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FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

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MILLION POUNDS FOR H.K.

As a first step towards giving effect to plans for welfare development in Hong Kong, for which a grant of £1,000,000 has provisionally been made from Imperial funds un- der the Colonial De- velopment and Welfare Act, heads of Govern- ment Departments have been instructed to pre-| pare a memorandum of any projects they wish recommend in their respective spheres.

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It is emphasised that auch projects must have two objects. in view the development of the resources of the Colony on the one hand and at the same time of the atan- the improvement dard of living of the people on the other.

It is also made clear that this is merely the first step towards the fulfilment of the plan for improving Hong Kong. The needs and wishes of the people as a whole will be sought before nny concrete scheme is sub- mitted to London.

Heads of departments have to submit their memoranda by June 15.

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CHINA MAIL

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

No. 33382.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1946.

H.K. FOOD SUPPLY Position More Serious Than Appears On Surface

Living From Ship To Mouth

On two occasions during the past few months, Hong Kong had only one day's flour on hand, while on another occasion there was similarly only one day's supply of rice available. This startling disclosure was made yesterday by the Government spokesman, who stressed that the Colony's food supply position was more serious than appeared on the surface.

said further shipments were necessary if the Colony was not to find itself without rice and flour in July.

"Today we are living on a ship to mouth basis," the spokes- man continued.

"Our

rice allocations have been progressively reduced in the first half of 1946. We don't

Italy To Be A Republic

Rome, June 11. The Republic's victory in last week's Italian election was officially confirmed yesterday.

Chief Justice Giuseppe Pagano announced in a brief ceremony that the Court of Casantion, Haly's highest tribunal, had officially determined that the Plebiscite had

ousted the Monarchy.

Ex-King Umberto said is an interview that he considered him- self at the disposition of the Ita

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LORD FRASER

Singapore, June 11. Admiral Lord Fraser today handed over to the new Com mander-in-Chief, British Puer Jie Fleet, (Vice-Admiral Boyd) on board the battleship “Duk of York." Admiral Boyd hoint- ed his flag on the aircraft carrier "Venerable," which naite for Hong Kong tomor-

rote.

The "Duke of York," veteran of the Battle of Japan and flapship of Admiral Franer at the Tokyo Bayurrender ccremony. nnila for England tonight with Admiral Lord Fraser.-- Reuter,

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Soviets Turn Down British Plan

Paris, June 11.

Mr. Fyeder Gusev, chief Soviet delegate, at a meeting of the deputies of the "Big Four" For- eign Ministers in Paris today turned down the British proposal that a four-power commission should fly to Libya and investigate on the spot the wishes of the inhabitants of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica about their future.

Mr. G. Jebb, British delegate, various delegations attached. who made the proposal last Clauses on which agreed, text Friday, asked today whether exists are few and far between the representatives of the other and, in any case, do not cover powers had received instructions what the Soviet Foreign Minis- about the British proposal. ter, Mr. V. Molotov, has called the "three fundamental issues" colonics, reparations and the future of Trieste. Reuter.

Mr. Gusev replied that the Soviet Government was totally opposed to the idea. The rea- son he gave was, "Clearly, if auch commission went tv Tripoli and Benghazi, it would. only be able to get the views of officials, and these officials would tell the commission that the Arabs wanted to remain under a colonial regime."

Mr. Jebb asked Mr. Gusev

how else the views of the in-i habitants of that region could be ascertained, Mr. Gusev did] not reply.

cut of the deadlock which the

INDIA CAN

LEAVE THE

EMPIRE

In an attempt to find a way Bournemouth, June 11. know how much we will be get-

As expected the threa- four Foreign Ministers reached

If the Indians decide to ting in the third quarter. I though we hope that the pre-tened total strike" at on the question of the disposal 5o outside the British sent supply will at least be Taikoo Dockyard did not of Italy's colonica, Mr. Jebb Commonwealth, the Bri- maintained. This also applies to come off yesterday after- Ministers should agree to con- would stretch out the suggested last week that the tish labour movement other imported foodstuffs."

Referring

to the fact that noon, and work continu- centrate first on the future

ed after the 3 p.m. dead-status of Libya, leaving

hand of friendship to line as usual.

question of other Italian them, said Prime Minis- colonies out for the general ter Attlee at the second The non-contract workers of peace conference, since any day of the Labour Party the Dockyard were extremely solution to the problem would! perplexed and undecided.

Hong Kong is almost entirely dependent on shipments from elsewhere, he said that the food producing countries fering from difficulties in trans- were suf- lian people to grze them in what-portation, while shipping was

still short.

Lucky So Far That was why it was impos- Bible to give about future food supplies to fnets and figures the Colony.

ever circumstances they desire.

the

Monday, their ultimatum to the Abyssinia. Mr. Jebb asked at

On involve long negotiations with Conference today. The provisional

"We ask for others the free- of #1,000,000 to Hong Kong under He asserted he hoped that the

Company lost its effectiveness today's meeting whether the dom we ask for ourselves," he the Colonial Development and monarchiats might one day "re-

"We proclaim this free- the yard sent their own delegn- this when over half the workers in Soviety Government

agreed to said. Welfare Act. 1945, was

within first group themselves

the

Gusev dom but we do more than pro- suggestion. Mr. framework of the regime to main

tention of striking and that they tion to say that they had no in again made no reply. made public last December.

claim it we seek to put it into The money is Hong Kong's, the measure that it can still serve tuin the monarchist ideal, within

effect, Witness India. If the Only Skeletion would continue to work under ahare of

"We have been rather fortun the contract system.

Indians decide to go outside, we £120,000,000 to be

The Soviet delegation cir shall stretch out the co made available by Parliamont

country."

our hand of eulated their draft for the peace friendship to them but in the for schemes of colonial develop arrive in Lisbon from

Portugal expected Umberto toate so far," he said, "but any Rone by slight change in the position

On top of this came Govern- treaty with Rumania this after-meantime our colleagues have ment and welfare in the next air. He will join his family in will make it hard for us,

nient's reply yesterday to their noon. ten years, up to March 31, 1956, exile there.--Associated Press,

been-labouring over there not "By careful housekeeping, we petition, stating that the con- With four days. left before have managed to make our sup- tract system of employment was the Ministers meet again, the to help the Indians to solve their to force something on India but plies last, and we hope that the perfectly legal and Government deputies of the Foreign Minie- public will cooperate with Gov-would not, therefore, interfere; tera have not much chance of

own problema.” in the matter.

doing anything more than Late yesterday, it was report-producing A skeleton draft ed that the Dockyard manage of the treaty with Italy, consist- ment had had conversations with ing largely of headings of sub- representatives of the dissatis- jects to be treated, with texts of the proposals made by the fied workers.

Mihailovitch Charged. As Collaborator

Belgrade, June 11.

General Drazá. Mihailovitch, leader of the Yugo- slav Chetniks during the German occupation, today made his first appearance before the court set up by the Yugoslav Government to try him as a collaborator.

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ATOM MONOPOLY

Washington, June 11. Diplomats here today said that plane are well advanced jor definite American pro- poaula auggesting an intur. national atomic development authority that ultimately would have complete poly over the atomic field.

The progueule are expected to be completed for the open- ing sessions of the

Unitud Nations atomía commission on Friday-Associated Press.

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Provisional Govt. For Palestine Arabs?

Bludan, Syria, June 11.

The establishment of an Arab government in Palestine, accompanied by demands for Bri- tish evacuation, were being discussed last night by the Arab League Council. The proposal was submitted

by Jamal Husseini, head of the BRIT. LEGION

CONFERENCE

Among the charges against General Mihailovitch was the allegation that a British officer attach- ed to the Chetnik headquarters had declared it was "necessary to liquidate the Communists." The charge said that during, Belgrade during the occupation. the fourth German offensive The charges against him in ernment by avoiding waste and, against Marshal Tito's National cluded co-operation with the Liberation Army, a British co- Gestapo since 1938, institution where possible, by cuting less so that we shall have something lonel named Bailey, attached to of a reign of terror in Belgrade kept by should Mihailovitch's Supreme Com- and helping to organise the no-

wo experience leaner daya."

Palestine delegation, who also mand, said the Allies were pre- torlous concentration camp at

asked the Arab League for paring

"Public Address” invasion of an

the Sanjica.

10,000,000 during the next Adriatic coast in the spring of

In addition to newspaper and

money would Mass Murders 1943, for which it would be

radio publicity, the Government five years. The necessary to liquidate all Com- Another accused, Dinitch i has employed its public address be used to prevent Arab sales of munists to provide a clear hin- Gjura, is charged with members to explain Hong Kong's food land to Jews and to finance a

problems to the population. provisional government, ship of the Neditch Govern- The set, mounted on a 15-cwt The actual form of govern In the summer of 1944, the ment, nasisting and planning lorry, has been touring various ment will not be discussed until indictment said, two Chetnik mass murders, arrests and fore- districts on the island in the past the principle of the proposal is majora returned from Cairo ed labour.

few days. Large crowds collect-

approved but

it was believed from General Masterson (Bri- The indictment said that by ed wherever the lorry stoppe: tish) with ordera that Mili- lovitch should liquidate the crees about "200,000 men, wo-

is probably the government,

Employment Committee, Communista as soon as possible, men and children had been in populous areas, as demonstrat-ficials, have already been drafted moving the resolution, sald:

most arresting form of publicity actual nomination of top of the If he did this, more favour- executed in Serbia and abouted by the spontaneous attention in Jerusalem for submission to "The Council is profoundly dis- able conditions for the Chetniks

70,000 at the Sanjica camp aroused and the sustained In the League.

satisfied with the slow progress would follow, and the British alone."

terest shown by the street crowds Regarded as significant is the made by the Government in con- would change their propaganda

in the past few days.

summoning by the League of nection with the various train- and policy towards the Chetniks.

The set will be used in Kow-six Palestine Arab lenders who ing schemes, particularly having loon during the latter part of this joined the Arab higher front regard to the promises made week in continguation of the food opposing Husseini's Arab High during service and in a booklet

tino's Jewish Agency. Committee. Such an Arab gov given on demobilisation as to erament would parallel Paleu- the facilities that would be

available for training,

terland.

Britons Killed

The indictment stated that in the summer of 1914, an Ameri- can, Colonel McDowell, chief of the United States Military Min alon, arrived at Mihailovitch's headquarters.. He told the "Chot- nik loader, "Wo Americans are not interested in your fight with Germany. The Germans must

London, Juae 10. A National Executive resolu- tion calling for improvement in rehabilitation schemes was sup- ported by 17 branches of the British Legion at a conference at the Central Hall, Westmins-

reason of the defendant's de. and the announcer called for the outline of the form of the ter, today.

[19 well as the W. Scott Evans, Chairman of

In the indictment against Mihailovitch, it was stated that a Briton, Captain Hudson, was sent to him from Cairo with a message saying, "Yugoslavs are to fight for Yugoslavia and not to transform the fight into a re- bellion of Communists on behalf of Soviet Russia." After the ar- rival of Captain Hudson, it was alleged that Mihailovitch issued an order on Nov. 1, 1941, to his commanders to withdraw all their detachments from fronts

be thrown out by Allied action. facing the Germans and launch a general attack on the parti-

It is up to you to remain among your people. Amorica is helping, sans under Marshal Tito (Yugo

exclusively you and your move ment in Yugoslavia.”

In August, 1944, the indict ment sald, Mihailovitch met the German commander, Sterkor, in the presenco of Colonel Mc- Dowell, who demanded that tho Germans should lay down their arms exclusively to Mihailovitch.

Among the

detailed war crimes, the charge is made that Mihailovitch's commander, Bakitch, killed a British major and his radio operator..

Another "war crimes", defen- dant in court today was Joving vitch, police chief and mayor in

tention. Thin

campaign.

talks in Chinese on food economy ZEK has also broadcast nightly

than rice.

and ways of using foods

Women With Tommy Guns

other

Jerusalem, June 11.

Resort To Sword

All phases of support by the Arab world of such a govern- ment are boing discussed includ- ing the possible use of military force.

By May 5, only 3,466 women and men had completed their training. Another 12,810 were being trained, but there were 27,246, approved for training, for whom it had not been possi- ble to offer training facilities. "The tendency within tho

On the industrial side, the League," said an informant, "Is Legion claimed that men who of touch with industry

ened

Hinting at the famine-threat- lands, Mr. Attlee said: "Our home problems have been vastly accentuated by the res ponsibilities we have for the balance between our respon- others. We are holding firm

sibilities to our own people and our responsibilities to the peo- ples of the world."

In reviewing the Labour Gov- -ernment's work, Mr. Attlee said: "We shall not fail. With faith in the justice of our cause and our ability to serve the nation, we confidently face the future, We are carrying cut in foreign affairs our party policy. We bring to foreign affairs as to home affairs the touchstone of our Socialist faith. We are secking to promote world peace by collective security."

Dealing with Government proposals, he said: "The fact is that these measures of oura are not theoretical

trimmings. They are an essential part of the planned economy which we are introducing into this coun- try. They are designed to help in promoting the full employ ment of economic prosperity and justice for all. They are vital to the efficient working of the industrial and economie ma- chine in this country."

"I can assure you that we are planning for work of the next Parliamentary session after this one and the next after We are resolved to carry out as rapidly and energetically as we can, the distinctive side of la- bour's programme — our social- ist policy of nationalisation.

that.

"No one réalises more than I do that we have a long way to go yet to reach the Britain of our dreams, and the world of. our desires and we shall need

we shall get from all. and people of this island the hard work and courage to take us through the years ahead," Mr. Attlee-concluded.-Reuter.

(Earlier, reports on page 3.) slavin's present Rusetan-backed number of women, arm-channels but faith in such chan-out

A gang including a still to resort to diplomatic by reason of service had been

THE WEATHER leader), "Thus, he violated the ed with tommy guns, nels is growing less and less. should be specially considered. agreement made with Marshal

Today's fomocnst:---Light to Tito five days earlier," the in- blew up last evening's It is safe to say that the Coun. That could only be done by mea dictment said.-Reuter. train from Jaffa to Lydia ci la discussing the possibility sure of preference.. The reso-moderate south and south-easterly winda. Weather cloudy, with of resorting to the sword to iulion was adopted. near Tel Aviv.

come to the aid of Palestine." Another resolution adopted bright intervals and some local TISO TRIAL

showers. whether the Grand asked the Government to take London, June 11. heavy mine. First parts kay Mufti, who reported en route every possible step to accelerate Mosterday's weather: p.m. Father Tiso, Prime Minister that an Arab polleoman who to the Middle East but who is the housing programme and to Minimum:-80.1 deg, at I am. of Slovakia during the German tried to resist the attackers was not here yet as reported, would give preference in accommoda- Sunshine: 4 hours. occupation, will be tried in shot down,

load,the Arab government of tion to ex-service personnel.

Rainfall:--A trace a Czechoslovakia next wook, ne», ---There word; apparently - nó || Palestine, the Informant re-

rently

Me. T. F. Listor, of Birken- Max. Rel. Humidity: 93% at 1. a.m. cording to the Moscow Radio. other casualties. The attackers|plied: "That is a question still head, moving the resolution,

Tiso was handed over to the are reported to have urged both to be, doalded. We have no of said instructions as to priority Minister of Health would be up- Czechoslovak authorities by the Arab and Jew, passangers toficial information of the whore- should be far more definite and "grosched""""and" the Legion's United Staton Army last Octo-leave the train prior to the ex- abouts of the Mufti Associat- should be made - much clearer. point of view pressed on him.--- bor-Reuter.

- plosion.—Associated Presd. ed Press,S

After the conference, the Router:

train was exploded by

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