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Floating Object Spotted

Honolulu, Aug. 19. ̧

Lt. Charles Rice, a Corsair pilot from the 322. Marines fighter squadron, reported late yesterday that he spot- ted a floating object re- sembling a body near the scene of the crash in which Mr. George At- cheson, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, was missing.

A des' royer dispatched to the scene found an empty life belt but the Navy did not disclose

whether this was the object

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PRICES OF CHINA'S EXPORTS Bomb In ATTEMPT BEING

SHOOTING SKYWARD

Threat To Expected Effect Of New Foreign

Exchange Regulations

CUTTING THEIR OWN THROATS?

Shanghai, Aug. 19.

sted of whether the jacket The prices of the majority of China export items

was from the Atebeson plane.-

United Prean,

Search Continues

dozen Army. Navy Marine search nad rescue planes į joined the 11th of seven des b troyers, one Navy oiler and one? Coast Guard entter in criss-crosse ing an area 35 miles wide nul 62 miles long. They worked

skyrocketed on the Shanghai market, today, threatening to nullify the expected beneficial effects on trade of the new foreign exchange regulations.

Dealers in tung oil, tea, silk, textile, hides and other commodities have boosted their quota- tions in the past 24 hours to a level almost equivalent to, and in one or two cases even higher than, the current market prices abroad.

In the case of Keemun teu. for instance, the United States

á boxed off area west of Oahu on the theory that the bodies might have drifted many milles, since the plane went down 25 minute, fly-inarket price is US$38.50 per tan ing time from land.

highly confidential and Important Stale papers-United Press,

that unless it does so exportera will find themselves in the same position as they were when they johd foreign exchange to Central Bank at the official rate of CN$12,000 to one American | dollar.

the

110 b.) or CN$1,463,000 nt to- All nenech und rescue craft wers day's Central Bank open market given the alert to

investigate | buying rate of $8,000, the every piece of debris because the same rate as yesterday. plane was said t. be carrying The price in Shanghai Inst! The Commercial Counsellor of Saturday was CN$1,000,000 per one of the foreign embassies in Hn.. but die Trice rose to China told Associated Press:- $1,500,000 today, or above the It is quite clear that China will United States market price. never be able to get her economie |

Similarly, tung ol', priced in house in order unti the civil the United States at US$25.80 war ends. That's the only solu-I per tan or CN8981,000, haa| ilon.”—Associated Press. risen from Saturday's quotation of CN$670,000 to nearly CN$1,- |000,000.

Death Certahu

Honolulu, Aug. 19. The death of Ambassador George Atcheson, along with nine other persons. Is regarded as virtually certain by the mili- tary authorities.

The Hawaiian Sea Frontier force reported there was no trace of the missing men in the rough reas and their chance of surviving 36- hours were so alendar that ulmget so hope re- mained,Associated Presa,

Likely Successor

Denial

Nanking, Aug. 19.

An duthoritative source to- day denied that China's first general diretion, scheduled to take place this autumn, will he postponed indefinitely an reported in the local press.

ft in tearned, however, that agreement has been reach- ed between the Kromintang and the minority parties re garding election procedures sahether the election should be free-for-all, an advocated by the Kuomintang, or to be bused on the ration epatron, us denired by the minaritics, under which every fourth seat in the National Assembly would be allocated to non- Kuomintang candidates fight out.-Bester.

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Plan To Combat Smugglers

Disaster In Cadiz

Madrid; Aug, 19.

A catastrophic explo sion in a naval arsenal

Downing MADE TODAY TO

SETTLE STRIKE

Street

London, Aug, 19. The police found a home. made bomb under the arghes leading from Downing Street to the Foreign Office quadrangle today.

Tic bonib consisted of twa lectric batterice bound to pether and wired to a small gloss jam jar with a matal exter which contained " - greyish powder.

The police disconnected the batteries and removed it. A Home Office expert declared it arm.lcas-United PraRE.

near the great South Smoke

Spanish port of Cadiz last

night sent fires racing Bomb Starts

. The first step in the attempt to bring a settlement to the Colony's mechanics strike, now in its fifth day, will be taken today, Representatives from the dockyards, including the Royal· Naval Dock, will meet officials of the Chinese Engineers Institute at 3 p.m. in the Labour Office to initiate negotiations on the strikers? demand.

The conference was arranged following an inter- view which representatives of the Institute had with the Labour Officer yesterday morn- ing. The previous day they were asked to see the Labour Officer. Told that the employers would meet them, they signified their willing- ness to discuss terms with them. There was a further walk-0111 Latest to join in the strike yesterday when some 28 men of were Rome 25 men of the the Fokfulum Pumping Station | mechanical staff at the Govern and 10 men of the Bowen Road|ment Charry at To Kwa Wan, Pumping Station left their Kowloon, who downed tools posts.

yesterday. The 50-old men at the Tylam Tuk Pumping Station gave Early today (Tuesday)

At 10.30 a.m. yester-notice yesterday that they would roads lending out of Cadiz were

A threat to food,supplies and Jammed by people fleeing from day morning, a smoke walk out this morning.

The walk-out of men was the parishables in cold storage in the elly. Only doctors

and bomb exploded in Des subject of a complaint lodged the Dairy Farm cold storugo nurses answering urgent appeals Voeux Road West near with the Chinese Engineers In-installation caused the manage for ald were allowed to enter!

stitute by the. Labour Officer ment to send an urgent appea} house No. 223. Cadiz.

yesterday afternoon. p.m.

through

the city and

caused a mass exodus ofi

the population. A Stampede

all

source

Dairy Farm

Lo the Chinese Engineers Insti- fute to keep their mea on till yesterday afternoon, so that they could find someone to take

over.

A Complaint

"We never ordered these men to come out. though we have This was agreed to, but by every right to as they are mem-4 pm. yesterday, (the deadline) · bers of our Institute. If they they had still not found people have come out it is of their to handle the installation's own free will, in sympathy with i mychanism. The strikers have It was accidentally let off by their brother members on extended the deading to 4.p.m. civilian and there was no strike, and we can do nothing," on Thursday (tomorrow) as snid Institute.officials yesterday. "positively the final conversion."

An explosion at 9.30

The smoke resulting from the shattered windows in the world explosion caused a wild atom famous wine centre of Jerez de pede but the situation was un- la Frontera, 10 miles from der control when the Cadiz and shook eitles. 60 miles, was discovered by a police party away like a distant earthquake. from No. 7 Police Station.

Reporta from Seville, 00 It was ascertained that the miles north of Cadiz, say the bomb was a marine float signal first blast occurred in the village used for rescue work at sen. of Pontalea, three miles from Cadiz, when a supply of depth charges exploded. Earlier re-intention. porta indicated that the blast oc- Shanghai, Aug. 19.

curred in the Larrinaga “and} The Chinese Govern-Echevarrista shipyards. ment Information Office Sources in Huelva, a small Shanghai, Aug. 10,

of today that scapori 60 miles north-west Foreign businessmen strongly announced

Cadiz, report that a red glow that they checked indicated today

Customs offi could be seen in the sky over the have Chinese immediately, the new measures given up hope of increased im cials will start function-stricken city. Tho submarine

ports barely two days after the

was among the enforcement of the new trade and ing in Hong Kong soon base at Cadiz exchange regulations by the Gov. to stop smuggling in points reportedly menaced by

Economic circles here today warned that unless this unjusti- Red price-raising is

will be robbed of their expected beneficial effect on the foreign trade of this country.—Reuter.

Increases

n'

bulence.

Give Up Hope

the flames.

crament In the hope of reaching South China under the

Telephone, and telegraph com- quick,

favourable

agreement reached be- munications with the city áro completely disrupted and the Washington, Aug. 19. Price increases have been re

They point out that the licence tween the Customs Ad-crctric power supply has falled. William J. Sebald is a Ikely gisterei especially in the case for imports strictly depends on ministration and the

Radio, the only available means successor to Ambassador Atche. of goods previously Imported at the amount of exports which the Hong Kong Government of communication, has devated son on the Allied Control Com the official rate of CN$12,000 to Chirere Government hopes will which has been approve itself to broadcasting argent ap- expand under the new regulations elt for Japan, a State Department į U.S.$1.

the Executive peals for assistance. spokesman said.

Petrol, which previously sold to augment and conserve dollers ed by

Doctors and nurses from all, at CN$6.000 a gallon-a price Foreign business is

communities in the neighbour. at which it was cheaper than sharp price rises in exportable

The Information Office listed hood of Cadiz have been urged distilled water was hiked this nodities on the China market four measures to be adopted by to rush to the scene of the dia- morning to CN$13,000 a gallon, which threaten to make export as the Ministry of Finance to inten-nater to ald in the rescue work.

rify anti-smuggling operations in) South China:-- sub-stations will be established at

dmcult ng ever.

alarmed by Yuan,

open

(1) More customs station and

lond frontiers and

various

-United Presa,

flc added. however, that official hope is st!}) hell that Mr. Atcheson may have aur vived the loss of the plane, tak ing him from Tokyo to Washing. or roughly 33 American conta.

Under the regulations, expor ton for consultations.

Despite official warnings that Sebald, a graduate of the U.S. such an action might torpedo the nints have increased threefold ters will And proceeds from ship. Naval Academy, is a member of, whole purpose of the new CX- Mr. Atcheson's staff at Tokyo, change policy, many Chinese since they will be allowed to sell

foreign exchange at the The appointment of the Ameri- dealers have boosted prices of market rate of CN$36,000 instrui can representative on the Control export goods to a level corres of CN$12,000 to one Ameriend Council is in General Douglas ponding with the open market dollar. MacArthur's handa and the rate of American dollars.

But supplier's of exportable spokesman said the State De- partment was not attempting to the Government to do everything should not make a bigger proton forces will be enlarged and factory

Economic experts have urged goods can see no reason why they anticipate his action-Associated possible to maintain`a stable by jacking up prices-and foreign market level here. Thoy any businessmen fear that agala China may kill the goone laying the golden eggs.

Press.

China's Terms For Jap Peace Treaty

Shanghai, Aug. 19.

* The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed a draft of the Japanese peace treaty and is seek- ing the approval of the Executive Yuan to form a committee of Japan experts to discuss every aspect of it, according to Chinese press reports today.

Although Foreign Office of "Ta Kung Pao" claims to have

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Saturday market prires, exporters could malce a fair profit on shipments in tea, tung-oil, hog bristles, silk and textiles. During Monday and Tuesday the prices of exportable commodities gopred, almost nullifying ali benefits the new, regulations Intended 10 give exporters.

Unless the Government strictly controls prices of.. exportable commodities, exports cannot be appreciably increased and Gov ernment licensing of imports can- not possibly be increased in view clala have hitherto refused to learned reliably that, the official) of government's desire to give any inkling of its con- Chinose attitude on the Japan down on the adverse tents, -the-iniluential newspaper, ene question is as follows:--- balance-United Presa.

1. Japan must be converted into peaceful and democratic nation.

Governor's Visit To Canton

Canten, Aug. 10.

No definite date has been xed

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demilitarized to eliminate, and for all. any possibility of futuro aggression by that coun- Judgment Reserved in Lamb

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Saigon Outposts Strengthened

Paris, Aug. 18.

A firm of Chinese contractors

in said to have tried to sabotage the strike by taking over a re- pair job on a vessel left un- finished by the Kowloon Dock. As soon as the men found this out they left their job,

French military posts around Salgon in Indo-MacArthur

It

China have been strengthened as a precaution against guerilla attacks.

was two years ago on August 19 that the Viet Nam "revolution" began, culminating in the abdication of Bao Dai, Emperor of Annam, and in the proclamation of the Viet Namese ́ Republic by Dr. Ho Chi Minh.

To Retire

It

Herbert:

Canberra, Aug. 19. was confirmed on the highest authority here today that General MacArthur, th Viet Nameso Nationalist papers request of the French Government. Supreme Allied Commander i published special editions with le belleved to here, presented his Japan, will relinquisi. his post descriptions of the "glorious re-report to the Cabinet Ministers at and return to the United States volution" and banner headlines their meetings on Saturday and ) on the conclusion of the Japan.

alogans carrying

se peace treaty. pendenco or oven as "Inde today,

The cpinions of this restricted Meanwhile, in Paris, the Prime

Hia main task of the dr Minister, M. Paul Ramadier, fresh group of Ministers will be pre-militarisation of Japan is pruce from the Socialist Party Congress sented to the fuli Cabinet en Wod- tieally complate now.

When the peace treaty B. The Mayor of Cadiz reported at nt Lyons, where the cry of "Pesce nerday after which a debate in islands where revenue cutters will oon that ver 200 were killed and in Indo-China" was rolsed, held the Charrier is expected to detersigned (which Dr. be anchored. Flotillas of gun.

etween 5,000 and 6,000 injure1, un immediate meeting with several mine the basis of the French pro- Evatt, the Australian Minister boats provided by the

the pesals for a peace evillement in for External Affairs, is confi general this was a provisional estimate, Cabinet Ministers to discuss headquarters of the Chinese Navy

Spanish

Ind-China. news

agency Government's proposals for Indo-

dent will take place early nex stimated that 300 lost their lives. China, where & conflict between solution is known to be the degree year), there would be a differ

The big stumbling block to a will ply in the Pearl River.

(2) Armed smuggling. preven. it raid that 100 torpedoex in a the French and Viet Nameku

thaent form of Allied control in exploded, equipped with better arms

demolishing troops has been dragging on for of liberality of the terms and buildings in the poorer quarter of nine months,

French Government would offer Japan, almost certainly of a civil the town and going of "like a

| character, it was suggested. tele.communication devices.

The meeting ended shortly be Router. through fore. two r a'clock this (3) Lund and sea traffle will be continuous earthquake

General MacArthur has tokl afternoon, the night." more closely watched. Air trans Ships in Cadiz harbour are re make any comment, but later it

when M.

Dr. Evatt that he plans to visit. B. Ramadior declined to

Washington, Aug. 10. Australla on his way back to portation is to bu thoroughly

meeting The Australan Minister of the United States and arrange- inspected.

China, planned for tomorrow,

(4) Large cutters will be em-

The

Prosa,

ported to be undamaged.-United was announced that the Indo- | Immigration, Arthur A. Cat- ments are already being made

ployed in smuggling prevention operations may be undertaken. work so that long-range cruising-United Press.

Crerar Praise For MacArthur

Tokyo, Aug. 19.

General H. D. G. Crerar, of the Canadian Army, who has completed a two-week tour of Japan, said today that he was most impressed with General MacArthur's "blueprint for demo- cracy," but he did not know to what extent it had "sunk to the roots."

A wonderful job had been: His visit to Japan meant that done in Japan, and the history there would be an even greater of the Japanese people revealed Interest in future, which would practical and · Ibereaalng.. that they are quick to take up be new ideas.

Canaria would use hor efforts Changes that hava Im- for the practical solution of the 3. China favours a stelet en Page Three

pressed him most were in the numerous problems that faced forcement of the Calro Declarn- British Officers Confoss in Japanese police force and in the world and those that were tion and the Potsdam Agree

Trieste Corruption' Case,"

status of women in this coun-centred in this part of the ment limiting Japan to the four Page Four

great work-Reuter, main islands of Honshu, Hok

Custom Union for Europe: try. There has been a

fundamental change in the so British Participation?-

clal structure as far as woman Pape Five

Judgment is Reserved in Donodic were concerned and it might well be that this change would Leo Appeal.

be the most important and have Loading Article:-The Japaness the most enduring effects.

Treaty.

General Crefar donlod that Page Seven

Uneasiness Grows in Durms.

there had been any lack-of In- terest among Canadiana: 'In Last Minute Decialons.

Japan and the Pacifle War, but said that Canada fiad been

for the Canton visit of Sir Alexan-kuido, Kyushu and Shikoku, der Grantham, Governor of long Kong, although he is expected any day after August 27, it was learn ed today from Chinces Govern:

nient circi Fa-kuet. Diree *¿Genera)· Chang

tor - df, the President'a «Canton sileadquarters, needs time to catel

4: China will press that Japan's level be lower than the 1830-1984 average permitted her Page Siz by the Far Eastern Commission following the signing of the Japancas penco treaty,

Japan should be strongly with his work after his absence supervised by the principal Page Bleht

#month in Shanghal, Allied powers, preferably the Manking and Formoss. Both he Big Four, to ensure the logenesis and Governor Lo Che-ying will

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of the full Cabinet to discuss

bean postponed until Wednesday,

Observers here see the progross Monday that Britain can only he was considering retirement recently denied. At of the restricted Cabinet talks on "sustain a future population of were

of 68, ho sul Cil. Indo-China, begun on Saturday from 30,000,000 to 35,000, the age and resuined this morning, as. a 000."--Asocioted Press.

Joya robust health.Router. tug-of-war between Ministers who desire

more liboral solution and those non-Socialist Ministers who fear repercussions in other paris of the French Union if too many ncessions are made to the Viot Namese,

Report Presented

M. Emilo Bollaert, the French High Commissioner for Indo- China, who is paying his second visit to Paris in two months at the.

The Weather

A depression has entered the court near Kwangehowwan, and has become very feeble. A weak trough of low pressure. extends from Biam to Huinten and theesee

to Central Chito Manguila, Prey surd is high over the Box of Tapen, sad over the Pacifle, E of Japan and la the a Obina Sem. The Tibetan 'anticpalova' kas extended over. W Calne

Today's Forecast-Light of moderate southerly winda, becoming fale.

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