1949-02-11 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO afsunester Arcada

CHINA

No. 34201.

MAIL

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1949,

RANGOON GOVT STRIKERS RIOT

Workers Defy Police Ban Shout Anti-Govt Slogans FIGHTING NEAR INSEIN

Rangoon, February 10.m

Striking Government workers today defied a ban on picketing and barred the doors and gotos of Government buildings against loyal workers.

****** | Big guns pumped shells, starting before down, from

the university area five miles away.

Green Light For There were mob scones in Rangoon to the muffled

APL Ship

San Francisco, February 10.

American President Lines officials said today that their freighter. President Filmore,

has received permission to enter the Communist-held port of Taku Dar.

She

is due thers in nino daya and will be the first American vowel to enter the port since it fall to the Com. munista darly last month.

The President Fillmore har 2,500 tons of general cargo for Taku Bar.—United Prets.

Piper Cub In Forced Landing

A Hong

his wito

(the passenger) were not Injured. They wore brought back to Hong Kong last night by a. Chinese Customs cruiser.

The plane was on a regular morning meteorological fight for the Royal Observatory. The plane was first reported missing. It was later located by an RAF recon-

ovortures of heavy artillery pounding pockets of resistance by rebelling Karon tribesmen at Thamaing, oight miles North of the capital.

Communist Problem

In Asia

The Rangoon strikers shouted opithets 45 baton-carrying policemen hurried to the area to restore order. The police made several arrests.

Dense crowds milled about the Rangoon High Court where de- tant demonstrators sought to pre- vent judges, lawyers and other court oficials from entering..

In the public garden opposite the court, armed white-band London, February 0.

PVO's (People's Volunteer Or- Commonwealth relations ganisation); awaited action. This

had suurees today said that defence:

group

been in rebellion against further Communist ad-against the Government but re- vances in South East Asia will cently joined Government forces be a mujor subject for discus-in Aghting the Karens. The or- ston in the forthcoming imeet-ganisation today issued a state- support the

Price: 20 Cents.

Troops Marching Through Shanghai

On Speculation

Royal Tour

London, February 9.

ing of Dominion Foreign Minis- strike of Government workers, Much speculation has been aroused in London and ters in Ceylon.

The Far Eastern situation

ment pledging to

however,

19

causing a great deal of concert Break Police Chain

la the British Foreign Office and particularly to Australia,, whose

-Strikers circled the court build- representative is likely to raise

con-ng on the top, of buses, shouting | the issue at the Colombo

anti-Government slogans, ference

Tha! Far Eastern developments are buses broke through a human

State Department.

The Western Union

United

States

elsewhere since King George sent a telegram

to the New Zealand Society's anniversary dinner this week saying that he hopes to carry

out his proposed visit to Australia and New Zooland in "the nat too distant futuro.”

Raid 'the visits

omeinis

Nationalist soldiers ·aro shown parading along Bhang- hal's famous Avenue Potain, In the former French Con. codoton. The streets of tho Whangpoo metropolls terday crowded with soldiers, on their way South others to the outskirts of the alty AP Photo.

some

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Killer Of Gandhi, One Other Accused Sentenced To Die

Now Delhi, February 10.

Nathuram Vinayak Godse, 36-year-old assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, was sentenced to death here today by a special court which had been trying him and seven

tinduzaxtrem

mur

1948.

dhi on January 30,

Narayan Dattatarya Apte, 35-year-old former school teacher was also sentenced to death for complicity in the murder.

Mr. Damador Savarkar, 65-year-old ex-president of the Hindu Mahassabha, was the only one of the aight accused found not guilty, · He was acquittad. Digambar Badse, 35-year-old staunch Mahasabha member, who ran a store -In Paona dealing in arms, and who had earlier, tumed King's evidonec, was discharged, having been pardoned.

The other five Accused, The conspiracy took place at Karkare, Madon, Lal. Shankar Foona, Bombay. Delhi and other ⠀⠀ places and among the conspira=>" Kistavyn Dr. Dattatraya

tors

Nathuram. c. were at least Sadashiv Parchure.; and-Gopl Godse, Narayan Aple, Vishnu Godse, brother of Nathuram Karkare, Madan Lai. Shanker Vinayak Godse, were sentenced Ristavyn. Gopal Godse_and_Dr. to transportation for life (14 Parachure, blont with Digambar Badse, who had been granted, i years imprisonment)..;

Trooping Of Buffs Colours

(Formerly transportation for King's pardon-Reuter.

meant banishment to the penal settlement in the Andomar are

islands, which has been abolished now for some years. The term however, is still retained al- though the convicļa

s are kept in India).

In the case of Shankar Kir

recommended tayya, the judge that his term of 14 years be ro- duced to seven years rigorous imprisonment as whatever he di he did more or less in obedience. to the orders of his, master. Bads: and in the circumstances deserved some leniency.

Labour Party Out To Get Women's Votes

The accused were charged with

The

Colours of the fat Battalion of The Buffs will be trooped before the Governor at Stanley at 11 am. today.EN The occasion is to mark tha merging into one of the vo Battalions-- of the Regiment

The Colours on parade, today

and Government bullding where Bur- the Royal Family 'may resume Baldo At New Zealand House fion is made In Labour's second | sections of the Indian penal- gode. by bir

Governments

on

We are

red

on

dalsgance plane on the shores of Mr. Krishna Menon, consulted living allowances and n 25-per- not cancel, It," the official added, aandringham, He must be back from public laundries to improved thei River Jumnă, a few hundred, than an hour.As the Buglars”

East of

have been in tough on the mat- tor but measures to cope with the situation are not basy 10 deviso. The Indian High Commissioner,

Common- yesterday with wealth Relations Minister, Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, on the forth coming Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' meeting United

the

Kong Flying Club

London, February 10, AT-6 Harvard two seater plane

Conspiracy made a forced landing on a mud

A determined bid to win the flat in Harlem Bay, 45 miles East

mass support of British house- of Kal Tak yesterday.

A Buckingham Palace official. Court circles The pilot, Mr. Pete Coster, and also very disquieting to Western chain formed by police in the gold today that it is impossible unlikely to take place this year. wives at the 1950 general clec offences punishable under various were presented to the

Unien countries and to the U.S. alicat, **

Police stood in front of the to forecastany-date on which

not reading Info | Bye Tear planotch was ham the explosive substances act and

wern with

Luck ma's Parliament met. Excited

conspiracy, to murder the Battalion at Maymyo say. The King is just saying that tional Executive Committee included

and le

Illegal possession was postponed last November he hopes to make the trip."

of arms and now and in Palestine, where they groups moved about the streets of their plans for the visit, which say whakahing it does not mered into shape of the Na- the Indian arms act. The corner of Burma, al

mecting today. definite date for - King'a the city.

The plan advances 'proposals to explosives • last May in the Halfa®

were plated for safe keeping. In Thirty thousand Government because of the King's illness!

The trial began "We

tho housewives must repeat that the return to London from convalescase

burden

on the outbreak of Uher workers struck

Monday In

municipal and other 17th century Boshul-built protest against cuts in cost-or- King postooned his visit and did cence at his country residence at through

Today's parade wilt last, more Norfolk,

has yet labour saving services; ranging sandstone fort on the bunks second world war. ***** been decided.

yards from the place where

Ave "The Advance", at Buckingham Palace by March food distribution," " 1 for the Investiture to which ||

guards, each consling of 40 men, The plan, at present only provi-Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, sourds, 300 men and women have been stonal, names a list of important Nothuram Godse confessed in will march on to a square to the "Old Comrades". When summoned to receive awards an industries as possible subjects for court on November 8 last that he tune of nounced in the New Year's hon-future nationalisation. These in- had fired the shot which idled the Governor arrives the troops clude the 170,000,000 Imperial Mahatma Gandhi, while the will present arms while the Naw ours t

cirole reports way Chemical Industries combine, in- Mahatma was on his way to an tional Anthem is played for the that the King's health seems to Burance, water supply, shipbuild- evening prayer meeting in New Royal Salute. háva

After inspection of the parade. standily

Improved since ing. the flour Industry, sugar in-Delhi, A

Godse, a' plump man of medium by the Govenor, an Order of He went to

on dustry and certain distributive Sandringham

trades, notably cont, and sections height, red three pistol shots at the Day by the Colonel of the Re- January 8, but he still

of agriculture,

point blank range. - The bullets giment will be read by the Com not ollmb stairs...

Mahatma Gandhi's manding Officer, Colonel W. B. He has

The list inay be considerably cut entered not seen Princess

before the plan is finally approved stomach, chest and groin. He died Parry. This will precede the ac Elizabeth, who is also con-

mal Troop when the Colours are valescing from an attack of Py the Executive and sent to the half an hour later.

The special judge, Mr. Atma handed to the Ensigns of the Labour National Conference In because her room At

May for endorsement.-Reuter. Charan, in a 204-page judgment Colour Party by the Regimental the second

held that the conspiracy to mur- Sergeant Major. der Gandhi had been established

Harlem Bay, 45 miles Kol Tek.

Mr. Coster made the forced landing with the wheels up to nyold somersaulting. The plane was damaged.

A Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser patrolling along the East shorce of Bins Bay rescued Mr. unl Mrs. Coster and brought thin unburi to Hong Kong lost night.

Collapse Of Peace Hopes?

Canton, February 10. Acting President Li Tsung-jen and other leaders of Natlunelist China have joined Premier Sun Fo in virtually abandoning hope for an early negotiated prace to

Press.

Newfoundland Protest

St. John's, Newfoundland,

February 10, The Newfoundland Supremo Court has granted leave for six former members of the island'a legislature to appeal to the Privy Counell against confederation with Caneda.

Recruiting Centres

cent cut in the number of Govern- TTS- meat anployees.

The Government suld it took the steps because of the grave financial situation resulting from the prolonged fighting against the Karens, who want their own "In-} depent state of Karenistan, and varied Communist groups.

Meanwhile, Government forces were reported today to have launched bayonet charges against the Karen insurgents outside In- sein, while army artillery shelled

city with 25-pounders. the

No details were available on the situation at Insein, 10 miles North of here, otter than the Karen In- Kurgents were beaten back hy Government forces at Kozu vil- Jage, only five miles from Han- noon, and the army was reported They took out their writ against to be shelling the village. the Commission of Government,

Bassein airileld was reported ceking an injunction to provent back in Government hands but Commission from taking details of the operation were' further steps towards a confederalncking-Assoclated Press and tlen.

The writ contended that the

the

end the civil war, a highly placed Government had no right to pass official' told the United Fress io-

the acts which led up to the sign-

doy.

Li is expected in Canton short-ing of an agreement for unloa

ly, signalling the collapse of with Canada.

pence hopes and the beginning of The confederation is due to take Orial preparations for a inst ditch place on March 31-Reuter. stand against

admittedly sup-

erior Communist army.

Cabinet offcials here continuo

to emphasis that while the Gov- ernment is believed united in its

is Impossible, they will stand

The Weather

VOTING IN

N. IRELAND

Belfast, February 10.

streaming, to

United Press.

Registration and recruiting

for Dentros

the new Hong Kong Defence Force" will open on Monday at, the following places:

HKVDC: Betwoon. 9.a.m. and 6. p.m.

HK Cricket Club: between noon and 2 gm. between 6 p.m. and 7p.m.

Kowloon Cricket Club: be tween noon and 2 pohybe tween 6 pimi, and 7 p.m.

Club de Rourelot between noon and 2 p.m.; between 5 p.ro. and 7 p.m.

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.Club Lusitano: between noon and 2 pm, between 6- p.m. and 7 pm,

Court

nam is on

can

mention has been mido about doctors' visits to Sand- ringham, Doctors are still wory of predicting a date for the King's return to normal pubile duties, Doctors have advised - „agolnat publid... engagements before the summer-Reuter.

No Early Solution Of

China Problem Expected

Kuchen,

Democrats. Victory On Tariff Act

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to

Washington, February 10. The Administration won smashing victory yesterday as the House voted 319-69 to re- peal the 1048 Republican Tarif Act and reinstate the origlaȧl Reciprocal Trade- Law until June 12, 1951-2

Président Truman In го- questing the action said the GOP act hobbled trade

pact Tientain areas, and now all Cen- qver the duties of President from negotiations. He said its repeal Nanking, February 0. view that an "honourable porce" Voters began

and East China to the Chiang Kai-shek-is still scatter-de

Is needed to promoto commerce. Don't expect an, carly solu- tral Northern Ireland polls st.30 am. tion of the China problemangtse into workable political ed. One members in Chine and ald world pened. rendy at any time to gecept any GMT (4.80 pam. K time) today even one completely in favour units,

chung, la now la Lanchow. Ani-

The legislation Commimist offer to open pence to settle one of Ireland's hottest

再

the Senate. talks-United Press.

seeking to accompany Shanghai's

in Jufter Repra- Restore Railroad – other, Shao Li-ise, is in Shanghat,

The cloction issues since the Republic of the Communists...

vole camé... or Ireland Bill Northern Ire- There are Increasing signs that

awn

delegation North

North sentative Robert Doughton, 83 land's choice of federation, with the present stalemate, with its Reports reaching

ching Nanking sålda una

year-old chairman of the Ways Eire or continued union with the almost completo Cessation of the Reds

Mothers are in Nanking, Menns have, restored the l·.··

Committee, called United Kingdom.

milltary operations, may extend Tientsin-Pukow railroad all the

after more than a month's

upon. Political observes on both sides well into the summer. Just why way from Tsina thalen, she peace negotiators, this group of to the world that "the United Une House to unshackle 'China's formal the trade programme and prove of the partition fence forecast

thalul in, continuing', at such midway between Suhaien ahd Victory for Ulster's partitionists lengths can be answered only by Pengpu. These reports added five men have not even suffering States has definitely and per-

the Unionist Party United those in power North of

North of the that trains are carrying loads of

four-Southward over the newlying contact with the manentlytical Isolation- Tow observers, hera”

expect that

who ed, it is apparent here that the troops of Chen Yi's armies,

Law. The old Reciprocal Trado ON OTHER PAGES". Acting President Li Tewig-Jen's /paired rolls, forfeeding~ Red It, the nattern is to bo follows economic and

and afforts to arrange for a peace on

und situation may drift further for which will be restored it the 1:a national scale will be successKullafuriltä. Puhara, VIENKARTTA covering the whole nation. "American tariffs: 80 per cent "do-| and three, ale or even more month Senate follows the House action, Defendants - In Hotel Case Neither do they, on the basis of

without a complete settlement

ement gives the President power to cut New Found: Guilty.

available to!, thèm Canotes. Information here, anticipate the Reds will Tsung-Jen can hang on in Nan Many observers are convinced low, January 1, 1946 levels in Account Turn attempt Commerolal

and Ring without opening official and that is peace efforts represent trado bacts with nations the Yungisa {over 01 0.T. A

by military formal peace talks wi

talks with the

tar un aterion period during which agree to reduce their trade bar force alone.

rier-Associated Press: Admittedly, the Reds

Thus far, complate political reorganisation. (which" includ-} while the Nationalists „fu ́ ́tho fested Chiang Kai-shek's Nation- despite his

ANGLO-INDIAN - alist arinics in the military ed two personal trips to Shanghai South attempt to form, some hill-

list..

of the civil war. There and numerous exchanges of tele-wark behind which to seek timb FINANCE TALKS aaniational Far East Gipy litus organised resistance, to je phone and telegraphic massages to revive their own strength, 1*

New Delhi, February, 10 Communist armies North of the with Red leaders" in " Polplog. If, the Reds plan a crossing of British delegation led by

the Yangise against any opposis MAT Yanglao and precious little below there have been no concrete ro- the

the Frens tion, thay are likely to make the

5thố sboca | attempt within the hext four Buryjs reached weeks. The river how Is it dhe Govern

lowout here but after mid-March, superlig apridig "rains, and thawe will Weitd.) Betún twn oficial delasi li back to high levels, whore.

ÁL 0600 OHT (3 PËM. HINT) the anti- Cytisus - Omntinuod ko dobeinute. China and Jkpka. A vigorous' trought of flow.pressure exhenda · freen "Siam,; ENE - là "they?Pwoffič But, Javan. In it, the depressions to 180

Rofenshul mit Bis of Tokyo are. [spartier. A and NE 'rospectively., B of the Groundin, weak ridge, satenda. Esulyeneko to "the Pselila, *

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