1945-10-18 — Page 4

Indians Win V.C.s In Burma

London, Oct. 17.

Three Indiana “woró decorated with the Victoria Cross at an in- vestiture Hold by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day,

It was a unique occasion for the King Emperor to honour three of his Indian subjects with the

military award.

Mere Havlidar Singh, recipients

highst

of the 30th Indian Mounted Regiment, Nak Glan Singh of 416th Punjab Regiment and Rifle- man Hanbhagta Garung of 32nd Gurkha Rifles, each of whom won the Victoria Cross in desperate fights against numerous Japancao in Burma.-Router.

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PORTUGAL WARMING UP Dr. Salazar In No Mood To Give Way

Strikers Fall Out

--NEW YORK, OCT., 17. A SPLIT DEVELOPED TO DAY IN THE RANKS OF NEW YORK'S STRIKING DOCK WOR KERS, AS APPROXIMATELY 0,080 RETURNED TO WORK CHORUS OF DESPITE JEERS FROM FELLOW MEM AMERICAN THE BERS

OF FEDERATION OF LABOUR'S INTERNATIONAL LONG- SHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

had been Although indications

of the dockworkers that most

ready to

to κατα

return jebs, thousands of them continued the 10-day walkout.

with

their

cir-

Union leaders distributed culara blaming Harry Bridges, lendor of the rival Pacific Coast International longshoremen's and warehousemon's union, allated the Congress of Industrial Organizations, for the split in the strikers' ranks.

Bridges said while in New York union stood this week that hla

the strikers in ready to help

their now contract

of

emand

Hundreds

polico patrolled the struck docks to prevent any C10 outbreaks. Members of the maritime union shut off steam in the steamship Calvin Coolidge us protest against dockers who returned to unlond her but turned it on later an the ship could carry troops. Associated Press.

Dock Strike Uncertainty

the

London, Oct. 17. The docks' strike's positioni in the London area is still co- fused, but

Secretary of Transport and General Workers Our Hong Kong & China office Union adheres to his opinion is a Direct Branch of:-

that the strikers will return to work.

A mass meeting of Lon- don dock-workers was called for

this morning. The posi tion in the Provinces remains

except in unchanged,

Blyth where the men are returning. to-day. Reuter.

Soveral ships have already been

Messrs.

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & Co., Ltd,

Smith Square,

Westminster,

London.

NOTICE

PERCY SMITH, SETH &

FLEMING.

valuable food

unloaded of their cargoes by more than a thousand troops at Liverpool Brikenhend.

The military commenced unloading

more

IF

"FIFTEEN MINUTES OF LIBERTY. "OUGHT TO BE ENOUGH FOR THEM."

LONDON, OCT. 17. DR. ANTONIO SALAZAR, THE PORTUGUESE PRE- MIER, MAKES NO SIGN OF COMPLYING WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY FOR POST- PONEMENT OF THE ELECTIONS AND CERTAIN MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF FREEDOM TO BE GRANTED, THE STRUGGLE MAY ENTER ON A MORE DANGEROUS PHASE, SAYS REUTER'S CORRESPON- DENT, DOUGLAS BROWN, REPORTING FROM LIZ- ΒΟΝ.

THE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF LISBON IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS DECISIVE HE ISSUE TO-DAY AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT WILL ANNOUNCE THE, FINAL OFFICIAL REFUSAL TO POSTPONE THE ELECTIONS OR MEET OTHER DEMANDS.

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The

The reserve Militiamen have claimed by the Opposition to been warned to report for duty have been greatly exceeded. immediately on receipt of a Among the signatories are six télegram,

pain of Impri- High Court Judges.

army is оп sonment,

with tanks, manoeuvres,

and machine-guns cars recently supplied by Bri- tain under the Azores mont.

armoure

TIMES' COUNSEL

also The Opposition to-day agree-hails as a signál of triumph a passage in yesterday's leading article in the "London Times' which counsels Salazar to post- prone his elections and bid for a real victory later on.

the The long extract from "Times" editorial wirclessed to Lebon by Reuters was at first banned by the Portuguese cen- sors, but the ban has now been lifted,

The Portuguese Police Forces have been placed in a "state of means thet prevention" which

they all leave is stopped and sleep in barracks.

All students' political meet- ings are banned and the police listen to the telephones of citizens of who have signed the petition for free elections,

FIRST SUCCESS

The Opposition consider that they won the first major contest

when the to-day

newspaper "Diario Popular" was allowed to resume publication. The paper was

suppressed for re- a pro-Salazur fusing to print leading article and Portuguese proprietors held newspaper several meetings yesterday to decide how to support the paper in its struggle against the gov- ernment.

They discovered that if they were all to cense publication in sympathy with the paper they Would be liable under the pre-

To-day's reform in the pre- sent election series of reforms announced by the government is a species of Habeas Corpus Act.

The government claims that Portugal is the first Continental country to enshrine this ancient English principle in its regular legislation.

CHURCHILL DICTA

THE PALESTINE. HEADACHE

LONDON, OCT. 17. REFERENCE OF THE PALESTINE PROBLEM TO THE UNITED NATIONS COM MISSION IS ONE. SOLUTION UNDER DISCUSSION IN LON. DON POLITICAL QUARTERS.

It is argued that for this pro- posal that as the present phase

ariscs partly out of the problem, ars of the European

of

SINGAPORE'S NAVAL. BASE

London, Oct. 17.

The Admiralty announced

to day that Singapore would boro-established soon as the British flesta main baso in the Far East. The job of putting the anchorage and ahore facilities into condition kas buon propycasing well. Associated Proza.

THE UNIVERSAL CRY

Want To Go Home

∙HAKATA, OCT, 17.

THE UNITED STATES MAR-

JOB INES

or POLICING within the SOUTHWESTERN JAPAN HAS the United Nations' BEEN MADE. MORE DIFFI

CULT BY THE RUSH OF AN

come

Jewish population the subject could properly scope of discussions.

Oficial quarters have not com- ESTIMATED 1,500,000. KORE

FROM JAPANESE mented on this or on other 'pro- IANS

which are now under, die. FARMS, MINES ponte wat westminister.

CS AND FAC TORIES ΤΟ Cilesion

HAKATA TO Many AWAIT TRANSPORTATION TO observers think that the governi mont will munke no statement or announce that the interested par- ties have been able to arrive at some interim agreement,

One section of opinion considera

London that foreneo may

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THEIR HOMELAND.

They are arriving at the rats of about 600

Those former daily. impressed labourers are posing a major problem for occupation, an- round-table con- thorities, but emerge from the

present endeavour to allay the theo, Brig.-Gen. Ray A..

they would not be surprised to find the United States and other United nations invited as obser- vore.-Reuter:

To Recruit In

Far East

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London, Oct. 17. The Home Secretary, the Hon. Chutor Ede, stated in the House of Commons to-day that

sixteen some

thousand police vacancies were likely to occur and men serving in the armed forces would be able to apply for appoint

ments as regular policemen, The limited number of

men

stant commander of fifth marines, said: "I think

licked a

Ho told Japanese domobiliz

to cease bringing authorities Koreans released by the Japanese army breakup until Korean civi- lians

can

bo sent home on ships which are bringing Japanese sol- diers from Kores.

The sinking of threo ships which hit mines while on this assign- ment has complicated the sitúa- tion.--Associated Press.

Gloucester Gala Night

Although the Officers' Club in

the Gloucester has cron catering

on a modest scale for nome little

accepted--not exceeding five thou- time now, the formal christening sand by the cad of June next was postponed until last evening- would be released from the Ser-It was quite a party! One of the arguments frevices under Claes "B" terms, sub- quently brought forward by jeet in each case to service require the Opposition is "Churchill'sments.

the Italian Tho Home Secretary added famous message to

essential that a special recruiting mission people naming the conditions for democratic free would be sent to the Far East.

Router. which include the peo- dom"

sent legislation to criminal pro- ples of which they disapprove A Big Job In

ceedings for conspiracy.

But the paper re-appeared to and the constitutional means by

day without printing the de- which they can make their willig Way

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of

The function took the form, in the math, of a dance in the ball- room of the Gloucester, but the ladies must have found it rather difficult to believe that there are. only, roughly, elxty naval craft in the harbour, and have given up trying to count the number Army and R.A.F. officers present. However, no anti-piracy, patrol was operating and the affair went with a

nom its commence- ment

until midnight. On the vessels which docked manded article.

con- apparent. two

responsible for the or "Washington, Oct. 17: --- overnight.

All these conditions, they The Merseyside

Gen. George C. Marshall declar. ganisation were Commander G. H. Dockers Com- trary, it publishes to-day a de-

Gerson, R.N.V.R., absent from ed at a banquet in his honour to- mand not only for free elections maintain,

head of the this afternoon

Clubs, and Will anyone who has knowledge mittee is meeting

but for a large number of social Portugal to-day and the "elec-day that "We made, a colossal effort Combined Service.

Lieut

James Telfer, R.N.VR., who tions" in which Salazar has to bring victory at the earliest of the whereabouts of any Roourds, to discuss preparations for

which it is reforms. meeting of the men

Is Secretary of the Gloucester gained On the other hand, the paper usually

n ninety-five possible timo, and we must be Furniture and Equipment belong-understood will be held to-morrow.

Officers' Club. ing to the following, kindly com-

It is understood that a third now admits that its previous per cent majority. They allege exceedingly careful that we don't

thou- that abstentions were counted waste that

victory" figure of one hundred municate with the undersigned.

Officera Club-the second is al- President Truman, who intro- sand Lisbon supporters for the as votes in favour of the regime

rendy established on Kellet Island upposition's petition for free which was why democrats took duced the supreme American army will be opened shortly at the elections was obtained from care not to be put on the vot- commander, said he had done the Lido, Repulse Bay.

greatest military task in the "certul promoters of the move-ing list.

world's history and not only acted This figure is

JERUSALEM BOMB ment,"

as United States chief of staff but head of the chiefs of staff of all the Allies.--Associated Press.

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-Reuter.

Salvage Of Unrra Goods

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Trieste, Oct. 17. Working under the direction of the UNRRA's Marine salvage en- gineer, Yugoslav sponge divers to- day began salvage of 1,200 tons of relief

supplies sunk in Trieste last August.

Samples of clothing and raw materials recovered were found to (Hong-be in excellent condition. The cargo includes 15,372 bales of used cloth-

Peroy Smith, Bath & Fleming 2nd floor, Windsor Houso, Telephono 20700.

Hongkong,

17th October, 1945.

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From Hong Kong: 7,50 a.m.

12.30 p.m.

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in, 2,376 bales of raw wool, 2,800 bales of leather bides, and 20,000 sacks of rye-Reuter.

A Glad Hand

Peiping, Oct. 17.

Chemists For Curry!

now

London, Oct. 17.

Do Indians know more about their own curry than foreign food experts?

This question was answered de- clsively in favour of Indians when B West London Magistrate to-day

An estimated million Chinese awarded Rupees 820 costs against cheered United States marines London firm, and dismissed the who paraded in Japanese-eurren-summons taken out by the Council. dored trucks for more than two was alleged that "Indian

It hours to-day.

curry powder" contained an exces- sive amount of salt and pes flour.

Chincee bandits fired on advance marine

arine patrols 30 miles from Tien- tsin. The Peiping. welcome was a repetition of the greeting the populace gave Monday to advance units of the Chinese national'army. -Associated Press.

SYDNEY LIGHTS

Sydney, Oct. 17.

Efforts to settle the strike of

have again

public analyst and a number of chemists attended the hearing to! testify the sample of the powder.

Router.

Franco's

Buddy Boasts

Barcelona, Oct. 17.

are

The Minister of the Interior, Colonel Jullo Botelho Moniz, on his now famous election tour said yesterday at Pavoa de Laa- hosa: "I can't understand how our opponents find forty days too short. Fifteen minutes of liberty ought to be enough for them."-Reuter.

Goanno. 31,

FRIENDLY CRICKET In rep Major Evil 4 for 22) to a total of 69 (G. N. by Col L. T. Ride's. XI, an Army side scored 80 (Capt. Korkis 30) at H.K.C.C. yesterday.

Jerusalem, Oct. 17. A borab exploded yesterday outside the house of Biohammed El Husseial, kinsman of Haj Amin reported. EI Husseini. No damage was

The police believe that the In- cident was the result of "rivalry" between leading Moslem families in the Holy City-Router.

Cambodia Puppet JAP. TRICK

Arrested

SAIGON, OCT. 17.

THE FRENCH HAVE ARRESTED THE JAPANESE PUP- PET PREMIER OF THE INDO-CHINESE PROVINCE OF CAMBODIA, SOON NGOC TAN, AT THE CAMBO-- DIAN CAPITAL OF PNOM PENH, AND REPLACED HIM BY THE FORMER DEFENCE MINISTER, KIN MIT, WHO VISITED SAIGON LAST WEEK AND RE- QUESTED THE FRENCH TO SEND TROOPS TO PNOM PENH TO COUNTER THE GROWING UNREST THERE.

SINCE 'KIN MIT'S VISIT TO SAIGON, THE FRENCH GAR-

RISON IN PNOM PENH HAS BEEN AUGMENTED. There is also a small British, The Spanish Minister of the unit there but, it is stated, it is affairs Interior, Blaz, Parez, declared to only there to supervise

the Japaneso in the HIA

SUNDAY'S SOFTBALL

failed. There are fears that day: "Franco is holding and willquist, continues in be played on Sunday at 2 p.m.

the situation may develop into continue to hold power,

A friendly Softball Match will

British troops at.

between

a general stoppage of industry power is okainat disorder and in- as part of a campaign for Justice, and closes, the door to extending the Terract to the H.M.C.3. Ontario and a Hong, forty-hour week. It is estimat-lbertiniam.

ed that if there is no settle- ment by Sunday, the coal stockp will be exhausted.-Router..

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Singapore, Oct. 10. The poisoned liquor, which caused the death of twenty two men of the Army, Navy and Air Forco in Singapore last week, was a delayed-action booby trap set by the Japanese before they surren- dered, states the Troops news- paper SEAC queting a senior customs official here. Reuter.

RADIO

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1945. ·

ZBW HONGKONG Broadcasting on Frequencies of 690 Kllocycles and from. 13.00-1.80 p.m., 6.00-7:00 p.m. and 9.00-10.80 p.m. on 0.47 Megacycles. B.K.T.

19.00 p.m.Yarioty with Murgatroyd'

Winterbottom.

1.00 p.d-News & Announcements.

1.10 p.m.-Light Orchestral selections. 1.30 p.m. Brahms Sonata No..2 in

I Major (Callo & Piano). · 9.00 p.m.-Close Down.

North, South and West, meeting Keng wing are the teams: "Should there be an outbreak with only very slight and sporadic

Following isolated sympathizers of vlo by

Ontario Naylor (39); Nelson resistance. ~would be a natural lence, this

Quinn (L.F), Fraser Short

(RF), Potere

- 7.00 p.20, ... News & Announcemosis.

Leonard Baby Bonata (Violina & Piano). Abbas, Jindog Arturo

Selections, from Verdi's Razdek,

8.00pm-4 Hour of Variety.

and

Home Hollands. N. A. 7.10 p.m.-Turtini Povil's Tril",

There have been no incidents inj Consegence of the phonocives the pravo bosses. No entro (CP) Laos (and)). Weper 6.00 pm-Dance Musafi

who, in their importance, was heard this morning-Router. (3rd. (0.) London, Oct. 16. realise they can do nothing against Suffering from a gall bladder the Spanish Government-Houtor MYSTERY, STORY ailment,

Suggestions that a mysterious Beltrap Edward" - Steitininė, ***

Annamite envoy has arrived in London were emphatically, denied ip both British and French official quarters afternoon

Accordi

United States representativo ALL SAFE FROM

theUnited

"Nations world

security league preparatory TAKLIWA

commission, started for home

S. K. Khan, Bettie Gobato

Alves. Hong

to British sources and Tony expected. in Indo-Chinn is embodied Mr. H. Modadeen, Tel 25078.

0,00 pm News & Announcemanta"

by plane to-day on his phys ANDERENDEN Colombo, Oct. 17. Byng British attitude to the get in touch with the1 organiser 19.10 p.m. anton & the Paramo

clan's advice. Associated Press.

Save Your Lights

FUEL IS SCARCE-SAVE ELECTRICITY

Kong

players are asked to

in

All passengers aboard the events liner: Takliwa' are: Teportdd to

be safe though some hundred recently uffdits agreciment

spent an uncomfortable night which on the beaches, wat

French advereign-

SOFTBALL MEETING.

rasite Orchestra." 0.16.p.m-8pdio-Hai Lorenzo at Potlis Plano."'

6.00 p.m.-Newa from London.

ty and::“administrativo" = rights A softball mooting will be held * Takliwa is believed to be a throughout the zone which British at the office of the International 10.08 p.m.-Gilbert & Sulliyan Excurpis.

total loss. She caught fire troops, have entered, parges

Red Cross (by courtesy of Mr. RL,

after going aground in heavy The supposed spurco of these Zindel) on Tuesday mort at 6,80 100p.m.-Close Down,

woathor off the southern end of the Nicobara,utapelga

She was carrying 820 officers and men of Indian regiment Trom Hong Kong to Madras Beutor.

Printed and published for the

tumours in the presenco in London p.m. sharper. All members or fans of an, Annamite artist, who has (both sumos) are cordially invited been carrying out a certain amount to attend in connection with the Proprietora, 1 balleved to liste soon in London in the Colony. af propagands. This individual formation of a Sorkunilingus Dawrprieig Major GAMBUR

for a considerable period. He Thursby, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.O, Hong Kong enjoya na official position,Router. I will preside.

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