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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1947.

INDONESIANS TURN COLD ON

Prince On

Dubious Dancers...

U.S. OFFER Shanghai Cabaret Owners

ARBITRATE

Protest At Closure Order

Perjury TO

Charge

Londen, Aug. 16.

Prince Ferdinand of Schọc- wich-Caraluth, son of Prin- eras Hermione, the e-Kaiser's wide whore funeral took plare pesterday, is to apprez before a Briti military court in festiu on Monday to steer changes of having falsified ho TUTINCTA fo " quentumanise or Nusi netivi. bes, Hemdry Radio said to- night,

Batavia, Aug, 17.

The Indonesian Republican Government has in effect rejected the United States' offer of "good offices" to settle the dispute between Indonesia and the Netherlands, says United Press des- patches.

The Republican reply to the latest American note reiterated the earlier stand which accepted the American aid but urged the United Nations international Security Council to set up an arbitration commission. Insightly different version, mand of the Republic Govern. however. Associated Press des- | mont. patches anid that the Indonesian Republic had "confirmed Ita ne- uptance of the United States "good offices," Reater.

He won firerated inst night in Berlin al the request of the United States unthoritira who alleged that he jouted the Nail Party in 1932.

U.S. Plans For Jap Peace

sources

Celebration

Hundreds of Indonesian Nation. alists, chanting "Merdeka" (Li "At the same time, the Re-borty) around crackling bonfires. mubile reiterated that this ac.began an all night celebration of eeptance did not supersede the the second anniversary of the de Republic's obligation to comply claration of the independence of with any steps that might be the Indonesian Republic. taken by the UNO

The Republic was proclaimed Council to find a solution." Assoby President Soekarno on Aug.

17, 1945, In Batavia, ented Press added.

Security

A dusk teores of men and

Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamed Tanall handed the

30, began gathering behind the Indonesian note to American

which bungalow

fas becom Consu-General Walter Foote in known as the Indonesian White reply to an American request Hause" because it, was the rest. for spteific response to the dence of Soekarno and, later, American offer.

Former Premier Suton Stahrir The Dutch have already acand other Republican officials. cepted a similar United States A monument on its grounds marks the spot where the Ret public was proclaimed.

offer.

Shanghai, Aug. 17. Dancehall owners of Shanghai today petitioned to Mayor K.C. Wu to seek the cancellation of an order requiring the gradual closure of their estabishments from September 1.

They point out that the order, issued in conformance with the National Government new austerity programme, would throw 1,700 tax-dancers and 15,000 other workers oue of job and would deprive the city government of CN$300,- 000,000 monthly in amusement, faxes,

The delegation is ready, to visit Nonking to present their case to the authorities if Mayor Wu cannot help them.

The owners rtsented a suggestion by a elty emeial that they could caslly convert their establishnients into ware- hausen,

The hostesses themselves did not take ton kindly to another ometal suggestion that they should qualify them. selves as hospital nurses by taking a three-month course. Associated Press,

Baki

training

Chiang Said To Direct Push

On Tsinan Line

Nanking, Aug. 17.

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Engineer Leader Denies

That Strike

Is

Another

"Political" Murder In

"This struggle is the sole concern of the 13 branches of workmen represented by this In- stitute. It is purely an industrial dispute and has no political or other backing," said the Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Engineers In- stitute today.

"But," he added, "though several speakers have said they would bring their men out on strike in sympathy, if no satisfactory settlement is arrived at soon, I want to make it quite clear that on no account must you do this. "This is our fight, the fight of j The Labour Officer, blso Bug- the 13 branches of this Insti-gested that complaints and ute only, and we don't want to grievances common" to 1 parti drag anybody cloc in. So long cular Industry (such 05 the es you and the public believe in docks) should be lodged Jointly the justice of our cause, we are with all the other unions engaged satisfled," he declared,

In that industry, so.es to secure The Vice-Chairman of the overall arrangement or settle. Institute Mr. Hon Man-wai) ment. was addressing the representa- This was reported to a ma tives of 60 odd public and la-meeting of workers' delegates who Labour bour organisations who attend-at

regarded the ed a réception at the Institute Officer's attitude as "telling." in of giving a direct yesterday afternoon to hear an that instead account from Institute officials answer to the Institute's demand. of the history and cause of the the Institute was naked to make strike, and the negotiations its representations afresh and to again after six that he taken place before the start all over final break.

months of waiting. Addressing the meeting. the "Not Concerned” Chairman (Mr. Li Cheung) "This Institute, represents only said that all appeals to the. La the 13 branches of workmen of bour Officer and employers had its membership,” onid Mr. __LI, faited.

once

don't want to be concerned, with

affairs of other

Rangoon

Rangoon, Aug. 10. The nanosination of another government official was report- ed today as police disclosed the arrest of an escaped Japancan prisoner of wear suspected of complicity in

the murder of lont government officials tast July 10.

The victim was said to ha Sutan Soo of Maungdaw, wher, he was a provisional officer.

According to reports from the Arakan he was shot by an unidentified assailant, whoe motive was not known sluca Soo was popular. The dead. man was related to other pov- . crnment gdictate. United

Prean,

CHINESE EXCHANGE REVISED

Shanghai, Aug.

women, a few of them older than Government forces, with air and armoured sup- port and directed personally by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek from Nanking, have unleash- ed an offensive against the Communists along the Tsinan-Tsingtao railway and the triangle bounded by the railway, the Yellow River and Laichow Bay, according to semi-official re- Washington, Aug. 17.

17. ports.

"and we are not concerned, and The Chinese Govern- In addition the carrying of

Discontent Authoritative

The latest dispatches today} "Pending the decision of the

Government forces, mu- unauthorised weapons is strict--

bourment, officially announ- said today that the Unit-] Security Connell," the Republi-

Discontent among workers the Less than a block away Dutch vancing eastward from Tsina, ly banned.

ced today regulations al- ed States is prepared to a note said, "the Republican military police jeeps passed fre- recaptured Changchin (30 alles

na they suspected that unions. The situation developed fresh grew

"The Labour Offer has ques-lowing exporters to sell promote a 10-nation Jap- pledges of confidence that with

Government wishes to renew its quently an their nightly patroly, cast of Tainan) and broke into tension carly this week when their plight was being ignored tioned our capacity to represent |

A Dutch communique, which

foreign exchange through anese peace conference in

On July 30 a personal call was the 13. branches. the power of the Uniter indicated that Republican activity the suburbs of Changtien (rall- Achinadjan eft Tiwa by plane by employers, but that the peace-pact States Government lles the pos- had sleckoned, nid-29 Bulcis had way shion u miles cast of for Kulla, rebel capital, 60 miles

SORT the Sobiet border male on the Labour Officer by Since this Institute: come into the appointed banks and will be drafted only by tion of the Indonesian-Dutch unaccounted for since the ense-heading north-westward from accompanied by his attractive thairman was summoned to the by any el

nibility of Ending a Anal solu-been killed, D1 wounded and sus

A second Government column, madlan, who is an Uighur, was the Clioteman of the Institute.oing thirty-eight-youre-as the importers to buy foreign Two days later the Institute's 13 branches have been on our re exchange, both at the the Foreign Ministers conflict."

...fire order was sued on Aug. 5.

chance certain open market rate. Council.

The communique ndded that n Yitu (80 miles east of Tainan) young wife and houseliokl siá. Obligated

It is common'y assumed that abour Oficer's office and ques mass grave containing the bolles penetrated into the triangle

to the organisation of workmen under these categories The note sald further that or 23 Chinese (who, the Dutch where the main Communist Achmadian wanted to return the Institute and whether in fact have not joined the Institute, thir United States still "hope" the the Republie had also accepted declared, had been killed by force had been concentrated af-saftly to the Ili district before it represented the 18 branches of in no way invalidates our repre- however, that the import regula

similar offer from Australis grenades and rifle fire after being ter they were susted from the any developments which might

have endangered his safety. but that, under the terms Tortured) was discovered the Central Shantung mountains.

A third Nationalist colama, Achmadjan hud

ostensible at- driving westward from Taing- come here. In an portant railway station 36 ml'os of differences between his group north-west of Tsingtao);

and Chineno authorities.

Wedemeyer

The sources said that while the

Respinon will revers: their pos.

ition, American officials definitely have decided not to be blocked by Soviet opposition,

Sounding Out

They sail officials in the past fortnight have been sounding out other members of the Far Eastern Commission in "informal discus. slons" to ascertain whether they would be willing to proceed with. out Russia,

of

this offer, the Government was

Pekalongan district. not prevented from taking nd-

An Indonesian communique os vantage of American aid.

verted that, in Central Java, two "However," the note went outch warships fed Joriaa "since the Republic originally Pandiang. 26 miles northeast of applied to the UNO, it now Semarang on August 14-17nited feels obligated by the command Prese, Associated Press & Reater of UNO and by any steps that may be taken by the Security Council, particular'y with regard to the dispatch of An arbitration commission Indonesia."

further

to

Portugal Train Smash-Up

originally

floned

workmen as claimed.

tno. recaptured Kaomi (im-tempt to negotiate a settlement; Compensation

re-

Claimed For

**If

The announcement. stressed,

sentative status, least as for as long will continue to be strictly our own members are concerned." enforced.

"No one regret the strike more than we do," said Mr. Li, "and we can only hope that after hearing this explanatiort you will appre eiate our position and will not soy we have acted unjustly or precipitately."

Reported new measures are

per- (1) merchants wil be mitted to buy foreign exchange at the open market rate from certain designated banks for the importation of items in the permissible import schedule for which the Central Bank of - Bir. I went on to explain that China does not feel justified in that Lt-Gen Wedemeyer in ox-

when the basic pay of $2 was fix-granting foreign exchange at Canton, Aug. 17. pected to come to Shanghai for

ed, it was never expected that the the official rate. fuw days of final check up of The Canton.- Hankow high cast of living would remain a to very close the conditions before ending the Railway Administration for long.

The dispatches said the opening of the whole length of the Tsinan-Tsingtao railway can be expected very shortly.

A

ource,

Statement high'y-placed

military

Reports from Shanghai say Po Kut Crash

'aken over personal command of mission.

Basic Pay

In any case the first thought the Colony's rehabilitation.

Generalissimo,' said Chlang hadi China phase of his fact-finding has forwarded a detailed mechanies and other skilled market rate. Instead of at the

replied: "Belleve it or not. simply did it."

In Sinklang

ton.

"

They mlded that while

At the same time President all nations approached expressed the Sukarno, in a message to In-

Nationalist operations in Shan- The General'a conference report of the train disas- Hope that the Russians could be lonesians today, wald: As long

'ung since June after Chief of schedule was curtailed brought in indications were that is independence is not fully in

this ter at Po Kut to the workers of the Institute had a ways been the backbone of Hon Staf Gen. Chen Cheng was weekend in Nanking no he was they would back the United our hands there will be ΠΩ

Lisbon, Aug. 17, States in boldling a conference security, no law and order and

Sixteen were killed and ever 70 gent to plan Government cam-reating from his trip to. Con Ministry of Communica- Kong's industry.

Though the pay was insuficient tions and has requested

they decided to put up with it fur without the Russians if the Soviet no peace in Indonesia."

injured when the Lisbon.Oporto signs in Munchuria. fristed on limiting any

He called upon such

Indonesians express

When asked by United Press was deralled at Va

Since his return to Nanking that adequate compensas long as they could, hoping for phrley to the Big Four of the to defend their independence Franca 90 miles from Lisbon. how the Genera'issimo directed from Canton yesterday, Gention be demanded, from an early return to normal cconu. Pacific-Britain, the United with "every possible means" The train reportedly jumped the operations in Shantung from Wedemeyer is preparing to re- the British section of the conditions.

"We waited 18 months after the States, Kussin and China.-United and to transform their homes rail when the brakes un one car far-away Nanking, the source ceive the final Government pro- Kowloon-Canton Rail-renceupation before we decided to Press.

Henals in the coming week on into fortresses under the com- failed.-United Press.

for an increase," sald Mr. measures by which the United way.

Appent States might aid China.-Unit- In its report, the railway ar "There was no sign of Aks An air of alert preparationed Press and Associated Press, ministration pointed out that the coming down, and we could on

Recident was caused by the disure it no longer. for any move by rebels under Moscow-eduented the former

location of the wagons of the

"Before the war, we as skilled' troin sent cut by the Britis

labourers with at thei I years school-teacher Achmadjan Kaal

(Continued on Pape 10) rnov to seize power in this rich vast hinterland province of China permentes Tihwa today,

The provincial government under its Nanking-appointed Governor, Mesud Sabri, whom the rebels oppose, issued pro- clamations threatening severe penalties for murder plots cgainst public officia's and other subversive activities including spread of rumqure___tending, ta incile disorder.

Arab And Jew "Armies" Poised In Palestine

Jaffa, Palestine, Aug. 17.

Arab and Jewish "armies," well organised and well supplied with small arms and completely illegal, were mobilised tonight on either side of the Jaffa-Tel Aviv border as the Holy Land's racial war eased off on its seventh day..

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The Jewish Hagana defence feast of Id El Fitr folowing Zionists of stirring up the Arab- millifa (on the Tel Aviv side) "the holy month of fasting—to Jewish strife," and the Arab Nejada Youth maintain peace.

The Communist Arab League for Organisation (on the Jafla In Cairo, statement au- National Liberation has sent side) were under orders from thorised by the exlied Arab mesesgo to the United Nations, Mufti of Jerusalém (Kaj Amin saying that Britain, with all its Al Husseini) today accused the troops, cannot maintain order in the country and should therefore

their leaders to enforce the pese but to be aert for at tücka.from the other side,

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The only fatal incidents In THE WEATHER the troubled, aceas wore the - AL 6883), ONT (1`p.m. HKOT) = small fatal stabbing of one Jow in the depresiun was centred about 179 miles Jaffa-Tel Aviv'border slums and bsw of Hong Kong moring NW at le the shooting of an Arab by unknote. From an antley clonin army patrol in the curfew arco before dawn.

Warning

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Palestine.

be deprived of the mandate over, Communique

ON OTHER PAGES

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Page Two

Australia Aids Britain. Page Three

Prank Killing Case. China Trade Mission. Pape

Page Nine

Talks Stalled. "

Macao Smugglern Thrive. " 'Pape Ten

Fifth Test

Comment un Church.

AUSTRALIAN

section.

Ax the dislocated-wagon train was manned by engineers of the British section, the report eaid,. the responsibility for the disaster should be borne by the British authorities.

Four perrons were killed and f more than a score wore Injured when the passenger train collided with freight train on Friday on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

130 The mishap occurred at p.m...some 28 kilometres north of the border-Central News.

ENVOY IN

POST

JAPAN RESIGNS

Tokyo, Aug. 17.

A Palestino Government com- munique Issued tonight stated Japan & ridge of high presenteras that severe action will be taken Australia's W. MacMahon Bail resigned as the British Commonwealth mem- ber on the Allied Countll for Japan and head of the Australian mission Acton, the Philippines. Pressure in love against any perion, whether Arab

here. over NW China, Slam and B of the for Jew, who attempts viclence or Caroline,

In a statement, Mr. Hall salds He, asserted: "I felt I could, elaborate at present on his ro [broaks the perto, 4. Today's Forecast | Fresh

The communique reported that not carry on under Dr. H. Eva(?"" | HE winds,

signation.

"The reason for my resignation In Jerusaleni, the Moslem veering, weather sandy with occasional security Moasures had been inten-Australia's External Affairs Ball Geveral times at the at this time is that I feel I can- Supreme Couneli-highest Mon-showers.

cified in die area of the Arabelly Minister who vialted Tokyo Allied Council han disagreed not carry on under Dr. Evatt- lem religious body in Palestine Tierlay's Weather

of Jaffa and the Jewish city of

Made with the American pronounced today directed hundreils of Mantman! (1.7 deg. Fab.

Tel-Aviv, following the recent dis recently). turbances.

Baila sceptic about the ments on the occupation and "I cannot elaborate at pro to warn the Arabs against "Any Bantal 181 == CA Inch. Total The ezmmunique stated: "There Alled occupation of Japan, said progress made in democratising nent....I shall not be attend

ing the British Commonwealth rash acta" in the present tensiones Jan. 8110 mm. maxafast can be no justification for Indivi- he gave Dr. Evatt his rohigna- Japan's people,

ah`ururuge of 1645.1 rato.

himaet Conference at Canberra on dual, to take the law into their tion while the latter was visite dianssociated Bolwean the Jews and Arabs.

Žleading» kl. The appeal naked the preach

Ing General MacArthur to check with American Chairman August 20, - Town hands. A 10 m.zo. ·4.p.m.

The High Commissioner there on the progress of the occups Goorgo Atcheap, Jr. (Gen. "I hope to make a parnona 10081 1997 MON

26.71 13.74 Inches for calls upon all members of the - tion,

MacArthur's deputy) when the report to Prime Minister Chifley Ne odmmunity to keep the pince,

Former political belence in after deld the Allied and Japan on my return to Australia apme wwoldprospektion and to exercisé restraini,hited Front, Astructer at Melbouras Universe sims were virtually identic time in September Associa

Hifi sity, Mr. Halkaska ha sorkk Jatient,”

doll to Prean. lelted Fress and Mouleri:

preachers in cltics and villages Busshings: 13 baung

Vers to explain that the issue of pure si mai

Arab Jew Floting was being put Zamale

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Rel. Humidity and that it was the duty of De Wind Direction Ileyers now celebrating tho Wing Foren

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(2) The designated banks will purchase foreign exchange from Importera at the open

(3) The designated banks will oficial rate as at present handle remittances to China at the open market rate.

New Set-Up

Under the new regulations. privato dealings in foreign ex change outside the designated banks will remain banned and the official rate, wi'l be kept at the present figure of 12,000 Chinese dollara to one United. Stutes dollar (the open market 40,000 rats today is between and 42,000 Chinese dollars for ine U.S. dollar.)

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All enquiries should be addressed to the Managing Director, South China Building Materials, Ltd., Room 204, Hong Kong đ Shanghai Bank Building: Tel. No. 30238,

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Secretary.