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ERNEST BOREL
CHINA MAIL
No. 34594.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1950.
Building collapse ECA TAIWAN MISSION
The second floor of a houas in Lok Hing Lane, at the Junction of Pottinger Street and Lyndhurst Terrace, collapsed shortly after 6.15 a.m. yesterday The Fire Brigade went to the scene and rescued five personalwe men, two women and a 13. year old boy. They were sent to the Queen Mary Hospital. After treatment, the wonten and the men were allowed to go Photo shows part of the home while the boy was detained. collapsed house("China Mall" photo).
TRUMAN ATTACK ON THE SOVIET
Washington, May 22. President Harry S. Truman today attacked Russia's boycott of the United Nations over the Chin- ese Communist issue as a wilful flouting of the UN charter.
He told Congress" that the world organisation is sensibly carrying on 'business as usual.
The Chief Executive, in a tu strive for the UN as a univer- report to Congress, attacked | sal organization that is, including ns the the Russian refusal to attend the Communist as well UN sessions with Chinese Na-
At the
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TO BE CLOSED DOWN?
Move to Saigon said under consideration
SUGGESTION TO WASHINGTON
Taipeh, May 22. Indications today are that the United States State Department is considering an order closing down the Economic Co-operation Administration programme in Taiwan and moving into Saigon to spend Nationalist China's remaining allocations in Indo-
China.
:
This is not official, No decision has been made. No dates have been set. But Consular, ECA and JCRR staff members have been alert- ed, American women personnel of those organisations as well as those of the J. G. White Engineering Company which has a contract with CUSA (Council on United States Aid) have been instructed to get their belongings packed up in readiness for the expected Washington de- cision to terminata all ECA and subsidiary activities in Taiwan. Omcially the only declara. tion made had been the Charge d'Affaires, Robert Strong's,
"no comment."
However it is understood from of one of the an inner Fource above organisations that a recɔm- mendalian has been made te Washington to get ready to aban- don the ECA programme In Tai- wan and set up in Saigon.
This recommendation, It was understood but not offelally con- Brmed, was mude on the oficial American thinking that Talwan will fall to the Communista with- out a Aght direct contradiction of the opinion of Nationalists of all renks.
Lari December, through the re- velation of a secret State Depart- meat meneranium by the United Stale Press in Tokyo, the offein! Department line was that Taiwan wns already lust and that its fall would come not in battle
aille but in Nationalist colinpse. internal China never officially commented en such a line of thlaking as it was never communicated to its
representatives by the State De- partment,
tionalist delegates. He also the freeworth No hope said that the year 1948 pro-Government Intends to do any duced a fightening of the East-
thing it can to strengthen the West conflict.
West and block present Soviet After reviewing nuuerat policies. specii issues mi which he said the Russians blocked constructiv action in the UN last year, Truman rieclared:
:
Mr.
The
yeur ended
with t deepening of the tension which bat marked international relations throughout the post-war perind."
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"Pravda" accuses - In Moscow, "Pravda" accused President Truman of trying to Incite new war hysteria in the U.S. celebration of Armed Forces Day.
"The military clique tried to use the day ad a new cause for Inciting war hysterin in the arms race." said "Pravda," organ o' The Communist Party. "The signat was given by President Truman
Everything in the Nationalist and declarations prepontions fron Chiang Kai-shek on down
Griffiths and Strachey off
London, May 22. The Secretary for the Colonies, James Griffiths, and the War Minister, John Stra- chey, left by ale for Singapore today for an on the spot study of Communist-troubled Malaya.
Their departure was delay. ed for two hours when engineers detected a defect in the pressurisation, system of the RAF. Constellation, plana,
Mr. Strachey made it clear before they left that "bandit" WR too pretty a term for the Malaya terrorists; Herald "I think the most appropriate word for the enemy is not bandits or guerillas, which makes them sound like Robin Hoods. They uro adopting terrorist tactics and arbor. ganised by the Communiata." -United Press.
was contained in the report of the United States Attaches-Military, Air and Naval that in any re- speet, with or without fighting, Taiwan could be counted on as a Nationalist bastion for no longer than four more months.)
the line points to refutation of the No time table
| Amerienn viewpoint. They Insist they will fight. They prepared for IL. The Generalissimo repeatedly said he was not prung any place from Taiwan except back to the mainland.
This was true for many reason -which still. hold good in the middle of 1050, Ainong them he
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เก toward ending the The paper alzo struck out at armaments race, and the lendeney General Omar Bralley, wham 1 of the Russians, while blocking quoted as s saying in a San Frasi- German and Japanese peace set- cisco speech that the American tlements, to isplate themselves in people ought to tighten their belts
to defence work. creasingly from the rest of the and get world.
"Obviously
said "Pravda," "to
the budget
In this connection, the President is not enough noted for the fest time in
United Nations report that Rus
• Refiecting the State Depart. ment's official policy-but with reluctance on the part of some ECA and other high staff mam- bare--was the reported 'recom. mendations to Washington fled last week after American am- clals concluded that:
It must be pointed out that the as regards the commentation ECA programme carried no time table. It was not set next week or next month as the time to end the programme
would
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Lap Sap Mei situation unchanged
The altuation at Lap Sap Mel and nearby Chingchow Island remained unchanged
Auring the past 24 hours after the abortive landing, attempt made by the Chinese Com- munist forces on these two strategic - lelanda inst Friday, according to latest, reports yesterday.
Ships plying between Macao and Hong Kong have alt resumed 'their originel course which pages along the Bouth coast of Lantao feiahd and to the North. of Cap Sap Mel,
They were advised by the Harbour Authorities here on Saturday to alter the course by taking the way, of Kap, Shut Mun In view of the un- certain, altuation around Lap - Bap Mol.
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ASIA AID PLAN
TO BE UNDER. WAY THIS YEAR
Canberra, May 22: The British Commonwealth old plan for assistanco to South and South East, Asia should bo woll under way before the end of the year, Lord MacDonald, the chief British delegate to the Sydney Conference, said here today. The commencement date of practical aid would depend on the speed with which the various countries seeking it submitted their needs, he added.
Lord MacDonald, who is the standards of South East Asia --- United Kingdom Paymaster-"and Mr. Spender is right to lay General, led the British dele-stress on technical assistance."
The Conservative London. gation to the seven-nation "Daily Telegraph" said in an Commonwealth Conference editorial: "A elush of opinion at which formulated the alda conference united in its ultin.- scheme. He spent the week- ate aim is the surest sign of a end at Canberra and plans to dynamic purpose, and such a con- visit New Zealand before re-
nict has persisted up to the very turning to Britain by way of last moments of the Sydney dis
cussions on economic ald to South the United States.
East Asia,"-Router.
EIGHT NATIONS GOING TO BAGUIO
In a Press Interview today, Lord MacDonald said that, the delegates to the conference re- cognised that economic develop- ment would be an effective bar- rler to the march of Communism. Í "We believe that when the people in this area realise that
Manila, May 22. the British Commonwealth is in-
Eight countries will send terested in their future, the psy delegates to the conference 'cf chological attitude we dostre will: be produced," Lord MacDonald South East Asian nations open- ing at Baguio, Philippinco Precident capital, "I have no doubt Russla ia al- summer continued, ready glving economie, ald to Elpidio Quirino said today. Asfan countries where the Com- Mr. Quirino told his weekly munist Influence is strongest " Press conference that the coun
Lord MacDonald said that Bri- tries attending will be India, tish and non-British countries Pakistan, Coylon, Thailand, Indo- would be treated alike, and any nesia, Australia, the Philippines advice on the nature of the most and Burma, Formal acceptance advisable programme would be had not yet been received from readily available.
Burma, but he appeared confident that it would send representatives, Mr. Quirino said the conference sexylon
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today awaiting the signal indicat-received further questions from ing a Communist invasion attempt the Chinese Communists con- et Talwan was imminent although cerning establishment of diplo there was confidence in most offi-matic relations with Britain, clal quarters that General Chen the Foreign Office said, today. Yi is still rearranging his time-
Communist A Chinese table set up by the Chusans
munication was received during evacuation.
Meanwhile, the high level con- the week-end and is being studi- the Foreign Office Far ferences with General Chianged by Kal-shek participating continue Eastern department. in Taipeh,United Press,
It was the first communication Robert C. Strong.
would probably be in The Sydney, conference was un- United States Charge d'Affaires received by the British Govern in Taiwan, arrived from Talpehment since March 17 when Bri-happily managed, the Liberal three days. General sessions will "Manchester Guardian” stated to- be preceded by committee meet- by a special US. navy aircraft tain replied to the first Commun-day The newspaper said in anings, at which the agenda for the yesterday,
1st queries of the concessions Mr. Strong was panied Britain would make for establish by Mr. R.I. Rule, Liaisonment of diplomatic relations, Oficer in Taipeh, and Mr. WP.
Mr.
the
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British comment
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editorial: "Because the Australian conference will be decided upon and British delegates clashed over by the delegates. a subordinate issue, interest has Delegations to the parlay will
ales determine whether obser be allowed
or the con- "The preparations for
McCarthy, of the US Consulated Thu.......Pöking -- Government been centred on that rather, thats from other "Countries"will".
In
March 17 note, insisted that"the"
Mr. Strong could not be reach-Chinese Communists be given ed for comment on the possibir assurances of British support for the seat in the United Nations closing down of the ECA mission.
Security Coubell. und niso Peking's claims to Taiwan befare diplomatic relations were estab- lished.
STERLING AREA
·AND JAPAN
on the positive achievement
the conference, ANA-MA
in fast," the newspaper said, "Mr.. Spender's project, in, the terence are complete, Mr. Quir- and safely and wisely-adoptino said. It will be the first ed by the conference, was only conference of its kind in our re- #part, and a small part, of the glon, which might now he called Just look transactions of the conference." the real new world.
at the area we cover and the The newspaper asked: "With so
attention now being con- people we represent. much
Asia, centrated on South will Russia shift its interest to the South West-Perala and the Arab States?
East
"The fact that this is the first time we are getting together 19 solve... our .common problems should be interesting not only to "Rusala's note to Persia last this region but to the world." In reply the British Govern-week may not have been very Associated Press. ment told Pek pg that Britain disturbing. But Persia's strategie would be prepared to vote for importance must never be for ON' OTHER PAGES
The Communiels also are in sisting that Britain abzuid hand over any Chinese. Nationalist as- Tokyo, May 22.
sets remaining within the Com- SCAP and British Common-monwealth and Empire. wealth representatives are to open a series of meetings here soon to discuss further trade between Japan and the sterling area.
There is almost unanimous hope and belief that such trade will be expanded.
Japan and the sterling arca countries-the United Kingdom. Australia. India, New Zealand and South Africa-have been trading cince July 1, 1948 under an uprce. ment which is expected. by June 31, 1950 to result in $275,000,000 to $300,000,000 worth of merce.
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Queen's Collage Ceremony. Correspondence. HK Trade Figures, Hage 3
the Chinese Communists on the gotten," the "Manchester Guard-. United Nations Security Council lan sald If this was in accordance with
The London Times" sold in ap editorial: "The careful and sys- the majority vole.“
tematical approach advocated, by and approved by the Britain Sydney conference will have to be judged by the results.
"What is envisaged is a co-Page 44 operative effort based on all the resources that can be mobilised Page 6 com
HK's Home Front: Editorial. inside and outside South East Asla,"
Page 7 The
newspaper. sald "the alm Labour Party.ẞtralogy. was to make the best use of the Page 12 brains and resources of every
The date for the opening of the trade contereace has not been announced, but it is expected to begin, before the end of this: month-Associated Press.
CHINA & INDIA
Some Predictions were that efforts would be made to, carry on until June 30 which take the work through the fiscal year. The decision, however, wa: left up to Washington,
It was understood that the re- to
New Delhi, May 22. Washington 1. There was no long range hose commendation
Mao Tse-tung told, the routed to the Nationalists' own Talwan;
public declarations that a Com- Indian Ambassador that Com munist attack must come in June munist China has no aggressive Intentions against India, it was or July.
here today-Associated Chinese Nationalist outpost de-stated fenecs were put on a 24-hour alertPress.
that
2. That the island will be lost carmurks 76 per cent prepara-without a battle.
on in
for aggressive war."
It was believed that the major ("Pravda's" editorial writer tow has porsession of the atomic weapon. lie gave the gave no hint as to how he arrived element of the recommendation
world the first ofleint Western at the 70 per cent figure. The bud- report last September 23. when pet submitted by President Tru-
13711 0.1
he nanounced that an atomle ex-. plosion hud occurred in the So- ry viet Union:
The UN report was prepared by the State Department and Mr. Truman submitted it to Congress whli a letter setting forth his per soral, views:
The letter and report made it clear, that, the Presideat: Jalendr
The Weather
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SC0.000anuary of about $13,
In a total budget of
$42.000,900,000.
called for
(Russin's ment recent, budget called for military expenditure of about $15,000,000,000 for military total expenditure purposes in a tot of about $78.000,000,000. The Rus- the U.S. Government buget be- rian budget is
is not comparable to
cause it includes expenditures for all Government-owned, industry trad- and farras and, Government tr Ing corporations, A comparable American figure would als 1 clude private industry and farm
A 9606 GMT (3 m. IKBT) thing and trade.)-Associated Press.
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S'HAITIENTSIN
SHIP ROUTE
Former high official in Malaya warns of danger of invasion
London, May 22:
new
On the question of Chinese assels: the British Nationalist Government said that property which actually belonged to the Nationalist Government had been impounded by the British Foreign Omee pending the establishment of relations with Peking when the property would automatically be handed over.
Court Story of Piracy. Empire Day Message to Youth, ECAFE Delegates Hero.
Finance and Commerce
Sports.
The British Government sald country which was ready to play Page 14 that In some cases the disposats part in raising the living of Chinese Nationalist property would be 'subject to confirmá- tion by courts of Jaw at which rival claims would be repre- sented.
The 71 aircraft are the subject of a legal battle which is to be heard by the Privy Council in London. An American always corpora- tion, headort by Major-Genera! Clairo Chennault, la opposing the decision of the Hong Kong Su- preme Court that the plunes are the property of the Chinese Com- munists,
Strong note
In their latest note the Chinesa Communists are also believed to have asked questions regarding the restriction of Chineso immi- gration Into Hong Kong and the
· banning “of ` certain Chinese pub- Ications In Bingapore and Mola-
Sir George Maxwell, a former British high official in Malaya, wrote in
letter to the "Daily Telegraph" today that the "hot war" in Malaya was only the beginning and that the guerillas there were the advance
The Foreign Office. spokesman guard of a possible compaign, of Invasion.
today confirmed receipt in London "After the Japanese capituin- towns. Regularly and ferociously of a strong note from the Chinese Sir George Maxwell, who
Home of they derail trains, ambush mill- People's Government protesting was Chief Secretary to the tion they: surrendered
over, the Government of the Federated their arms to the British authoritary and police convoys, raid and at the fallure of the Hong Kong Malay States from 1920 toties and went into comparative burn. villages and kidnap and Government
murder civilians. By an elaborate aircraft. other Commu 1026, wrote: "High officials in obscurity, while
It is considered, certain hare Malaya aro 'doing a public dis-munists bustled' themselves with | system of: agents, who comblueat Britain' will" retain the "airỳ"i service by referring to bandits, creating a Communist-controllen have established such a supremacy Claire Chonnault who claims to bubverting the trade unions, and extortion with recruiting, craft in Hong Kong und General are merely' offenders, Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade over alve any information to have bought the aircraft from
the copulation that, no and against the ordinary criminal | Unlons
dares to give San Francisco, May 21
their former Chinese Nationalst Peking Radio sald today that the laws of a country, whereas paralysing Maloya by a general
alt object State-owned China Merchants those who are causing the strike48, documents copy that the force of the campaign Hong Kong Supreme Court "The Government admits open-owners has appealed to the Privy Council againstën decision of the Steam Navigation Co. · is
"Early in ready to resuine the Shanghai-trouble are essentially guerillas
with an assigned task in ortured by the police proved con- has in the last few meaths in awarding: Thent for the Chinese fall 212 m2.6.2 1. Total sinos Tientsin run next month are ganked guerilla warfare,Chinese Communist control; were but still it only talks of bandits or
"elunively that the guerillas under creased to a dangerous degree People'al Governmenta
Since I low telear that Pe- *****409.5** mm 17.it: Ink, sesult of the lifting of the Shanghai.
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The men now openly Bghting again ready to take the fald. terrorista,The fact is that the king, Is
jing.over perillas are the advance guard of of passivla campalgo of an orch
making vasion, will, the duty. all the preliminary propafadinha mant
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who
With
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The
broadcast
that: the against the Cavernment Torces The warnings were dias Nationalist - ovacuation. of the are the succcajors of the men who garded, by the Government anr Chupons was excellent news for formed the Malayang Anti-i în dung, 1948 the sumpalo abippers, industrialists and burl- Japancro army under the contro/opened vilth murders of planters nearmen of the Yangtse Valley of Moscow-trained, Chinsta Comand-minars
celebrated the Communist munisie hand, who did excellentNow the quellik, have camps hald victory by, dancing in the strastj. work durink and Japanese occu- catablished over the count
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