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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1949.

CHINA'S NEW PREMIER Royalty At Palace

Legislators Approve Nomination Of Yen

REDS TAKE TSINGTAO

Canton, June 3.

The Legislative Yuan this morning approved the nomination of Marshal Yen Hsi-shan as premier in succession to Genoral Ho Ying-chin, The nomination was passed by 254 votes to 56, with 10 blank ballots.

The vote was taken without any preliminary discussion.

The result was

loudly applauded, especially by right-wing members. Informed sources say that Marshal Yon will appoint his Cabinet_almost immediately. General Ho Ying-chin, it is stated, will retain the post of Minister of National Defence, which he held concurrently with the Premiership.

U.S. BOOSTS

AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN

London. June 3.

Leon W.

Major-General Johnson told a group of for- mer U.S. war correspondents today the number of Ameri- can airmen in Britain soon will be raised to 12,000.

General Johnson is Commander of the Third Air Division, which hus headquarters here.

About 8,000 airmen are station ed in the United Kingdom, in- cluding personnel of three B-23 groups and u

Marshal Yen is temporarily absent from Canton, having t

gone to Taiwan to attend his Big Gold Find

mother's funeral. He has an ranged to visit Generalissima Chiang Kai-shek at Ma Kung Island, between Taiwan and the mainland.

SC-

From the Generalisalme he hopes to obtain a further assur- once that gold, silver and foreljän

In currency held

Talwan and Arnoy will be available as serve for the proposed new silver Introduction of yuan currency. the new silver currency will be the first Important tusk of the new Cabinet.

The Legislative Yuan today also rassed an emergency

resolution

to question the Foreign Office on Air Pact until 1954. Extension of the extension of the Sino-Soviet

the pact has for long been strenu-

by ously opposed

right-wing members,

The resolution 6sked why Be

vide the Legislativé" Yuan on” thè

held at Burton maintenance? Foreign Office had failed to ad-|

Johnson's

General

disclosure that the number will be increased 50 per cent was made in a speech to 37 former war reporters who arrived by plane from America toxiny for a pencetime trip to the Normandy invasion beachheads. They will revisit the beach Monday, the fifth anniversary of D-Day.

urati

on

progress of the pact talks, which tenk place over a long period at Tihwn.

The Yuan concluded its half Yeur session today and went into recess until the end of August.

Defended Taiyuan

N

On The Rand

Johannesburg, June 3.

rich- gold A fabulously strike nearly three times Jarger than the previous ract -is reported today from borehole

Farm Erfde!l, about 12 miles Bouth East of Odendaalerus.

on

The find was announced in

A notice posted in the Stock Exchange here

this morning, and the Frag State Gold Areas Limited confirms that the strike is fabulously rich

Gold shores jumped from 15/- yesterday to 25%. today. An official statement on the find

is

BOON, expected Aquter.

The Legislativo Yuan, Anally) parsed a resolution for the form ing of guerilia units operating behind Communist lines in order) to check further Communist ad- vance toward South China,

Tsingtao Occupied

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MAINTAINING

Colours Ceremony WAIT AND SEE POLICY

watched

Her Majesty Queen Mary (left), who is 82, is pictured with her granddaughter Princess Elizabeth

** they King George VI present new colours to the 1st Battalion tha Welsh Guards at Buckingham Palace. The King is Colonal-

in-Chief of the regimant-(AP Photo).

Compromise On

Berlin Seen In Paris Parleys

Paris, June 3.

Russia and the West were reported ready today to compromise on a "little peace treaty" for Berlin.de refugee

The

London, June 3. Informed sources said today that Britain will avoid an immedia

stand on recognition of Communist China. “ Britain, with large commercial interests in the ***......................

Orient, is pursuing a wait and see policy. The official British attitude is that the ques- tion of recognising Communist conquests does not require immediate action.

Informally, Britain is kooping the United States, Franco, India and Commonwealth nations in- formed of her position,

on

the Asian

situation, but London at Non- king reports intimating agreement en decisive action are quitą "pro- mature speculation.

The United States has been terested powers reported to be anxious to form a common policy with other Western nations on Communist China. But, according to in- formants here, Britain believes such a policy can be reached only after the Communists es- tablish a formal government.

Two current British weeklies devote space to Communism In the Orient.

The "Spectator" concedes tha, Communist domination of China Is vir

it forecasts virtually assured. that the Communist attitude to foreign business enterprise will at least be no worse than that of the Nationallet Government.

The "Economist" looks farther South. It

It says! "The outlook in South East Asia

but far dangerous

to

Meanwhile, one of the most in- fluential U. S. papers, the “Work- ington Post," offers what it con- alders a comprehensivo for dealing with Asin.

Hong Kong

outline

In an editorial entitled "Meni- orandum on Asin." the "Post" into three divides the question aspects: military policy, commer- cial policy, political policy,

Pointing out that the United States has rejected the idea of a Pacifle pact modelled on the Al- lantle alliance, the "Post" says: "But this should not rule out

Asia based

| military posture in

upon the establishment of inter- from national centres or zones of sec

desperate and perhaps the worst urity from the Japan Sea to the enemy of the West today to not Bay of Bengal."

30 much Communist trouble-

making as the widespread feeling

that

nothing can

it. The sensational

It said these zones should be defenen

outposts dedicated

anti-aggression.

to

should

"Plainly, the zenos Include Talwan and, if it is not too late, British Hong Kong." The "Post" advocates designa-

be done about collapse of Nationalist China has overlaid other more hopeful developments, above all the almost equally sen-- sational readiness of India to co-ting Taiwan, as an international operate with the West,

PEARSON'S LATEST

Washington, June 3 Drew Pearson, Unite States columnist, said tāda that he has inside Informatio Indicating disagreemen between the Bovist Unio and the Chinese Communisti

Alter

to referring closing of the Soviet consulat In Shanghal, he wrote: Th Chinata Rede won't set up new central government unti August, at

at which time the are trying to got ล Coaliti

of

thi

Communists and non Communista; including lead ing elements in

Chian

the Kai-shek dominated Kua mintang.

"The Ruslans don't {{ki this. But British - Americai diplomats are scerotly urgini it, and have indicated Mao Tse-tung, head of thi Chinese Communists, that h will gat United States-Britis recognition I ho includes " segment of the old Chines Government in his Cabinst" -Reuter.

VACANT PREMISES FOR ARMY

zone of security, to be held in "It is useless to expect Asintie trust pending a peace treaty with peoples to wish for continued co-Japan. It asserted: "If this is operation with Western powers if not done soon, the Nationalist they seem to be contemplating rabble who are now washing up Eleven additional vačă

a policy of scuttle.

la to

have been requla· tioned by the Quartering A thority for the Army, it p officially announced yesterda The newly-requisitioned plac include a new hotel building Middle Road, and the Chinn Lig and Power Company'a new stɔ

on Taiwan are bound to keep the premises Island in ferment, squeeze the is First Task

lafiders out of whatever they have "Britain's ret.Task, Jn. oo. got left and endanger the security operation with the Dominions of the eupation of Japan and

make diear Its intention the strategy of the Far East eve to hold the line against a fur, if the Communists don't came at thor Communlat advance-t

thinks that necessary, as in Malaya, an-Chiang Kai-shek retreats to Tal-building, the address of which w wering force with force."

wan, the Western powers should not disclosed by the Public R looks at the treat the The "Spectator"

Generalissimu as an lutions Officer. economic situation in China and

exilo in the territory. observes:

ter

Them Pont

The

White House,

basis of today's discussions at the four-Power Foreign Ministers conference will be the American plan submitted yesterday by the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, and

The list of premises taken ov backed by both the British and French.

"by the Quartering Authority f "Available evidence. though

Trade Policy

the Army since May 13 includ Russia and the West already Berlin's currency was the primary communist attitude toward con-

Nos. 535 and 530 The Peak (in stender, suggests that the official

As fur commercial policy, the merly officially described as 5 A realiable source in Shanghal are agreed in principle on the cause of the blockade.

"Post" says tho United States and 530, Stubbs Flag Raising

Road); Ho There were cheers when the said today Chinese Communists

There are signs that both structive foreign enterprises is should immediately announce that Lok Yuen near Talpo, the Caf The correspondents attended a Deputy Speaker, Liu Chien-chun, had occupied Tsingtao, the North plan's two most important pro-

aldes will make concessions, be not likely to be much more hos An outline of a Marshall Plan for teria, on Curtle Peak Road, N announced the results of the vot- China pert which until recently posals: Rug raising ceremony et. the Air

cause both want to restore tlie or

or more restrictive than that Asin is being studied--that is to Force's headquarters today and

ing reports Associated Press, Yen was the anchorage for the 17.5.

22 and 24 Cameron Road (fo four- 1-Re-establishment. of

peace and quiet to the former

mer of their predecessors.

say, a real Marshall Plan and not tints each); Flect. then met Air Force ofcera,

is supported by the Extreme Western Pacile Fic

Power control of Berlin,

German capital. An Important

There is at

at least Q aporting the Operation Rathole which has Sheungshui, Nos. 3, 8. 12, 13, Marshal of the Royal Air Force The new Premler is popular ined uut of Tsingtao savo al days all-Berlin council.

Rightists and some independents. U.S. chips and personnel pull- 2-City-wide elections for an

indication is that the Ministers chance that the new regime may Rone by that phrase in China," 10 Tan Kwai Tsuen, near L Lori Tedder welcomed the car-

will meet privately, suggesting permit resumption of something"This plan should be developed Long, two transit sheds at New the The informant sad respondents at London airport the eyes of any Chinese because

Minister The Soviet Foreign

they will get down to some old-ilke normal trade with the out-only for the purpose of clearing Point Wharves, South China It of his long-drawn defence of said: "It is

fashioned bargaining. the Communist Chinese Nationalist Navy also had Mr. Andrei Y. Vyshinsky, hinted ull again and Rood to see them Talyuan against

side world. It has indeed no al-sut old trade channels and creat- Works, at Taun Wan, hotel bul remind ourselves of

withdrawn end, the Communists on Wednesday tirat Russia way Another sign is that the West-ternative but to do so unless doe- ing now channels. A pince must ing on Middle Road, and a ne cerinin co-operation in the past," tacks.

transfer to Gerinan ern, Powers are not expected to trinaires are bent on putting the be found for Japanese trade and store building of the China. Lig Critics of General Yes said took over the city and port with ready to He knew of conditions mostly I was the last city civil authority some of the func- press too hard to abolish the vete clock back in China. For a coun- the energy now devoted to mak- and Power Company.

held by the Nationalis in North tions exercised in the past by the in a re-established four-Power try to impose economic sanctions ing Americans out of the Japan bla homo

province

Cast China.

Kommandatura. That is what the Kommendatura.

on itself is an experiment in the ese should be removed to the task Shanal, where he is known as

The United States maintains West wants and West diplomats While Mr. Acheson, the British international field which has in- of commercial rehabilitation as a small consulate at Taingtao. forecast some East-West bargain- Foreign Secretory. Mr. Ernest deed the charm of novelty but no -ne task In meeding the way to Communists included, and 1

*ter-Allled procrastination Carl D. Hawthorne is Acting ing.

Bevin, and the French Foreign other recommendation.” -

Jarmanese independence."

firm declarati Consul Genaral. The Shangha A tangled problem is Mr. Ache-Minister, M. Robert Schuman, are

The editorial is optimistte con- rules Bald consulate

104 than 40 son's call for four-Power super expected to make this a bargain-

cerning the possibility of Javan- against aggression in Hong Kon Both Russia ing point, In Tsingtao. vision of elections. Are Americana

informants any

ese and other trade with Com- this might yet save that gre tha'

Some questions facing Washing-munist China,

"No British entrepot for China tradi declaring: British and the Wetem Powers have theirhree Ministers are unlikely to let There aro about 70

and. Unit nationals there.

own version of what consitute this issue torpedo their talks with ton officials as they consider the ideology will be able to conquer-Assoclaed Freis Asian situation are: elections,

the trade instincts of the Chinese, Press. Mr. Vyshinsky. Tsingtao originally was a Ger- free and fair man treaty port and many Ger

The Westem Powers intend tel offer a Inart still live there

contract which would bind Russia to give the West free road and rall access to. Berim Nom their zones, They want to Avold the possibility of another blackade.

General Johnson said in al address that co-operation be. tween the U. 9. and British al forces was never batter.

"It was good in the war but it fa ever better now,'

Associated Press.

he added.

SHENGKING TO

LEAVE TODAY

Immediately on the heel of

a provincial warlord, but Yan had

very little contact with the Central Government in the past and is not familiar with cenditions in Bouth China, Some members doubted where the new Premier will get hla troops and money to carry on the struggle at this fate singe.'

Another resolution passed was that Ө Foreign Minister should be

the Dutch liner ss. Tjibadak, lete he critical conditions Thai Envoy

the ss. Shengking of the B & S Company is due to leave here for Shanghai this after noon at 3 o'clock.

According to official of Butterfield and Swire ss. Shong- king is leaving the Colony with a full load of passengers and cargo.

The majority of the saloon clasa passengers were sold to be Euro- peans returning to their homes in the recently Ilberated Shanghal.

For the present, the shipping oficial added, only thosa- possess their former Shanghai residential certificates may pur. chose passages for the Chinese

metropolis..

THE WEATHER

ניwh

in view of solution also called for reduction confronting the country. The re- of foreign service personnel and for more Russian-speaking staff members in the Moscow ambassy.

Resettlement Of Portuguese In Shanghai

Shanghal, June 2. The Portuguese evacuation scheme has been abandoned and, instead, a comprehensive re-settlement plan involving the whole community is now being drafted, according to the "North China Daily News"

Withdrawn

The Thai Government has re-

called its Ambassador to China, Phys Aphibarn_Rajmaltri, from Nanking, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed in Bangkok, ac- cording to another Associated Press reported.

(Continued on Page 3)

"

Currency Plan

Economic Relations

an

U.S. Opinion:

1. Can an effective co-operative arrangement for containing Com- munism in Asia be worked out amongst interested nations and. if so, what military concomitant can be evolved to guarantee such an arrangement?

Wh

A background to all these fac- tors is the question of trade, com- merce and general, economic ro- lalinas tetween Eastern and

2. What stops shall be taken to Western Flerlin and Germany,

prepare for the eventual problem The Western Powers are not

of recognising the new Commun- Hussia is expected to suggest unanimous eennomic issues. unification of currency through- Britain and France want a big be done on a purely diplomatie

ist government in China? Shall I out Cermany, under four-Power proportion of West Germany's basis or only after the Cominuh- control. If this proposal fails, Mr. products chunnelled Into East ists have recognised the tradi- Vyshinsky might suggest that in Germany and East Europe. That lona! Western right of necers to Berlin the currency question be means they would like to see a China for trade? passed along to the Germans. The trado pact between East and West

3. Along, what line in Asia East-West row over control of Germany attes

The United States, on the other silould the democratic powers sot their front against Com- hand, does not want bencilts ob-up

United Stated officials 20 tained in Western Germany with? American E.R. P. dollars to contend they have not found an- trickle through the iron curtain swens to all these questions. They to help Communist-led govern-are in continual touch with the ments of East Europe.

British and French and other in-

Reds Order Foreign Exchange Surrender

•

Shanghai, Junio 3.

At 9600 GMT (1 p.m. I{KST) trough queting an official of the Por-The East China Military Command today ordered.

extending scross 8 Chins ¿connects th❘ tuguese Residents' Association.

stationary depression over Tonkin with xu Eastward moving depreselon @ of Kauahu. Freur in relatively bizh In a ridge extending from the Paefte to the China

Ben.

This offeinl claimed that he had received a verbal assurance that Indigent Portuguese nation. als in Shanghai who have become

Today's Forecast:-Moderate Aw winds. † impoverished DE result of tho

Falt and warm

Yesterday's Westher-

Maximum; la dem. Pah,

Minimum: $19 deg. Ish.

Bunshine! 6.7 hours

Rainfall Nil. Total since Jan,

280,4 mm. 1695 int ** KELİME an average of 668,5 mm:16.07.

Bendpurskk

Dero, at m.s.....1044.3 1008.8 1.5,

Kuala ERF1.48.Inchie

Bal, lumiihty

Wind Direction Wind Forew

High

WEW-> BW^I

10 : 1) kyoła.

all-foreign exchange and foreign currencies possessed by Chinese and foreignors in China to be exchanged at the Bank of China for deposit certificates or peoplo's banknotes. recent political development.

is foreign currencies or exchange, The regulation, which would be resettled in Portuguese territories overšena.

effective today, affects foreign but said that the Bank of China He was confident that this exchange proceeds from export will quote the opening rate for verbal assurance would be trans- sales, or business transactions foreign exchange daily. lated into action eventually and by shipping, insurance and beiloved that the contemplated other companies, as well as re- resettlement would not only apply mittances from abroad.

to those people who registered

for evacuation but could be open

The deposit cortificates

to all Portuguese unable to make negotiable on the

a living hero,

aro but

market buyers must possess a document

There sro about 1,700 Portu.) showing the foreign exchange

survived the recent battle"

required to pay for Imports,

All these matters are

are not ex- pected to come up today. The Minatofs are expected to lay down only a broad policy with dotalis left to their experts.—- Associated Press.

'(Seo Pago (7)..

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