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AMOY SHIP DISPUTE Award For Gallantry BARREL BOMBS FALL

Passengers And Chinese

Michael

Leaves

Rumania

Bucharest, Dec. 30. King Michael, of Rumania, abdicated to- day. Later the Republic of Rumania was formal- ly established.

The abdication of the King will

be announced officially to the

Customs Clash

Big Smuggling Haul Alleged

"Imprisoned" for more than 10 days and nights on board the 3,000-ton Nor- wegian ship, "Prosper", 146 passengers are threatening to riot and use violence unless the Chinate Customs authorities of Amoy free the vessel the "China Mail" learned from shipping circles last night.

Rumanian people by radio at 6 The "Prosper" has been detained in Amoy har-

p.m. local (ime tonight, the

Rumanian Guvernment ün. nounced.

News of King Michael's abdica. tion was made in the outward transmission of n Bucharest Radio Russian broadcast at 4.30 P.in. GMT.

The Radio

announcement said: "Today, Dec. 30. 1047, King Michael I signed an instrument in which he abdicates the Ru- manian throne, lays down all Royal prerogatives on his own behalf and

or behalf of his hel."

King Michael gave as the reason for his abdication the fact that derp political, economic and social changes have taken place in Dumania during the past few years which created a new relationship between the prin- cipal factors governing the ne- tional life.

bour since December 20 on arrival from Hong Kong and Swatow. The Chinese Customs there discovered a considerable quantity of unmanifested cargo (presumably by passen- ger-smugglers) and imposed a fine of EN$4,000,000,000 on the ship. Payment in cash was demanded.

Local shipping circles told the "China Mail" that even a guarantee offered personally by the Norwegian Ambassador to China, Mr. N. Aall (who flew from Nanking to try and obtain the release of the ship), counter-signed by the Amoy branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, was rejected by the Chinese Customs Commissioner Deputy

in Amoy.

and

Survivors

Of Kina In Manila

Manila, Dec. 20. The remaining survivors from The Norweglan Ambassador this evening after a

the "Kina” arrived in Manila Journey personally assured the Chinese from Calbayog by sea to Mas- Customa authorities that the bate whence they came by

a

The Announcement continued: fine would be paid on condition plane specially chartered by the

"In view of the situation there-but reserved his right to protest ship's Agents, ka

by created, the King considers in accordance with the Chinese

Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Pedersen

that a monarchy no longer cor. Marliime Customs Preventive and their daughter Inge praised

responds with the existing con. ditions of Rumania's national life and is a acrious obstacle on the road to the country's da velopment."

King Michael's

Code.

Insistence

the crews calmness and courage in combatting the towering seas: The Chinese Deputy..Customs in the midst of lashing rain and Commissioner, while reducing wind in the darkest night, the One to CN$2,660,550,000 In-1 Mrs. Pedersen said: "Were abdication was stated on immediate payment not for the brave crew we would! Justified in that a monarchy without any qualifications. would hinder the realisation

not be here." -He also refused to arrest the] development of Ru-

After nine terrifying hours alleged democratisation,

owners of the

the un-of sitting in a semi-submerged lifeboat with water up to the armpita, they landed in coastal Under the command of Cap- Samar. ***Lain A. S. Bugge, the "Prosper"

1

and the

⚫ manta'k

Radio announcement added manifested cargo.

Reuter,

AIR LINER'S MISHAP

Reference

Major Esmonde Receives The Military Cross

Major' (Dr.) · Patrick Esmondo, yesterday received the Military Cross for displaying "great courage in establish- ing a Casualty Ermountion Post across the Rhine in 1045 and successfully evacuating without delay many casualifes."

Dr. Exmonde, is a brother

of the late Lieutenant-Com- mander E; Esmonde, OSO. who won the Victoria Cross, posthum:usly, following Dayal action

n

in the Stralis of Dover in, 1942.

The action resulted in the sinking of the German bat-

tleship, "Scharnhorst" and three other German warships. Another brother, Comman- der Witham Eam:nde, OBE, was awarded the DSC for ac- tion in the sinking of the German battleship, Bismarck, In 1941.

He is at present in Scot. land-China Mail Photo.

41 Decorated For Gallantry

AMONG ARABS 47 Killed In Struggle At Haifa

Jerusalem, Dec. 30. Two "barrel bombs" thrown from a speeding car among 100 Arab labourers standing by the main gate of the Consolidated Oll refinery plant in Haifa today caused "heavy Arab casualties," according to a police report. The "barrel bombs" were said to be similar in type

to the one which killed 13 Arabs and wound- ed more than 30 at the Damascus Gate, Jeru- salem, yesterday. An official report said that the situation was under control after troops and police had been rushed to the spot. The Arabs then turned on the He described the rebel wing Jewish workers employed at the of Hagana workers, who have plant and stabbed many of them supervised over 98 per cent of to death.

all Jewish emigration:" from British broops later pulled Europe to Palestine, as anti- out 20 Jews killed or wounded Revisionist as well as opposed in the riot.

to the "compromising" policy of the Agency.

An official announcement said jater that 47 persons had been killed in the fighting at the re finery.

The dead are 86 Jows and 11 Arabs. Sixty-one were injured of whom 14 were Jows and 47 Arabs,

Restrictions

The Informant pointed to the recent restrictive micaaurea taken by the Hungarian and Rumanian Governments in cut- ting off the steady flow of Bucharest and Moldavian Jews reaching camps in the American zone of Austria via Hungary,

recent weeks, however, strong elements of the

Open Revolt Meanwhile, a Prague report saye the "Young Turk" wing of Hagana la in open revolt against the Jewish authorities in Pales-turist partics in both countries

Chiang's New Year Call To Nation

Nanking, Dec. 30. President Chiang Kal- shek will broadcast a New Year'a speech on a nation- wide tomorrow evening.

He will be followed on the alr by Secretary- General of the Koumistnog General Wu' Teh-chen who will speak on the "Great

United Press.

Path to Democraty."

In

Com-

have taken the stand that Jews must be integrated into the na- tional economic life and have placed new obstacles in the way of any emigration.

He said the policy in Rumania coincided with the installation) of Ana Pauker As Foreign Minister and was shortly follow- ed in parallel actions by the Minister of Interior,

Laszin

Rajk, in Hungary.

A former Polish medical stu- dent who began work in the un- derground shortly after his liberation from a concentration camp said the two shiploads from Burgas numbered more than half the total of Jews in- terned on Cyrus.

The Rumanian

Ben exodus became necessary," he said, “af- ter 20,000 Rumanian Jews fled inc over post-partition policy) from near starvation conditions in the evacuation of Jews from to Austria last Summer where Europe, an informed Jowlsh

they overflowed the camps and were sleeping three and four Informant

on a cot.

"Partial diversion by direct then organised

Awards for gallantry and meritorious service were inade at Government House yesterday morning when the Governor, Sir Alexander Granthan, presented insignia to 41 recipients. The ball of Government House leading officiala and was gaily, decorated far the and their ladies. occasion, and indfuded in the

sen route was The villagers immediately as large number of guests present plys between the Straits, Hong sisted with food and Kong, Swatow and Amoy and clothing.

to witness the ceremony were was about to make a return trip

the heads of the Three Services;

Rumanian Mr. Pedersen said that they when it was detained with all the passengers on board.

dry

Jan-

knew the situation was Copenhagen, Dec. 30.

A Danish Airlines plane from Paris crash-landed in shallow The case now rests with the waters 300 yards offshore from Norwegian Ambassador and the Kastrup airport tonight but re- Inspector-General of Customs in mained intact. Omelals said only Shanghal to whom the three of the 14 persons were injured,

Snow-laden winga

for a landing.

Motor launched

Press

forced the

YUNGCHENG TAKEN

gerous and wore all standing-

oy when the ship struck. panic. Inge said that she was He added that there was no

matter more sensick In today's journey,

Hope Lost

2 Explosions Yesterday

The Governor in ceremonial dress, made the presentation to each recipient 46 the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E.H, WI liams, read out the citation.

Following were the awards: Colonel W. T. Grimsdale, C.B.E. (M)-For gallant and distin-

guished service In North West Europe,

by Hagana.

"The tacit approval of the authorities was

with dollars.

managed in the usual manner

"Twelve thousand gathered in assembly when the 'no sailings' came from Jerusalem.

and United Press.

Jewa camps order

Big Bank Robbery Staged?

Rumours of a large-scale bank robbery in the heart of the city late yesterday. afternoon, In which lakh него said to be involved, later turned out upon in- vestigation to be a "staged" affair, According to the Police.

Report of the alleged rob- bery first came through at 6.40 p.m. when four armed men were said to have rob- bed the Farmers Bank of China (whose premises are at the corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road Central) after knocking un- conscious the Bonk's cashier.

One of the alleged robbers was arrested by the Bank's night watchman.

When the Police under Det. Inspector Williamson arrived, the alleged robber and the cashier were taken to Central.

The cashier, who said he had been knocked uncon- selous, refused to go to hos- pital, it was reported.

Late last night the Police revealed that the report was a falso one.

The whole thing was pro- bably an inside affair and alleged robber who was pro- bably an accomplice, they.... Fedia.

A "China Mall" reporter. who interviewed an officia! of the Farmers' Bank about. three hours after the alleg- ed robbery, was told there was in fact no robbery at and that the whole thing was an "inside job." which would be dealth with by the Bank officials them- selves.

ali

The amount involved, it was reliably learnt. was in the vicinity of $30,000 to $40,000.......

BAO DAI HAS LANDED IN LONDON

London, Dec. 30,

emperor of

Bho Dal, exiled

Press.

source disclosed.

This faction, the citizena,

eaid, gave the order for two American ship carrying 12,000 Rumanian Jews as illegal im- migrant to Palestine to set sail from Burgas, Bulgarian against *xpress instructions of David Ben Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency.

lie said Hagana oficials in Rumania ordered the Pan York Sub-Lieutenant R.G.G. Stanton and the Pan Crescent to leave aboard has been referred-

"Then the ships R.N.R. U.S.O-Sub-Lieut. Stan. Burgas not only because local

were made Annam, arrived here today from The Norwegian Ambassador

A Chinese fireman from Row-ton as First Lieutenant of the conditions were untenable but to move from Rumanian ports, Hong Kong aboard a British plane plane into the water as it settled returned to Nanking-famed Mindanao guerilia or-arms Badly burnt by sulphuric officer, showed steadfast courage migration of Rumania's 350,000 workers in the land and

Commander "Chick" Parsons loon Fire Brigade had both his "Li Wo" and her only surviving because of fears that further

"Nearly every rank and ate settlement of a. dispute with the in a mission apparently almod at The "Prosper" la a Nor-

sea French over the future of Indo- rescued the weglan-owned vessel, the local ganiser and General MacAr-acid; when he slipped and fell in the face of overwhelming odds Jews may soon be cut off by operation rebelled. They decided china. passengers and crew-Associated agents for which is the Everett thur's representative super-on the ground at 110. Castle in action between Singapore and the Rumanian Government.

Peak Road, Kowloon, about 3,30 | Batavin in February 1042.

emigration must go on. After .Solgon despatches 10 Paris. Steamship Corporation.

vised search operations die-

The informant, an E. G. Stewart D.SO.:- Major p.m. yesterday.

under- the last minute pleas were re- newspapers quoted well-informed continued after an examination

Student ground worker who left Burgas jected they gave the order. And offer had been transmitted to Bao Major Stewart

sources as anying three-point of all uninhabited islets,

About half an hour earlier gallantry and initiative in the within the week, said the wido-i Ele added that there were the place was the scene of a hostilities in Hong Kong in 1941, spread revolt of Ragana work- thus the revolt began."-Reuter Dai by the French Associated still hopes that survivors may loud explosion, said to have and although wounded early in eru in Europe followed the be discovered in any of the hun- originated from a drum of sul- the fighting at Wong Nei Chunghe Jewish

Agency's decision to dreds of small scattered vil-phuric acid stored in the court-ed to command his com- suspend emigration after parti-

pany with

a total disregard to tion was announced. Jages.

his own außering. During the Mr. Parsons stated that tho Two appliances were rushed) fighting at Wong Ne Chung The fight was carried into the kina was sunk between 40 and from Kowloon Fire Bridge to Mejor Stewart's company suffer recent high policy meeting with- 50 fathoms and there was an the place, but none

of the in-ed 100 casuelties in officers and out success and decisions to vil slick two milen east of matéa was burt, and

50 in Other Ranks. damage

ignore Jewish Agency orders Mr. RS.W., Paterson. O.BE. were taken on the grounds that Camandag island.

Mr. Patersal performed outstand-the Palestine authorities re Heinrich, Matti fours that

Ing services during internment. there is no hope of his brother

Regimental Quartermaster Ser- fused to recognise the urgency Dennis, since he was among At about the same time an-geant A-E, Kew, M.BE. (MIL): of the situation in Europe, The city was heavily shelled

the 16 occupants of the lifeboat other explosion, but a smaller-Regimental Quartermaster Ser- He said the resignation on despatches from who was not seen after he had one, took place at 18 Fung, in 1942 for long and faith-head of the Jewish Agency's Kew was awarded the Sunday of Dr. Moshe Sneḥ, by Communiste during the past Sian report that General Lei collapsed into the hatch. week and was reported to be a Wen-chlen, the garrison com-

Street, ground door on Hong: M.B.E.

ful service in the Hong Kong European section was a direct shambles when the forces commander of Yungchang, was kill-party in the plane were Mr. and

Accompanying the Kina's Kong aide.

Volunteer Defence Corps. The place was occupied as a mauded by Generals Wang Chened in the fighting and telecom- Mrs. Bradley Hall from the marine dealera stora.

Major: Patrick Elmonde, M.C.: result of this dispute. and Li Shlen-lien, under cover munication with the city has Far Eastern Lumber: Company,

-Major Esmonds displayed great of a heavy artillery barrage, been cut.

The explosion went off na¦courage in establishing a Casualty stormed and entered the city

travelling by barge from some bottles were being washed Evacuation Post across the Rhine Another report states

in March 1945 and successfully yesterday.

that Cagulguitan to Calbayog, who in a.concrete water tank.

delay many Government reinforcements were wrecked near Malaga, This is the last Nationalist which were dispatched from where fishermen awang out with the cause

No. one was hurt, and so far evacuating without

casualties. of the explosion is bastion In Shensi province and Felping have been surrounded ropes and saved them-Reuter, not known. the fall of this city is said to by Communist forces in the

BY CHINESE REDS

Nanking, Dec. 30.

After bitter fighting lasting more than two weeks Yungcheng fell to Communist forces late yes- terday afternoon, according to a reliable source close to military headquarters in Nan- king this morning.

Military

be comparable with the fall of Chungtiao mountains. Shihchlachwang November.

Communist

yard.

done was alight...

In Tung Street

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(Continued on Page 2)

Bandits Again Make Fire Raid

On Train To Canton seriqualy injured as a result of

,'

The Weather

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The intense anti-cyclone over Mongolia continues to dominate East Asia and the

centering over the Pacific to the east of the Karite faintin wet wird.

BIJAQUE:-

north.

clouds fa early morning, becoming fina during the day, continuing cold.

Forecast:---Moderate, north-mat, wind,

carly in

Meanwhlis, tho However, local seventh offensive which began Chinese dally this morning more than a week ago is still claimed that Government troops raging in Manchuria and they Canton-bound train from Kow:

the goods in the carriage were Another attempt to stop aj are still fighting stubbornly and are reported to have penetrated loon by setting

destroyed. A number of pas" have inflicted more than 12,000 the outer defences of Mukden.

one of the

sengers received, minor burns coaches on fire, whs - made in

· Testerday's Wealbar sem h casualties on the Communista.

and bruises, Two, however, were Government warplanes, ar sald reports from Canton YOU- Khiryan", territory on....... Sunday,

Maximumis 61.3 der, 'Val reported to be bombing and terday. Two passengers word

reaping from the moving train, Minimder: 499 ding. Vah. atrafing the attackers and have seriously injured by jumpinu

off

The last attempt to stop a dushise) 1.1 hours. inflicted heavy losses on the the train,

Guess Admist cries of "Are! fire!" train occurred on December 19. Rainfalls NIL Total since Jan. 1– Communiata:

Alert gendarmes on the train several ・ men clad. In kakhi- The train, fortunately overshot Other dispatches, meanwhile, and raliway - guards, however, coloured". plothes were, "stan) the point where it was planned claim that Communist forces|"prevented the fire from apresas: "jumping" from the burning care to Toot IL 20 IE Apparently" did are still continuing largescalofing, by warning the engin riage. Beveral- men and women again in. Bunday eka attacks on the Chinabow section driver in timo, Vi

passengers followed,

The Cantonmennages-added tam, ka ma 10.11082.1

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