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A police constable guarding the entrance

CHINA MAIL

No. 34116.

one of the requisitioned flats at 87 Lockhart Road. Been nailed to tha door

of

音 official letter, authorising the requisition,

All

houses built

an

quarters requisitioned yesterday are situated in

before the war-("China Mall" Photol.

KMT-Communist

Peace Rumours Gaining Ground

Shanghai, October 31,

Chinese business circles in Shanghai-usually the largest hotbod of rumours but some times one of the best informed sources-taday insistod that a Kuomintang-Communist peace is in the offing.

These rumours-nebulous and impossible to track down-claimed that peace terms will be some- thing like this:.

USSR Denies Reports On

Police Boost

London, October 31.

1. Chiang Kai-shek will be re- quested to go abrend, possibly to the United States.

2. Vice-President Li Tsung-jen will become President.

3: The Communist fender, Moo Tre-tung, will become Vice-Pre- sident.

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GOVT REQUISITIONS 35 VACANT PREMISES

Dramatic Move To Solve Colony's Housing Problem ALLOCATION TO PUBLIC

Thirty-five vacant private residential premises on the Island and Mainland, including a number of self-contained houses, were seized by Government yesterday in a dramatic move to solve the housing problem and stamp out key money

rackets.

The requisition raids by the Police were carried out simultaneously on both

sides of the harbour at about 7.15 a.m.

Raids wore mada at Lockhart Road, Mosque Junction, King Kwong: Stroot, Caroline Road, Stubbs Road, Prince Edward Road, Pratas Street, Soares Avenue, Liberty Avenue and Stafford Road.

All the seized premises are

in buildings constructed before the war. None of the vacont premises built since Liberation was touched,

The requisitioned premises will be allocated to members of the public at the equivalent of fair rentals, said an official statement yesterday by the Competent Au thority, Mr. K.M.A. Barnett.

The

The sisteme added that Gay- amcul

will be responsible for the seized properties. The eventual occupants or their ch playors will be required to enter into agreements with Government

there is n to ensure that

from public funds, said the state- ment

One of the requisitioned pre- mlacs on the leland and two on the mainland are likely to be used to accommodate catan- ital Government parvonnal,

The National Defence Minis Flats Released 4. ter, General Ho Ying-chin, and the Communist Commander-in- Chief, General Chu Téh, will take ever science affairs.

The Soviet Union reported The North China comnmader Jeday that it recently increased | Fu Ten-yi, and the former Man the police force in the Soviet churian commander, General decupation zone of Germany Chen Cheng, will leave China due by 10.000 men, but entegorically to their die-hard anti-Red-feel- denied Anglo-American reports | Ing.

Cossack In Rescue

Singapore, October 31.

The British Navy an- nounced tonight that the British destroyer IIMS Cos- sack rescued 1,200 Chinese milltary personnel by life- line after the Chinese trooper Yinglung driven ashore off Formosa. -Associated Press.

Was

the

The premises on which police posted requisition notices yesterday, included the ing:-

fullow-

The assistance of these bodies as well as of the Commandants of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force, respectively, and of Unomcial Justices of the Peace will be sought in sponsoring np- plications by members of the public for the previously vacant residences.

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An announcement will shortly be made specifying when, where and how applications should be lodgedas well as giving a general Indication of the locality and type and rent of the premises for al- location, sald the official statement yesterday.

Owners of properties requisi❤ tioned yesterday will be given November 6, to make in writing until 12 toon от Saturday, to the Deputy Colonial Secretary such representations as they wish floors in regard to the action which has been taken, added the statement,

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Nos. 157 to 187 (three ench) Pratas Street, Shamshulpo; No. 12 Soares Avenue, Homintin:

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Two constables are shown guarding the locked and barred entrance of 14, Carailne Road, -The-re- one of the vacant realdential quartora requisitioned by the Government- yesterday -quisitioned Bving accommodations were observed to have been empty for several months. The Government move le hoped to' alleviate the housing, shortage which has faced the Coleny, ever, ainan the ond of the war. The requisitioned quarters will be made available to the public- ("China Mel!" Photo)"

Lid Flies Off Govt's

Price Controls As Unfreezing Decreed

Nanking, October 31,

No. 6. Liberty Avenue, Homit-Israeli Troops in a reversal of its economic policies adopted two

Referring to yesterday's netian,, the official statement said that the premises concerned had been ob- tin, served to be vacant for etine Iman sa mabadings a In spite of the acute housme'dim-| culties afflicting the Colony

No. 10, Biaford Road, Kowloon Seize Entire

Tong:

Lockhart Wanchai;'-.

No. 19 (ground and first floor),; Mosque Junction;

No. 21 (third floor)

Galilee Area

Two dats at Prince Edward Hond, belonging to W. K. Loons Road, Wasthat, B. Blight changes in Central and Lee of the Lee Hysan Estates. that the Kussian-controlled Provincial governments will be were released from requisition lice the.r now number between made in order to enlarge the pre-

them. when tenants were found in

Tel Aviv, October 31. 200.000 and 300,000.

Israel claimed today that its The occupants of one fiat told sent three-party government, The statement is based on a

comprising the Kuomintang, So- the police that they had moved

Kia lightning-like operation In Tass news agency despatch from sin! Democratic Party and Young in four days ago. The occupants Kwang Street, Huppy Valley, No. North Palestine has returned The Berlin distributed in London by

Chinn Party,

of the second flat said they had 7, Shul Fat Terrace (Slubos the wifule of the Gallec dis the Soviet Montor. The lext of

Etond); Mao Tze-tung and Chu Teb moved in the night before. the despatch follows:

will drop Li Li-shan, who 1s It hus been

No. 14 (ground floor) Caroline trict to Jewish control before unofficially Or inte rlain American and tientined as the Moscow-sponsor-estimated that there are between Road (old China Motor Bus Metor the cease-fire, deadline

a.m. today. British newspapers and also the Communist link with the 4,000 and 5,000 vacant residential Company premises).

The requisition notices-on- 273, Voler if America broadcasts cir- Caliform and who is at present premizes in the Colony, High ten- culster fantastic statements

Coin-tals and exorbitant key money Prince Edward Road wore with- heading the Manchurian vented by them alleging that munist structure

demands have discouraged house-drawn. police units

ring 400,000 numbering

starved residents from renting a were formed in the Soviet

them. wccupation zone of Gremany.

These absurd statements were supported al press conferences by the American Commander, Gal- nea) Jaiclum D. Clay who mention-

ed a figure of 300,000 policemen, and by the Brill:h Commander,

• To Re-Appear

or the estimated 4,000-5,000

.&. The new sealition Govern.vacant premises, about 1,000 re ment will remain within the buildings constructed after the camp of the Western De- | Liberation. mocracles linked up against the Soviet Union.

rumours did not mention

The

General Sir Brian Robertson who who presented those terms. Nel- mentioned a figure of 200,000 po-ther the licemen.

the

Kuomintang nor the Communists are, at present main.

"In reality, the police force tail contact for such discus- Soviet zone of occupation, hos xions. Officially, all Kuomintang- Communist contact was broken

In the recent period been increas

ed by 10,000 men, The increase

if when the Marshall meditation

was called for by the need to efforts failed in 1940.

tensify the struggle against speculators and other individual, United

the Soviet zone with scut into

view to disorgaulaing economy."-United Press.

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The rumours insisted that the States Goyenument s aware of such developments and Its is backing up a successful con-

clusion.

Americans Told To Quit Peiping

Nanking, October 31. Americans. lving in Pelpinjs. and Tientsin will be told of- cially on Monday they should get out before normal munications are disrupted by. military operations.

apkesman-raid

An EmbasıŻY

com.

the American consulsin both

Another rumour but from a',

Pro. different source la that sident Chiang Kallshek, has given himself until the first of hakt year to bring

satisfactory Improvement Into the situation, whereupon, if it is not done, she wifi sk tho United States, perhaps together with Britain, to garrison Shang. hal, then make overtures to the Communista.

Troops Evacuato

There rumours, however, murt

Guards Posted

at 11

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It was reported that while pags ol surrender were scan through- out Central Galileo which the Irregular Arab any commanded by Fawzi Kaivkil gave up to Jewish troops in their 43-hour compaign.

months ago, the Chinoso Governmont, today- abolished the August 19 prico, ceilings and decreed that prices of essential commodities," including daily necessities and industrial row materials, will be adjusted according to the. actual cost under conditions prevailing at present.

US Navy May Stay In Tsingtao

Washington, October 20

A United States Navy opoker man said today: that the presence of the aircraft carriers, Tarawa and Princeton, at Tsingtag, should not be interpreted bi moaning

that the United States intended to withdraw from Waingtao, Ho conceded, that withdrawal is pos- alble it top United Istates: au- thorities decided on such courso of action, but said that tlle ar rival of the Tarawa and Princeton has been planned for some Unie. that

The spokesman recalled

the Navy announced in September

that: the Tarawa and Princeton would leave Ban Diego on Octo-

the far Pacific" He pointed out that Task Forca 38, of which ite. vessels based at Tsingtao are part etens b "roving unit and in fact comprises tha antifa Third- Fleet and frequently hasBahipa added or removed. ak

new ruling, intended to relieve the acute short. age of commodities which has brought normal business activity practically to a standstill in the major cities, authorised responsible Gov-ber1 "for a routine; exercise in ernment agencies to revise the prices of cotton, yarn, sugar, coal and salt on the basis of the prevalling cost under a plan to ensure : normal supplies to all consumers.

The spokesman's The Government decree also Iment hands.

The spokesman said, tint other Allocation of the requisition.

provided trading in foodstuffs claim was confirmed by a Com ed promises to members of the The Israeli military spokesman, on the basis of prevalling munist radio broadcast last night ships in addition to the Tarawa

Mosho Perl-

which did not report the capture and Princeton-gro also on their public will be undertaken by a Lieutenant Colonel Committee under the Chairman, described: the operation in-market prices, free and uncon- Mukden but merely said its way to join carriers, cruisers and

astrolled transportation and salefall was imminent.

destroyers off Taingian. He ad- manship of Mr. Benson.

mediately after 'It' ended complete success for the Zionist thereof, and penalties accord-At the same time the Govern.ded that names of there vessels Ing to the law for speculationment telegraph office guld they could not be revealed because at were still in radio contact with the present dime such information

To The Public

Requisition notices signed by The following bodies will be forces, Mr. K.M.A. Barnett were posted invited to nominate members to on the doors of each of the 38 the committee: the General Cham- "Maty hundreds of Kawkil'nd hoarding,

Abandonment of the price trecz. Mikden at 3 p.m. Nanking time regarding Far Eastern manoeuvres Chilhose forces were taken prisoner and premisca zeized yesterday. Two boy of Commerce, the constables were poated at each Chamber of Commerce and the there were several hundred Arab ing order, which was the key an-today-Reuter and United Fresis clasified United Fres

(casuallies, Total Israeli casualties (chor of Premier Wong Wen-hao's late't scheme for economic re- were 10 kiked.

covery, was interpreted as, Gov. This entire Gallies is in our emment admission of the partial bands following short, sharp failure of its policy. campaign," he said.

of the premises.

Kowloon Residents' Association.

Russia Backs Appeal On Living Standards

Paris, October 31.

Russia yesterday, came out in support of Latin American and other underdeveloped, countries appeal for assistance in a drive for the deve- topment of member nations with low standards of living.

A number of Latin American of commercial exchange, were im- countries, reinforced by under-pesmi: a yoke on underrivaleped developed member countries incuntries by drawing 'rom them Europe, the Middle East and the raw materials they needed. derdeveloped countries when q

cities would circulate. letters to be treated for what they are the Far Most. Individually and it was no bless ag for

all registered Americans calling worth, although they certainty res jointly tabled draft resolutions, mollian power converini tie, attention to the situation and ad fleet hopes for peace among before the United Nations Econ-dependent territorios into an im-

large section of the Chinese popu- laco who are weary of the throeomic Committee urging these field growing nuts or year-old civil war which followed Economic and Social Council

vising that emergency facilities

ste not likely to be available to

esist them. If they fall to take advantage of exisung sommer cial means of travel,-AP,

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Pago

Cams

tonados.

Shortly after the cease-fire deadline Colonoh, Perlman report- ed Kawk was not complying with the cease-firm order issued. by tho, Lebanese, holding that hla forces of irregulars are not bound by the Lebanese decisión.

* Colonel Perlman sald Germans, Yugoslava and Poles were among the prisoners taken by Israelis,

"Kawkji himself was close to capture but saved his neck in a last-minute fight from Tarahihn," the cald Lied Press.

The Weather

Maxime TR GOR," FAN Minimilum 1*59,0) den. Thih Bunshiner "8.6) honrà, s

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ffordar the unfreesing" With Sessential daily needs, which dies appeared trom the markot for the market for the whole of tåst month, ere-expected' to Indka their re-appearance, but at prices three to five Umes the

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The new measures, It is under alood, also provide for betterment of the pay scale of civil servants,

limited rationing system, regula tion of supply and demand, and Governniest asslitance in boosting domesile productim.

e assaults on the city, according to pro-Government reports today.

The Communistshava jesp-

· fured» Tunglin Bänd· Pallini alii felde and are alqning In on the alty's loner defence in Trom the North Exat and, North West. >>Alfia" firm la:

Valde the city. -

The Finance Minister, Wang Yan-wu, denied this morning that the ban on privato, possession and ralo and buying of gold, allver and foreign currency will be lifted up eight years of the Sino-Japan the General Assembly to supplaints from Brazil against ter china, and the neighbouring sees are expected to enter Maleden for This followed earlier com The anticyclone continue to stathate Meanwhile, Communist troops ese war and which is blamed for port ald mensures to less deitories, as subsidiary regions of Frum virus, sin em of night having broken through the, arrent economic crisis. valoped countries by means, of

their own economies, growing" Jammu a trecek mtande BWY scross the outer defences and launched direct They also reflect cri, Chin, technical assistance, expert tropical and sub-tropical products raises to Malaya, omupathy toward the Soviet advice and public and private in competition with Latin-Ameri- Vou and the Chinierg

A can countries and threatening - Today's "Forecast)-Moderatá NE to E manlet link with thu Kremlin ospital. whalber ideologically or material. The proposal before the come them out of the market by al-winds Fair or due. ***

mittee which unleashed the dis-leged means of cheap labour-Yesterday's Weather Kowloon Metor Bus' Co. Intro-pro-Government sources of cussion came from Irád utging United Frees

· dveing. Inspector Patrols.

the need for collectiva' efforts to claily rejected "these rumours as Or fantastle. This attitude could be improve the economit conditions of rember slate which have lov cuntly urferstood in view con-

ROCKS MANILA tinued pronouncements by the standinds of living,

Russian Solutions

Manila, October 11 Rusla, supporting the moves, An earthquake, shook Manila Baral, 1028 1010. auld Industrial powers: Instead briefly today. Pendulum clocks P Zevenham 30.19 80.00 inches: of alving help were in fact ex stoppedį ir buildings, which Se Humidity ploiting under-developed, coun- quivered for a second or two) Dew: Fant

said the Wind Direction teles, and inelated that solution The weather bureau

Wild"; Fores of the problem of underdevelop vibrations were of intensity four jed countries lay: in, thaidu inor moderately; strong.

fligh dustrialisation etc No damage was reported. The Soviet Union stated that quake began At 40726 GMT

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