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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947.
GRAVE SITUATION IN
680 Perish When Ship Capsizes
DISASTER OFF BOMBAY
Bombay, July 18.
INDONESIA
Dutch Cabinet Awaits Reply
To Its Ultimatum
Batavia, July 17.
Tension mounted hourly late Thursday night throughout Indonesia and Vice-Premier A. K. Gani indicated the gravity of the situation with a statement to the press that the Republic would appeal for arbitration if war begins.
Gani said the cabinet had discussed the possibility of an unbroken dead- lock or an outbreak of war at Jogjakarta. He said in the event of either the Republic had one of the three choices.
Nearly 700 passengers were reported to have perished on Thursday when'à'small coastal passenger ship, caprized by "two enormous waves,” aank in the monsoon swept Arabian Sea 11 miles south of Bombay. He said the Republic could appeal
to
United Nations Security C. A. Buch, geneal manager of Council, the Common International the
Bombay Steam
Navigation Court of Justice ar to a third party Co., who misted In the
rescue
cue for arbitration. wark, said "not more than 15 to
the 20 persons have been saved" The survivor Included 11 of the 30 crew members, including flo captain.
The steamer Ramdas left Bombay Un the forenoon on its regular dally run to the fishing village of Rewas, south of Bombay. Survivors sald visibility
was poor ПЕ se vessel neared Rewas Creek because of the Inshing rain and that heavy swells were causing it to roll heavily.
SINKS IN 5 MINUTES
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Gant said he had visited American Consul General, Dr Walter Foole, on Thursday evening to dis- cuss the situation but did not dis- close the details of their talk.
Gani said that the Dutch Governor General Van Muck's reaction to the latest Republic proposals concerning u solution of the gendarmerie pro- blem "appears unacceptable", adding that Van Mook was awaiting orders and the decision of the Hogue.
TWO NOTES
The Nghing strength of the is decided. Gani and other high
the Vice- Indonesian Republican army has been Indonesians, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tamzil, estimated unofficially at about 200,- returned here from Jogjakarta, Re-003, not including regular guerillas the islandsm publican.capital, in a Dutch plane-operating throughout United Press.
Associated Press.
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CABINET MEETS
The Hague, July 17. The Dutch Cabinet today mel in to decide emergency session whether to use military force against refused 10 the Indonesians who
ultimatum comply with the Dutch to coase fire within the proposed time limit.
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village, the two waves Rewascal and the other' military in nature. The Dutch officials had set the time!
port
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proposing: 1. the com- manders-in-chief of the two armies
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EARL FINED 600 RATS ARE CAUGHT
£1,150
London, July 18. The seventh Earl of War- wick was fined £1,150 on Thursday after he pleaded guilty. to cashing two cheques at Cannes, thus re- colving Franes for Pounds in violation of British trea- sury regulations.
The prosecutor said the cheques were found in the possession of an unnamed American soldier who was discovered by the Swiss authorities to be trying to smuggle a large amount of currency and cheques from France to Switzerland.
"A man in your position ought to set an example to other people," the magis trate told the Earl.-As- sociated, Press.
Bevin Denies He Is Trying To "Divide Europe".
POWERFUL SPEECH AT HASTINGS
Hastings, Sussox, July 17.. Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, today emphati- cally denied that he was trying to divide Europe, “or any part of the world."
"It want the great continent Europe to come back and play major part in the civilising of world", he declared.
of
Its
the
ECONOMIC UNITY -.
Mr Bevin stressed the importance to him of trying to develop economic i unity wherever he could "to get the people together doing things and getting the benefit from doing them". and said that this was the reason that when he helped to settle the Italian Austrian dispute over the Tyrol,
EVERY NIGHT IN HK
Health Authorities Waging Constant Battle Of Wits
BY DIXIE STANTON
Those loathsome grey creatures that give you shivers on Hongkong's streets late at night might cause, more than shivers to run up and down the spines of Government officials if the Medical authorities failed to keep our rats under control. Every night at least 60.0 rats are caught, and every comb the creatures and day Government scientists examine the fleas found on their bodies under micros- For rats are. plague carriers, and the dread copes. disease is spread by, the bite of infected fleas living on rats which are suffering from niague,
Every day 800 traps are set, they remark, "No doubt wo've been to ensnare the wary pests, for, lucky since the war because the rat populations expanded at will under make no mistake, say the ex- the Japanese." There may be as perts, rats are intelligent. Ad- many rats as humans in the Colony ditional methods of destruction, today, but eradicators are confident such as poisons and gases, also that the number is being reduced are used in the never-ending battle to protect health and to maintain the Colony's record of 20 years without plague.
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But
cach month.
Present-day Pied Pipers uso many methods of attracting rodents to their doom. It's a battle of wits, for rats are well organised, and learn each other,
from
RATS ARE ́ ́INTELLIGENT "Don't tell us rats haven't got exclaimed
# senior intelligence," worker who supervises trap-setting and other death-dealing methods.
"If you put polson in a halt the first day, the rais won't-touch it. We put out a tasty and harmless bait three days in a row and then, when their confidence has been
and built up, wo add the tasteless colouricks poison. That works, on some rats a icant."..
Baits must be changed constantly, too, because Hogkong rats aro choosy about their diet. Contrary to popular belief, cheese is not their favourite food. Workers. find-brend, meat, and rice mixtures just as
more
While 1eng
polson than any plague-car-
a haven for one or more which are potential plac
riers.
It was believed that the Cabinet will formalise an official rupture
Rats caught alive by the govern- Hellable sources said that repre-
ment's 60 eradicators are killed with sentatives of the Indonesian Republic with the Republic and probably will Army
chloroform in batches of six to eight. sent two notes to the Dutch Governor order Holland's 100,000-man
action in Java. The Dutch
Then scientists Start examining the The swells increased and the General, Humbertus Van Mock, in into
beasts for evidence of infection. vessel was "tossed like a piece of
an effort to forestall largescale mil considered that the Indonesian He
the Ling-
All rodents collected are searched match wood", one of the survivors
tary action by
Army publicans have violated the Dutch
and a flea count made, an important 19 in com- and, when suddenly, as the captain against the 10-month-old Republic. Eardjati Pact signed on March
fact since Hongkong
which was attempting to enter. Rewas Informants said one note was politi-agreeing to cessation of hostilities.
Speaking at the annunt conference "But looking at the problems as munication with five ports
-Foochow Creek, about one mile
plague at present-F the Transport and General I do in the world, I realise that have Emit to expire at 1 pm. Batavis time on Wednesday.
Workers' Union, the world's largest time is a great healing factor."" Wenchow, Amoy, Salgon, and fan- The Ramdas listed slowly to one
trade union, Mr Bevin said that he
goon. Ships from these porta are elde and sank within five minutes,
Omeinl circles fenred
that the had struggled for two solid years to
exhmined in quarantine, and if any Buch said that when the Ramdas left issue joint cease fire orders; 2, that refusal to give acoase fire order put up with every frustration rather
are found, no cargo may be rat anounce
until the vessel faloaded Bombay harbour, sea conditions were the Indonesians and Dutch
to terms under until the joint gendarmerie question than to divide Europe. normal for the monsoon season. Ho
fumigated. added that the Ramdas ordinarily jointly agreement
which the Linggardjati Pact can be settled in Indonesia will make a
peaceful solution impossible."
The Colony has had no plague weather implemented. would have 'been able to
since 1921, largely as a result of monsoon conditions without difficulty. The second document also con-
Hollanders many of whom have
the vigilant rai control and Bombay
and husbands
Batavia, proposals: 1. that fained two
termination ...Programme. shores near Bombay harbour were
gathered Ja front of newspaper Indonesian police force and not the
and The great problems of the Far
almost every rat caught toddy" is tempting. rals are killed by Htered with bodies and that two
other method, bodies had been picked up near the army is to be in charge of internaloffees for the latest bulletins on the lighthouses at the Harbour entrance. security; 2. the formation of mob.ie Indonesian question. Although there East are far away but had the same he felt it better to try to promote
eradicators set hundreds of traps, police units of Indonesians directed was no great anxiety of outright potential danger as those of Europe, economic co-operation there.
The world had seen too much of "I am quite convinced that as time
ges in suitable localities, and by a joint Indonesian-Dutch board
war there is growing concern among
"Rats are a real menace to health use responsible to the Interim govern the man in the street that largescale war to want another, Mr Bevin de- goes on the age-old conflict between
oficlala point out. catch their prey on bird-lime boards. An
Bird lime works like fy paper and informant
the fighting said
was imminent. Most of clared, but the nations had to move Latin and German In that territory at all times,"
from, plague they sprend Indonesians also. suggested officers the Dutch expected a fast victory
with extra care and patience. They will die down because both will "Ap other diseasbs by their bite is effective, especially with smaller
the new agreement", several to train mobile units. The Republic if military action should be ordered must go on looking for agreement, benent from
he said.
and by solling food-stuffs or utensils breeds. The rat's feet become ch
meshed in a gummy substance and delegation conferred with Van Mock by the government.
TOO MUCH PATIENCE?
with their excrement."
he is snared until the collector plaks Referring to the resolutions tabled
HONGKONG VULNERABLE
him up. for a whole day.
Only the morning newspaper inIn a speech concerned mainly with ot the conference--directly or in- “ALLEGED VIOLATIONS-
~-for- "The battle to exterminate-rots-is Greatest breeding-places- rats the Amsterdam;
Catholic D
the rodent control are rubble heaps on bombed sites A communique of the Indonesian Volksittunt, headlined the Indonesian Britain's domestic crisis, Mr Bevin directly criticising his foreign policy,
medical department. and garbage dumps. The depart Paris, July 17.
National Army listed 300 cases
sold that the basic principles of his the Foreign Secretary, bald that he carried on by Ultimatum-Military story "Dutch
It was entitled to be judged at the end unit of the
Sixty modern ratcatchers press the ment concentrates on
thaso refrained Rocy were not political or all. Police
surrounding the truce violations by the Dutch during) guards
Action Expected",
is no good trying to unite the world of his evin said that there must June. The.
and not in the middle,
attack each day in Kowloon and but other sections, such National Assembly were strengthen the month
if political unification is predominant Mr:
be Hongkong, under supervision of two ments, godowna, and refuse thrown- ed tonight na some 380,000 Paris munique characterised the violations from un editorial comment,
in your mind.
A -special effort in Britain to increase
on the street do not lack attention. senior eradicators. and wood workers as clashes with mortar fire,. trans- construction
the demarcation
"I will tell you why. The bitter- coal output. If the miners could Dr J. D. Romer, who re-organised
F Tho eradication programme him another thirty to forty stopped work and gathered at 28 gressions against
the rodent control unit after
corner the reaches into every Give
of tire It would points in the city area for the ex-ing, air reconnaissance over the Re-
bothered publican territory, large and small
help him. more peeled march on Parliament.
charge August to resume
of the
with rodents may have them' dis- The workers, who are demanding soil land clashes and naval operations adjourned probably until Thursday, racial and national dimculties,
night awaiting the anticipated In- donesian reconstruction off the Indonesian coast.
Dutch "I came to the conclusion. that "to put this dollar business right wordt.
ug Independent of the Two types of rats are found in the posed of by calling the department. And you're one of those un- that demand for cessation of hostilities, the bitterness, strife, the religious and make subsidies, also held big mass meet- Earlier, Gani told newsmen
dollar grip",
people who and racial persecution-Bet of all
consider rats ings while delegations were received the Republican government agreed along the demarcation line.
the claim of the Germans to be the
He appealed to the Union to give area, and both are notorious plogue usual
carriers. This means, the experts "harmless and rather nice," remém- Premier Sjarl- by the various Parliamentary groups unanimously with
Political circles here are sceptical superman and then, rejection of the Dutch de-
say, that "Hongkong would be aber this: A in the lobbies of the Assembly.
fudin's
victory him
should one An average of eight
fleas is The mass meetings, designed as mand for a joint gendarmerie. He that the Republican answer would triumphant, the other fellow think courage of the Socialist Government very vulnerable place
found on every rodent caught in- "token protests" against a recent 40 reiterated the Republican stand that contain an agreement to cease fire, ing he was the superman, and I do for the manner in which it had faced infected rat gain admittance.".
Authorities are proud of the re- the Colopy, and at... least one of per cent blocking of reconstruction a political settlement must precede but pointed out that the Dutch not say tirat in an offensive sense the difficult problems during the past
cord of no plague for 20 years, but these could carry 'plague, Bubsidies, went off quietly with the issuance of a cease fire order on government preferred to know the has to take time to settle down and two years.-Reuter. demarcation lines. Such an comment of their answer before find its level." speeches by union leaders, and no the
a. definite decision
Mr Bevin sold that he was tome→ making Immediate all-out strike of recon- order, he declared, will be issued struction workers was foreseen in Jointly by the Republic and
military action-United Press. informed labour circles-Reuter. Dutch and the gendarmerie question
Restless Paris
Workers
1.
the continuation
of
EDITORIAL
ment,
of
Home-Building Scheme
THE'.potentialities of the Braga --
home-building scheme as a to resolve the positive attempt acule housing shortage have gain- ed sharper outline with the pub- lication this week of fuller de- tails and drawings of two types of bungalows which, it is suggested would meet the requirements of. most familles. The additional in formation does nothing, to detract from the original merits of the but rather, stresses, Its scheme, but -practicability. The chler: point sitll to be decided is whether such schemes are wholly capable of has the housing Problem; whether detached or
or semi-detach ed bungalows can provide the necessary accommodation, in the sanie space of time, as six or seven. storey flats. Principal attraction of tie home-bullding schemes is that nants eventually own their bun- ralow; secondly, they are non-
thirdly they
profit unort with
depend on a
all members
sharing re- sponsibilty. These are the desire but much pemains to be explained and considered be
be put into
able
features,
Can
Tore the schemo
effect. One thing, the public will want to know is to what exient Is Government prepared to associate fiself with these ventures. Ai tho moment the sponsors envikogo a cost of between 82 and 55 a square
of
com-
tho
foot for land, which adds' sub- stantially to the tenant's bun- dest. Perhaps Government's best contribution would be to make building sites available free of charge, except for nominal crown renial, As
land the com crown munity is entitled to its use and In view of the intention to estab- Hish co-operative societies under which members would not be per- mitted to sell property, while pro- fits would be returned in
in the way of reduced charges, special cir cumstances exist for building
Bites to be placed at the disposal of
these socielles free of charge. This would have the immediate effect of reducing capital costs. It would be possible to cut down deposits as well as interest charges. Instead of having to pay $300 a month rent, tenants could hope to obtain their homes for about $200 a month. In consequence, many families who might be kept out the Co-opera- five schemes because of high initial expenditure and expensive month.. ly rents, would be brought into the Boclettes. The more members, the cheaper the Individual pullay. The publie
meeting on July 28 will probably produce some new and useful, Ideas, and'li is suggested
· that" Governinent should. Identify itsolf with the project by at least sending sa observer to the meet- lur.
but
LATEST REPORT-
The special cabinet meeting todayness of the war has accentuated million tons of cool thing elan Japanese surrender, is returning in Colony, and 'tiousewives
answer
to the
TROOPS READY
on
The Hague, July 18. A military spokesman sald on Thursday that Dutch fighting forces in Java and Sumatra avollable for possible military operations totailed about 98,000, well equipped troops. In addition, the spokesman said, 000 Netherlands and Netherlands Indies troops are atationed on-the other Indies Islands for the mainten arice of order.
H.K. COUNCIL
OF WOMEN
First Mooting Soon
in
all
than
support and
stressed the
times accused of having too much THE SPORTS CORNER
patience.
Good Coal
Production
London, July 17.
S.
arcas,
astene
AFRICANS FIGHT HARD FOR RUNS
Derby, July 17. At Lords: Gentlemen 302 and Miss Brough was all over hier South Africa, with the score-eight for one wicket. Players 334 rival from the first service, rushing board showing 172 for nine Fletcher 773-
for four declared (Washbrook 101, to the net and constantly forcing the
pace. wickets, are 52 runs behind with At Manchester: Lancashire 271 Apart from a few passing shots one wicket standing in their (Place 102. Howard 106). Northants in the first set, Mrs: Summers seem- 10 (Pollard eight for 33) and no ed completely unable to offer any match against Derbyshire here."
defence to the American's Berce Britain's coal production for Rain delayed a start until mid-runs for one wicket.
At Huddersfield: Yorkshire 187 attack. the first 28 weeks of this year afternoon and then the county's tall
three (Watson 60)
In the quarter-final of the women's against added 38 useful runs for the last for was 136,584,000 tons, an in-tree wickets on a tricky pitch, the Leicestershire. No further play after doubles, the American girls Doris.
ten owing to rain.
Hart and Patricia', Todd bent Mes crease of 417,000 tons on the innings closing for 224.
At Nottingham Hampshire 222 for Mathieu and Miss A. Welwars 0-3, same period of last year.. Vivian Smith came out with the
In the last te weeks since the splendid figures of seven for 65, two against Notts. No play today. 7-5.
At Westelle: Glamorgan 323.. The Americans played ́a much Introduction of the five-day week, accuracy 'arid Nighted the ball well. Essex 59. for two, No' play today 2-5 In the second before winning
having bowled his leg-breaks with
better first sct, but lagged behind at At Birmingham: Warwickshire When the South Africans batted, 104 and 149 (Harding five, for, 50), give remès in a row for the match. they were always atruggling for Mr Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of runs, and it was only the seventh Kent 143 (Valentine 68. Hollies five-Reuter.
Out for 53, wicket partnership which really. put Fuel, gave these figures in the House them anywhere near the Derbyshire lett-62. Grav aiz for 06) and 212 At Taunton: Somerset 356 (Trem of Commons today during a debate
total
for eight (Watts 64), Middlesex 227: on enni demanded by the Opposi tion.
the output of deep-mines goal was 689.000 tons more than the corres-, ponding period of last year.
as adequate, it had been established
The
·tsto
The pace bowlers Pope and Copson An inaugural meeting of the
He said that while the improve both moved the ball fercely Hongkong Council of Women
Gloucester: Gloucestershire pitch at varying heights. will be held at the Duddell St. ment la output could not be regarded the air and brought tough 20), son 11. Lawrence four for
54 for Y.W.C.A. on Thursday, Aug. 7, that at least as much coal had been wickets, fell for only 63 runs, and six Goddard five for 00)-Reuter
Arst four, South African 223 (Crapp 88) and
Worcestershire 149 (Howorth at 5.15 p.m., Mrs Hunter Brown, produced in, the five-day week as were down for 80, but then a part- produced in a six-day week last ership of 03 by Fullerton and Mann chairman, announced today..
FRENCH TENNIS. year Women's organisations in the Colony are invited to send delegates absenteeism, compared with last year, kets for 40 runs.
Other points he made were that improved the look of the scoreboard,
Pope has, so far.
taken. Ave. wie-
CHAMPIONSHIPS to the session.
had declined since the introduction Today's scoreboard at the close of The Council will be open to women of the five-day week, although the play read; Derbyshira 224; (Dawson of all nationalities, said Mrs Hunter ligures for May were better than two for 83, Smith seven, for 65), Brown, who is a member of the those for June. The output per South Africa 172 for nine (Mitchell International Council of Women and mahshift had also increased, parti 23, Dawson 30, Fullerton 28, Main expects to attend that group's world cularly since the introduction of the conference in Philadephila, Pa., five-day week, Sept. 6-16.
The Hongkong Council will seek afilation with the international body, she added.
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„WOODCOCK BACIS
IN THE RING
Doncaster, July.... 18.- British heavyweight champlon. Bruce Woodcock returned to the for the first ring on Wednesday time since his jaw was broken in his defent by American Jor Baksi last April.
He tested himself thoroughly in a sparring bout with Tom Redding=" ton, another British "heavyweight,
Reporting that his chiselt one, Woodcock added, "I think there is something in what the doctor said. about the mended bone being stronger than before it was broken
win Associated Press THTERS
Paris, July 17. Miss Louise Brough (United States) entered the semi-final of the women's singles in the French lawn tennis championships with an easy against Mrs Sheila Summers (South
Mrs Summora,
who as the game progressed appeared to give up hupb and scarcely, attempted to make a | fight, "was beaten 6-1, 6-0, ́";
Africa) today,, stocks had
By July 5, Britain's been raised to 10,300,000 tonz com pared with 8,500,000 torts last year Reuter.
COUNTY MATCHES
Londonis July 17, The closu" of play, scores; in first- |class-trickel "matches" today wore
Paterson's
Paterson, New Jersey, July 17," Mr A. J. Green, President of the National Boxing -- Association, ..., any (Continuod on Pare (4)