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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1948.

US-EUROPE TREATY IN 1949

Military Alliance To Cost $2,000 Million Annually

US ELECTIONS AWAITED

Washington, October 24.

United States military and diplomatic planners have set their sights on mid-1949 for the conclusion of a treaty binding the United States, Canada and Europe's free nations in a defensive mili- tary alliance.

Authoritative sources said that the project, expected to cost upwards of US$2,000,000,000 a year, had reached the final drafting stage, but progress must await the outcome of the American Presidential elec- tions. They said the proposal could not be carried further without a green light from the next President.

Planning has been on a bi-partisan basis but is currently at the point where the next chief executive, whether he is Mr. Truman or Mr. Dewey, must take over its direction.

HK Exports Up In September

IM

Hong Kong's exports during September amounted to HK$ 148,220,829

declared value as against HK$123.698.- 004 in August.

Importa

September- HK$130,150.021-were HK$18.. 140,809 iesa than exporta, The unusual position is attri butea to the waterfront strike on the American Pacific Coast, Total imports for Septem- ter are HK$2,982,878 below the

Imports

Total September last year.

Imports in the

during

first

nine months of the year amounted to HK$1,431,703.752 and ex. ports to HK$1,105,973,490.

New Forms For Exports From China

Once the President's views are known, the alllance .coun- tries can get together to work out details, including estimates of the arms needed by each country and the possibility of reciprocal aid, etc.

Once an overall programme kos been drafted, it will be submitted ic Congress at the earliest possi- ble dats next year.

Military and diplomatic officials who have done most of the work thus for have been keeping {critical eye on public opinion polls, their yardstick in determin- ing how for they should go.

They report increasing support among the American people, búth Western in rapplying arms to Europe and in backing them up with pledges of mutual military en-operation.

Prepared To Join

Korean Rebels Well Equipped

Seoul, October 25. The Home Affairs Minister. MF. T. Ý. Yun, sale today that only an estimated 1,600 robal troops were left along the Bouthern coast of Korea.

that

He added, however, they were well equipped with 60 American trucka and American heavy machine. guns.

American sources still had по Information to confirm Government claims that loyal had recaptured Yosu and surrounded the rebels in Ove mail pockata. five

forces

In is efforts to wipe cut the rabell, Government forcas ware reported waking “amaji tean tanks. The expat num her in possesion of the loyal forces was a secret.—Vnlted Prese.

The Forign Policy Association predicted that the United States would join wholeheartedly In In a strong military alliance. It spid chances for this were on- halted by the difficulties with with occupation armies stationed and by the Western in Germany and Austria.

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New Look CHAMBER'S PETITION ON

DEBTOR-CREDITOR BILL

Uniforms

This constable sports a New Look uniform which will be Constables will wear Issued to British policemen, next April,

on open-neck tunle, an RAF type blue collar and a black ile. Sergeants and Inspectors will wear white collars. The leather bait has been discharged. The now uniform was designed by a special Committee set up by the Home Office.-AP, Photo.

Canton Money Market

But Food Steady,

Prices Climb Rapidly

Canton, October 24.

The depreciated gold yuan hold relatively steady last week and the problem of getting food began to demand more attention in Canton. While the Gold Yuan to Hong Kong, dollar quota- tion was seldom more than two to one, uncon- trolled food prices rose sharply and many con- trolled items disappeared except for token sales.

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The Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce has 'sent a sup- plementary potition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies through the Governor of Hong Kong in connection with the Debtor and Creditor Ordinance.

The Chamber contended in its original petition that the Ordinance was not a fair compromise. The petition was taken by Mr. Percy Chen, barrister-at-law, to London where a conference was held at the Colonial Office.

.

Mr. I. J. Paskin. Under the Japanese Military Yen and Secretary of State for Colonial. the Hong Kong dollar during the Affairs, presided at the confer- period of occupation is not based ence. Political, financial and on any sense of reality, added the

petition. legal officials of the Colonlat

The petillon added that Mr. Office were also present. Mr. T.N. Chau said; "As a repre- Chen was accompanied by an presentative of the Chinese com- adviser, Dr. Eric G. M. Flet-munity who are the ones most cher.

ceriously affected and the majori

.

At the conference, Mr. Poskinty of whom strenuously oppose stated that he would not be in the Bill now before the Council, a position to advise the Becretary must vote against it.

of State for Colonial Affairs to withdraw the Ordinance and leave nothing in its place.

Fair Compromise

"The Bill would be a good com-

Dr. Fletcher stated that the ab-promise if it were almost a cer- ject of the petition was not to tainty that a Court of Law would declare that payments made to challenge the right of the Sover the Banks during the Japanese eirn to legislate between two

occupation were wholly invalid. groups of subjects if it saw ft. But if not, then then the Bill is where such subjects were within

not a good compromise.. the jurisdiction of the Sovereign:

"A very large number of people thai such legislation where still maintain that payments made necessary, should be in the nature to the Japanese are valid, and are of compromise and should be as

prepared to accept the consc- far as possible be A truely fair

quences of having to pay in full' compromise.

again, should the Courts decide said that a fair com- Mr. Chen

In favour of the Creditcr. That could only be obtained being the case, 1 submit, Sir, that promise by giving both sides to be affected the Government should not force the compromise adequate op- the Bilt upon them against their portunity to state their views, wishes."

by

But it is only after the analysis

of the schedule in the light of the

and to know the facts which arej essential to arrive at the compra misc. The interested parties must agree on the detalls and terms of Landale, deputy Chairman of the the compromise.

two statemene made by Mr. D. F.

Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank- Mr. Paskin ruled that it would ing Corporation that the unfair-

be

of assistance

Postponement

Of Meeting

Paria, October 25. Shortly before the Security Council was to meet at 2 p.m. local time today for the showdown vote on the Berlin orials the Big Three naked for postponement of the mosling for two hours.

was

The postponement caused by the new suggestion submitted by

the Soviet da. legate, Mr. Andrel Vysḥlniky, the Chairman of the Council, Dr. Juan Bramuglia,

to

at another midnight secret conference Laut

last night at the Boviet Embassy.

Dr. Bramugila transmitted the suggestion to the other neutral members of the Council who framed the com. promiso resolution, this morn- Ing, and they recommended that Dr. Bramugile consult the Big Threo-United Press.

Soldiers Seize Coal Pits

Paris, October 25. More than 30,000 French guards the Hong Kongness of the Ordinance as a com- troops and security Chinese Chamber of Commerce promise ccomes sp-self-evident struck at dawn today to selzo would address themselves to the as to be Incepable of defence, said all cool pits held by strikers in details of the Ordinance so as to

the petition. show that it was not a fair com- promise, and to suggest what would be a fair compromise.

Me. Poskin, stated that, a sup- plementary pollen could be filed for this purpose and it would be onaldered by the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs after li had been referred to the Governor tion bad report of Hong Kong for his considera-

The

-

Red Attack

On Taiyuan Imminent

air

asked

the Northern mining basin.

By mid-morning the troops had taken over at least 12 pits. They mot serious résistance at only one.

The full-scule offensive agattir the Comniunist-fed Miners' Union was agreed upon lart night in a a conference of Government of- clala, minuia peris and repres sentatives of the armed forces.

Troops had been

moving into

the Northern coal basin, which

Where cargo is shipped from cluding Spain were,nil, unless thesider the attack in the same lightcent. Beef, when available, could used for cooking, up 250 per cent and the Attorney General for a shansi legislators and National Sessevalles pit at Somian near

Part of the reason for a plas were killed in Canton, ane

Nanking, October 25, steady money market apparent report said that only 50 were sold

Public Survey

The situation in Taiyuan is ly lies in the fact that the end as fresh meat, while the rest went

produces two-thirds of France'a re-cool, and into the central mining of the month, after which pos-lo Sausage. Sausage prices are times the pre- now about five

petition becoming tense supplementary session of foreign currency and devaluation figure; there is no said that A survey of public inforcements are cut off due to basin around St. Etiennes for the A new type of Certificate of

gold is legal, is drawing near, controlled price.

opinion in Hong Kong showed bad flying weather, according mast week for a showdown with Origin has been introduced to

There is no indication that Fresh pork in the black market that there was a non-disclosure of to the Nanking Evening News. the strikers,

Government officials said the cover exports from China, ac- subject was prepared by Mr. The treaty is expected tu em there will be a further exten-retails of GY4.30 a catty,

essential facts; and, figures by the The paper quoted a message to cording to the local ofller of Grant S. McClellan, former re-brace two major provisions deai-sion of the turn-in deadline People begin quouing up in Hong Kong Government and the the Nanking Shansi Native Guld use of troops was not to break the Gounell strike but to prevent the mines the Central Bank of China, search associate on its stuf

ing with the problema-at-ag- and people are disposing of front of Conton marketa as early Creditor banks concerning the from the Taiyuan City. The form, CBC 8.13. will-In its initial stages, member-gression by which the Western their holdings

to assure italo on the black midnight in order

ine from being flooded by trikers" amounts involved.

and elvic organisations to alliance would be Governments mean an attack by market rather than, at Istates ship in the

nction in withdrawing the pump- After stating tho, views ex- thehemselves a small parcel of meat

fighting effect that although to the United States, Russia.

from the token sales of fresh pressed by those present at the quietened down to some extent ng crews. No pumps have been partirvlar copy. A the Chinese Cansec and signatories to the

Fork made each day. frat is that an attbok banks. Brussels Pact of last

Meanwhile, demand for staples

By carly morning orderly lines, conference of August 6 1948, the during the past few days, the Com-working in Northern fields for ohe nation should be

supplementary, petillon drew the munists were bringing up

rein a week. Britain, France, CB) 8.1, are

police surveillance,

of the Secretary of

Pickets Quit attention considered an attack upon' all. Krew as people attempted to fura

O forcements and an all-out attack amkorlies, The ign

something lengthened to several hundred state to the fruitless efforts made on the city was Belgium, the Netherlands and

The second is that each Gov. their gold yuan Into

expected any The first attack was on the tained by the Chinese Maritime Luxemling.

turned Most people are ernment in accord with its own safe. First grade rice prices jump yards.

py the Petitioners to have an minute. GY76 to Custom when shipment is made,

Aguche pit at Suberchicourt, near However, plans include pré-

The message said the Taiyuan Doug, at 7 a.m. As soon as the dequate opportunity to discuss the second empy is for the Central visions for broadening

constitutional processes, shoulded 20 per cent, from memier-

Beolde appropriate antion to. GY90 apicul, in the first four way empty-handed.

Prices of beef, pork, fish and cims of the ordinance in Hong Bank of China, the third copy is ship to take in other democratic,

days of the week. Second and

It added President Chiang Kal for the Import and Export Bourd, non-Communist countries now

400 per cent That would not automatically third grade rice quotations shows salt-have risen. In the black mar-Kong. It stated, that, the verbal Population was getting nervous fecinity guards and troops rolled

ket by more than

agreement made between the re-shek has though the since the first of the month, ac presentative of the Hong Kong reinforcements to reach the

ordered Government up in trucks the strike plekota and the quadruplicat copy is re-receiving United States economic commit the US to go to war if d aimilar increases,

quit without resistance. city

The most serlous trouble re- tuined by the appointed Bank assistance under the

price here remains at cording to one local survey. The European France, for example, were

at- oficial

same survey shows Peanut oil, Chinese Chamber of Commerce within a set period and

corted through which payment is to be Recovery Programple.

up to noon was at the tacked. But it would pledge the GY22 received.

One official said chances of in-American

Firewood prices climbed 30 per Government to con.

cent modus operandi for such discus- Assembly delegates. in Nanking Valenciennes. Hore, several hun- SURA

up 376 per. cent

had dug in behind Chino with transhipment through | regime of General Francisco as though the US had been at be had for GY3.50 a catly double chicken up 350 per cent, in the ions was not carried out after to request aid, for the beleaguered red minera

the departure of the Attorney Hong Kong, a fifth copy will be Franco guaranteed. its people the tacked.

the controlled price and 30 per same period.

barricades. city, General, Mr. J.B. Griin, from Meanwhile, the situation along Issued on a special yellow form. Rame themocratie ideals and con-

Omcors ordered the strikers to Final decision in such a case ket price.

Local ration officials moved to the Colony on leave cent over last week's black mar

in May 1948. Chenghten-Buchow section leave and they refused. Between Up to now exporter from Hong itions existing in other non would rest with

rellet late in the week, with a plan to ration salt, constitutiomommented on the of the Lunghal railway Congress since Kong transhipping Chiun products Cominunist nations.

dimculties in Heng obscure, as Government

wa 200, and 800 troops in full battle no trenty can take away the ex-

Sausages Popular

forces xit, under orders to shoot if neces- on a through Bill of Lading have

clusive constitutional authority of

rapeseed oil (as a substitute cook

evacuating Chenghaien were

sary, then deployed around the Congress to declare war, When

Controlled prices, on fresh porking off) and firewood wide, the Kong of presenting and obtaining consideration for ylewa which, do the US is attacked, as by the erased producers to turn their tone programme as is now used no ciltide with those of the ported in pro-Government des pit and awaited orders to attack.

having Feached North

Crack Algerian and Moroccan Japanese at Pearl Harbour, the inent to the more profitable de- for rationing rice,"

official and junofficial members of Patches as

of the Yellow River,

Reports

Infantry blocked roads throughout When these commodities will go President can only ask for o deseacles which are not affected by

in his sald they were regrouping forces Northern France to prevent rein- claration of war.--Unite Press price control

Added that

in this area for now military forcements from moving in to aid in part after the Marshall pre-

Associated Press.

On one day last week, when 300 United Press,

speech moving the first reading of train for European recovery

the Ordinance, the Acting Finan- preparatione further North on the the strikers.

Another 10,000 reinforcements exporters of China and probably would include sute- In future,

clal Secretary did not give any Felping-Hankow railway.

Tension mounted South of this were cent into the St. Etiennes products from Hong Kong whose quntos provided in the inter

figures of the amount involved. export licences have to be up-American treaty of reciprocal an-

This was commented upon by Sir vital rall hub as it was rundbur area, to back up the pledge of the ed Caramunist Commander Chen Minister of Justice, M. Andre ported by a Chinese Certificate of sistance signed in Rio de Janekto

M.K. Lo But the petitioners

Into Marie, that the Communist-led Origin should ensure that CBC, lust September 8. 6.B. (Yellow) is obtained fri res- A

seven have learnt that the officers of the 's forces had Infiltrated programme of military aid

Shanghal, October 25. Right behind the elephant were, instruments. Then two

•pect of the cominodities they wish | like, the Marshall economic ossis-

If there is any one outstand- two Chinose who carried a large year-old youngsters carled amall Hong Kong and Shanght! Banking this area, by-passing the Suchow coal strike Insurrection will be to ship.

tance programme would depending issue in the current Chin-banner which states bath in 1

Tück.

the amount is about HK$10,000, Hone Kong export licensing me nations pledging to supply

Then came hundreds of march-100: If this is correct then the

experienced

dimoilty in

Hong Kourt due to the fact that ERP Pattern

they have been unable to produce

a copy of the Chinese Cerificate of Crigin because no copy was avail able for cargo passing through the Colony.

The alliance would-be patterned

ar.

create some

The

on kale however, is not certain, the

China Joins Dewey Fans

The

the

Apart from the feet that the on full reciprocity, with recipientiese attitude toward the United Chinese and English""Good Luckaçursis wishing Mr. Jewey good orporation have Indicated that defence 'linez-Associated Press,

(yellow) before iring an X port licence for the eight Chine Products requiringa Chinese Certificate of Origin; 'thors de no change in the local procedure.

THE W

WEATHER

the

Wel," "Tu Wel" is a Chinese ers, including small youngster Debtors are being called upon to thorities will require a CBC 63 United States with raw materials States, it is the fervent, hope | Bersey" and "Cou NI Ping An, Tui

and other reverse assistance, that Mr. Thomas E. Dewey will translation of Dewey's name. hardly able to walk and hold, up repay nearly a quarter of the total of the Hong Kong Along with the Washington be elected President and carry The parade was mulvened by a their britches at the same time, note issue talks, the US has taken part as more Republicans Into the Con- bracs band in which: 10 players, and beatded and stately-looking lovernment of, 1941 which was an Influgnilal observer is efforte grossional 'halls along with dressed in green Manchu prince elders dressed in mandarin gowns. IK8246,000,000, sald the petition. No compromise is valid where of the Western European na-him."

robes, played ancient traditional As the parade progressed every tions to link thair, military pre-

bleek saw more marchers jump-there is a failure of one side to general Chinese attitude

upon essential facts Sources, and lay the basis for toward unica is the same as it

ing on the Dowey bandwagon isclose essentia hugo now

American - military always has been a powerful ally

The parade started at the which the compromise. should bi ald programma.

and friend who has done much NY. China Town Flowery Gate of the Forbiddan City and ended on the street of The proposed North Alvintle to help China but who in Chineso

Long Peace. Alllence has been sketched out in eyes could and ought to do much For Dewey

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rough outline in the Washington more right now. talks." It would commit the US to

But in these desperate days in military involvement in the affairs which the Nationalist hold' on the of Europe more deeply than it rich North East provinces has over before has been pledged in dwindled to minute proportions as peace-time although not more represented by Isolated Mukden, deeply than it is involved: „now shid

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when the new nailonal economy ~ which was borná lá August 19-1 already crumblinu, 24- is hoped that M-Dewey will be elected and Tolled States ald of

New York, October 28, The Presidential campaign was carried into New York's China Town today when the Chinees - American Citizens Committee. for Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Gene tor Austin R. Warren Spón»: sored #iyim sha; or noon tea, at. Mott Btreet restaurant.

Tho Chairman..

Mr. Wilbur W. H. Ryn, mid the rally was: A United Press despatch team

political manting Pelping Lives à clear deniopajra- / ever held by Chinees cfilzena tion of the Dewey sailuent for a presidential candidates

He predicted the entire Chinese, Dontmunity would support) Mea Daway "at they baliok: box- Buzause of his

thysfor ald to Chinh,

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drink

the first

founded added the petition. The following are fasts, which though catxenital to Anding a compromlan were not disclosed until, Mr. D.F. in Veining, Gerald Nozick, sald Landate spoke in the debate on could not learn who sponsored on the Ordinance: Usa dejúcnstrution.

The United Press

correspondent

This feeling for Mr. Dewey re- fected the off record talks of many top Chinese officials. The sentimentalems from the pretty general feeling that Mr. George Marshall the worst friend that China has one official fold the the United Press some time ago...

These officials

Percentage In Dollars

He said that there is evidence `that`suváral of the large dobtóre In the latter half of 1942 and "the frat half of 1942), paid se Jittle as 20 per cent to 25 per cent in dollars and, got away In with paying the remainder

At least half of the total.

the These officials think that Mr.

Liquida te, made lo Marshall is still rankled at the Lora were mada zmizen May 31, In China * 1948, and all in Nilillary Yen,

he added, vald, the petition. failure of his mission ings, to influence him to put China The ordinance has been descrip- and has permitted personal feel- at the bottom of the pile when ed by its movers as a compromise United States help wan duled out fair ja both parties, debtors and Muconciatdom and newspapers are credifora. : Impurilal perons like KANTI I KA Daner at his word, in Me, T.N. Chunu and Biotr K, Lờ

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braken--United Press

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