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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1950.
Shipping figures since start of China blockade
Correspondence
The Dilltor takes no responsibi-
lity for vinius expressed in letters!
correspondents, and by 110
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with agrees
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them.
Lucky backers
Sur. Nue $5 buckers of "Aeru- plure" were very lucky peoplo Indvend. Not only were they re- wanted with a substanitul divi- they were also present-
Since the Nationalist Government declared a
blockods: of Comoïunist-controlled; ports on Juno. 26, 1949, more than 500,000" "gross. tons. of shipping have left Hong Kong for trado with the Communists,
However, only 11 British ships and five American ships have successfully broken the blockade to Shanghai.
Intenti
ships have taken at 'ships, and four or the ships, at least 240,000 tons of the total to { British,
tending withi the Communist ports, with SOVIETS | SWAROVÝ. ownol ships second with mord. than 123,000 tona.
ed with AD exitu $10 each from
Cargoes on the Russian ships the Jockey Club, as the following consist mully of wolfram are,
rubber tyres Bruce will show
from Singapore Total WIN tekets sold 30120 | high-grade petrol and mellen)
så euch equünds $150,845
supplies Legs 135 Commisranas and Tay. $15)AKA 885
Total for
JIVINIOT *131,081 15,
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British and other foreign ships Jurong 45 carry cargo primarily of industrial $131,001 15. chemicals, petroleum, ratton, steet copper wiring and noW-
45 $2,2 41
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TALKS ON KCR SERVICE
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At heard four ships have return- od from the mouth of the Yangtse with their Shanghai-boint cargors after having failed in enter Shadini, and having ruu out of sufflelent provisions to con- flage to another North China port.
They are the Ethel Moller, Sun Jeronimo, Leong Bee and th Ebunal.
During the past six weeks, nine out of every 10 ships have broker The blockade at Swatow, Tientsin, Tsingtao or Dairen.
Not since mid-December, when The British chip, s. Else Moller, succeeded in trading with Shang hai, has a ship successfully broked The Shanghinj bidekade,
Extimates of the total value of the cargo that has been seht to Communist parts during the past seven months is only approxiniste.
However, all cargoes to the Chinese ports consist of high- These shops, the British regis-priced materials, and the require. fered ss. Esang, the Greek ship, es ment of the Communist Oddern- Armuthis, the Panamerlan ve mmit have been remarkably uni-
el, un Vater, and the Norwegian | form. mating ship, w Promine, brought boek te
th th Compra Tauthorities! Hong Kong more than 10,000 Lang In Cantur fer JR0005 theonen bessenger service B.
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permit Cressumption soon after British re- poibon at the Delemen argone. but TW/M Chinese
in- clined to believe that this issue Lutros one of many fer be "hego- Unterthefore British-Communist relations can be put the tal Toutaraj
Hellable KOUPLER sinted you. terday that the Communist authorities have virtually am barked on a pulicy of nanu!) ing all previous Bettiah C nece treaties, and that because of this, British communications Into China-like nylation and rallway--would have to be re- engotiated on an entirely new bacis before they could 60 resumed,
At any rate, these sources said, mere grant of British reropuitton
han in no way altered the fun damental fact that thuse com- munications have not resumed.
I would take some lime to ivo out the differences. well- informed opinion believed.
Deadlock in
DFC dispute
1
Thay con lep, a flame-Coff munist vested alented only by The namernių "05" on her how, has beets reported samk sinee the blockade begin
Ship sunk
Officers on board the th Nowronz, a Panamanian ship confirmed that the ship "108" was sunk on September 10 at the entrance to Tientsin. Hays
ever.
at least 25 ships, The majority of thom Britlah, have boch damaged, or arrested and delained since June 26.
Among these ships, the A chics was bombed and damaged in Shanghat harbour on June 24 the ss. Leade Beg, es. Edith Moller and El Moiler have been Brod can and damaged while a templing to tradé with Shanghai. il the en. Sing fing and the re Cloverlock were bombed and strated
trading while Swatow
with-
1 November the Isbrandtsen- owned Flying Cloud and Sir Johb Franklin were riddled with 40- Intimetre and three-the shells. und the ss. Flylig Intependent and Flying Trader were dettiined tid held on the high seas for more than u week.
Early in January, another is- brandtsen ship, the Flying Arrow was diverted from her Shanghai destination by two Nd- Honal warships who damaged hår hull and set dre to her deck.
after-
On the basis of the known value
ot typical em goes- such as the Fly- ing Arrow' a comervative esti- male of the total would be of lensl 115$200,000,000 of cargo delivered during the past seven months.
Of 193 rejkarlee voyages from ¿EOTI Kong In
port
British ships have male 69, Rus
an lips have nitele til. Not. writion atel Swedish dhups 10, and Pandangan 14 The art huve been inte by fireek, Canadian Puo: Re Hiean and American ved- Cela
There has been no marked in verense by Chinese trade sincs tri. lich repomition two weeks ago.
A Royal Nuvaj spokesmon salo yesterday that he could not in- form Hong Kong shipping deras when they could expect i polley
fatement
from Landon Gr Nationalist wat strips blockading Chinese ports.
on the
Khoja tamalfi children told their hands in honour of their spiritual chief, The Aga Khan and hia Bedum (farepround) of the world' headquhilers" of the Muslim đếệt at Havḥaded, Bombay. during a recent rectition. The Agh Khán sỹapêndido a moniki in his home city shя Hopes to at: tend the Inauguration of the Indian Rebublic at New Delhi on January 201 (A. P. Photo).
New Zealander faces charge at Kowloon Court
ersonalia
Departures from the Peninsula Hold on Tuekalby - Ideľułęd Mr. und Mrs. G. G. Van. Syll, Mrs. S. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. R. Levent. Mish 13. Adeins, Miss P. Hirons, Mesra J. J. Van Motisjou, C. 1.. Nelden. Li Ji Amer, H. 31. Fisher. A. H. Rosen, K. E. Simpkin, F, W.
Varet. F. I. Chichgar and W. W.
Beed
Hearing in the case against John' Reginald Stewart, wireless operator of Dunedin, Now Zooland, who is facing a charge of obtaining money by Peninsula Hotel on Tuesdiey were
Artong the new arrivals at the
Mira: C. Mùnforðlurni Ming Y.-H. Gwillinch MIKA M. C. Husbandi,
mah, C. H. Tucker, G. E. Pay,
Marshall.
false pretences, began before Mr. F. X. Miss M. M. Richardssh, Mr. and d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday, Defendorit, who pleaded not guilty to the charge Meara T.M. Mathol, H.A. Spiel
through his counsel, Mr. A. J. Clifford, was c A. Filingame. You don-song. olleged to have obtained U.S.$2,000 from the S. Jen and Pak Fook Money Changers Shop, 1 Peking Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Poole, Mr. Road, on November 25 by presenting to the Hillare, Mr. Me Cull and Mr.
Sao Thờ loft Hong Kong shop keeper a cheque for HK$12,760 issued on 'Imiphor the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-France poration.
The cheque, it was alleged., livery of the ear, would have to was later returned by the bunk have a written order from the
purchaser. to the money changer with a A shipping offcial suk! yester note saying that these were in-
Mr. W. E. Grieve, of the, pus- day that the British Merchantuflicient funds in defendant's MacKenzie, and Company, sald!
senger departinent of Mackinnon, ship the mit Eisie Möller, was stlif darling by at the mouth of the
account to cover the cheque,
that on November 21′ defendant Yangise.
Detective Sub-Inspector Jones booked passage on the sa. Corhi waiting for an
Hinden. prosecuting, told the due to sail for Colombb. He said Court that on the afterftoon of į defendant collected his ticket on November 20, acting on informa- | November 23
portunity to enter Shanghai.
He added that the ship might be diverted to a North China port the Else Moller's master decides 12j4t there is no hope to enter Shim that
Bible lectures
to continue
up to May
Bible lectures by Mr. Detamore and Mr. Melssner at the Bible Auditorium in Kowloon will con- tinke up 10 May.
On Sunday the subject will be "Arc We Nearing Armageddon Earth's Last Wor
Mr, Detamore states that this.
yesterday
fur
by Air
Divergent
views on Indo-China
Colombo, January, 18. Divergent views on Truc-
dan, the went to room 217 Mel- Witness also said that defeń- bourne Hotel to rid defendurit. tant niso ordered pastage on the On examination of the registry, Canton sailing from Colombo chira, regarded as the open he found that defendant and his about January 7. wife had left the hotel on No- Mr. H. C. Gairdner, Hong Kong door for Communist penetra- vember 23' and in forwarding ad- and Shanghai Banking Corporation into South East Asia, were dress led him to Repulse May tibi offieini; said that the cheque expressed today at the Interna-
fotol.
in question was returned due to tional Labour Office Aslan re- insuficient funds.
glonal, conference now in sea- sion here.
At Repulse Bay Hotel, he foundi that defendant was not known) Vidre.
Flew to Singapora On December 2 on a warrant Inspector Hidden flow to Bingh pore where on arrival jid' was) Informed that defendant had been arrested and was relouzòd on ball.
Defendunt was then handed" over to his custolly on December '6' and on me next day he brought defendant back by air to be Tormally put under arrest."
Invesikation of defendant's ae-
Most popular ports for blockade subject for several years has nt count with the Hong Kong ond breaking ships during the first tracted, some of the largest
munist China:
Witness in answer to a ques- tion put by Mr. Ciufford sald
Representatives of the three that no cheque of defendant's was autonomousS states comprising returned betere due to in Indo-China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, were divided on the suficient funds.
Hearing was adjourned unill 4 subject or colonial rule ond
tical Independented:
m. next Monday,
There was unanimity, of opinion amops, them that Indo-Chino's
Rear-Admira political freedom had come to stay
Andrewes
though the restoration of peace and the resumption of normal economic, to was still to ho achieved.
takes over Wolford in the Vietnam (Bab Dal)
Rear-
don will be given at 0.30 pm, or the money exchange shop, said was a
munist
Phan Hoc But, Minister of Labour, Agriculture, and Social
Government, who lihan The Viet Himese delegation, told Reuter his country' Would never be Com- He said that Ho Clil-migh's "Ang Vietminh party was lecing ground and on.Comniuitias Adhieferits, of the Vietminh movement would the gradually rally to the support of 2 the Bao Dif Teginie, Ho concelled HMS Faced with grave problems and
y and she Then
No decision was reached yes
Ove months of the blockade were tendances in various cliles of the mid Mr. Hidden chowed a 4 Slinnghal Bankilig Corporation,
Rear Admiral W. G. Andrewès, terday at the meeting between
Tientsin and Tsingido, These world but that in recent months balance of $100.70 on November CB, CBE, DSO yesterday dellby workers of the Dairy Farm Com ports--dinteult to blockade except this subject is of even greater in-25 A farlier cheque for 501 was ea Vico-Admiral ACC. Mduldn pany and their manager, Mr. J.
with mines--have handled inore lerest, probably because of the issued on the mme day "Teaving CB; CBF L¥ ‚Flúg Omer? Bečönd- D. Thomson, to consider the com- thun 70 per cent or all cargolese developments in world balance of $30:70.
in-Command, East Station position of the arbitration tribund leaving Hong Kong for Com-affairs. The address on Armeged-Chile Yang, proprietor of to which their dispute is to be
HIMS submitted for adjudication,
However, since December, four the Hong Kong side, 17 Vents that he had Business transactions 8am on Namics of various personin were out of every 10 ships leaving Hong Road, Happy Valley, and at 8 pm, with defendant during the month Area, a salute on his belitif fo submitted by both sides to serve Kong for the China trade, have in Kowloon at the Bible Audi- of November Defendant, lie bald sale of Vice-Adialed Madden that the Vieman government was
arbittutors, but agreement gone to the South Ching port of torlum.
bought United States currency which was could not be reached on anyone Swatow.
Oni Saturday afternoon Mr E and pound sterling from him on. Als
Alacrity. Yesterday HMS: BO- who would be acceptable to both
fred, a salute on behalf or the consolidation of peaced in the parties,
Trade with Dairon
{countrý : would": tako" a "long time. speaker at a unidit, der effequered the Hong Koby Butst
ut the Bible Auditorium tand. All the choques were valld drewes, and the return salute was He hoped the world powers
Hope for recognition" the dag of Rear-Admiral An Rudelon ships prefer to trade 4 pm. M. Dick, a promfibdag with the
by HMG Jamaica,
would recognise the Vidfram ports of Dairai, Chinants and Mission Board of Seventh day o HK$12,780 on November 25.
when creuant bought US$2,000 Sulkhan, though they uitially Adventis. His attress wil be cuffota, quoshig the open winset on Tuesday night and she In HMS Belfast P
French Parliament had Patiged stop at Tientsin or Taing to to translated into Cantoliese and
the transfer of power and ita, discharge, some cargo
market rates as appeared in the sailed betare Melltarint
representative. De Hung, was Yesterday, afternoon continuing their Northern routs.
now in New Delhi for negotia=. Müsle if the services will be
thut Strice January 1 eight ships furnished by Henry, Meissner and have left for Chinese ports-in- he associate musicians.
Vietnam." <relations" Butwbon's Inalsand cluding Ave British-registered
A further meeting will be held afternoon to continue dix- this cussions on the subjects
FRENCH PROTEST! Paris, January 13, 1 France hus protested vigoroukly, against the seizure of French pro- perty, in Peking by the Chineso Communists, the French Foreign "Ministry' announced.-Réliter:--
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to the complainant ho charged the defendant an cktra 10 cents on' b dollar for the are going home in
which
is due to sail on Saturday Ho Vn Ann, Vietnam Worlfors privilege, of using a cheque. The Kignest" exchange ʻrato" as givễn by
HMS Jamalca today will fire representative was reluctant to The chuig Mall for November salutes to the flags of to Govet discuss the relative strengths and 15 was $0.208 for US$. His dileht nor and the General Oncer Co popularity of the Bao Day and Ho Bought the American currency at manding-in-Chier on their ro-Chi-Minh; group ALOE VE
turning “Admitrit “Andrewes · EU:35 Tor' $1. G
call Que sim is, independence nest, and to the At Offed Conimaid the question of Bao Dai or He Not enough cash a
ing Hong Kong, on the occasion Chi Mini comes inte Cross-examined, by Me' qnY -
of "call
declared Ho, would not under ford, witness admitted that on
rats the popularity of the Ho November (18, when decantant
Chi-Minh group in his country bought, sofe American cu rency from him, and had given
though many people thought the Bag Dd experiment deserved; 8 him a chéiuo, la v
"way Told", by defendant, that iso might not
•Siemose-speaking Thao Ve/Nan haver enough dash In the haŋk']
...of the Prime"-Minister's" one, and asked him to wait à few
Lan Hufatar' (Notth: Worterʼn : days before he özened the cheque. Finland har dedidel to kica, dorching) mid his state Complainant, however, cashed her 70-year-old Liberal Prealitzent, politically the quietest; in r the cheque on the same day and Dr. Juho Paasikivf Appthords-Chi thibugh "Free Lav
By years About as por cont of Aed Khimar groups word op- tical
PAASIKIVI WINS
FINNISH ELECTION fair trial.
Helsinki, January 18,
Meddinge guilty to recharge of M Patil Uzugup males munuger tile 2,100,000 litarato bravia the posed to the present importing 81.0 Exols of golds into of Dowell Motors Limited, iv-arctic cols to votes the day atop and wire preku
Bingk evidence for the prosecution. Pin-hom'nged:34, was cautionelt.
the Colony without n permit, paid that didleridant, on Novċinbarrotection réfining", laat led to the Ho Chi-mini regime
elected "a" 300-member
Reuter
by Mr. Jamer Wicica at Kowloop visited the company's office They yesterday: His gold wax arderennir placed un order for the de-college which in its turn formally
the United wheelä the "prekident Omblad hait U.S. BRUSHFIRE to be confucation Defendant, who | Uvery of a car." in said he was ten route to Amos Kingdom. Hd shid that defentiant by this morning counted! 800,000
THREATENS 2001 came here by air from Tulpebradert his Ford cor and paid votes Tor the four-phrites sup- es
Colorado Springs, January 17, a balince of HK30300: This con porting the reselection" of: DİV tract, he said, was that defendgoti Paasikivi agdidat 316,039 votes for A Brusin fire, whipped by winds. Charged with incceny by trick was to take delivery of the car the extreme Eaft People Tie- of hurricaneforen, roared among OF HR4,000,
**$1,000, in England" on February, 1; this mocrat Party, which put up the woody Blilidings pin. Wer year,KRON KAD bepCommunist candidatevidayalettmilet Ginter Army A. Can by: Me Quentioner by Mr. Cifford, Tho, other party, with its own Molt, idör hurie, and surrou
Yestors (witness sold (that anyone," other candidate, then Agrarlaps, ⠀ woli | famed Chayenne!
than the defendant, 1 laking ide-3 201,813, vptes-Regiert
romanded?