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CHINA MAIL

No. 33867.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1948.

KOWLOON INDEMNITY DEMAND Trouble

T.W. Kwok Registers Strong Protest

"Inhuman," Says Nanking

Vier Foreign Minister Lin Sul-shun paid a visit to British Ambassador Ralph

Stevenson at Nanking yes- terday to press the Chinese protest against the Hong Kong Government's demo- lition of the squatter huts In Kowloon walled city, re- ports United Press.

Mr. Lit told the British Ambassador that the Chinese Government regarded the demolition

305 *against humanitarian principles."

Mr. George Yeh, China's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived at Kal Tak Airfield shortly after 2 pun. yesterday, He was met by Chinese Sprelol Commission

* TW, Kwok and membera of his stuff.

Seven "representatives" of the Kowloon Walled City

Residents' Association

Were

also on hand. They report. ed at length to Mr. Yeh dn the issue.

matter

It was learned they were promised that the would be discussed at Non-. king when Mr. Yeh returns there.

Mr. Yeh told the "repre- sentatives" that he was not

in Hong Kong in connection with the Kawicon City ssue but WIN Just passing through on his way back to Nunking from Rangoon,

CHINESE AID MISSION TO LEAVE FOR U.S.

China Lays Claim To Jurisdiction

The Chinese Government will hold Hong

Kong authorities responsible for the de- molition of the wooden shacks inside the old walled Kowloon City and will reserve all rights to claim indemnity, according to a Central News report.

These were two of the five points raised by Mr. T. W. Kwok, Special Commissioner for Kwangtung and Kwangsi, on Wednesday when he lodged a strong protest with the Governor (Sir Alexander Grantham).

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Mr. Kwork pointed out to the Spreial Commissioner disclosed, he Cloveyour dint the Chinese Govern- triegraphically reported 10 the ment had never waived its juriulir. Fareign Ministry and on January 7 tion over the area as provided for by male the fifth call on Sir Mexander. the Peking Convention of 1898.

On this occasion, he revealed, he befged a

with strong protest

the Hong Kong Government.

He miked that the Hong Kong Gov- erties should:-

ife asked for the immediate release of the two Chinese residents arrested be the Hong Kong authorities in connersion with the demtulitian work.

Disclosing the details of his riations with the Hong Kong Covers ment, Mr. Kwak rold Central New in an interview last night that siner

was brought to his know the fee ledge he had personnally called su Sir Alexander Grantham fair times. November 22, December 15 and 23 last year,

"China's Stand” He said that on every occasion be sade vier to Si Alexander the

(11 Assume the full responsibilite of all consequenters in carrying u those forcible measures.

From the humanitarian point of view. immediately provide shelters for the evicted hummeless people.

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13) Immediately release the arrested Chinese residents,

The Foreign Affairs Special Cam- missioner also made known to the invernor that the Chinese Govern ment shall reserve all its rights clains any indemnity and that those Clonese residents who have the rights

Chinese Government's stand, pointing ut that Chins had never waived her jurisdiction over the area as provided land in the area should be allowed to have their demolished houses re comructed.

for in the Peking Convention of 1898, He added that he also repeated to

kimsel!

However, Mr. Kwok said a Sir different au-

the Governor the statements trade Alexander showed a

nd the Chinese Foreign Alales Ministry in September, 194, tad, and he had referred the j

reafirming

the Chinese Clearanem's to higher Meet-Center News... determination to stand by China' treaty rights.

With this in view, Mr. Kwok can tinued, he, therefore, requested Sir Alexander to desist from any actiun and instead seek an amicable kettles of the ice through regular new diplomatic channels.

the

accordancr with instructions from Foreig Minister (Dr. Wang Shih-rbich). Special Commis

requented Sir attach the importance 10 Chinese headed by Dr. Tu Pel, the existing friendly relations be former Governor of the Centraleen the British and Chinese Goy-

The

sinner added. hr Alexander

Nanking, Jan. 9.

Miasion, Aid

Vee

anil_tu_trist erbrents Bank of China, will depart for forcible measures so as the United States next Wednes- day, the Foreign Office sald Notwithstanding today.

The decision 10 send mission to Washington came as a result of consultation with the United States Government for "an exchange of views on the questions connected with Amertean aid to China".- Reuter.

clients.

from any

to avoid in-

efforts. Mr. Kwok stated, the British authorities carried out some furrible measures in evicting the Chinese residents in the early hours of January 5.

Mr. Kwok declared that the Hong

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