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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948.

KOWLOON EVICTION PROTESTS

Mass Demonstration Timed For Tomorrow Nanking Makes

Buses May A Second Move Run Again Mass demonstrations to protest against

Tomorrow

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The bus service an the island, which was disrupted on Dec. 11 when drivers conductors of the China Molar Bus Co., Ltd. went on strike, with in all probability be resumed lo- morrow as a result of dis- cussions between represen– tatives of the China” Minfor Bus Co., Ltd, and the strik

at the Labour Offler

ers

yesterday.

The Chim Mait was infuza

e last night that the China Mor H L'organs

ha-

agired

seating months employer after 10 years' servier

For Her who serve over an

repre teach

3 days pay will be paid for

ench additional year of service.

Exther inver tekins. muleraton. Beth amicably wettled.

is

The results of the demosione

at the Labar Mhre were comu

sonicated in the strikers

imass meeting last night.

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fault be

elevised that

the eviction of Kowloon city residents are being prepared in Canton and in Po On city, according to Chinese press re- ports yesterday.

The reports said that a "Po On People's Mass Demonstration" will take place at 11 am, to- morrow to denounce the Hong Kong Govern- ment's action.

Meanwhile, subscription rehe sake of maintaining friendly! gisters have been opened by the relations with Britain while the New Life Evening Post for rivil war is being fought and donations for the nvicted peo- breause they believe the Gov- Jile

erament I rely beset by many problems that it is not new in n position to efficiently administer Hongkong.

A similar campaign is being hunched in Po On.

Thr

mass demonstraction

in

Canten is being prepared by the city's students,

A

Protest

Opposition

The apposing faction,

how- ever, favours immediate retorn.

Central News despatch of Hengkung to Chinese NO- from Canton adds that Chinese vereignty

Government has kulged a second | Hongkong i protest with the British Em-i

beenuse they aimi

Firtly, fertile breeding

bassy over the eviction of the ground for all anti-Government Kowloon Chinese residents.

The fresh protest was bahred

by Mr. Liu Shih-shun,

a

work

med after an apreekrut T signed

a)

Labour flier this afternisers,

Chinese Dollar Hits New Low

factions.

Price: 20 Cents.

Fire In A Cockloft St. After An Alarm A Glimpse Of Cochrane

A blake which might have resulted in serious consequences was averted yesterday by the timely intervention of the Fire Brigade which turned out two appliances under the direction of Divisional Officer C. W. Brown to No. 42 Cochrane Street. ground floor.

The premises in question was serupied by a Chinese medicine shop. The fire broke wat in the rocktoft.

Acers in the cockleft was by means of a bambou ladd,r in the rear of the premises.

Steendly, an economic drain Vice-on China since it is the avenue Political Minister of the Foreign though which huge quantivice Affairs Ministry, yesterday af- of goals are smuggled in and pernoon when he called on Sir out of China as well as a con- Ralph Stevenson, the

British Amvenient mart for legal frun bassador in China.

cial transactions, The Foreign Office also tele; graphically instructed Mr. T.W. Kwok. Special Cominis lawed Democratic League

for Kwangtung and examples of the type of activi-** Kwans, to take up the matterį sien harmful to the Govern- drevity with the Hong Kopi ment. Government.

Shanghai, Jan. 8. The revival of rumours of the early resignation of the Finance Minister. Dr. O. K. Yu, together with the slump of Chinese Na- tional Currency in Hong Kong

caused the black market quota- tion for United States dollar to soar to a new record of 200,000 Chinese dollars here today. This is a rise of 25 per cent in 24 hours. There was a wild

scramble for hoth foreign and

Chinese shares, all ព which Kained between 20 and 30 per cent as compared with yesterday.

Ewo celtny CN$485.000 in

K1

The faction eitics the activi ties of Li Chai-sum and the out-

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Neutral observers here point. it, however, that the

Government

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Meanwhile, at a meeting yes-i ed terday, members of the Control Hongkong Yuan discussed the subject, af- agreed to cooperate in the cam- ter which they resolved to de- paign against smuggling to and mand the Executive Yuan to from the mainland which should *nstruct the Foreign Affairs go for in halting licib traffic. Ministry to make a public state-

feeling ment on negotiations over the foreign businessmen appears to issue with the British authori e armaimusty in favour of ties.

postponing the restitution of Hongkong to Chinese sovereign. difficulties are settled. ty until after China's internal

Sovereignty

Nanking says the dispute over A Unner Press message from

the eviction of Chinese from the leased territory of Kowloon has once again brought so the fore in the issue of the restitution of

Hengking to Chinese sovereign-

ty.

Many official and non-offeia); Chinese appear to feel strongly { about the Hongkong Government from action in the affair. roge

CN$600,000.

One member of the People's

Stalin

among minal

Rumoured

Wheelock from CN1,410,000 to Political Council tenk the occa-UE JAZD

CN31,760,000 and Dockyards from CN$73.000 to CN$800,000. All British, these are the most popular among forelyn and Chinese shares in Shanghai.

Two Chinese newspapers car ried reports today from Nank- ing, forecasting the early resig. nation of the Finance Minister. Dr. O. K. Yul. Reuter,

alon to brand Hong Kong as n "dangerous and expensive relic

Berne, Jan. 8. of nineteenth century im- Rumours that Marshal perialism).**

Stalin is dead, for which Chinese government officials there was absolutely no were said to be wanting the restitution of confirmation, were circu- Hongkong.

lating in Switzerland to-

unanimous in

This, however, vas not pre

But He Can't Flap His Ears

Tokyo, Jan. 8. Foreigners laughed. Eng- Зардлеse Jish-speaking gasped.

In the midst of an mherwise

extremely laudatory three- column article reviewing E- peror Hirohito's life. and especially bis conduct since the surrender, today's issue of the English-language Nippon Times

nichi

**Emperor Hirobiznis a man nf few accomplishments and hobbies, hut these frw are

collection of unique. His shell is, if not the finest, one of the complete in existence,

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"For another thing, it is unt fan everybody who can take a hetween his toes and fan him- self.

"Not only can Emperor Hiro. bito perform this stunt but he is able to do so while swimming- If can also swim in the nin balding en open umbrella in vas hand."-Associated Press. The Swiss Social Democratic ********** newspaper "Berner Tagwacht"

One faction favours shelving day, the issue for the time being for

DRAMATIC RESCUE RUSH

OFF JAPANESE COAST

Tokyo, Jan. 8.

Six more rescue ships are speeding through stormy seas to the Russian motorship "Dvina", which is reported to be still afloat but listing heavily with 800 passengers.

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today carried an article headed Rains Cut Rail

Traffic In Malaya

"Stalin dend"?, in which it de- clared that no denin of the present persistent rumours of Stalin's death could be obtained from any Russian

quarter in Berne.

The newspaper recalled that In the past

there had been similar rumours but said that they had always been followed immediately by a denial.

This time, declared the Berner The Japanese tanker Koko | list was reported at mld-after- Tagwacht. no denial nor..con Maru. which was earlier ro hoon to have Improved to 30 firmation of these rumours could ported to be trying to get a degrees and it is now believed be obtained.--Eenter, lind aboard the Dvina, is still possible to tow her to shore and i nearby, but is unable to make land her passengers in Hokkai-| headway in rescue operations, | do.

because of the mountainous The crew of the B-29 that waves which are crashing over flew over the distressed ship both ships.

carlier said hugo, waves werd buffeting the vessel as it lay helpless in the sea.

The Dvina, which was en route from Kamchatka to Vladi- vostok. was in the Tsugaru Straite on Wednesday night when she sent an S.O.S

Altholah raging seas oliral nated any hope of removing the passengers from the Dvina, her

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When we sighted the ship, it was headed toward North Honshu. It was lying parallel to 60-foot waves," said Liautonant Henry Deutchendorf, pllot of the reconnaissance plane.,

Anterican officials still had no explavation of why the craft was proceeding around Southern Hokkaido on a voyage from Kamchatka to Vladivostok,

They said, however, she waI in regular shipping lanes and

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ACCESS WEN efferies from the frons of the shop by for

en with other ladders,

The fire was fater found to have griginated in a sofa in the ruckluft.

it was probably caused by

cigarette.

Only a first-aid appliance was Used to extinguish the fire.

Be although the fire was put not within a matter of man- wes, much time was spent ist removing the accumulated junk from the cockluft,

Bao Dai Confers With French

High

Commissioner

Geneva, Jan, 8.

Emile Bollaert, French High Commissioner for Indo-China, and former Annamese Emperor Bao Dai met today in an informal conference, the Commissioner's secretary announced. It was the first meeting be- hetween the French Government tween the two men since-Bao and Bao-Dai, were criticised this Dal's recent arrival from the morning in an Independent

Paris Leftwing paper.

"M.

Far East.

The Hecretary said they

Bollaert. French High

in would begin formal talks later Commissioner

Indochina, runs to Geneva to give a dinner in the day.

A communique said Bao Dat to the ex-emperor Bno Dai, who and M. Bollaert met "in ais negotiating with France in a amtual spirit of understanding sovereign capacity at the end and exchanged views of the of a war which he did not con- questions which were the sub- duct," the paper said. ject of their first talk un Decem. The paper then alleges that

ber 6 and 7.”

the French Colonial

Minister.

states

That meeting, on a French M. Coste Floret, "is playing at cruiser off the coast of Tongking, changing command. posts was secret but was understood throughout she French Union." to have been connected with at- tempts by right-wing Annamese -to put Bao Dai back on the

throne.

Initiative

Henry Thinh, personal secre- tary to the 34-year-old former- Emperor, said the initiative for the meeting "did not come from the Emperor."

Aaked to comment on French Communist the meeting was encouraged by

press reports that the United States, Mr. Think

Singapore, Jan. 6. Hlavy rains have drenched lower Malaya for nine, days and washed out rail traffic between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the Malayon. Union capital.

called without further elabora. Landslides were-reported io ton that Bao Dat met the have caused heavy damage in former U.S. Ambassador to Johore State, where, the downpour France (Mr. Bullitt) continues. Reads in the State Kong shortly before the Decem- in Hong were flooded to the depth of three feet. At least one highway ber 6 and 7 conference with bridge was washed out.--Associat- Bollsort. ed Press.

Meanwhile, the negotiations

Stop Press Michael To Keep Silent While Reds In Rumania

FOUR AMERICANS MISSING NEAR HANKOW

Nanking, Jan. 8.

A. party.of four. Americans.. en route to Hanków・・ from Yenching WAS · reported -missing" today and presum- ed to have been taken pri-

·soŋera by the Reds,

The missing persons were identified as a mediosi mis«. sionary, Dr. Erto Mottalion of the Seventh Day Adven- tist Mission in Honan, and his wife and child." MORE.

American registered “narse,

The fourth-person du an Mie Getrude, Green,TAS

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- Lausanne, Jan. 8. ^. Former King: Michael of Rumanis today, let it be known' that he would remain silent on the events surrounding kis abdication while Communists still controlled the Government in Rumania. !

Reports, from

"The grave change.” the paper "is the replacement of M. de Coppet, French Governor |of Madagascar, by a military man who is a member of the de Gaulle Party. In such Д change likely to bring peace to the island ?"Associated Press and Reuter.

H.K. Names On U.S. Grain List

Washington, Jan. 8. Grain speculators', listed today revealed that, as of June. 38, the Bang Beng Bank of Hong Kong held 289,000 bushels of "corn (long); Mrs. Lydia Kan, of Hong Kong. beld 35,000 (short); and T. K. Waung. of Hong Kong, held 10,000 bushels (long) and 100,000 bushels

(short). United Press.

The Weather

·A· weak-vilge, of high-pressure:- Fronu- Manchuria to auth of Rejala 3a moving enat,

wrist

A depression centred north west of Bhangha! ¦ la, moving 1 northiệist' Michael did not say this' ina ̈no | scheduled for 5.80 GWT on deepening.) many words but the decision Saturday

Forecast-Moderate, trendy want winds"; was Indicated by secretary

cloudy.

Yesterday's `Weather pain, Mircel Ionlili. "

Copenhagen imbrat 47.3 20. Fo Ioniulú Bald Michael would eald fickets for the Princess and Winimomar, 615 deg" YANA make no statement: "unül "" "the her 'mother, Princess Margrethe, sunshine: 40 hours, bu

Rainfall (truar," Total aluse dan. Ja people-In Rumania are safe." - have been purchased on the

songelat, an "avernite, of":92 (mmis He explained that meant "the Nord Express from: Copenhagòn entire population would have to to Back: ERVENT

Taugaru Stralt between / Hok-use The, United - atalet. «Km-- be safe: before. Michael talked," je The Express leaves on Friday: Baro

bany, here, haay not bosa) |-- Michael's long-awaited: 21%, murning via Hamburg andjo ·Equate Ablegto confirm the report hunlon with his inofficial fiancee..

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New Bevin Plan Put Before British Cabinet

London, Jan. 8.

The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Ernest Bevin) today laid before the Cabinet the blueprint of the new British foreign policy which observers said was based on the conviction that further

would genuine Big Four coopération

be difficult if not impossible.

Official quarters remained silent al situation in Washington is concerning Mr. Bevin's proposals clarified. France Is pressing for other than to concede they were another meeting of the Marshall world-wide in scope and that it Plan nations in Paricate this appeared the new palley would month but British officials with not be made known until the all-

of Important House foreign affairs

C. Jan. 22.

A

sald

debate,

one сус on Washington do not Commons appear to be sure the present

starting time is appropriate.

(5) The Far East: Britain high Government source has stiftly rejected Moscow's bid Plan "covers for Russian veto in the Japanese the Bevlu Every part of the world where peace settlement and has pledged. the Western

the Domitions powers and Russia to

full voice. face each other.'

Whitehall sources said today that. the "next move is up to Washing- Detall

ton," Whitehall speculated that the f:llowing points would be cover. ed in detail:

Moscow Radio today snapped bak at Prine Minister Attler who attacked Russia with un (1) Germany:-Britahi wishes

vokemence in 2 to improve the economie position Precedented

nation-wide radio address of the Western zones in close Saturday. The Moscow commen- Co-:peration

United tator said the British policy was States and at the same time

"following submissively the Wall scrupulously observe the Potsdam Streit Line."-United Press. Agreement.

with

the

(2) Grecce:Here again Bri- iain wants to be closely associat. ed with the

in United States maintaining and liberalising the Athens regine,

The toughest problem is the decision concerning future policy for direct military aid in the event of a successful Communis: putsch. Any move toward send. ing more

British

tr troops Greece would run into strong opposition from the Left Wing of the British Labour Party;

(3) The Middle East: Here Britain is working separately to slave off a major candlet when the

Palestine mandate ends, Negotiations with Iraq.. Trans. Jordan and Egypt dre either cur- rent or pending:

(4) Western Europe: It is expected that Mr. Devin will continue to play a leading role developments but public developments may be held up until the complex politic

in Marshall Plan

Richard Tauber · Is Dead

London, Jan. 8. Richard Tauber, the in- ternationally famous tenor, died here today.

Tauber had a major operation at Guy's Hospital for the rea moval of an ildominal abscess, The operation was described at the time as surcersful and it was stated that he was making "remarkable recovery,"

Tauber was 55 years of age, After convalescence at Perquay. Tauber collapsed and was taken London clinic where he collapsed and died-Beuter,

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