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Palestine Factions Again

ARABS ATTACK POLICE DEPOT Position In Palestine Factions

Coldstream Guard Fight 30-Minute Battle

28 More Deaths On

The Wangs Palestine Record Weren't A Loving Lot

Priping. Dec. 14.

Nobody seemed very fond of anyone else in the Wang family.

Liet

Sister

itslang. middle school student, was hot ked by the mother and resented 11. So she had her nother arrested as art oplum smoker-a crime punishable by death,

Older sister Yu Bslang, a Catholle University student, did not like her brother's young wife. So she publicly accused her of adultery.

The wife, Lju Bha-inn. decided she did not like any of their. So yesterday she killed both sisters with an axe and hung herself,

She left letter to her husband saying she planned to nxe hini too only he was not hume,

He never did like home much, he Inter told police. United Press,

the

Bus Strike Is Still Deadlocked

Jerusalem, Dec. 14.

Arab members of the Najada military organisation raided a Palestine Police arms depot at Ralch at midnight last night.

They stole hundreds of rifles and thousands of

rounds of ammunition and fought a 30-minute battle with the Coldstream Guards, in whicn one British officer was wounded. An official announcement said the Arabs brought three trucks to the depot and removed 400 rifles, three Bren guns, six Sten guns and 60,000 rounds of ammunition.

One of the trucks attempted Oficial casualty figures for to run the roadblock set up by bombing and shooting incidents the Coldstream Guards and the in the past 24 hours todiny Arabs Anally abandoned it after placed the death toll at 28, 24 Arabs and three Jews and one half an hour battle.

British soldier with 48 serious- ly injured and 63 slightly hurt.

A second truck was also stop

pet and three Arabs cuptured,

In the two trucks the British troops of und 77 rilles, three Bren guns and six Sten guns.

The thirt truck, which ap. parently carried most of the lost, [ caraped.

in Jerusalem an 18-year-old Arab boy was killed and another Arab wounded, when Jews threw grenades into a bus running to Mount Scopus.

A bomb exploded in a Jewish shop In Haifa with no casualties, in Jaffa the police detonater two unexploded bumpy found in In theatre,

The bus strike on the New Chinese

Island entered its fourth

day yesterday without Postal Rates

either side making any

move do effect a settle- Quashed

ment.

Mr. Li Wah-hin, and four re- The Contrel Yuan recently

Seriously injured in a night. of Jewish bomb attacks in re- prisal for Arah assaults during 45 the past week included

British Arabs, one Jew, one policeman and one local police- man.

Slightly hurt were 58 Aruba, one Jew, three British police- men and one British soldier.

The night's casualties brought the total officially reported by the police since the begining of the month to 190 killed. 174 seriously injured and 361 slight 13 hurt.

The dead included 93 Arabs and 84 Jewя.

Arab March Meanwhile, In Cairo, 100,000 Moslems, representing "all Arab Maalem countries and Egyptian pulitical, religious anci pro- fessional organisations, marek- ed from the Alazhar University today in a huge demonstration the partition of the Holy Land and in support of the Palestine Arabs.

Sheikh Hassan Elbanna, supreme gelde of, the Moslem Brotherhood, was lifted to the shoulders of demonstrators, to

Bloodshed is daily increas- ing in Palestine. Here is a glimpse.

Arabs are looting Jewish shops in Jerusalem after the buildings had been set on fire by mobs during out- Partition riots.

Mobs of Arabs stormed through the city towards the Jewish quarters.

up

Black smoke colled over the commercial district frum burning shops and cars in Baint Julian's Way and Mamillah Road. APhoto.

GREETINGS

FOR KING'S

BIRTHDAY

An Arab Mob Gathers To Loot Jewish Shops

:

Macao Puts Ban On Gold And Platinum

Clash In Chinese Govt.

Nanking, Dec. 14. Factional strife within the Kuomintang, which subsided appreciably following Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's exhortations to Party mem- bers to work for Party unity at the recent fourth plenary session of the Central Kuomin- tang, has burst out again.

The jockeying of several influential members for presidency of the Legislative Yuan has fast approached a crucial stage.

Informed sourceя told the Personal friends say he may Associated Press that the Kuo- aspire to the job.- mintang Committee for the ex-

amination of Party candidates

un

Appropriation

Meanwhile, the Office of the meeting yesterday. witnessed Comptroller-General in charge unusually heated debate of the untional budget has au- between Lwo well defined thorised an additional appro- groups-presumably the Popriation of nearly CN$200,000.- itical Science group under the 000,000 to cover deflelts of all leadership of Premier, Chang Central Government offers for Chun and the so-called C-clique the current flacal year ending under Kuomintang Minister of December 31, but has rejected Organisation Chen Lifu-over Legislative Yuan proposal for the nomination of Party candi- the institution of a cost-of- dates to the Legislative Yuan. living system in paying Govern-

It Both groups, was Bald. ment employees on the ground sought

place on the that "it would be too heavy a Party ticket those who were financial burden

for the Gov- followers of or sympathetic ernment." -Associated Press, with their own factions with a view to obtaining mujority sup- port.

to

Contenders

Ta Kung Pao

Comes Back

To H.K.

As forecast a few days ago by the "China_Mali,”

At present the known con- the Macao Government on Saturday clamped

tenders for this position arc down on free imports and exports of gold and

Sun Fo, Chen Li-fu, generally platinum which from now on are subject to ncknowledged lender of the ..permit, tax and other restrictions.

Rightisi faction, and Wu Teh- Secretary- The US dollar exchange that chen, Kuomintang Announcing this in an official document, the Portuguese au- the importer will have to sell General identified with the Po- thoritica emphasised that the to the Portuguese Bank will be litical Science group. restrictions iroposed were un-based on the Government-fixed avoidable since continuance of rate of US$35 per cance of gold, free imports and exports of and payable to the Bank on the gold would inevitably have un-date of the arrival of the gold favourable repercusstens on in Macao. Mauno's economy, it was reported į Before an import permit is yesterday from Macao,

inated, the Importer must de The new regulations released nosit 10 per cent of the value on Saturday prohibit, except by of his imports in the Portuguese permit, all gold Imparts and Bunk as a guarantee.

Transit exports including gold in tran- Hit.

All three are: Kuomintang China's influential · · nominees to the Legislative daily, "Ta Kung Pao," Yuan.

sources say.

A competent source said that will shortly be published Sun Fo, assured of the votes in Hong Kong, it was of more than 1,000 Incumbent learned yesterday. against Nanking, Dec 14.

Discussions are now in pro- members of the Yuan, stands umlerstoud that the After a heated discussion at

an even, chance with Chen Li-gress for premises the Tsen Ho . Labour Officer, Mr. B. C. K. yesterday's meeting of the

fu, who is reported to be seek-Bank, which closed its doors Hawkins, has, with a view to an Legislative. Yuan, it was finally

Ing to include the party ticket more than three months ago.

The "Ta Kung Pao" was first Wu Teh- of his followers. early settlement of the strike, announced that the increase of

postal rates

effect put into invited the Chairman of the since December II will be con-

Windsor, Dec. 14.

When the Bino-Japanese war Inposition of tax on transit chen will be runner-up to either published in Tientsin. Motor Car Drivers Asolation,sidered vold.

Hundreds of messages Permits will not be issued for grid is also provided in the Sun Fo or Chen Li-fu, these broke out, the newspaper was moved to Hong Kong and later tell the crowd to keep their of congratulations have amounts under 50,000 ounces in new regulations - $3 per ounce presentatives of the strikers, to cassured the notion of increas- pretest peaceful.

the case of gold and

Under the constitution, Sun to Kwellin when Hong Kong 20,000 for gold and $4 per ounce for Fo's candidacy for Legislative was occupied." received at the a conference at his office this ing postal rates by the Execu- The well-organised march in-been

ounces in the case of platinum. platinum-the tax belog payable Yuan makes him forfeit the morning.

tive Yuan on the ground that eluded delegations from Arab Royal Lodge, Windsor,

in advance of the issuance of a right to be re-elected Vice- A report on the events leading the Infter has no legal rights to states in addition to Pakistan where King George is to-

Tax up to the strike was made last readjust postal rates without India, Indonesia, Turkey and

milf tea on mation of the Legisla Afghanistan. Religious missions day celebrating his 52nd importer will have to pay an 48 hours, transit guld will be is considered the most likely. Beforé a permit is issued, thei Kept in Masso for more than President to which post Con

trol Yuan President Yu Yu-jen STRATEGY night at a mass strikers, held at the Kowloon tive Yuan although it was em of Catholics, Orthodox Egypt birthday.

import tax of $2 per ounce for automatically considered £3 Branch of the Motor Car Drivers powered to do so by the Stute jans and Coptic priests marched Princess Elizabeth and the gold and $3 per ounce for imports into Macao ung dealt Association in Bute Street. Council--Central News.

beside the Moslems.

Duke of Edinburgh made an all platinum, and at the same time with accordingly. The professional groups in-night train journey to London give an assurance that he will Official permission must also eludert doctors, lawyers, journal from the Royal Estate at sell to the Portuguese Bank US be obtained for exporting gold ists and union leaders, each hall, Scotland, where they end-

ed their honeymoon yesterday, dollar exchange equivalent to from Macao with the late fixed delugation carrying ́its own

to attend the King's birthday one per cent of value of his beforehand. flags.-United Press.

party,

gold imports.

The US dollars exchange ob- After spending two hours at Buckingham Palace this morn Portuguese currency, based

The importer will be paid in tained through gold importa ing they drove to Windsor to

on will be deposited in the Portu-

PRESS CENSORSHIP AT HAVANA TRADE TALKS

Havana, Dec. 14.

The International Trade Conference ruled today that Press coverage of sub-committee meet- ings henceforth will be limited to communi- ques prepared by the United Nations Informa- tion Department previously censored by the chairman of the group involved.

o com-

The decision of the con of procedure which stipulate, in ference'a General Committee effect, that sub-committee chair- dealt a blow to the defenders of men, if members of the commit unrestricted Press coverage-the tee agree, may issue United States and India. munique to the Press whenover

Opposed to full Prean cover they desire. age were Britain, Norway, Aus tralia, France, New Zealand, Switzerland and China.

Mr. Wilcox urged considera- tlon of the practical side of the issue, pointing out that most of United States Clair Wilcox the work would be done by the stated that some delegation sub-committee and to follow acemingly approved of a "com- the rules of procedure rigidly plote news blackout."

would consumo a great deal of

Mr. Wilcox spoke after Mr. time. Waiter Nash, New Zealand, had Presa coverage was the last Buld he would be "perfectly item taken up in a four-hour satisfied" if there was a press closed session of the General coverage at all "for the next Committee, two months."

Opposition.

The opposition speakers, led by Britain; argued that the con- ference was bound by tho rules

Earlier, the United Nations Information Department with drew its reporter from the closed meeting of the Commit teo. of Restrictive Business Practices because of British opposition to publicity.

ON OTHER PAGES pleted the first reading on the

Page Two!

"The Magle Circle".

Page Three....

The Kremlin's Strajegy.

Page Four

Princess's Allowance.

Pake Sewin

· Britain and Jap Treaty, Financial

Page

Eight

Al-All the Sport,

WILL FYFFE IS DEAD

Saint Andrew's, Dec. 14, Will Fyffc. 62-year-old Scottish comedian who created the song "I belong to Glasgow" died in hospital here early today.

He was seriously injured yesterday when he fell 20 feet from a window of the hotel where he Was con- valescing after an operation . for mastoids.

He fanded heavily on a woodent platform and was taken to hospital with mul~ tiple injuries.

It was believed that his fall might have beện đực to a dizzy spell-Reuter,

permit

Join the King and Queen and the exchange rate prevalling on guese Bank and utilised from Princess Margaret.

the date the transaction takes time to time for the Macac

of

Only a handful of people saw place. the Royal Couple step out their special coach at London station carly today.

The Duke will report for duty at the Admiralty tomorrow

to

take up his new post in the Operations Division,-Reuter.

CHIANG'S SON

IN S'HAI

Shanghat, Dec. 14, Major-General Chiang Ching

Russian-educated. eldret;

kuo,

to Chinese reports. The nature of the mission was not disclos- ed.-Reuter.

Government's obligations abroad.

KREMLIN'S

Pg 3

GRAND SALE OF

JAP MINISTER MAKES THE SEASON

PLEA FOR SOCIALISM

Osaka, Dec. 14.

Japanese Foreign Minister, Hitoshi Ashida, warn- ed in a speech here today that only sociallstic -policles would be capable of meeting Japanese labour's demands.

"If the Social

son of President Chiang Kai- shek, arrived here from Nan- king last evening by air on an

Democratic Kyushu for Democratic Party "important" mission, according Party is unable to tide over the rallies, Ashida expressed the labour offensive, it means that opinion that the Katayama only the Communist Party.can," Cabinet would remain in power he said.

"for same Ume to come." According to Kyodo News But he added: "We have no Agency, Ashida added: "Under lingering, feeling for power and existing elremstances in Japan' will hand over administration. we cannot expect to ACO the any time to any party equal to Communist Party in the saddle." the task."—United Press.

Ashida, a Conservative Domo-

H.K. Named As 'Hub Of Sino-Japan Trading

Shanghai. Dec. 14.

Hong Kong is now deriving the benefits of devious Sino- Japanese trade, Mr. Tang Chu-sheng, Chinese commercial de- legate to Japan, said in an interview with the Shanghal Te Kung Pao today,

which were 'new

Was

crat in Social Democrat Prime THE WEATHER Minister. Tetau Katayama's The rise of Bigh pressure from the Coalition Government, asserted therian anti-erelone extends southward “Thore la no alternative for the seroes the Yellow, Bea and ́le” moving country but to implement the slowly eastward. Socialistic policies to tackle the labour offensives."

Demands The "labour, offensives" to

which Ashida referred were the peelal lying demands my Government, and public em ployees which Kateyama secured with difficulty during the recent Diet session

Fecaure continues: low to the north-erat of Japan.

Forecast Moderälä ant winds” partly kuled continuing tool

'Yesterday's: Weather --

Minimum 161,0 SKIRT PARTNE mum 1.3 dex. Fab Bunching 4.9 hour Rainfall: Trace Teterince Jan

A committee of threa com-

Mr. Tang said that a consider Japanese trade relations has been Charter's Article 17, cbacorning able amount of Japanese malo delayed, Mr. Tang said, by vari

the Importation, of our Chinese strade 2 restrictions tariff reductions and the elimi: luxuries, nation of preferences, a dy

banned in China, such as foreign, Import and ex- pouring into Hong port, licences, etc. I have be The committee then sent the Kong and from there being smugle warned Chinese business article and amendments thereto gled into China.

men.notto, go to Japan üht to a sub-committon composed of

these, problem were fully settled, Australia, China, Colombia, Chinese exportable commodities Hd-soid" the Japanese, produc- Cuba, Denmark, France, the and their way to Japan through lion was now about 10 Netherlands, New Zealand; the same channels, holidded of the 1930-34 level 10 per cent Aahlds admitted that a special Cars, at m.sh....: 110110 1918.8 29.6

Mr. Tabs said the volume or Therefore there was no Imma allowances was an inevitable Equals $0.13 10.09 Inches.

Rel. Humaidlly is OS MATE SE Peru, Turkey, the United King Japanese trade with Hong Kong diat, danger of Japanese goods qutcome of labour's needs for Dew Poista lah on 12 den. F dom, the United States and was on the increase.

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