Portraits of Distinction
FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO
Gloucester Arcade
CHINA MAIL
No. 34514.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
U.S. AID PLANS FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA Military and
and economic aid to check Reds
NO AMERICAN TROOPS
Bangkok, February 16.
The United States today was reported ready to give military equip- ment and economic aid to South East Asian nations willing to stand up against the Southward sweep of Communism.
LUNAR
This was the major move developing out of a three- day conference here of American diplomots of the Far East, highly competent sources said. No American troops would be involved.
NEW YEAR The meeting ended yesterday as the announcement GREETINGS
The Editor and staff wish all
HONG, KONG, 'FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1950.
Price: 20 Cents.
Peach blossoms unloaded
Peach blossoms (for which a customer is een bargaining at the Fair In Gloucester Poad Wanchal) are a familiar fanture of Chiness Now Year celebrations. This year, however, in- stead of fetching several hundred dollars a bunch, they are going "at the cost of „frewood," sane dealer put it. Premature flowering of the plostoms, causing dealers to unload, was the
("China Mall" Photo).
caure.
Year
Chinese New
Bazaar not up to previous standards
of an alliance batwean Soviot Russia and Com- munist China cast a deeponing Red shadow ovor this part of the world. To many, it scam- ed that the Reds timed the announcement to toke the edge off the American conference.
The treaty added to the now under Communist rule, ex- Chinese readers fears of South East Asian perts believe the Russians feel
nations that they would be en- they cannot rely
Chinese on Som economic and political stability for "Kung hay fat gulfed by Communism.
of the American diplomats the predictable future. Therefore, The Chinese New Year Bazaar this year has been
while maintaining the closest pos- choy!" and a very that even now, it is too late and dominating Chinese internal were represented as believing sible relations with Red China happy and enjoy for U.S. aid to check the Red and foreign policles, they will not
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expect the same degree of securl-
ty through their al-
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the poorest in the history of Hong Kong. From the salas point of view, it has boon no more than a shadow of what it was in pro- vious "yours,
able time during American policy for Asia must for with Ching as they pre- Many people who had taken out stall spaces, after
the celebrations.
be set in Washington, but these positions, reported to have been agreed upon by the diplomats, would be considered In its for-
mintion:
sumably seek to establish in the Northern borderlanda.
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Red infiltration
into Hainan admitted by KMT
Taipeh, February 16.
The Defence Ministry today acknowledged small- scalo infiltration of Communists into Hainan, the big oyster-shaped island off South China,
It sold the Reds were taking advantage of the foggy nights to smuggle ashore isolated groups of
men.
Nevertheless. operations against Communist guerillas on Hainan are proceeding smoothly, the Ministry claim- ed.
It also reported continued Na- tionalist successes against turn- coats in the far hinterland pro- vince of Bikang, which borders the roof-of-the-world domain of Tibet. It claimed that turncoats in Southern Skang (were being steadily driven back towards the South West Chinn province of| Yunnun.
Reports from Hainan Island said that Chinese Nationalist naval reinforcements and armour- ed units have arrived there to resist the Communist invasion expected some time during the coming week, adda United Press. The armoured units were flown
Taiwan
Master of frer alan seld the report. ss. Swallow released
Talpch, February 16. Captain William Gordon, Scottish Master of the 500-ton 39. Swallow. which, was inter- cepted by the Chinese Navy off Swatow and who had been gaoled at Kachslung, was re- leased and is leaving for Hong Kong today.
Captain Gordon claimed the Nationalist warship fired 21 shots, before without scoring a hit, moving in and taking, over the
the
to craft,
Takao,
•1-invasion of Indo-China by sphere Indo-Ching, Burma, Siam tight than to put out their necks; they sald
to send
seeing how their neighbours fored, refrained It was better to sit from setting up stalls. South East Asia forms the third
lunar calendar, instead of the one of the year and only occasion when one and all celebrate to the until the festivities were over, ful, with all worries packed away
There will be no publication of the
Economic conditions in the likely, The Chinese Resis are ex-ington to be marked out for the Colony as a result of the China "China Mail" to-pected, however, arms next stage of Communist expan-blockade are given as the main to Moscow-trained He Chi minh'ssion th Asia. The cold war stru- reason for this unsatisfactory
Is fighting the, gle for Indo-China
has already morrow or the "Sun-Vietminh which
French there. Ho has boon recor- begun. This South East Asian re-
picture.
The average housewife has al- day Herald" the nised by Communist China and gion, being more remote from
Russia. The general fooling is Russia, may be the primary res-ready enough worries to make her following day, but
household budget balance without munists, rather than of Moscow. be dispensed with, even on this papers will be avai-
biggest festival of the lunar
However, apart from this, there lable. as usual from
has been an unmistakeable sign of dwindling Interest in observanca New Year. Apart Monday onwards.
Meanwhile, in "Manda, Philip of the lunar Communist Northern pine and American military from the holiday spirit, most peo- chiefs met President Quiring ple attach little significance to the
Politics and Rice
in Bangkok
Bangkok, February 18.
that if Indo-China
will all South East Asia.
guos, Red so pengibility of the Chinese Compending further on what could
Re.
2 The Bouth Korean public is in serious dangor a the lone outpost against Com. munism on the North East Asian mainland: The Russian- backed
half of the country adjolna, Rad
the main American position in the Orlant.
Economic power
3-Thero is
doubt that
the
con-
|PI defence talks
bccasion.
tradition bas
Syngman Rhee visits Japan
navai
The Communist forces on Lui- chow Periinsula were expected to open a series of attacks shortly, The Nationalist Air Force radio here broadcast'a series of warn- ings to residents of 10 largo Chi-" nesa clilos to stay away from power plants, shipyards, afrßelda. plers, railway stations, barracks and government offices because of proposed air attacks.
Soviet-Chinese pact aimed at Japan-'Pravda'
London, February 16, The Soviet Communist Party newspaper, -“Pravda,” declared today, that the fundamental-aim of the new Sovlot-Chinasa Treaty was to prevent now aggression by Japan, becoming "marg and more Iniolent” under tire protection of American occupation, according to a Soviet nows
agency message picked up in London todayRouter.
Search for missing yacht
Manila, February 16.
A Philippines, naval patrol
The broadcast said the Na- tionalists have decided to launch continued the search for the a large-scale air offensive against missing schooner yacht Vola- Peking, Nanking, Shanghai, Tien- dor, overdue eight days un tsin, Canton,, Hankow, Foochow, route from Manila to Hong Amoy. Chungking and Welhow.
Kong,
Attempted revolt
The 13th Air Force, which sent out a plane yesterday, anid it was holding up further Derlal search Meanwhile, It was disclosed pending a chockton whether-the in Halhow that thras Nations- 42-foot ship with 11 Americans list offiqizia-madskar abortive and four Filipinos aboard, and contact with any radio attempt to revolt against the made Nationalist regime at Kingshen, stations since leaving Manila. Such contacts would give'.the' 15 milos South of Haihow.
planes a clúe en where to search The three men involved were of square miles of open water. over the hundreds of thousanda
sources said they took over the Swallow a short "distances' from Swatow where she was headed from Hong Kong with a fuil the Magistrate of Kingshan Dis- load of
apará paris
reefs and tiny islands between trict, General Lee Ying-kals Com- here and the China coastA800- They contend the cargo, which mander of the Division, and acted Press
Colonel, tho commander » of a was loaded La Hong Kong violated
of aviation gas, and planes.
the British agreement with the regiment. The two army officers were arrested bit the Magistrate United States that no aviation
fuel or supplies would be allowed reapod. to be sent to the Chinese Reds.
did not know about the supplies Associated Press The big feast on New Year's closely against the growing and that such information should Press.
Poor business
3 thoy descended from the plane or Haneda field--ahertly' -- after | noon today.
The New Year Fairs, hold in A trim unit of soldiers gavo
ron from the agents-United
Soekarno admits difficulties
Jakarta, February - 18.
EIGHT KILLED IN
B-29 MISHAP
Great Falls, Montana,
February 15.
killed Eight men were
and
Superior
It blazed up roon after it hit one side of a road, an Air Force information afficer sal.d-Router
RADIO and
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
Nationalist mirces said 10 mu- It will be recalled the Swallow, torboats currying 60. Communists which flaw the Panomanion dag | were (captured on Tuesday night | although owned by a Chinese | when 400 Communist soldlter | seyen escaped when A United firm, left Hong Kong three weeks from Lalchow Peninsula tried to States Air Force B-29 nge and was not heard of for land on the Hainan coast under tress crashed shortly after taking. Tokyo, February 16.
a fortnight. Then the Nationalist the cover of a heavy fog. Govern- off from the Air Force base here. China A Communist triumph-today in high level defence only people to worry sert---The South Korean President, Navy, announced its salurs. ment-sources-rald-ground-forces The big four-engined-
plans In Korea would threaten Japan, conference, adda United Prosa, ously were perhaps Chinese busi-Dr. Syngman Rhee, arrived in Kachslung where he was quen-
Captain Gordon was held at beat off the invaders.
which had been searching for n missing 0-38 bomber off the President Quirino met for more ness shops and firms who have to
Mass landings on the West coast of British Columbia plum- than two hours, behind closed settle all accounts before the fes- Tokyo today on General Mac- tioned by Nationalist naval in
the tolligence as the source of om coaft were expected soon after mated to the trairie about three dcors the Secretary Geneal of concerned,
tival. In so far as this practico is Arthur's personal plane,
not Bataan, for talks intended to bargoed aviation supplies in Hong the repeated attempts during the mies Mouth West of the baso National Defence, Mr. Ruperto
weld Japan and Koren more Kong. Captain Gordon said, he week by small landing parties.-- Kangleon, who visited General changed,
and United MacArthur, last week. Eve in the family, and in the Communist threat in Asto. Douglan China Nationalists, chased from Major General Jonathan W. An-shops, was held as usual, and food General Douglan MacArthur PresSS,
derson, chief of the Joint Uniled the mainland by the Communists: Site Military Advisory Group Prices in the markets were up from and Mrs. MacArthur personally | can hold their island bastion of Taiwan The Chinese Rods have taneda, chief of the
150 to 100 per cent sa in previous greeted Dr. Rhee, Mrs. Rhoc, the General Major
Mariano Casyears. A feast at every festival the Foreign Minister. Mr. Limb, put Taiwan on their 1059
Philippine is part of Chinese, custom, Armed Forces, Brigadier General
und other high Korean oficials A direct British diplomatic Indication that economic-power-Alberto Ramos, Constabulary
quest time-table. Siamese Pre- will be request to the
the major anti-Red chief, and members of Congress. mier, Marthal Luang Phibul weapon In South East Aaln Songgram, to purge polities concided with the apparently in- The matters discussed at the Gloucester Road in Hong Kong the presidential -- pair a -21 gun
meeting were not announced but and in Tung Chol and Sayeung-salute before General MacArthur President Soekarno, opening ese rice purchase negotiators Indo-China, Burma and Thai-Malacanan Palace spokesman tsoi Street, Mongkok, on the main-moved forward to shake their the first session of Parliament, is certain to be made by the land make up Asa's great rice said they took up the peace and land, were visited, but not paf-hands. week-end, according to rell-have millions of tons available a proposal to combine the Philip Many of them were just sight- bowl. Among them, they probably order situation in the Philippines, ronised, by the usual crowds.
President The Korean
told admitted yesterday that the new United States of Indonesia able sources today,
newspapermen that the purpose This stop was decided on last
pine Army and Constabulary and seers, and people who bought It is almost Impossibile to
of his three-day visit was to faces a dangerous threat from United States military assistance, night after the British purchase overestimate
goods, did so frugally. the importance of
reach a common. understanding the Dutch outlaw, Captain R. Sellers of candles and sweet- negotiators had viewed series control over these
with Japan in face of the grow. P. P. Westerling. countries'
In recent days two ranking meats did a fair amount of busi- of Slamese Press reports, which vnst
He said the Government had exportable qurpluses In members of the Senate Military ness, these being 'Indispensables'
Ing. Commonlet expansion to. reputedly emanated from
ward the Pacific. the hungry Asia.
Committee had strongly criticised for every household.
acted in a confused fashion In! Minister, Mr. meeting The Foreign
the threat, and faces Ministry of Commerce as being A Soviet trade mission and a unethical Incitement of Siamese new Red Czechoslovak front for for failure to deal succesfully
Army and Constabulary top brass Stalls and shops sailing un Limb, added that the Sino-flus-other difficulties, including a pro-
derwear and public opinion in 13 apparent nationalised industries are repre-
wearing apparel sian pact would predominate the spective budget deficit- in 1988, of the dlaskient movement In endeavour to force Britain to sented here by active
reported, very poor business, three-day "talks with -General
guilders. Further 2,050,000,000 sacrifice a portion of the previously Their job is to buy food for Tted the Philippines. A reliable source Customers bought an a minimum MacArthur and Japanese leaders, more, he said, the Government
said the President during the cari- basla
cat cut, prices. arranged contract mechanisms China-a problem so urgent that d
Dr. Rhea declared: "I have does not always command the ference tried to fron out the which wore designed to guarantee some observers think the Chinese
Many stall-holders, sening, been no friend of Japan but wo popular support that the Indone- quantities of Reds will fight for South East and the two Senators who had wait until the last moment before past. We are ready to co-operate when youth rallied to its sich
differences
the peers that all was not well, did not must not quarrel over an unhappy slan republic did four years ag between the qualities and more than 400,000 tone of Siam | Asia's, rice. rice to be purchased, by British,
been critical of the way the off-loading their goods at a loss with Japan to fight for life and through bloody, trials-Associated Highly placed diplomata in pacification campaign was being some as much as 50 per cent. liberty
Press Washington believe Russia is carried out-Associated Press and -manoeuvring to greate thre United Press, distinct spheres of Communist control in Asta, South
Associated Biberia, continues
from the current British-Slam- | tonsifying battle for Fice.
Asian territories' during 1950.
A direct diplomatic "request to the Blamess Premier WED: decided on after the Bangkok Press yesterday prominantly published
reports, attributed
to-ship
to the higest bidder,
with
Press in a Washington despatch, NINE MORE TO DIE
FOR MURDER OF STEWART
Goncern-for... Russia'a........own anourity appears to be the
this wa
Singapore, February 16. Nine Malaya were' sentenced to
The biggest losers were perhaps Dr. Ahce said he was planning the stalls in the dower section of for the past several months to the bazaar, which in previous accept General MacArthur's in- years, had always been the main vitation to come to Tokyo. feature of the annual fair / Au-
Though the Sino-Russian 30 the Red regime caused a dumping so soon; he was not surprised by sterity conditions in Canton under year pact had not been expected
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of most of the blossom-types-into it Dr. Rhee declared. Hong Kong, with the result that This is Rhee's second post-war Page 2 the range on display this year visit to Japan-Reuter. was larger than
usual.
Glamour gone
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Hong Kong election
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