 28,
A U.S. Air Force B-23 bomber with four men abourd ploughed, into the side of Mount Fuji late yesterday and Far East Air Force Headquarters said it did not know whether any men had survived.
Headquarters said n First Cavalry Division rescue party hed set out for the hampered by a snowstorm on the muntalaide.
stena
but was
The authorities said the crash troops at Camp McNair on the was reported by ground force- north slope of the famous notin- tain. The troops heard the erash "I shall be disappointed if ary and Rehabilitation Loon Ex- a few minutes after the plane had
passed over the camp. a reasonable period of penditure are in fact expenditures
The plane was flying from on Medical Services, Education, Misawa air base In Northern time Mr. Martin does not succeed the Rallway. the Police. Defence Honshu on a navigation-training ไป collecting around himself and so on, all of which have misgion. It was bound for Ke- some of the best money brains in
vital bearing
on the
mak airdrome near Nagoya, this place," Mr. Loseby stated.
these Departments,
Later Reuter reports that the Mr. Martin Speaks "I have, therefore, re-arranged wrecktoge of the B-28 light-bom- Commencing hl speech, Mr. the headings of expenditure to ber was located about 11.00 a.m. T.A. Martin sald
enable you to form what, I ven- today from the air by a helicop- "I am deputed this evening to ture to say, Is-from our point | ter,
of view (the humble taxpayer) an Snow, ice and fog are so harm- Intelligible appreciation of where pering the climb of the rescue our ironey is going.
portles that it is feared none of them will be able, to arrive at the scene of the disaster today.-- United Press and Reuter,
Despite the Communist Radio's reileration on Saturday night that the forthcoming
talks peace Anking is a strategic Nation-} Would be based on the Commun- utlet bridgehead on the North ist leader, Mr. Mao Tse-tung's bank of the Vaniglse, about 200} right pence terms laid down in miks South West of Nanking. his January 14 statement,
formed observers here expressed
Mr. Ho, who was at the be pried off the crates to give Nationalist military authorities the belief that both sides would airport to meet the
"emi- them a little exercise between yesterday ordered the evacuation probably make concessions on grants," said that these are tights. ot dependents and non-essential mor controversial points in an лов the ordinary, garden- Since March 21 they have been give you the picture, as I see it, personnel from Government-hield { effort to achieve a settlement. variety frog known in Hongen route from San Francisco, of the Estimates of Revenue and
The Nationalist delegation Kong and Singapore that are scorned by cooks thought, would urge that: Condi- somewhat
punishment at He said that these are giant tion No. 1-the criminals-he modified and to be type bullfrogs "38 big As limited to a complete elimination chicken and weigh three 10. from Chinese pollfies "of such | four pounds 'tach,” leaders as had been ardent sup- porters and advocates of the civi war. Contlition No. 2-the abroga- tion of the Constitution-be de- ferred until a new National As- sembly could be elected. Condi- Lion Nn. 3-the abolition of the present political system-he im- plemented as soon as a Coalition Government has been formed.
In sing the order. Nationalist Army Headquarters at Chinking said the action was taken be- cause there lins been no abate- ment in Communist military de- Livity in that area despite the imminent peace negotiations in Priping. Chink ang the pro- vieval capital of Kiangsu, about 40 mules East of Nanking.
Reds' Round Of New Charge Discussion
Against U.S.
The
Nanking. March 28. Communist controlled press in Peiping has charged that 13-29 bonibers with American markings carried out raids which destroyed the cruiser Chungking at Hulutao on March 19 after it defected
Meanwhile
th Nationalist per delegates have begun hurried round of counsultations in
jon,
Condition No. 4-the reorgani-
Condition No. 7-the abolition
Oh yes, and one other thing about glant bullfrogs One of the crates had a hole they can live without water for one end where the curious could 30 days. Maybe they should form read in to test this statement. In a club, Including the habitues of the course of the afternoon a the West end of the Peninsula steady procession of airfield per- Hotel's lobby? sonnel and visitors withdrew their hands with awed
expres. sions and nods of confirmation. leaving the frogs in a state of fright.
If They Breed Woll
French Govt Wins County Elections
cried yesterday. If the flying 84-42 pairs
BUDGET DEBATE
The Budget Debate will „take place, at the Legislativa
Council meng tomorrow! afterabon Gam
The Becond Reading of the Budget will he moved by the Financial Secretary.
Expenditure
$180,000,000 "Government wants $180,000,- 000 from you this coming year and in addition wishes to borrow,
and spend, a further 340,000,000 stores and equipment, together.. Dealing firat with the $180,000,000 | with those expenses that are to be collected in revenue at peculiar to the particular deporte is it be spent on?
iment concerned-like subsistence "Here is the payroll-a neces-
allowances sary 'first' with any organisation: "Salaries of Pension- able Staff including expatriation рду ($3,000,000)
"Salaries of non-pen- sionable ctf In- cluding acting pay, overtime allow- ances, &c., "Cost of Living Al-.
lowances
of his Colony for the Year ending March 31 1850. "I hope that such picture may stimulate your inferent in the de- uate, which will follow on the attbsequent readings, before the Bill becomes law, because you have doubtless felt, - as I have. that with direct taxation in the Transport of Govern- form of Business Profits Tax, in-
ment Officers (Pas- terest Tax and Salaries and An-
Bages) nuities Tax, new in full swing "Pensions this aspect of the Colony's activi- tica is more than ever a personal references Finanelal the
one.
The figures
and emanating from the Secretary when introducing Bill can only be appreciated after careful study of this 100-page book and such a study involves
Mr. Ho explained that the idea for his "Trog farm" delet back sation of the army-be carried back to prewar days. It orighted out on the principal of the nain a book he had read. War in- tionalisation of the armed forces torrupted his plans, so the two The Nationalist delegation may crateloads of frogs now on their to Singapore are experi- suggest that a sort of plebiscite way,
Paris, March 29, the capital to ascertain the view be held among the troops them- mental. They will be the first one
France's middle of the road of all sections of the Kuomintang selves for or against, remaining of thele kind in Slagapore. coalition swamped its Degmullist Government before they fly in h the Army.
and Communist opponents in the † Peiping on Thursday to begin
fomal peace negotiations on Fri- of "traitorous" treatles-pe effect-breed well in the tropical climate,
contenal (county) elections which day with the Communists,
ed only after a carefu study of Mr. Ho will raise them for Singn-
The parties making up the pre- Today, they met the President the existing agreen..
sent Government won 1,082 seats of the Control Yuan, Mr. Yu Yu-
pore's hotels and restaurants. Condition No. 8-the banning
to 389 for the Degaullisty and 37 head of the
"They taste like spring chie- Government's of reactionary" elements from
ken," he declared. "In Paris they seats went to Independents. The for the Communists. Ninety-nine later legislators. Tonight, they ference--be given the most tiberal are meeting the President and the interpretation possible to permit costs HK$10. Mr. Ho expects to In Singapore a chicken today Prime Minister.
any single party. Tarrow, they of the maximuin number of Kuo-
election was for general scheduled to confer
"In the first place the headings again mintang members attending the sell his giant bullfrogs for KS4 councillors who help run the de- with other loent officials and on
opicce if they cooperate. Consultative Confer-
of expenditure must be read with projected
Apartments. It has no effect on Wednesday they will meet Kun-eure.
present, because they are so rare' Parliament or the Cabinet but was many reservations. For instance. mir mintang's policy-making organi-) Conditions Nos. 3 and the there, he estimated the frogs were important chiefly as an indication let us endeavour in ascertain the sations, the Contrat
of popular feeling. There Executive sestion of burnavcatie capital worth about HK$100 each.
principal burden of cost, that is Committee and the Central Politi-.
"Eventually we hope to ex- and the enforcement of land re-
no voting in Paris where the Com- Salaries and Wages or in Govern- cal Council,
form-Are expected to be accept port them to various places," Mr. munist vote generally is largement parlance, Personal Emolu The leader of the, delegation. ed by the Nationalist delegates only a few hours away by alt."
itr added, "And Hong Kong is Associated Press. General Chang Chil-chung, today with ou confirmed
discussion as similar that the delegates measures
In case the gourmands our oftch had been ad- would not go to Chikow to see vented by Nanking.
mist become too drealy, how- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shick before they leave for Peiping.
ever, it will probably je over Observers consider the question before
any of the descen- wor will be of army bryanisat.an
dants of Mr. Ho's imported stock appent on the market.
10 Communism, it was reliably highest supervisory body, and the Political Consultative Con actually pass for spring chicken. Deguilisis won more seats than an analysis of practically every
learned today.
The Chinese press in the Red
capital also enrried an oftriat Com- munist handout which nhi three American submarines appeared off Halstan on March 20 as part of the sante aperation.
The Chansking was knocked out
Nationalist
bombers
which segred three hite with 1,000 pound bombs on 31arch 18 and March 19, The Communist radio subsequently admitted detruction of the
vessel
- by
at its moosing in the Manchurian of Huistio and said the ralds were carried out by American-made B944. 1
He said it was probable that the mujer hurdle to be overcome the first discussions in Pelping in the peace talks. American Naval notharities in would be of a preparatory nature.
Shanghai have denied that any fixing the form of got would Reds Impatient
American submarines operated General Chang said that he near Hututao at that time.- never be pessimistle about the Associated Press.
outcome of negotiations,
About 100,000 Reds Operate In S. China
Canton, March 28.
They may not all tum up on platters either. Mr. Ho said that sotne might be used for labora-
The
tory purposes In medical col-An
tengites.
They Are Very Quiet
Some scurtes close to ocial Nationalist quarters sald the peace delegates were likely to Whether nl the hustlo und reach Feiping with a long agarda hustle around them had frighten- cf item for discussion and may ed the frous Into silence or whe-
тетя
page.
ments."
Enemy Plane Strafes Military Convoy
of some
enemy aircraft strafed an Army convoy
10 vehicles in the New Territories yesterday in 'the first phase of Exercise Lancer which began in the morning. There was no report of casualties.
have to refer, all important pre-ther the darkness of their sur Between 4,000 and 5,000 armed men, supported
porals to Nanking for final dici-roundings, had simply made them sleepy, Mr. Ho did not say. But Olservers think that if this they were the quietest 84 live happens. the militarily dominant bullfrogs the size of chickens that Communiets might soon become) ever huddled together on a Kal impatient.
Tak air-strolp. Mr. Ha dle not The prospect of. a full-scale, favour suggestions that the lids Communist Yangtse beginning og May 1, Ulierefore, seems. moro probable THE WEATHER than peace, they said.
attack, ACTOSA`
the
AL 9600 GHT [3 p.m. HAST) 'n rider
by one or two aircraft, are concentrating near the border to embark on a looting expedition.
The situation in the Colony was tense throughout yester day but no incidents occurred. Police rlot squads were mobilised.
The Army and the Navy were iso ordered to stand by to assist
There are nearly 100,000 Communist irregulars operating, In South China, according to an
· unofficial Chineso source. Known oMelally as "bandit fr Whatever the strength of the Communists in South Chlan, it groups," the Irregulars are be- Iloved to be well-armed.
is generally bollaved here that
May 1 is predicted by military of high presure extends from W China According to A local Chinese
should peace negotiations fall servers as the date for the at- is the firm of Japan. Pressure in Pr the civil authorities in the event newspaper there are 30,000 Com- and the Communials cross the tack because the water level oftly low over Mongolis, N Chins, and of the afluation, Javeloting be munist Irregulars In Hainan Yangtis, their Southern cof the Yangtse will then be moat Hokkaido, Island, 10,000 on the Kwantung- lengues will give them strong advantageous
and active support by Intonal- Kwangsl border, 8,300 in Southern
fying their operations. Kwangtung, 7,000 along the up- per West River area, 10,000 in One Chinese newspaper, com❤ Northern Kwangtung, 7,000 In menting on Communist activities
the Central part of the province, in the South, said "Unless the 6,000 in the East River area and Nationalist forces in KwangTALTTAZ 21,000 along Kwangtung's zen. are better fed and better paid, 10
coast.
for Communist military operations.--Router and Arsociated Press.
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Though the unofficial estimate knows what will happen in the may be exaggerated, there has ovent" of the Southern Com- | Page been a steady and progressive munists increase in Communist irregulars crowing supporting a Yangle Paga in the past three har.
The paper added that while 23 Page Oficial. güres "ahow that in counties in Kwangtung ary* virg 1940, there were under 1/10,000 tually under Communist control,] Page:
bandita," there were 19,000 in at least eight counties on Hainan 1947, nearly 29,000's 1940 and Kaland, are, sirendy occupied by Pugą 15-Banatera :: Oppose : Arma | Lez 30,000*150W
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When Intelligence reports were received that a local bandit chief had gathered a force of between 4,000 and 5,000 men with arms and an odd aircraft, Army unių were deployed to strategic and operational areas in tho Now Territories throughout the day:
Air reconnaissance by the 'RAF ruulted, In the observations of Chvafl'Bands moving" in tan coun» tryside. The big concentration Of suspected marauders was not spotted.
of
The authorities expect the sub- | versive:"elements in "the `Colony
tő átríka ́today in the“ form food, riots, looting, and attacki on police stationa
British Sergeant Killed
A British sergeant, stiachid - to the Royal Artillery, WAS killed in a jeep accident at Bhatia yesterday
during Exercles "Lanosrs.” The nama of the soldier is being witheld pending notification next
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of, kin.
The sergeant was driving a *Jeep -- No.:1051088 — from
Shalin to Talpo............. It' la..bar. loved that the jasp for soma rasaan, had: swirved to the Haft alde s prather trallway. track, throwing thə ・delvar from his seat... Ha“ was, PUN aver by the Year wheel of the vehield and died Instantly.
$31,000,000
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uncertificated teachers in training for the Edu- cation Department; training, equipment and clothing and ramp pay for the Defence Force; con- sumption of coal and fuel oil for the Railway: repairs, Improve- ments, stores, coal and fuel for
the Marine Department; convey- ance of mails for the Post Office: ( 14,000,000 subsistence of primers for the Prisons Department; maintenance
Crown 28,000,000 of Bulldings,
Lands, Drainage, Port Works, Roads, Waterworks
and Transport for Public Work Department and so on for the 40 odd Depart- ments forming the Administration of this Colony.
1,750,000 0,700,000
"Making a total dis
bursement of
Other Charges ..... $81,450,000
"All these Other Charges are "Likening Hong Kong's revenue estimated to cost $47,000,000. That potential to the proverblul cherry. figure, the second' bite, represents the first bile represents more than just more than $28 out of every $45 for every $100 to be collected $100 collectible in Revenus. In revenue.
"Now we must have a nibblo "Now come what are described off that cherry for the Interest ry:-
and servicing of our public debt, as Other Charges.
"These nre the expenses in- which will cost $5,500,000 and re- curred in running Departments presenting $3 out of every $100 like Fuel, Light and Power. Bent of revenue collectible. of Offices, Travelling Exproses,
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