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CHINA TRADE THREAT Firms Petition Central Bank Exchange Market Presidential
Suspension
Shanghai, May 9.
Threatened with complete trade paralysis, the local Importers and Exporters Guild, which claims a membership of over 1,000 Chinese and for- eign firms, unanimously decided at a meeting yesterday, evening to ask the Central Bank to rescind tho new regulations deferring the settlement of foreign exchange with the Bank until the arrival of imported cargo. Pending a settlement of the issue, Guild members have been instructed to suspend buying from and selling to authorised bonks foreign ex- change for imports and exports according to the Guild announcement.
It added that, in case the position under the conditions petition should be rejected, als treated by the new rules." member arms "will be forced
4o close down business as they Deposit
will then be in impossible
Finance
Minister
Confers
Shanghai, May 9.
Required
Inauguration On May 20
Nanking. May 9. Tuguration of the first con- stitutional president of the Chin- ese Republic will take place on May 20, 11 was officially disclosed- totiny.
The Inangstration, which was originally scheduled for May 5, was postponed primarily to allow Genialissimo Chiang Kai-shek
line up to
hin new governmmit. He
to submit his M expected cabinet appointments, including the Prime Minister, almost in- mediately after his Inauguration
to the Legislative Yuan who will approve them.
the
All Indications.. point to
premier, Gen. Chang 4.hu, continuing in the present
Chang deinitely has been iring to resign but the Gen- crainsimo is salt to have per- The Central Bank's new res that no one else would fil the bill sanded him to remain on grounds Dalions require that importers „deposit 50 per centi of the coati su, VICIL
HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1948.
Price: 20 Conts.
In future, all Hong Kong B.Q.A.C. passengers bound for England will disembark at the new
shows This picture flying boat base in Bouthampton, instead of Poole.
the christening by Southampton's Mayorese of a Speed Solent Class flying boat at the recent opening of the bass,
Jaffa--City Of Despair
Dressed To Kill
Singapore, May B.
Malay Boldlers of the regiment, part of Britain's armed forces, claim the mout exotle dress uniforms of any military men. In the world
welt. of goods at the prevailing open | Gich Fp Ying-elin, Chinese Nations, market
rate at the thee of the delegate to the United issue of the impart once ortus-considered as possibility the balance when the cargo for the past but the Generalissimo pay
to have
decided thenix reported in Chinn at the arrived
against Ho's appointment because prevailing rate.
koka it would put three military in the a 50 per It stipulate
posts, margin subject to a readjustment tup three government
namely himself, Vice President
cent
The Finance Minister, Dr. from sime, to lime, if the opellit Taung-Jen and Ho Ying-
market rale changes,
A spokesman of the Central chin.-United Press.
the
of the
O. K. Yui, conferred with the local
purpose authorities yesterday Bank stick following his arrival from w regulation was obvious. He
out that
• tainted!
hitherto - Nanking.
had been pertnitted to |porters
-exchange. foreign
.. Among those with whom J1
Tamhiliments
onts-at-the-rate-re
held talks were the Customs ailing on the day that spector-General, Mr. I.. K. Little,
the
port Hernce was issued, but, Inspector-General, Deputy Mr. Ting Kwel-tong and Mr. Sa on the arrival of the goods, they
'Shou-chang
Dirvetor of
Commodity Tax Bureau.
Mr. Sze
the were not sold on the marker im
accordater with the cost puid
based at this rate, but at prices
is reported lo hove for above black market quota-
{
They have been issued stik red Barongs woven in green, and gold: green velvet song. (Moalem hats) and white Bilk
underdresses.**** Associated Press.
U.S. Troops To Remain In Korea
Washington, May 9.
made-e detailed report regarding tins, thus contributing to a wor-Officials here today described the Soviet announce- the nanelal plight facing local soning of the economlendi- business
prises.
and industrial
enter- tions.
Mear:26__large_advertise Shortcomings
*ment In Tealing Chinese news- papers need Dr. Yai with the *heading: "Aivice to Minister of Finance OK. Yui and the Vice Minister. Hsu Po-yuan, and a re- -quest the minunity to up-
hold righteousness.”
Found
Mr. Yau Chang-chang. Secre- of the Importers tary-Generni and Exporters Guild, told. the
discovered! that he had press
The advertisement was signed by the acting general manager of the Kianghot Tonk, which was sealed by urder, of the Finance Ministry last year for alleged failure to full the terms of a guarantee for a construction con- tract between contractor and give me the Chinese Air Force.-Reuter.
Critic Of
Chinese
Controls
shortcomings in the regulation after a thorough study:
It will be Impossible, under new file,
rule, lo foresee the costs the of imports, a fact which will still to the present momentum soaring prices.
2.To avoid foreign exchange fluctuations, businessmen will be
ment that they had made arrangements for the immediate withdrawal of troops from North Korea as an "obvious expectos pro- paganda manoeuvro.”
They added the Soviet action could have no effect on American plans because the United States considered the entire question of troop with- drowal now a matter for the United Nations to decide.
withdraw
announce
Nations
By SEAGHAN MAYNES
Joffo, May 9.
This once flourishing seaport on Palestine's Medi- terranean coast is today a city of despair.
Of
its 70,000 inhabitants all but 2,000 fled in panic when several thousand well equipped Jews launched a five-day attack a fortnight ago.
the
There was the peaceful still-chief seaport to the Jews, merely ness of an empty frontline shrugged when asked if town as the Jews from adjoin- hope to regain the city and say [ing Tel-Aviv prepared for a "It is the will of Allah-Router.
victory march through its de- Bolate shot-scarred streets on May 15, when the British man- date ends,
Nathing To Stop - Jows. Only the presence of British- troops and tanks, which halfed the Jaffa battle and impose:l --u- cease fire, prevents the city full- ing to the Jews now, but once the- British withdraw, there Is nothing to stop the Jews'occupy
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FIGHT AGAINST FINLAND'S REDS Anti-Coup Measures
'.
Stockholm, May'9.... Strong measures against Finland's Communists have been taken by the 78-year-old President, Dr. Juho Paasikivi, after the disclosure by the Social Democrat newspaper "Social Demo kratti” that the extreme Loft, was preparing to overthrow the Government during the coun try's recent pact negotiations with the Soviet Union.
Dr. Paasikivi has put the Communist Minister of the Interior, M. Yrjo Leino, in disgrace by making two other Cabinet Ministers jointly responsible with him for the maintenance of public order and the supervision of the police forces.
The President has also order-
ed the civilian police to be on the watch against "all even- Lualities".
"
As further precaution. he placed army units on guard over the large storca of weapons unu ummunition which Finland is to send to the Soviet Union under the
trenly and which, peace according
the "Social the Communists Demokrati!"
planning to seize in the
wert coup.
to
Newspaper Support
The majority of Finland's newspapers support the President because they consider that the Communists, who hold less than
of-seate in Parliament, have been provocative.
Eclipse Seen But
Not In H.K.
Jima
deuse clouds
Tokyo, May 9, Bad weather, which cleared at the last minute, cnabled Japan to get a gond look today at the eclipse and reportedly ensured the success of the National Geographic --Society's- one quarter of the total number photographic venture on Rebun
"Tu Hong Kong obscured the sun's dise through- out the day
Robun Jima, off the western tip In of Northern Hokkaido, was hid- blanket" of a"thick Helsinki, and other den under
clouds early
the this morning, but they disappeared in time to enable photographers to photo- graph the eclipse.
They have not denied that the were planning a coup d'etat; but only called on the other parties
that they to prove
factories in
were.
Industrial centres, their "Tokyo Weather Central reported,
"hang from the lamp non-Communist ·
have workers
bo
10 10 Communists caused brought before the courts on of "committing acts of charges terror at their plan accused, of work.
A
M. Leino has been
"Great: Success"
In A Japan Broadcasting Corpora- Constitutional new report of the
llon correspondent reported from Committee, of breaking the con- Rebun Jims that the photo alitution by handing over to graphic mission-and-the-eclipse Russia "without trial or examinu. | were a "grest success.”;
Scattered hazy
over clouds A punitive campaign against tion" 20 persons of Russian birth
had acquired
dimmed the Finnish Tokyo occasionally ing it probably without opposi-bandits and pirates infesting whe
before the armistice view of the sun but none of the the group of islands off Bias nationality
Americans or Japanese who view- During a two-hour four in Boy some. 80-miles-north-east in September, 1944. silence, Interrupted only by the of Hong Kong has been launch. clatter of occasional heavy Bri-led by the Chinese Fourth Naval tish tanks and the noise of ormy Base, according to press mes- lorries travelling between sand-
tion.
No Charges
ed the spectable through amoked glasses or photographie negatives were disappointed, said Asso- This charge lays him open to cinted Press. impeachment, but the President United Press said a cloudless despatched from han intimated that he will not sky over Manila, gave citizens. bagged barbed wired-gun-posi-Gunboats despatched tom tions held by men of
Canton, it was reported, have
"view of the phenomenon. perfect proceed
against him. Irish Fusiliers and the Argyle sheiled the strongholda of the
In
National Washington the Finally, M. Leino aroused the and Sutherland Highlanders, I pirates along the shores of the saw only
wrath of Social Democrat workers Geographic Society reported that listless, Islands, few score
lllls were
in Helsinki and other industrial its Bangkok team sent a message Ihopeless Arabs wandering around pirate bouts.
Town
by his recent radio speech today that conditions were satis- sun-drenched desolation.
wis The campaign
launched
all but the factory which he said that
for photographing
of an In the silent port area, the last following reports received by the re
almost phases and the final of Finland, "reactionaries" handful of Arab refugee familles Chinese authorities that the
ፍል
a
scored
on
In
United was crouched around their scanty pirates, in co-operation with ban- not the Communists, were trying totul sun eclipse.
the Government, Dr. C. S. Smiley, leader of the
Initial official reaction to the Russians might later Soviet announcement was that faller finding today's
nient did not alter the the Russians possibly had no
of withdrawing in States and the United intention
positions-United Press. the near future,
More Election Violence Story on Page 5)
This assessment was made on the basis of the ambiguity in Lt- Gen. P.G. Korotkov's statement that this country "had the neces
forced to resort to the blacksory arrangements made for the market.
tion.
and
Immediate
withdrawal of troops from Korea in order to make the American troops withdraw from Koren simultaneously."
Chinese-
Highway
Patrol
possessions swaiting boats odit groups ashore, ware about to to overthrow evacuate them. They were guard-make a series
of ralds on the and
referred to ja "terror Bangkok team, said in the mes- "Jubilant" at agausst sago that he was et by the machine guns and Bren mainland against Government in- campaign being waged
for successful the prospects and ar- the Left", carriers of British troops, who stallations, store-houses
The Conservative, Liberal, photographic work. have-shot-looters trying to break senals: into half a dozen port warehouses
Agrarian and Social Democrat.
Burma To Afautians crammed with goods valued at
press have called for M Leino's London, Máy B. £2,000,000.
The India Government today resignation; but lysued a directive instructing its is considered unlikely to demand
the President
Tons Of Food
FIVE PRIESTS HELD
AS
The report was the first reach-
Smiley
3.-The ever-widening gap
In one warehouse, I saw tons diplomatic representatives. abroad it because his polley is to maining this country from observers the oficial bank rate between
of tinned food and dried eggs to substitute fruit juice. for cock- tain the rickety Conlition Gov-stationed by the Society at seven until the general stations from Burna to the and the black market rate will
with thousands of tails at official functions-United ernment
ob- stacked up
elections next July.-Reuter. Aleutians, The eclipse first Press, - "Thoke"
business export
It
out that WAL pointed
boxes of sweets and chocolates,
servable in Burma was last seen bring it finally to entire stagn Korotkov's statement did not in
cases of medical equipment,
In the Aleutians five hours later reality commit the Boviet Unoin
Armoured vehicles and tanks machinery, textiles, wines and
at 4.83 m. GMT (1 p.m. Hong the --unless to-withdrawing 4:-Thr- new rule is contradic-
Kong time). Americans loft at the same time.hive been signed to patrol sacks of four. tory to the principle of elastielty Shanghai, May 9:
**** | highways in Chinese territory be
In a few rubbish-heaped streets For this reason the Soviet an-tween the British frontier and of shuttered shops and houses-- Mr. Aw Boon-litw, the well- embodied by the Central Gov.
354he Fest Itvar by the Kwanglunk many festooned with torn down- Xnown Malayan Chinese philoernment in its new forelm ex-nouncement was assessed here as
Provincial authorities, according telephone wires-small groups Chinese Change policy, thus revealing a being designed almost solely lo thropist, criticised the
United to Chines vernacular press des-of Arabs loaded the remnants of Import and export controls as be- lack of confidence on the part attempt to discredit the
of the Government in the rate Nations sponsored elections patches. Irom Canton yesterday. their possessions on a few ing too rigid in view of the gen fixed by itself and in the value South Korea.
The messages said that in some of trade controls by eral relaxing
evacuation lorries, while in Officials admitted, however,
parts of the country, transportaven
French hospital an Irish nun and all other countries after the last of the national currency.-eu-
there was a possiblity that the tion had come to a standstiji us a her staff cared for the homeless, The -world-war-according-to-an-olier..
result of bandit activity The armoured curs and tones are hill-and-orphaned Arnba
The silence was so intense that ing used to protect truck-con-
the song birds alttering VOYE,
elal organ.
He pointed out that China: ls|
ns for as import an exception
and export restrictions are con- Icerned.
Mr. Aw, who arrived here on Friday after a tour of Taiwan,
revealed he had not yet decided
AIR FORCE REBUKED FOR TOUGH TALK”
Washington, May 9.
regarding investing in Talwan, Some Senators today suggested that the Air Force
E although he found conditions
there "very good."
As The Tiger Balm king added
4"about" 70 per cent of the pre-war trade between Taiwan and the South Seas had been restored.--| Router.
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of
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Ukraine Transfer S.Farmors To Biberia,
Pare Threa
A Japs Face Survation. SkyPapa Four
Palestine
qativ Strike- Bari In Hamburg, Ref: Page Eight, terk KEZRMASIUNTA Admits
Failure. Five Korean Election Violence Egyptians in Palestino.: "Pars Twelvelutpat
HK Qualifies for: China.” Olympia Boader. Final
in
Pickpocket Gets
A House
Shanghai, May 0.
A pickpocket made off with a house here today.
the
across
the tree-lined street and the cries The of a few babies-crawling on the
shot-pocked veranda of an aban-
doned house were clearly audible for the length of the stree
Except for the battleground in the "No Man's Land" of the Manshích.
quarter, adjoining thei Bouthern
BSPIES”.
San Francisco, May 9, Chinese Communist radio reported today the Communists were holding five Catholic priests- who "confessed" to being American spies, Communist shortwave broadcast also charged the United States had violated Communist "sovereignty" in trying to help 12 nuns to leave
same North China area. The broadcasts. were heard sent
the
air-dropped notes
1
quit its "tough talk" about Russia and leave
of Tel Aviv, In San Francisco by the Asso-Halenhalen on Mar. 3 seeking al of local Commuhist authorities in the foreign policy to President Truman and
A curlo dealer, Liu Seng-kac, Jaffe escaped battle damage, but ciated Press.
Listed boarded a bus for a city bank it is impossible to estimate finan- The radio, Secretary of State George C. Marshall............
the Ave evacuating 12 nuns. “
Consul-Geniral Edmund 0. carrying the winning ticket in the clal losses, running into millions, priests as 8. Charvet, A. Baller, Their suggestions
were bomb, saying "you can expect to city-sponsored tottery, in which through the abandonment of the Joilet Lichtenberger, J. Motto Clubb in Pelping confirmed the
sending of the messages. houses were the prizes. prompted by General George hear all kinds of things."
jelly when civilian When he nighted at the bank lapsed on the withdrawal of 230
mofale col-] and Chia Squerand Senator Brlen McMahon, mem-
Motto
The Communist broadcasters C. Kenney's speech that "the
bor of Hickenlooper's committee, hils wallet had been stolen cont: Iraqi fighters after tour-day were listed as French nationals in the alleged spy plot and were
said the nuns were not involved question today is quite simple said, "That is the kind of thing thing the ticket, CN$9,000,000 battle. and direct-when will the Communist crowd start Opera-we are going to hear about from and a pair of jade earrings
free to go or stay as they chose
"Violation". tion America'?"
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the question of the imminence of wer is one which the President and the Secretary of State must de- termine.
now on.
McMahon recalled: that ono "expert" said recently, in Now will not York that the Soviets have the atom bomb for 20 years. He added, "The hell of it is that nobody knows."Unlied Press.
United Press. **
"Ghost Town”.
tween Kwai Chung und Toun Wan | bagged gunposta pettaj
Charvet,
and Lichtenberger-as-a-Belgian
The Catholic Church at Chan- The scene was reminiscent of chinchuang was used as at radio the "ghost towns" of France and station to broadenst information LUCKY ESCAPE
Germany during the war. Only gathered by the priests, the Com- The driver of lorry 0000, a few Army vehicles were pass-munist radio charged. The broad- caster bald the priests, made their three-and-a-half-ton Studebaker, ing through the steel rail and contacts with agents of Chiang had a lucky escape when his barbed wire roadblocks, and past
and Tientsin. vehicle skidded off the road be abandoned pillboxes and sand Kai-shek and the US,
I heard and landed on its side in a paddy In a two-hour Manila, May B flold on Saturday afternoon. only a single rifle, shot--in the har Marshall hus. "underwritten
The lorry was proceeding In Manshich quarter, where Belush The United Nations Interna- anything Air Force officials are tional Children's Fund has set the direction of the New Tor- troops were manning positions a saying on foreign policy.
aside #150,000 for the children of ritories when, after negotiating law. score
from the Jews Chairman Bourke B. Hicken- thich lapor of the bend oven and they had forced
backto
Tel the Aviv looper of the Congressional today by Mrs. Josefa Jara Mar- half-mile post, it ran of
serli Atomis ...«' Energy,
was not Jane's rematik Araba, se Commission tinez, Executive Director of the road. The driver who, brushed off Kenney's remarks re- Phillppine National Committee of Injured, attributed the accident curly short of food but fatalist- garding : Hünale and the atom the UNAC Router.
to the Hippery, surtarareality. cally resigned to the loss of their
He added that so far as he knows neither President Truman
C
"Admissions”.NE
as
reported that despite the massing of monsoon clouds conditions-improved suffolent at the eclipse time to permit photo- graphing the sun's blackout through thin cirrus, clouds. Ho said, however, the results of not photographing the later stages
problematical
Was
In Seoul, Korea had the drat total eclipse of the sun in four generations this morning a day before the first free election in its, 4,000-year history. According to a Korean proverb "when the- queen moon covers the face of the king siin the. A dynasty chander,"United Prosa,
The Weather
An anti-cyclone persiste 45 s'ridge of [hich pressure from the-ses of Japan,' to
the 8.2. China count.
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Communists complained alatal: 30.3 m. 1. Total ninon strongly that the plane-dropped an The Communiste, sald: the notes constituted violation of air five priests have been held rights in time of war" and might since
last October and have have unfavourable results." made statements admitting American authorities were told espionage · for the UIO. and curtly to send everland messen : Chiang Kai-sheko ikkiga ben gers to proper Communist omcials
Subsequent broadcastaja. in if they wished to negotiate, rather Dew: Pelas Chinese and Engilah salts US than trys to @dpaltbym alei wyślli wind --Diioessoma Consul General in Feiping bad local leaderssociated Press: | wina Putus Carlos, KENA
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