1949-01-07 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

Ciloncester Aronde

CHINA MAIL

No. 34172.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1949.

NEW PEACE FEELERS PLANNED

Red Broadcast's "No" Accepted As Official

COUP D'ETAT RUMOUR

Nanking, January 6.

Mr. Shen Chang-huan, Director of the Government Information Office, today said the Central Government does not deem the Communist broadcast last night as oither a formal or in- formal reply to its peace offer.

Reds Resume Attacks

Nanking. January 0. Aller Julf of nearly two weaks in which they attempt. ed to larve out General Tu Yw.ming's nemy groupa South Wout of Hauchow, Communist forces have resumed attack on the fighify encircled Troopa, according to reports reaching Nanking.

The reports sald the Reds startng whelling Tu Yu-ming's defence perimelor from two sides

after vocal barrages from .no loudspeaker fallec to persuade the National com. mander of the main forces To surrender.

At the same time, the Inde pendent Nanking People' Dally said General Bun Yuan- Ilang. Commander of the 18th Army Groups under Tu Yu. ming, reached Hotan's tem porary capital it Halnyang on January 4

arter passing through the Communist lines in disguise Ampolated Press.

Capital Of HK Firms Published

Between 1948 and 1948 Hon Kong had at least 701 private and public companies, aggro- Rating o total capital HK$2,082,880,375, according to the latest publisher atatistics by Government.

However, it is known that Nationalist policy makers, without saying it, are taking the broadcast os reflecting the Communist official attitude.

Those policy makers, including the Premior, Dr.

Sun Fo, General Chang Chun and General! Chang Chih-chung, began a busy round of discussions this morning on measures to pre- vall upon the Communists to change their attitudo.

Director Shen sukt olleilly that the Liovernment's position now is that it has no arcived any formal reply from the Communists. He pointed out the Communist broudcast. which President Chiang Kai-

in

There are even rumours air. culating here that General Pal chang.hel le deploying for coup d'etat, but a United Pres Informant raid that is not the Intention of the flaid cam- manders.

He said it appeared from recent

shek's peace offer was, reject-actions of the field commanders ed in most insolent terms, rem | hid they are working in an in

present only the comments of direct and polite way to convince

Communist reporter.

Mr. Sten, in answer to another question, said so far. as he knows the government has not authorised any official to make a formal ap- proach to the Big Four or any of the Big Four for mediation in the civil war.

Hopes Dashed

The Communist broadcast ap-

the Generalissimo of the wisdtim

of resigning from the Presidency. He said the field commanderd actions played the most prominent pert

in influencing President Chiang to agree to the resump lut of peace talks with the Com- munista and to resign if peace ran be realised.

the in

These vormarulers. format.caist, dre continuing their pollte insubordination to prevnit upon the Generalissimo to step down even if war should continue becatige of Communist rejection of the government's olive branch.

penred to have virtually dashed all hopes of a peaceful settlement of the civil war. The oficial Cen→ The informant said General Pai, tral Daily News said it undoubted-General Chang Chen and Ceneral ly represented the official Con Chang Chin. munist policy.

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and Changsha,

Government, however. respectively, sent soparate called apparently refused to Recepto President Chlang, urging him the altuation a hopeless and

talk peace with the Com trying now to map out some

munists and take a rest waye of bringing the Commun. High late round to their view. officials -approached by United Press today declined to for comments

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TAXI COMPANIES START NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN

the rout to that in This Marguerite Bay base of the Falkland Islands expedition is

The two men, Lieutenant which two membare of the expedition repently lost their lives Oliver Burd R.N. aged 24, molearalogist of Hay Land House, Scalny, Bcarborough, Yorkshire, and Mr. Michael Green, aged 22, General Assistant of Bootham, Yorkshiro, are reported to have died when their hut was burnt down, The survey of the Falkland Islands began in December 1943. whan a party under W. 8. Marr, R.N.V.R., loft Britain for the dependencies, Photo).

ss. Wusueh Carries

ECA Shipment Of Medicines To Canton

(Picture, on Page_2)

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Armed Robbery In Yaumati Area Reported

As the result ot official pressure, the toxicub companies reopened negotiations with their striking drivers at the Cafe de Chino, China Building, yesterday after-

noon.

The conference was arranged by Mr. 8. C. K. Hawkins, the Commissioner of Labour, who presided. He was assisted by Mr. Q. A. ‘A. Macfayden, Deputy Commissioner, and Major H. F. C. Chauvin, Labour Officer. Points in disputo were discussed and suggestions from both sides were considerad. Though no settioment was reached, it is understood some hoadway has been made.

The meeting lasted more than two hours, and it was arranger- both that representatives from sides would resume their talks at Labour's the Commissioner of Ofice at 2.30 p.m. today.

Results Reported

The strikers' representatives re- norted the result of the negatia- lons to meeting of about 200 if the strikers last night. They in ormed the men, now that nego lations had been reopened efforts hould be directed towards secur- Thi ind a settlement through channel.

The Motor Drivere Union you. terday categorically denied au. thorship of the pamphlet dis- tributed In Kowloon yesterday which berated the taxicab com- panies and. the Government and called on labourers to rally tr the support of the strikers. "We disclaim all connection with these pamphlets, and we lon't know who fraued them. All we can say is whoever issued them had some ulterior motive In The Colony's polica posts doing so, It is absured to think u responsible organisation to these and radio patrols. were alert that

said an offels of the ed at about 10.30 p.m. lastike ours 'should resort

means,"

to the Drivers Union night when a report af en Motor

Robbery...

American rollof medical supplies, valuod at about

US$1,500,000 gre tiden route to Canton Polo Shin lagi night. quen aboard the ss. Wuzuch, which loft last night, to be distributed to the various provinces of South China.

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Scandinavian Conference Reported

Hold That Tiger!

Inavitably. as has been the

the caro eve y winter, farmers have found footprints of a t ger in their paddy fields at Bhatia.

According to repart from the New Territor es, uncon- firmed by the police, farmers found large footprints, re- sembling that of a tiger, la falds near the seven-and- half-mile peat on Wednesday. On previous occasions, dies Buch footprints covery usually

followed reports-of the disappearance of pigs and

·othar domestic animaK'

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of

This winter, however, antmal belonging to thị với lagore in the Shatin upar han yet disappeared.

Ulster Chiefs In London For Talks

London, January 6

Sir Basil Brooke, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, arrived here today for talks with British Cabinet leaders on the constitutional com

caused by Eire's plications Repúblic of Ireland Act, which severs Eire's last link with the British Crown.

The Prime Minister was ac-

Messages humniad over the police radio and telephone network with the description, three rob bors, two armind with revolvers, This is the first major distribution by the Econo-dressed in dark Chinese style clothing, who had robbed No. 92 mic Co-operation Administration, in accord-Woosung Street, first floor, or once with allocations made In Shanghai for about 5000 worth of Jewellery and It was reliably learned that si private and public hospitals and health

Copenhagen, January 0. rocured Loor in sw'OT agencies in Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Hunan,Inmate opened the normally wel

The Prime Ministers and Fuklen, Kweichow and Formosa, Mr. Henry "friend's" request to see the mas T: Samson, Director of the United States to

The robberd enterou and here. Foreign Ministers of Norway, -ECA, South-China Regional Office, Canton, the residents into a cubicle while Denmark and Sweden were companied by Major L.E. Curran, they ransacked the premises and today believed to be holding a Northern Ireland Attorney-Gen told the "China Mall",

took away clothing-jewellery and top secret meeting somewhere eral, who, with Mr. Edmund War- nock, Home Minister, and Major in Scandinavia. General Fu Tro-yl, North China

consignment consists of comprising representatives from cash.

Observers here linked the meet-JM, Sinclair, Finance Minister- Commander, General Ma Hung~ |

The armed men ecsaped before instru- the ECA, Council of United States

reports ing with recent

trom both already here--will take part kwei, Ninahala commander, also 10,000 cases of surgical lon Prince, Teh Wang, were quot- were mentioned by some quarters monts, drugs, medical apparatus, Ald, the Ministry of Health, the the inmates could summon helps.

Another armed rabrory was re- Washington that the Scandinavian in a one-day round-table conter-

Shoukiwan totalling about 2,000 tons.

A similar committee is operat-ported in to

ares countries might be invited to Join enco on the problem. revard were in 100 with only by prows reports as saying tint here as among the generale dia- medical dressings and medicines, IRC and the general public.

two armed.in Atlantic Pact

Sir Basil Brooke sena virtually impossible playing polite insubordination with a enpital offence

The Danish Foreign Ministry

about the Intest actions taken by loading of these suplpies into the thug in Shanghai today, he said. who beer use of Communist stubborn-

any comment General Pai to further his objec-British river ateamer began early This body is responsible for the robbed the lavatory zoopor of the

this week.

ECA projects and distribution of public latrine in Man Hing Lane announced that a statement would make Peiping reports sult General Puter was reliably ascertained as

The Wusuch has been specially supplies in China.

yesterday morning, of about 3300 be issued later. A veil of com- n.eeting.

Prime Minister Attlee will pre- pleto secrecy has been drawn Tro-vi, North China commander, | follows:

The panel for South China will worth of valuables and $9.70.

movements of the side at the conference. With him troops, diverted from her usual Macao- (1) He ordered his

Kong run to carry the be responsible totally for that re- Datalla regarding the inclen around the orted today that leaflets com-

Hong

She will region.

wers refused to the Press by the Danish Premier, M. Hans Hedtoft, will be Mr. James Chuter Edi much-needed carys. turn to her run after this trip. Mr. Samson sold that there are officer in charge, who remarked and the Foreign and Defence Home Secretary, the Lord Chan- no indications of further trips for that he had lastrictions not to Ministers, but it was learned that cellor, Viscount Jowitt, and Mr. Butterold and Swire reported.

give out any information,

they loft Denmark yesterday for Philip Noel Baker, Commonwealth

Relations Secretary. On their arrival at Canton, the Canton from the Colony.

Helsingborg in Sweden, have to authorities. there wil awalt instructions from Shanthal for the distrlition.

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The inwest enpital Bgures On

one rompany 118850,000, and in 1908 with one HK$50,00 capitalised company.

The highest raplial figures on -reroni were in the month

August 19 when the. Colony's companies nuberest 183 with teial capital of H3688,701,719, as compared with 145 companies in

of

of Taiwan, and the Inner Monoga

The

Lining a peace offer be atdrop-whileh were dispatched last month ped again over Communist areas. to the Pengpu frout, to return to

the Hankow Breż.

the drst six months of 1938 with Insubordination?

a total capital of HK$433,0 10,958.

Hong Kong today has two com- panies; each with a capital of inore than $100,000,000; seven. ench with a vnpital of between HK$50,000,000 and IIK$00,191,999:

(2) He moved some of his units of the from Hankow to South Yungtse River.

(3) He detained for his own field commanders, including Genuse many shipment of arms which eral Pal Chung-list, Central China the Generatissimo

Meanwhile, several Nationalist

ardered trom to the Penipu.

irgut. elght, each with a capital of commander, are showing what is Szechunn

described us polite Insubordination These arts were accumulated in nguins! President Chiang Kai-shek Szechuan Province during of between HK$10,000,000 and to force him to relinquish ala war-United Press.

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tween HK$25,000,000 and HK$49,- 200,000; 30, each with a capital

HK$24,000,000; 41, enchi with

usually reliable

capital of between HK$5,000,000 | cald today.

and HK$0,000,000; 207, each with

a capital of between KS1.000.000

and HK$4,899,999; 132, each with

a capital of between HK$500,000

to K899,001; 257, ench with a capital of between HK$100,000 and HK$498,0900; 37, euch with a capital of helwes HK$40,000 nud UK899,899; 28, each with a capi- tel of between HK$19,000 and HK$49.909; 19, each with a capital less than HK$10,000; and 20 com- parties, each with a capital of-

ully described as "nil."

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