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China Needs Political

Interpreter Today

Pan-American. And Hong Kong Air Service

San Francisco, April 7. Harold Bixby, vico-presid- crit of Pan-American Airways, said today that no date has

In ne scrise can the Govern- been sot for the reopening of mput's statement on the housing the service to Hong Kong via shortage be regarded as satisfac-Honolulu, Wake, Guam and

or encouraging. What is Manils. wanted is not an apologia hased

tary

Manila, but so far permission has not been received from the U.S. Civil Aeronautical Board.

CHUNGKING, APRIL 7,

CHINA'S GREATEST NEED TODAY IS AN ABLE POLITI- CAL INTERPRETER TO DECIDE THE ACTUAL MEAN- ING OF VARIOUS AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY INTERNAL FACTIONS TO END THE CIVIL WAR AND TO CREATE A UNIFIED CHINA. DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, WHEN PACTS TO.

END THE CIVIL HOSTILITIES, RESTORE COMMUNI- CATIONS, REORGANIZE THE GOVERNMENT AND DEMOBILIZE THE ARMY, WERE SIGNED, THEIR INTENTS AND MEANINGS APPEARED TO BE CLEAR TO EVERYONE.

EXPLOSION NEAR GLASGOW

Glasgow, Apr. 7. Widespread devastation was caused over 60 equaro milos just north of Glasgow by a series of explosions at an ammunition dump on a deso- late moor at Hill of Row, bo- tween Doune and the Bridge of Allan, Western Perthshire,

inst night. Pan-American World Airways announced today in Seattle that it had staffed all its stations Circle flight the Great along

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arc

TWO HURTIN STREET FIGHT |

Today, the Communists hove uno idea

about the agreements they aged while the Kuomintang suem to have another idea. These

are grow two viewpoints which ing further apart danification

appear to fur

be pushing Chinese

of the com-

understanding not a a complete

"MOMENTOUS"

Tokyo, Apr. 7. The Japanese Government the int- tuday drinanded meliste resignation of 16 Japanese princes from tho House of Peera, including the Japanone Emperor's three brothers,

Baron Kijuro Stitchure. the Japanese Premier, draum to Hayana. 60 miles eouth of Tokyo to inform the Emperor of this decision which described bu CLYB

official spokesman as "most moment- oug-Reuter.

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Demonstration

In Tokyo

Tokyo, April 7,

Princes Now Have To Earn A Living

Tokyo, April 6. Japanese princes are selling their automobiles and economis- ing in other ways to moat the now situation under which the income of the lilperial household department will be curtailed and they will have to pay taxes like other Japanese, according to the newspaper "Asahi." - The paper said that the "five hundred yen life" has hit at the

Princed kitchens as well as ut Moscow "Warns".

other Japonese, and they are "no longer permitted to live their former easy lives,"

Among the princes, Prince Takamatsu, brother of Emperor Ilirchito, is regarded as having

Chinese

Moscow, April 7.

where “sactions

of

In

the most wealth. He lives in an Moscow radio declared yes- Arawa household. In contrast. torday that Russia could not another brother of the emperor, be indifferent to affairs in Prince Mikaha, whose palace at

China in an air Aoyama was burned ther and further into the future.

Japanese police here late raid, lives in the Shonan area Chinose reaction reproduce to

and has almost no real estate." when General A month ago

a surprising degree the attacks the George

concluded his today fired shots over Marshall

Heretofore, the princes got of certain Anglo-American tour of the trouble spots with the heads of 10,000 banner-way- about 10,000 yen por month

circles and pross other two members mittee of three, it appeared he ing Loft-wing demonstrators from the Imperial household de-reactionary

Premier Shidepartment, as part of their lly against the U.S.S.R.” had succeeded in obtaining an who stoned

ing expences. The amount hara's official residence and varied according to the number Quoting an "Izvestia" article

the political situation overthrow of of members in the family and on demanded the

also In consideration of the China, the broadcast said that his Cabinet.

were driven amount of money spent on edu-developments there are draw- The marchera

ing the attention of the Soviet from the court-yards by Ameri- caties,

Under the new system, special pubile" because no one can be ean Military Police without re-

and or private fortunes will be na indifferent to the destiny of the Men, women

to Chinese people." sistnice. children paraded from Hibiya tignalised and Park. where 16,000 persons at- princes will be calculated in the caster said that "Chinese reac- mass meeding, national budget "with the result tion never was independent and tended an open

redured," said of foreign circles," under Communist leadership but that such financial assistance to always relied upon the gupport which was also attended by So-princes will be the newspaper.

"One should note the broad- cialists and Korenns.

The rule applice niso Ten thousand persons of the

cnater said, "that the campaign were in the armed against the U.S.S.R. is taking princee who The Kuomintang necused the mass meeting then her forces of Japan. They have last place with the obvious conni-

to Shidehara's resi- Communists of mi understanding the hill

their income from that moureevance and sympathy of the Poiping, April 7.

or mi interpreting the agreements,denco, waving gaudy banners as

Many are taking up Chinose It is apparent that the leaders of they went. They were met by lines of work and others are en-

various Chinese authorities. Pro-Government prosi dispatches from Harbin the two factions, while they speak 150 Japanese pollcemen

Canalties so far reported, are one man killed, and his Home aon badly injured. Office experts arrived on the scene today, to investigate the cause of the explosions, which are unexplained-Renter,

COMMUNISTS ENTER HARBIN

Agreement, on the various pacts. his de But

daily since parture some - now problem has arisen ever the meaning and in- which the agreemonts tont of

at the cast of were negotiated much work and time

have accused The Communists the Kuomintang of attempting to averthrow the Political Consulta tive Conference decisions-which is the basis for the agreements reached so far.

Step Nearer Success

up

who

subsidies

to 17

The broad-

With the resumption of thin upon the known facts and difficul- service, Pan-American will ex- tie, but more precise details re- ton a new line, lo Singapore. garding the steps that are being The company blso has plans a new Northern taken to solve the problem., The pending for vaque generalisation that "the Ad route to the Orient via Seat- ustration and commercial in-tie, Adak, Tokyo, Shanghai and terests are doing all they can to obtain the necessary supplies of huilling materials and to effect such repairs as are possible from lusal resources" conveye nothing which suggests that the Adininis-

completed tration is inspired by a fitting route to the Orient and Boon

Furveys sense of urgency in tackling its!

"U.N.R.R.A. passengers will be No. 1 priority task. And it, by carried directly from Seattle on any chance, we are doing Govern-special chartered flights." went an injustice by adopting the Associated Press. attitude of the sceptic, the reply is Government, at be that it whhout our assistance, which is placing itself in a false position. | Those in this Colony who are vitally concerned have a right to be taken more fully into official confidence if there is substantial basi, for the conclusion that "the basing situation is likely to re- main grave for some time." So far, there has been nothing to de-

Admitted to the Queen Mary

garrisona of monstrate that Government has

It is estimated / step nearer access today with them, and they withdrew quiet-sian officials that Rod Army troops own armed forces the democra- seriously engaged itself even in ospital were Cheng Kwok-on. 18, who received a wound from

Manchuria until Chinese Govern- the settlement at least in the ly when 10 American M.P.a ar- remain in certain doing the work that is nearest

chopper, and Chan Hung, 14.

committee itself of the question rived and took control of the

situation. Communizis and So- ment forces arrive has been turn of local self-government. Nothing to show acceptance of stabbed in the chest with a dag-

ed down, a Tass dispatch from ruled. In fixing cialists have both long been dechangchun declared yesterday.- the necessity for modifying the

The committal responsibilities, matching that Shidehern should Associated Pros. Another Chinese, Tam Chi-

the government policy of "leaving it to private enterprise." Nothing by way of lam, was the victim of a chopper ported that the departure for that provinces should have the be used, contending that the action that might give stimulus to attack after being called down Manchuria of the Sino-American right to local self-government and Cabinet is too reactionary to

Government stirs by two

men at 14 Churcommittee to settle Government- to make their own laws, establish carry out General MacArthur's nolice forces private enterprise.

and levy tax directives and protesting at the same time that the shortage of national constitution is affected. to all of these points, but it is bean toward Hillwood Road near Co

the Whitty Street Tram Station.

Pro-Government reports said The committee report said that food is more or less attributable ing ultra-naive if it assumes that A police constable, seeing him the public is content to take that bleeding profusely, stopped him, yesterday that China's new 1st provincial government must sub to the Cabinet. — Asuociated

after breaking the mit all self-governing laws to the Press.

Yuan,! for granted. Equally disconcert whereupon he collapsed. He was army,

National Judicial A Queen Mary Hoa- Chinese Communist lines in 30 days of their passage, to as ing is the official attitude on the sit to the

two-day battle, has driven sure that no conflict with the return of what it terms non-es-pital.

The Police are investigating within 70 miles of Changchun. constitution has been made.—¡As- sential personel. "Delay as long

Th Féporta

thesociated Press. raid as praticable" covers a multitude the two incidents, which may bei

American-equipped Chinese Gov. of unpleasant possibilities, and the connected.

ernment army of 10,000 mca had reached the outskirts of

Two Chinese were critically injured in a fight involving some six or

a common

acven persons about 7 yesterday reported that Chin-way fromeuage, are a long were on duty. there. The Japa-tering schools for training, said

o'clock last night in Des Voeux Road Central, near the New World Theatre.

ger.

of

ese Communist troops have entered the edge of that Manchurian City. There was no official confirmation the report. that 3,000 Russian troops re- main in Changchun.

From Chungking it was re-

"Obviously the Chinese reac-. tionaries are pursuing certain hidden aims or are carrying out on what their nes police slowly forced them "Aaahil."-Associated Press,

part of some wider plan," the responsibilities are under the acts. back as the crowd stormed the

Moscow, Apr. 7. broadcaster said. The steering committee of the

The courtyard,

"They know Political Consultative Conference.

A request by the Chief of the perfectly well that their at- Two warning shots over the heads of the crowd sobered Chinese Military Mission to Rustempts to suppress with their charged with bringing

moved o agreement,

tions into

the fac-

may have an appropriate answer Shing Street, West Point. Tami Communist disputes was delay-viding no infringement of

restive here and overseas may be

forgiven if they tend to become

more refractory. There are many

ways of dealing with this issue.

Red tape and bureaucracy can do

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Sang "Red Flag"

Tokyo, April 7. Singing "Red Flag," the de- monstrators, who included Com-j munists, Social Democrats and hundreds of Koreans, throw rocka, breaking several windows. Armoured cars and jeeps with machine guns were later called out when demonstrátora shout- ing, "we demand the resignation of the Cabinet" tried to force the Chungking, Apr. 7. Enormous quantities of chairs, gates of the Premier's residence. United States military police desks; beds, tables, wardrobes and other types of furniture are being and the Japanese police succeed- removed froin Changchun, Man-ed preventing the crowd from

the Chinese to

The Premier was not in his churia, by the withdrawing Soviet climbing on to the walls. troops, aecording

residence, but one of his secre- News Agency.

Looted

tic and national movement in China, which is adopted in the broad, popular masses, can re- Bult only in hopeleas internal |wars."-Associated Press.

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the two of the Russians on April 14- Cest of the Russian garrison tarles received Kyuchi Tokuda, |

Associated Press.

A letter has been received from their worst, and add to the sum the Han. Secretary of the Hong

No indication of resistance is Football Rehabilitation of human discontent, and in some Kong cases, distress. Or commonsense, League regarding the Charity expected at Szepingkal which the plus realisation that the majority, Football games played at the end firet army must hurdle quickly if it expects to reach Changchun of the people concerned have earn-of last month.

The letter reads as follows: before the scheduled departure rd, some consideration for their personal wishes, by prolonged ex- perience of internment forced separation, may be permit- je to prevail. If they are pre- pared to take the risk implied in the Government statement, and will wish to return. is Govern- thent prepared to endorse their applications in London or Sydney? I can. indeed, be argued as high-

y advisable that bona

fide

Hong Kong residents should

be back in the Colony well

"Bir,In connection Charity Footbail matches played March 30 and 31, 1946 the gross receipt came to $18,685,00 make up as follows-

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$10,002 Football rifle

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Government Retail Firewood Dealers for Hong Kong Knit Kowloon leas $10 for souvenirs for players Additional donation by above

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MALTA TRIALS

the

has now left but some 3,000 men

the Secretary-General of remain.

Marshal

Malinovaky, Soviet Communist Party, who was one

Ist of the leaders of the crowd. Manchuria, commander in

The Reuter, Valetta, Malta, Apr. 7. leaving Changchun today. Thirty Italians were among an defence of the city has been taken undisclosed number of witnesses over by the local Peace Preser- 76rought to Malta to give testi- vation Corps, who are carefully entering the mony in the forthcoming trial of searching everyone

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$18,585 alleged

Maltesċ renegadea" elthe Central News also reports The shove sum of $16,665,00 has been charged with committing treason- distributed as to $9,342,50 to the Com mander-in-Chief's funds for Distress in able acts against Britain, it was that small units of Chinese Com- the Colony and at to $9,342,60 to the learned yesterday. The port of munist troops have broken into make of Famine and Distress in Chias embarkation was not disclosed. Harbin, chief

to be remited through the Wah Kiu Associated Press.

Yat· Fo'!,

matches

in advance of the completion of

pro- **The expenses for the two any large-scale housing

extremely cha refreshment for tekma ets. Without gramme. Careful management, the discom-mounting to $267,00 has been borne by fiting situation could arise where the Lego,

"The thanks are due to the "Bouth

railway centre of

Manchuria.-Reuter.

Readers' Letters

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Saboteurs In Tokyo Area

Tokyo, Apr. 7.

As a result of the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of aircraft and communications equipment in what is believed to

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SING TAO CLUB MEETING

with the return of most of its of the husbands who, having remembers from Free China and

joined their wives and families leewhore, Sing Tao Sports Club on of civilian ·rosid- |

CITIZEN

after five years' separation, are are holding a general meeting al

encos by the Forces and to loated Sir, The term "Picastó” là n

now disinclined to return to Hong a Wednesday to discum the fu- dealings. Any mass return to Kong without them?. Likewise turo activities of the Club.

the colony at present, of wives name taken

tg accommodate their wives and Owing to the absence to camp during the docus 2 rueroll

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It will be recalled that Sing and families would only result in Spanish painter, who became calling for an answer is the of Tac figured prominently. In chaos with families living in known for his cubist Works The term. belongs to the Spaniely fan- Icial attitude to men who have al football, basket ball and swim-conditions similar to If not, -ready been able to make provision min circles before the war. than those at Stanley

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problem of families. In the administration marry of its players, Sing Tno

TIDAL WAVE DEATHS prepared to authorise and faci- did not participate in the foot feeding. If Government, refuses

Honolulu," "Apr. litate early return? The ques- ball League, and several of its permission to repatriates passing the colony from Shang-

number of known deatha tion is less whether "residents of players including, Hau. Yung through

the tidal wave" which the Colony find it necessary to ung ung King-cheongathal to land even for a few

Na Waton Bave, they nos

with the irone to: arrange the return of their fami- Bhul-wing and Chut Shulman wine to the food shortage, how

· assisted Eastern in the League. witouches the entry into Hong, les" than whether Government is

Sing Tao are entoring two Kong alleywal Bhiqusand people

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