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Vol. II, No. 120. Thursday, January 31st, 1946.

CHUNGKING HOPES

Agreements At P.C.C. Meeting

CHUNGKING, JAN. 30.

AFTER 19 DAYS OF HOPES, DISAPPOINTMENTS ÄND TENSION, OPTIMISM OVER CHINA'S CHANCES OF AN ERA OF PEACE. UNITY AND RECON- BY THE STRUCTION HAS BEEN FORTIFIED LARGE MEASURE OF AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE. ONLY ONE MAJOR ISSUE-THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS IN THE EXECUTIFE YUAN, CHINA'S CI- BINET, WAS STILL UNSOLVED LAST NIGHT AND ANOTHER, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, WAS BE- ING DISCUSSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE STALEMATE.

H.K. Service

New York, Jan. 30. The resumption of a regit- lar ateumship arrvice of the American and Manchuria Ellen

und Bucknall Steamship Co. Fid-to the Philippines,

Kona, Hong Shanghai, and the Straits Settlement has beru an-

S.E. Fort Reliance in The to sail for Singapore at the end of January and the City of Jille for Shanghat, Hong Kana and Manila.-Associat- ed Press.

PIRATES FOILED

The question of the Executive Yuan will be left to negotiation --between - - different-parties. after

conclusion of the conference.

Observers in Chungicing, both forein and Chinese, were im- pressed by the concessions made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang Party Lo- wards making the conference success after the fate of the coun- hey had been tossed into the lap of the all-party and non-partisan conference,

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Hearing

The Sun

Sudnen. Jan. 30. Government , actential pasterday reported that radio. physio exports using rađns equipment recorded in Sydney the noise of Waven generated

on the surface of the interior The scientist of the sun said ho believed it was Aun tralia's frat recent of

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He said: "The life of every person on earth inter may lie affected

materially result" but did not elaborate an his statement.--Associated Press.

GOVERNMENT ISSUES A WARNING

Price 10 cts.

PEER'S WARNING ON MINORITIES IN MALAYA

The Weather

To-day's forecast:-Moist onst winde, couly with some drizzle, outlook general improvement. Yesterday's temperature:→→→→ Maximum-64 degrees at 2 pm)

LONDON, JAN. 30.

THERE WAS DANGER THAT MALAYA AND SINGA- PORE MIGHT BECOME A DOMINION OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE INSTEAD OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, DECLARED THE CONSERVATIVE PEER VISCOUNT ELIBANK, IN THE DEBATE. ON. THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT (REPEAL) BILL, WHICH WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS TO-DAY.

Minimum: 01.6.doarces at 8.p.m. SPEAKING OF THE MINORITIES IN MALAYA, VIS

AIR MINISTRY'S NEW SCHEME

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SINGAPORE, JAN. 30.

A SCHEME THAT WILI, ENSURE A STEADY FLOW OF HIGHLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED AIR CREWS DIRECT FROM TRANSPORT FLYING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE TO BRITISH CIVIL AVIA- TION IS ANNOUNCED BY THE AIR MINISTRY. THIS DEVELOPMENT, ONE OF THE MOST IMPOR- TANT FOR THE FUTURE OF CIVIL AIR TRANS, PORT CONCERNS THOSE FLYING MEN #110 10 NOT DESIRE OR ARE NOT SELECTED FOR PER- MANENT SERVICE IN THE RAF, BUT WANT CIVIL FLYING POSTS.

The opportunity open to them; Is an extended service engage- ment from which they shall be

Transport command is obviously the main source from which civil transport flying will draw crows but it in recognised that it would be unfair if opportunities Werc denied to men of the other com- mands.

E.A.F. for a permanent career.

One of transport „ command's)

of

COUNT ELIBANK SAID THAT 75 PER CENT OF --- THE POPULATION-OF-SINGAPORE WAS CHIN- ESE. "UNLESS WE ARE CAREFUL WE SHALL HAND OVER MALAYA AND SINGAPORE TO THE CHINESE,” HE SAID.

"We cannot. Ignore the fact. that there is a very forceful cult

in China to make the East for Fascinating

Chinese. Only last week 5,000) aludents walked

through Chungking shouting "We want Hong Kong. If we are not! careful, the next cry will be "We want Malayo.”

Vlacount Addison, Dominion Secretary, replied that the Gow ernment was fully aware of Anfeguards needed by Matnya and whs exceedingly sympathe-. lic but it had also to reengnise. the rights and privileges of other workers and residents there.

Los Angelos, Jan, 30, Australian adtreas

Ann Richards, selecting ton.

4.8

American men whe finds

includes "mant fascinating" General MacArthur "becausa his aid to Australia in it dark hours inspired my coun- trymen."

She also chooses General Janoph Stüwell “because ho atuck to his pune in the face of political diversity.”—A880- ejated Pross.

DEV. JUST

LOVES BRITAIN

V.acount Maughan asked if it Vas proposed that Japanese: Bhall take citizenship under the Malayun constitution. If so, he main difficulties is the high rate said, there would be very strong released when offered an Involving the loss of 50 many

of turnover among flying crows opposition, pointment in Civil Air Transport the most experienced men on re

REFORMS NEEDED by this means the Civil ines lease to Civvy Street. The major- Viscount Addison replied that will-secure a supply of crews tty go-to jobs

he had not had that question where their costly with up to date experience and training and

put to him before but he woul akill of no use.

are

WATERFORD, JAN. 30. in flying practice.

The extended service

exten

scheme enquire into it.

Lord Machwood:

PRIME "I under- aims at reducing this serious!

MINISTER DE wastage br retaining crows in stand that there was a recent VALERA LOVES ENGLAND. transport command until civil decision whereby the Japanese SPEAKING HERE LAST aviation can take over.

would not be tolerated any more NIGHT WHEN THE FREE- THREE POINTS

in the Malay States."

DOM OF THE CITY WAS The form makes three pointa

Viscount Addison: "I aineere- CONFERRED ON HIM. HE clear (1) A high standard of

WARNED THE ly hope that may be so."

PEOPLE be required and Already personnel in all com efflelency will

Viscount Cranborne, leader of THAT THEY WOULD that IN CONNECTION WITH and may volunteer to be second there is no guarantee

ed to B.O.A.C. and

flying applicant will be transferred from the Conservatives in the House WRONG TO THINK THAT THE DEMONSTRATION crows outside transport commands another command to transport of Lards, said that prosperity in EIRE HATED BRITAIN. HIS AFTER LAST SUNDAY'S may apply for transfer even if a command. (2) If an appilcapt is Malaya was of the utmost im- OWN ATTITUDE, HE SAID, FOOTBALL MATCH AT man cannot be absorbed into selected and does not make the portance not only to Britain but WAS ONE OF LOVE.

Reforms were transport vonunnad, but is in all grude in transport command he to the world.

we were struggling CAUSEWAY BAY, THE

resports suitable for civil flying will not be kept there. (3) needed and any scheme adopted against Britain, it was always itet agreement to FOLLOWING - ANNOUNCE- he will not be precluded from fact of being selected and ser would have the fullest chance of suggested that our actions were trai

the power of_PMENT. WAS MADE YES- nonsideration.

in transnert command, does not

prompted by hatred of that rantee of pointment now held by the CenTERDAY THROUGH THE TWOFOLD PURPOSE carry a quarantee

good job BucceRs.

The Bill gives effect to the country. I have never known tral Executive Committee of the

RELATIONS OF The purpose of the scheme in civil aviation but it will pro- Kuomintang is the State Council. PRESS

which is

is explained in llemob. vide special training and experi. Government proposals that the in my heart, even at the hardest Federated times when we should naturally become

Straits Settlement, which is to

a nationalFICE.

Form No. 30 is twofold. To as once in air transport body, with the Kuomintang hav-

The Administration will not sist men in their quest for civil

most bitter from extended Malay States and non-federated feel released inc 20 seats and other parties and allow law-abiding citizens of flying posts, and at the same time a service to make a civil air trans states should be united in one against Britain, such a thing.as

Hong Kong to be inconvenienced}

maintain the highest possible port post will only be elleible for state, to be luown as the Mala-hatred but I have had instead by the activities of a mischief-«tandard of Elicioner in transpart the reduced gratuity. An Air yan Union, except for Singa-love, which I believe is still a

command. When the command is Ministry order la to be issued set: pore-Reuter. making minority.

reduced to its per- ting out the method of application ventually

selection for transfer to manent post-war establishment it and will be manned largely by regulars transsert command.

Observers considered the Kuo- mintare made two major conces sions:

the

Firstly, curtailment of the powers of the President of Republic, who now is Chiang Kai- whek:

non-partisans 20 seats.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS

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serving on normal

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engagements

A man

but until then it will have to rely R.A.F. Camp

to a extent on the extended ser- vice men who do not look to the

Mr. F. C. Gimson's

Gimson's Raided

New Post

A DARING BUT UNSUC- CESSFUL ATTEMPT AT being compiled

The decisions agreed upon are

by the steering "The public are. reminded that PIRACY WAS MADE ON committee for formal adoption by the Colony is under Militar THE MOTOR JUNK "TAL the conference in full megint ministration and the author HING ABOUT AN HOUR'Sİ

are prepared to take all JOURNEY FROM MACAO cistona are:

1. The Government will reduce measures deemed necessary to ON JAN. 26, SHORTLY its forces to

g divisions within maintain public order." AFTER 2 P.M., AS SHE WAS six months: ON

FROM HER WAY

2. The Communists will reduce HONG KONG TO KONG their army to 20 divisions within

three months; MOON.

3. The enor

emergency powers of the Pour pirate beds manned by President of the Republic must be about 50 pirates tried to inter-approved by the State Council be cept the Tai Hing" and they fore they can be exercised; were naslated by accomplices on shore who opened machine gun fire on the junk. Fortunately. the crew of the "Tai Hing" were on the, alert, and they re- turned the fire at close range. The pirates

were unable to bourd her, and after an exchange of fire Insting half an hour, the pirates gave up, the attempt.

Three of the passengers on the "Tai Hing" were wounded by gunfire, but the injuries were

not serious.

The Tai Hing" reached

4. The President's veto powers be overridden by a three- mahs majority of the State Coun-

cil.

One of the principal concessions made by the Communist Party and Democratic League has been to waive their former demand for a now election to the National As- sembly.

The State Council, it is expect- ed. will be an interim body which wi function until the draft con- stitution has been adopted by the National Assembly.

LONDON, JAN. 30. BRITAIN'S COLONIAL SECRETARY, MR. GEORGE HALL, YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THAT MR. MALCOLM MAC- DONALD. HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA AND SON OF THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER. RAMSAY MACDONALD, HAS BEEN SELECTED AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF MALAYA AND SINGA- PORE UNDER THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SET- UP.

Mr. Hall said the appoint The draft is to be revised with- ment awaited only Parliament's mission

;

Kongmoon on schedule. at 6 p.m.. in the next two months by a com- approval of the new plan by Still Fighting!

let marks on her hull.

The "Tai Hing" left Hong Kong on Jan. 26 with about 60 passengers and a crew of 24..

choice.

Union.

Manila. Jan. 30.

consisting of 36 persons. which Singapore will become a and returned to Hong Kong on It will comprise five each from the sepprate colony and the nine Jan, 28, still bearing many bul- Kuomintang. the Communist states in the Malay peninsula Seventy-two Japaneso soldiers

the Democratic League, Party

ago La Youth Party, five non-partisans with Penang and Malacca in- were killed three days and 10 others selected by common corporated into the Malayan southern Luzon by a Filipino but tallon which tried for six weeks to persuade the Japaneas holilouts Simultaneous with the ap- CE.C. MEETING The sub-committee dealing with pointment of Mr. Macdonald, to surronder.---Associated Press. the draft constitution, which al- Mr. Hall said the Government ready has concluded Its work has also would choose Sir Edward made several important decisions. Gicat, Assistant Under-Seero- Among them are: firstly, the tary of State in the Colonial Legislative

is to become Office, as Governor of the Main- hose of urgentatives; second-yan Union, and Mr. F. C. Gim ly. the Central is to became son, Colonial Secretary at Hong a Senate; thirdly, the Executive Kong, as Governor and Com- Yuan la to be responsible to the mander-in-Chief of Singapore. Lovisiative Yuan,

Mr. Macdonald, 44, resigned

Peace Prospects Brighter

Chungking, Jan. 30.

With the activities at Paiping

Yuan

The Central Executive Commit-

too of the Kuomintang and Con- as Minister of Health in 1941 to

Palestine, Jan. 30. The Palestine "Gazetto" vesterday new

Girl's Jump From Hotel Verandah

"When

much

BE

"sentimenta

greater force," Mr. de Valera suid.

"All we wanted was to estab- tish-n foundation in which-wu. could live alde by side together as good friends. That is my position to-day as it was 30 years ago. Once the rights of. the Irish nation are recognised and established then we recog- nise that with Britain 18 our

art

"If Britain wants co-opera- tion on that basis she can have it gladly."-Reuter.

Said

A large crowd congregated nearest neighbour, there regulations have outside the Nu Ping Hote), many things we have in common been issued providing for the Des Voeux-Road- Central, at and we are prepared to co-oper first time the death penalty for about 4.40 p.m. yesterday where ate with Britain in things in

which we should co-operate.. specific offenges in connection with

a pretty young Chinese girl was the spreading of disorders in lying in a pool of blood outside Palestine. I said the offenses possibly punished by death indude the Hotel.

The girl, who was about 29 the discharge or carrying of fire-

old years

and weil-dressed, arma or explosives,

A usually reliable source said jumped from the third floor of that 16 armed men wearing Bri- the Hotel shortly after she had tish uniforms raided an R.A.F. booked a room. camp in southern Palestino und She was rushed to Queen! caped in a jeen with several Mary Hospital in a serious con- both hundred automatic weapons-As-dition, with injuries to sociated Press.

legs and head,

According to the room boy the girl registered at 4.30 as Lam,

SINGAPORE CLASH

Singapore, Jan. 30. Police clashed last night with from Macao. She insisted on a demonstrators in sympathy with room with verandah. the general strike called by the Malavan Communist Party as a result of the arrest of a number of Union leaders.

Two demonstratora Tested-Associated Press.

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ONE-LB. BABY WILL LIVE

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自

HOLLYWOOD, JAN. 30.

WAS A BABY GIRL WHO GIVEN ONLY OND CHANCE IN 50,000 TO LIVE WHEN SHE WAS BORN THREE MONTHS SEVEN PREMATURELY WEEKS AGO

PRO- WILLL BABLY SURVIVE, HER PHY SICIAN FATHER SAID BOMB 12 FT. DOWN

TERDAY The Chungking Arcade

She weighed only about ar-mained closed to traffle yester Immediately in a spocist incuba

She was placed Et birth day and will remain closed tc-

constant temperature. day while operations, continue to tor under remove the unexploded bomb and humidity with a continuous flow of oxygen. The baby's twin embedded deep underground in one of the houses at the end of which weighed about 1-1/2 pounds

died three hours after birth. the Arcade.

The father "declined to permit The bomb is a left-over from the use of his name,--Associated. one of many raids carried out Press.

tho by American aircraft.cn

Occupation Force Of One Roaring Success

1.

Kowloon peninsula in the last EUROPEANS IN AUSTIN

months of the Japanese occupa

tion. KAITAICHI, JAN. 30.

CHI MAY BE CONSIDERED A SMOOTH MILI- TARY AND SOCIAL SUCCESS...

THE OCCUPYING FORGE CONSISTS OF ONE AF-

FABLE LIEUTENANT" AND TWO GENIAL GOR-¡ PORALS, ANY ONE OF WHOM COULD BE ELECT- ED MAYOR IF HE CHOSE TO RUN FÖR IT.

*

teal Supervisory Committoo of the accept the Canadian post. His THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF LITTLE KAITAI- of the Executive Headquarters Kuomintang have been summoned five year term in that position. of the Political Party Center to meet La font plenary scalon on expires in April.

Ho was formerly Dominions ance responsible for the force- March 1, ment of the "cease-fire" order- This foint body, at present the Scerotary and was leader of the going on in high gear prospects highest ruling authority in China, Labour Party in Parliament of peace throughout China are will have to approve all decialone after the death of his father.

of the Political Consultation Con- getting brighter daily. ·

All armed clashes have stop sole debates, 38 in expected to be a

ference, but while this job might Associated Press. ped in northern Shanel, southern purely routine master Associat Hopel, southern Chahar anded Press. southern Bulyuan, according to the sixth communique. from Pei ping. Repair work on railwaya,|| The Government to-day an bridges and tele-communications nounced that the unity conference is under way and order is rapid will close on Thursday. ly overtaking chaos in many other sectora

CLOSING TO-DAY

Chungking Jan. 30.

Reuter adds that, Mr. Gimeod

Mine-detecting apparatus ROAD ROBBERY located it at a depth of 12 feet underground and the delicate job No arrests have na yot been of teaching and removing It, effected, it was learned last. consequently, is a long und dif- night in connection with an armed robbery reported by the inmates of a fint at 180, Austin' Road.

ficult one,

SPORE TRANSPORT *PARALYSED

Singapore, Jan 30

The robbery, it was reported to the Police, was carried out about 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday. called by It is alleged that the intruders, arrived in Hong Kong to take up This southern Japan village, well-timed "Hubba, hubba" in The general strike his most here two days before the on the main line of the Imperial the flow of Japanese telephoning the Melayan Communist Party numbering five, three of them railroad, is the sets the Japanese phone girla protesting seminat the alleged armed with automatic pistols, Pacine War and was Interned at Government

Barvice uni-- Stanley for the past few years.

transfer point for heavy pas. to giggling but simon gets his ezers of Union leationalities were Europeans in Bery senger to and the calls through faster that any civillan seaport of Kure; Ugand body else in Kaltaichli today. Many shops have been form

One day about 215 months The nearest American mill closed an uit Rickshaw cons They are alleged to have rob

Aloe attempting to carry pasen-bed the inmates of the flat ago, Lieut. George Simon tary installation is eight miles are were stopped by strike san- gold watches, di

and 8170 in riotes Beats Los Angeles, Jan. 30,

orm of Jeeped into the town thereby away. Despite its remoteness

Born SE

“A`ROOSEVELT IN ""

LADIES' STORE

The sub-comanittee denlini, with the sole umetcled fanto-the oder The Communista have report position of the National Assembly John Roosevelt ed that communcations be- which meets on May. E to adopt the late President tween south-east, Shansi, south. contation remained, a

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ockade.

oing to bo becoming the first American sol Simon-receives shipment of dier to officially occupy Kaital-perishable foods every other day ichl in his assignment to open and canned goods once weekly

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