1949-01-28 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S, STUDIO:

Gloucester Arcade

CHINA MAIL

No: 34190.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 28, 1949.

CHINA PEACE HOPES EBBING

New Currency For Canton?

Canton, January 27. Recent rumours about the

- renoy -"für "Kwangfung-"took---|

someʼtangible form when the Canton Chamber of Commerce hald-a-meeting-to-lower-Ins advisability of circulating new money to meet the worsening financiai, situation swing to tire constant depreciation of the Gold Yuan which was in- troduced in China on August 19, 1948.

The Chamber decided to suggest to the local authorities to establish a Commercial Treasury Nate Board com. posed of Government as well as business representativoa.

suggested that

this

Goard be given power to lesun # local ourrency in note form. Eighty por cent of such a currency, it is proposed, would be backed by real-estate and property assets while the re- maining 20 per cent, would be yellow gold and eliver- .Rector,

Trade With Japan Expedited

!

Move For Local Nanking Peace Gaining Ground

REDS CONTINUE PUSH

Nonking. Jonuery-27–

The movement for a local peace agreement in Nanking is gaining ground as prospects of an overall settlement continue to ebb as a result of the hardening Communist attitude and the refusal of third-party Liberals in Shanghai to give active support to the Government's peace effort.

The Acting President, Li Tsung-jen, today despatched two emissaries, Mr. Liu Chung-hua and Mr. Huang Chi-han, to Peiping to make per- sonal contacts with the Communist leaders there, chiefly General Yeh Chien-ying, for expediting the convocation of peace talks. With the Communists driving hourly nearer to the capital a fooling is spreading that the whole overall settlement plan may go to pieces, giving rise to the need for localisad peacë.

Mr. Chang Chien-hua, lead- ing legislator who is remain- Ing in Nanking despite re- moval of the capital, is re-

under General Liu Po-chen are showing signs of increased mo. tivity North of Hankow.

ported to be the latest impor- Icheng Occupied

tant figure to join the camp working for a local settlement.

The Red troops in the Hainyang arca are believeed to be getting ready to march Southward to threaten Hankow and Wuchang. Other reports said General Liu Po-chen is building up a supply base in Southern Honan from

It

the appears

wily

An estimated 1,000 scout; have where warfare expert is direct-

Mr. Chang is now said to be already slipped in over the hills actively rallying public sup-guarding the entrances

into Ing the

port for the movement which Pukow, but military sources sald | from Nank compaign' upriver |

is working out steps to con-

Laet the Communist fleld com- manders across the river for a truce if the worst comes to the worst.

nearness of the Reds to the

Price: 20 Cents,

Escapees From Red Terror

Pictured aro two Czech fugitives who left by the ss.. Pioneer Wave yesterday for Manila to await entry Into the United States, where they will begin. ■ now life. For security reasons, their names, native town and final destination have been left out. ("China “Mall”. Photo).

Czech Fugitives Tell About Life

Under Communists

(By Our Harbour Reporter)

the Nationalist defenders scatter-Yangise at Chenklang has result-Leaving by the ss. Pionoor Wavo yesterday for the ed these units.

An

estimated 200,000 Communed in stepped up activity in aerial tats under the commands of Liu reconnaissance as well as constant Po-chen and, Chen Yi poured naval patrols. The entire Yangise

teen blockadod.

Southward by rall, truck, carts Nanking-Chenklang section.

!

The Nanking Professors Peace and afoot in three directions. Promotion Association also is

ionalist ormies the Tokyo, January 27. sponsoring a delegation to go into the

and 96th-totalling General Douglas MacArthur Communist territories North of 45,000 troops took up positions at today directed the Japaricae of a political settlement. The pro- Yangise from Pukow for regroup"

Nanking to preach

the importance

Pukow. The 20th crossed the Government to revise pro FOR .cedures for handling

fessors are at present approaching ing, with the possibility of being export the documents in order to expedite and

Government for permission ordered to recross.

transportation facilities foreign trade transactions. for their delegation to proceed

across the river,

The 'now order, jaonathan alan In the American programme to

fnclitate the economic recovery Discussions

of Japan by increasing Japan's trade with other nations.

Meanwhile,

The Communists last night oe- cupled Icheng, 20 miles North East of Nanking, and advance briander. of the Communists have reached Wuyi, 10 miles to the North West.

The

Philippines were two Czech fugitives flooing from their Communist-dominated fatherland. They are a former prominent wholesale grocer, and his fiancée, who declined public identification for security reasons. ?"

Shanghai-Nanking area commander, General Tang En po is reported to have called on Acting President L! Teung- Jon to report that a total of 400.000 Nationalist troops are since they now Bouth of the Yangtze River. . Forty-five thousand of theas

are in Pukow." At least 116,000. more of the 20th Army, is in Nanking. filing durys Carbon

Pucheng, at the foot of a long Red Strength

to Canton which is to start func Pengpu. 10 Strilarly, export licences, ex-loning as the new seat of the copt for certain specified com- Government on

on February 5. modities will not require prior It is generally belloved the Communists would not appoint their delegates untit one weak

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House Endorses Bevin's Policy On Palestine

London, January 26,

The House of Commons, by 283 votes to 193, tonight endowed the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin's policy on Palestine" ofter a day-long debate in which he clashed with the Opposition leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, and with several Members of his own party. About 60 Labour Members are believed to have abstained from voting, in the most danger- ous division which the Government has so far. faced on a major issue on foreign policy... The Prime Minister, Mr. Clomont Attlee, turned towards his followers when he denounced the division as an Opposition' manoeuvre design- ed to remove from the Governmónt such a prominent figure as the Feraign Secretary. Closing the debate, Mr. | be studied by the Cabinet when it

meets tomorrow. Reuter. Attlee, who was cheered by his supporters, declared: "It would have been

ill-advised

to have rushed into a recogni- tion of Israel. Now, I believe, it might contribute to pence and a settlement.

(For Mr. Devin's Defence and Ma Churchill, Attṛck-Bos Pagua, 7 and 93

Chinese New

Was there anything, wrong In Year Holidays

acting with the Commonwealth Governments? We have also been In 'consultation with our Brussels Allies, and this matter will be discussed with their Foreign Ministers who are meeting in London tomorrow."

*: Mr. Atlle, said Mr. Churchill could have laid down a Palestine palley docan't

at the end of the war. "It":

He in Els mouth to suggest. that we have been slow in doing It," he added.

Everyone in the war-time Gov eriment knów he, šhicked', the question, he said.

"Our friends were questioned The Goverment had been toy- regarding our relationship

United with | Ing: to work with the the CIC man. All our letters from States, the Prime Minister · cont How did we know about this? come to an agreement about the abrózó were censored unofficially, tinued. The Foreign Secretary did The police who came to query us Bernadotte report, and it was not fit home Ralls often, youki mas his the British Govermutent who stej to explain certain phrases in our ped aside. letters without looking into them

Czech

Different View'

Unfortunately, the Americans took a different view and it is not fair to suggest it is always British vacelliation?”,

This wook-and, because of the Chinasa' New Your colo brations there will be no

·Herald" and no "China

larva of the Mallt on Mon.

day morning."

Saturday Iresse of the "China Mall (will contain many of the special features associated with the “Sunday Herald, Including the plstari al supplipment. Make sure that you get your copy!..

Trial Invasion Of S. Korea By Communists

Seoul, January 27." trial invasion of South Korea by units of the Soviet- trained North Korean People's Army across the 38th Parallel was attempted yesterday, ac- cording to telephone reports to the South Korean police to- day.

In their first Press interview escaped from Czechoslovakia last November, the couple told of the "life and death" necessity for their de- parture, their 10-ribath "ordeal under secret police survell lance and the prevailing Red low line of hills just across the

terrorism...

first. Thoy Ware, even gusisiäknum Under the new procedures only Premier Sun Fo's cabinet

river from Nanking, and Pukow General Li and itself, perched on the banks of Military sources said the total exiles

"Branded" as "VZ" emigrants-of such phases as 'getting on fine

and 'everything is well? those export contracte negotiated tinue a busy round of meetings to

Czechoslovakia-they ΟΙ con- the Yangtse, are expected to be- under open

now either arrived or en route to left their home by passports for account agreements discuss the Government's attitude week, depending on the speed remainder is

come battle zones will require prior validation by at the forthcoming. pe capital | move down their spearhead from to the best estimates.

Checked By Police within the Hangehow will be 100,000. The which each paid the equivalent General MacArthur's Headquar-

confer with

stationed in the of HK$16,000 in "squeeze money" "For nearly 10 months, our which Liu and ters' bofore final consummation, ence and evacuation

Chen can Shanghai-Nanking ores, according and arrived here recently by the movements were checked by the Mr. Attlee went ou: "We have

RMS Canton from England.

counterpart of the urged repeatedly on all the Arab The government military

They were only permitted to German Gestapo, and anything States the folly of taking military spokesman, General Teng Wen-yi, taka out £2 each from Czechos considered suspicious would have aetion and it is not our fault that at a press conference this after lovakia and a few personal be- to be explained to their satisfac- they did, noon, broke down the total Red longings, for which they Because we owned properties could to ensure an armisice but after seizing a village. One South

tien.

We have done everything wo The North Koreans retreated strength into 15 columns which, several hundreds of pound sterling fator, Mr. Bhao Li-tze, head of All civilian petivity in the main he said, are converging on Nan-in tax: All properties left behind we were considered as no-good there are extremists

on both

Korean policeman was wounded, the Nationallat delegation, told portion of Nanking continued un-king from three directions. were confiscated by the Govern-capitalists and conscation result➡| sides,"

Tension between the North and The East force consists of four ment:

ed. Chinese reporters the GovernInterrupted. There was no visible

The Government vote of 283 South along the Parallel, which ment peace-makere are stand-sign of anyone evacuating in the columns under General Chen

Passage Paid For To gain the good-will of cer- out of a total Labour membership divides the Korean Republic in Ing by ready to proceed to acction containing the main busi- and is now between Tienchang

tain high-ranklog oficials, we of 393 in the Palestine debate was the Their passage by car, rail and kept most of

South from the our gifts from better than expected, though the minated North, is increasing

Soylet-do- Palping at a moment's notice. ness part of town, all the main and Liuho, 40 and 50 miles North steamer, through Germany, Bel-America, Pelping is now virtually de- Government buildings, communi- East of Nanking. The central gluin, France, the United Kingdom nylan stockings and foodstuffs to sive, Raster's political correspon- Korcan Pacpic

including, cigarettes, figure was not considered. Impres-

The uprising against the North: Gnitely selected as the site for cations,

rollroad stations and force of four columns -under

Army

which the peace talks

was reported at Epeculation is rife in Nanking establishments all foreign General Chen Ylis coming and the. Far East ́ ́ had been ar-entertain them. Eventually, after dont wrole.

ranged and are being paid for by much pulling of strings

Hanju, in the railway between Mingkuang relatives and friends abroad,

Urgent consultations by Gov- Soviet zone,

in the and Chuhsien, 60 and 30 miles The couple plan to wait for we obtained our passports,

all along the border, the evening and after a North West of Nanking. The their quota into America where which we had to pay £1,000 each. roundup of members the Govern- day night and Thursday morning

For nine hours late on Wednes Western force composed of three

they will columns under General Liu Por now foat.. Manlia, their final the other necessary ment benches were practically full { firing between the North Korean

vill settle down to begin.

-vizas was not; so' difeult. when the debate ended. chen is now North of Chuanhsu,

army and the South Korean po- Our trouble began shortly after however, we had to sign sworned to be the subject of bitter re- Chulan: RT and Cocksan. Myofit.

· receiving our passports, The Labour defection is expect- tice occurred at Chunchon Gun -United Press. -

the Communist purge in February declarations to the effect, that we crimination, within the party

validation by General MacArthur's nelule provided the export falls within the approved export pm. gramme, the export price is atı or above floor prices and pay ment is arranged in terms of 1.6. dollars or convertible ster- Ing, or in accordance with other payment arrangements approved by Allied Headquarters.

Nanking Quiet

power plants as well

to be

down

Govt Rasponsible

that the delegation may fly to The Communists rolling down The Japanese Government will Peiping without waiting for the from the North aro said continue to be responsible for Communist green light. But in split into two columns. General approval of export contracts and formed opinion regarded this Liu Po-chen's men with units export licences in accordance with

as not possible.

are said nolietes prescribed by General

under General Chen Keng neng 20 miles North West of Nanking. MacArthur

and captured Chungchlan. Meanwhile, it disclosed that

little more than 20 miles North West of Nanking.

Japan's total exports, which now

are running at the rate of about

in

LOUD

Hankow Trip

three

ри

TRAIN DERAILED IN SELANGOR

';

.a

and

pay-

for

ing

Ing lumpums. here and there, erniment officials took place dur- of incidente? touched off a series

"Before

Tho country," the

The Incident ended with the

The Obvious Choice

last year," said the lady, a former left our homeland on our own free ranks, and reports said the vole retreat of the North Koreans backe Inmate of Belsen Camp. "Before will and voluntarily, ave our and its implications are likely to across the border.United Press. General Chen Yi's column is U.S. $360,000,000 a wear, might, General Chang Chih-chung, one driving South along the Tientsin-

the change over, an old family properties to the Govemment, for friend, who became a naturalised the welfare of relatively short period, In- of the Government's peace dele Pukaw railroad. Last reports

American citizen during the crease from 200 to 300 per cent gates, is to proceed to Hankow placed them at past Mingkuan,

couple related. Kuala Lumpur: January 27. within existing markets, one of tomorrow to sound out General between 20 and 25 miles North of Between 30 and 50 armed in American intelligence organisa population are real Communist at

war and was employed by the

Twenty-five

five per cent of the SCAP's foreign trade experts said Pal Chung-hai, Hankow com- the river.

surgents raided a train of the tion, C.1.C. mander, on the peace situation. The statement was made at the He will return to Nanking within ether armies unde

Hundreds of miles to the West Malayan Collieries private rali Visited usermany, often heart; 20 per cent are forced under pain of humiliation or death fint session of a two-day Japan for departure for Pelping

one eyed way, drove away the crow and to hold himself ready General Liu Po-chen are reported passengers, days

"When the c

the Czech Communists Or starvation. The reat are against then damaged the took over, we were kept under the Czech Reds, though they have ese labour-management, confer

to be active in regrouping move-fines and deralled the timber-secret police surveillance and in not openly, indicated their, feel- ence called here by General Mac- A new movement of Comments around Arthur's

Hsinyang, 100 | loaded train. economic officials

munist armed pressure against miles North of Hankow where the to

terrogated about the operations") Ingu, they declared." The engine had a crew of two and intentions of the CIC, on speed up the Japanese economic Nanking rolled Southward 10 Nationantst General, Pal Chung- and 60 woodcutters rehabilitation

day, drawing nearer,

who were suspicion that we were collaborn- programme,

to the hol, is entranched with an esti-going to Batu, Arang for Chinese ting with the American military Numerous speakers from Aliled Yangtes hourly. There are remated 100,000 or more men al- New Year. None of them was organisation, which screens out Headquarters, stressed the need

that Communist forces ready deployed in battle positions, hurt.Associated Press. for co-operation here between

| former. Nažía::: Japanese labour and management and the absolute necesalty for all persons in Japan to get down to work to carry out General Mar Arthur's new economic directives.

United Press,

The Weather

AL 0100 (3 p.m. HKST) the antimreless 11(1), duminates, China and Japâte but hes wřídkécied.

Today's Forcedatı-Moderate E. Winds, Fale and hay.

• Yalarday's. Wenthetime

"Maximum 17:08.1 deg, Fah.

(Minimum) 14.8 dér. Fab.

Bunshiner 9.3 hours, Tabas

· 3.0. min. 0,91 Jath.'no' aghinah, un

Halotelli Nil. Total since Jun

porta

If there are possibilities

of maylum- abroad, at fenat: 40 ¡'per cent. of the people 'would leave Czechoslovakia, even sacrificing chard-earned

cash and pro portlas.

WATSON'S

A "Kung Hei Fat Choy" To All Of You! dan

Tho

Today is the last day of the items which will be required for bean. a period of anxiety. Money dowers curios, ivoryware, crock Year of the Rat and at the the celebrations.

must be obtained from some ory, glassware, toys, confection- stroke of midnight tonight, the

where to settle debts and to de-ery Chinese sweet-inents; incense Chinese community will usher busy arranging for the despatch tions. Any businessman who is and firecrackers.

women have also been ftay, expenses for the celebra-sticks, calendars. paintings, "books | in the Year of the Cow and of the customary Now Year gifts unable to meet his obligations by greet each other with "Kung of chickens, preserved duck, pre-midnight, tonight will (dio fuce Many of the flowers which are Hei Fat Choy and: "Sze. Sze screed sausages, sea food, fruits, in the eyes of his compatriots down from Canton specially for pn exhiblijon have been brought wine and other delicacies. These Yu Yee.":

The bazaar, without which no tho occassion. are the customary gifts exchang Chinese New Year would be com- NE When the Chinese Republic was friends relative and good plete, hus be open forecting Pickpockets Paradise

few days, and has been attracting |- Spring cleaning of houses huxorgo crowds every nightgada de

-

founded in 1911; the, now day

adopted the Gregorian

bazaar, which is usually

Friends distrust.one another for fear of being hauled in by the polleo for alleged subversive,ac= tivities. Follco frequently maka sudden swoops от theatres, restaurants, cabarets and in public been stopped and rearched for convoyances." Pedestrians have blackmarket articles.

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