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JEWS ATTACK BRITISH H.Q. Queen Of Shanghai Lifts The BAN ON
Mortar Shelling Of Security Area
CHARGED WITH WOOD MURDER
Three Chinese were ar- raigned before Me. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yen- terday on the charge of murdering Mr. Lylton Bevis Wood
path leading
at a
from Lion Rock, Shatin, on Feb. 11. On the appileation of Div.-Supt. Charles Mol- fram defendants were re- manded for three days in custody,
Communist Coup In Slovakia
Prague, Feb. 24.
The Communists have seized power in the east ern province of Slovakia and isolated the province 'from communication with the rest of Czecho- slovakia.
Blovak Democratic Party of- ficiale at Bratislava told the United Press by telephone at noon that the Communists had succeeded in taking
Wing Of Hospital Manchuria
Blown Up
Jerusalem, Feb. 24.
Jewish forces attacked the police headquarters in the British security area of Jerusalem with mortars at noon today.
A London despatch said the Exchange Telegraph reported from Jerusalem that the Arab mat- ernity wing of the Government Hospital in the centre of Jerusalem was blown up.
Jewish mortars hidden deep'? tual ope warfare in Palestine
Debacle Continues
Shanghai, Feb. 24. The fall of another Mukden "outpost" of
was imminent today as thousands of Communist troops stormed into the centre of
in the newly fortified Jewish between the Arabs and Jews. coal-mining
stelor opened un attack on the
Both sides squared off for
British security sector at noon, opened warfare following the Penki, 40 miles southeast firing three shells at the British destruction of the Jewish shop-of Mukden. police readquarters there,
ping centre in Ben Yehuda
elaborate At the same time
The allack
Communist preparations for að launched Street in Sunday. AVILA
30 hundred shortly after several
The Araba took the offensive early attack on Sinming. British troops bgan street last night with heavy mortar miles west of Mukden. and? fighting manoeuvres in the Bri. attacks against the Hadassah Tichling,' 40 miles to the nurth tush zone in what appeared 16
hospital outside Jerusalem are reported, be n show of strength.
United Press.
the law
The first mortar bomb landed on the century-old Russian com- pound which contning courts, pollee headquarters and the unment trospital. "The mater.ity ward was damaged.
Police H.Q. Hit
The second shell explotted on the roof of the temporary porta office on the southern side of the compound housing police head. quarters.
The third
St.
exploded on over the Pani's Road in the vicinity of Barclay's Bank which is in the Arab section.
Emperor Issue Again
"clarifying
These attacks are expected to get under way as soon as the expected battle for the port of Yingkow in southern Machuria flarca up. A gizeable Red army-is-at present marching-on Yingkow from the recently captured atcel city of Anshan, in an effort to capture or at least loolate the newly-reapened
Govern seaport, where heavy
ment reinforcements are report ed to be landing,
to
Despite Communist anxiety neutralize the value of
Yingkow to the Nationallats,
Hearts
The pin-up girl has`zone a little out of fashion these days, but Lila Leeds is love- ly enough almost to start a ⚫ revival,
Alleged Smuggling
Tokyo, Feb. 24. A SCAP spokesman suggested today that the Diet consider immediately
the true position of the Emperor" bellove that the greatest weight under the new constitution be- of the Communist strength, whil cause the recent Cabinet crisis | be directed. against, glomin in was reported fully to
pro-Government quarters here From H.K.
Ministry of Interior but five other Democrat members, were still in their offices.
The British manoeuvres were The Slovak Communist ica- der, Gustav
sluged after the Government anthrone. Busak, them yesterday, according to nounced that Sip Algernon Under
noufled
Shanghai, Feb. 24.
Ceiling Price
Shanghai, Feb. 24,
The price of rice today hit an all-time high of
2,700,000 Chinese dollars per picul of" 170 pounds an increase of 300,000 Chinese dollars over yesterday's quotations. The City authorities were given the go-ahead sign by Premier Chang Chun to lift the price ceil- ing on this essential commodity and encouragė imports of rice into the city.
Malaya's First Parliament
Singapore, Feb. 23.
The pegging up of rice came as a result of a petition to the local author.tion by rice mer- chants, who asserted that with the "unrealistic" fixing of price, the import of sufficient rice Into Shanghal weild be dis- couraged and the people's live- Hhood threatened.
They pointed out that prices were, rising heavily In other cities, notably In Nanking and Hankow.
Premier Chang Chun, In ap proving the abolition of offkial
that the situation be accordance with
prevailing conditions in Shang.
Malaya's first central control over the price of rice, "Parliament," set up un-urged der the new 23-day old handled in Federal Constitution,hai. and including two wo- Shares Soar [men, met for the first Meanwhile, foreign and Chin. time this morning at se shares continued the rapid Kuala Lumpur, 200 miles in which started a week ago with some popular shares quoted northwest-of-Singapore. 20 per cent higher than yester
day.
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SHIPMENTS OF CLOTH
Shanghai, Feb. 24.
A ban on shipments of cotton clath to South China is to be reimposed "here as from today, according to a rating of the Texifles Con- trol Commission.
Synchronising with the ban, the Commission has Instructed the China Tex- tiles Industries Incorporat- ed to, dump bagh quantities of cotton yarn on the local market aS KI attempt to force down the spiralling prices.
to
The Commission, attribut- ed the prevailing TUNAWAY colton market mainly the channelling of cotton cloth to the south as well as local hoarding,-Central News.
CANADA
AND H.K.
DEFENCE
Ottawa, Feb. 24. Mr. Mackenzie King; The new constitution replaced
However, the United States Canadian Prime Minis- the previous syste of four dollar, which fetched 270,000 ter, and the opposition federated states, five non Chinese dollars in the black federated states and
Heparate British Settlements of around 255,000. Gold still too ther the full evidence of two market last night, dropped to party leaders have dis- cussed privately whe- Penang and Malacca,
kround CN$17,000,000 per ounce.
The new 76-member. Federal and in terms of the United the Royal Commission of Council representa the nine States was quoted at $65 per inquiry into Canada's Malay states and the two set-ounce.-Routes. tlementa.
Associated Press quotes the part in the defence of The British High Commis price of tice in Canton as Hong Kong before it fell Bjoner, Sir Edward" Gent, who, CN 2,800,000,"
the official announcement, that Willis, Commander-in-Chief of throne "has no concern whats before Mukden from the west, case of Lt. Luther R. Daniels presided at today's meeting: MotelBoys".
wald's approval,
Mayor.
Telephone
the Palestine.
Open Warfare
communications
con.
of
the
uneasiness
Kong.
nominated most of the 61 not official members of the Connell, which was occupied, with the swearing in of the Councillors and the appointment of commit. tees..
Lord Listowel, Minister of into also present,
were
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the the forthcoming attacks, as thin Navy court martial today the constitution "the is the last Nationallat bastion beas hearing evidence in the they were "considered" to have the Mediterranean Fleet, resigned. He sald le acted with Fremier Klement Gott-ferred throughout the week-end ever" with such political changes, and is only 35 miles north of at the Navy headquarters hert the spokesman said. Its author- the new headquarters of General en charges of smuggling mer
from Hong with L-Gen. Sir Alan Cunning: tyhmited merely to attesta. Lan Plao, Communist Comman-chandise to China Bratislava officials, however, ham. High Commissioner oftion of certain
der-in-Chief at Liochung, documents or a denied the
is reports that
Considerable
Details of the charges authentication "mere Communists have installed $1
fact,"
'was taken "If the word 'attestation can the Communist stranglehold on said Daniels
with Malayans,
seats, with custody about a' month ago by. It was believed that they dis.be so tortured by a bureaucracy the metropolis tightans, were normal at noon after re-cusse emergency security ar: steeped in the tradition of mon- prices of commodities and vital Navy Intelligence and that the hold the majority among the
non-official members.
The .peated interruptions since Mon- rangements in view of the virarch rule as to permit reporting necessities standing at dizzy Chinese police
single shipment of woollen goods Chinese, who earlier threatened day afternoon, Teleprinter
to the throne of the resignation | helghts.Reuter..
Council because connections were not available
of_a_Cabinet then it is pos-
allegedly brought in by Daniels to boycott the ~except for ̄Marxist-newspapers.
Fof-their-alleged inadequate re Commander M.B. Willama Gottwald,
at speaking
presentation,
given was Court President and Lt-Cdr. meeting to establish a "Central
acata-Reuter. Action Committee" in Prague
Anthony J. Diviso Judge Ad- last night, predicted the "crisis
vocate. George Plotkin WRS will be resolved soon, certainly
counsel for Daniels. In a few days, perhaps in matter of hours." United Press.
+
between Prague and Bratislava
FIGHTING WORDS BY PERON
1
CHINA EXPORTS
1
Buenos Aires, Feb. 24. President Juan D. Peron de clared today that Argentina will maintain her rights in the Antarctic territory claimed by Great Britain,
IN CHINESE BOTTOMS
Shanghai, Feb. 24.
The Ministry of Communica- tions has instructed the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company that China's export shipments will in future_main- ly be carried by Chinese
ships.
sible for much imperialist-minded bureaucrats eventually to usurp
Complaint.
to the Japanese in 1941 should be published...
It believed that no definite decision was reached, but Mr. Mackenzie King" may make n statement to the Canadian
A meeting of the Hong Kong House of Commons shortly.. Foreign Labour Union will be
When he received the British held this evening to discuss the Government's reply last week- said to prevail in Mukden as not revealed but the indictment State for Colonia) Affairs, was récent dismissal of approximate-end to a request for permission ly 100 employees by the Hong to publish it, Mr. Mckenzie King Kong Hotel.
Indicated
still that British The Union has also been objected to the disclosure of asked to act on behalf of a part of the evidence, some of ployees it connection with the which had been given originally alleged.. failure of the Hong Kong): Peniháulz and Repulse by Britain on condition that it
-would-not-be made-public- Bay Hale, as well as the Lido, to abide - by, the terms of 'an agreement-to-pay overtime for all work performed in excess of niño; hours, and
the sovereignty of the people Alert On
which is the fountainhend of the constitution."-Associated Press.
H.K. Plane
Railway
of
confiscated
a
The trial of Daniels had been delayed pending a decision whether he should face a couri nurtial or a'Chinese Court. The. ectrt martial decision was made
Government
after the Chinese Detention
Shanghai, Feb, 24. Negotiations are reported to be nearing conclusion for the
All army and customs outposts alotiga 20-kilometre-stretch the Kowloon Cantoh railway just across the Kowloon-Kwangtuna trontier were "aleried early
on Monday morning when some 60 armed men were observed in the viguity of Kulshani station, ac cording to message from the border last night.. !,
Chinese troops were rushed
The instructions, serving as reply to the Company's request, were made upon the approval of the Executive Yuan. They release of the Belgian Lockheed He spoke at a workers meet. also expressed the hope that transport plane, detained by the from Shumchun to reinforce the
coordination will further be Chimese Air Force authorities at ⚫ing at San Martin Plaza in strengthened in this respect be- Kunming, affer it had made a army post at Kulahan, but the
tween the Company, the Cen-
armed. men had disappeared Cel Peron said the world tral Trust and the National Refereed landing at Yunnan's pro-when they arrived on the scene. must be convinced that Argen. sources Commission and at the vincial capital on Sunday.
Jautre time, the Ministry ΟΙ tina "will never sacrifice her Finance was also urged to ran- sovereignty even though ske der the utmost assistance and must die.”—United Press cooperation.Central NewR.
Cordoba
Nanking Ready To Negotiate Peace?
Shanghai, Feb. 24.
influential English-language newspaper
China Press, a strong supporter of the Central Government in an editorial titled "These Peace Rumours" declared today that China as well as other troubled countries in the world wants peace.
waived the right to try de fendant under the civil code as naval vesscia United States allegedly provided the mode for bringing in the contraband.
United Press,
were
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Defence Talks In Auckland
The report of the Royal Com- mission was published during the war, but the evidence was
not,
The Canadian opposition has A füßther - meeting of the
claimed that Canadian troops Union will be held at the Lak sent to Hong Kong were poorly Kwok Hotel on Mar. 7, to dis-trained and lacked equipment. cuss measures to be taken for Reuter.
the relief of employees who have
lust omloyment.
CEYLON BRIBERY
יידי
RATIONING IN
CHINA
Nanking, Feb. 24.
Auckland, Feb. 26, Alr Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd, Air Officer commanding Far Cufford Esst Rear-Admiral
Colombo, Feb. 24. The Executive Yuan thla Caslon, Flag Officer: Malaya, Mr. Justice Ralph Windhant morning approved the rationing and Major-General Harold Hed today hold; Mr. George E. de scheme in the five cities, of man, Chief-of-Staff, Far Land Forces, arrived here today Bilva, Cylsa's Minister of In Shanghai, Nanking, Tientsin,
of corrupt Poiping for talks with the New Zealand dustries, guilty
and Canton. The Government and the Chiefs-of-election practice by offering scheme is scheduled-to-begin staff.
bribes and making false state- on March 1.-United Preas
his election
Fant
POPE'S BROTHER DEAD
They will stay until March 6menta, about Chinese officials at Shumchun
Air-Marshal Bir Hugh Lloyd The plane, chartered by the believe that the armed group
emphasised the importance to opponent, Valican, was en route to Hong had deslims of the Canton-bound
Vatican City, Feb. 24. Britain and the world of strong Mr. de Silva was disqualified Kong with eight Belgian mis-train from Kowloon on Monday
Luigi Rossignani, 70, brother and efficient British forces in a from voting or contesting any sionaries, According to one of Julk over a week ago, an arm-in-law of Pope Pius XII, died zone seething with discontent.eledtion for seven years.
He said that the stability and the transportert kängattáčkód the
His election to the the passengers,
milliary last night.
Ceylon trade which was flourishing in left Calcutta on Feb. 22 for burticks at Kutshin and after Rossignani, who married the singapore and Hong Kong de- Hong Kong, but made a forced killing one soldier and wounding Pope's alster, Elizabeth Pacolli, pended ultimately on the "arm- landing at Kunming when two, daciped with more than 20 formerly was employed in the ed forces. was found that the gas aupply rifles and a considerable amount Vatican's administration was insufficient.
of ammunition.
tionAssociated Press.
at
It had earlier made stop-overs
Rome, Athens, Gibraltar, Iraq and Karachi.-Reuter.
Cut In Navy Estimates
London, Feb. 24. Britain will spend £43,700,000
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MORE IMPORTANT THAN EUROPE
Detroit, Feb. 24.
Far East is "ultimately, even more important to our fitüre peace than is Europe," Senator Robert Taft, a possible Republican candidate ** for the Presidency, said here tonight, “We should; 86: 89, much, con-¡ programme??
"Indochina, 'Sumatra ́ ́ and China keep some stability be- cause of the real stability in Bngapore and Hong Kong. The whole thing is a great credit to British enterprise and leader- |ship/" the Air-Marshat declared.
-- Reuter
Singapore Rumours
Talks On
With
Parliament had been declared void by an election tribunal as
a result of two petitione, chal lenging his victory, at the polls as member for Kandy-Router.
Smuggling Macao
Piètimidkry negotiations are scheduled, in
Macao this
week-end between the Chinese and Portuguese authorities for An Anti-Smuggling, Fact, similar to the agreement recently con- Bluded kétwoan) the Hong Kong and Chinese Governments, the "China" Mall” learned from reliable sources last night.
... Mr. Ciri Rogers, British finan
clat udvider to the Central Bank
of China, kad· Hår. Fisher -XM PE
millor, allétal of the stime bank, b
The Weather
artz exploled-to" fouve. Shangħal⠀⠀ Genersi | BIMBITOSTNE), anti-creliom afew days for Macso to start, which was centradores Central China has new collapsed exceps for slysakenliin sell Vill be recalled, of with pressure ong the Eastern Be.. A | deepantsg":"tronghať „Flow? prescure Je Sino-British" "die" spajading, southwards froos the' depresion
less on the Navy this year than The It is our option that the And there is reason to believe she did in 1947, official, estim-
Tokyo Tob.--24) Government, would be anxisim' they would: demand more.,
ates disclosed today. T
Neither SCAP norra United "Negotiations in the
The estimate for the financial At the present time to make
Kingdom Maison Mission trade impal- Past year 1948 to 1949 is £163,000,-
officials have any knowledge at Mf peace, even with concessions, falled not because of the intran-boo, that the Reds are ready to make “lds--hut because of the stub.struction total eleven, one iaria Conmmunism to the shote of made to Rusals during the war ernment has refusedcal import
The paper however, double algeance or stubbornness of one New warships-under-cost-corned-about-disadvance of Criticising the concessions present of a Btraits Times re- tock port that the Bingapore-- Gor, Mix concessions, adding "Certainly harness of both sides..... 9. sircraft carrier, two small air- the Fastic through people who and the failure to obtain an- ilcences for die Japanese, térilles there nothing to suggest the That does not mean that al craft carriers and eight des are ready to accept, dictatorship curances from Russia in return since Feb, 20.on: Instructions
troyers. Communjats would demand less concernett--especially the non Navy personnel is eatinted we are log Its possible ad- for lend-lease aid, Mr. Taft her from BCAP or the Col-
onial Office, use than they demanded, a year ago partiaans who, after all, com-jat 161,300, falling, to 139 200 by Vadbe in Europe, through na said: "We completely tore up
The UK. Mission: Maids it last prise the majority of the nation March 31 this year-Router (a) “Lións, which), have ng history of the sitlántic Charter and all; of received a communication:fro
hould not continue to hope
dance" and "popular Go- the (deals for which the war Singapore on reba}}/rak
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