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CHILDREN, WIVES TO LEAVE PALESTINE

Jerusalem, Jan. 31. Public Information of- ficer Richard Stubbs an- nounced today that all wives and children of of- ficers in Palestine who are British subject will be

repatriated to the

United Kingdom "in a matter of days."

Stubbs said the decision was taken so that military opera- tions in Palestine will not "bel hampered."

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30 CASES OF "BANK-NOTES" Police

CONTAINED STONE

Central Bank Of China Victimised

CN$80,000,000 Worth Gone

Consternation reigns among

He said nuly those "whose pre-i sence is not essential” will be roe A patriated. The repatriation will be compulsory but it will not affect American citizens,

deadline for completion evacuation was February 4.

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Stabbs refused to say the new angulations, would effect military personnel but it was! believed the same orders wert, being enforced against scale them through a large evacuation scheme which trans- fers military married, personnel

to barracks.

The American authorities in Palestine said. "We are not issuing any similar instrue

Lions."**

Stubbs said all movements of British persone will be afferted. Those remaining in Palesine will be ordered to live in restricted security

zones which will be defined clearly, Stubbs said.

It was believed the scheme

Canton officials of the Central Bank of China following the discovery that 30 cases of American-printed. bank-notes, with a paper value of some CNS80,000,000 have been deftly opened and their contents replaced with Indian-manufac- tured marble (Yunnan stone). The cases ar- rived in Canton from Hong Kong on Thursday, Central Bank representative in Hong Kong yes- terday confirmed the theft-which represents Some $55,000 in Hong Kong currency and

said that the matter had already been reported to the Hong Kong Police. He declined to dis- close the exact amount of money stolen or to give any details of the theft. Information was available, however, from other reliable sources.

The "China Mail learned fing, a heap of stone for quite

Or the other hand, it is all

from these sources last nighli

bank-notes, that the

de

some time.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Stockholm, Jan. 30. The influenza epidemic hus amat one-sixth of Stockholm's population to bed, closed maay schools. and seriously dis- rupted public Kervices- United Press.

Juliana Hopes For A Boy

Amsterdam, Jan. 31. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard chatted on the radio last night about the birth of their

of Dutch clustered around their radios. Prince Bernhard said: "My wife and I will be equally glad whether it is boy or a girl."

Looking Positively Lascivious

Price: 20 Cents.

Force Surprise

© (By “Paul Pry”).

With me and more ne'er-do- wells. petty thieves, cut throats and gangsters coming down 10 Hong Kone from the north, and a report

thin the heels of

the former King of the Shanghai, Underworld is thinking of taking up his abode in this fair Colony, emes the news that the services of all former European members of the Shanghai Polles Force now serving with the Hang Kone Pulics are no longer re- quired.

At the end of the war, 45| former numbers of the Shanghai police signed a year's contract with the Hong Kong Police and have served Hollywood, Jan. 30.

as Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors. Already nearly Portrait painter John half of them have lot; Hong Kour George Vogel said today their own accord because the ere disatish, with the treat that film stars Rex Har-meat given to them and general rison and Lana Turner conditions prevailing in the force. The "dismissal of the remain- have the most inviting ing 25 is to take effect

as from February 28, 1947. eyes in town.

The Commissioner of Police. upproached by the "China Mail yesterday, confirmed that no con- tracts would be renewed in case of any of these officers and indicated that a statement on the subject will be forthcoming today,

"They look positively lasci vinus!" he said. "You might believe it of Miss Turner, but you wouldn't of Mr. Harrison, if it weren't for his eyes."

Eyes are always a giveaway are the only part of her aun to a woman, Vegel said. They

he padded, squeezed on, covered over, or painted out.

Gene Tierney's eyes he cata. eyes--that logued as "jungle magnetism, that allure that draws you deeper and deeper until you're lost."

antinations of CN$500. were possible the theft occurred in fourth child, which is ex-tomy that can't art of a consignment of 400 | Hong Kong, as it was only en

Central out from the Colony to Can-pected within 10 days. cases ordered by the Tank from the United States in that the lack officials dia- While thousands and which were

delivered in jawvered someone had tampered families India before the Japanese sur- į with the official seals, render for shipment to Chung- king.

Following V-Day, the notes were shipped to Shanghai and Mored

of the

test eyes, smouldering, In the vaults Central

there. Thirty

first male descendent of Bank cases were recently brought to Hong Kong by ship from

i was preliminary to the imposi Seunghai and were loaded last

tion of statutory martial law in Palestine. -

week onto a ship of the water- font for Canton, where they by the bank's

All British officers and their were required wives and familica were order-branch.

ed to commence living in bar. All cases hore the official seal racks imnicdiately. United! Press.

The order also advised Brit - civilians not connected with the Government or the military to leave unless they held essential jobs. fr they remain their move ments will be controlled,

of the Hank und of the Ameri can printing company which printed the notes. Throughout the journey from Shanghai to Hong Kong and thence to Canton. the cases have been georted by a number of. Cen- trai Bank officials,

British correspondents were ad-, vised to leave Palestine after be En route from Hong Kong ing informed they came under! the category of "not essential" however, it was discovered that The seats had been tampered and, therefore, the Government

nct

arrival responsible farther th. Immediately on

.was

...safety..

2,000 Families

Two thousand British families, including those of British police, were effected by the evacuation from "danger areas" to "security

arcas* represented

Danger

* zones."

those inhabited by inlxed popula- tions while the security zones" mainly are populated by Britisk personnel.

fand it was not expected the num

United Press.

in Canton, responsible officials of the Central Bank had the! cases opened. All were empty of notes; all contained stone.

Two Theories

gorting around, wed

Police authotties in Shang- hal. India and Hong Kong have all been notified of the loss by the Bank and special attention is being paid,here to the water- frog area, as it is thought likely that if the robbery occur- red in Hong Kong it was while the cases were waiting to be kiaded on board ship

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If a prince is born he will be heir to the throne and the the

House, of Orange since 1890.

The Royal couple's three children are Princesses Bea- vis, Irens and Margaret-As faciated Press..

Commons Debate On Palestine

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London, Jan. 31.

Oliver Stanley, Cons., opening the Palestine de- bate in the House of Commons, charged today that the Labour Government had no policy at all in that troubled land and that all appear- ances indicated it was surrendering to the "new challenge" by extremists.

He expressed the hope that the present confer- ences in London would produce a policy, add- ing even if it is a policy with which I disagree I should prefer it to the present state where there is no policy at all.""

Linda Darnell has the sex

pas-

sionate and inviting, he mi

"Greer Garson's eyes shor she's full of understanding."

Joan Fontaine's eyes he classified as "steadfast," Olivia, † de, Hävilland's 'af“="expressive.”- Audrey Long's as "merry." In- grid Bergman's as "candic" aurl Marguerite Chapman's as "coquettish.”—United Press.

Gold-Laden Aircraft Turns Back

Another gold-laden plane of the Phillppine Airlines, carrying US$160,000 to the Chase Bank arrived over long Kong on Wednesday, but was forced by

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Temperature Rise In London

London, Jan. 31.

The Siberian cold wave which brought Europe its coldest weather in 50 years showed signs of abating today but temperatures still were be- low freezing in most areas.

Most of England again underwent a 25 per cent electricity cut which lasted for 45 minutes. Gas pressure also was cut. But temperatures in London rose to 30 degrees-seven higher than yesterday-as three inches of snow fell on the city.

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Most roads still were Temperatures were rising in impassable and traits ran late, shortage-ridden Germany and Stretches of the Thames were | Military Government officials in frozen, and lock-kespers were Faukkurt said there were no preparing for the floods exported exposure Gently „dur ired if the thaw came" sud- mng the past eight dayS, denly.

Coal shortages in Berlin were' pre-rela. lat warmer weather was

for the weekend..

Warmer weather was

dicted for France but gas cuts forecast continued. Heavy snow covered Movement of coal from the Brittany and Normandy, dam- Ruhr. was slowed because of aging fruit and cauliflower lack of wire cables. The plant Crups. Thousands of factory which makes enlles was closed workers were forced to remain for lack of coal. home because the factories were closed for lack of fuel.

Iu Austria temperatures lipped Lo two below zero forecast In Eice, temperatures drop Fahrenheit mid the ped sharply as the cold wave was continued cold.

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of snow in heavy full moved on from 28 degrees yes- terday to nine degrees. Plum-London limited visibility to 300 cancellation hers were hard pressed repair yards and forced ing pipes which burst. Dublin of all plane flights from London- weather forecasters said there airport. Jersey, airport would be no immediate relief. snowbound. for, the fourth con- lie would make no further

Becutive day. would he indicate how these well-duplicate of called the "Shang comment on the subject, nor

nor surprised to find in Chatham a trained men the Shanghai Pistol hai Range --will be replaced in Range was so good that I was not the Force.

China Won't Get The

Whole Loan

Marooned In Car

was

In Plymouth, a mail truck skidded during a blizzard and brushed

drift a huge anow uncovering part of a car. Inside were two men and two women. dressed in evening clothes, who had been marooned for fourteen hours. They were semi-con- acions from cold,

Along the Thames Embank nient bondreds of reagulls' were driven inland by Channel storms. Once there was rend ta spare to feed them. They had poor pickings today.

Washington, Jan. 30. Authoritative sources told the United Press today that there was "absolutely no chance" that China would ever receive all of the US$500,- 000,000 loan from the Export and ImportDevon and Somerset villager

Bank, but emphasized that this did not neces sarlly result from the United States' decision to abandon arbitration eHorts in the Chinese civil war.

These sources said the United States had “long since decided against blanket loans to China and had invested in project-by-project appro- val of any Chinese requests for money." They added, however, that it was certain the State Department decision to wash its hands of the Chinese civil war would cause even closer scrutiny of any project requests.

into

The consensus among officials taking all these factors is that any loans to China account, believe it is highly

Lave been cut off from Ital supplies since Tuesday by snow. German prisoners of war were attempting to dig paths to the villages carrying supplies-United Press.

Tornadocs, Snow

Chicago, Jan. 31. Large sections of the United States were lashed with torm- blinding does, high winds,

snow storms, sicot, and freez- ing rains which caused at least 13 deaths.

The hardest hit were Mont-

would be made on a basis of likely that the Chinese loan gomery, Alabama, north central approval of specific projects could be written off the books] Arkansas and Routhern Miss after these have been screened right now.-United Press. on the basis of economic feasi

bad wen

weather to turn back ability, possibility of return

As yet, it has not been des termined where the theft tank

Manila less than four days after of the lean and evidence of the place, though the fact that the

was spilled over US$5,000,000

Chinese eunes now contain Indian-mañu.

"We have seen the emergence He asked Government to cite cloud obscured Mount Parker by good faith of the

Government, factured marble would seem to af a new challenge skilfully measures it proposed to take to the crash and explosion of a-pre-

vious PAL plane.

One source estimated that ́ on- lead credence to the theory[arritd out before which, if it keep Palestine from being a that they were opened before the is net true to say Government "bloody hell for British, Jews, shipment are missing and 24,252 leans to China

Only four gold bars of the fir, this basis, Export-Import Bank between now Although the plan provides for

end of the war while they were has been forced tŷ surrender, I and, Arabs alike." those wishing to return to Eng-fred in warehouses in India-- at least by some ill chance facts |

of the 29,942 gold coins compris and next June 30-when com Peter MacDonald, Cons.. Ing the rest the cargo havmitments to China end could| Eer leaving would be large, which means the Bank has been will gave the appearance of charged the Government with been fount of

not exceed US$15,000,000. Rail- guard such a course," Stanley said. interfering with the Palestine

Likewise recovered were 119rd construction was mention- administration by bringing its pounds of scrap consisting of golded as the most likely type of He cited a long series pop officers to Londen for in- melted by the explosion and fire. project which the Chinese could

dirt and parts of the plane, all eases leading up to the post-structions.-United Press.

-Associated Press.

interest the Export and Import ponement of the death sentence

Bank in financing. against. Dov Gruner and the atest kidnappings in Palestine. Claiming the handling of these had failed, he said "I don't be» i Beve en these lines it is possible, in carry on the government of Palestine.” -

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Eighteen Die In Fire At Sea

Lisbon, Jan. 30.

Twenty-six survivors from the British ship “Sam- water" which caught fire off Cap Finisterre, were landed at Lisbon today. (The “Sam- water"" was in Hong Kong last summer). Sixteen of the crew and two passengers were drowned. The survivors include the captain, 22 members of the crew and three passengers. Two of the passengers, in

drding a 71-year old Irish monk, are in British hospítal

in Lisbon.

Au official spokesman

fire broke out suddenly

said whille

the crew were repairing the

ship's engines.

It spread so

All Missing Accounted For

rapidly that the captain was Washington, Jan. 31.

forced to give the order Lo] abandon ship.

The survivors sald they took

All.U.S. Navy men missing in combat have been accounted for,

He said the administration of justice is being dictated by

the criminals themselves".

"I would prefer we should clear out of Palestine and tell the peuple of the world we are unable to carry out our man- date. I believe that would be disaster and such a retreat would only be the signs for [bloody civil" wurdig

"Firm Hand"

He called ypon

Government

to take a "frm hand and re- solute authority" and "re-

Daring Dane To Copy

Doomed "Dakota

Copenhagen, Jan. 30. Danish Airlines disclosed today that its crack transport pilot, Captain Emil Damm, would take off soon in an empty “Dakota" and lock his elevation rudder in midair to see if it will cause his plane to stall and crash,

Captain Damm volunteered to, in the pace it allegedly was make the experiment, when fly when the Dutch "Dakota" took ing conditions permit, in order off last Sunday. If the plane to aid the group investigating becomes unmanageable, he will the fatal Dakota crash inst Sun- cut the lock off immediately. day, in which the opera singer --United Press. Grace Mcore and the Swedish Prince Gustav Adolf and 20

other persons were killed ON OTHER PAGES

establish authority" before even Dumm is a 40-year-old marri-i

the Navy Department said in trying to find a final, solution. edman with years of ex-

of ex- Page Twa

were Starley a.so said there had perience.

to the boats while the ship reporting total deaths

China To Be Ravaged By 88,842 between December 7, been reports of differences in In the experiment, he will ----- Bloody Civil:War. 1941, and January 1, 1947) -- Palestine between the authori-lock the rudder while in flight Page Three

was still steaming almost at full speed. With heavy seas running two lifeboats capalzed

and their occupants could not be rescued,

The Still Burning

Police Raid On Gambling The Navy had 49,435 overseas ties responsible for security through special mechanism. School; Two Dir. casualties, the Marines 21,798 including the police, military The rudder will be locked in

Page Four And the Coastguards 1.038. and Government, van keelt exactly the same manner as Killed in action. were: 35,269. He demanded a Government the doomed plane's rudder was Navy and Coastguard, menatatement of relations with the allegedly Jocked.

When the crew Jast saw the and 12,877 Marines Associa Jewish Agency and how much "Samwater" she was still in

ted Press:

that Agency had helped in the "motion and burning furiously,

If he is unable to check the She was en route from Aus-

“suppression of acts of violence plane and a crash appears im- stralia to Belgium with a cargo

by the terrorist minority," minent, ho will then release fight wool, st

"Are we not running a great the rudder by cutting a Tope puts The survivors were picked John Sammond was fined 15 for peacetime conditions of life in plane as fast as possible.

A dog's life and austerity note: risk by trying to maintain and will attempt to right the up by the '1,500-ton Swedish feeding his hunting dog one meal ahip "P. Pahlsson" some of corned beef week's ration what really are conditions of Captain Damm said he would hours laterReuter,

for 60 poopic United Press. warfare" "ho asked, “

Luke off with the rudder-lock

London, Jan. 31.

| “Moral Commitment"

Although the Bank's authori ty far bun extends through! June, 1948, the "moral commit- ment" expires on June 30, 1947. This leaves the Chinese with." about five months to come up with sound enough projects 97 win piece-by-piece American approval of financing.

It is known that President Truman will rely entirely on General Marshall's judgment of anything affecting China. It is equally well known, BC cording to authoritative circles, that General Marshall believes that granting the Chiness-any leans without having, advance plans assurance and specific conleerning its use would ha foolhardy

observers,

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