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CHINESE CURRENCY WORSENS Ex-Empress S. VIET NAM PRESIDENT

As Chesterton

Remarked: "I'm

HAPPY

TO SAY IS DEAD"

The Hong Kong War Crimes Investigation Team have received confirmation of the death of Sgt. Maj. Kakel, who was a Japanese Gendarme in Hong Kong during the Occupation.

The death of Kaket look place, on June 1 at the Kushu War Criminal Camp. Many residents of Hong Kong WHH have good Chure to remember

Gen- Unis darine, who, during 1043 and 1944, was one of those responsible for torturing Chinese and European pri- soners held at the Gendar- merle Headquarters which were in the Supreme Court. He was also known to those held in the Gendarme Block at Stanley Gaol,

Japanese Found Hiding In Kowloon

A

Point Of Complete 1 Collapse Very Near Shanghai Brokers Cease Operating

Nanking, Dec. 11.

Chinese inflation is rapidly approaching a point where the money is literally not worth the paper it is printed on.

The spokesman of the National Economic Commit- tee, explaining the issue of bigger denomina- tion banknotes by the Chinese Government, today said the measure was necessary because, at current prices, cost of printing each bank- note almost equals the face value of the note, Furthermore. he said, the Police also

rice swept on Transportation coat of huge hengs and arrested dealers, as bundles of smaller denomina- the prices of rice, China's Hinn notes, most of which are staple, shot

1,000.000 airlifted, would not be much be Chinese dollars per picul (133 low the face value of the cur-pounds).

Public indignation and officin

reney.

over

Mr. La Tha-sun, Secretary pressure forced fish market General of the National Econa-operators to lift temporarily at↑ mic Committee, said it cost the tenst

against the boycott government CN87,000, to print UNRRA fishing boats. More and issue each CN$10,000 note. than 100 entties of fish ware

He vald the airlifting of even | anlouded from bouts. CN$2,000,000,000 worth of UNRRA sources sald, how- CN$10,000 notes cost CN3100,- ever, there was no assurance 000.000.

this would continue as fiab deal- With CN$5,000 or CN$1,000|ers stuck to their quota ollow- notes the freight charge was al- ing 300tenttles per month in an most coual to the value of the aliempt to keep prices up. charge.

One official said ruefully: former Japanese wall, at least we do not have serviceman was arrested to worry about counterfeiting. by the police on Wednes-At current prices a counter day. He was found in a foiter would go broke." flat in Nanchang Street, Shanghai Pressure ......Kowloon.

It is understood that he will be Interned and repatriated to Japan.

The man was found dying bij a flat occupied by a 60-year-old Chinese woman and her 20-year- old daughter.

Brokers Strike

end Security Exchange came to Trading at the Chinese Stock

a standstill this afternoon, n brokers (all Chinese), charging interference by the city's econo mic police, decided to suspend

In Shanghat, in the first busine majlir möve to force · down* During the morning gehalon,

curb prices to

speculation the economic police in thely through "drastic measures," city-wide campaign to

force Shanghal's economic police down prices through "drastic squad raided the Chinese Stock monaure" Rought to curb price fluctuations in stock quotations Security Exchange.

ordered ali brokers Police

Brokers who offered to buy who offered to buy at prices at higher than the sellers prices taken to higher than sellera'

prices to were ordered to appear at the Headquarters for appear at the police station on Police Bureau under charges of questioning but were later re-charges of forcing, up prices.

forcing up prices.

When the afternoon session brokera protested opened, against the presence of econo. mic police details on the floor) and refused to transact business until the police were withdrawn.

The women Police

leased.

were

The Japanese, suid Chineяo reports, is 42 years old and worked during the Japanese occupation ni Kal Tak nirfeld. He has been in Hong Kong for the past six years.

OVER AT LAST

DEAD CHINESE RED DEPRECIATES IN CASH VALUE

Nanking, Dee. 11.

The Hsin Min Puo, in a Han- kow report, said the Ministry

of National Defence had offered

000

Of Annam AT "BAO DAI" TALKS

Conference "Peace Prelude"

Latest reports state that Southern Viet Nam has seen In the recent talks between Bao Dai, Ex-Emperor of An- nam and French authorities a portent of Bao Dal's return to Indo-China.

Here is some one who will return with him his wife, Mme. Nom Duong Phnong.

She is shown arriving at Marignane airport, Marseilles France, early last month.

She has her hand on the shoulder of her son. Bào Long, heir to the now non-existant th.one of Annam. - APhoto.

H.K. Bus Drivers

And Conductors

Go Out On Strike

Saigon, Doc. 11.

The 24-hour meeting between Bao Dai, ex-Emperor of Annam, and M. Emile Bollaert, French High Commissioner for Indo- China, aboard a French cruiser in the Gulf of Tonkin last Saturday and Sunday, was attended as observer by General Nouyen Van Zuan, President of the South Viet Nam Pro- visional Government.

The conference is now understood to have been a prelude to peace between France and Viet Nam. In an exclusive interview with Central News this morning, General Van Zuan declar- ed that the South Viet Nam Government had recorded great satisfaction at the official inter- view.

The President of the South Viet Nam Provisional Govern- ment asserted that his Govern- ment would certainly rive sup. part to the former Emperor in future negotiations.

The following are the questions Central and answers put by News, at the interview:

Question: What do you think of the

Bellaert-Bao Dal, inter-

view?

Answer: It is a prelude to репсо

between France and Viet Nam. It is the first official meet

Morrison's

Threat To The Press

London, Dec. 11. The deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Herbert Morrison) warned

Ing that will cortainly end in editors and lobby correspon- tangible results. Therefore, the dents last night to watch their South Viet Nam Government re-step in reporting Parliamentary eerds with satisfaction this off- events. clal Interview between the high- cat representative of France "in Indo-China and Bao Dal, who is considered at present as the most Qualified representative of Viet Nom. The most pressing task is to put an end to the present con- Alict. We are against Communist for Boo

Royal Salute

In Honour of King George VI

A Royal Salute of 21 guns was fired by SIMB "Adamant" yesterday in commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the Acces- sion of King George VI in 1930.

All HM ships in harbour were dressed,

Summonses Issued At Kowloon

He was introducing a motion In the Commons empowering the House to punish as it thinks fit "the person or persons who paid money to a Member of Parlia ment to disclose Parliamentary Summonses were serv- secrets."

The motion,

ed on residents within which was ap.. proved

by 287 to 123, orose out the old walled Kowloon Dal, who democratically repre of the cases of two Members City shortly after, 5.00

about secret

dictatorship. We are

sents the majority in Viet Nam. who sold storics

Question: What part will your meetings_of_ the Parliamentary p.m. yesterday. government play in future nego-Labour Party to anti-Govern- The summonses ordered them llatione?

ment newspapera. Answer: Our Government will One Member was expelled and certainly contribute to the nego- the other reprimanded. tiations by giving. former Em- Mr. Morrison said Parliament peror Bac Dal all our support. would not net against the journ

"There

to

appear before the Kowloon Magis tracy at 11.30 am, on Dec 16 to answer charges of occupying Crown tand without proper authorization.

The residents are those who were

„D, to quit,

nightgarder by the The grace given the residente ex- cat midnight on Wellnerday, bus pired at midni yesterday, the residents were stifi

cupying their original sites.

They refused to budge, contending

What Partalists.or.editors in the two recent Question: De you think that cases but was anxious that Ho Chi-minh will join Bao Dal? future the people who paid mem- bess money for auch 'confidential Answer: Personally we information should not escape elude nobody. If he is a patrio tie man, Ho Chi-minh will join punishment.

is nothing vindictive tion he has taken as a leader or about this and no wish to go for that the 11ong Kong Government Bao Dal. But, owing to the pusi- Bus services in Hong Kong were paralysed yester-

such he the Third International in Vict day when the China Motorbus Company's Nam, we have little hope regard. said, "but those incidents mean "e juridiction over that area. drivers and conductors struck work at 1 p.m. Almost 200 men are involved. The average daily bus collections la $8,000,

The men served 48-hour ultimatum on their employers at I pm, on Tuesday.

More than 40 vehicles were

$31⁄2m. In Taxes

the on

ing his collaboration.

Question: Is there any hope for future negotia-

of

Loccas

Answer: We estimate that there are, many chances that this time the negotiations will end with BUCCCAS. There has been sufficiently When to satisfactory reply

proved by the fact was forthcoming yesterday, they

that the aspirations of Viet Nam Nylons Outlawed drove the vehicles back to the

are clear and precise and France has several times affirmed her may be outlawed from Shanghai Bay

Meanwhile nylon stockings company's depot at Causeway

alm of peace, and desire to co a cash reward of CN$1,000,000,- by December 20 if the petition

The Commissioner for operate. We accept the presence Teterboro, N.J.. Dec. 10.

for Communiat General

of France as a relative, a friend of about 53 local silk hose returned from all bus routes, Inland George W. Truman and Clif- Chen

Revenue

This le why (Mr. and a councilor. Keng taken alive and ford V. Evans, Jr., landed at CNS500,000,000 dollars for his manufacturera to Mayor K. C. Many people, unaware of the Eric Pudney) has dis- Viet Nam will take part in the Teterboro airport at 10.14 a.m. dead body.

Wu should result in official strike, were stranded

French Union. EST today (Wednesday), com

action.

roadsides and had to fight their closed that, up to Wed- Meanwhile, an Associated Press The Ministry at present still pieting in 122 days 23 hours 4 has a standing offer of CN$1, that nyfons are

The manufacturers pleaded way on to erowded trams to get nesday afternoon, $312m. despatch from Paris adds that the French High Command ming their

driving them back to office and to do shopping, had been collected in salt that French military opera- flight around the 000,000,000 on Liu 'Po-cheng's world in

Many office workers arrived taxes. the smallest planes head und. 500,000,000 dollars out of business, declarlug that

tions in the past six weeks had ever to attempt the trip-Unit for his staff offlecrs. Asso-as a result of smuggling, they late in office,

An account of the destroyed the Viet Namese were unable to ciate Press.

compete with

Taxis and public vehicles did

tionalist regular army in Tonkia cheap nylon prices.

a roaring trade, particularly in Press Conference, at China and disrupted its central More than 100 silk hosiery catering to the large crowds at which Mr. Pudney issued command

Indo- factories have already closed tending the Sing Tao-Malayan a special statement, ap- China, summing up

News dispatches from

operations ince October.

said also that, pears on page 3.

French troops now control al main points along the Chinese Indo-Chinese frontier,

ed Press.

ROYAL HONEYMOON TO END TOMORROW

London, Dec. 11.

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip will end their Scottish honeymoon on Saturday and return to London by the night train in time for King George's 52nd birthday celebration on Sun- day.

Demands

down and the remaining 63 face Chinese Soccer match at Happy an early shut-down if nylon] Valley. · stockings are not banned forth- with, the petition added. United Press, Associated Press and Iteuter,

Among the demanda made by! the man arc (1) retirement bonus of one year's wages for every 10 years' service at the nge of 45, the bonus to be based on the last month'a solary; (2) | cancellation of agreements be- tween individual workers and A Kyudo dispatch from Fuku- shima, 125 miles north of Tokyo, the management, and (3) fixed sald today that a policeman holidays.

THE JAPS HAVE GOT IT NOW

Tokyo, Dec. 11.

BATTLE FLARES UP

IN OLD JERUSALEM

Jerusalem, Del. 11..

of

British troops blocked the gates of Jerusalem's old wall- reports he and two companions On Tuesday before the ed city just before noon today as firing in 1ts ancient mare of In a truck saw a “flying saucer"} ulümatum was served,

indicated battle Royal Lodge in Windsor Great| going to Sandringham with the fon December 10 about 330 p.m. proposed to continuo negotiations | sizeable proportions had broken out between' Arab ́and Jewish

It was streels reached proportions which

The policeman describes 16 as

A party will be held at the, Lodge for all next week before

Park.

rest of the Royal Family for It will be strictly a family | Christmas, affair, with only the King and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother Setting Up House Mary and Princess Margaret Meanwhile, In the first major presunt together with the Royal step to provide a living for newly-weds..

Philip and Elizabeth, a Special Committee of the House of Com- mons recommended today that the couple get a total of £50,000

(US$200,000) per year.

The King has not observed a birthday without Elizabeth since her birth.

Elizabeth and Philip are or- plcted to stay at the Royal | The sum would be subject to

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Two

Allen Case.

Page Three

Inland Revenue Relient.

Strike In Rome,

Page Four att

Palestine Poution,

Hwa: Losch.

one meter in diameter with an for a compromise. atmospheric tall. Associated The man'a representatives, Press.

[] however, declined.

All Britain Prepares For Future Blitz

inhabitants.

-

Closing of the gates barred to partition the Holy Land enter further exodus by both Jews and ed its twelfth day. Arabs, who had been frantically The 12-day death-toll is now moving out their possessions in 134 dead in Palestine and 248 In Army trucks - throughout the Middle EastAssocd. Press. morning.

(See Pape: Five).

Several hundred familles al ready have fled the walled area, which, in normal times: has a population of about 20,000 Arabs. 2,500 Jews and 4,000 others of mixed-nationally-mostly. Ar- themanians and Greeks,

London, Dec. 11. Incomo tax, but the committes| Every able-bodied man, woman and child in Britain will added: "The Treasury has be trained in sivil defence under a scheme announced by

"Battle of power to give relief for ap Home Office last night to prepare for any · future- propriate expenses."

Britain."

It did not detail what these] The... ... proposals are cohlained, at short notice in any part of the would be, Normally, Income tax in a memorandum circulated in country. would eat up the bulk of the the municipal Authoritica Mobile milltary columns will sumber pe

throughout Britalo: -- N

supplement the mobile civil de The committed proposed that ***

fence forces, both nationally and the Princess annuity of 16,000 Thoy Lake into consideration locally, especially should.

The Weather

A rides of Bah, pressure, covers. Oblon,j) SW. Japan, and “, the Philippine Bes, reste remains low from Malays to BE Philippines. Ca

A businessman from the new city, who left the walled region

Today's Forecas-Fruh; ENE Winde, a few minutes before the gates cloudy with periods, of drikkie. Fair perjods closed said he had seen dead and during the afterno wounded lying in the streets. [Yesterday's' Weatheri

The battle apparently broke Maximum 14.7 de Trin Jout when Arabs occupied a Minimum: 59.3 dek. Ti

synagogue and hoisted their Log Sunshine Miku over the buildings, Con Rainfalls 0.5 mm. - Total ince Jan. Lear They later were driven out by - RSUPIE 'TRIO=10TA: 165, -28-against 80°

• average of 2123.8. mai, m 88.85′′ ins, One Arab was reported killed

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the lobby musi mind its step.

"It must watch its members and their conduct and editors must mind their step too.-Unit- ed Press.

ALLEN DEFENCE BEGINS Pa 2

The summ

were, served by three Chinese Police Sergeants ** companied by two F.W.D. officials,

They affect sume 2,000 men, wome and children.

At a meeting last night representas tives of the 2,000 residents decided to collect the summons and take them to Mr. T. W. Kwok, Chinese Special Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Kwongtung and Kwangal

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