1949-02-25 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

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For THE CHINA-MAIL, LTD.

CHINA MAIL

No. 34213.

Detective Inspector Sykes and other police officers (upper photo) searching part of the plane wreckage for survivars.

The right wing of the plane stretched from the burning body across the ravine edge, The plane apparently broke in two, the lal (lower photo) being dung In front with elevators missing and part of the rudder damaged.—"China Mall" Photos,

Jews, Egyptians Sign Armistice; Other Arab Nations May Follow

Rhodes, February 24.

Israel and Egypt signed the historic Palestine armistice today and six other Arab states im- mediately joined the movement for perman- ent peace in the strife torn Holy Land.

Iraq and Saudi Arabia sp, region in Southern Palestine. The nounced they will accept any agreement is tantamount to de agreements reached between facto recognition of Israel by other Arab states and Israel. Egypt. Simultaneous discussions with y Transjordan and the Lebanon will start next week.

The greetnent avoided reference to the sinte Israel, but the preamble stater the delegations were the repre-

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AIR MISHAP KILLS 23

CPA Dakota Crashes In Fog In City Outskirts

FLIGHT FROM MANILA

Nineteen passengers--all Chinese and including three children and four European crew were killed in an air crash on the island of Hong Kong yesterday.

The plane, a CPA Dakota belonging to the Cathay Pacific Airways, crash-

ed into a rovine on the South West side of Braemer Reservoir, about five miles from the centre of the city.

The crew were Captain J. C. Paish, First Officer A. Campbell, Radio

Operator N. W. F. Moore, and Flight Hostess O. Batley.

Up to Inte last night nine bodies were found. These were not removed pending an eficial investigation today by the Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. A. J. R. Moss, in conjunction with the Police,

In the meantime, police guards are keeping a 24-hour watch on the scene.

The plane, on a scheduled flight from Manilo, was making an approach to land at Kai Tak when it crashed in heavy mist on the edge of the reservoir on a hill opposite the Commercial Press Works, King's Road.

This was the second air tragedy in Hong Kong in about two months. A CNAC plane

crushed-also in fog-on Basalt Island on December 21 with a loss of 35 lives. lispector Darkin, Inspector Wheeler and Detective Inspector Sykes and a party of constables were

the first search party to locate the plane after it was reported to have crashed, Inspector Darkin and his party from Eastern Police Station found the wreckage burning furiously in a small ravine on the South West side of Braemer Reservoir which belongs to Talkoo

Docks,

The body of the plane ad felescoped into a heap of wreek- uge with part of the tail, devold of elevators, sticking up.

The telescoped by burued so furiously at the undergrowth In the sides of the ravine enught

Alre.

were

The damaged wings of the plane, untouched by the fire.

on both aldea

the of burning mase-the right wing hanging above the water's edge and the left wing resting on the side of the ravine,

sentatives of their governments Rescue Impossible.

Observers

Informed BOUrces sait Syrin will bound by the Lebanese armistier,

and Yemen agreciment Egyptian agreement.

#greed that the

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for permanent peuer

lay the milliary

foundation To all intents and purposes the In the Holy Land, Its terms are Holy Land Warfare, which raged se worderi that neither side sporastically since Hulle times emerged as the victor_or van-

uded last" "night amidst the quished. popping of champagne corks as Isrartis and Egyptians celebrated the end of their difficult negotia- tis.

The neturi signing ceremony at Yellow 10.30 uur. GMT in the Roxun of Hotel Des Roses was the anti-climax to the celebration Just night in the same room.

The terms of the historic armistice provided for virtual de- millarisation of the Negev desert

as

Fog Shrouds Hong Kong

bod

Mlas-Olive-Batley, one-of- the victims of the CPA crash, was the 24-year-old fight hates of the ill-fated Dakota.

"The Directors of Cathay Paci fic Airways wish to express their deepest sympathy to the relatives of crew and passengers.

Captain J. C. Paish, 31-year-old pilot of the Dakola, came from London. His wife and a daughter

Deputy Premier In Nanking, Optimistic

Nanking, February 24.

The Deputy Prime Minister, General Wu Te-chen, returned here today from Canton in what was considered probably the first step in bridging the gap between, Nanking and the South China city.

General Wu told waiting re- porters at the airfield that Pre-

are in the Colony. He Was inter Sun Fo also Wu return hero educated in England and served in three or four days. with the Royal Air Force before the lost war, seeing active service will the RAF us'a pilot.

RAAF Pilot

First Ofcer A. Campbell, educated in Australia, came from Sydney. He was a 29-year-old bachelor. He saw service during the war as a pilot of the Royal He had Australian Air Force.

for been in Hong Kong about Ils parents aro seven months. at Sydney.

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The 30-year-old radio operator, Mr. N. W. F. Moore, was educated in London. He wis

radio operator with the RAF during the war.

Batley,

agreement, Inic the One of the wheels was lying in the water under the right wing. The other wheel was on the hill- side just behind the left wing,

When the Best police__party. reached the wreck, members of The highly successful charac- the party were not able to get ter of the armistice started an near the burning plane becouse Immediate Arab movement to of the Intense heat. It was im- Join with Egypt in reaching an possible to make any attempt to Accord with the farnell state.

survivors if there Iraq Informed Dr. Ralph Bun. cha, Acting United Nations

Mediator, that any agreement A number of explosions oc- reached with Arab states curred in the wreckage which touching nn Palestine would burned for more than three hours. the water when he crashed into for Manila on Wednesday morn

The police threw a cordon round the ravine. the area, and for a time Press To Go Along

representatives who turned up to. view Saudi Arabia, asked to join the late were not allowed Rhodes talks. replied that. It the wreck.

be acceptable to Iraq.

Government saw no ranson for a

rescue been any.

Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Director of ceparate truce and would go along with any netlon ndopted by Civil Aviation, also visited the area for an official inspection and investigation.

other Arab League states.

Tsrael desire to complete nego- tintions with the Lebanon before

further of damaged elevators,

Unable to climb any because

The Deputy Premier appeared

Twenty-three lives were lost yesterday In an air crash At the 800 feet high' Braemar Reservalr, opposite the, Com- mercial Press factory, King's Road. This photo was Lakan about an hour after the crash. The plane was still burning- "China Mall Photo.

Free Gold, Silver Mart Authorised As Govt Releases Fiscal Reforms

The

Canton, February 24, Finance Minister, Mr. Hau Kan, today an- nounced new financial and economic reforms authorising a free market in gold and silver, budgetary reforms and a revised tax system:

to be in hig spirits and fold re- The measures will be effective as soon as they are

Red Leaders

See Envoys

Ban Francisco, February 24.

The Communist Party Chairman, Mr. Мар

Teo Chou En tung and General fal received Yan Huf-ching, Shao Li-too, Chang Shih and Chiang

visited. Yung, whe ---Delping-in-a-private capacity.

Shihohlachuang In Shih

today a Shend! Communist North broadcast sold tonight,

promulgated by Acting President, Li Tsung- Jen.

The new measures are:.

1

be revised to permit the payment of commodity taxes. 1. To permit a tree murket in in kind

gold and silver, with sales of Provincial and local governments Bullion

be permitted to retain a

Bank will by the Central

necessary to stabilise larger share of tax revenues in. whenever the market. The circulation and order to lessen the subsidy paid minting by the Government of by the National Government.

The basic currency will still be silver dollars will be permitted, although the circulation of for the Gold Yuan, but the Govern- eign currencies still will be ment hopes to stabliise the value through sales of gold and silver, banned.

Liuclletic prices will be fixed for In 2. A system of foreign ex- foreign exchange, certificates change certinentes will be ca order to encourago Imports and tablished, in which the certin imports, but present quotas and cates will be freely transferrable prohibitions against certain com- from one importer to another. inedities will remain in force.

The Customs They will be in Gold Yuan de-

Yuan may not nominations, although the value be bought for, Gold Yuan, but in terms of foreign currency, will must bo. paid, for in gold, silver, be revised from time to time, in foreign exchange or foreign ex- accordance with announcements change certificates issued through from the Central Bank.

the Central Bank. ing. Formerly a cludent of the

The amount of foreign The Government will also issue Italian Convent, Hong Kong, she.

» Customs Yuan: worth U.S.$0.40 rency which may be brought into was a star vocal artiste at the

from the raised which may be used for the pay- China Ritz Garden with Eddle Guzman and His Orchestra before joining porters: "Prospects for peace are ment of duties, but not for gen-equivalent of U.S.$100 to the

eral circulation.

equivalent of U.S.$500. In addi- CPA, about a year ago. She was good but continued effort is neces-

3. ' New

fiscal measures, in tion, two ounces of gold in the skry," then

popularly

Answering questions from wait- which the National Budget will form of ornaments or 20 ounces "Dolores".

ing reporters

airfield, to estimated in terms of silver of silver, in the form of orna- be brought in.-- General Wu also made the fol- dollars, commodities and foreign ments may The tax system will United Press, exchange. lowing points.

Misy Olive. "Dolores"

the pilat was apparently making (24-year-old flight hostess of the an attempt to land the plane on ill-fated plane, left the Colony

Heavy Mist

A heavy mist hung over the the time viability reservoir being only about 30 yards. The ravine apparently was not acon until it was too late.

known 15

One of the three "Flying sisters" of Hong Kong, she was partly educated here and at Shanghai.

Cathay Pacifte Airways anto:

An official statement Issued by "Cathay Pacifte Airways C-47 Youngest Sister

crashed near

the

The harbour. resounded with the blasts of

First report of the crash came fog-horns rompleting these with Trans- from Mr. A. 1. Cash, Waterworks throughout most of yesterday Jordan worked out in a compro- Inspector. He telephoned the

craft groped their wny mise last night, according to re- through the fog enveloping linble sources. These sources and police that after seeing a plane VR-HDG

low in the reservoir area flying Braemer Reservoir at 11.30 am. the Colony,

the Lebanese delegation will due South, he heard the engines local time when carrying out crossers could come to Rhodes immediately and cut off suddenly, followed by a normal approach procedure prior Early harbour hardly

island as

and crash. Lebanon-Israeli they separate Fee the

- Isrnell Transjordan-

to landing at Kai Tak. discussions crossed over from Kowloon,

Search parties from Bay View Hazy shapes looming ahend as will be held simultaneously.

"At that time the Station and Eastern Station were

were there the ferry launches approuched be Dr. Bunche agreed that trayed the presence of shipa lying Israeli-Lebanese problems pro-sent out Immediately. The wreck-patches of fog. The aircraft was located by Inspector operating Manila-Hong Kont -in inki-stream.

bably could be settled easily and, age was

Darkin, Inspector Wheeler and on normal

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flight schedule Eight ships are still roparted to therefore,

agreement an be delayed outside the harbour doubtedly would be reached be- Detective Inspector Sykes within carrying a crew of four and 10

Israeli- half an hour;

Investign by fog. They include the Saugola, fore the more dimeult Spmall, Rinkerk, Tsinan, Heli Transjordan problems are work- kon, Empire Farrar, Cyclops anded out. Hol Yong.

Visibility of Wagtun was said to be within 100 yards.

THE WEATHER

Israelin and Egyptians ended their war last night when both sides joked and fraternised at a champagne party celebration in

lans, correspondents and mom-

Crashing Sound

Interviewed by the "China

the Yellow Room. Jews, Egypt-Mail" occupants of hillside shacks below the reservoir said they bers of Dr. Bunche's staff mingled heard the plane flying very low together and chatted as if they over the area. were on holiday and as if no war vas n crashing sound,

They did not see aver existed between them.

Suddenly there

the plane.

In one corher salt Egypt's chief The ceiling was low nt the time.

of staff, Colonel Self Ed Din and There was also a heavy mist on

the hills.

At G600 GMT (2 9,m. NKST) the anti- tyclone is moving into the Paciñe to the East of Japan. Pressita in moderately hlah over N China. A drpresatan, which developed over the lower Yangtse is now centred to the NE of Bhanghai, moving NE Devorning from it, a trouth extends the Israeli commander, Colone?

While climbing up the hili, `a keruus & China to an area of low pressure Yidgal Yadin, discussing various Lover Yunnan and Indo-Okina.

Mall" reporter found Today's Forecast:-Light Easterly wind movos, in their war in the Negev "China. probably reaching from NF. later. Goudy as if it had been a football game parts of the plane's elevators and Fretty Irene Broza, secretary tall near the top, beyond which

Minister, was the reservoir. of the Israeli Foreign was the central figure in a smali group that Included Egyptian colonels, American Marines and Belgian cavalry men.

and mist, from morning for. Bonte ralo

or drizzle.

Yesterday's Weather)---

Maximum

70.7 deg. Fah. Minimum: 412 den. Fall, Bunshine1 2.5 hour,

Rainful Trate, Total afhed Jan, 1-

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Yugoslavia Offers Compromise

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Her father was formerly of the Chinese Maritime Customs.

Surviving her are her mother, sinters Edith of the BOAC and Mary of the TAA.

The broadcast said opinions on peace talks, restoration of navigation and mall service It were widely exchanged. added the four visitors flaw hack to Peiping on the same taik-Asso- day

after the

clated Press.

in the

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1. There is no rkt between Acting President Ll Tsung-jen and Premier Sun Fo. He said when President Li was in Canton recently the two talked in a very harmonious manner,

2. Canton legislators are not opposed to the Legislative Yunn meeting in Nanking and are not insisting on it meeting in Canton, 3. The Government's new.re- quest for American aid in for in- terim economie and not military Miss Botley was the youngest | nasistance for the months Aprli ta of the four sisters, one of whom June. is now in Australia.

for

did

and

4. Mr. Chung Tien-hain, Gov- ernment peace delegate The 19 Chineto passengers were Minister of Water Conservancy, sald to have been bound

not

Government represent the Swatow.

when he went to Hong Konk recently to talk with Communist representatives there.

The Hong Kong Office said that they had not received any advice regarding any valuable, cargo

aboard.

They stated that it was one of the normal passenger lifts to the Colony from Manila.

Passenger List

London, February 24. Yugoslavia today offered

According to United Press, the compromise on Its territorial and reparations claims on Austria buf

passengers included 12 persons the United States, Britain and from Manila, four from Cebu France immediately objected that and three from Misamis. Two There were also signs on the Yugoslavia had not backed down of the passengers were wom hillside of the plane's under- enough.

The passenger list follows: Tan carriage having sheared off the Today, Mr.

Bebler requested Blau-lin. Cua Son-tec, Bian Lin,

women.

5. Cabinet meetings would still be held in Canton but important cabinet members would shuttlo between Nanking and Canton whenever necessary. General Wu said this Nis in exactly with President Li's attitude that poli- tical ministers should stay here and administrative ministers may. move to Canton United Press.

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teps of young pine trees in '12e | thin 'new, four-point programme: ·| Diau- climb up the slope to avoid 1. Alteration of the Austrian Jose Stan, Ang Cho-pok, Yu Eng-Pago 21 crashing into the hill.

frontier in favour of Yugoslavia, how, Ur Tiong, Tan Huat, Ong Løk, Tan How. Chan Ka, Antero

Blinded by patches of fog while making an approach to the air- field, the pilot apparently sud denly found a hill in front.

Mauritius Chinese Gabled For,

Robbery.

the exact line to be determined by Cun-all of Manila, Nilda Juan, Page, 3 a later compromise.

2.

Dr. Bunche, American

negro, who alone more than any other alnco person is considered res- ponsible for the successful con- clusion of Die ormlatice, moved from one group to another as he hardly was able to believe his

It is believed he probably put When kome one commented that the armistice succeeded in the plane into a climb and just extracting the maximum conces-managed to clear the top after sions from both eldes, he replied: shearing oft le tops of bushes "I know It I am just as sure and youg pine trees which tore prited as anyone.”—Ünited Prean,off parts of the tail elevators. out Austria --United Preas

Political, economie and cul- Juan Glok Su, Blo Tee, Jose Juan tural autonomy for part of fall of Cebu), do Tion-ping, Cua Carinthia which is populated pri- Cunt and Ty Tiao-pack (all of Pags marily by Slovenes, but not to Marald It was the Grat fatal Page be given outright to Yugoslavia. CPA

3. Substantial reparations crash in the history of the air 4. A guarantee of the rights line, which was founded in 1940.

of Slovenon and Cronts through The lone was lured against

Faccident by Lloyds of London.

and the

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