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London, Jan. 31.. The House of Com- mons has approved the transfer of control over all future real estate de- velopment from private hands to the state ap- pointed planning au- thorities.

and

over

The far-reaching Town Country Planning Bill-establish- in Government control future improvement of every acre of Welsh and English seil- passet its decisive second reading without a record vole after a la bour majority defested 324 to 150. a Conservative motion to reject the carure.

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A similar bill relating to Scot land will be introduced in the House of Commons soon.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1947.

KIDNAPPED BRITON'S STORY OF ADVENTURE

Jerusalem, Jan. 30.

Plans for imposing martial law in parts of Pales- tine are complete, but are not being put into effect at the moment, the Palestine Govern- ment announced today. They were set in mo- tion after terrorists had kidnapped Mr. Justice Windham and Major Collins, but the two men were frce before the ultimatum for their re- turn expired

British troops today searched Jerusalem, includ-

ing the house of Rabbi Fishman, acting chair- man of the Jewish Agency executive, for the men who captured Major Collins. Six suspects were picked up in the Montefiore district, near the King David Hotel. Information given tö the authorities by Major Collins after his re- lease from a cave last night is believed to have given valuable clues in the identity of his cap-

tors.

lie said he was without the spectacles which he usually weara and consequently eauld not much in the cave, which was only On dimly lit by a small candle. Tuesday morning, a doctor came to attend him. He was told the doctor had been delayed due to the curfew on the previous night Major Collins was unable to describe his guards,

of whom there were three cach day. Yes- terday the same doctor came to see him again and advised him the best thing he could do would be to go as fast as passible to an juther doctor,

Major Collins, who was with- out food from Sunday evening until he reached the Jerusalem Government Hospital last night. ewing to severe chloroform burns on his mouth, said: "I fought my We are moving toward the ( way out."

The kidnappers

removed his nationalization af land and not. by slow steps," said Hugh Dalton, clothing and gave him a "utility"

and the Exchequer, dur- jacket Chancellor

trousers. Today, the debate.

Major Collins was reported to Conservative erities centre"quite comfortable." He was un- Their

fire on the possible in able to say exactly where the the kidnappers adequacy of the £400,000,000 ea- cave was where

the ATCA. tablished to compensate, inndlords, took him, but described for "hardships" suffered under Meanwhile, the surgical in

he bir

ruments believed to have been The bill faced only mild Conser used by Lorrorists to stitch the valive opposition because its head wound received by Major origins lay in, earlier reports re- Collins were found tonight by the Jerusalem police in a vanse car- which were issued by the Con-red by a young Jew. The servative and Coalition, govern threw the valise at the policeman

Efter being eliallenged ontrough

P ay develop oreinrma. may

palise fired one Jewish guards left him.United change the character of his pro si od but the Jew uscaped in the Press. Putty without covernment consent crowd.-Reuter. under the bill's terms. If con- sent is granted, he must pay a development fee covering perens. ed value of the land. The hill still must go through the com mittees, then receive final pas sage in the House of Cam and appoval in the House Lords.Associated Press.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING Saturday, 8th February 1947.

The first bell will be rung at 1.99 p.m. and the first race

will be ruh at 2.00. p.m.,

Through numbers 18. Races-S16) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Sweep ($2.00 on the fast race.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.

Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet

ing.

ments.

No landloard

Collins' Story

Jen

Jerusalem, Jan. 30. Major Collins told the police in hospital today that when the effects of the chloroform given him wore off on Sunday night he found himself bound gagged and blindfolded inside a sack He was being marched over rough!

Tound.

Lor's

Twice it seemed as if his cap

disturbed. They stop- wero ped and seemed to be trying to conceal him on the ground.

London, Jan. 20. The Swedish steamer "Mona" (2.023 tons) bound for Middles, borough, went ashore off the Collins estimated as over a mile. After a distance which Major Yorkshire coast in a fog chrly he found himself in a cave which today. The "Mona," which is he described as having an iron registered at Helsingborg, we door, a mud floor, and a stone found by local boatmen.-Reu-shelf on which there was a mat-

trest for him to rest. ier.

Inquiry Into Recent "Dakota" Crashes

London, Jan. 30.

Dakota" aircraft in Britain should continue to be operated at 28,000 lb. as the maximum permis- sible all-up weight, according to recommenda- tions by the Air Safety Board announced by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Lord Nathan, in the House of Lords today.

LEAVE THEM ALONE

London, Jan... 30.

A source close to the Royal Family today said that public. clamour ever the possible. marriage of Princess Elisa-

·Beth and Prince Philip of Greece was endangering the FOMARCA.

A The source said the Prince'a

in the `Royal

had life been made "miserable? by publicity and he would not

the depart tomorrow' with Royal Family for the South African tour-United Press.

“MERCY"

KILLINGS

.Frankfurt, Jan. 30. Three doctors-one a woman --were sentenced to death tu. clay by a German court for the mercy killings of countless victims at the Kalmenhof In- stitute for Mentally Deficient children.

two male and assistants were given prison four sentences ranging from months to eight years.

A nurse

Frau. Dr. Mathilde Weber After being told he would be was sentenced to death for released, his captors blindfolded murdering 25 children. Wilhelm and gagged him again and put a Grossmann, director of the In; cover on his head. He was then

and stitute,

Dr. Hermanni led out and walked with the

Wesse were also sentenced to guards for about an hour over a

and road

mistreatment which his death for

murder in their wards.--Unit- ed Press,

after

"V-2"

1

Being Sent To Australia

London, Jan. 30.

The dockyard police at King George V Dock here are today keeping an eye on a 4-ton German V-2 rocket. The rocket, which is to be loaded on Monday afternoon on the m.v. "Karamea” for shipment to Australia, is lying on the dock swathed in thick hessian soaked in tar..

It

is 49 feet long, nine feet six inches in breadth and eleven feet in height at one extreme, tapering to less than seven feet at the other.

Tho consignment. note for South Australia. This range the rocket says that its destinat would cost £3,000,000, but tion is the Military History would be designed to be capable Section of the Australian of extension at a later date. Government at Sydney and the Reuter: owners of the ship asserted to: day that it is being sent to Canberra for AD Australian War Memorial.

spokesman anid,

ROYAL NAVY

ON LOAN

London, Jan. 31.

The Ministry of Supply-the department responsible for re- search into and the develop! ment of guided projectiles- say, however, that the rocket's destination is the headquarters long-range weapons The Investigation had been examination by the Air Regis. of the

The Admiralty an- ordered in view of the recent tration Board of the maximum organisation.

Demonstration Only 1 "Dakota" crushes and sugges-permissible all-up weight which,

nounces that Britain has "We are sending the V-2 to tion of overloading. The Dan- should apply at specified air-

demonstration lent, sold, or arranged to ish authorities also had re- fields and on particular routes Australia for

only. So far as we sell 420 naval vessels to quested that the weight of and also trials by the Minister: pulposes British European Airways of Supply to examine the var know there is no question of six Dominion and 13 for "Dakotas" using Danish air-lations in performance at ita being fired," a Ministry eign Governments in the fields should be limited to 25,- different all up weights,

The rocket, which was a last six years.. 2001-which has been agreed Lord, Nathan said he propos-

The largest was the 29,150 ed to accept the Safety Board's sembled in Britain from parta

the captured from German expert-ton battleship, "Royal Sov. Today the Air Safety Board recommendation pending reported that the weight of result of these new investiga- mental stations after the con-ereign" lent to Russia in 1944. 28,000 lb. implied that the tions when the matter would be quest of Germany, will arrive It has not yet been returned. that at its destination at a time It is announced that during aircraft was being operated reconsidered. He added from airfields adequate for its there had been no accident to when Lieutenant-General J. F. 1947, the 14,000-ton fleet car- class and over routes related to "Dakotas" in the United King- Evetts has completed his pre-rier "Magnificent," will be lent its single cogine cruising per- dom attributable tu overload-liminary arrangements for the to Cunada, which already has lay-out of the long-range borrowed her sistership, "War- fomance. It also recommended ing.--Reuter.

weapons organisation.

rior." The Minister of Defence, Mr. Most of the ships went J. J. Dedman, said on Novem- France, which received 79, the! ber 20 last that the first step Netherlands, 76, and Greece 62. would be to build a short Other participating countries range of 300 miles with a include China, Siam, Australia. recket firing point near Mount and New Zealand-Associated Ed, in the Western part of Press.

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