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RATIFICATION OF CHERIBON AGREEMENT RECOMMENDED

London, Mar. 8. ch-Informed Whitehall source said today that| the British Government officially, advised both; the Dutch and Indoneslän Governments to! 'ratify and implement the Cheribon agreement providing for recognition of the Indonesia Re- public and its authority over Java, Sumatra aud Madura as well as for the establishment of the United States of Indonesia and the Netherlands Dutch Union.

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Those friendly? Interprelations were mute by the Foreign Officer | to the Dutch Ambassador in Lon- don, Jonkler van-Vardoynen, und i by the British Consul General In

the Batavia.

Indonesian Prime Minister and Foreign Secre tury, Dr. Sutan Sjahrit.

A despatch from the Far East the Cheriton aafd not a single shot had been fred in anot, during the last 24 hours and that only minor ini- tacy activities wer reported from Haidong, Langs n am Nanidinh.

British Government - re- Paris, Mar. 9. Emile Bollaret, newly appoint called the docts of mediation ed High. C.mulsioner. to do. undertaken by, the British and China, Indient today that the aiming at bringing about a new French Government is formulat-settlement of the Dutch-Indone insta new policy in rebellious) elan dispute, particularly throught Lord Klein's chairnionship at Indin-China,

conference

efforts Neverber Inst. These

fruitless to reinala threatened owing to the difenities of inter- GVPr the Cheriben pretation agreement.

Some obseivers believed a full was likely pending an-annoNTEE- ment of the French policy.

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More Fear And Less Liberty

CONGRESS INVITATION TO MOSLEMS

New Delhi, Mar, 8.

Y.W. Wang Wants To Resign

Nanking, Mar. 9. Wang Yun-wu, Minis- Iter of Economic Affairs, submitted his resignation The Congress Party's Working Committee tonight to the National Govern-

invited the Moslem League to nominate re-ment, it-was-announced.. presentatives to meet Congress representa- today, exactly one week tives to consider the situation that has arisen after Dr. T. V. Seong's from the forthcoming transfer of power in departure from his post India and to devise means to meet-it.

The Working Committee RO perceived that the transfer

of power to be smooth shouldi

Readers' Letters

•

SUPERSONIC.

comes

as Premier.

As yet the resignation han not been accepted-by Pienfdent. Chiang Kai-shch.

Under Soong. Wank served · As a member of the top Triumvirate, including Minis- ter of Finance O, K, Yul anil Governor of the Central Bank Pai Tsu-yee, charged with the execution of China's economic financial policies.

be preceded by the recognition

Income Tax in practice of an Interim Gov erament as a Dominion Gov-

that SirThe speed crnment with effective control from our Government's decision over the services and adminion imposing the Income Tax in, in tration and the Viceroy and truth, most remarkable! They Governor-General functioning (every trouxered man of themi must have worked furiously art an the constitution head,

Another resolution of the at high pressure for some time,

Should Wang's resignation why is it that straight- Congress Working Committeerd dat lodged also with be accepted, only one member on the Punjab stated that theis, Majesty's Government rates of the Triumvirate will be left. New York, Mar. 8.

"tragic events" in the Punjab November Inst. has to date, failed, Pai has already followed Soong The Assistant Secretary of demonstrated that there emild to bring forward a solution, mus out of office. The Minister "of State, Spruille Bracten, today be no settlement of the pro-way or the other?

Finance, however, is expected to The British, in their demarches,, Inshed out at Fascist and Comblem of the Punjny by violence

continue at his post. point that Indonesia munist Ideologies and said that and coercion. mute the

Finding a way out which In- with its vast economic resources efforts to establish the was nerded to play an important freedoms have been a fallure volved the least amount of.com- part in the economie rehabilito far. In fact, he sukl, there pulsion would necessitate "divi-

of Southeast Asia and Bri-probably less liberty

sion of the Punjab into two tain therefore wanted in se In-

this natural more fear and more want

provinces so that the predomi- donesia

the world today than there hasnantly Moslem part may,

be function as soon as is prasible.

the predomi- connection been in many decades. The British

In this

separated from cf both he

Braden told the New York nantly non-Moslem part." drew the attention Bollaet said that he would mit Diteli and Indonesians to the Herald Tribune High School; esume his new

consequences Forum that "notwithstanding! cronomic post until the serious Government's How policy had which the present deadlock may

the sacrifices of World War II been determined. The National Indly for Southeast Asia. Assembly will debate Indo-Chind next Tuesday and the new polley is expected to be formulated soon afterwards.Assoclated Proxs."

The French, policy has been to restore authority before entering int negotiations with President Ho Chi Minh the Viet Nam Republic in Northern Indo China, Admiral d'Argenlieu, who took an uncompromising attitude to ward the Vietnamese, has been relieved as High Commissioner and Equile Holtaret named to re- Place him.

Papal Encyclical

asstume

four

in

Flower Gardens

If Chiang Kai-shek agrees to releang Wang, the Ministry of Economic "Affairs will pro-

Sir. I sincerely believe that

ber of the Democratie Socialist many will agree with my opinionably be reserved for a mem- that among the three cities, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. Party, the minority group now

Government the first is more beautiful in scen preparing to enter the National scheduled to he er and has better climatic con- ditions, and yet it lacks the new- reshuffled before March 16. est and most pleasing varieties of

charm Red Letter Day Howers to add into its

That will be a Red Letter in comparison with the other twn.

Flower gardening a true reDay in the National capital as for strain. As a starting en- by this date the reorganisation couragement along this would gladly offer Müslim

London Pleased

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of the Government to bring in the Democratic Socialists and the Young China Parties, antl the new non-partisans into the State Council and the enlarged Executive Yuan is expected to

the first plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee will open,

we are not yet sure that, we i Liveliest satisfaction was ex- it is not excluded in London ve tainly defeated Nazism pressed in British political cir-

line, I that the British Special Cominis.

cles in London at the Congrees sioner for Southeast Asia, Lord and militarism for all time."

the

my persona! Belabouring the total Ideolo- invitation to Killearn, may have to act once

free directions, perhaps ifteen between the Again as mediator

Commu- League. gies of Fascikm and

hours a month on annual Dutch and Indonesiana.

nish which would destroy tho There was no particular in growing with free supply of the Whitehall sobreen also' felt un-

freedom of the individual interest in the Congress sugges-finest trains of flower seeds In easy at the implications which

the name of the almighty tion that the transfer shouk! someone who has a good size par the present Duich naval bickade froond Jaya' might have for Britate, Braden said "The total be receded by recognition-in-den-and-is-in-a-position to furn-be concluded. At the same time tish trading and at the handicap itarians are not even honest in practice of the Indian Goverush several suitable seedling beds, which it might consider for a their inngunge. They begin by

ment as a dominion Govern-me simple gardening tools and of the normalisation of economie cou- distorting and misusing such ment, and the demand that the gardener to laks - care

I can tanure hit Vatican City, Mar. 8, ditions in Southeast Asia. While wards ns democracy, Ilberty Interim Government

should daily work.

beautiful showing in his garden Pope Pius will bue in en¡ not, questioning the legniity of

funtion an Cabinet with long setore, summer comes, pro-

Wasviding weather conditions permit. of the 14th centurial anniversary British tock exception to all cases

GOOD WISHER. of Saint Benedict, the United In which the blockade was up- Prees learned inday from an ex-plied to Britisis shipping outside #cellent Vatican source.

the three-mile linit of Javanese While it is a common belief that territorial waters.

The British the Saint who founded the Order

made representa- of Bem dietines ded in 543, recent tiens to the Dutch on this issue research work just concluded by particularly in the case of the eminem scholars of the order has British slp "Empire May Rover" shown that he Benedict) died to which was 547. 14 centuries ago,

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detained in waters marth of Java on suspicion that The Order announced that she had tended rubber at Cherl- bon from exlates whleh the Dutch will rud hold oMela) celebratioris

not Indonesian were

This

Year for mourning for the declared destruction of Monte Cassing Ab-property. bey, which

during was bombed

th Afted onslaught towariin Rome. The Order deelded a postpone the official celebrations

to the holy year in 1950. -

SMUGGLING OF NOTES

Many Incidents

are made to signify the oppo

had

Disagreement

Approximately 100 top Kuo-

mintang members are expected to attend this session and it is Estimated that more than 100 are already in the capital await- ing the opening date.

The committees classifying their proposals on the potty

constitution political

and economic affales are now com-

full responsibility. IL site of their real meaning. Des- nolate out That although pite all totalitarian subterfuge momentarily the powers of a foul dominion Government Cannot in semantics and their. deceptions, the issue between legally be conferred to India.

Sir The Sing Tao soccer team democracy and statism is sim- the British Government

Indeed every desire to treat the will, I understand, bo jeaving for ple."-United Press.

Interim Government in actual England shortly.

Ak n inalter of Interest. day to day practice, as if it would certainly be enlightening to pleting their preparatory work. were a dominion Government —having regard of course,

know how the players of the Sing-Renter

team would foel, I on obligations all the

of the

arrival in England, they Viceroy and the Secretary of no mention of their presenco State to Parliament,

mafclics

CUTTING DOWN THE BRASS

Washington, Mar. 8. Major General Williard According to reports available | Paul, War

It is believed, however, that

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1 ot the

foun:!

Kowloon

because add any newspaper simply Police.

unitel

Changes

Charles Mottram, the popular Chief Detective inspector (K) and lawh bowls player, has re- ceived numerous congratulations on his promotion to Assistant Superintendent of Police and 0.C. Shamshnipo and Tsun Wan

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Responsible quarters that last week's India White some of the English newspaper Д disagreement Paper indicated ก further reporters had point which bears upon

the with the Football Association

England. I am sure that the Sing demand for full Cabinet res penibilts It is that although Tao players would not have a of British very high opinion the statute is for the moment sportsmanship were such a thing unchanged, the British Govern- to happen. ment and Parliament learly Vet. in Hong Kong, all the intend that in the course of the Chinese newspapers were next 14 months practical in a common news black-out r3- changes shall, in effect, take garding the visit of the Macao place from day to dayRouter. team to Hong Kong, mainly be

the districts, eruse certain reporters of Chinese press are at logger-heada Other important changes in with the Hong Kong Football the Kowloon Police include the Association.

appointment · of Christopher Dowman as Officer-in-Charge of Mang Kok CID: J. M. Forrest as OIC CID Yaumati; and In- spector T. McMahon 'as OIC. Tsimtsatsui Land Division.

IKE'S DOG GOES HOME

i

Is right or -fair that those who are not a party to the dispute between the Chinese reporters and the H.K.F.A. should be penalised: Frankly. I bellove that the at- titude of the Chinese Press in this matter betrays a deplorable lact: of sportsmanship.

Department per In London the case of the "Em-sonnel director, announced to- The l'one's cheyclical or sporte-pire May Hover" was not isciat- day that the Army has moved il letter, inest likely of a religious ed and British ships, particularly to crini "bras" by ordering nature, will be addressed to the British degged Chinese ships, were suspension of all Army tem Benedictine Order In special, and repeatedly sonrched. by Dutch porary promotions except. from the world episcopate in gen-naval authorities both inside and Second to First Lieutenants. ral.

outside Javanese

territorial

The Army, now has, 556 gen- It was also understood that the waters. It Is not known here rontit intended 10 leave the what stops the United States crain compared to the wartime Vatican and visit the Basilics of Government undertook or con- punk of 1,474. There still are Saint Paul in March. The Bast-templates undertake to ensure

too many colonels who are in bea of St. Paul la offeinted by the lhe freedom of American shin- the ration of one to every 165 nignks of the Benedictine Order.ping in Javanese water and to enlisted men compared to the

United Press.

luform the Dutch and Indonesian wartime ratio of one to 755. Governments on their views on For this reason the War De- the Indonesian problem.

motion programme calling for partment may resume the de-

Berlin, Mar. 8. British and American views were

General Dwight Eisenhower'a He demotion of 2,500 colonels largely Identical both on the blockade question

which was suspended because wartime pun "Telek, 5-year-old Istanbul Mar. 8.

and the wider | Jasue of the necessity

of strong protests Trom within black Beatty, leaves Beriln's air of Imple- The recent virtual closing of menting the Cheribon

drome today aboard a commer- the ranks of colonels agreement. its Turkish frontier by Bul-

ciul nir liner for the United It is expected that questions only 700 colonels and 400 States. garia, which had attracted will be asked in the House of Bleutenant colonel were demote

It was believed that Telek some attention. is a precaution Commons next week both on the United Press.

Tram Conductor would be the first dog to make a against the smuggling of cur-Dutch naval blockade and imple

pay-in-advance trans-Atlantiu Sir, I feel that the high- mentation of the Cheribon agree- ∙rency notes, according to Д

flight, from Germany to Now, handed action of tram conduc- statement made fa Ankara by ment. It is also expected that

questions will be

Baghdad, Mar. 8.

tor should be brought to the at-furlough a few days ago. He asked on the

has been succeeded by G. Leys, the Bulgarian Legation.

A communique in expected

Airport officinis said the final tention of the authorities. The Legation said that the war material which British troops

use made, by the Dutch of the tomorrow in London and Bagh- | destination for Telek was

Call- Yesterday morning my atten- |A,S,P. frontier measures were not due left behind in Java when with

fornia. There dad on the Anglo-iraq sterling iven a new home with a former in the third class compartment of the dog will be tien was drawn to a commotion to any political reasons. but drawing from Indonesia Inst au-

balances talks which have end-WAC aid of Gen. Eisenhower's into the cause I found were connected with the recent tumn-United Press.

ed at present without, it is un-who had looked after the dog decision of the Bulgarian Gov-

derstood, agreement ernment to withdraw from cir-j

renched. Reuter. culation the present currency notes and Treasury bonds, and aimed at checking any possible smuggling of such neross the border-Reuter..

GOVERNOR ASKED TO STAY

Accra, Mar..8. The chiefs of the Western

King Peter De-Nationalised.

Helgrade, Már. B.

The Presidium of the Yugo- slav National Assembly today published decree depriving ax-King Peter of Yugoslavia. of his nationality, and confisca- ∙ting all his property.

and Eastern Counelis have sent Other members of the Yugo

· resolutions to the Governor, Sir Alan Buina, asking him not to resign. They said they had "confidence in his administra- tion."

Sir Alan replied: I am grateful to you.” On Thursday Sir Alan salt he was unable to confirm or deny, reporta of hid resignation circulated after the House of Commons inter vention whilch postponed, the execution of five Gold Coast men convicted of ritual mur-

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PLAY THE GAME...

Sub-Inspector C. J. Askew, of the Taimisatsûi Lund Diviakyyni, Has been appointed OIC Railway Squad.

E. Tyrer, the former 0.0. Division, left for, Home of

tram No. 6it. On my enquiring Policeman

an

being much of the time during combat black was being slapped

kicked by the conductor for alleg. days.--United Press.

edly evading payment of the fare..

Evasion of payment on a tram

Conservatives Are Unrepentant

London, Mar. 8....

4

Shot

Dead

is an offence, I aimit, but can Sub-Inspector N. Ar Elberg, a. conductor commit assault on the Russian Police officer, attached to offender1 1 would like the Tram- the Immigration Offed, was found way Company to provide an en-shot through the head in bed at avor to this question.

| its': quarters at Contral Police

I hold no briet for these people Station yesterday at 8,30 am. getting a free ride. They are nuisance, but the utmost that a conductor should do is to hand the

His stvice revolver was found by his side. had been with

The doceased ́.

There is no disposition in House of Commons Con-offender over to a Police officer. A the Hong Kong Police for the statement on this subject from post-aight years. During the wrir servative quarters this weekend to repent the the Tramway Co. would be en-hewan interned at Stanley, : vote against the Government in the India de- lightening to the public

bate on Thursday.

they

TELO. BIG BANG

CHAS, FREED IN TOWN Manila, Mar. 0.

MrCharles F. Ragd, U.S. "rating""'" dynamite stored at at Kal Tak at 3.36 pan yesterday

alav Royal family, against whom

imilar measures aro docroud Influential members of thean extremely delicate: "situation: include Queen Mary of Yugo party declared that although since the General Election, they slavia, Peter's mother and they. hope the Government's plan Have not pressed: for; debates, and Prince Paut, the former Regent,/will succeed they fear that events; although Increasingly worried Twenty-three tons of ɖoterio-¡ Consul-General in Saigon)arrived

The deeree also

about the India. applies to will prove otherwise. other relatives of King Peter. Ings of regret that the Opposi attitude,

Some have reiterated their feel-havo main United States Army basà “R”, in an RA E Dakottk tion could not stand with the Political quarters think their 68 miles south of Manila, will. Mr. Reed," who will be spending, Government" in' Its - new moves, standpoint between now and the be set off in the biggest con- a few days holiday in Hong Kong, but with

Hop few exceptions the date for Britain's departure from trolled explosion, the Philippines is the kuest of Mir: Geori ! view is held that this was not India is bound to be governed his ever seep, Army and Civilian men at the airfold by a melhber Consul-denurai)..Wak possible.

Makadi karyoty by the trend of events in While this week's debata marks India and by any improvement authorities, anflounced today,

of the Consulate itando de pa Canton, Mar. 9.10e parting of the ways between or worsening of the situation. "All The Army command

-Reuter.

MENINGITIS

IN CANTON

ral cases of meningitis the Conservatives and the La- they have done so far is to die destruction of the explosives

{"badr." Government - oneindia... It claim:rispónilälilty” for the Gov. nečim decorared; and re-inhould not be assumed MERIT IN eriments: line of policy

to the local : health, also the starting point for a period

was learned today, ing sellvei Conservative, regist

Fofrom.