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THE CHINA MAL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1948.

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Attending physicians pre- dicted the gunds last De- cember-Associated Press.

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Floods 14 Lives

San Francisco, Feb. 15. Turbulent flood waters from

Shanghai, Feb. 15.

China's first national Catholic educational con- ference was opened here this morning by Thomas Cardinal Tien in the presence of some 300 delegates of seven nationalities from all parts of the country.

schools

The conference, which will to contest the sinister challenge diset 89 the programmes and of the Red peril." problems of Catholle

Ile suk that recently over trum throughout China, has heard ad- 3,000 Catholles escaped dresses by Archbishop Anthony Cemmanhat rule but the Catholic Riberi, Apostolic to China, authority never budged even one Archbishop Paul Yu Pin, Dr. iota on its stand and will not Ignatius Ying Chien-li. Director give thought to any evacuation of Social Education, Nanking. from Ref areas. Reuter, and Dr. S. M. Lee, Commission-

er of Education of the Shang hai Municipal Government,

U.S. SERVICE CHIEFS TO BE CENSORED

Dr. Ying Chien-li read an ad- dress prepared for the confer- ence by Dr. Chu Chia-bu, Mini- ter of Education, who paid high tribute to the part played by the Catholics of Chinn in every phase of the nation's struggle during the war years.

Washington, Feb. 13. Minister Chu noted that while widespread deterioration of dis-

The U.S. Defence Secretary had

Furrrsial} been

today observed (Mr James cipline

Chinese students in clamped a strict censorship on all amongst

students of publle utterances by civilian and recent times the

had Catholle schools

amilitary chiels of the US. Army, people were good example of stablity Navy and Air Force on controver Irigen from their homes by the and shown a high, sense

afsil subjects.

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rain and snow-swollen rivers surged in eight states Saturday, taking at least five Ilves. This increased to 14 the death toll of a two-day attack by the elements.

Thousands

*** jank waters. Subd discipline. freezing temperature added their misery.

to

Four today's flood dead were in West Virginia, the fifth was in Indiana.

Mississippi, irt addition facing a food menace, counted nine dead and 42 injured from tornado which ripped through h little town of Newton Fri. lay.

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American Request

Washington, Feb. 14.

The House of Represen- tatives Committee on For- eign Aid today urged the nations which have CX- portable surpluses of any quantities food in greater than the United States can supply it to sell it through grants and loans to those soft currency countries which cannot afford to buy In dollars.

The Committee said that Its appeal was directed to- wards Australia, Argentina. Brazil, Canada, New Zea- land and Uruguay.

It was

POLISH NOTE TO FRANCE

Paris, Feb. 14.

The Polish Embassy said here today that Polish organisations in France had for some time "been the object of continual administrative chicanery." Some organisations, it said, had waited vainly for official approval while or- ganisations belonging to the National Polish Counell in two Departments had been com- pletely banned.

nuthorities made in a series of reports to Congress by the Herter group, headed by Republican Congress- man Mr. Christian Herier. which last year Investigat- ed European economic pro- blems-Reuter.

Great Day For Ceylon

others.

the

The Food Outlook Is "Gloomy"

"Most of the Polish organis- ations which function with the

the nutherly of

French are constantly dis- turbed by visits of police, who take away sta of membera am membership cards.

"During the last few days, the 44, number of cases of arrest and arbitrary detention of Pollsh nationals or members of Polish increased, organisations has specially in the Moselle and Meurthe Departments.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb, 15. General Nokle Cark, Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriesshire -

old the National Farm ganisation, old The Polishi Ambassador Institute here: Paris tonight presented a note

"The outluk for food supplies in gloomy. immediate future protesting World food stocks at the end of the against the "measures taken by season

to the French Ministry of the

Affairs Foreign

will be lower than

the French authorities against Crop properes for winser wheat Polish organisations and Polish good either here or in Europe.

supplies citizens In France",

short of conservatively estimated re-

Arrests

Available

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world

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quirements by 50

50 per cent. for rive, The Polish Foreign Minister.5 per cew, for wheat. The warld M. Zygmunt Modzielewski, had need bumper crops for at least iser if even minimum requireinenum earlier handed the Fench Amo he met, bur chances of bumper haramjor in Warsaw a note gieops in all countries in the

Instances of "Injustifiable **** ing arregis" of Pales

in lying

Cur Warsaw France, Reuters respondent reported. Soulbury The Poles were described

organisers and active members

year are naturally not high.

"There are few new auren where which can quickly be brought |into produerion."--Reuter,

DA

New Delhi, Feb. 14. The "Red and Guld Lion" flag symbol of Ceylan's sovereignty was unfurled here today by Mr. M.W.H. de Silva, the Ceylon The order applies to the three Government's representative in Pointing to China's need of

elvillan Secretaries of the Army, India, 'ut

મ function

his Western scientifle technique, Navy and Air Force and civilian residence attended by Lord and said that the Church had in

Indian uniformed Lady Mountbatten, troduced the best elements of brass" #1 the three services, Premier, Pandit Nehru, artd Western civilisation into Chine tound at the same time acquainted covers anything they may say of acntroversial nature, whether in

Addressing the gathering, Lord the Western world with Chinese)

asptech or article or in state-Mounbatten said: "Today is the culture,

Inients before Congressional Com-direct result of the Sinister Challenge mitces, Everything must be sub- Commission's report and I am

which Mr Forrestal called "re-privilaget playing, a small part and Hun political movementa Other states affected by the Riberi, emphasizing

in Ceylon's achievement of free-and the note sald members of usftv

Ohio, Tennessee, educational work must keep pace view by his own office. were

down."

The

Association, French Kentucky, Pennsylvaniae,

with the nation's cultural move-

The Secretary said the order

Mr. Pandit Nehru said that the which Professor Frederic Joliot dana and Alabama. Associatment," called for an increase was intended to promote more proples of India were kith and Curle, the physlelst, is chair-

harmoniouƒ” primary and secondary schools.

Cooperation within in and he hoped that they

man, were among those affect On the eve of the conference the armed forces. He added that would

cooperate 1:guther for e--Router. Cardinal Tien told the official 41 VIN aimed at "preventing advantage of the world. Central News Agency that the inevitable differences of opinion

Mr. de Silva said, “The success Catholic Mission nover con-about public matters from becom- of our efforts to acquire freedom) templated withdrawal from ing topies of public debute and is due in some measure to the Communist areas ang is "all set controversy.—United Press. sense of justice and enlightened

realism of the British people".

Bef-re the proceedings started the guests stood up in silenez in respect to the memory Gandhi. Keuter.

In his address, Archbishop mitted in advance for censorship. naturally proud to have had the of various Polish organisations Gandhi's Son

1 Press.

"Twisters"

New York. Feb. 15. Nine of the dead were victims of "awosters,” which inttened 52 hemes and damaged 95 build- nge in Mississippi town on Friday.

An eleven-year-old boy W43 drowned in Indiana flood waters

More floods threaten the wuth. Few sections of the contntry exraped storm suffering. Snow, sleet and pressing rain covered a wide stretch from the Ruckles to the north Atlantic seaboard. A cold wave covered the north and central states.-- Reater.

Terrorism “Outlawed"

New Delhi, Feb. 14.

Terserism, as a means of achiev. ing it in, was outlawed today by the Working Committee of the All India Mahasabha, the Orthodes Hindar organisation which Kathuram Vinayak Godve, the alleg el assassin of Gandhi, has been sail

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to belongs.

resolution passed here, the Committee declared:

"This organisation will not tolerate any act of errorism in India for the achievement of ita ziśn."

that "muri

Shades of Japanese War Reports

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Saigon, Feb. 14.

The French and Vietnamese authorities have dls-I

closed their respective losses in men and ma- terial during operations in Tongking Province between October 7 and the end of December, 1947.

A Vietnam communique today gives the French losses as 3,300 killed including about 100 officers and one general. 3,900 wounded and 2,270 deserters. The Viet- Vietnam nam communique sald losses were 280 killed, 169 wound- ed and 20 missing.

ed:

bat

The Vietnam communique claim-

Loss To Grand Opera

Hollywood, Feb. 1 The French have lost the Aldo Franchetti, 65, Internat- battle of Tongking. They make ionally known comp:ser and con- undertake other operations, but ductor of Grand Opera, died they will have

Saturday. He had conducted most

no success.

the other hand, according to official French figures, the French losses for the period men Another resolution pledged support Tel: 2276 for the National Government in trtioned in the Vietnam communi-

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efforts to suppress subversive tivities in any shape or form."-Res ier.

SUMMARY 61st ANNUAL REPORT

INSURANCE IN FORCE

(Including Deferred dunnities)

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1947

(Including Deferred Annuities) ASSETS

INCOME

CONTINGENCY RESERVE AND SURPLUS

Payments to Folleyholders and Beneficiaries since

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que were two per cent. of the Vietnam losses, which, they said, were 7,200 killed, 1.000 prisoners, and an undetermined number of wounded.

Vo Nguyen Glap

The French losses, the French military headquartors at Saigon sold, were 244 killed, 41 missing and 580 wounded.

The French sources added thot the Vo Nguyen Glop rebel army has been dislocated and render- ed incapable of retallatory action. although not completely annihil ated.

Vo Nguyen Glap in Dr. Ho Chi Minh's Minister of Defence and leador of the Vietnamese troops.-Router.

LIBERTY SHIP AGROUND

Portland, Ore., Feb. 14. Tuge pulled the Liberty ship Thomas FitSimons" from a rock lodge in the Columbia River Friday night, nearly 48 houra

Austin Road Robbery

01

Having just moved into a new nat at No. 41, Austin Road.

2nd floor, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bokhary had an unenviable type of "house-warming" carly yes terday morning.

of

Egypt To Control The Suez Canal?

the

London, Feb. 14. Sir Alan Anderson, head of

Visit to

Charged

Durban, Feb. 14. Mandal Gandhi, son of India's assassinated Malatina, has been summoned to appear in a magistrate's court here as Д leader of a passive resistance movement.

Gandhi, with Dr. G. M. Naic- ker, chairman of the Natal In- dian Congress, and other Indian teaders here, will be charged on Feb. 20 with violating immigra- tion regulations and the Riolous Assemblies Act.

The churges concern the send- ing of 23 adherents of passive re- Orient Line, who arrived sistance from Natal Into Trans- ot Plymouth joday in the P. vaal provirice recently. and O. liner "Socotra" after 11 The Immigration Act deprces the Suez Canal (of that Asiatics muy nut move from which he is a director). fore- one province to another without cast that when the concession permits. expires in 20 years time the Indians in South Africa have

protesting Egyptian government will refuse been

aguins! laws to allow the cangi to remain which they consider discriminate

againct under international control.

They were visited by an un- welcome stranger who helped is an intense spirit of nation-

He told a reporter: "There Press. himself to money, clothing and allsm in Egypt just now and a book of travellers' cheques.

Asiatics.

Ass:elated

RATIONING

It is unlikely that the Egyp Mr. Bokhary, who was in dans will forego the oppor- MILK Hong Kong in the early days tunity of controlling the canal." of the Re-Occupation as D.I.D.)

London, Feb. 16. The "Socotra" landed eight officer with the Indian Army, la

fa Milk ratloning in Britain passengers and 91 bags of now with Jardinc'n Godowns at

mail

from Japan-Associated likely to continue until 1951, ac- East Point.

cording to the Minister of Agri- Press.

culture,

Williams Tom speaking to farmers at Reading yesterday.

Y.W.C.A. PARTY

A Hug, A Kiss But No Ring, Yet

of the world's leading opera An enjoyable afternoon was companies, including the Metro-spent by the children of the politan in New York.

of English speaking members His best known composition the Y.W.C.A. when they attend- was the Opera "Namiko-Sangled a Chinese New Year party premiered at the Chicago Civic at the Duddell Street Y. W. C.A. Opera during the 1925-26 season. The party was given in trad-Santa Monica, Calif., Feb. 14 He was awarded the David Itional Chinese style with the Bistham Gold Medal for the usual Chinese New Year refresh- work.

ments

With a hug, a kiss and a box of candy, Paul Drago, Lormer

Mrs. Franchetti sald he had The object of the party was to Army private, and Kay Pol-

Just completed a Chinese opern show the European children how entitled "Chao Chan" and was the Chinese kiddies spent their

making plans for its publication new gone, prior to his illness-Associated Press.

After tea, sweets and balloons were distributed.

Central German Bank Established

Frankfurt, Feb. 15.

A Central German Bank empowered to issue cur- Allied rency but closely supervised by an banking commission has been established for the Anglo-American occupied zone, it was an- nounced today.

Anglo-American officials sald Council

so that it becomes a

chikoff, survivor of Hiroshima, were reunited here today.

Drago sald he quit his job in Camden, New Jersey, to come west and visit the White Russian

arrived girl who

a week ago from Tokyo. He declined to talk about any romanet.

Kay sald: "There won't be any

marrage, not a year, or maybe 10." They met in Japan.

She says she is looking for work and hopes to write a book Jabout her experiences. Drago said he is locking for a job 100. -Associated Press--

ATHENS TALKS

Athens, Feb. 15.

they belleved the babk /would two-house legislative body sim. Greek Cabinet Ministers today-con- have great influence ofer the lar to the American Congress ferred with the American Charge general financial condition of and the establishment of a five-d'Affaires and the British Aubaxua

after the vessel ran aground. Bizonia since it la empowered to man Cabinet-United Press.

The ship was taken to Long: het minimum reserve require view to dischargo its cargo of ments for individual banks and wheat for Japan, then will under may regulate bank credit in- go repairs. The agents said Home films were sprung, but the cluding the interest and discount rate and the open market opéra- cago was not damaged.

tons of member banks,

The vessel rau unto the ledge when outbound 'Wodnesday night for Japan. Tugs could not free ft until the bow was lightened by removal of tons of whoat | Associated Press.

Explosión

MUFTI'S HOUSE BOMBED

3

Mr.

If the rate of increase achiev- ed between 1941 and 1946 could be made between 1948 and 1951, then it will be reasonable to hope the limitation on sales could be removed-Reuter.

Reminders

Today Annual General Meeting, United.

Services Recreation Club, 6.30 p.m. Interport Sub-Committee meet- ing, H.K. Football Associn- tion office, 1.30 p.m. Whist Drive, Eur:ptan YMCA, 0

p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW Fourth Gram:phone Recital, Sino-British Music Group, Helena May Institute, 9.15

p.in.

HK: Football Association Coun- Association.

cli

meeting, Once, 5.15 p.

Urban Council Meeting, GPO

Building, 4.15 p.m.

Rotary Club

Closed Meeting,

Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel,

12.45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

dor on the Greek military situation, Royal Air Forces Association

and later loved a commuplque say- ig agreement had been reached on "basic policy relating to the anti- bandit campaign."

The communique said: "A dest definition of the relationships between the Greek Government and the American and British missions was

Jerusalem, Feb. 15.

Jewish forces, Jewish battle

Covered by automatic fire by also agreed upon,"United Press. squads yesterday planted two

of

The charter for both the bank and the Allied banking commile! non-composed of opp Ambri can and one British representa tive may be extended to in bombs inside a house owned by RELEASE DEMAND clude any other occupied zone. Hj Amin El Hussein, the Loudon, Feb. 14. - The Danish salvage

The bank, which will serve as. Mufti of Jerusalem. vesae!

Paris, Feb. 14. Erefa" and the Italian salvage the local agent for Bizonia in The explosions demolished The Assembly of the French

Neri" from Leg all dealings with other nations, veoppt "Algori

-one-roam and damaged the door- Union, • consultative body. horn

have reached tho 7,258-tor will be capitalised at 100,000,000, way.

French and overeens delegates, hor Dutch - Freighter."Lauronakerk" miarks" (US$1,000,000).

The nephew of the Mufti, who adopted an MRP (Popular Repub damaged by an explosion yoster- The establishment of the bank was in the house at the time Tran Ngoc link, former leader

lican), motion, demanding the

release "near""the" : Lile of “Etba;

-* is one of several steps now bping of, the Explosions, was Lloyd message from Leghorn

Pamu takon to strengthen the Bizonal Injured as stated today

Taa Inks rozchod her south of minchinery. Others include the two slane were placed near |- Pikkodate "Táland? Vrsontkwanź arcatabilement of Bisgnal the house, bearing, the English January 29 on charges of acti, për-

mih 14 between Haly and Corkless supreme court, the reorganisa yorda

tine Ben Judicial to French, natiori integrity, llon of the "Bizenal: Broniqules far.

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meeting, Cock and Pullet Restaurant, Duddell St., 12.45 p.m.

Annual General Meeting, Society

of Yorkshiremen Jacobean Boom, FK. Hotel, 6.30 pm.

THURSDAY Farewell Dinner for Mr. S. V. Boxer by Old" Morrisoniana, H.K. University Alumni, Queen's Building.

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