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BRITISH

EXPORTS

WARNING

Mr.

London, May 10.

Two Government warnhigs.] of, difficulties faced by the British export trade accoin- panied an anpouncement here today that exports during April were nine per cent high- er than in March and 135 per] cent above the 1938 figure.

H. 'A.

who Marquand, zave this estimate of April ex- ports said that despite this in- crease and "efforts unequalled by any other country-in Western Europe, Britain's trading post- tion was still extremely serinus,

"We are faced with a curious the paradox that a great deal of extra

effort we put lo pro- duction 1047 was wiped out by rises in prices of our imports."

Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, told h cheon meeting at the British - duxiries Fair that Britain's big- gest difculty today was the prol- Iom of Impari restrictions im- posed by foreign Governments on British gootis.

"Many

manufarjurers today could have far bigger. orders, if only buyera dķi not have to con→ fers that their Government had imposed stringent restrictions of the importation of British goods," -Reuter.

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Japanese Prelates For Lambeth

CHINA MAIL

No. 33969.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1948.

RUSSIA BOOSTS HOPES

"Ready To Cooperate With U.S."

Molotov Agrees To Meeting

Washington, May 11.

Moscow's response to a plain-spoken American bid for "decent and reasonable” relations with the Soviet Union gave a sudden boost today to hopes that the two Powers may be able to settle their quarrels.

The Soviet Union, Radio Moscow said, is ready to pursue a "policy of peace and co-operation with the United States."

Yangtze Gorge Survey

Nanking, Mar. 11. The Chinese Government is resuming surveying work on the Yangtze Gorges. for the construction of one of the larg

was

Truman Asks For

China Relief

to

Washington, May 10. President Harry Truman usiced the Congress today appropriate US$818,000,000 in foreign aid for China, Turkey, Greece and Trieste.

China would receive US$483.- 060,000 of this amount, includ- Furthermore, Foreign Minis- ing US$278,000,000 for "financ-, ter Molotov has agreed, the imports essential for the

to a proposal nintenance broadcast said.

of the Chinese

to economic coopera-

it ascribed to the U.S. for "dis-civilian economy." US$60,000,- cussion anci settlement" of 000 for rural relief and rehabi- differences which has split the filation and US$125,000,000 for post-war world.

"grant to be made without in Berlin, U.S. Ambassador gard

tion." Walter Bedell Smith, who out- timed the American views to tursin, said today there has beention to the no discussion as to time or place for new talks. Smith arrived in Berlin from Moscow on a vaca- tion trip to France.

Cautious

Al-

These funds would be in nödl-

US$6,300,000,000 rendy asked to finance the Eure- pran Recovery Programme,

The money asked by the Presi- under the dent was authorised Economic Cooperation Act. He had only asked so far for money to Anance the ERP section of the act,

est hydroelectric projects-in-the-Diplomats world, it is learned today.

The House Appropriations Com- The

known as the project,

milttee, which has been holding Yangtze Valley authority,

hearings on the original ERP lack suspended lust real for of

US$5,100,000,000 request, is C funds.

The survey was res

resumed

American diplomatic author-preted to lump the new sun Into after part of the American Joan

lies in Washington, veterans of a single bill. Committee action is has been tentatively carmarked Tokyo, May 11.

two years of conference table not expected for several weeks.

The Foreign Aid Bill enacted Three Japanese episcopal for the project. The project,

when completed,

is expected to sparring with the Soviet Foreign bishops will caplane tomorrow produce

were inclined to be last month merely authorises the 10,000,000 kilowatts Minişler,

US, to embark on a programme for New York en route to Lon-

of cautious about the whole affair, power And tha irrigation

to help

friendly nations. It would don whore they will be Japan's 5,000,000 acres of land.

Moscow characteristically dis-be meaningless unless a separate official prelates at the Lanibeth Survey work, under the direclosed the latest turn of events bili ploviding the cash is passed. Conference called each 10 years tion of Yang Kuang-chin, of the

The authorised total for the and gave Its own version. There- by the Archbishop of Canter-National Defence Ministry's sur

State Department entire plan, Including Asia, is which bury.

vey department, is expected to be upon the U.S. The three are the Most Rev. comploted at the end of October published its dispatch from Smith US$6,118,000,000, none of

detailng the approach he made has actually been appropriated.---

The U.9; made clear its position Associated Press. Michael H. Yashiro, Primate of this year.inlied Press.

Smith The Japan Province of the A-

in an oral statement by -to-Foreign Minister Molotov on glican

of Kobe:

Communion and Bishop 77%

the Rt. Rev. Timothy

M. Makita, Bishop of Tokyo; and Bishop

The

"Menace'

Rt. Rev. Peter S. Yanagihara, To National

of Osiku.

Gen MacArthur Hihito and Empress

received

and Emperor Nagako the Japanese delegates

last week and each talked with

probably

Security

Washington, May 11.

May #.

Nanking, May 11.

May 4

4. The Russians replied on The Executive Yuan has ap- proved expenditure of US$25,000 state of U.S.- to finance China's reprastatalives: "The present Sovie

Smith relations,"

toid

to the Olympic Gomes in London.. Molotov, "is a source of grievous The action is subject to the ap the new. Legislative elisappointment to the American proval of Leople.

As far as we are con-Yuan.~Associated Press, cerned, it represents a

painful

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

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SCHOOL

$2,000,000

KOWLOON First Trip Work on a $2,000,000-school building to accom

FOR

modate 1,000 students will shortly bo, stortad

in Kowloon, the "China Mail”. learned from authoritative sources yesterday.

The new building will be the Wah Yan authorities will raise mainland sister-school of Wah the other $1,800,000,

and will replace more. Yan College the present Kowloon premises

possibly

the

new

When compleled. of Wah Yan College at Nelson college will be one of the most up-to-date buildings on the main- Street.

storeys

Government, it was learned, and. I will be four has made a grant of $1,000,000 towards the new building The

high, andi In addition to clus

Soldier Seriously Injured

I

Disaster

Venice, May 11. Tha Triests-Vanice expresa. crashed near 'Quarto D'Ailing. some 10 miles from Venloo tonight.

About 20 people were kill ed, according to first reports.

The train was dorallod on the diesal fine, which, was onty reopened three days agu after war damage repaira*** Router.

British Warships For China

for 1,000 students, rooms

will have A

audi- large gymnasium, lorium, and spacious playground. The nito is on Waterloo Road, near the Railway Bridge. Con- siderable preliminary work will be necessary in site formation and levelling, before actual build- ing commences, nud It will be at least 18 month before the bulld- Ing will be ready for occupation.

internal arrangementa of the building have not yet been de- of cided, pending the return Father Albert County, who has been visiting schools England,nounced that, two British and is now in the United States, ships, the crusier Aurora and He is expected back in the Colony the destroyer Mendip, will be

July. Father Cooney, In-

London, May 10. The Admiralty has an-

Serious injuries were re- |ceived by Pie. Marsh, a pas

senger in Army lorry 3144, skidding which hit a wall,

No boarders will be taken la. and turning and sliding down but evening classes will be held. the embankment of Island so as to give the maximum of Chino have been training with Road near .the Salesian educational facilities to boys in Fathers' Home, Shaukiwan, need of schooling

at 1 p.m. yesterday.

The lorry was driven by Ple. J.F.B. Aisbill who received slight injuries to the head. He was ac- campanied by Ple. Marsh, both of the 2nd Brit. Buffs, attached to Lyemun Barracks.

The truck was travelling from East to West and' when near the Fathers Home hit the wall on the left side of the rond. The driver applied the brukes and the lorry. akirded off the road, turning round and coming to a standstill about four feet down the am- bankment.

The vehicle was badly dam-

eldentally has been appointed the handed over to the Chinese next Recior of the College in Navy at Portsmouth on May Hong Kong.

19.

The Chinese crews which with man tho ships_on_the_voyage to

the Royal Navy for several months.

Aurora Was nicknamed "The Silver Phantom" during the war by the Itallona who suffered many surprise defeats at her bands.

She has a displacement

Nationalist Concerted

Push

Shanghai, May 11. Powerful Nationalist columns, cast of the Palping-Hankow Inspectors. Fleming (O.C. Shau- Railway in Houan, today began Sealer (Motor Vehicle a concerted push, towards the

and Eggleston (A southwestern part of the pre cident Inspector) were on the vince, where Red armies have scene shortly after the evident. swept close to the Honan- Late last night Private Marsh Hupch border. in the course of was reparted to be "comfortable" a virtually unopposed week-old by the Bowen Road Military offensive, according to Hospital.

Private Aisbitt, the driver, was

Government despatches.

pro

of 6,270 tons and a normal com- plement of about 450 officers and men.

Mendip, built in 1940, took part in some brisk actions during the war.-Associated Press,

British Friendship Lauded

•The

-- Nanking. May-1k-

organ. Chinese Army-

"Feace. Daily" editorially lauded British friendship and expressed gratitude to Britain for the gift of the two warships Aurora and Mendip for training Chinese naval cadets.

The paper said that these two

Nanyang appears to be the only not detained and has returned to major city in this battle area re vessels will fill an urgent need"

his unit.

them for about one hour.

The House Un-American Ac-and undesired alternative toward The work conclave begins lij Lond curly in July and last tivities Committee today called which we have been driven, step through, the fest 10 on the Justice Department to step, by the pressure of So- viet anct world Communist clays of Amgist--United Press. begin the immediate prosecu-

Dolley" llon of the Communist Party Smith said the U.S. does not

"menace" to national

of finding is clesuit, however, road to "decent and reasonable Mayor K. C. Wu has called a meeting of Shanghai

hetween our two relationship rountries," he added:

Is con-

$HK "Root Of All Ills

FAREWELL TO CONSUL GENERAL

Canton, May 11,

ដក · ន

Shanghai, May 11.

Food Committee officials and rice morchants this morning to discuss ways and means of halting runaway rice prices which touched a now peak of CN$5,500,000 per picul yostor- doy.

security,

Charging that the Party ad- vocates the "forceful and violent"

"As far as the U.S overthrow of the Government, A farewell dinner was given

the Committer warned that cerned, the door is always wide last night for Mr. Ronald A. Hall, what the Chinese or Greek open for full discussion and the C.B.E..

Cansul-General Communists British

differences." are doing today is composing of our Ja will leave here on May 13 for

what

the American Communists Hong Kong whence he will soll

to do tomorrow

under Russian Pan on May 15 for England. It will

almiine circumstances." be his Brut Home leave since V-J

"Vigorous enforcement of both Day.

the true character Excitement lows based op the Among other

at Kuesta

Communist Party should varly were Mr. J. K. Blackwell, of the Cor

exceulive British Consul: Mr. John L. Mat be instituted by the

without

While attributing the jump in ray, British Information Officer; branch of Government Mr. C. R. Martin, Vice-Consul further delay.

that Russia and the U.S. have rice prices to manipulation

unscrupulous merchants, Mayor and many others.

Mayor Au-yang Chu, was host, national security," suld the Com-expressed readiness Associated Press,

the

longer

will he

To hesitate any to mcrifice our

millee-United Press.

Rice Diet Blamed

For Malnutrition

Washington, May 11,

.

Dr. W. R. Aykroyd, Director of Nutrition Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, said today that the high por centage of rice in the diet of the peoples of South China, South Asia and India is directly responsible for the widespread malnutrition in. those areas.

The

and

In Moscow the announcement

Mayor Wu was quoted by one* Chinese paper us blaming the dollar exchange Hong Kong rales for being the Foot of all economic ills in Shanghai,

vicious A

chicle, resulting From Hong Kong dollar.....ratce, starts with Shanghal black and market dealings in gold foreign currencies, then goes to cotton yarn prices and finally rice and other commodities, Added.

to

by

he

Mayor Wu was further quoted

price

to try to wu disclosed that the Governors stating that there is an fund- patch up their quarrels created

the Central Bank of China, amental method to stop of excitement among the Russian Dr. Chang Kia-ngal, was negoti- increases in this city before the people today. American obserating with the Hong Kong Gov-effective control of Hong Kong vers here attached great sigolli-ernment for conclusion of a cur- dollar roica has been brought cance to the development.

effective about: rency pact to enforce

cir-

An average rise of CN$350,000 ali grades of jwas registered in

Water Dangerous

Bo

maining

in

China builds her 'naval

Government hands and part of the reinforcements is as designed to strengthen the defen. strength. ders of this so-called gateway to northern Hupeh. which is now surrounded by Rods.

"Further coming from Britain. aland suffering from the devaaja- tion of war herself, the vessels

Independent reporta late today should be doubly precious to us." sold that Communist 2.0.0.5 the Chinese people to derive in- The paper concluded by urgląg, in the Tenghsten sector. 30 miles Bouthwest of Nanyang are atspiration from Britain and from present moving in the direction her generous acts, and, devole of the north Hupeh city of Laoho- greater attention to the building kow, from where a large group of a navy for the protection of of Protestant misalonaries were China's sea coast.--Reuter. evacuated some months ago, when threatened by the Reds. Laoho- kow is 50 miles southwest of Tenghsien, the last of the major elties in southwest Honan to fall to the Communists,

CAR INDUSTRY

PEAK

London, May 10.

The public are warned that the water supplied by the tant contractor on Shak Barch la dangerous and should not und alther for drinking or washing-eating utehalls.

In their sweep towards the The British automobile Industry

Government AAAAAA Bouthwest,

relief reached new-production and ex- columns are reported to have report peaks during March, the captured Hsuchang, 70 miles Government announced, Houth of Chengchow, on the During the month, 82,849 pas- Pelping-Hankow railway, and senger ears were enade, compared Mihsien, А Communist base, with 24,092 lest December, and located 40 miles southwest of 23,928 of them were sold in over Chengchow.-Router.

Yorkshire Miners Staydown

Sheffield, May 11.

A stay-down strike by 93

Newspaper stands sold out as control of Chinese currency soon as editions appeared currying culating in the British Colony. The story. Labourers and office He said that Hong Kong dollar {rice yesterday, and rice mer- workers on their way to their exchange rates published in the chants are predleting "quotations miners at Waleswood colliery jobs lined up at the newstands local papers have a "psychologi-will soon reach the $6,000,000 went into its second week to- for their copies. Many rded the cal effect" on merchants.

as they walked along thej --

widel The press 'and, radio, gave without editorial comment. The newspapers announced that the United States had suggested a two-power meeting to discuss the state of Soviet-American lations, and that Russia had | accepted.-Associated Press.

pubilelty Lo the development,

London

no-

mark."-Reuter.

OPEN CITY MOVE FOR JAFFA

Jerusalem, May 11, Arab military leaders in Palestino, rocked by two major defeats within the past 24 hours, are trying to save the big port city of Jaffa from Jawish capture by declaring it an open city, it was reported today.

day.

seas markets-Associated Press,

FIVE RIGHTISTS IN

FIRST KOREAN RETURNS

Seoul, Korea, May 11.

Five moderate Rightists of the Hanhook Democrat The men stopped work and re-

Party were returned among the first ten can- fused to come to the surface last

didatos electod in southern Korca, Monday in protest against a deci- sion by the National Coal Board to

Although Sengman Rhee, close the mine,

leader of the Korean Indepen-↑ The Board contends the mine dence Party was returned un- *. The cannot be operated profitably any opposed, the first results in

langor.

The Weather

Six of the miners gave up last Seoul Indicated that his party week because of colds and other did not receive the support!

A deepening depression In-the. Bes of silments, but those who remain generally anticipated. One of tapes à moving N and from it a trough Insist that they are ready to stay Rhee's candidates was beaten stretches to Kyushu 'and thahed across Indefinitely.

By his former secretary, who China to shallow complex depression They have built an altar in ran on. the Hanhook ticket. thele, chamber 1,150 fost under- Reports from outlying dis- ground and on Sunday heard ser-tricts indicated that all election Imons from two ministers.

ballot

which covers Blam, 'Inde. China" and Malaya. A wesh, antlersžona la: afindet stationary over N' China sad, prestare (fe also relatively hình šelmien Jäpan sh4 the Philippines.

Today's Forecasti—Modernte Br winds.

He told the fourth International tively improve nutrition in rice Congresses on Tropical Medleine eating countries."

enters Dr. Aykroyd said rice and Malaria meeting here this

pulsos! week that while various new also should eat more methods of preparing rice would beans, vegetables, fruits, roots and Surprise remedy its vitamin deficiencies in tubers, rice polishings, food yeast

The Reverend Harry Whittaker, violence had died down but de trouble and coconuts, some respects the basic

In London, the Foreign Office A dispatch from Tel-Aviv using bulldozers and dynamite to a Baptist who is a former coal layed reports swelled the mumloudy with scattered: ilghs er zodardle -was that whatever-kind-of-rice-is

nutritional -campaign-must baten typical rice diets are de be part of an energetic

tittack spokesman said today that the said the Arab Emergency Com-blast Arabs out of positions in the miner himself, preached on the ber of election dead on Chosu mainly, during the night, khá exchange ofmittee sought British Interven rocky hills along the road. text "Wait on the Lord, be of good island and that a number of memins. fective because they contain too on poverty and ignorance which American-Soviet

Jewish reports sald, their com- courage."

boxes was destroyed Yesterday's Weather 1-20 | are the basle causes of malnutri-notes on talks to settle their dif- tion with the Jewish Haganah Jo rooted Arabs out much rice.

| Maximishti 18.4 'dem. Pah.." of Wives of the miners cook and before counting began. He said: "Greater consumption tion," he said. "Better nutrition ferences came as a complete sur- Commanders to declare Jaffa mandos

to, Britain,

Bab el Wad gorge on the Associated Press,

on the wind-send down four meals a day, -—--

Seoul police circles confirmed Minimum: 76.5 deg. Fab. -of-food-of-animal origin, milk; means better health better.

betterThe spokesman-Bald We were an open city. It is understood. Babel Wad g

ing

road..and

earlier reports that northern

| Mainfall z | 2,0 mm.≈0.11..in.. Totál siñon meat, eggs and ash would effec- capacity to learn

not consulted. The announce the Jews refused,

Korean troops crossed the 38th Jan. 1-1020 mm,11.10 Lak="MN ment was a complete surpriss to Under the Arab plan Jaffa swept over the craggy hilltépe to

parallel yesterday and exchanged Describing

The first convey in thre

fire with south Korean police. the most common diseases in rico surprise we cannot say until we Jective from any final struggle is scheduled to rumble over the

Two incidents occurred .noar eating countries. Dr. Aykroyd, see the full official text of the for; Palestine, after the British road this.

the town of Kacsong. and said: "For 4xample, 18,582

The first American-Soviet notes.” Page Two tes

11,000 deaths, from adult and in-

The spokesman Planned Economy" By Dr fant beri beri, respectively ware had not made

Britain sald

|night; on :Fridaying N

Arabs

and Jews Britain, Rene Massigil, and Ma- Korean Bars, a mal.“ sny similar proj

al Humidity Herklote.

reported in the Philippinos in pomal to Moscow,

Jewish

for posses- dame Massigli entertained Prin- attacked

under Wind Direction. Page Thres

1948

The Evening Standard balled

Wind Fores said investigations in Madras Radio Moscow's disclosure of the

all Arab ", rostetunos - fast hight A Jewish Agtas spokesman at dinner last night at the French are from the south Koreans.

About 1.30 p.m. a second group ...beri, boți much more can proposal" as "good nega.”

Aviv highway, vital convey and it was expected a food con- The common than formally, had been ↑ The Star mid the navaḥwILI Jane

ingry voy it will move out toward the Princess' «first visit to Parls border and again, shota were kupposed and responsible for high recolved in' London'-/"with" plez- mortality among. Infants.”—Val? sure and anod. relief."-United ed: Prose.

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capacity for beri as one of But whether it is a pleasant would be removed as an ob-op un clots of Arab resistance..

UD Rail. Strike. Called Offiinfamy of India also showed Soviet apceptance of the Ameri-

Page: Savanny tanks

Atap, Preparation

Pass Twelve

weeks

ELIZABETH ENTERTAINED

18.10 fm

rock

where

lay down the mandate at mid- to morning from Jerusalem

past bullet-scarred The French Ambassador to began

thole troops · battered, through alon of the highumb Bunday | ceas Elizabeth and Prince Phillip of, Kaesong, inter retreatin Dew Point

London, May 10. "

crossed

the on the

line

and

Equals

and opined the Jerusalem Tel-announced the trucks would roll Embaner, was preparatory to of: northern Koreans crossed, the filfigh ̧

· Jerusalam's Jerusalem from Palestine's coastal this week-end when she goes axchanged."Two.northern „LOVERNI

Jiwe.

· Haganahonglivers moved" up plains. “Untied. Prebs and Asso- there for the Whitsun holiday. behind, Jewlani, pommando forces clated. Preas.

Associated Press...

M

were..

killed and one wounded. Beutor.