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SNUB

London, Afay 28.

The Soviet Union has dooid- ed not to send a Soviet con tingent to London for the Victory Parade on June 8.

Mr. Hector McNeil, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated thin in the Honne of Commun fodery in reply to a question. He added that ther matter had been raised sever i times with the Soviet authori ties ince the original tele gram of Feb. 25 to the

Link Aubussector in Moscow instructing him to invite the Soviet Government to arnd n contingent. Mr. McNeil gare for the Soviet

Ho

rednojia

decision. Reuter.

Coal Strike Settlement Imminent

Washington, May 28. Secretary of the Interior J., A. Krug and President of the United Mine

Workers.

John

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1946.

FRANCO-SIAMESE DISPUTE Secret Negotiations End' In Failure

Britain May

Follow U.S. German Lead

Bertin, May 28.

Licul. General Lucius D. Glry. deputy American. Military Gover- nor, deverbed as a "policy of realism the American netion in hting further shipments to the western powers and Russia of in !dustrial

reparations from the United States zone in Germany.

Ife elimed that this was not

n attempt to "put pressure o

any power which iad been block.

Germany.

"We are not changed our at

tried for a second | Potsdam be carried

time today to end, the paralys ing soft coal strike amid in-t dications that a settlement was

Bui

its

French Want Return Of Land

Paris, May 28.

Secret negotiations which have been going on for a month between a Siamese delega- tion and the French authorities at Sai- gon about border and minority problems between Siam and French Indo China have onded in failure, according to a Saigon despatch today to the French

1

press agency.

Tory Press Attacks Mr. Morrison

.LONDON, MAY 28. NEWSPAPERS, HERE ON

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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twelfth Or dinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registerol Office of the Com- pany, King'a Thentre Bullding, 5th floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 29TH DAY OF MAY, 1946, at 12 o'clock to receive the Directors' Report and Accounts as at 31st December, 1941 and Blat December, 1946 to elect Directors and Auditors and to

SUNDAY ATTACKED BOTH transact such other business as MR. MORRISON AND THE may be properly transacted at UNITED STATES FOR an Ordinary Gonoral Meeting WHAT THEY CALLED THE of the Company.

"GREAT FOOD MYSTERY" AND THERE ARE INDICA HEREBY

AND NOTICE IS FURTHER TIONS THAT THE CON-

GIVEN that the

the Company wil be closed

uf May 1946 both inclusive.

SERVATIVES ARE PREPAR-· Register and Transfer Books of ED TO FORCE A SCALE FOOD DEBATE IN from the 23rd to the 29th day

FULL-'

ing n central administration for The Siamese delegati on has left Saigon and

its compromise proposals have been re-THE COMMONS.

Lord Beaverbrook's "Sunday titude an reparations as provided. ferred to Paris for further study.

Express" declared that the by the Potsdam agreement," Gene- Lewis, ral Ciny added. "We will abide by During the negotiations, the military action under on alleged United States denial of Morri- agreements, but we insist tha French- insisted on the im- agreement with Japan, annexed son's statement on the British- "given Whitehall its biggest entirety and not

mediate return by Siam of the about one fifth of the total area American food agreements has portions of the provinces of of the protectorate of Cambodia, He added that if central ad-¦ Cambodia and Laos, which were South-west Indo-China.

abuck in years."

The tabloid to creatuste annexed by Siam in 1941.

"Sunday Pic-1 ministration failed

Unrest on a comiderable torial" and the US.

headlined "Food-United zone should have to

The Siamese agreed to this stand alone "it is better that we The first meeting early yes should have these plants

in our providing a plebiscite was held scale took place in Cambodia States Denial Angers London." before the hostilities between The "Sunday Times" said to produce an. terday failed

but agreement,

natively the can't go and get them."

matter was re- Jan. 28, 1941 when it was an- tons of British grain during conference started last night

Delivery would be made of 24 ferred to the UNO, there were private reports that planea already allernted, of which The French undertook to take nced in Bangkok, Hanol and his Washington talks "agairst Vichy that the two countries. compensation which 18 still a settlement was imminent. four would go to Russia, but, he,

had accepted were snid, nothing would be done now

mediation by Japan,

of vague and verbal."-Associated Only 20,000 miners

Press. working yesterday all of them about 160 others which had been at mines not manned by the norted as available for repara striking 400,000 members of ons.

Mine Workers the United Union.

nent.

days

George Y, K. Sun,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 18th May, 1946.

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT

as the second { zone than not to have them. Win the disputed areas or after-) Siam and France were ended on Mr. Morrison gave up 200,000 AND LAND INVESTMENT

There was no indication that President Truman intended to take an immediate hand to force

rail strike.-Associated Press.

th

up the question of Siamese minorities in Indo-China and the rectifiention of the border to facilitate the use by the Siamese ef certain rivers and import- ant ronds.

the

offer

U.S. OBSERVER

A United States

observer

A French Government spokes has been sent from Bangkok to

Advised Revenge

mna stated today that no in-the area of the alleged border Bombing

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General

China Meeting of Entertainment and Land In- The claimant patong had been

vestment Company, Limited will informed but none had expressed

be held at the registered office reaction to him, General Clay

of the Company, King's Theatre deanwhile,

Building, 6th Floor, Victoria Forelan Omlet formation was yet available on incident between Siamese and

Nuremberg, May 28. in the Colony of Hong Kong, on spokesman in London said that the reported border incidents French forces on the Indo-

Baldur Van Schirach, 39- Wednesday the Twelfth day of a settlement as he did in the Britain may follow the American in which French forces are said China-Siam frontier, a spokes-year-old former Nazi Youth June 1946 at 12 o'clock noon lead and ban reparations deliveries to have bombarded Sinnere man of the State Department in leader, told the Nuremberg War when the subjoined resolution from the British zones.

frontier villages and then cross- Washington said today, Under the Postdam nvreement.ed the border along the Mekong He added that no first-hand Crimes Tribunal today that he will be proposed as a special the Sariet Union is entitled to River,

report had yet been received, urged Hitler in 1942 to order resolution. ner cent of all reparations taken

but all available information the bombing of a British cul- the British, French and

tural city

in revenge for the showed that thy reported Associated Zones

Assassination in Prague of cident.

Rheinhardt (Butcher") Heyd- rich, former Gestapo chief.

He denied, however, that he suggested any city in particular

REQUEST IGNORED

New York; May 28.

In the United States, the 400.- from 000 soft coal miners today enn-American tinued to ignore the Government's Press. request to resume work after the! expiry of their fortnight's strike truce nt midnight on Saturday.

It appeared that they will re-i main away until their lender John,

L. Lewis signals their return.- Reuter.

Women Not To Leave India

--

AMERICA'S LAST CHANCE

PROVOCATION ALLEGED

The French military action along the Siamese-Indo-Chinese border is the result of "extreme provocation" by Siamese raid.

"in-

The spokesman added that the scone of the incident was not in the area under dispute

ers who crossed into French between Siam and French Indo- for the bombing-Oxford, Cam-;

Indo-Chino, a French spokes- man at the UNO in New York stated today.

China-Reuter.

THREE RAIDS

Washington, May 28. Secretary of Agriculture The French spokesman added

Bangkok, May 28. Three French raids on Henry Wallace told the House that the French authorities in Banking and Currency Com Indo-China had frequently warn- Siamese territory from Indo- mitter that the proposal to loaned th: Siamese by radio an China in as many days are re- Britain $3,000,000,000 ig a

Bounements to suppress auch ported by the Siamese Govern- necessary part of the pro raids but the Siamese officials ment and tension still gripped London, May 28,

the Mekong River border after gramme for world recovery and failed to do anything about it. Sir Waldron Smithers (Con-reconstruction.

Though press dispatches ar- a night of sporadic firing.

in New "The economic programme of riving

York from A Government communique j servative) asked in the House of Commons today if arrange- which it is a part is our chance Bangkok report that the said that French troops twice ments would be made for the our Inst chance to help the Siamese Government has ap-attacked near Michai, 325 miles from India of all peoples and governments of the pealed to the UNO to "halt the northeast of Bangkok on Sun- women and children immediate world to build a peaceful and French attacks," no communica-day morning. ly in view of the recent deci- prosperous world now," Wallace tion has yet been received at

British Govern- said.-Associated Press.

UNO headquarters. sions of the.

Henderson, Under-Secretary for India, re plied: "No, I am not aware of any justification for the sug- gestion that immediate evacua- tlon is required."

Sir

evacuation

ment.

Mr.

Arthur

FROM PEACE TO RAGING VOLCANO

The delegations were without instructions concerning new international problem.

bridge, Stratford-on-Avon,

Schirach, continuing, said he could not deny the kidnapping of 50,000 children, aged ten to 14 from occupied Eastern ter- ritorica to swell the manpower of the Reich. but he denied res- ponsibility for this.-Reuter,

NOTICE

HONG KONG CLUB

That Article 71 of the Articles of Association be figures "$1,200.00 to $2,400.00" altered by substituting the

for the figures "$600.00 to $1,200.00."

Dated the 18th day of May

George Y. K. Sun,

Secretary.

1946.

NOTICE

The Chancellery of the Belgian Consulate General is being opened to the public in the Arcade of the Peninsula Hotel, office No. 4, telephone

NOTICE IS HEREBY 58081 (extension 11). Government sources had said GIVEN that the 98th Yearly earlier that 200 Fronch troops General Meeting of the Mem- 8.30 a.m. till 12.30 and 2 to The office hours are from had invaded northeastern Siant bers of the Hong Kong Club 4 pm. Saturdays 8.30 am, till

Mekong this crossing the

River will be held at the Club House 12.90 p.m. from

These Indo-China.

today, Wednesday, 29th May, sources said the French oe- cupied Thabe ano drove toward 1946, at 5.30 p.m.- Michat,

By order of the Committee,

K. W. KIRBY,

Secretary.

OLD DISPUTE

Jerusalem, May 28. Members painted out, how-

The French were anid to have The Arab Higher Committee ever, that Siam though not a used planes to support their today sent a note to General Sir member of the UNO was en- advance and to have bombarded

to lodge Alan Cunningham, Palestine High titled

a complaint Siamese territory before ad- the continued Jewish immigration! ter, provided Commissioner, protesting against under the United Nations char- vancing. Tho only resistence and stating that "the Comunittes advance for purposes of dispute Sinmese police stationed along she "accepts in reported was that from the may be unable to control the the obligations of situation in this critical

a pacific the border. settlement

the provided in

The there is no change in the

Slairese Government charter," attitude of the Government."

said it was forwarding reports Observers in New York point-on the situation to the

Waldron:

will "Who guarantee the safety of white women and children if British rule is withdrawn, either from troubles in India, or when the Russians walk in", (laughter).

Mr. Henderson: "All I can say is that I think it regret-if table that any suggestion should be made (Government cheers)

period

The note said that Jewish Im-

that is likely to give concern migration had converted Paint to the minds of those who have "from a peaceful land into a relatives and friends in India."

Mr. Godfrey Nicholson (Con- 1 servative): "Is it not better for Ministers that, instead of hav-1 ing to direct his attention to: cock-eyed questions as this, he should direct it to providing! passages for those who cannot get home."

No answer was given by the Government spokesman. Reu-

ter.

raging volegno."-Reuter.

Indo-China problem dated back Nations in New York. 1 ed nut that the Siamese Secretary-General of the United

to 1941 when the Siamese, after

Famed Soho Rapidly Fading Away

(By Neville Thomas)

London, May 28.

UNJUSTIFIED ATTACKS

SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, ofc.

French Rank Ruly. 9-ment

A.EB de Sourn. Auctioneer. Telephono 31867.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The government said that 800. The Undersigned has received French troope crossed the instructions from the Custodian Mekong River Sunday and loot- of Property to sell by Public ed the village of Banmaw, three Auction hours after it had been evacunt-1

ed as a result of a raid by a on THURSDAY, the 30th May, force of 80men.

Draft Act Delayed London's Soho, district of cafes, chop suey formation had been received on

Washington, May 28. President Harry Truman's

plea for draft strikers

emergency power to into uniform

and foreigners, is not what it was. Now, after a year of peace, there is slight in- dication of any return to pre-war days and ways.

raised a new barrier to quick Until 1939 this little district in the centre of London's west end contained more good eating houses than any other part of

rated firat on the

London.

quality low.

courtesy and

BIG BUSINESS

the

ç

A spokesman for the French Foreign Office in Paris said he could neither deny or confirm the reports. He Bald no. In-¦ the situation for two days, tion communique stated that as

In London, a Siamese Lega- | far back as May 7 Michai hau

French teen bombarded by troops and that attacks were recurring. It said the attacks were unjustified and that the "Siamese nation has suffered loss of lives and damage to pro-

pertics." It said American and diplomatic officials had been asked to communicate with the French Government with a view to putting an end to auch action."Associated Press..

FOR U.N.?

1946, commencing at 10.30 a.m., at the premises of

THE KIN LEE GODOWN, THE PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN,

85 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

comprising:-

Paper, Zinc Oxide, Oil,

Diesel Oil,

Lubricating Oil,

Aluminium Water Bottles, Candies,

Paint,

Matchen,

Fertilizer,

Etc., Etc., Etc.

The above Premises will be open to lúspection on 28th and 20th May, 1940, between 10.00 0.74. nal Noon, and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 pm.

action on the expiring draft net. According to the timetable that, Democratic leader Barkley worked out for the Senate; the draft was Chamber's priority list. But Barkley had to agree to shove There still are number of poor imitations of the originals. the strike control legislation cafes and restaurants there, but Continental ahead and the draft entendor prices are generally high and little attentions which is still hanging fire.

made Soho ments an experiencs Most Senators agree that Many of the old familiar have largely disappeared. the Chamber probably will go places are gone-sume bombed, ahead with Its military com- some bought out and some just

New York, May 28. mitteo's recommendation" for a cloned. full year extension with only Of Cho

Security Council sources watch- many little clubs In place of the sound, reliable fully conceded tonight that the fathera exempt from induction. which once flourished few re- restaurants, & number of goudl territorial dispute between French The belief that the House of main. Those still in existence ly-painted blue and white catab- Indo-China and Slam might bo Representatives will stand firm tend to cater for the indigenous shments, have appeared. Their come a matter for United Na The Auction is subject to the on ita inslatence that teen-agers Soho population-not for the food is average, but out of all tions attention, but indicated that conditions of Sale published in na well as fathers should be ex-sightscers who formerly were proportion to the pricos charged. all

possible Arensure would be the 9th March, 1946, Issug of ompted, gives rise to a convic- the main source of patronhgo!" Meanwhile, big business is brought to effect a blisterni the Gazette.. tion in the Senate that a 'com-j Because of rationing and food slowly infiltrating into Soho. settlement. promiso might extend the solec, shortages, Soho restaurateurs For years, its Wardour street Blam would be urged strongly to authoritative --source bald to with the bottom age limit food more. lgh profits have companies, and gradually more differences locally wither tive, sorvices act to noxt May, are less concerned about good has been the home of the film of 10 years old Instead of the become more Important than and more auch firms are acquire than foroo, the lane before the previous 18 year old. limit blah lying, and many of the ing space in this central spot, Associated Press,

foreign dishes served up are Associated Press.

Sequrly Gounelli: -- Associated | Press

A. E. B, DE SOUSA,

Auctioneer.

Hong Kong, 28th May, 1946,

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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 same, with supporting details where possible, to our Head Office, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on or before 15th June, 1946. ́.

at the present time, for record This information is required,

purposes only.

R. TAYLOR, Manager & Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th

May,

1940.

|STANDARD-VACUUM

OIL COMPANY

is pleased to nondunce again, for the convenience of the public, its affices are now located in the Hong Kong Bank

Building:-

2nd floor:

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

6th floor:

South China Territory Office. Offices of Manager, Opera- tions & Marketing Departments Telophone Nos. 30203, 30204

.30205.

LAMMERT BROS Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraleza, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 120294.