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RICE CEILING PRICE LIFTED Shanghai Situation Daily Growing Uglier

Crowds Break In Rice Shop

Shanghai, May 5.

Mayor K. C. Wu today lifted the "official "cefling rice price and decreed that merchants may self at the prevailing open market rates. Rationed rice price remained pegged at CNS168,000 a' picul. The open market rate is about NC$300,- 000. During last week many ricę dealers closed shops

rather than sell at the ceiling price which, they claimed, did not cover actual cost in producing arcas plus transportation.

The Mayor's move comes nt | Inbour clamour. Must workers time when the altuntion is are pald neeordhg to the Indlers daily growing nglier with and their freezing since the end- erowits taking the law into of Jamtary evoked strong pro- their

bands. storming tetn everywhere due to the closed shops In trying to failure of Government to keep! force them to sell at the official the prices of daily necessities prices,

to January leveln,

This morning the police nr. A small group of rallway rived in the nick of time at a workers in Shanghal are already rice shop where customers on a Ko-alow strike and Home) broke into and disgorged hid-130,000 elgarette factory workers) den rice supplies into the paye are threatening to follow antess ment. The proprietor bnd the Indices are unfrozen. -- claimed the rationed supplica United Press. were exhausted.

After: a police investigation.

A queue was formed outside and

distribution resumed.

Rationing Start

Shanghai, May 5. The munienal government started citywide rice rationing today with the police supervis- ing the rationing at 4,000 shops designated to sell rice.

Lincoln Dead And Buried

Shanghai, May 5. "Impossible" was the comment of Dr. Erik Bonde Len, well- kunton heat German naturalised Chinere physician, when told of The Times of Ceylon report today that Trebisch Lincoln, former British Member of Parliament, who was inspected of Being a German spy during the first world war, and later re- ported to have died in Shanghai, was believed to be still alive in a monastery in Tibet.

Dr. Bonde Lev said that he personally attended Abhot Chro Kung (the name under which Lincoln lived in China) ot hin, death and performed a post-mortem.

Death resulted from internal haemorrhage," following un operation for a cancerous provith,

Dr. Bonde Lee, who also attended the funeral, anid that Lincoln tees fueried by local Buddhist monka on Oct. 0, 1943 at the foreign cemetery in the French Cancession.-Router.

Strike Spreading In Coal Mines

Edinburgh, May 5. Spreading strikes marked the opening day of the five-day week in Britain's newly nationalised coal-mines-strikes which the Minister of Fuel and Power, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, de- nounced here as "eriminal folly."

Ten collieries in Durham He said he was convniced that County were idle this morning there need be no loss in pro duction "if every one of you because the winding-engine men complaited that a five-day week gives his honest best for five would lose them overtime earn. full efforts a week." strike last;

Onings and went on

Students Rampage In Shanghai

Shanghai, May 5. Several hundred students in The Bureau of Social Welfare continued to unload 9,000 bagsvaded the compound of the of rice per day on the market Municipal administration build in an attempt to bring downing this morning, shouting the Mack market prices which slogans, demanding the protec: climbed na high as CN$300,000 tion of "human rights" per picul.

At the same time the goy erriment fixed new price cellings of CN$168,000 per picul for Siamese rice which is mixed with grit and CN5200.000 for Chinese rice which is cleaner.

than Each family of five members will receive five to per mouth fa tout in about 13% pounds.)

more

Families of fewer than five members will receive one tou per month each member.

Index Unfreezing

In an attempt to check the skyrocketing food prices the Shangtung government has threatened to ban the exporta- tion of local products such as cation and peanut oil unless ex- porters promise to import food equivalent in value to exports.

The Shanghul Bureau of So-

ported to have decided to un- freeze the cost of living index for labourers.

basis The index, 'the which workers are paid. was frozen by the Central Govern- ment in March in a blated at- tempt to halt Inflation.

night.

The men claim they will lone 42:12.0 a week, mut the strike affects a total of 12.000 miners. This morning, three Lan warbire pits, employing 2,000 miners, were involved in the page when nearly 400 sur- face workers refused to start

work.

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Incident

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Nanking, May 5. China's reply to the British protest on the fir- ing at a civil · training plane near Macao is con- sidered "satisfactory" by the British Embassy, well-informed stated today,

sources

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The Chinese Government ex- pressed regreta for the Incident and gave assurances that pre- cautions would be taken to pre- vent similar occurrences future, these sources anid.

The Foreign Minister, though declining to reveal the contents Britain. of China's reply to stated that "the cans in still under investigation" and peated preventitive steps being taken-Reuter.

New Air Pact With China

Now Law

His Excellency the Gov. ernor har oluen his assent, in the name and on behalf of Mia Majesty the King" to the Ordinance to impose a laz an carnings and profits (the 10-called Income “Tas, BMN);" a Government Gazelte extra- ordinary announced yesterday.

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WORLD DOLLAR

POSITION

London, May 5. The world dollar position threatens both the in- ternational standard of living and the econo- mic balance of the United States, Financial Editor. Norman Crump of the Sunday Times declared today.

Surveying the recent Washington, announcement of the United States external balance of pay- ments for 1946 and forecast for 1947, Crump said the rest of the world could not view the situation as optimistically as it was presented to Americans.

After painting is own sombre services, leaving only US$13,- for American picture, Crump concluded: "The 500,000,000 most obvious solution is an in- goods. "But Crump and the 1947 freake in world productive figures 'showed an increase "in London, May 6. capacity financed largely by value" over 1948 and prices A donkey cart was the first American capital.”

have been on the rise. The re across London's Tower Bridge

Washington figures, estimated the are when a naval party lowered the Crump stated,

twin bascules today and opened world would have US$16,700,- the drawbridge to traffic for the 000,000 to spend in 1947 on first time since the City Cor-American goods and services, poration strike closed it last From thin, he declared, must be subtracted US$3,200,000,000 for interest payments on American capital and payments for American shipping and other

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Long lines of packed vehicles crossing the river by London Bridge slowly thinned out as drivers discovered that diver. sion was no longer necesary.

The accumulation of rubbish Atom Queen in worrying shop-keepers and Was Too

in one square mile of the city

owners of business premises who are beginning to fear rate as well as having to give up valuable storage space.

Tired

Parls, May 5.

No Means To Buy Crump concluded that unless prices foll nearly 10 per cent the world would not have the means to buy as large a quantity of American goods this year as it did last year and it could buy a smaller quantity only to be de pending upon American credit.

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"The position ja that in 1947 the world, by. Itk own labours, will pay for only 54 per cent of what it obtains from the United States," he said. "How in this future 'is it to pay for Nanking, May 5.

the remaining 48 per cent with- It is not possible to forecast

out either drastic curtailment when the negotiations on A alr transport

of exports from the United Sino-British

States or equally drastle switch- agreement will be concluded, the British and Chinese negotiators No dustbins have been empl Rita Hayworth pulled a ing of world production from Critics of the five-day week announced in an official state- tied since the

Notre Dame the task of supplying dis Corporation Garbo toilay in argued that Britain's antiquated ment, Jointly lasued today. workers decided to strike in Cathedral. "I want to be needs to that of making, goods mining machinery was not up

The British delegation, head-sympathy with the Billingsgate alone," she said to reporters for the United States?

"Elther alternative threatens to the job. They said that deed by Sir John Balwin, former workers protest against the and photographers who insisted spite the fact that as much coal Commander of the Allied Air promotion of a market police on accompanying her on her both the world's standard" of could be cut in five days Force in Burnin, and the Chin- constable to the rank of ser- first sightseeing tour of Paris, living and the economic balance could not be brought to the ese delegation, headed by Mr. geant.

Taking out n landkerchief, of the United States."

Crucial Test surface because of inadequato Andrew Lin, Director

and United Ministry of Comminications' One large florist and green-she dabbed her eyes, tarned her

Crump said the first move to- International Department, mado grocers said today that they back to the group, and

already have two van-loads of silent. Then she repeated "I word American hanging...of Press,

the following statement:

world production was made in "Negotiations for a Sino-rubbish and-are having to dump want to be alone.

Her pubilcity agent appealed the US$10,000,000 Norwegian Brush air transport agreement it in their store-house,

to the photographers, saying loan offered by New York Miss Hayworth, the "Atom capital. Ho artded that if the Queen," was very tired. She taue succeedo it should had trudged through the Place the way for other issues.

payg Vendome and Rue de Rivolt. "An even more crucial test "What about just one little will be the success with which of Miss Hayworth the new International Bank is picture against the Seine or at Place able to borrow In Wall Street," 1'Opera .. newsman pleaded. Crump asserted. But Mika Hayworth was having none.

They were dissatisfied with... and the interpretation of a clauso the punishment of policemen under the five-day week agree. in- ment which they say wouldl who were alleged to have jured several students in a mean that they have to work a fracas during yesterday's obser- slightly longer period each day.

ace of Students' Day.

Eight student representa- tives, who were reecived by Mayor K. C. Wu, demanded that whom the injured-several of are now in hospital-be paid adequate compensation and that take steps to the authorities prevent any further occurrence of similar incidents.

Criminal Folly

$

Mr. Skinwelt, addressing the All-Scotland miners rally...today said: "It would be criminal folly if even one ton of coal were to he lost to the country...because a few men with a grievance are not prepared "ta exercise, pa- Llence until it can be investi. gated and if need be remedied."

According to the students, several of them were pasting posters on walls when police- He said he was convinced that men attempted to stop them the National Coal Board has and in tho ennuing fracas, agreed to date from today the several students were injured. 'terms of settlement of all dis- A number of anti-American putes arising out of the five- glogana

trams, day week so that there was no trucks and walls of buildings need for inpatience. yesterday. Most of these de- Mr. Shinwell warned miners manded the immediate with of the difficulties that must be drawal of United States troopa overcome under tho five-day

were keen on

Incities-Reuter

"MI-5 HEAD'S HOUSE SEARCHED

day the

Londok, May 5. Scotland Yard revealed in- that BonteDRA searched home of Commander Leonard Burt, chief of the Yard's Special Branch, while he was in South Africa with the Royal Family.

Nothing ZIMLE "stolen" but private papers were

ran-

Bord defectives were invee-,

Yard tigating -ponsible "politicul" motives, ainca Camdr. Burt's branch deals with political

matters.

Comdr. Burt was wartime head of the Yard'a spy-catch- Ing ait-5 branch and wak responsible for the arrest of Dr. Alan Nunn May, British acientist convicted of reveal- ing atomic information Rusmi United Press.

cini Welfare meanwhile was re- while some accused the United week and declared that in the Australian

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The Bureau's decision quires Central Government ap- proval.-Associated Press,

Wartime Controls

re-

States of exploiting China "eyes of the country only a through. financial assistance higher rate of production can Reuter.

Justify this grent change.

Nanking Claims Of Shantung Victory

Nanking, May 5.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek returned to Nan- king yesterday from an unannounced visit to Tsinan, capital of Shantung and military head- quarters for directing warfare against the Communists in that grea, Government sources revealed today.

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Railway Disaster

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Brabant, May 5.

of the

have been in progress för 'near-

City streets are keeping fairly ly three months and in the clean but the Billingsgato fish period much hard work and market is strewn with fish adjustment of ideas on both heads, boxes, straw and debris. sides has resulted in the orn

-Reuter, duction of an agreement which Is mutually satisfactory to both uides.

"It is not possible, however, to forecast when the negntio- tions will be complete as there are a few matters of details | arising out of the agreement in. which a solution has not yet been found.

"As these matters are vital for the acceptance of the draft agreement, the two dolegations are making every effort to salvo the difficulties."---Router.-

CENTRAL NEWS

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Salgon, May 5. Armed with pistols, two mem- hers of the French Military

River Ship Pirated

Nanking, May 5. Four passengers were killed wounded and about 30 others when more than 1,000 bandita attacked, hold up and robbed the cargo and passengers of the ss. Wah Yuen in the Yang. tze River near Shashi, 200 kilo- metres west of Hankow, yeater- day.

The ship was on her way to Chungking from Shanghai, when she was fired upon by the

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Finance brought in such n manner as to restore borrowing Hayworth's companion countries', powers to produce was. heiress. Lalu Ster, with, and export is the simplest. long- whom she is steying at the term way, of bridging the gap

Largo sumptuous

Ifotel, in the American trade balance, United Press.

-Associated Press.

"DUBONNET"

bandits who boarded the yeasci THE IDEAL APERITIF

Police without order at mid- from junks. night yesterday searched the premises of the Central News The ship has safely reached. office and detained this corres-Ichang where the pondent for more than an hour. are being given relief by the

authorities, This corresponfident has lodg-

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passengers

ed a protest with the police The total amount of the loss who have not yet replied.-Cen- has not yet been ascertained.—

Central News.

The engine and three coachestral News.

of a special train carrying 450 government employees to a

May Day left the

track on a downgrade at Camp Peace Feelers Put

Mountain today, killing at nine and seriously infuring 50 others,

Three hours after the wreck many persons still were trapped in the wreckage. Rescuers had

found nind bodies and ambul- `ances took 50 përsojis: over -30. milles of rough mountain roads to Brisbane hospitals.

Nanking, May G. Generalissimo Chiang Kal `shok was reported today to have ordered the enforcement again of wartime regulations igninst hoarding and profiteering in

These daily necessities. gulations, provide severe penal. tien and confiscation of property Generatissimo' Chiang, who, Communist forces are stepping, for guilty merchants.

made the trip with the Chief-of-up this tempo of their offensive The order was said to have Blaff, General Chen Cheng, and and have gained control of Yang-

The passengers were mainly been issued in view of the his son, General Chiang Wikuo, chuanchen, a large coal-mining spiralling prices in Shanghai, cenferred with the Governor of area along the central section of employees of the Customs and Shantung, General Wang Yao-wy the Taiyuan-Sulchlachuang (wes.Excise Department and their Nanking and other major cities, and said that the purpose of his fern. Hope! province) railway families.

The Generalissimo also re-

affer three days of heavy fightint. pericaly ordered application of con Won "to inquire. Into, lecal

Fires are said to be raging at Rescuers sald several children

conditions."

and profiteers. He said the shid to have, annihilated one and

Out In Indo-China

Saigon, May 5. French High Commissioner Emile Bollaert and Vietnam president, Ho Chi Minh simultane- qusly made public statements today favouring donciliation of the Indo-China dispute,⠀⠀⠀⠀

From His hideout in the moun-

- THE WEATHER Bessed) of Tonkin, HO

Pressure le highest, over ide Pacle to broadcast an interylow

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parliamentary depgation to lado- control" by, allowing the giving from the Shantung::Ballle-freht | while: In Scuth Shanal, the Reds'. Three hours after the wreck 11 | mastne, Alowly N. - Pressure Love.chinapostas paper of cash rewarda equivalent to claim an outstanding victory for have taken Linten important many persons were sig trapped and pred the Philippines

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wild that an much gs, 86 per cent of the the Government forces" under rallway town 140 miles southwest and the screams of the lojured," Fofura Förmeme) the moderate E. or vaca am resolved in attempt" an effort property noized from hoarders General Tang Zn-po, which are of Talyuan.--Reuter,

Including many chlidren, filled able winds, aloudy, with mist, and dials of conciliation in the most eine the air as resumes sought to from ovjykimit, nome clearance durian Lăng day i derely demografickanirit (abstain- them with crowbars and ametylenolie alizy Ani pogaine, ummal; foming from all attempte #3 division torches,

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