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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1948.
Chinese Communists Said Deliberately Killing Missionaries
New York, Feb. 6.-Fr. Calvert Alexander, editor of the Jesuit Mission's magazine, charged today that Chinese Communists are killing all American missionaries captured in North China.
The statement was made in an interview, and the editor of the magazine released the first documented charges against the Communists in connection with the campaign against the Church in Communist-occupied arcsa
INCIDENTS REPORTED IN
INDONESIA
air
The campaign was highlight- ed recently by the mass evacuation of missionaries from behind Communist lincs.
The report charged, firstly, that 49 Catholle priests and lay brothers "executed by Chinese Com-
murdered
were
tortured to munists
1lic in
last two years; secondly,
that all church property Communist use, was being solzed for
that thirdly,
Jendera church Batavia, Feb. 6--The Indo-and, nesian Republic hus sent £1 were being arrested, fined, expelled,
or executed.
"Good Offices" Committee. list-
Republican sources said the prin- cipal incident took place on January 20 nt two villages, about 20 milen southeast of the West Juva port of Cheribon.
The
Hush-Hush Matter He added: "The affair has been a 110W be- bush-hush matter until Cause we did not want to jeopardize It was alleged that Thutch soldiers those who stayed to keep Christian- Į bad machi
chine-guned and bayonetedity alive. All church leaders are be 285 people, mortared the villages arrested and all Americans are
being killed." and burned about 138 houses.
The Repubile's letter was believed
De Gaulle's Youngest Daughter Gravely III Paris, Feb. 6.--General Charles de Gaulle cancelled
today a speech he was to have made next Sunday at Juvisy, near here, and a series of ceremonies ho
was to have attended in Paris over the week-end, owing to the serious Illness of his youngest daughter, Anne.
Anne, who has been an invalid all her life, became suddenly worse this afternoon.
Specialists were rushed to Colombey Les Deux Eglisee, where the general has his farmhouse home.
Her condition was described as "very grave" in circles close to the general.-Reuter,
Key Men In Gandhi Murder Plot Held
lo "set its own
prayer meeting on January 20, it Was necessary,
ANOTHER WITHDRAWAL FROM LOAN
Washington, Feb. 6.-Britain today withdrew another $100,- 000,000 from the Unites States lonn, leaving a balance of only $100,000,000.
This was the thi
withdrawal since the $3,750,000,000 loan was'un- frozen last December.
Similar withdrawals were made in December and January,
It was anticipated here today that the final $100,000,000 would be with- next draw at the beginning of month-some 16 months after Con- gress rallied the original Anglo- American Bannelal, agreement.
anticipated that
It was, therefore,
here would be a gap of at least n month-possibly a good deal longer of the lonn between the expiry
and the start of the European re- covery programme.
Financial experts here forecast that if the Marshall Plan had not the the beginning of started by second quarter of this year, Britain would have to step up her sales of gold once again in April, in order to
mitments-Router.
Heavy Seas Pound Stranded Ship
Bombay, Feb. 6-Exactly one week after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, high police officials, who have made Poona-the home of Gandhi's alleged killer, Nathuram Vinayak Godse-the centre of the investigations, were tonight reported to have uncovered the main outlines of letter to the Security Council's imprisonert does not include Pru- a plot to kill Mahatma Gandhi. Ing about 300 Indonesian festont losses, becaure "we have no
to They were said authority to speak for them," said
be intion" even at the risk of a drop inneet essential hard currency com- CRsUnlties in 30 alleged inci-Fr. Alexander, who went to Chinn possession of signed statements embership und
to Summer
begin the dents with the Dutch since the early last
by both Godse and Madan Lal, house in order to become an effec- tive instrument for the carrying out On which signing of the truce on Januaryollection of documents
the man who was seized after of the heavy and responsible duty The report was based. 17.
an explosion at Mr Gandhi's which devolved on it."
Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. G.-The Days and nights of close' unremik, "to make a supreme effort t
the resolution 1,100-ton Swedish ship, Mansurin,|
was being pounded by heavy scus ting
investigation. touching upon
ecmmunal harmony and tonight as she lay grounded on In- every provice in the Dominion and establish
thus achieve. as " result of Mr. nemore Island in the Sound of Mull, involving the interrogatlan of scores
Scotland. West of suspects and possible witnesses, Gandhi's death, what was not fully
The ship was on a passage were said to have established with-chieved during his lifetime."
Greenock It wured that all private armies Liverpool. A tug from out doubt the existence of a murder
stood by in snow und hall plot that led directly to Mr Gandhi's forbidden and organisations bas- |ed on religion for political ends be assassination.
There were belleved to have been discouraged.-Reuter. participants and galanit suggestions for the pre-riests and people were arrested and a least seven petive
incidents
in the fold that they must apostatise or be in this plot, possibly aimed at the vention of such
The sunt method
less life other national teaders besides future on both the Dutch and the shot.
but
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Gandhi more effective.
is | Mr Indonesian skies,
through what អ
Three alleged key men of the con- as fou cheng, or class was.
spiracy are already in police hands- chen
one other. two ideological Godse. Madan Lal and has
or four all property
us yet unnamed. the "Good Offee" Committee that lents: firstly, that rabotage and shootings in East Java, and goods must be taken from those others have been held as suspects.--
he given in those Reuter. live and hat not evased since the signing of
who have 101 until complete The truce.
equality is reached; and secondly. that there who possess more of this world's goods than their neighbours must expiate thich crime.
The report said: "There is rela-
of the
old type of Offices fively te
in
which sun frutry Christions
persecution
to have asked the "Good Colomitice to conduct
Dutch sources had no knowledgo
of any Repubilean letter but said The Netherlands
was protesting to To
feast 13 Duich zolders were said to have been killeil and 50 wanted an incidents with the Re
sans in the truce came into publicans effect on January 37.
One neident was believed to m- ST. PAUL'S OLD BOYS UNION {volve the derailing of a Dutch train and the machine-uning of those
Injury when who, enraped
It felt down a ravine.--Reuter:
Annual Ball
Fi
The Anal Ball of thi will be held in the tip of the Hongkong Hotel, on Tuesday, the
BARBARA ANN
24th of February, 1948, at SCOTT AGAIN
CHAMPION
to 1 am. There will by Musle tim Dancing played by the longlaong. Hotel Orchestra, Dawalian Music by Mr George Pearson, and his Beach Boys, and Purdows be local Artists. Tiekets are avail- uble at the longkong 14 Rebara Ann Scott, ception Desks, Klage Theatre Booking Office, Wine On Bank. The San Ca. Sincere Co. Ltd., China Emporium, Dragen Ser Co., Man Chron #Glomerater
who
First Target "The mere possession of property anis- sufficient evidence that it is gotten
criminal meaus. Since by Monaries postess churches, schools, clinics, hospitals and orphanages, they frequently are the first target of the campaign,"
of
The report said that in the last two yours.
the provinces in Shantung. Hopeh. Shengi, Shansi. Mongolia and Manchuria, the Com- munists have converted 183 Catholic
heat churches Into Communist
123 churches quarters: converted
Into movie theatres; Jooted
Three
Congress Purge Urged
New Delhi, Feb. -A purge of Mr Gandhi's assassination was de- the Indian Congress Party following randed by the party's own Work- its policy-making ing Committee, executive bedy, in a resolution to- day.
The Committee called on Con- Eversmen' to "purify the organisa-
Italy Abolishes Death Penalty
Rome, Feb. 6.-Italy has abolished death penalty for political
crimes,
the
160 church and destroyed 25; closed 12 1.871 Catholic schools; burned and aged 21 mission stations
St Moritz. Feb. 6.--Miss Bar-i touted 215 more and destruyed Canada's in- United Prest.
0011 ice courable ballerina Skates, today on the Olympic women's figure skating cham- pionship, as Sweden took over the lead of the unofficial team
and the
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Theatre Building or apply to the Secretary Imperial Trading Com pany, King's Theatre Huilding, Tel. 28209). AB Old Buy, of war Union, aud members of their families & friends are cordially invited to attend this function,
SOLOMON MA, Hon. Secretary, S.P.O,B.I., c/o Imperial Trading Co.. King's Theatre Bldg.
Tel:—28209,
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION -
Urgent Notice
In order to serve notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held at an early date, will all prewar members desirous of résuming membership please send a chil notifying their name, address and motor car or cycle registration number to
Mr T. E. JACKSON, Assistant Director of Marine,
1
Harbour Office.
four-man bob-sled competition.
Oil Pipe-Line
Miss Scott, giving by far the best performance seen in the women's igure skating siner Sonja Henfu, won the official results, easily although because of the complicated scoring system, were delayed for hours,
Veteran Nils Karlsson brought Sweden a fourth gold
medal by the 50 kilometre winning Country:
skl race. Second was Harald Eriksson of Sweden, third felkelaborate and advanced radio-; Vanninen of Finland, fourth Vannincs of Finland, fifth Aacers telephone system ever provided Toernquist of Sweden and sixth Edi will safeguard the new 800-mile
which will Schild of Switzerland. The winning pipeline
4
cross-
British Firm Wins Big Contract Coventry, Feb. 6.-The most
bring
to the Mediter
time was three Bours 47 minutes 15,000,000 tons of oil from the I see.
Persian Gulf 17 _3% The
meant
points for
ranean yearly. weden, givnig a lead over Switzer-
In the face of fierce competition land's team stanslings with a total of
from American Arms, the British General Electric Company has secured a £300,000 contract for the production and setting up of this 1: communications link, which will
span the desert.
The contract provides work for 5,000 employees of the
Coventry
The Swiss, picking up only paint. went to second place with 70 Scores of non-Olymple hockey fot
Austria low: United States 13. Switzerland 14. Poland 0; Canada 0. Czechoslovakia 0; Sweden 4, Brl- tain 3. The Swiss won six straight Barbara's Challengers
tamer
Masst
serious
branches of the GEC
"WALKIE TALKIE" Scott's Miss
Operators in the desert transmit- Jeanette ting Miss were
stations will be able to dial allengers
finished number and speak Immediately of Britain, who Altwent recond in ronpulsory figures, and to the operators at other stations on Miss Eva Pavlick of Austria, who the line, although the only link be was third, but the 7,000 spectators tween them will be a radio beam.
Ming Scotl neclaimed
Walkie champion
falkio" apparatus and without waiting for the judge's de-moblie wireless trucks will keep the working barties building the pipe cision.
in the four-man hob aled in close touch with each other and Note The new subscription fees Switzerland's No. 1 team took the trase camps.
Fritz 1:18.0 with
When the pipeline has been com- will be decided at the first heat, in
flash radio signals Francis Tyler, had the second best
flowing freely and thus enable Motorists wishing to join the time in the opening heat, and the showing whether or not the,oll is
of seven teams mnk- lureakdown gangs Best
to get instant cloud run witen the, con- shecks on stoppages. Association may obtain a forming the from any member of the Interim pet because the course was battered kept with aircraft flying over
was postponed until tomor Radio communication will also be Committee or from the address row
too severely by the heavy sleds. pipelines rou' and with ships en- alove.
The hockey game between Canudo fering port. Reuter. and Czechoslovakia, who previously won five straight games in the nine- nation round robin tournament, was marked by a Bst Aight between Jaroslav Drobny, Czech international tennis star, and George Mare of Canada.
Want General Meeting of Feirnbend piloting, team, driven by pleted, matty
meters along the line will
Members.
French Doctors To Strike
Paris, Feb.
Frenchi
doctora
decided today to strike on March
In protest against the heavy taxe they have to pay.
Drobny and Mare collided near the sidelines in the closing minutes
De Valera Loses His Majority
the
Dublin. Feb. G. The overthrow of
of the third period, and began | Premier Eamon de Valera's Fianna
punching ench other. Officials final-Fail government by the Eire general ly separated them--United Press.
election appeared certain us the vote They will refum to give free al-
count neared its end today, tention to nationally-insured patients
A LUCKY DEFECT · With well over 100 rests in the In hospital and will refuse to sign
Parliament decided, the Government medical certifientes except ibose
London, Feb. 6.-Dismantling his party had fewer than the combined Political quarters ex- involving maternity and prenuptial bath to mend a leaking pipe, Wit- opposition. health.
liam Edwards, of Hemel Hempstead, pected Mr de Valern to resign after The decision was taken by the found jewellery worth £800, bo-10 years in office. Administrative Council
the leved to have been hidden there by of
Latest tally: Government 63 seats. Medical Trade Unions-Reuter. German Jewish refugees-Reuter. all other parties 58-United Press.
A decren published today com- mutes to life imprisonment the sen- tenres of more than 200 persons ne- crimes. of Fazzist political used
for ordinary Canital
punishment
1944.-Associated crimes entled in Press.
Trader With Enemy Commits Suicide
Brussels, Feb. 6.-Kari Saller, ac- cused of making 20,000,000 Belginn francs out of trade with the Germans of Belgium, during the occupation.
of phiat potassium swallowed a
im- died almost cyanide and mediately after hearing sentence passed on him here today.
in the A military court, sitting Brussels Palais de Justice, sentenced him to 20 years hard labour and a tine of 25,000,000 francs on charges of
with economic collaboration enemy-Heater.
OUTWARD MAILS
the
Arrangements For New Year Holidays
the
10 3948 On Tuesday, February General Office and Kowloon Central Post Onlee will open from 8 am to 10 a.m. for sale of stamps anly. The other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. There will be no delivery or collection from pillar boxes.
On Wednesday, February 11, the Gen eral Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will open from 8 am, to Noon. The other Branch Post Offices will open There will be nne ftam .. to 10 a.m, delivery of Registered and Ordinary cor. respondence and one eollection only from milat boxes nt 10
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Hoildays.
registered Unless otherwise stated, articles and parcel posts clase 30 minutes carlier than the ordinary soul). close before 10 am, registered and parcels will close at 5 p.m. on previous day.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
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Closing Times By Air Shanghal, Nanking, Hankow. Tsingtao, Peiping, Swatow. Tainan, Ampy, Kun. ming and Calcutta, 3.30 p.m.
Closing Times By Sen. & Train Swatow and Amoy Bea) 1 p.m. Canton (Train) p.3.
Saigon, Egypt & Marecilles (8ca) 3 p.m. Straits (en) 4pm.
Macao, Tainshan, Shekki & Konginnon
(Sea) 1.
Canton (Rea) 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Closing Times By Air
Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,
Sydney and Auckland, 10 n. Citon,
Amoy, Shanghal, Nankles. Hankow, Tsinglao, Peiping, Tainan & Kwellin, 10 8.2.
Closing Times By Sea & Train Macao, Taliban & Shekki (8ea) 8 a.m. Macao, Teinahan & Shekki (Bex) 10 o., Canton (Train) 10 nm. Shanghat (Hea) 10
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
Closing Times By Air Shanghai, 9 am. (reg.): 9.30 a.m. (ord.). Manila. 11.30 am.
Amey, Shanghat, Wanking.
Innkow. Tsingtag and Pelping: Canton, Liu- chow and Kunining: Hollow Swntow, 3.30 p.m.
and
Closing Timer By Bea & Train Canton (Train) 7 m.in. Macao. Teinshan & Shekki (Bea) 8 aan, Canton (Train) 2 p.m.
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