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RED DRIVE ON HANGCHOW STEPS UP The King With Motion On Council

Advance Toward Woosung Meets Heavy Defences CRACK TROOPS FOR CANTON

Shanghai, April 28.

Communist columns drove to within 40 miles of Hangchow and within 10 miles of Kashing today in a mounting offensive to tighten their siege ring around Shanghai.

RAF To Aid

Evacuation

Royal Air Force land planes and flying-boats were order. ed to stand-by yesterday to fly to Shanghai for the evacuation of British nationals If necessary.

It was officially stated it is not known how many planes would be required. The RAF has Dakotas and

flying boats.

Sunderland

A Dakota can accommodate

20 passengers and a Bunder.

land about 30.

One RAF Dakola

understood

to

Whi

have already gone up to Bhanghat leaving Hong Kong Tuesday morn. Ing. and returning Tuesday evening with three people.

Adm. Brind Hurrying Back To HK

London. April 28.

Capture of strategic Kashing, rail junction 50 miles. North East of Hongchow, would put the Communists astride the last land escape from the metropolis of Shanghai. Another Communist drive toward Woosung, for- tross guarding the sea ascape route from Shanghai, apparently has been halted dur- ing the past 48 hours when a Communist scout force found the forts heavily defended.

Notionalist munist Noru Concentrating on a South- ward drive to Isolate Shang- South by suspending poslal and hal by land, two Communist telegraphic communications, columns, driving down East had been opened during the lun

in the

релес civil war while and West side of Tai Lake,

revicts were made. were reported within' only A few miles of joining forces in

and

the area of Pingwang, 10 miles Taiwan Troops

North of Kashing.

These reports

sald the with-

drawing government troops had

thu

In order to strengthen the de-

taken up new positions in Ping-fence of South Chlon, especially wang. last government oulpost Kwangtung, which is rogarded as the last bastion of Nationalist re- before Kashing, which Kuards

sistance Shanghat's only rail escape route

menace,

Communist against the several contingents of

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Prime Ministers

The Empire Premiere, who were In London for the conference of Commonwealth' Prime

From left week. Ministers, were the guests of the King at Buckingham Palace last right: Mr. Stephen Senanayake, of Ceylon. Mr. Lenter Pearson, Canadian Minister of External' Affairs, representing the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Liaquat All Khan, of Pakistan, Majesty, Mr. Clement Attlee, Mr. John B. Chiffey, of Australia, Dr. Daniel Malan, of South Afelen, Mr. Peter Fraser, of New Zealand, and Pandit Nehru, of India.-AP Photo

to

His

Reform Club Endorses Legislature Proposal

to the South,

one Communist newly trained troops will soon be Mr. Landale's proposal, announced in the Legisla- Reports said column, striking South from cap-sent to Canton from Taiwan, ac- tured Saachow, forced govern cording to

to reports in Canton, Among the newly trained troops ernment troops to fall back to Pingwang.

20 miles South of Soo-arriving here soon will be one full

Colonel

led

tive Council on Wednesday, for a reconstitut- ed logislature with an unofficial majority, was ondorsed by the Reform Club of Hong Kong at its meeting yesterday.

show on the rall line to Kasbing. armourad division, perei-kuol Mr. Charles Loseby, chairman of the Club, said

Chlang

the Generalissimo. of the Meanwhile the British Con. aul-General in Shanghal, Mr. R. W. Urquhart, sutured Bri

the removal of

An unconfirmed Chinese report by sala Generalissimo Chiang Kai-second son

on the shek has left for Amoy. coast 580 miles South of Shang- hef, after spending Tuesday in Shanghai.

It

presumed Chlang came to Shanghai to con- fer with Kuomintang Party len-

was

Admiral Sir Patrick Brindders on final defence of the elty. hurried back to China today

by plane to resume command New Council

of the British Pacifie Fleet.

Admiral Brind came to London

The Generalissimo was said to early inst week to attend high- level naval talks at the Greenwich have spent Tursday night at Point Island, 15 miles from downtown

Naval College Igstend, however,

advisers of the First

Lord Fraser, after the the Com- munists sheller four British war- stues on the Yangtse.

about two

two weeks.

tona héen last" fi despite

mouth

On

with Kald all

Mrs. Quezon Killed By Bandit Fire

.

Manila, April 28. Mrs. Aurora Quezon, wife

As Regarded Conservative One

The motion tabled at Wednesday's Legislative Council meeting by the Unofficia!` Members suggesting a modification of the constitution - of the Council-nine Official Members, in- cluding the Governor, and 11 Unofficial members-is regarded as a very conservativa proposal.

According to the motion, the 11 Unofficial Mem- bers are to be partly elected and partly. nominated by the Governor.

The Governor is to have on original and casting vote and also the usual reserve powers.,

At present

the

Legislative Council is composed of nine Off-

no longer- Member) no longer wishes to be a Member of the Legislative Council,

for

The ex offelo members would then be the Governor, Colonini Attorney General, cial (including the Governor and Secretary,

Chinese Affairs, seven Unomictal Members al- Secretary though it can be composed of 10 and the Financial Secretary, and there can be four more--Chair- Official (including the Governor)

man of the Urban Couneli. Direc- and eight Unoffelni Members as

tor of Medical Services, Director. laid down in the Royal Instrur- of Public Works, Commissioner of Labour, Director of Marine, Com-i missioner of Police, etc.

Lions.

in

in

The "reserve powers" of the Governor are contained

It is arguable. however, that clause in the Royal Instructions. the time of technical or specialist

pal in adminis The clouse, reads inter allu:

the Governor shall con-officers is better spent in

at Legislative, attendance vider that it is expedient in the tering their own departments than interests of public order, public Council where. normally they are falth, or good government that only required to answer questions any Bill introduced, or any mo at very infrequent intervala.

"Would Report tion proposed, in the Council sha!! have effect, then if the Council fat to pass such a Bill or motion within such time and in such form usually reply to questions, with as the Governor may think ren data supplied by the relevant or the Financial, sonable and expedient. the Gov-department ernor, at any time in his discre- Secretary if the subject matter tion. may, notwithstanding any was finance.....

The Colonial Secretary would

provisions of these Instructions or It seems unnecessary therefore

of any Standing Rules or Orders to have Oficial Members. of the Council, declare that such

BHI or motion-hall have effect

Sir Mark Young's proporat

were that there should be eight

If had been passed by the Council Officials (including the Governor)

direct and eight Unofficials, four either in the form in which it was so introduced or proposed or with nominated by the Governor,

Kont such amendments as the Governor elected by the Hong shall think at which have been eral Chamber of Commerce, ope moved or

Responsibility

the ({M}

com-

of

1

са,

pertaining to must

It is conceded that the Governor retain "reserve "powers!! therefore the number of Unofcial

tances may be impossible. Ac-din Tinofcials must be elected, security of the Colony was also coast of Luzon, the birth place of the creation or abolition of any) and· It is unnecessary

that cut the last links between Com Press and Reuter.

Kai Tak Kept Busy

down

the

WAS

Mr.

part

Manuel

band and preside over esta,--Associated Press.

he makes such a declaration and is made of

the between nominated

It is not suggested either that the elected members should be alected by any alectoral body such as the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commercs or the Unofficial Justices of the Przemi be elected by They

aro to qualified residente of British nationality.

or proposed in the Council elected by the Unofficial Jusufig, the Peace and two by the or in an ominittee thereof and

Thesu pro thereupon the said Bill or Motion Municipal Council. shall have effect as if it had been posals were, of course, supple--

mentary to a large elected Mupi- it was a measure of the utmost value and

so passed.....

Council.

Constitutions of Legislative importance, stemming from wise statesmon-

The

In Crown Colonies are of the Philippines first Presim this, Clause the expression Councile 'ship and a big-minded view of the position. warships

No mention was made by in Hong Kong would not count,"

dent and her daughter and public' order, public faith or good of two kinds In the one tiles from Shanghal's bund to the

son-in-law were killed today government shall without pre- the number of. Unofficial Members the Yangtas off Woo. Mr. Landale us to how many said Mr. Loschy.

of the Unofficials were to be

in The policing of Hong Kong was

bloody machine-gun am- judice to its generanty include the either less than or equal to the

number of Offelal Members (in sung all naval help for evacua-

bustade, that brought death to following:--- would

responsibility of cluding the Governor). tion purposes will still be given, elected and how many nomin- not an easy matter, as anyone

Colony usa component part of In matters of paramount im In-n statement released tonight, ated, said Mr. 'Loseby, but he who could read a map

the British Empire, Including portance then, the Governor may Mr. Urquhart said that original assumed that they would be unvierstand, continued Mr. Loseby. 10 persons and wounds to 10

and the police authorities should others. with one or

President Quirino, when no that

foreign relations and relations use his casting vote to enable any be assured emergency plans have been a mainly elected,

an adequate

at his summer capital In

with other parts of the British Government measure to be pass- tered by Che attack

the two nominated.

armed force was backing them fled

Immediately ordered a

ed. In other Legislative Councils Details were, however, lacking. up in their performance of

Empire; very Bagulo,

full-dress Amethyst.

campaign against the

"(b) must be recognised that a members of the Club would like diffeult task.

all questions relating to there may be a large Unofficial he became line of the principal Shanghai near the strongly forti- inte evacuation from the water- Mr. Landale to present a fuller

"It should not be dimcult to attackers who were identified as

defence, Including provision, con- Majority and in these cases the Se Lord, fied Woosung naval base,

front to Hong Kong with naval picture of his new legislature at

raise four or five battalions from bandiis.

The Quezon party, with armed struction, maintenance and use of Governor is endowed with "re-

serve powers" American-owned assistance in the form originally as early a date as possible.

This Shanghai's

Post and Mercury" planned cannot now be guaran

Constabulary escort, left Manila defence works, areas, and "Evening

Mr. Ma Man-fal, while wel-among the local populace for purpose," added. Mr. Luseby.

(c) all matters Kuomintang teed and indeed in certain circum

coming reported that the

new legislature.

Some concern for the internat at 4.30 p.m. for Bater on the East munleations; has decided to estunilah

majority unofficial

Quezon. Mrs. It was deelued early this week

council cordingly

other alternative ar- that he should return to his post supreme political affairs

expressed by Mr. T.A. Martin the inte

Quezon was to have unveiled a public office and to the appoint for with Generalissimo Chiang rangements have been examined," as no nominee could be said to who was not present at the meet- His deputy, Vice- mediately.

chairman, and the statement said, Kai-shek Admiral Alexander Madden, has

a town service of any public officer or of the official members. The un- bet representative of the people. In but a note at whose intended marker in memory of her hus-ment, salary or other conditions of Members to approximate to that

officers."

omelal members are to be "partly Mr. Urquhart emphasised once in this he was supported by mem- LI Teung-Jen

remarks was ceud to the meeting nealing with the Yangisa in-

acting-Proaldent br

partly" nominated The Governor must report to elected more that the peaceful character bers of the audience. as deputy chairman, to handle

by Mrs. Dekker. citouts.

the Secretary of State whenever No the continued Nationalist ro- Meanwhile, the Admiralty said

of British ships on the Yangtse Mrs Dekker, who presided at

Sounds Warning sistance and to make all major was sinted clearly in the Hours yesterday's meeting, invited mem- 2,000-ton cruiser Jamaica has the

recalled Martin of

o Member of Council may, within and elected, decisions.

Commons by Mr. Clement triata

ent bers to submit to the committer West Indian waters. Jailed

their views and

seven days, object to the declara- suggestions on changes and wars in China, and tend the meeting owing to India- Active control of the council Attlee, the Prime Minister, put to reinforce the Far Eastern Fleet.

There their impact on Hong Kong in position.

tion and submit to the Governor Mr. Ma said, "Hong Kong must Jamaica, Iowever, is not due in

to be in Ll Tsung-disposition to misunderstand the Mr. Landale's proposal. is expected

statement In writing of his Hong

ships object have inde adjust was a period of six works within one form or rather. He warned change, because willingly or un- Keng for

which Jen's hands.

stock of our willingly history has to be wilt reasons for so objecting, pubile opinion would be that we must take Other reliable reports in Shang-ments in the emergency evacua An Admiralty spokesman

today's changing statement must also be forwarded it had not issued a dental of ar

hat said that the Nationalists hard tion scheme necessary. tinited wessed, she said, and the pubile position. "To be forewarned is to wind an

world we could not subscribe to Araociated

the would only have themselves to be forearmed," he was quoted as Presa story

It is understood that blame it they failed to put for-saying, "This did not menn. war, { Chiang Kai-shek's ostrich school to the Secretary of State. other

the reinforcements for

to change, with the

Sentor Military Officer here .fin fleet, including two aircraft car

ward their criticisms or alter but we have to provide against of refusal པ་་་

disastrous any unpleasant repercussions that

Singapore and elsewhere ho is consequences so plainly riert, would be sent out to the

native proposals.

At the outset of the meeting might affect our internal securi: demonstrated for all to see." For East later. Such a denial

He emphasised that by change Dekker

that ty announced Mrk. had been printed in Hong Kong.

The impact of the Chinese Re-

he meant internal and constitu Authoritative Government

opinion among the committee

refugees tional change, evolutionary. pro- source reaffirmed that under pre-

British and American eva- o'clock curfew have kept

divided as to whether the Club volution, the floods of sent plans the carriers would be cuces from Shanghai are be-the city's more unruly elements should or should not suspend its pouring into the Colony, the big gress; and not the question of the sent. He said the Admiralty has ginning to reach Hong Kong to date.

Stating that reform was very While no serious rice shortage activities, in view of the unhappy strike and boycott of 1926 which external status of the Colony. not yet decided which carriers it

Incidents on the Yungise and the for a time complete paralysed, in number. will sena.Associated Press.

Yesterday more than 100 ar- has yet developed,

take over the city rapid march of events in China. the life of the Colony, all these much overdue, Mr. Ma said what- steps Hong Kong might It was foll by those tesiring said Mr. Martin, should not be ever rived at Kai Tak from the city, Communists

great obstacles, which is now all but surrounded within the next few days, trouble suspension that the activities of forgotten and we should take take to make amends would be

is expected.

might embarrass Goy stock of the lessons we learned dagged with the Club aircraft Twelve

straightly properitonate to from them. file-line Yangiso With the landed

ernment at this time. at the airfleli, bearing

There' ls a clear acesalty for sins of ontission in the past. numbers of severed, Shanghal doce not have The majority, however, had de-

Lack Of Concept larger noticeably

citizens to he attacked to be defeated,cided to continue, as it was fell us to have the requisite essential and strong British and American

pointed out--the

be mis-service personnel suspension evacuees

"Despite the fact that we are might

police reserve force, all drawn on the threshold of elly can be starved out.

running City Interpreted by some

from loyal citizens of the Colony half of the 20th century, there is partial oclipse of the sun by the than on any preceding day of the e

authorities,

are I away from responsibility of the passengers wereported to be

over it their claim to being the mouth-to ensure that our internal securi- |

in Hong Kong still a sad lack of piece of public opinion.

It was tor is effectively guarded.

basic concept and thorough ink- and children being:

Mr. Martin climated ther" said Mr. Ms. “In the nomi- Ped that by continuing their Pan American Airways, fearing try, including Loudon, low clouds sent on to Hong Kong while the that their Shanghal. start might work a public attitude would be

the Colony had a man-power nation of unofficial members

pers to of at least 50,000 aula-bodied the legislature and in the every- and drizzling rain obscured the men remained to see what the spectacle.

zitizens with tangible interests day affairs of the people of the It was run short of food, sent up a sup achieved that would be of post- new regime might hold. noted, however, that in several ply of emergency rations yester- tive assistance to the Government.

here, many of them for geness community, stress is placed upon Speaking in support of this

tions, and he kuŋgastad cases whole families hadi

come day.

wealth and possession of goods, malortly view, Mr. Charles Logo-

this was the time for wh appeal ships, factories, etc. together.

"But I wonder whether it has by sold there could be no mis-

to ba mada to' them to join up -work conception of the Club's

In the defence of Hong Kong's ever occurred to anyone, portion- Internal security and alms, and no possible mla-

larly to the logislators and em- widerstanding could; arise.

The proposal of an armed force ployers, just how those things Full Support distinct from, the police, was de could be maintained without the "A good neighbour

alcrrent policy precated by a speaker who said human

which, tenders with China is in the foreground. what was needed was a strong them productive? of the polley of the Reform

Welt

organised constabulary,

"Chind, and, indeed the whole Club," said Mr. Loseby "Full drawn from the community, to of the East, has always been re-

for the Government support

polles. An armed force garded as a cheap labour pool, the help and the legislature, despite aur of soldiers would not get that where life is the cheapest thing Lunghwa airfield yesterday than

criticism of the constitution,

lon, support and confidence from the of all, and the standard of living on Monday or Tueday.

public also foremost in our policy."

that an armed civil enjoyed, or endured, by the One pilot said that he had been the airfield on understood to be avail- able to leave

Mr. Loseby then touched upon organisation as the constabulary workman, was erind concern to

security

his employor. would get. Rainfall Traces Total sineq Jas) 1--able if the number of evacuees Tuesday night for the first time the Internal

conditions have! Ty **Today those since

This view Sunday, Previously crews Colony. He would like to know.

was shared 21.2 mm, 28.82 ins, pu, axultat' w should warrant

feld between whether the police force was

other members of the changed and, with the rapid ap- Kritage of 278.4 mment024 for.......... Those who through age or in- were kept on the.

proach of new government with Reading at.....

Demity are unable to withstand flights.

capable of dealing electively. What audience. ker

suggested an Idealogical appeal directed Another 4 pito

the semi-exposed camp life will Another pliot, handing over any reasonable contingency that

Sallors and pistol to the Police on his arrival, might · ·

arise, and what armed reviving the Street Guards which specially to attract the labouring

class and the underdog, dond 1. Insben be taken into the

Mall": forces were available to back did good work before the war. Soldiers Home and Missions 10 hero, told the "China

"Most of the boys have boon them up.

The mais talk at yeaterday'atións must change, even more men in Wanchái. Seamen

em for

"It is mihinkable that Hong meeting was given to Mr. Me rapidly if we are to be able to carrying According to those arriving at

Kong would be involved in war Man-fal who chose for his sub catry on and say that Hong Kal Tak yesterday, tension has not month

of the with foreign power. If war er "Why Hong Kong must Kong I truly democraile, co relaxed in Shanghal as the city's Perhaps the best, 6,000,000 Inhabitants await, the day was the volume left betina comes, then that would be a Change? War. Marcus de Silva Sony, governed by, a truly de

by matter for England and America was also to have spoken do the mouratie and representative arrival of the Communist forces. In one of: BOAC's alreraft

(Continued on Page 13) and any armed forces: available) subject but he was unable to at- arment." A atrong thilltary control and 10 F.

Only

SUN ECLIPSE

London, April 28.

few people saw the

moari which began at 7.21 morning and lasted about

this two

Iwe

werk.

commercial

unicss the

hours, in most parts of the coun. Sicpot of arms in Shanghai, posibily of rice riots.

The Weather

At 0810 INT 11 pim, IĮKAT) an abil. cyclone retired urer the Gulf of Feehill I moving 1872 From It eldgos extend HP and BW across the Eastern and China

Bern.

Today's Forecast:-Modaraia Thor weinde. Falt,

Yesterday's Weather:--

Maximum TB. de.h

Minimum 11.7 dog, Yah.

Nunshine: 1.8 hours.

10 a., Itaen, at mal....1016# 1011, 198. Younis $9,41

Naj, Humidity Dew Point...

Wind Biression,

Wind Foros

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the wainen

Exchange Rate Pilota and passengers reported The majority of these evacuces

rate for the have been provided with accom- that the exchange

their American dollar yesterday was modation by branches of Arms in Hong Kong or else between US$2,and U543 to one have been helped by friends or silver dollar. 3 DAY

relatives to find temporary homes The same appeared to be true of the wealthy Chinese air travellers from Shanghai,

without For those

means ar shelter, the Hong Kong Govern- ment prepared the emergency

has Chatham Road camp. Additional

aftes

Bro

The original stampede for ale Passage out of the city appeared to be subsiding yesterday. The Byacubes reported that it www much easier to go, but

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