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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1947..

RECORD HAUL Pearl

Pandemonium Among Chinese Passengers

As Search Party Pounces

Japanese Warships In Port

The second group of seven ex-Japanese war- ships drawn by the Unit-i ed Kingdom "arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. en route for Singapore. Their arrival was slight. ly delayed by engine trouble to one destroyer.

While most of them fueled in the eastern anchorage, oft

mouth of Kowloon Bay, two si umed through the harbour to

take on suppiles off Youmat...

CONTRABAND

TOTALS 35 TONS

A record seizure of 35 tons of unmanifested cargo was made by Revenue Officers under Chief Preventive Officer J. W. MacIntyre Brown on board the China Navigation Company's ss. "Sinklang" yesterday afternoon. According to Mr. E. Hinsworth, Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Department, the unmanifested cargo was discovered just before the ship was about to sail for Amoy. The assis- tance of the Revenue Department was imine- diately invoked by the hoisting of the newly introduced flags "É." "H" and "C".

PERFIDIOUS

BRITISH!

A squad of Preventive Offi. cers rushed to the ship, which After wan moored to Buoy 14,

boarding her, they were inform-: ed of the presence of unmanf- fested cargo as well as goods on the prohibited list of exporta.

As it was impossible to un load' the large quantity of goods in midstream Chief Pre- Denouncing the smug-centive Officer Macintyre Brown One of these was the dingy, gling activities "conduct-instructed the Captain to taire dirty destroyer "Yukuze." buked by" British merchant bla ship alongside the Custodian in 1921, and originally carrying ships plying

allracting considerable

attention

from the lunch-tinte ferry crowds,

four 47 inch guns, 2 antialrerätt guns, and six twin torpedo.tubes.

do a useful 34 knots,

She was one of 15 built in the

nnvy

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have torpedo.tubes

Shanghai, Aug. 1.

of

mounted forward of the bridge. News today urged the

The exact reason for having these Government

to

take in such a position, was lost on "drastic steps to put an Western designers. The mount-immediate end to those ing was not a success in anything of a seaway.

systematic intrigues."

LORD NATHAN

TO VISIT HONG KONG

London, Aug. 1. Lord Nathan, Minister of Civil Aviation, is due to 'ari" rive in Hong Kong an Sept. 16. He left England prster- day for Australia, where he will hrad the United Kingdom delegation to The South' Pacific Air Transport meeting in Canberra.

Lord Nathan will leave Hong Kong on Sept. 17 for Nanking, where he will re- main until Sept. 21. He will Siam and return. Jame via Ceylon Reuter.

Nanking Bàn On

Imports

Harbour Down I

Tokyo, Aug. 1. Kota Baru," in Malaya, and not Pearl Harbour, was the first Allled point] to be attacked by the December Japanese on

8th, 1941. :

This small town on the north. western coast of Ma'nya saw 'u Japanese,” landing quite some time before the Japanese air- craft came over Pearl Harbour, according to information sup nlied by the International War Crimes Tribunal.

whs

The Tribuna! has also sub- mitted evidence to Dr. Evatt that Emperor Hirohito. directly and solely responsible for the decision to wage war against Britain and the United States.

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TERRORIST ATTACK CON ARMY GUNPOST

GOLD FOR HONG KONG

freno, Aug. 1.

A third shipment of 25,000 ounces of Mexican gold was brought here by a Cathay Pacific Airways plane from Manila yesterday. On Tues- Wednesday, two day. and

Trans-Aalulia uircraft arrived here from Manila with n iptal of 25,000 ounces of Afezion gold,

Local polit traders are mak- ing appllentions for the ro ́export of the majority at dhe newly arrived paid to Hong Kang-Central News.

the Emperor's closest advisor, ON OTHER PAGES

statos categorically that Hirghi-:

to ordered the war. The Im- Page Two

0120 Hours

Meanwhile, the scorch was tobacco, gasoline and Ground opposition minute, more and more contra- of August, band cargo came to light.

The Cargo

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1

Approach

To

ARMOURED CARS GO ON A RAMPAGE

Tension in Palestine, following the discovery on Thursday of the booby-trapped bodies of the two British Army sergeants murdered by Ir- gun continues at a high pitch. American news agency reports speak of armoured cars, man- ned by enraged Britons, careering through Tel Aviv on Thursday night, shooting up the town. It is reported four Jews were killed and at least 15 injured.

•

In Jerusalem yesterday afternoon, an army out- post was attacked. Only the barest details were available at the time of going to press, but an official announcement says one terror- ist was killed. There were no British casual- ties. The reaction of the House of Commons to the news that the two Sergeants had been-kill- ed by Jewish terrorists is described on Page 5.

One Killed

about the same time, wild shrieka of alarm airens startled thou- from sands of fearfu! Jown their sleep. The all-clear came.. in 10 minutes."

Jerusalem, Aug. 1. Four extremists attacked a gunpost guarding the Hamp Fallshire batta'ion's barracks in

The outbreak occurred in Ben Jorusalem at 2. p.m. today. Ono

Yehuda

Ediou of the terrorista was killed.

Street, off An official statement says that Square, in which the terrorista several bombo were thrown at had threatened to hang the two

Britons. the military checking point on Rehavia Street. There were no said soldiers as well as police Firat reports of the shooting Army casualties and no damaga in was caused.

were involved but the Army denied that any of its men took part and said police armoured cara were responsible.-United Presa.

perial Japanese Navy wished to. Detective Charged With Do avtid the threatened war, and | manding With Menace. Kido was thereupon ordered by Page Three the Emperor to "proceed as

Indonesian Capital May

This Week-end, planned."

Page Four

No 'British The Japanese began shel'ing

America. the port of Kota Baru at 0120 Nanking, Aug. 1. hours on December 8 and after Paon Five..

Indignation in Commons, Wharf, where the vennel was The National Econo-a 20-minute bombardment, the between

met by special search party.

first Japanese troops went Pupe Siz Canton and Hong Kong. Contraband cargo which wasmic Council decided to

-Leading Articln-Crisis ashore, at the save US$7,370,000 for

Britain. The first attack against Pearl ! In her day, the "Yukaze" could Mr. Li Yuan-liang, Sec-already piled up on dec

retary-General of the stern of the ship was unionded China by restricting im-Harbour was not made until Page Seven

waiting and placed on board National Federation

ports of kerosene, cotton, 0325 hours, or one hour and 45 British Planes The Best lurries.

minutes later.

¡Page Eight "Akiknze" class, noteworthy as Shipping Guilds, in an

at Kóta Motoring Section. being the only destroyers in any interview with Central continued and with cuch passing Wool in the three months Baru was negligible. but thePage Nine

September Japanese troops first met with . Economie Crisis in Britain. and October, competent their opposition from the Bri Page Ten

tish air forces stationed in Stock Exchange Blump. sources said today... The cargo salzed consisted of

Malaya, It la now believed here Page Eleven dingind cases of "Sunkist" arangés, IXL

that the first casualties among Lt. Shrigleg Given a Last Drink Because of the amount ex-1 the. Alles were Australian air-

of Water.. Linned fruit, Klim, milk powder, pected to be saved the councilmen from Malayan airfolds. Page Trenton cigarettes, Chinese herbs, kero-decided to earmark US$500-Reuter.

Loral and World Sports Nows. The other vessels include three Mr. Li said that the Federation sene and cardboard boxes.

000,000 foreign exchange for destroyer escorts-intervied for will petition the Government to

All the seized cargo was taken the purchase of books and a- somewhat similar, duties to the conduct a thorough investigation to the Import and Export De huratury equipment abroad for frigates of the Royal Navy-and into the large scale smuggling partment, the

corridors of Chinese universities. three Escort Vessels, somewhat case Involving CN$3,000,000,000 which, when seen by a "China similar function to sloups, but worth of goods carried by the Mall" reporter late last night, The council also decided to much smaller. then their equiva. British.owned river steamer resembled a godown, with goods raise the quarterly quota of lents in the Royal Navy. One of "Fntshan."

of all types stacked almost roof foreign exchange for the pur- the destroyer escorts, the

high. Special guards were un chase of capital goods and "Sumire," burst-n-holler-Lube on-The--case--was uncovered on duty inside and--outelde the machine parts from US$1,600, the way down from Japan, July 25 by the Canton Anti-bullding to prevent any attempt 000 to US$2,000,000.

• Escorting them is the naval Smuggling Corps and Customs at pilfering. nuxiliary "Hayakuzi.” with an officials. The smuggled goods, Chief Preventive Officer Mac- The council further resolved. American Haison officer in charge. pucked in 208 boxes, included Intyre Brown told the "China that shout. US$27,000,000 worth Flyng the Japanese Mercantile medicines, automobile spare parts, Mair that all available Revenue of cotton and food may be im Marine fag, they will leave for dyestuffs, glass and paper.

Officers, Including those off ported into China during the Singapore in a day or so. The

duty, were recalled to assist, in three months of August, Sep- Japanese officers and. crews wi Mr. Li' also said that the be repatriated to Japan in the Federation will request the Gov. yesterday's large scale clean up tomber and October but this The report, carried by what was considered to be "Haynaki" when the vessels are ernment to prohibit foreign ship also present to prevent any out-government's foreign exchange. A special Police Party was must not be paid for out of the

tumed over

the British to navigate on the Peart break of trouble.

If possible these goods are to be authorities.

As the Pearl River is Chia's

When the cargo was seized-obiained by barter and Exactly what the Navy will do Inland river, navigation in the

came appropriate methods. with these shins

flagrant none of the passengers not known in river "is ovidently a

to the lay claim

The council's decisions Hong Kong. All are in pretty bad} vielation China's shipping forward to

of

the shope and do not come up to the rights," he said,

goods. But when I became ob- { subject ~ to approval by vious that the Revenue Officers | Executive Yuan, — Associated standards of the Layal Navy. Toi use the pungent comment one Atr. Li deplored the fact that meant "business," pandemonium Press, mintelet who watched

since the surrender of foreign broke and the scene that follow. shipping privileges In China, ed resembled that of a Bhip-

"Yukuze", come in yesterday "Car, a moving scrap 'eap!"

Washington, Aug 1.

foreign shipping merchants have wreck. made "repeated attempts to in--

Scramble

other

arc

U.S. SUPPLIES FOR GREECE

Managed Currency Within 1947?

Nanking, Aug. 1.

The United Credit Information Bureau, organ of four government banks, quoting an authorita- tive official source, sald today that China might issue a "new managed currency within this year.

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an authoritative semi-official source of econo- mic news, came as a surprise to most obser- vers. It came in the midst, of persistent rum- ours that the government is contemplating the issuing of new currency which in all cases were countered by prompt official denials.

It is a fact that many high suggested to the Wodemcyer government officials, (including mission that a new currency in some at the economic polley-4 good panacea for the spiral- making love) have openly ad- Ing inflation. vocated the issuance of new The United Credit Informa- fringe upon the Integrity" of Men and women, Including

currency-ns, one of-the-best-tion Bureau said-the-issuanco- The Army Air Forces is China's shipping rights through well-dressed,

means of solving China's chao- of new currency will have deep modern Chinese closer today it had only nhout various contrivances, such as girls, started to scramble over

Athens, July 31. tic economic conditions, though | repercussions, and the govern Do days supply of aviation sono- the "alleged organization of

The United States ald mission they cauliously point out that ment is expected to proceed the sides of the "Sinklang" and line on hand because of the shipping company under the gulse jump on to the wharf, while today announced that five ship it is a dangerous course unless cautiously... heavy demand for petrol by of Chinese ownership" and the personal belongings were thrown considerable United States mili- care

'oads of supplies, including it: la carried out with extreme and under extremely commercial planes.--Associated "prevailing smuggling activities." overboard and lay strown all. Press,

tary equipment, would · reach | favourable circumstances.

It said the source thought over the wharf..

Greece within 10 days.—United It was known that. Chen Chi- | that a gold standard is unfena- tien. Economic-Minister, had ib'e for China since that would have to be accompanied by free foreign exchange. Free for- eign exchange might lead to China's loss of capital,

-Central News..

TRADE WITH JAPAN ON LIMITED BASIS

Nanking, August 1.

China will reopen commercial relations with its old enemy Japan on a strictly limited basis, the State Council, the nation's top policy-mak- ing body, decided today,

The "China Mail' Was In-Press formed that this is the second big haul of unmanifested cargo by the Revenue Department this. year. The last aeizure was, made on board the sa "Foochow"" and amounted to some seven

tong.

Preventive Officere searching

the as "Hunan" which arrived

in port yesterday from Swatow

Jews

To

Beginning Weaken

Port du Bouc, July 31.0

also, discovered a large quantity The official total of Jewish Immigrants who have

of unmanifested caryo.

.

The Weather

•A- WICK; MAtitycling Piles oestradorer

The Council, approving the Kuomintang Political

Council's recommendations, said Sino-Japan- ese trade would have three provisions; Sen 1-Joint Government cout The State Council at the same bantuks and another, the of Japan. mercial

delegation will visit meeting approved Premier Caterina do the

regiona.-A depression over- Tapan-within-15 days to Inves. Chung Chun's revised economic ses at Japan is moving, NE? Priseurs 24 tigate commercial possibilities; plan a programmp consisting wow over Onthe

Exports to Japan wil ex of governmental economiles, on Today's Forest-Llakk" or maduentu clude such Chinesa products as que hand, to Increase produt-w-windes mainly talningen

turgently needed at home. tion, and on the other to im- Maximum 19 ore PAROLES Whenever possible Japan prove China's unfavourable Minds 108, de FAN

|Munablóns 10.4 (hours.) products desired in China economic plight.

Bainfalli, jomay

be obtained na war?roparu-;- It was learned from the Econo. A430 mld Affairs Ministry that thể conomia Chineas Government plans

saint: China's

Casterday's Wrathyr tiles,

Not Good

It was not defultaly known whether the subject' of obtain- ing an American loan to sup- port the contemplated new. cur, rency in under discussion be tween the Chinese government,j and the Wedemeyer misalon. But it is the general, belief among unofficial, and official quarters that American gold or

so far disembarked from the three British ships lying off this Mediterranean port has risen to 31, with about 10 more unofficially realiver would be an absolute ported to have requested to be brought ashore sometime today,

necessity in the Issuance of new currency, M

One Cabinet Minister, to'd the United Press that the only bottlenowanie holding up the next dergisi the "lack of capita

Two boatloads of food were taken out to the ships today. The harbour master reported that are rangernents had been made to refuel the ships, but the necessary coal had not yet arrived Today, the ships were still lyer Written: In Gorman, the letter Ing two kilometers offshore un-kald that there had been no Her a blazing fun, per complaints about the personal | WE

The immigrants on board baha SPER of the & guarde," but could be seen Bathing under the

́demand ships' hoses on decks..

Another" High; oftef "source;"

Pross

The blasts of the explosions, heard over a wide ares, were

accompanied by burala it machine-gun fire.

The warning sirens walled for 16 minutes and all gates into. the security zone were cloned.

Tel Aviv Shot Up

Four Dead

Jerusalem, Aug. 1. Four Jews wore killed and at Zenst 15 injured by the shooting

Last night, armoured, „ cars; | From the armoured cars... manned by enraged British

Spraying of two buses by

crows, shot up the all-Jewish gunfire caused most of the city of Tel Aviv.

the

casualties, the source said.

Thrés, persons were killed in one bus and one in another.! A one time dight armoured con opened fire with their guns at once..

'A United Press correspon dent reports that he saw badies of Ave Jews in the Hadassah Hospital morgue, af- ter the outbreak. Official ensual- ty figures are not yet avaliable. The violent outbreak" follow- British police in approximate ed an attack by Ave British 'y olght armoured cars swept soldiers who jumped from a through the Jewish centre, firing | feop and began attacking Jewish wildly and sending shots Into | passersby with ticke And shops_and_movie houses.--At- stones.—Asenciated Press.

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