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Historic Dunkirk Ceremony

Dunkirk, Mar. 4.

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Georges Bidault, and the British Foreign Secre- tary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, arrived in this war-bat- tered French seaport to- day to sign a pact con- mitting their countries to a military alliance for 50 years.

Dunkirk, scene of the fight. ing evacuation of the British Expeditionary Forces in June, 1940, was beilecked with Allied flags and bunting in contrast to the drab buildinga and grey oppressive skies as the two Ministers arrived to sign the alliance.

CHINA MAIL

No. 33605,

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1947.

SHANGHAI GENDARME SWOOP

Stock Exchange And U.S. Firm Raided

Two

Foreigners Being Held

Shanghai, Mar. 4.

Officers of the Woosung Shanghai Garrison Com-

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PICNIC TRAGEDY

Manila, Mar. 4.

Six werd killed and, five in- jured in a launch replosion, 1# Manila Dan' on Sunday after- noun, mccording to #2 report from Cavite.

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An overheated baller blau

of combined water picale and fishing trip,

up during the course mand raided the Chinese stock exchange in a surprise inove today to check wild fluctuations in the share stock market.

Soaring quotations skidded downward when arm-

ed police walked into the brokerage offices and began going through the account books.

The police charged that big;

WAS

Survivors were pleked oud of the timber-atrewn water by a pussing steumer,Åso-

necompanied by Air Force Estimates

Sky-Rocketing

time operators were manipula- | Wang Hain-heng head of the ting the markets, causing the Municipal Government investi phenomenal rise which started | gation department. M. Bidault was the first to last Saturday following the re- ntrive and was met by the station of Dr. T. V. Suong local authorities at the station's China's Premier. hung with the flags of the two countries,

Just outside the guler he formed pissed 30 schoolgirls in a Vee and waving British paper flags,

The upward trend continued yesterday and did not nose-dive until the raid.

Informants said the

raid followed a lip that a syndicate was lying to buy up popular shares with a view to cornering.|| the narket.

Foreign Secretary Bevin, nei companied by Mc. A. V. Alexan,

Mai. Gen. Hauan der. Minister of Defence, aml

Tich wu, theli stilte arrived ut Calais on garison commander who head the Channel steamer "Invicta ed the raid—threatened to They were greeted by the local severely punish operators con- authorities and drove im-victed of manipulating the mediately to Dunkirk some 15 market. miles away.

The Treaty will be signed in mall 15 foot square freshly painted

The room.

only

A furnishings were a huge solid oak table, two straight-backed

chairs and a number of palms and plants.

Mr. Bevin anel top-ranking members' of hia party will drive the Belgian frontier erpas after the ceremony to board a apeclal train for Moscow.

M. Bidault will return to Paris and leave for Moscow on Wednesday morning. The lext of the treaty will be published tonight.United Press.

Alliance Signed

Dunkirk, March, 4. The Anglo-French Treaty of Alliance was signed at Dunkirk

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100 DROWNED IN MORE VIOLENCE

NANKING

Nanking; May, A. Over 100 were drowned and several warchonnes blown down when sudden squall hit Usigkwan, Nankly's port Corea) at nom today,

A wooden pier collapsed in "The storm capsizing numer- Fur bouts.

Rescuers pulled out only 20 from the icy Yunple Rive-United Press.

New York. Med All Quiet

The suggestion that the Uniterj Staten should have full receiver- ship power for the bankrunt. Bri-: th Empire was made touny by the New York Daily News in on editorial commenting on Senatur Robert Russell's proposal that Britain should join the United States.

In Formosa

IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, Mar,' 4. Anti-British violence today claimed new victims

in Palestine.

Five British soldiers were wounded in the wreck of a military truck caused by an explosion and four Arabs injured in a road mine blast which blew up an R.A.F. vehicle.

fire

Two of the British soldjurs Shortly after midnight, Jew

extremista were seriously hurt.

attacked Hedera A British military office in camp with grenades and rific Halla was bombed during the fire from the cover of adjacent night. An army camp near orange groves. Despite the fact Hadera wan the target of what the Jews kept constant the British authorities describ-| for one hour only two British ed as "a small scale attack." soldiers were hurt before they Shanghai, Mar. 4.` No casualties were reported repulsed the Jews. The Formosan Association in the latter two incidents.

An R.A.F. truck carrying Shanghat appealed today, to

In sectors where the British civilian

employoca was blown The British have decided Generalissima Chiang Kai-shek, proclaimed martial law during up by an electrically detonnied At out of the control of Inilla demanding a thorough investign. the weekend, the situation was niing early this morning near adme time next year but to 20-tion of the rating in Taipeh, reported quiet.

Ramle, six mox' west of, Tel- perate thereafter in the defines capital of Formosa, last week

two seriously. Aviv. Four Arabe were hurt. of India," the paper wrote.

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only big threat is-Rue cad and urging Immediate re- the administration, What if England after a forms in while finds Hacif unable to keep with more liberal treatment that India, defence commitment being given the inhabitants, London, Mar. 4.

without the help of the United

All was Air Ministry Estimates sutes?"

reported quiet in Formosa today with the newly published today anti-The Wing-on Textiles opened at

warned that if. paper

formed joint military and clyll CN$2,600 but in a short time cipated decrease of Greece goes Communist, Italy and

France are likely to follow suit. arbitration committee Investign jumped

of 390,000 men in the Royal "These are only a few of new high

"the Ung the cutise of the outbreak CN$2,900 because of large scale Air Force for the 1946-47 prospects opening pp before us

during which the police buying.

with the shrinkage of British alleged to have opened fire. "Minor shares which ordinari fiscal year with appropower in various places.

The exact number of by received no more than causal priations decreased by If we are to pick up the plecen casualties is still unknown, with attention from the operators £41,500,000.

of the British Empire, would it

Chinese press

cátimates vary hit celling prices.

not be well to pick up the central pieces as well as the various others?

ton

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The Estimates anticipated ex When polter took over Wing-penditures ‚ of ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄`*214,000,000, on dropped to CN$2,600 as with an anticipated payroll of brokers Immediately ceased

£60,300.000. activities. Associated Press. It estimated maximum R.A.F.

the manpower for

year 370,000 men.-United Press.

RAID ON U.S. FIRM

Shanghal, Mar. 4.

The Garrison Commander's headquarters today announced the arrest of Frederick Mysberg described as a Danish citizen, on charges of manipulating the gold and greenback market. Officers raided the premises of the prominent

American brokerage firm, Swan, Culbertson - and Fritz, which has branches in Hongkong and Manila as well as agents in the New York Stock and Commodity Exchanges in which Mysberg has a sublet office under the name of Abis Company.

The unnouncement said the of neers seized more than US$300. 000, HK$20.000 and 38 10-ounce gold-bars. It said the bank brits disclosed that Mysberg de- at 14.59 hours (GMT) today. posited CN3000,000,000 with

The treaty was signed in the bank in a single day. battered Town Hall, scene of j

The investigators, the last stand by Britain's more than 40 phones within the

who found

armies before Germany over-premises, claimed that Mysberg ran Europe In. 1910-Reuter, was one of the biggest "tigers- big time cperators" aiding that he bought US$2,000,000 in a Fingle dral during the mid- February gold-rushi

made naci US$800,000 In one day through

Up To Egypt

Paris-Shanghai

In 46 Hours

at

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were

Aviv, which is within the mar- In the Jewish city of Tel

Unl law zone, ail banks remain- ́ed closed.

Three British soldiers" were hurt when another truck ex

one mile

It was said that they lacked ploded a road mine currency to operate. Apulth of Rishon le Zion in pre- proximately $4,000,000 was re- dawn darkness. ported withdrawn yesterday. Associated Press.

Unconfirmed reports indient- ed extension of martial law throughout Palestine

was in- minent.-United Press.

Big Thaw Due

Martial Law

Extension?

Jerusalem, March, '4. The Jewish underground struck ing from 4,000 to a mere 20 again in darkness early today. at the British Army

London, Mar. 3. Injured.

"The Air Ministry an- blowing

up two The disorders

military nounces that a big thẳw were said to trucks on ronds and besieging is on the way, expected have broken gut when the pollee, the R.A.F. Service Corps: sup- not insist on havin full receiver-attempted to search for smog ply and maintenance depot at to reach here within 48 ship power and nuthority?

All these things

gled tobacco in contravention of Hedera which is the old Jew. hours. we think

the Chinese. should be taken into consideration

tobacco ish settlement taken over by before Senator Russell's proposal { monopoly.-Reuter.

the Army.. of statehood in dism'ned a pipe dream."--Reuter.

"If we are to be the Empire's receiver in bankruptcy, should we

Reply On Greece

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London, Mar. 4. Shanghai, Mar. 4.

Britain has replied to the UnR- The Air France Skymaster ed States communication linking "Ciel d'Anjou" made. cominer financial aid to Greece with the cial air history today when it question of maintaining. British brought seven paying passen-troops there.

The contents of the reply have Kera in upholstered luxury from Paris to Shanghai, taking 46 not been disclosed but it is learn- ed that it does not contradict last flying hours to cover a distance night's authoritative statement of 8,500 miles.

that the number of British troops By curly April, Air France in Greece will be considerably re- Vice-Premier | hopes to, have a twice monthly duced shortly and the final with- Wong Wen-hou will be vice Paris to Shanghai in operation. drawal will be carried out as soon

Chinese aircraft

will meet As practicable-Reuter. chairman. Membership will in-

officials clude high

the probably ferry passengera from Ministrica of Food, SocialShanghal to Parls on alternáto Affairs, Finance, Economic weeks. thereby providing a two- Affairs and Treasury,— Assu. way line between Europe and clated Press. -

Ania,--Reuter...

chairman

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Mountbatten Taking

Over This Month

· London, Mar, 3.

India's now Viceroy, Rear Admiral. Viscount Mountbatten, will arrive in New Delhi on March 22, It was learned 'officially today. Ac- cording to present arrangements the retiring Viceroy, Field Marshal Viscount Wavell, will leave New Delhi the following day,

The date for Viscount Mountbatten's departure

from England has not yet been disclosed.

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The Aig Ministry sold - lieves milder weather is definžele (on the way. The announcement

drew five and eight column ba

in Britain's ner lines Press:

press

VICHY MINISTER SENTENCED

Paris, Mar. 4. The French High Court today - condemned the Vichy Govern- ment's flrat Foreign Minister, Paul. Baudouin, to five years prison and national un-7 worthiness and confiscation aft his property following con- viction for treasonable relation with Germany...

Informed quarters in London | bring out the point that Catastrophe

Threat

pendence

made it clear tonight that nothing, is likely to be known for some months of the plan for the final transfer of power to India. 'Mayor's Denial

London, Mar, 3.

Warsaw, Mar. 3. Rome radio announced to- Floods and the winter

Before the machinery which Shanghal, Mr night that a protest against Shanghai's Mayor, K. C. W the terms of the Italian peace transport crisis threaten-will kive India her final Inde- is nut into full the ed to cause a catastrophe motion, the British Government denied today reports that he treaty has been sent to would Вн named Foreign Governments of Britain, the in Poland today.

will consider the reaction of and to rumours and browbeating of small Minister following the resignn- Linited States, the USSR

Thousands of people were

the Indian political parties to money, exchangers." They were tion of T. V. Soong as Premier. France by the Italian Constitu-zvacuating the lowlands on

its statement of policy in Par- ent Assembly.-Reuter.

warnings that the Vistula is ex- liament on February 20 pected to rise 15 feet. The the further attitude of worst areog ure at Cracow, parties towards arrangements. Kielce and Sisn.

for constitution making.

Lake Success,. Mar. 4. the "spreading of scnsational

The British delegation the United Nations said today

that it will raise no obfection rald also to have scized several Associated Press. to an Egyptian move to lay safes which have been removed to Anglo-Egyptian differences be-the Central Bank of China pend-

fore the Security Council.

The British delegate indient- ed, however, that the question to be thrashed out would not be confined to the future of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan,

Other points would concern

ing investigation,

and ne Chinese "key member of

They also arrested one foreign

the stair" of the firm. The un nouncement said they may face the military court in view of the

'seriousness" of the charges. inted Press.

the withdrawal of British Reuter adda that P. M.

China Loan Would Go Down The Drain

New York, Mar. 3..

troops, from Egypt and a Bapfleta, a Portuguese, is also Mr. Nathaniel Peffer, Professor of International mutual al pact enforceable in being held; and says that com- the event of aggrsion-Aa.pany officials sociated Press...

UNRRA AND CHINA REQUEST

Washington, Mar.

denied charges: that their firm dealt in gold and foreign exchange since the

the new re.i enforcement of gulations. The incident has been reported to the U.S. Con- sular authorities,

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Economic Council

Nanking, Mar. 1.

An UNRRA official today, suld the Central Committee probably would meet on Tuek- day to discuss and perhaps, de- cide on China's request to Generalissimo Chiang Kai.

Spend "uncommitted funds" on, shek as acting Premier moved raw cotton.

the creation of a "now National; The officialTM said apparently Economic Council,. directly un-

Relations at Columbia University who recent- ly returned from China, said that any econo- mic help to China or any other kind of help would only aggravate all the effects of mis- takes.which the United States has made there since the Japanese surrender.

In a apeech under the aua- Department's cultural relations pices of the Institute of Arts | programme.-United Press. and Sciences, Prof Peffer do clared "Not only will such help

China further back," not help China, but it will senil

He said any money advanced

Chiang's

these funds would not exceed der the Executive Yuan, and to Chifis would only be aquan. Message To

US$10,000,000, if they even the Executive Yuan adopted the dored in fighting.

"A year

reached that amount. United motion without a dissenting from now we shall be in exact- Youth

PressT

Nanking, Mar. 4. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. appealed to Chinese Boy Secüts!

vble,

ly the same situation. Chinese The National Economic Coun.. currency wil be on the verge" THE WEATHER Fell replaces the Supreme of collapse again and we shall. wakening anticyclone now unseof Economic Counc!! under the again have the.. same cholco-

Central Government. Its main advance another $500,000,000 strengthen their beller in the task will be to assist Implement or so or let it go."

47 Kyushu is moving sistward and brusyre, to falling rapidly over Chine

(withề thì - development of kuwe „pressure Vinstoestem -In, the, 6 and W. A despelar.

doprussian "over the Gulf of Tariary is (maries NE'- : Ultiday's Foreckati Fresh meterle, winds, Vitale (AU) Lima; offshore but (moderating sky 15, Boggsional; rain,,'or › driasis - st

Improving tatari mlát or tog patebos

sriday's); Wouter

gramme.

Generalissimo Chiang will be

Three Peoples Principles and the emergenes economic pro- Prof Poffer said such aid praised their work during the would be taken by the men. 1986, during a Boy Scout

war of resistance. who dominate the Nationalist review I told you to work to Government` as, incouragement solidity: China. Now the war da from America for them to over, the nation is still 'divided. continue fighting, which would. You know national, unity: Is a' struction, the Generalissimo said, "The step is for Ameries to

He stresse the importance of cut clear of China entirely,” China's pou

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In any case, the final pattern will not begin to emerge until Any breakup, even a minor after the new Viceroy has been one, is expected to smash the in India long enough to make filmsy low temporary bridges, a complete assessment of the which will bring transport to a picture and has had the oppor standstill.

tunity of advising the Britis Winter crops have been Government upon

the most frozen and seed plants for next } cffective and expeditious means year scrapped. UNRRA ship-| of handing over power, menta of food cannot come In through the frozen harbourg---- so nothing has arrived in food shipments for a month-Uni ed Press.

POPE'S SLIGHT STRAIN

Rome, 'Mar. 4. The Vatican newspaper, Osservatore Romano. an- nounced today that Pove Plus 'cancelled his weekly audience on Wednesday as a result of a right strain he suffered. when he turned his right foot on a stamme y hije "walking in the Vatiran gardens.

The strain is too painful to allow the Pope to walk he he likes to do when he circulates among visitors during the au The paper insists the Pope's health is excellent otherwise. United Press,

ROUND-WORLD CRUISES

Government quarters des. tions upon the date when the cribe as premature specula. India Office will cease to fun tion. British political

quar- ¡ters consider it obvious the the India Office will indeed by the primary Instrument in the administrativo.....problem cerned with the actual transfor of power.

Debate Today

con.

It will fall to the Secretary of State for India, for in stance, to assumer primary res ponsibility on behalf of the British Cabinet for the present tntion to Parliament of the legislation for India Indepen dence. The necessary bill le not expected to be ready for tonight that the Conservative some months. It was, thought i Opposition practically na M whole would vole against the Government"""""quit India" pro posal in the House of Com mons, debate on Wednesday

hair, ame and Th ment, which is understood

It was Badouin who, 119 Foreign Minuter, negotiated a party has not departed from deal in 1941 whereby France its pledge of independence for ceded the defence of Indo-China India, had still to-be- laid. be- to Japan-in exchange for a fore Parliament this evening. Tokyo pledge to respect French -Reuter.

sovereignityUnited Press.

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