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Unrealistic Trade Charter
'Genova, Aug. 22-Mr Wunsz King, head of the Chinese dele- gation, said at the International Trade Conference here today, when the draft world trade charter was considered, that the time had como "for some plain speaking on the charter."
Mr Wuniz King said it was an excellent idea to make the charter broad enough to accommodate the he found it views, but dim Cat
to understand how tho maintenance of some of the existing trade barriers is to be tolerated on realistic grounds, when, in the same breath, all future restrictive men- hures of a similar character, are to be discharged or prohibited gether".
plto-
ແ- After referring to China'a verse balance of payments and 'the delay in implementing her recon- straction plan, Mr Wunsz King sold that China "would like to have the more examining opportunity of carefully those provisions of the draft charter which might increase instead of mitigating her present dificulties",
He was speaking at the plenary pension of the Preparatory Com- mittea to which the draft charter was being submitted for adoption prior to presentation to the World Trade Conference al Havana in
November,
THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1947.
Five Nations In Race For Antarctic
Cambridge, Aug. 22.-Five nations will send expeditions to the Antarctic this year, according to
Two other countries are. a United Press survey. considering to send exploration groups south, and an additional two are working on major expeditions for the following season.
The British scientific ship,- Trepassoy, returned to England
U.S. DETAINS in mid-July and will sail for the
CHINESE
G.I. WIVES
San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The American Civil Liberties Union today charged that. Chinese wives and children of American war veterans had been held in- communicado for months by the immigration authorities.
sund
or
South Pole after a refit, anothor vessel will be sent in her place with relief personnel for the Falkland Islands Depen- dency. Survey.
In addition, the United States. Argentine. Chile and Australia will have parties out. New Zealand and to Africa are considering South and out new groups,
naked Attorny-General Tom C. on this plan. Thas been focussed
Clark for immediate investiga- tion.
The Un.on wald husbands had not
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Indonesia Disclaims
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Jogjakarta, Aug. 22.~In an official memorandum to the Chinese Government, the Republic of Indonesin disclaims all responsibility for nets of aggression and terrorism committed against Chinese nationals after the Republican civil and military administrations have been withdrawn from certain places, especially when such places are "In the enemy hands.” The memorandum,, according to It will be recalled that the Chinese the Indonesian nowa agency Antara, Congul-General at Bataviar Mr Bald the best guarantee of safely for Talang Tuna, propused to the Re- Chinese and people of Chinese des publican Government the formation cent would be the sending of an of a Chinese security corps in Re- official Chinese Government repre- pubilean territory to protect sentative.
Chinese population. The proposal, however, WEA rejected-United
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According to the Ancta agoncy, give at least 48 hours notice. Commission to review the death the escapee reported that olifields No advertisements, (with tho
'sentence, given by a Bulgarian in the neighbourhood of Pangkalan Court to the Opposition leader. Brandan were sill burning in some exception of urgent notices) will places. A band of 300 Indonesion be accepted between 12.30 noon, Nikola Petkov.
irregulars had the town. under the Saturdays and 9 3.m. on strictest control.-United Press.
Mondays. Now Residency
The co-operation of contract Jogjakama, Aug. 22. The Dutch advertisers is requested by sub-
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Russia refused to sanction Commis alon action on the grounds that it would be interference in the internal affairs of Bulgaria.
creation
of the
In the 1948-49 season the novel party, British-Norwegian-Swedis first international Antarctic expedi- in history, will probe a new sector of the frozen continent.
Much attention has
party will be led by the famed Norwegian explorer, Major Gen. -Hjalmar Riser-Larsen,
An American nole handed on who probably knows the Antarctic
Washington, Aug. 22. The Monday to L-Gen Alexander Chier news agency, scientists United States his, virtually panov, Soviet Acting Chairman of Jakarta Radio as announcing today mitting copy not later than 2 been permitted to see their wives as well as any man. It will include
a wintering party of 14
Soerakarta P.m. on the day preceding the the Commission,
Petkov's the called and two Catalina flying boats and abandoned all hope of settling death sentence an apparent "gross Residency as military territory under date of publication.
of in
the Russia
Republican the dispute with
S. C. M. POST, misenrringe of
and asked the Jurisdiction Bight lolson-type plane.
Justice,"
Minister State Wikana, who has the Soviet Union to instruct the
H.K. TELEGRAPH. Swift Expedition
Korca, and is rushing plans to
appointed military bolster the economy of the Bulgarian Government to suspend with the title of Lieutenant-General, Britain submitted u similar de Sole, capital of the Residency, in
approximately 40 miles south-east
cast of Printed and published by Frederick, the southernmost Dutch-Porey Franklin for and on behalf of Petkov was convicted of conspira- Salatiga,
the Communist-held point in the Semarang sectoe-South China Morning Post Limited ey to overthrow dominated government. No date was held point in the Semarang sector. at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hang"ang. announced for his execution.-United Unlied Press. Press.
and children see their arrival on July 3.
The Chief at the Immigration District Legal Division admited the situation.
It looks bad," he said bui Cx-
The chairman, M. Max Suelens. (Belgium) said there would be com- plete freedom of discussion at the
The most interesting port of pro-
left to combat would
not introduce "appreciable stated and was constantly trying" about 200 kilometres
(some 120 only recourse alterations" in the text.Reuter.
to process imunicants
as fast as miles) inland from the Queen Maud Soviet delays in the unification ple.
Land coast, in a region which is per- of the country, it was learned
today. 30 haps the most fascinating yet dis- covered in Antarctics. It was found by German fliers in 1938.
world conference but he hoped it plained that his office was short-sent planis in the intention to winter American occupied zone as the the sentence pending Allied review..
He said at present there were about 159 Chinese, Including
mout of whom
WEDEMEYER'S children, detained,
SEARCH
claim dopendence
veterans. 071 About 603 arrive monthly, he said, and cases were complicated by lack
of marriage and birth words in China-United Press.
New York, Aug. 22-The New York Herald-Tribune's editorial "seems little doubt that Gen
still Wedemeyer is
seeking what American representatives in China have sought so long the creation of a national government Washington could support with enthusiasm in- stend of extreme reluctance."
said today there JAPAN SILK
OUTPUT UP
the
Omcials sald the temper of the Congress, Dr. Brian Roberts, of the Scott
minded 80th economy Polar Research Institute here, said coupled with a faint hope that an in an interview that the Germans agreement on Korea could be worked sent a swift expedition to
stall out with Russia, caused a postpone- to Antarctic that year forestall
the ment of the multi-million dollar claims to a sector of the Norwegian
programme, Korean reconstruction **Nazi continent.
fliers dropped but Moscow's fallure to reply to swastikas in that aren during a
Secretary of State George Marshall's fortnight spent by the. expedition
request for a report on the stalemat along the coast.
ed U.S. Soviet negotiations had made found and photo- Inland they
the issue "crystal clear." graphed an immense lee-free aren, somewhat similar to the "ands of fakes" discovered in Knox Land and Ingrid Christensen Land lost year by Admiral Byrd's American naval expedition.
Richard
E.
Germans found no
mand.
THEY'RE OFF TO HAMBURG
Paris. Aug. 22. The three British
ferryships weighed anchor eff Port du Bouc, South France, at 5.20 p.m. GMT today-20 minutes after the expiration of the landing ultimatum to the 4.500 Jewish Exodus immi- aboard and sailed for Ham- grants. They said the Administrationburg, according to reports here. would speed plans to present to Con-
attempts were made gress early next year a Korean pro- to persuade the. British Government, gramme which may cost up to $100,- to change its mind. 000,000 in the first year.
Last-minute
an
The refugees on board one of the ships, the Runnymede Park, ad- President The sources also indicated that the dressed waters, they photographed
appeal to some "fossil" lakes and some in Army's $137,000,000 Korean occupa Truman asking him to intervene
and shelf ice.
Lion budget for the current fiscal Reuter. year might be increased, pending additional Congressional action on havistance to Korea.
Tokyo, Aug. 22.-The Pro- duction of silk has expanded from approximately 2,000 bales in January 1946, to approxi-Although the
fresh The editorial added: "While mately 10,000 bales monthly China's best officials are able men of during the first half of 1947, unquestionable integrity. there still are far too many scalawags in Mr Robert A. Hickerson, chief Unless there is a marked of the silk branch of the Textile change in the ploture. it would be Division of SCAP's Economic dificult for
well-informed and Scientific Section, said. nny American In China to rec
He said fabric production climbed large-scale assistance for the
4,000,000 yards monthly com- Government regardless of the dis
with production levels pared
of like of Americans for the Communist 2,000,000 to 1,000,000 yards monthly opponents of the Generalissimo and
during most of 1946, regardless of the long standing lan- dency of this country to be pro- Chinese-United Press,
power.
Letters To The Editor
to
Apparently there had been lakes They there, Dr Roberts thought. were frozen when the Germans saw them, and perhaps were perpetual- description ly frozen-hence the "fossil" lakes. The Inland Ice, he thought, showed where the sur- rounding ice cap had melted and fresh water frozen along its rim. There would be plenty of water .from an ice cap two miles thick in
places.
Police Reserve
it is learned that a Meanwhile, search is under way for a top-flight civilian to take over direction of the of 1945. United States zone from the military.2
-United Press.
FLOUR FOR
GREECE
Mr Hickerson pointed out the pre- war production of raw silk reached 60,000 bales monthly in peak years,
The region has never been seen the ground. It will be the while the production of silk fabrics from averaged about 10,000,000 yards centre of the three-nation expedi- tion, and scientists everywhere are monthly.
as Impatiently awaiting a full report on These figures were revealed
the first SCAP
announced the transfer of its the region. It will be controls over silk to the Japanese time any party hap wintered infand
Athens, Aug. 22.-Greek and Government through the removal of from the Antarctle coast.
Amarican officials welcomed a the "freeze" ordered at the begin-
cargo of flour, representing the *1945.
nowing some 30 men, working in the will Japanese authorities
these ment, in a ceremony at a dock determine disposition to both the Graham Land sector, and "Our export and domestic markets of all parties will be reinforced this year. at Piraeus today. comment
The Chileans have eulogy. stockpiles and the production of raw Stations" deserves It was pertinent and timely critic and mixed silk and their products Deception Island,
or any other forms of silk. United iam. What passes as music the air would "make
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[ning-of-the occupation-in September -- Britain has soven parlics,total- frat post-UNRRA relief ship f'(R) and will parade-at-the-H.K.P. (N).
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tion Card in exchange for this new card. This card will be issued as from Monday, 25th. instant.
Premier Maximos, in a speech, and Argentina's one at Laurie Island. In the South sald America always had been the
bol
champion
freedom Orkneys,
in the Graham Land sector.
The Americans havemocratic ideals, and "the
always States Finn Comdr. party under Lieut. Ronne adjacent to a British group at aspirations towards liberty and in-
Bay,
Land, dependence in other Ronne will probably return to the has given substantial aid and sup United States
about mid-March, and port to those who are struggling for those ideals". and the Chilean
Argentine partles may be relieved, or the personnel changed, this season.
America's New Marguerite Graham
Strategy
thebellion".
nutions and
Ilovolver Sheating: All members of the
1.KP (R) Force, who have failed In their Revolver Shooting Course, and those who have not yet fired their course will parade at the Kennedy Road Re- volver Range, on Saturday, 23rd August, 1947 at 14.30 hours sharp. (weather per-
Revolver Firing. C. I. (R) Chau Ching Chia will be in charge. Strict range dla cipline must be maintained. No private the Range.
revolvers will be allowed at the "Firing
It
He said he was convinced Ameri- can old would enable the Greeks Lake Success, Aug. 22.-The
Tho Australians, kuriching ata "heal the wounds of war, enemynitting) to fire and pan their course in United States will fight the five-year-plan of Antarctic explora. occupation and Communistle major pbase of its global diplomatic duel with Russia at continent-largest holdings of
Mr. Dwight Griswold, of nation-will establish nation-
base on Mize-American mission, meanwhile, the impending meeting of the quario
Island this
this season and one on
foreign nounced that
trade the following Henson. ministration for close control
tion in their huge nectors of any
General Assembly, an authorita-the wis year expedition.
This
Appointment: CJ. (R):Tre'o Chi On will ad-be appointed temporarily as Officer-in- of charge of No. 3 Company in concurrence
voyage Philip Maguire and John Howard. const The military authorities reported
to his post as C.I. (n) Headquarters as
BY ORDER Sd. N. G. Holph, Adjutant, P.R.
.under exports and Imports had been from Bih August, 1947. tive American source said today. Group Captain Stuart Campbell, will established, comprising three Greeks will be to try to make reconnaissance fights to An- and two members of the mission, The strategy transfer United Nations power from tarelica. A five-month sea the Security Council, where Russia la protected by vele, to the General will test the pack ico off the
prepamtory Assembly
where
world present
undertakings. balance gives the West on almost perpetual two-thirds majority.
to next year's major that guerillas last night attacked Avanda, 60 kilometres from Alexan-. dropoulis near the Turkish border,
Sheop-Raising. Prospect Macquarie Island, some 900 miles suuth of Tasmania, has unique flora and once was the home of a species of flightless parrot. It is uninhabi-
One by one, American diplomats and their supporters are switching deadlocked issues from the Council to the Assembly,
American sources sold United
to get past velo cases tated now, but Australians think it States inability to
night be good for sheep raising. Uke the Balkans turmoil was the At reason for increased American re-, At any rate, it will be a state for a weather station, to be permanent
Ifance on the Assembly, which can manned during the Arst year by serve as a powerful Influence on in eight men. ternational pollties despite is Inability to do more than recommended. United Press.
AUSTRALIA AND THE VETO -Lake Success, 'N.Y., Aug. 22 Australia, Ichding critic of the alleged misuse of the Big Power vrto
the Security Council, today In formally submitted for inclusion In the General Assembly supplemen- a request that the pre- tary aginda
resolution the Vlous Assembly veto question be reviewed,
on
The Australian request ples naked
the General Assembly-which meets
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Tried To Sail Tol
Canada In Smack
A New Zealand expedition, if it Cheshire, Aug. 22-"A niad at- materialises, will go to the Ross tempi" to sall to Canada in a 37- Dependency which includes the Ross foot long fishing smackt, was des Sea and Ross Ice Barrier, all of cribed here today when John Tallan- which is claimed by New Zealand. tyre, 19 years old, Richard Wilson, A South African expedition also 24 years old and Edgar Daniel, all of no fixed address, were accused of has been discussex and, if out, would make for Enderby Land, or stealing a fishing simacle and various Van, Schwaben Land., The South articles from other boats ht Now Antarctic Brighton. Africans have formed Research Committee, and are in- teres en jolaing the British Scandinavian expedition la 1948-50.
Assembly Summoned. Safin, Aug. 22-An extraordinary Grand
at Flushing Mendows en Septeinterression of the Bulgarian 16--to review the "extent to which National Assembly, which was ad the recommendations contained informed on June 20 for the nummer that elution have been carried via on until September 16, has bran summoned for next Sunday, out.";
The anali- nations' attiek on the it was amelally announced here Security Council veta threatens to today, become a major isstie at the Argem- The announcement ld not men- bly meeting, follow ng reyn Soviet he nature of the agenda
vetos this week,-Reuter,
Reuter.
Daniel was placed on probation on condition that he rejoined the army and the other two men elected to
stand trial.
The prosecution told how after sting out to rei, the fishing emack's compass bearings folled and the three men drified about until caught by a Deedboat containing two CID off-
cora.
The defending counsel said that Danlet came out of the army recent
y, became bored and restless and welcomed a chance of getting out of the country to do something exciting.
Apparently the three men hoped to set to Canada and atari a fishing business-Reuter,
earlier than the ordinary mail. If mali cloto before 10 a.m. registered and par- cels will close at a p.m. on previous day. Baturday, August 2 Macao, Tainshan & Shekki (ra) i p.s Saigon and Marseilles (sea) 3 pm. Manila, P. Ceylon, India, East and
South Africa (Sea) 3 p.m. Formosa via Takao (Sea) Noon. Straits. Batavia, Sourabaya ♬ MacassaT
(Rea), ' p.m.
Canton and Kweilin (Air) 930 p.m. Macas. Teinstian & Shakk! {Sea) 4 pm. Canton (oa) 5 p.m.
Hunday,
Canton (Sea) .. Dangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Bydney. And, Auckland (Air) 10 gm. Canton, Kwellin. Ilonkow Nanking. Shanghai, Kunming Calcutta (Air) 10 am.
Hongmoun (8x) 10 a.m. Manila, P.I. (Sen) 18 0.13. Swatów (Ben) 10 am. Amoy (Sea) 10.a.m.
Monday, August 25° Manilo, P.I. (Air) 9.30 am. Shanghal (Sex) 10 a.m. Manila, P.1. (Bea) 15 a.. Macao, Taishan & Shekki (Sea) il a.m. Haiphong (Bea)-Noon. Swatow and Foochow (Sex) 2 pan, Aniay (Hea) 3. p.m. Manghai (Bea) 3 p.m.
USA, Central & South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Par- cels for Canada) (Bea) 3 pan. Macao, Tainshan & Shekki (sen) 4 p.m. Canton (Sea) .. Saigon (Air) 336. p.:
Japan tordinary letters & cardis only>
(Air) 3.30 p.m. Amoy, Shanghat, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao and Pelping (AF) 330 p.m. Lluchow, Kunming, Hoihow and Canton
(Air) 3.30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 26 Amoy. Foochow and Tainan (Formosa) ...(Air) 0.30a.m.
Mianghai (Sex) 10 am, Fandakan (Sem) 10 1.10. Bangkok, Hangoon and Calcutta (Son)
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