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Churchill Gets Down

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London, May 15.

Mr. Winston Churchill announced, tonight that he expects to finish the first volume of his memoirs in the autumn of 1947.

In a statement. Mr. Churchill Enici:

"I hope that this will be my must important historienkami Biterary work. I am getting along

with the talking of it very well. but of course I am a busy man.

"If all goes well, I expect to Anish the first volume In the

autumn of 1947. I am glad that milliynf Americans will able to read these memolra !! 'Life' and 'New York Times","

Mr. Churchill's secretary said. it is expected the volume will; be published early in United Press.

1948-

CHINA MAIL

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1947.

REPARATION CLAIMS AGAINST JAPAN

America Wants At Least Half

Speedy Settlement Improbable

(By Morris Harris)

Washington, May 16.

The Allied nations with reparations claims against Japan are today demanding more than twice the amount of "Japanese assets, allocated for this purpose.

Total claims brought before the Far East Commis-

sion or its reparations committee in recent days by individual Allies reached a total going far beyond what the occupation authorities feel desirable to permit.

This apparent disagreement) as way damage adds to the com- among the Allies in what they plexity of the reparations ques- are going to carve out of Japan tion and amkes a speedy settle-

ment Improbable.

Churchill's Faith In Britain

AYR, May 16. Mr. Churchill told Scotland on

Britain would continue to play a leading role Thursday that In world affairs "albeit not in the full stature of former days." Accepting the freedom of the Burgh of Ayr, the former Prime Minister said: "It is my unconquerable faith that If we have hard times ahead, I will never admit the word despair on British lips-we shall come through difficulties in the end."

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"We shall continue," he asserted "albeit not in the full stature of former days, to play a leading and honourable part in guiding the future progress of mankind"... Commenting

Govern-1 ment disclosure on Wednesday i said he had always unid it Discussing the war. Church night that the Royal Air Force would have been "the easiest of had not destroyed as many all wars to stop." German planes as it originally claimed during the battle of

After Paris Fell Britain the former Prime Min-

After the fall ister snorted:

of Paris, Churchill said he

urged the French army to undertake guer- Fill warfare and thereby use up 100 German divisions.

"What do it matter?.... Anyhow we shot down enough! Quite enough to make Gnering report to Biler that to go fur- ther with this air battle would ruin the German air force,"

Save Water Appeal To Londoners

London, May 15. After a winter notable for millions of Britons by menace to life, health and property from flood- ing, the Metropolitan Water Board issued to London today a water conservation appeal.

It warned that

Londoners!

must cut their consumption of water to avoid an otherwise in-

THE WEATHER

TYPHOON NO. 1

Tokyo, May 16.

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The US Army Weather Service today announced the firat typhoon of the year pass- ed Iwojima

Wednesday morning and is now dineipet- ing out at sen. No damago ums reported from Iwojimą.

Associgled Prosa.

Governor's

Departure

HK Imports From San Francisco

San Francisco, May 16.

The U.S. Department of Commerce today said Hong Kong ranked fourth to all nations in shipments from here in February. Britain first and China third.

was

with Mear

Price: 20 Cents.

CN Dollar Rate Mr.

To Change?

Skonyhal, May 10. The Chinese Pren today claims the Ministry of Finance is planning the revision of the United States dollar oficial exchange rate, but reports the new rates will vary from CN$20,000 to CN$25,000 for cach WS, dallar.

The present official rate is CN$12,000. Official confirma tion is not available since the Ministry guards such in- formation as top arcrat. The rumours sent the black market rate up to around CN$30,000. -United Proon.

"Rubber

Curtain" Over Japan

London, May 16. Mr. Fletcher, Cons., ac- cused the United States

The Philippines ranked first In January but yielded that in the House of Com- the

position to Britain in February mons today of drawing a Mark despite an increase of purchases "rubber

curtain" and well over US$1,000,000.

Islands totalled

February shipments to the Japan. China shipments that

Last week the Far East Com- mission agreed on the basis t His Excellency would accept for reparations claims and hoped it

Governor, Sir repara- tions committee would deter Young, G.C.M.G., ming the perceninge cach Lady Young are leaving claimant would receive.

It is authoritatively learned the Colony today by the

during the past

week... "Strathnaver" and claimants filed percentages re-jembark from Queen's nulting in total claims far be- Pier, where they will ar- yond what was available and rive at 5 p.m. showing sharp differences among the Allies on who should necept reductions,

that

It Is understood that the United States, na the "principul participant in the Pacife war," claims at least balf the available Japanese reparations,

A Combined Services guard of honour will be mounted at the Pier.

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Friends wishing to take this opportunity of saying goodbye to His Excellency and Young are requested to be at Larly Queen's Pier not later than 454.50 p.m.

The United States says it in tends to reallocate such assets Among the other Allien, pecially the Philippines, Korea and a lesser amount to Britain:

China's Claim China is the next largest claimant. China demands 40 per cent. The Philippines seek an estimated 15 per cent, Bri- tish and France each seok to occupy third place in the claims against Japan.

Various other Allles feel the extent of participation of "those two in the Pacific war does noti 150 justify large claima. divisions to conquer England Far East Commission circles

General Weygand said even that would leave 100 to

As the

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6.8. "Strathnaver“. moves out a salute of 17 kuns will be fired by H.M.'S. "Adamant."

Attention is invited to the Police notification in the Press on May 15 and 16 dealing with trafic arrangements for His Excellency's departure.

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Bevin Blames The Press

London, May 16. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, winding up the foreign policy debate in the House of Com- mons today, condemned the full press cover- age of the Foreign Ministers Council as one of the greatest handicaps in the writing of the German peace treaty." (The first day's debate appears on Page 3),

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"One of our greatest handicaps and I want to make it clear I want no secret negotiations →→ is that it might not even think aloud without it being hurled over to the headlines of the press......I am not blaming the Soviet Govern- ment for that. It is largely due to the United. States press that this thing has come in but even the United States say this thing that has developed is of little value.

0 great bellever freedom of the press but I think there are limits. The original intention of the Foreign Minis- ters was to be the negotiating authority, lasulag cominnniques as they reacheil agreement..

"Now it has gone beyond that and one of our biggest hand- cape in this business of making pence in not only that it is re- ported to the press every word that is raid but, I am sorry to

HK-Bound

Ship Still Held Up

Seattle, May 16.

say, it has come down to sub-Striking, crewmen .of committees and even deputies. the British my. "Hart- I hape when we get to this eru-ington," destined for ciat position - "presumably the Hong Kong, rejected all Connell meeting in November"

"We won't go to sea under him.".

US$7,688,193. You can lift the edge of the on which so much depends we efforts today to get them

month rubber curtain but when

shalt be able to have frank ex-to sail under Captain J. were US$3,628,050 worth of drop it, it filen back," he said in thange of views without com- Bell.. goode, Hongkong's over US$1,- opining the second day of the mitments

in order to know A spokesman of the crew 000,000.

(The what is in each other's minds aid other the captain goes or foreign affairs debate. The month's leading purchase arst day is reported on Page 8.) without the glare that has gone the crew goes. by the Philippines was rice Other members, both Con- on hitherte." (US$379,940). Next was toservative and Labour, joined Mr. Revin continued that he bacco (US$617,076) followed by Fletcher in urging Government hoped it will be possible to condensed milk (US$577,286) to take a greator Interest in conclude an early peace treaty then fresh and frozen fruit the Far East,

with Japan.". (US$501,006.)

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. China's leading purchases Bovin, is expected to put Bri- wero US$1,660,204 worth of tain's views on the Far East in industrial machinery. raw cotton and US$257,604 of his wind-up for the Government ciated Press.

Asso- tonight. He devoted his speech yesterday entirely to European affairs.

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London, May 15.

A rubber curtain has been The Portuguese Ambassador drawn over Jupan," Fletcher in London, the Duke of Pal-aid, "but it is not so hard to mella, today gave a luncheon in lift us un iron curtain and, is honour of the newly-appointed less rigid and unmanherly." British Ambassador to

He urged Government to try tugal, Sir Nigel Ronald-Reu

and persuade the United States that Britain could become a

tur.

Por-

diy pod does, and helang Jually much tork Mountbatten Summoned

and naked: "What will you do feel the various allies are an

then!"

" said of course I was rust)

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a military expert and was ways very careful not to med- die in those sort of questions," Churchill continued, "but my professional adviser took the view that the best way to deal with sech an invasion would be to drown as many as possi- ble on the way over and to knock the others on the head

they crawled ashore!"-As- sociated Prena,

Congress Approves Aid Bill

today

A

dertaking "horse-trading

U.S. POLICY

tac.

TO CHANGE?

New York, May 16. **Time"

magazine

today said: "The State Depurė- tnent in getting ready to re verae ita policy in Ckinu and take the government of Chiang Kai-shek back into its good graces. China in oz- pected to ask for US$1,000,- 000,000."United Press.

tics" in these demands h con-1 trast to the demands from thel

To London

London, May 15.

The Government today summoned the Viceroy of India, Viscount Mountbatten, from India for consultations on his proposals for the method of Britain's leaving India, "In view of the im- portance of these arrangements to the future of India."

A statement from 10 Downing Street said the Government was in "general agreement" with Lord Mountbatten's proposals but felt it "should have final discussions with the Viceroy, before the announcement is made."

The statement said Lord Mount- ceptance of the Cabinet Mustop's other Allies, notably Canada batten's short visit would be original proposals, which still

made "as soon as ptzsible so as stand as an offer.

and New Zealund.

It is understood Canada aak-to enable him to return before

Moslem League quarters In London say the Cabinet Mission's

ed 1% per cent of the total. June 2." New Zealand reportedly asked The decision indicates that the plan

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and China-Associated Press,

LOCAL COMMENT

is preferable to the

full partner in the Far East. He said Britain had a tradi- tional right to participate in the development of a new Japan.

China Policy

Fletcher

Haid Government should shandon its fence-sitting policy toward China.

"Let us give every encourage- ment to the trading and com-- mercial communities and in this we should walk hand in hand with America and all other countries trying to do buri- ness," he said,

Mr. Paton (Lab.) said it was remarkable that Government seemed only faintly interested In the awakening of the East.

"It may be quite trus that in the long run, what is happening in the Far East might be of far greater significance than what is happening in Europe," he said.-United Press.

MORE JEWISH TERRORISM

Jerusalem, May 10...

A. palicemari was killed and

evitable breakdown in supply.* Washington, May 15.

2 per cont. These two requests Government has reached its de."Motheeaten Pakistan" envisaged This was explabied as due Congress

are interpreted as irredduciblo cisten on India and that it is not by Lord Mountbatten's partition largely to two factors-Increas-proved and sent to the

ap-expectations.

In complete agreement with the proposals. Australia's demande were not Viceroy's proposal for the trans The Indian Government's Com- two albers hurt when an ex- tuliking and facility for wash-White House a bill au- learned. But it is understood fer of power, which the malerfly merce Minister and Moslem Lea-plosion touched off by the

and bathing, or, Board called it, "general Im-thorizing $400,000,000 aid Australia also is seeking third of the Cabinet belleve is "danger. gue member, Mr. Chandrikar, Jewish underground smashed provement in ablution facilities to Greece and Turkey.

place behind the United States us fragmentation" et India. at present in Londen en route to an, automobile in which thoy! and habits," and interference of The Senate completed Con-)

No official comment is avail-Geneva's international trade talles were riding on Mount Carmel the war with plans for provid-greasional action when it un-

able, but semi-cmetal sources in-after meeting members, of the in Halfa today. ing new reservoirs,

dicate that the Mountbatten pro. British Cabinet's sub-committes An unofficial source said a Janimously accepted

peals go a long way towards the ter-India, is reported to be "dis parked car apparently was mined. The Board will run a 10.- promise with the House of Re of the War Claims Commission tan, with partition of the pro-attitude towards

ecm- Commenting, the Secretary Moslem League's version of Pakis-couraged by the Government's and detonated when the Police 000 publicity campaign to Im-presentatives prcas Londoners with the graferences in their respective day

on minor dif- in Hong Kong, said yeater vinces and states, which Cabinet Pakistan which the Moslem Len clated Press.

the fulledged vehicle draw alongside As80- vity of the menace of water versions. The House, earlier

critics say will create a "medley (gue secki. shortage.Router.

"It is realised that what the or weak and hostile states." agreed

A compromise Allies are likely to got in ro-

No Basic Change Lord Mountbatten's suggestions, measure which authorizes ex-parations from Japan will be according to semi-oficial state maning of Lord Mountbatten dres

Ofent quarters say the sum penditure of $400,000,000 but Just a fraction

ON OTHER PAGES of what they ments, are:--- docs not appropriate this lost, but the object is to get as

not porland any basle change in Page Two Firstly, division of the provinces British policy for India. amount, which must be done la much as possible. Before the of British India into two separate

Johnston To Bo Tried for Ald- weak high well, over the Upper Yanglic, suparate legislation still to be claim is settled there is bound states, Hindustan and Pakistan, ernment still adheres to the view Page Thres

Omelas say the British Gov.

ing the Enemy. Deprons remaja over the Gutt of To considered.

to be a great deal of discussion, with the latter divided into two that the Cabinet Mission's pro- k, to the E of the Honths and to the E

economic and military, asals been given instructions to get east India C

The measure also authorizes SCAP, however, has now areas in Northwest and North points are the only practical solu- Page Four

Mr. Bevin, Sounds A Warning. over Magsburia.

Today's Forecast:-Moderate B, and eritance to both

lon for the transference of pow Secondly, peafble division of er to Indian hands and If the In-

Do Goulis Calls For Franck Winder cloudy with showeral Arithal Turkey. Turkey, has already an- The article in yesterday's Punjab and Bengal provinces with dians want, any other constitution. Page Five

Union. nounced that it will use most China. Mail referred to indus- plebiscite to separate the Mos plais It must be their solo res- Bir

Mark's Farewall of the $150,000,000 for armed trial plant being "pont from lem majority areas. forces,"" Rainfall:.. 6.7 mm..41 in. Tolat else | $250,000,000, an

next few months, and this re-Princes states to federate either the Cabinet Mission's plan,

transferred power, according to Leading Articles: - Reparations, with Hindustan er "Pakistan.er 15

Klee Cut The compromiso provisions lates to arot fustalments of

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Lord Mountbatten is expected Pope Seven which Include ones prohibiting parations for the United King reroun independent, Por to

federate, among themselves and Lord Ismayilning in Lon. Page Sight.

Ità arrive in London' this weekend. Palestino Commission. Greece and Turkey uning Usdom.

make a separate alliance or repa den and will probably return to

Largo Wheat: Movement Ex- screenrate alliances with Brilala.

New Delhi with the Viceroyin

pected? about ten days, during whien Page peoples fully that the aids missions Troing to Croce and however, that chose proposals are Colviller will be Acting Viceroy: Fazd To

Bemi-ocial sources straw,time Bombly's Governor, Bit John,

Russia tõ: Maintain Over 4 Mil-

Ilon Under, Almir from the United States and also Turkey United Frend.

made only an alternatives to an United) Fregad

LOCAL MIMI (TONA. Brgyta News,

Pressure la flakest over Japan with a wwak,rldzo extending BW. Pressure, Jow Renerally over Chlos gapet?, In:

of the Pellippines. Pressure is also

warm and humid: motolog conatal mist

(Testorilar's Maulder 1 —~..

Maximum 11.6 ks. Fah.

Minimum: 15.1 dor, Fa

Bunshine 6.7 hour.

i dan, AmæðÑ.4 mm. Sa kaštnit), an

average' of, 491.0, ram

•Readings at

karo as mal 00.0 1000 6.

Greece and on with the Interim deliveries.

Greece will be allotted Japan to Hong Kong within the Thirdly, independence of the ponsibility after the British have Page to Colony.

credits to pay debts to other require,

the FBI to

20,59 2K-kid. Governments, also require both civilian personnel on the United Alternatives

Governments to inform the States raonomie and military

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Wind Direction, by

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"Keep Our Temper"

The spokesman said: "James Scott, the New York representative of the National' Union of Seamen of Great Bri- toin, who is here to attempt to Aculties confronting the Big he would get us positive assur He said that despite the dif- settle the dispute had promised Four "if we keep our temperance from the Ministry of Tran- and our patience we may in the sport that no action would be end reconcile these differences taken against any of us at sea.

Fand if finally I, hayo, to come | But we wan't" salf.?**** to say it cannot be done, then "Orge at sen the ooptain fa

is Majesty's Government, in, the law and any the light of that situation, will would not help us then." Asso their policy, have to freview the whole of crated Prena, ・・

"We started out with the

assurance

view of developing consolids-blem would be made that way." He hoped it would be possiblo tion, primarily of three powers

to conclude anely peaco and finally of four powers....

agree-

I think this conception in right, trendy with Japan and the "first this-denign is right, but when step is to reach Allied you are confronted with this ment, on the basile for such a perpetuaj veto I don't think it treaty. Yovernment's efforts: was in the minds of anybody |- will · be directed toward that that an approach to that pro-

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