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PANIC SWEEPS HAIFA JEWS

Arab Mob Massacres

Massacres 41 Oil Workers Looting Of Mail

GOVT. SALARIES REPORT

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Trains Continues

Jerusalem, Dec. 31.

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The strike of 3,000 terrified Jewish workers at Haifa's Consolidated Refineries today threatened

shortage of gasoline and kerosene throughout the Holy Land.

The Jews refused to return to the plant where yesterday an Arab mob of workers massacred 31 Jews in reprisal for an Irgunist bombing attack which killed six Arabs standing in queue outside the company's gates.

Increases in salaries of Govern- ment servants varying from 200 per cent. on the baric salaries of the lowest grades, falling to 30 per cent. on salaries of about $1,000 per month, and to 20 per cent. on salaries of about $1,500 a month, have been authorised as a result of the Salaries Commission

The other was no Report, which was issued yes- terday afternoon.

The Intrenses authorised are to be retrospective as from January 1st, 1947, which means that Govern- ment servants will receive the difference between what they have netually re- ceived, and the new scales. for the past twelve months.

Authoritatively, It is timated that the total amount involved by the in- creases is $12,000,000 nually.

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An additionally interest- ing feature of the recom- mendations. - which have

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their agents and circulation was disrupted.

At Halfa refinery the Jewish workers said they would not risk their lives in the huge plant where the majority of workers

For the second time in 72 acurs armed Arub gangs today Jooter mail trains in various parts of Palestine but violence so far was sporadic with only two Jews reported killed.

One was a distributer of Mare Arabs until they are assured Palestine Post who was shot to fof “adequate protection." death on Macmillan Street.

The refinery, which supplies unknown Palestine with practically Jew" found slain in the heart all its petroleum products, was of Tel-Aviv's Haduasnt Garden shut down temporarily and con- with all identification markestruction on new. Installations stripped from his body.

The police blamed the killing

on Jewish underground,

Postal Strike

under

American

was halted.

supervision

All Americans working in the plant were reported safe.

even

More than 100 Jewish postal The Jewish employees charged employees refused to work to that plant police did not attempt day when they were denied esto quell the frenzied Arab mob corts to and from the main post and that Arab guards offler. As a result there was joined in slaughtering Jewe.- considerable delay on trunk United Press, telephone calla.

A food shortage is beginning

to be felt in Jerusalem which ja largely dependent on Arab for vegetables undi

farmers accepted, is that ex- patriate officers (those re- poultry. cruited from overseas) will Arab farmers are avoiding have the right to retire voluntarily after

the Jewish quarters where their attaining the age of 45 years.

lives are endangered.

The detailed Report of the Commission is contain- ed in 71 pages of foolscap. and space considerations prevent its publication In today's paper.

It will, however, be amply covered in future issues.

(A summary issued by the Government yesterday ap- pears on Page 4).

The meat shortage is also be- coming acute as a result of in- adequate transportation and luck. of manpower in remote sinugh- ter houses,

contact

How Govt. Salaries Are Based

Prke: 20

Mufti's Arab Army

Recruits To The Fujuwah Await Inspection

While Arab National Palestine Flag Flutters in the Breeze, Arab Recruits for the Fu- juwah (the Matti's private army) await inspection by their Commander-in-Chief. Effendi Arakat, during a parade held recently at the village of Abu Dis, near Jerusalem. -APhoto.

Copenhagen Wants Explanation

Of "Kina" Wreck

Manila, Dec. 31.

Copenhagen has asked the Danish Consulate to Inquire into the sinking of s.8. Kina on Dec- ember 25 off Samar,

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Chiang Issues Call For National Unity

Nanking, Dec. 31. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in his New Year broadcast to the people of China tonight, de- clared that the purpose of the eight long years of Chinese resistance to Japanese aggression was to safeguard the national Independence and freedom of the Chinese nation. "Our armed forces and civilians endured wartime hardships fighting against great odds in the hope that after victory we would have the opportunity to recuperate and to resume our pursuits in peace and security.

"The purpose of our eight year long war was to safeguard our national independence and freedom."

Tho President continued: "Immediately after VJ Day, the

Four H.K.

Communists lauriched an al-out Residents In

rebellion which, in one stroke, tore up our newly-gained peace and security, and spolled the better people's chances of a Kemal

itvelihood.

"Our people have emerged from a major catastrophe only to find that they had no homes to return to, and no work to tako up.

"Actually what our people have suffered at the hands is by far more brutal than was hand- ed out to them by the Japanese during the war.

HOLIDAY PUBLICATION

There will be no issue of the "China Mail" tomorrow, January 2nd.

Publication will be resum- ed on Saturday.

We take this opportunity of wishing our readers the best of New Years.

Release Of "Prosper" Ordered

Consul Sven Helberg, local lost her eldest son, Dennis, 19, manager of the East Asiatic when the ship aank. She prais.] £ | Company, taking tertimony of ed the hondling of the ship by the crew and passengers officers and men when dimater simultaneously, has notified, the struck. Philippine Government of the Survivora, flown here from action.

Masabate Island.

said the

"On this New Year's Day, in thinking about the widespread

Honours List

Four Hong Kong, residents are included in the New Year Honours List.

They are Mr. Benjamin awarded the Wong Tape, OBE; Mr. Francis Brett. awarded the MBE (Civil); Mr. Manassah Nat Rakusen, Awarded the MBE (MNHI- tary): and Mr. Mohammed Yousif Khan, awarded the BEM (Civil),

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aufferings and in facing our re-and oppose reconstruction. They sponsibilities, I chứ find no want to see widespread poverty words, which can adequately ex- and death in Chida, Instead of **, press our profound,sorrow and peace and prosperity.” deep concern over the plight of The Generalissimo, after res "refugees in this country. viewing the Communist rebel- lion in the North Enat, next turned his attention to the in- dustrialists ang businessmer in the larger cities.

Ignorance

now

.

New Period "We are

entering a period of constitutional rule.

"Democracy must be based on national unity.

"Without unity, the existence "I am pealtive our economic of our nation will be jeopar-] situation has been brought „bust dized, our programme of econo-hy ignorance on the part of mic development impeded and those people.

Many communities are still to give the

No attempt can be made today full details of the isolated as a result of the break- Government Salaries proposals,

While the search in still cop-“Kina" slipped into the water

our constitutional rule deprived "The seriousness of the Com- down in long distance telf-but the following can be regard-tinuing off Samar for 34 miss bow first shortly after it hit The Inspector-General of solid foundation in a Communist menace to this country phunes,

ed na typical of the increases ing persons, Mr. Halberg said unseen rocks off Camanday Is of the Chinese Maritime monwealth dedicated to the con- has been superseded by their Newspapers in Jaffa and Tel-uthorised, apart from High Costle hope is being entertained land. Most of

the passengers

in Customs

Shanghai ummation of the Three Peoples gwn selfish Interests. I hope Aviv were unable to

of living allowances:

for their survival.

had to make for the shore on Present Proposed

these people won't lose 'night of The value of the ship la rafts or by clinging to spare or has ordered the immedi-Principles. Salary Basic

"Shamelessly, the Communists their country's long-range in- estimated nt US$4,000,000 other bits of wreckage. ate release of the 3,000-stilt claim that their armed re-tereste in 3

in $

by yielding to selfish which was borne by a number

Women's Story

ton Norwegian vessel, bellion in a patriotic war for considerations and proceeding of insurance companies.

along the rong which is opposed Three American women lived Prosper;" detained by democracy. First Officer F. L. W. Dal-

"A year ago, they opposed the to the national sucurity and berg said Captain Viademar through harrowing experiences.

fjernum had no way of know- They were Miss Ada Espen the Chinese Customs au- National Assembly and refused welfare of the people.

was close to land shade, 88, of Chicago; Miss thorities at Amoy since to recoginiss the constitution Ing that he

too late since the Anne Malek of Connecticut, and December 20, the "China which the National until it was Kina had no radar and its echoss Louise Rosso of New York Mail" learned from local adopted, sounding gear was ineffective.City.

PIG-SHOOTERS FOUND

A TIGER INSTEAD

per auum. per annum. GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Telephone

Operator

Chauffeur Amah

$960

$342

$480 to $1,800 to $1,000 $2.880 $1.500 $624 10 $720

Attendants $252

$264

$528

Offer

That the tiger reported to have been seen in the New Territories was not figment of the imagination was vouched for by Sub-Inspec- tor G. J. Perkins, Police Armourer, yesterday.

Decribing his experience, 51 Office Porkins stated that, with Mr. Wong Bor (Manager of Hong Kong Sporting Arms) and a Mr.

Bikini Insects Unaffected

Chicago, Dec. 81. Insects on Bikini atoll wen- thered the atom bomb testa without showing any new forms from the effects of radioactivity, A.C. Cole, Jr., Univeralty of Tennoasco entomologist, anys.

The insect population on the islands in the atoll, studied dur-

Wash. Amalia $180

COLONIAL SECRETARIAT Col. Secretary $33,600 $31,400

(plus $4,300 expar)

Attendants $312

$1,440 AIR SERVICES

$14,200 $22,500 $1,440 $2,880 EDUCATION

Director

Shui, he was out pig-shooting at Mechanics | Lin Mo Hang, near Shataukok, on Sunday, when suddenly their dega came running backt "with their hair.standing on end and shaking with fright."

Director

$24.000 $27,200

water

Ja

last

the

(plus $4,000 exper)/ bursing open the hatch like a experience." She said she had "Chino Mail" yesterday, the "Pros

Criticism

.

our

"For the anka of our existence Assembly a an independent and freo na-

then, we shall heighten "During the past year the sense of responsibility and Im- Communista had taken down plenient our love for our fellow their masks and their rest alm countrymen by rosciving to put is to carve up China into pieces the general mobilisation order and bring the country to ruin. into full force.

"We should march steadily nature. forward until we shall havo'

Notice of Removal

However, even if sounding All survivors appeared to be shipping circles

they would have cheerful as they emerged from night. was possible,

The Chinese Deputy Commissioner shown deep

up to the the plane, but signs of their

were of Customs at Amoy was yesterday edge of the

experience fringing rocks nightmare

the previous ground the tiny Camandag atamped on their faces. All instructed to accept

guarantee offered in person by the The action of the Communists island.

were dressed in add

assort-Norwegian Ambasador to China, run counter to human Mr. Halberg said inquiries ments of clothing from the Mr. N. Aall, with the qualification They encourage beastliness, they fulfilled out sacred mission."---- disclosed the ship was hurled ship's lockers,

the Norwegian authorities may carry out systematie destruction Reuter-AAP.. over uncharted rocks or reef, Misa Malek said that the protest the fine imposed if they wish then smashed down on the hull, shipwreck was a harrowing te no later.

Inter A reparted exclusively in ripe water melon.

drifted nine hours through the pep was detained at Amoy following stormy night and "finally land-the discovery of manifested cargo $20,160 (plus $4,000.expat)

ed at San Joaquin on Samar,

beard, where the kindly postmaster, The Chinese Custom authorities $1,800 $5,400 Some of the passengers of the Lorenzo Amigos, took good care Imposed CN$4,000,000,000 ne

typhoon-wrecked Danish_mojot of us and gave us all wo need which

reduced to they later Messrs. Wong and Shui sald

$900 $1,600

ship "King" criticise. Captain ed." 5/1 Perkins, went over the hill,

FIRE BRIGADE

* Vlademar Hjornum for taking

demanded immediate pay. while he began to climb another Chief Officer $14,400 $20,160 hill.

(plus $4,000 empat) the vessel into the treacherouk and Mrs. Gerald Matti, of Swit.ment in cash and rejected the per

Norwegian Samir Sea in the $6,300 Station Officers $4,100

face of zerland who arrived with their sonal guarantee of the

Ambasador, which Wis counter. (plus $1,600 expat) typhoon warnings.

Ave-year-old son. Kenneth signed by the Amoy branch of the $480

$1.200

Mr. Constance Matti, wife of Their eldest son Dennis is still Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking $184 $960 A. G. F. Matt, former Swiss missing. He was in No. 3 life Corporation.

hotel manager at Hong Kong, boat, which was amashed, by 'a

They also refused to $480

said the Filipino plot Osma huge wave when it was launch suspected owners of the unmanifested, HARBOUR DEPT

warned Hjernum not to leaveed: --- Associated Press and gonds. the port of Tabaco. Mra, Matti United Press,

Senior

Inspector $16,800 from its lair, while the party be University traineit can to comb the bushes.

Beaters 'were sent out and fire- cracker, set off to drive the brost

surrounding

He Went Down

Assistant

MASTEIN

ing a visit inst summer, might "For no apparent reason, I de- Firemen be termed normal for, islands clded to go down again. Then I Recruit

unvar, area "and now about 300 yards

something creeping

along the Telephone

clerk Within 200 gross.

yards, the

$1,800

+

Inspector $8,400 $12,000

gongral of the structural anomalies were ob-; served which might have been ger showed itself. It was a big caused by blast or radiation thing, weighing, about 300 cat. Chief Junk effects" lie told the Americanics." Association for the

He Advance-

fired at the

(plus $2,400 expat} anima; but ment of Science.

missed. It continued to crawl Deputy Shipping along the grass. He fired again Maxter

$5,400 $12,000 Some flies of the fruitily when the animal was about 50 family were brought back for yards away.

Draghtimen $2,000 to $1,100 10

$8,160 $3,000 It leapt into the air, cleared a continued study to see if radio-

MEDICAL DEPT. motivity had affected their gene-bush, and landed some distance

$720 to

tic structure and heredity, but away. "I sent one of the beaters Staff Nurses

OVET the hill

to tell Wong and

(plus $2,400 axpar) Dramatic

51.020

POLICE...

$2,640 10

$4.440

so far no changes beyond nor Bhul that we had spotted thr|Mental Nurse - $1,300 $2,440 mal variability have been noted animal

Associated Press,

The beaters and the hunters Superintendents $7,200 10 $16,320 to casually approached the bush. when terrifying growl was let

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Newsboy's Love Story..

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out by the fliger which dashed A.S..

Into the distance.

Scent, Lost

Although the hunt, was continu- Chief.

wl the “following morning, 1993 lost the scent. But n ́erport, wor made to Sub-Inspector · Frastr #atérő in the morning, by ́n ́loggy. driver, that he had seen a kikr Arawlrinealónur The paddyfeldi

Inspectors

$20,800 $19,200.

(plsix $3,200 expat)

$8,520 to

$7,620.to $16,100 $13,600

(plus

{,£00.expat} $39,600 watt fram

$11,200 4514,400) -

(plus $1,300 expat) $7,600 10 - $10,DI

The passengers included Mr.

Mid-Ocean

Rescue Off Japan

William Hunt's m.v. “Sven Salen" arrived in Hong Kong yesterday bringing a story of a drama-

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arrest the

The "Prosper" ix carrying schne 146 passengers who have been vir tually imprisoned in the ship, for more than 10 daye. .

The Weather

Perseurs remaina-high oyér and to the north..of China, and an asif-cyclone cen ired east of Honshu, la, movinar,'esat.. ***A** depression "which · has formed south of Vladivostok li``expected to deepen rapidly and mare north-east, and ́another

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tle mid-ocean, rescue of six men off Japan onion sai south December 15,

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moted by nine chew, the lidheasterly winds, fas

Forwonat slight for moderate <north- On the Way from. American ). Menned by

Adveri" Salon: (Capt. bost, after hard rowing managed Yesterday's Wenlhar

hoal * Japan to

longside the dabing boat Musbmam) 784-dan."Yuh,

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