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ATTLEE SAYS BRITAIN TYPHOON HITS U.S. Presses Offer To

CANNOT COUNT ON

MORE LOANS FROM U.S.

London, Aug. 6.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, told the House of Commons today that Bri

tain "cannot and will not base her plans on the assumption that there may be further American help toward recovery of the Old World.",

I think it is fair to say that the present world dollar shortage would have risen earlier if it had not been for UNRRA and loans which America has made to other countries," the Prime Minister added.

He said that in the last few months Britain's overall ad- verse balance (which was £400,- 000,000 in 1948) had risen to something over 700,000,000 in the first six months of thin

year.

or this figure 127,000,000 represented our own trading deficit with the United States, In addition we spent 420,000,- 1000 on purchases from the United States in Germany," Mr. Attice went, on.

"We had to provide 4118,- 000,000 in United States dollars as part of the payment for our own purchases from the rest of the Western Hemisphere.

"We also had to provide in United States dollars 458,000,- 000 for purchases in the Unit- ed States by sterling area coun- tries in the rest of the Western Homisphere and £14,000,000 for similar purchases by European countries."

Food Cuts

Mr. Atlee went on to in. nounce the immediate reduo

their homes before the end of would be cut by one-third. He this year- some 54,000 non announced that cotton purchases United Kingdom forces, whose would be postponed, timber im- cost has been borne by the Bri-ports reduced by £10,000,000 and tlah Exchequer.

imports of luxury goods reduced

"Despite this acceleration in by £5,000,000. the rate of withdrawal from

Reply

overseas stations, there is 110 Mr. Aitler took exception to change in our foreign polley or the "unfortunate remark" by Mr. in the defence policy underlying Winston Churchill, Opposition It," he said.

Lender, that the Labour Govern. ment had "frittered away, the American loan.”

Foreign travel allowance for Britons would be reduced from £75 for 12 months to 35 for 14 months and that the reduction in business allowances also would be made.

He said the basic gasoline ratton

Chinese

General Ousted

** Nanking, Aug, No6. tion in British purchases of food The Kuomintang Cen- from hard Currency cour

tral Executive Commit- £12,000,000 and said the counter formally today ex- kryła buying from hard cur-pelled General Li Chat

tries to the amount 01.

rency area would be confined sen, veteran party work- to conential foods.

Mr. Attlee said there would er, for his recent state, be restrictions imposed on ont- ments which "are liable Ing in restaurants and hotels to incite revolt against the National Govern-

"forthwith."

The Prime Minister also an-

nounced that Britain proposed ment."

to limit remittances on foreign

The party's Rightist bloc

re.

Alms to not more than 20 per peatedly has urged Li's expulsion, 'cent of gross earnings of the Alms.

The Government is expected Cruiser

to withdraw some 138,000 men] from her armed forces oversens by the end of December and to raise the total withdrawn from overseas stations to 200,000 by the end of next March.

"In addition," he said, "we are now planning to return to

THE WEATHER

The typhoon appears to be moving NNE

Ang up to the 8 of Southern Honshu. Areas of high pressure STO Mituated over Hokkaido, to the E. of the Pontos, and over Bornes A trough of How 'promoure extends, frum Tunkin seromIN'

China to the Yanitar mouth

A Today's Forecasts:-Moderate SW wings. Welbenlog at times: eluusy with late-

*: Testerday's Weather-

Maximumz 82.6 deg. Fah.

Minimum 15.8 deg. Fah. Husebiger Mit hour.

For China

Nanking, Aug.

Chinese Navs Headquartere is making preparations to take over a 5,270-ton cruisor and a 904-ton frigate pre- sonted by Britain to the Chinese Government.

The cruiser will be christen- ed the "Chungking." The frigate on President Chiang Kai-shek's instructions, will Fu" in renamed the

of

General Chang honour Ling-fu, Commander of the 74th Division, suho WES TO cently killed in combat against the Communista, Central NewR.

contenting that he is supporting

Rainfall: 423 mm. 1.67 Inch, Total The Communists.

new Jan. 1-1719,1 mm. $.49 lieben is, against no VHERE? 2411. n. 66.03 Inches.

Readings at a

10 a.m. 4 p.m.. shard, et miel....2005.6) 10048 m.b. -

Equate 22.78 20.67 inches. Rel. Humkiter .......... Dew Point

•Wind - Piesction

Wind: Forge.

124

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7 des's F 目

note,

General L, once Generalissimo Chlung Chief of Staff, broka with the Generalissimo and fled to Hong Kong, where he lives

now.

He has been mentioned, fre. quently, as a possible leader of secretion movement in South Chilna-Associated Press...

He said he sow no useful pur- pose in replying to the "over exuberant" speech Mr. Churchill made on Monday at Blenhelin Palace in Oxfordshire,

"There was, however, one point in Mr. Churchill's specch to which I must refer," the Prime Minister said.

"The American and Canadian loans were essentially measures

Old World to recover.

"The loans were acis of states. manship beneficial, not only to ourselves, but to the whole world."

AT JAPAN

, Tokyo, August 6.

United States Navy ships, in Pykjid Bag were alerted today

es the typhoon altuated 250 miles south of the southern tip of Honshu was reported to be heading northeastward.

It is expected to strike the main Japanese island 50 miles west of

Tokyo early on Friday morning.

:

The warning said that although the typhoon's strongest winds were blowing at 105 m.p.h. within a 10-mile radius of the centre at 8 a.m. GMT today (Wednesday), the velocity is ex- pected to diminish by half, when it reaches Honahu,

Late yesterday all merchant seamen in Yokohamg were called back to their ships to prepare for any emergency.-- United Press;

U.S. ASKED TO RECONSIDER DOLLAR PLAN

· London, Aug. 6.

Britain has asked the United States for early talks on her dollar dilemma; including revision of the free convertibility and non-discrimination clauses of the American loan agreement, and reallocation of the dollar costs in the adminis tration of Germany, a high government source said today.

The disclosure came a few. Clement Altice has requested hours before Prime Minister President Truman to receive Attice was scheduled to unfold British cabinet, mission when he to the House of Commons the himself might lead, government's now and drastic

f

The newspaper said it

inake an announcement during

Mediate In Java Trouble

Batavia, Aug. 6.

The United States today pressed. Its offer to medi- ate in the Dutch-Indonesian dispute as each side accused the other of violating the "cease fire" agreement.

The United States formally notified the Indo- nesian spokesman in Batavia that an Ameri- can mediation commission would leave im- mediately for the East Indies if the Indo- nesians agreed.

There was every indication, | tacked - railroad guardant however, that the Indonesians Ebingtinggi, 20 miles south- would inalat on a commission | west of Medan, Sumatra. composed of several nations. It was the first post-truce A Dutch communique anld clash reported in the big island three Dutch so'dlers have been torth-west of Java. killed and 40 wounded since the truce began.

Tho communique, however, concoded that, Dutch troops continued clearing Dutch oc- cupied areas and that a "few kirmishes occurred during these operations."

The Indonesians, complained that the Dutch continued to ad- vance After Oghting Was scheduled to stop.

In Java, the communique said, the Indonesians broke the armistice with a mortar attack 12 mies south of Semarang and ang her attack West of Soera- baja,

Sanitation Purge In Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug. G. *Shanghai Police Bureau started today a "sanitation purge" ordered by Chiang - Kai-sheku vannu, of all persons not wearing shirts un the city's streets.

According to regulations. which were parted

down through Alayor K. C. Wu, ofenders are able to five dave of imprisonment.-Asso- cinted Press.

S'hai

Murder Probed

Shanghai, Aug. 6. Charles Archer, main The United Press correspondent suspect in the highway on the Semarang front said murder of Yu Shen-pao. Dutch pilets reported the Indo- nestang were building tank traps alleged blackmarket gold neur Hockeradja, 27 miles south bar dealer, x re-enacted of Semarang. -

the crime on the high- The American offer of its The local Dutch commander way leading out of plans for conserving dollars, hoped that White House would good offices was given to In-considered this as violation Shanghai yesterday af-

donesian Vico Premier A.K. the truce. to buy time for Britain and the reducing Imports and increas-reply in time for Mr, Allies to Gan by the United States Con- (Meanwhile in Cairo, former ternoon.

ing exports:

aul-General, Mr. Walter Foote, Indonesian Premier Sutan Sjahrir The Hong Kong: Briton re. It was expected that Washing his crisis speech to Parliament who asked for a speedy reply. reserved ale passage to the United portedly confessed to police that He stopped he droves the murder car. but When Gant reportedly pointed States for Friday. It reported that if Mr. Attleo ton would agree to consulta-this afternoon. tions on the British dollar pro- blem, but a high government decided to lead the mission, he out that lack of communications in Calzo to confer with Egyptian claimed that Thomas A. Mallor made it difficult for him to re- officials and to renew his demand, of Chicago committed the actual would he accoropanted by source denied newspaper Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin ply the offer to the Republican that all Dutch troops leave, the shooting

American military police, who ports that Mr. Attlee wou'd

und President of the Board capital of Jogjakarta, Mr. Indies)-United Press.

A spokesman for the Indonesian are holding Malloy, have so far Foote offered to Intercode with a British delegation to lead

The tentative departure date the Dutch to speed a message Republican government, quoted not revealed results; of their

along

in an Indonesian News Agency Investigations, which are being Washington If such conferences Trade Sir Stafford Cripps. were to be held..

"We do not even know yet was said to be August 20.

Dutch sources mentioned the broadcast heard on Tuesday in carried out separately from that there are going to be constant

Atill continue their movements Reenacting the crime for ferences" the source said."""

Leahy as a desirable mediation despite the ceasefire order. I standatili Loday anxionály await-

Chinese police, Archer showvad: 6 Mission?

ing the Prime Minister's revela- envoy.

The broadcast added: "Official how he sat at the wheel of the (Informed two city blocks, The Evening Standard reported: tion of the country's economic

quartera, awaiting a chance to squeeze into today that Prime Minister state and the government's proever, pointed out that the Unit-reports received today indicated car and how Malloy pulled out a

Dutch troops pushed on Gambong, gun and shot Yu. the narrow public gallery in the

gramma to overcome the crisis. ed States has not yet: offered 100 miles west of Jogjakarta, on chamber where the debate Is

Brokers reported some scattered | mediation In Indonesia. They taking place.

selling but opening calls showed explained that good offices mere August 5 at 2:30 am. local time, Hardly any movement in any sec-ly meant the US was willing to

Among the

do anything to help the two Oversea issuan Brazilian rail and hands were factions reach an understanding firmer but the remainder of the whorcas mediafon meant. it market was lifeless.

exercise quasi-judicial

ing

Mr. Oliver Stanley, Cons, open

the debate called on the Labour Government to explain the reasons "why the drain on our dollar resources seem to be continuing?"my asianaja

The Malleries of the House were packed to capacity.

for

The

crowd outside streichel almost

Both the Government and, Op- pusltion benches were Alled and the atmosphere was dike that of "Budget Day" as Porilament and the nation walled for Mr. Aftlog'a pednouncement. pronouncement.--United and Reuter,

Press

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Page Two

Charge of Killing Baby. Page Three

Wild US. Sponding. Page Four

Plans for Jap "Tradera.. Page Five -Palestino-Round-up.-

Tsen Ho Bank Doors Closed

;'

The HK$5,000,000-capitalised Tsen Ho Bank, ago, yesterday closed its doors to clients and depositors.

Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong 10 months

A representative of the Bank, closed yesterday, the representa on the ground floor of Ex tive replied: "It is in the same change Building in Des Voeux boat," Road, Central, told the “China Mall" over the telephone that it was "a bank holiday-our pri- vate holiday."

He added: "We'll open to morrow, YouT! seo.".

Asked what was wrong with the Trans-Occan Trading Com- any, a subsidiary: frm of the Bank, occupying part of the Bank's premises, which was also

10 MILLION HOMELESS

* Nanking, Aug.. 6.

Chinktang despatches sald today more than 10,060,000 people have been left

Friends of responsible offi clals of the Company falled to contact them either at the Bank or by telephone:

of

of

nit of Admiral William San Frantlaco sold Dutch forces Chifalese, police The Block Brebango was at o

In view of the fact that Mr. Action's statement was unlikely to be made until late today, brokers forecasted the market will mark time and the full effect of taking the positions for

new account. which starts today, will not be apparent until tomorrow when the government's programme will provide much needed guidance United Pross

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Tomato Sauce

· Berne, Aug. 5. “ The Berns police report that a ripo⋅ tomato was hurled at the open car in which the

Preal

wife of the'-krosi yosterday:

dent, Eva Peron,

toured the city in state,

A considerable number clients, and depositors tried to

It missed Mrs. Peron but enter the Bank yesterday morn-|

Hit the Swiss Foreign Secre ing but found their way barred

fary, M.; Blan Petitpierro, fran grlile with by a locked

who was accompanying

NOT armed wa that During the hight, the police were told that no responsible tracked down the

"throwers scho, according to a official was on the premises and that the Bank would open this „police report, „ware members of the Stoles CommuTLEVE morning for normal business.

„Party, They will be prosecut- The crowd reluctantly dis-

edRouter.

Incorporated Last Year

The Taen Ho Bank, Limited,

was incorporated on September Gold Ready

24 last year with a capital of K85,000,000 divided into

60,000 shares of HK$100 each. For Bust and branches or agents in Can-

ton, Shanghal, Chungiding. Kun,Of Chiang

ming, Wuchow and Hongling.

would

functions.):

Protest

how-

from three sides."

Broadcast

Police, reportedly sceptical of Archer's evidence, stated, today that Malloy's statement when ready would be compared to Archer's description."

Meanwhile, the search con. tinues for the chr used in the killings

The Indonesian News Agency also broadcast this report:

"Prime Minister Amir Sjari. foeddin had charged the Dutch The gun fired by the murderer with the first violation of the and the Ave 10 ounce gold bar1 ceate fire order by occupying are believed to have been fi Gambong. The Indonesian news agency,

Yu's possession when he was shot Tha Aroney said Sjarifoeddin and pushed out of the speeding ANTARA, quoted Indonesian declared at a Tuesday night pos automobile--Associated Press. Premier Sjarifoeddin as saying son of the Republic Parliamen he wou'd not negotiato until a tary

rived,

It

i

Working Committee on the usual decision, will be taken by United Nations commission ar- Foreign Affairs that the Republi- the United Nations.

can Government will not, enter He predicted to the

demarcation The Dutch-Indonesian truce negotiations with the Dutch unless line, problem will be one of the was reached under pressure from a Commission "of the United most important to be placed be The United Nations and Sjari, Nations has arrived in Indonesia. fere neutral observers "after an foeddin was represented as he

biolutely will notacept order of cossation of hostilities has licting that the United Nations mediation, but only arbitration by been issued,"

a Tinited Nations commission a He added that the Republic should carry on the peace-mink-

He reported that the Cabinet twice in the past three days had ing that It started,

probably "at the soonest" will demanded Dutch retirement to Today's Dutch communique nominate countries with whom the the October, 1948 perimeters reported 200 Indonesians at Republic desires to arbitrats, but Associated Press.

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PHILIPPINES ALERT FOR

GOLD FOR MACAO

Manila, Aug. 6.

Secretary of Finance Miguel Cuaderno today warned Philippine customs au- thorities to be on the alert for heavy unauthorised shipments of gold from the Philippines to Macao blackmarket. He mentioned, Hongkong reports that Catalina flying boats had been chartered for delivery of 377,- 000 ounces of goldik pada angg

At the prevailing blackmarket. Meanwhile, the Vice-Minister He stated that the Chinese Gov- prices of US$51: Der ounce at of Foreign Affairs, Dr. George crnment hobes at the same time Macao, this quantify of gold Yeh, in Nanking today called that the British Government wil homeless by floodwaters which broise through the Grand Canal and

would bring US$19,227,000 upon the British Government for equally and fully realise the soriqueness of the situation, and Welshanhu dvises to inundate more than 20 North Kiangan countles,

The stabilised price of US$85 cooperation the suppressing that the smuggling of goods to tretching: 104 miles from Hsuchow almost to the Yellow Seoul

per ounce in the United States, smuggling between Hong Kong and from Hong Kong will soon be 2litse reports sald only sources in Hankow said the blamed for swelling the river in

and all other members of the and China.

Make Mean effectively checked by cooperative. repairs to the dykes Yangtse has reached record this area.Associated. Prose,

World Monetary Find would Hedisclosed that tap- measures to be agreed upon by bold prevent flooding of the love's at several places and Jap Floods

or the 60,000 shares0,000 More than 67 tela of gold bring only US$18,195,000 in proximately four months ago, the Chinese Tand Hong Kong itire northern portion of the would threaten serious Booda ovince, the uding millions of if rains continued Damage in recent heavy rains extent of 126 per share. The to mould bust of Generalissimo No export licans have been to control exchange and black proposed Ananofal derénchons,

Tokyo Aug. 6. were lasted and called up to the were donated by local Chinese member countries, China requested Hong Kong to authoritførte

inter, into a financial agreement progress has been made en the eros of rich farmlands. From Kaffeng, the "Hein which truck ax Japanens praefentahareholder is Mr. Chiang Kat, thek in commemora granted for adeli Chipment. You markets, and a customs agree rat and hometer topre

Wanz

Vang Map-kung, Min Pao correspondent: tald features will reach mishy billions Pane Bin-city of Hong Kong ton of his 70th birthday can be sure of a snapped meat, comprising a set of anti-fatives have diecinudd; the matt ernor, now attend dykes along the Hwayuankow of yen, preliminary surveys in. (11,000 shares) followed by The hold was melted down in Secretary. Confernors

Only last wedle and conference in aras (where.a, diversion pro- dicated."

Becretary had been the point, that sold from, the Philipp made, only, tdi

Général

the food-altua Sect on the Yellow - River area The press rep uchowaad Hai was recently completed) are the Yamagata

are becoming holding despite high waters.: would top

dailysanthe Water Conservancy authori lood

Umb in Shanghal expressed con-

cern over the raphitise of the

in the past

and wh

af Canton (4,000 the presence of Messre, ung Kes of «Wuénow) Chung-wall-Wone

5 Loon : Kes of. Shum Wal-yau, Land Pulsang,

hira) nd King cho Chunt the Ho

8,000

smuggling

with Hong Kōtig

regarding

proposal "kulgilent, baan

Govern