1946-09-23 — Page 3

CHINESE COMMUNISTS EVACUATE KALGAN

(By Tom Masterson),

Peiping, Sept. 22,

America Aids The Chinese Communists were reported hastily

'Accomplice'

Shanghai, Sept. 22. General Chou En-lai, Communist negotiator who walked out of the Nanking truce negotia- tions last week, declared in an interview here to-

evacuating Kalgan as one of three Govern- ment columns reached within 30 miles of that great base in Chahar province.

American travellers arriving from Kalgan said the Communists already had removed hospi- tals, factories and supplies and bad quickly mobilized trains, trucks, camels, oxen, donkeys and even rickshas for departure in a matter of hours.

day that military opera-Russia Wants tions now face being

The travellers and four UNRRA specialists had left by cart to join hospitals in the countryside and that the Comi- munists had taken into pro-

"unprecedented in Chinese Reds tretive custody a cense fire team

scope."

Ita

He said the Government is throwing 1,700,000 of 2,000,000 men into the struggle and that Chinn fnced the "grea"- est civil war crisis of her cxis- tener."

He claimed that the Govers ment could never have waged

this war without American - alstance," and "you might say this-war against us" is being wnged by the Government with

"United States a full accom- plice."---Associated Press.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

MAIL NOTICE

Outward Mails

Unless otherwise statod, Regis tered Article and Parcel Posts close 30 minutes earlier than the time stated below:-

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Macao, Tsinahon and Shekki {Kwang Fook Chung) 10 am. Swatow (Mul lock) 9 a.m. Labuan B.N.B. (Hinsang) noon. Teamkong (Kwongchowwani (Tak On) noon.

(Hong-

Straits and Rangoon kheng) (Par.) 11.30 a.m., (Ord.)

noon.

11

Canada via Vancouver B.C.

To Win

Washington, Sept. 22.

Russia wants a Com-

munist victory in China, the weekly magazine "World Report" said here, and it is pinning its hopes on these possibili- tics, according to the magazine.

with American personnel.

All Quiet

Although the Chinese Gov- crument forces were near, these

no evidence of war in Kalgan sources said, there as yet was

except for occasional Govern- en reconnaisance planes over. Jynd.

THE CHINA MAIL, MON DAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1946.

CNAC PLANE

MISSING

Shanghal, Sept. 22. Reporta from Chungking state that no trace has been found of a CNAC passenger plans which disappeared a It took off 'few days art, from Sichang and since then nothing has been heard, from it. A search 'plano yesterday morning had to turn back owing to poor visibility and a low ceiling-Our Own Cor- reapondent.

Transport

Bottleneck

In China

(By Roy Essoyan)

funnci

Shanghai, Sept. 22. Transportation is one clogging up and choking of the main bottlenecks China's efforts toward reconstruction. Under strong military pres- | Shanghal, the pre-war

imported goods political through teacers were reported in Nan- poured into the hinterland of king dispatches to be recon- China, today is jam-packed with sidering their previous implac-predominantly American goods. Ambasador Leighton Stuart's comparative trickle of these im- pence committee proposal but ports has dribbled into the hinter-

China.

Aure.

Communist

which

General Strike In Burma?

Rangoon, Sept. 21. The employees of all Govern- ment offices, Burma rallwnys, ports and posts and telegraphs will stage a general strike on Monday a no reply has been received up to 5.00 p.m. today to the memorandum sent to the

tho Goverfør, urging accep- tance of the demands for in- creused cost of living allowan-

cea.

an

The staffs of Government cfflees, which, do not open on Sunday, are now virtually strike. Municipal workers will go on a one-day sympathetic

trike:

"National Government or no National Government, we want an official strike until the de- mand for increased 1lowances Galo, of the All-Burma

secretaria is accepted," Mr. Ko Ministerial Employees Union

told Reuter and added: "We shall remain penecfai да орт grievances are economic

and Cot political."

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Notico is hereby givon of tho existence of a wreck near the Eastern Entrance of the Causo- way Bay Typhoon Shelter.

Description of Wreck:

Steel Lighter

Length approx Breadth

Depth

89' 7" 20' 4" 9' 6"

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Borveyors and Appraiasco,

Podder Building. Telephone No. 20274,

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undoraigned have re- celved instructions from The (framework only) Acting Custodian of Property

to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday the 24th. Soptember 1940 commencing at 10.00. a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building Basement.

Two hatches with the figures "236" cut into the coaming of the forward hatch.

2. This wreck constitutes an obstruction inside. the shelter and I intend to remove it in accordance with Section 27 of the Merchant Shipping Or dinance No. 10% of 1899, if not claimed before the 30th. Sept.

1946,

J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.

Harbour Office, 21st Sept. 1946.

NOTICE

74 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising: Stored at Sam Sam Weaving Factory, Ma Tau Wei Road, Kowloon.

...

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FOR SALE

REMINGTON Portable: $200.- Offico Remington $90. Water- polo Ball $80.- Plann $760, Zeiss (7 x 60) Shipping Blaocu- lars, $250,- 289, top, Prince Ed- ward, (6-8 p.m.)

Hong Kong Government Medical Department

NOTICE

Applications are invited for the posts of Probationer Health Inspectors. The following quali fications are required:-

Age:

Oil and Motor Switches, Machino Oll, Coustic Suda and Caustic Soda Solution, Sodium Sulphide. Bleaching Powder, Cotton Yarn and Colton Waste, Gunny Bags, Sewing Machines and Sewing Machine Standa, Empty 60-gallon Drums, Etc. Stored at Hongkong Engineer

Ing and Construction Co., To It is likely that the Governor,

Kwa Wan, Kowloon. Notice is hereby given that a Sir Hubert Rance, will meet

Power Hack Saw, Lathe Bed ment anions tomorrow.

will be held in the Council Beams, Cast Steel Shafts and The Burma Government an- Chamber on. Friday, the 8th, day Flanges, Anchors and Marine services would be maintained for the purpose of considering ders, Crankcases, Etc., with the aid of the army-applications Reuter.

Licences, Hotels Keepers' Ad-Iron, Lathe Turnings, Pipango, Physique:- good physique.' junct Licences and Restaurant Shaftings, Etc., Roller Castinga, Adjunct, Licences for the year

Cast Iron Pans, Diescl Part Applications should be sent to 1946-47 under the Dutiable Machine Bed Plates.

Castings, Surface Plates, Medical Headquarters. Hong

(2) That the repercussions abic opposition to United States But-a year after peace-only representatives of the Govern-meeting of the Licensing Boárd) and Legs, Air Blowera, Iron

(1) A Communist victory. of a Nationalist victory aides by surplus arma from the United States will drive China's Communists into the Soviet Union's waiting arms.

(3) A final breakdown be- tween the Nationalists and Com- nuniats that will result in the eatablishment of a Communist strte in North China,

21 to 25 years, Education:-School leaving cer-

were confronted by a new Goy.land and important eltics of Northnounced today that all essential of November, 1946, at 3.30 pm. Stores, Diesel Castinga, Cylin-Race-

eran-ent demand that they come into the National Assembly in November.

Propaganda

Meanwhile, Government news

"

Bomb Warnings

The magazine sald that Rus papers opened the type of pro- the air and sea lanes. Shipping In Jerusalem

Hia is at present planning waiting game, "Outwardly keep Ing hands off," but "providing moral support and political aud military advice."

The "World Report" said if the Chinese Communists set up an independent state in North China, it would come into the Russian sphere of influence. If a coalition Government is set

Russia (Reg.) 11.30a.m., (Ord.) P

would exervise atrong influence "indirectly through the Chinese Commun-

(Samsurf) Kowloon C.P.O., Far) a.m., (Reg.) 11 a.m., (Ord.) 11.30 a.m.; G.P.0., (Par.) 11.30

A..

noon.

Bangkok (Tahsis) 2 p.m. Hoihow (Promise) 2 p.m. Airmail for Singapore. Rangoor, Calcutta. Delhi, Johannesburg, Cairo: London, Sydney and Auck land (By Air), Kowloon G.P.O., 60. (Reg.) 1.30 p.m., (Ord.) 1 p.m. (Ord.) 1.30 p.m.;

2 p.m.

Straits (Samboston) p.m. Australia via Sydney (Samols) Kowloon C.P.O. (Par.) 2 p.m., (Reg.) p.m. (Ord.) 2.30 p.m.; G.P.O., (Pur.) 230 p.m., (Reg.) 2.30 p.m., (Ord.)-3 p.m.

Airmail for Canton, Amoy, Foo- chow

and Shanghai (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord.) 3.30

*.m.

Kongmoon (Fook Hai) 4 p.m. Canton (By Train) 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 Formosa (Tai Nan) 10 a.m. Manila P.I. (Kina) 10 a.m. Swatow. and Bangkok (Herme- -1in) 10 am,

Shangha! (James G. Swisshelm) 10 am.

Straits

4.7.

laty."

Benefit From Chaos

"If there is a final failure, the shoes into which China will Russia stands to benefit from

fall," the magazine added..

have

Commenting on the assistance to the warring factions, the Report" unid that "World "while American arms assisted the Chinese Nationalist armies, Japanese arms have helped the Chinese Communists continued resistance to Chiang's forces. When the Japanese su rendered in North China a year ago. Soviet forces turned the captured urms over to the Chinese Communists," the mag concluded.--Associated

azine Press.

(Fort Wilhelmus) 10 ARAB

U.S.A., Central

'America vin San

and

South Francisco

(Hamilton Victory) (Par.) 9.30

a.m., (Reg.) 9.30 a.m., (Ord.) 10

a.m.

UNION

TALKS

London, Sept. 21.

Macao, Tsinahan and Sleekhi The British Government knew (Kwongsai) 11 a.m.

Few Ships

female

This despite expanding air, seo and rail facilities.

Authoritative Chinese sources blame transportation tie-ups in the interior to Communist disrup- the tion of railway lines. But Communists are not situng astride paganda campaign that usually could be the main means for bulle precedes an offensive .After transportation. reporting for several days that the Communists had lifted their long siege of Tatung, the papers today carried dispatches stating flatly that the siege had not been lifted and that Goy- ernment troops therefore were forced to attack Kalgan,

the Cufomunists' principal North China military base.

Most pro-Government papera predicted an easy victory at Kalgan despite the fact that the city, which is ringed with fleet, scattered and destroyed dur- to be used to test the strength of mountains, appears to be highlying the war, today consists main-Allenby Bridge, leading to Trans- delcndable. Associated Press.

ly of ships bought or leased from Jordan, which the United States and, despite after being blasted by the illegal heated assertions from Chinese Jewish organization Haganah on

June 18-Associated Press.

U.S.

Jerusalem, Sept. 22. Four bomb warnings were re- ceived at the General Post Office In pre-war days, inter-por: yesterday but searches revealed

handled mainly by nothing. An anonymous traffic was British, Japanese and Chinese voice made the calls.

Meanwhile, the military vessels. With the Japs knocked out, and the British (as well as mained alert for a possible all other foreign bottoms) forbid-newal of terrorist activity, and den to carry cargo or passengers searches continued for the armed between Chinese ports, Chinese Jews who blasted Halfa railway ships are the only ones left now. station on Friday.

Today, six Sherman tanks are China's pro-war merchant

Sugar Ration shipping circles, these ships are

Washington, Sept. 22.

utterly insufficient to handle the potential traffic.

has been

NOTICE

TC-

rebuilt

for

Publicans'

Commodities Ordinance, 1931.

Forms of application may be obtained at the Magistracy, Victoria, Hongkong.

All applications must be for- warded to the Magistracy on or before Monday. the 30th. day f September, 1046, and must be accompanied by a deposit of Fifteen Dollars to cover the cost of advertising.

Applicant for licences or for ter thereof, and persons objecting to such applications, muat appear in person.

KONG MAN TSUN, Secretary to the Licensing

Board.

Hongkong, 18th Sept. 1946.

THE HONGKONG

LIMITED.

Angle

Stored at International Motor Works, To Kwa Wan, Kow- loon.

Machine Parts, Corrugated Iron Sheets, Augle Iron, Piping, Etc.

Stored at R.A.F. Stores,

Kwa Wan Road, Kowloon.

То

Winch Gear Box, Wooder Trestle for Shafting, Surface Plate.

Stored at Hip Tung Wo Ship- yard, To Kwa Wan, Kowloch. Diesel Cylinder and Purt Castings, Crankshafts, Etc.

Stored at Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Co., To Kwa Wan, Kowloon.

tiflente or equiva lent,

Local parentage,

Kong & Shanghai Bouk Build- ing, 1st Floor.

Sd. P.S. Selwyn-Clarke D. M. 3.

14th September, 1946.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

Medical Practitioners

Medical practitionera who have been registered by the Medical Board, Hong Kong, aro requested to notify their present addresses in the Colony 60 H.P., 3-Phase Induction to the Director of Medical Motor with Connection for Services, Hong Kong and Starter.

Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong, on or before the 31st of.

To Kwa Wan, Kowloon,

tion 6 (2) of the Medical Registration Ordinance, Or- Loom Parts, Castings, Puldinance No. 41 of 1935. The leya, Stands, Etc., Roling Mill above-mentioned section roads Stud Gears, Crushed Rock Salt,

an follows:---

Co's Stored at Marsman and

Godown, Chatham Road, Kow- loon.

Section 6 (2)

To verity this statement, one The U.S. Department of

in the cities of North China, and Notice is hereby given that ELECTRIC COMPANY, Stered at Ling Nem Factory, March, 1947, pursuant to Sec- Agriculture said today that the only to look at the bare stores present sugar rations will con-

exporters, frenziedly twiddling | Belgium must be forwarded, not tinue through at least 1946 and tall to upcountry importers and all claims for war damages in unlikely until next year's crops any significant increases

are their thumbs for something to do. later than the 15th of January start moving to the market in have hope.

Most of them, however, stili 1947 to the "Department of War volume.

Several believe that Damoges" in the district where with additional bottoms acquired the

have been sus- damages The Department said the re-from the United States, China's tained. covery of the sugar industry merchant fleet will in time expand in the Philippince, Jaya and

to proportions sufficient to handle Formosa will be small in 1947.

the majority of traffle.-Associet- Further recovery in these cd Press. Pacific-producing areas depends on political conditions and also on the availability of equipment, fertilizers, the rebuilding and repair of mills and other factors, the Department said.-Asso- ciated Press.

CAVE MASSACRE TRIAL

Rome, Sept. 22. Lieutenant General Kurt Macli-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-third Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the These declarations must be Shareholders will be held at ide not only by Belgian the Company's Office, 4th Floor, Nationals but by persons of any P. & O. Building, on Thursday,

Steve nationality as well as

Rotary Filter, Filter jewish the 26th day of September,

Chemical Machine refugees and stateless persons 1046, at 11 am, for the purpose Cylinder, who have suffered such dam- of confirming the appointment Parts, Wooden Tub, Surface

Plate. of the Board of Directors and ages.

receiving the Report and State- Belgian Consulate Generalments of Accounts for the year

• ended 31st December, 1941, and the period 1st January, for 1942 to 31st August, 1945, and to elect Directors aft ́appoint Auditors.

ser, German occupation comman-Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1946, der of Rome, will be tried next

of the talks that have been going Transjordan and Iraqi parlia-month by a British Military Court Airmall for Bangkok, Bangoon, on between Iraq and Transjordan ments, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo. Johannesburg, Augusta, Marsell on the possibility of a union bo-

in Naples on a charge of partial":

far the Arcatine Replying to a question, the caves massacre.

responsibility Tos, London, New York and tween the two countries, a For- spokesinun agreed that it would

Maeltser was tried by a United Canada (B.O.A.C. Plane) (Reg.)eign Once spokesman said today. be to the British interest to seo

States Military for ordering 200 King Abdullah of Transfordan that the existing treaty rights in 2.30 p.m., (Ord.) 3 p.m.

United States prisoners of war to Airmail for Canton, Chungking announced yesterday that legisla- Transjurdan and Iraq were pro- march through the stroots of

Kunming (CA.T.C. Plano) {tion to bring about à union might tected, should a union accur Rome, exposing them to insults. (Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord.) 3.30 p.m. shortly be introduced into the Reuter.

Associated Press.

und

"JANE"

WE'LL CALL IN AT THE RINGSIDE ARMS AND CATCH THE BOYS. BEFORE THEY GO TO

THE GYM....

...THEY'VE LEFT, DEARIE-THEY AIN'T STAYING ERE (NO

MORE!-

LEFT?- WHY, WHERE HAVE THEY

GONE?

·DUNNO

I'M SURE!-

BUT". THERE WAS ANOTHER GENT INQUIRING;

FOR YOU

IN THE

PRIVATE

BAR- SEE!

GOOD HEAVENS!- THE KAYO KID!— 1 MUST GET OUT OF HERE!

BY EDGAR MARTIN

WHAT'S. THE "VIRAKSIASIS OF THIS ÉKHE

DING: 183 MY YARD ANSWER-

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

HURRY UP. JEMENATOR JANME. TO FINISH THYS JOB OUD-BENR BEFORE MRG. HORNER GEND (DOWN:

FROM

Oh! Come Eight In

St John Ambulance

Brigade

FIRST AID CLASSES.

(In English)

Every Friday at 5.30 p.m. At the Y.W.C.A., Duddell St.

commencing on

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27

Lectures will be given by

Dr. Parim Shroff.

All Are Welcome

CHINESE

ART

GALLERY

DEALERS OF CHINESE

PAINTINGS

AND

CURIOS

THE BANK OF CANTON

to a

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agenta.

Hong Kong, 17th Sept. 1946.

NOTICE

RECREATION GROUNDS

COMMITTEE

Stored at Open Space at Junc-

Smithfield tion, of

Road Catchick Street, Kennedy Town.

Steel Tank

Frames, Etc.

Plates, Steel

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may send a letter to any register- ed person addressed to him according to his address in

to the register, inquire changed whether ho has residence, and if he does not. receive an answer within six months he may

cancel the name of such person.

Failure to comply with tho above request may lead to the of the Stored at Seamen's Instituto, erasure of the nime

Gloucester Rouil, Wanchni. practitioner concerned from the

Medical Register.

Guillotine Machine, Steel

Steel Covers, Mixers, Steel Tank on Wheels.

P. S. 'SELWYN-CLARKE, Director of Medical Services. Stored at Hong Kong Electric | Dato: 18th Septembor, · 1946/

Co's Power Station, North Point.

(Samples at Lammert Brothers' Auction Room, Ped- der Building,. Basement).

Lead Ingots.

The above Premises will Ye open to inspection on 21st," and 23rd. September, 1946, between 10.00 a.m. and Noon, aud be- tween 2.00. p.m. and 4.00 p.m. A meeting of the Recreation Inspection Permits will be Grounds Committee will be held issued by the Undersigned, at at 2.45 pm. on October 26th, their Auction Rooms. 1046, in the Council Chamber,

.Colonial Secretariat Building. The Auction is subject to the The Committee propose to con- Conditions of Sale published in sider the allocation of Recrea-.] the 9th. March, 1948, issue of tion Grounds to various clubs the-Gazette.

ond

organisationa and any

matter pertaining thereto. Mombers of those bodies who previously wore represented at the Committes are invited to attend.

2. Any club or association requiring new or further allot- ment of Recreation Grounds Is requested to forward an appli- callon to the Secretary Recrus- tion Grounds Committee, c/o Public Works Department n Sarly as possible before 0th. October Ale

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

INDIVIDUALLY CROPPED! MAIN TRACK

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PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have colved instructions to sell by

Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 24th. September 1946

at 12 o'clock anen

at their Sales Rooms, Pedder, Building → Basement

108 Coils Copper Wire

64 Colla Copper Wire: (at present stored at Godoy No. OG, Holt's. Wharf, ; Icon),

For Inspection Orders to the Undersignedi

Terms: As. Customary.

LAMMERT BRO