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POLICE STATION INCIDENT

An official version of the incident at Mongkok Police Station

Tuesday on

night states that. shortly after 9 p.m., two Chinese dressed in civilian clothes entered goldsmith's shop in that area and, after being handed some gold wear, one of them drew

a revolver and decamped.

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Tw other man was not able to make good his escape and was hit with a hunter in the shop. man, in a dazed condition, taken to the pative station.

The

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On the way, a crowd gathered

A started throwing stones a. the Police.

} member of the Royal Air! Force patrol was hit by stone and theron another member drow! his revolver and fired four shots. A one of which hut one of the crowd

crow

in the lon Son of the

were

also injured by stones, No shots Wire fired by tize

civilian police.

At the simbion. the crown rat

CHINA MAIL

·

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

NO. 33371,

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1946.

NO UNITED FRONT

More Rebuttals Of Speech By Soviet Foreign Minister

ALL THIS, AND BEVIN TOO?

London, Mau da,

The British Foreign Steet. w Mr. Bruent Brein, wi?! probably fallow the couples, of Mr. Byrner and M. Mala tor and make a public report the Paris conference, Foreign Office apskymantr maid tutan.--Anxociated Prens

Six-Month

Strike Truce?

[/

Chill Over Paris Conferences

(By HAROLD KING)

PARIS, MAY 29.

THE SPEECH BY THE SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER, M. MOLOTOV, CHARGING THE UNITED STATES AND

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OF INDIA'S FREEDOM

Edisiburgh, May 20,

The amalt Scottish National Party voted at their omual conference for a petiion to the United Nations for self- Hoverament for Scotland. They will ask the Dominious! and the United States for mepe port of the petition--Anun- ciated Press,

USED O.RS. TO REPAIR HOUSE

London, May 29. A lotter from Field-Mar- BRITAIN WITH TRYING TO MAKE A UNITED shal Viscount Alexander, both FRONT AGAINST RUSSIA AT THE FOREIGN MINIS- praising the service in TERS CONFERENCE HAS THROWN A CHILL OVER World Wars of Captain (Quar- THE SUBSIDIARY CONFERENCE NOW TAKING termastor) Arthur Ashton PLACE IN PARIS AMONG THE DEPUTY FOREIGN ❘ the Irish Guards, was read at MINISTERS OF THE FOUR POWERS.

a London court-martial.

"THE SOVIET MINISTER'S SPEECH WOULD APPEAR TO REMOVE ANY SHADOW OF DOUBT HERE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THAT THE DEPUTIES COULD FIND AN AGREEMENT ON MAJOR ISSUES LEFT UN- SOLVED BY THEIR CHIEFS," ONE DELEGATION OF- FICIAL COMMENTED.

Washington, May 29. Senator Murray, Montana Democrat, yesterday proposed i

offer President French official circles do not Mo that Labour

regard M. Molctor's speech an out the possibility of ruling

when the foreign ministers themselves meet again

bigger, and the police, assisted by Commandos, had a busy time try- Ing to disperse the mob. stones were thrown but the crowd | Harry Truman a six-month was finally dispersed.

strike truce in return for the veto of the Case Bill and the withdrawal of the strike-draft legislation.

The injured man who claimed

he was a member of the thiness Army was taken to hospital and detained, and yesterday was hand- d over to the Chinese Mitary Author dies.

A Chinese military spokesman last night said that the minu is row being held by the Chinese Gendarurie, who are investigat- ing the enNO,

EX-SERVICEMEN

SWINDLED

He said that during the truce Congress could study the whole field of worker and management

relations,

This suggestion by Murray, who is chairman of the Senate Labour Committee, came before

29

agreement

June 17,

of

New York, May 29. Devas Gandhi today called the new proposals of the Bri- tish Government "the charter of India's freedom," which, he said, he believed in prac- tice would work.

Speaking at a luncheon given by the India League of America, he said that "one of the great- est heroes of the war, Mr. Churchill, is one of the greatext haters of India."

that he and! , Gandhi added Rannath Goenka. India newis- paper proprietor were return- ing to India with the conviction that "America will be the greatest friend we have in the world. If necessary Amerien is prepared to help us in a more Captain Ashton has been un-material way."

Grenka said der open arrest at the Tower of

the war con- London. Charges included the tributed greatly to the progress theft of public property, using of India and he asserted that one of the Army transport for private par-India will rank as poses and causing enlliers to greatest nutions in the world do repairs to his house.

in five years."

The authoress,

American The

Secretary

of Cuptain Aahton, who State discussed at length M. Molo- tor's assertion that Byrnes made pleaded guilty, Viscount Alex- "somewhat inaccurate statender wrote: "He was always ment" when he said that Stalin exmely conscientious, honest had promised support for the and trustworthy and had the in- American proposal for a 25 year terests of the regiment and his

to keep Germany elis. The French Foreign Minis- trenty

Job at heart." ter, Georges Bidault, told alarmed.

Byrnes repented the Atatemen! ¡ Mr. R. P. Barry, defending, press representative today that he previously made that on Dec. the chances of the four minis-24, Stalin said he would "whole said: "These incidents were the caused I one lapse which have agreeing at their next heartedly support) such a treaty Ashton deep humiliation.

!

The meeting could ne y... be of the United Stan proposed it. timated.

trouble arose because he want- Byrnes snid Molotov acknaw. ledged Stalin's endorsement of ed to get his house in 'order. He

He i had served

Army for the iden "in pri-ziple** be was entisfied. M. Molotov wna nearly 30 years." inaccurately quoted or that there had been a misunderstanding on

ters

the Senate. it began its second day of debate of the House-passed legislation, au-i thorizing the government to take overstrike stricken facili ties, providing jail terms for the leaders who declined to call off walkouts and making hot yet been eulcitrant workmen Bulsject to induction into the army-As-!

London, May 29. Scotland Yard experts have started country-wide drives against suspected bogus com- pany promoters, who are at-sociated Press.. tempting to swindle ex-ser- vicemen by offering director-

ships with salaried employ-

ment.

Agreed

Washington. May 28. Settlement of the prolonged

"New developments may oc- cur between now and then," he added, "which-will-clarify the situation. However, the minis ters' returo to Paris, with a firm determination to arrive an agreement on the problems left in suspense, will find a solution. The last word hua said on Trieste and if the atmosphere is pro- pitions at the next meeting, now propositions may be forth-| coming and an agreement be- tvcen the four powers is pos- silve."

"The

M. Bidault thought:

A check is to be made into coal strike appeared imminent affair of the Italian colonies is the historica of all individuals on Tuesday night as an inform- not insoluble either." registerng new companies. Deel official said the government

Views Closed

The May discussions had al- ready brought the British and Soviet viewpoints closer to gether, he said, and if the United States were prepared to abandon their desire to fix a definite term for Italian trustee- ship over Italy's former North African colonies the four minis- tors could re-examine the French proposal for the Italian colonies, with chances of suc-

CESA.

the issue. Associated Press.

in the

The findings of the court will be announced later.--Reuter.

ARMY PAPER STAFF RESIGNS EN BLOC

Miss Pearl Buck, declared, "My personal conviction is

that as Russia of the last war,

rose new out

India will rise new after this one."

She said that in Amerien was developing the keenest interest not only in political India but in hudia as a people.

"As she develops we will see an India known not only to Aain but to the West," Miss Buck declared,

The two Indians are planning to fly to London on June 1st,-- Associated Press.

POLISH WAR DEBT TALKS

London, May 29, Negotiations on the Polish Manila, May 29.

war debt settlement between Western-Treasury officials and the The entire staff of the "Daily Pacifican," the

Polish Na- transfer to other Chairman of the Pacific Army newspaper, request a

tional Bank are authoritative- duties, charging that they have been required by super-

begin next iors to "twist, omit, bury and deceptively presently expected to news," so that the "Daily Pacifican" is no longer a Friday.

There have been various in- "free and honest paper."

declare that U.S. dications that the latest British The staff

settlement are War Department directives re-proposals for a

considered satisfactory by the lating to army newspapers are Polish Government, and British

the consistently violated by

official quarters in London are AFWESPAC command.

optimistic that the talks may be rapidly concluded,

"Naked Open Fascism"

A statement signed by the staff says that there has been increasing pressure to suppress

Officer

the and John L. Lewis, president of Lectives recently raided

United Mine's Worker's of Suspected bogus the premises

Union, had agreed on all major promo.ers in North London.

The mass of documents taken provisions of a new wage con- needed before 400,000 to Scotland Yard revealed elajtract, borate schemea to defraud ex-miners returned to the pits. servicemen. There were hun-{ Senator Lester Hill, Demo- dreds of letters from ex-service erat. Alabama, told a reporter men replying to advertisements he had talked

If this be the case, £4,000,000 with parties on offering directorships

of Polish credits, which would and both sides and he understood

all criticism of Government of remain if £3,000,000 is used for salaried jobs in return for pay that all are in agreement on

several

London, May 29.

and storiespart payment of the Polish ment of

ficials or agencies hundreds of the principles for settlement." pounds sterling.

Prosident Truman's call for have been killed which tend to civilian debt, us proposed by that unless

and other Britain, would presumably be A list of suspects is being "I am confident

anti-strike logistation was de- satirize

handed over at once to the War- compiled and a report of their something unforeseen occura activities is to be submitted to the coal strike whit be settled The French Foreign Minis-nounced as "naked", open Fas- Ranks' relations.

France was not cism, by James G.

also charges BBW Government, together with Patton, The statement

of military the Director of Public Prosecu- within the next 48 hours, "heter said that

opposed to discussing peace with

of tho President

National that "Mail Bag," the columns of £6,000,000 worth Austria separately from the

Farmers Union of America in letters from Gis., was censored equipment. signature, the German question.

If the British plan is accept- when the letters were critical of

It asserts thated, re-payment of £10,000,000 "The division of Germany a statement issued in London Army policy. Rible changes, but a

debt would be qualified into two zones-castern and yesterday.

letters which requested that the Polish civil

started in five years' time. were conildence

The Moscow the Anglo-American press, can

Radio recently Is in the British capital as from the "Daily Pecifican" of attacked Britain for failing to in no caso be considered a

assets and has repay Pollsh stated solution,"

M. Bidault, delegate to

linked its criticisms with the "but at best

as an inevitable conference on agriculture, said:fice by officers.

"The fact that the Bill now It continues that news storiesSoviet decision to grant Poland consequence of Europe being

into

after all before the U.S. Senate carries a pertaining to Philippine affairs fong-term credits. two, divided

the confiscation; were stricken out by orders efforts of an

The fact is that the transfer- agreement be- provision for

profits tween the victorious powers has of

after Ience of seized plant from the "top," even

of Polish gold is only i not in

Douglas failed."

any way mitigate. the General

MacArthur awaiting the completion of the additional fact that the Bill. (Supreme Ailled Commander) debt settlement M. Bidault said that he re

negotiations, for the first time in American gave a statement on the Philip which stand a chance of being history, proposes to use guns to pines' situation. coerce free citizens to work.

Hon.-Reuter.

said.

Pending final

Poland And Stalin agreement is still subject to pos-

Warsaw, May 28. The Polish delegation, head ed by President Beirut, which has been holding conversations with Generalissime Josef Stalin and other Soviet leaders, re-

informant said the new wage western-recently proposed by The Farm Union leader, who writers' names should be held

scale was expected to follow the pattern of an 18-1/2

cent in- erease in the basic hourly wage with overtime provisions,

Only one minor detail is aaid to be delaying the final Bottle-

turned to Warsaw by air last ment.-Associated Press.

night,

Presklent Beirut, addressing cheering crowds, said the Mos- cow talks took place in a "cor- dial, friendly atmosphere sel- dom witnessed in international relations."

MORE FRUIT

LONDON DOCKS

STRIKE

fused to envisage. such failure.

Peace Conference

the international

in

removed

concluded at the end of week. Reuter.

TIDAL WAVE IN PERSIAN GULF

"Sorrowfully, and with the Other charges were: London, May 20. Regarding the calling of a deapest emotion,

the National (1) That censorship not ex- "During the talks a series of

to American hews An assurance that British food pence conference, the French Farmers Union of Amerien tended problem of great importance

in danger o Foreign Minister hoped that the must denounce President Tu- agency stories was received by to the nation and reconstruction supplies are not

result of the strike, which stopped peace conference would-be-able man's/messages and specth in the "Daily Pacifican' of the country were taken up,"

work

shipa at London to meet on 20

in Paris in July, na the settlement of the railway-

(2) That stories pertaining he added. Heuter.

docks, was given today by at

proposed by the United States strike, and the Bill he has pro- to demobilization were "killed" official of the Fort of London Secretary of State, Mr. James posed, as naked, open Fascism. regularly. Authority.

Byrnes,

"This is a shameful hour In] (3) That cartoonists were "There is no threat to food sup It was certainly desirable American history. None of us likewise subjected to censorship, plies. Work is still going on that an agreement between the had ever thought to see the day and gags and cartoons were de- aboard 44 ships," he said.

four powers be reached before when a President of the United leted by a Colonel because they The atrike involves between hand, he thought, but at the States would, recommend im- depicted officers a "puny-look-Iranian oil refinery at Abadan. 3,000 and 1,000 stevedores, who same time, the conclusion of presament of free, Ameriçan||ing." have stopped working because em- peace treaties could not be in-citizens under threat of players have not restored the pés. [definitely 'postponed.—Router. war method of recruiting duck workers which allowed a docker to nominate his non for admission to the dockworkers register of workers. Reuter.

London, May 29, Britain's new Minister of Food, John Strachey, taking office todny, promined more fruit for the English diet and pledged to tell both good and bad news frankly.

Ho said that 215,000 boxes of Australian and New Zealand apples were arriving here today.

Associated Press.

PREMIER'S NEW SECRETARY

London, May 28.

"No Beer"

1

Byrnes' Rebuttal

Washington, May 20. The Secretary of State, James Byrnes, denied today the stato mont of V. M. Molotov, Russia's foreign commissar.

violence, or would see members

Commenting ou

the

Wave

· Toheran, May 29. Gathering floods, from the. Bu- phrain and Tigris combined with

predicted the feet thlal the Porslan Gulf on June 2 are threatening the Klant Anglo-

Sections of Khoramshah, port the state-city, are already under water.

Omeiata said yesterday that the Abadan producing area and the sandbags and dykes-Associated Preas

of the House of Representament, Brigadier-General E. J. tives, a body of free men elect. McGaw, assialant chief of staf airfield were being protected by of the Allied Forces in the Pacific's G-3 snid: Western "Obviously much control in ne cessary as the 'Pacifican' la con- sidered, and often quoted, an' an ofcial Army publication." Associated Press.

ed by free men, vote in glea to force their fellow citizens to

tho bayonet.." work under Associated Press.

THE WEATHER Middlesbrough, May 28. Byrnen reviewed Molotov's con- Dockers, who staged a two-| tentiom point by polat, and an

Madrid, May 29,

Today's forecast:—Cloudy, withi -showers; moderato hour token strike because there swered them with bis own recol

The Spanish Foreign Minis

southerly wind was no beer for male during lections of what occurred and

Jerusalem, May 29. Yesterday's weather- their luncheon hour yesterday, with direct quotations from the try sold on May 28 that Spain.

had "perfect right to investi were back at work today.

The Arab Higher Committee, Maximum:-80.8 deg, at 6 pm. accord of the foreign ministers conference.

gato atomic energy and "cannot Officials of the Transport}

Byrnes denied the existence of recognise the competence" of accusing the Jews of violence and Minimum:--80 dog. at 1 a.m.

amogging arms, has asked Sir Rainfall:-0.17 inches. Geoffroy and General Workers Union an Anglo-American-blog which the United Nations in matters Alan Cunningham, High Commin Sunahina-5 hours. Freitas, now Parliamentary Un- said the men, having made their Molotov anld' wagod sa offensive | affecting Spain-Associated stoner in Paleation is abolish the Max. Rel. Humidity :-02- der-Secretary for Air-Router. | protest, were antiafled-Router, | against Russia al Pario, made „Press. .- ).

Jowlah ArengX = Associated Press 1 mkinlichtgRFA

Mr. Clement Attlee's now Parliamentary Secretary will be Mr. A. Moyle, it was officially announced today,

Ho auccoeds Mr.