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THOUSANDS FLEE FROM HUPEH GOVERNMENT COUNCIL DEBATES H.K.

A

JAPANESE COTTON FOR HONG KONG

Kabe. Dec. 3,

Tho Britialt vessel 8.8. Jackson, carrying

5.527.988

yards of cotton textiles and and other goods, salled for Hong Kong today.

The goods are destined

for Hong Kong., Singapore and Rangoon.' -United Press.

Big Cheques Bounce In Shanghai

Shanghai, Dec. 3. Bounced cheques soar ed during the week end- ing November 29 when 19,645 cheques, amoun't- ing to CN$266,835,000,- 000, were dishonoured, it was revealed today.

ARABS' WRATH THREAT TO RESIGN

Britain Postpones Troop Withdrawals

U.N.O. Makes Plans

Jerusalem, Dec. 3.

Thousands of persons, both Jews and Arabs, fled from troubled areas today as Arab anger over the UNO partition decision burst into new violence in the old walled-section of Jeru- salem.

The main points of evacuation were the slum quarters of Jerusalem, Haifa and the Tel- Aviv-Jaffa border area, where hundreds of families loaded their poor belongings trucks, wagons and pushearts and fled in search.of safety.

Merabers

Are tho

Nanking, Dec. 3. Chinese reports from Hankow said that the entire Hupeh provincial government is preparing to resign DJ D result of a severe altack by the provincial People's Assem-

bly.

Assembly members fired a series of questions nt Gover- nor Wan after he made his administrative report.

They attacked-the Govern- ment's policy of collecting land tuxes in cash, corrup tion of the river police chief, rise in prices of the river ferry service and other alleg. ed malpractices,

Anger

·

Governor Wan reportedly was so angered by the criti- cism that he walked out of the assembly hall..

He failed to appear in the afternoon session, yesterday,* precipitating a new storm of criticism.

Meanwhile, the Election Office in Nanking announced today complete victory on

for the Kuomintang in the Nan- king area in the National Assembly elections,

United

The Election Office said all

Kuomintang candidates were elected and the two minority party candidates-one Young China and one Democratic Socialist--were defeated.

The elected candidates bre:

Elected

Geographical delegates:-- Chen Yu-kuang, President of the Nanking University, and Chen Chi-yu, women, both of whom are non-partisan running on the Kuomintang ticket.

Women's organisations de legates: Lin Jul-chlch and Li Tang. both of the Kuo- raintung.

Vocational delegates: — Liu Kuang-hul and Su Tzu-ching, of the Kuomintang.

The National Election Board ordered all local elec tion offices to announce the returns today and to report them to Nanking by-Dec. 10. -United Press.

NANKING CLAIMS

Meanwhile, in London, a high It will he ita first meeting Government source Buld today | to-morrow. that Britain probably will not lay down her mandate in Palestine States, Britain, France, China. and begin withdrawal of Bri- | Australia and Mexico. tish troopa until March OF AŁ Lake

Jewish Success, April at the earliest.

Agency officials, also said they The source said Palestine Ja would *ncrease the flow of just beginning Its annual ex-Jewish immigrants into Pales port of citrus fruit and this tine to 10,000 a month as soon will tie up the country's har- as possible.

Dishonoured cheques repre-bours for at least three months, Brituin has been asked by sented 2.11 per cent of the total Only after that can British the United Nations to clear. 'cheques issued during the week.'] transports dock in the harbours port by February 1 so the Jews while the amount covered re- and begin large-scale

"substanial" immi- can begin presented 1.82 of the total tion of troops.

stration into the newly de- cheque transactions,

The evacuation is expected to signated. Hebrow state of

U.N.O. Rule

evacua-

During the previous week be completed by. August 1. bounced cheques totalled 1.67 | per cent of all cheques issued, covering .67 per cent of the

moutita involved,

One of the chief reasons for the sudden increase in the nut ber of bounced cheques was a decision by Government banks

to cease

At the same time, in Lake Success, alx-nation group, with Russia omitted, was ap pointed today to draft plans for the rule of Jerusalem us an Nations supervision. international city under United

six-country working

loans, causing the The tightest money market, accord-party was appointed by Francis ing to market observers.

B. Sayre, President of the Meanwhile, the Shanghai Trusteeship Council, which will market developed a firmer un- be responsible for the adminis- dertone when it was revoaled

tration of Jerusalem under the the new Finance Control Bureau Palestine partition plan. will

not start functioning

A week later.

Corruption

At the same time,

king, Hollington, Tong,

Hong Kong Twins

at Non-Reach Liverpool

ernment spokesman, said the

Liverpool, Dec. 3.

girls Eight-year-old twin Justice Ministry report showed

who spent part of the war in during two and a half years, prison camp after the capture of Japanese ending June, 30 Chinese courts Hong Kong arrived today for their tried 16.794 corruption cason. first English Christmas, involving 17,454 Government

Olivia and Kathlaga employees.

ith their father John M. arrived Of the defendants, 6,385 wero Boyd, on board the troopship convicted, he said.

"Devonshire" from the Orient

The girl spent severs) months in

One was sentenced to death, Stanley prison at Hong Kong unt three to life imprisonment, and the British Consul at Macao manag the remainder to prison Ben- ed to get them to Portuguese terri- tences ranging from ons te 10 tory. They remained in Macao until or more years-United Press their father was released in 1945 and Associated Press,

Associated Press.

MASS DEMONSTRATION PLANNED IN KOWLOON

A mass demonstration to protest against a Govern- ›ment eviction order is planned for next Thurs- day morning by some 2,000 residents in Kow- loon City (old walled city), the "China Mail" learned last night.

Contention

On November 27, eviction served with formal notices to notices, were received by some quit." Kowloon City dwellers from the Public Works Department order. ing them to quit within 14 days as they were occupying Crown Land without official authority.

City la Chinese territory, the Contending that Kowloon residents who received the evic tion notices hold a representa-i,

Palestino.

S'HAI JEWS CHEER

#

Chinese Financial

Talks Under Way In H.K."

Nanking, Dec. 3. Foreign Office spokesman George Yeh today said a representative of the Central Bank is in Hong Kong discussing with financial officials an agreement between Hong Kong and China. He added that Chian-is still) Gerernor of Kwangtung Pro awaiting a counterdraft of a vince, is, devoting Special at customs agreement from the tention" to the problem-Asso British Government,

clatod Press and Reuter, Meanwhile, in Canton, Bri- Two thousand members of tigh Ambassador Sir Ralph Shanghai's Jewish community Stevenson sulg at a press con- gathered at the Jewlah Club ference today that some parta today to celebrate Palestine's of the China-Hong Kong finan partition with a parade and cial agreement had been applied speeches,

since September,

Shanghal, Dec. 3.

More than 150 members of| the Brith Trumpeldon Organisa-

Urgency

tion a Jewish youth move ban. Other urgent matters had ned by the British in Palestine been delayed by consideration

KOREAN LEADER

touched off a noicy celebration in London of the Chinese counLERI

REHABILITATION

LOAN

$150m. To Be Raised In 2 Issues

Hong Kong's first post war Réhabilitation Loan Bill, authoris

ing the raising of $150,000,000 was read à first time in Legislative Council yesterday.

The Bill provides for the money to be raised in one or more issues either in Hong Kong or in London.

It is intended in the first instance to raise $50,000,-

เ

000 by the issue of 314 percent bearer bonds

at par and redeemable not earlier than 1973

Premium

MOTORBUS STRIKE IS LIKELY

Unless

satisfactory agreement on "retirement treatment" is forthcoming by this afternoon, a strike,

Ilkely to be called by the outdoor employees of the China Motorbus Company.

Bus

drivers, conductors and Inspectors are to meet the Commissioner of Labour today In an attempt to ́reach an agreement with

the employers.

Wanted - A

and not later than 1978, against the security of the Colony's general revenue and assets. >Introducing the Bill the fund at 1 but in years when: Financial Secretary (Mr. C.G.S, revenue comes in well the rate Follows) snid:

of contribution will, of course, I beg to move that a Bill be increased. The sinking fund entitled "An Ordinance to make may be used for the purchase provision for raising a Loan of the bonds when they can be of $150,000,000 for the general obtained at a price below par. rehabilitation of the public It is not at present con- services of the Colony following templated that these 34% a period of enem; occupation” | bonds should be issued up to be read a first time,

the maximum figure of "As Honourable Members $150,000,000 provided in the know only too well, this Gov Bill. ernment has been faced with extremely heavy expenditure for A premium bond issue is: the repair of the devastation also under consideration, and caused by the war and for the if such an issue is made, the complete

total borrowings in respect of re-equipment of the various Government

both types of bond will be gervices.

limited to the maximum Although revenue has recover-

figure of $150,000,000 luid ed in a very remarkable man- -down in the present Bli ner, it was obvious from the The type of premium bond start that it could never.do issued which Government has more than cavé, normal current in ming is on the lines of one expenditure and that a loan Issuedin Palestine in

The manager of the would consequently be neces- Such- bonds bear interest at Blue Taxicab Co. is an sary. This Government has, for the rate of 1% and a small num-xious to contact the many months, boen in consul- ber is redeemed at the end of European who took one tation with His Majesty's Gov- each

attractive of the Company's vehi- ernment in regard to the float- prices. In one quarter of the ing of such n loan, but un-year the principal prize is much cles from the U.S.R.C. fortunately it was not possible larger than during the other to Kowloon Docks and to settle outstanding points in three quarters. I am afraid that then to Austin Road at time to take advantage of the I cannot deal with this premium 11.45,p.m. on Nov. 26, the favourable market conditions bond issue in greater detall at! earlier in the year.

the present stage, but when a "China Mail" learned decision is finally reached. a last night.

Balance

quarter

at

CAR EXPORTS

1946,

Man Who Lost $40

According to Mr. Tsang Yong,

|the driver a $50 bill in mistako

for a $10 nove.

As the lighting Inside the cab was bad. the error was not noticed by olther the passinger or the driver.

The mistake was only dizzover-

in his day's takings.

as the houses to that section of

Fortunately le, has up to fe-† Bill win te intromited into this The manager wishes to return cently been possible to finance Honourable Council.

$40 turned in by the driver, Tang a good deal of capital expendi- Mr. R.R. Todd seconded and Choy, ture on rehabilitation from the the motion was carried unani- the European in question tondered large floating balances which mously. were available on the S.T. & I truding account owing to the fact that payment for food-

London, Dec. 3. stuffs imported into the Colony The Society of Motor Manufac was made considerably. in ar-turers and Traders reported 15,000 rears. This saved the Colony British automobiles were exported in Iarge sums which would have October, a new high. The figured by the driver whom he turned been paid in Interest if a new 10 per cent more than July, the Failing to locate the European, loan had been floated earlier previous high. but Intely it has become neeus- The value of exported auros was Austin Road are above street sary to arrange payments for placed at £7,722,000, approximately level, Tang handed the surplus of terdraft of the trade treaty,

"Seoul, Dec. 3. foodstuffs directly they areix times the monthly average for $40 to the cashier where it is now

1938-Associated Press, he added.

awaiting a claimant. Chang Duk-800 (35), Influen-shipped. Thus, Instead of re- the China-Hong Kong "customs the powerful Korean Retributors and being able to He expressed hope that that tial behind-the-scenes leader of culving payment from local dis-

Party and staunch ing would be signed shortly. ugreement to prevent amuggi.mocratic

supporter of United Nations in- retain the money for Mr. Stevenson called for the Lervention in Korea, was aasas- months before paying it out See opening D

sinated on Tuesday night at again, this Government now has Nanking-Hankow home by three unidentified as to pay in advance. As a con- foreign trade, which would sallants. benefit China's exports in eggs; and bristles,

He said Britain valued that

G00,000 annually.

with a parade.

The Zionist flag was raised. The celebrations are being continued in Hongkow district which during the Japanese oc- tupation was converted into a ghetto.--United Press.

(For earlier Messages on

Pako 12).

MACAO

POLICEMAN.

MURDERED CHILD? trade before the war at £20,- died two

at

some

Chang was shot twice at point-sequence it has become increas blank range after his wife had ingly difficult to remit sufficient funds to meet commitments in three strangera admitted

London and also to retain an He died two hours later at the adequate balance locally. Seoul hospital.

Honourable Members will ob- Chang's wife said the men ask- serve that the Bill now before ed to speak When Chang, arrived, she retired

to her husband, the House makes provision for from the foyer and several min. the raising of a loan not exceed- ing $150,000,000 by one or more utes later two shola rang out. thorities admitted they did not The child's body was found years," was voiced by Mr. Heu know who the assassins were.

"Prosperity"

Maeno, Dec. 3. It was alleged here yesterday

The opinion that Hongkong that a

Portuguese girl, four years old, was strangled to is well on its way to prosperity" death on November 30 by an ac a result of the amazing pro Indian policeman working Ingress the colony bad made in The American occupation suissue either in Hong Kong or in the Macao Police Force.

rehabilitation in the past two

London though It is hoped that the response In Hong Kong will "te ̈sufficiently~~good to render recourse to the London market' unnecessary.

Vice-Minister of! "Either Side" among the bushes in Tolshan Fo-yuan, Street

Finance, the

on his return to "Either side could have done on the night of

yesterday evening it, the army spokesman said. tragedy. Disappearance of the Nanking

By "either side" he referred to Power is given to raise the child was reported to police from a conference with Hong

Ex money required by one or more station by the girl's mother, Kong and Canton officials on the Communists or to the

treme wing of Chang's own Defasues and it is proposed that leading to the discovery of the measures to curb smuggling. corpse at nino p.m. the game.

He said that warehouses in mocratic Party.

Chang conducted an intensified the first issue should be for night The child's father is in Hongkong were "overflowing campaign to enllat support for $50,000,000. This will be in the the employ of the Macao Health with goods of all kinds for lack the United Nations Commission. form of bearer Honda issued at Department. Contra], News.

of buyers.

U.S. SHIP PILES UP AT SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, Dec. 8.

He directly and strangly op par and redeemable not earlier Referring to his talks in posed the demand, by fellow than 1973 and not "fater than South Chinn, Mr. Har declared party leader, Dr. Syngman Rhee, 1978.

general elec- that the Hongkong Government for an immediata has pledged full cooperation tion and an independent South

Korean: state, with the Chinèse. Government

The Communists also favouted

in its efforts to suppress smug-In Independent South Koren,

gling while Dr. T.V. Soong, United Press. “

Second Assault On Kowloon Station

The bonds, which will bear. interest at. 3. 172%, will be secured.. on". "the"; general re- venue and assets of the Col- 'ony and provision. has been TILLE"ŽOLTE sinking-fund-for- the redemption of the loan,

It is proposed to fix the minimum contribution to the

The Weather

·A· strong · vidare from the anti-cyclone pentred_neur: Lake) Balkál, sóvered Chinn, Japan and the adjacent sens. MORE ~Pressure_ku_love from Maddin due to n smalt: typhoon, 'seritzed sbulat, 300.. krijes

A Government spokesman toldtive meeting on Tuesday night. The liberty ship Lookout of the "China Mall" yesterday and elected a 14-man Commit- the American Floreer. Line, the Director of Public Works too, to take the matter up with "plled up" today on the Woo- had no knowledge of a general the Chinese authorities. order or instructions for the At the same time, "Po On fluence

Aung breakwater near the con

of the Yangtse - and evacuation of residents within County Kowloon City Residents Whangpoo Rivers, 25 miles Kowloon City..

"It is probable," he explained, has been previously claimed Line announced

a Association was organfeed. It from here, agents of the US "that as a matter

of purely that Kowloon City comes under They said the accident was normal routine, individuals who, are occupying Crown Land the jurisdiction of Po On, the not serious. The vessel was en

For the second time within a wook a Government official route to New York via Los was yesterday assaulted by hooligans at the Kowloon-Canton Without authority have been county on the border.

Addition by Angelce, Manila and Yokohama. Railway Station. |:- In-addition to the mass des The freighter was piloted by

The latest incident, which The mobsters dispersed, but ENE of Zitton and which moving monstration for next Thursday, one of the men engaged by the occurred at 8.15 pamitarder three men were arrested and Forest-Moderate porthal' or east the mesting also decided to Customs Marine Commission involved a probationery older of handed over to the Talmtsatsul wind, freshenina, dne, prepa take the matter up with Mr. following the suspension of 22 the Chinese Maritime Customme and Police.

METODAS LAWouterday's Westhakam | T.W. Kwok, Special Commla-lcensed pilots who struck six about ten: Chinese beplande des sioner (Chinese Foreign Minis- days ago for a wage litcrease. It would appear, that the officert will be recalled that about intasuma til dag. Fals) an try) for Kwangtung Kwangs, it was the first accident since Mr. Santo Va Chuan, was on duty 3:10 p.m. last Wednesday, Nov. Bunshine: 9. Four N

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