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Police were last night possible investigating a connection between the murder of a beautiful Chinese cabaret girl and a dramatic suicide leap from the top floor of the Bank of East Asia Build- ing, in which two British officers made a gallant, but futile effort to pre- vent the death leap.

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The girl-19-year-old Kam Sui-ha-was found strangled in room 331 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Connaught Read Central She had been strangled with handkerchief. Discovery of the tragedy was mnie by the girl's amah in the early hours of yes. terday morning.

Some 20 hours later a young Chinese, Tong Man-ho, also known as Tong Wai-yin. 24- year-old employer of the Tat Yuen firm, jumped to his death from the 12th floor of the Bank of East Asia Buikling in the City.

Feand in his pocket was Hong Kong Government incu lation certificate, made out in his name, and with the girl's name written in pencil in Chinese at the bolt m.

Gallant Officers

Library, Supreme Court

CHINA MAIL

No. 33561.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUÁRY 10., 1947.

Library, Supreme Court

FREE EDUCATION SCHEME LONDON

Technical Training For H. K. Homeless

MORE "PORTS OPENED.

Shanghai, Jan. 9. The Executive Yuan haz designated three additional Chiere pots, Kwonychic-

un, Pakhai and Kongmom, ull located in South Clian, to foreign shipping, ne- i7

Ami-official United Credit Information

Burran.

The report adds that un-

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new ruling orsacla flying flags of those nations which have rigned treaties with China may enter and clear from these ports in ue- cordance with those treation.

-Reuter

Exciting Chase In

Kensington

street.

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London, Jan. 9.

handkerchief a Hue

Committee Already At Work

(By Margaret Bradbury)

More than 50,000 school-less Chinese children in Hong Kong and Kowloon may receive free technical education and training if plans at present under discussion by the representa- tives of workers here receive public financial support.

A committee, sponsored by Bishop Halward and the Rev. George She, has been formed to at- tempt a huge training centre scheme which would give these children-aged between seven and fifteen years-theoretical and prac- tical knowledge of their future work in the Colony.

Dockyard" and factory em Dioyees' children in Hong Kong have never before had the op- rtunity of the education ne envisaged. Workmen receiving the normal salary rates

here

Soviet Phone Tapped

Helsinki, Jan. 9.

ping Helsinki-Moscow telephone calls made by members of the Control Commission Russian' here.

The officers will be tried within the week by a Finnish

As he did so, one of the clerks threw an inkwell at him. It missed the man.,but it struck a window with such noise that it gave the alarm and an excit-court martial. ing chase took place through the

would have to give almost the whole of their basic

pay for and school fees if their sons daughters were to attend the public schools.

It is probable that the direc tors and managers of large factories and firms will soon be appreached and called upon to help in the scheme on the profit ground that they will ultimately by their cooperation by more efficient apprentices on their pay roles.

FOURTH QUAD DIES

London, Jan. 8. Neata, the only survivor of the quadruplets" Barn early yesterday to 29-year-old Mr. Peggy Dareca Thoms, of Bridgend South Wales, dica tonight. "Nexin-the first to be born-had

outlived by a few kours two brothers and one nister.

The quadruplets d'ed des- pite special treatment is org- yen tenta rushed ta Bridgend Hospital from Bristol. Mrs. Thomas, wife of a 31-year old labourer, ka atrendy hud five children, three of whom ure living-Reuter:

Forged Papers, Met Death

Shangbai, Jan. 9.

near mah

of bis

Price: 20 Cents.

STRIKE SPREADING

London, Jan. 9. The Ministry of La- bour today issued a statement on the Lon- don strike; which is jeo- pardising the capital's food supplies, urging the men to return to work and saying that it "will not countenance any at- tempt to secure forcible rates and conditions by unconstitutional means.

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MONTY'S VISIT TO RUSSIA

Moscow, Jan. 8. The visit to Russia of Field Marshal Lord Montgo

mery, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, is strictly a "military goodwill" mission, it was emphasised by the highest authoritative Bri- tish sources here tonight. They rejected sug- gestions that Lord Montgomery contemplated Inviting the Russians to join in the British- American agreement. No such agreement has ever been announced, it was pointed out. Moreover, Lord Montgomery is here on a long-

standing invitation issued last October, and a year after General "Ike" Eisenhower's visit to Moscow is fulfilling a duty of military cour- tesy which his intervening travels (to British bases in the Middle East, to Canada and the United States) had prevented earlier, authori- tative sources said. There is absolutely no basis for reading Into his visit any military ar political implications, thesp With 13,000 transport work-sources declared. ers already out, the strike was

"The Government must take all necessary steps to mitiente the hardships of the public," the statement added.

on

and.

ond ecuntries

his States

Lord Montgomery tonight met spreading today, and last night his old wartime comrades the men agreed to stay out representatives of the until a satisfactory settlement he fought through across north-

dinner in is reached." They complain that west Europe. They were among

the guests at a nereotiations

Wages

honour at the United bours have been going on for nine months without a settle-Embassy, given by his cid Head. quarters colleague, Lieut.-Gen- eral Walter Bedell Smith, In Smithfield, London's big American geat meat market, where 600 Moscow. tons of meat are being left lying

ment.

work.

Ambassador

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to

the

the

of the

the

Lord Montgomery spent the CNAC airliner crash

One of the 42 persens killed in today, there is a tense atmos merning at the Stalin Academy, With

Tsingtao on Jan. 5 was a

phere after rumeurs that troops Soviet Army School for

officers of might be called in.

training over his face. a man went into

who forged identification papers

The strike has put week-end armoured and mechanical forces. the Midland Bank in Gloucester

The Finnish Government an-Naval Dockyard School

of a bona-lida delegate; to the re

was shown around Read, South Kensington, today.

Representing three thousand cent

by Marshal. Pavel produced what appeared to be 'nounced day that a group of

the convention

.of the the country as much

Commander of the Rybalko Police under Sab-Inspector a revolver, snatched some money Finnish army ulicers have been junior employees of the Govern- afl'sessional Assembly, attended rations in serious danger and He

Soviet Army Tank Forces. Then White and C.S.I. Hui had been off the counter and ran into the arrested and charged with Lap ment, Mr." Yuen Kam, a Chin-voted in all questions raised and is threatening supplies all over |Academy

ese poatman, said

This strange fact came to light food is perishable. yesterday: looking for Tong all-day:

The strike spread today to he was photographed standing in "A great number of fitters and when Li Yun-shun read technical workers here have no own alleged death in the crusa. Birmingham, where 200 men at the turret of a Stalin tank-the idea what their job consists of Investigation showed he was very

une delivery van depot ceased giant Soviet tank which wrought alive and Lhe as yet uniden

havoc with the Germans, in the efore they are apprenticed. Iftifled man who impersonated bip

committee can cbtain had been killed.

The Bank of England say last stages of the war-and posed the enough financial support future Another National delegate; Fa that they will use. trucks and in a group photograph with the workmen will be given enough Shlu-shan was listed among the army lorries to move ballion if crews of all the tanks which had knowledge to be called partly dead but it later turned out that the strike goes on: while the manoeuvred for himme apprenticed before they apply the last minute he sold Past Office has called out every

ticket aboard the plane to another available vechicle it owne, in- Monty's QuestionsTM for positions."

man not yet identified.—Asso: | eluding vans under repair, to Lord Montgomery elambered over ciated Press.

replace those hired from con-several tanks, notably the Stalin now lank, examining them from the ; among London's shortages due outside and asking questions but {not entering any vehicles. All his to the strike.-Reuter.

questions about equipment, in

practice and struction, formance were. readily answered the by Marshal Rybalks and The Army authorised have taken Commandent of the Academy.

The trichdly atmosphere and Montgomery over all functions of the island's

Tong appeared on the 12th floor of the Bank building just after 5 o'clock last evening and made his way to the coping, He was seen by Bank officials who communicated with the police.

were soon

The Emergency Unil. under Inspector Kinloch, and the Fire Brigade under D. C. O. Tiplady, on the scene and made repeated unsuccessful ap- peals to the man to descend. Shortly after 8 o'clock Tong swayed and feli, landing on a first floor verandah. Death was instantaneous.

Inspector Kinkeh and D.C.0.1 Tiplady made a gallant effort

to restrain Tong from jumping.

Facing possible death, al-

streets.

The charge specifies that calls were tapped from the A builder climbing a ladder autumn of 1944 through to the dropped a wedge, which fell be spring of 1915 by the secret tween the man's legs and toppled service section of the Finnish him over, but he got up again Army GHQ hut the order was and started running wildly. Anot applied to any of Generalis- man was later detained by the simo Stalin's personal calls.

United Press. police-Reuter.

Namdin Cleared Of Viet Nam Troops

Paris, Jan. 8.

though both were roped, the A French Command communique issued in Hanoi

two officers climbed out

at al

dizzy height above the street

and got to within a few feet of Tong, where they made repeat-

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said French parachute troops, in a major operation involving tanks and planes, cleared

Namdin of Viet Nam troops. The communique gave no de said

Hanoi observers noted;

ed appeals to him to come down. tails of action in the town 80 signs of opposition among na- Before his leap Lo death, kilometres southeast of Hanoi. tive groups to the Viet Namh Tong said that he was "tired It said operations at Halduong, government and believed it of life."

midway between Haiphong and might bring about a union of Hanol, were progressing favour anti-Viet Namh parties. ATTLEE VISIT TOably after a corridor was re- French sources said the aims established between the two of the opposition union would AUSTRALIA

towns, Viet Namh artillery fire be the overthrow of Viet Namh, against Hanoi was very slight a share of responsibility for Canberra, Jan. 8.

Kovernment and recreation of Mr. Joseph B. Chifley, Aug. during the night, it added.

Viet Namh attempts to infil-a monarchy as the first step to tralian Prime Minister, said to- day that he hoped that the trate, into Hanoi at several national union and calm. How- British Prime Minister, Mr. points were repulsed, the com-ever, observers' sald opposition- ists could not work openly until Clement Attice, would pay his munique said. expected visit to Australia atl A French Press Agency dis- the French controlled the mili- about Easter.--Reuter.

patch on the political situation tary situation.

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G.I. Bride Divorced

A General Headquarters com- munique earlier in the day said Vietnam regulars encircled in Hanoi's Chinese quarter. tried to make a sortie last night, but were repulsed. One hundred

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The usual age of Chinese ap prentices here is from 13 to 18 when they become known

and Improvers graduate to the standard.

afterwards SOCONY MANAGER,

Workmen

At the naval dockyard, where there are 10.000 workers a small training school is already

Milton

DEAD

San Dieg, Jan. 9.

retired Ona Clark,

in operation. Between 100 and manager of the Socony Vacuum 200 children are now receiving Oil Company in the Orient, died daily training there. This school 'is to serve as a model for the committee.

Appeal For Funds

I was told that the idea of this tremendous altempting

Mr. project originated from Cha King-man, principal re- of the Colony's presentative tramway workers. Possible siles for the training centres are various patches of waste ground where it is thought hutments be erected.

Lomorrow.

Fenner Brockway Quits I.L.P.

London, Jan: 9.

at his home here today. He was

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Clark came here in 1933 after

30 years ns munager of the firm In China and Japan-Associa ted Press.

tractors. Cigarettes are

FIREMEN STRIKE

Singaporo, Jan. 9.

fire fasting services as a result attitude" Lord

per

of a strike of 170 members of the praised, but he delivered no Municipal Fire Brigade.

STRIKE IN SERVICES

HUNGER

New Delhi, Juu. 9. Strikes involving about 30 Royal Indian Navy peranunci and about 80 Royal Initiun Air Foren en were disclanci

The Mart officially today. men attack on Monday et Cochin.

wat get.

for

made public.

Forty men later · returne

to their stations hat 50 re-

mained under detentiar, commanique suid.

The Air

Force men struck on Satur day and it was reported was officially that their newea fallowed complaints

food and conditiona

ciated Press.

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Hunt For Naval Ratings

London, Jan. 8. Police cars today join-

ed in a big search in Greenwich for two 21- year old naval ratings. who escaped from the Greenwich magistrate's court today,

The men, Frank Pacey and David Norman, had bath been committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering.

After the hearing, both men men were put in the detention

The men are demanding an in- formal address. On several ce room, awaiting transport

crussed allowance, extra rations, back pay and revision of the con- ditions of their service,Reuter.

Grim Picture Of South China

London, Jan. 8.

Rave to officers. casluns, however, he Soviet students and

North brief explanation of his Africa campaigns, illustrating his remarks with sketches ca black boards.

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prison. They wrenched out the door from the lavatory, and with this they forced the bars of a skylight.

They then climbed on 1 radiator against the wall and He exchanged ideas on strategic clambered through to the bomb-

handling of tanks with Marshal i Rybalko. The twd experts agreed damaged roof. They then gain- on the high value of tank opera-ed the street after climbing-

over several roof-tops-Reuter.

tors, but differed cn technique

due to differences of conditions an the Western and Eastern bat- lefronts.

Tories Try

Lord Montgomery obviously in 1155 Idea

training

London, Jan, 9. More than 1,200 Britons have signed a petition to the Crown

In an effort to gather funds; for the necessary equipment There will be extreme suffering in the coastal books. old machinery для

proved." of "Soviet teachers, the committee has cities and other parts of southern China unless

methods. Turning to Marthal decided to hold a "Flower Day"

rice and wheat imports are continued, General

Rybalko, he said: "Your training Sir Humfrey Gale, personal representative in

sextremely practical and very 'mpressive." Reuter, **| London of the Director-General of UNRRA, said at a press conference here today,

*Oil On The Water?requesting the Labour Govern Moscow, Jan. 3..ment to resign... Pointing out that this year's UNRRA shipments

Councillor R., W. Meckinga, of will cease three months before the harvests Mcntgomery's vialt to Russia,

might result in the simplifica-Prestwich,, Lancashire, joint or- are gathered, he said that the present funds

tion of at least part of the ganiser of the petition, suid he the had been deluged with letters would cover grain shipment to China for about

complicated tasks facing two months more. The situation in the

Big Four Foreign Ministers from would-be supporters.

Meekings said it was hoped Deputies at the London meeting UNRRA receiving countries, generally, was

to present the petition in co. "most alarming," General Gale declared.

starting on Wednesday next

Although there was no offi-ordination with an official Op "UNRRA's food shipments will concerning displaced persons to cial confirmation, it was indi-bosition motion of censure in and fifty Chinese men and

succeeded inducing has been associated with the end before the full effect of the International Refugee Orcated that Montgomery would the new Parliament on Jan. 23. use his visit to talk over. Cen-The censuremation will be imperative realised, and it is

D. P. Figures tral Europe's military problems moved by former Prime Minix- Vietnamh troops in that quar-head office of the Independent agricultural rehabilitation will be gonisation,

and reached French-heid Labour Party as chairman

The number of displaced per-particularly the thorns ques- tor Winston Churchill. secretary or editor of its organ mendation that supplying coun- rons, still in UNRRA centres re- tion of Germany's demilitarise. The petition would ask the An earlier communique an- since 1911, hus resigned from tries should continue

Germany 650.000; Italy 24,000; of Lord Montgomery and Mar to resign in order that a plebis- nounced continued succeesses in the Party and has applied for food supply lines be carried out."iving UNRRA assistance were:- tion: Clarification of the views King to request the government the Labour Reviewing the situation in the Austris 30,000 and the Middle shal Vassilevsky on the subject cite of the country on the the war in Northern Indo- membership of

Balkan countries, General Gale East and Africa 31,000 persona, would smooth considerably the Labour Government's policies China, but said a new concen- The Independent Labour gave the following details: General Gale declared that the path of the diplomats in Lon- could be taken, tr tration of Vietnamhese troops

Foland--Available UNRRA

programme of UNRRA's opera-den--United Press... Only the Daily Telegraph" grounds of desertion. He said had been observed at Anchau, Party, which broke from the

cent printed a dispatch from its he had read 1946 as 1945 and south of the Langgon-Tienyen Labour Party in 1932, has two funds are only sufficient to cover New York correspondent quot-therefore the required 12 rond. *The concentration of members in Parliament.

"The remaining 22 per cent,” ing the British Consul-General months desertion period was Vietnamhese at that point Mr. Brockway says: "I have quarter of 1947, but import re-

heavy he added, is vital It UNRRA is there, Sir Francis Evans, as not complied with.

believedly heralded, a possible not changed my principles but quirements will be very

to succeed in Its, rehabilitation stating that accounts published p "Disappeared"

attempt by the native I believe that they can best be from that time until the

function."--Reiter, in London were a "gross ex-

until September." Mrs. Vincent told London forces to cut the important realised through the Labour harvest, which does not which was Party..

Yugoslavia-UNRRA's aggeration.".

By Impersonator

London, Jan. 8.

Newspapers which "yesterday "splashed" New York dispatches that British war brides were stranded and living in squalor in America to- day largely ignored the vehement denials of British and United States officials that such conditions existed.

at the sensational treatment other woman had, fimpersonated

women

ter

territory.

new

route to Hanoi

Mr. Fenner Brockway, who

Party.

given the story to her during the divorce proceed ON OTHER PAGES the world imperialism is on the

The press today concentratedings. During the ensuing en-

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tiers to date was 78 per Poland's niceds during the first completed.

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Vassilevsky To Visit Britain

The move was ant without precedent in British history. Dissatisfied citizens used similar device in 1155-United Press.

Moscow, Jan. 9. Marsha! Alexander M. Vas- allevaky, Chief of Staff of the Soviet combined forces, will THE WEATHER visit Britain this year at Field The anticline, Lyot China has erdit into two calls, one remaining over NW The "Daily Telegraph" like-newspapermen this week that reestablished by the French "In particular, I am convinc shipments have already been

TRAWLER SAFE Marshal Lord Montgomery's fu China and the other keying muved' cante wise published statements by when she arrived in New York last week after heavy fighting, ed that the hope of democratic reduced to a trickle since the

vitation, which also has beeh ward to a centre over: Korea. Penaten officials of the English-speaking last August she was told her United Preas.

and international socialism liesmiddle of 1948 and must come

Hull, Jan 9,

extended to any other high to low NE et Hokkaido, and in the in the Labour Party. Today in to an end completely: 'awing to Union and the American Red, husband had divorced her and

The Hull trawler St. Stephen, Buscian officers who desire to torist region, and depres

developed over BW China; Cross, expressing 'indignation remarried. She alleged that an-

Britain and Europe, capitalism (the exhaustion of funds available!

which sent out an SOS megange visit British military schools. Today's Forecast Modérale esitlerly is a dying cause and all over for food procurement.

General Gale recalled that on Monday as she was in dan Montgomery, who spent the winds inabore, fresh offshore; cloudy dur headquarters were being es- retreat.⠀⠀

ger af sinking after springing day at the Frunze Military in the night with ojarasco by day. "The issue of what shall fol-tablished in Paris, to facilitate a leak in the North Bea, arrived Academy, today told reporters Maximoins 18. deg. Pale low has still to be decided, Ithe transfer of responsibilities safely in port today in tow of he was highis pleased with his Minimum 56.7 des Fah

another trawler, the Cape reception in Moscow. He said shinet 43 hours w Tokunaga Complains of Treat believe that the achievement of pape

democratic socialism in Europe diesented from the policy of Clemeland, which had Lowed he was having frank discussions No maskesinet an avere of ment,

as distinct from totalitarian opposition to the Labour Party her for a hundred miles through with Red Army marshals on 9.23 mm

war tactics, tank operations and Police Swoop on Terrorist. Hide-llectivism depends upon the and resigned his post as editor mountainous seas, Reuters

Out

British Labour Party more than of the "New Lender" and poli-

The new Attorney General, Mr. troop, training, and stressed the sam MALT upon any other factor tical secretary of the Indepen-1 B Grifin, was yesterday Bussians thus far have never a Hamidi 15%- Page Eight

At the last Independent dent Labour Party last Jung. sworn in asia jamber or the refused to answer any of his dados

questions United Press. Colonial Development Scheme.

"Legislative Council. Home and Local Sport,

Jabour Party conference he Reuter,

on an Alabama judge who "ret quiry in London and in Bir Page Two

aside" a divorce granted to amingham the mistake was dis Slap Happy at Noma Trial

GI from his British bride covered. Page Three Most of the morning news Mrs Vincent said today of papers front-paged the decision her husband who, in the mean-

of Judge Robert J. Wheeler, of time, has reportedly "disap-Page Fipe Birmingham, Alambama, who peared,"

d,"If he fa still my said he had made a mistake in husband he will have to keep granting the divorce to Charles mo I am ready to go back to Woodrow Vincent from Minnie America to make him do so." Vincent, of Northampton, un United Press.

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