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Single Customs Union In 1948

Brussels, April 28.

The experiment in econo mic cooperation which by 1948 will knit together 17,000,000 Dutchman, Bel- There is nothing mexpected in gians and Luxembourgers in a the American invitation to a pre- single customs union will be- liminary conferetice of leading gin in this corner of Western nations in an attempt to find a Europe during the summer. measure of agreement on the clear- ance of trade barriers by concert- ed international action.

can

Boy Scouts

NO TALK OF

CESSION OF HONG KONG

THE COLONY'S SCOUTS INCLUDING CUBS AND

-ROVERS —— TURNED OUT EN MASSE YESTERDAY |-

ON THE WATERFRONT AND MARCHED UP GARDEN ROAD TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, WHERE THEY WERE INSPECTED BY THE G.O.C.. GENERAL FESTING. A TOTAL OF 663 SCOUTS WERE ON PARADE.

AT 2.45 P.M. GENERAL FESTING ARRIVED AND WAS GREETED BY MR. C. C. QUAH, THE DEPUTY COLONY COMMISSIONER AND MR. F. C. WALLIS, THE ORGANIZING SECRETARY OF THE PARADE.

Nanking, Apr. 28. General Carton de Winrt, per- nonal representative of the Bri- tish Prime Minister to China,. arrived here yesterday aboard a plane from England, He anid ho was merely-returning to his "old job" with no special mis- sion in view.

Aaked whether during his stay in London he discussed the cession of Hong Kong to China ---a subject renewed here again in recent weelu-be replied: "Not at all. There has been no tnik whatsoever three

ject."

The band of the St. Louis In-, scope for Scouting in the Colony, dustrial School then played the and wished all Scouters and Scouts National Anthem, as the National "Good Scouting" fa the future. Flags rose

The Parade then gave hearty cheers for General Fest- ing which the surrounding hills re-chord.

Decisions reached by delega- tions representing Belgium, When Holland and the Grand Duchy the terms of the proposed Ameti- of Luxembourg at a recent con- were published last forence at The Hague, call for a joan

re-common customs tariff for the December, it was officially cognised that an "important pr. three countries to be drawn up pose" of the loan was "The de- and accepted by August and to velopment of multilateral trade" came into force by the end of D.S.Ms., Messrs. Wong, Yat Hung where the Groups were thanked

ta

and its early resumption. non-discriminatory basis." It was

the year.

L

Mr. J. Pan, the District Commis- The G.O.C. accompanied by sioner in charge, then inspected the Parade. The Cubs under the care of the Hon. Marshal, Mrs, G. M. Wallis were first inspected the General taking a special in- terest in the very young ones. The Scouts under the charge of the and Tony Yung, came nef, and on General Festing commented. Owing to the technical diff the good turn-out of many tronpa

to- and added wards of encourage »| alsu quite obvious that, failing an culties involved in fitting

as he went went expansion of world commerce, re-gether two very different econo.ment to each troop

Then the flovers were in- payment of the loan might well mies, the customs frontier be round.

charge of Me. E. J. Ilarris, the brestne impossible, and the Between Belgium and Holland will spected. They were all under the continue to be effective through D.R.S... of the Services Rover ton Woods currency plan could

out 1947. But by the end of

Crews. The General spent some work. A general interna that year it is hoped that Bel-time speaking with the Service tional Conference was therefore gium and Holland will for cus-

Rovers and, was

interested to summer; and toms purposes have become one

sume-of know that

them were here envisaged for this

n few days. the American and British Govern- unit that is to say by 1948 for only n

At the end of the inspection, the ments possibly remembering the French goods in transit through fiasco of such an unprepared Con- Belgium for Helland will pay General was welcomed with the "Grand How?" by all the 90 Cubs ference 13 years ago, has righly duty only at the Franco-Belgian sent. The Cub Law was then,

not

time. decided to get ready in

From There is a lot to prepare. the point of view of the British Empire, the crucial question the future of Imperial Prefer. ences. The Government has al

Is

Frontier, sums paid being credit- ed to the Union's account.

Need For Uniformity

To achieve this stage of unity, adjustments in economic prac

ready stated its readiness to "con- tice of the two main participants

nid in English and Chinese, fol- lowed by the Scout Law in English and Chinese. Diteelly uf- ter, this, the Cubs and Scouts re- aflirmed their promise.

.

Finest Ideal

The Deputy Commissioner in thanked tract the system of preferences, “/ will have to be made to catap his speech of welcome, but only in return for improved lish uniformity in-for-example, the General and many guests for

transport, the tarif system of their presence and assured all. licences and of customs collec-present that many obstacles ha tion.

been overcome and that scouting is firmly on its feet again.

trade between the Empire and the rest of the world. In many quarters it has been feared that

Paul Henri Spaak. Belgium's

The G.O.C. addressing the the new arrangements might des-

scouts as a brother scout, told | materially ad morally Socialist Foreign Minister and

President of the U.N.O.. who them that truy

ho ral joined the valuable link between the part headed the Belgian delegation to Movement 1914. After cum-

in ners in the Empire without secur- the recent customs talks at Thementing pa the smagi turn-out he ing any adequate compensation. Hague, explained that as soon asked a scouts present to look One of the preliminary Conter- as these adjustments have been to the future and said that the scout law was one of the finest ences announced by Mr. Herbert nude, Belgium and Holland in-

to set about linking up ideals to live up to. He ended Morrison the other day will there- tend fore be designed to ensure that on their two economies by agreeing by saying that there was much this matter the Empire speaks

taxation, ecONG-

Confidence In China's Future

on that

Bub.

MacArthur Reports On Japan

TOKYO, APRIL 28: THERE IS NO ADEQUATE METHOD OF DETERMINING HOW THE JAPANESE PEOPLE REALLY FEEL ABOUT EMPEROR HIROHITO, BUT THERE ARE SOME IN- DICATIONS THAT INCREASED NUMBERS WANT HIM TO REMAIN IN A MODIFIED STATUS, GENER- AL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SAID IN HIS LATEST OCCUPATION REPORT TODAY.

FLYING WING,

THE SUPREME COMMANDER DECLARED THAT MOST JAPANESE SEEM TO WELCOME EMPEROR HIRO- HITO IN HIS NEW ROLD OF EMERGING FROM HIS PALĄCE TO VISIT AMONG THEM AND VOICE SYMPATHY FOR THE HOMELESS. General MacArthur cited a Doctor Wellington Kao, Chin-graphie incident to show the ene Ambassador to Britain, also changing outlook that has come The Colours then advanced and arrived here yesterday. He said to the ruler who, only since the the Parade..formed for the he had made no representations surrender, has denied that he is March Past, which the General to

divine. Britain concerning Hong

"On one occasion, he removed took from the saluting base. The Kong.Associated Press.

his hat and bowed thanks to un through the main

DANISH BOYS VISIT

ex-sailor for his effort," the oc- marchion, Joving the Gardens. thoroughfares to the waterfront

cupation chief commented. BRITAIN for their fine efforts and were dis missed.

Many thanks for the success the Parade are us to the ganizing Sub-committee consisting of Messrs. C. C. Quan, F. C. Wallis, E. A. Newton, S.

Lobato Faria and John Pas, and also to the

many willing helpers who has

RANGE OVER

10,000 MILES

new

General MacArthur observed London, Apr. 28.

that only the Communists have A party of 32 boys and sixatrongly objected to the Em

Los Angeles, April 28. officers of the Buys Brigade of peror's activities and they do so Denmark will arrive here on Mo with the claim that he is a war ficial secrecy from its

The U.S. Army removed of~ day for the Boys Brigade Rally criminal and is campaigning in Flying-Wing to be held in London on May 3.

Bomber today, This is the first time since behalf of reactionary political the B-35, a radical new design liberation that a contingent of a youth

one of countries has visited Britain.

Many of the Danish boys took part in the underground wore ment. Floven of their loadore died and more than 100 were sent

to concentration Karups, Reuter,

a warm time marshailing the the oceanisation from

Groups.

Many friends took photograplis of the Parade, and the District Commissioner Hongkong. should be pleased if they would get into communication with him clo Wan- tsní School.

Negotiations To

End Civil

Civil War

resume

Chinese Who Was Head Of Jap C.L.D.

parties.

"Press comments, party re-which dwarfs even the giant commendations and policies, and | B-29, and announced the scattered reports from political range of the new plano is observers in various parts of the about one-fourth greater than country seem to indicate that in the world's long distance creasing numbers of people pre-

ro-

fer the retention of the Em-cord for aircraft. The Flying- peror as the head of the state, Wing Bomber was designed but desire a modification of the and built by Northrop Aircraft concept that all atate authority Corporation and is expected

to fly soon.

is vested in bla person," the re- port said..

A

Imperial Wealth

very limited survey by Japan's Public Opinion Research

and

wings of

Ita

This figure embraces roughly, on the Flying Wing that has 3,000,000 Yen in cash, 311,000, been released by the army in 000 Yen in bonds and stocks, that its range is over 10,000 394,000,000 Yen in land, miles. The world record of 693,000,000 Yen in standing tim- 8,108 miles was set by a Super- ber, and 212,000,000 Yen mis- fortress last November. cellaneous property.

The U.S. Army Air Force has General MacArthur reported ordered 15 of the huge Flying

first one signs that the Japanese people Wings, the

costing are "developing" a sense of about $13,000,000. It appears to "political responsibilities", and be readily adaptable to jet pro- that some of the confusion-and | pulsion. The 'plane has a nor- bewilderment of the post-war mal crow of nine and accomoda- tion for six alternate crewmen. -Associated Press,

It is shaped like a соловна boomerang with the crew, en- gines, fuel and armaments all

The Institute was cited. It showed housed insitle. that 12.6 per cent, of the people the plane spans 172 feet and CHUNGKING, APRIL 28.

favoured the old Emperor Byg- has a centre width of thirty GENERALISSIMO Chiang KAI-SHEK IS TAKING A PER- tem, 60,2 thought the system seven and one half feet.

SONAL HAND IN

NEGOTIATIONS TO END THE safe only as long as he served normal gross load is 162,000 lb. MANCHURIA

The B-29 CIVIL

Superfortress'a a "moral figurehead," WAR,

as MEETING ALMOST DAILY WITH GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL, be abandoned in favour of an99

22.6 that the Emperor aystem wingspan is 141 feet and it is feet long. Its overload PRESIDENT · TRUMAN'S ENVOY TO CHINA, IN-elected president.

weight is 140,000 lb., whereas STEAD OF ACTING THROUGH REPRESENTATIVES.

overload weight Flying The report listed the wealth the MARSHALL IS OBVIOUSLY MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO of the Imperial Household, Wing is 209,000 lb. owing to the OBTAIN SOME SORT OF "CEASE FIRE" AGREE which has been frozen by Allied now design which calculates the MENT AND IS REMOVING HIS. HEADQUARTERS TO Yen not including the value of new ship..

Headquarters. at 1.676,260,730 overweight flying powers of the NANKING, MEETING ALTERNATELY WITH THE certain articles.

The only performance data GENERAMSSIMO AND THE COMMUNIST LEADER, co-ordinated policies of

GENERAL CHOU EN-LAI. Yesterday morning Marshall with a strong and single voice. Wages, prices.

apeut a long time in conference The other hut later preliminary mie planning and foreign trade,

with Chou En-lai. In the after- Such co-operation has already Conference has been called by the

noon he went to Chiang Kai- United States, and the only coun- been in practice for 25 years between Belgium, with its po-

shek's country home to await try invited which has not yet

of 8,000,000,

the Generalissimo's return from pulation

and made up its mind to attend is,

Chengtu in order to Singapore, Apr. 28. Russia, The most important of Luxembourg, with ita 300,000

people. The Secretary-General Confidence in a bright future negotiations. Marshall spent an many questions which it will of this ancient economic unlon, for a united China in years to entire day in conferences, meet- illuminate is how far the United Lue Hommel, commenting un come was expressed here today ing representatives of the Do- States is ready to go in the reduc- the possibility of linking

of tariff barriers. tion

The with Holland in a wider union by Paul R. Josselyn, new Ameri-mocratic League,

period is being dissipated. can consul-general to Singapore. ferring with Chou Enlai and make a self-suf- said; "Our whole ez nomic and, temptation to

Josselyn, who has apent 36 finally meeting Chiang Kai-shek. ficient economy into a closed to some extent, our political years of his diplomatic career in Marshall's headquarters said

future, is concerned." economy must always be strong. United Cennómically to Hol- China, envisaged also intensified they had no information on pro- American productive capacity is land," he added, "we shall recooperation between China and Fres toward any agreement.

At the Communist headquar- such that over a range wide present a bloc which, with the tien, he said, were being foster-ters, a spokesman said the party enough to secure a high standard £490,000,000 worth of foreigned by the exchange of profes- leaders were "hopeful" that an Man- of living it could both supply trade according to the 1939 fig-sors, and in the technical sphere agreement to end the

It is difficult for the British. home markets and have a large ures will rank immediately many Chinese are being sent to churian fighting could be reach-

"You disgraced your family the Japanese that ed before Marshall leaves for

Government to be very persua States. surplus for export. It remains to after

Nanking,

and as long as you are remem-tural elements must be cooperative in the face of the fact that be seen, and will be seen at this If our experiment succeeds, it America for training in

He added "We understand Bered it will only be with dis-ed for increased production be the loan is still in the balance Conference, whether the United is not presumptious to believe gineering and other professions. The new consul-general first States yet takes the longer view that it will have a decisive in served in China in 1910 at the Marshall is scheduled to go to gust, and imominy by members cause of the "acute food. short- and that Britain's own balance enco to the principles of the name is forgotten in the in-

United States proposals is still. that exports require imports and on the economic organi-American legation In Peiping. Nanking on Monday. If he goes of your community until your age."

The Supreme Later he was stationed at Tien- that time without an announce- tsin, Canton, Chungking, Han- ment of "ecase fire" it will mean famous oblivica cn convict stated that he had noticed an conditional. kow and Shanghal-Associated there is little hope of halting prison," Lt. Col. J. G. Adams, improvement in coal and mine the conflict. But if he delays presiding officer of the Superior operations and to this fact at his departure longer it is an in- Court, declared in pronouncing tributed the moderate upswing in iron and steel production- dication that progress is being sentence.-Associated Press. made toward settlement."

Associated Press.

SHANGHAI ELECTIONS

the

United

sation of the world."-Reuter.

there can be no permanent pros perity in isolation. The main Con- ference, to be called later still by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, will thus have before it a mass of indis- pensable preliminary information. yet

As Mr. Morrison said, it is right

POWERS DIVIDE UP ITALIAN FLEET

up

(Continued from Page 1) against Russia's share of the Italian Navy.

The fact that capital ships.

the United States. Educational

Press.

CORRESPONDENCE-

Casualties

en-

then

Optimistic Air

con-

Chungking continued most opti-

Singapore, Apr. 27, Lam Weng-chak, son of the late millionaire-aportsman Lam Lon-king, has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and fined Straits $10,000 for actions committed against Chinese when he was chief of the Japanese sponsered Criminal Investiga tion Division at Ipoh, Malaya.

The atmosphere throughout Oil Boom In scarcity all countries should start mean that the subject was not Sir, Can you please oblige by mistic, although there is no in- Bahamas

Nassau, Apr. 28,

Food Warning He viewed as being "encour- aging" the unequivocal, firm and extensive" appreciation by the Japanese government of the Allied Headquarter directive or- dering the purge of ultranation alists from the political picture, General MacArthur warned all agricul-

Commander

SOME BRITONS ALSO AGAINST U.S. LOAN (Continued from Page 1).

Britain in next autumn's con- ference.

Then too, while the loan đê- bate goes on, Britain's dollar exchange resources are steadily diminishing. There are no re- Hiable current figures of holdings but last month

her the

country still had import in ex- cess of about $110,000,000 in that even in the present age of were not mentioned does not.

Shanghai, Apr. 28.

spite of its much publicised in- Shanghai's first democratic

creases in exports. This is thinking what they will do when fully covered in the report of printing the differences of caudication that Marshall will bring

election is scheduled for to-day about the quoted unfavourable alties of the British Empire in time the factional leaders the age of abundance returns. We the naval experts.

with an estimated 1,500,000 per- balance averaging monthly dur- The Commission of Naval in-forces in world war I (1914-18) closer to signing a new cease A rousing oll boom, still dry sons expected to do not want this return to be ac

voto for 181ing the past year. Imports are fire agreement. All groups ap-but, reported to be backed by city councillors.

increasing almost as rapidly as companied either by high tariff vestigation is not expected to and world war II (1939-45)?

For the last three weeks, can- exports. walls or by import quotas or by take unduly long in reaching a There are doubts in the minus peared concentrating their of more than $1,000,000 in Ameri of the majority of men on the

forts on at least halting the

can capital, stirred this British didates have campaigned in

Plank Held Up.... any of the other devices by which, conclusion.

The "Big Four" Ministors aquadron as to the exact figures. Aghting in Manchuria before Crown Colony as the first drill public parks by radio and pam- before the war, countries endeay will spend, Sunday consulting

Finally, thero' are extensive MIGHT AND MAIN moving to Nanking.

ing operations in the history of phlets, methods never before em- oured to safeguard their own pro with their military, naval and

Foreign Minister Wang Hath the Bahamas, bit into the coral ployed in China. Heretofore, all plans for the modernisation of industry and reconstruction bo ducers and their own volume of political advisers on the propos- British Empire casualties 1914- chich and members of his staff Brimestone formation of the city officials have been appointing held up, pending the loan

ces, of the mayor.. employment. That is why, ined terms for Italy but the Iri-18 totalled 1,089,919 killed and flow to Nanking, yesterday in Andros Islands,

Marshall's special

Twenty per cent of the 1,195 settlement. There is hardly an spite of song misgivings, Britain tioh Foreign Secretary, Mr. 2,400,988 wounded. In 1939-46 war General

British Empire Casualties wdra plane. At the same time, Lt.- Hopes that the quest may be candidates are women. Unarm industry in Britain which hasn't been told by the Government to is, on the whale, willing to try the Ernest Ravin, le to leave by a 356,772 killed and 897,024 wound- Gon, Alvan Gillem left for Nan-successful were apurred by the od police will supervise tho vot hold off on expansion or mo

Sunday morning for a new system implicit in the Ameri- on

king to open the new headquarthat the Andros Islands once

theory advanced by geologists ing at 100 polling places.—AN-

dernfantin till it is possible to can loan conditions and in the twenty-four hour visit to Lon-cd-Ed.

tors of General Marshall there.

formed part of the American

know what Britain can afford to Bretton Woods plan. What Bri-don.

Leave Harbin

mainland and might be a link in.

buy in dollars. to be will to have three purposes: tain's contribution is

To

the oll voin between Bouth A correspondent for the news Florida and Cuba. Associated become clearer after consultations consult with the British Prime

paper "Ta Kung Pao said that with the organisations of employ- Minister, Mr. Clement Attleo, į....

Prona. ers and with the T.U.C. upon and members of the Cabinet, to

Doctor Joseph Kramer, former a fow Chinese Government of which the Attlee Government is discuss the problems of the Reichster Deputy, who ordered cers have left Harbin for now embarking.

Paris Conference with the heads the killing of all prisonare in Vladivostok, apparently to es of the Dominion Governments Hamelin Gaal on the approach of cape the Communista. now in London, including the Allies, has been sentenced to the same newspaper declared LAST VOYAGE

General Smuth, tho South even years imprisonment by a reports that the Government's Eniwetok, Marshal Is. Apr 28. African Premier, who is cpact British Military Court at Druns-First Army had by passed Sze The Japanese battleshin Naga, ed to roach Britain tomorrow, wick, the British News Service pingini and was fighting with to sailed from here yesterday en and to select British representa

In Germany reported tonight.

with the atom bomb test Best The Japanese light cruiser "Sa-inittee of experts, established to the fact most Kramer lator Army was still up around Sre than 40 bars of silver were holsted to clear up the 40 quare illo kawa" balled the day before. Both study what resources Italy has demon to counter ke ordar pingkal, nearly 80 miles south-ed from the mod and nearly a Inland and the remante of the are scheduled to arrive at Bikini available for, reparation pay recognised an extenuating west of Changchun,Associate score more were exposed. Asso- enemy are being plowly whittled today--Aasociated Press:

Mr. Bevin's return to believed

HAMELIN NAZI SENTENCED

London, Apr. 28.

Bociated Press..

HOLDING OUT

The balance of official and Manila, Apr. 28,

elty opinion is still that tho. About 170 Japanese are report. loan will pass. This is appar ed to be stil holding out on the ently nise what the British are. island of Lubong, 75 miles from being told by the United States Tokyo. Apr. 28: Mana:

Adam Government. It is not the first Salyage crows continued to haul As result, the 18,000 inhabit Ume of course that the British up silver ingots from Tokyo Bay ants of the land continue to live have had cause to be amazed at they sought to clear the way under apprehension. The Japanese the peculiarities of the United two truckloads of precious metal and cow. Once they raided decisions of historic importance for equipment used to recover, have been stealing chickens, pige | States logislative system, where

"Military units have

"It was, thought, that the con:" "1 in 36: miles of Changchun were."bars which, an informed motizen vegetable warehouni detati. can got held up by what seem route for Biklal for a rendezvoustives on the Tour-Power Com-.(paratively light sentence was dus / erroneous. ·"It" "haid the First', 'aald, was dumped last July!! Moro“

monta.--Reuter

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to them rather like petty con siderations, but it is a rather trying experience just the same,

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