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ROUTH CHINA MORNING POST, Z**
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TODAY'S WEATHER: Mederale 8W or West winds," periods and scattered brief showers.
Noon Observaționai. Barometric pressure; 1010.1 mbs., 29.83, in. Temperature. 85 deg. F. Dew paint, 78 deg. F. Relative Bumidity, 76, Wind direction, WSW. Wind force, 8 knots.
Low water: 4' in. at 5.20 p.m. High water: 7 ft. d in at :19.5% a.m. (Saturday).
Hongkong Telegraph.
VOL. IV NO. 111'
LI TSUNG-JEN TO
18 Million May
!
Vote Today
people
London. May 13. Eighteen million In England and Wales may vote if they what In today's sounicipal elec- tions. Polling Lakes place
in 392 provincial boroughs and 28 London boroughs In which early candidates have
Horated
seats. Majority
10,000
been
4.700
4.700
results
being declared Late tonight or early tomorrow. There has been ble a ble decrease In the number
Party
of Independents many *whom adopted labels for the Arst time.
There are rival claims of guira and losses in ur
and -"rural district elections in England and Wales.
ban
Labour olaimed
they gained tot meats and Jost 134-70 .net rains. The Conservalive Central Office j'aimed that the Conservatives- bad *123 rains and 11' losses-112 net gains-Reuter,
Marries Just Before Sailing
DECIDE OWN FATE
May Retire To The U.S.
CANTON TALKS
Hongkong, May 12.-It was disclosed to- day that President Li Tsung-jen has sum- moned his top advisers and military sup porters to a Canton conference where he is expected to decide whether to continue in office. The meeting was expected to decide whether the retired President, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and other members of his clique have given Li sufficient guarantees that the Acting President would be permitted to. remain in full control of the tottering Nationalist regime.
It was revealed that unless the Generalis- simo could guarantee no interference in mili- tary, political and economic functioning of the present government, Li probably would step down and go to the United States in a private
For Hongkong capacity
Liverpool, May 12.-Trooping rules were related last night to allow, nsergeant · sailing for. Hongkong to say a docleside farewell to his wife of a fiv Doura.
Kan Chi-hou, one of Li Tsung-jon's closest -advisers, said he would fly to Canton this after
noon for the conference as a result of a summons", from Lic. He will be joined at the meeting, by... General Paí Chung-hsi, Central China comman- der, General Hsia Weiand others.
Half an hour before he was due to leave with the 1st Balta-
Kan Cul-nou indicated that ƒto assume the role of a spokes- --Ilon." Royal-Leicestershire: Regi-tho-gathering of military and man for any branches-of-the-
ment to embark in the troopship political leaders in Canton would government.
None
of The Empire Halindale, Sergeant Hier-be climaxed on Saturday with ministries or bureaux seems to bert Charlton, 29, was married an announcement. But he de-know what the other is doing. at the Leicester Register Omes clined to make a prediction in to 29-year-old Fraulein Marla
that connection. He said. "T Helin who flew to England from know nothing yet. I have been Germany last Monday;
called to Canton by a telephone call from Li Tsung-jen."
Aller the ceremony the bride- He said he would return to groom went straight back to Hongkong on Saturday and that -barracks. The bride waved-fare--he-intended--to-proceed to the woll as he left by train for United States on mission for Liverpool, Several hours later, Ll however, as the Sergeant wan
at the
The
rumour factory in the city is not operating peak reached in Nanking and Shanghal. But a multitude of conflicting reports have arisen there.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1949.
Dine
At the
For.
P.G.
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
Transportation Network Britain Refuses
HAMBURG
Bramach
BRITISH ZONE
HANNOVER. Minden ATOS Burckebing
Hamm
Rostock
STETTIN
SOVIET ZONE
Schwed
m
BERLIN
POLAND
(JOINT CONTROL
Marienborn
RASSEL
FRANKFURT
PRACUELAS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
UNITED STATES ZONE
Nuernberg
Hebrona
KARLSRUHE
Budweis
GERMANY
HP Stullgart
STATUTE MILES
50
This is the network of the major highways and rall lines leading into Berlin which has now been restored to traffic as a result of the lifting-of-
the blockade, AP Pelure.
To Cancel JapReparations
BUT MAY HAVE TO FOLLOW EXAMPLE SET BY U.S.
London, May 12-News that the United States has decided to halt reparations deli veries from Japan was, received in London tonight with resignation rather than approval.
The Foreign Office spokesman refused to comment on the decision, which was announced today to the Far Eastern Commission in Washington by the United States representa- tive, Major General Frank R. McCoy.
According to a usually reliable source, the British Government received brief advance notice.
Reds Step Up Battle For
For Shanghai
Mr MacDougall Given A Rousing Send-Off
A rousing send-off was accorded the Hon.: D. M. MacDougall, CMG, retiring Colonial Secretary, at Queen's Pier this morning.
As the launch Victory, aboard which stood Mr MacDougall, cast off her moorings at the wharf, two strings of crackers were set alight simultaneously and when the launch was making a turn towards Kowloon, three more strings were -lighted resulting in a thunderous burst accom-
panied by a veritablo smokescreen."
The uncasiness-among- government officials is evident. The Kwangsi provincial autho- rities have ordered familles of On board the Victory with stowing away his equipment CANTON CONFUSION
dependants back to Kwellin. Mr
MacDougall, were his aboard the ship he was told he From the government stand- Legislative. Yuan members are mother, Mrs MacDougall, Misa could go ashore and say fare-point, Canton is in a confused trying to arrange housing for Inez Thompson, the Hon. R. well to his' wife. '
stato There is little or no their dependants in Formosa. C. K. Hawkins (Acting Secre co-ordination even among Heports of plans to move the tary for Chinese Affairs)
and Maria had been given a lift bureaux of the same minis-government to Foochow, Kwel- Mra Hawkins, Mr J. H. Rut- by car from Leicester to Liver- tries.
Offices Gro scattered yang, Chungking
and Mr pool by a sympathetić Army widely in the sprawling were heard openly.-United
W. Lo. The Major.Bouler.
crowded clty. Few are willing Press.
the harbour to the Kowloon Wharf where they disembarked and boarded the P. and D. R. M. S. Carthage on which
EDITORIAL
•
Unintelligent Replies
ON Wednesday, in the
new
House of Commons, Mr Creech Jones gave [replies to two questions that have been .occupying the attention of Hongkong for three years. One concerned airport: the other, constitutional reform. The replies were puerile, to say the least. The Imperial Government, we are at this singe solemnly assured, agrees In principle to proceed with the construc tion of an aerodrome on the shores of Deep, Day. That is hardly new infor ‚mation, and even if it were it is robbed of its interest by the qualifying obser- vation that it is impossible yet to Indicate when constructional work will begin." The Colony feels pretty strongly on this question of new and modern aliport:
· It remembers the Pingshan fiasco which Achloved -only, two objectives-both negative: It wasted public money and innecessarily dispossessed a number of Chinese farmers who had to remove to alternative sites, For three years, at least, this Colony, which Government Ministers and other taikative people aro "so: ready to fatter with praise for its. splendid recovery, has waited for some 'fangible sign of `a`now airport coming Into being. Yet today we are still told that it is not yet possible to say when the civil aerodrome. will be ready for use. And in the same breath," Mr Creech Jones accuses Hongkong of possessing no interest in itself. It cannot be said that the Imperial Government. has gone out of its way to encourage -aby such interest, We are Informed that all is our own fault that we have not yet cquired consiliational reform. That is
Lausanne Deadlock Broken
It is considered clear from
Tol: 27880
DR ARTHUR WOO
Honour For
Dr Arthur Woo
London,
the reply given by Mr Ernest Arthur May 12,--Dr
Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, to question in the House of Commons yesterday that Britain
n
of the
of Hongkong was this evening admitted to the Fellowship of the
has not consented to cancel re- Royal College of Surgeons parations | payments” by Japan. and became the first Chinese
Mr Bevin was asked whether to hold this honour. the time had not come to enn
settlement
Lord Webb-Johnson, the Prem sider Japanese, reparations and to resident was in the chair at the Shanghai, May 13. Co open the question of a Japanese Council meeting.
The honour was in recognition ordinating their operations Peace treaty. His answer gave of Dr Woo's 20 years as a meal- no indication that the British with a thrust towards Government was agreeable to n
col practitioner,
Dr Woo said his honour was Shanghai from the south suspension of Japanese repara shared by all Chinese doctors west, Communist shock tions payments,
Our Own Correspondent' tropps at the city's “western; Since the Japanese occupation gato" have unloosed rein-costs fall wholly, on the United forced attacks against the by officials here that Britain si
States Treasury, it is realised Quinsan Talchang: sector. not in a position to insist on while Nationalist war planes continued reparations deliveries bombarded Red troops to from Tokyo. prevent them from ap DIFFICULT POSITION - proaching.
Holiday Air In Berlin
If the United States occupa-Berilu, May 12-Laughing
A communique Issued by the ion authorities have finally singing Germans paraded, flag- Woonung-Shanghai
suspend payment, decked Berlin today cheering the Garrison decided to Commond sald that Government Britain, who has received pay-arrival of trains and food con soldiers in the Quinsan
destined for Burma, voys from the West as the city. were "ghting back heroically." Malaya and the Far Eastern began to return to normal after.
To the
contes, can do little beyond its 10-month blockade. Олсе more traffic freely across the sector boun
flowed!
arcaments
southwest. where tho Communists are now approach-accepting the position with the ing points paralleling those bold west grace possible. on the west, one Red deinch- The ability of the British daries, where up to midnight the area west of Government to influence polley East and West German pollen ment attacked the. Kingshan, 12
matters affecting Jupan is had searched all passengers for
miles southwest in
of Sungklang. but was beaten very limited and on a different werd.
off,
in
the
the communique stated. plane from the situation in Ger Sungkiang, 32 miles southwestmany.
hellday for
day, work: The United States appeal for stopped in most of the Shangil old city of half
factories and? the a million along the Fallway to
retention of a number of shops allowed workers to Hangchow, is expected to be the plants
Western Germany attend rival demonstrations in Iminediate objective of the Reds which had been earmarked for Eastern and Western sectors.
Overhead, slowly pushing northeastward Sparations, on the grounds that
Anglo-American from the area of Kashing. Recovery Programme,
70 they would assist the European airlift planes continued to
was a arrive at miles southwest, which they oc
50-second intervals cupied last week after some of matter for prolonged three-pow-with supplies to build up food the most sovero aghunger negotiations carlier this year.
stock-Neuter. witnessed since the battle for French opposition to the United In this case, the British and South China got under way on ¡April 22.
Nationalist aircraft "heavily 12-bombed"
1,000-man Red Me retiring Colonial Secretary, Arabs and Israelis today column marching against Quin case of Japan, because the whole san from Chinyl, and took responsibility both for admins- Thompson are sailing for the signed a protocol binding heavy toll, according to the tering and for financing the oc-
both sides, to a definito communique.
cupation, now rests with the United States starting point for their
Government.military Router. pence talks at. Lausanne.
and. Miss party crossed
sheer nonsense. Only procrastination on the part of the Colonial Office prevented the Young Plan from being made effective a year, after it, had been drawn up by Sir Mark Young and submitted to London for approval. There was becoming. show of interest in the project when it was first mooted, but the Colonial Office spent, so many, months hemming and hawing over the scheme that the public, not unnaturally, developed symptoms of apathy. But the Colony's interest In 'constitutional reform has never com pletely vanished, and, if Mir Creech Jones were fully Informed, he would know that": there has been a resurgence of activity. created by the appearance of the Hong kong Reformi Club which made" Its' Grat obfective a revision" of the existing Legislative Council. The constitutional reform which Hongkong" is now demane ding goca even further than the Young Plan which almed only at the establish- · ment of a-munteipal council. We are now: asking for, elected representatives to the Legislative Council, but how long it will take for us to enjoy this much-needed reform probably only Mr. Creech Jones: and his Coloniat Office colleagues can say." If they treat the subject with the kame indifference as they have a new airport and the Mark. Young scheme, we shall assuredly, have to wait a very long, time. We are used to walting patiently, but we do not like our intelligence Inaulted by replies to House of Commons questions on the subject such as those given this week by the Secretary of State for, the Colonies,
ET DAY SH*
the
Mrs
United Kingdom.
and
PIER CROWDED
Lausanne, May
*
AIR SUPPORT
10
trucks
and
40
States proposal secured the dis mantling of 10 of the largest
plants concerned.
..
No such situation exists in the
London-Karachi
Air Record
Garrison To Be 12,000 Strong
The Telegraph learns from a reliable source that when all the
reinforcements have i arrived in Hongkong the
will Colony's garrison
total about 12,000.
Garrison strength at the mo ment is about 4,000, and another
Karachi, May 12-Mr Neville armoured units and other an- 8,000, including line troops, Duke, the Hawker Aircraft eillaries will eventually rein- Company test pilot, knocked force the garrison. three hours and 54 minutes off
to
Karach! record
Shortly before 9.30 o'clock A communique issued by tho A communique last night this morning people began to three United Nations Concilia-giving the results of air sup- gather at Queen's Pier and soon tion Commissioners for Pales-port in the battle for Talchang. there was a large and represen- tine described the protocol as "a 10 miles northeast of Quinsan tative gathering of all sections basis on which to work, con- and about the same distance of the community.
stituting the starting point of Present
from Shanghai, cald the plants were members of the Legislative the Lausanne conversations." inflicted 1,000 casualties in
that Council and Executive Council, The protocol, which was work- zone and damaged eight heavy Consular Body, Heads of all Goved out by the French choirmin
cannons, ernment Departments, and re- of the Conciliation Commission, junks. Nationalist planes
London, May 12-The Prime also when he arrived here at 6.50 Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, presentatives of the Services,
ices M. Claude de Bolzanger, was bombed Red
In the p.m. GMT tonight, Junke
disclosed on moving the second the Police, leaders of the foreign aigned for Israel by Dr Walter famous Grand Canal
The
previous London anal near Son-
to reading of the Ireland Bill that and Chinese business hongs and Eytan, chief, of the delegation chow representatives
and Kashing.. Thov Karachi record was 10 hours, 14 so far only three men have stat- of the English and head of the Irnell Forelen bombed enemy cavalry neat minutes. This was set up by an ed their wish to return to Eire and Chinese Press.
once.
Wushin, In Cheklang Province AVTO Lancastrian In 1048-as an alternative to being called About 0.45, Mr MacDougall
The leaders of the four Arab and other Communist concer Reuter,
up for National Service~~~Reutor. arrived at the Pler to face a delegations-Egypt, Trankfordon trations around Fengchin, about battery, of photographers and Syria and Lebaron signed 40 miles southwest of Shanghai. then proceeded to shake hands separately during their first joint one of the | in, turn; with
h..everybody pro meclia with the Concilation Sungklang strongpoints sent. Accompanying practically Commission,
Other attackers fying id sélza
tor
every handshake 'were uttored Both the Conciliation Com Shibitung, west of Sunkiong.
the words, "Cheerio, Mac" or missioners and the delegates res were "being "held by urbana "All the best, Mac."
fused to give any details of the Shanghal military communtaue protocol. They described it is as said. At five minutes to 10, Mr the first important development The military picture added up MacDougall, together with his
Lausanne talks, which
which to mother, Miss Inez Thompson yesterday entered their third munists
the conclusion that the Com- are now operating and friends boarded the victory week.
four minutes
dozens of comparatively small later the it is understood, however, that units in Infiltration, encircle- Ininch pulled out for the main the protocol will break the dead ment and bypassing teciles until land to a tremendous burst of lock, caused by diltering Israeli they can mass sufficient troops
when and
MP Thinks Singapore's Trade Is Prejudiced
London, May 12-Walter Fletcher, Opposi tion Conservative, contested in the House of Commons, today the Government view that en trepot trade with Singapore is not prejudiced by the trade agreement recently concluded with the Netherlands. | firecrackers which resounded and Arab views on where the for frontal nanuits
with deafening noise for about talks should start Reuter the Nationalists make a big Secretary to the Board of Netherlands
He asked the Parliamentary cently ⠀ concluded
with the twenty minutos.
stand-possibly in the immedi-Trada, Mr John Edwards, for "On the contrary, it is doing
As the launch headed for
Kowloon Wharf, Bach stood THE POLICEMAN;
near the steriï and returned' the
oft: a tribute to the high esteem young
entrepot ever, during of Shanghal. How an assurance that in concluding great harm to the ever, during the past ten days the agreement, providing for trade," Mr Fletcher replied.
scaleralds expanded trade with Indonesia, "Surely the Parliamentary mado
numerous small
•
agreement
waving of Hhost of friendsWAS SMARTER
Ambain, East Punjab, May 12 Quinsan, 30 miles west of here. the sale of goods from Britain sentations have been made to on the Plor, MASKARRAME
by the Reds around care was taken to ensure that Secretary is aware that repro- It was a "most ating band smartly, dressed" dirla mined them little ground to and stocked in Singapore on him by Chambers of. Commerce,
haraj picked the pocket off a dato,
Me not prejudiced by the agrow both native and European. after enticing him being | in which" Me MacDougall /MAK
MAJOR OFFENSIVE...
ment,"
# Me: "Edwards, dud mot held, bothy in the Government
that, this particular by their türe, iths | † The. Întest militarys," com- }; Mr. Edwards replied,
"Yes, had wilded to dimcultior service and by the 3.community vičilni2 walked
Thus his munique added that north of My department is well award ontrepot trade which, he said, of the at large.
coman, Taichange three Bivisions with of the toportance of the trant were due to other causes. The Carthage was difditorial purpo
who noti at noon and many! Irlandarwing, cortba that kirish
"cs- 20 frald guns hårted a "major tional entrepot trade police offensiven at 3 pm, yesterday, Singapore, on; board to y say, théig, dnak station; where, theys, was it mid that up to inter leaf (This trade?14 "not prejudiced reply and would raise the mat- goorl,byes" to Mrj.MacDougall, ecovered from them?
P2A4F (Confiizded-on Pagal 5) by thetradecongreement.cooler again, Routerz:
with
Mr Fletcher sald lie was dis satisfied with the Government's