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WESTERN POWERS TO RE-EQUIP BERLIN'S BIGGEST POWER PLANT
Berlin, Apr. 12~The Anglo-American authori ties have given. orders for the immediate re-equip- ment of Berlin's biggest electric power station, stripped by the Russians in June, 1945, it was an- nounced here tonight.
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The announcement was greeted by Berliners as a re- newed evidence of the Western powers' determination to stay in Berlin.
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Neither spare parts for British Major General N; C. D. Brown- john, the British Deputy Military vehicles, nor mechanics qualified to Governor, today agreed the make emergency repairs on British Russian request to withdraw the ears, were expected to be provided British automoble aid post on the at the Soviet posts. Berlin-Helmstedt Autobahn,
The agreement, under which the British poat was operated like the American, limited its functioning only to the winter months.
"We shall make our own arrange- ments for rond recovery and repair service along the Autobahn," the
polesman said.
The new arrangement WHE CX- pected to be a series of British rond
General Brownjohn's reply, how-patrols capable of rendering emer-
ever.
reserved for the British the right to reopen the Autobahn out- post at the start of next winter,
the British oficinis
said that Soviet decision to open on a com- mercial basis two Russian repair stations along the Autobahn were nul expected to be of much usnis- tance to British motor traffic.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND
AND KOWLOON - WHARF GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES)
OF ASSOCIATION
Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of this Company will be held at the Other of Mossra, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Podder Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948. at 12.15 p.m., or at such line as the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Mombers to be held at the Ame place at Noon shall terminate, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Special Resolution:
"That the New Articles of Association prenord in the Meeting, and for the purpose of
thel
gency service to British anywhere in the highway,
vehicles
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Fine Export Figures
London, Apr. 12. Britain's exports in March, at £120 million, were the highest of any month since the war, Mr Harold Wilson. the President of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons tonight.
He said the figures were "This is not provisional.
postwar only the best 'month, but with the excep.. tion of July, 1920, the highest in value ever fc- corded". he added. but Imports at £178 million were also the highest for several months and, except for last July, and one month of 1920, were the highest over recorded. In British history. Reuter.
NÆSTKOMA
WHALING
EXPEDITION
to the British RETURNS
suspended
izz-
of
NEW SOVIET OBJECTIONS The removal of British military freight from Berlin occupied Zone whs
Tokyo, Apr. 12. — Japan's definitely today, it was learned re- Hably tonight, following reports
1947-48 Antarclic whaling ex- ese Russian objections.
trafic regula-pedition officially ended today Slure the Russian tions were enforced on April 1, all with the arrival of the Nissin
from British military freight
Maru, factory ship of the second despatched been copital has special wagons attached to the of two fleets, which made this
year's catch 1.321 whales. gular German passenger trains.
for this The reason given that the amount of freight did not Justify sending a special
n
the
re
was
ve
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948.
British Troops Shoot Down Jewish Reconnaissance Plane
Jerusalem, Apr. 12.-British forces, trying to stem, the general flareup in Palestine's undeclared civil war, today shot down a Jewish reconnaissance aircraft flying over the scene of a Jewish-Arab gun battle, an official Army source reported,
A British troup and ammunition A patrol of "The Blues"-the [ drack Life Guards Regiment-shot train, going to Egypt from Lydda, the plane down near the Jewish was attacked by armed Jaws in the settlement of Kfar Ezion, In the orange grove, belt near the Jewish -12 Hebrew area of southern Palestine, township of Rehovoth, some
Jews in the settlement had opened miles south of Tel Aviv, today, and Are on twe trucks of King. Abdul-a large quantity of arma lah's Transjordant
Legion, looted, A Life which radioed for help.
Meanwhile, in the extreme south to the of Palestine, Egyptians were Guards' patrol was rushed apot and fired on Jowish armoured ported in action with the Araba for vehicles and on the attackers in the the first time. settlement.
Arab
As the gun battle raged, a low- Dying Jewish "air observation post", settlement's trying to direct the Are, appeared overhead and circled the Life Guards,
The British troopers opened up and scri with nulomalle weapons the plane crashing over the settle- ment. No detalls of casualties have so far been reported.
PALESTINE FIGHTING
Liberation
the
of
was
rc-
Palestine police sources said 11 Egyptians had been killed and five
wounded in an attack on Kfor Darom, the only Jewish settlement
the coastal plain south of Gaza. British troops called for a truce and ended the fighting-Reuter. MARRIAGES FORBIDDEN Jerusalem,
Apr. 12-Morringes between British troops and police and Palestine girls--whether Jewish
is given by the
A British source sald tonight that zone Jewish girls were reported th offered between £400 have
and £500 to British policemen
ops as marriage dowries If the offer was accepted, it would mean that Jewish girls would be- come British subjects and could be evacuated from Palestine with their husbandis during the present Jewish withdrawal.
Fighting was reported from north or Arabs-were banned tonight un to south Palestine today as feelingens prior consent
after authorities. among the Arabs run high
The order, clted in the Extraor- denounced their lenders had
Tite Jews DI 200 dinary Gazette tonight as mosenere by Irgun
Foreign Marriages Order, 1948,"_was Arabeen worden nut, childr:n-
General Sir Alan Can- ningham, the Palestine High Com- in the village of Deir Yasseln, near sued by Jerusalem, on Friday.
confirmation There was no
missioner. reports that the Inspector General Army," arrived General Ismail Safwat, had of the "Arab In Palestine. He was reported to have crossed the northern, frontier with a strong escort and to have toured Arub bases.
Mined road and blasted teleplione up further news reclines have held
attack of an
by from the north several thousand Iraqis of the "Arab
Permission to marry must be given the Jewish Liberation Army" on
Palestine, In the case of troops, the settlement of Mishmar Hacmek, re-by the General Officer Commanding, ported by the Jews Inst night,
Naval Commodore for sailors, the Near Kastel, which dominates the
Tol Air Commodore for airmen,, and by from lifeline Jewish convoy
four the Inspector General for the po- Omcials estimated the season's
Aviv and has changed hands
Radio lice-Reuter. catch will yield 17,820 metric tonsiimes in a week, Haganah of whale oil, about 35,000 tons
reported
fighting in the Arab vil- loge of Caluna, west of Jerusalem, meat and other whale products.
Haganah cialmed to have "com- They said the whale oll will any
offered to the International Emer-pleted the destruction" of the vil gency Food Council for allocation to inge and to have killed a British oil deficient countries, and that the and an Iraq! officer fighting with also said they Council will decide on the amount the Arabs. They
be allocated to Japan,
had killed the Arab "gangs" hold- of oll
Li-Col Hubert G. Schenck, chief ofing the Jerusalem Tel Aviv high- General
MacArthur's way stronghold. Douglas Natural Resources Section, sald only whales caught by the fleet three were of the illegal size or type under the international convention.-United whose
The ship's arrival here ended
for months duty in the Antarctic goods three Allied observers who accom- com- to insure panied the fleet train.
That now the Russians are reported pliance with international whalingt to have objected to this method of conventions and occupation direc- despatch and, as result, the two tives. They were William M. Ter- regular. Gerinne passenger trains ry, who made the cruise last year, Left Berlin for the British Zone to-Li Francois Bourgols, of the French Navy, and Capt A. V. Ilemming, of day without any goods coaelies.
The Russians have taken no ne-the British Royal Navy, retired. tion to start discussions for "clari- fication" of the traffic regulations offered by them and accepted by the British and American Chiefs of Staff last week.
Neither have the British nor the
taken authorities American further wetion to spur the opening of these discussions, it was stated
Mcially tonight.
FURNITURE FLOWN Meanwhile, 15 American Army planes today flew nearly 30 tons of furniture, including a grand pian
Berlin to Frankfurt, thus from avalding Soviet road check points
refused have furniture to leave Berlin since the beginning of April.
which
of
to
permit
The furniture, most, of which is bound for the United States. belongs to American families who have de- cided to take advantage of the offer General Lucius D. Clay, the Identification subscribed by Amiens Military Governor, to re- rien in view of the David Fortune Landale, Chair-rro Amerien man of the Company and of the political developments in Derlin.
Fifteen more planes are expected Meeting, be adopted as
tomorrow to pick up the rest of the Articles of Association of the 70 fous of furniture and household Company in substitution for goriment which has been piling up and to the exclusion of all since the new Soviet road and
at nations conie lat
Jute force. existing Articles of Association
Te Vienna. Cameral Galloway, the of the Company."
Rish Commissioner in Austria to- icht sent n letter of protest to Vladimir Kurasov. the General Sorict High Commissioner,galost the new Soviet demands for rasses with photographs.
A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any Shareholder at the Offices of the Company during the usual office
hours.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, 19-48.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITE)
Notice To Shareholders....
Ordinary Annual Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Office of Mesara, Jarline, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd.. Pedder Street. Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, at Noon, to receive and consider the Roport of the Board of Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1947, to elect Directors and to appoint) Auditors.
Closing of Transfer Books Notice is also given that the: Register of Members and Trans- for Books of the Company will be closed from 15th April, 1948, to 28th April, 1948, both days in clusivo.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 6th April, 1948.
PREMISES WANTED
ENGLISHMAN, single, 35, quiei habits; in business, requires bed, end tireakfast Stato full particulars Dox 112, Hongkong Telegraph.
British military trains will run again tonight and are due to pass the Soviet check point on the Semmering Pass, where trains were held up earlier today. Conducting joflivers on the train have orders to refuse Suviel requests for any other identity documents than the thorised passes.-Reuter.
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Hard Labour For
Eight Indians
Press.
USEFUL CATCH
Lewis Accepts Compromise
be
Washington, Apr. 12.-Mr John L. Lewis, lender of the United Mine- workers strike, has accepted a pro- visional pensions plan submitted by Senator Styles Bridges, the "neutral" trustee of the Miners Welfare Fund, who proposed pensions of $100 month for miners over 62 who have served 20 years in the lustry and retired after May 28, 1940.
Mr Lewis had dernanded a $100 pension for niners at 60, with 20 years service, but also wanted all
The
Calunla. WAS under Jews
VILLAGE ATTACKED
Arab village of capture by the Jews later confirmed. had been
attack. The heavy Jewish blew up a number of houses follow- ing its capture, it was officially re- ported.
is a mile from Mount Calunia Kastel, which is the focal point of the Jewish and Arab battles for the control of the Western approaches to the Holy City.
the forces
rées penetrated Haranal Arab town of Ramich and a Bum - of Arab villages on the Tel her Aviv-Jerusalem highway today an operation designed to loosen the Arab grip on Jewish communica- tons between the two cities. They
carrying after withdrew searches.
in
out
members of the Unlied Mineworkers Bevin To Review
to be eligible.
The coal operators took the stand thai only men employed at those mines which have contributed to the Welfare Fund should be eligible.
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The agreement was announced just
London, Apr. 12-The Foreign before Mir Lewis and his Union were Secretary. Mr Ernest Bevin, is ex- duc to
appear belo
before a judge for pected to review the world situa alleged contempt of court for failing tion with particular reference to to call off the strike.
Marshall Plan arrangements, the The Bettlement of the strike dis- Western Union, and the occupying pute and not purged Mr Lewis nowers, relations in launching
Parliamentary debate, the charges of contempt of court, two-day however, Federal Judge Golds-foreign affairs debate, probably in Volksrust, Transvaal, Apr. 12.-borough held the ruling that the the last week of this month,
There is Increasing pressure from Elight Indians.
yesterday pensions agreement had "absolutely who
the contempt the
file Memers of all rank and crossed the border from Natal into nothing to do with
for the discussion
of the the Transvaal, led by Mr Manilal proceeding and today ordered Mr
Parties Gandhi, a son of the inte Mahatma Lewis to face trial on Wednesday resolution demanding a full Euro- Gandhi. were
each sentenced to morning on the charges.-Reuter.
pean Union, which, tabled some eight months hard labour here to
weeks ago, has now been signed by 150 Labour, Conservative, Liberal day. They
demonstrating were against the laws which restrict the
and Independent Members-Reuter. movements of Indians from one province to another. A ninth In- dian received a similar sentence, with the addition of "spare
dlet and solitary confinement for two week during the first days each month.
Family Wiped Out
In Plane Crash Rome, Apr. 12-Four members wife of a family-an Italian, his and two children-were killed when their small single-engined private Mr Manilal Gandhi was not ar- plane crashed today into Lake Al- rested bui continued his journey to bano, near Costel Gandolfo, the
Pope's summer residence.-Reuter. Jehannesburg-fleuter.
Signor De Gasperi Accepts
A Challenge
Rome, Apr. 12.--Accepting a challenge from Signor Palmiro Togliatti, the Communist leader, the Italian Prime Minister, Signor Alcide do Gasperi, is to make an election speech tomorrow in Milan, the northern Communist strong- hold.
addressed
MANILA DEPORTS SEVEN CHINESE
Chinese, Maulis, Apr. 12-Seven including two young women, were deported by the immigration Authorities during the weekend, it was reported today.
18 and 24, were
The wome questionable moral, found to be of while the men were found to have no more right to remain.
All the seven arrived in the Philippines last January as tem- porary visitors.-Reuler.
FIRE MAKES 100 HOMELESS
Manila, Apr. 13.-Manila's most heavily populated district of Tondo was last night the scene of a fire Signor de Gasperi, now touring Togliatt! had a cool reception when which destroyed eight make-shift
About 50,000 the country compaigning for next he
people Inhouses and rendered Sunday's general election, was to Milan's Cathedral Square yesterday. people homeless. have spoken in Stelly, next, and his Dock workers in Genoa today, re-¦ While no casualties were reported, sudden change of plans follows fused, on union orders, to unload the damage was estimated by Signor Togliatti'e hint yesterday that 70 tons of munitions for Italy. police at US$40,000-Reuter. the Premier dared not speak in the northern city.
Note On Trieste
100
the
Police flying squads, to whom the munitions were Intended, unloaded Italy's pre-election week opened the munitions themselves.
Political observers here today today with a one-hour general "test" sirike, called by the Communist-led considered the Christian Democrats
Belgrade. Apr. 12-The United General Confederation of Labour, would probably succeed in winning States Ambassador, Mr. Cavendish fold tonight that the protest against the alleged killing a majority in the Chamber of De-Cannon. In recent months of 30 Sicillan trade pulles next Sunday, but declined to Yugoslav Foreign Ministry handed
of unlonists; which has been denied predict the composition the him a note regarding Trieste. by the Government.
Senate.
Mr Cannon declined to disclose but the Under the Constitution, the Ca- the Circles close to the Premier stated
contents Immediately that his speech
nt Milan will be binet must always be able to count Yugoslav Foreign Ministry called a "important." Nowspaper reports on a vote, of confidence from each press conference to give the details. from Milan today anid Signor of the two Chambers-Reuter. -Associated Press.
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