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Portraits of Distinction
FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO
Gloucester Aronde
Shrid CHINA
No. 34478.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1950.
STATEMENT ON AIRLINES Governor unable to accept U.S. lawyer's contention ASSETS SUB JUDICE
The Governor is unable to accept the contention that it is open to Government to place, by executive action, the impounded assets of the disputed CNAC and CATC in possession of Civil Air Transport Incorporated.
This statement was mode yesterday by the Hong Kong Government Public Relations Officer who added that the Governor in the interview with Major-General William Donovan, New York lawyer, also stressed the fact that the assets in question were at present sub judice. Major-General Donovan, former wartime Chief of the United States Office of Strategic Services, arrived here on Tuesday to assist Major-Gen- oral Clairo L. Chennault and Mr. Whiting Willauer in their attempts to obtain a ruling on the ownership of the two airlines which they claimed they had purchased.
On Wednesday. Major-Gen- the British recognition of the changes in markings upon the air- eral Donovan was granted an
new Peking Government. interview with the Governor lo discuss the subject He also saw the Attorney-General
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a Press conference un Wednes- day night he accused the Gov- ernment of stalling to And an casier way to the solution after
British troops for Eritrea
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Yesterday's fiteral statement Plaited the portion as far as the talks that Major General Donovan hart with the local authorities. The internet k
craft rendered necessary in their view by the fact that the aircraft In question have been admitted to registration in the United States.
"Having regard to the fact that are the the aircraft in question
proceedings rubject of pending in the Supreme Court and that by consent of all parties to such proceedings Injunctions
continuo
"On Wednesday the Governor at the request if the American Contal-Ceteral received a visit front Major-General Donovan, in force in relation to them, the
of Civil Aviation Director by the
reluctant to give authority to the officers concerned Domediately upon application.
who
whe accompanied Consul-General,
"It was explained that General Donovan in acting on legal advisor in the United States) for a Com- pany named CAT Incorporated, which has recently been formed and which has purchased from Major General Cheannult and Mr. Willauer all assets of the CNAC and CAT which are claimed to have been sold to them by the National Government of China.
WAR
Police search in central district
Price: 20 Conts.
robbery
Police searching pedestrian along the praya yesterday afternoon after an armed was reported to have been committed by two men at 131 Dag Voeux Road Central. The arom around the scene of the robbery was cordoned off by the police in an effort to apprehend the robbers.("China Matt" photo).
Armed robbery
causes stir in Jessup reiterates
central area
established U.S. policy in Asia
when an
A commotion in the central shopping district was caused yesterday afternoon armed robbery occurred on the "A content bas now bean Blairway of 131 Des alvan to the officers to visit Kai Road Central. Tak but the
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Two men. one armed with a been made that no interference revolver, accosted and robbed Ip
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To-lung, a foki of the Luen Fung Export and Import Company, oʻ
with the
place.
"It is considered
Tokyo, January 5.
Voeux "The United States has not abandoned and will not abandon China or the other countries of Asia and the Far East," the Ambassador-at- large, Dr. Philip Jessup, declared today. special envoy, who arrived this morning with Mrs. Jessup for a week's stay in Japan, em phasised that point in a Press conference. He said it was a reiteration of established American policy on which there should be no doubt.
by Govern- $2,500 in cash as he was going The ment necessary that thin stipulu-up the stairs to the firm's offices: Lion be made since the action on the second floor.
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The robbery took place shortly
in after
D.m. when Ip and another
Memora, January 4. British troop reinforcements: ate arriving in Entren und & British warship is to be des patched soon to the port Mossowa, 48 miles North East
"In response to his enquiry, contempated by the officers of Asmara, the capital, it was
General Dunovan was informed above described might result in Micially announced here tu by the Governor that information a breach of the peace with con- foki returned from a bank with night.
had been received to the effect sequent danger to the aircraft in the money. When they reached Police
aircraft at the Flairway they were confronted and other former that certification of sale to Gen- forces in the
question
Dr. Jessup said he will dis- Japan and looks forward to the by two men who forced them to Italian colony are
sub-eral Chennault and Mr Willauer to be
Kai Tak.
hand over the cash. The armed cuss Taiwan with Genernitime when a new liberal, demo- stantially strengthened and their had been presented by the Chin-
will "Request has also
peace-loving Japan been re-
man was said to have worn Euro-Douglas MacArthur during his ratie. mobility and striking power the ese Einbasery to the Foreign Offer
resume its proper place in ceived by the Director of Civil
and will visit the pean clothing while the other was stay here creased with more transport and
in Londen,
international community." Aviation made by Wilkinson and dressed in Chinese clothes,
Island soon for perhaps two or for CNAC. and Shortly
after the report wns
three days. "I would be glad Grist neting CATC, that passes to permit
made, a large party of police ar- access to Kai Tak which continue rived, and a dragnet was thrown to confer with Generalissimo
he added. to be held by employees or for.
around the area. Pedestrians who Chiang Kai-shek," CNAC, and mer employCES
happened to be in the area were ve a CATC, should now be withdrawn.searched in an effort to apprehand
wireless equipment.
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The chief administrator, Greville Drew, alate that British Government {A gravely concerned at the repeated acts of murder and violence in the ter ritory recently and ta determined
suppress
to
them.
The system of compulsory con-
Introduced on November
voya 18, as a first step towards pro tecting the pubile. will be con- tímled as long as the need for It exists.
Declaring that acta
terrorism
in Erftres had been Inspired by persons who mistakenly belles
"In answer to General Done. van's
further enquiry, Governor explained Information
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the
that while
of certification of the salo had been Tesolved tha Governor there was, so far
he know, no acknowledg mont by His Majesty's Govern · mant that ownership In the assets of CNAC and CATC had passed.
Sub judice
of
"This request, which also re- fers in sale of CNAC, and CATC, assets to the new company CAT. incorporated, remains under con- sideration.
Sabotage fear
the robbers.
Up to a late hour last night no arrest was reported made.
WAFDISTS GAIN CLEAR MAJORITY
He declined to discuss Talwan
British action
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HKCC to retain grounds for next five years
The Hong Kong Cricket Club, originally notified that its clubhouse and ground must be given up by the and of April this year, has now been officially informed that it may continue occupation for the next five years. Official replies to questions asked by the "China Mail" yesterday indicated that the pavilion and ground may not be placed at the disposal of the Hong Kong Defence Force as was ori-
It
ginally suggested. The Club has however also
was originally proposed
to convert the clubhouse and grounds into
been informed that the Govern- recreationalment does not see any likelihood of the pavilion being required by centre for the Hong Kong De-Government within the next five
fence Forces.
Was
This Governor
1
announced in December,
years. by the
1948
The Hong Kong Cricket Club has no Crown lease fur ita pre-
when be explained the object sent ground. It apparently held and organisation of the HKDF. the ground on licence for any
Governor years before the war.
the
At that time, slated that a portion of the out- No record of such lleence has door recreational facilities for the survived the Occupation скер HKDF would be found on the in respect of a narrow strip on ground occupied by the Hong the North side. The Club in a Kong Cricket Club,
tenant-at-will deci- "This was not ston as the Club has occupled the site for just under 100 years."
эп Собу
Pioneer club
The Governor said that the Club
sporting
the plonear
И опе of
institutions
Colony and has one of the
focal
which the Colony's system has sprung ro-organisation
of the always bien points from voluntser
sach time
OF ro-vituilea-
ment.
of tho
Govern-
Tramway workers adamant
tion has been necessary,
"While tribute to He added:
service which the The tramway workers, at o the valuable leaders of each generation of the mass meeting yesterday after- Club has rendered to the Colony noon,
reaffirmed their deler-
I believe that the civic centre of mination not to agree to ar- Hong Kong youth should now bitration as a means of settling be the Defence Force Headquar- their dispute with the manage
an
In his somo address to the ment.
More than 1,500 of the workers Legislative Council the Governor said that it would not be acces attended the meeting, and speakers the Club until once again appealed to public sary to disturb 1900 or possibly even later. This opinion for just evaluation of would enable them to move to a their claim. No arbitration board could give them that justice, they new ground at Happy Valley.
an
A few days later, members of said, and that was why they twice the Hong Kong Cricket Club Tected the management's offer held a mass meeting. They ex-of 'tlement by that method.
The tramway men yesterday strong pressed
resentment at
passed the ninth day of their lock- arbitrary out by the what they called
after management, which had running the trams for four days uprooting of a club become a part of the community with collecting fures as a pro ́ent for well near a century.
against refusal of the Company The Lhen President
of the to accept their demand for Club, Mr. H. Owen-Hughes, said HK$3-a-day extra allowanco.
Re-planning
Replies to certain Indicated
FAY
!
that unfortunately the Club wan
Gifts of money, food and other only a tenant-at-wil and legally necessi'les have been made by the Government had every, righ other labour unions to the locked. 6. "The
will United States
and the out tramway men, and according to resume the ground lake theso continue to
stund:
to an announcement made by the specifically or to comment on re.
which it believes are in the best premises on it.
The "China Mai" learned off-men, these contributions no ports that the State Department interests of all nations concerned.”
a relict of about cially yesterday that no alterna- have yielded the Island's fall to anticipates
ear HK$0 for each person. bellove tive ground has yet been Communists.
Dr. Jessup does not
The Department of Labour re- The State Department, he add-Britain's forthcoming recognition marked for the Hong Kong Cric-
ported no development in the dis- ed, is devoting prime attention to of Communist China will impair ket Club.
be-
pule yesterday. Neither side had collaboration Far East and hoa the friendly Aslo and the been intensively reviewing altween the United States and Bri-
questions approached the Commissioner for
mediation. on international affairs.
that the
alubhouse aspects of problems in this region tain
Among the bus workers on he when since last summer. While in Ja Collaboration, he said, does not
and ground
eventually
It was a day of "all quiet" Island, mean that exact
resumed by Government may pan. Dr. Jessup will confer with Cairo, January 5.
Winnecessarily lending ameials here. He will policy in specifle matters is the
at the disposal yesterday as they waited for the "At the Interviews above men-
not be placad
management of the China Motor Egypt's Nationalistic Weldist
of the Hong Колд Defence
the their favour the decision on the General Donovan
Bus Company to consider tloned
made to reference was
Party has secured a clear majori-visit Korea, Hong Kong.
the Philippines, Indonesia
Force but may be used in no- award of a special pay for the future of Eritrea, the statement opinion that by reason of the the existence of danger of suba-
cordance with the replanning duration of the tram suspension. said that the British Government | existence of such certification of tage to the aircraft in question ly ever all other parties in the Burma before attending the Bang-said, will not be a decision-mak-
general
kok conference of American di- ing body. Those attending will
of the city.
They will meet tonight to hear a has not changed its view that the sule it was open to the Hong Kong by the
continued preschee for country's first post-war
election.
Later discuss the general problem of The Club han beca informed, report from their representatives Eastern Provinces of Eritrea Government and appropriate for maintenance of the persons whose
With results from 50 consti-plomatic mission chiefs.
the "China Mail" was told, that who will be calling on the mana- should be ceded to Ethiopia with thet Government by executive pazzes it is desired to withdraw
that Luencies still to come in, 68-year- he will visit India and Pakistan, economic relations between
and countries in owing to the need to replan the gement again to ascertain what adequate safeguards for the action now to 'place CAT Incor- "Government
This entire region he said, is United States Nahna Pasha's
rity it may not be possible to will be the amount of the spectat Italian community.
porated in possession of CNAC risk exists generally and not only Wardists held 180 seats, or more under review by the State De- the area.
reiterated
for very, award. The mon had asked for and CATC assets at present in the because of the presence of per than half the 318-member new principles which, he said, guide
continue Nevertheless, the
partment. Government
much longer.
HK$8 a day.. supported the
United Nations Colony.
and above mentioned resolution--to postpone a decision
have at Chamber of Deputies. special detail of Polico
the policies of the United States and to send
Commission al "The Governor was unable to all times been present
Final figures will not be known at Kal Inquiry to ascertain the wishes accept this contention and so in- Tak for this reason and to pre- until next week, when a second in Asia and the whole Far East.
ballot has been held in consti- territory formed General
to vent any breach of the peace."
that they can thus influenco to
of the people of the
STOP PRESS
"Nevertheless, at the interview advanced th"
Donovan,
aware
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old
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SINGAPORE'S NEW EXCHANGE RULE
Hc
Tatwan
No abandonment
and
six
same.
The
Bangkok conference,
he
the
present status
He declined comment on the of the Japanese peace treaty draft or whether the
at the conference. Japanese will be allowed a voice The American "open door" policy regarding China was re- 1. "The United States has not Iterated before the United Na abandoned any of the countries tione recently, he said. He de- in this region. Whatever differ-cilned comment on, the question of the ing opinions there may be about of American recognition the merits or demerits of any Chinem Communists. Dr. Jessup particular action, no one should added the State Department does feel that China is no longer a be 'in doubt on this point."
2- "We are opposed the state in the international system Singapore, January 6.
Communist theory and practice of He said recent events in China Effective from January 4, the
attempting to overthrow estab have brought no change as Im ne between Singapore Government has pro-lished governments by force or fundamental relationa hibited all payments from Chinese subversion and shall continue the United States and China are
with the that opposition p
concerned. Associated Press. and Talwaneso accounts
Ex
3. "Wo
to im are opposed exception of the
Control
Departme
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The order affects all banks in Singapore and follows the on- nouncement, made by the British Major-General Chennault and Treasury on
and Talwanese
and would abide by it.-Reuter. † whom he stressed the fact that Ownership of the CNAC and tuencies where no candidate ob- the assets in question wete at CATC is being contested at the tained the required 51 per cent present sub judice in proceedings Supreme Court by represents-votes cast in yesterday's polling. pending before the Supreme lives of the Chinese Nationalist-Reuter. Court.
Government and the Communists People's Central Government. "Also on the request of the
The Nationalists took the case American Compul-General, Gen- to Court following the defection eral Donovan, who was accom- of the two airlines' managing panied by the Consul-General directors to the Communists. Mr. D. B. Blake of Wilkinson and Both eldes have obtained in- Grist, and Mr. Heppner, visited junction orders restraining either Attorney-General in the ride from removing any of the afternoon of Jantiary: 4.
airlines' arseta. Washington, January 3.
By a gentlemen's agreement, "On
General that occasion
CNAC announced
and CATC staff the local President Truman today that the United States win Donovan again strongly urged his who have defected to the new
Government were per not send military ald to Taiwan. view that the Hong Kong Govern- Chinese
Mr. Truman sald the United ment (CAT Incorporated not be-mitted to continue to occupy the States Government, would not ing a party to pending proceed- effices of the two companies. zive advice to Chinese on Tal-ings) was free by executive ac-
NO AID FOR TAIWAN – TRUMAN
ewar
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He reaffirmed that the tion to place CNAC-and CATC | Mr. Willauer, announced after |quiring all Chineüber "22;,, raš
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---Reuter.
United States "open door" polley assets in the Colony in they
apouses-the case was taken to court that to obtain permission from the Last slon of CAT Incorporated... applied to the island, the
they had bought the assets of the Exchange Control before making stronghold of the Chinese.
two airlines. Thoy now claim Dayments from sterling accounts. "The Attorney-General intimat-ownership. Lohalts-Router.
ed that he would not be prepared to advise that action suggested by General Donovan could be taken Independently of decision of the Courts,
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