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SHANGHAI TO GO WITHOUT NYLONS

Shanghai, July 30.

Stores have up to midnight Saturday to seli nylon stock- Ingo. The Bureau of Social Affairs announced today t will strictly enforce the nylon sale ban from August 1 as a mea. sure to encourage frugalty, help plugging the drain on China's dwindling foreign exchange and ald the government's cam- paign against smuggling.

The Bureau aid nylon Imports would be strictly banned and most current alocks In Shanghai are either smuggled in or came from the Chinese customs which had been auction- Ing large quantities of seized nylon stockings,

Storer were warned of the impending ban two monthe ago and sales had been going fast despite high prices-over CN$50,000,000 [about US$4) for the 61- санде

And around US$7 for the B1-gauge-United Press,

TRUMAN URGES ACTION

TO AVOID DEPRESSION

Washington, July 30.

President Truman and economic advisers today warned Congress that a depression may be in the offing unless something is done to curb. the inflation, and declared that prices, wages, production and profits are at a high level. They warned that the present could be a full before the storm unless government takes "vigorous measures" to bridge the uncertainty between the postwar boom and a stable economy.

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Mr.

Truman's views were The Chief of State took th forth

in his mid-year DeRTISION 10 argue new on bef nf economic report to Congress, of his 8-point anti-inflation pro-

He said: "The facts add up to

mmm which he presented to the

a clour and disconcerting conclu-special session of Congress on Hon. In spite of some favourable day. fuctors, we are in the very midsi The reports of the President at gathering inflationary

forces and the Sconemic Council were which day by day are imposing prepared before Mr. Marriner 1.. additional hardships upon count Eccles of the Federal Reserv less familles, and day by day are ord predicted to the Senate foundations of Banking Committed yesterday that undermining the the remarkably high level of post-some form of depression wie in war prosperity we have thus far evitable, Mr. Eccles sold: "Wej maintained.".

certainly are going to have bus."

The President added: "I would be reckless to as ure that ʼn buxt

with not happen if we neglect ac-

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Mr. Truman, on the other hand, thought the bust could be pre- vented by the Federal remedie, he urged upon Congress this week,

"Too Late"

The President's three-man Ben- nomic Council hened by Dr. Edwin G. Nourse wall that hun

Mr. Eccles sold the depression; workable relation hips fr the feculd not be topped but only mo price structure" might cause derated cause the President's brink in the ree sumy which could programme is "too late," brug to a "general reccusion Mr. Trumon. however, flated *erinus praportinus."

" is not too late for preventive JETRA SIETER,

The President admitted his eight-poart ̈wide-inflation program. nie would laterfere with some bustness plan purb teine pro- jft opportunities and . litt som.

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CONFESSES HIS PART BIG REDUCTIONS

K. 5. McDuff who hit two of the pirates with an Iron flag bar, then fell from bullets from their gura..

Surprise Drive On Insurgents

Singapore, July 30. British Army troops and the Malayan troops opened a surprise drive at dawn today against Insurgent, forces near Malaya's only coal mine at west of Kauala Lumpur, Batu Arane, 26 miles north-

In the first few hours they kill- ed 32 terrorists and captured 18.

No police or military casualties were reported

The attack was launched in the area where 100 terrorists three Weeks ago seized the town. killat ve Chinese employees and pwrecked the mine's machinery.

The government assault forces arrived at the mine before dawn and fanned out into the jungle. They took the Insurgents by sur- and. in the first rush, overran the sentry post killed the two occupants and burned down Jungle hide-oul huis,

ran towards an oncoming bus stall a business enllapse than it . prise along Castle Peak Road lost to use the government murea night shouting frantically to overcome a depression once i "help, help!"

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The bus, on its way from 1si- chikok to Star Ferry, stopped. took the badly wounded min aboard and rushed him to the Kowloon Hospital. His condition was last night, reported to be

TRAIN SERVICE RESTORED

A normal train service to Can- serious.

ton will begin today except for the A police report sak that the 8.20 p.m. train which will not be wounded man, Yip Keung, of No. running.- 122. Matauwei Road, Hunghom. alleged he had been attacked with chopper. He was unable to

Suy anything more.

The poplice were last night still investigating the attack. The at- tacker was still at large at the time of going to press.

Australian Stens For Malaya

Canberra, July 30.

In Kuala Lumpur, the authori- ties reported the terrorists yester- day killed two Chinese in Negrls Sembilan State and two others in Pahang State and murdered a special constable in a raid on the Sungel Lembing pelice station on the east coast of Palang.-Unlied Press.

Ship Hidden From Nazis, Now In HK

The vessel which was successfully hidden from the Gormans during the Nazi occupation of Dan- mark, and which survived the war as 'now, arrived here yesterday.

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new ship of the Maersk Line on The vessel, which was the Brat

IN CATALINA PIRACY

Pilots Shot When Resisting Attempt

HAD THREE CONFEDERATES

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, July 30. Confronted with additional evidence, Wong Yu, 24-year-old sole

survivor of the Catalina flying-boat disaster of July 16, broke. down today and confessed his part in the fantastic, abortive plan' to pirate the plane.

Macao's Police Chief, Captain L. A. M. Paletti, told the "China Mail" this morning that Wong had signed a statement in which he ad- mitted his share in the conspiracy, unprecedented in this part of the world. He also implicated three of the passengers, killed in the tragedy. Suffering from a fractured leg (not two broken legs as previously re- ported), Wong is now under heavy guard in the Police Ward of the Macao Hospital.

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The four men went to the house

Captain Palett! said, that the date and the six P.M. plane he has not yet decided on why chosen. the charge to be brought of a woman where Chia Tok had against Wong. More bullets ached the arms. They then went [have been found in theto n Macas store and bought some wreckage of the flying-boat American-styled clothes, called a to confirm the piracy theory "xt and went to the airport.

"Wong teck a perition near, the exclusively reported by the entrance at the rear of the plane." "China Mail" on July 22.

The body of. Chiu Tok, one of the 24 passengers killed in the tragedy, was yesterday Identified as that of Chlu Tok, the alleged. Mexican-born, Manila - trained pilot who was to take over con- trol of the Sying-boat from Dole Crainer.

were Chlu Yat-ming and Chiu Wong's other two confederates Cheong, according to his signed confession. They also perished in the crash.

Captain Paletti sald that Wong's statement disclosed that the piracy

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British, US Manoeuvres Off Japan

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Tokyo, July 30

IN HOTEL RATES

Order Affects Each Of Colony's

Hotels

Reductions of between 60 por cont and 200 per cent have been made in the rates charged for accommodation by 91 Hòng Kong hotels, boarding houses and public dormitorios. Fixed by the Quartering Authority, Mr. P. F. J.

Eardley, the rates are effective from Monday.. There has not been a single instance where hotel rates have not been brought down, Mr. Eardley, told the "China Mail" yesterday. He added that his office is working on the food charges for hotel rosidants. The rate for each meal will be fixed shortly.

Mr. Eardley said that differ- ent rates have been fixed for single and double rooms. The furniture and services provid- ed by each individual botol were taken into consideration before Anal decisions were made.

To Fight Ban On Strikes

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He added that for any additional bed put in

a single room or a double room, a charge of not more than 10 per cent of the rate of the room question can be

Tokyo, July. 30. udited.

The hoteis will be required Left-wing Government to display the пеш natas in labour unions claiming nearly every room and at consplouous 1,000,000 workers, announced parts of the buildings.

today they would Oght the A person found guilty of an legalisation of General Mac- offence against the new reguin-

on strikes tions governing hotel rates and Arthur's ban services will be liable sum- Government workers. mary conviction by a magistrate

by

to a maximum fine of HK$8,000 Indications wero that the ut to imprisonment for a term "ight" would be limited at least not exceeding 12 months. On originally to politikal pressure, conviction on indletment Ane propaganda and possibly do-

of not more than HK$10,000 or menstrations. Union leaders real- prison sentenco of not thun lac a strike would invite direct

12 noon on the date of doparture. The agency

BCAIR, planes have

reported the

U.S. and British planes and three years will be imposed

The controlled rates us 51 hotels tervention by occupation ships will hold joint and boarding houses released yes-

authorities. manoeuvres off the coast of terday with the following state-

Kyodo reported the Government Japan on Monday and Tues-ment:

agreed on the draft of a special day.

Following are the Maximum ordinance prohibiting strikes and Charges permitted for Rooms in collective bargaining by Govern- Thirteen ships, headed by three the following establishments, per inent employees; The urdinance In addition only survivor of the Catalina Fleet and the U.S. support group 12 noon on the date of arrival to

to Wong Yu, cruisers, from the British Pacific 24 hrs, of occupancy dating from has not been promulgated, lying-boat crash

on July 16 will take part. the Macao Police have detuin- Already ed four other suspects.

No extra charges of any kind ordinance, the first step to imple- The Sing Too Jih Pao said made attacks on the British cruf-~' are permitted without the appro- |ment MacArthur's letter, affected val of Competent Authority in public employees and offelals yesterday, that the four suX- U.S. planes already have land- writing. pects include two women. ed at Iwakuni, near the British

employed by central and provin- AH CHOW BOARDINGHOUSE, cial governments and teachers at. Kure, to take 6-13, Pakhoi St., Kowloon, $1.40-Government schools. They were allegedly detain-headquarters ed-when-they-visited the mor- Part..

Rooms-01-310-220-326-$1;"AI participating in

Acts Shipa

impairing the tuary to identify the bodies of

manoeuvres Dre

107, 393, eficiency of national administra- the British 311, 312 316 Wong's three alleged accom-

210, 317; cruisers London and Sussex and Room 204: $1.70 Rooms 203, 211, plices.

the U.S. cruiser Oakland. The 214, 305, 306, 309,

311

315, balance of the warships are the 325; $1.00 Room 210; $200 **........................************* British destroyers Cossack, Con- Rooms 201, 202, 216, 222

stance, Comus, Consort and Hart, 302, 318; 32.16 Itooms 205, 200, provide. HMAS Bataan, the U.B. destroyers 208, 209, 212, 218: $2.25 Rouma

It added "public employees Porks, Brinkley, Baas and 221, 224, 310, 323 $2.40-Hoom shall have no right of collective Orlock and the Craig-Associated Press,

minesweeper 20%,

jbargaining" and "collective agree-

ments shall be made Invalid.”- (Continued on Page 3) Associated Press.

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Paletti said: "The three others went up behind, the plot.

"Chlu Tok demanded that the pilot should give control of the plane to him. One European tried to

Interfere

with Chiu Cheng and second McDuff picked up an iron flag bar and hit two of the pirates. All three then emptied thair guns into McDuff and Cramer, feing 18 shots

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BLACK LIST

Shanghai, July 30. Some 30 wealthy Chinesé re. block- "The plot fell over the controlssidents here have been

and the plane crushed out of con- listed and their names will be trol."

published they fail to respond with contributions to the Govern-

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three

ree days, It was reliably learn- ed today.

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Rouler say that according to Special appeals have been sent Palettl, Wong Yu agreed. to take to all the 30 affected and their part in the air pracy on condition repouse should be immediate to that he took no part in the actual

the verse publicity, uttack but only guide Chiu Tok

Collection Committed, reported. to the landing pot at Ping Tong. The Committee is also said to that of the Paletti added that. Chlu Tok, have made known

total of 8.0 million -million It appeared, had made several lights between Macao. and Hong Chinese dollars which Shanghai Kong before deciding when the called upon to contribute, only piracy should take place. Wong million million so far havo

been received.-Router Yu studied the

proposed

landing place many times.

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THE WEATHER

Wong Ye, said Paletti, had stated that he did not know ---Shallow depressions cover the upper how he got out of the plane. Yangtze ibe extreme west of: Ühing and In the water

Instinctively Biem.

held on to a floating/soat and

A tripleal deprmalen" or "typhoon rene

was picked up later by a junk, un probably more NW

tred-et, 200 to 350 miles ·BB of Okinaw Poletti' added Uint as

as there Wor

The men sold their rice fields She is the 9,600-ton Trein Far East trips for about 30 times, for about HK$3,000 to finance the Macrsk, one of the fastest before and after the war.

piracy attempt. One hundred Sten guns were motor vessels of the Macrak Special ultention is given to

The plan was to take over Bown by the Australian Air

crew accommodation. The officers

control of the flying-boat and Force to Singapore, arriving there

stand it near a place called Ping today, Australian Prime Minister

have smoking lounge, complete with writing tables and radio-

Tong, some 30 mitos from the Joseph Chifley announced.

Comfortable settees are gram..

Portuguess Colony. There it the Far East run after the war, The guns were requested by was built in the Moller shipyard wall. A special hot-cold heater

lined

the teak-panelled along

was intended to loot the plane the United Kingdom from Aus-during

and kidnap the weathy pasBON- the war and after her tratia,

icgulates the

para for ransom, saidi temperature of the completion was hidden in Sjael- Australia, It is understood. Is tu innd in the Asefjord Fiord, She open air promenade

lounge. Next

"China Mall." it is the spacious fly, more automatic weapons am stayed there untouched until the

According to Associated Press, munition and equipment to hell Liberation.

The Tilen Macak, capable of Captain Faletti said that Wong the maintenance of law and order

Agence France Kong since the war, the Trein Diesel of 7,400 b.p., has special Hils algned.confersion sald that Hong Kong,

On her sixth voyage to Hongdoing 17 knots with her Ew had previously infleted that the

pp tanks for ownership, or in or, B winds, Cloudy with scattered cases of fresh California oranges, silk rooms, strong rooms and a

{0,000-cubic totalling

feet refrigerating with him Chiu Yat-ming, Chiu Macao, sald Reuters. 10 tons.. She carried

Tok and Chlu Cheong returned Beven-passengers the

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to Taomun and invited him to

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the planes flyiga between MacAP take part in a robbery of one of and Hong Kong,

Shanghal, July 30, Because I was in such bad hia a crew of 43 from skipper· to The recent flood disaster in financial condition I accepted," deck boy, Among them 29 are Foochow was the wort suffered Paletti quoted from the confes- Danish who because of the route by the area in 80 years, according sion."

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