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WESTERN UNION AGREEMENT SURRENDER King's Theatre

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50-Year Military And Economic Pact

Protection Against Red Infiltration

A 50-year

Brussels, Már. 12.

Western European pact binding Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg in close economie and military relationship was achieved here today.

In ten sessions and after nine days' work the dele- gates of the five powers elaborated the accord which they hope will give their countries the -necessary instrument to stem the tide of Com-

munism.

new

It in their aim to organise falilance to other powers border.

the

Anglo-French- Western Europe on the same ing basis that Russin organised the Benelus, union, nations of Eastern Europe.

U.S. Guarantee?

Although no official confrma. Official quarters, however, In- Alon could be oştained it in bedicated Whitehall will "Ko contained akinw" in pressing other powers Hever the treaty clause giving the five nations to join the military agreements "political of the Brussela part in view of protection against infiltration."

the touchy Internal political Rellable -Bources Bnid the situations, particularly in Italy. mutual aid clause called for au- British officials still Insist Jonintie military assistance in the event of aggression while any disputes, would be settled by appen to the International High Court of Justice at The Hague.

The Colonles The overseas possessions of Britain, France, Belglum and Holland will be linked in the Western European bloc through economie clauses, it was learn ed.

Implementation of the treaty will be carried out by a Joint Permanent Consultative Com-

that no Washington-Landon ex- changes have yet taken place en the possibility of an American military guarantee for the Western European Union. How- ever, they conceded it "had" been given some thought" fol- lowying Washington press des- patchia which indicated strong American sentiment in favour United of such u proposal. Press.

Hong Kong

mittee which might have its Claim On

sent in London.

The phrasing of the mutual] defence clause is not known but according to reliable sources it

China

Nanking, Mar. 12 A gigantic harbour capable of accommodat- ing 30,000-ton vessels is to be built at the mouth had been left rather vague in The Hong Kong Government of the Pearl River, which order to enable the Insertion is claiming $2,500,000 from the runs through Canton, later of specific clauses which Chinese Government in respect according to the Minis-would call for standardisation of damage caused to buildings

4 im of armaments and training and troops awaiting transportation Kowloon Tong by Chinese reciprocal granting of facilities to North China, in 1945-46, for air and sca bases in Britain "The "China Mail" learned official and the Continent.

ly yesterday that the claim was sent to the Chinese Government more than eight months

The Chinese ago. Government replied asking for fuller details.

The claim has not yet been settled and involves some 93 bounes

Tonk which were occupied by Chinese troops from shortly after the Japanese surrender in 1945 to the beginning of 1947.

try of Communications sources in Nanking last night.

to

Step Further

It is estimated that tlie' har- bour will take two years In London, the Foreign Office construct and when completed spokesman said it is expected will-contain-800 metres of the now-five-power-alliance wharfage accommodation.

Wednesday. would be signed in Brussels on

The scheme is part of Dr. T. V. Soong's reconstruction He said Mr. Bovin (British programme for Kwangtung and Foreign Minister) who will ad- more than US$60,000,000 of the dress the opening session of American aid loan havo been the Marshall Plan nations con- ant nside for the work.

ferenco in Paris on Monday

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C.P.A. FLIGHT

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Preliminary work 011 the will go to Brussels on Tuesday TO MACAO harbour is expected to replace night.

Cathay Pacific Airways Flying Hong Kong and Macao as the The agreement·lent added Boat, VR-HDT, under charter to chief ports of the South China significance to Mr. Bovin's Tarla Macao Airtransport Co., Ltd.. trade. Reuter-AAP.

speech and a high Government will make Inaugural flight source said he would "carry the from Hong Kong to Macao and return on Sunday, March 14. This economic side of the Western night will not be carrying, any alliance a step further" when forc-paying passengers, but will he addressen the representa-be in the

nature of # survey tives of the 16 nations on. Mon- | flight, carrying various govUITI-

ment officials and press, day.

from Macao Airtransport, Diplomatie

hore observera

will operate nald Britain and France will Friday, March 19,

frequent Bights to Macao every now press for extension of the week-end,

daily increasing to Lavonómie aspects of the Western❘ nights at a later date.

Jap Given

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Post In

Canton?

Shanghai, Mar, 12,

A Chinese report from Hong Kong claimed that Kwangtung Governor TV, Soong had ap pointed Takeki Herluchi, former Japanese Consul General In Shanghal, an adviser to the Gov- ernment-operated Kwangtung

O Industrial Company,

The report, which could not be confirmed hero, falled to specity what phase of the Industrial Co.'

Comparison Would Be Fatal To Reds

London, Mar. 12.

varied activities Horiuchi would Major Christopher Mayhew, Member of Parlia

advise,

The report sald that Horiuchi, who opposed the Japanese a gression while holding key posi- tiena-in the Japanese consular service in China, is "Dr. Soong's close friend,"

belloved. It was

that Dr.

BIG CARGO OF BRISTLES FOR U.K.

Shanghai, Mar. 12. The British steamer Ben- rinnes sailed from Shang- bai today with a corisign- ment of 375 cases of bris tles described as the larg- est single shipment this year of one of China's ma- Jor export items--for Lon. don.

The

of consigners

the the Szechuan THEO Animal By-Products Com- pany, which handles over 60 per cent of China's brin- tles exports.

are

Excluding today's ship- mont, China has exported a total of 8,500 piculs of bristics to Britain since the beginning of last year, In- cluding 4,000 plcal shipped

Tientsin. - directly from Beater.

Tories Retain Croydon

London, Mar. 12.

OF KIRIN REPORTED

Shanghai, Mar. 12.

A blunt unconfirmed press despatch reaching Peiping reported today that the Nationalists have abandoned Kirin, a city of 500,000 popula- tion and one of the Na- tionalists' two northern-

The Conservative most Manchurian out- Party today retained its posts, to the Communist North Croydon seat in forces.

Parliament in

A Chinese

yester-cast from North

Communist brand.

Shens at the day's by-election, ac-same time announced that Com-

munist forces took over Elrin. cording to complete re-which the capital of Kirin

turns.

*Province, on March 9.

The broadcast

added that the It gave FS, Harris (Conserva- "people's liberation army" was the Nationalist forces ilva) a majority of almost 12.000 pursuing over hla nearest competitor, which abendoned Kirin in the Harold Nicholson, of the Labour direction of the singles remaining Party.

Government northernmost Harris polled 30,000 and Ni- bastion. Changchun, 65 miles to cholson 24.000.

the west.

_The_third candidate was Air Pro-Government despatches re- Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett,ported that the provincial capital at the was moved from Kirin to Chang- who sought vindication Pills after being discharged as chun yesterday. chief executive of the Govern- It is the first time that Govern- ment-owned British South Ameri- ment troops have surrendered in can Airways for talking out of Monchurian city without fight, turn,-United Press,

Treaty

Austrian

Talks Stalled

London, Mar. 11. Repeated efforts by the British, French and Unit- ed States Foreign Ministers deputies on the Austrian treaty, when they met in London today, failed to produce a compromise solu- tion to the question of Soviet claims on oil extraction plants in Austria.

in

The deputies were considera

disposal of former Geridan

sets in Austria,

Hope For Peaceful Settlement

The Soviet deplity, Mr. HV. Koktomov, declared that a com alone, was impossible as his promise on one particular point Government's proposals had to be considered as a whole..

Mr. James Marjoribanks, the United Kingdom delegate, offered to make an advance on Britain's proposal allotting Bussia-40 per cent of the.oll.

Karachi, Mar. 12. extraction rights in Austria on

If the Indian Govern- condition that the Soviet. Gov- ernment was willing to listen ment. would "shed its and continue the discussions superiority complex and on that basia.

When it became clear that deal with Pakistan on an the Sovlet delegation would not equal footing," there was accept this proposal, the Unit- hope for a peaceful settlement between the Dominions, Mr. itwo

and Kirin has been in Nationalist hands since 1940-United Press,

Largest Bomb Ever Dropped

Film Tragedy

Two men were killed, one of them burnt alive, and the entire stocks of Eagle Lion and Columbla films destroyed by an explosion yesterday morning in a terrace of small rooms on the fifth floor of King's Theatre building.. Trapped in the room in which the explosion, fol- lowed by fire, occurred, a 30-year-old em- ployee of the Grand Theatre, Chan Ha, leapt with his hair and clothes, on fire from the fifth- floor window into Wyndham Street, his body narrowly missing a rickshaw. He was dead when the ambulance arrived,

Washington, Mar ̧ -12. The Air Force announced to day that the largest bomb ever madea 42,000 pounder that dwarfs the wartime block- buster -----hug been dropped from a B-29 Superfortress in a test at Murpo California The huge bomb was not loaded. The second man. Lal Hing woodwork of a window on the The test was made to study heung, 20-year-old film in upper floor of the South China the effect on a plane suddenly spector of Eagle Lion, was ap- Morning Post" building. The lightened. by nestly-one-third

parently blinded by the ex-glass panes were also splinter of the, gross weight

The missile is 20 feet 10 plosion and could not escape, ed by the intense heat. inches long and 4% feet in recovered an hour later.

Alle badly charred body 'wan,

Survivor's Story diameter, which is designed to

penetrate deeply in the earth. - Another man, 30-year-old Shortly after the explosion a The Air Force said that the Chuen Sun, also a film Inspec-body in flames come hurtling bomb, while lacking the des tor of Columbia Films Distri- down.

-United Press.

tructive power of atomic mis-butors, was more fortunate. He Seven appliances, six from silos", has certain "advantage was near the door when he Central-Fire Station-and-ne. of its own because it would not explosion occurred and escaped from the Eastern District Sta- release the deadly radioactivity with head burns and singed tion, were on the scene within which would prevent ground hair and eyebrows. He has beer a few minutes of the fire alarm.. troops from occupying the area, detained at the Queen Mary With hoses concentrated on the

Hospital.

burning Alma the fire was un- der control within half an hour. Last night it was still un- The fire fighters were under the ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

certain what had caused the ex-direction of Deputy Chief Om- IN HONG KONG An oclipse of the sun, which

plusion. Theories put forwardeer Brand were spontaneous combustion will be very nearly total, will be caused by the warm weather or Hims of five companies, Eagle The torrace of rooms stored

rescued all his stock

JEWISH FORCES Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1. Weather permising on May a lighted cigarette. The latter Lion, Columbia, Indurnational the Governor General of The eclipse will begin at 811|theory was ruled out by the Films, R.K.O: United Artists Pakistan, declared to-am, Hong Kong Standard Time, only survivor of the tragedy In and Strength Film Distributors. AMALGAMATE

and the greatest phase will be an interview at Queen Mary Mr. Fox of International Films day.

reached at 9,26 sm, when a Hospital. He told a press interviewer that but one twentieth of the sun's their own paramount interests de diameter will be covered by the Eye-witnesses told the "Okina manded that India and Pakistan disc of the moon. The solipse Mall" that immediately after should coordinate their efforts in will end at 1031 am.3 PUKE the explosion, sheets of flame of Along a narrow path extend.dk intense heat shot out more |intenational, affairs,

South China Choperation in defence why from Siam across vitally important, he declared.

The Constituent Assembly would decide whether Pakistan should remain in the British Common wealth of Nations.

- Jeruzalem, Mar. 18. - Tel-Aviv- reports, said lo- day that the lenders...of Haganahand: Zval · Lenti have signed an agreement welding the two force inte a single fighting unit under Haganah command.

The Jewish Agency ́exe-" cutive signed for Haganah.

Coples of the agreement have been cabled to the United States for the signs= tures of several other mem- bers of the Agency—United Press

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and Korea to the Aleutian Lalande than 20'yards from the windows beannillar: at of the room the interior of the eclipse will greatest phase the edge of the which looked like a roaring sun will be visible thin in furance. The heat was so. In- While witnessing Mutiny of light around the dark, dad di tense that the windows of Shell on the Bounty": at; the Queen's away,Theatre al 6.20 p.m. yesterday, Wero buckled and smashed. a European, unconfirmably ro- From other windows" flames ported to be Mr. W.J. Andrews, leapt upwards and scorched the formerly Chief Officer of the

"We have not only to consider the moon, Hong Kong Hiew not the business side, but also to sa: far to the south of this, path whether by remaining in the Com- consequently the eclipsed in will monwealth of: Nations, it will trapptar not as a ring, but as a as much to sur advantage at very narrow crescenty PAPERBA that of the sister nations of th Commonwealth," he added.--Heu

ter

THIRD DAY RUNNING.

For the third day on the run, old was seized on the .. Kwangtung on arriving from

House, some 15 yards.

Hong Kong Secrecy Decision Upheld

Ottawa, Mar 11

ed States delegation wald that they were ready to go beyond the figure of 50 per cent if the ment and British delegate to the United Na-

Soviet delegation were willing tions Economic and Social Council, told a

to consider specific properties.; press conference today that the Cominform

The Soviet delegation, reject would collapse tomorrow “If the full facts are ad this proposal. They also known by: European workers on the economic Frejected one by the United and social conditions in the Soviet Union Staten delegation that the Macao Vesterday afternoon, la The refusal of Mr. Mackenzle King, the Prime Boong hired Horiuchi in connec. Mayhew returned yesterday Continuing, Mayhew said: question should be dealt with the handbag off woman; Re-

Minister, to publiah five despatches relating. Patton with Japanese, trado,

Horiuchi: Is the first Japanese from the sixth session of the The Soviet delegates, it is in terms of percentages, as de-

to the fall of Hong Kong, which the British since, the and of the war to be EBC where he challenged the true, produced 33 figures ar sired by the Soviet Union, of old valued about: 18,060

rather than In terms of ling

Government had anked Canada to keep secret, giyen a high post in the Chinese Soviet delegate to produce Russian economie conditions, but dividual undertaking provide

›was upheld by the Canadian House of Cone- Government United Press ngures of Russian econorale they were almost all pecanting the Russians agreed to

mon conditions similar to those 5. DOWNING STREET Cupplied by the Democratic area without basic figures at split the difference between

tached to them

the firures of 40 per cent and MRS THREAT www.countries, was pre

The British delegate, sald The Russians alway rubllah 60 per cent before the confer

ence. Londoni, Mar 312*** this challengat would not he percentages only and navor

The discuss tinued tomorr

An, anonymous man calling accepted" "because a fair.com- actual, figures by which

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booth told the parison between conditions in comparison could be „Telephone Ex- the Soviet Union and the Socini | Kunin

oday that No.2:10 Democratie countries, would be "However, the

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8. Kwong, Tung, collapsed, and was rushed to the Queen Mary Hospital, where he died shortly after admission.

The deceased, who...” occupied the front row of the back stālis, was accompanied by a Chinese lady who, together with ushers from, the Theatre, accompanied deceased to the Hospital.

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