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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1947. -

GOLD SEIZURE AT WHARVES Dalton's

Revenue Officers' Find On American Ship Huge Quantities

In Luggage

Another large-scale gold smuggling racket was uncovered by Hong Kong revenue officers last evening when, in a routine search of the ss "Fleetwood," of the United States Lines, some 900 troy ounces of gold were found. Value of the seizure, one of the largest ever made in the Colony, is about $243,000 at black market rates,

When

atsivad From Manila alongside the Kowloon wharf at about 7 lock Fast evening

A.R.P. IN NANKING

Nanking, Nov. 11. Informed sources sall the National Defence Ministry shortly will issue regulations covering air defence mea- sures für Chlex's capital.

I is recalled that sprea} air raid

precautions were

ordered for Pelping a few months ago following Gov- ernment reports that the Communists were training

an als force, Associated Press.

Far East Migration By Air

Sydney, Nov. 11.

Revenue Olbires boarded the vessel to the contine search of passengers and their luggaK",

understands

Th

Mai

·Clinu

that the first "find" Cate Ip the waste t search of a cabin trunk.

The tronk was found in have hera kirted with a false bottom, in which

FISHERIES WALK-OUT

A mas, walk-out of the 300-odd employees of the Fish- erics Marketing Section is scheduled for this afternoon in protest against refusal of the organisation to pay them fall scale rehabilitation allowance.

An ultimatum, setting the deadline for this afternoon. was handed in to the head of the organisation yesterday, threatening a walk-out unless their demand is unconditionally recepted,

Walk-out of the men will immobiline operation of preatht fish marketing arrangements,

Chiang Outburst Against Reds

Nanking, Nov. 11.

gold, in the form af bullions, was dis. Chiang Kai-shek, exhorting Kuomintang members

Kavezed.

Gold Leaf

The disenvety led to un intensifirst watch of other articles of baggage.

Wurther quantities ni gold

various shapes, including gold leaf. were found.

Some of i was concealed in the

Woorden banks of three fruit Another quantity

theres f

was faul

in a ramplewood bax, which had here Brady hallowed out.

Foral amount seized, it is believed, amonted t samme

trus nunces.

which, the current lack masker price for gofil, is worth $243,000 in

Hong Kong currency.

Man Detained

The "China

Mail" understands

that a man has been detained in cor.

nection with the seizure.

to devote themselves whole-heartedly to the suppression of the rival Communists, said that unless they quickly ‘annihilated them "there will not be a single member of the younger generation left In the North China provinces three years hence."

Murder

Attempt In Seoul

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Seout, Nov. 11.

Interim

Budget

Price: 20 Cents.

THIN END OF THE VEG?

London, Nov. 10,

The Minister of Fond. Mr. John Strachey, faced a bar- race of quèslons in - tho House of Commons today regarding the new, potato ratloning and other food problems.

Quick and skilful

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London, Nov. 11. The Cabinet today heard from Mr. Hugh parrying unexpected thrusts Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the details of the interim budget that he will introduce to Par- liament tomorrow.

The main purpose of the bud get is to prevent inflation after j Britain's drive for economie: re- covery, This drive is increasing the earnings of workers in the main export industries at a time. when, because of the Govern. ment's curtailment of domestle commodities, there are fewer goods on which to spend extra money, .

Mr. Dalton's fear is that this: situation, left alone, will produce an' inflationary wage price spiral that would defeat the whok purpose of the drive for dollars and other hard currency, and leave the country in a worse Hituation than before.

from hls opponents, Mr. Strachey was left momen. iarily spenchicas when Mr. Godfrey Nicholson, Conner- valive, referring to the re- cent difficulties over veget- ables, asited: "Is this the prelude to rationing other foods? Or is this the thin end of the veg?"--Reuter.

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NEW CABINET IN BANGKOK

Bangkok, Nov. 11.

A now Siamese Cabinet headed by Lhuang Aphai- wong, who became Premier for the third time in three years, took over the Government of Stam today, replacing the government driven out on Sunday by Siam's "strong man," Mar- shal Phibun Songgram.

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The new Premier is believed and Phyn Mnnayarajasevi, form. to be close to the Marshal and

Regents Prince Alongkat. and General Adul Aduldetcharat, General Adul's acceptance of his oppolat. ment confirmed that He had igrord to compromise with the military clique because he was Defence Minister in the Tham rong Cabinet.

to share his nationalist · view. Prince Dhaninivat point.

Chosen as Supreme Councillors were Prince Rungsit of Chainat

Communist Gains In Hopei

Shanghal, Nov. 11.

Despite nightlong bombing and strafing by Gov- ernment warplanes, Communist forces have made further gains in the past 24 hours in their bid to capture the rail junction city of Shihchlachwang, 160 miles southwest of Pel- ping, according to Chinese despatches reach- ing here today.

The

Other niw Cabinet Ministern, Srivisarn Vacha; Finance, Prince Wiwatcha Chaiyon!: Justice. Seni Pramot; Interior. Lt. Gen. Sinat Yodharak; Agriculture,

Prince Sithiphorn. Mujor Luang Ronasithiphichni replaced Lunig Sukhum as Publicity chief. The Director General of Police, who fied the city, was also replaced.

A

+

Public Unrest

communique sald tho Under-Secretaries of various Ministries had agreed unanimous- ly to carry out the new Govern. ment's orders.

Parliament remains bicameral, but Upper House members will be appointed by the King with in 15 days in order to function alone until elections for the Lower completed, Upper equals that

The budget will achieve its object mainly by making harder for people to spend their money and easier for them to save it. The purchase tax, that The Government's Central alrendy controls the sales of

Nationalist garrison In the north Shenai city of Newa Agency said that Chianx various luxury articles, may be last night further shortened Yulin, deeperate street fighting teld the Kuomintang at the extended. The Chancellor Is their linen of defence weekly memorial servies that known to have been considering | Communists throw fresh troops ment

as the is continuing with the Govern he had received "cye-witness widening of the tax on company into the battle, which the Cen-pressed back. reports" of Communist atroc- profits and.ulso a broad principle tral News described as now ities and privations of the peo- of compulsory saving, but there raging with "Enprecedented port predicted the fall of the tion. ple in Communist-held areas. la a last-minute wariness of pre- fury," "which could not he imagined dieting the orcome--Reuter,

by us living securely here."

The Communists force all able-bodied men between, thej

The largest seizure of gold to br Pak I Won, former Central ages of 13 and 58 Into the ranks made by the Revenue Department Committeeman of the pro-Com-i of the militia, Chinng said, and was no July 12, when twa Chinese munist South Korean Labour drive them to the front with merchargs, arcing ** plane from Party,

wounded. In the Bangkok Were found,

being Wrist

and his bodyguard 'was"} starched nt Kai Tok Airport. killed on Tuesday by shots fired have gud bars, valued at uver by five assallants 25 they HK$300 concealed about their emerged from Palc's liomne.

Pak'a condition was not serious.

ZIPTRD

The gold was in specially made waistreats and is the false bottoms of grip and suitcase which they Hundreds of Europeana, rartied. chiefly Gricks and Italians, ere migrating to Australia in specially chartered seroplanes.

Sonie charter airlines are putting all available planes otr the lucrative migrant TIDA,

mainly from Greece. Sing and Hong Kong, to Sydney.

"MAIDSTONE"

tiny on

HITS DOCK

Korean police captured one of the nssillants and said he Identify lmself as a member ot the pro Cormenist Young Men

Association, Polieu said Pak broke with the Party early last summer and

Political

COLD WAVE IN MANCHURIA

Shanghal, Nov. 11. Manchurlan. dispatches said today that the tem- perature in Manchuris dropped under zero In the first cold wave.

A Central News report said the

cold weather Is likely to affect military operations. but "there is na hope of bringing about a lull." Unlied Press,

Secret Meeting On Germany

A

group

of

Bertin, Nov. 11. ·

German poli-

House are being slowly House membership garrison

of the Lower House, one repre. One dependent Chinese resentative for each 200,000 popula

Saihchiachwang. the Com-hands, the Communists will gling apparently provided

with res hoarding and smug-

the

city if no help reaches the de Pubile unrest over rising cost- To make the situation more fonders. Neutral observers be of living and angry gossip about revious for the defendera of lieve that once Yulin is in their alleged corruption connected mists are admitted to have stage a major drive for their backdrop neainst which Phibun captured the town of Cheng- former capital of Yesan, where Songzram and his supporters elt. ting. six miles north of the the Nationalists are digging gineering their lightning coup. ey, as well as the airfield at trenches and building Takeelsur, four miles, to the defences-Reuter. Went.

The Commurists are said to have ent of Shichinchwang's cketricity and water supply as

esult of dirzel hits.

To discuss measures to enne

what i with

Homi-officially

lcians, representing all the oc- described na a "rapidly des

Chinese

cupled zones, adopted a four-teriorating situation" south of GHIINDS

other

Nanking, Nov. 11.

noint programme for Germany's the Great Wall. military com future at ♫ secret meeting on manders of si provinces ar Sunday, including demand rived in Naoking today for a for German representation in conferees culled by Gener-ment concretely the peace talks. well-informed sources said today.”

leading German personalities." the able Wannsee, a suburb of Berlin in participants met at a villa in fashion.

alissimo Chiang Kai-shek,

Government forces in want

vince,

pro.

The full meaning of the typi Lently myift, and bloodless seizure of the Bangkok Government and the probable effect it may have on Slum's international relations remained obscure and the bir question about it in this part of the world was:

What will be the polley of the British and American Govern- mint toward the regime estab shed by Songeram. who wel. comed the Japanese 'forces which sed Slom as a buss' for the con

The Chinese Govern-quest of Singapore and Malaya? Liverpool, Nov. 11. supplied most of the informa-

sub- In Background Navy arrived at Liverpool to Chang's report an the Labour When nine ships of the Royaltion for police chief---T.S

stantiated the oft-declar- Some observers conjectured prolonged a goodwill visit, the Party's plans for widesprend In the latter balf of October

Calling themselves # "panel of Manchuria, meanwhile. haved determination to hold that the alliance of Sengram alone, 26 Grecks were scheduled depot ship Maidstone struck į disorders beginning on Aug. 15,

been reinforced by Sulyuan- the National. Assembly is military clique with the Gindstone on the cond anniversary of to come to Sydney in a char- the entrance to

ese troups of General Fu Tan elections on Nov. 21-23 Premier, might be intended to Luang Aphalwongse. the new tered" trans-ogranie Airways Graving Dock and received liberation. These falled, to

the American zone, and reportedly, who had fought their way by announcing the whole overcome any American Britsalt Sunderland Dying boat, and 46 damage to its bows.

materialise.

nut first giving them training adopted a programme covering the REPOSA southern Jehol

ubjections. The political faction more Europza18

list of the Kuomintang's which ousted Premier Thamrong were due in

Several of her plates were Pak recently denounced the in combat.

following points: three inter-continental air tours buckled. She will he patched Labour Party and ban been He said that when Govern-1 (1) Economic unity for Germany

Yulin Drama geographical, vocational, Nawasuwat apparently felt aircraft. The trip in the Sun-up before leaving Liverpool on firishing book which pre-ment troops entered Communist (2) establishment of a central Ger

Itribal and woman candi-] deriand will cost the migrants Friday.

sumably world give the reasona

in Central and East man government; (3) formulation of

Central News claims £300 Australian

The Maidstone n head for

was leading for his break with the Party Shantung, they found no traces tion of responsible German person 24 hours, have

dates. occupation statute: (4) participa Government forees, in the past both adults and children.

four submarines into the dock. He also planned

The list contained 1,758 namer a neries of of human Hfe for hundreds of

recaptured

who will represent the Kuemin. A Hong Kong company,Retter. Cathay Pacific Airlines, made

Communist massacre.

The informants said that Social Changchen, the Nationalists, in 22 provineca and 10 Muniel Democrat lender Kurt Schumacher wide sweeping operations, palities.

The General Elcelion Omec rejected an invitation to represent his have Infleted heavy cascualtion

also announced, 288 Young China party at the meeting, alleging it was fon Communial guerillas Communist inspired. United Pres.

Party candidates but the pro Fanchialun area.

clamation of Democratie So

two trips from Singapore to Sydney recently, and returned tu Singapore for migranta

more

A trickle of European mig- sants also has been arriving in Sydney fram Singapore by Qantas Scheduled Services for the past several months.-As- sociated Press,

Reds' Atom Bomb Test

London, Nov. 11.

arcos

an

that

iniluinee needed the

of Sohe. from to obtain

full Army Co. operation in the coup.

Songgram,

-sources 11, some 'hought, was given military affair on the understanding that he would re- main in the background and not eck direct political control In #glmo-Associated Pros

radio talks--Assowia ted Press. miles, as a result of an allegedllics in the preliminary talks on the Faku, while, further north near tang's forthcoming election, fight leadership in the

American Plan For China Recovery

Washington, Nov. 11.

Mr. Robert Lovett, Under-Secretary of State, said today that he doubted whether the Marshall Plan for China would be submitted in detail to Congress at the special session starting on Monday.

A Shame

This was the first time that Chiang had taken up the atro city line in his attacks on the Communists since the issuance, of the Government general mo- bilisation order. In all pro vicus statements he had called the Communists "rebels and traitors" and other names, bu avoided reference to the gen- eral behaviour of Red troops. which was the favourite grind of the Kuomintang propaganda machine.

Chlang said that suppression of the Communists should go before the adoption of con stitutional Government. And "you must understand that it

German peace treaty.

MacARTHUR'S BIGGEST HEADACHE---CHINA

Washington, Nov. 11. ̈

General Douglas MacArthur's "No. 1 worry" is the situation in China, Representative Judd of Minnesota said, today after returning from a visit to China and Japan.

In

The

new

clolists was held up by the Kuo- Opium Find in

mintang refusal to apportior

certain constituencies exclusively CNAC Plane

to them. Practically all well- known Kuomintang

didates.

Prominent Army

member

Shanghal, Nov. 11.

It was disclosed today that 35

000,000.

mor.

from Chong Kalshck down. wards are among the party's can-kilograms of oplum and

phine were found on a CNAC air- Chiang will rur from his Uner from Calcutta via Kunming native place, Fenghun, district, and the authorities are investigat Cheklang

Ing the owner of the parcel. officers in which was hidden acar the tall of the list includs Chief of Stat -4 DCA. Gen. Chen Cheng, Gen HuIt was said that the drugs were Tsung-nan, who captured Yenan: valued at more than CNS10,000,- General Chong Chin-chung. Gen Ho Ying-ching, Gen. Chow Chi

It was also reported that one you, Gen. Ku Chu-tung and mechanic assigned to Kunming Gen. Toby En.po." of the

left with his family for Cantosi Premier Chang Chun repre

There the authorities were Com-cents his native district in Szequested to investigate his where abouts on the suspicion that ne The elections will be China's was connected with the dope.cun. Brat in history. It is most likely ning racket. that Chiang Kai-shek will be ro The airliner arrived in Shang, elected President. Practically all tai from Caleta gn Nov. 3- Kuomintang candidates will be United Press, elected because of the party's

He described this schemo as of the plan's operation differed The Exchange Telegraph re economic stability in

aimed at forming the basis of little from the Harriman Com- ported today that the Parla

China mittee's proposal, for $5,750,- newspaper intransigeant pub-rather than achieving more000,000 for the same period, linked a report from its Moscow ambitious reconstruction As there was a wido difference in is a shame for Kuomintang Judd said: "The General's a one-man committer correspondent that the Russians hoped for in Europe.

the overall figures for the four members to swerve from the re-No. 1 worry is the situation ta House Foreign Affairs dropped their first experimental Reports here put the China years, he said. alout bomb at 10 am, ou June programme at U.S.$1,500,000.-

volutionary responsibility at China and he told me that our mittee after, he had various chuan, 15 near Irkutsk in Siberia.

Mr. Marshall, put: them at this moment to seek personal programme in Japan and other members had. toured; The bomb reportedly weighed about

between 316,000,000,000 and success in the elections."-As-Korea could not possibly auc- Europe-Associated Press. to ramment on this figure to- 320.000,000,000 while the Har-sociated Presa.

cced if the Communists control day.

1 riman Committee proposed, be-

China. Mr. Lovett disclosed that thetween $12,000,000,000 and $17,- RITA HAYWORTH State Department has taken no 000.000.000.

1 tbs and the explosion was heard 20 miles away.

The reperi sald many Ruslan Army heads were present Including The Deputy Prime Minister and Chair man of the Defence Council, K. E. Varoshilov.--United Press.

000 though Mr. Lovett declined

DIVORCED

Hollywood, New 11.

decision yet on the proposal by Mr. Lovett said that the ro the Paris Committee for Euro- quest for new occupation area pean Economie Cooperation for funds to be submitted shortly)

$8,000,000,000 monetary by the War Department would} Rita Hayworth, glamourous Washington, Nov, 11.

stabilisation fund. The Air Force sale today that 250

he in the general order: af-film actress, today. won He said that the State De- $500,000,000, $800,000,000. of divorce from Orson Welles, 32, B-25s are: Gelng" withdrawn from alorage to add to the active air partment was fully aware of which were intended, for West-after testifying that Welles force defence screen of the United the need for stabilisation, but ern Germany, where, starting "never showed any interest in Stater. Associated Press,

it had yet to reach a decialon next January, the United States establishing a home." either on the amount of the must assume Britain's share of Miss Hayworth appeared pale funds that might be needed or the dollar upkeep. what form the stabilisation Mr. Loyett explained that United Press.

lained the ON OTHER PAGES machinery, should take. Italy's needs, as far as the

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Wage Ties

ILK, Wedding Gifts on Display Page Three S

Marahzil Presents Plan.

Battle of the Lordil,

and wan as she testiflod,-

DENMARK'S NEW PREMIER Former Premier Wilhelm Huhl said

Copenhagen, Nov.

"Gen. MacArthur is doing Ceremony In an unbelievable job in Japan Shanghai

No matter how excellent a job)

is done, in Japan and Korca, It

Shanghai, Nov. 11.

deep-seated control. United

- Press.

H.E.'s VISIT TO CANTON

The Weather

An Intense anticyclone contred

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will all be lost unless the Com- Shanghai's semi-demolished' munista are controlled in cenotaph-minus its comført- China."

ing angel and` röll of honour--- Judd expressed the opinion was the scene, of a wreath-lay- that "the situation in China Ing ceremony this morning as Kla-Excellency the Governor, Another depression about 500 miles "E"uf" because of Communist gains, representatives of Allied Ser-Sir Alexander, Grantham and N. Luzon le stallodity or moving falmeir is about the same today as Ivice Anneciations, patriotic Lady Grantham will leave for was in Greece six months ago, athared to pay homage to the visit to Dr. T. V, Soong, Governor or drieste, at times docles.

Today's Fareensti-Moderate. E' NE socletics and - Consulates, Canton on Nov, 21, on a two-day winds, clowly or overcast withs, light rain He added that our whole

Tasterday's Westhorpe Bik general programme in the Far local Ailled dead of two World of Kwangtung. Ing where ald can not be refus. In addition to the various East is perilously glose to be Wars

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ed to support our ally the Consul-Generale, Mayor K. C. Southampton, Nov. 11. Chinese National Government." Wu and Dr. Pan Kung Chan, James Camby the dock hy views, and recommenda Counell, were also prosent Castle, who is accused of the He said he had "communicat, chairman of the Shanghai City steward is the liner-Durban

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Mr. Lovett sald that Mr. next few weeks was concerned, Marshall's statement today would be met partially by, a was only the barest, outline of diversion to her from Austria i the Administration's final plan of some post-UNRRA funds up for long-range European recon proved by Congress earlier, this today that King Frederik IX haiona to Secretary of State Shanghal's cenotaph has murder of Elleen Gibson, the Baro, at mali 1010 1013.8m..

While the figures, announced Italy's presunt dollar, to by the Secretary of State to sources, he said "werber of Parliament and Chairman of George Marshall but declined never been repaired since the actress in the liner than mal, b

the Social Democrat, Páró, si Den- to say what recommendations Japanese in a mad hunt for high soas, was agald remand-Hak Humidity mukoy now, LPremier Associated as had thÁADRE PINS,

-Reuter

struction.

slay of approximately. ?10,000), bin Coukatithi 300,000 for the first full year December

decided to name Hand Hedrafe, Mem-

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