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CHINA MAIL

No. 33986.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 1; 1948.

NEW CABINET

CABINET APPROVED

Veteran KMT Liberal As Vice-Premier

Pirate Suspect Has Smallpox

The 34-year-old woman. alleged to be the cousin aşd A lieutenant of Tam Mul, the LAO Fay Shan pirata chief, had been transferred to the Latchikok Infectious Diseasca Hospital. suffering. It WOR stated, from smallpox.

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The woma was shot and captured by the Police May 5 when she attempted to shoot at Police party cour Ing the valleys on Lau Fau 4 Shan.

Bho WWAK admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on the same day suffering from a suspect.

fractured arm,

and had

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been an inmate of that 1159- pital until last Friday when symptoms of smallpox discovered.

Wire

Communist Purge In Hong Kong?

Posts For Young Korean

China Party

Nanking, May 31.

The Central Political Council of the Kuomintang,

at a special conference this morning under the presidency of President Chiang Kai-shok, unanimously approved the now Cabinat line- up as prosented by the Premier, Dr. Wong Won-hao.

The formation of the Cabinet was finalized last night after Dr. Wong had conferred with President Chiong for the seventh time since he was appointed the Premier, and was com- pleted after protracted delays caused by the refusal of several who had been invited to take office,

veteran

Ching-

Major changes Include the Chang Li-sheng, Minister of Land

Kuomintang Liberal, 'Administration, Mr. Li Mr. Ku Meng-yu, as

Vice- chal, Minister of Audit, Mr. Hsu of Social Affairs. Kan, Minister and the 60-year-old Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, Minister Premier author and publisher, Wang Water Conservancy,

Mr. Heuch Yun-wu as Minister of Fin-

Tu-pi, Minister of Justice, Mr. Hsieh Kwan-sheng, Minister of ance,

Health,

Mr. Y. T. Thur, Director of the National Ree urces Com- misslun, Mr. Su Yueh-chi.

After stendinstly refusing the appointment, Mr. Ku agreed to jol the Cabinet un receipt of a personally written appent from

Kai-shek. President Chlang

Republic Reborn

won

Seoul, May 31.

Dr. Syngman Rhee, 73- year-old anti-Communist Korean political leader, who the championship of the Korean Assembly' at the first meeting today,jubljant- ly declared, "The Republie of Korea is born again."

The Assembly, which was elected on May 10 in ballot- ing sponsored by the United Nations, took only 90 minutes 10 name Rhee its leader and start him toward the govern- mental power he seeks.

In

bla acceptance speech, Rhee declared that the govern- ment which the Assembly w}}}. form will have sovereignty over

all of Korea

Korea Including the Bo: vlet ocoupled zone in the north. Outlining his government gramme, Rhoe said, that United States troops should remain in South Korea until the Koreans

Director of Mongolian and Tibe an Affairs Commission, Mr. Hsu

form to Shin-ying, former ambassador to

Japon.

help the nation jo evercome the *risis,

Director of the Overseas The new finance minister Chinese Affairs Commission, Mr. well known in Beltain, which Li Wel-chih.

without portfolio

A sensational report that a for eign Consul-General of one of the great democratic countries" he visited as a member of the Ministers

has been instructed to purge his Hong Kong office of Communist elements was published In Kun mintang controlled "National Times" yesterday.

The Chinese Journal added that

similar instructions have been re- colved by Consular offices of the

world.

Chinese Goodwill Mission 10 Mr. Lei Britain to 1945.

He was vice-Tong, former and Dr. Hollington |

China Party.

director of

the

an army oble lo defend themselves. He said even after the American troops Iruve, American technicians should re- main to advise the country, pecially on economic matters.

Purge Promised

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

Palestine Mediator

Count Folke

Bernadotto, who accepted the United Nations' Invitation to act an mediator In the Palestine Imbroglio, and who had talke with the Arab leaders over the work-and.

Bustle Outside HK Hotel

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premier in General Chang Chun's Government's Information Office Rice said the Korean govern- Cabinet

The Ministries of Social Affairs ment will attempt to "open direct The full Cabinet Ust, as aporov. and Agriculture and Forestry and friendly negotiations with the by the Central Political Coun- have been reserved for the Young Soviet Union for a just solution of critical problems common to the this as follows:-

In addition, there are four two nations." Vice-Premier, Mr. Ku Meng-ku, other ministers without portfolio. same nation in other parts of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wang two for the Young China and two ruption and profiteering from the Chinese woman by the arm at

Rhee promised to purge car-

A European dragging | Yun-wu, National Defence, Gener-for ∙ the Democratic Socialist government, speed the formation nl Ha Ying-chin, Minister of Parties, but the names are not of a national defence force, re

about 9.30 pm, yesterday in The local Consul-General, sald Food, Mr. Kwan Chi-yu, Minister yet known. the newspaper, he been advised of Education, Mr. Chu Chia-hao, to register

President Chiang Kai-shok to fulate price of commodities and Des Voeux Road Central, oul, particulars of each Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. night signed the farinal endorse arantee

freedom of speech, Side Gloucester Hotel, result- employee in his office. Several Wang Shih-chich; Minister of ment of the Cabinet list as ap- Hundreds of black uniformed gathering in the

assembly legislation. ed in crowds of pedestrians employees, added the publication, Communications. Mr. Yu Tal-wel. proved this morning by the Cen-policemen, armed with American hood particularly in front of neighbour- have already been discharged. Minister of the Interior,

Mr. tral Political Council-Reuter-

carbines, patrolled the capital the Hong Kong Hotel Into

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MODERN HOTEL AND AMUSEMENT PARK FOR NEW TERRITORIES

(By MARGARET BRADBURY)

A HK$1,000,000 project, involving the opening of

a modern inn and amusement park in the Now Torritories, is at present being under- takeit by a well-known local syndicate. The site chosen is the old Catholic Mission build- ing 16 miles out on the Castle Peak High- way, which has been bought for the purpose, and which in three months time is expected to be open to the public in the form of on

up-to-date hotel.

The plan for the new build-other entertainments. À member Ing and adjacent park has re- of the syndicate said yesterday: cently been approved, and "We wont-people-to-bring-their-

them work should begin in the next children with

when they few weeks.

come to the Hotel, so that they

I was told yesterday: This con roam around in the special will be accomplished. In two lace we shall set aside for them stages. First the old property will and end the fresh air and sun- be renovated, re-decorated and aline they

the cannot get modernised.

He added: "It is not our in-

city."

Pen Explodes

-

Liu Chi-wang (35) bought

fountain pen from a store at 488 Reclamation Street on Bunday night. The pen, for some reason, blow up in his hand and took away throo Angers from Liu's left hand. He was rushed to the Kow- toon Hospital and was, up to late hour last night, T. ported

ba in a serious condition.

to

3. Killed

Fighting

Bandits

"Next, construction will begin on the amusement park which, tention to open this resort to the publie on a profleering basis. however, will not be opened un-

kava

Three members of the Chin- til next year as completion will Our aim is to let people

and enjoyment at a eso Peace Preservation Corps. patronage amusement"

reasonable prico, which will including the officer command- summer amcunt over a long term basis to ing, were killed and

not be in time for during months."

the remaining

Twenty Bedrooms

When the Hotel is opened to the public about the end of August, the ground floor will comprise a large dining room, Inllroom, lounge and bar-room, while the top floor will include 20 bedrooms each fitted with a pri- vate bathroom. These have al- ready been installed.

three defraying "our capital outlay and others wounded on Saturday- netting small profit."

in a battle with bandits seven- miles west of the border town of Shumchun.

́Lawn Concorts Among the facilities that will be availablɑ, to guests at the Botel this summer, will be afternoon Reports from the frontler said concerts which are to be held on the shooting occurred at Pakalick the surrounding lawns alongside village, a short distance from # tca terrace

of sun-shaded

aded Shatau where the Customs station tables. A private swimming run- was destroyed and a Customs bathing beach will also be re-officer killed by bandlis a fort- At the moment, the syndicate is served for visitors to the Hotel night ago, negotiating with Government for who will be able to reach the sea Soveral of the attackers were the lease of 200,000 square feet by a stone stairway lending from killed in the encounter and many of land adjoining the Hotel for the building's grounds.

more are believed to have beon the purpose at erecting the The name of the inn bas, not wounded, Dinusement and car parks. The yet been chosen by the syndicate, plan for the amusement park but as the building is modelled on includes a childrens' playground. | Spanish architectural lines, if is a number of "merry-go-round," likely that a sultable title will be mechanical gadgets, swings and selected.

Pakahck is a smali garrison lown oft Deep Bay,

The three wounded men were admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Sunday.

US TOWN WASHED

AWAY BY

Vanport, Oregon, May 31.

FLOODS

arca on foot and horseback, sa- which the woman was pulled. The waterlogged debris of this wor built city was

tematically frisking onlookers for arms as they entered the capital grounds.

While

being pulled, the woman blew continuously on a police whistle.

The man usked for a telephone

to contact the police but before this could be done two police-

probed today for possible victims of a flood that destroyed the town of 18,700 within minutes.

The American commander for South Koren, Lt-Gen. John R. Hodge, and the American mill tary governor, Moj-Gen. William

Officially, there are no known that later collapsed when the F. Dean, both promised in their men and Mr. C.D. Binstead,

the part- reply that the Americans would Superintendent, (Trame) of Police dead 12 hours after a wall of flood impact struck not dietate

water" burst upon the dyke-ments. to the Assembly.

appeared

"Others" sald"children"were forn community оп the

trom their grasp. Their fate is of the flooding

unknown today.

Tokyo, May 31,- General MacArthur announced today that trade between Japan and sterling area countries has been changed from a dollar to a sterling basis. This permits Japan to trade with other govern-not scheduled

ments in sterling instead of dollars as in the past. Previously only deals between privatè traders in Japan and similar traders in other countries could be in sterling.

on the scene.

Threat To

St. John's

University

recent

the

They said the Americans would A patrol wagon was summoned guarded

Shanghal, May 31. be ready to offer any assistance from the Central Police Station south bank

St. John's Univerally authorit- asked.

and the couple were taken there. Columbia River late yester The disaster struck the com-

discussed the fas have While walking in the The transfer of power would be

Hong day.

munity in a flanking of flood anti-American Japan Ald Policy gradual but withdrawal of Amer Kong Hotel for, the wagon to

But thousands

of survivors waters from the swollen Colum exhibition held by the atudent can troops under present plans is arrive, the Chinese woman told who told of their escape and bla River, The backwater and

* until thenew the "China Mall" that she went

rouncil without approval rosqus loft slight doubt that flake if formed had weakened, a Administration and are threaten- 7.30 p.m. cinema

show. to see the government shows it can survive.

the toll will mount rapidly railroad embankment on the west ing to close down the institution -United Press.

She was walking along Des when the splintered dwellings (edge of the city-AP.

ing Voeux Road Central after the

temporarily if student activities are cleared

away

Im went on Victims show to catch a tram, when she The search for

Chul Heung, a 19-year-old girl, on the campus develop to the ax- was seized by the European. under

admitted to the Kowloon ct of demanding such action, She said she could think of no the

ights last night and was Bloodlights

the "Chino Press reported this probe of the submerged Hospital suffering from a sus morning reason why he

he grabbed hold of automobiles and dwellings went pected fracture of the skull sus The student council of the Uni- her and demanded that go to into full pace at dawn. Hundreds tained as the result of her jump veralty today will hold a huge. the police station with him.

injured and in hospitals. ing' off No. 1 route bus 4041 at rally to mark the Installation of Later, the Police said the mat- Vanport-once the second larg ter had been settled at the Con- est city in Oregon in the war to Kadooric

Prince Edward Road nour four class representatives who are Avchus about a p.m. to have been "popularly elected" tral Police Station and that no shipyard ora here lo at yesterday.

by the students.—Reuter. charges were preferred.

MICHAEL TO WED ON SATURDAY- sector of the Jerusalem-fonts. The initial participants are In the past Japan's transac

Athens, May 31. The spokesman hinted, that the United Kingdurn and her tons with these Governments Premier Themistocles Sophoulls Britain is supplying mon to the colonies, excluding Hong

were in dollars, carried as open announced today that former Legion for the Jerusalem

accounts on SCAP's books. These King Michael of Romania and atKong, Australia, Burma, Eire, denis are reported practically in Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma tock" and refectel the British Faroe Islands, Iceland, Iraq, balance on SCAP's books but if will be ascertion that very few" British New Zealand, Pakistan, South

married in Athens on officers are taking art active part in the Legion's invasion of Africa and the Persian Gulf by small amount remains it will Saturday-Associated Press,

be transferred to the aterling status:

Palestine.-United Press.

sheikdoms.

XUAN GOES HOME

FRUSTRATED

--Sterling acquired by SCAP in excess of amounts expected to be spent within a reasonable timo will be converted into dollars by London at semi-annual Intervals, SCAP's announcement said.

Exception

The only exception from

the

programme will be Japan's cotton

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Most of the victims ** Ox- pected to be children. The play- yards-of-the town were crowdel for Sunday afternoon games when the flood struck suddenly,

Many are sons, and daughters of veterans living in the pubile housing project, and students at Vanport College centred in the LOWIL

The anxiety of most of the adult ourvivors is for their off- Dozens teld of leaving spring. children in upper floors of the buildings-believed ¡in, safety--.

The Weather

Franch-educated. Lieutenant-General Nguyen Van

Shanghai, May 31, Xuan, President of the Provisional Govarn-

William P. Hunt, prominent American trader, said. textiles manufactured" from raw ment of Cochin-China, raturned to Saigon on

the "people of the United States in endorsing cotton procured in the United States. Japan must sell these for

aid to China did so with the 'understanding Sunday temporarily frustrated in his attempts

50 per cent dollars and 60 per to obtain the support of Indo-Chinese.political

that they are violently opposed to totalitarian cont sterling.

trada control.” The Government purchasing leaders exiled in Hong Kong and Canton.

This is necessary-so-SCAP-may Of the 21 ministries in his fifterent ministerial posts refused southern cotton growers. Catter ita dollar obligation to carry out

agencies," he said, were that kind of control. proposed Central Government to have anything to do with what obligations are now enough cover He said the United States A greater part of the programme of Vietnam, he found only | they described us "puppet"

ed to permit SCAP's acceptance would resist any attempts by will be, devoted, to rice, wheat

A moderate anticyclone goers North seven candidates in Hongovernment of France.

of part sterling and still pay recipient countries to funnel and other foodstuffs, which, be They also declined an in-

growers,

American, ald through their cause of international controls, akkaldo and Sakhalin., A com- MID* | 'plex low prakunem systemi, otvers China vitation by General Xuan to go

Frank Pikelle, chief of SCAP's own official companies at the must be handled through Govern- and French Indo Chies Pressure being

lowest in the vicially" of the Gulf

of to Balgon for a conference with

Foreign

ment agencies. ether political, cultural and re- Division, said the new agreement 1ished foreign middlemen

expense of the already estab- Hunt said he had had numerous Tonkin. ligious leaders there.

lalks with members of the Econo- AS 00 GMT 1pm. Joint summer Unless General Xuan is able to a part of the "continuing effort to re-establish normal pre-war

nice Cooperation Administration time) the typhoon was situated about tou Most of the leaders suggested induce exiled political leaders to trading relationships since Japan Washington as fearing that a

Far Eastert businessmen"quoted; and us a result "though not commila ESE-of Formoss moving'N or NNW" :

at 10 tó 16-knotai natolewa by General, Xuan to fill the Join his proposed central govern-historically conducted a large major portion of the US$338 pressed than before

satisfied." I am, Icas pletely

de- ·Today's ForecastModerate ment, his original proposal to portion of ita total volume of

winds, Bonitäred ebewers slæbt and wariy make Indo-China a dominion trade with Asiatic countries million economic aid to

His chief criticism of the China murning, otherwhe first com

Yesterday's Weatherzo within the French Union will not where trade was based on large might be spent through Chinese programme was "It is too heavy

Prass,

Kong und Canton willing to accept portfolios, reliablé An namite sources told the "China Mail" yesterday.

Trade and

'Commerce

On Other Pages materialle, commented the same part in -sterling-Associated.

sources.

Whether or not the scheduled Page: Two

meeting between · Bao' Dal; and Minglatrate's Warning on French High Commissioner for

Heroin.

- Indo-Chinh, M. Emile Bollaert, on Friday will take place is now

before

this meeting allending this and Gying to-France for signing

Pags-Threo

Mit (King's Birthday Parada (11) doubtful.

Colony.

Debtor-Creditor: Problems the final agreement, Bao Dal roust have a goverment for whom he-eau-obtain-suthority to games › Bources, close for the f Emperor of Annam sald last night thint Dad, Dai, will not leave- Hong Kong for any talks with the Exchange" - Kulbs) Trench until a Goverment is

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