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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1948.

INDIA'S UN FRENCH GOVT CRISIS

BOYCOTT THREAT

Lake Success, June 8.

The Security Council con- siders today India's thrkat to boycott the United Nations Kashmir commission.

The Aive-nation commission, which begins meetings in Geneva on June 15. has been hustrueled

differences to medinte

between

India and Pakistan in the princely tute of Kashmtr The UN. holy also is under instructions to study

Pakistan's charges against Jadia

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and

relating

to the state of Junagadh, to genocide (race murder). agreements between the two domintor.

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PICTURE OF THE DAY-

Prisoners

Showdown On Germany Proposals At Acre

De Gaulle Prepares CHINESE

For Onslaught

Paris, June 8.

The French Cobinet approved today the six-Power

agreement on Western Germany.

The Ministers voted to submit the agreement to

the National Assembly on Friday. Foreign Minister Georges ? Bid Tevi the drive for Bidault Prime Minister Jawaharlal formal areeptance of the ac- Nehru of India told the council cord reached

by the United in a letter his Government want States, Great Britain, France: ed to record an emphatic protest Belgium, the Netherlands and agamist consideration of the three;

Luxembourg, Pakistan complaints.

"There can be no question of the Cominanten provesting

the resolution

objretinis raised

implement Kashmir until

by the Government of India have been satisfactorily mel, he sai

The Kashmir case was filed by India, which asked the council

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The nationwide attack un M.

will be discussed' ot {Cabinet meeting tomorrow morn. ink. On Wednesday, M. Bidault National Assembly's Foreign af will defend his policy before the

fairs Commission. and it dress foreign

affairs debate in

PAPER SUSPENDED

Paris, June 8.

The French authorities in Indo-China yesterday suspend- ed The publication 01 the Chinese newspaper Haipong, appearing in Hanoi, und foc- bade the further activities of the Chinese Association "Over- scas", according to an Agence Hanoi. France Presse despatch from

Gaulle the Assembly probably w!$1 be Bolzert, French High Commis

of the the on

six-power future

of

The two steps, in conjunctiori i with the decision of M. Emile General Charles da

10 re to Indo-China, yesterday prepared for an

on held at the end of the week after stoner Schuman's the

the slaught against M.

Chinese congre- publication of General de establish coalition Government for ite Gaulle's statement.

gutions of Tongking, have arous 11 acceptance

that rd a strong reaction in Chinese sellably reported

and In Hanol General de Gaulle has ordered consular circles agreement

the French

news Germany,

the 70 to 80 Assembly deputies to Haiphong.

vote against agency reported.

11 sale the foreign af-}

the Association that

acted as f termediary between the Chinese

and the of Jasto-China

the French Administration, was held to iliskalsiner—it had not been acknowledged by the French nu- Thorltles.

The German part threatened support him in to force Pakistan to stop alding to plunge France into a Gov-Government it tribal invaders. The coll's [ernment crisis.

It

Li

understand

that

Some quarters fairs issue becomes a question "Overseas," which suggested solution calls for saw a possibility that it would of confidence, meditem and then a plebiscite bring de Gaulle out of quasi-

Kashmir to determine whether retirement-for-his-long-expect-Bremler, M. Schuman has decided its people want to join Hindured showdown with the Governo stand firmly behind M. Bidault. Consequently n hostile vote India or Modem Pukist cinted Press,

facing against M. Bidault would mean of the Schumau clownfall dof the

Government.-United Press.

Assa- ment.

With besk

the uppazsilient,

RIOTS IN MOROCCO

agreement

Gaulle is expected to

statement Thursday

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General

nake Wednesday Dr

just before the Na Benelux Pleased

tional Aksembly debate on R.

French papers reflected a harsh renetion to the agreement, The Rabat, Morocco, June 8.

emoderately Left Wing France Dispatches. received here Soir, which has the nation's big- today sad five were killed and gst eirculation. bannerer it the 30 injured in Arab-Jewish qurrection of The German

yesterday at Oujda, danter.”

Dutch political circles in The Нарис expressed considerable

atlofaction and in

some cases were quietly triumphant with the results of the alx-power London

conference on Ger- many, disclosed

In 'Lon- don and other capitais.

War

ba

The Association was created after the

to replace the congregations banned under the Japanese occupation-Reuter

Arab prisoners taken in the Palestina fighting being herd. ed into Acre Prizon. (A. P. Photo)

COLD-BLOODED ATTACK

ON CHINESE POLICEMAN

Prico: 20 Conts.,

JUST UNPACKED!

CASH BOX

WITH

COMBINATION LOCK

NOW ON DISPLAY AT: --- HONG KONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE

9. D'Agullar St.

Tel. 21433

FLEET HQ

HQ TRANSFER TO SINGAPORE

Headquarters of the British Pacific Fleet will bo transferred to Singapore in the near future, the "Chino Mail" learned from reliable sources yesterday.

Future Silver Dollars

Nanking. June 8.

The official Central Daily

News reported today that there remain no doubt that the future Chinese currency system will be based mainly on silver dollars which will weigh 2/5th of a tael and will be fixed at four to one against the United States currency. while the rate between the and the Fapi new currency (Chinese National currency, currently in use) will be set Inter.

It is

not expected that the necessar, preparations

will be complete before the end of this month,

Meanwhile, Mr. Ching Chao

of th yuan, Secretary-General Legislative Yuan, who is amon

While declining to comment

in the report, a naval spokes- man suid, yesterday that ari Melal onhouncement will be nade, when instructions are received from the Admiralty.

Known before the war as the hino Station, the Far East hend- unrters for the Royal Navy has seen in Hong Kong for more han a century.

Cruise To Japan

Accompanied by Lady Boyd, he Commander-in-Chief of the

British Pacific Fleet, Sir Denis Boyd, will leave Hong Kong In 1.M.S. "Alert" on June 25 for Singapore' arriving there on July

Alter

a fortnight's stay iri

Singapore, Admiral Boyd will re

urn to the Colony in time to sali ร a cruise in Japanese waters on July 21,

the Arat Government ometals Palestine

to a return

a silver ndvocate

tandard, in an interview with the ' Central Daily News, said that he wan disappointed over the fact Just that the Government has

the wisdom of come to realise his proposal after it was

x months ago.

Mr. Ching said that Forming of the currency

made

Fighting

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A Job For Pierrepont

Hamburg, June 8. Pierrepont, the British off)- cial executioner, has arrived In the British zone to execute

1

« number of condemned Ger. ..

war criminals.

man

The executions are due to begin on Tuesday at Hamelin, Bouth of

Banover,

Heavily. guarded groupa of condemned prisoners were on their way there today from both the British and American zones.

Associated Press.

Battle

Halts For 52 Minutes

Jerusalem, June 8,

The battle

of Jerusalem

The ships which will take part in the cruise are H.M.S. "London," stopped for 62 minutes today "Con- to allow the family of Mor- "Cossack," Consort," and "Comet." decal Weingarten, leader of After visiting Lapanese ports, the old city's Jewish commun- The paper said that though the need for reforming the highly in-the British ships will engage in ity to leave their home and practical exercises with American to join their friends in "exile". flated currency is urgent,

-warships—al—ses-When these |--With-two- orphans,-Mordecal, xercises are concluded the Com-Weingarten, a wife and three nander-in-Chief will return to daughters made their way under long Kong.

of Red Cross the protection flag from the battered quarters west of the wailing wall to the French hospital, mow an

Isract strongpoint, 200 yards away.

Two Jewish soldiers cerciod. Mrs. Welsgarten, and a third picked his way over debris with a girl, her leg bandaged, on his Jerusalem, June B,

back, The latest developments on Middle

bearded agod, grey the Palestine fighting fronts, Mordecal Weingarten, who has according to Arab and Jewish spent all his life in the shadow this reclaims,

reported in Rauter of the

walling wall, hold the would

position of Mukhtar-leader of have been much easier if under-despatches, today were:

old city's religious Jewish Northern Front; Syrlan planes iho taken sooner. He reiterated his Dellet

that a revival of silver bombed five settlemers, includ- community for many years.

Between the two frant lines, currency "is the best way to solve ing Naharia, on the coast north

1Logis carried Acre.

out he and his family stopped and China's financial problem

turned for a lost look at the Mr. Ching revealed that while patrul action,

clty Central front: Jews on Mount the Germany.

In the United States, he hold

Scopus, Jerusalem, near the uni- On May 28, when the Jewish inlked with the House Speaker versity and The article referring to "pro-

hospital, mortared garrison in the old city surren-. The attacker escaped. The across the nose and right check. Mr. Joseph Martin, and banking

Arabs shelled dered, he and his family were sional territorial adjustments in victim, PC 1551 Shck Wan- PC 1551 caught unaware fur-dickuls, who indicated that the Arab positions.

taken by the Arab Legion to the Western

frontiers of Ger- chuen, who was slashed twice ed his back to protect himself, United States

Government had the Mount.

front: Egyptians Amman, as hostages but were Southern which it As Many however, caused some across

and right but the attacker chopped him large silver roserves

Rehovoth, 15 miles returned to the old city yester Check, on the right arm and fuguin on the right arm.

would-eledly-arrange to be used bombed

ur= southeast of Tel Aviv, causing day by the Red Cross and were almost

constable released the first hawk- ull Dutch circles

cur- in ref on the right side, was reporter, suffering from the pain, and

reforming the Chinese

Bros. Egyptian troops now hold handed over to the Jawish Gov. there has been a strong demanded to be in "fair" condition retreated at the same time with-

in central Jerusalem.-- Once China's economic condi-Belt Sanim, on the coast southernor that tor more than minor changes and basle it is felt that the conference pro- in the Kowloon Hospital.

tions are restored to normal, he of Tel Aviv-Reuter. posals are not likely to concede Police reported that it 19 a.m.

said, It will greatly benefit trade United claims made by the Dutch Goy-sealerday a party of seven con-

between China and the ernment: Reuter.

stables--in--plain-clothes under (Soviet "No" to Plan-Page 4) (Sub-Inspector Dow went to the

States-Reuter vicinity of the Mongkok Market on a hawker raid.

con-

can-

Observers felt the London de- A

cision means that Britain and the United States and France had ne- cepted Benelux foreign policy and te claims for n liaison between Western Europe and democra

riots Morocco.

Government's critics charged French troops with traks nidget į that France made 400 many

cessions the police during the riots,

ht the London Reports

sald some 150 stores ference. They also charged that in Ouida were tooted, mostly by the Formen Minister Georges Algerlar

agricultural workers who Bidouit find failed to keep the plundered both Arab and Jewish French people informed on what establishments Indiscriminately. was happening.

The rioting was touched off by fight between a Jewish slanu Government's Fate posals for certain minor provi- maker and ELİ Arab customer. Mostem elements from nearby villages and a large section of "Oujan's papulainen"""Koon" -breame

involved.

The shoemaker who stabbert his customer Was reported to ไปเปล been severely Brited Press,

beuten.

Qust

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Rumours circulated in "SEMITY**** quartorg~-~~that~~~~~M~fapprehension:--

Schuman ".would have to M. Bidault, That would sume a Cabinet reshuffle might bring about А ahift of administration.

WESTERN EUROPE REVISION PLAN

Washington, June 8,

The story behind the revolutionary western power agreement on Germany is fairly simple.

It

is part of the anti-Communist strategy of revising Western Europe.

That, at least, is the way the central and all-important į top American diplomats see it. purpose of the London confer- They have been among the ence, therefore, was to work nut in torpsula by which France could leaders in bringing it about. Here is the story as they tell

it:

agree to co-operate with America and Britain in restoring West- ern Germany to some semblance, of order.

problem was to

A

Fordnry win the support and co-operation

In order to recover econo- mically, the 16 Marshall Plan countries of Europe need the production of Western Ger-

of Belgium, the Netherlands and many, especially the coal, coke Luxembourg, Thore neighbours of and steel of the Ruhr.

Germany are the first countries of Western Europe to work out o Western Germany itself needs

credit unity

They hold "going and a ser of

union.

key places in the Marshall Plan; they order to produce are symbols of the small nations somewhere" well. In politicul vacuum the people cannot work with

spirit of Furope.

and hope for å better future,

Split Hardened

The French had two major worries about agreeing to West- ern German unity. They feared

Rain Dislodges

Big Boulder

A boulder, measuring eight by five feet, rolled down the hill behind the Wanchal Din- trict School at about 10.40 momentarily p.m. blocking

the junction of Gap Road and Kennedy Road.

was apparently dislodged

by the sudden downpour which drenched' the colony at about 7.30 p.m. last night; The boulder brought shower of debris down with It.

reported in-

No one jured,

WAB

Dam 200 was estimated to be negligible.

cold-blooded assault on a Chinese police con- stabla by a park seller with a sharp meat knife occurred in the vicinity of the Mongkok Market yesterday morning during a routing howkor raid.

the nose

Asked For Chance

drawing his revolver."

The

Did Not Shoot The attacker seeing this run towards Yaumalland ́shing his knife at the policeman, cutting him on the right side.

PC 1931, partially binded by gushing blood from his farin! wounds, however did not shoot.

FC 1551 approached 11 man selling pork outside No. 1012, Canton Road. He Identified him- self as a policeman and arrested the man for the illegal hawiting of pork outside the market.

The man asked for "a chance"

Investigation, meanwhile, which was refused. PC 1551 then being conducted by ordered the offender to go with Inspector Sykes. him to the police van but ho would not move.

Struggling back to the van, the injured constable reported 10 Sub-Inspector Dow, who imme- diately sent him to the Kowloon Hospital.

reney.

Counting CCOC

Election Votes

The 20 election scrutineers of the Chintre General Chamber of Commerce were yesterday Im- ismersed in counting the voles col- Det/Sub-lected on Friday, Saturday and Monday in the election for the incolng new General Commit-

LORRY CRASHES

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fot

Reuter.

VESSEL'S CREW OUT OF CONTROL

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Honolulu, June 8,

A bauxite-laden Liberty freighter, which passed through here from Singapore, turned back to port late last night when two crew members wore injured in a scuffle growing out of the Third Mate's appearance on the deck allegedly drunk.

Up to 5 p.m. the counting had

Doruan, who was Port emelals, awaiting the Dr. Robert not been completed and further

officials to be A lorry conveying earth to counting was postponed to this return of the freighter, Angus among the first

aboard. He said Grover suffered Road, morning. Oficials refused to com- McDonald, reported that Capt. a knife wound in the arm building site in Stubbs near Wongnelchong Gap, alid ment on the result of the count Snodgrass signalled

when down a granite path

The constable still holding ha man picked up the meat to put #

At into

this the basket. huncture a Chinese female come

that along and requested seller be given a chance.". This was again rofused.

the

Some

20 so far.

feet above the road and overturn- ed on the road.

Both men were removed to the The Chinese Press, which has three miles off Diamond Head and a severely bruised back.

General Hospital while A Chinese male, who was also

given much publicity to the eier- that, he was returning because Tripper hawking pork nearby, approach- The driver was seriously in-tion, was in and out of the Cham- of fighting that began when officials of the coast guard and ed the scene and without any jured and it was reported that he ber the whole of yesterday, but the captain ordered the Third Federal Bureau of Investigation

the policeman was still unconscious in the Queen failed to elicit any information Matc, warning slashed

Joseph C. Boudreaux, plessed Inquiry.

Boudreaux through all this had with a sharp meat knife twice Mary Hospital inte last night.

23, to his quarters for appear-been put in frons. ing drunk on duty.

from the offlelais.

"Speakeasies" Flourishing In Shanghai

they night lay the basis for a These "underground" estab- powerful new Germany. They also ishments are reported to be The best way la solve the foured-they-night-anger-Ruselo German problem would be the by going along so openly with despite their high charges, as

doing a flourishing business, · Way originully planned-with Britain and Americu. Russia, America, Britain mtid There fears are not held by they are the only night clubs, France all agreeing on what to the French Government leaders which remain open all night. do. But two years of effort along so much 1 by the Feonch people. Legitimate night clubs that line simply hardened a split The split between the leaders who restaurants close at 11 pm-the between Russia and the West, think in terms of the Marshall deadline for all establishments To deal with this apilt and Flun and the people who feed under the Government's war make a start on a self-supporting upon their traditional fears is the emergency act. The illegitimate Germany, the U.S. and Britain cause of the prospective political cabarets open their dop's 'after merged their occupation zones crisis in France over the Gorman midnight. economically micre than a your agreemenis. ago. Eat France lid, not_go. În.

Feanen thus bald the lony to

Western German unity and, the

political and economic future of the area,

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Mackintosh Application,

Major-Worries-

Hugo Bribos

After

Midnight

(By HENRY HARTZENBUSCH)

Shanghai, June 8.

The McDonald, which is undor charter to the Lykes Brothers Knifod In Scuffle

ex- ..Steamship Company, WOS

oected to sail ogain later last were lacking night after Specife details

Investigation was but it appeared Boudreaux re completed.-United Press. fused to comply. Thereupon, ac- the last year, are permitted to serve cording to this spokesman,

captain proceeded to attempt to only green_ten, Alcoholic drinks handeuil- Boudreaux enlisting- the cango! be had. A frst-class Chin-help of a steward, Willie Grover.

enc

GOLD BARS SEIZED

Nine gold bars and seven gold

cabaret charges about 30 At this point a negro pantryman- American cents for a glass of ten James L. Baptiste, appeared and coins were solzed on board the which is refilled free of charge fighting broke out between him sa. "Tibadak" which arrived in Hong Kong from Java ports yea- by a bay with a jug of piping hot and Grover. water throughout the evening. According to

captain's terday...

the

A Chinese dancing girl, if she story, Boudreaux knifed Grover

The seizure, was valued at $24.-

Опе

is popular, earns up to US$200 In the scuffle and shortly the latt 000,

a month--considered good money ter was taken to the captain's

passenger was arrested

In inflation-ridden China. Unlike quarters for first aid. There he and charged with illegally im-

her lower-bracket colleagues, she seized the captain's gun and reporting gold. comes to the cabaret only towards turned to the scene of the fight- the end the evening, sits ating on the afterdeck and there

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The Weather

Prom

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antleyclona centred · Eat

wask side of high preure

and "Speakeasies,” similar to those in the United States during the prohibition era, have sprung up like mushrooms here as a result of the Chin- after- ese Government's postwar ban on midnight entertainment. sidered high-class and provide about US$1. This apparently is a ench of her customers table for shot the pantryman. Other crow But although their charges are the clients with free taxi sur standard minimum charge, and a few minutes and dance little members disarmed him after he

the customer orders a To reach this top position, she red three shots. The French leaders sought to high, speakeasies are not reaping vice to their establishments. But whether

Capl Snodgrass' first radio ap meet the people's fears by pro-harvest as they are forced to when it comes in getting home, cup of tea or coffee, it will still has to be intelligent, cultured as

extends serons the Eastern Sea and N viding assurances of security, pay huge sums as bribes to the it depends on how much the cost him US$1. A Scotch and well as pretty. They are in some peal for help from the coast Japan

Soda is priced at around US$2.30. ways similar to the fast-disap minutes after the ship left har

guard came prie hour and

China, Preure is also relativaly high They wanted a military guarantee police if they wish to keep in customer spends.

over Malaya 'hd · Borno: 'A complex low from the U.S. against both Ger- | business. Furthermore, police who'

Legitimate night clubs-those perlut aing-song`giria“ /

baur en route 10 Mobile, Ala-pressure sera envers & and IE China and muny and Russia. They wanted receive hush-hush money usually

Clientele

that close down before 11 p.m.

bama,

@the Philippines, to separate the Ruhr from Gar-} lavito their friends and relatives

Cabaret Petition

Today's Focacáu) 2-Moderate -variable Alusic at thean speakeasies is are also doing a fairly good trade.

First reports said the captain many. They wanted to nail down to a "drink on the house, which usually provided by an accordion- their charges being well below

appealed for a "const guard cut-- winds. Cloudy with thundary showers.",

Woolber — leng range occupation plans, elao includes a lavish meal for ist or pianist. Some of the larger those of the speakeasics, A three-

The Chinese Doveinment is atter to assist with an uncontroll The U.S. and Britain saw al-} üll.; Owners of several of the pinces

466.8 › km. 17.97, 1no,, na 'ngrafoah'ait most eye to eye with the French lesser-known Speakeasion

have chesten, and also hire hostesses at these furst-rate establishments resent reported to a studying able" crew," He added: "Some Tiainfeift. 18. Tam Total aines Jan, 1-

However, the coast to postpone the cirang, down of knives." on the kind of government they preferred to fold up instead of The clientele of such places is which provide sise good dance petition from the ducing girls of the crew are fighting with wanted Germany to have. But having most of their profits swal- usually composed of speculators music and sometimes floor showe, enbarels na part et tie austerity guard sygtested ho. retum they could not to the whole route owed up by_brikes,

when the There is no cover charge, programme. Observer bere be- Honolulu and

whlo 40 between on security guarantees. The U.S. Illegal "pubs are scattered vall

Prices vary considerably. Some A cocktail To cannot undertake a. military al- over the city--there

are no epeakeasies are even reported to American cents and 80 cents and How the authorities would adopt neared dock Capt

a Jenient attitude, following the ntibuted in officials that the "pant, Humidity and llance with all or any part of special districts. Some are situat- charge, according to the appear- "vodka-coko" about 30 Ameri- riots staged by several thousandhan has been shot in the tow Polat Westem, Europe at this time. Nored on the well-known Avenue anco of the customer-he; pays con cents. could”: London and Washington Jofre, in the former French more If he happens to have a car.

Tidak me agree to carve the Ruhr out of Concession, others in aide streets, The average price for à t'vodka-

Alcohol Ban

which almost completely wrecked Baptiste's condition was dos- | High" Germany; they did not think It¦ and some in the suburban arom. coke" (vodka mixed with Coca "Chinese câbarris, under a Gov-| the Pureau of Social Affairs cribed as seriosis, by the United | Zew syguld work --- Asyjociated Press, **Thors in the subjurtis are con- Cola)—the cheapest drink-is ernment gürterity ruling enforced Building ~Keyler.

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