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GUNMEN RAID NAAFI IN HAIFA Record BACK FRENCH STRIKE

Jew Killed: British Store Manager Wounded

SINO-U.S.War Threat Looms BRITISH

NAVAL PACT?

A

Name: Dec. 5. Sino-American naval agreement is expected to be signed shortly, according to

a reliable pro-Government newspaper report in king this morning.

Non-

The part is reported to provide fur the transfer of worship, Including crnlzers and other auxilary ships, to China the training Chinese naval personne).

of

The United States Embassy in Nanking had no comment to make on the report, while Chinese Naval Headquarters said that they have, received no offlelal reports from the Unlied States on the subject. -Reuter-AAP..

Ambassador To China Pays Visit

In Arab States

Jerusalem, Dec. 5.

ĮA Jew was killed and a Britisher wounded this morning at Haifa when 'two men of

BROKERS GRILLED

unknown nationality attempted to hold IN S'HAI

up the NAAFA department store.

When J. C. Hall, the store manager, refused their demands the men opened fire with a Sten'gun killing the Jewish civilian employee and wounding Hall. The men escaped."

Meanwhile, the official death! Also in automobiles came a toll announced by the Palestine party of six senior members of Government today showed that the Coptic Christian Church 23 Jews and 13 Arabs have They Hymballed the unity of been killed and hundreds Egyptian Christian Copts with wounded during the three-day Moslems but it was the first Arab general strike,

The toll did not include the seven Jews killed in Palestine! In riots which broke out on Sunday following the United

time since 1919 that Copt re- Bglous lenders attended Azhari prayers.

Fight

Shanghai, Dec. 5.

Chinese economic po- lice, acting on "secret in- formation," today seized the books of two British brokers, Mr. A. F. Clark and Mr. A. Ormister.

They were seeking evidence of entries of the black market ex- change value of US. dollar..

This would be considered suff- clent evidence to prosecute as an infringement of the economic laws, it was reliable learned,

Two spcela} investigators of Nationa General Assembly deci- In Beirut twenty thousand now studying the books.

the Central Bank of China arc sion to the partition of the Holy colleze studenta demonstrated

Earlier they failed to find evi- Landi.

today by hoisting Arab state) dence of transactiona

Gold Seizure

Revenue Officers, made history yesterday when they unearthed, in the course of a routine search on board the motor junk. "San Tal Lee," 217 Re,, of gold, worth approximately $1,500,000 ac- cording to the current biąck market rate of exchange -- the largest seizure of con- traband gold to be made in the Colony to date.

The gold, which was in the form of bara, ahecis and rods, was discovered shortly after p.m. when the. "San Tai Leo” had arrived in Hong Kong harbour from Maeno.

One third of the gold'seized

чатая

• discovered on the person

of two members of the crew. who have not been detained. The other two thirds were found hidden aft in the junk.

It is believed that the gold was flown from the Philippine Islands to Macao for smuggl ing into Hong Kong and China.

The gold has been placed in the vaults of the Hong Kone and Shanghal Banking Cor portion.

in US. CANTON SHIP

THREATENED BY

Nor did it show the uncount-flags and shouting: "We want dollars when they questioned the દર્દી Arabs killed but unan-ms, not promises! We are two brokers. nounced.

British spokesmen said Arabs had been seen dragging bullet Britain's Ambasador riddled bodies from battles in

China, Sir

slums along the Jaffa- Ralph Tel-Aviv border. Stevenson, and Lady Stevenson arrived in.

to

he

the

. Slum Battle

Hong Kong yesterday

The fighting took place in the morning for a

two-day Hatikva slum quarter of the unofficial visit.

Southern border of Tel-Aviv They were accompanied

Sir where a confused battle raged Ralph's secretary (Mr. Hamish with bullets whistling back and Macketwir) and Mr. Coghill, of the forth. British Embassy in Nanking

increasingly porty

The

craft

The

Rationing

your men, Inj Amin. We are ready to fight for Arab Pales- tine."

Rind Essolh.

Meanwhile, the Chinese press, the Prime Minister, speaking, said:

quoting authoritative sources, res the National "My answer to your demon-ported today that

Government studying plans strations is clearcut: ammuni- for rationing of daily necessities tlens. funds and volunteers.

In Shanghai, Nanking, Peiping, 1epeat previous declarations Tientsin and Canton, including made by Parliament that the rice, flour, edible oil, sugar and Lebanese people and

Govern- canl ment are united in support of

Most counts said that ration- Palestine.

ing will be gradually enforced, starting with civil servants, tea chers, students, labourers and then extending to all residents.

"Parliament fa meeting this afternoon to vote the first dona milltant tion for Palestine?

from Camun R.A.F. air- Juwish army. Hagana, elnimed]

Reports reaching Cairo today from the Riadh State summer residence of King Ibn Saud of

昨

Labour Unrest

A PIRATE ON A BICYCLE

Socialist Charges Rock Council

Paris, Dec. 5. The Council of the Republic the French Parliamentary Upper House meet- ing to consider the stringent Anti-Sabotage Bill today, was rocked by Socialist charges that the Communists are using liberated German pri- soners in picket lines in the strike-bound northern coal mines. Socialist Jean Vanrulen brought the Chamber to

its feet shouting and banging desks, as he said: "I state liberated German prisoners are being used as strike pickets."

He Tossed A Package Into Train

Convicted

on

The Assembly was about to vote on the AntiSabotage Bill passed by the National Assembly early yester day,

Southern France, which yesterday www torn by Communist-led strikers in clashes with police at Marieilles, Nice and Valence, was reported calm this morning.

the with

back to

The death roll in Valence clash where two persons were shat ant night rose to three this morning when another victim died in hospitat,

"Figaro Report" Vanruten charged the Communiste "sing German privinerx charge of assaulting against Frenchmen who want to go Szeto Va Chuan, pro-

work." His charge followed reports by re- bationery officer of the ports by the Conservative Paris Chinese Maritime Cus- morning newspaper "Figaro" that "commando quads" of agitators were toms, at the Kowloon-being used in the coalfields to keep Canton Railway at 3.15 workers on strike.

The paper said groups of agitators, p.m. on Dec. 3, Cheung capidly from point to point Man-kwong, 22, bus, con-when any pit shows algos of return- ductor from Canton, wasg to work. ...sentenced to six months' lunch, the Council

Just before the it adjourned for of the Republic hard labour by Mr. W. H. defeated a Communist motion not to

voic

Latimer at Kowloon yes-sabotage law,

Premier Schuman's anti-

terday.

Ip Kwok, shopkeeper of Shek Lung. was discharged by the Magistrate after evidence kad been heard.

According to Inspector J. Orem, prosecuting, the complain- ant was on duty at the K.C.R. platform when he saw a packet being thrown through an open along window into a carriage,

He went up to investigate and on a bicycle the night before was about to seize the unlabelled last threatened to "bomb" the package when about ten men 5.5. "Wu Such" and several surrounded him.

Beatlets

distributed Canton's waterfront.by a man

assistance and

ft "repulsed the attack."

In Cairo, forty thousand Moslems, including the greatest Saudi Arabia, stated that he ancial authorities are facing one "money demanded is paid," said his colleagues went to his old.

At the same time 'Chinese Ain-other river steamers unless the He called for leaders in Cairo, massed at the had recalled his вол and of their greatest dilemmas in Canton reports yesterday. Azhar Mosque for noon prayers Foreign Minister. the Emir their effort to avert disastrous Despite the threats und the at today while thousands of slac- Feiant, from New York where labour unrest and, at same time, tempt to pirate the vessel in the helmeted police in trucks, horse- he

back and on foot stood guard United Nations Assembly.

had been attending the prevent the issuance of year-end Pearl River deita on this in the ROCK-A-BY

Kai Tak air- ፡፡ and port

By the were met

A.D.C. to the Governor, the Pulitical Adviser to the Hung Kong Government (Mr. Heathcote Smith), the Director af Civil Aviation (Mr. A. J. R. Mony) appel Group Captain Jones,

They were driven from the airport, escorted by R.A.F. Police jeeps and outriders, ເຜີ Kowloon Pier steps where they embarkest in tw Gover nar's barge and erased the harbour, Moslems filled the huge Mos-

At Queen's Pier, Sir Ralph and Lady Stevenson were greeted by Sirle and poured into the court- Alexander and. Lady Grantham, Vice yard

The Arab League secretary, Admiral Sir Denis, Hoyd and Lady Boyd, General Erskine Mrs. Azzam Pasha, arrived at the Erskine, aml Air Commundare S, N. Mosque in an automobile flank- Webster.

ed by a police guard.

about the area and patrolled the streets,

"Pu To" Disaster Caused By Mine

The explosion which blew up the m/v "Pu To” in In Chinese waters on Oct. 4 was caused by her striking a naval mine, said Capt. Darnell, Officer-in-Charge Bomb Disposal Unit, RAOC., at the inquest, conducted by Mr. W. A. Blair- Kerr, yesterday, into the death of the ship's master, Wong Man.tuen.

estimated to amount to Nov. 27 while en route to Can- at least CN$1,500,000,000 in ton, the B. & S. "Wu Such" will He was also reported to have Shanghat alone from aggravat-leave on schedule today for Con- summoned the United States ing the inflation. Minister in Saudi Arabia, Mr.

ton after being temporarily held' Labour unions In Shanghai up in Hong Kong owing to neapj Rives Childs, to his summer have demanded that the bonus tide. residence to tell him of "his should be at least one month's "Needed Funds" displeasure nt the United wage and the, unions

The Canton reports said that Staten attitude towards Pales principal cities of China aro. ex- the leaflets explained that the perted to follow suit-United

organisation (Chung Yee Tong) Press.

'needed funds badly.

ting."

Withdrawal

In London, the British Cabi: ARREST OF

nut today provisionally fixed May na the month in which

Britain will terminate hor LI CHI-SEN

mandate in Palcetine, it was

learned in well-informed quar- ORDERED

tern.

The precise date and detulis

remains to be considered with

Commia-

In other

Nanking, Dec. 5.

The "Central Daily News" today

At the same time, people were warned of the consequences in

BABY-

MODERN MODE

London, Dec. 5.

A father who "hypnotises his two-year old son almost dally to get him to sleep,” elted by a doctor who asks for advice in the "Bri- tish Medical Journal,”

is

The doctor saya?" """The · grand-

the event of a ship being sue-mother fears harm to the child may

cessfully "bombed",

result and'-asks whether the practice) The "Chung Yee Tong" is one could be stopped on the grounds of of the four main extortionist groups operating on

the Pearl cruelty. River

PIRATES RAID FISHING JUNK

the United Nations

A fishing junk which was on its sion which resumed adminis-quoted judicist sources as saying that way in Hong Kong with a cargo of trative responsibility until the the Government will issue an order slee, was held up at 4.30 p.m. on Arab and Jewish State comes to arrest Li Chi-sen, now in Hoog Dec. 4 in the vicinity of Shataukuk into being, these quarters said. Kong, for "organising R private by a party of Hokios, two of whom

An announcement is predicted army and making slanderous state- were armed. same time next week, possibly mente against the Government." on Thursday or Friday, whlic

It said the order had been request- debating Palestine, United Council-Associated Press. Press and Renter,

Evidence was given by Wong normal nasal mine, of either/ Parliament is expected to been by the Kwangtung Provincia!

Man-hing, brother of deceased. British or Japanese orgin, who was a' seaman on board at the time of the explosion.

He anid that the ill-fated _veggel left_Canton at I am.on Oct. 1, and arrived at Hong Kong at 3 p.m. the same day.

The ship tied up at Lai Chi Kok and look in a supply of fuel oil.

Hit At Stern

The mine struck the ship at the stern, as that part of the Vansel was. pushed upwards.

The mine, said witness, might. have been pushed by the ship's bow and drawn in by the-bye- wash of the propellers. She remained in the harbour

DSI Scragg (appearing for until 4.30 p.m. on Oct. 4 when the police) produced copies of she left the Colony via Capsi- the ship's manifest and a list

mun.

of army stores..

The explosion occurred at In the latter was shown 2766 7.80 p.m. when the "Pu To" gallons of gasoline and 15 land (formerly the "Nam Homines without detonators. Maru") was approximately seven miles north of Lantau.

Nineteen Bodies

Captain Darnell declared, that The Police officer went on to

(Earller Story See Page 01.

After boarding the junk, the Hoblos are reported to have removed some 700 bags of rice and other articles.

Before departing

they destroyed the oars and mass of the fishing junk,

TRIBAL RIOTS IN The King Recalls His

-SOMALILAND-

Nairobi (Kenya Colony), Dec. 6. Despatches from Hargelaa in British Somaliland reported today that six natives had been and 10 wounded when killed police opened fire to quell an intertribal revolt. standing by to prevent further British troops were reported

disorders. Associated Press.

the explosion was caused by a say that, up to yesterday, nine White Xmas

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Marshall-Molotov Dispute,

Financial

teun bodies had been recovered from the ship.

Old Theme Song

London, Dec. 5.,

the BBC to mark the corpora

It was the night of nights at tion's Jubileo.year.

"According to her, the child is well behaved and sleep well naturally. Can you tell me if harm to the child is likely to result?"-Reuter,

Bomb Misses Nizam Of Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec. 4. The Nizam of Hyderabad co- caped unhurt today when a bomb was thrown at the motorcar in which he was riding through one of Hyderabad's main streets.

The bomb. described 03 "crude" and "locally made,” ox- ploded in the road near the motorcar-and-injured tvo-pedes¬

trians,

The bomb thrower, was caught by the crowd.

Before he could be manhandl- ed, the Nizam stepped from the

car and ordered that the man be surrendered to the police-Neu-

ter,

The Weather

across the

Eastern" "Bed! - The Jahallow

The King last night heard a special orchestral arrangement of a song he himself made famous.

Sitting with the Queen (and arm of her chair in time to the Princess Margaret in the front music. he listened to "Underneath the row of the BBC's Concert Hall. Spreading Chestnut Tree."

More than ten years ago he Tho' Royal visitors went to A modernia anil-cyclone envers Mongolia sangrit os he sat wearing shorts the studios to watch the broad- and China and is extending matwned among thousands of lads at a cast of programmes and saw depression appears to be developing to the "Duke of York's Boys' camp," Stuart Hibberd read the nine south of Japan and another le moing

o'clock news.

And eastward across the Yellow Ben. - Premure ́ ́It was the ITWA, orchestra They then rounded their visit remains low over the equatorial regions. under conductor Abe Jenkins by listening to an "Appoint Virondelet, Procurator General of the ForecastModeyale maat and north-east that brought back this memory ment. With Fear"

wind. Preshening at Umes," in Welber as a surprise, for the Royal|| Afterwards. Michael Stand- warmORT. visitors, who saw the full per- ing, the Variety Director, and

Yesterday's : War 20 Shanghai, Dec S. formance of ITWA

all the members of the cast were staimurai 805 deg. T

Masindumi 769 (deg. Fall) news, of the tragedy was re-. The weather observatory -today

Hundreds of television, view- presented, colved by the Tal O Police predicted snowfall in Shanthal this ars who watched the perform-The King chatting to Tomurly

Banskiner: 19.3.- hours, #{} Station and that the Officer-in-weekend, with snow, already reported ance it was the first time Handley recalled the "ITWA" Charus (8/1 Matthison) had most parts of central and

of central and north- ITWA had been tolovided company's visit to Windsor in been, commended by the Gov. West Chitta. erner for his conduct of rescue 4 cold air ares was reported saw the Queen lean over to the 1942 and said the record made

pubing south-west, toward, the

hand movements which (sccom)) out?

Forty other. passengers word reported to be injured

DSI Scragg revealed that everything "possible was done

for the survivors immediately

For Shanghai Forecast

Hainfall Mil Total since Jan

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{"A verdle of death by minad The bureaus predicted white pany the song. Ivantarer was returned by thã Christmas" - In

Coroner.

Pren

Shanghai United 4 The King,amiled reminiscent

ty and the Queen Paki

to Jack Train 2.

The yale was 212 to 68. The sex- sion reconvenes ar 3 p.m. today when it is expected to discuss the bill- United Press.

7).

(Troops Called Out-See Page

BABY BORN HALF BOY, HALF GIRL

..

Manila, Dec. 5,

A Slamese twin baby, the right half of which was a boy and the left half a girl, was born in Malabon. Tive miles northwest of-here yea- terday.

The infant, whose mother was Mr. Jeremias Estrella had two heads and two sets of hands, but was joined in a single trunk with two legs.

The girl side was born dead but attending nurses said the boy Hved for two minutes.— Associated Press.

LABOUR

LOSES EPSOM

London, Dec. 5.

The Conservatives retain- ed their Parliamentary seat In yesterday's by-election in Epsom and more than dou. bled their general election TAFT IS OUT

plurality over Labour, the Washington, Dec. 5. counting of ballots disclosed Senator Robert Taft said he today.

Resulis wert Malcolm McCorque- Republican would not accept

dale (Cont.) 33,633; Richard Bishop nomination for Vice-President. (Lah.) 17,339; D. A. Scott Calzas

He said in a radio interview: (Lib.) 4,121. "I feel my present job in the

The by-election was held to fill the Senate is more important and seat vacated by the resignation of much more interesting than the Sir Archibald Southby, Cuns-United Vice-President."-United Press. Press.

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