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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27}" 1947.
Wel Tao-ming TYPHOON CAUSES GREAT Wants To Quit DESTRUCTION IN MANILA
!8banghai, Dec, 25-Governor
Wer Tao-min of Formosa bas tendered his resignation
but
was asked by President Chiatr Kai-shek to carry on, according
to a Nanking report.
Wel, former Chinese Ambas- mador to Washington, and Madame Wel had been under attack by Chinese tablolds 08 Madame which ..the result of
Wel fited a libel suli against the Tich Pao, taking exception to Its articles calling her a "super charging her Kavernor** and
with
trade.
monopolising the export
Governor
Wel is at present visiling Nanking—United Press.
UNRRA TEAM BACK FROM RED CHINA
Tientsin, Dec. 26.The entire UNRRA team of seven, com-
Manila, Dec. 26. Scenes of wild destruction were witnessed this morning when a severe typhoon struck Manila, causing floods and littering streets with electric wiring and debris and flying galvanised roofing,
Diplomat Stabbed To Death
Stockholm, Dec. 25. — The
Italian Minister to Stockholm,
Bellardo Ricci, was 10-
sassinated in his home today by another Italian.
Signor Ricci was called from his Christmas lunch table to speak to the assassin, who stabbed him with a pair of scissors,
to BASO.Sain was reported "acted 08 K insane." Hia
The
have
posed of one Briton, one name was reported to be Giuseppe
an
Australian, two Americans and] Caroccf.
The murderer la reported to have three Soviet citizens who were told Minister that he had
the exchanged for CLARA person-Important invention to demonstrate nel, returned here yesterday and produced a large pair of scls- driver from his evening from Communist ter-sors and a screw
pocket. ritory.
Signor Ricci then tried to get him out of home-which is in the Lega- tion building-through the kitchen entrance. At the door the assassin turned on the Minister suddenly and stabbed him several times the chest with the scissors.
They said they saw evidence of considerable battle along the route yesterday, with casuales from minefield and
a damaged bridge serving as mute evidence of China's civil war. ·
CLARA treated the UNRRA group hospitably, and the Communists ex- tended particular precautions for the safety of the entire party during Wednesday's skirmishes which moved them deep inland and 'where the best premises in the village were vacated for the party.
to
in
.ho
Trees were
In many uprooted Severe losses of merchandise
from A huge one across stored in the port area resulted, places.
down while Many warehouses are roofless Manila Hotel crashed
In front Santa Ana another or have collapsed.
Church killed a man, according to tumbling the police, as it came down.
With the typhoon continuing in its course around Manila Bay, the damage to shipping is not as yet assessablo.
Reports from Samar state that a number of casualties have occurred amid almost total destruction of the coastal stretch of San Bernardino Strait-Reuter,
Most residents stayed in shelter this morning, leaving the usually busy streets deserted save for a few taxicabs and 'public buses which were running. Motorists were fear- ful of flying debris and downed electric wires.
When the typhoon warning was tho Wide Damage Feared Issued, it was indicated that Manila, Dec. 20.-Winds merel-storm was slicing through the south- of Mantia-the key lessly lashed the Manila area today, ern suburbs
which in- widespread damage in their wake.
cludes two international airports (Nichols Field, where Fan American and Northwest Airlines are based, and Makats, formerly Nelson Field,
Airlines Philippine where based). The area also includes the thickly-populated Panay area.
and it is feared they would leave communications centre.
An earlier report stated that three men were adrift in the Sulu Sea and RCA said its marine station had in- tercepted a distress call from the motor ship Tigre.
gre. It said the vessel was driven towards the shore by at the south seaport wind and sca of Tabaco in the province of Albay Lloyds registry lets a ship named Tigre as Norwegian.
The manager of the Manila Hotol estimated damage at US$100,000. The cast wing's roof was torn off, while several gaping holes appeared elsewhere. Guests on the fourth and fifth floors had to be transferred to other rooms.
are
Aircraft Grounded While the storm grounded all air- trafe raft, Philippine Airlines officials re- ported that they expected. would resume on Saturday. There were no accidents reported.
Redio communication falled, with commercial broadcasting unable to continue because of power failure and transmitters difficulties.
There was damage everywhere,
At Las Pinas, Mackay Radio and including the medical clinic on the main floor, and even the big Christ- United Press radio transmitters had
main lobby was mas tree in the
to suspend operations because the Hotel employees ay-roof was torn away from the build- blown over.
stay- ed up all night helping guests who ing
a.m. alarm, The Christmas Carnival's filmsy were awakened by the 2 but their task was impeded when wooden bulidings, in Plaza Lawton
opposite
the Post Office, were smash- the power falled three hours later.
The hotel's roof, which was ripped ed, providing a wrecked appearance away by the storm, had been built in keeping with the background of by the United States Army to re-war-damaged government buildings place that destroyed in the Battle surrounding the Plaza. of Manila in February 1945.
Trees Uprooted
Young Boy Strangled In London Air Raid Shelter
London, Dec. 25.—Flying squad cars of the Metropolitan Police here are searching north London today for œ man In connection with the death of eight-year-old Ronald James Varley, whose body was found last night in a disused air rald shelter only 200 metres from his home in Holloway, London.
The boy had apparently been strangled.
The man was understood to have been playing with the children in the neighbourhood last night.
Ronald was sent out on an errand for his father, Fred William Varley, who works at the Springfield Atom Research Plant of the British Ministry of Supply, near Preston.
When the boy failed to return home after several hours his anxious, relatives searched the streets, and the body was found by the boy's uncle-Reuter,
Arabs & Jews Battle
On Christmas Day
Jeruzalem. Dec. 25-Christmas Day was a day of terror and death in the Holy Land. Arabs and Jows engaged in bitter battling, raiding and sniping in many sectors of Palestine, including areas hitherto unaffected. At least 20 Araba and aix¡ electric lights and hundreds of others carols above the Jews have been killed in clashes ang Christmas
crice of Arab strect vendors, midnight last night.
Gunfire In Jeruzalom since
A few miles to the north, Christ- There were indications that the underground Jewish organizamas Day was heralded in Jerusalem tion Irgun Zvaf Leumi and the with bursts of gunfire
sections of the clly. extremist Stern Gang and joined forces in "punitive" operations 180-mile coastal all along the belt,
in several
Bullets winged over the Anglicon Church near the Damascus Gate as the police held back worshippers leaving the midnight service while rival gunmen fought.
While Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Street battles between Arabs and were quietly observing the birthday
out with grenades, of the Prince of Peace with trad-Jews, fought
machineguns, rifles and pistols, tional celebrations, Arabs and Jews raged in the port of Haifa. The met in bloody clashes
town's inhabitants spent Christmas Bethlehem and the No Man's Land indoors rather than risk venturing
Arab along the bullet swept
streets. between Jewish Telaviv and Jaffa.
Reuter.
at Holfo,
Killer Overpowered Signor Ricci called for help and the Legation attendants ran scene but could not stop the assas sin from delivering severa more stabs.
"The Minister, bleeding profusely,
to hospital, where was taken died.
The attendants and kitchen staff
Storm damage At Tanghalen, 60 miles south of
overpowered the killer Tientsin, Captain George E. Moore eventually saw the London Mission Hospital's and handed him over to the flying many places. A bookstore on Rizal
by Avenue, in the heart of the city, ed. summoned
while numerous was blown down
From the United Press offices on Dr Milledge and the Misses Stick-sqund which
telephone. land and Moss, who are working
Signor Ricci, aged 65, was well-small houses suffered the same fate. the eighth floor under extreme dimculties but doing
popular In Stockholm Across from the Manila Hotel, the Commerce known and a splendid job and in good spirits for his quiet, cultured manner and American Army and Navy Club had motorship 'could be seen, its stem up Arab positions in Wadi Rush-
smashed and suffered its windows minor damage, while roomy Wilson Building a major business location --lost its roof.
Captain Moore pald
great tribule
to these three Britons.
Was
his devotion to his family.
He was due to leave Stockholm of the Friends' in a few days, and his wife and two Mr Jack Dodds, Ambulance Unit, also arrived here, sons had already gone to Italy. bringing a box containing the pas The police say that the man they tried in Stockholm Bessions of American pilot Harley hold will be Moore, who was killed in a crash after the settling of certain legal fact from the These included a formalities arising some weeks ago. revolver, a wrist-watch and an Iden-that the Italian Legation Is techni tification disc.--Reuter.
cally Italian territory.-Reuter.
PERCIVAL ON SINGAPORE
during the monsoon. The attack on Malaya began on December 8.
to allow
"The Cabinet refused forward troops to advance into neu- tral Slam to hold key positions. This decision was later revoked. It The Japanese got was too late. there first.".
Singapore, Dec. 25.-After 18 months of agitation for the publication of the report of General A. E. Percival, former British Commander-in-Chief in Singapore, on the fall of the island in 1942, a London news-
Regarding the Intter part of the the paper has published details of
cunpaign, General Percival,
reported, shid that the despatches claiming that the Dally Express
force
in surrender-of-the-British forces the...British-Australian Malaya had no tanks.
no central were inevitable.
reserve of troops and only 150 obse- lete planes, while the loss of the warships. Prince of Wales and Re- pulse gave the enemy control of the sea.
The War Office, however, refusing to comment on the accuracy of the report, said that the decision not to publish the despatches before early In February still slood.
The Daily Express reported that the despatches showed that the sur- render of the Island fortress was inevitable because "the weather man went wrong" stating that there could be no attack between December 1; 1941, and the following Murch
SHOWING
TO-DAY
Our fighting troops were fatigued after 70 days of continuous action in a 600-mile retreat, Reinforce ments did not arrive in time.
The enemy attack, with two divisions and a third in support, was bigger than expected. The defen- ders had no room to manoeuvre."- Router,
MAJESTIC
AT 2.30, 5.00, 7.20 & 9.40 p.m.
The Yearling
"starring
GREGORY PECK JANE WYMAN
AH
TECHNICOLOR G-M
FICTURE!
NEXT CHANGE, SCOOP OF THE CENTURY! "THE BEGINNING OF THE END"
ROYAL
NOTICE
HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
REGATTA
Revised Boat Routine
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Leave, Kowloon
. 9.30a...
Queen's Pier,
9.403.
10.00a...
1.50p.
: 10.10a. 2.00p.
Leave Club
6.dbp.
6.30p.
Sunday, additional boats
Leave Kowloon
4.20p..
Queen's Fler
・
0.20p.
4.30p. 5.30p.
Leave Club
7.30p.
8.00p.
.8.80p.
F. S. COOTE,
Hon. Secretary.
was soverc
in
CHURCH - NOTICES ·
..CHURCH OF ENGLAND,
St. John's Cathedral (Garden Road)
-20th December, 1947. Ixt Sunday after Christmas.
fioly Communion 8 a.m. Dam. (sung) Noon 730 pm.
10 am, Children's Bervice.
11.
Matins & Bermon-Preacher, The Rov. Canon E.-W., L. Martin.
1.30
Sermon- pum. Eronsong k Preacher, The Rev. G. Hatt Lipscomb,
5.C.F.
Thursday-Holy Communion in Can- tones & Am.
Friday-Maltins & Litarry at 7,30, m Choir practice at 8.30 pm.
Daily Mattins at 7.30 mm. & Even song at 8.18. p.m.
Com
Bungalow Stanley, floty
munion at 8, a.m. on Sundays.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
30th Dec. 1947. 1st Bunday Christinam.
aftor
8 m, Holy Communion.
10 m. Bunday School. 11 am. Morning Prayer, 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer.
CHRIST CHURCH.
Dec.
28th Christmas.
Kowloon Tong.
1947, tet. Bunday
after
Berman-Preacher
Bam. Holy Communión. BA.m. Children's Bervice. 20. Maitina · & The Vicar.
STANLEY, GARRISON CHURCH 20th Dec. 1941. lat Bunday Christmas.
8am. Holy Communion, 10 am. Sunday School,
11 am. Mattins Sermon.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Wellington Barracks.
am, Holy Communion. 10,30 a.m. Morning Service.. 11.15 am, Holy Communion. 0.30 p.m. Evensong.
after
Dally Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m.
UNION CHURCIL
On Sunday, 28th December, at 10.30 pr. In the Garrison School, Garden Road.
RN, Preacher the Rev. J.
a.m. in the Sunday School at 10.30
Garrison School.
At 630 pm, there will be in a United Free Churches Service in the Methodist Church, Queen's RG. E.
ENGLISH METHODIST CHURCH
were met COMING TO THE Queen's stond East-opposite Royal Naval
The Weather Bureau reparted at
Seventeen, Arabs and four Jews 8.02 a.m. that the storm centre had
Arab passed south of the elty into Manila were killed in the Haifa area.
supplies moving north, Bay, where many ships are anchor-snipers, in a bid to cut off Jewish
with
Haganah claimed to have mopped
famous "Robbers' much the Valley" near Halfa-In an engage- ment that lasted four hours.
of the Trade and tre retaliation by Haganah "shock
Building.
П damaged sunken and bow jutting high out of the water.
No other shipping damage was reported.-United Press.
KING BROADCASTS TO PEOPLE OF EMPIRE
London, Dec. 25.-King George VI, speaking before the microphone in his study at his country home at Sandringham, in Norfolk, this afternoon, continued the Royal habit started by his father in 1932 of broadcasting a Christmas Day: message to the British Commonwealth of Nations.
and
+
Skirmishes developed into a full- dress battle, with Haganah members using hand grenades. British mili- tary police riding in armoured cars rushed into the area, and forced the Jews to withdraw and then engaged the Arab snipers.
Lebanon
During the battle, Haifa was com- pletely isolated, since the Wadi is on the main arterial highway, Trucks from Syrla
and waited in Acre, 15 miles to the north, then returned to the border. Transport from Jerusalem and Telaviv was similarly blocked and no traffic could emerge from Halfa itself while the battle ragod.- United Press.
their the
to
Bethlehem An Armed Camp At Sandringham with the, rebuild from the ruins of war when
he said: "When" with our brethren Bethlehem, Dec. 25.-Bethlehem, Royal Family, which now in overseas we stood alone in the de- the birthplace of the Prince of Princess Elizabeth's fence of freedom we did not count Peace, became an armed camn early cludes
than 4,000 British We threw in all we had. the cost.
6 more husband, the Duke of Edinburgh the
todiert, now to treate the fresh
weapons bristling, thronged are also Queen Mary, the Duke We have
holiest
In place attend Christmas of Gloucester with the Duchess resources that we then poured out
But no one remembering 1940 Mass in Saint Catherine's Church- and their two sons, and the sto deny ourselves while doing Christendom
no one can doubt that we are doing tional site of the Nativity. Duchess of Kent with her two can doubt that we shall succeed, and and visit the sacred grotto, the tradi- sons.
our level best to ensure success."
This third Christmas Day since the war ended finds us still praying that the time may soon come when true peace. renches the whole world and when all men will be working The massed thousands of a year to rebuild ago were conspiciously absent from together with goodwill what has been destroyed when the manger square in front of the
fear will have given church. everywhere place to trust.
The King was evidently thinking during most of his broadcast of Bri- tain's and other countries' efforts to
WEIHAIWEI RETAKEN
Family Festival
Only a few Christian Arabs made the perilous journey to Bethlehem through the mountains which have become the haunts of murderous bands of Jews.
Riflemen in emplacements on the roof, overlooked the square where armoured cars and several thousand soldiers with Sten guns. British
"Our prayers would be lost if we had already forgotten to be thankful for our deliverance from the great- rifles and pistols, moved under the est perit that ever threatened our beloved land.
Christmas is a family festival and Greek Reds Set
Tsingtao, Dec. 24.-Counter- attacking Nationalists reoccu- pied the whole city area of Weihaiwei, big port near the tip of Shantung peninsula, ac-the hearts of those of us who are who cannot do so, and especially to cording to a message today from spending it at home go out to those Lung Tau-yun, the mayor of those still called on to serve over- Welhaiwei.
seas in the Royal Navy, Army find Royal Air Force."
He said all Communists hidden in the city had evacuated.
SIR ALEXANDER KORDA
presents
Paulotto GODDARD
Michael WILDING
in OSCAR WILDE'S
"AN IDEAL HUSBAND"
++
In Color By Technicolor!
Up Government PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY
the
Athens, Dec. 24.--The Greek The King, who spoke through a
tonight notified in Government golden microphone, was alone fils
The other members of United Nations Secretariat at Lake study,
to the Success and the United States re-
that The reoccupation of Weihaiwel the family party listened
hiero
Creek strengthens the position of Govern- broadcast through an ordinary re-presentatives ment troops in the northern sector celving Beth the drawing room.
by
the General Markos, After the broadcast the King with bas had set up a government j of Shantung peninsula, including
the northern Chefoo, which was recaptured this Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the guerilla leader,
Now holding bath ports, Royal Family went into the ballroom mountains.
The Foreign Minister, M.. Con- the Nationalists will be better able of Sandringham House to distribule
stantin Tsoldaris, said the question to check possible Communist raids Christmas gifts to servants
autumn.
and
on the coastal area stretching from workers on the royal catates of bringing the matter formally be- Welhalwel to Tientsin, United | Reuter, Press.
fore the United Nations rested" with the UN. Balkan Commission, Truman's Message
The formation of the new govern- Washington, Dec. 24.-Presidentment Big Battle Looms
announced
the by was Truman, speaking at the Christmas guerillas' radio and Intercepted by Shanghai, Dec. 25. Chinese retree lighting ceremony in the White Greek army signals. ports from Mukden today said A House grounds today, said:
M. Porphyrogennis, general secre- major battle
at is developing "The great heart of the American tary of the EAM (left wing federa- Changwu, 60 miles west of Mukden, people has been moved to compas- tion) and the Minister of Justice in where the Communists launched slon by the needs of those in other the guerilla government broadcast more than 10 attacks on Christmas lands who are cold and hungry." that General Markos would develop Eve, each one repulsed with "heavy Jossca.
one, President
Soviet Union and the Balkan Airborne reinforcements are ar- Truman went on: "For many of
democracies."
He added that: General Markos riving in a steady stream at Mukden our brethren in Europe and Asia from North China, according to this, too, will be a homeless Christ-had been compelled to set up the these reports. Pro-Government mas..
government "because of British and
Reuter.
Saying that the first Christmas cially friendly relations with ]
was ¤
homeless
Bources claimed the overall situation "There can be little happiness for In the Mulden area was greatly im- those who will keep another Christ-American imperialists in Greece.
mas in poverty and exile, in separa- tion from 'loved ones.
proved-United Press,
MAN SHOT AT
RUGBY MATCH
today
"As we prepare to celebrate our Christmas this year in a land of plenty, we would be heartless, in deed, if we were indifferent to the of the less fortunate people
Flight
"In extending ald to our less for Oldham, Lancashire. Dec. 25-tunate brothers, we are developing A spectator at the Oldham versus in their hearts the return of hope Swinton rugby match heru
"Because of our efforts, the people' was shot, through the right knee and of other lands see the advent of a collapsed.
new day in which they can lend The police. beondcast to the 15,000 lives free from the harrowing fear spectators asking anyone who had of starvation and want to these gun to report but nobody did.
"With the return of hope The spent bullet was found where peoples will come a renewed faith the spectator had been standing faith in the dignity of the Individual
condition is not serious and the brotherhood man."
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Router.
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Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tringiap and Peping. 3.30pm.
Swatow, Tainan and Amoy, 3.30 p.m.
Closing Times By, San & Tenin Canton (Train) 7 4.7. Macao, Tainslaan & Shekki (Box) 6 am, Straits (Ben) 10 am.
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STAR
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SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2:30, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30
Overshadowing any portrayal. of a woman's adventure and triumph!!!
CREME KYNE REX BARRISON LINDA JARRET
ANNA AND THE
KING OF SIAM
December 28th, Sunday The BIG story of the Pacific War! "BACK TO BATAAN”
DEATH
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CHURCH NOTICES. Bunday, 28th December, 10.30a.m. Broadcast Service. Preacher! Rov. J. E. Bendbach.
0.30 p.m. Half Hour of Hymn Ginging which will be Broadcast,
Followed by a Short Service conducted by Rev. G. Harker CX.
8.00 p.m. Social Hour at 59. Be S, Home.
Wednesday, 21st December.
New Year's Eve Party at S. de S. Home followed by Watch Night Service.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
(31, Macdonneli Road.)
A branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Belentist, Boston, Mass).
Sunday Service: 11:15 a.m.
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Science Churches on Sunday Dec. 20, : "Christian Selence."
The Golden Text: Isaiah 40:5. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Responsive Reading: Johari 14:2-5, 12, 10, 10, 25, 26.
Wednesday Testimony Meeting 0:00
p.m.
Reading Room open on week-days from 10:30 am-12:30 pm, and on Tuesdays p.m. at the and Fridays from 5:30-7 Church Building. 31 Macdonnell fload.
All are welcome.
EMMANUEL CHURCH. (218 Nathan Road Howloon)
Service, 11.00.
-Text,~~~-~~-~-No-roqm'
Christmas Day, ...
Preacher, Dr Lechmere Clift.
Sunday (Dec. 281 11.30-
Service, Preacher, Dr Lectumere Chifl. Sunday School, 3.30 p.m.
Bunday Evening, 8:00. Preacher, Rev. I. . E. Knight, (New Zealand) China Inland Mission.
Tuesday, 10.30
.m.
Women's Bible Study Circle, at iz
Chatham Road, Rawloan.
Wednesday. Song Bervice, and Fellow- ship Meeting, 8.00 p.m.
Thursday, 8.00 Bible Study Clans for men. Conducted by Me J. H. Findley. A. 9. R.
Friday, B.15 p.m.
Lecture on Genesis by Dr Cl.
GOSPEL HALL
(Dudás Street, Ilangkong) (Delween the Bank of China and the National City Bank of New York).
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
11 a.m.
Breaking-of- Bread, (for Believers only).
p.m. Gospel__Meeting. 8 p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting. All English speaking friends welcome.
UNITED FREE CHURCH SERVICES
BAPTIST
are haid in tho
aro
CHURCH, ́ ́·HILLWOOD HOAD, KOWLOON, (of Nathan Rd.)
EACH SUNDAY
AT NIGHT
SIX O'CLOCK.
PREACHER-Ntv, A. I., Proeco-James,
to all
13.D.
A special invitation is given members of His Malvaly' Forces attend these
to
-30
the
and
services, which are Kanlaod under the auspices of Presbyterians, Methodist. Baptist Congregationalist United Chaplaincy All friend are warmly welcomed.
Board.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
m/s. “FERNMOD" "Consignees are advised that murvey ỏi. damaged packages will be held on the de Kowloon premises of this long where they
Whart & Gedown Co., will be examined in the 'presence of.com- signees by Mesars Anderson :14. Aabe on Saturday, the 27th instant. at 10 am. Free storage expires on 30 December, *1947."
THORESEN-A-CO, LTD., Agents, TEEN LINE, Hongkong, 29th Doc., 1947.
NOTICE
ZETLAND HALL TRUSTEES-
The Trustees regrat that the cocktail party arranged for the 27th December, is unavoidably postponed to Saturday, 10th Jan- Mary Hospital on December 25, 1947. usrys 1948, at King's; Building, A funeral service will be held in Top Flor, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Chapel, Colonial Cemetery, at 3 p today. (December 17).
WILTE-Aimes, widow of the late E. W
“WHILEC - Dashed away at the Queen
as, before..