Girls To Cycle Round England
Two
Capetown. Apr. 22. South African typists from East London will anil for Eng- land on board the Stirling Castle today to embark on a cycling tour of England, Scotland and Wales.
They are Miss G. Ortlepp and Miss Bernice Withers, who between them have saved £550 for the trip.)
"My nest egg of 2400 has taken me 10 years to save," Miss Withets said today.
The two girls have sporting cycles waiting for them in London. They intend to cycle to Dovonshiro as the first part of their tour, then go north to Scotland. They expect the tour will last about four months.
Both have resigned from their jobs at home md hope to earn some money in England working as land girls-Associated Press,
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES ·
OF ASSOCIATION
Nolico is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong. on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, at 12.15 p.m., or at such time as the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Members to be held at the same place at Noon_shull_terminate. for the purpose of considering and. If thought fit, passing the following Special. Resolution:---
"That the New Articles of Association produced to the Meeting, and for the purpose of Identifiention subzeribed by David Fortune Landale, Chair man of the Company and of the Mooting, he adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all exiabing Articles of Association of the Company."
A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any Shareholder at the Offices of the Company during the usual office bours.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary, Hongkong, 5th April 1948.
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Notice To Shareholders
Ordinary Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Eifty-seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Ofice of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948,, at Noon, to receive
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1948.
ticiansex errechnult
5-Man Commission For Kashmir
WILL SUPERVISE PLEBISCITE
Lake Success, Apr. 22.--The Security Council has agreed to the appointment of a five-man "good offices" commission to go to Kashmir to supervise a plebiscito on the State's future. The plan was adopted last night despite the objections of both India and Pakistan.
Tung Oil
Industry Improves
Dr Alfonzo Lopez, the President of the Security Counell, appealed to the two Dominions to "extend their wholehearted co-operation to the commission." He hoped they would, on due consideration, find the terms of the resolution "an adequate and method of restoring Cory
in Kashmir and of "holding
3 free and impartial plebiscite øn the question of recession #
Before the Council adjourned,
Sir
| Zafrullah Khou (Pakistan) remind- ed the President that there were
st three questions
pending be
Silver Wedding
Rehearsal
Pope Is Delighted
Italy's Skies Brighter With Hope
Rome, Apr. 22-Pope Pius XII said today the "skics of Italy are brighter with hope" as a result of the Parliamentary election in which the foes of Communism emerged victorious.
Describing the election ** D memorable event in Italian history, the Ponti declared in a statement for the American press that tho balloting had "quickened the con fidence of all Europe, yes, and the whole world."
Swords and breastplates flash in the sunshine, harness jingles, plumes wave. . and at 8 a.m. today through the trees in the During the campaign the Pope and prelolca throughout Italy park ride the Household Cavalry warned followers of the Communlat rehearsing for the Silver Wed-dominated Popular Front that they ding drive.
might lose the right to neraments
A squadron cach of the Life Guards and the Blues (Royal Horse Guards) took part; the Life Guards in the lead.
Soviet Charges
Over Air
Crash Denied
Berlin, Apr. 22. Soviet that the -British chargea authorities had "tampered”
Church
Premier Alcide de Gasper), leader
of the triumphant Christian Do-
mocrats, told a news conference that the defeated Leftists could enjoy Democratie liberly "I they do not resort to coercion or threats of plots,j or keep arma,”
REFORMS ESSENTIAL
Both the Pope and de Gasperi lab stress on Italy's need for social and economic reform. But such change can only be built on the foundation of a sound economic structure, the Premier said.
Italy, because of limitation of her peace treaty, is not in a position to co-operate on an equal basis with the Western European military alliance of Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
said. He added:
Shanghal, Apr. 22-Despite tween India and Pakistan, namely. with the wreckage of the Yak de Gasper know what-Parilamenti
reports that tung oll production Junagadh, genocide and the failure in the United States and Canada
to implement agreements,
Dr Lopez said he would
is on the increase, China is ex-that at the next session of the pected to export a total of 70.000 ell tomorrow. tons during this year, according
to Shanghai trade circles.
COUNCIL OPTIMISTIC
dicuss
fighter after its collision with
"'Y
nations
a Viking passenger plane over will deckie, but our tendency is to collaborate in every Way In the Coun-Berlin were denied by Major-reconstruction of all free
General Neville Brownjohn, the within the framework of the United British Deputy Military Gov-ons, to defend peace and demo- ernor in Germany, tonight.
Diplomats in London Bald on Wednesday Italy's rebuke to the Communists opened the way for an early invitation into the Western alliance,Associated Press,
A report on the future prospects After the debate. Mr Gopalaswon! for the tung industry declares that Ayyangar, the chief Indian delegate, there is a possibility even, that the said: "I would prefer not to con-
average of 74,000-tons-ment-on-the-Security prewar fanintained in the years 1035 to 1939 action, as this is a
will be reached.
Is
He also denied that the evidence was falsified. The charges were Council's-made-in-the-report-of-the Soviet-in--
on April 5.
Government to deal wi for, my quiry into the crash which occurred
W
The value of o 70,000-ton export Sir Zafrullali said: "I can see no
free and impartial General BrownJohn said: "The plnerd at the
of a present time at chance
investigation, plebiscite being held with the arm-report of the British US$30,000,000.
upon the examination of cd forces of India within the State based
and the sworn and the same forces being used for official documents
avidence of officials, experts and control of the plebiselte."
witnesses, has already been pub- Ushed."
Council Members regard with considerable optimism a friendly settlement of the dispute, however, despite the opposition expressed by
parties
to the Council's re-
"I have no comment to make on the Soviet version except to say that the British did not tamper with the wreckage of the Yak nod did not falsify the evidence."
No copy of the Soviet report had Military at. British been received Government headquarters tonight,
that but it was understood here copies of the published statement
in London... were under scrutiny
As last year, when a total of 66 percent of the entire China output went to American ports, the United States is expected again to be the U. S. best customer in 1948. The Government. according local acc
to circles, is stockpiling tung, and re- bath gardless of how much may be pro-solution. duced there, it is still seeking to while it is recognised that both keep its Imports at the highest pos- parties have strong objections to alle level.
certain parts of the Council's pro- SHUNNING SUBSTITUTES posed terms of settlement, it is bo- Manufacturers of palnis
on good authority that neither and lieved varnishes also are said to bo India nor Pakistan will categorically
with to
crate co-operate from the substitutes refuse
the turning away developed during the war years, and Council's commission. are demanding larger quantities of Although the final decision on this tung oil.
point rests with the governments at Reuter. The British action last year in Delhi and Karachi, there are strong lifting the controls over tung im- indications that the commission on the spot. ports is expected to result in larger may soon be at work importy Into the British isles.
It is emphasised in Couneli circles Total China production for this that the terms of the proposed rettie year is estimated at 80.000 tons, of ment were never intended to be which 10,000 tona is estimated as naal or mandatory and that when domestic consumption. the commission reaches the field, it suflicient for
Szechuan province is expected to
matters of produce 20.000 tons, Honal 24,000, wil be able to discuss
detail with considerable elasticity. Hupeh 10,000, Cheklang 4,000,
A Ume limit of '10 days has been Kwelchow and Kwangsi, 10,000, and established for the creation of the Kwanglung, 2,000 tons. United
commission. Press.
NAZI'S FUTILE
DEFENCE
The Hague, Apr. 22.-Hans Albin Rauter, 52-year old former general
the
Railway Crash Inquiry Evidence
Crewe, Cheshire, Apr. 22.-The pulling of the communication cord by a 20-year old soldier was not the cause of the train smash at Winsford, Cheshire, last Saturday, in which 24 people were killed.
Colonel G. S. Wilson, inspecting emeer of railways, slating this nt the official inquiry here today, said there had bean much publicity
MIDDLE EAST COMMAND
London, Apr. 22. The Middie East Command is to be re-organised, it was offefally announced tonight.
The headquarters of the Middle East Land Forces, now at Fayld, on] the Suez Canal Zone, will be respon- sible for policy and will retain opera- tion command.
Administration will be dealt with by two subordinate commands direct with the War Office in London.
One-the Eastern Mediterranean Command-will include all Jand forces in Egypt, Greece, Cyprus Malia and North Africa. The other -the East Africa Command-will include a land forces from Somali-1 land to the Zambesi.-Reuter,
FLYING SLATE
KILLS MAN
Elland, Yorks, Apr. 23.-A plece of slate blasted-from-a-quarry face sailed 80 yards through a window on Thursday, and injured four per- sons, one fatally.
Alfred Wilson. 26, died of head injuries-Associated Press.
The Indian delegation to United Nations is beginning to break up for its return homo. It is learned here that the chief delegate. Mr. Ayyangar, is leaving New York by air on Friday evening for London.
he will spend a few days about the pulling of the signal PLEA FOR UNITY where before going on to India-Reuter.
which was done Irresponsibly.
and German SS Chlef in Holland,
ROYAL TITLE CHANGES "It happened in this case {a shouted during his trial here fodu
London, Apr. 22-The King will producé 1 set of circumstances that he could not be sentenced by
shortly issue a proclamation nn- which did lead perhaps to the ac- any court "because as a German I
nouncing changes in the Royal title, cident, but the cord might just as fought for my Fatherland",
The prosecutor replied: "You are to the transfer of power to Indin well have been legitimutely pulled not being tried for what you did as and Pakistan, it was learned from for some very good reason and the have stopped just the London quarters, to train could authoritative a German for your Fatherland, but
sume," "he said. for your crimes against the Dutch
night.
The chief point will be the oinis- The signalling system and rules people".
slon of the words "Emperor of were such that a stoppage should be Router faces eight war crimes India" from the Royal style and fully protected. In this case, they charges, among them the deportation title.
were not properly carried out and months the The Government, some
following mail train, which of 110.000
before the transfer of power, started crashed into the back of the Glas-, the constitutional processes neces-gow to London passenger express, sary to make the changes. These, was admlited to an occupied section under the Statute of Westminster, of the line-Reuter required the assent ot the other
I
Dutch Jews, of whom only 0,000 returned alive,
Sentence will be announced ort
and consider the Report of the May 4-Reuter. Board of Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the year. ended 31st December, 1917, to elect Directors and to appoint! *Auditors.
Closing of Transfer Books Notice is also given that the Register of Members and Trans fer Books of the Company will be "closed from 16th April, 1948, to 28th April, 1948, both days in clusive.
off
By Order of the Board
Directors. C. E. TERRY. Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 6th April, 1948.
POSITIONS VACANT
FISHERIES Marketing Organisation. A vacancy exlats for an intelligent, ener- getle young man, Duties are of an executive and supervisory nature. It in preferable that applicants should be University graduates, Welle stating qualifications, experience and salary re- quired to the Fisheries Office, GP,0. Buliding.
VACANCIES EXIST for one Accountant Applicants and for nna: Book-keeper. should apply stating qualifications, ex peristics and salary required to Box 113. Hongkong Telegraph.
Communist Plot
Defeated
Dominions.
An effect of the proclamation will be that British coinage, documents, medals. and possibly some stamps, will in future exclude the words The change
Shanghai, Apr. 23-A Communist "Emperor of India." plot to paralyse local industry by will also involve an alteration in the explosion of the electric generator King's signature. He will no longer
"George
R.I but merely at Yangisepoo (eastern district of sign Shanghai) was nipped in the bud "George R."
ng announced last night by the City Government.
The Communist underground plot, beskles undermining local manufae
by the Shanghai Garrison authorities The forthcoming proclamation was with the arrest of 11 suspects, it provided for in the Indian Indepen
dence Act which transferred power. All the Dominions and Eire were on the question of the consulted alteration of the Royal style and title and have indicated their essent. turing, would create confusion and Eire was consulted in June of last unrest by throwing over 100,000
approval. The vear and indierted labourers out of employment, ac- Canadian, New Zealand and Austro- cording to the confessions of the lan Plaments, in that order. arrested. men.
authorised the necessary alteration The method used by the saboteurs last year. South Africa, na recently was to throw iron filings into the as March, gave her legal assent.-- electric generator of the plant to Router, halt the electricity supply in in- dustrial sections of the city.- Reuter.
NAVAL RATINGS DESERT SHIP
PHILIPPINES WAR DAMAGE CLAÏMS Manila, Ant 22-A total · of
private 1.258.005
damage
wor
on
Cilbralfar. Apr. 22. A Naval Palms, with a volus placed court martint today found three them chứ, the claimants of over naval ratings, guilty of desertina US$1.212. million, were, mibmlited: their ship, a naval frigate at Beirut, to the United States-Philippine War fo Join the Arab forces in Palestine. Damuge. Commission during the Printed and published by Farmrever. One rating was sentenced to 18 ning period between March 1, 1947, PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of months? imprisonment and dia- and midnight. February 29, 1948, it South China Morning Post Limited missed the Services. another to one was disclosed today by the Com at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of your and dismissal, and the third tamissioner. Mr John A. O'Donnoll. Victoria In the Colony of Hongkong six months' detention Reuter. Router,
SHOWING
TO-DAY
ترو
Manila, Apr. 22.-Dr Jose P. Laurel, the puppet president of the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, pleaded for unity in an interview today.
"As a temporary measure," he was reported as saying. we should do away with partisan polities."
Dr Laure denied that he had called President Quirino "incom- petent" in an interview early
this week with a Manila Chronicle re- porter while on a speaking tour in Tarlac Province, although the news. man concerned insisted that Dr Laurel did make the accusation.—— Reutor.
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