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Three Powers Will
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Washington, May 8. The United States, Britain and France quietly din
closed on Saturday that they will talk over major German questions before meeting with Russia in Paris two weeks hence.
"
with a “divide and
the
Without official fantare, ly that. Nursin will enter the diplomatic authorities in Wash-conference ington, London and the French conquer" atrategy, toward capital said that a review of West The Western powers evi- their common policles in West-dently anticipate this and intent ern Germany was logical and to reinforce their unity and ar
before the Counci! ahead of me.
LaLlish their common policies
necessary
of Foreign Ministers meets. Secretary of State Tean
Western They asserted the powers were not in any sense "ganging up" on Russia.
Nevertheless, developments spotlighted the dramatic possible
Fewer Marriages Registered
Apparently Cupid la taking
It easy.
Marriages registered from January to March, under the providiona of the Marriage Ordinance, 1875, were much bolow the monthly average of last year. There werd 196 February In January, 119 ERS and 214 in March. The aver
of this three-month period felt by 104 compared with last year's average of 280.
11 in estimated, however, that for every such marriage registered, there are two in accordance with Chinese cus tom.
Portuguese In Colony
The Portuguese rank high- est in the number of allens registered in the Colony, with the Americans next in line.
March statistics give the figures
as:
Portuguese - December
March, 1948, 814.
American
- December
March, 1949, 215.
D10,
231.
(Chinese and Service person- bel are not included.)
Total allens numbered 2,037 in December, and 1,906, in March,
In the number of aliens pussing through or have for a brief stay, the Americans ranked flest with: 541 in December, and 548 in
Only 153 Portuguese pussce through in December, and 179 in March.
March.
Acheson, the state
Department said, da
sending Koning Ambas- sador Philip Jessup one Depart ment Counsellor Charles Bollen. ts Perla inte this wook. They w-fal meet high-ranking and French ofcials. Acheron himself ́ ́ will go to Parix about u
wook later for his first
full fulle power meeting. He will sit down with Russia's Andrel
ry: Britain's Vishinsky, and Robert Schumann of France in's Emest Bevin
said it
The
"State or three | was logical the power talke should be held since the Western powers had only last month on their own programme for Western Germany. This Includes the establishment agutut bitter Itussing objection of a Western German govern- ment.
46
A similar line', wis followed In London where a Foreign Ofice spokesman sald three power dis- cussions "are the result of con- lacts" among Bevin, Schumann and Acheson in the earlier Wash- inston conference.
In Berlin. Bevin voleod op timism for a successful agreement with the Russians on the German problem.
"We have bad enough quarrel- ing and now we all want peace," Ben said on Saturday upon this arrival for week-end conférences with Eritish and Geninu offlelala, --Associated Press,
Warrant For Arrest Of Bao Dai
Just Married
Mico Teng Ol-ain became the bride of Mr. Yin Rumlin on May 7.
Their wedding took place at Hop
Church. Yat
} ("China Mall" Photo).
Paris Conference
Prospects Studied
New York, May 8.
If Russia adheres to a German policy like the one ascribed to her by the Red army newspaper
L
in Berlin there will be no four power agreo- mont at the Paris conference.
oned
The allies
The paper says the USSR | gaulsation. Russia herself would Saigon, May 8.
will demand д prace treaty probably refuse to meet the re-
quirements. The Viet Minh (Indo-Chinese which would:
1--Exclude Germany from the
3--Discard allied policies in- autonomist) Tribunal in the re- gion
Tonking, has new council of Europe and the cluting plans for federal of Hanol, issued a warrant for the arrest of Atlantic pact. So far as the pact government, which have pren Bao Dal, ex-Emperor of Annan, is concerned, nobody Intends to adopted since Russia withdrew on charges of high treason, the include her as an armed part from four power control of Ger-
Vict Minh of North Viet Nam an
have said although her defence is any nounced yesterday,
Bao Dai returned recently to become a mem- thing.
But that Germany flatly that, they will do no such
Establish Indo-China from France and is to
a government of ber of the European family of head the new. state of Viet Nam, nations is accepted as fundanical Germany which will follow under agreement with the French al to European peace. It lento lines laid down in the Soviet The warrant was issued on the prime allied objective, not Rub- Zone for "people's clernocracy."
This is a try for Soviet control order of Ho Chi Minh, leader of Ject to change. the Viet Minh movement, and 2Discard the allied control following the pattern of Eastern demanded the arrest of "Nguyen statute for the Ruhr and admit Europe, and is utterly Impossible of acceptance. Every Western nanie which Russian interest. A bare possi- Vinh Thuythe
emphasised allled Bao Dai took after his abdication, bility, but only under air tight statesman has
A year
true personal Viet Minh safeguards against Russian ob determination on
veto freedom and democratic political the against structionism, without
is fresh.
Government.
NUMBER OF CATTLE EATEN When you see that fat portion of veal at your dining table, de you realise that it is just a minute fraction of some 50,000 animals daughtered
every month? Between January and March. General Nguyen Van Kla, head power which Moscow always inalitutions, And the memory of
year, the monthly average of the provisional Central Gove demands in prevent being out-Yalla the military seempation this Was 49,51 animals, Including errament of Viet Nam.-Reuter. ioter! in any International or- cattle, wine, sheep and goats,
killed for the Colony's tables,
The number of animals slaugh- tered is gradually increasing as can be seen from the monthly Werage: 1947-41,249; 1943-.. 49,272
58,401
January alone Baw animals killed.
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REMAINS OF "MAD
PETE" UNEARTHED
Paris, May 8.
Some of the best detectives in: France sat under a willow tree on Limay Istand, in the Seine, near Mentos, today, and watched workers with picks and shovels uncover a skull and other banes believed to be the remains of Pierre Loutrol, better known as Pierrot Le Foù (Mad Pete). Until his disappearance more who said that he was awakened than two years ago, Pierrot fone night in his home at Mantes, France's "public enemy 30 miles West of Paris, to find No. 1, and leader many au- Appia and Pierrot Le Fou, the dacious armed attacks on Paris latter dying, on his doorstep. banks from the Liberation The "associate" and Applo did right through 1946.
what they could for the mortally | Pierrot reached the height of wounded gangster, but he died his "curve" in the autumn of within a short time and they 1940, with a hold-up of the main buried him on the island. in the Post Office at Nice, bringing in a night. Some time after this large cash 'haul,
was
by a series of Pay followed burlet took place, it was heard |
bank rob that Pierrot was at Champigny-
ne, and the police sent an
of Germany in one year. Which
course, would permit the highly organised Communist cadres, the Russian picked Ger- mun police of the East
and
per- haps even n Von Paulus army my (which has been reported hut not verified as organising under Hussion auspices) to begin using the tactics which conquered Eastern Europe. And which would viclute overy Frenelimon's
sense of sat even possibly
No,
bringing ty
say the allies. The Russian army paper, course, may not be correctly presenting the Kremlin's views, knowing that it will not get into trouble by advance tougliness which would permit Soviet diplomats to appear milder when they get to Paris. Or these could be extreme demands, put forward for the purpose of trad- ing~Associated Press.
on a a preventivo" war.
Meeting On Hyderabad
Lake Success, May 8.
The United Nations
an-
has requested a meeting of the Security Council on the situa- tion in Hyderabad.
berics,
Shortly afterwards the police
force there to rald a restaurant
the shot received
They through underground channels the news that Flerret restaurant keeper instead by mis-pounced on Saturday Pakistan was dead, winged by a
take but found no trace of the police bullet, but they were never sure gangster. ** that he had been killed,
Today's search on Limay Island Yesterday, a Tressnga
was designed to check the report from an "associate of one Appia, from Appia's "associate."Reu- a lieutenant of Pierrot Le Fou, ter.
camo
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Many Evacuees Will Return To Shanghai
Unlike those who came two months ago evacueds from Communist-threatened Shanghai do not intend to settle down in the Colony for good. A survey conducted by the "Ching Mail" yester
day showed that the majority of them' think that they will go back to the Northern metro- polis in a few weeks after the Communists have taken the city.
A young Chinese couple who arrived here on Friday told "Chinu Mail" that should the Chinese Reds toke Shanghul right away instead of bypass ing it they would not have left, of the "We are not afraid Communlats but we are afraid of riots, mobs and lootings which may happen any time in Shang- hol. In fact several rice shopa
been there had
looted, Pretty house soon, our
also be ransacked," they added.
may
Nehru To Visit U:S. In October
Borbay, May 7...
As most of the evacuees only!
The Indian Premier, Jawa- intend to stay in the Colony tem- harlal Nehru, sald today that porarily they do not buther look.
ing for a house or an apartment, he will visit the United States In October in response to an Their housing problem was invitation extended by Presi-
Truman about friends' deni solved by staying in homes or in third-rote-hotels. months ago.
A. tired' room.
apartment at Happy Valley visited by the "Chin Mall" yesterday is acconi modating 24 persons, including 10 who arrived here last week by air or by sea from Shanghai dur- ing the Just-minute rush.
iwo
London "The
Sunday newspaper "Observer" report- ed today that American econo- mie nid to India is one of the subjects to be discussed be- tween President Truman and Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, when Mr.
Quilts and blankets piled Wigh in the rear cubicle. Camp Nehru visits Washington.
were seen everywhere. Even the diing table is used as bed ut night."
A copyright from Mr. Francis Williams, former Publie Relations While both host and hostess Advisor to the Prime Allister, showed their hospitality to the Mr. Clement Attlee, said that guests in the usual Chinese way, Mr. Nehru and the President the huh complained about the would discuss the implications of excessive amount washing shej the Communist victories in Chinu has to do.
and American long-term piçaqures
She said "I used to have plenty thr could be most helpful in of time to myself. Now with 25 checking the spread of Cotamin- persong in the house I have to tam in the East. wash from morning till night.
further
am going to quit it they don't get Pandit Nehru'a visių might not more help.""
take place until October, and no The survey
showed formal agenda for the talks had that most of the third-rate hotels been fixed, The Presidenľa 10- In town are Jan-packed with vitation was inspired by a desiro to show American friendliness_to A double-bed room in a hotel India and antlofazlion at the volu RE Wanchai
crowded with tion of her problem of relations six persons, four adults and two with the Commonwealth, tha t teen-agers. They cume to the port
Press said, Unite
theso evaCLIGES.
was
and
Material For World Peace >
Colony last week to seek tempor-Reuter, ory refuge.
The hotel which was not very dirtier 1101. clean ordinarily
do thei Most of the occupants uwn cocking in their over-crowd- *id rooms. Kerosene smell fills; the entire premises. Unwashed dishes, bowls and chopsticks are lying here and there.
AID. OFFERED TO BURMA
Hartford, Connecticut,
May B. The peoples of Asia "are the for most promising material world peace," says Pearl Buck. Mrs. Buck, Grat American woman to win the coveted Nobel Rangoon, May 1,
prizo for literature, has apont The Commonwealth's decision many years in China,
to offer assistance to Burma was!
conditions attached
stated today,
a spontaneous one without any
Shó, said only in such countries Burmese Government Press note and India are the
It," aan China, Siam, Indonesia, Burma proplos Com- scious of the "one world philo- Meanwhlic,
ometal an-sophy." Sho gald the Western nouncement on the aid pro- World is still in an infantile alago, gramine, due to have been re- unable to "think universally." leased here Inst night, has been "lightly delayed," a Government
She bitterly condemned Antori- spokesman said, today,
can military leaders. "who aro rear goroba
taking us down a falas and dan-
path. Wo must work
The spokesman gave no son for the delay, but authorita-
tive sources here said the an against our dreadful willingness nouncement was postponed pentary minded. If the government to accept the dictates of the mill- ing general agreement
on it lets upon advocating milliar text.
it.
These sources added that them, then let us speak up against form of the announcement, was still under discussion between "Thore must be a defect in our the Commonwealth representa family system whon tives in Rangoon and the Bur- openly advocates conscription of a mather mese.Government.--Reuter,
har son."Associated Press.
Trying To Convert Goods Into Cash
210) Shanghai, May 8,
At least half of Shanghai's one million labourers spent their Sunday today peddling a forge variety of goods on the city's streets in an effort to raise cash.
Their wares ranged from reflect the suffering and, hard- silk lengths to pots and pans ships that have been brought by and cigarettes, Tho new the war to the greatest city In peddlers are mostly factory China-Reuter. workers, men and women, and they are desperately trying to unload their goods for cash In a letter to Jown Chanvel of celved for their labours: but, the cash they should have, re- Franes, May
Sie Mohammed Zafrullah Khan, foreign minister of Pakistan, told the council last December in Paris He wanted to make a long state ment on Hyderabad.
Kelari enit the because of the cash shortage situation in Hyderabad has de
unciis, Zadruident
and the spiralling inflation, teriorated continuously so far as they were paid their wages in it affects the Moslem population the products their factories and constitutes * grave
manufactured. threat to the preservation of poses."
Iderabad Government prd. Countless thousands of these tested to the Security Council Workers lined Shanghai's Bund when Indian troops occupied, the. and other main streets today, princely state last year.-Aam- - buf- business" was said to have itàfod Press;
been far from goody Thousands of pedestrians passed by, fingered The goods and asked the price, but few bought.
MORE MILK. OUTPUT IN HK Fluid mille production led cannot
The little miphay they Have ally increasing in the Colony luxuries, for food in the molt bewallter,: on auch cording to the monthly averagus important item in their budget. **In the period from Jeniary dis parmant in kind is in accordance March this year themonthly:
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