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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1946.

MORE TROUBLE

Dissatisfaction Coming To A Head

City Still Under Martial Law

Shanghai, Dec. 2.

Twenty more were injured in sporadic riots in many places on Sunday when mobs attempt- ed to force stores to close down for a "sym- pathy strike" and most stores at nine this morning-usual opening hour of many Chin- ese shops-remained closed for fear of mob attacks.

Irgun Shouts Defiance

ing

Jerusalem, Doc. 1. The Irgun Zvai Loumi's secret transmitter, "The Voice of Fight-

Zion.

today violently attask- ed the verdict of, the Palestins Supreme Court which last week rejected the petition for habeas corpus involving nearly 1,000 illegal Jewish

Restrictions on United States forces were lifte but the American school was closed and wive were banned from the street. Police exchanged fre with here. Dissatisfaction over the mobsters at least in two instances acneral administrative-condition, on Sunday when unknown as particularly the heavy taxation, sailants fired from a building near the continued devaluation of the the-down town police station Chinese currency and the

abnormal where stall-keepers were detained:

trade conditions, reflect- said. ing for violation of sidewalk cleaning a serious decline in the purenly by

chasing power of the

Reneral

immigrants

rants who

have now arrived in Cyprus.

Only a silly optimist could be lieve law courts would open the most gathe

to Palestine," the broadcast be opened Bghting Will

regulations. The police returned public, is threatening to came to fire and stroy bullets wounded end. Numerous shops and two.

factories do not expect to survive the Chinese New Year general settlement in mid-January and many thousands are facing unem- ployment.

In addition, the Chinese Com munists are known to be most

ti active

andermining what remain

Another 'case occurred when the mobs again raided the paper store which they had set afire on Saturday afternoon and set fire to the remaining, ink and stocks. The police intervened

TURKEYS FOR CHRISTMAS

Budapest, Dec. 2.

The Ministry of Commerce annoniced yesterday that 100 railcars of Turkeys could reach England by Christines.

The announcement said the birds world be paid for in cash, which Hungary would spend on าคม materials.--- Associated Press.

Playboy Killed In Jailbreak

Naples, Dec. 2.

Reds

Leaving Dairen

MONTY IN ATHENS

Price: 20 Cents.

Athens, Dec. 1. Field Marshal Fisrount Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial General Staf, ar- rived here by air today from Palestine on a three-day visit

Greece

to

He will confer with the General Officer Commanding the British Land. Forces in Greece, Lient-General Kea- neth Noel Crawford-Reu-

ter

British Arms For

Greece

Athens; Dec:: 2.

A high source said today that Britain intends to give Greece

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ANGLO-AMERICAN ARMS PACT?

London, Dec. 1. The Communist "Dally Worker”, quoted a British War Office spokesman tonight as saying that Britain would soon enter into a far reaching military pact with the United States but no War Office spokesman could be found to com- ment on the story.

The "Worker said the War Office spokesman off- cially stated that the pact will operate as soon as Mr. A. V. Alexander takes over as Minister of Defence. A bill to create the new ministry has been presented to Parliament but has not yet passed the initial stages. The "Worker" said that as part of the arrangement Britain has completely reversed her position on the atom bomb, and it cited: the United Nations speech on Saturday by Sir Hartley Shaw cross supporting the United States position on the Soviet proposals for disarinament

The article said that negotia tions for the pact have been go ing on since last May and were early 10,000 aditional pieces started by the Canadian Prime

United

Preparing

For The Next War"

***Washington, Dec. 1.

Peiping, Dec. 2. Communist troops have started evacuation of Dairen, important com- mercial port in Man- churia, as

Nationalist troops reached the out- skirts of Chinchow, rail- station 17 miles way north of Dairen, accord- ing to authoritative mili- tary quarters here today.

The Communist withdrawal is of armament-meatly heavy au- Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King in trial imobilization in the event of The Army's blutprint für indus- being made vis sea to Shantung tomatle weapons and has ap- Aurll. It said details were work another war includes the pre- Peninsula, according to the re-proved an increase in the Greeked out on US. Admiral William paration of mines and sock diet "a cynical net of the judges," The announcer called the ver.

poris.

Army, of an estimated 1,000 Leahy's visit to London and laterquarties for quick conversion to and threatened "we shall hover

The Shili Jich Jih Pao claimed the men.. forget this verdict as we shall

when Field Marshal Viscount use as Tactories, according to the Communists are also withdrawing never forget the spilled Jewish

The Army will be increased Montgomery visited the from Port Arthur because the to nine battalions, this scurce Slates last summer.

Armoured Cavalry, Journal;, un- blood."

Sinc-Soviet treaty provides joint said, adding that the British Meanwhile

official but well-informed publi- a Reuter dispatch A young Neapolitan control of that strategic nava "greement to provide additional Military Secrets cation about Army activities. from Famagusta, Cyprus, states nobleman, Baron Bruno part by the Russians and the weapons came from London

Other phases of the "Army's in- that the disembarkation of the 3,662 immigrants brought Compagna, known Central Government of Generalis conferences with Greek Gener The "Daily Worker" said Cabl-dustrial mobilization, programme Cyprus in three British ships the playboy of Capri," the position of the Commuists in

įsime Chiang Kai-shek. It appears al Staff Chief Spilotopoulos, net sources admit the plan, which are: (1) Stockpiling of over U.S.- The high source said the need calls upon the United States to $2,000,000 worth of scarce · ma- ment has and are working in a rived in the "Hell Ship" Lochito, fertile field of dissatisfaction, was fomenting riots. The weekend

was completed there

young companion seri- once Nationalist troops take over became “obvious", during fight troops in the event of war. It sald part, are outside the United States." The Empire Rival unloaded 884- riots, according to observers, in immigrants, one more than when ously injured last night Eaken, less than 30 miles away. ing gainst guerilin Republicans these secret negotiations effected (2), Standardization of “, pur- ments," evidently alliding

dicated at Shanghai and other she left Halfa for a girl was in an attempt to break close to Gen Tu Li-ming, Com- guerillas were often better tion and plans for permanented services.

The Hain Sheng Pao, which is in northern Greece where a slowdown in British demobiliza chases by all branches of the arta- Chinese Communists, for the riots event of final break between the Heywood 1,270 and the Occan

major clics can expect in the born on the voyage, the Empire out of Naples jail.

mander-in-Chief of Nationalist equipped than the Greek regu-conscription.

~(3) Development of planą to and whispering campaigns that Kuomintang and the Communists Vigour 1,508. The Chief Steward

forces in Manchuria, said the lars sent against them claimed that numerous

-The "Worker" said it is official-contról, transportation, manpower, detained which will start more intensified of the Empire Rival presented

Communists in the past several In many instances, the source stated that all Britain's mill- electrical energy and other ser- stall-keepers

Leader of a gang of youths days have been ferrying factors said, Greek, riflemen faced on-tary secrets are being given to vices in were starved and Communist sabotage and leader-

jacket intended for his own child. Naples wealthient

400-(4) Decentralization of indus- and most boats and junks to Shantung guns and automatic sides; Corinda are to be made available his would not kcock, out too many The Empire Rival, it was an distinguished families, the Baron Peninsula.

Austrália, New Zealarid and try so that a few accurate bomb- nounced, will sail for Haifa at 4 and several of his associates

In London, a Foreign Office which caused many other stall-uceseded today in lining up the migrants for Palestine under the nection with jeep and truck and hints Russia previously had to the Greek forces had beeThe article said that Parliament lydf developing the

The Social Welfare Daily in spokesman said that the ques- as dispersed bases and dispersed plants tomorrow with 306 m were arrested last week in coll Mukden makes a Similar charge tim of increased arms supplies sources of arms supply to the Army and Narsonpon

thents.

United States.

Board has been given the removed part of the Industrial under discussion for some time Luring his jailer, into his cell material from Dairen. The paper but that no decision had been has not bech consulted on the poet rial mobilization programme last night the young nobleman says, 90 per cent of the equipment reached. Hained possession of firearms in Dairen, including machinery

while the Chiefs of Staff have Board found in a recent survey and keys and freed several of in factories and industrial plants, termine the size of the Greek Press.

Britain does, he sold.de agreed on full details,Unlied that caves do figt make the best hlas associates and tried to en- has been removed United Press Army and Gendarmerie "ns a cape with the warden and an assistant as hostages.

paper

as

and fired after what they claim-lag prestige the Central Govern- from Haifa where they had ar was killed and a wealthy Port Arthur would be untenable for heavy automatic weapons supply arms to the British and trelals, whose sources for the most

ed to be sniping from mobsters.

Red Blamed

Municipal autliorities for the first time blamed "uniuly cle-

tonight

beaten to death in the police sta-ship in the physical expression of the new-born girl with a woollen; comprised of scions of some of equipment and supplies by small ponents armed with aubmachine the United States,

Bitter Feeling

tion and that the police were go- | veneral feeling of discontent. ing to extend the ban on street stalls from downtown to all areas, Although the City Government m.

keopers to join the agitation, local press to condemn the mob-immigration quota-Reuter,

A city Government announce-stors, and their

ment Claimed-hat-stali-keeper re- presentatives called

| Iráðız, keners gossipment"

street

been

Basle Police Alert

the

in the still indicated feeling on Mayor against the high-handed police K. C. Wu last night and declared that they were not participating stalls and "forced the people to action in banning downtown street in any riots since they expect an fight for a livelihood." Rumours agreement with the city Govern that many were massacred by

Basie, Dec. 2. ment regarding relaxation of the police guns," which have

Ward went to the entire. Basle regulations.

The police managed to bar) found untrue by independent in- police force today to be alert Police reinforcements are still vestigations. still found credence against. Jewish terrorist attacks the main gate of the prison Patrolling downtown streets, es-among numerous

the during

Zionist

before the group escaped. The Congress which opens here next week.

Baron was killed and his com- pecially near the downtown po-

ce slation where the initial riots tear a wave of basice force would be mobilised wounded in the two-haur gun

Reliable sources said the entire panion and

a police officei would happen in

during the conference. They said battle which followed.-United Martial Law

starting off the most serious de- the police had been briefed

on Press. Mayor Wu tonight proclained pression in Shanghai. Meanwhile Precautionary measures,

The martial law throughout the city the high Interest rate in the black.

authorities feared terror- demonstrators they market money market continued ist attacks might be timed to would be shol on sight, in anuring heavy losses in exchange. coincide with the Zionist Congres

The economic uncertainty was 25 a demonstration against the

occurred.

and worned

effort to halt the two days' riot-

тел in

sirect.

Competent business

observers

British in Palestine.

ing in which at least two were of stock prices of Chinese fat would be stationed at the British reflected in the continued decline

It was understood that a guard killed and 120 injured.

The preclamation was broad-pite the stepde rise in the gold the Bobine the

tories and firms in Shanghai des

Consulate to

to prevent a repetition" chst by radio after an earlier pro- price which today was quoted at

Britis clamation of a state

Embassy in Rome. The Swiss emergency NC$275,000 per

Many Duncr failed to suppress violent demon-operators on the stock market would touch off anti-Semitic riots

feared

any terraristic activity vendors and have failed, losing more than

strations by street

д

PERSIAN ARMY- MOVES

Truman's Budget

Washington, Dec. 2. Président Truman will pre sent to the new Republican-con- trolled Congress in January 1948 fiscal budget of approxi

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practical matter since their War Office Statement size depends on the arms avall- able to them, and Britain is supplying arms.

Sirce

no increase in the supply has been approved, the spokesman said, the Foreign Office knows of no intended in erense in the Vatrength of Greece's forces Associated Presa.

mately US$57,000,00000,Encouraging

Figures

London, Dec. 2. The War Office, renlying to the report published in the "Daily Worker" denied today that any announcement had been made concerning a military alliance be tween Britain and the United States.

underground factory sitės, due to excessly moisture and different levels The Journal said the Board found mines, and quarries much |more adaptable, United Press.

Tanker Casualty

The official

annoncenient Pretende said: "In view of the report pub

lished in a morning newspaper In Gale

the War Office denies any official announcement had been made concerning a military pact bo- tween Britain, and the United

States United Press.

Technical. Talks

Porthcawl, Dec. 2. was, learned today. The request will not mean big tax reduc-

British tugs today started trying to refloat tions; but will call for a budget balanced at a lower level than

the 10,000-ton American at present and for substantial

tanker Tillamook which

will present a challenge to the duction of steel, motor vechicles today that the United States and

London, Dec. 2 payments on the public debt.

The economies which he plans paigh resulted in increased pro Britain's export or, die cam-

London, Dec. 2. ran aground on Kenfig Government spokesman said Sands during a gale. Republicans, who promised a

If today's attempt falls she may 20 per cent tax reduction next and motor ships in October, the Britain were scussing "on Fest. The budget is expected to monthly Digest of Statistics technics' level" standardisation of be stuck there for a couple of anticipate $40,000,000,000 an- The Municipal authorities

said today.

weapons and further

her peacetime weeks. Four tugs were standing rizally, leaving $3,000,000,000

The magazine onld that em- operation but denied that any by. Her crew of Dayed aboard. to be applied to the public debt.ment totalled: 6845,000 incisions had been reached. Star liner Suurla Wills 2.000 and fast agreements or de- The, 19,000-ton Cunard White Mr. Truman is expected to. September, 30,000 more than "There is no question of apr ask about $25,000,000,000 for in June.

their relatives protesting the new NC$100,000,000 United Press, in the country-United Press.

law against street stalls.

Throughout today, police patrols

with fixed bayonets

from broken windows.

marched

ง

In North China

Tientsin, Dec. 2.

:

to

to-

move

through streets littered with glass day ordered hawkers

At least from main thoroughfares.

The hawkers petitioned the

ee shop was set on fire in what

w described as the worst de- City Government to postpone the

monstrations in Shanghai since

1932.

The riots broke out early yes- terday (Saturday) when a mob of 5,000 street vendors and their relatives gathered at the Whang- boo police station to protest the arrest-of 800 vendors' charged with violating the new ordinance against celling on the street,

London, Dec. 2. The Teheran radio today re

180 miles northwest of Teheran, ported that Persian troops had entered. Zenjan, railway town

adding that "planes are drop ping a proclamation by Ghavam transfer until the end of the old as Sultaneh, the Prime Minis- Chinese year for business reasons ter, inviting the cooperation of but were turned down In Peiping, hawkers

the population with the troops have a ready been removed for and threatening severe punish

cd Press. roads to back streets Associatment for those who resist."

Reuter.

British Governors

Beaten Up

Tokyo, Dec. 2.

The Japanese subjected General Wainwright and other civilian prisoners to dally beatings with rifle-butt and clubs in the Formosa camp, Brigadier Arthur Seaforth Blackburn told the International Tribunal today.

Attacks On Foreigners. "The keepers of several foreign owned bars and cabarets said that well-dressed Chinese called on thern and, in Impeccable English,: advised them to close immediately He or risk plenty of trouble.

The operators said they did not

know the Chinese but took them

at their word and closed." WAR

said the policy of beatings and mistreatment was deliberate and under orders by Japanese officers in charge of the camp where 400 senior officers and high-ranking civilians were con- fined in 1943.

NASTY TYPES, EH?

Washington, Dec. 1. The Armoured Cavalry Journal in __comprighted article, said that armoured columns of the future would

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into combat protected. apoinst radioactivity_from" atam bonibs and would carry. their own bridges and nine- swerpers.

article said blown bridges might be contaminat ed with persistent chemicals, virus or bacteria. It also said mines would have pro ximity fuses and would send out radioactive debris United Press.

General Percival, who was

Pinted out that Prime Minister

The Labourite: "Dally Herald"!

the spokesman sak. HeGerman prisoners aboard, shel- mandatory fiscal requirementź

fered from the gals in Moeltre plus existing Federal program that both employment and pro. debate in the House of Commons with a number of smaller vessels said that the figures indiented Alles, during the foreign affairs Roads of the Welsh coast along mes. Between $10,000,000,000] and $12,000,000,000 will be duction over the range of Bri-Ion Nov. 18, confirmed that the headed for Liverpool.

Eight vessels, mostly cousters, tish manufacturing were, higher | British and American Genera! 1ecommended for the military than before the war Associa-Staffs were discussing the stand-were overdue at Liverpool but which is several milliard dollars

ardisation of weapons United they were believed to be holding jess than the Army and Navyed Press.

Preks. fixed as the minimum.

}back an, the gale-obafed, today,

United Preas. PERAN

The budget for the current fiscal year calls for expendi- tures of $41,500.000,000 plus a deffelt of $1,000,000,000—— United Press........

INCOME TAX IN MALAYA?

Woman Confesses To Gruesome Murders

Milan, Dec.

THE WEATHER

The attractive 31-year-old secretary of Gulseppe bouring seas. Another is mov

Ricciardi confessed today to the gruesome "lagged bottle slaying" of Ricciardi's wife and three children.

The anticyclones is unchanged In intensity, and now covers thẻ whole of Chine and the neigh-

Ing into the Facide to the NE of Japan. ^ «Althugh of low Singapore, Dec. 2,

pressure in storing is eastward The Financial Secretary, Mr.

across Southern Japan and Breaking down ander continued, on the pretext of delivering some pressure remains Jow over the Nelson, Jones, is making pre-interrogation of the police. Mrs money sent by Ricciardi's cousin. equatorial regiona visions to introduce income tax Caterina Fort. Ricciard' secry Mrs. Fort told the police that as next year.

tary and mistress, frenudisted her Mfrs. Ricciardi stood talking" to He told the “Malaya Tribune":¦ earlier

Today's Forecast N & NE

Why sald that some of the tense or fer án effENAC DO trivial'{Smmediately beaten, Blackburn former British Commander in income, tax in the budget crime

in awed the floor trying to protect her six-Maximum: 70,224 FAR.

Maz Rel

A careful check of the riot In- cidents indicated that anti-foreign

I have seen the Governors of prisoners, sald Linckburn, was to Veeling was not a factor in the Hong Kong and Malays and Gen-hide behind bushes between the Heting, although some foreigners al Percival and General Wain-sleeping quarters and the latrine sald their faces were punched by wright beaten up by ordinary at night, Prisoners who failed to zumians who stopped their cars. Japanese sentries, either for no salute these hidden guards were

"I am making provisions for lan enemies had unita Sici- them she and her friend snacks wilds, moderate inshore, tresh

the her with an iron bar. The con- or strong of fahor fanes.cool. tackers shouted "Down with Nans that they did not know they had said, adding, "I have been beaten Malaya, was punched severely main or not is to be seen.

feanion: sald bars. Heclard fell to Yesterday's zwus then made Palles zaid Whether these provisions re king" and "Chou En-laf is right committed it," Blackburn said,

WOIGER Killing Mrak

Ricciardi at month-old son who was in i1 Chou. En-lal to China's number was almost impossible to bed to go to the latrine and ro face breaking the skin. Black The Advisory Counell helds since coming from Belly Mrs. Mrs. Fort said she be

up three time between leaving my on the jaw and the alde of the

her home which the had shared

arms, as in her Mielmum 641) de two Communist and the recent avoid these bestings as new rules turning to it burn, in the next room with Japa hudget meeting on Thursday. Fort said she killed Mics Blontardi Ricciardi to death with the barnainfall:N

beat Mrs. Sunshiner €9.3 hours insuccessful negotiator with the were constantly made up and the Sir William Webb, Tribunal janese officers, could bear the sep Government.

and her seven-year-old daughter and Also killed the eldest. prisoners sometimes did not know president, Internased with the try beating Percival but the offi

Shat Mayor Wu said he had made of them until they were beaten question whether complaints were cers made no attempt to stop it.

friend Who five-year-old Giuseppina. She said

came into the room. and six-month-old

Jer confession then picked

up&fiquor after bottle and bludgeoned the other tigning

Fort

children to e

Mrs. picked up Lin

Reuter

full report to Nanking, where up for infractions beques to the Japanese officers in Blackburu was taken to the ON OTHER PAGES Chiang Kai-shek's personal aligh" Hopped prisoners and beat the plaints were made which were He said no medical treatment "Fatty Lay on Tria, 25 20 guilt because I know Fum guity] him in a

killed and

there was good reason to believe or instance, one day, Japan-charge to which Binekhten re- Formosa camp from Java In an

It was getting Generaliado guards all over the grounds plled that frequent written com- overcrowded ship in January 1943, Page Two

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and pinced

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United

forces

tails. A new rule had just been demies of extreme brutality, by ship, who received only thin soup Hong Kong's Food Plans. More To Come? A

pletely. Now yuh, must: talk.”, out up that no prisoners were al- the guards and a small amount of rice during page Fire Shanghal, Dec. 2. Jowed to have dirt under their On one occasion, the Japanese the voyage.

Beaten To Death The police

that they Most observers in Shanghai, finger natis.

officers in charge of the Camp Were

Police sald Mrs. Fori told them and found Mr Fort's coverent the city could expet mars Epidemics Of Brutality in the next room when General March 1942. Im Java,

that after a bitten Arument with and shoes which still, were covet of even larger and AVÁL

where heritain's Veto Plan

ME Ficciardi diske ark the had ed with blood stains: They said tions, as Van economia

trick of the Japanese Percival was beaten up. By sent was commander of the Australian Peso Eight

moved from the Riecked home, they had not yet found the iron officially an excuse for beating up try buf took no selen.

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