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PEACE ENVOYS TO SEE REDS IN H.K. Russian Tars Hear

Labour Wins Meeting To Determine Need

Bye-Election

London, February 10.

The Labour Party retain- ed its sent in the bye-election

in the Batley and Morley :

Division, Yorkshire, when Dr. A.D.D. Broughton, the La- bour candidats, polind 24,514 Volds against the Conserve- tive, Mr. A. M. Ramadan's,

10.628 votes.

The figures

at the general election were. Captain Beau... mont, Labour, 22,082; M■jór C. W.. Hirt Conservative,

11,090: Mr. A. Mitchell, Liberal, 5,266.

WER

The bye-electlan caused by the death' of Cap- lain Beaumont, farmer De- puty Chairman of the Ways and Meana Committee in the Houss of Commons.-Aleuter.

APL Vessel Due In Red Port

The ss. President Fillmore,

American of the

President Lines, will arrive at Taku Bar from Tientsin, tumorrow.

It will be the Arst foreign ves- sel to call at Takübar since the Communist occupation, APL om- elals sold

permission had been fronted by the Communists for the ship to discharge 1,700 tons of general merchandise cargo.

The President Fillmore, which In out of New York, left Fusan, Korra, yesterday

Two Chinese ships are now on their way to the Red-held port of Chinwangtao, about 100 miles North East, to exchange flour for Loal.

The ss Greater Shanghai

A

For Further Peace Talks COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

Canton, February 18.

Members of the Nanking People's peace delegation now in Con- ton will go to Hong Kong tomorrow or on Sunday to consult the Chinese Communists in the British colony. This was stated tonight by the delegation leader,, Professor Wu Yu-hao, who said that the main purpose of the visit was to find out, whe- ther the Communists in the North require the delegation to re-visit Peiping for further discussions of the peace proposals.

Professor Wu Yu-hao, who will be accompanied by Professor Wu Chih-sen and Mr. Wang Sing-hun, said they expected to be in Hong Kong for several days, Lator, thoy would return to Canton. From Candy 'ton to Nanking, Professor Wu thought, they would be accompanied by Dr. Sun 'Fo.

Though the professor did not said ao, it is presumed that the delegation has receiv- ed a radio reply from the North through Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, the Tal Kwong Po reports that Mr. Chung Tien-slen, close associate of Dr. Sun Fo. has been in Hong Kong to con- tact responsible officials of the Communists' South China Bureau.

Mr. Chung is quoted as having told reporters that although ha did not go to Hong Kong to sco the Communists on official in- structions from the Premier, hin visit had Dr. Sun Fo's approval.

Indication

Still Trying For Release

Nanking, February 18. General LI Han-yung, Governor of Hatnan tuland, left Nanking today by air for Formoss where he said that ht would Interview tha Governor. Generat Cheng Chen, about the · Pafaase of Marshal Chang Heuch-liang, The release of the "Young" Marshat was recently ordered

by the Acting President un- der his political reforme, pro- viding for the referee of all political prisoners in Nation- alist Chine

·

the capital rather than 'Canton.

The sudden decision of Mar. ahal Yen Hel-shan, Governor of his Shanal, today to cancel flight to Canton to see Dr. Bun Fo, appeared to support the vlow that the Canton group Was fosing It Importance, observers thought

Secret Visit

The Marshal's decision today was said to have followed a short secret plune journey from Nan king yesterday that is thought to have taken him to interview

Skirl O' The Pipes

Pipe Major William Denholm (right) and Lance Corporal. J. Burns, of "the 1st Battalion Royal Scots, provided 'the authentia Scottish flavour at the Edinburgh reception to Russian Commodore N. A. Petrishchev and members of the ship's company of the battleship HMS. Royal Bovereign, recently returned to Britain after being tent for five years to the Bovjet Union. Áp Photo.

Colony May

Become

Part Of New Dominion

London, February 18.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek A new British dominion is in prospect in South East Asia and Hong Kong

at Fenghua.

Strenuous efforts to

Lover

javert a

split among Nationalist legislators the vital decision on the next meeting place of the Legislative in Nanking

may be included in it.

Yuan are being made UN To Resume

today.

Whether

the Yuan meets id

Nanking of Cariton will probably Talks On

determine the future of President LP peace policy with the Com- munists and of the Cabinet In Canton.

Should 160 legislators decide

Atomic Control

The Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. David Rees- Williams, told the Associated Press it, would take a long time, but that Britain's rich South East Asian colonies and protectorates were planned to become a self-governing dominion.

Increase In Red Drive?

London, Februarý 18.

Well informod Far Eastern observers here said today the reported state of emergency in Siam, indicated ・inton--! sification of the Com- munist - drive in South East Asia,

Official British sources sald the report was disturbing be cause the British forces in Malaya are working in closo co-operation with the Slam-

*se.

Slam long has been regarded as the key to Communist aggres- alon in South South East Asia. She has common frontiers with Burma, Franch Indo-China end Malaya Tess. than 100 mica separate Slam from China Pro- per across Indo-Chinese territory which, at present is virtually Communist controlled.

8lam' Chinese population im estimated at 2,500,000 and since the end of the war with Japan there have been frequent reports of police raids on Chinese quar- tern ferreting out Communist sé- tivity.

Rellable

-reports estimated that at least half of the Chin ese in Blam are Communfat sympathisors who would be on. Cómmunist couraged by the successes in China. · ·

--Consul: Posted: Recently, the British Govern.: ment posjed a ponsúl at Singqrra, on the narrow peninsula, conriet-, tion of Sism with Malaya to watch movements of Chinese over the Malaya-Slam border!/

Well Informed sources in Lon- don: long felt a Communist dflyo In South East Asia was being directed from Bangkok, which is situated to sprząd strategically,

Sony

Mr. Chung is Toported to have

The added that the Premier's ap-

"Young" Marthal, proval of his going to contact the however, remalna Imprisoned expected to reach Chinwangtag Communists was an indication in Formosa. His confinement tonight or tomorrow and the 5. that Dr. Sun Fo did not insist on dates back to 1936 after he Tengahan on Sunday. Both aro

the Communists in had played a lending part in. carry 30,000 bngs of hours wor, with

opposition to President Li Tsung- the kidnapping of President Shipping circles said the barter jen's advocation of peace.

Chiang Kai-shok at. Bian programme calls for exchange of

Reulor-AAP. Chinese reports sald today that 300,000 brugs of four from the Mr. Ku Meng-Ju, retired Kuomin South for 100,000 tons of Kailan tang statesman now residing in

***** Hong Kong, had declined Acting

Lake Success, February 18. Yesterday, it was reported that in favour of meeting in Canton The United Nations resumes When the programme is com- | pleted, Chinese sources said, 20/President Li Tsung-Jen's invita- the Communist Mayor of Pelping, it would be suilclent · for con; ita troubled negotiations for though, that the Minister had double-talk-that the really plans there to proleef," is reliably re-

tion to come back into active General Ych ships. would have been assigned

Chien-ying. had stitutional quorum for the Yuan world control of atomic energy in rervice between Shanghai and Dolce to help him in make agreed to a representative-pro meeting and would ratly em-today with no prospects of a

ing peace with Northern porta.

bably Dr., Shao Li-tseto visit President Li, according to the the Communist Chairman,

barrass the majority of legislatorý known at an ECA spokesman Fan Yu-hslu, prominent legisla of the non-partisan delegation, sumption of the Yuan meeting

reports,

recently despatched Mr. Shao is not an official member in Central China, said to support break in the long deadlock the President's polley and a re between Russia and the West. The Western powers, making up -Associated --Press.

envoy to persuade Mr. Ku to re- Nationalist official peace delega turn to Nanking. The President tion.

Atomic Energy Commission, cent Mr. Ku personal enble Inst

The source of the four is un-

Dr.

taken

enit is.me of it came from ECA-tor to Hong Kong as his personal, but is a leading member of the in Non President of the nine of the 11 tombers of the tre slightly. less than 0.500,700...

Luxury Liner Answers Vessel's SOS

be

month for the same purpose.

This was the second time Mr. Ku declined official appointment. When Mr. Wong Wen-hao was

Minister appointed Prime

inst year he offered Mr. Ku the post at Deputy Premier in his cabinet.

Far-Reaching

Mr.

The British feel they have large-202ilation!

its tentacles into the four vital Bouth East Asian" countries. ! It was considered significant that

Tussin estatalstresstheit only fegation, to South East Asia at Bangkok

The star of this legation is Later a Colonial Office given local legislatures. Educa-

known to include 40 senior pin- spokesman confirmed that was tion is being pushed."

The big problem has been tools and to total Dearly 200. expressed sharp surprise tain is not handing out politica whose what Britain has in mind. He convince local, peoples, that, Bri- Russian nationals in Bangkok, interest, the, lagation is

the lid off hitherto

to free them as soon as possible. ported to number.no more than secret British plans.

A South East Aslan dominion ly succeeded in that. So do obser-

British

sourcica probably would cover 132.092 vers from South East Asia. aald it had been known for some square miles with a population That means. the British can time that large Chinese Com

work together with the on camps had been established in Astant munist transit and reinforcement their Almost certainly these coun- toward

common dominion status. It may be 1 | the extrema, Scuth of Slam, angl IT he should reprocent the Nanking, said that he was endeo, planned to resumo detailed work tries would be included;

Yuan, who arrived today in

Federation of, Malaya, Singa- years off, probably a good many, it is considered likely thai non-partisan delegation at the vouring to avert. this split among for

on their majority-approved plan

Malaya and Siamese Communists meeting with Mr. Mao, it would legislators,

strict international control pore, Sarawals, North Borneo more..

The British, concede that mixed

exchanging in- and announced greatly enhance China's pace next meeting

ded despite Russia's complete rejection and Brunel.

The prospective dominion's small-scale Communist revolt 1 place would de prospects, according to reliable pend on consultation

of it

decuments also dis- with. observers hero.

a firat step in the resumed most far-fting points would be underway in Malaya, They expect

that Communists crossed 700 it to be two years before theclusel that legislators.

the Cocos-Keeling Islands, negotiations, the United States and prospect, together with the strengthening of President Li sonal view about

He declined to give his per-ter Western Wuntries went to miles South West of Java, and Reds are put down. But both into Burma and Indo-China on Tsung-Jen's position in Nanking Yuan should meet in Nanking the complex world control planties South of Juva. Both are respondents that the 8.000 today:,"

whether the work on a summarized version of lonely Christmas Island 222 American and British news cor- similar missions,

In Malaya are gen

Well Informed sources here to- considered part of Singapore. crally

“Slam has long been regard- approved last December by

this

Hong Kong might be 4,000 revolutionaries have almost ed as an obvious choice of ter Possibly United Nations General Assembly.

for any nation aspiring to ritory for no popular support. included. The Atomic Commission

culled

icd this

A British South East Asian As the eighth dominion, South expansion in South East Abl. afternoon's meeting at the request

dominion would be of great East Asia would have the same it is simply a matter of history of the United States delegation.

econtm le importance to the U.S.status og Conada, Australia, New repeating. Hapit because before The session was to be the first British South East Asia produces Zealand, South Africa, India. the last last war the Japanese in a series of meetings in which

essential raw materials Pakistan pr Ceylon.-Assoolitted did exactly the same thing."-- the West, ignoring Russia's re-most Rangoon, February 18.

United Fross. Two Britons, a Royal Air Force fusal to participate in the Ameri- many of them avallable nowhere Press.

can-Inspired control machinery,

This

in his dispute with Dr. Sun Fo Reuter-AAP and United Press.

in Canton, has given the Nation-

alist peace-making group a now lease of life.

all

Britons

In Burma

Wounded

New York, February 18. Cunard White The

Star luxury

cruise

A plan to resume all com ship Caronia

munications

The result of the reported In- between today reported to

Com Way

munist-coupled North to the

Chinvestigation by the Control Yuan spording at 22 knots

and Nationallat-held aroze of Dr. Sun Fo's alleged sale in rescue of a 4.449-ton freight-

the South, paving the way for Hong Kong dollars of his Shang- er, aground 11 miles West of

a total co-fire In China's hai residence and his alleged dis- Punta Galero, Colombia, with

civil war has been presented posal of large amounts of former its crew ready to abandon by the Shanghai non-partisan Japanese dyestuffs is being await- ship.

delegation to the Communisted, meanwhile, with very keen Services Mission, leaders in Pelping, according to interest in Nanking.

■ Nanking report.

The Panamanian freighter Andalusia sent, out a distress call that she had smashed into a reef off the coast of Colombia.

The Curonia WBB 180 miles from the distressed ship the Const

Away

Nowa of this far-reaching un- confirmed, development reached Nanking today by radio-telephone, It is expected to be discussed

sergeant attached to the Briti plan to elaborate on it and work palm oll, copra anu sago are just Hubber, tin, petroleum, copper,

and an amout the most minute detalls of

ployee of the British Embassy

n

here, were slightly wounded during the administration of the part of the list. And there is gold

Sarawak.

than the ing the recent fighting between proposed world control authority

the Showdown Possible Karen insurgents and Burmese

More important, and tho Essignment of uranium

economia side, though, is the in the Inseln sector, just North nuclear fuel and atomic power-

making facilities

view. By buliding political. to various

toward self-governiniant in' ond of here, it was learned officially

officially nations of the world. The possibility of a showdown today. with the Premier-who is sold, to

of the centres, of, the empire, The sergeant was hit by a

This does not mean that the ♫ stray

the Com. Britain : la "dealing West the Andalusia at 22 knots. Const delegation and Mr. Mao Tso weakened President Ll'e

control without Guard officials said that so far tung, Chairman i

peace the Mingalador military canton Russia, The West, still operated as is known the Caronia was the munist Party, when they won polley by evacuating to Canton-] ment, where the British Services on the promise that there can bo

they meat when the Legislative Yuan pro- Mission has its headquarters

bably

hero about resumes

The other Briton was wounded

dependence, The plan was reported to pro- February 26, is attracting wide- while evacuating British nation

ols in Insein-Reuter. 4. Guarantees by both sides spread attention.

Guard that she was

when she reported toding for between the representative of the have split the Government and hullet during the fighting near [Internated to, co ahead with munlata, a real blow. It ruina

1

the

The President of the Legisla

WELLINGTON ST. ARMED ROBBERY

no international: control of the atom until and unless the "Bus- slane is well. all other powers of appreciable-sizo join- ing

The atomic stelemato

United Nation

major questions

like the

deadmament,"

prope-

the chief Communist ganda point-Hat Communism offers the only chance for In-

Important Stop

Aslan authorities" "believe" "that'

army and all other is particularly important just

nearest rescue ship. At the liner's shortly. best speed will tako her more than eight hours to reach the vide for: freighter.

The Coast Guard sald both the to protect postal staff, trains, ve Yuan, Mr. Tung Kwan-haien Andalusia and the Caronia had planes and shipping between the today returned to Nanking, thus been: trying by radlo to contact two areas;

strengthening the possibility of Colombla's main Barranquilla,

the United now when the Red tidal wave of arbmir, to see if any craft large #2. Drafting of principles upon the legislative body meeting ....in |

which inter-communications bo-

Nations, is not exported to each successes in Ching threatens to enough to effect a rescue was tween

the two areas would

Shortly after 8 pm. yesterday until the Russians, Americans, eplll over Indo-China and threa- available there. The Caronta ra, operate;

THE WEATHER two men armed, with revolvem British and French find means of ons all Bouth East Asi ported, the wireless station' in 3. Appointment of representa

entered the premises of the Fe ending their cold war, writing Self-government will not come Kingston, Jamaica, was also try-yes to attend technical con- from Biberian anti-ryciona cover Uking

At 950 GMT (1 FM HKST) de Ho Watch Store at 152 Welling peace treaties for Germany and tomorrow in South East Asia. Ing. United Press.

ference at a place to be fixed, and extends Eastwards serous the Taide 100 Street and stole about 30 Japan and shelving the ever grow. Only a handful of the population where experts will arrange de 8 of Japan. The trough of low pressure Watches

ing suspicions which have spilt she is literate probably less then 10 talls for the restoration of all of from tie-deep depression E of Kabehniza As soon as the robbers left the East and West-United Fress. per cent in any of the coloniai China's communications.

premises, the shop Keeper, BC-, depromelon appears to be forming a 11 tempted to pursue them, but he

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The plan was

now len off the B count of Japan and u

thought it best to remain 'Indoors

areas.

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NE of Tokyo

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reported to have Borlour ‘Allegations Denied By been, proposed to Dr. W. W. Ytri,

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Almost **šimultaneous, reports

from Taiwan that Mr. Yu Ta-

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Motoring News and Viawe:

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are regarded. observers Bal. fiam dilya

significent

specially to Pelping

reports, the

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Tadio Wind Dirt

represanale

14lvy of the non-partisan dalugu-

ton hai pot yet lutt for the line

in terior et. Kondaunisteliald - North | Law,

China to mặặt 25

17. 12 kat

1185

fire, wounding one by-stander. in the wrist gre

Up to a late hour last night,

no arrest had been announced..

EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA

COMMISSIONER

Canberra, February 18. Mr. H. Wrigley, Australian Commercial Counsellor in Japan, had been appointed Trade

Com missioner in Hong Kong

The British scheme, Mr. Rees- Williams Bald. is to introduce self-government gradually. Asians

from Europeans More power is

W. J. KEATES Reports from the Queen « Mary Hospital early this morning. Tío sucesoda... -Mr,... H. Hözínrd,, 'alaled' there-had-boón nó changờ Who left, Hong Kong last year in the condition | of Mer-W.3% Announcing - Mr. Wrigley's op- Keales, Editor-in-Chief of the polniment here today Mr. A.T. “Culis mens and a “Bunday. Pollard, Commerce Münster, sald Herald') who was involved.

Felone Ib trafic, socident on: Mouday

"Algiers," Fabrlinry,, 18. olent, earthquaké ze shocke were fell during last night in ifta region of Kerrata and Gum Afarsa

- between Bougle and that the Zvan "Plidiell, Algeria.

Several buildings collapsed, but painole Tore no deaths have" yet been reports in "ipari-or 80 od-Meuter,

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