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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1949.

UK'S STAND ON HONG KONG Guards On

Alexander's Visit Seen Underlining Defence Plan

POLICY CRITICISED

London, June 4.

The flying visit to Hong Kong of the Defence Minister, Mr. A. V.. Alexander, was believed hore today to have a direct bearing on the British Government's future attitude toward Chinese national aspirations.

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All Government departments concerned with Far Eastern affairs have been silent since his departure and the only official inference was that his visit to Hong Kong would underline the government's oft repeat- ed determination to hold the Crown colony.

Another conclusion was that the government had decided that a co-ordin- ated defence plan for all of South East Asia is ranked among the most urgent requirements, There was considerable speculation hore as to whether Mr. Alexander's tour of Commonwealth defence lines strotching from the Suez Canal zone to Hong Kong might be to dotormine whether the objective of holding Hong Kong can be ac- cepted from a strictly military viewpoint. Experienced For Eastern USSSSI

were

marshalling

observers facts of the Hong Kong situa- tion in search of a clue as to the British government's ul- fimate decision.

Critical Of Policy

1. They found that most of the service chiefs were critical of the Covernment's policy of sending reinforcements to an area which is recognized as being untenable against fareed commanding the land approaches.

2. Service commandors in Hong Kong have deprecated publicity given to the reinforcaments. al rendy sent to Hong Kong as bolag provocative to Chinese Commun- 1515.

Alexander In Ceylon.

Colombo, June` 4.

Mr. A.V. Alexander, British Defence Minister, on his way to Hong Kong for defance talks, had a short meeting today with the Prime Minis- ter of Ceylon, Mr. D. B. Senanayake-Router,

sese

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Another factor to be considered by the British Government is the conviction expressed by British Far Eastern administrators that military plans not only for Hong Kong but for all South East Asia would be futile unless they are accompanied by economie social plann.

North China

Interests

and

Since the Communist occupa- Kong, which are considered al-tion of Shanghai, official quarters Inevitable the Com-here have significantly emphasized most munist sweep into South China

reports that the eupation of widens.

various areas la North China. h 4. Mr. Alexander's mission is been carried out in an orderly to determine whether the Britti fashion by the Communists and military and security forces will that British Interests are bein be able to cope with these encouraged to continue their ec-

alternative vitles.

3. There is sufficiant evidence to show that the government exigencies and what mainly concerned with counter will confront the British govern- ing any disorders Inside Hong' ment,

YEN HSI-SHAN BACK IN CANTON

Canton, June: 5.

Marshal Yen Hai-shan returned to Canton from Taiwan this afternoon when his appointment as Premior of Nationalist China was confirm- ed by the Legislativo Yuan.

Marshal Yen visited Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and consulted him on currency reforms and South China defence.

Marshal Yen, immediately General Hwang Jen-ling, Vice- on his arrival. held a series Commander of the Combined Services Headquarters, arrived of meetings with senior Kuo-!

here today from Taiwan. The mintang officials. Cabinet is expected ไอ formed within the next few days.

new

be

Chiong Expected

Prime Minister Clemen'

other Attice and

governmen lendars have Baverhi tima: roltorated their Intention guide South East Asia Colonial powers towards ́eventual Inde. pendence. It was being apotu lated taday whether this pollov might eventually include Hone! Kong.

It has been pointed out several times during Parliamentary de- bates that the population is

faction,

on, will

per cent Chinese. For Eastern ob- servers are convinced that the vast majority of these, includin the realistic, wealthy and business in the future show as ittle sympathy towards the Cam munist regime in South China as they did toward Chlang. Kal- shek's Kuomintang.

Parade

King George VI, wearing the bearskin and scarlat Pinje of the full dress of the Welsh Guards, inspects men of the First Battalion of the Regiment, paraded in the grounds of Buckingham, Patace, London, The King, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guarde, presented new colours to the battalion. Only 200 of the 600-strong battalion were paraded as their la now Insufficient scarlet to equip them all. The remainder,

In battledress, were spectators at the ceremony~~(AP photo,

Chinese Soldiers Hold Up Canton Kowloon Expresses

Chinese soldiers, armed with machine guns and rifles, held up 'two Canton-Kowloon express trains yesterday with the intention of assault- ing railway workers on the train.

The incident occurred at Shek Tan, 35 miles from Canton, and passengers who reached Hong Kong nearly four hours late, said they heard shots fired.

however, casualties.

There

were,

no

The first express for Canton 18,37 p.m. yesterday did not ar- was also delayed by Chinese rive. soldiers who refused to pay fares at the terminus.

An official of the KRC replying about their non- The to enquiries two afternoon express trains arrival said that they might ar

last night still at the "We here early this morning. Canton terminus apparently see delayed pending settlement of

were

the trouble at Shek Tan.

The "China Mall" learned last

In the Brillah Labour govern- ment ranks there are strong ad-night that the trouble originated vocates of the policy of giving a few days ago when soldiers at this Chinese majority a widening tempting to travel without paying measure of self-government unt their fares were ordered off the

train by railway personnel. üre able te such times as they

Seeking revenge, the soldiers control the

island and then deelde for themselves

assembled at Shek Tan yesterday they whether General Hwang has been want to retum to China. It is be

held up the two morning and cinted with travel plans of Gen- Weved that with the Communis Kwartung capital,

morning

trom expressca

The According to

Informed eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek for one Aource, the Yen Cabinet will some years and his presence la advance Southward the tendese

from Soviet eventually be controlled by th: Canton is taken as an indication to break away from

avlet In- right wing bloc, and it was re- of the early arrival of the Gen-fluence will become stronger with the desire to reassert Chinese in- ported that either Mr. Ku Chen- ralissimo In this

city. will be kang or Dr, Chin-hwa appointed Deputy Premter,

government

The same source also claimed that a number of portfolios will be given to members or suppor- ters of Dr. Chen Li-fu's group.

The local press reported toda that Dr. H. H. King has been offered the Ministry of Finance. but it in belloved Dr. Kung will decline the post.

The Weather

At 0800 GMT (8 p.m. HKBT) no Inform

the Rastern Bea, buz-ihu' drycensións OVET

gre continues fairly bien. E. of the

Philippines,

Today's Forecast:-Moderata 8 winds, Mainly fair, but brief showers chief eing the morning. Cobilaufngwarro. Yesterday's Weatherps* Maximum 10.0 dez. Yah., Minimum: 82.4 deg. Fah. Bunchlaer 7,1 hours.

British

Reports are ourrant that that ence in all parts of Chinese Generallesimo i

in expected hero within the next few days to leaders have made it known. tha to stand in resume his office a head of they do not intend

the Kuomintang. However, it the path of genuine nationalism is believed that he will take anywhere in the British Common-

no part in the Government, and wealth

will support Acting President

Li

Taung-jen to

to Implament his

Presidential powers.

A full continues on the South

and

Empire.

Defence Taken

China front to the North Seriously

| Changsha, but there are consider-

able Communist troop movement

Bany

Machine Guns

Arrivals here sald that when the second axpress wasap. proaching Bhok Tan, con- siderable number of soldiers rushed out and took up positions nn both aldon of the track. with machine guns trained onj the express. All the soldiers) were additionally armed with) rifles with fixed bayonets,

Apparently realising the motive of the hold up, railway personnel who clashed with the soldiers carlier in the week, discarded their uniforms and mingled with the passengers. Thus they escaped!

detection.

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Barcelona

Explosions

Madrid, June 4. Barcelona was shaken by a series of eight loud explodians early this morning from the

of the direction

Pedralbes Palace, where General Franco is staying.

No explanation has so far been given. The authorities denled

ware the explosiong

Nothing caused by bomba was known of any casualties or damags and persons who want to the poenas could see nothing wrong.

Nor could they glean any

•Information throwing light on the cause of the explosions. General Franco, now touring Eastern Spain, arrived in Barciona last Tuesday- Row- ter.

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LARGE SCALE HOUSING PLAN FOR HONG KONG

A large-scale housing project envisaging at least,

4,000 small bungalows by the end of the year, to be rented out to house-starved residents, has been submitted to Government for final up- proval, the "China Mail” learned yesterday. The official approval will probably be forthcoming this week, sources close to the planners indicat- ed last night.

It will be the first project of its kind evor to be undertaken in Hong Kong in collaboration

with Government.

The bungalows will bullt prl- marily for Chinese families. The echemo's main object is to help tolve the four-year-old housing shortage problem.

Chinese Ships In Jap Waters

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Persons of other nationalities will also be permitted to hire the bungalows.

Mail From Shanghai In Tjibada!

Shanghai, Juno 5 The Dutch steamer Tjibad the first foreign ship to en Communist-controlled Shai hal will leave port this oft noon with about 400 Chin passengers, cargo and mall] Hong Kong,

The project, in addition to pro- viding accommodation for thou- sands at present forced to live in

tenements and flats The vessel docked at the E overcrowded and in Aquatter colonies, will tish-owned Shanghai and Ho help smash the current key kow Wharf about half a mile fi money rockets and

the Bund lato yesterday aft exorbitant rental demands.

noon with no passengers. Sove

Plans have been prepared by Customs inspectors, accompar Mr. A. Brindle, well-known Bri- by two officers of the Peop tish building, expert from the Liberation Army, boarded United Kingdom, In collaboration ship. with the Urban Council and the Public Works Department.

Brindle is

Mr

is connected with the firm of Young and Brindle, building experts.

Tokyo, June 5. The United States Air Force Models of the proposed bun- Rent search plane over galows-constructed of rocie and Japan's Inland Sea from Itami reinforced concrete with flat roots have already been built on the air base, near Osaka this after-

three proposed sites noon to clear up rumours bungalow colonies at Shaukiwan, about.a flotilla of Chinese Na-Stanley Peninsula and at Aber-

in deer. tionalist ships, reported Japanese water.

The pilot retumed at 5.30 p.m. but refused to disclose what hi had seen stating he was required to report his observations to the Air Force authorities. Results of the search are not likely to be available until Monday morning.

Three Types

for

the

Three types of bungalows hava bean planned with month ly rentals of HK$50, HK$80 and HK180, respectivaly, for A B and C models.

One encouraging feature of the

rent.

י

officers

The two military the ship after 20 minutes,

Only officials of the Java-Cal Packet Line were permitted board the vessel.

Two soldiers and a few pall nien guarded the entrance to whart which only authorised sms were permitted to enter.

Ponding the promulgation travel regulations governing (1) no bockings by toralgners are? ing accepted for the time be

comp hy any transportation However, the General Post O is accepting and will continu accept ordinary mail for ate it was reported.

More than 300 bags of mull, be taken by the Tjibadak, learned.

At present only Chinese pani art can leave and travel requ

The mystery of the Chinese project is that the tenant wil ships reached the "flying saucers not be required to pay "Foreigners Must Wa stage today when a deluge of construction feo" or put down a flicting reports reached Tokyo. posit equivalent to several Fleets of ships were reported, months

will have Fach, tett to bed-28.ments for them are the samp South of Kyushu, in the Inland Sea near Osaka and farther, South ifall garden patchi near Shimonoseki Straits. All flower or veletable garden. It before, reports United Prest

I have running water and eter- eigners would Have to Wall were denied by responsible au thorities but new reports from tricity installed, and steel-framed new regulations are drawn

which are expected shortly. the Japanese press continued to windows, E flow into Tokyo.

Rumours Unfounded

will

Meanwhile,

Two American President It was learned yesterday, that

building cost of A type is ships, the President Madison the estimated at HK$7,000; B type at Polk, may come in on Jun HK$8,000, and C type at HKS-Twe Brush ships are expe to enter the harbour in the f The rumours of the presence planners claim that one day or two.

airline ofle of Chinese vessels, loaded with defeated troops of Nationalist bungalow can be completed in 20 General Tang En-po from Shang days. With full working shifts hoped that the Communist hal, were proved to be unfound at all the three proposed sites, at the ties would soon pegma American airline official said ed when they were tracked down least 100 bungalows can be built resumption of air service,

In 20 days to their. Japanese sources today,

some development might says Router.

place in the coming week: ChỂ airlines likewise are prepariri It la understood that ar.

permis boon made resume flights when Pengements have

granted Router and Un with certain banks

the is

Press negpaary

That fact did not prevent the stories from circulating widely in Tokyo today to get top play in the feature pages of Japanese news-

papers.

American Army officials sald

that they had heard reports of

an LST (one LST, according to

The smallest type will have at least 400 square-feet.

for

capital...whan

the

plan la finally spproved by Government,

The bungalows will be bulit by

the Sun Yet Construction Com HARBOUR FIRE

the rumours, was one of the ships was learned that 'the Urban

pany.

off sighted

A fire which lasted about

shortly a

in the 20-vessal convey which council has been, flooded with hour broke out on the deck were variously Okinawa and in the Inland Sea, applications from would-be tert- the ss. Dong Nail

1 p.m. yesterday. moving towarda Osaka) in the ants of the proposed bungalows.

It is also planned to set up The ship was under ropal Inland Sea, but know nothing stores and primary schools in the No. 1 dry dock of the Kow.

colonies. and Hunghum Dockyard. A L

more.

proposed

bungalow

Japanese officials said that they Plans have also been drawn up quantity of wool was burnt,.

the had heard all sorts of reports but for bungalow colonies on

Mainland... knew nothing concrete.

The rumours have been elreu- Isting for the past week, but no credence was given to the story until the arrival In Kurlhama, near Yokohamp, last night of a vessel with A

Chinese name., Japanese reports sald the water police were ordered to keep away

vessel, from the

Unlled States Any sources later identified the vessel as a banuna ship from Fat-

WAN.

A spokesman of the China Mis- sion hero denied · ` having any. knowledge of any such group ár- riving in Japan, and pointed out that the logical haven for such versele would be Talvan, Instead,

Japon,United Press and Reu-

ter.

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