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FIRE RAZES THREE VILLAGES Scenes Of Big Fire THE BLOCKADE
5,000 Homeless As 1,000 Squatters' Huts Burned
BABY BURNT TO DEATH
some
1,000
Fire of unknown origin raxed within 30 minutes
squatters' huts in three villages off Castle Peak Road at mid- day yesterday and deprived more than 5,000 people of their homes and personal effects.
Plane Survives Forced Landing
On Mountain
An Air Carriors plano, a DC 3, made a forced landing on a mountain 7,000 foot high
from Hong while en roule
Kong to Kunming on Sunday but the pilot managed to take off again and roached
his destination safely, it was
reported yesterday.
The plane, ploted by an American Captain Mitchell,
landed on the mountain when
it ran out of petrol.
Some
time later petrol WRE Air.
dropped by parachute
the pilot refuelled
and
and
got
his crafl under way again.
Stewart's
Attackers Charged
Singapore. December 5. Two Mulay youths were to- day charged before a Magis-1 trate at Sibu, Sarawak, “with the attempted murder of the Governor of Sarawak, Mr. Duncan George Stewart, who was stabbed while visiting Sibu on Saturday.
Mr. Stewart, who u 45, was to
reported
day
An infont was burnt to death. Another baby is be
lieved to be buried under the charred debris, and rescue work is still under way. Heavy casualties were suffered among livestock in the area. Roasted pigs, burnt in their sties, numbered more than 100.
The flames, fanned by strong Westerly broexes aftor originating in the contro of the clustors of matshods, brick houses and wooden huts forming Pak Tin, So Oak and Leo Nguk Vil- lages, spread like wildfire, catching many of the occupants unawares,
noon
when
developed before be made to
Hundreds of the villagers, Swatow Inndly was burning joss working in factories adjoining sticks which affected their mat- the precincts, were just reabed and tire Turning to their homes for the any attempt could
menl
the blaze mother it. Others alleged that wrought havoc in the urea of noodle hawker had too "big"
a fire when preparing his soup. about half a square mile.
To support his assertion, an in- Eight are appliances, including Torinant pointed out that yester- one from Central Fire Station, day was the sixteenth day of the and two fire floats were despatched tenth moon in the lunar calendar. to the scene. Chief Ocor W. J.when devout Buddhists worship- Gorman, assisted by Divisional ped the Full Moon. (Hilcor Seymour and Station Officer (Kowloon) Caynes, supervised the Are fighting.
At the height of the con-
roamed flagration, looters
will preying on the helpless who were desperately attempting to Bave their belongings. A strong poase of Police arrived short-
Tho
villages were
habited mostly by factory workers and Imbourers. There were quite # number of refugees from China -Shanghalandare And Gwa towRepe-who
bought have huts with their ournings for permanent residenes Colony.
In
tha
Amid the congregation of re-
ly afterwards to cordon off (xidential abodes, were a considera- the area. "Boy Goouts from the ble number of small factories, Tak Ming Behoot and Hing Yan which mushroomed recently with Bchool asulated the Polica to the increase of population. control trafia.
These small factories manufuc- tured Chinese sauce, mushrooms, and furniture, joss sticks household paraphernalia made of flimsy materials. combustible
St. John Ambulance Brigade cone
were also at hand to personnel ive ald.
Members of the 90th Army Fire His Brigado also came to help.
passed
Lo have the immediate danger of the initial
| phase of lus injuries. wite was flying from England to
Slagagre today to be with him. Aid Rendered
Doctors at the Singapore Hip- pital to which the Governur was brought by a Royal Air
Force To Victims
flying boat yesterday, said that he had passed & fair tight but was still seriously ill. He was recotv- ing restular blood tennafusione.
The Kuching announced that o inunaty inquiry would be held shortly Into the stabbing.
will
Sarawak authorities at
The trial of the two youths be held at Sibu.
pro-
Oficials reported today that
polen investigatione seemed to in
AccomTM
Most of the factories stared
artigirs,
was
there In
Top photo shows two Buffa soldiers helping a fireman to bat. ter down the walle of a burning house, inside which
Doo upant
debris. believed to be an
buried in lower photo e victim la soen salvaging whatever possible from the charred remaine of his household when he returned to find it gutted by fire. His hut was along the frings of Leo Nguk conflagration. Village, which was entirely wiped out by the
("China Mall" Photos).
KMT Officials Evacuate Chengtu
which in- Urgent oyacuation of Nationalist China's fifth cluded bamboo strips, paper and capital Chengtu, began shortly after midnight
nure.
Trafe in the Villages was with-
myriads of lanes and offshoots
outsystematic supervision. The
yesterday, according reports.
to várnacular
Pross
were the only means of passage Government officials, added the reports, assembled through the villagos.
at the city's airfield early yesterday morning to board planes for Taiwan.
Scattered here and there were of vogolable gardens,
Refugee centres were not up im- patches Mediately by a Buddhist Temple cordoned off by barbed wires.
Plg sties formed part of many to provide conroe for the victims. buted bread and found The Social Welfare Office distri-houses.
(Continued On Page 111 modation for the worst cases.
Families grouped here and there beside their properties, which they managed to save, to swalt the return of husbands, daughters
dleate that the crime was planned or sons, who wore out when the by oerlain Trading members offre gutted their households. Persatuan Mermuda Melayu Adjoining buildings--the (Union of Young Malays).
Tau
Tung Weaving and Dyeing Fox- King's Concom tory, Kou Yu Cotton Mill and two newly-erected, unoccupied blocks VI has
Malcolm Mac and huts were unaffected.
Several bute miraculously escap
King George
British
message to Mr.
Donald,
sent a
Commissioner-
touched
Police Fire On Batavia Demonstrators
All CAT planes at Chengtu, East of Chengtu. The Communist have been taken over by the drive on Chengtu was parallelled drives Communist Government for evacuation by other purposes as Communist Gen- through South Weet China which apparently were speeding forward eral Liu Po-chang's troops
without opposition. draw closer to the city.
National General Hu Tsung-nan hurriedly reported to bo bringing up resorves for Cheng- tu's defence.
was
He has established a defence line between 30 and 50 miles out- side Chenglu. The defence Unes are being manned by some of his crack forces.
Hainan Headquarters
Batavia, December 5. Police opened fire with rifles
A Joint Navy-Army-Alr General in South East Asia, stat-od the fire, too. There were three and revolvers on 400 Indonc-
wooden huts which were flanked alan tricycle drivers
Force headquarters is to be se demon- Ing: "I am shocked to hear of
tablished by the Nationalists on the dastardly attack made on the by charred remains of neighbour-
Hainan Island ing constructions, They were unstrating outside the Sourabaya Governor of Sarawak at Bibu"
police station yesterday. Four
Vernacular Proes
reports saté adds a Reuter report from Lon-
The Buddhist Templo, standing of the demonstrators were kill that the chiefs of the three Ser don. "
The message wided: "Plcase on mound overlooking the denuded and 10 were wounded. vices have arrived at Hoihow and
The drivers demanded the
re convey my sincere sympathy to ed area, was not affected while Mr. Stewart and express my hope about 50 yards beneath its portals lease of one or their comrades that he may soon make a com-avoral brick houses were razed arrested on a theft charge and plete recovery from the wounds down to the last plitor.
which he has sustained."
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, has also asked Mr. MacDonald' to let Mr.
Stewart know of his own, deep
concern and sympathy and to give him his warmest good wishes, for
a speedy recovery-Reuter.
The Weather
are holding conferences for the setting up of the headquarters.
With military ald from Taiwan, stoned the polios.
the new headquarters will be The Federal Cabinet in East responsible for directing warfare Tho Fire Brigade, which Java has asked the Indoeslan Re- against the Communists in South atillaod 16 doitveries to fight publican Government the blaze, found great difaulty troops to the Bourabaya aroa to In the initial operation because help the civil police control bandit Ansong the officials
to
Gend
China.
of the strong, breeze and the gangs said to fave penetrated' the lacks of hydrants. The village area in the past few days, was quite off the "main
The local authorities said that 'read, which handicapped the fire terrorism had increased Soura- Sighters a certain extent...
baya with the outbreak of kidnap ping, murder and other crimes of The thousands of curious people, violence. Usually reliable Repabli flecking to Haki Village from can military sources sald that the: all parts of the mainland, obstruct Repablican forces would assume od traffic considerably. Police re-military control of the area on inforcementa gradually cordoned December 16,
Dutch Troops
PA 0000 GMT (8 pm. HRST) thesome parts of the road to channel
· tropicalfaterra, la ́éontred about 250 calles tho never-ending flow of vehloter Dutch troops in Sourabaya were
of Mania and' is moving Wat 10 and pedestrians Into proper, said to be concentrating in the knots. The depression over Mapshuria |"alloys.” continues to, intensify','and from it, m
trough extends BW. to Foochew. A now
surge of the NE monsoon has Cause Of Fire
babind this trough.
Data
Today's Furevnals--Moduruto NK winds. Freshening darila the day. (Fairy beeong- -fox colderyfater in the day, or night.
defended port ared.
aro
the
Ship Leaves To Pick Up Ward Party
ON SCHEDULE
An Amoricon shipping company is diverting all its ships to run the Nationalist-imposed block- ada to Shanghai.
Disappointed' charterers in Hong Kong, who have seen their Shanghal cargoes return to Hong Kong undelivered by British and foreign ship- ping companies, are re-consigning thousands of tons of cargoes to the Mans Isbrandtsen Company of New York.
A Jardine Matheson ship, ss. Esang, is returning to Hong Kong after waiting more than a month at the mouth of the Yangtao rivors
1
Much of the 2,000 tons of the ship to Hong Kong are doubitul Esang's cargo has already been because the Elslo Moller to inside consigned to the American territorial waters, and it was un- the Nationalist warships company, which has delivered ilkely more than 40,000 deadweight patrolling the area would permit
ture Inside territorial water. tons of cargo to Shanghal dur-
Other ships which have return... ing the past three months. ed
Unlike other foreign whipping to Hong Kong after falling to enter Shanghai during recent componies, the Isbrandtson "Ino
wecka
cks are the Panamanian ship! has never failed to get one of
sa Valve, which carried 400 tens to their ships
Shanghai On of rubber and sulphur, the Nor- schedule.
which
One shio the ss. Armathia, walt-wegian, ship, s. th Tsingtao,
eventually traded
the sa. Armathia, B. Greek
Shanghai cargo is new claiming
soveral weeks outside the Yang- Tokyo, December 5.
tae before giving up her intention and The stubby wartime mer- to break the blockade, and return ship,
Lakeland Victory ed to Hong Kong with her cargo chantman
200 to 300 per cent of Hong Kong to two weeks ago, started its journey today bring the American Consul- Though many British and for market prices; whereas: Tientsin General, Mr. Angus Ward, and sign shipping companies attempt and Tsingtao cargo is bringing his staif from Communist to koro secret their plans to break'ess than half the amount. for
the Shanghai blockade, the Tabran-Shanghai cargo. China.
tran Commoany has oublicly ad-
Waiting At Yangtze
More than six foreign ships, 'in- The 10,500-ton vessel loft Yoko-vertised that their ships are run-
ning the blockado. hama for Kobe on a regular com-
Two of the Company's 8,000 cluding two Butterfeld and Swire mercial run to Taka Bar, the Gulf
tons vesssia will arrive in Hong vessels, are reported to be waiting of Chihli point of the mouth of
Kong on January 2, and are to at the mouth of the Yangtse for the River Ho, which flows through
leave for Bhanghel after leading chance to sneak into Shanghai. Tientsin.
However, since the shelling of cargo.
the two Isbrantsen ships, only two They arc
Brooklyn the
forelen tesser small
have risked Heights, and the sa Flying Arrow.
the blockado. Main cargo of the Ibrantson
67.
The Lakeland Victory is due at the Bar on December 10, the day the Ward party is expected to ar- rive from Makdon, Mr. Word will decide its itinerary after he boards ships has been rubber, petroleum, the ship in deep water some 15 Paper, industrial chemicals and
medical supplies. miles off the coast,
Ratos Higher
(Because of the shallownESS, Of the River Ho and the sand bar at
It is understood that freight its mouth, large ships are enable tee on the Isbantisen ships are to proceed directly to Tientsin.)
higher tiran their competitors, "The Ward party may dóme however, and many local char- down the river by small boat torers are now competing, with, or use the highway or frain from each other to get their cargoes on Tientsin to Taku, a distance of the American ships. about 24 miles.
said yes.
the
A shipping official said torday that he believes that Captain Hardy Informed State Department of his inten flon to Idava Shanghal. today in-
to place direct respon iblity for any possible loss of life or serious damage ūta hie ship-on the State Department should tha
*mationafist Jattack -
Tebrantsen ships which have
Nationalist warships have fired Special precautions have been on two blockade-breaking Tabra broken the Shanguhr blockade completed to accommodate an an- ten ships during the past three during past months are Flying
Independent, Flying Clipper. Fly ticipated party of 20 persons weeks.
On November 16, the ss, Flying ing Trader, Flying Cloud, and the aboard the combination freightor and passenger ship. A U.S. Army Cloud ignored Nationalist gunboat Sir John Franklin.
All the ships displace more anchor, and doctor will be aboard to give the varnings to drop Americans any medical attention matared and left Shanghai after than 8,000 tons rachid they may need after more than unloading her cargo, a year in Communist hands in Mukden-Associated Press.
Red Radio On Conditions In Canton
It was reported that the last 100,000 Nationalist troops on the mainland have been withdrawn San Francisco, December 5. into Southern Kwangtung Pro- Conditions in Canton cover- vince and Lulchow Peninsula
Ing the rehabilitation of fac- preparatory to...evacuating mainland for Hainan Island, The tories, transport and schooling report said the headquarters of were outlined by the Commun the South West China commanist Peking Radio tonight.
It said that in many of the faċ- der, General Pal Chung-hel had ulready been established on Hal- torics taken over by the Com- munists production had resumed. These include a cement factory,
oli prèss and a sugar refinery, an oli
Motor boats and steam launches Weru now calling regularly, at ports along the East, West and North Rivers in Kwangtung while
nin.
Nehru On Recognition Of Peking
New Delhi, December 5. who are
Prime Minister. Jawaharlal participating in the conferences
Admiral Kwei Yung-ching, Nehru sald today that Indian "cannot be General Pal Chung-hst, General recognition of the Communist Chun Chai-tong and General regime in China
delayed much longer" but Wang Shu-ming, Deputy Com
added that no date has been mander of the Air Force.
fixed yet for the announce ment.
Chiang Takes Over
Generalissimo. Chiang Kai.. shokresumed direction of China's Nailohallat Government! yesterday states United Press, report from Chengtu. Generalissimo Chiang took over after Acting President Li Tsung- Jen left Hong Kong and Betwo 500 to 400 members of Reports sald Premier Yeh Shi- the Indonesian Communist Party than threatened resign, when, and members of Communist "splin President Li refused his entreaties ter groups are hold, in Dutch to return to Chengtu and` take; gaols in Indonesia, said a Dutch over active direction of the gov onlelal spokesman, Dr. P. J. Koets, ernment. As a result the Kuo-
mintang Central Standing Com today.
Several wero convicted of carry-mittee met over the week-end The cause of the fire could not ing weapons. The Communists and approved, a motion to the, Rainfall Nil Total lace Jado determined by the authorities would be handed over to the police effect that the Generalissime will how of the United States of Indonesia resume the presidency whiln Li The exact number of casualties on its assumption of sovereignty Taung-Jon could not also be estimated, als this month, he added.Router, though it was reported that on Infant was burnt to death and anë other buried under debris.
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PLANE CRASH : IN SECALIFORNIA
Long Beach, California, Dearmber D.
| gathered": here and there from tho vletims, the "Bro") first occurred in the centre of the village, almost imtriediately after the midday A private, Beechcraft plane signal was fired Two theorie crashed at the municipal airport were put forward by several vide here today and burned, killing all
llareckim hatin kilive people aboard-Reuter
States,
Generalissimo Chiang met socie
there were regular train services between Canton and Kukong as well as a regular bus service be- tween Canton and outlying dia- tricts.
The Radio also
reported that classes had been resumed in the Sun Yat-sen University at Shek- pal-Router.
On Other Pages.
Page 2.
Correspondence
Mr. Nehru termed China's Communist upheaval at "exten slon to Asla of the West's indus--
la revolution of 160 years ago Page
Pedestriane Ignora New Traffic All Asia is passing through the very severo transition from an Regulations agricultural to an industrial Page 4
Barclay's Bridge economy."
The Premier denied the ro|Page 5 WW porto that he planned to take Galo part in the defence conferenco
In GermaBY,, Serious Damage
of Bouth East Asian nations in Page 7EZA February. He told newsmen that
hiang Says Fight To Continue Missing
Frenchman Brought
To- Paria
the London newspaper reports Page B quoting the Burmese: Foreign
Minister, U Maung, se saying that India, Pakistan, Burma, Pago Slam, Indonesia, Australia and
Aslan Labour. Group's Recognf.
ties: Bought
the Philippines were planning the United.
to meet in February to discuss Page 10 -
Adenauer A Political Strong "defence
of their dampóratio Integrity were the first he heard o
the...”.
con- Page 11
Attempt To Hoscue Stranded ference.
MladBolentiata,
of the top remaining officials here but it was, reported he would Rohn go to Kunming and from there to his island fortress. / Tal-i] He said: "I am rather want pleeddIT DANCER Asked to road about it in the papers. T PAGE 12
the romnising Nationalist off-know, nothing about any confer-Finance clair in Chengtu began lightance in February toured Page tak ning evacuation When Communist The Brilah Commonwealth, Shipping Movements forcon marching from Chungking Foreign Ministers are to meet in Pays 14 captured Nickdang, 92' miles South Ceylon in January-United Prost. | Sportą,
And Commdrob
On November 28, the Bir John Franklin broke the blockado
ander a hall of fire from a Nation- FOREIGN CAPITAL
alist warship.
No one has been injured on the isbrantsen ships thus far.
IN JAPAN
...Tokyo, December 5.
Captain of the Sir John Frank- Ho, Warren, R. Hardy, in a state- The governmerit is planning to ment in Shanghai to the American remove the major obstacle to State Department protested foreign Investment in
Japan... against the Nationalist warship's high tax rates--it wud), reported action, and alko announced his
today. Intention to take tho Sir John Mr. Takayoshi Aoki, Director of Franklin out of Shanghal today the Economic Stabilisation Board,
ss.. Elsie Maller
told newspapermen in Osaka to- A British ship, s. Elute Motlar day that the government is draft- of Moller Company Ltd., ing a bill to reduce tax rates for
grounded at the mouth of the foreign, capital in Japan veraly
Yangtze, after
Nationalist High taxes have been
warship is reported to have die attacked. by foreign businessmen abled the Elele Mellets rudder. during, past months. He said the A shipping official said yester- bill would be presented to the day that reports that the Com-gular session of the Diet which pany has sent a tug to take the was convoked yesterday, Reuter.
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