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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948.

REDS INTERFERE IN JAPAN

CATALINA REPORT DELAYED

The report of the official enquiry into the Catalina air crach off Maumɔ on July 10, which was to have been re- leased yesterday. has been

held over, uue to the India. position of the Director of Air. Bervices.

This announcement Was made by the Colonial Goore. tary, Mr. D. M. MacDougall, in Legislative Council yester. day. He said Mr. A.J.A. MoBc. the Director of Air Services.

! |

the

had been in hospital. expected however that report will be released in the

next few

days.

The enquiry was conduct-, ed in Macao on the instruc.

tion of the Macao authorities,' and the Hong Kong Director of Air Barvices joined in the enquiry uy Invitation.

REDS THREATEN ICHANG

Demands On MacArthur By

Russian General

ANTI-LABOUR MEASURES

Tokyo, August 11.

a letter to General that the Supreme policy recommanda- letter to Prime

Soviet Major General A. P. Kislenko, in

Douglas MacArthur today, demanded Commander: cancel his restrictive labour tions to the Japanese Government in his Minister Hitoshi Ashida on July 22.

He charged that the new "no strike, no collective

bargaining" order issued by the Japanese Cabinet to some 2,000,000 Government em- ployees was a violation of the Potsdam Dc- claration.

It was also a violation of policy decisions of the For Eastern Commission relative to the en- couragement of democratic tendencies in Japan.

No officials in Allied Head- REYNAUD

quarters could offer an indica- tion of what action General MacArthur would take.

In

the past such Soviet criticisms have been ignored or partly

answered when they inter ap- peared on the Allied Council

Thus far, the Soviet member had not requested a Council de- bate on the issue.

Nanking, August 11. The

Evening agenda. Nanking News in an urgent despatch from Ichang said Red columns were only. 20 miles from that Yangtze River port and a number of people were evacuating up-river 10-

Maj-Gen. Kislenko also infisted that Gen. MacArthur revoke the current restrictions against large

REFORMS APPROVED

Paris, August 11. The National Assembly, remaining in session through out the night to defeat the delaying tactics of Commun- ist Deputies, early today ap- proved the economic

and

UNREST FEAR IN SIAM

Bangkok, August`11. All leave in the Siamese army has been restricted be- cause an outbreak of unrest is feared.

This was announced by Pre mier Marshal Philbul Songkrain today after a broadcast appeal for co-operation in the mainten ance of peace and security.

To Premier sald: "I appeal to the people to refrain from sup- porting any ideology which may lower the prestige of our nation and brng about chaos in country."

Terrorism and unrest In the buted somewhat to the tension in Slam, the Premier said.Reuter.

the

ward Chungking because of tlons in Osakn which the Soviet financial reform programas | surrounding countries had contri-

fears of the Reds.

The despatch sald steamship

between servicp

Shahsia and Ichang wis operating orally With the arrival of two warships In Ichang, the Navy had es ab- lished sub-headquarters there,

The military spokesman sald remnant of Chen Y's forces surviving the Central China war, rumbering 60,00% to 80,000 men, reached Fowying which the Gov- erument evacuated a week ago, "but hesitated to enter the city,"

Reports from Pangfou sald the Government's Fifth Army Corp which was pursuing Cher Yi'e troops, caused them heavy 369A45.

public gatherings and demonstra-

representative alleged were

ap

led by the Osaka police upon

a directive from United States necupation alleials in that indu trial area.

in Osaka last week officials of the 25th Infantry Division denied they had ever instructed meeting restrictions. They said the Japanese police to is ue public he restrictions were in ued by the municipal police on

own initiative).

Agitation By

Leftists

their

of the Finance Minister, M. Paul Reynaud.

The measure, which alves the Government broad emergency econsile situation, was adopted powers to deal with the critical by a vote of 325 to 215, with 49 abstentions.

of confidence in the new conli- Approval, in effect, was a vote

tion government of Premler! Andre Maria.

The Communists, seeking to de- Iny the vole as long as possible,

PICTURE OF THE DAY ONE OF THE NO--BOYS

M. Vishinsky, Molotov's second-in-command

Daught In an unusually Cheerful mood on his.recent arrival.in Prague. Ho stayed there briefly, flying on to Belgrade next day for the Danube Conference

now #n sesalon.

Chinese Reds Slip Out Of Net

Peiping, August 11,

forced passage of the bill paint On the surface, General Fu Tso-yi's campaign

by point and introduced a batch

of their own amendments each of which was voted down,

against the Reds in eastern Hopei appears to be going well. But it is clear that the The bill grants the Govern. Reds, wily and clusivo as over, have chosen ment power to dreree reforms

to withdraw rather than stand up and fight Meanwhile Leftist labour lend-

in the civilian and military and The Nanking Evening Newsers continued to urge unionised

public servicra, to reorganise a major battle as Fu would have_desired.. wald – sithstar(int numbers of Homenbers of the Government and |

nationalized industrica, place Lung's Bed force, besieging Tai- communications union to strike

stricter controla on social Fu's headquarters estimates! yum withdrew westward across in deflant protest against the

security and ease controls on the strength' of the Reds in the Yellow River with the post-Cabinet order enforcing Gen. Mac.

financing.

eastern Hopel ble inte in of again

at attacking Arthur's labour policy.

about five The bill goes to the Council of Pacchi, important point

But only scattered and abarthe Republic where

columns, two of them from passage is San-Lurshow highway, AAD- tive local strikes have so far virtually assure-United Press.

Manchuria, which would mean ciated Pres!,

bccurred. occurred.

a maximum total of 75,000 men.

on the

SELLING H.K. DOLLARS

Shanghai," Aug. 11.

Inter-union fights on the docl sion to ignore the Government's order have caused harp splits be- tween the Left and Right wing union

lendenslijp, including de- mands that the Leftist head of the Communications workers Union

remuntat leaders at Hiroshima today threatened the cal aul- thorities that they would release,

STUDENTS A "FIFTH COLUMN"

Nanking, Aug. 11.

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Elimination of this force would represent, a major Nationalist. triumph. Whether Fu will suc ceed in achieving it is, however, doubtful.

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RESIDENTS' APPROACH TO RATES COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION

DEMANDED

A letter demanding representation on Government's Hotel Rotos Committee was sent by the Hotel Residents' Association· yesterday to the Chair. man of the Committoo, Mr. T, N. Chau..

The Association, formed last residents of the leading hotels Sunday at the Peninsula Hotel on the mainland only. Meni át present consists of European berthip, however, Is

to open residents of hotels on the Irland

Chinese except

Lieutenant-Colonel E.1. Brasier: Creagh, Chairman of the

CHOLERA

ABSENCE IN CHINA

Nanking, Aug. 11. China, which has had floods, fires, earthquakes, and the ever- present civil war, has one thing to be thankful for this year.

Health Minister Y. T. Tur salt the usual cholero epidemie had not been reported this sen on although he made the anounce ment with his fingers crossed aguinst the pos Ibility of a rerious ousbreak during the remainder of August, which is called the "che: lera month."

hotels.

also,

Asyom

ciation, said yesterday that should residents in Chinese" halels form a parallel Association, his Com mittee will be glad to compare

and views at all notes

stogo and of negotiations

10 Resist them in every way posible.

The letter sent to Mr. T.N.. Chau yesterday reads:

You have

doubtless nated

an Hotel Residents' Association

Chinese Opposition

The Chinese Hotels and Boarding Houses Association tenued a statement yesterday opposing any proposal to the prevalling rates charged for neonmmodation,

reduce

RUSSIAN

AA FIRE IN AIR CORRIDOR

Berlin, August · 11. from the Hong Kong Press that British and American air ·

European residents of the leading reports of Soviet air activity has recently been formed by the officials were today studying. hotels in Kowloon.

over the western 'sectors. of

Hotel on

held at the Peninsula

"At a meeting of such residents, Berlin. It was reported yes- August 8, it was resolved:

that unanimously terday

anti-aircraft shells burst well inside the That the Committee of this American corridor at be- Association should approach tween 8,000 to 10,000 feet.

the

Chairman of the Hotel

Rates Committee with a view

to the Association being re-

Mr. Taur said only two positive case thus for were reported to the Health Ministry, both at Wu- chang, Yangtze River city op posite Hankow, Last year there were 821 cholera cakes reported in August and 773 in September. Fifteen-year

Committeo records show 40 per

cent of all Chinese cholera casex occur in August,

The British air authoritles wera not protesting "at the moment"

presented at such meetings against last night's fight over the may be held by the Hotel Rates western sectors of Berlin by 15 Russian Yak ighters, it was stu'ed when determining the rates to hug charged by officially today.

A Royal Air Force spokesman hotels."

rald: Mr. Tur said that the Ministry Adequately Represented are still being studied but so far "Reports by eye-witnesses through the Chiva Relief Mission:

Committee teel justifled we have not clasified the glit as (American) distributed enough in demanding that they should be having been in formation."* choleru serum to protect 20,000- adequately represented at the The Russian sald today that 000 people this season.-Associat- meetings of your Committee, and they would allow the files deal- ed Press.

that their views should be hoarding with the western sector food and seriously considered,

distribution to be moved to the

STRONG QUAKES RECORDED

"My

We shall be glad, therefore, now western food headquarters in to hear from you that your Com-the British sector of Berlin, mitten will agres to joint dis-

and

of

The John Carroll Univerally'ir eclamegraph station today re- corded a "strong" earthquake is about 160 miles north-east-of Mexico City.

"Omeints said the quake would cause extensive damage to any property in the nren. Two earth-

on the seismo-

to receive

Com

the

Mr. Paul Fuellsuck, head of

Derily food office, an- nounced this after a long son Terench with Russian officers from the renting oület Keme mandatura.

renice and ass reference

Employees due to transfer to The feeling in our Association strongly in favour of our re- the western offices were refused agreed to, admission to the central office in présentation being vince it offers you the most the Soviet socior when they turn- satisfactory means reaching ed up for work this morning. decisions based on their incidence They were, sent home and told name that they would be asked to re- this Association can dinim to port for dafy when the new wes. tern office was organised-Reuter.

of

the public, in whose

speak, as well as on the hotels.

were recurred quakes, described as "sharp," graph at Fordhain University to

Although the Association can day.

Cicials sa'd the first was re-

today, only speak for the residents of the Kowloon hotel, member. gistered at 7.4% a.m. arid the second at 7.47 0.

ship la open to residents of hotels Both were on the Island or elsewhere in the 2,050 miles distantina.south-

Colonyble.

and we anticipate that a westerly direction, possibly in the

number of the c vicinity of Guatemala-United will avail themselves of the pro-

Press.

1oction and the facilities which the Association has been formed

TYPHOON THREAT to offer."

TO TAIWAN

© Nanking, August 11.

Central Meteorological

10

SIX MILLION IN SHANGHAI

The Station today reported a m.p.h. typhoon was speeding

Shangha, Aug. 11. The Chinese inorning newspa- from the Carolines towards Tal- per, "Sin Wan. Pao," a Nan-wan and the Ryukyus Islands.

The population of Shanghal ha king report, Raid

The centre of the typhoon was 1uppet the 6,000,000 mark, the today that the

located at north intitude Census Department of the Police authorities

agreed now

degrees. United Press.

Omelas said the latest increase was due to the large influx of re-¦

North fugees from YELLOW RIVER

Associated Press. FLOOD

Hong, nese acmand for the 23.5 degrees and east. longtitude Bureau announced today,

to the

but

Nanking, Aug. 11.

1

A Water Conservancy spokes- man said the Government still was

In surprise raids Shanglini Po-

Reports from pro-Government | ** lies today clu rd seven businesses

source: have given the impression catablishment of additional Chi 130 they charged were dealing in

that the Reds are being cought|o The KMT Central Daily News a vast net, but they have in 150 customs stations on the Hong Kong dollars,

by force if necessary, the 10 Com-urged editorially Police Kuld

had been munist railway workers jailed for fifth columnists who are "turn- many nets to allow the Nation of these stations inust be Britons. they

purge of the past slipped through tea Hong Kong-China border

demanded that offers in charge quietly gathering evidence that violation of the anti-striko ban,

Ing some universities into So-alist much optimism in the pre- the seven drms were selling Wildcat strikes und treats of vict concessions."

The newspaper said the Hong from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 Hong strikes subsided generally as the

sent instance. The editorial said that peace

Kong authorities suggested that Kong dollars daily. All the Government took foresful_netion

these officers be professional

by atudents

appointed and defeatism are all earmarks of the world Communist Internation- ale.

The outpoken article said pro fessional students are turning cer tain schools--including Shanghai's National Chinetung (Communien Too Much To Hope For the negotiations be held when that area, it was likely it would

comparies were Chinese-Asso-Į agulnet violators of ils Cabinet

order.-United Profs.

clated Press,

CHINA SEEKING BIG U.S. LOAN?

Shanghai, August 11.

Reports that China was seeking a

rumours,

tions) University into lientquare, ters for pro-Communist Beth column activities.

The paper continued: "We pro pose the care for, tuam is the sentence." Associated

drath large loan from

the United States to reform" "hor currency. cropped up again today as the black market United States dollar soared to a new high of. CN$11,000,000.

-The Shun Pao, influential China's highly inflated currency daily, quoting reliable Chinese have been in progress ever since sources, said that the Chinese Mr. Fel Lau-yee, head of the Government would soon start Pecial Anancial mission to Wash negotiations for a loan of ington, returned to the United US$800,000,000. from the Unit-States several months ago. ed States Government for tho purpose of \currency reform

The paper », sold that Slun American talks for a reform of

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The Weather

High Nutionalist officials por trayed the situation by saying wth on evident sense of exaspera- tion that "fighting the Reds is like rying to catch tats-they just run and hide."

the Chinese Government and ne-awaiting details of the Yellow cepted by Hong Kong before they tiver flood which was reported are sent to. Hong Kong.

to have killed nearly 2,500 In The report said the Chinese northern Honan," authorities are still not satisfied The spokesman enid that be- with Hong Kong proposals that cause of military operations in

Kwangtung Governor, T. V. require considerable time to as- Even

Soong, returns to Canton.-Unit- mast ardent of ed Press. tha

sembla dofiníte data on the flood Fulg supporters doubt whathar,

damage.-Associated Press, he would achieve his avowed exterminating the object of Reda In East Hopel

ว

Thus, although some newspapert here have already begun to beat the drums c' 'victory, the 'Anal|

lcome of Fu's current drive has

*Werk Itopical depressions centred about | yot, to supe itself,

miles BE of Okinaws and 100 miles

-lewby WNW.

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They say it is too much to hope

any sizeable attempla

RUMOUR MONGERS

CRITICISED

Nanking, August 11, official Contral News Agency, in an apparent ly Government-inspired release today, denied Shanghai reports about an impending Govern- ment order to check warehouse and freezo bank vaults as "pure rumour.”

The Agency said the rumours the purpose of speculation, and

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SE of Iwajima respectively, are moving, that the Nationallets will be able The

The trough containing these depressions the Priping Mukden railroad free to keep the southern section of mtenda ncross the China Sea to a shallow of Red incursions. But it is pos

proata sten Over BW China. Pressure remaina relatively high' avui, nible the Red strength might be Approval and support of the lapan with a weak ridge extending to suffleloutly weakened to forestall

NE China. A veform plan by the United

for a few weeks, even for a month Today's ForecastinLight variable winds, or two, States Government le said to centre around the expectation study, widely scattered thandary showers

mainly from southerly quarter. Partly against such towns as Tangshan, were spread by manipulators hoarding. My that China z wi affectively

'Yesterday's Westberi−→

centre of the great Kailan mines and Communist agents design-

if the Governimant decidos} stabiilse her national economy Maximum 18. daw. Yah

From Manchuria, there has been sd to ' instigate - anti-Govern. to purge them, It cannot ba -through' effiolani walikaation- of | Minimumi ·77.8 dne. “Pahi

no tro à news' of alleged drive ment feelings and market in considèred, an excessive men-¦| the Economie Co-operation Ada Sunshine: 11.1-hourg

northward from Chinhalen to seal stability."

sure." hunistration prcor

programme: 1500. 10.00 trainst an

RainfallsNii. Telal ihre Jan 1 the gap in the Pelping Mukden The relents gold unfortunately Meanwhile, ESTER **The ~ paper, however,(dented

railroad. Nor, has, the frequent these rumours were accepted. nay the new. finshejat measures, da, louried hat | cariler reports pusearing in the

average of $449,9 mm.x:14.20 Jpredicted amphibious attempt to factual reports on the contents of which were approved, la princi. Chinese press that a new cur

Readings at

Ketake the Manchurian port of the new financial measures now plo at the Mokantha conference rency had already been printed are, at me

Yingkow 100 miles southwest-of-being considered p to some / und reviewed in detail in`A`NITIVE and that a stable exchange rate on Pat

Mukden, ret materialized. Shanghal peperseven went to of, conferencer during d nahinat the United States-dollar Hei. Humidių. „..

Nevertheless, foreign experts the extent of writing editorial Kwanglung lovernor, Dr. FAV has been "Azada

Ove Paint

who 'six-months ago were taking comments on them, thus helping rong vidit, were not brot Rʻypry, dim View of the Nationali in spreading, the" remours, cloud forward at tas "ebindt's regular positiert hath zin: "Mahchuria and 1: The release added, "it is known weekly meetings, eddy for Tuls

va reason

Nton, the delay in taking chetion con: the how policy Unind, Prem, po

Preparations for such,

reform wind Wores

Wind Direction,

cannot be completed in short time, the paper, pointed out, but h

} kniek wwalé ba coropletion of do

| falled mosairest and negvilationa" "Cara

100 10010

19.18 13.33 inebot. 12-13 deg. 7.

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North China, admit the situation : that after the Japanese 7 wat restompingAN WYKOPERN

today much better than they many banks Wand money house aver, thought it would be massol have been established with in

suficient capital and credit for

NATIONALISING INVALID

Sydney, Aug. 11. The Australian High Court today declared invalid the Aus- tralian Government's plans for nationalising private banks. embodied, in an act passed in October.

Sir John Latham, the Chief Jus-. tice, made an order restraining the Commonwealth

the act into effect from putting He also ordered the Government

to pay the costs of the case the longost in Australian legal history brought by eight Australian and Ihres British banks in the States China of Victoria, SouthAir/ralla and.

Western Australia-Reur.

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