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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1947.

CHINESE MONEY MARKET PANIC Latest

Dollar Touches Record

Third Bad Typhoon in Fortnight

Manila, Nov. 14.

The third dangerous ty phoon in a fortnight las been reported in the Flip- pines Sea, 200

off Island, moving In general direction ol

Samar

the

Manila,

miles

Named "Flora" by the Army Meteorologists. thr storin, with 100. Knots winds in the centre, Was Fucated A 0790 GMT at 12 degrees Nurth,

129 degrees East. moving west-north-west at six kuota,

Typhoon Stenet No. I was holsted by The Philippine Weather Bureau al 0200 CIMT Associated Press.

Heavy Loss In Dutch Ship Fire

Low In Shanghai

"Disappointment'' Score Of O.R.'s

At U.S. Aid Plan

Shanghai, Nov. 14.

The unfavourable war news and the general dis- appointment with what is described as the

Wounded

NEW JEW

"meagreness" of the proposed United States BOMB

cronomie aid to China caused a sensational drop in the value of the Chinese dollar in the blackmarket today.

After closing last night at between. $88,000 and $90,000, the United States dollar opened this morning between $97,000 and $99,000, at which some business was reported to have been done. Fowards late afternoon, the Chinese even to bold its own against the Com- dules regained slightly in row be munists, 125,000-$96.000,

The 'sappointed over the inade.her quare of the proposed United States Jean in China was expressed by almost every Chinese newspaper suday cunn writing the Marshall sheme.

The most outspoken, was the Chines. independem English language "China Press which said, in part, that while here in the intration of blaring the generosity of the American Govern Men), it is obvius, even if the entir- | 178569,100,000 promised China during is used for improving the military position,

vill not help much,

She next ved months

"After receiving alamos no militant ald for over a year, the needs uf China's prasies have grown inCTERE ingly acute,"

"ffeln to the extent of approximate US$30,000,000 per month, the continued, "won't be enough to Paper

The fire which raged in the No. 1 and 2 holds of the side of war during the firs more than 20 hours on enough to permit Governmen)

hilised in help Ching to stabilise eronny, approximately US$10,- Tinde 30 per mestih will have

OUTRAGE

Jerusalem, Nov. 14.

A score of British trends — their exact number was still not known late last night — were casualties in a terrorkt bomb outrage In the Ritz Cafe. favourite rendezvous of Britt troops in Jerusalem.

The terrorists ambushed obout

bearing on the nation's inflation-p 30 British troops and police,

matter how efficiently the Government undertakes to make use of the funds.caring the Cafe a shambles of bloodstained, "trilised for overcoming both crises broken glass and military and economiche promise bullet riddled furniture.

of help can be regarded only an k Amid the the confusion it was tegure of goodwill-that, and 'very impossible to establish accurate.

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ly how many British died or had been wounded in the out. ruge.

Police officers on the spot Cyntually said that, three Bri. tist soldiers were feared dead, while a British Military Head. quarters' spokesman said that 21 saldiers were injured,

"Drop In Bucket" Sasing that the US$300,000,000 aid China" a drop in the bucket," D, Sun Tu, Vice-President of China, observed today bluntly: "I've always; had a hidden suspicion that Amerleau friendship is not dependsky”

In an interview with Associated

The outrage appeared to be Press, the son of China's famed re valutionary hero, Sun Yat Sen, said Stern Gang revenge for the küll. the size of the Marshall aid to Chinging of five terrorists yesterday,

Three British ollmen indicated that the American Secretary killed outright and another was werf af State was more concerned with the fatally wounded last night when they were nown down by gun. Head

added Chine ovo salvation "instead of depending

were leaving the upon American chati v

in the Jewish quarter, when swept the

the s.s. "Alpherat" for six months and may, in fari, nat bei welfare of Europe must work ent her fire on the streets of Haifa.

Thursday, caused severe damage to the interior of

the

the vessel and desuriye Hotel Strike

most of the cargo.

The tause of the outbreak is all under investigation by the Fire Brigade Department

Fire floals rushed to the ship as gleamed into harbour inte on Thursday afternoon did no leave the vessel until 12.20 a.m. yesterday.

The cargo included raw slik, cork and sodium nitrate.

The ship is still anchored off Stonecutter's Istant,

Eig anderstood that it will not be able to runtitiue itsi voyage

Threat Is Weakening

separate

nst mean

Asked to amplify he said he did

that China no longer yalus the friendship of che finited States but rather that the Chinese would do well to keep in mind the undepend- ability of foreign help.

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NANKING CLAIMS SIEGE

OF YULIN LIFTED

Moves Red Drive Beaten, Says Chiang

London, Nov. 14.

A motion, introduced by Mr. Winston Churchlit, Op- position leader, for the ap- pointment of a select com- mittee to inquire into the circumstances of the budret leak was still on the order papers in the House of Commons today but political sources said 11 probably will not be proceeded with.

The Deputy Prime Minia- ter, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Government leader in the House, told today's session that the Budget debate will continue on Monday with . Bir Stafford Cripps ns the new Chancellor repre- senting the Government,

The House then went in- to committee to discuss the Burma Independence Bil,- United Press.

(For Dalton's Resignation -See Page 7).

U.S. Hit

At Reds

In China

Nanking, Nov. 14. Washington has given the green light to the American välisry Advisory Group to

$B ahead with the training of Communiste, it Umnese combat troops to fight here today.

WALK learned

This, coupled with Secretary of Stale Marshall's recommenda- ton of financial aid to China, is confidered by political observera as the first concrete evidence of a major shift in. U.S. policy. te China from "innction" to It economic-milltary support for the Chiang Kai-shek 'Govern ment,

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Nanking, Nov. 14. Pro-Government reports today claimed that the 21-day Communist slege of Yulin (Northern Shensi) has been lifted but conceded that the Commun- ists have boxed up another major rail point Yuncheng in Southern Shansi and disrupted the vital Pelping-Tientsin Railway. Air reconnaissance reports said the reinforced..

Government garrison has cracked the Com- munist offensive at Yulin, 100 miles north of Yenan. Planes flying over the city saw large banners strung across the streets with black charatcers stating "Siege lifted."

The Communist attackers have jupper hand, according to a reliable begun ʼn general retreat southyrest-sourer, ward.

Meons hile. Peipina reports that the Nationalist Siorched Earth" quadrom today ruck Shinichia thanx again after fighting there has erasest to destroy Communist-captur-

el military installations,

The planes destroyed 500 Commur

horsecart-the principal Red supply medin-and 300 inwallation,

Shiheliachwang is still coverra with smoke from fires.

Nationaler

rleim that 50,400 Communists were killed an wounded in the Shihchilachwang bat tie-20,000 in treet fighting and 10,000 maler, Nationalist når rikes

The President declared that the main combat forces of the Commu ists are Duw centred between the Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers and that Government troops have already taken up ansauf positions for the coming winter offensive, which, he claimed. the Government wonte emerge vicarious,

General Pai Chung-hil. the Minis ter of National Defence, reported, as the same meeting, that the militia in all the combat areas has been fully mobilired and had reached its m

to deal a hard mum strength, blow

at the However, it is reliably reporter

All Government bank employer that General Pai emphasised the are reported to have, been captured serinusness of the Government's posi by the Comunni, except the station along the western section of the

f the Central Bank,, who were down to Peiping.

The Mayor was sail to have been: killed in action.

Chiang Confident President. Chiang Kai-shek this afternoon assured a full meeting of State Councillors that the sixth im- the Government has now gained the munist offensive has ended and that

Pay Or Else' Threat To

Cinemas

Langhai railway.

Plea

Mt. Kwa Chen, City Councillor o Yungchen, in Shansi Province, ar rived in Nanking to personally plead with General Pal Chung, th Minister of National Defence, for th dispatch of reinforcements to his pro vince..

Mr. Kwo is reported by the pro Mr. K districts in Shanni have fallen inr Government press as stating that 20 Communist hands in one month, in cluding the airfield near Yungcheng which is a military strategic point

and

raithub.

The Councillor. added that the Communists are concentrating for Large-scale attack on Yungcheng and be urged the Clovernment to streng then the garrison which is at present very weak-United Press and Reuter | AAP. |

Governor To Discuss Smuggling?

Nanking, Nov. 14,

General

It is expected. that the Chinese Fremier, Chang Chun, will meet the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Alexander Grantham) and Mr. T, V., Soong, Goy- ernor of Kwangtong, during the coming week to discuss stringent measures dealing With smuggling between Hong Kong and Canton.

Premier Chang Chun is' expected to leave Nanking today for South China- Reuter-A.A.P.

Mercy Plane To Pass

Over H.K.

Carrying more than 2,000,000 antis of cholers scrum, €54 Skymaster of the Far East Air forces (amertean), la scheduled to pass over Hong Kong at 7 1.n. today en route to Arabia.

The plane arrived in Bhang- from Tokyo yesterday to take on an additional amount of serum provided by the Chin- ese Government. The plane was scheduled to leave Shanghai at 9 am, today.'

This is the second mercy plane for the Near East since October. It will not land in Hong Kong, but will fly via Bangkok and India to Jidda. Jaudi-Arabla.The first-plane,

erum to Cairo,

Oct. 25, carried cholera

M.P.'s Killed Two more British constables Erging "immediate and bigger in plein clothes were also ehot

The Washington authorisation n of American aid" for China, today near the Mustapha palice,

empowered the A.A.G. to start ranks of the would-be

There was a breach in the Minister of Economic Afalsx Chen station in Jerusalem,

hotel Chi-ten said today that, unless such

training strikers yesterday, when

Both died in less than half an "advising" and

division in

S'HAI DANCERS de is forthcoming, the Chinese Reds hour, bringing the death toll to Chinese infantry Dairy Farm employees seceded would in three years' time have under

Tour the last four hours. Formosa as a preliminary, atop from this movement.

Meanwhile the High Commis.to the launching of a major

TO PROVE DANCING | Shanghai, Nov. 14. unly It was reported they have control "nor

sloner, Sir Alan Cunningham. programme for the training ahit All the first run moyle thea- "NOT INDECENT" agreed to negotiate with their | HHHHGMA summoned David Ben management for KL

Gurlon, equipping more Chinese Infantry tres in Shanghai will be "com- chairman of the Jewish Agency divisions.

palled to close" If the local

Shanghai, Nov. 14. settlement.

Executive.

Authorities insist on their pay- The A.A.G, formerly confined1ng-a-20-percent winter relief schools announced today that Teachers of outlawed dancing -It-in-belleved he pointed out to him the increasing-gravity of itgelf to the training of Chinese tax. In such an event the they would-stage one of-the-big the alluation.

Army technicians and mainten- Owners Intend to sell thelgest exhibition programmes next ance personnel only. United premises to the Gevertiment

week to convince the Municipal The deadlock, in which Press.

foreign film distributors and authorities that there is "nothing Indecent" in dancing commer.

Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. theatre managements refuse to CHINESE GENERAL submit to the 20 percent relief

cialised or otherwise.

Samé 140,000 4. employces of surcharge in addition to the consideration of the Municipal went on full strike today after The teachers. are seeking re large Argentine metal mills existing 30 percent entertain order ander which all dancing a 48-hour alt-down demonstra- mont tax, remains unbroken schools must despite protracted negotiationsmediately. United Press.

closo down im- tion for higher wages.—Asso-

clated Preas. Commissioner Wi Kal Shien.

No-positive-action was taken by the men of the remaining

13 scheduled sales

for this evening to discuss further mei- stres.

to Shanghai and Japan until hotels and catering establish survey is made of the damage. ments, but a meeting of dele-

The passengers on board the salp included SCVLT Cathulle priests A. Reger, f. H. Smith, C. D. Pangaarl, W. Keelemy, i Lacroix, J. Swinkels, and S. Weldon fall destined for Shang- hai and Messrs. P. D. Jong. J. Duinker (both for Shanghai).] C. A. Scherer (for Japan), and Mr. Gattinger for Hong Kong).

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Washington, Nov. 13. President Truman today an nounced the appointment of Admiral Louis E. Denfeld ne Chief of Naval Operations.--- Associated, Press.

Phibun Puts New Cabinet In Power

Bangkok, Nov. 14.

Field Marshal Phibun Songgram today turned over 'Governmental power to the new Cabinet and promised that the military regime will cease to function "as soon as "conditions are safe for the new Government."

Blast In

U.K. Guided

· Missile Plant

Westcott, England),

Nov. 14.

A heavy explosion octur- red today at the guided missite experimental station here.

First reports said one person was killed and 12 injured.

Workers are digging through the debris on the possibility that others might · have been trapped or killed,

The cause of the

disclosed.-United was not

Press.

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the

The Mustapha constables were hot in the back as they walked down Jaffa Road from the police station,

As one

of them fel mortally wounded, he shot at one of the assassins but

EXECUTED cidentally hit a four-and-a-half- year old giri. It is not known how

Nanking. Nov. 14. Reriously she was wounded...

A high Chinese Army officer, Jerusalem was placed' out of Major General Huang Yuen. bounds to British troops not on lang, was executed this morning duty as police and military off- following conviction on charges is quoted by the local papers eials began #1 house-to-house of extorting money from demo this morning as etating that search for terrorists in Jaffa bilised officers, re-callsting for he will turn all the local thea-

of the Eurest of Social Affairs,

Road.

A Jewish lilegal Immigrant active pervice.

tres and ship, believed.

Huang was

cinema housra.into to be carrying

alleged to have winter shelters for the poor if 1,000 passengers, is nearing the obtained

aums ranging from Palestina coast today, according CN$100,000 to several million the managements:

of theac

to jeliable reports in Jerusalem from officers trying to return to usement resorts dare to defy It is expected that British service with their formery ranka, the City Government's ordei North China, hu alan, the rich Yang tonight or tomorrow. The ship demoted officers who falled to

Duval units may intercept her It was further alleged that he for the collection of winter re- he valley as well."

Chen, who is the Young Chinese is brlieved to have sailed from Party leader, told Associated Press in the Venice area of Italy about pay the briba while in charge of protest to the Sucial Affairs | added: "Nobody will in interview that the National Gov. Nov. 11-Reuter, and United the re-enlistment centro-United Bureau if the movie theatres

rament would lose the war, with the Press.

Reds unless the United States paid

OHI

supplies for the National

one cabinet and get up another with high offcials."

The militarist, who drove out j since "honesty must begin

firal200,000,000 either in cash

Release

ist

He quoted the Minister of Nasional

Defence Pai Chung-lisi an saying that One of those arrested, Phung the Red forces are rapidly growing Selehand, Speaker of the Lower in strength with "foreign aid" and House, was released."

in last Sunday's coup, told the United Press that he expected no opposition and believed that the situation in Slam "will settle, down in less than 90 days." He was apprehended when he A general election was pro- went to the House for the re- mised within 90 days.

gulur session. even though the The former Premior,Rear Parliament was dianòived. Admiral Luang ·Thamrong || About 40 members of the Nawasawat, who fled a few Sahacheep Constitutional Front

quorum, Phuang was detained-

would soon be more than a match for

4 Press,

"Concord” Arrives In H.K. Today

Associated Pensler Realer and A

Guardsman

minutes before the Army revolt, showed up but did not make the Killed By

was still missing.

Thibun said he had no idea overnight. where Thamrong and the former

lief tax.

He

are closed. It won't 'afect Shanghai residenta much if they are denied foreign movies, but the citizens would be in- dignant if winter.relief. were neglected."

Black Narcissus·· Meanwhile, proprietore

METAL STRIKE

Chinese Election Deadlock Broken

Nanking, Nov. 14.

The prolonged deadlock over the nommation of candidates for the National Assembly elections was broken today when the Democratic Social- ists were granted, further unrevealed concessions by the Kuomintang in their list presented to the National Assembly Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Lei Chen, SEORAN

• This removes the last majon, localities where either the obstacle to the holding of | Young Ching or the Democratic China's firet nationwide gener-Socialist parties ofs putting up ofal elections, polling for which candidates. DUMA the Golden Gato and Carlton begins on November.214

The National Electoral Offico Theatres have been. Hooded The Democratic Socialist list also, revealed that voting. by with indignant protests over contains only 191 names com- Chinese nationals residing 'the showing of the British pared, with the · Kuomintang's abroad will be postponed, ox- cissus, which opened yester. Party's 288. techplcolour Alm “Black Nar-1.758 and the Young China cept at such centres where such balloting, is permissible, until day at both theatres,

In addition to these condi- the technical problema: · Ip=. Members of Roman Catholic dates, according to the Nations Volved have been settled.—

destroyer which had to wait so long between completion and commissioning that her name was changed in the interim, HMS "Concord" is due to arrive in Hong Kong today from a courtesy, visit to Shanghai. Prior to that, she was for nearly three months in Japanese waters.

* religious bodies and, students al Electoral Oilke, there are Router-AAI' and,, Associated "Concord, """a" "C"-class des Hawthorn Leslie in 1917) and of Aurora Univeralty openly some 20,000 non-partisans, each Press. troyer, was originally • named "Ulster" built by Swan Hunter charged that the film was an nominated by 600 qualified ̈Landon; Nov, 14: -- "Corzo” and was launched, “by at the end of 1942. His field of insult to nuss and other re- voters, in accordance with the

students of the two big Catholic and regulations.

The British Information Ser-Earthfalls

Sergeant James Boslem' (20), Thomeroft under that name. In operations ranged all the way | lixious bodies, while the girl provisions of the electoral law The Weather

police chief, Luang Sangwom, vico denied a bradenst, slate-

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Phibun, expressed the hope Attache, Capt. Dennis, con of Greenhill Cottage, Cleland, May, 1946. The end of hostili- from Norway to Japan,

„Ai kriterion”antleygiena/zantred úvre tha that Premier Khuang "Aphal- gratulated Phibun on the success Notherwell, Lanarkshire, a re-fles, however, resulted in an 15′ In "Concord," "bo^ has- com schools, here, the Sacred Heart These candidates will compete Dulf of Pechill, if moving. A requir wong's Cabinet will succeed in of his operation, duas dalam gular soldier with the Scots immediata, brake • being “put| mand of one of a class of 80 Convent and the Loretta School, | with party nominees, on an uralen of derivatland stretches” E from wiping out official corruption, The B.I.S. said Denals called 'Guarde, died here today after on warship building and it was destroyers built in 1944. Dia both run by Canadian and Unit-equal footing, Antstokkida. A tough aftands from 8 Indos

en Phibun under the direction of twice being buried by, falls, of not until December 1948, that placing 1,710 tons, she is armed ed States nuns, have forward- ho Government Information of Samar, to depregalon over the Star his superior to obtain certain earth while taking part in the the was finally commissioned un- with four 4.5 Inch dual-purpone ed a multisignatured protest to Office revealed that not all par. skall flande, MEMES assurances which, Phibun gave, demolition of air raid shelters der the name of "Concord."" guns, four 40-mm, and two 25- both theatres.EJ,

song nominated by the Kuomin-Inabotarifresh or strong bishers; tale of Tulsa'n Farmsat silk/wüsda;:/modérate The B.1.3. would not comment at the Guarde' depot at Cater She is commanded by an ex- torpedoes, in quadruple tubes Manager of Eagle-Lion Distri-A large percentage of them Yesterday's Weather

mm. AA guns, and eight 21-inch Mr. W. Lambert, General tong are Kuomintang members, nazov Vadov on the report that" Thamrong ham, Surrey, BALAN vialted; the Brillant Embassy While working in a trench a Submarine officer. Lieutenant- Their Parsons: geared turbines, butera, – expressed surprise, at are cald to have no party, nolila: Kaalmums Ten, dagi Fanc fall of earth completely, buried Commander W. S. Donald, RN driving two shafts, wore expool- the protest because the story of tigns and have been sponsored Minimum: 18.9 dek, 79%. * Luang... Kovid Ahhaiwongl. him. As soon as he had been who served two commissions oned to give the "C-class, dos he film deals with an Anglican by Kuomintang

Bunshines, 12 hours" "bocacao thinfalls Nikotal the now, Prime Minister, today partly uncovered; second, fall the China "Station "In pre-war troyers a speed of 94 knots, but Order and not a Catholic one. Party wants to get the beat donled tumours that flighung hud of earth again burled him and daya la, the Fourth Submarine 38-knote wpar actually, renched No.-Insult to shy religious, men into the next National An- broken out between the Blamese, partially covered, thỏi modical | Flotila,"

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