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BRITAIN GOING AHEAD They Found These Commodity

HIRED WIFE SUES

FOR BREACH

:

Shanjhm, Sept. 12. Mao Yu-ging three JETA age "rated a mife" for 10 years for Th culties of rice plan 10 entier monthly for apend- ing money, Mine Ting Hain ling, the "cented wife" charg- ed toden in the District Court, In return no bed "free and unhindered" necess, but The tired of the deal and rall

ed out bearing his "rented wife” with unerpired leone, semprid rent ond à chítő.

Minn Jung Arfird for CV$10,000,000 an easypenka- tim for breach of lever Aumciated Prema.

Explosion In British Liner

FOR MARKETS

Latest Instalment Of Austerity Plan

London, Sept. 12.

The newest instalment of the save Britain pro- gramme, launched when the country stopped converting dollars as its American loan got on its legs, was announced today by Sir Stafford Cripps (President of the Board of Trade) in a speech to members of industry and trade

Promising an early harder road for the country at home. Sir Stafford announced that Britain's Labour Government is not waiting for the Marshall Plan or other American aid but is going all-out into the world markets to try and salvage her economic life.

unions.

not final and more austerity wil be coming.

tre, said it might have to re. treat into a closed British system of of Empire Customs Union to "Auming continuarice of the do 14. The Government, he add. present price level for imports we Ted, would hold a milled fist ol still have to nuske up £372,000,000 direction over British industry or rather more than £30,000,000 and Inbour to reach the target, month by increased exports,"

1930 he said.

C 184 per ent of the exports,

Sir Stafford said flutly: "We fore determined to maintain our economic independence. We do not wish or intend to be tled by life-le strings to the political

| policies of other countries how

ever friendly they may be

Belfast, Sept., 11, Two tugs and a boat carrying doctors and nurses rushed to- night to aid 60 people in- jured in an explosion in the 17,000-ton British liner "Reina del Paci- fico," off Belfast.

The "Reino

from the United States of Ameri

AC.

The Minister auid clrcumstances art such that Britain Is being forced to turn away from multila- lernl trading to bilateral systems. and to depart from having her trading and currency hitched too closely to the dollar and to con sider errating within the Empire 2131 even more Lightly close'l

economy.

Sterling

"Though we might be able to get further temporary assistance

"Sterling is likely to become en under the Marshall' Plan of in

the most widely used internation- some other way we cannot enunt

al currency and it is our duty of this and we must therefore

and in our interest to keep ster- proceed upon the basis we mustling as strong and stable as we del Pacifico, ourselves balance our own

can beenuse our main resent flagship of the Pacific Stenmuts, and to that end we must hupe of any substantial degree of adjust, our standards of living Navigation Company, reached and conditions of work wherever lateral trading depends upon Liverpool from Rangoon

the strength and exchangènbility It is necessary. Saturday with 2,000

"The extra volume of export of sterling so long as the

dollar shortage Insts," plastigers, t

by represented

Not only Britain but the world something She was

returning to Bel-month is

must itself lacked dollars and most achleve at the very carliest fast far recondition.--Renter:

possible. Otherwise we shall be countries, for continuous normal The "Reina de! Pacifico" unable to supply ourselves with trading, would of necrssity turn radioed that an explosion had enough food and row mat:rials to occurred in her engine room keep our production machine go.

that will mean und appr. ximately 60 persons and

collapse of our efforts." were injured."

Service

The liner gave her position as seven miles off Copeland In- land, a tiny isle four miles off

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£1,000,000

we

the

Bilateral Trade

"Before the recent cuts such as the County Dawn const in the striking off American Alm im- North ChanneUnited Press. bort by taxation and eliminating Quit? by Hoyland & Wolff de gasiline for pleasure motoriste, 1931,

the

funnelied, quadruple nege ranc), she, in fitted with Diesel engines which nier ter a speed of 10 kunts. She has accommodation for 890 Jakken

78.

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"If it is not made up by ports or if import prices, rise 1 simply means the present cuts are

ucute

British currency, thereby. strengthening it. The dollor shortage meant that many coun. les mur turn to Britain for toods and

алуду from the Western Hemisphere.

The Minister said the Labour Government would pick and tireet the goods to be made and control their export but would teep direction as near voluntary is possible instead of dictatorial

ampuision.

Cripps Plan The programme announced by Sir Stafford called for:

1. More efficiency, cheaper costs and big expansion of indus tries making goods to go abroni even at the cost of wiping out Labour Union "estrictive prae

In Ship's Mast

An officia! seen with Pearl Necklaces, etc. officially valued at £20,000 found hid leu in alé mast of the vessel "River Clarence" ön her arrival at Sydney from Japan, Customs Officials also selted quantities of silk and other goods from the ship.-APhoto.

INDO-CHINESE CABINET TO BE FORMED

•

IN HONG KONG SOON?

Hanoi, Sept. 12.

A provisional National Government for Indo- China, headed by the exiled ex-Emperor Bao Dai, will be formed seon in Hong Kong and will be recognised by the French Government, It was learned here today.

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Prices In

New Spiral In Shanghai

Shanghai, Sept. 12.

The price of rice and other vital commodities soared to new heights today as the Central Bank of China made a further upward re- vision of its open market rates for sterling. Twenty-four hours after advancing the United

States dollar rate to $40,000 buying and $41,000 selling, the Central Bank this morning ad- justed the rate for sterling of $120,700 and $123,500 respectively.

These are the highest figures obtainable only on the "black- quoted by the lank since the in-market," fedtetion of the open market

rates nearly a month ago.

Åloving up in sympathy, rler

Bid For Markets

shot over the record figure of In a bid for South American CNSC00,000 per pleul (4170),|markets, China plang to purtako compared with less than $500.-in Brazil's International pro. 000 at the beginning of this duets exhibition which openă în mouth, and only $400,000 two | November; it, was learned today, months ago.

A four-point programme to

As nue of the measures to facilitates Chinese participation ense the situation, the local au- in the exhibition has already

drawn thorities have temporarily for been.

up by Dr. Keh hidden the export of rice and Ching-chung. Director of the other foodstuffs from Shanghai, China Silk Company.

The plan also includes a pro- posal for further exhibitions. In South America of Chinese na- tive goods oil the method or handling the foreign exchange

Ewos Up Meanwhile, foreign shares ad- vanced an average of 30 per ecut over Inat week's quotations. Reuter.

The popular

Ewe cottons, worth ON$83,000 lasi week, wore quoted at $107,000, while metal jumped from CN$21,000 to $29,000 during The period:

Kamo

the

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A Woman's Duties

CHINA PRODUCES ANOTHER FOR RIPLEY

Nanking, Sept. 12, China's perenusat freak--- the famous kuman-headed- spider has popped up again, the time in Trinau.

Central News' Tainan cor: respondent, Ho Ping-ju, re- ported that "another human- hended spider with a small body but a head complete with eyebrows, eyes, mouth and nose" had been captured mul-" Laide the city sealls.

He added the find was being kept in his house for examina- tion by insect experia-Aaro ciated Press.

Big Battle Forecast In Manchuria

Nanking, Sept. 12, Serious fighting would break out in Manchuria in the "very near . fu- a military source ture," predicted in an inter- view with Reuter today

The battle would involve no less than 375,000 Communist urcopa, including 90,000 Koreans, 10,000 Vatican City, Sept. 12. Mongolian and 10,000 Japanese Delegates ta the International war Communista were concen

he stated.. The

that it Catholic Women's Federations

Sharebrokers attributed rise to the Central Bank nouncement last week would handle certain foreign meetlag in Rume today heard trating their main forces south of -shares- · · (all' foreign shures from the Pope the four duties of the Sungari river along both aldea of of the Changchun Mukden al- hitherto 'onausted) officially, and Catholic women in the face

what the Pontiff termed "porila

way, the without precedent to which women of today are expace:l.'

Something Up The Molotov

Sleeve

ramo source believed. Heavy fighting is at presant underway. In the Anhwel, Hunan and Hupch horder regions, where Government troops are at grips with the Communists under General Liu Pa-Chen,

Government recapture of Ma- cheng, 60 miles northeast of Minn kow was officially confirmed are today.

The four duties were: (1) Pure and Intrepid faith in prayer, humilly and sacrifice.

(2) An active presence where. ever religious interests are in play.. (3) Fidelity to the social acti vities of the Church in such a way as to contrast with theories inim! Lake Success, Sept. 12.

cal to the Church's doctrines. In Shantung Province, the Com Soviet Foreign Minister (4) Active participation in poll.munist general, Chen Yl's, forces, Vyacheslav Melotov plana to tient fe arrive in New York early in rights of matrimon safeguard the estimated at 70,000, were repatical

of matrimony, of school, of to have been routed, and fleeing. October with a surprise pro. women and of youth, where there towards the northeast coastal posa to lay before the United is no conflict between such acti. area, while minor fighting in zakt Nations, General Assembly, re-vily and the dalies of a woman to- to be in progress in the extreme Unble scurces reported today.

family-Associated western corner of Shantung--

Reuter. The report was the first in- dication that M. Molotov would attend the Assembly meeting which begins on Tuesday.

The Bao Dal Government will, Ex-Emperor Bao Dai to take over consist of leading Nationalist the power and find a solution of the leaders, it was stated. "Reina del Pacifico" Britain's deficit was £600,000.000

proble on the basis of unity and made the fastest recorded pampe per year. Those cuts saved her

The newly emerged "Emperor independence of the Viet Nun in fa the west coast of South Americ

Party" has bein formed around the French union on terms to be $228,000,000 annually. This left on her maiden voyage,

determined." Bao Dai by Viet Nam Nationalists

Not Decided 3/2,000,000 to be made up by

who do not approve of the "Com- sport increases.

munist leanlig and totalitarian Simultaneously Mr. Luu tonik Informed quarters. declined methong" of the Ho Chi Minh issue with a Viot Nam Govern-

mert-controlled supporters.

radio broadcast even to indicate the nature of branding Boo Dai and Indo-1. Mo'otov's surprise, him as "traitors and quislings who the initiative at the Assembly Lust year M. Molotov seized Chinese leaders cooperating with deserve the death sentence. by proposing worldwide dis 2. Direction of both exports and

Indicationa "The Ho Chi Minh group with armament, Inbour under what he hoped

their totalitarian methods would that he planned something would be a voluntary programme In Hong Kong yesterday Mr. like to kill those who oppose their equally spectacular this time.— but which he said would be Luu Duc Trung, oficial spokes, treacherous purposes," Lau said. United Press. backed by the Labour Govem man for the ex-Emperor, said "but they have no such powers." ment's direct order it failure "The delegation generally is not "Is it right that Bao Dai, al. tocka possible.

satisfied with the speech of M.ready has formed a government

solemnly re-in Hong Kong?" Luy was asked. Bollaert and has afirmed their full confidence in "Nothing has been decided and

Strikers Are Trickling

Back To

To Work

Less than 50 percent of the 11,000 striking mèchanies and dockyard workers returned to work yesterday in response to the back-to- work order of the Chinese Engineers' Institute Issued Thursday night terminating the 27-day strike. Nearly all men at the Royal 'too last night to give the men Naval Dockyard reported for talking to and it is expected duty yesterday morning, but leas hat the majority of the absentees Than 30 percent. turned up of will be reporting for work this

norning. Talkoo Dock and Kowloon Dock.

Strikers at At Cosmopolitan Dock

the Green Island only 50

Cement Co's Hok Un' works percent returned, while only a nominal number turned

vhose walk-out led to the closin: Balley's Shipyard.

lown of the works, Interviewed The snag was reported to be the management yesterday and

dup to absence of

up at

settlement

will

with the foremen and overseers

da well as the contractors. Th

former ware excluded from the

settlement on Thursday:

all return to work th morning.

The 40-odd strikers at the Kow.

oon Gus Works were ordered-by

he management to report

tices" if needs;

3. More bilateral trading, less

dollars and dependency on programme to make sterling the

No. 1 international currency. In this connection be tuned thes Empire Customs Union to the big free trading and internal sys items of the United States and

Russia...

しゃ Terma

vork this morning Instead

manage-csierday.

were to be discussed' direct be tween them and their ments.

The apprentices, who were not meluded in the settlement, were among those absent and wanted Ed know what beneft they woule

There were also strikers who mtare not satisfied with the kettle. Tent and wanted to adopt a wall

and see polley.

4. Setling targets of export trade as high as 310 per cent of the last procellme year in such hings as automobiles and 245 er cent in rayon and alike for ar verall average 184 per cent of he 1939 totals-United Prens.

The Weather

At odou hra. CMT' (a pim. HLE.ST.); / of phoon was centred about: 188 milọc }

All the men of the Rattways

of N Luson mariar Holy WHW

niceloneta vietionary to the NED

Hapati, and presstite remains, moderately

hish over N China.. A depression is sta

tionaryver the Gulf of Tonkin, with 'i

ad the Waterworks were back of work yesterday morning. 2

The morning express from trough extending along the Chins comal Canton arrived in Kowloon yes. A small depression to moving NE to th

N of Hanshu. erday afternoon, returning" to,

Today's Forecast:--Light 65" or, variabili Canton the same day. Normalinde, sloudy, showery, improving, a hrough service will be resumed Yesterday's · Weather -- Maximum: 818 der. Fak day. Wo

Mintmanen 725 deg. Pal Tram workers will bring their Bunshine Nil domand for an approximato 100 | Halstall; 188.4 mm.z6.68 inek, Total winie percent pay increase to a head on Jan. 1-1492.0 mm.1±10.03 inch Monday

against an Kyyrage/5€ 1801;# mus $1.50 inches.

Rear A

* Trains Running

"At a mass meeting last night it However, the managements of

was announced that negotiations Tekog and Kowloon Dockyards will begin with the management paro, at m... 1607. 1854. m.b..... were in conference with the fore that day. mer's representatives unwell as formal demand was handed-a-Hum

10:16:12047 Lechm. their contractors yesterday. In to the management about Dew Point. 20Mele" of the Chinese Engintera" week ago, tim

Wind, Dizarison. choffitute Were niso down at Tal.) (Other Strike news In Page 8) Wind Forge

Misamis

M. Bollaert, announcing the French offer of Independence, said that Indo-Chinese policy and do fence would remain in French hands-Reuter,

Mr.

were

Archer Trial Next Week

an

word

Press.

the

President's Appeal To Kuomintang Party

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Nanking, Sept. 12.. A comprehensive plan for reorganisation of the Kuomintang Party, including rigid enforce- ment of discipline and a merger with the San Min Chu I Youth Corps, was unanimously passed at the final meeting of the joint Kuo- Bao Dal and hogy asked Bao Dal I do not know where it will be

mintang-Youth Corps conference, preskled to lead the people in negotiations formed." Luu_replied. with France to find a solution

Will Bao Dai be rethroned as

over by Chiang Kai-shek, this morning. the Viet-Nam-French problem un emperor?"

Shanghai, Sept. 12. and Justice."

The judlelal authorities The baris aquality and

"Neither monarchy nor republic

President Chiang stressed bellion, realisation of the Three of

nounced today that the trial of that members should act to People's Principles and exceu- much Charles Archer,. Hong Kong-achieve their alms "instead of tion of the tuak of national re- care had sent the fol himself would not the delegations Announced that has been decided yet but Bao Dai lowing cable to M. Bollaert: whether it was a monarchy or a

born Briton accused of murder giving en'y promises to the construction. "Although your speech of Sept. republic. Ha wishes only to save ing a gold bar dealer, will open (people. 10 has the character of an ultima- the country and bring unity and at the District Court Inte next

According to the measure for tum we declare that we have askedindependence to the Việt Nam."

"We week.

the unification of the party must strengthen

and Corporal Thomas: Malloy, of bonde among comrades for ne Youth Corps, all executives nod the United States Army, is now complishing national unity and supervisers of the Youth Corps under life sentence for implica- reccnetruction, so that we may will become members of the tion in the same murder. win the hearts of the people Kuomintang Central Executivo

During the eight day

the and the Supervisory court and their support for

Commit- murtial of Malloy police repre- party," President Chiang add tees, respectively and member- sentatives took down transia- | ed.

ships of the 'two' committova tiona of the ovidence giyen |

The measures, when fully, im- will be increased. against Malloy for use in the plemented, he said, would ay a

The meeting also, agreed to Archer trial.

solid foundation for the new fix May 6, 1948; for convocation.

of the seventh National Party birth of the party.

He believed that, with such Congress.--Reuterguna ke Meanwhile, the United States spirit of sincerity and loyalty Amy announced that Malloy's to the party and the nation, the convletion is not to be construed Kurmintang Party will be ab'e. to imply that the United States to ensure the success of sup- authorities belleve Archer is not pression of the Communist re to ho implicated in the murder.

Diary Was A Shock To Araki

Tokyo, Sept. 12. The prosecution disclosed today, that occupation troops seized part of the Japanese Army's secret documents, ordered burned at the end of the war, when it confronted General Sadao Araki with the Kwantung forces' "secret Man- churian diary" for 1933.

Judge Chu Hun-chu will hear the cost,

POSTAL: SPEED-UP VAL PLANNED WEB Nanking, Sept., 12.

Áraki was on'y asked to iden-troyed the day before Emperor tify atologram of congratula-Hirohito announced the Japan Tho announcement sald ilona from him as War Minis-'cao aurrender.

"Rather to the contrary, as the ter to Manchuokuo officials for | their "co-operation"

with the thorehip of the telegram. Hat Malloy was tried alated in con. Japanese in clearing off "ban appeared surprised at the pro-function with one. Charles P. Page Two dita"-from Jchol province,... | dúction of the secret diary. Archer, T/5 Malloy did commit Kowloon Milk Case.

Lamb Case Judgment. Such diaries contain copies Frequent clashes between murder' of a Chigene black Page Threa

Araki readily admitted au- specifications under which T ON OTHER PAGES

Murdar Trini..

Biotoring,

of all official orders between Araki and Asscolate Prosecutor market denier United Press. Cfilelal Statement on Strike, the Tokyo authorities and mii- Arthur Conyms Carr of Britain

on cecdings. Carretten repeated Pae Right tory forces in the fold.my guts during cross-examination

Japanoso witnesses have, tex" the question of cerrect Inter questions several times on y tified that ́all army secret deeu- pretation of statement : attri- to have. Araki thally doby any Page Twelve toniyor knotsii ments were ordered to be des buted to Araki slowed the pro- | knowledge, Anhovinteti - Press, fiome and Local Sport,

CHMAKNE HAS

Pians are boine drawn up by the Chinese Post Office to foute ali postal matter, other than alr malia, from Europe`vis the Alian- tle and United Elates to expedito their delivery: strada

The plan would speed delivery from Europe by Iron, four to six weeks ol

At present, por frum- Europe

ara dispatched to China vi Spes, which takes two months --Central New*