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ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1949.
BRITISH STEAMER SHELLED BY REDS
Tep photo shows stretcher bearers preparing to remove some
of the wounded passengers from the 2. Anhui upon the vessel's arrival in Hong Kong yesterday. Lower photo shows hole in side of ship.
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"Liberation" Of Shataukok Described
-Seated at a table bencath the-folds of the five- starred red banner displayed in a small cafe of the Chinese border village of Shatoukok yesterday, Ng Wei-yi, President of the local Chamber of Commerce and also of the newly-formed "Committee of Liberation" re- lated how his village had the previous day passed from the hands of the Kuomintang into those of "the Communists, following news of the fall of Canton.
Three Killed, 28 Injured In Attack On ss. Anhui
INCIDENT AT AMOY
Communist artillery on the mainland shelled the British steamer, Anhui causing casualties among her 1,400 passengers as she steamed out of Amoy on Saturday afternoon en route to Hong Kong.
Three passengers were killed by shrapnel and 24
wounded, seven of them seriously.. Nineteer injured passengers were taken to the Queen Mary Hospital by launch on the Anhui's dr- rival in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon. The dead included a five-year-old girl, Sho Ah- nee, a 23-year-old student, Tan Yong-chai, and a 20-year-old girl, Onn Sock-keng. None of the European pas subjected to shell fire from the sengers, including three adults mainland, from the direction of and four children, was wound Communist emplacements around! ed. The only European injur-Taipan Point ed was Third Officer P. H Ward. who Was slightly The Anhui was. hit three times wounded by shrapnel.
before she sped at full speed out Some 20 shells were range.
Many
There was no other vessel in } the vicinity.
of
The Anhui ran a gauntlet of rapid heavy firing for about 15 aimed directly at her. minutes. She steamed at full dropped into the water close by. speed under cover of retaliatory tire from the Nationalist shore batteries at Amoy and fire from a Chinese Nationalist Navy gun- bort. Damage
heaviest in shelter deck. the No.
This was the first time that : a Butterfield and Swire vessel; was involved in a direct attack. We will lodge a protest with |
evening.
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Attacked From Mainland
As the British ateamer sped out, Nationalist shore batteries at Amoy returned fire *p- parently to protect the attacked ship. A Chinese Nationalist Navy gunboat nearby also re- turned fire, She stopped momentarily, however, to able the Anhul to pass by.
The ship was straddled a few
McKinlay said
was
Nationalist Planes Raid . Shanghai
San Francisco,
October 15. The Chinese Communist radio reported today that 1.Nationalist air raid on Shanghai on Thursday afternoon killed 38 per- sons and wounded 70 on the Bund. Associated Prest.
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Nationalists Retreating From Canton
Nationalist soldiers are shown marching through Canton towards the South West In their retreat from the Kuomintang's erstwhile provisional capital. Soldiers pictured above are Shantung troops. (“China Mall" photo),
Canton Settling Down Under Red Control
Administration offices in Canton are functioning
under the supervision of Communist officers and more shops have re-opened for business, according to private Chinese messages receiv- ed in Hong Kong last night.
General Yeh Chien-ying, overall Communist chief of South China was expected to reach the city today.
Kunming To Be Capital
The capital of Natlanailat China will be extablished at Kunming. according to 'decision reached at an Execu. tive Yuan meeting in Chung. king.
Canton was facilitated by two Nationalist armies joining the Vernacular.press reports Rede, states an Assrelated. Pressed this. Chungking will report from Chungking
remain a subsidiary capital.
These reports said General Ye Han-m Nationalist Commander
at Canton, was known to have.
been negotiating with the Com-Red Victories In
China Hailed
New York, October 15. the Nationalists and the Com-times and several shots landed The American steamship munists on the ground that our on the starboard side. ship was trading on her normal heaviest damage was sustained in owners tonight that she was The Flying Trader reported to, her voyage and was attacked with the No. 2 "shelter deck," Mr. fired on by a Chinese National- cut provocation and without
The messages added that warning, Mr. J. A. R.. Mair,
ist vessel while leaving Shang- the new authorities have not Flashes from the guns firing at had today. General Manager of the local the Anturi could be seen. The owner, President H.J. Is newspapers
interfered with the vernacular office. said the press Tast The Anhui was not challenged, brandtsen
which resumed at all before she was fired en
the Isbrandtsen publication yesterday morn- Mr. James McKinlay,
at No
Steamship Company, sald, the ing carrying official notices, whatsoever Glasgow, master of the B and S. given
warning
Flying Trader reported that the proclamations and reports of isteamer, said that the Anhui left
action took place outside Chinese the Communist troops' entry munists. "We made it speeding at the territorial liraits. Amoy at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday maximum speed of 15 knots, and after taking aboard 1,400 Chinese thanks to the cover given by the
Pear! River Bridge by the re-formally proclaimed Chungking and the blowing up of the
Acting President Li Tsung-jen steerage passengerS and some Nationalists, too," he added. Europeans. for the Colony.
treating Nationalist forces. proceeded."
the Nationalist capital, succeeding Splendid work was done by
The ship carried 80 crewmen
The proclamations urged the Canton. He said.
Calcutta, October 16. the ship's doctor, Dr. P. P.
passengers and a cargo population to continue their nor "On Cheng, and the ship's officers,
Chungking will depend the The Bengal Provincial Trade worth about US$5,000,000. mal occupations. Shops were or-existence or fall of the Chinese Union Congress observed "Peking "Special mention should be
He said he had notified the U. S. ¡dered to open.
nation."
Day" at a mass rally here last made of Mrs. Beery, a missionary State Department of the report
Notices said that all property Both Li and Premier Yen Ha. night. Large portraits of Dr. Sun nurse, who helped to tend to the because it is time all that sort of and lives would be protected by shan reiterated the Nationalist Yat-sen. Mr. Mao Tse-tung and wounded," the master said.
thing were stopped.
the People's Liberation Army. government's determination to other Chinese leaders were dis- Not more than 12 minutes after "About 30 minutes after we Mr. Isbrandtsen had urged ac-
The property and lives of for fight to the finish.
played at the rally, which passed the steamer steamed out of port got outside into open sea, the tion by the government after two eleners in the city were alzo
Premier Yen arrived in Chung-to the new Chinese People's Re- a resolution conveying greetings in good weather with her Union weather deteriorated. It was bad.other ships of the line reported assured protection.
king
late today from Taiwan "Shataulak liberated itself:aries "Let us Learn from and mainmast and the Red Ensign on North East monsoon," he said.
Jack flying prominently on the The ship rolled under a heavy they were detained by the Chin- One of the proclamations order where he visited Generalissima.
public. sald Mr. Ng, telling how the vil-Follow the forces of Man
Tse the aft mast
ese Nationalists recently-Assed rents and interest to be re- Chiang Kai-shek. Premier Yer In merchants
Cyprus the ¿Continued On: Page 2) 1ciated Press,
Communist duced and promised re-distribu- appeale to the 100.000,000 peo-Party today organised mass meet- panic-tung."-
tion of land later.
ple of South West China to supings in the main towns and vi port the Nationalist regime.
Lages of the island to mark "the There
immediate historie victories of China's de-. question of how long Chung, mocratic forces," adds a Reuter king might remain the capital. report from Nicosia. Many felt the pretence of the Nationalist government here would lead the Communists to hasten plans to push Westward Most arrivals from Canton be lieved Chungking would be mere- ly a resting place on the way 1 Kurning, 400 miles to the South West.
Lage
were
stricken when they beheld the
KMT garrison and a party of These had been thoughtfully police cross the central part the street which divides British from Chinese territory and lay down their arms at the feet of the British police there, at the same time taking off their uniforms Next moment they were in Mufti like quick change artistes in a pantomime.
of stuck up during the night by the honest burghers of Shatautos.
The Chamber of Commerce then thought that it was necessary to do something to cope with this
Discreetly. the East River i Guerillas remained out of sight not appearing in the main street,: but a Committee of welcome with drums and trumpets was formed and about 100 scholars from seven ito 18 years of age from the vil-
lage high school traversed street. where red fags fluttered everywhere.
the
situation and in the absence of A tranquil growd of villagers
the steamer was
SHUMCHUN AWAITS REDS
Nationalists Flee; Shops Looted
UNITS OF THE CHINESE
any person having any cofinections
ions watched the ceremony with the LIBERATION ARMY WERE with the Communists to form their own "committee of liberation."
East River Patrol
The real guerillas occupying the area did not show up that day arid It was only yesterday morn ing that patrol belonging to the "East River Column" made up of an officer and 10 men in uniform entered Shatautok to find It liberally placarded with Com*
joy of children happy with a brand new toy.
"Behold, the joy is general, said Ng Wel-yi (who owns the two biggest shops in Shatautok.
The village has 1,400 inhabitants, 700 on each side of the frontier.
South Korea
munist slogans in the best tradi- Runs Out Of
tion: "down with Chiang Kai- sbek,” “Liquidate the Reaction-
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ECA Money
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Seoul, October '18.
EXPECTED TO ENTER
SHUMCHUN EARLY THIS MORNING, THE "CHINA MAIL" GATHERED DURING A LAST-MINUTE TOUR OF THE BORDER TOWN YES- TERDAY PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE REDS.
Shumchun was locted in the small hours of yesterday morn- ing when the last batch of re- treating Nationalists passed through the town in two train loads.
BREBRISAEME
Entrance to the headquarters of the 'Garrison. Forces of the Bocés Tigris Fort, at Shumchun, is now barred by a "barbed wire", barricade.. Thá last batch of Nationalist forces stationed in this headquarters. left, on Saturday-"Chinz Mall” photo,
Twice yesterday morning. Na- South Korea's "little Marstaltionalist press gangs roamed the Plan" ran out of money on Satur almost deserted streets of Shum- chun catching able bodied men to Unless the United States Conserve in the troop's supply units. gress provides more funds before adjournment, Economic Co-opera- Many residents of Shunchun tion Administration (DCA) 80-
fled from their homes in order to tivities here will go on a mini- run away from the press gangs mum maintenence basis, an ECA and many of them flocked into Shumchun Businessmen's Upipa, spokesman said.
British territory by the Man Kam the retreating Nationalist troops A $150,000,000 programme is To and Shumchun bridges
arrived at. Shumchen at about 2 - Philippines thence Restward Into, she | Rending in Congress our this fiscal
a. yesterday. year. Congress recently provided According to, a British police $30,000,000 in deficiency, appro- officer, the refugees just stood priation, but $17,500,000 of that within a few yards from the was already spen. Several con boundary line awaiting the prese Kámulng torojects such as opera- tion of the Kimpo airport and gangs to leave the town power producing bargés at Inchen
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Shumchu
Martial Law
left Shumchun, and, moved up to the railway station about 500 --yards away from the Shumekue river, the boundary line, be- - tween. British "and". Chinese
territories.
A Long Chase
The reports said that the Brsti Communist troops who entered the city on Friday were tired and footsore: They said they had been narching against retreating Na- Hanzlist forces continuously to:! core
ore than 100 miles.
That night they slept in the streets of Canton and made no
attempt to requisition buildings
for quarters.
The troops are well behaved and well disciplice. They are not! able to speak or understand the local dialect
No mentiori was made in the messages about the European community at Shameen. They are prestaned to be safe.
The population are allowed to moved about freely except during the curfew hours.
With the Communist-led People's Liberation Army con tinuing to advance towards the Kwangai border, evacuation of government offices and person - nel from Kwellin was ordered yesterday.
Vernacular. reports said that the government seat of Kwangsi Province is being transferred to Nanning, the former provincial capital.
Kweilin became Kwangsi's capital city when the Japanese over-ran Kwangtung in 1938.
Canton Defection
Private reports in. Chungking said the Communia entry. Ints ·
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In afternoon, these Nationalist - Palition. soldiers, mmbering about 400, Page 4 were-still-present-in-the-station. Equipped with both American and Page B Japanese arms, the soldiers were a sad lot
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Stage. *Page 7
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.Speakers declared that "De-' mocratic China" had given a bril- liant example to the oppressed peoples.
Postcards bearing the portrait of Mr. Mao Tse-tung were sold at all the meetings, which passed off without incident-Reuter.
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The ECA spokesman sald the supply the soldiers with a number however, looted the boarded up flow of each items as cotton, oil, of coolles, the press gangs were shops, Wooden boards across the
There seemed to be no officer entrances to the shops were and fertiliser to this repaolie withdrawn,
broken down by bayonets
and among them would continue for three or four.
One Nationalist (leutenant, in glass show windows; were
Three armonized trains, without Page 9 inonths in any case, but that if the $150,900 000 sppropriation did
platoon leader, who was alleged | broken,"
Finance And Commerce. POKEA MAMA
locomotives, were lying in the sta by the Shumchun”-natives to not pass, there would be an inter-
At that time there were only ton-yard, e
-Page-10- have robbed a woman of her a few ruption several months hence..
Lorpsmen self defenc
A few blocks away from the Hong Kong Waterfront. Confident that and will continue, gold ring was arrested and shot guarding the town. Of these station - towards, the Sharochus Korean officials have expressed dead yesterday morning by his corpamen only a few were armed, river, Chinese custom officers were baly mili concern Associated superior officer.
Shortly-berore noon :: yester- still present, 7. Prose.
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