8
BRITISH HONDURAS DISPUTE
BRITAIN REPLIES TO GUATEMALA
London, Sept. 20-Bri- tain has told Guatemala that the dispute between the two countries over tho ownership of British Hon- durus must be judged at the International Court of Jus- tice in The Hague on strictly legal baals as "this is the only fair way in which justice can be fulfilled."
The British point of view wha contained in a note delivered to the Guatemalan Government on September 8, the text of which was published by the Foreign Office In London today.
The note was a reply to one from Guatemala on May 27, which protested against British plana for the development of the Crown Colony of British Honduras.
to
It alno criticised the fallure of the British Government
which carlier notes nnswer pressed for the issue to be car- rled to The Hague Court on an equity basis.
PROTEST REJECTED
rejected
The Britis note Guatemala's protest against development while the owner-
colony ship of the
set.ied.
was un-
It challenged the Guatemalan claim that Judgment on a legal basis would prevent the use of certain relevant arguments, and declared that the Guatemalun Government would be perfectly free to put forward any arku- iment which "had any bearing on the legal issue."
ot
The dispute over the owner- ship
Britini
Hondurus, revived by Guatemala ofter the end of the second World War, turns on whether Britain fully discharged the obligation of the 1080 Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty, by which the frontlers between
British Honduras and Guate mala were defined,
Observers In London said to-
night that the latest exchange
111
the controversy
hd 01
changed the standpoint of either
Government.--Reuter,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1949.
Assembly President
Brig-Gen, Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippines gestures as he speaks at the United Nations General Assembly at Flushing Meadows, N.Y. A few moments later he was elected President of the Assembly. Gen. Romulo immediately challenged the 59 delegations to make this Assembly "the peace Assembly." (A.P. Picture)
DIVERSION OF JORDAN WATERS
ADVISED NOT
London, Sopt. 26-Tho Government of Jordan has been advised by the British firm of irrigation engineers,
Regional Food Talks Open In Singapore
Singapore, Sept. 26. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation today opened here a. five-day Asian regional conference ́amidst warnings that the food situation in the Far East is not bright.
Attending Representatives of nine)
were delegates nations and soven observers from Australia, France. India, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the are attending the second Philippines, Thinlland, the sories of U.N. talks in United Kingdom and the United Singapore within two States-Associated Press ionthe. H. M. Ishaque of Pakistan was elected chair- man today.
Russia's Fears In Balkans
W. H. Cummings, regional representative of the Director- General for Asia and the Far East, brought a message from Norris Dodd. Director-General
"Unless we take the neces
Belgrade, Sept. 26.-.raying: Mosho -Pijade, the Deputy Speaker of the Yugoslav sary steps to look ahead and to Assembly, elaimed today plan together, there is a danger that the food supply for the that Russia's fear of an in-
of the world people
may dependent Balkan Federn-tagnate at levels below those tion was one of the root of
which time
pre-war, nt
causes of her campaign hunger and starvation existed against his country.
In many areas,"
Mr Cummings reported that production for 1048-49 was only
04.
of the
prewor
percent average in the Far East,
PICTURE NOT BRIGHT Floral that this was not a
This was clearly brought out by the "rotten charges" against the former Hungarian Foreign Minister, M. Laszlo Rajk, of
"Balkan colonial empire," plotting for Yugoslavia to cel wrote in an article published in Borba, the Yugoslav Com-politieat conditions, munist Party organ,
accusations
in
Such
perdance
of
right picture, citing
unstable currency
of
problems and lack of sufficient revealed technical knowledge as some that Russia's plans were never the emises. He added that we with the inde-must "adjust our thinking to a different pattern in production the Balkan di
anr trade in agricultural com- peoples," M. Pijade clalined,
"The old Eastern question is modities.'
The Far East, he said, is now reviving. No wonder the im- perinlist policy of Tsarist Russin net importer, whereas before the war was a net exporter In the Balkans is today pre-
agricultural products. The sentext in Soviet text books sellers market is coming to on unrellish protection,
he stated old that
with a buyers' M. Pijade sald Cominform had "never existed" definitely in sight.
£13
the
end,
n a forum for Independent
market
He added: "This means that
Communist parties, but was we must concentrate our atten- run by the Soviet Intelligence tion on greater efficiency in pro
duction und the lowering of Service.
The days of
He declared that Yugoslav production costs. help to
production the more backward
at any cost in order overwhelming an Batisfy Balkan countries had met nist to
STA
JaPhone 58375%22
17 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
September 27. 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. |
ARTHUR BANK PRESENTI A
PRODUCTION OF
THE ARCHERS
SABU and introducing
BIBI FERREIRA in
POCKET CARTOON
LOVE
GLOOM
CINEMA
Judging from the quality of THAT fim our dollar papiru ability must be fust about
BROADWAY
LAIR CONDITIONED.
4 SHOWS TODAY FILM IN 15 REELS FULLY 21⁄2 HOURS SHOW SPECIAL TIMES: 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 G 9.30 P.M. Sharp.
The End of the FOREVER
AMBER
River
ESMOND KNIGHT ROBERT DOUGLAS RAYMOND LOVELL ORLANDO MARTINS
September 28
Fred MacMurray Medolcino Carroll "DON'T TRUST YOUR HUSBAND"
with the "condescending ap-demand are past,"
He called for bold plans for in probation of Moscow and even
But when continuously expanding agri- its encouragement. triumphs during his visits Warsaw, Prague, Sofie, Bucha-Sir
to
Sir Murdoch MacDonald and Partners, against agrocing Comrade (Premier) Tito had cultural economy. a diversion of the waters of the River Jordan undor a scheme understood to have the general support of the Covernment of Israel.
This scheme, known as the Hays Report, is the work of American engineers working along the lines of the plan for a Jordan Valley Authority to increase the
absorption Palestine.
GARBO FILM economic
POSTPONED
أن
The report favours immediate Israel to develop work by underground water supply and or the constal plain storage
(gulchers) and drain wadis the Lake Hupeh inarshes.
MUST BE RESISTED
The MacDonald Report
In
The Governor of Singapore, Franklin Gimson, wel- rest and Budapest, the limits coming the delegates, said that i were exceeded. A pathological the problem of feeding the
the in- vanity then trod on
population of the Crown Colony terests of world socialism,"
"gives rise to considerable an- xlety." He sald that neither stated,-Reuter.
the catch of fish nor the stock of pigs is anywhere near the level. Vegetable pro- prewar duction has increased, however.
BIGGEST PROBLEMS.
India's Stand
n'aies. "The Kingdom of Jordan Over Kashmir
cannot
agree
that the impor-
Defended
The plan was initiated in 1939 tant alluvial plain on the west by the American soil conserva- of the Jordan should be allo- tion expert, Mr Walter Gented only the waters left over, Paris, Sept. 20-Greia Lowdermilk.
as it were, from Mr Lowder- Garbo has agreed to post-
The authors of this schemenlik's grandiose scheme to take pone the making of her next claim that by an irrigation plan the Jordan waters to the Pales-letter film based Balzac's involving the diversion of the ne constal plain."
on "Duchesse De Langenis," Jordan waters, the number
who could settle in persons until the spring. Walter
Palestine and And there Wanger, the producer, said
of subsistence here today.
of
12
adequate means would be stepped up by about
1,500,000.
The
He explained the aim was to
Arm of Sir Murdoch be put off to allow for more adequate preparation:" adding, BlacDonald and Partners, win "Misa Carbo has been co-were appointed by the Jordan
Government operative and sweel about 11"
separate
scheme
10
prepare a
HALF ANNUAL FLOW
we are on
CX-
"We have not been unique in this respect, as other govery. ments of Southeast Asia, who are as dependent as imports of rice supplies, have ΠΟ doubt had the same perlence, he went on. New York, Sept. 26.-In a One of the biggest problems to. the New York was that of persuading peasant farmers all over the world to Herald-Tribune today, Mr S.
give
up centuries-old Inefficient nid to Larsen of Washington, whomellious of cultivation The MacDonald Report urges
described himself as an accept modern, farming priu- that the Lowdermilk proposals
ciples. "must be very strongly re-analyst of Eastern affairs,"
The conference is one of four that all the Jordan Valley Ausenting, in an editorial, a session. The sisted. It states in conclusion accused the paper of pre-held prior to the annual FAU
others are thority proposals relate to Isract
of the Kashmir Ecirut, Rome and Quito, or Arab Palestine, west of the picture Jordan with the guarantee of situation "far from fair to only very little water for irriga- India." tion east of the Jordan and
Larsen
nt
declared Indla hns
Disturbed By
sions and resolutions
of the
A
He asserted
that Pakistan's! out discussions" Nations "orc
Atomic News
U.N.
£ 13.000.000 scheme with no regard for the needs of consistently abided by the deci The film is now to be made for irrigation east of the Jordan, Syria and The Lebanon. In France instead of Italy as were asked this summer to re-
It ends on a constructive United Nations planned originally, he salu! port on the effect that the Hays note by saying: "We under-
would have on irriga-stand that there is a proposal "long drawn tion prospects for the Jordan divert the
Arcadia, California, Sept. 20- river Litoni in with the United Kingdom.
The Lebanon into the Jordan clearly designed to prevent A college professor, said to be
Impartial plebiselte despondent over atomie de free an
Russia, killed Com-velopments In by evading the mission's resolution to remove a student and then committed
from suicide, the Pakistan Invaders
The bodler of 33-year-old Kashmir's soll."
He added: "The more recent Walter H. Griffith, a language proposals for professor at Mulr College ki United Nations arbitration have the appearance nearby Fasadena, and Donald THE of an attempt to conceal Pakis- Otto Lingneson, aged 23, a Uni- lan's act of Aggression. That versity of Southern California India referte arbitration under student, were found in the circumstances is therefore edgings yesterday. theriatural."-United Press.
acior, Asked if the British James Mason, would play OP posite Greta Garbo, the pro- ducer sald that he did not think that Mason would be available. "I think he will be malthug hin own picture in Spain about that time." the producer sald.
Miss Garbo herself has been playing hide-and-seek with re- porters since the arrived Europe to star in the proposed flim a few weeks ago,-Reuter,
In
the
that this seems reasonable pro- feasible and one considerably Bug- available for the
their
Basin.
"We consider The Hays Report proposed
in compensation for the to be a most that,
the port, if it is diversion westward of
of the Jordan, the that would waters Kingdom of Jordan should be nent the water quaranteed half the annual flow Jordan Basin. of the Jordan tributary, river Yarmuk
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
Is in- Commenting on this basle "If the river Litani
make It would the British cluded
Magneson was in a bathtub. recommendation,
truly one
Near Griffith's body, on the Saved By nient
Brin advised the Jordan Gov-scheme even more Miners
floor,was a .38 calibre revolver. "The Kingdom of for an International Authority." The report urges that the
The polico sald that the pro- Pit Pony
Jordan at this stage should not
fessor's father told them: admit na adequate for its needs proposed Jordan Valley Au-
"Waller's mother and I dined totally to divert thority should be expanded to Antwerp, Sept. 20-A pit the proposal
and provide us include the Jordan, Lebanon,
with him the night President the lives of six the Jordan pony saved
Truman announced that Russia one-half of iSyrin
had developed an atom bomb miners in a pit at Tamines, near compensation only Antwerp.
the annual flow of the Yarmuk," well as Israel,
Vatican City, Sept. 26-Pope and he seemed very disturbed The MacDonald Report also Pulling some trucks, it eud-
of the sidered that the report would Plus XII told delegates to the about it. I cannot think of any reason for his other passible its harness and rejects the contention denly broke
The Hays Report that "only 200,000 form raced down the gallery.
of doing anything like this. Studies meeting Reuter. miners followed ft. A few dunains (44,000 acres) of land Tarucli-Jordan negotiations on Humanistic
use of the Jordan waters here that "humanism is the or minutes later the gallery caved enn bo irrigated on the cast of the In-Reuter,
the Jordan,"
for irriga'lon or of an appeal der of the day." by the Jordan Government to the United Nations,
"Could you tell me what this address is, please? I'm simply, lost without my glasses.
and
Observern
Pope Speaks
Arab Palestine ns On Humanism
in London con-
the basis for elther International Congress
It was considered in London that the proposals It contained were of first-class importance for the economie future of the Middle East,
The Congress was organised stitutes of Philosophy, pre sentatives from Britain, Spain, France, Belgium, Argentina, Germany, Venezuela, Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Portugal and Denmark are at- Jordan tending.
by the French and Italian In- Swedes Arrest
It la recognised that the share of the waters of the
"Humanism
5 Foreigners
Stockholm, Sept. 20.-Tho
which goes to Israel will form The Congre93 lo. discussing police today arrested five one of the factors milling the the theme
and foreigners on charges of bize and development of the Political Sefence." It will conspiring with Arango Ismell State and will be the transfer on Tuesday to Florence Alsina, of the Cuban Lega main influence determining the for meetings there on September tion in Oslo, to smugglo
which 28, 20 and 30.
number of immigrants cen eventually
Reuter,
be absorbed.
Burmese Army Successes
Rangoon, Sept. 28-Burmese Government forces, have ro- occupied Thongway an important vironghold about 20 miles cast
The
Pontia received the nylon hose into Sweden. delegates, mostly university The authorities did not dis- professors, on Sunday evening close the names or the nation His discourse was released by nilties of the five people. Alsina the Vatican today-Associated was arrested on Saturday al
Gothenburg on
on his way from Press
२
France's Oldest
Midwife
Oslo to Stockholm.
Customs officials alleged that they found. 12,000-nylon stock- logs in Alsina's luggago,
In their swoop today on mugglore of American the Swedish
Abbeville, France, Sept. 20 alleged
year-old. Madamo
of Rangoon, tonight's litary Franco's oldest midwife Ba- luxury." goods, communique reported.
CHNICOL
20%-o
ROXY
Perfectly Air-Conditioned"
CAUSEWAY BAY
TV, 26626
| OFFICE. I QUEEN'S ID, CH
"TOWN BỌ015 Farines J
JACK TO THRILL YOU AGAIN
Starring
LINDA DARNEEL CORNEL WILDE RICHARD GREENE GEORGE SANDERS
Died by
OTTO PRIEMINGER
Produced by
PLUM PEREBERG
Fee Hovi bry KAZALEAM WINSER
FINAL
SHOWING
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
Dorry! F. Zacock's Production of VICTOR HUGO'S.
LES MISERABLES
Starring
FREDRIC MARCH CHARLES LAUGHTOK
20H CENTURY-FOX Incore Triumpki
TO-MORROW
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S
“QUARTET””
b
ONE DAY ONLY!
COMMENCING THURSDAY
LINDA DARNELL ANN SOTHERN in “A LETTER TO THREE WIVES”
JEANNE CRAIN
MOST UP-TO-DATE THEATRE ON THE MAINLAND
LIBERTY
r. Eindit soned. GRAND OPENING TO-DAY
4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
Inspired by LoogieBow's
pormi
THE WRECK OF Hesperus
The
A COLUMBIA PICTURE ETHERNET m
FIRST TIME SHOWING IN THE COLONY COMING ATTRACTION
EDWARD G
LAUREN
HUMPHREY ROBINSON BACALL BOGART
LIONEL
WARNER BROS?
CLAIDE
BARRYMORE KEY ARGO TREVOR
SHOWING
TODAY
Cathay
2.30, 5.30, 7.30 G 9.30
WONDERFUL DELICIOUS COMEDY HIT OF THE
Eddie BRAKEN. Pricilla LANE in
FUN ON A WEEKEND
with Tom CONWAY ~Allen:JENKINS""
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH 1-3 Wyndham Street, Honrkono Published daily' (afternoon). Prine, 10 cents per edition. Subscription: 16.50 per month.
Postage 'China and Macro, $188 per, mouth. UK, Zieh Possessione and other · countries, $4.00 p mouth.
News contributions, adway! WHS- - come, should be ademned to Editor, businema communicatione and advartaupents to time GroszM Manager,
Telephonen 26615, 50816, 2001).
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 20 WORDS $3.00 for 1 DAY PREPAID
ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS $1.00 PER DAY.
10 cents TEN WORD OVER 21
Births, Deathe, Marriages Porsonal $0.00 per Insertion not exceeding 25 words 25 conte each additional word.
ALTERNATE
INSERTIONS
10% EXTRA
! IF NOT PREPAID A BOOKING FEE OF 60 cents IS CHARGED
Names and addresssa should accompany. Advertisemente, not necessarily for publication, but to ensure that replies are zu. calved by the person for whom they are Intended.
We will forward replies to the alated address 17 the ad vortiser dealros
All advertisers. purporting te Joan money must publish their names and addresses in the advertisements.
If the wants of advertisers ars quickly met and they de not desire any further repiles forwarded, we shall be glad to bo nolifled promptly to that effect when a suitable acknow. ledgment will be inserted from of charge.
YE
FOR SALE
distinctive
OLDE MILL. A hand made stationery. In boxes s shrots notepaper. 23 enveloĻOS. $5.50 per box from Bouth China Mornina Port
MEASUREMENT. WEIGHTS AND of Cargo exported trom Hongkong and South China compiled by the SWORD
Mourers. $15 from South China Morning Post.
H.K. Government Import and Ex.. port Licence Forma. 10 centy pach Obtainable at "8. C. M. Post.”
ON BALE "Food and Flowers" e by Dr G A. C. Hortdata Over thirty flustrations of Local flowers and fruits. Price six dollars Oblamable at "8. C. M. Post"
AIRMAIL, Writing Pada, 12 Berib- bling Pads, three sizes 25, 50 centa and $1, "S. C. M. Post."
OFFICE STATIONERY, Lotter Heads, Memorandum Formne, Vislking Cards, Envelopes etc. Orders Dow laken, "8. C." M. Post."
CASTLETONE FINE STATIONERY, Thron pleasing shaden in boxes of 25 envelopes and 25 sheets note- paper. $3.00 per boz, obtainable an
8. C. M. Port"
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MAY BE BOOKED AT THE EVERGREEN STORE corner OF NATHAN AND JORDAN ROADB, KOWLOON.
ON SALE: "Vegetablo Cultivation in Hongkong" by Dr G. A C Heriots. Over 200 pages: 85 draw- ings. Price $12. Obtainable at "5. C M-Post."
WILL FORM8," Power of Attorney Forma. Tenancy Agreement Forms on sale at "B. C. M. Post, Ltd.”
THE "POST" Typhoon Map UD- mounted H. Mounted $5, "8. C. M. Post, 14d."
THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE 100 Annual Return Forms now ON malo at "6. C. M. Port, Ltd.”
THOSE MAGAZINES you with te
102 keep will look better, and longer poly bound. We specialias m Bookbinding. "B. C. Po Lid."
PRINTING of every description ma cluding Booklets, Reports, Balanos Shoots Articles of Aociation. Prompt
General service. Apply Manager. "South
Morning
Post, Ltd."
China
FORD'S BRITISH BLOTTING PAPER. White. In, sheeta 1711" 2211" cut to any airo, 20 cents per shet. $18.00 per 100, 5.
POSL
Chat &yer
by consulting CHINESE OPTICAL CO:
TA 23368
NOTICE ΤΟ ADVERTISERS
“Advarlieera : aré“ requested – tổ note that not loss than 24, hours
· noŝion"" prior to the "day (of publication should be given for. all commercial: display advers YEAR?tlasments, change of copy at
Notiosa and ofmiffed advertise. 'mente will be received up to 10- am. and urgent nations' uni!) "noon on day of Insure;} Batür...»
days not later than 0930.
also held saven Swedes: SPECIAL FOR ONE DAY SOON:- RANDOLPH SCOTT Blancho Danen “were arrested 'ABILENE TOWN'
Sixteen Insurgents were killed | Vieille, has died at Abbeville when Government troops beat off after assisting at the birth of yesterday in Malmo accused of ,000,000 Americans an, attack on Falagyi, small 20,000 babies--more than the amurgting town In the Irrawaddy Delin total population" of "Abbovile, cigarettes into the west-of-Rangoon-Reuter,
Reuter.
Router
country
With Ann, Dvorak
Next Change: Ann Sheridan in "NORA PRENTISS”,
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GREHAM Tor
| nnd con:Behalf of · South : China
Morning Post - Limited - a Wyndham, Hirosti: City
| Victoria," in othe Colony
Hongkong de
1-1
of