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FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

GLOUCESTER ARCADE

CHINA MAIL

No, 33916.

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ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

·HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1948.

MYSTERY FIGHTERS' ATTACK C.A.T. Plane Fired On In Tsingtao Area H.K. PUBLICATION P-39 Craft With

CONFISCATED

According to

Chinese Масло

- press reports from

last night the entire March 4 Issue of the "Far Eastern Economic Review," publish- ed in Hong Kong, was ron- fisented by the Portuguese authorities.

Reason for the confisca- tion is belleved to have been an article referring to Macno' as the chief

of bullion traffle.

centre

Communist Threat To Changchun

Shanghai, Mar. 9. The first direct Com-

that

Red Insignia

Shanghai, Mar. 9.

The Civil Air Transport revealed this morning one of its planes was fired on by two planes bearing the Russian insignia while fly- ing from Mukden to Tsingtao.

There were no casualties and no damage to the

aircraft, which reached Tsingtao safely.

earrying 32 Arat

officer, James B. Mac Gavern, Jr. of Elizabeth, New Jeraus. Buol is a former Marine Corps pilot who saw action in alsewhere the. Solomone and

The plane was nesengers when it was fired on by two P-39 fighter aircraft bearing the Red Star insignia, approximately 120 miles to the north of Tsingtao yesterday af. ternoon, according to the Execu tive Vice-President, Mr. Whiting Willnuer, of the Chinese Na- tional Rehabilitation and Re- construction Administration. .whether

The pilot, Mr. Robert Buol, of Stockton, California, report- ed that the two fighbors "made about five passen, during which from they fired short bursts their machine-guns."

them.

at.

Most of the passengera were

Took Pictures At the same time, Mr. Buol munist assault on the took photographs of the Manchurian capital of tackers, which, Mr. Willauer Changchun loomed to-, should serve to identify day as large Communist forces began moving to-chinese Government personnel, wards city, one of the whose evacuation by Civil Air last major

Nationalist Transport aircraft begon ta

January. strongholds in north

CNRRA Air Transport have Manchuria, according to re-routed their Mukden-Tsing pro-Government reports.no flights as a result of the

altnek. The greater part ut this The point of attack in about

100 miles south of the Soviet-

controlled port of Dairon. It is on the north coast of Shantung Province, fronting the Gulf of Chihli,

Communist is said to be push- ing northward from 8xepingkat .although "severe fighting is still raging around this strate- le railway Junction, with iso- lated. Government units still holding out at various polite. Mr. Willnuer aald that Civil In southern Liaoning. Na Air Transport planes have been the Russian-controlled tionalist columns, which began giving a push from Mukden yesterday. tip of the Kwantung Peninsula. have lifted the three-week-old I where Dairea and Part Arthur slege of the conl-mining centre are situated, a wide burth. of Penki, 40 miles southeast of Mukden, sem)-official des- patches claimed,

Large Communist units. how over, are said to be advancing towards Penk! from the Anshan aren in an effort to check the ~Government-drive-in-the-south-

First Case

tho

in the Pacifle War. MacGovern. is a former P-51 pilot in one of the fighter squadrons'of the United States 14th Air Force.

Willaver's report did not say pilots of the fighters planes were Russian or Chinese The Chinese Govern- ment frequently had charged arms Russia with providing for Chinese Communist forces. Until today, there has been no definite report of any plane. Communist on the in action side of China's civil war. The used some

Government had fighter and bomber aircraft ob tnined from surplus United Staten plocka.

WHA

Civil Air

NANKING AND

HONG KONG

- Nanking, Mar. 9. The Logisistive Yuan has requested the Foreign Of- fice to urge the Hong Kong Government to give prompt

the ratification to

Fino- British Customa Agreement kigned in January in order, to expedite implementation? Approving the agreement yesterday, the Yuan's Flo- ance and Foreign Committees noted the fai- lure, so far, of the · Hong Kong legislature to railty It, which is held as delay- ing action by Chinese Cus- toms inspectors checking smuggling from the colony.

Reuter-AAP.

Affairs

MUNITIONS

DUMP

EXPLODES

Shanghai, Mar. 9.

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Red Star New Records Set SOUTH CHINA

Vaclav Vacek, the Com→ munkart Lord Mayor of Prague, speaking at the base of this monument to the Red Army at. Olany Cemetery. Prague, on Feb- zuary 23, just after the Gottwald coup d'etat, The cemetery. Is filled with the graven of Russian soldiers who died in the battle, for....

A Chinese ammunition dump exploded at Tsing- General Claire Chennault is tao today, levelling a

the President of

city block and causing Transport.

casualties. An estimated Air Patrol? The United Preae contacting 100 were killed,

Bald UB. Navy sources here the Shanghal Soviet Consulato

given an omphatic "o the explosion occurred Just be- comment," One official said: "I fore noon within half a mile of the docks where the US,8, do not belleve It."

Estes, flagship of the US. Far Recalling the recent Russian Western Pacific Fleet, and the, protest against alleged United Navy hospital ship Repose are States air patrol over Boiet tied up. Tsingtao is the Ching

Deas of the ·UB. „Navy's "Far [fun merchant marine, hasar BS Western Ficet lieved the Soviets, might be There, were no immediate re- operating a counter-air patrol ports of casualties among Am-

Arthur erican: personnel at Tsingtao. from Dairen or Port

The explosion, set off by an bases.

tindetermined cause, blasted an Most reliable sources placed area east of docks, resulting in the Soviet air strength at the fires over a wide sector. The end of 1945 in the Dairen and fires raged for two hours. Port Arthur area at 100 fight-i The Repose and all available US Navy medical facilities

The Repose's

Personnel of the swiftly went about the job of

elated Press.

Pragwe in 19855

Ministry Steps In

Shanghai, Mar, 9..

A stern order from the

In Shanghai

Shanghai, Mar. 9.

Inflation's 'dizzy spiral broke all records in China today, a week after Amerlean afd measures were applied in six big cities. Despite the introduction of a system of food rationing, the price of rice China's staff of life-shot up to the all-time high of CN$4,000,-

000 for a 133-pound picul.

was sold for CN$2,900,000,

United 400,000

Before rationing began, rice American dollar notes -register-

jed a new spurt. One

States bill Chinese yuan:

At its present figure, it is al most completely out of reach of millions, many of whom are starving.

At the

same time rice in creased, the black market in

Interim Cabinet In Java

Batavia, Mar. 9. The Interim Government for Indonesia under the Chairman-

brought

Three weeks ago, Chinese dōlluca remained steady at about 200,000,

Mission's Plan

China's big cities, Shanghai, Nunking,

. Peiping. Canton; Tientsin and Hankow, began doling out Blamese and native rico under a

programmo, ad- vanced by the United Blates China Rollef Mission. Within a couple of weeks, United States- donated commodities also will go into tha markets. Fund realised from the sale will

be

poured inta interior arcas to be used for the rellef of China's multitudinous poor.

The rationing does not seek

to push down inflation but it was hoped it would at least prevent upward ·rise of· prices.

LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

--_Nanking, Mar. 9. The Information . Office said. Industrialists in North China and North-East pro- vinces

Were turning South China in. Increasing numbers seeking larverk- ment and industrial possi- bilities.

to

Sources of the statement were National Resources Commission Chairma Wong Won-hao and Vioo- Chairman. Y. C.; Sun,', who recently mada s gorvey of Kwangtung Provines and Hainan Island Associated Press.

Finland's

Delegates

To Moscow

Helsinki, Mar. 9. - The Foreign Office an-

The reaction in all the mar-nounced today that Fin- plup of Dr. Hubertus Van Mook, kets has been, the exact oppo- land will send a seven- Dutch Lleutenant

landa

Governorsite.

The Reasons

General, was installed today.

man delegation to. Mos The Government, which was

A general inflationary jump cow to negotiate with first announced in Nether-accompanied reports of a losing the Soveit Union.

Government declaration campaign in Manchuria, with September last year, will Beepingkul said to

The_delegation would consist the latest of Foreign Minister Bridge the period until Jan. 1, city to fall to the Communists. Enckell, Frime Minister Mauno Cari 1949, when the United States of Various reasons for the price Pekkala, Vice-Foreign Minister Indoneals will be established as hike were given. One is that Coinhold Svento,inister of a sovereign', state,

the slowness in the issuing of Interior Leino rice, Dutch sources here said that ration cards by officials has Peltonen.

Onni although the Dutch Govern-forced abnormal buying on the Suederhjelm and Urho Kek- Dr. Johnsen Otto mont intended that the Indo open market resulting in a nesian Republicans: should be price Jump. Another is

konen. represented in the

Pekkala will not as chairman merchanta ment, political differences forcing artificial prices. Bome and Backell as deputy chair- made this 'inclusion impossible sources said that the rationed man, the announcement said. for the time being. Seats had rice 18. shortweight and spoor added that the chairman been reserved for them how and not of, uniform quamry of her delegations authored

during the open-market, for purchases.

The English language news state when the delegation will The communiqus did not paper, "China Press said, "The be leaving for the Boylet, capi- City authorities. yesterday ap-

Govern- unserppulous

that are

ever

tional position and reaponisi- bility of Dr. Van Mook remain

Cunchanged In accordance with the sovereignty of the peared to be helpless despite

Officials: Buldo aqusingethe people to"turn?" "topediaï'drazies

ed

Netherlands and the: Interim previous assurances that dras- · Composition of the delegation.

Government jointly-Reuter.

King To Travel By

Rope Government banks and Panama

London, Mar. 0. It was learned at Bucking-

te measures would be taken to was made by President Paasi- force the price down.Asso-kivi at a Cabinet meeting at {clated Press and United Press,

the Presidential Palace, between 11.30 am and 2.30 p.m. today. -United Press.

COUPONS FOR FOREIGNERS

Shanghal, Mar. 9

11

Monopoly Allegation -

Shanghai, Mar. 9. Foreign steamship companies have organised a joint concern with head of monopolising shipping services to office in Hong Kong "for the purpose the South Gear regions" according to

• report In today's "Financial Daily".

Planes in flight between Muker, 30 bombers and 40 trans-float and sahore immediately Ministry of Finance pre- den and Tsingtao have been ports. However, it is generally gave assistance coming to closer than 40 miles believed that the Soviet strength staff is especially trained forvented a sit-down strike. from the western shoreline of since had greatly expanded." disaster awrk.

of employees of the four

Rice ration coupons for for Nanking Reaction

sign, residents in Shanghai will' that area.

The Chinese-Government-per-In-Nanking. the Forelan rescuing Chinese from fallen the Central Trust-sche

_bo_lasued between March 11 and Manchurian

spokesman, Mr. Shih buildings and giving first aid, Reaport of Ying-sonnel and their dependents on Office

15 by the Police Bureau, which kow. Communist troops are said board the

No American buildings were duled for last night. attacked aircraft Chao-ying, said the Foreign to be strengthening the de-

Although they had previously de hath Falace today that the out have been handling the issuing were evacuating Mukden. Office was awaiting a detailed damaged by the blast.--Asso- fences to meet the expected tri-

clared that they would do four hours ward voyage of the King and of resident cards to foreign dimenalonal Government on-

Besides Buol, the only other report from CAT on the Soviet

of "voluntary overwork" after nor queen to New Zealand and tionals here, according to slaught-Reuter,

foreigner on board WOR

the attack.

mal office hours, all employees left Adatralla early next year will announcement by Mr. K. C. Chinese newspaper reputed to he He said the Foreign Office ARGYLE STREET

when told by their superiors to go be via the Panama Canal. Wu, Mayor of Shanghai. connected with Central Bank officials will consider whether or not to

FATALITY

To keep down soaring, rice The report"added that because of take diplomatic action after

Suffering from concussion that the premises of Government

The Government warning alded for Royal voyage, it was prices, the Shanghai Municipal low freight and passenger furen reading the detailed report

The of the brain, Lal Wing, a financial organs must be cleared after

Baked the charged by the new company, Chinese statement rules out Government had The Soviet Embassy apokes coolie, was removed to Kowloon office hours, and that nobody was party will visit the new Domin- prices in the rich producing

speculation that the Royal Ministry of Food to stabilise steamship lines stood no chance of

competing with ftet man said they had not yet re- Hospital shortly after jumping allowed to linger

BA foreign companies are said to..., ceived official Information of the off a Laichikok-bound bus at

ions of India and Pakistan an areas, the Mayor' sald.-Roube involved in the joint concern, but "During the time of bandit sup the way to, the Antipodes. reported incident.--Reuter, As- Argyle Street shortly before 4 pression any, activity suggesting the The route chosen taken to ter

Itheir names were not given/Reuters sociated Press and United

pm, yesterday. He died short use of foren will be considered mean that they will first visit. Press.

serious. Punishments to the offenders New Zealand and then go to ly after 7 p.m. without regain-were limited to mere diamissal," said Australia. Ing consciousness.

an official statement-Reuter,

GRIM OUTLOOK

FOR BRITAIN.

London, Mar. 9.

working strength

Britain must use the Marshall aid — if it comes-

and efficiency, Comfort

to sustain her developing new sources of supply at home, in the sterling area and elsewhere, rather than merely providing greater ease and

for her people.

1

dix-

Cy. of currencies.

Dispute Over Flag

Bangkok, Mar. 9. Consul-General Sun.

bome.

MacArthur Accepts Nomination

Washington, Mar. 9.

President Harry Truman and General Douglas

MacArthur announced today they would ac cept the presidential nomination of the De mocratic and Hepublican parties, e

The Suez Canal will 'fiot be

stated.

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Buckingham Palace officiis: |today · denied American-news agency reports that Malaya andj Ceylon, as well as"; India Bad, Pakistan, might be visited ·dur» ing the tour.

It was pointed out that so! casual-a visit would not in any case be made to the two. great new Dominions." Such a vizit would be paid only at the 42-| press invitation of the Domin- Ions and after the usual-care-i ful préparation Reuter.

Generalissimo In Optimistic Mood

Nanking, Mar. 9. Generalissimo. Chlàng Kai-shek today predicted that the Nationalist armies in Manchuria will turn the tables against the Reds in the “near future."

Chinese This is the

conclusion of an particularly in British colonies; exhaustive Government report an invitation to the sterling area Pink-chien said today that the sued today, reviewed the pre- countries to economise in their Siamese Education Ministry has sent economie- state of the na- use of dollars; and eventual resclosed 14 Chinese schools in the flon, and setting out plans for toration of multilateral trade and Bangkok area.

The action followed a dispute 1948,

He added that the Govern. | cooperate wholeheartedly with But, said the report, Mar-

the year as a whole, it is concerning the hoisting of Chi-

NAKED MAN ON

ment has determination as well. the Government in its efforts shall ald does not come and Bri. estimated that if imports continu- nese. Bags in Stam, The Slam- had naked' the to balance her ed at the same general level as car Government

ISLAND ROAD. tain ts forced

as confidence in recovering-all | to "stem Communist expansión. oversens payments, before her re- the first half of 1948 (making a Chinese not to fly their dag,

Mr. Truman said through the news that Gen. Douglas Chiness · Charge d'Affaires Ou

Police on patral duty from lost ground of the Industrial The Manchurian mission con serves are exhausted, that will lowances for sensorial factors mean such drasile cute in dollar and so on) they would amount Yang-shun said that since China the Democratic National, Chair MacArthur had said that he Stanley Police Station found power house of Manchuria, sista of Wang Hunyi, Tien Xu

has just recognised the new man that he will run for re would accept the Presidency. If 71-year-old Yau 8am-hmlying The Generalissimo confirmed abik, Li Chung-huan and Chang and gold purchases "as will bring to about £1,670,000,000, wholesale unemployment, dia besporinated about: 81, 800 confer with the Slamere Foreign party's National convention... but would not, actively soul absolutely naked, soon yes Inforcements have arrived in turn to Mukden after discus

Exports and exports have Siamese Government, he would election if nominated by the called by the American people, by the roadalds on Island Road, that powerful Government re Pao-tze. The minion will re- duction and will delay, for years 000,000, and a not defcit on "In Ministry for an amicable antile Mr. Truman also made Thus the Supreme Com terday

the Chinchow Shanhalkwan, cory along with the Social; and the prospect of a decent stand-visible" (income from: overSCOS

Investments, shipping, Insurance Ou Yong-shun sald the Chinese known that hladivil rights mander of the Allled occupa

Unable to get any intelligible ridor and more are on the way, Educational Ministries on ro ard of living for dur people."!

considered the best solution stand is unchanged in spite of tion removed a major question answer from him they aum! Tien Yuskih, member of the Ile and education problems in We have a two-fold strategy and so on) at £80,000,000. for external recovery," the report This would give an overal de- would be to ay the Chinese dad the southern democratic revolt mark from the 1948 Presi moned an ambulance which Manchurian people mission: Manchuria United Press. said First we must reach an delt of £250,000,000 ans compared only on national holidays and against il

dential race do took him to Queen Mary Hold the Generalissime made Overall balanto of payments, and with the 2075,000,000 for 1947. then beside the Siamese dag,→→

The President's announce In the past, nil efforts by his pital where he was found to be the statement when he received cond, we must achieve "In spite of the reduction of Associated Press. PARA

ment of his view towards re- proponents to obtain Adefinite a mental case. He was the mission.

T tekly as possible a satisfactory imports from the western hemis-

election was one which report statement on the question had moved to the Mental Hospital 1. Tien said that Chiang saior. ahas of: paylingt the wester | phone uta only three quarters of

ers and others had tried for met with encouraging but inde for observation, loy

od them that the Clovernment misphere countries our the 1938 volume, we shall have

months to get from the „Amari finite answers,

Wills not yabandon, Manchuria tang ten draw further on our gold and

can leader,"

will exärt „its exorte The measures to implement dollar reserve to meet the de

"GRAVE PLOT”

because, or Vita strat CHILE

nce to the Indepen

rchases from them.

Hey are: Balsing the rate dest. In addiilon, there are the

ment.

BIG BLAZE IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, (Mar.) More than thousand per

* General, MacArthur Wald the It binated, the hopes publicly “ald not actively

Ha, particularly in to the needs of the rest of the sterling sons were made homeless when voleed by some southern lead- any once's

Hemisphere; "develop-Farém for gold and "dollars, supply, in the British "Our reservar af, the Beginning fire destroyed more than 150 9e that he would withdraw plans or lo

realdential Taps countries and of 1043ware about £80,000,000/mat huts in a slum district in from the 1948

Trace;

covet

The Weather

́and

excluding it thus balancer ut i the northern Shangbai, Canadian Xoan. over and abay By The firenien were hang

bỳ, the absence of AraDE

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