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HK Govt. JAP CABINET RESIGNS_Canada's Darling Terror In Towns

Servant Killed

Mr. John Ferguson McGowan, Steward

Falls Because It Could Not

(Kowloon & New Terri- : The Press

tories) of the Medical

Department, was killed Takes A

yesterday morning when an ambulance in which he was travelling left Castle Peak Road and dropped 30 feet.

The tragedy occurred while Mr. McCowan was on his way Department pay Medical

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staff in the New Territories. He was accompanied by two cum- stables and the driver at ambulance.

the

The i

One version of the accident, which ogcurrect at the 114- hillestone, was that the vehicle. travelling close to the edge of The road, struck a storm swerved over the side. driver has since been detained

Mr. McGowan was fatally insi jured. Before he died on spot, be managed to hand the money he was carrying to one of the constables The two un stables were badly shaken bui 11ot seriously hiri The driver

was also fortunate in éscaping. with minor injuries.

-Aged 49

Burn on May 3, 1899, Mr. Me Oowan was appointed Assistant Steward, Medical Department.

on March 1, 1930 He was Ant- ing Steward in 1933 and left on leave the following year.

In December, 1930, he was appointed Steward on returning from his second leave,

When Hong Kong fell to the Japanese in December 1941, Mr. McGowan was internri his wife at Stanley. dled during the internment.

with

Holiday

In view of the Chinese New Year Holidays, there will be no issues of the "China Mail" to- morrow, Wednesday. or the following day.

Our next issuc will appear on Fri- day morning. Feb.

13.

H.K. Hotel

Dismisses

100 Boys

The Hong Kong Hotel has dismissed elore on 100 room huys und

Tratn walters as

March 1.

of

Reason for the lay-off. 1 understood. Is superficity staff and falling off in the res- taurant business at the Hotel, The management are report

Defeat Inflation Katayama Reports To MacArthur

Tokyo, Feb. 9. Japan's Socialist-led coalition Cabinet fell today and prepared the nation for a swing to Con- servatism. Premier Tetsu Katayama's gov- ernment fell because it could not lick in- flation. Its revenue-raising programme was not acceptable to the Leftwing members of the Premier's own Social Democratic Party and other opposition from a Conservative bloc in the Japanese Diet.

Katayama took the Japanese way out when he could have called for a vote of confidence by the Diet. Many observers still are of the Pressure opinion that he could have won. from small vocal groups wrote finish to his Cabinet as has been the case repeatedly in the history of Japan.

"r Prim Minister Shigeru Yoshida ar the present Foreign Minister, Hitoshi Ashida, Yoshi werdedda is Prraitlent of the Liberal Party and Ashida heads the De- moeratic Party.

This was Be end of the first t'nslation regine in Japan Katayama is a Presbyterian und reetived strongly statement from Gen. MacArthur when he took offee last June.

The Katayama Cabinet fre- again to Gen. Today he went MacArthur to report personally quently weathered noliticn? his decision to the Supreme Com-storms on the banks of ita tacit ander for the Alliert Powers. backing by Gen. MacArthur's

Kadiyana

would headquarters. Japanese politieal Cabinet's observers said it insted much mass-resignatten Emperor longer than it would have un. der "normal Japanese circum- Hirohito tomorrow,

Observers believe that the stances." next Premier will be either form

stit he

formerly present bis His wife

ed to have received two pro-

In September 1945, Mr. Me-tests from the dismissed men.

Gowan

went on recuperation The lay-off offects about 15

percent of the total establish. ment of Hong Kong Hotel,

leave and returned to resume

hls post in April last year.

He was well-known in sport- ing cireles, und was. Secretary

of the Lawn Bowls Association. Before becoming interested in Jawn bowls, Mr. McGawns was

a keen cricketer.

He was a Freemason.

He leaves behind three step- children, twn sons and a daugh- ter. On sin jured the Royal Engineers in Brit after the

War broke null.

The daugh

and utle

90:1

were interned together with him. and his wife at Stanley but were repatriated with Canadian sub- Jeets before the war ended, Tha daughter married in the United States.

Six More ‘Kwong Tung Victims

to

"WAIT AND SEE" POLICY

IN KOREA

Seoul, Feb. 9.

High United States military authorities sald today that although there had been no new incidents during the past 24 hours it would be "foolish" to consider as ended the Communist-inspired demonstrations against the United Nations Commission on Korea. These already have taken 17 lives.

The authorities are maintaining a "wait and see" attitude as the manifestations enter the third day. They are inclined, however, to minimise the general effectiveness of the strike called in the American-occupied southern zone shortly after the Commission announced it would refer the Korean question to the UN The Water Police recovered

Little Assembly. six more of the "Kwong Tung"

They call the situation pante-re victims floating in the

the position unless there is a severe Harbour near the Yuen On Wharf "griest generat strike in hin-change in the situation. yesterday between 11 aan. and Bry"

This position is to proceed Daly i strikes. are reported with elections in the southern to be stili under way despite zone and, eventually, the with- continued Communist demands diawal of the United States that all workers quit. Trans- forces despite the boyectt of the Commission by the Russians and At Lake Success, an American | thely northern zone. - United official said the Koren Commis- Press. slon will euntisue its programme despite the disorders. A spoken- under S.1, Jask, Brown and man said when the Koren quen- Brawn, picked up the bodies of tion comes before the Little As- 14 women, seven men and a 3-sembly on Feb. 24 the United year-old boy,

Statge wil, maintain its previous

P.m

males

and

the

Three were others females.

This brings the total death roll of the Jun. 31 bluze, which sent 300 passengera stampeding

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the river stea.ner, to 65 drowned

or burned.

Last Sunday.

police launches,

portation is normal

Wishful Thinking In Moscow

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Postmaster-General' In

Summons.

Moscow, Feb. 8.

Total of 47 Dead

Japanese observers foresee ar Intense fight among the politicati partes in the aelection of the new Premier to succeed Premier Katayama.

New Movement

Barbara Ann Scott, of Canada, the world's champion woman skater, is here seen practicing on the Palace Ice Ring at St. Moritz, Switzer- land, in preparation for the Winter Olympics. As expected, she won the woman's title." (Asso- ciated Press Photo).

"DEPORTATION" A TALE OF INTRIGUE

This afternoon (following the formal Cabinet decision this ionink to resign) saw the launching of a movement among Acme Sediul Democratic Party inenbers to relain Katayama 38 premle. Katayama, however. avecrding to Kources close to Behind the "deportation" of the 22 Chinese night-

hir, will rejest Auch efforts, contending that his Social Do- mocratic Party should be com→ pletely out of the auccoeding government.

feel int former personally Premier Shigeru Yoshida should

Manila, Feb. 9.

club hostesses from Hong Kong who are leav- ing Manila for their home today, is a dramatic story of threat and intrigue, a diplomatic flasco and a business boomerang.

These sources say Katuyamn When the local Chinese community first got wind of the girls' projected trip to act as hostesses at a new night-club opening here, they carried a campaign through the local Chinese papers with an anti-proposal on the grounds of Chinese national prestige,

on

be elected as ha Luccessor be. cause Yoshida A head of the Liberal Party which la at pre- sent the No. 1 Oppoaltion party. Whether the Liberal Party, with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce local authorities.

The feeling became a strong that which made 119 seats out of 466 seats in took up the sight, which was later the floure cf Representatives, joined by the Chinese Legation, ing the would be able to muster a majority to elect Yoshida, how- ever, was questioned by obser- vers.

Observers said the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Omakichi Matsuoka, would take the initiative in the backstage manoeuvring regarding the elec

tion of the new Premier because Kalayama would remain com- pletely neutral, merely соп- tinuing in office until a successor. is clected. Observers could net:

say whether Matsuoka would invite leaders of political parties to a conference.

United Socialist Europe?

Of Berkshire

Crowthorne, Feb. 9. Terror danced to "boogle beat", through rural Berkshire today as asylum guards and emer- gency police combed the pine woods for the "Drummer of Broadmoor."

Five days ago, Bernard Leslie Mason laid down his drum sticks and slipped unnoticed through the grim gates of Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminal Insane. The drums that gave ex- pression to his tortured mind were silenced.

'Constant Irritant'

In Pacific

Sydney, Feb. 8. The White Australia policy" was condemned by the Australian sec- tion of the World Coun- cil of Churches here to- day as

"constant irritant in Pacific and world

ย

affairs," which

gave offence to coloured peoples.

The Council urged

consideration i

of a quota wystem of immigration

a matter of the utmost urgency,

The Australian section of the

Mason was acen yesterday for the second time since his escape. Nonchalantly, he strollect

through the high street of Crow- thorno. A biustary wind blew his unkept hair. He kept his hands in his pockets, his mad on the ground and he spoke to no ane. Through the village he walked, past the asy- lan-and then he vanished.

eyra

Panic shattered the quiet Sab- bath afternoon as word spremil. The strecta were deserted nave for police and warders, Collages were bolted and barred.

Earlier, the search spread through Berkshire no Mason

was reported seen in the home of Lady Leuba Shaw at Hure- wood. Lady Shaw's cook found him in her bedroom on Satur- day evening.

"He jumped from the window to the flat roof 20 feet below. From there he must have lower- ed himself to the ground and made off," she said.

Council comprises the Church Eog ed

to

of Friends.

Special Watch

At Argot the police maintain..

speclat watch over tho

Edinburgh before it was den- troyed by fire last year. It is less than a mile from Lady Shaw's home.

land, Methodist, Presbyterian, Con- ruins of Sunninghill-which was gregational and Baptist Churches, to have been the home of Prin The Church of Christ, the Salvation cess Elizabeth and the Duke of Army and, the Society

"White Australia is a direct denial of the Christian profession and no scientific investigation has proved that the white race has any claim either hiologically or superiority psychologically," the Council's state ment said.

"The purpose

which baber dictated the exclusion of oriental and collared minigran afely the maintenance of living' mandards, the unity of our culture and the needs of defence, can be achieved by other means."-Reuter.

Herculean Efforts By Govt.

Despite Herculean efforts by

The police salg the ruins of the great house and temporary. shelters in the area might pro- vide ideal shelter for the ca- caped maniac

From London, Scotland Yard Issued a special warning to all. dance hand leaders to be on a lookout for Mason. They believed the call of the drets might lead Mason

band.

to seek a job with a

One non-hep constable com- mented: "It must be pretty hard to tell about drummera."— Laited Press.

ELECTIONS

London, Feb,

itation A decree providing for

elections on April. 18, ap-

an augmented staff, Government general, found itself unable to fully proved yesterday by the Council of realiac ite

Ministers, was signed today by the expectations. CX-

President of the Republic, Signor pressed in a circular issued by Enrica de Nicola, Rome Radio the Accountant-General on Jan.

ported-Reuter.

re-

representation to the

7 in denial of the "China Mall" When the situation wax approach report that Civil Servants would with "borrowing" up to half a

showdown stage, Senator not he getting a big fat sum for month's salary. Prospero Sanidad, counsel for the

Chinese New Year, to pay all] So far as could be gathered, group, pacified the local authorities,te Chinese staff their back pay none of the European personnel including the Chinese community, ** suring them he would go to Hong Kong and make a personal investiga tion.

He subsequently returned with the girl, who did not possess passports but only visas from the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong-and re ported President Roxas that every thing way in order. The President. convinced of the Senator's sincerity approved the girls' entry permit. Seoul, Feb. 9.

PARIS, FEB. 8. When

Flien the group arrived, Zwa The death of 47 persons i

SOCIALIST REPRESENTA- columnists of the Manila Chronicle attributed today to widespread

TIVES FROM BRITAIN, speed on attack on the girls' mural Rabotage in South Korea, aimed

FRANCE, ITALY, AUSTRIA, character, which angered the Presi

dent who ordered the girls at forcing the United Nations

GREECE, SPAIN AND RO- Dark Horse

ments here watched closely. Commission for Korean Inde-

LAND DECIDED AT A The President then summoned the pendence to leave the country. Seme sources Inslated that MEETING HERE TODAY TO Senator who reportedly insisted thus An anonymous report to Na Hitoshi Ashida, Foreign Minis- HOLD A CONFERENCE IN the girls moral character was quite tiona! Police Headquartereter of the present Cabinet and MILAN ON JUNE 21 TO DIS: okay but finally agreed to send the.

Democratic CUSS PROPOSALS FOR THE girls back warned of "riots in Seoul to President of the

to Hong Kong for the night," U.S. Army authorities Party, has the best chance of FOUNDATION OF A UNITED "poor peace of mind" of a certain reported all was quiet. Among becoming the new premier. Hare SOCIALIST EUROPF,

section of Manila's community. Meanwhile, the Chinese those slain in Saturday's de- again, his party has only 100

Among those at the confer- |

munity continued their own campaig incnstrations and disruptions of cate in the House of Repre-ence were Mr. Fenner Brock- against the girls, alleging their con- rall and telegraph service were sentatives and he must have the way, of the British Labour inued presence here was damaging 36 civilians and 11 policemen:

support of either the Social De Party, Mr. Edwards, Chairman Chinese national prestige-Reuter. mocratic Party or the Liberal of the British Independent La-

Unified Arab Currency

Bey

com

yesterday.

in any Government department The yet been paid. A large number of depart have ments have been paid in full majority of them have not even forms, it but there remain a few whose received their final Chinese staff had to be content was learned yesterday.

Japanese Cross"

"Triple Failed

Tokyo, Feb. 9. Eighty-year-old former Foreign Minister Gen. Kazushige, Ugaki, with a reference to Hong Kong, today unfolded the story of the "triple cross" in which Japan during 1938 desperately tried to conclude peace with the Chinese Government under Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek.

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Leading Soviet newspapers today reported last

With the China war going ful Under cross-examination by week's drop in prices on American commodity

blunt, top Japanese officials the Chinese prosecutor, Mr. Jud- (with and stock exchanges. They cited some Ameri-

whom Ugaki Identified son Y:Y. Nyi, the witness sald himself) found themselves a although the poace effort, never can economists' predictions of a major crisis. The Commission has been re-Party. Under the latent count bour Party, and Mr. John Me.

race to capture Hankow either reached a "favourable" stage, he The news was contained in a|Pravda, published by the Com-fused permission to enter Rus. Democratic Party has 123 seats Nair, General Secretary of the

by war or by pence.

estimated if it were continued New York despatch of the Soviet munist Party, and Izvestia, Soviet slan-occupied North Koran to ang the Liberal 110 seats. ILO.

Secret contacts envianging it would have eventually AUC New Agency, Tass, carried in propaganda paper. The former conduct nationwide elections Observers saw no kelihood The French Socialist Party

peaen, Ugaki told the Allied War ceeded. Chiang's retirement from gave the dispatch three columns preliminary to the establishment of a compromise between Yeaht- was represented by M. Marcel

Crimes Tribunal, were being pubile life was not one of the on its foreign page.

of an independent Korean gov-¦ da and Ashida because of their | Pivert,

Calro, Feb. 1. mado with Chiang through conditions allached to the Japan- The majority of papers com- ernment. It has decided to refer intense political rivalry, From! Mr. McNair sald that so for. nected with business circles," Toss the issue

Premier Jamil Mardam Bey of Japanese diplomatic agenta In esa pence overtures, Ugaki sald. back to the U.N. auch consideration, observers "The Socialist plan is opposed to Syria wald today his Government Hong Kong while the Japanese He added his acceptance, of said, cannot conceal their deep Little Asembly.

predicted the possibility of a the Churchill plan to form a had proposed a unified currency for war machine was rolling toward the Foreign Ministry had been concern, in connection with the Traffic impending situation in the

na-U.S.

In South Korea, "alert" for dark horse appearing. They United States of Europe, but werd er id Byris told the the Chinese capital at Hankow predicated in the withdrawal in

con said he might eventually, be the plan to form a Union of Social-i the fall in stock and tion, that

same time, Ugaki's practice of Japan's earller off- Arab (inues. This menna a 2,300 cur- former Ambassador to Washing- ist States. We have at present.

Council that Arab commodity exchange prices

Fab League con-

few for military porscatel, arm- ton and London, Tauneo ailtutes the prelude to n

Mat- the support of 60 members of states should ever the connection be roup of statesmen had to keep cial stand repudiating Chiang'a sharp

United turn in the economic situation. ing of tops on "outside duty" sudaira, at present President of the Left group in the House of tween their currencies and foreign everything ultra-secret from the administration as the legitimator

The currencies of some Japanese people as the preced. Chinese government. — everencies, Councillors Commona", "The American public shows und requires ene armed man in the House of

Arab states are tied to such foreigning government had already told I'ress.. carrying | United Press. concern for the economic situation Any milltary vehicle

Nr. McNair said that so far. currencies as the Briileh Pound and them that Japan would have of the nation. Several branches five or more: persons.

the French Socialist Party had French Frone.

nothing further to do with of industry producing mass con- The U.S. Army reported it Cheùng Po, described as a net given lie official adhesion to Economic independence is the Chiang's administration that sumer goods already have been was unable to evaluate the 45-year-old unemployed, was the commission for the United solid bals for political independence, peace would be nettled through forced to decrease operations con- warning of more trouble to dead in his Room 181, Tung Socialist States but he hoped the ultimate alm of imperialism is Japanese puppet régimes,

to exploit economically occupied coun-

A work onilcyclone" covara Chind, wit siderably in comparison with the night, but said Korean police | Fong Boarding House No. 187 they would som do no. 2

Witness sald defendant Gen. ■ rides extending to Korss 'and the Yallen tries Mardam Bey said. level existing a year ago."

were-establishing @whack points Connaught Road: Daniral, at 12 Asla and Africa were... alno da "At present the Arch eduntries are

Belshiro Itagaki, who, was War bent mishallow depresión sanized, Bosk Soviet economiste, often have throughout Secul to stop, non: 4:45 p.m.. yesterday. The cause expected to participate in the more prosperous than the foreign Minister at the time, was in Krana ia merise 6. 7. forecast a depression in the military vehicles. →→ Associater of death is believed to be Tytol. Soelating Stales Confederation, countries with whose currencies, they "general agreement" with the race bir Kodrants. N'or N

wint Cloudy with "montelangi·' driusies. United States-Associated Press, Pron.

poisoning,

-Reuter

Fare linked, "---Associated Press, peaco clique.

Copilmúlng: cuida

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Murder Appeal. Dismissed,

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Secret "Barab, Schnols", ``. Page Six

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Past

Acquiring Momenturn,

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Aid For Chiŋja,

Engineering Page.

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Douch of Once-Proud Navy,

Zall-TRE, Sporth.

occupation troops

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