1946-05-27 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940.

NEW PROSPECTS FOR

PEACE IN CHINA?

GOVERNOR ON RICE RATIONS

Singapore, May 26.

Mr. F. C. Gimson, Governor of Перея han raised Singapore, that the drastic cut in Singa- Union rice pore and Malayan rations will not be in force for long.

We hope the cut will bo tem porary and more rice will be forthcoming from Slam," he told He added that the

newamen.

question of an additional food allocation for Malaya "has been placed before the Secretary of State as strongly as we possibly -could."

ration.

1980ciated

NANKING, MAY 26, COMPLETION OF THE RUSSIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM MANCHURIA WAS ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY TO- DAY BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS -AMID NEW ATTEMPTS TO END CHINA'S INTERN-

AL STRUGGLE.

THE MINISTRY SAID IT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE SOVIET EMBASSY IN ANSWER TO A QUERY SENT ON MAY 4, AN UNOFFICIAL AN- NOUNCEMENT OF THE EVACUATION HAD BEEN MADE EARLIER.

Viceroy's Statement On India Plan

Was

Speculation about new pros- necia for internal pence spurred by the visit of President Chiang Kai-shok and Madame Chiang to Mukden.

It also reported that the first Army captured Huaiteh, 25 miles north of Kungchuling and Liaoyuan, 45 miles northwest of Szepingkai.

CROONERS

Newcastle, May 20. Caustic comnicul about croonere was made by Judge Alan Stephenson of Coventry

a commentary

the choral performances at the opening the North of Eng:

Lof land Musical Tournament at Nowcastle.

·IN

on

"Any lunatia can croan,” he said "Yok muat oither be a human being or a creener -You cannot be beth, Croun- ing has nothing to do with singing as we understand it."

letter,

Australia

Wants More Settlers

Australia

Britain To Hand Over In Batavla

Singapore, May 20. Doctor Hubertus Van Mook, Lieut-Governor of the Nother

landa East Indies, yesterday flow back to Batavia following conferences with Admiral Lord Loula Mountbatten, Commander- in-Chief of the Southeast Asia Command.

No announcement was made concerning their talks, but they wero believed to have been con- cerned with Britain's future role in the Indies,

Netherlands East

It was learned unofficially that the Allied Command is considering banding back to the Dutch sole control of all the Indies,

Java ексер

and Sumatra.

An informed

P.I. SENATE WALK-OUT

NOTICE

As from the 27th Inst. our Felephone numbers will be:

2778 1 27 7 8 2 2 7 7 8 3

Exchange to all Departinents. SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.,

Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,

Sandakan Light & Power (1922), Ltd.

CHUNG TIN BUILDING.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED

Will all individuals or firms having claims against Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., prior to 8th December, 1941, kindly forward aame, with supporting details where possible, to our Head Office, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on or before 16th June,

This information is required,

purposes only.

R. TAYLOR, Manager & Secretary.

Central News reported that) Chiang spent a busy day yester-

source pointed day in Mukden conferring with

out that a peaceful settlement high civil and military authori-

of the Dutch-Indonesian pro- blems next month would make London, May 26. tien. He also appointed Gen- head of

it possible for Dutch troops to reduction, an- New Delhi radio reported a eral Liao Yao-hsiang, The ration

British the victorious new Gih Army,

Sydney, May 26. take over control in Java with atatement by

British assistance.--AS- nounced with an official explana-joint

in looking to im- out members and coramander of Changchun gar- tion that only half of the 69,000 Cabinet mission

Viceroy,

Field Marshal rison. He, named Shan Chuan-migrants from Europe to in-, sociated Press. tank of rice allocated by the, the

declaring the tao, acting Changchun Mayor, trease the defensive strength of Combined Food Boards is ex- Lord Wavell, pected to be delivered, cut men scheme for an independent In- Secretary-General of the Kirin the island continent, as well as to develop millions more acres to 2% cattics a week, women to din "stands as a whole and can Provincial Government.

Central News reported in of the country. only work a auch." 1-1/2 and children to 3/4 of one

The statement was in reply dispatch from Peiping that gov. A new "migration" shipping catlic. A crttis is one and one-

with are pushing line

reduced fares is to Congress and Moslem league ernment troops

Manila, May 20. third pounds.

from Changchun planned to bring in more of Repercussions of the reduc-reaction to the Cabinet mis- northward

Minority members of the Philip Manchuria railroad Australia's estimated capacity

pines senate walked out on the tion were immediate. In Pen- sion's proposals for giving In- along the

toward Harbin after clearing | of 25,000,000 people.

opening session today delayink ang. the black market price din self-government,

The Deputy Prime Minister, formal proclamation of the elec- Once the constituent assem- the Manchurian capital of the soared from $2.20 to $3 straits

the statement Communist pockets or resistance Francis Forde, has warned that tion of Manuel A. Roxas as pre-1946. for six cattics. In Singapore, bly is formed,

Asiatica north of Australia are cident. the local press beganan educa-said, there is no intention of within the city.

its discretion Contral China War "struggling for elbow room" The Joint session of the house tional campaign so that the interfering with

and "would like to spill millions and serate is required to certify public would receive a maximum or questioning its decision and,

of their surpins population into the results of the April election at the present time, for record is completed,

Australia, but of nutritional value from their when its work

we irrevocably but it could not be held because His Majesty's Government with

stand for a white scanty

Australia the senato disputed over the num- recommend to Parliament such

ber of votes needed to organizų Prens,

action "na may

be necessary

policy."

upper chamber-Associated for cession

A Sydney "Daily Telegraph" the of sovereignty to

Press. Communint quartory today editorial said the need for the the Indian people."

quoted the officially acknowledged the fall swift transfer of industry and The broadenst

saying their population from Britain to Aus- statement as repenting "There of Changchun

the city was traiia was "all the more urgent" Yokohama, May 20. is no intention of retaining withdrawal from

Bangkok, May 26. Britain's plan to give

In a new manoeuvre to un- A first lieutenant and a flight British troops in India against completed on May 22 on orders with officer have been sentenced to the wishes of an independent, from Party Headquarters in India complete independence.

clog Sinm's rice export stocks, a year's imprisonment and dis- India under the new constitu- Youan.

we may applaud the British-American Rice Coin- Meanwhile, the civil strife Britain's decision to give the mission has pegged the price at the tion. During the interim honorably discharged from United States army after con- period which it is hoped will be continued in Central China. At Indians their independence we US$50.80 per long ton of 35

that an India per ceat grade

Fice effective on charges of illegal a short one, British Parliament Tsinan, capital of Shantung must recognize trading in yon, the Eighth Army will hold the responsibility for province, the Ministry of In-, left to its own devices must be July 1. This is double the pre-is pleased to announce again,

vulnerable in the war level, the security of India and it is formation said the Communist extremely

for the convenience of the Testimony showed that they necessary therefore that British troops were tightening a ring game of international power

Somerset Butler, Chairman of public, its offices are now located remain.As around the city. It said that polities," said the newspaper, the Rice Commission, said the in the used $50,000 of army money to trnaps should

1,000 Communist and warned, "in a world where move was decided upon after; Building:

Hong than

Kong Bank purchase yen at 33 to one in-sociated Press.

troops were attacking Chang war is possible, the power conferences with the Siamoge stead of the established 15 to

chin and another Government which controls India will point Government.-Associated Press. 2nd floor: one.--Associated Press.

garrison at Shilshiawu, 12a menacing finger at Australin."

--Associated Press.

OLD BELL RECOVERED

Seoul, May 20. Amercian Army engineers have uncovered and returned to its place in Duk Soo place!

South China Territory Oce. Offices of Managor, Opera- grounds a 20-ton bronze bell of Ltions & Marketing Departments. Koreans buried to prevent its Telephone Nos. 30203, 30204 &

30205. being melted for ammunition by Japanese.

ILLEGAL TRADING

viction

announced.

POST OFFICE

NOTICES

$

MAIL NOTICE

Outward Maits

MONDAY, 27th MAY. Macho and Tsinahan (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10.00 a.m.

Manila, P (Sen Lynx) 10.00

a.In.

U.S.A.. Central and South America vin San Francisco (Mar- ine Leopard) (Parcels) 9.30 A...

(Reg.) 9.45 a.m., (Ord.) 10.00

11.31.

Shanghai (Fengtien) 1,00 p.m. Airmail for London, Calcutta. Durban. Kangoon, Singapore, Sydney and Auckland (By Air)

Torics' View

more

miles away.

"However

A field team from Peiping Executive Headquarters left Tainan yesterday for southern

Nanking, "May 20. Shantung to confer with the Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Communists over an immediate Ambassador in London, in to be "cease-fire" order in the central come China's

Ambassador in stated today.-Reuter.

SIAMESE RICE

London, May 26. Oliver Lyttleton, Member of Parliament for Aldershot and for- mer President of the Board of Trade, apeaking at Chippenram tonight, said: "If we scuttle and Akedadule in India, we shall have reasons to hang our heads in shame if that country is plunged part of the province.--Associat! Washington, it was semi-oficially Houng Chung Sha temple which| into all the horrors and civil war."

of internal

Mr. Lyttleton added: "Don't let the achievement which hus brought peace to India be ro. duced to famine and

disease su that the 60,000,000 added to her copulation during the last decude of many who talk about it today. become dimmed by the speeches

"We have a racred obligation to the peoples of India and if w leave, India must be assured that we leave her in peace. Our obli- gations cannot be discharged merely by turning our backs on the country and hoping for the (Reg.) 1.45 p.m. (Ord.) 2.00 p.test."-Reuter."

Airmail for Canton and Hofhow (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 3.18 p.m. (Ord.) 3.30 p.m.

Canton (Sai On) 4.00 p.m.

TUESDAY, 28th MAY Airmail for Shanghai only (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.)

The Post-War World

ed Press,

Rigid Rice Control In Kwangtung

OF

CANTON, MAY 26. BECAUSE OF THE RIGID RICE CONTROL BY KWANG- TUNG PROVINCIAL COVERNMENT, RICE PRICES LATELY DROPPED FURTHER TO CN$57,000 A PICUL¦

LEVEL OF IN CONTRAST TO THE HIGHEST CN$100,000 A PICUL LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO: SOME SHIPMENTS OF RICE FROM FUKIEN AND KIANGSI PROVINCES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE END THE MONTH THROUGH THE FARM AND FOOD BOARD AT THE INSTIGATION OF GOVERNOR LO HIS HAS CHO-YING, WHO

CONCENTRATED EFFORTS LARGELY IN BRINGING DOWN. RICE ONE OF HIS SCHEMES IS TO BRING PRICES. HOARDERS AND SPECULATORS TO BOOK, All stock is now checked. At of the parties concerned have i been submitted. And in any least speculation is much hard- Shanghai (Hanyang) 1.00 p.m. case the decision on whether or er now under the strict super- Straits (Ninghui) 1.00 p.m. not to implement the report Wuchow (Kwongsal Province) will have to be made by Britain. (Nam Lung) 3.00 p.m.

a.m. (Ord.) 9.30 a.m.

9.15

Haiphong (Masbate) 10.00 u.m.

Tsuinkong

(Kwongchow-wan}

(Aug Fee) 10.00 a.m.

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Macao and Tainshan (Kwong be taken until after the views

Sai) 11.00 a.m..

Swatow (Haiyant) 11.00 am,

Airmail for Chungking and Kunming (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 3.15 p.m. (Ord.) 3.30 p.m.

Canton (By Traig) 4.00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 29th MAY Macao

India And Egypt

vision of the Kangtung Pro- vincial Government which has announced all the control regu- lations in every daily paper here.

WHEAT

Washington, May 26.

The US. Government has informed the Indian Gouern- ment that is prepared to ship an additional 20,000 taun of wheat to India this month. -Router.

and to the prolonged VILLAGE - THAT

WAS LOYAL

In India, it is the Indian par- Fertilizing rainfall enables ties who are delaying their re- the farmers to push forward a week after their belated cultivation. There and Tainshan (Kwong ply. More than Fook Cheung) 10,00 am,

the issue of the latest British has been rain almost every day Tanmkong (Kwongchow-wan) plan, no final statements on the in the Canton area thereby put (Toishan) 10.00 a.m.

altitude of the various acctions ting an Canada, U.S.A.. Central and of the Indian community have drought. What the farmers South America vin Vancouver, been avaliable and here too the fear now is that too, much rain B.C. (Empire Gunfeet) Parcels) issue is still in the air.

will bring flood, which may dam. 9.30 am., (Reg.) 9.45 a.,, (Ord.)

The Government's Egyptinn; age the crops. 10.00 a.in.

The drop in rice prives has Holhow (San Hling Chung policy has thin weck come un-

Cairo and the effect of der cross-fire from 10.00 a.m.

checking the up- Snigan, Bangkok, Ceylon, India, London. In Cairo, the criticism ward rise in commodity prices. Mauritius, Reunion, Madagarenr by the Egyptians of the British Flour prices have actually drop East and South Africa and Ailen plans for the reoccupation of ped. (M/V Mongolia) 10.00 nm. the Canal Zone in an omergency Airmail for London, Calcutta, has caused the negotiations to Bangkok and Salmon (By Alr) be suspended for consultations American cigarettes and piece (Reg.) 1.45 m. (Ord.) 2.00 pm in London.

„Shangkal, U.S.A., Canada, Can- tral and South America via Seattle also been criticised in a

The Government's policy has goods from Shanghai with the result that prices have gono (Longview Victory) (Parcols) 2.10

full

American Goods

There has been, influx

of

It took four Americans working with blocks tackle for four days to unearth the bell which dates from the first king of the Lee dynasty.Associated Press

SECOND TERM

Now York, May 26. The Commerce Secretary, Mr. added to the Henry Wallace,

Pre- speculation surrounding sident Truman's future political plans by declaring today "Mr. Truman is going to run for pre- sident in 1948 and I am going to support him." He made the statement upon arrival in New York to address the seventh annual convention of the Brook- lyn Jewish community council.)

Aqciated Press.

Singapore, May 26. Contaminated bread recently caused one death and forced 31 other persons, including women and children, to seek hospital treatment in Singapore-Aaso- ciated Press,

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES, TRADE & INDUSTRY

MISCELLANEOUS

COMMODITIES CONTROL AND PRICE REGULATIONS

(B.M.A.) 1946,

Bentong, Siam, May 26. The war-time loyalty to the Allied cause of the Chinese in-

tiny village I. habitants of thie

n

Regulation

7

WALTER MORRIS just across the border from THOMSON, in exercise of the Malaya received a personal tri- powers conferred upon mo as the authority under buta from Gen. Sir Frank W. competent Measervy, G.O.C., Malaya com Regulation 2 of the Miscellane- OUB Commities. Control & mand.

Price

(British General Messerry made

Regulations special trip here to thank Chin-Military Administration), 1946, dress debate In the House of down by. 20 por cent. A packeteso residents who, despite the and pursuant to the powers p.m. (Reg.)2.45 p.m. (Ord) Commons by Winston Churchili of Chesterfield or Camel is Bold *3.00

presence of a Japanese garrison contained in p.m. Canton (Fatakan) 400 p.m. ̈ ̄ ̄

and Anthony Edon, who remain at CN$800 as against CN$1,100, four mod away, sheltered two thereof, DO HEREBY GIVE

Local cigarette factories από THURSDAY, 30th MAY ed unconvinced that there is any hard hit, as the prices are the British, one of them for three NOTICE that the following Item yearu. Cash rewards wore paid is added to the Second Schedule 1 Straits, Exupt and Europe via alternative stratiling complete same with American superiority to the Chinese and men of the to such Regulations

(Glenapp) (Parcel)ablo of providing *9.30a.m., (Reg.)

9.46 a.m., accurity for imporial communi- in flavor.

3/4' Gurkha Rifles paraded in: The stabilisation of prices their (Ord.) 10.00 a.m.

Associated hopmour. cations as the retention of! Shanghai and Manila (Kinx troops in the Suez Canal Zono people who fear that labour comes as a great relief to the

Press: strikes and disorders might nrise as a result of the sharp Jump In rico prices. Certain elr cles blamed the Communists for raising rice prices some, timo

Moscow, May 20. ngo, but this is without founda- tion, as observera pointed out to heat water in a new type of The rays of the sun around that the Rods would lava bean pubile bathe opened at Tifla, the more at home in stirring work enpital of Georgia, by a procean ers for higher pay and in kding which can hent, the water oh strike. No auch Intrigue tennything from 60 to 70 degrees. reported Aandeiated Press Router

Haakon VII) 10.00 a.m.

Saigon (Helikon), 1.00 p.m. Afrmall for Canton, Chungking? and Kunming (C.N.A.C Plane) Reg.) 816 m., (Ord.) 8.30 p.m.

-Router.

Singapore, May 25. FRIDAY, B1st MAY

Rowarda totaling Straits Foochow (Fooshing) 10.00 am. $2,500 have been offered in an Shanghat (Glenorte) 10.00 am. offort to solve the eight-month Shanghal (Tainan) 1.00 p.m. old murder of Tan Kim Ted, Bhanghel, ILSA Canada, Cen-wealthy Singapore Chinese re tral and South America via clue who was found strangled Benklin (Mount: Greylöcki

(Par- cola) 230 am (Rox.) 1.40 pm, Angelated Press,

In his garden laat Octobor..*** (Ord.) 8.00 po...

SUN RAYS TO HEAT WATER

:

Hong Kong, 27th May, 1946.

STANDARD-VACUUM

OIL COMPANY

Hong Kong District Office. · South Shina Territory Ac- counting Office.

6th floor:

VEHICULAR FERRY

Owing to Repairs to the Piers the Vehicular Ferry will be temporarily suspended on the 27th and 28th May 1946.

The HONGKONG &

YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 25th May, 1946.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisero, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Tho Undersigned havu received instructions from The Custodian of Property to ac | by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 28th, May 1946, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at the Premises of The Kung On Godown, The Praya, West Point,

46 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:-

Cans,

Old Gunny Bags Spray Lacquer,

Machinery and Parts,

Mattresses,

Oil Cloth and Tarpaulin, Chinese Paper,

Ropo Winding Machines, Etc., Exc, Etc.

The above Premises will be open to inspection on 25th, May, SCHEDULE

1940, between 10.00 a.m. and PROHIBITED. EXPORTS

noon, and on 27th; May, 1946, SHEET GLASS of all sizes and, between 2.00 p.m.

between 10.00 a.m. and noon. and and qualitico...

-4.00-p.m.

The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th. March, 1946, issue of the Gazette.

GIVEN under my hand at HONG KONG thin 25th, day of May, 1840.

(SGD) W. M. THOMSON.

to

Acting. Director, Supplios, Trade & Industry.

- LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.