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WEDDING SPLENDOUR Women's CHINA MOVES TO GAIN

Princess At The Abbey Will Be

H.K. TO JAPAN An All-White Bride

AIR MAIL BAN

Tokyo, Nov. 19,

Air mall service from Hong Kong to Japan is vir- tually in suspension since SCAP's notification to the Hong Kong Postmaster Gen- eral that no malls are to be carried by Royal Air Force planes lo Japan. Central News learned today.

SCAP'S Bolention sald American commerien nir. lines as the only legal cur rier of atr mail from Hong

Kong to Japan,

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II wever, reluctance of the Hong Kone anthorities pay US dollars for sir freight ha resalted

virtual

standstill of nie mail service

from Hong K.ng to Japan. --Central News.

Chinese Elections In Macao?

Chinese newspapers in published an advertiseme si argin: the election of iloang. Va chino os the representatis e fur sThe Chinese commualty in dre Portuguese esfony,

The "Daily Sun" exposed the he, Bief that Macas is the only forriga culny where a Chinese stretinu van. paign is being openly raunddur eil.

Excitement Sweeps Through London

London, Nov. 20.

I'rincess Elizabeth will stand at the High Altar in Westminster Abbey this morning beside Lieu- tenant Philip Mountbatten in a classical wed- ding dress of dewy white satin sparkling with thousands of crystals and seedpearls.

It is regal--with a full court train 15 feet long. It was inspired by a Botticelli painting and is the zenith of delicate workmanship. The Princess 'will be an allwhite bride with an allwhite, re-

tinue of eight bridesmaids.

The dress, which the Princess | transparent telle bordered with filed to keep, secret from the seedpearls and crystal. world

her nud

bridegroom The train of Iransuarent milk when he steps from the Poet's rulle falls from the Royni Corner in the Abbey to join her bride's shoulders and is edged; in their marriage vows, Is made with graduated satin flowers of 16 yards of rich Ivory forming a deep border at the Duchesse sattu,

end of a fanshaped train.

The Princess' two five-year-olit fitted) cousin – Prince Michael, the,

It is a Princess gown cut un cinnicht Ilnek with

M

bodice, long tight sleeves and younger son of the late Duke A full falling skirt.

af Kent and his Duchess, and Prince William, the elder sun of the Duke of Gloucester-wegr ng Royal Stuart tartan kilts.

'll carry her train,

Protest

Yesterday a meeting was held to discuss the incident in which three nurses were arrested as street-walkers ont- alde the Hong Kong Hotel on Sunday night.

Picture shows Lady Chan Chak (standing)

Addressing

the gathering held at the Heng Kong Hotel Roof Garden. The three nurses. Misses Pauline Tong. Tam Me and Shum Sul-ching, are seated with faces towards camera. Chinn Mati Photo,

(For account of meeting -- See Page 2).

Siamese Navy

Army And Quarrel

Relations between the Siamese Army and Navy

Bangkok, Nov. 19 were reported to be strained as a result of Monday's declaration by a military spokes- man that a retired naval lieutenant had been named as the assassin of. King Auanda Mahidol in June last year. Informants satel newspaper on November 30 and then

Ect

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U.S. MILITARY AID Total Collapse Of Dollar Feared

Nanking, Nov. 19. €

Opinion among top military and political leaders in the Chinese Government in Nanking is that American financial aid without military aid would be practically useless.

Infancial circles, predict a collapse of national currency soon

The Central Governm t

experts Chinese unless goin

1+2

The recent Communist successes in Manchuria and inside the Great Wall in the past six weeks have severely shaken the confidence of the people in the Central Government. Stu- dent riots have widened the breach between the Kuomintang and the Independents. In addition, the prospects of] It notes that UNRRA pinus American Anancial aid has hot.jto sell private in any way, curbed the rapidly

Chinese owners approximately half afi riving prices.

127 power-driven fishing traw- lers which it bought in Aus- tralia and the United States.

The remaining vessels will be operated by the Fisheries Re- habilitation Administratlun un-; der the direction of the Re- habilitation Commission.

The annoyngement fishing experts brought in by said the

UNRRA, as well as the crews for the boats, will remal un- til the Chinese operate th; fleet Independently. are able to

The announcement noted that UNRRA sent to Chion 1,100 trhetors. 1.500 tractor drawn plows and 46 combines as well] •• as cultivators, well-drilling, Ir- rigatten and draining equip nient.

the upper hand in the military situation,

Aeroding to som? anurces, thing short of direct Ameri can military assistance, includ- ing the mechanization and the motorization of the Nationalist Army will save the

prraun Central Government this coming 1. inter.

President Chiang Kai-shek in Nanking yesterday afternoon. called on the Chinese people to make greater efforts in indua try so that China can help her Evil instead of relying on out-

ich assistance.

I is expected the mechanised with be widely

He intimated that the Ameri-į equipment can loan WAR insufficient for batu ate areas reclaimed by China's present needs and add diverting the Yellow River back that Ching would seek assin-į to ts prewar bed," the nn- ance elsewhere, but he did not nounet ment adder, indicate the alternative source.

Urgency

China's

Protest

Kuomintang conilia, J

tlin

IT JUST HAD TO HAPPEN

Tokyo. Nov. 10.

It had to happeni The

dump blast

Ikero Ammunition touched off rumours In nearby Yoko- ликл

that the Americans had atom bombs stored in Ikezo which would explode and bathe Yokosuka în a sen of flame,

Some Yokosukan dug out stech-wintets, wwathed the faces and heads with cloth droppers, tied a few belong- Inses in bundles and hotfot- ed for the hills,

When the

romoured atom bombs failed to explode, those hul fied came straggling shamefnerdly homea fow cf. them to find thieves had loot- el their houses in their ab- sence. Associated Press.

Customs Foil Gold Smugglers

The

The broad heartshaped neck- Canton, Nov. 19. line of the bndler is delicately The Canton Daily embroidered with seedpearls and

crystal in a floral design. Sun" said today that the| Fron " pointed waistline, Princess Elizabeth, who choke Portuguese authorities informed by 14 girdle of the drsa from 12 sketches her Macao apparently have pearl-embroidered star thawers, | mother's dressmaker Norman placed no ban on the

the swirling skirt is hand-em-Hartnell made for her. will broid: red in an exquisite design was a voluminous bridal veil election campaigns there inspired by the

Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, the ted Government, however, drow paintings of of crisp white tulie which will

Foreign Minister. yesterday in criticism and demands for re- for delegates to the Batleelli representing garlands be held by a tigre of pearls and

the Executive Yean alao stress torins today from one

Within the past eight Chinese National Assem-of white York roses, carried out - tinmonti.

Three laundred seallewothen headlines about this had pro-make an attempt on the Kag's tance, adding: "Condions in

d the urgency in raised pearls entwined with

of its days, Hong Kong's Pre- of Immedinte minor party rivals in bly.

financial and military assia-week's national elections. ears of corn minutely einbroi-wked two weeks on the fulry-voked a misunderstanding be-life in Switzerland.

ventive Officers have Magdered in crystals and outshaped lingered work of erahruldery.tween the Army and Navy.

"We hope Providoni Chiang frustrated three attempts Ching during the coming vinaishek will not allow himsel to smuggle into the Col- pearls.

They had to wear tissu-paper.

A warning that the "rebred Premier Luung Apholwongue, naval offlerr" "Migtil be on her are on the same plane a8by a group of mean people.any/ony a total of more than Alternating better the garruffs on their dresses and wash promptly rapped the knuckles of way to Europe gave rise

to be surrounded and influenced those of Europe and China ur lands of roses and wheat and their hands every half an hour. the military spokesman, saying measures to protect the king within the next two months,"

gently needs the American, loan longer the Young China Party 1,220, tales of gold. forming a final border around Standing beside ber tall that the investigation if the measures which, a friend of the

quid in a statement published the entire hem of the skirt, are bridegroom, the Princess will King's death, one of the hottest king told Reuter today, might General of the National Ecomo Hwa Shih Pao." two days be- B. & S. ... "Nanchang", "where Dr. Lo Tung-sun, Secretary-by the party organ, the "Cheng ocurred yesterday on board the Intest gold seizure batis of orange blossom and appear taller than usual, Her fasues in Stam, was in the hande soon be strengthened by star flowers applique with ivory satin draped anndals have of the civil anthorites and not Swing police at the requesting, said that China needs at

The mic Council at the sume meet. fore the scheduled elections. higher heels than she has ever of the military.

about 108 tuela of geld were the Slames Government,

"President Chiang in warn before. An open toe, back.

The king's plans to

Har- dlicovered by Revenue Officers, Last US$500.000.000 to US$1, founded by a group return ami side effect is finished

Guard On King

of mean

The gold was concealed under to Slam next March for 000,000,000 in order to stabilise people who tell him every day a heap of old ropes and canvas The Lausanne palice were to brother's cremation, but it is not the Chinese currency and im- they are the only dag instructed to give special yet known whether he will reve China's present financial are iutely loyal to him-In-The-gold-wan wrapped-in five

people who in an aft locker. But her wedding dress is protection to the 19-year-old main In Siam or return

China," it said. only hers for a day. It goes on King Phumiphon Adule: of Switzerland

separate packages, och haldhung In Shanghai Austerity syuuda to cumplete display with her wedding gifts Slam

The party asked the Gener-wo bars. following yesterday's four-year university course.

made their firat vigorous at Blissime to divores himself Meanwhile, at Lake Success, tempt yesterday to inspect the run these people and called on see it intend of bringing it plot to Assassinate hin, the well-informed sources, toki

The seizure was made during city's restaurants and hotels to the Government to stop legal a the from a box like any or Swiss Government Politien! De Unites Press today that Britain check on the observance of the

routine search of. the dinary girl, she must go to seel, partment stated tonight.

and the United States well re- austerity regulations."

responsibilities of personal re- the harbour yesterday, morning it at the Victoria and Albert: The king is studying law at cognize the new Slamon Go It has been officially lationship." Museum.

and asked Lausanne University,

it to from Bangkok, her fast port of ernmen! only after Phibannounced that the aquada will cease trying to maintain The Bangkok City

the call en route to Hong Kong and Com- Songgran resigns his assumed function for three days and the status quo. mander, Lieutenant Colonel position of Commander-in-Chief police authorities are to be in- "The time has come

Shanghai. when Luang Fach Songkrum, sald of the Siamese Army-Associa formed of such restaurants and there must be some changes, and up to last night no-one had No arrests have been made, Wedding eve excitement per- yesterday that there was a plot ted Press, Reuter and

hotels not found conforming Hald, adding United vaded the rain-chill:d

"political. cor. air of to seize the garrisons in Slam Press.

come forward to claim the gold. with austerity regulations, ba-ruption has given the Com London yesterday as Princess

uing certain lexuries," limit- munists a good opportunity."year, the Revenue Department Since the beginning of the Elizabeth

prepared for

ing courses of banquets And Revier. United Press and. Asso has seize an twilight rehearsal of her mar-

meals and prohibiting foreign clater! Press.

estimated 8,000 riure.

keters.

Chiang's' Appeal- Meanwhile, in Nanking, tieneralis >in Chiang Kai-shek renewed appical to Kuveinting members show the party's "generasity" by sup

10%

บ

porting candidates of the twu maiture

ity parties presented in the "ruali-

tion" goverturn. As tri-panite talk]

JUNK ON FIRE NEAR "BATAAN"

Fire, which

thared up on a

th a silver buckle studded | with small pearls.

on the uncination of candidates off cayga funk tied alongside Uand then if she ever wants to】 Bangkok warning of an alleged | the Legislative Yuan appeared to he, m.v. "Bataan" at Buoy A5. hearing fr a serious deadlock.

Informed Kuuninang surces said

the Generalissimo se directives th Party G.F1.42, throughout Gueren sarursensturolled China, urging pans men to support candidates of "friend le parties and asking them not enter into the election unless have been nominated by the "Cent, al Киоцианд.

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ly

shortly after 7.38 pm. last night.

caused some exeltement un the harbour front, as it was thought the ship itself was afire.

A fire float from Central was rushed to the scene and the fire was shortly afterwards under control, but not before the bulk of the cargo of copen, which the junk was taking off the

"Bataun", had been destroyed by "unite the fire.

The junk

WAS towed to Yaumati Typhoon Shelter by n Police launch.

Officials of the Kuomintang. Young China and Dewveratic Social ist parties are forming fran" to press for a common demand for at least half of the 773 seats Associated Press.

Move For General Strike In France

Paris, Nov. 19.

the

Communist 'factions of the General Federation of Labour (CGT) today began to move for a gen- eral strike in France as the wave of crippling strikes spread to new vital industries with at least 350,000 workers involved.

The metallurgical workers general duled for tonight at 31. Ramadier's industry-ride sirike began today, suffer.

Excitement

મ

his

"position.

to 118

"Graft In China" Made Him Try Suicide

Even th wedding ring, fashioned of 1 nugget of Welsh gold, was at the West. minster Abbey rehearsal in the custody of the young Maraucas In of Milford Haven, who will hu Mountbatten's best man`

Picked agents of Scotland Yard, meanwhile, finished their net of security precautions..

Even the sewers of West- minster were searched and pri vate buildings along the route

the wedding processlon plauned to detect any thorised person attempting to hile out overnight.

Splashes

Colour

Was 121212-

of vivid colour

an emotional "speech" from the dock, Li Kwok Sang, a 21-year-old Shanghal Chinese, told Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday that the "civil war in China should, be stopped and

new government be formed, so that the. people can live in peace."

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Hong Kong-China Customs

M. Leon Blum, veteran Socialst leader, according to well-informed in Marseilles, counting the metallurness today as more decorations sources, agreed to head die Gavern-gical workers, now ment to handle the crisis.

The estimated number of strikers lightened London's winter drab Pact Rumours

to do so.

munber

спіту tho

Nanking. Nov. 19. The British Embassy in. China THAN expressed the hope that it will shortly submit to the Chinese Gov.. ernment a counter draft for

Buckinghain

theproposed-Sing-Hong, officially!

90,000 were put up along the route for and troops patrolling the paralysed the Royal wedding processton. The sources said M. Blum durved port were increased today.

Ornamental pylons to The crew of the American freighter, bunting were erected in to undertake the job from Prepler Pou! Ramier if he were called apuntenry Gilbert Costin", are remain roadway outside

ng award their ships bur refuse to Pained which, It is The situation will undoubtedly be allow the military unbrities to a stated, will be floodlit tomorrow discussed when. Cabinet

this lead their cargo on,

Kroundi morning with French President Vin "Castin" is "American territory." cent. Auriol,

Udicials of the louche du Rhone Department, announced that they will advance 100,000 trancs immediately to the 3,000 travellers stranded Marseilles,

meets

A second Cabinet inteting is achs

ON OTHER PAGES curios are being carried

Page Two

Lady, Chan Chak In Court, Page Three

Gold, Belt: Case.

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Finuacial

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Alf the Sport.

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from dusk to about midnight. and also again on Thursday,

I, who was charged with the. Inreeny of a Cross from thei altar of St. John's Cathedral on October 28, had been remundfod for a week by Mr. d'Almada for; mental observation and to appear for sentence. In accortiunea with the medical report.

U.N.R.R.A. Aid

Meanwhile, UNRRA

#LTL-

Search

arreste, define the powers and "Nanchang" as she steamed Inta

announcement of cstablishment of a special hoard with $5,000,000 realdual funds. for long-range rehabilitation, in China also reviews in detail the turient status of main rehabili

ution projects.

Newbie, in Wanting or the TYPHOON

BOAC Flying Boat Crashes

In Britain

Newport (Isle of Wight),

Nov. 19,

IN S.

Laels of gold.

STOPS SHIPS CHINA SEA

Nanking, Nov. 19.,

WOJ

A typhoon, lashing up from the South China Sea, halted all shipping today between Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Vessela altempfing to reacter Yungliu, saying it the Pescadores were turned bac by strong goles and the islands which depend upon Formosa foi rice supplies, are facing a Barlour food shortage.

1ground near the Pisendors off he west coast of Formosa atid eeded assistauer.de

The steamer Dick Lykes, own. t by the Lykes Brothers Steam. The

Formosan authorities hip Company, New railoed naval headquarters

Oridans, atadloed t:day she had rescued Nanking, asking warships to be 10 survivors from an overturned. dispatched bearing rice supplies One vess drified for several

ailboat. Candelaria, in cat Philippines days grounded on Fermosa anfely.

was last reported

"Gladys"

And

The Army Weather Wing to that the tropica

the

cen

There was no indication in her message, Intercepted by the Globs Wirelons, whother

otherk were missing or had deck United Press.

The Weather

All Jorn

the Beaine murine rapidly EN southern typhoon is centred about 1. miles of Hanila; probably moving Net 10 to 14 knota,

He was remanded for a fur- ther 24 hours.

According to the prosecution. officer (Inspector Moran), LA British Oversena Airways sent a letter to the Governor Corporation firing boat crashed in fog near here today, kuling saying that he was determined the co-pilot and injuring three to commit suicide because of the other crew members. bad state at corruption-in-the Kong Customs pact. .Dr. Chinesa Government and request-

They were the only persona day reported ing the Governor to send for him aboard the plane, which was on storm Gladys" was centred 30. George Yeh, spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Minis»: three letters, to Generalissime poetioning fight prior to miles northwest of Yap at 180 try, disclosed at a press Chiang Kai-shek. Miss Chau bleking up passengers for a GMT on Tuesday. Thu Admiralty has decided

conference here today. that all warships at home and

Shuk San

(Tientsin Girls' scheduled trip to Singapore,

and was ex. pected to be Regarding the

Out much-talken School), and

mil#: Cast in abroad be dressed on Thursday, Sino-Hong Kong Anancial pact(Ngan

Li Shun Chil

Italian Crash

northeast of Manila today, with Yuen but no salutes will be fired, Dr. Yeh oald that the

Shop. Meanwhile, Italian is officials the vortex.

- Koticyclone,“ gentred; Lavir. Cloth

winds of 65 miles British Formosa),

per hour at Mongolia corres' the whole uf. § Asia, Dise Princess Elizabeth spent =531 the passibility of waing their ships to busy morning

at Naples announced that

northern .1pnhoași de alltintoil to the N nỗ The typhoon "Flora" "diasipat vacuate, the stranded passengers Palaco

nt Buckingham the Chinese draft in principle that the larceny charge be with plane had crashed in the rugged morning.

requested special Swedish Governmented 400 miles cost of Okinawa this who tenonstrated yesterday in pro with further

receiving delegations but expressed the desire to con- drawn for lack of evidence and mountains, overlooking the Gulf Manila heard from the „test.~Dälted. Press.

wedding gifts. sider various technical' napects also suggested that defendant be of Salerno south of Naples, pines Red Cross that "Flora" was winds, the and escl

Philip. They included the Army Coun- concerning the enforcement of expelled, adding that there was killing 20 persons and injuring all dils the most destructive Yaturday's Weather RIOTS IN ITALY headed by General Sir Sidney such a treaty.

Kirkman, in the absence

no apparent mental disease. 10 otherai

typhoon of the. year, doing a Maxi 17 de Fáh The financial agreement could When Mr. d'Almada asked. The report, confirmed by the much damage as its predecessors Minimum? 87.8 de alu Rome," 'Navi: 19. Field Marshal Lord Montgo-have been concluded long ago iftefendant why he wanted to Italian Air Ministry in Rome, turally, Dora, and Pauline", les 19 hour Two liliantiemdastrators

mery, und

the Board of it were not for the fact that commit sufelde, Llapid "If said the charter" plane was re- That to death, and 10 other persone admirults representatives head some questions rose following the magistrate reads my letters turning to Sweden with the Luzon are worrying residents for

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the First Sea Lord, the introduction of the revised he will know the reasons." cewe of blanes? sold by the fear dykes might collapse.. Police and 300 demonatento, making Cunningham, and including one Chinese Government and the d'Almade sald, adding: How The crash occurred last night out the a total of 14 killed in Italy's 14-day- Chief Petty Officer and one emergency teodomie measures by much is the fare to Formosa" when the plane truck a beak of old Corbitola-ledarf publie Royal Marine NCO Reitor the British Government, DezYelj |

by washed-out.*** bridges. quares United Prepa

Annociated. Press,

Inspector Moran then had Santa Maffa Monte Autoclated America at Manila intercepted Wind DirectionMMEND

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