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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946.

WASHINGTON GETS TOUGH

Aid For Czechs Plan Suspended

RUSSIA REDUCES

In Retaliation

DEFENCE BUDGET Against Charges

Moscow, Oct. 17.

Russia gave a singing answer to the world yesterday as to what her military plans are for the next year yon, duction in her defence budget of 66,031,000,000 roubles (US$10,533,000,000 at the official rate of exchange).

This was revealed in the re- port made by the Finance Minister, Mr. A. G. Zverev, is the form of recommendations Jor Russia's new budget Agenciated Press.

H.K. Air Disaster Queries

(By John Scall):

Washington, Oct. 17.

The United States today suddenly, suspended a $90,000,000 programme of aid for Czechoslo- vakia in obvious anger because the Czechs supported Russian charges that America is trying to "enslave Europe economically. Acting soon after the Paris Peace Conference in

which the Czechs followed Russian leads on this subject, the State Department said it 1. Cancelled a $40,000,000A State Department spokes- credit granted last spring to man said that the suspension of Czechoslovakia to enable it to financial assistance to Czecho purchase surplus American slovakia was prompted by the of Soviet army navy war property.latter's support The credit originally amounted charges that American credits to $50,000,000 but the United have been used to further States desided to permit de policy of economic imperialis livery of $10,000,000 already contracted for shipment.

2. Indefinitely suspended regotiations by the American' Export and Import Bank with the Czech Government for a $50,000,000 loan. The United Statee informed the Czech Charge d'Affaires in Washing ton of the action in a memoran- dum on Sept. 28.

Uppermost among the rea- suna given for the action was a stalement that the objectives and policies of the United States in granting such credits were misunderstood by the Czech Government.-Associated Press.

London, Oct. 16. Captain Gammans (Conservative), asserting that the names of some of the passengers who were killed in the Royal Air Force Dakota crash in Hong Kong on Sept. 26, appeared in Malayan newspapers on the same

Some Spent date, asked why these

Washington, Oct 1 names were disclosed to

Negotiations for a 50 milion the press before relatives dollar loan to Czechoslovakia had been informed. were suspended by the Export

The Under-Secretary for Air Import Bank today on an order replied that the accident occur from the State Department red at Hong Kong on Sept. 25. which simultaneously stopped He said he was not aware of the transfer of surplus proper the premature official publicats to that country under its tion of the casunities, but a 50 million dollar credit. local press report giving some

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names appeared in various NEW COMMANDO

newspapers, both in the Far East and Britain on Sept 26.

The Air Ministry notified' re- latives of the casualties in Bri- tain by telegram on the morn ing of the same day, Sept. 26. Subrequently, a full list of Subic, was issued for pub lication in newspapers on Sept. 27.

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The 50 million dollar credits were to be, used for. rehabilita- tion work and financing indus- trial, importa. Ten million of the 50 million dollar credits for the transfer of surplus proper- ty have already been used, it was announced today.-Central News,

BANK LIONS

WANGHAI IN

BOUNDS

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Passengers In "Empress"

The Empress of Australia, which left Liverpool on Sept. 22, Is due in Hong Kong on Sun- day with a further large batch of returning residents.

The following passengers em Melhoso, Mru, 8. Mare M. H ̧ "Ag ||M ̧}Howman, Mr]{V:Novikor" Mrs;^ M. barked at Liverpool:---

-HE_Marshall," Mrv, GA; Gilver, Mrt. "A OUG, En K. E. Pangino M, IX. Prophet, Mrs. D Perrin...

Mrë, K. J. Apps, Mr. A” DE Angus, Mr. Jah, Mr. M. A, Andewwx, MH Adams, An E. Ada

Mn. Aberna, Mr. J. Adam, Birs

N. Pang, Mr. H, H. Peill, zfer, 0. Baker, Mrs, GM, Barber, Mrs, N. Przen,

W. Pazh, Mn, E. C. Richardson, Hrs. E. Mr. E. M.. Mr. L.M. and Mr LAS Barton, Miss W. RM3, and Miss R. A. Barton, Mr. Bicker ton, Ma, C. E. Burns, Mr

M. Roberts, Mrs, B. V. & MJ, A Bo well, Mrs. 1_0_M-“Mis 8. Robertson, Mr. M. “Rəbertsonje Mr.F BONIL

Mr. ~M; Rawienn; Mr, Wi

· of venereal disenss will poliurowurlyn. Mrs. NJ Bell M, TOP Robinson, Mrs, RN.

main out of bounds. This re- Laxation is being done in the nature of an experiment and if it is found that as a result the incidence of V. D. amongst the Services in creases, consideration" will have to be given to the re- imposition of the ban.

Two More

Years Of

Austerity

Mrs, PM; F, Plascheck, Mry; and Mia Ly Blackhurst, Mm. G. J. Brawn, Miss T. G. and Mir D. Banner, Mrs. V. St. 0 Berius, M.. Mrs HM, Brown, Mr. B. Brown.

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Rose, Mri, M, S.; and. Mins. M.. Senler, Mr. M. D. Sectir, Mr G V Skin Bes, MIT, D., Stephen, Mr K Smith Mis Steven, Mrs. L. “A, C.

Mrs, J. D. Bamber, Met. Wet Mrs. E. Blewart, Mirada de Brown Nia.-L. W. Brasa, M. E. C. Bicker, Mr. N. Baker, Mr. E. W

Bimmance Mr. ...W. Enragóc, Mrs. N ̧. Bone, Mrs. A, Crosier, Mrs. L. DA. Smith, Mrs. Told, Mrs, C. Cater. Mrs M Churcher Mira A Thompson, Hm, K. S, T

8. Clark, Mrs, G, Collins, Miss B. E GAS. Tappendes, Me, A. Tate, Me Chart, Mrs. B. Callies, Mr. JP. R. Taret Miss M, M Tyrrell, and Mr. 1. T. E. Carnes, G. Are A 0, 8. Warmal, Mrs. D. X. Cowie, Bir A. Colton, MD Wiimot-Hargan, Mrs. D]- Watsco,

5. Carey. Mrs. N. D. T. Colchester. MrD

TY, Chan, Mr. & Mrs, G, H, &

Mrt, V. I, Winch Walle-Pianagan, Mew; E, C, Weir, Mias Y Cheng, Mr. T. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. PA 6 Westlake, | R2-M ̧ Ciurko," Mr. C. A... Cp5%, Mrs. Mes, D. Wordhead, Mr. E. A. Walker, M. B. Darlings, Mr. At Diane R. Warral, Mrs JT. Wroward

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Air S. Wood. 3. 8. Waller, Mr. Tres, Mrs. F. 1. Watson,

C. Whitfeld Mr M. B. When Mr.

Wätzon How A E B Young, Mr. W. M. Davis. Mrs. E. H

M NI, Duck. Mr. J.W. Mãe. A Dickson, Mr. J.-Dick, MA WE Dyche. Hrs. A E Elton, MALA and Mr. A. F. G. Basta Mrs. H. C. Franks, GE, Frederick, Mr M, Foster, MD Maher, Mr and Ms M. Brown, Mrs. Finlay, Mr. and Mrs. LE Fould M. Crate Mm. D.. 3, Davis, Mrs. MY CUMF Grimshaw, Mrs. A. Baddon, London, Oct. 16,

Mr. D., Form. Mr. I and Mm, Morris, Mrs S E, Panalons, Mr. Hugh Dalton, Chancellor M. Feruos, Mr. B. A. Farrer Mm, Reynolds, Mr. X, E. and Min of the Exchequer, addressing A French Mis, MUR M. L. Simpson, Mrs. bankers and City of London lensin, Mas A. Craster, Man, N. ME. N. Elable," Ms. Le Bareli," Mrs. merchants at a dinner at Man Gray. Mrs. K. Gellatly, Miss C. Grant, V. 31.Shaw, Mrs Gel Wright, sian House tonight said that. w Grint. Mrs. F; and Mis J. one or two years heace Britain Gromhatch, Mrs. A. Y. Grooms, Minh h should have overcome all the Ferrard Mira. El Gould. Mrs. Gray, Mes W D. Gardner, Men worst shortages clothes, coal,

BFGould, M. E. M. Hamilton, steel and, ho hoped, houses. Mew,VO. MA Hasnor, Mr. D. 2. V

kinson. Mrs. Dy Bowarth, New Le But the balance of our over-a, -Mur. M. E, L'Ellwang. There will be a surseas trade, and the strength of Mrs. D. Holmes Meg Hutc

of foreign Mrs. W- Hargrave, Mrs. J. prise for Hong Kong this our reserves

Mr Wandforth, Br, and

-trade depression starting some M, R. Johnson, Mn, T. Kinloch, Mr, morming outside the Desexchange and the danger of a Voeux Road. Central en-where in the world outside res, Mrs, D. Miss Band Me? trance to the Hong Kong Britain may well pre-occupy w 3. Restes, Mes, P. Komp. Mrs. and Shanghai Banking us. We must keep such reser Keown, MI Leuck, M. S vers well built un now, even at Lamb, Nr. 2. M. Lowe, Mra: "T" V Corporation, in the the cost of continuing the de Lewis, Mis 1 E. Lins. My elicited the confession shape of the Bank's two libereta and sometimes severe Len: Mra, 35, 8: W. Lewson, Mro. H,

Lapper, Min A Michel Meshed here famous bronze lions. restrictions on imports, B-Lelper, Mr. J. Lumen from Mr. Justice Ever-

BACK AGAIN

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"Oomph' Gets By His Lordship

London, Oct. 16.

A case of "Oomph"

zaliep, to, Japan during the oc-On the other hand, these Mom, sem, M., Horner. Mrs, shan't slepoday that "

M. E. Molemts Men To and 14

Amiand. Mr. Haeman, Me Mexry. M, MI, Melmoth, Mr.

cupation, the lions were restored reserves must be nourished and wis D., Morley. Mr

MME ME to Hong Kong by a directive is sustained by steady expansion Moodle. Mr. Mr. Mon night.” sued by General: MacArthur. of our export trade. We have raw, He. B., MA. I. MoHo was dealing with din appeal, first heard yesterday, by La, Mar- They arrived in the Colony remade a good start, we must now Mann, Mr. R. Morrison, "Mira, W. quise Footwear Incorporated, anc cently and last night, under the show our staying power.

American company, against the blaze of an ard light, workmen Reuter..

reftial of the British Rexistrar of Com-were busily engaged in taking

Trade to register the word "Oomphies" as trade mark for the llons out of their wooden

thel products in this country,

Command of 3 mando Brigade is about to be changed

and hoisting them, with the

rats crane, to the seat, which they so proudly occupied before they were taken away

Brigadier G H Wills, OFE who arrived in the Colony yes It was the Air Ministry terday is to succeed Brig. Fel- The arst lion to be restored to policy, in which the press as a lawes, who is leaving for Home his throne was the one on the rule co-operated, to do the in the course of next week

western side of the entrance. The utmost to avoid, the premature Brig. Wills is formally taking other on followed suit at about publication of names. Reuter, over the command on Saturday.

Grave Disorders In East Bengal

Calcutta, Oct. 16.

Reinforcements of troops and armed police are being sent to the Noahkali region of eastern Bengal where grave disorders have taken place, a Bengal Government announcement: said tonight

8 pm

The Lions, moulded in bronze by Messrs Wagstaff of Shanghai, arrived here by ss. Fort Rosalie and had been in the Naval Dock- yard for some time, Weighing over seven tons, they were placed in position In the presence of the Hon Mr. A Morse, C.B.E., Chiet Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr. A. MacAlpine, Store Department and Mr. F. Par- rott of the Chief Engineer's De

* H. and Mr. E. P. Marek Mre; -8.

Ribbentrop Plan That Failed

Tokyo, Oct. 16.

Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's Foreign Minis

ter who was hanged in Nuernberg today, had urged the Japanese to attack Russia in the summer of 1941 so that the Axis powers could meet on the Trans-Siberian Railway before the winter comes," the Soviet prosecution at the Allied War Crimes Tribunal for the Far East declared today.

Mr. W. J. Dempsey of the Naval Abdullah Sees

partment of the Royal Naval Yard

Quick Work

Cunningham

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Jerusalem, Oct. 16.

They submitted this evidence

Mr. Lloyd Jacob, for the ap- pellants, referred to an cartier case where registration was sought for Cha ward "Sheen," which was described as archaic: and poetic.

Mr. Justien Evershed remark- ed: "One thing about. Oomph is that it is neither archaic nor poetic -ner is it obsolete.” </

He considered it fair to the ap plicants to may there could be no salacious or improper significance in applying the word to women's mwear. His "Lordship allowed the appeal-Reuter, a

Gloucester Robbery Sequel

In an affidavit from Hiroshia Bellig Dahima, the former Japanese Ambassador in Berlin and now one of the accused at the trial," who added that information obtained by Japan's Ambassa

King Abdullah of Trane- dor in Moscow during the war in connection with the hold-up The announcement added that reived reports from the Noah Credit must be given to the ex- "serious lawlessness's still con- kali district of grave Lawidas cellent work of Maks Fook-lum, Jordan returned to Amman, his was passed on to Berlin with of a shrod and robbery of 16,000 tinued in the police station ness and repression. For Foreman Stevedore (Naval Store capital, this afternoon after details of the cargoes of Bus belonging to the Hong Kong: Gas areas of Ramgan Takhmipur tunately, however, the area Dept), and Lal Chew, No 1 lunching in Jerusalem with Sir sian ships bound for Vladivos Company in Gloucester Arcade on Wednesday evening, the “China. and parts of Begumgan Sen affected was limited and for the Mechanic of the Chief Engineer's Alan Cunningham, British tok bach and Sonemaritime being it appeared the Department assisted by a gang of High Commissioner for Pales

Ribbentrop's plan failed be all understands that the police "The Inspector General of trouble had been prevented 20. coolles

tiner Police and a senior officer of the from spreading,

The Jons were brought from King Abdullah was accom- cause the Japanese preferred have male two arrests, staff of the Commander, Belgal The Government, he added, the Naval Yard to a 10-ton larry panied on his visit by Sir Alex to await the fall of Moscow is understood that one of the

She was supposed to have been Area, fiew to Chittagong in had no idea yet as to why the and were lifted into position by Kirkbridge, British Minister to which never came, the Soviet me arrested is the shroff who eastern Bengal to meet the disturbances had occurred. The a five-ton mobile crane lear than Trans-Jordan,

prosecutor said,

Another document submitted bed and an alleged accom Official sources refused to dis

It will be recalled Divisional Commander

place was difficult of access and 51 minutes after leaving the Naval

close the purpose of the visit by the Soviet prosecutor alleg he did not know how the mill Yard B tary authorities were carrying The statue of Sir Thomas Jack but it was generally thought toed that the defendant Toskio men were reported to hav out their planet som will be placed on its pedestal be connected with the Palestine Chiratori, Japanese Ambassador the

Sculer military officers, how some time early next week At problem and the project for a in Roms in 1989, advocated Peed to have been ever, were to make an appral present it is lying outside the union between Trans-Jordan plans for Japan to conquer

of the and Iraq, enter al of the situation and if it Des Voeux Road entrar was found that it called for more troops they would be sent

Beuter LAGOA

"They will proceed to the affected areas to examine steps to be taken for the relief of vefugees.”

The Muslim League Prime Minister of Bengal sald today that the Government had re

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Empire Fleet for Facific?

Buicido Theory

SABOTAGE FAILS

Amther statue to arrly Fort Basalie was that of Queen

left arm of

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has been den

of the throse in Status

TITO PERSISTENT

Mongolia and Siberia, and make Russia into powerless capi- talistic remiblic inward

The Soviet prosecution also

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the mind Landen. Det. 17.. | presented evidence that the "China" and Marshal Tibo, Premier of Yugo PY Council presided over by tively low

the

slavia, told, American-neWIDADET)

ondents today that Yugo "would bring the problem

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war unanimously

to a the by the defendant Yasu- strete

reign to

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