Portraits of Distinction
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CHINESE REDS WANT TRADE WITH COLONY Commissar Hopes For Return To Normal
IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG
LAU YI-SAM, CHINESE COMMUNIST COMMISSARIN, THE SHUMCHUN AREA, TOLD THE "CHINA MAIL" YESTER- DAY THAT HE FAVOURS THE IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION OF TRADE WITH HONG KONG AS SOON AS THE ORGANI- SATIONAL AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS COULD BE SOLVED.
* Lau declared: "It is necessary that the high-level discussions now going on between British and Chinese railway officials result in a working agreement, so that trains can resume schedules between Hong Kong and Conton.
"For our part, we are willing to continue selling the usual products to
Hong Kong, with the exception of rice.
known
Among the Communist ferees on the New Territories border are these three boys and a girl. The boys,
as "Little Devil," are used as runnars. Their ages range from 12 to 15. After this picture was taken they asked the photographer if he would bring them a copy. ("China Mail" Photo).
Red Army Taking Over In Po On
Communist General Chen Keng has set up a mili- tary administration to govern Shumchun and Po On to the West, according to vernacular newspapers yesterday.
The reports said that the administration person- nel arrived at Shumchun on Wednesday from Sheklung, temporary headquarters of General Chen Keng.
pre
"Trains
now running between Sheklung and Canten. and a test train is to come from Sheklung to Shumchun in the next day or two."
Lau, a small, wiry man, speaks Mucek English though he conduct- jed the interview in Cantones! through an interpreter, whom b
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Hong Kong's New GOC-In-C
Lieut.nant-General Sir E. C. Robert Mantergh (feit), Hann Kong's new GOC-in-C, being greeted at Kai Tak yesterday "ly Major-General G. C. Evans, Commander 10 Division.- China Mail" Photo,
Major Drive On Chungking Near
The Communist armies, victorious in South China,
are massing for a gigantic pincer drive on Chungking, refugee capitol of the National- ist Government, according to United Press. interrupted several times whes The vanguard of a Red force estimated at 300,000
the latter made 3 mistake in translation.
Lau suid that no Communist regular troops would be despatch- ed to the berder.
He addet: Our Central Gov- etriment is very careful about 'military troops on a boundary arca, and the British Hong Kong can rest easy,
"We feel
forces
حكة
men, advancing on Chungking from the North, is reported to be near Namchung, only 100 miles from the threatened capital.
About
100,000 Nationalists stard on guard on Chung king's Northern approaches.
Some officials in the threaten-
ed city believe that the Natióna- | confident that the list Covernment, ill be forced to i 40,000 British troops across the fee for the third Time Suce
border will be able to maintain time, they said, the tapi- :
order in their territory."
Lat was dressed in a deep green uniform, so different from that of a private.
Important Tasks
tal will be moved to the remote mountain city of Kunming, 500 miles South West of hungking Kunming, the capital of Yunnan provinice was the site of a United States air base and the terminus of the "Stillwell Road" during the war.
Speaking in his 2nd-foor Lead quarters in Shumchun, he said that not only would the South-bound regular Communist troops not en- o ter the border district, but "local" armies, who were active m the Central Po On district, were being sent to the North,
He added that the regulars were going to Nam Taw, where the Nationalists are evacuating up the Pearl River.
Lau said that the only Govern- ment mer in Shumchun were: armed policemen, Government officials guards, Customs officials, and municipal government au- thorities.
Meanwhile, private sources in constant touch with Kwailin said that the Communists are 20 miles from the Kwangsi provincial capital, that Government officials are.speeding up evacuation [and] that General Pai Cing-hsi's 200.000
are falling backc rapidly
men
Government Moving
The sources said that an at- tack on Kwellin is a matter of days and added that, Luchow, 50 miles South West of Kwellin,f- is expected to be the next sa- the 'Red list, a few days after the fall of Kwellin,
KCR Track Reported
To Be Safe
Reports received in Hong Kong yesterday indichted that the track along the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway is safe for operation.
Asked by the "China, Mail" whether through service would be resumed in three days, as reported, Mr. I. B. Trevor, General Manager, of the British Section of the Ralfway, said he could not say for certain.
Chinese Silver Unloaded
Manila, October 20.
A heavy guard was flung today around the Manila port area as the first shipload of 400.000 Chin- as Nationalist silver dollars was brought ashore.
with the Philip-i
The withdrawal of Nationalist: BY GOTM the Chinese!
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General Mansergh Arrives
Lieutenant-General Sir E C. Robert Mansergh, KBE, CB, MC, recently-appointed in-Chief, Hong Kong, arrived General Officer Commander-
at 6.45 p.m. yesterday by a
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Assurance Given
To
On
Nationalists. Recognition
London, October` 19.
Britain has told Nationalist China she has no pre-
sent intention of recognising the Chinese Communist regime, Chinese-informants said today.
They reported that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, had assured the.. Nationalist Ambassador, Dr. Cheng Tien-hsi, of this on Tuesday.
Apparently worried by re- ports of Paiping talks between the British and Communist Chinese representatives. Dr. Cheng had asked to see Mr. Bevin.
He is reported, to have been given the sarce assurance Bri- Lain has given the United States. France and other Atlantic Pact countries.
This was that Britain is plan- ! ring neither to withdraw recogni- tion from the Nationalists ΣΤΟΥ
cept the Peiping Communist regime as the effective authority for
China, Commonwealth and other dip- lomatic officials said, however.j that „this assurance does commit Britain
never to recognise the Communists.
not
They said she is going to have to do so, sooner or later..
British businessmen who co not want to lose thele bis in terests in China
are pressing| the Government to recognise the Communists quickly.
Empire Talks
,
Summer Time Terminating
Daylight Saving Time will terminate in the Colony at 3.30 a.m. on Sunday, October 30.
All clocks will be put back one hour on that day.
JAPANESE TRADE DEMANDS
Tokyo, October 20. A Government official yes- 10 SCAP a terday presented
for improvement of trade which includes some of the most. fortnight requests get made by Japan.
But official British spokesmen special RAF Dakota aircraft say no action can take place be- programme
fore the end of current talks from Singapore with his ADC with Commonwealth and Allan Captain J. R: Baker, MC. tie Pact countries.
On arrival at Kai Tak, Gener-
A Foreign Office spokesman al Mansergh was met by Mr. JF. oeclared on Tuesday that Bri- The six-point request-regarded Nicholl, Colonial Secretary, Matain has not made up her mind as "informal" by SCAP-wa For-General G.C. Evans, Com- about the Reds' request for full handed by the International Trade mander 40 Division, who has been recognition.
and Industry Minister, Heiam acting GOC-10-C Brownárid
But it was reported that the Inpzaki, BRANĚ Comanadore/Belsh Conhil General in PH P. Marcuat, chief of SCAP's Major-General Wi- En Charge ng Kong, Brigadiering Mr. F. G. C. Graham, ad Economic and Scientific Section,
Mr. Inagaki asked and ether senior officers.
After alighting from the Dakota, L General Manserch: inspected a The Foreign Oface had not yet combined guard of honour con- received an answer to this sisting of personnel of 1st Bat-sociated Press tallion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Royal Air Force. The Band of the KS.LI. was in attendance
| M.S.K, Maunsell, Chief of Stake proposed a temporary working the Japanese Government
The GOC-in-C left the al field. In a special launch and at Queen's Pier he inspected al Royal Naval guard of Honour j betere proceeding to Flagstaff Heuse General
arrangement for day to day tusi-
EARTHQUAKES IN PACIFIC
be permitted to open trade. off- ces in glors and that Japanese nation.
"principal oversens ro
als be permitted to travel abroad treely.
bc That private businessmen permitted to handle their own im- ports which at present are pro- cessed through the Government
That
bee shipping Arms
ping service."
Manila, October 20. The Weather Bureau received a message from the selamograph
be slation at Surigao, 450 miles South Captain Baker, was previously East of Manila, reporting minor
A.D.C. to
Mansergh's
A.D.C..
Lieutenant-General quakes Festing and accompanied the for- mer GOC-in-C on his trip to the United Kingdom for medical treatment
Nationalists' Last-Bitch Efforts
They arrived in Shumchun on Wednesday evening, he added.
More than 100 Nationalist
The provincial Government is troops left Shurchin for Shek-moving to Yungning-also known lung yesterday morning and as Nanning 23-car train was waiting to take The administration commit-tion of all Nationalist property several hundreds more to Shek- organisations has been completed.
Chungking, October 20, tee has since officially taken and assets including the personal lung last evening.
Airlines have evacuated. Garri-i serialists are diverting to Ment new strength into their decis Nationalists tried to whip over the controk of the police, property of Korittanutelatser
Loops "and" police are mailla the delivery of 15,000,000 silver mated forces today, extending Customs guards corps, railway It ordered all former Nations-
tuning order, pending á turn dollars newly minted in Mexico. conscription throughout areas guards corps and the former list soldiers, guards and police Nationalist preventive service their equipment and threatened
who are still
The Communist drive South hed armed to retain
The Nationalists, reaching sealed off mainland ports where they still control. In this re- along the frontier Westwards drastic punishment if the order
quainted with the people, in Chungshan district from Canton, the silver dollars, would have fugee capital, groups of men troduce the People's officials to are moving further Westward in poured through to aid the inflation marched to training camps is disobeyed.
their new duties, and to re- Kwangtung, Chungshar's "libera-
fight. assure and explain to "our tion" and the hoisting of the Red: neighbours across the border?ag on the border of Macao be
authorities launched This morning 200 cases, each drive for funds to buy: winter? that the two governments can Communist guerillas are expected containing 2,000 coins, were taken uniforms for troops. In one case, work together.
In a few days-United Press. off the steamer Great Republic. they threatened to gaol the Chi Four Hundred boxes cannere manager of a foreign ru
to Po On Hsien.
"War Criminals"
Lau said that the most im- portant tasks that he had ir over. Shumchun were to become se
The entire Shumchun popula- tion turned out at 7:30 pm on Wednesday to give the new committee an offcial welcome The proclamation assured the tid to pledge their loyalty to the population that all their rights new. People's Republic of China, would be fully protected and The streets were placarded that not even a needle" would with posters announcing the be faken away
ap-
from pointment of the committee by would such seizures be tolerated.
It said that
only Kuomintang
have committed Crument
them
Smuggling
He said that the People's Gov-
had never tolerated i
General Cher Keng..
The committee's first procla-personnel who mation announced
the confisca serious offences against the pea saft or piracy, and did not intend
ple-or who have been listed as to in the border zone area.
The Weather
"war crimitaks
Court
would bear-
Japan's Trade With HK
Tokyo, October 20.
However, local smugglers have rested and tried by the Peopic's been. albost forced to smuggle The Japanese Government because of the great disparity The proclamation ordered im-between the official rate of Chin-announced today, that trade mediate reomption of all public ese currency, and the black mar with Hong Kong, suspended services and
since midnight on September operation of ad-ket ráté ministration crgans, and the dis
He added: “Under the Nation- 27, resumed as "from today.
At 0600 GMT 12 pm EST) the solution of all Kuomintang poli-alists, high officials could obtain
tropical tocza continues almost-stationary
about 250 miles E of y Luar. Prestur
le relatively high over Chine and Japan.
The depression E of Hokkaido is moviuz Eastwards-into the Paci
Lel/Tyday's Forent :--Moderate EKE winds.
·Tali,
Yesterday's Weatherton
heal organisations,
SUBMARINE IN
mal
COLLISION
second ship in the afternoo
more unloading due to November.
under guard.
The
if he failed to put up 400-silver and dollars to buy 50 uniforms. nearly every day in tó
And from his headquarters at The coins bave been assigned to Kweilin, 375, miles to the South, the care of the Philippine Bank General Paf Chung-hsi called for of Communications, a Chinese-run organisation of home guards" to institution, until such time as tran- fight the Communists who, be shipment to China or Talwan can said," are trying to make the be made safely.-Associated Press. Chinese people.
fodder for
THE TYPHOON
Manda, Octobář 20, -
the Reds in the coming world way
Pai said the Reds are closing in on Kwangsi: Province from zdiacent Human “and if we don't
Associa ted Press.