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CHINA MAIL
No. 34487.
:
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1950.
REDS, NATIONALISTS EASTERN BEAUTY,
IN SWATOW GUN DUEL
Mainland forces
engage Namoa Island defenders
LANDING TRY FOILED
Taipeh, January 16.
A gun duel between Communist forces in Swatow and Nationalist Chinese on Namoa Island, nearby, was reported today by the Defence Ministry.
Noel-Baker addressesILO conference
Nuwara Eliya, January 16
Mr. Pinlip Noel-Baker Secretary for Common- wealth Relations, today pledged Britain's all-out - Bistance to the international Labour Organisation. in its efforts to improve the lot of Asian workers.
Mi Noer-taker, whe conveyed MI
Bevin's warnest greetings to the Hos Asian Re gional Conference, which opened here today. sand "tronomic ex- punslim by junt action of Esst and West will dominate the fu- ture of Asta feq years. come.
In a 2-inute speech to the inmugurat session of the 110 Re- gional
Mr. Noel- Conference, Baker recalled his rule is one of the authors of the 110 Constitu- tion Paris 30 years age and the strugal and growth of Bri- tish out and trade union move- merita.
for
The ILC. He said, "stands on the threshold of a new era of ita work
1lbe workers of Asia. The ILO has already mada of practical co- A great record aulte It has also laid the In tellectual foundations of ■ fu ture greater than its present." Optimistic picture
The ministry made no mention of the progress of fighting on Numoo Island where the Com- munists hove succeeded beachhead.
ΓΥ
establishing a
The ministry claimed the Nationalists on Linting Island, near Namoa, had foiled an attempt- od landing by about 3,000 Reds, who made the assault in fishing boats.
An official Nationalist re 127! here today said that Nationalist planes yesterday Communist in- pummeled
massing IT
VASION
for
21
fleets Luichow Peninsula invasion of Hainan.
The report said that more than was done. K plenes look part in the opera- theas Heavy damage $21.
Other afficial despatches said the Nationalist Governor, H Kyo-kwang, was strengthening his grip is the far hinterland prayinan of Bikang, bordering Tibet. He replaced General Llu Wen-htul, the famed West China defected to the warlord who Fleas in Decembar,
No relaxation
of blockade
A Nationalist Naval spokesmun said yesterday that the govern- ment has no intention to relu the blockade of Communist Chine, adding that any slup which Flyin weeks 10 duplicate the Arrow's effort to break through
Th will get the same response
this apidies t BILIS spokesman
be any other British, American vessels.
in
He pointed out, however,
where saf stances in the past ronduct had been given to ship to enter and leave Shanghal. said that clearance for ships to gr into China to bring out American
H
The reports said He had apare likely to be granted. Such pealed to civillan innatifunts in retest is expected soon as a re- Sikung to co-operate in the drive fault of the State
Department order
the province.
He promised that all persons returning to the Nationalist told parroned wsaealti treated
ated
weil
leave 71
WESTERN CHIC
Egypt's Princase Fawzin (right), later of King Farouk, with an unidentified lady for Cairo's first loe skating arriven
Most of Cairo's agriculture. in the palace of show, hold
to see the novel spectacle, which featur. social elite flocked
acts by skaters from Canada, Belgium, Swe ed exhibition den and Norway.-AP photo.
Evidence of Yangtse river minelaying
Nationalist minelayers have definitely been operat- ing in the Yangtse rivar since Docomber 24, Captain A. J. Wright said in Hong Kong yos- terday.
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BRITISH GRANTS TO ASIA REVEALED BY BEVIN
Colombo, January 16.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said here today that Britain has contributed £750,000,- 000 in grants, aid and releases from sterling balances to South and South East Asia since the wor.
Mr. Bevin. who was speaking at a press confer
ence, said that this represented half the total post-war contribution of £1,500,000,000 by Britain to other countries in similar grants. He described the Colombo Conference as "very im- that portant" but worned correspondents under the now conditions of Commonwealth consultation they were unlikely ever to get drastic headlines from conferences of this kind.
Under the old Dominions clared, was technical experts
the right type, This applied to system, foreign policy was
the Middle East as well as South, largely left to Britain, but
and South East Asia with the expansion of the Commonwealth Lo Indian Burma's future when he w
and Pakistan
Ceylon, 1 "pretty regular form of con- had become im- sultation" perative.
Mr. Bevin refused to prophew.
asked whether be thought the Burma would return to the fom monwealth.
Arkad whether he would cognise the Bao ni regime (in Indo-China), Mr. Bevin sout the he must report on the millert the Bellish Cabinet.
Looking more rested than at any time since the start of the Conference, Mr. Bevin said the problems confronting the Cum- imwenith were so inter-related points
Mi Devin is munte
ther
The kert
“Hong Kong's ultimate destiny"
Colombo, January 18
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, when ackad here today at his Prosa con- ference whether Oritain, while cafeguarding Hong Kong against aggression would "bear in mind Hong Kong a ultimete destiny." replied: "Our minda ato apen to everything, but this is hardly the time to discuss this ques-
tton."-Routar.
Salvaging of Truculent
Sheerness, January 10.
A senior ofitclai of the Ad-
Salvage miralty's
Department to take left here today
char of the salvaging of the subɛnarine Truculent. sunk in the Thaines Estury on Thursday night with the kiss of 04 lives.
be a tide lift, using "It will
and power Vennel to the tides ruise the submarine from the "Wo bottom," he told reporters. word brough
shail then bring her in by stages to
shailower water until she breaks surfaco, We may, be ablo to patch the damage done in the collision and the Truculent will be brought into the Dockyard."
to world problems and so 2012- Japanese Peace Treaty
lex that apart from the Mini-Colomla Conference had terial job of reaching a consensu of Commonwealth opinion on the broad lines of policy, it was also necessary to maintain simultane- us contact between officials who were working out these problems, The Commonwealth Finance Ministers, he recalied, met in London to face the dollar-ster- ling crisis. But the Common- wealth has not got to grips yet us it must do with the whole eronomie problem, he added.
at our proposals worked out in
in Canberra 1947
them up-to-date." He added; "Aut we have not got the United States" proposals and they are the biggest factor so we could ngly try fe eo-ordinate our views."
rad
On China
The inquest on the nine bodies no far recovered was being opened at Chatham today. It was ex- China: Mr. Bevin wald that pected that after formal evidence Britain's recognition
the of identificatim, the inquest will
of
the fact
Peking Communist Government be adjourned until the result of the Admiralty's Board of Inquiry was a recognition of that it controlled and adminis. is known.-Reuter. tored China,
Consequently, "we have de elded to recognise them and de business with them."
JAP SHIP SINKS
Mr. Bevin said that a new ap- proach was taking shape. Britain ne langer #ied her old role as the finance centre of the world. I was not that her contribution wae leas but the total load to be carried had become bigger.
Tokyo, January 10. The United States, which
The thetorship Kisol Maru, o Spain: Asked whether Britain | 30-ton vessel, Bank...off. The coast become the greatest creditor
recognise Geziera' of Hokkaido today and 18 persons country would, ho prodleted, play would
Mr. its role, and it had been seen in Franco's regime.
enir Bevin
Are missing and foared drowned. Colombo how Australia, Ceylon that Britalu hnd relations with-Associated Press. and New Zealand were taking a Spain and did business with her. Loke
India: great part, this time on the econo- mle plane which was the essen-
comment tial support of foreign policy.
Upsurge in Asia
Captain Wright, who is the master of the Cona-
dian blockade-running ship, the Conim, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morn- ing after his ship failed three times to break the Shanghai blockade.
He
port
nf
of earge,
also
about unenthusiastic
mentioned to one of
our
the
now
ndw
"economic war"
"This official, who spoke ring standards was being con- under-developed territories, Mr
Mr. Bevin
tr refused Indo-Paklstar on the de groot pro-commimist furers instructing all Consular and other
and its
reper- officials to inplomatie
on the Commonwealth cusatuma
Lut economy, but
said: he
"Let u soon as possible
Staα meinters at the British
hope they go home and actule it.' Consulate
instructions. said no
He said that on December, with them they were very sticky,
Mr. Bevin, asked what be ex- In Asla .
upsurge of warnings or any other informa
three Nationalist and
nationalism had resulted in new perted America to contribute ir Hon were sent to the consular, 24, he saw
with presence.
but liberty without ald to South and Sou libertion, British ships, one loaded down
South East Asia "I Mi Noel-Baker surveyed the by Tarpet, Nathast newa-offells here regarding
economic conditions replied: "We do not expect any- mines, enter the main channel offteinis that if they wanted ships
propor Bax tag Brilish in Asta and
otced the unpe that the warships
could lead to disappointment, thing. All we can hope is that she contende situation
will be interested. drew an optinisile picture of the visit of US travelling Amboss ships through the blockade. They of the Yangtse river, and by-to bring cargoes to Shanghai, the
Mr. Bevin said. siri that such would come either
gin mining operations.
Communist artillery batteries on future "I feel sure things are go-dor Philip Jessup might result in
is
shore should "So we must go on striving for
Questioned whether the Colom- my the Yangtze river adried: "And it
China Dre log to happen, that soon a great the shaping of Anierten's poller from the Bore Office in London
North
upon pursuing
sound economic conditions." Nationalis!
The ho plon corflicted with Presiden he way,
The papers or through the Royal Navy of opinion that the Taiwan. enterprise will be under
regarding
task of Truman's Point Four Plan for difficulty was that the Tsingtao, where
we warships. and tube wells, urged the
note whal Hong Kong. tams hetic. "Fur
voy to
1. bulidorers and,hemeal fertilisers, they termed the Nationalist efforts
the event that a request finally unloaded our 4,500 tons be mined {wi3] ships to g Industrial plant ailways
વાનું
Inade for American trucks have become the armoury
into Shanghai or Tientsin they are
is the first to mee The Lake Canim of freedum in mit present age.
likely
be tu
forced
Canadian ship ever to break the Gov.
specifications not to carry carge "In a thorised by my
Nationalist blockude of Commu- cument to say that if the Unit-
in or out-Associated Press an
nist-held ports. ed Kingdom can help in traluing
United Press. workers or experts, we shall do so to the very lult of our power.
Mr. Noel- Bake congratulated Indonesia, which is represented for the first time in ILO confer- ences, and added: "I hope that all the nations of this continent, Cormer allies as well as former emies, will join in the partner- p in achieving Asta's economic
dom."
www huntred and fty dele-
4s are attending the Confer-
towards reform.
Nationalist airfield in SW
The Chinese Nationalists an
yesterday that they nou nood have established an airfield In South West Chine and that planor would fly in with sup- troops plea for the leolatod still #ghting the adda United Press.
Communists,
At the same time the govern-
ice, the first full-scale Asian ment said it hus tightened the regional meeting. Governments, Naval defences of Hainan island
employers and workers from against an expected Communist |
are
repre-
many parts of Asin sented. Scores of observers and experts from international ganisations are also attending.
or-
The main task of the Confer ence is to discuss plans to im- standards of prove the living peasants in Asia-Reuter.
BRITISH TROOPS LEAVING GREECE
invasion
the
Force
50
successes in
Farouk's Speech to Parliament
soun
perfect
them care for trade with Chins at all." The major shure of the
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