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HONG KONG FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948.

TYPHOON THREAT TO COLONY

GALES EXPECTED TODAY: No. 7 SIGNAL HOISTED

HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT

With the No. 7 Typhoon Signal hoisted, all indications last night pointed to Hong Kong experiencing a severe blow either dur- ing the night or this morning.

CAMIGUIN VOLCANO ERUPTS

near

Messager to ships Camiguin Island, about 456 miles ens! of Hond Kong. asking for and in evacuating Inhabitants of Mandajao whe were threatened by spraying love from 40 Prupting volcano, were heard yesterday.

Here

The radio reports, received at 12.03 pan, yesterday by the Government Radio Office. sold that the Camiguin vol. cano was in active eruption and the island was shaken by nevere tremors. The natives of Mandajać were threatened by the overflowing tava and aid was called for to evacuate them.

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Bince August 30. five sela have left Hong Kong for Manila. The City of Khar tourn left on WedneLdav.

Strel the

Advocate. Dona Aniceta and Somer ville departed on Tuesday! The Andrew Jackson if on August 31,

while Does

The stand in ahout 312 miles north of Manila, at the northernmost tip of Luzon.

It is about 450 miles cast or

aircraft

the

cotony:

only

"The

The threat to the Colony comes from Typhoon Gertrude, which left devastated rice fields and flooded cities in its wake when it swept across Luzon, in the Philippines.

The

A Royal Observatory official told the "China Mail,"

"We are on the fringe of the typhoon. worst may be at about 7 a.m. today and it Maximum gust will be a prolonged blow.”

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so far is 54 miles an hour, at 11.40 last night.

at any moment. There was no Interruption

service.

By Bom Room No 1 Typhoon Señal "A depression or typ- hoon erst, which may possibly julleet the Cabany") was hosted!

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Typhoon

fict ellerably damage in the Pulp- Mesh te and naval crali | panies,

where at least Ove WPPP after darkkillet and tom

to Tilbe threat In works and wo

1 estimated Emilioma of badded by

W... delayed sadent Wilsen left for Her Kong at 3pm yesterday, 16 behind tape, and the APT, thoughts Acrid) Vistory, which uft Layupt, was www.it aground able to get self ander her

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Many parts of the Hep ni water,

AL FUND the Star Ferry wart that ferries might stop

Even Pigeons

when Seek Sunnier

arrived at Kal Tak tron the

Philippines yesterday

of

the

was

Pan American

Airways

at 2.15 p.m THE pilot reported of "turbulent weather" en route with heavy raine. The plane had to fly high on the edge of typhoon "Gertrude," and grouni vist bility was very poor then,

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United. Pre a save that one mas drowned la Minein's Pasig River, white reports · jioni Doilo sad Three studes, two of them girls, when their Jeep were owned

into a river in heavy wltinged

PICTURE OF THE DAY WEST

NEW JET

Prico: 20 Conts,

MAKES DEBUT BEGIN

Seen in the air during its first public appearance at Langley, Buckinghamshire, on August 24, is the Royal Navy's latest and latest fighter-the Hawker N7/16-cion of the war-famed family of Hurricane, Typhoon and Tempest. Powered by a Relts-Royce "Nena" jet englae expling the ex- haust through the tralling edges of the winga. Designed prl. martly for alecraft-carrier service, the new Hawker has fold- Ing wings. It made an impressive show as it demonstrated in high quality of manoeuvrability at speeds wall in excess of 500 M.P.H,

Schuman Cabinet Forming Problems

Paris, September 2.

rain. Our was killed in Bagulo M. Robert Schuman, the French Premior-designate,

23 injure!

CIETY

when a truck

Inbourers

*** of panged over n stevipice.

Landon. September 2. The

the bang: Manila Flooded day of ipigeon is nver, Modern Setenee Thas found better ontmunication,

methods of

the Daily;

Herald reported today."

Anta nastav

It is feared the casualties will ount when cenorts came In from the

Incen after dis rupted communications are

Entirely o

continued his Cabinet-forming talks with party leaders tonight but did not expect to end them before tomorrow.

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COAST DOCKERS

TO WALK OUT

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San Francisco, September 2.

CIO longshoremen and marine firemen began leaving work at Wast Coast works at 7.01 a.m. GMT today some 10 hours before the deadline for a full-fledged strike of 30,000 maritime workers. The strike would tie up some 550 ships in West ***.................. ........................+

Coast ports and affect over 500,000 'workers in other industries.

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The strike, colläd after the three unions failed to roach an agreement on hiring, half wages and vacations, was set officially for 5.14 p.m. GMT when the Federal Court order prohibit ing a strike expired.

maritime workers Logan. walking out at 7 a.m. GMT. Jostensibly to nitend stop work

meetings later in the day.

jines lo the

Gurney Gets Malaya Post

Singapore, September 2, Sir Henry Gurney, former Chief Secretary of the Pales. tine Government, has

been appointed High Commissioner for the Malayan Federation, it was announced here today. Bir Henry Rucceeds Bir Edward Gent, who was killed

alr trech while route from Malaya to Lon- don. United. Prees.

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WORLD SHORTAGE OF RICE

carners

The supply Orient, Alaska, Hawall and other Pacific Islands would be affected. If not paralysed. The Pacife American Steam- ship Assorintion estimated that the walk out

Burli would

the movement af 500,000,000 worth of American pr. U every month and affret the jobs of $30,000 trode waxe

in foreign

It said the maritime workers would lose $1,000,000 in wages per month.

Spokesmen ..for both Alcles, who declined to let their names used, Insisted that the dispute would be settled by Wednesday, Each sale and the other woul

entisfactory settlement proposal. The only

alone.

en

Washington, September 1. The world's rice supply pro- bably will continue short in 1949 and for a few years there- ofter, the Agriculture Depart- ment reported today.

The Department adiled that demands of importing countries may not regain pre-war levels for u long time,

"ame

Five Unions

Red Coup Frustrated

Shanghai, September 20

The military authorities said today that they had thwarted дл attempted landing by 1,000 Chinese Reds 50 miles Narth of Shanghal.

The report, which carried few details, aria the Fieda tried to land on Chitung is. land, off Wessung at the mouth of the Yangtze Alune. and claimed a large num bar" of casunities --Associat», ad Press.

FRENCH LINER TO SAIL FOR SHANGHAI

bar to n strike would be if the Federal Cavernment asked the court to extend the injunction,

The National Labour Rela. tions Deard To

Washington

The 12,546-ton Pench liner Indicated would ask for an Champoltton is due 10 leave extehalon. it notified the for Shanghai this afternoon, Justice Department that it Messageries Maritimes. the would be unable to complete local agents, reported last night. the "final offer" for hegotiation

A settlemeal we reached on Before October 1.

board the delayed vessel yester day afternoon ant the crew-244 The five unions involved are stewards, engineers anti sailor- the CIO International Longshore agreed to leave for the Chinese Annough the world' is still

men's and Wehousemen's Union, port, which they had regarded short of rice, the report said, ICIO Marine Cooks and Stewards; unsafe for any French semen. expanded prodînim.in

areas (CIO

Marine Engineers, indepen- such as Mainya, Java, India, and dent

Passengers are requested to call And China

Bremen and changes

CIO radio at

Maritimes the Massageriet in eating habits in same other rice consuni-operators,

office (opposite the Star Ferry longshoremen's union has from 8 a.m. today for the neces demand Big areas, indicate the

12,900 members and for rice imports is Ukely to be

to leave for othersary arrangements have less in the next few years than unions

roughly 10,000. Shanghai. before the wor.

Each la pledged to strike unless Burma, Slam and French In- all have signed satisfactory agree-

dochina, which provided 90 per ments. M. Schuman, 62-year-old Popular Republican and the last Premier but one, toid correspondents this afternoon that it was not in his mind "for the time being" to try to form a Government entirely from his own party.

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Monsieur M.R.E. Jobez, French Consul, who went on board the cent of the world's rice needs Kailronds said today they liner-yesterday, sold that he was before the wor, bave improved would embargo all shipments told by the ship's officers that the their export position this

for year destined

Ocean transfer grew had received a cominunleu- compared to last,

through ports along the 1,800 tion from their synilicate, the Cir The report came shortly after mile Pacife coast.

des Travailleurs, i Of the 550 Generale American rice growers, looking ships tied up. 375 were American France, and were willing to leave | for a larger crop. this year, got and 175 foreign-United Press. The Parliamentary group of rep

from the Government, price sup retail prices steady."

port averaging about US4.08 for the Radical Party of M. Andre further asked fo on interim cost 100 pounds. This means about Marie; whose Coalition Cabinet of living allowance ព from 1.84 bushel compared with When Blower quereded in set-shops have closed,

Thousands «t employers and fell on Saturday, decided today August 1 of 3,110 francs a month. US$1,69 on the 1847 crop.--- new vest to cast channbl Leened, the plans were released kera waded to work as flood-to in M. Schuman's Govern

od strrels stalled vehicles and inent. with the story,

snarled transport in many pinces.

water reached 1 metres.

major setup,

| Blower.

two Daily Healt regneters atelj sapelitate pacique, sot volem a box he Sunday ni The wakes of the jeru :-Channe!

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Prague, September 20

Dr. Eduard Benes, 64-year-hat che puzenn flew to Paris, the In one district of Manila, the

ald former President

Th Herold revealed today

of the sevend

Marsellies and to

the

The Socialist Parliamentary grouty, whose opposition braught Mayor Mami de la Fuente es-twice today to decide their at- down the last two Cabinets, met Czechoslovak Republic, still this headed for the Rivieramated damage to city streets attitude, mad then adjourned to be lay in a coma early today. United Press,

more than 1,000,000 pesos. The The latest medical bullethis

"more fully Informed" of M. Metropolitan Water District said Schuman's prouentre. reported that the muscles of his

the dyke pratenting the pumping

heart, showing increasing symp.j tons of nerve paralysis; were being kept going daily by "inten-

efforts,"

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The Czechoslovak news Agency

Dr Hu Shih

On Newsmen

Peiping, September 1.

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--Reuter.

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cinted Press,

SPECULATION ON DEATH OF ZHDANOV

London, September 1.

station at Cubao, just outside France's cebromte and indusThore is speculation here as to what effect the North East Manila, gave way, dis-rial front continued to he

Tonight. upting water service to surgitated

Many" rounding areas.

partial strikes reported forlay were an indientlun that tempers hre rising armour French trade

reported that Dr. Benext couldītion) The famed Chinese scholar, Planes Grounded was "deteriorating"

Today's bulletin declared Ther. Itu Shih, described journ patient has spent the night, witalism as a "sacred, important.. -out-mare-seciou-incidents. Par dificulty duty."

nlysis of the right arm and leg is He said that newsmen should - complete."

|be hard working, careful, hum- The left side was more parslys.ble, kind, patient and not jump ed adungengciousno & was to hasty conclusions, deeper than Cyesterday, the bullet. haled.

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unionists, notably The

death of Andrei Zhdanov may have on Com- munist Eastern Europo's futura relations with Yugoslavia.

Paris General Zhdanov, one of Russia's top policy makers,

ingful workers at the Northern [coal miners.

Government weather men at

The strikes were, as a rule, Manka International Airport

for half an hour before the end recorded 1.58 inches of rain, of the working day and were one of the highest In many followed in midity enses by meet- Inks or prorezsions at which Chinese newsmen celebrated

wero higher wages the day with, busy programme

Philippine Air Lines grounded claims far "Blood circulation is being kept which started with a free film al planes On inter-island formulated. up and the lungs are still normal.show and ended as the

dinner schedules, Bus transportation the applicutlun Penicillin,"Reuter.

thanks

ta

from Manila

the North and

Broad Battla

generally was credited with the get tough policy.

. which led to the recent Corninform denuncia- tion of. Premier Marshal Tito and his lieuten-

ants.

For what it is worth, inti- She claimed, they said, that mates of Ana Pauker, Ru-Stalin himself told her that it mania's Foreign Minister and Russia had known the extent of high in the ranks of the Com-the support for Tito and he pos- munist Party, quoted .het ability that the Cominform blast might boomerang, then altogether

of guests of General Fu Tso-y-South was stalled by floods. At

Associated Press,

least nine inter-island ships In many cases, such strikes saying during the recent different lactic for Yugoslavia sought shelter at Southern island and manifestations were carried Danube conference in Belgrade would have been ordered.

out jointly by Communist, So-that. General Zhdanov had in- cialist and Christian Democraturred Prime Minister Stalin's In summing up the situation, rank and fillers.

POISON AMPOULES WARNING

An official warning was given by the Naval au- thorities yesterday in connection with the fire in the Naval Yard on Wednesday.

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Coolles

were

The warning said that us aboules and, on no account should resuit of the Bre, a quantity of they be retained. ampoules containing polson had been washed by the water from yesterday removing debris from busy at work

which were lestroyed by the the burnt out medica!

stores, re.

the fire hoses into the sen.

The public are warned that it is dangerous to handie, these am

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No exact estimate of the loss is available. It is understood that a good portion of the stores are salvageable,

Loss of medical supplies as will not

a result of the firs

affect regular supply, of medicine for the Naval Hospital,

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ports,

THE WEATHER

AL 9690 GMT +(3 V.M. · UK Himmer Timel the tropical depression or typhem vna centred abenit 120 milles BE of Honst | Kanz muvicg WNW of NW at 10 knots. It is probably Intensifying. From R trough extends to a deepening dipressor arer the Sea of Japan and Manchuria,

Another deep depression covern Kam,

chatka

Pressure a highs over NW China and the Pacific Comas of Japan.

clul kold that the breach

The movement by bakers, of,displeasure as a result of the one high-ranking Yugoslav off. 16 departments to sell, bread Yugoslav developments. without asking for ration cards continued today without in- cident.

The State Secretariat for Sup- ply, In a statement tonight, elnimed that the movement was falling to Anread and had, ib fact, declined,

The Executive Committee of

AIR PACT CANCELLED

Nanizing, September 2.

Texing's Forresti-Fresh ne strong NE winite reaching als fores at times Trade Union Federatien today, its desire fà, discontinue the

the Communist jed French China has .ntified Russia of

condition. Periods of rain.

qualis, Winds Increasing today. Sony

Yesterday's - Weather:-- Maximura/* 92,0 deg. Fah, Mmmm 763 deg. Fab. ' Sunshine: 2.0 huru.

decided to fix their claims for un Sino-Soviet altline: agreement Inercased baste "minimum living wage at a still higher figure covering the Alma Ata-Hami 13,500 francs a month instead of their previous claim for 12,000

Dalrifall: 81.2 mmcn2,4 tus. Total alias Fruges,

Jan. SJA$5.9 mm. 7831 f Th

gainst all avernes at 1720,8 mm, :0 67.78 in.

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an official of the Naval Baro, at mad. p., 1000s Yard

to the "China yesterday.

· Rel. Humidity Dew Point Only

reserve medicine and Wind Direction. medical supplies were stored, at Wind Foree. the Yard.

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So far it has not been possible | Nish to ascertain what caused the. Are. and enquiries are still pro- | Luw eceding.

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The present basic minimum 10,300 francs.

route.

bo tween Russia and Yugoslavia could be closed only by a change in polley makers in one country or the other.

A Way Out?

In the cas of Yugoslavia, That would incan the removal of Marshal Tito who has de- fled the Cominform attacke and

has met esth_blast with one of

awn while

ht

loyalty to the

1

professing Communist

Possibly, in the ́ense of Russia, The route crosses the Soviet-, inklang, border, and the agree the death of Zielonov might help inent is due to expire next year.friction by removing a leader of CASC Eastern Europe's internal Dr. Hollington Tong, Govern-

ment spokesman, said that under one contending side.

the terms of the agreement either

Some of the British press spe

that

¡culated on tho possibility

a party can natify the other of its Zhdanov's death might ease the

-year in advance. „

adid that as regards

tension--and

desire to discontinue the part The Executive Committee of

·zome 'even..... Baked ong the rival Union" Federation, the Не

a whether his death was in fact Force Ouvriere today likewise foreign or private plane which from natural causes. revised its claimed baile mini- intends to travel in any part of

But natural or otherwise, mujn, wage, making ... - R Iranes a month.

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13,350 Chinese territory, permission is would. seem to provide a possible required from compatent Chinese way open for Russia to patch up The Commitice also suggested authorlter":"who will consider privately, its differences with sliding soole waxa “it the Gov- cach crae in the light of technical Yugoslavia, if it wants to —Aa» ernment shows ireli unable to and security conditionsRouter, rociated Press.

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K.C.R. DELAY

The last down train from Can- lon did not arrive at Kowloon unt shortly after 11 o'clock last night, having been delayed, according to passengers, by some defect in the rails on the Chinese Section,

London, September 2. aten born between July 1, 1930 and September 3y, -1930′′ are due to register under the National Service Acts on Saturday.-Reu- ter.

The crow refused to

leave because they feared that should any member of the crow violat Chinese law, all members of the vessel. might be held ras. ponsible and detained unneces. sarily.

They cited the Andre Lebon Incident, when a French sea- men were hold as "hostages" un- til the arrest of the actual cul- prits who smuggled contraband en board the liner The "hostager" nre now ut herty and awailing the arrival of the Champollion to return home.

TREAT YOURSELF

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