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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1947.

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SHANGHAI STUDENTS IN CLASH Youth Army Group Beaten Up: Tense Moments.

Easier Nanking Situation

Nanking, May 21. Students of the Central University who demon- strated here yesterday. decided at a meeting today to continue their strike and present new petitions to the Government,

However, thus far, no new demonstration has been planned. In a press conference last night, Mr. Wang An-Ming, Vice-President of the Central University Student Self-Rule Committee, stated: "The unfortunate thing which hap- pened today will not stop us at all. On the contrary it may make us more determined.'

reported

Mr. Wang admitted that the] Victims who escaped demonstration was without re- the incident to the Youth Army ault. adding: "We know tint it stationed at Chengju and a the Government will not stop the civil war because we have clamoured sat at least we have sold it. We said it, for our own sake and for the make of the nation.'

the

rushed to the detachment was campus. The danger of a serious elash was averted by the timely

police unli

which arrival of a

the soldiers and persuaded students to retire.

All appeared quiet superficially other universities whose recently held noisy parades in Shanghat. A strong undercurrent of unrest is still felt but the school authorities are

The student fures of

clash at the number injured in the with the police are at variance students

by the Ac- the

with these announced Garrison Hendquarters, cording to the students. most serious injuries included and two feg e head wound fractures. while 39 students were, slightly injured.

Garrison Version, Garrison Headquarters in a statement said: "An the police arut gendarmies were unarmed

keeping the closest watch. One university president distributed mimeographed copies of the Gov. errament order outlawing de- monstrations th each student as a reminder,--United Press.

Peiping Defiance

At Peiping, 3,500 students

and greatly outnumbered in this from 13 universities and middle "clash and wherena the studenta schools delled the ban on were armed with clubs, ink-parades with a four hour pro. wells and banner rolla, the num- cesaton through the business dia ber of policemen injured in fact trict. exceeded that of the studenta.

One student was beaten by n

Garrison Headquarters main-group of 30 civilians who parade tamed that 30 policemen were leaders

injured while the students hurt

police.

numbered 11, nine no more Another

ter.

identified DA Astret

Wha

cuffed hy a

serious than abrustons,-Ken- soldier. Otherwise the demon-

stration was without Incident,

To hvold bloodshed the the municipal Mayor ordered police to go unarmed and con. fined the Yonth Army to bar- racks, Associated Press.

Proclamation

To Be Charged

Nanking, May 21. Nine students arrested during Tuesday's student-police clash have been turned over to the Nanking District Court and will charges of dis- face possible turbing peace and order,

Shanghal, May 21. The Shanghai Garrison. Com- General Hsu-Tich-wu, mander, issued a proclamation today, out- and lawing all demonstrations

Photo taken in Shanghal last week when students seized a train with the intention to proceed to Nanking. The tracks were torn up ahead of them by troops bringing them to a halt,

(Associated Press}

Seated on the line in front of the halted train, Ling Hung mn, Vice-Afinister of Communications, trying to persuade the audents to abandon the enterprise voluntarily and return to their studies. Assoeinted Praat)

Time Short For China's Cabinet

New York, May 21.

This announcement was made The student demonstrations confirm the grave.

as students of several universities here met to discuss yesterday's Nanking incident.

An Education Ministry official was quoted as saying the court will be expected to show leniency to the youths-United Press.

Chengju Clash strikes by students us well os Shanghai, May 21. tabrurers and threatening drastic Several Youth Army veterans action and punishment of ring.

nt the who enrolled

National leaders. China University at Chengju, on the western outskirts of Shanghai, were injured in a clash with striking students this morning,

After several hours of heoted While most Shanghai universi

certain ties resumed classes, Chinan debate, during which students held out and continued sections of the students urged the their agitation for a demonstra- termination of the boycott tion in support of the Nanking class rooms, the meeting passed res:lution, calling for a city- students. When some 50 Youth Army veterans wanted to return wide publicity campaign to stress Jo classes they clashed with the the importance of preserving and strikers. The

rights and cutnumbered protecting soldiers were beaten.

human

llbertles.Reuter.

of

China Premier's

Gloomy Picture

Nanking, May 21.

state of affairs in China, the "New York Herald-Tribune" today says in an editorial, which urges China's new Cabinet to "grasp their problems" and to prevent a complete col- lapse of the political structure.

are

"This deflance is a grave sign. predecestora were many, and and confirmat other evidence of, those miatakce at present the aerinus state of affairs in bearing fruits."United Press, China.

"It is important because it Involves direct disobedience of President Chiang Kai-shek. In the past he has been able to keep the respect of the Chineso under diffent circum-. stances, and normally has es- enped blame for the mistakes misdeeds of his dubor.

even

and

dinutes in the government.

"The baste requirement for stability in China is a govern. ment with strong interest in

Kwangtung Politician Murdered

Canton, May 20. Tsou Wu, a member of the welfare of the Chinese.... the Kwangtung People's It is time for members of the Assembly, was shot dead of them men of high reputation on the East Bund this

morning. to grasp their problems. "Unfortunately, they have little time. The mistake of their

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REVERTING TO CIVIL STATUS

(By Margaret Bradbury)

Kai Tak airport, which has been under the control of R.A.F. personnel since the re-occupation, is to revert to the supervision of civil ́ ́aviation, authorities in Hong Kong at the beginning of July,

A staff made up of five controllers, radio telephony operators and clerks is expected to be flown out from England within the next few weeks. As from yesterday the air- under civil

monstrations today. An port came partly British

angry crowd attacked control, and Government ofli- clala will carry on in co-opara- the economic control of-tion with the R.A.F. until the

fice with staves, ham- new team arrives. mers and crowbars, hacking their way into the building.

Notice was given to the civil authorities some time ago to the Affect that the shortage of stoff in the R.A.F. flying con- tial Rectlon would make it.

They invaded the three lower atories and throw furniture, re- necessary that they should take cords and food tickets out into ever from the R.A.F. the street where a huge bonfire |

This is due to repatriation and demobilisation of personnel was lighted.

based in the Colony.

Manhunt

Ends

London, May 20. One of the biggest manhunts in Britain's At the moment only one crime history ended to-

After cry of "Let's go to the food control office." the crowd] marched to the building and re- R.A.F. controller is available peated their attack, burning for duties at Kal Tak, and this day when three young were formally.re- archives and ration cards by officer will leave Hong Kong at men the thousands,

the end of the next six weeks, manded on a charge of In the Loire department also The total number of civil staff murdering Alec de Anti- there were a number of demon- to be sent out from England Is strations against the economic not yet known but will be based quis in Charlotte Street, control system.

London, three At Pithivier on the recommendations of the Soho, Neuville and Sullysur-Loire Air Survey Group which paid a weeks ago. crowds, ran economic control visit to the Colony recently. The accused Gre Charles officials out of town.United

Henry Jenkina, aged 23; l'reas.

Christopher James Geraghty, 20; and Terence John Pator

LEND-LEASE FOOD SPECULATION

London, May 21.

New Building

It is also expected that an an- | Hold. 17. nouncement will be made short-

De Antiquis, a passing motor-

ly numing the site for Honeyclist. wra slut and killed Kong's new aleport, but a small when trying to prevent three terminal building is now being gunmen escaping after an at- bullt at Kal Tak on the civil tempted robbery at a jewellers aircraft landing side of the shop. ned.

Recently, the Home Secretary This building, which is only told Parliament that he was-

A high Government source in close touch with craft have

Cabinet activities disclaimed all knowledge of since the Liberation. the mission, and said he had heard no sug- gestion of it.

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The "Daily Express," most widely circulated daily one storey high, should be com- considering making a grant to newspaper in Britain, said today that Britain pleted by the end of the month, the widow and orphans of "this and will handle the immigrn. † good citizen” and one national is planning to send an economic mission to the tion, customs and medical for newspaper collected more than United States next summer with the reported mailties for passengers

20,000, mostly in #mail atm to obtain food and raw materials on lend-The terminal will replace the amounts, for the same pur-

"Nimico-style tenth where pas. Pose. lease basis.

sengers landing from civil alr Features of the manhunt in- been "'censored" cluded the discovery of a gun by children playing in Thames- gide mud; a successful search for the "frightened lady"!"aald to have been with' a man that the

capture by a policeman "who never forgets a face."-Reuter,

Paris, May 20. King Gustav. of Sweden, will Gracie tomorrow visit the Paris museum the where historie relles of French Revolution are preserved, In the evening he will attend a ballot show from the Presidential box. Reuter.

Macao Crops Up Again

He also denie‹i renewed speculation that Britain is pre- paring to ask the United States for another dollar Joan.

"There is no word of truth in the reports. The Cabinet has. no intention of secking another loan and does not want one," he added.

The "Daily Express" dia patch, written by its financial editor. said it in understond that Mr. Hector McNell, Minis- ter of State, will head the new Nanking, May 21.. Twenty-one members economic mission, but this was denied by a spokesman of the l of the People's Pulitical Foreign Office.

said Mr. The spokesman Council today presented recommendations to Pre-McNell might head the British delegation to the United Na- mier

General Chang tions Economic and

Social Chun, calling for the im- Council in New York but even mediate recovery of Ma- this was not definite yet.. cao.

They declared should abrogate Portuguese treaty,

that

the

China Sino-

The "Dally Express" said: "The precise terms of refer- ence of the mission are not known but it is being freely inform canvassed In the city that Portugal that Macao must be America le now prepared to returned as soon as possible, consider

making available a

make plans for taking over the supply of raw material and food administration and warn that on a peacetime land-lease basis

· China will not be responsible for │.......... Mr. McNell would, of what may result if the city is course, be advised by both not relinquished,

Treasury and Bank of England Other nations have given up officials." unequal treatles in China they The "Daily Mirror" floated

and the recent

Sino-another financla report, say- sald, Portuguese treaty, abolishing ing that Russia has asked Bri extraterritoriality, falled to tain for a credit of 100,000,- mention Macao.

000 in return for which she

One Councillor, Mr. Shen pledges herself to supply Bri- Chih-chung, went a step further fan with timber and wheat. Trou arrived from Lamkong and asked the Premier why the United Press. a few days ago to attend the Government does not immediate- socond asasion of the Assembly. ly take over the administration As he left the house this morn-of Hong Kong, Port Arthur and ing, an unknown man came up Dairen, as well and shot him twice in the chest. Reuter, Teon, was killed instantly. Tho murderer escaped down a side- street.

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One of the bullets wounded a

bystander in the leg. and Durma. The depresaloni, la sortired

Macao

Malaya Rail Disaster

U.S. Business Men In Japan

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Preinler Chang Chun,, in a report to the People's Political Council, today urged PPC members seriously to consider the problem of China's. civil war during their two-week's session. The Premier covered the political, economic, for- .eign and educational policies which the Na-

tional Government will follow this year. General Chang told the PPC Bult of the Sino-Japanese war,

A weak antleretana is moring lolo the that the civil war in uppermost excluding those in Munchuria, In the minds of the people at totalled $300,000,000. (United Pselfe to the NE of Japan, Another has the present time. Attempts to States dollars) while indirect developed over Menayila and le extending negotiato with the Communists losses amounted to US$240,000,- and remains low over BW China have failed four times but the 000. political programme adopted by Government expenditure this over to K of Oklaw, murring stowly

Penang, May 21. the reorganised national gov-year had already exceeded 900 EN

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Eight people were killed and 18 seriously injured when munists" an opportunity to re-month. If economic conditions showers: continuing warm

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Lumpur to Penang was derailed alomural 7.0 đến Fak Referring to the Govern 000 million Chineno dollars for Bushtne: 6,7 pors

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The party will; Inspect poart ment's foreign policy, tho. Pre- the entire year but as prices Rainfalls 0.3mm.01 In: Telat since mier said that it was based on were still ring, a larger sum ab, 1896.1 mm. on sainst antaver Hamburg, May 21. It was feared that mora lustry facilities al Toba, Nagoya epoperation with China's-for- might be required.ee in

A British Military Court to casualties were buried under porcelain factories in

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charges of iolations of the Tlig was the frat adrious ac for nccommodating private by the Premier, who aåld that

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Touching on education, Con- oral Chang Chun said that the Dum at mat..... recent measures restricting it. Keinute student demonstrations are only, * Hamidi for the purpose of preserving Wind law and order,—Beuter).GA

On Taou's personi Was CN$101,800 in cash, which was not touched....

Aged 62, Taou has a long career as a magistrate in south ern Kwangtung, where he is a prominent figure-KPN.

Tokyo, May 21. The United States trade mission which arrived in Tokyo inst week to study problems in- volved in the reopening of Japan to foreign trade, will leave Tokyo on Friday on a four-day tour of southern Honshu,

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