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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPT EMBER 20, 1945

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TWO OFFICIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED... LARGE NOTES

ONE YUGOSLAV AND THE OTHER ITALIAN. "JUST;

DEMONSTRATIVE. PUBLISHED, THESE ARE

OF THE DIFFICULTY OF COUNCIL OF FOREIGN

An official notice, oleo- where in OF ADJUDICATION IN THE MINISTERS... TASK

"thin paper QUESTION OF THE YUGOSLAV-ITALIAN FRONTIER. “authorises ....... moneychangers to open for normal busi- THE YUGOSLAY MEMORANDUM ISSUÈD IN LONDON

ness, axcept that they may YESTERDAY AFTERNQUN ASSUMES THE GE-

hot-change Knotes ex-.. NERAL, PRINCIPLE THAT A JUST PEACE MUST RE-

ceeding $10 in value. TiÐ ́ ONE WHICH TAKES INTO FULL ACCOUNT THE

Bank may, at their discre- YUGOSLAV, SACRIFICES IN THE WAR AND THEIR

tion, change noten of a SUFFERINGS UNDER FASCIST OPPRESSION. THE

higher, denomination. MEMORANDUM PROCEEDS TO CLAIM ` ALL THE COASTAL AREA INCLUDING TRIESTE,

REPATRIATE

SHIP HITS MINE

B

Pearl Harbour, Supt. 19. The transport "Colbert," carrying liberated prisoners of war from Dairen, struck floating mino 100 miles west of Okinawa, U.S. Navy headquarters announced

One man was reported day. mtsaing and two injured. The ship was taken in tow. There were no further details.

-AяBociated Press.

Motor Junk Trade

to

Signor Parri, Italian, Prime Minister, in a atatement also. made yesterday, admits Italian responsibility for the ncts committed by the Fascist re- gime "up to a point." He de- ined that point as the dividing line between justice and justice.

ITALIAN STAND

in-

the in an

BILL

O'NEILL

BACK

BILL

On the question of frontier, Signor Parri

O'NEILL, MANAGER article in the newspaper "Gtor OF REUTER'S LIMITED IN nale del Mattino" on Septem- HONG KONG, ARRIVED HERE ber 16 declared the "Morgan' FROM SHANGHAI YESTER ine to be unacceptable as the DAY AFTER AN INTEREST

frontier.

ING TWO WEEKS TRIP.

The Morgan Line is called after

Looking the picture of physicni General Morgan, Field Marshal fitness, Bil told "The China Mail” Alexander's Chief of Staff, but it how had "hitch-hiked" by plan would be more correctly designated from the North, a hobby ho does the Alexander-Tito line.

not recommand unless han plenty of time.

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Trial Of Lord Haw

Haw; legal

battle

LONDON, SEPT. 18.

WILLIAM JOYCE, THE 33-YEAR-OLD 'NAZI, BROAD-

CASTER KNOWN AS “LORD HAW HAW” WAS. CLEARED OF TWO OF THE COUNTS AGAINST HIM AT THE SECOND DAY OF HIS TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON AT THE OLD BAILEY,

·A· WHITE-HAIRED, DOWN-AT-HEEL-PRISONEN, HE

LOOKS AN OLD MAN TO-DAY.

He is now being proceeded against on the third charge in the indictment, charging him with "between September, 1939, and July, 1940, being, a person owing allegiance to the King, traitorously adhered King's enomics by broadcasting propaganda."

No

reforence has

to

the

been

made to the fourth count which the Clerk of the Court

refrained

the opening of the trial.

Tho, defence contends

Chungking Critics

CHUNGKING, SEPT. 18. SOME' EDITORIAL · ØRITI-

STOP PRESS

William Joyce, "Lord How Haw" who in 1939 destroyed Folkestone and Dover In Nazi nowscasts, has been sentenced to death.

He was found guilty at the Old

the

from reading at CISM IS BEING EXPRESS. Bailey on the third of threa charges, this being that while CHINESE NEWS ED BY

owing allegiance to the King he PAPERS OVER WHAT THEY had traitorously adhered to that SAY IS CONTINUED RES King's enemi

enemies by broadcasting the accused is an American and TRICTIONS OVER THE NA-propaganda.

The Defence Counsel, Mr. G. O. Pat in documents recording the TION'S PRESS, American naturalisation of

Slade, went back 600, years in cate of Joyce's birth in Joyce's father and the cortifi- New York in 1906.

CROWN'S CASE

BEEN COMPLETED HY THE ments signed at Belgrade govern yesterday by rail for Nanking, looked to see what the basis of gulations indicated that ""gov

on Jun

British legal history in his attempt to clear up the case against Joyco on technical points.

In his summing-up, the presid- ing Judge placed emphasis on the point that Joyce had left England on a British passport-Router.

The Communist daily, "Hain Hun Jih Pao" alleges that some newspapers in liberated arca. are not able to publish bocaue they are refused permission te register. It says that the res The British Attorney-Gen- [trictions imposed, Assortedly eral, prosecuting, did not press pending restoration of penc. It was established as the demar

the point that Joyce was a Bri- and order, affect the, once larg. cation pending the peace treaty by

|tish subject, his general sub-coastal city newspapers. agreement between the British, He left Shanghai two weeks ago mission being that when one ARRANGEMENTS HAVE American and Yugoslav

The papers alleges, that re where he was fortunate enough to allegiance to the Crown was, ernment-owned newspapers and SOUTHERN STEAM- 9, 1946. The line places Trient attract the attention of Genera.one found it rested upon the SHIP COMPANY OF NO. 8, and the railways and ronda in

Hayes, the British Military

cultural enterprises will be af question of the protection hendquarters CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST ning from Trieste to a village in

forded the greatest facilities: Caporett

owned TO BRING IN LARGE SUP Austria, via Gerazlu,

while privately for Chungking. After a The prosecution has stated PLIES OP PEANUT Od Tarvisio together with Polu plane FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND and other anchorages on the wesweek in the capital he managed to that Joyce claimed to be n Bri cerne will be subjected to many

cave by plane for Kunming, which Lish subject and applied for a

restrictions."

French troops are due to arrive DIFFERENT Cast of Austrin under the cum

and and control of The Sopron the left in Admiral Bruce Frasera British sport which he argue that censorship in firinde Obing in month ethno BEANS FROM SWATOW. Allied Commander.

piano, which was making its r6-

iberated sections "of one's own according to the B.B.C. news All of Stenexia and Giulia, eas

Lurf light after carrying the Hon.

The Attorney-General Mr. F. C. Gimson and party from of the Morgan Line in placed un

as-country is unique and unpre.broadcast last night. serted that an Hong Kong.

alien travelling cedented."-Associated Preas. dar the milltary occupation

Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese abroad with a British passport.

Foreign Minister has arrived in Paris in connection with talks on Ho paid tribute to the efficient was as much under the protec

Indo-China. organisation in Kunming known tion of the Crown as a British

NEW

Mr. Lam Wing-cheong, pro- prietor of the Company, stated

in an interview yesterday that administration of Yugoslavia.

hels merely awaiting advice

from

two Lous

Swatow before sending motor junks, one of GO

WELL ADAPTED

起

Mission, with es, of

and Chungklak. secured 2 scat on the Crown.

obtained.

uf

con

as the British Army Air Group, subject travelling with a simi- U.S. LABOUR TROUBLE ceeding to the Chinese zone

which does much to help travellers

and one of 43 tons, to published to-day, both reject th faced with transport difficulties. that port to pick up the goods These have already been piace

on order.

Yugoslav-Italian statements Morgan Line an unacceptable. Bu London commentators point that the Morgan Line is based or substantial economic considera-

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Mr. Lam snid that it was the original intention of hitlone.

It follows the mail lines of north Company to operate a passon.

includ Ker service bewteen Hong to santh communications, Kong and Swatow, but in view a long stretch of the

Isonoa.

river

Lt. Col. Clarke-Jarvis is in charg of this organisation and Capt. W Watts in his very capable neslutant.

FOUR CAMPS

d.up there

lar passport.

A British

passport in belli-

LABOUR TROUBLES IN THL at least en- gerent countries

UNITED STATES ARE CAUS- titled the holder to the inter- ING DEEP CONCERN IN vention of the Protecting WASHINGTON, AND THE Power,

PERSONAL INTERVENTION OF PRESIDENT TRUMAN I EXPECTED ON HIS RETURN TO THE CAPITAL FROM MIS

DEFENCE SUBMISSION

It was stated on Munday tha.

Bill saw fo'in four Japanest | internment camps during the pas three and a half years. Starting Defending counsel submitted SOURI of the shortage of peanut oil, In the mala it places оп th

off at Stanley, he left for Shangthat the Crown has no juris- ant! westat ideation where there irhai in December, 1942, and when diction to issue a British pass-over 200,000 workers, were aircad etc., in the local market. the consequent rise in prices, an Italian majority, and on th the British were interned. he decided that the Company's eastern sidu country with February, 1949, he took

in the latter end of January and it to a subject of the United idle and than more than a million iority.

oppor: States. though

may be affected before the end of two motor junks would be put Yugoslovak mai

tary túnity of going into

nto hospital for Seven witnesses, including the work. to belter use if freight only mittedly it is based on military

considerations and leaves an vaglan oporation on his heel. He wn: Joyce's brother, were called for

Most seriously affected is the was carried into Hong Kong. of Yugoslave and Italians on th: there for 15 months and the opera the defence, but Joyce himself motor industry, where Genera

The round trip to Swatow western and eastern sides of the tion was completely successful, sc making allowance for loading line respectively.

much so that he was playing foot is not going into the witness Motors are threatened with

oot box.

walk-out on a demand for a Bi The Morgan line, however, seemr ball in the latter stages of intern

the The court adjcorned unti per cent. jucrease in pay-Wire- at least well adapted to form the ment. From there he went to which Columbia Country Club,

Wednesday.---Reuter. basis of agreement.

for invalids and these just out e hospital. The other two campa n was in were the Lung Hwa and The Council of Foreign Minis-Yangtzepoo, the latter being quit tera hus from the beginning adopt the worst as it was in the targe od the course of leading communi area and they were given severa ques after each sitting.

thrilling momento during nigh

time. will occupy some four to five days.

LOOTED HOUSES NOW GODOWNS

PRESS UPSET

It was agreed by the Counci' raids.

wai

camps were very similar to Stan ley, except that it was compara Lively easy to secura additional

ONE WOULD NOT EXPECT that no information other than Conditions in the Northern TO SEE PRIVATE HOUSES that imparted in the communiqu CONVERTED INTO GODOWNS. should be made available to the BUT THAT IS EXACTLY Press, during the progress of the WHAT HAPPENED IN HAPP meeting. VALLEY DURING THE JAPAN ESE REGIME.

This policy was adopted in order facilitato a free and frank 3x change of views in council, sugh

to

food from outside sources.":

CHEAP IN SHANGHAI .

The block of Government houses freedom and frankness being only Speaking of precont conditior on Wong Nel Chong Road, im-inlomatically possible "behind in "Shanghai, Bill said that whe mediately behind the Hong Kong|closed doors.

the Japanese loosed their grip 'o Football Club

stores It was found that ther looted

were large quantities of bee- which is selling at G.$0.10 pc quart bottle. Food is plentiful ar

clubhouse, were

Con rtly, Londen camster

systematically when thetora observe in publications to noized Hong Kong in ay in the American of e December, 1911. Everything warmstantial but unauthorised removed, including window frames orts that the Americans' pla and what floor-boards there were or Italian colonies is regretted

inspection Japanese

party ondon as tending to render **

A

saw-possibilities for storage spacouncil's took more difficult and as a result the British Authori zouter.

ting

are, 'now

removing from thes

promisus a wide variety of com modities, including rice, rattan cardboard, ammonia, lime, gyr sum bricks, empty sorated wate bottles carefully packed in straw in large sacks, and odd bits, o machinery.

It had all been assembled ther under cover òf night and then for gotten!

DAUGHTER BORN

Truman Acts Swiftly

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 19."

A SPOKESMAŃ. AT THE

WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY PRO-

in comparison with Hoo

Wild Yen Movement

jesu.

FRENCH PERTURBED

Paris, Sept. 18.

A

A French General is new pro

of occupation in Indo-China-Reuter.

One hundred and, fifty members of the Japaneso secret polico have been rounded up in Malaya,......... Reuter,

The question which has arisér, over the Chinese General 'LOL' Sou's refusal to allow the Frenc. from New Delhi, India, last night,

In the course of his broadenst

now

SPECULATORS YESTERDAY | General Allesscadri, to enter PLAYED DUCKS AND DRAKES French Indo-China, will be clear Lord Wavell, Viceroy of India,

the forthcomin, said:-- BULLS

OR IN MARKET PARLANCE, od up duris of the Chines..

"The task of drafting a AND BEARS WITH visit to. JAPANESE MILITARY YEN. Premier, Ur. T. V. Soong, who i Constitution for India is a com-

expected hare on

lex and difficult one which will Wodensday The unofficial market fluctuated night. The incident, it was sta require the co-operation of all the in bewildering fashion, with quo ed has created, a deep impression Peoples His Majesty's Gov- tations as high na 1,200 to 1 ́ain_French Government quarters. one time during the morning ant as low as 360 to 1 in the late after

noon.

Last night, the rate had nettler, round 800 to 1, though there wer

-Reuter.

Kong and Free Ubina, and as a still one or two takers at 000 to 1 HINT TO PARIS

example he told of a dinner par for five at which they dined wined expansively for, an chargo of G.86.00.

Factors involved in the wild armovements were not easy-of-under- all-istanding.

„Parlo, Sept. 17 (AP) SA Bus sian newspaper.

hua criticit This..

activity of operators warrance for what it alleged was a probably most influential.. thoug attempt to build a western bl movements appeared to sharp and of nations In Europe agains

Bill is now in Hong Kong to r opon Router'a office, and for th time being his address is Roo 712, Gloucester Hotel.,

HONOURS FOR CHINESE

MISED THAT PRESIDENT Maj. Gen.

by manipulation

to be explained purel Soviet Russia. Another influence was a report

report The accusation was dismisste that man

members of the

Chinca generally in diplomatic circies a Chamber of Commerce had agreer being without foundation upon a fixed rate of exchange bespokesman for General DeGapil, tween them for the settlement o inalated that his call for coopera yon accounts in H. dollars and tion among Western Europea that the agreed: rato was far be countrios was in no sonde a TQY. low the unofficial market quota: to form a bloc."

tion.

It was also ruinoured at on timo during the day that Chung LL

Chungking, Sept. 19.-

Huang Jeh

TRUMAN WOULD ANNOUNCE general director of the war ar RADICAL RE-ORGANISA service corro, and Me ON AND NEW..

VARSITY CLUB

king was proposing to do some Mr. W. J. Morris, of the Dr. Alan Thomas, of Notherse

thing about redeeming yon, but Hong Kong Land Investmen: Hospital in Hong Kong, recol ed this STATES Teing Hai Kuci, chief linino there appeared to be no founda and Agency Co. Lid, has

LABOUR DEPARTMENT officer in India, for the Chines:tion for the story.

been removed to Tweed Bay danpeter oucing the birth `of'

nboard His Majesty COPE WITH THE THREArmy, have been awarded th

Hospital suffering from ca Ship Oxfordshire.. Mr OFMASS

ASS STRIKES IN DE American Legion of Merit decorn

minor complaint: Ho la exi Thoma

who was before hTRIOT

pected to resume his dutics marriage an

American citizHEART INDUSTRIAL General Wedemeyer's head

very shortly formerly rebided at Ling Nand FEART OF AMERICA quarters announced,

Tring actod as 'serlor Haleor Conton. Dr. and Mrs Thema Anting awiftly on bis, retur

return officer, with "American' officials of were interned at Stanley from a week-end holiday Presi Yulanan infantry training centre dent Truman thrashed out wit Huang supervised construction the United States Secretary and operation, of hostels, procure Col. Lloyd Corkan, U.B.C.A.0. Labour Loute Schwollenbach food and operated array mosses Hatson officer between the variolan to hot in the machinery or provided, Laundry and other ser United States missions in Hone arbitration between

facilities for American forcas 1

A meeting will be held in Rome 408, Gloucestor Building, on Monday, September 24, 1945 formation Office, at 2 p.m., when offipora of the University lected and the constitution Undergraduates', Club, will be trawn up. Turther informa and is now at the Military Hospi At present there is almost e China Chince the days of the Goon' Sek, Room 198, Bank of tal, Central British School, Haomplete lack of auch machinery American flying tiger volunten: Cast Aula Building, 1st Floor muntin.

coup.-Associated Press.

Tel. No. 25807; 58

Emily Hahn, who wrote #Th

orioncos in Hong Kong, in now i bong Bisters"Stopa of the Sun"

low York, Bho is one of the nd another Look based an

Mickey and daughter Gerola er Loing well.

Kong, has been suddenly 'takeri 11 Labour Capital amvices and developed recreation 1on may be obtained from Tam opular New Yorker!! not, Bor

Foram

of India

Sure

la anxious to do every thing to help India - attain. 87lf, government just as India', has helped us, so magnificently, to win this war. 1, for my part, will do all I can to set up a now govern- ment by the people, for the people,"

and published for the The Newspaper Limited, by Gordon. Barnett, ^^ Windsor, House. Har Kon.