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Egypt To Appeal To UNO

Cairo, Jan. 26.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1947.

AGREEMENT WITH BURMA

First Steps To Grant Of Independence.

The Egyptian Prime Some Dissension

Minister

Among Burmese

confirmed to g pressmen tonight that Egypt was submitting to the United Nations "the whole question of Egypt and the Sudan."

The Premier is expected to. make an announcement to the Egyptian Parliament that

the

lang drawn

out negotiations for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 are being broken off.

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London, Jan. 27.

After midnight talks between both parties, an agreement may be signed today between the Burmese political leaders and the British Government, outlining the first steps to be taken towards the granting of independence to Burma.

The results of the recent conferences are expected

to be announced in an official statement from -1 the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, in the

House of Commons tomorrow.

Megas bile, political quarters If U apreements fall short of

arreement will * ftite derands marte by the lea hick at the

legs unanimously when. they ar cover these points:

1. Dace election lato the rived in Britain, the explanation Burmese Constituent Assembly, may be that they represent the using the machinery of the 1935 maimum that can be achieved. ecnstitution..

constitutionally at this particular moment.

Prime

Egyptian newspapers and "political quarters earlier today. generally confirmed that the Egyptian Cabinet had rejected the latest British proposals on the Sudan which, some reports

the said. had suggested tablishment of it tripartite commission of British. Exy- tian and Sudanese representa.

2. An interim government, with tives, whose object would be to approximately the same authori U.Sew. pre-invasion prepare the Sudanese for self.ty as the present Indian interim Minister of Burma, and Thakin Government in a period not ex-government. Pending the trans- Ba Sein, leader of the Debama éeeding 20 years.

ference of power in the Burmese Asia-Yone Party, are believed to Pave dissented from the agrec- Meanwhile, the British Em-through constitutional processes, bassy in Cairo last night issu Britain is expected to retain finalment as proposal..... rd a statement leaving the dijer responsibility for defence.

Britain will

continue in the hour eleventh open for an agreement on the Sedan issue meantime to contral the and declaring that legal grounds ferees still in Burma although the Burmese Government will control Lo for submitting the 'matter

its own forces. the United Nations were “nnt) apparent in London."-Reuter. Protests

Alexandria, Jan. 26.

A The police arrested 64

students today

following

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British

Special arrangements for finance are expected though full financial autonomy for Burma may still be Home way of.

Dissensions

be

Their viewpoint is understood be that the delegation came to Leraton with a number of de-) mands which were made unnni: mousty but which they feel have net beer fully met.-Reuter.

Severe Quake In Salvador

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inc Responsible observers monstrations and strikes held that most points agreed in the

conversations will in the city's universities and present schools during, the weekend by found to be within the frameworkt students who were protesting of the existing 1935 constitution.

San Salvador, an. 27. against developments in the Small demonstratioris took place

Earth tremors, set off by a Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotia in the cotton trade centre of

volcano, alicol tions.

Minet E Bassal, but there reactivated One

Salvade again on wounded were na

serious incidents. Western

Sanday after heavy shocks har when the palice fired with | Reuter. |

wrecked buildings and killed at buckshot as the boys of H

least two persons on Saturday 'school were trying to leave thei

in the western port of La Union. A dispatch from Managua, said the entire

student was

grounds in a long procession

for the square in the centre of

and four policemen were in.) jured by stoning,

Rioting

Alexandria, Jan. 26. Several students were injured.

demonstrations.

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the town. Four other students one seriously, and over 100 Nicaragua, were injured in baton charges rested today in anti-government Parific coast of Nicaragua was Faronk Uinversity students shaken violently for two hours, ignited's bagful of sawdust con- starting Sunday morning, with The authorities have ordered táining a grenade and tossed it at heavy destruction und damage! the closing dawn of the the police, but the grenade fallen houses, but there were no polytechnic faculty until furto explode, other students stoned victims.

police from rooftops and shouted. "Down with the Government."

ther notice.ee porn

Order was restored jate this evening after riots which had lasted since yesterday.

Cairo:

Part of the University and sex- eral secondary schools reported were closed by the authorities United Press, was

entirely quiet,

Kidnapping Of Two Britons By Jews

Jerusalem, Jan. 26.

Four Jewish youth and a girl tonight kidnapped a

British serviceman in the heart of Jerusalem. Sirens wailed throughout the city bringing to a

standstill traffic and warning of terrorist ac tivity.

BRITISH PROMISE Devon

TO JEWS?

Jerueniem, Jam 26. Wishmar, Leftist Jewish morning paper on Sunday prominently displayed on the *frost wage a

a report from London

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liable inform

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sourers that Colonial Secretary, Arthur Cevech Jones,

UTO- mised Dr. David Ben Gurion that 100,000 Jewish refugees could be allowed to co Palestine as soon as a scin- tion on the Palestine problem is found or even in the course of negotiations sonducted in Londen."

to

The paper raid this in- formation was formed on the hasis of the Jewish Agency executive's decision to go to London for parqllet `conversa- fiona.-United Press.

Empire Talks In London

London, Jan. 27.

Soldiers Killed

Within an hour of dis embarking in Hong Kong from H.M. Transport “Devonshire" two British

soldiers were killed and

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The Secretary of State for The Colonies has signified hin” approval of the appointment of a Commission to review the salaries and conditions of service of Public. Officere in Hong Kong.

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Following is the

text

ON CRASH

Manila, Jan. 27.

A representative of the Philippine Bureau of Aeronautics is being sent to Hong Kong for investigation of the crash of the Philippines Airline C-47 transport with $5,000,000 gold car- go Saturday afternoon.

Colonel Jesus A. Villamor, Director of the Bureau, said 28-year-old ex-army pilot of the wrecked plane, Captain Theodore Weymouth "of Kansas City, Missouri, was thoroughly ex-

périenced.

Weymouth left a young wife field for several days but and 8-month-old baby who reinvade rolled in while it was cently arrived from the United winging across the China Sea. Stales,

Philippine Airlines said the James Millward, Colorado. plane had a large fuel reserve Springs, Colorado. Pan-Ameri- ana easily could have cruised can Airwaya metereologist for over Hong Kong for hours or office weather conditions at Hong said the last word it hard from the ill-fated plane was as to air navigation that Pan- Kai Tak field opertes se gave

eriting is much below 6000 feet. American planes were ordered the pilot landing instructions.

the Western Pacific area. aaid returned to the Philippines. fifteen others injured, of a leading article in the nigged mountains and local The Airlines: operation

when a military truck in which they were travel ling overturned on the Island Road 150 yards south of Stanley yester day morning.

ashore from the ship.

The Times" based upon an article by a Special future of Hong Kong: Correspondent on the

The article on this page

Kong have been such a hazard

not to attempt landing if the

The Philippine Airlines said the ceiling at the time of the crash was between 2000 and 700 feet.

Associated Press.

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H.K. Thanked Manila, Jan from a Special Correspondent

The Philippine Air Lines .to- The truck was one of a numbe" plants out some of the oppor

day acknowledged its gratitude of vehicles provided by th: tanities for helping. China

to the Royal Air Force and to R.A.M.C. to convey the 1st. Batte- | which this

enjoys country

Government agencies in Hoag lion of the Devonshires to their | from its occupation of Hong

Gold Cargo new bills in Stanley, Barracks | Kong. The ultimate destiny of

The gold cargo aboard the Kong for "prompt and efficient given after the after they had been brought this territory is not an im- pluce was part of a heavy assistance"

The acident occurred at 9.33 mediate issue; by tacit agree shipment being rushed to Hong crash of the Air Lines' cargo

ment it has been left in abey Kong from the United States 1-lane in Hong Kong.

Airlines In a

today. press release a. on a bend in the road, with ance. The maintenance of the and Mexico by air. The British Government has 20 passengers on board the truck

"though employees say the banks ap- PAL stated: "The blanc left issued an invitation to all mem. Names of the dead men (who were

existing position,

a.m. Saturday with Common Privates), or the injured have challenged in certain quarters, parently were willing to bear from Manila for Hong Kong at

and 10.45 is at present convenient to the heavy air freight bers of the British

Empire Con-not yet been released by the au wealth for an ference to be held here in thorities and no information was China, which stands in need of insurance charges to get gold 4,500 pounds of cargo. Weather to the the facilities for world trade to the British port city by the conditions in Hong Kong at the time of departure from February this year, it was re- available yesterday

visibility cause of the accident.

that Hong Kong cart afford. quickest possible means:

were clear liably, learned today,

Local banking circles suggest Manila The injured were taken first a Such an understanding is only The invitation included India and Burma whose Constituent the Queen Mary Hospital and possible because the Chinese efforts may be being made to fex 19 miles. Contact with the Assemblies could select "reprenital in Bower Road.

then to the Indian General Has Government fully appreciates break China's black market in plane was 1500 Hong Kong Hong Kong Time, with Kni Tak radio giv the fact that Britain has gold. The heavy sentatives to attend the Coll-

the desire nor the demand for Mexico gold pesos,ing the plot instructions for neither

the let-down procedure. as those aboard ference.

will be concerned chiefly with capacity to interfere in Chin- such It is understood the imperial Empire preference and other conference called for February trade matters.-United Press.

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Arctic Conditions In England

London, Jan. 27.

Snow fell on drift-bound Southern England for -

the sixth straight day today as gales and sub- freezing temperatures hampered rescuers try- ing to re-establish contact with thousands of marooned villagers in the southern part of the country.

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AIR SERVICES DELAYED

London, Jan. 27."

Marignanne airport, Mar- scilles, last stop before London for twa-engined aircraft flying from Cairo and the Middle East, is inaccessible by read. No

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esc affairs by military force. wrecked planes, are believed Cmtinued on Page 8. Col, 53 and that she is ready to meet the principal factor in China on. entirely.equal terms Bank of Mexico's, recent for the arrangement of trans, cision to temporarily ban their actions advantageous to both exportation, the fi

The Pan-American Airways- nations. Moreover to the Chin-

Indian brought

Snow and gales in. the Medi. ese people. with their Can- dipper East

worth of gold terranean area have delayed fucian traditions of the "mid. $1,500,000

peson in bars and indefinite'y all Middle East and dle course," Britain stands at Mexican present for a way of life that coins on last week's trip, mark most of the long range Empire

trans-air services to Britain. is midway between the com- ing resumption of

Pacific service. This was put petitive individualism of the

the wrecked plane American

the aboard economy and planned collectivism of the here, 1

Fuel Reserve » Soviet system. neither of which exactly coincides with Chinese

Last week another Philippihe Conceptions of the require Airlines plane made a vain at-traffic can reach the airport ments of national rehabilitatempt to reach Hong Kong with from Marseil.ca and the runway {tion.

a $1,000.000 gold cargo. The ia covered in snow,

Yorks from South Africa, The domestic problems now plane which crashed Saturday

Basrah are Four children" died as an and warnings were issued to confronting the Chinese Gov-

was the first to get a favour- Cairo, India and shaken but La Union was the indirect result of the freak shipping.

ernment call for an approachable weather report from Hong, delayed in Cairo by six-Wnot It was feared, that livestock rather along the lines of an King's "socked in" Kai Tak kales-Reuter. hardest hit. The shocks snap- weather which brought Arctic

South England losses would be considerable in economic partnership between ped the city's water pipeline conditions to

enter- Seme while North England and Scot-some areas where sheep' were, the, State and private and peut off electricity. private and public buildings land enjoyed unseasonable reported to be buried in drifts prise with a non-political civil llapsed and a hospital was balmy conditions. The children but the principal sheep raising scivice as the guardian of the damaged. A church steeple were drowned when pond ice parts of the country were public Interest. The new Chin-i | collapsed and some persons were on which they were playing spared the heaviest snowfall ese constitution affords

reported to have been injured broke.

The authorities warned opportunity of reforming the by admitting when houses in an Indian set. On the Isle of Sheppey 25,000 motorists that some roads still administration

persons were isolated when the were impassable lite today as the progressive elements

if this A total of 95 shocks have channel separating it from the snow entinued to fall in Suf political power; and,

the opportunity is grasped, Communists will find that they hold aloof without cannot Bacrificing their prospects of

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All of western Salvador was

flement full.

bren counted since the tremors mainland froze though the ice folk and Kent. started en Saturday- United remained, too weak to support Press.

traffic.'

Indo-China

The kidnapping is believed Price headquarters tonight Offensive

the

to'

All the Middle East and most of the long range Empire air In the villages of Huggate, services were postponed or can influencing the course of na- Fridaythorpe and Thizendale in celled because of know here East Yorkshire 2,000 persons and gales in the Mediterranean. tional development. Upon the awaited now plows trying to The laerodrome at Marseilles policy adopted by the central |

Government in the immedinite break through six-foot drifts was said to be isolated by a

future the unity of China de to their rescue. They had been heavy snowfall and 4 60 knot pends; and it lies in the power. ret off sinc Friday night gale was reported from Cairo. of Britain to furnish an exem Irgun Zvai Leumi terrorists to throughout the country to Viet Nam troops in the Red Dozens of other villages were United Press. get a hostage for the 33-year. watch out for a green Austin River area in Indo-China suf- cut off by snowfall which reach- old Irgun member, Do Gruner, 10 saloon car, which may be fered heavy casualties and lost ed eight inches on the level now under sentence of death in carrying the kidnapped Major considerable material as they and in many places was blown Jerusalem central prison. Collins and terrorists. The fell back in disorder before a into drifts which blocked all!

Gruner Was sentenced on number is M852."-Renter.

to

have been carried out by flashed a warning to all stations!

Jan. 1 for taking part in

terrorist attack on a

police

atation in Aprit last year."/

Paris, Jan. 27.

4. Judge Kidnapped General Staff communique from

Jerusalem; Jan. 27. Judge Ralph Windham, Prest-

French advance last night, the roads,

Saigon said today.

The communique said the

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Power Cut

THE WEATHER

An unconfirmed, report says dent' cf the Tel-Aviv District Viet Nam retreat resulted from celled and highway and railrondi situated over the Karika nad a trouch of

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Today's Forecast:-Moderate NE winds

The anticyclone which covers the winle of China and the neighbouring sean is Most air services were can- decreasing in Inteully. A depromalan b low pressure extends from it to a ama¦) that the victim of the kidnap Court, was kidnapped by extrem- French operations which start-

traffic was sharply 'curtailed.

depresion which," Is", suowing - eastward "to The first direct effect of the the N of the Boning Pressure remaina ping is 4 former British ista today at a moment when three ed on Jan. 25 north of Hanni. storm, the worst recorded in 20 over the caili Moderata cavalry officer, Major Collins, battalions of British troops were now living as a civilian in the combing the Holy City, for the The French Raid considerable years' in Southeastern England, Inshore: froloflabore; partly cloudy:

and other important to be felt in London was a 20 cold perpetrators of a similar seizure arms Holy City.

material were captured.

Yesterday's Weather:- Police headquarters have now less than 24 hours before..

Details of the Windham kid- Several light. Viet Nam. at per cent power cut early todayimum: 65.5"use. Fak

The electricity cut, the big-in 49. des.. ah, flashed a warning with Collins' description to all flying squad napping were slow in arriving tacks against outposts south of gest yet in a long series, effect. Sunahine: 6.1 hour.

He was 41 and was named Pre- the circular route in Hanol and ed much of Southeast England Rainfalls 2. Testal since Jan. 1 50.2 mm- cars, saying: "Watch out for sident of the court, which is an in the Sino-Annamite area were and forced thousands of Lon **zelait sa averaza, et 27,7 mm. Bix foot one Major Collins, with adjunct of the British administra- repulsed, the communique said, doners to go to work after cold

e. Humidity

a trim toothbrush moustache on in Palestine, last year after adding the Viet Nam: attack breakfasts, caused factory shut are made and wearing civilians clothes serving it in various Jobs since against Gialam air Bold at downs and hampered city traffic new Point

Sack Over Head 1935.

Hanoi wna also beaten off.ince all the stoplights went wind Direction are Terrorist gunmen chloroform- In the biggest manliunt ever: In

United Preae.

dead. The cut was ordered to Wind Voter ed Major Collins and placed a Jerusalem. men of three battalions

curtall fuel stocks reduced by a sack over his head before carry-Second Lincolnshire, Royal Irish

Fusiliers and the Oxford ing him off. TA

and of the Windcom kidnapping said storm-imposed raliread slow. His full name is Major HI. Bucks Light Infantry cordoned 14 armed men entered his court down.

Collins, aged 48, with a wife

plar in Hong Kong which will prove that liberal institutions are the best foundations for ordered progress.,

Palestine Conference Resumes

London, Jan. 27.

No Jewish representatives were present when the Palestine Confercace resumed its talks at St. James Palace at noon today. The only change from the original conference of last year was that for the first time the Palestine Arabs were fully re- 49 cm presented..

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Heading their delegation was Jamal Husseini, cousin of the Mufti of Jerusalem and Viep-1 Chairman of the Palestine Arab

off an area populated by 40,000 room at noon, ordered everybody' The storm, which originated ON OTHER PAGES Higher Committee

persons to search fer those invol- hoist their hands and took over the continent, was limited and three daughters living in ved in yeste cuny's incident.Windhum swiftly off to a car. The to the southern half of England, Page Two England, al

Unified PITER.

Police stations at Bethlehem, Bedron and other parts of south;

whole gang escaped in four cara the Channel and the Irish Sea Death Threat | 9/20

with Windham Snowfall was light in Londra London, Jan 27,

unknown per itself but winter sports blos

Commando's Story in Court

Stoilda" on Shamshulpo Slap

ping

Palestine were warned by radio An Exchange Telegraph Jeru son telephoned police headquar- somed in many parts of Eng-Po tonight to watch out for Bay salem dispatch said today that ters and said: Halt oll these land with devotees alling, sled- * attempts to amuggle. Callus Judge Ralph Windham was ab- searches its north Jerusalem. The

from Jerusalem. Road checks ducted from his Tel-Aviv court by house where Collins is held isging and ice skating,

all

Mines Danger

are now being carried out on 10 men armed with tommy, guns heavily mined. If you do not

roads · lending from, who carried him off in a car. halt the searches it will be blown The storm brought mines to

the firface in the Irish Jerusalem.

The first accurate information up"-United Press

Ben

Crank

Grace Moore Killed in Air

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Disagreement over German) Pare Eight

11ome and Local Spott

At St. James Palace, the famous Ambassadors' Room has been set aside for the Jews and had they attended, they would: have had a separate entrante

from the Ambassadors gate

The Arabs used another cutrance and have been alloted: the Armoury, its walls gleaming with old-fashioned cutlasses and. fire-arms, as gan ante-room Reuter,

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