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Quotas For NANKING "DECLARES WAR'

Japan Traders

Washington, July 4.. The Inter-Allied Trade Board for Japan announ-j ced an unanimous deci-1 sion today that 102 of the first 400 postwar pri- 'vate traders to enter Japan should be Ameri-

cans,

General MneArthur Jina ru'ed that 400 traders be admitted after August 15,

The Board. a sub-group of the 11-nation Far Eastern Com-

mission, allotted places cach

ON CHINESE COMMUNISTS State Council Approves Nationwide. Mobilisation Of Manpower

Long Statement By Chiang Kai-shek

Nanking, July 4.

to China and Britain. Soviet The State Council, in a move which observers con-

Ithania was given no 'location but the provision for repre- sentatives of Soviet trude or panizations still is under con- ! siteration.

The British quota includes

sidered tantamount to a declaration of war, nationwide this morning decided to order a mobilisation of manpower and material re- sources to step up the Government punitive' campaigns against the Chinese Communists.

tradere from British colonies, The State Council, which is the highest policy-

Other quotas include india, 39: the Netherlands and Nether- Bands East Indies, 27; Austre- la 21: France and French Indo- { ekinn. 16; Canadu, H; New Zen- | land, 6; Philippines, 6; and the rest. 45.

making agency, avoided, however, ordering an outright punitive expedition against the Com- munists and called the campaigns against an "open rebellion against the state."

The Executive Yuan was in- The Exreative Yunn was aak- structed to draw up a mobilisa-ed to draw up detalled mensures tion decree for promulgation in for the execution of these men- the next few days.

The resolution also called for the intensiflention of nationa

MENTUM,

."Rebellion"

FAIR ENOUGH

Liverpool, July 4.

Past Greenburge, 37-year- old shef, charged with kid- mapping a 17-year-old girl and Being with her for 4 year

"/

told the cart prsterday: cannot, offer any explanation "erent whe in a very pretty girl and serem fed up with my wife."United Presn

11 Years

In Jail.. Innocent

GOVERNOR OF MACAO

Matao, July 4,

ice: 20 Cents.

It is now officially confirm ed that Cmdr. Albano Rod rigues Oliveira has been ap- pointed Governor of Muçao. He is due to arrive shortly to ume the post-Out Own Correspondent,

Another Victory In Manchuria?

Nanking, July 4. Pro-Government reports claimed today another "victory" in Manchuria when "more than 10,000 Communists were killed and wounded" in battles on Thursday northeast of Kalyuan; 35 miles south. of Szepingkai. Reports said that elements of seven Communist divisions, armed with "superior weapons," held out at Nanchengtze and Tiaopetun, re- spectively 26 miles northeast and 24 miles east of Kaiyuan, obviously attempting to cut off the Nationalists engaged in the Szepingkai area mopping up operation. It is said that a strong force of those which withdrew from of Nationalists engaged the Red the Szepingkal. area for re- troops in brisk fighting in which grouping and fresh attacks be- the Communiata were routed. low Szepingkai in an effort to The reports added, that the gov cut off the government advance ernment forces captured more | northward.

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Emergency Landing At Kai Tak

All available lorries and jeeps on Kaitak airfield were mobilised on Thursday night to aid the emergency landing of a four-engined Ameri- can bomber (piloted by Lieutenant Barker, USN, and manned by two other officers and six other ranks) which efrcled Hong Kong for. almost two hours before making a skilful landing.

The bomber, a U.S. Navy Consolidated "Privateer" (PB4Y), which took off from Okinawa at 11 a.m. yesterday. It was in the air for more than 10 hours, searching for a missing ship in South China waters. At dusk. Lieutenant Barker found himself near-Hong Kong, with the plane's radio odt of action and the fuel run- ning low.

From 8 p.m. to 9.20 p.m., and had nothing but praise for the huge four-engined aircraft Lieutenant Barker for bringing circ'ed Hong Kong, attempting the aircraft down without mis- to make ground contact with hap.

When Lieutenant Barker saw

he been

aware

WOR

Kaltak by flashing out messages The bomber took off at 10 in

for its home Morse, This eventually a.m. yesterday

base in Okinawa, The pilot suht· .proved successful.

After a fruitless attempt to that since the missing ship had contact the bomber by radio not been located, the search from the RAF Control Tower, i would, continue. It was possible an order was issued to mobilise that, he would again take ad- all lorries and jeeps. The run- vantage of Kaltak's hospitality, way was lit up with the aid of it if so, he would try and ar- the vehicles headlamps and rive earlier than on the first paraffin bright moon was also shining.

flares. Fortunately, a occasion,

.'An ofcia! communication the mountains at Kailak yester-from the RAF Public Relations

Lomber quite Office said the day morning, he was started, saying that he would carrying out air son rescue The Board said the quota fac-

have thought twice before at operations northeast of Hong fors inluded prewar patterns

than 600 rifles, 30 Hght Government troops, fanning and volume and a possible con-

machine-guna and 11 heavy out from newly recaptured Sze tempting the night anding Kong. During the search it de-

hud tribution to Japanese trade.

of veloped fuel supply trouble nut machine-guns.

dccided to land at Kultak. Distribution is subject to re-reconstruction, administrative The State Council explained

Meanwhile, T.H. Sun (Secre- pgkal, attacked, attempting to the conditions at Kaitak.

dislodge 60,000 Beds from view in the light of the artan) | reforms,

who watched protection

Eyewitnesses of civil that the Communists had de- |

Chicago, July 3.

tary General of the Shantung Haifeng. development of Japanese post-hertles, increased production cided

the landing said it was perfect Society has paid its provincial government), who is

government Meanwhile, a wer trade. The Board urged and the raising of the pay senle in open rebellion againstį

column advancing that because the inquiries from ¦ of civil and army personnel.

southward civil war refugees in the pro- out debt to Joe Majczek with at present in Nanking on a painting

short visit, told a group of bosinewa men were far beyond It also ordered improvement | the Retts hud bayrutted a cheque for US$24,000, foreign correspondents that the from Changchun is reported to vince of Shantung alone, with of houses destroyed the immediate areommodations, in conscription and food re-

Itung, 30, miles millions the National Assembly, refused The State of Illinois Nationalist armies in Shantung have reached

uncultivated. the number would be Increased | quisitioning systems for the to recognise the constitution.

purpose of preserving

money will are facing a serious shortage of south of Changchun, and 30 and large areas as soon as possible.

Changchun The provincial government is Traders were instructed

organising a fúnd campaign to rallway. to security and alleviating the take over former Japanese-held square things with Joe, food and other daily necessities. mile east of the

He said the National Govern- apply to their own governments | people's sufferings.

territories, rejected the govers who spent 11 years in ment, responding to Governor

Central News Agency report- nauce a large-scale relief pro-

8,000,000 gramme.-United Press.. fur entry permits to be issued. The Connell also called on the ment's repented peace offers and by Genera! MacArthur-Asso- people to start a saving cam-refused to attend the last Peo-prison for a crime he did Wang Yao-wu's appeals, is now."- today there were

taking steps to rush supplies to the needy armies. The govern ment had purchased large quan- tities of food from Hankow and Shanghat, but due to

difficulties it might portation take a year to send the supplies to the frontline troops.

einted PresŃ.

paign.

the

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to

state,

engaged

Hoclat blocked government's efforts to hopes the

House Collapse Toll Now Thirteen

The deathroll in Thursday's disastrous house col- lapse at the end of Wo On Lane increased to thirteen yesterday when crushed bodies of a man, a woman and a 11-year-old boy were re- covered from debris several feet deep. More bodies are believed buried under the lap of bricks at the rear of No. 16 and 17 Wo On Lane.

The

ple's, Political Council session not commit.

Chiang's Statement

trans-

Mr. Sun said that in Shan- tung the Communists, who can- trolled the countryside, are bet- ter off in that respect. The Com- munista went to battle with meat dumplings while the gov ernment troops had to be con- tent-with a bowl of unpolished rice and milet washed down with salted water, United Press.

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"Flying Saucers

Mystery

Chicago, July 3. "Flying saucers," mystery missiles of the sky, were coming from all directions, according to eye-witnesses, and the United States Army began investigation.

Persons in eight States, including a meteorologist and the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, and re- sidents of Eastern Canada reported that they had seen "flying saucers.'

in which PPC members made a Joe used the money as a down last effort to bring about the payment on the debt he owes to, resumption of peace talks. the only person who had any faith Therefore, the State Council in him through the years he spent suld, the government was com~ in prison-his mother. pelled to embark on a punitive The jury said he was gulity Suppression of the Communists. of murder and the judge sentenced President Chiang Kai-shek him to a 10-year term. But Mrs. knew her boy presided over the sesalon which Tillie Majczek was attended by Kuomintang, would not kill a policeman in a Young Ching Party, Democratic tavern hold-up. She went to work a chor-woman, wiping the Svetalist and non-partisan mem- as bers.United Press.

floors of an office building on her hands and knees six days a week. The doctor told her her heart was falling and that she should contractar declared that

She just went A spokesman told Associated not scrub floors. the whole block of wooden-brick Pres the State Councti up- on scrubbing until her fund for houses should have been con-

proved the Kuomintang pro- Joe nmounted to US$5,000. She demned long ago. "Those houses

an' advertisement Health Inspector W. Fogwill nre virtually

gramme after hearing a long- then inserted death traps," he

written statement "by Generalis. in a newspaper, offering the co personally supervised the

A strong government columnat great speed, ware first re- added.

simo Chiang Kai-shek himself. tire amount as n reward for the moval of debris tu seek for the Meanwhile, PWD workmen yes. buried victims of the tragedy terdiny pulled down part of the

The Generalisalo, describichlers of the policeman. An alert collided headon with elements ported ten days ago over yesterday.

remaining walls of No. 10-anting the Communist opposition newspaper reporter spotted the of seven Communist divisions Pacifle Northwest. Most peu- A Chinese contractor of long also propped up the verandah as "bandits" blocking the way advertisement and evidence was at Helfeng. 30 miles south cast ple scoffed; others suggested that raging Army, was testing a secret wea of peaceful reconstruction, said uncovered that Joe was innocent. of Szeplngkai, yesterday and 'a perhaps the Army, or some other

Today, Joe deposited a cheque heavy battle was stil their actions "forced the Gov

More reports came. Spots in Constitutional government for mother's name. It was the hank Chinese reports today.

The reports said the Com- front of their eyes, one Chicago scientist snapped. Army officers munísia were believed to be part In Washington laughed, too, but as possible, to where she had worked as a char. China as soon issue the order for total mobili-woman-United Press.

began to take the reports, at least sation."

a little seriously today.

standing in.

re-

the Colony who the adjoining No. 15, the

oc-

Head-On Clash

Shanghai, July 4.

visited the scene yesterday toldcupants of which have not yet ernment, in order to realise of in the biggest bank in town in his late this morning, according to |

the "China Mail" that judging from been warned to evacuate, the material found in the struc 'ture of the houses he was of opinion that the buildings were more than BO years old. He pointed to the blue bricks which he recalled had been outlawed by Government about 40 yours" ago.

India's "July 4th'

Another building with its back facing the partly demolished No, 17 Wo On Lane was yesterday reported to be in a dangerous condition and will probably bu shored up tomorrow by the PWD.

Touching Scenes Touching scenes were witnessed yesterday when the bodies were extracted from the debris.. A man who escaped death by being away from home the night before

Reviewing the futile KMT- Communiat negotiations, Chiang Bald the Reds violated truce or ders and refused to permit the Government to take over opera- tions in Manchuria-A«Bocin- ted Press.

"Deep Water" Reuter says that according to

the disaster began to cry when A.I authoritative source, the the limbs of the body of his wife statement outlined the history were seen protruding from the of the recent relations with the rubble. He also lost his 11-year Chinese Communists, including the breakdown of the peace Communist

London, July 4., July Fourth became old nephew. 'Indian Independence the Police said yesterday thai Day when Prime Minis-It was up to the Coroner presiding ter Attlee introduced the over the inquiry into the death of

the victims whether a public first reading of the Indian quiry should be held or not. Independence Bill in the House of Commons to- day.

The Bill provides for the setting up of two independent dominions in India and for all matters con- , neeted with the formation of two completely new members of the British Commonwealth,

The Bill contains 25 clauses, most of which involve some de gree of expenditure from Indian revenues, according to the Lord President of the Council Mr. Herbert Morrison.

negotiations, the

refusal to take part in the Na- tional Constitutional Assembly and the People's Political Coun inell, refusal to receive the Gov- ernment peace mission In Yenan and the heightening of the civil war.

ON OTHER PAGES

Page Two

Britain, France Summon

24-Nation Conference. Page Three

Independence Day Address. Page Four

Some Plain Speaking.

Pape Fles

Smuts: Palestine Plan, Page Siz

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HK. RUBBER

BREATHES

INDUSTRY

AGAIN

The threat to Hong Kong's rubber shoe Industry, resulting from a notification by the Protector of Labour on Dec. 4 last, to the effect that registration of factories occupying domestic buildings would be discontinued on the ex- piration of six months from that date, has been removed, at least temporarily, in the ma jority of cases, registration having been ex- tended for a further period of six months.

The following is an extract pathetically, but in most cases from a letter received by Mr. removal to non-domestic pre-

It is for the Government to Irwin Yee, Chairman of the mises will still be necessary." Ave the people from "deep

-Association water and strong fire," to see Hong Kong Rubber Industrial them sucessfully through the and Commercial present crisis, tho statement from the Protector of Labour

dated July, 20 read.

The mysterious discs, usually reported as shiny and traveling

pon.

the

The Air Research Centre at Wright Field, Ohio, is looking Into the reports and all Service: intelligence agencies are at work on them.

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Foreign Source?

Army experts suggested as bare possibility some

$

Inventor

had been making' experiments of some kind,

The possibility that the discs might be of foreign origin was indirectly put forward by the US Army Air Force spokesman at Washington, who said if some foreign power were sanding fly- ing discs over the United States was the American respon. albility to know about it and take proper action-United Press.

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The Weather

Prieure, high to the K of Japan with a weak ridge extersding to the China Ben. A. depression over N Katen i mov. ENE and a trough extenda. from it

Still Unhappy Commenting on the foregoing letter, Mr. Yee, who has been call upon the Chief In particular the statement "I have the honour to acknow-asked to referred to the people of North lodge receipt of your lotter of Labour Inspector for a full dia to Central China, China where the worst of the 27th June 1947, on the above sub cussion of the whole problem in civil war is felt. Measures must

Today's Forecast-Light

Yesterday's Wamthar2mm

Total

BE

winds,

since Jan.

1mm

bu adopted to sava, not only ject. Before the receipt of your detail, said that while the fac-ardly cloudy: local showers.

are deeply daximum 87.9 dır. Fabi the people of the North, but letter I had already written to tories.concerned those of the entire nation, from the factories concerned, extend-grateful for the extension which Minimum 27.8 deg. Fab

a further has been granted, they still feel Bunshine: 10.6 hours. the Communist "rebels." It said, ing registration for

The State Council decision six months. I realise fully the that it will not be possible for anfalls, MIL

11. mim, e arminst an average of Loading Article:-Both Shilen of originated from

lons first made last Monday by housing and other difficulties them to locate suitable alternia-es mm. Grocco.

the Kuomintang Political Coun- which you mention, and it is not.tive premlace before the expira. cil and the Kuomintang Cen-my intention to add to them. Ia tion

mittee.Reuter.

The India Independence Bill concems only British India and Page Seven Buggets no new constitution for India. It consista only of -Tumendmenis necessary for the creation of two dominiona...

The text of the bill has not yet been rend but will be made available before the second read. ing and a debate in the Commons next Thursday.

** The Opposition In Parliament is

· ́expected to support the billin Filmll aspects-United Press.

India Shift of Power. Page Right

Motoring News and Views. Page Nin

Eisenhower's Warning. Page

Britain's Imports Cuť Page Eleven

Active Menzuren to

Spread of Cholers.

To

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tral Executive Standing Com-view, however, of the processes granted, having regard to preparo, at mal....2011.4 1099.7 m.b

in use in the industry, it is not sent day, housing and other dif- | tel. Humbli desirablo..that rubber factories: ficulfies,______ London, July 4. should be situated in domestic Mr. Yea also sald that to him Directori. The King at Buckingham Palaco

today received in au- premises. The policy of exclu- the attitude of the authorities Wind Foros dience Bir Franklin Gimson. on slon was, therefore, adopted be was inexplicable, because al

hla appointment as Governor of fore the war, and only the ex- though it has been hold that the in respect of other business Check Bingapore.

The King knighted ceptional circumstances after nature of work carried on in firms which carry stocks of him and invested him with the the war warranted any modifien rubber factories is dangerous petrol, oil and other dangerous Knight Commander of Bt. Local and World Sports News, Michael and St. Ocorgo-Reu-on, am still prepared to because it includes the use of goods on the ground floor of

conaldey individual Cases Bym petrol, no action is being taken) domestic preinless.

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Tornado In North

Dakota

Grafton, N.D. July 4

A tornado struck the upper Red River Valley in Minnesota and North Dakota today, kill- ing at least ning persons and injuring 44 persons, eight eri- tically.

Sherlt Peter Anfedt reported six were killed in a colony of Mexican sugar beet workers on a farm near hero, including two babies and a 72-year-old man killed at, Warsaw (N.D.). A farm couple died on; a farm cast of Osló, Minnesota.

Ambulances from Grandforks IN.D.) and Warren (Minn) took 30 injured to hospitals.-United Press,

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