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WAH YAN COLLEGE THEATRE

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MAY 31a to MAY 80

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THE CHINA MAIL; MONDAY, MAY 2, 1949.

U.S. Hospital Ship Repose

LOCAL LABOUR GROUPS

MARK MAY DAY

Members of various local labour guilds and unions

met yesterday to celebrate the Labour Day.

One of the meetings WAS held at the King Ling Res- taurant where n temporary stage was erected for the oc- casion.

printers, tramways Seres of And telephone workers took part in ass chorus and sang mùin- erous songs.

Among the songs they wang

RUSSIANS JAM

-"China Mall" Photo.

U.S. HOSPITAL SHIP HERE WITH

77 WOUNDED

The United

States Navy

hospital ship Hopose arrived here yesterday from Shanghal. bringing 77 wounded person- nel of the four British naval craft which came under Com- munist artillery fire in

U.S. BROADCASTS Yangise a fortnight ago.

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New York. April 29. Voice of America broadcasts were Pence and Danocracy are to the Mescow area have been coming: March of May Day: completely obliterated by So- Labour Day celebration: Work-viet radio jamming since the men's Song: Unity Ix Strength: Russians frst indicated that Workmen's Volect Revenge of the they might be willing to lift Poor: Wo Walk in Liberty: You the Berlin blockade.

Democratic are our light house; Union: Do Not let Them Harm as, and many others.

Apart from the chorus, workers from the Talkoo Dockyard, Power Company. Naval Dockyard nad Braza-smiths (Union staged the "Dance

UN Report | End Of China Govt On Indonesia Situation

In Three Months

Lake Success, April 30. The United Nations Cominis- alon for Indonesia tonight pub- lished a report on the military situation there up to April 11 by the on-the spot United Na- tions Commission.

The

Commission'a concluidons. were: "Throughout a great-part of the former Republican terri-

A recent arrival from Harbin, Chinese Commun- ist Manchuria political centre, predicted, that the Chinelo Communists will wipe out the Nationalist government within three months. Claiming he is neither a Communist nor a Nationalist, he said that he based his pre- dletion on two reasons.". **

The man who wanted his name to be withheld from publication ave the people's support of his drst reason. ,

He sold that during the two

Reminders

Today

inry, the Dutch control only the decales of Kuomintang and ComWhist Drive, European YMCA, 9

malo town and roads. In the areas of West und Eart Java. which were under Dutch control

prior to Decomber, 1948, there are concentrations of Republican forces.

4.

"Hostilities have continued In Java and Sumatra. While there have been variations in the scale of guerlin activities in different areas, there has not been any major change in the overall out- come of such activities during the past two months,

"In such encounters, modern weapons were used by both sides. In one case, in an allack ព Jogjakarta, the Republican forces mounted to approximately 1,500

men.

p.m.

PRO

munist struggle, facts and proved Crown Land Sale, PWD Offler, that the latter's strength had

CSO, 3 p.m. grown considerably will the Kuomintang, who ind originally enjoyed greater support, firm the people, have lost much of the strength und ghting morale.

"No one can now deny the fact that at present the Kuomintang feared Communist sympathizers moro

than actual Communit combat strength,"

Using

as an illustration, Harbin he said that two years ago when were crack Nationalini armies preparing to take Harbin from the Heds the people. of

linrbin secretly hoped for a quick Na tonalist liberation but today Hor bin in antisled with What the Reds have to offer them. What has caused them to change their minds?

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that

Talk on "English Painting" by

the Rev. Fr. Ryan, Eecture Room, 5.30 p.m. Chinese Estates Limited, annual

general meeting, Chin Bldg., 5th fir, 12 noon. St. Andrew's Church Women's Guild meeting, at Vicarage,

10 a.m.

HK

Coming Events

TOMORROW

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Rotary Club luncheon, Talk on "Hound the World" by Mr. Bernard Wicksteed, 12.30 pm. Roof Garden, HK Hotel. Bridge Drive, European YMCA,

8 p.m. Union Church, Management Com- mittee 'meeting, Jardine's Board Room, 6.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

59, MacDonnell Road; 9.30 p.m. Better Homes Geries, talk on "Hot Weather Grooming" by Mrs. B. Norman, YWCA, Duddell Street, 3 p.m."

Dance, Swimming

and

the "There has been a tendency in some arens towards n fragmenta- Press representatives were re-ion of guerilla units. In addi- the Naval tion to regular Republican Army fused admission into

Many outsiders might think unita, there are auch forces. 'as Dockyard to board the Hopose.

that the Reds must have a secrol It was learned from the Naval the Darul Islam, and small arm-

way of holding down the people Dockyard Police, towever, that ed bands of Communists, ́ex-

to be sceret weapon is merely out of the 77 wounded, 49 were remists and plain bandit groups. by (oren but on the contraty thef Toc H meeting, Talbot House,

while. the rest (Darul Islam is a Moslom organ-faithful servants of the people. stretcher cases,

No further detalle isntion in West Java" which is could walk.

hostile to both: the Dulch and were available.

Six ambulances were ready | Republican forces), there to take the wounded to the Hospital (War! Navy Royal Naval Dockyard yesterday. Memorial Hospital) from

"The population of Indoneslu is On board the, Repose were also being subjected to hardships be- 118 American nationals, evecuat- ing from China. Mr. George D. Hopper American Consul here, went aboard! to greet the trivels Mr. Hopper said yesterday that 45 evrelices, mostly missionaries. The others

(2) In some areas the man- disembarked here,

Manila transit to

and tenance of law end order con

tinues to be tunastisfactory, and Those landing here would be there

of personal

the

eaune:

Hardships

ing suffered in the course of hos- (1) Civilian casualties are be.

tilities;

Mr. Charles Thayer, chief of the State Department's Interna- tional Broadcasting Division, sald that at least 30 Russian trans- mitters are being used-by for the greatest number over employ Harvest," Prodigal ed by the Soviet Union ngulist son's return," "Dawn is coming" "Voice" broodensts. and

"Bull fight dance." The Chinese Clerks' Union and To overcome

jamming, Volce Chinese employees of the Hong of America has begun broadcast are in Kang. Peninsula, Gloucester, Being a continuous service in Rus-Japan.. pulse Bay Hotels, Dairy Farm sian heamed at Moscow and re-staying with relatives and friends. Speurity: and Lido Hutel also celebrated placing the usual 00-minute the Labour Day by holding a transmissions, he said.-Router. ocktail party at the Repulse Bay Hotel at 10 p.m. last night.

Meanwhile the Hong Kong and Kowloon Labours' Union have decided that starting from May 1, working hours for Jabourers will he from 9 am to 7 pm.

POPE RECEIVES CHINESE ENVOY

London, April 29. Pope Plus XII today received in private audience the Chinese Minister to the Holy See, Dr. John Ching-hsiung Wu, the Vali can Radio reported.-Reuter.

HOSPITAL FOR HIMALAYAS

Rohe, April 30,

The monks of SL Bernard who, in a 1,000 years, have, gained a inc reputation for saving travel- lers from the Alpine snow and cold of the St. Bernard Pass, are planning to set up a hospital in the Himalayas, it was reported in the Vatican City today.

Pase, it was stated.—Reuler.

Mr. Hopper declared.

Jack

Thic Repose, which passed

(3) Although economic condi- Lyemen at "10a.m. yesterday, istions have improved in some due to sall on May 5.

areas, in others there are serious shortages:

(4) In areas, not under Dutch control there is an acute shortage of medical supplies and in some cases of 'medical personnol.

Times'Comment « On Speech By Smuts, Malan

London, April. 30.

"It appears to the Commission that economie recovery; the re- storation of law and order and the cessation of human suffering The Times today referred to can only be achieved if there is the attitude of General Jan en overall 'political settlement." The St. Bernard Hospice has Smuts, the former prime min The Commission also reported outlived its task since a modernister of South Africa, to the that its observers were in some motor road was built across the declaration on India's continued cases not getting full ensoperation member-ship of the Common- wealth, as 'n sad. exception, “

The paper on the other hand welcomed the broadcast by Dr. Malan, himself an old Republican and strong nationalist, in which he apoke of the 'special ties' which bind the members of the Common- wealth and declared unequivocally that so long as there in по infringement of her rights

Senatorial Fight On U.S. China Policy

Washington, April 30.

Prospects of a Senatorial floor battle over the United States China policy were increased by two dovolopments. One came in a hint from Democrat Senator" Pat McCarran, The other was from the disclosure of a well- known Chinese expert who will testify bofore, two Congressional committees.

Senator McCarron's hint was implied in his failure to deny that certain Democrats and Repub- licans were forming a coalition to force an investigation of the Administration's 'China' policy and to force the McCarran China aid bill out of the Senate Foreign Relations' Com- mittee onto the Senate floor.

on

even

her right to be become a ropub- lic South Africa was has no in tention of leaving the Common- wealth.

There is a new and welcome the emphasis

his words", paper declared.

The Times then discussed the role of Mr Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, in arriving at the agreement-

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I congratulating Mr. Nehru, would be wrong to ignore. the paris played by the governmenta of Pakistan and Ceylon, who have shown at least the same

·wisdom and generosity", the

Timos added.—s

FOOD AND FUEL: COSTS

SONY.

be

from the Dutch military com- manders, Some of the popula- tion were also

reported to afraid to give information to the United Nations observers because. it was suid, they liave "received threats from the real Dutch au- thorities--Reuter.

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Peace Talks To Be Held

In Lausanne

Latisarne.""April: 30.

Reds And Manpower

His second reason slace the liberation of Manchuria and North China, Reds are pow masters of the World's two richest lands.

Mentioning the Japanese Em-Y's

und pire, he sald Manchuria North China had made that na- tion

on once a world power bus-what Japan did not have then and the Communists do have now is man- power.

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Gala European YMCA. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY

Men's Club luncheon, Roof Garden, HK Holel, 12.45 p.m. Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon of Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

FRIDAY Women's Section Club Morning. European YMCA, 10 u.m. Sino British Club Music Group Concert, St. Stephen's Girl's College, 8.30 pm; 1-

"While the rest of the world 18

he disregaiding mitower," pointed out, "the Chinese Comt munists are making the best ure of it."

He said that two days after he | 0949jer left Harbin he was strolling in Livin the streets of Tientsin and was made possible because the Communists have repaired and put into efficient operation the rouch damaged Souta Manchuria Iailway (built by the Japanese) end the Potping-Mukden Rati way.

This is just an example of how well the Communists can make use of manpower."

"If the Reds could restore these callways with the people's sup- port, they can certainly overcame any obstruction in wiping out the Kuomintang govorament," fin concluded.

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Connittee members:--Messrs. Feroz All, Mohamed All, Gul*** Erived here today for talks with

arnell delegates in

Mohd Hafiz, "Zabita Khan, Riat pretimmary

Khan, Abbas Khan, Mohd Khan, beace problems.

Fazal Shab, Roshan Khan, Sahib The will meet on Monday with members of the United Nations Dad, Mir Akber Wall Mohd

Rehmat Ali Khan, Matbu Khan: line Conciliation Palestine

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Comurals Commis ",",‛! The Commission already as consulted here with delegations from "Egypt;"" Syria and the Le- banen.The chief problems con- fronting the conference are the titure of 500,000: Arab refugees, Food and fuel costa complied by the the internationalisation of Joru Kai-shek eventually will return Apeli 25 follow-

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Sibriato minority leader, and Senator Styles Bridges, ranking Repub-I lican on the Appropriations Com- should be assiated in winning out in Cord, 14 places mitice, were briated in the White because they are fighting last Total.... Huuke on the China situation by stand fight for democracy JL The¦ AYYENo, of the Food and Pugl President Truman and Mr. Dean the United States, through the gums for the weeks endal Mareks & and. Acheson., lear

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International Films Limited of 108 Holland House were granted permission by Mr. Jus- dce, Williams yesterday to isque

104,310 ohc-dollar shares to their existing shareholders at discount of not more' than 50 Cents a share, and to Issue 111,380 one-dollar 'shares at (a discount of 25 cents a share to new subscribers.

In the least by the for the Department to tell Am

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Department

ericans from where they will ge dént, having a called

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If China

The reason given for the lame falls and

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to repay off an overdraft of HK- and discussed the Ching question. Communistas The Norwegiant oralm Mils-29,040.07 owing to the Hong Kon "?"I cannot sponk for the Sonia-

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Asked if, 16) wore true, ibat a nine-for deneer bega Demensile-Republican / coalitioned that we may be assured for misht be formed, Senator Me democracy in Amberlen.” Uni

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ATLANTIC PACT RATIFIED

The Ottawa April 30, The Canadian Senate hastin-

Kowloon shop-keepers may converted-bicycles to soon. lise deliver their 'goods to: customers:

The Kowloon Polleo-Traffle animously ratified the North AI- Omeo gave the necessary per fantle Pact; the first North mission to the Kowloon- General American legislative body to give Chamber of Commerce yesterday it formal approvali Henceforth ordinary. bicycles The Canadian House of Com- with rattan baskets may be used mons will deal with the Treaty -fpr....delivery purposes.

this week-Reuter

Reds Willing To Have Diplomatic Relations

Shanghel: May 1.

The Communist government is willing to consider the as- tablishment of diplomallo relazionu With foresan 'dduntries on a baala of 'equality, mutual beraßt and mutual respect för gäch other's independance and sovereignty, a100mmunia Radio- broadcast talt last night.

...

Quoting a statement by General LI Tao, spokesman for the Conimänistiarmjz in, China, the bedaddas said to establlah-rem -Intione forsign, countrice frik of all must not asalak"the isló. mintang reactionaries, and withdraw thele' arinet fördes Fram Chile. Amethyst ingld sat on the Yangtur, the broad

Concerning cast charged the British naval vesicla,) Intarfared, with 2nd. fired on Rød troops dressing, that ever" and "Britain":"shoul

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