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SHANGHAI STILL ISOLATED Shippers Balk At Testing Alleged Mine Blockade CITY SHORT OF FUEL

Shanghai, June 14,

The blockade of the port of Shanghai-whether real vor ima- ginary-went through its sixth day today with attempts to make an on-the-spot investigation of the supposedly mined aroa of the Yangtse shipping channel apparently bogged down by the absence of naval facilities here.

Famine Threat In Hunan As Flood Rising

Canton, June 14.

A famine le threatened in Hunan Province, where atea- dily rising flood waters aro damaging crops, according to

rollable foreign report reaching Canton from Chang.

British and American ware - houses on the Blan Alver almost below Changsha are Awash subside thole cargons will be damaged

Flonds have disrupted all traffic

on the Changsha. Hengyang section of the rail- way linking Canton with Hankow and malls North- ward have been hailed. It la still possible, however, to telephone Changsha-Reuter,

and uniam the waters

Delivery Of Shanghai Mail In HK

No confirmation was available this afternoon of earlier reports that two fishing boats belong- ing to the old UNRRA-donated fleet were being sent to the danger zone 40 miles East. of Woosung with crude, improvised mine- sweeping equipment to make a preliminary attempt to clear the channel.

The Maritime Customs notice said it had no in- formation that such Fisharias Rehabilitation Administration boats had gone to the scono nor had it been asked by the Communist au- thorities to give assistance in clearing the channel.

The Customs spokesman said "We have no equipment to clear the channel. It is a job for experts. It is up to them (the Communist author- ities). It is a military opera- tion and requires protection."

Prices of essential com. mcditles dropped slightly today reported 21

Price: 20 Cents,

1st Leicesters Arrive In HK

Men of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, are shown lined up on Holt's Wharf after disembarking from the troopship Empire Halindato yes- terday. They are here to strengthen the defence of the Colony-"China Mall" Photo.

Leicesters Arrive To Bolster HK's Defences

result of The Looking fit for combat action despite the one-

continuad dumping of largo quantities of consumer good. by the authorities in an effort to stabilien the market.

The wholesale price of rice The spokesman expressed the declined by 1,000 Jen Min Plao Na- today to 12,800 per picul while opinion that one or more tionalist gunboats were still lurk-flour, sugar, charcoal. cotton- Ing around

of the yarn and edible oil all came down the mouth Yangtze and it would be danger- correspondingly, eu in that vicinity without navol

escort. He pointed out it was un- Smuggling

ikely that the Nationalists. If they had actually mined the South channel with the

Intention : 5 blockading the port, would wit draw their gunboats Immediately thus enabling clearing operations to be undertaken at once without hinderance.

Another Customs source

pressed pessimism over the out-

Reported

month sea journey from Liverpool, more than 1,000 British Army personnal disembarked from HMT Empire Halladalo yesterday.

Greeting the reinforcements, coming from the United Kingdom and Singapore, at Holt's Wharf were Major General F. R. G. Matthews, General Officer Commanding Land Forces, Hong Kong, accompanied by Lieutenant- Colonel S. D. Field, in command of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, opd Brigadier. B. A. ~Cood, in Command of the 27th Infantry Bri-

gade, GHQ.

The Communist organ. "Eman- cipation Dally" today reported the first case of smuggling in volving a foreign-owned ship and ing Chinese, adds United Press. mall look and said that with the slow

apparently attaching way in which the investigations great Importance to the incidents were proceeding it would be some

line with their policy time before the river mystery can "liberating the Chinese people

cleared be

promin- from semi-colonialism," With the bailour fled up an shipping stalemated for the sixth ently played up the stories on the dny maritime and shipping cir- front page. cles appeared discouraged and

three cases of foreigners assault-The

Checking of loose which

arrived here from Shanghai in the ss., Tibadak on June 9 is mainly due for the delayed delivery and relay, the "China Mail" learned off- cially last night.

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A report from Shanghat last night that the mali was "tied up" here because the Chinese Cam- were resigning themselves to a munists are not

further period of wait and soc. the International Postal

vention,

here.

was

subscribers

to

Con-

officially denied Unwilling To

Mr. J. H B. Lee, Postmaster

General, said that so lang * Take Chance

the mall from Shanghal bears the correct postage—irraspsc.

Uve of whether or

the Nationalists or the

not

the

Although ofcially the lifeline

the

of

the smuggling case

the in

Band of the Buffs was in attendance and as. a tribute to the 1st Loïcosters, Regimental Badge the Royal Tiger: superscribed "Hin- doostan"—played a chorus of the popular "Tiger_Rag" as the 14,058-ton troopship berthed alongside the wharf.

and

90

Conspicuous among the mili- two sittings, taking about Emancipation" said 300 units tary groups disembarking yes- minutes for each meal," a steward of penicillin and 1.471 units afterday were the main unit of said. "They had good food and alt the 1st Bn. the Royal Leices- through the way we have had no anti-tuberculosis drugs were dia- covered

British-wned)

wher Who would

anyway 65. Shengking which arrived here tershire Regiment, the advance complaint.

party of which arrived here travelling in such a ship as the from Hong Kong last week

Halladale. For formerly Empire The first assault incident con- recently in HMT Lancashire.

of the

Their commander, Lieutenant she was the German luxury liner cerned L. Mark Bredrup, British-owned Union Breweries, Colonel Field, who reached the Antonio Delfino plying between

Chinese Colony ahead of the rediment by the UK Europe

South charged with slapping

WAS plane

business the

fetrying on May 26 when worker

was with the GOC to wel-

tycoons, high-ranking excutives postage stamps are issued by of the world's fourth largest or worker and his colleagues asked come them yesterday.

The Regiment also brought its and diplomats. Com: Is open to navigation, for obvious for the loan of a truck to partl

Taken by the Allies, she was concern 19 munists-it will be accepted, reasons to shipping

utilised after the war to carry the passengers en route. delivered and relayed.

willing to act as the "guinea pig" ciputo in liberation celebrations, 30-piece band, which entertained

caso is The daily said the

The disembarkation was carried personnel of the British Army of city Hong Kong's postal authorities to test whether the waters of the

being handled by the

eau out smoothly and it was not very the Whing for occupation opera- Bureau are not accepting mail for Shang- lower Yangtze have been really

government's Labour

long before all the 1st Leicestersons, hal at present because of the mined by the Nationalists as re-

which is trying to eattle it By alleged blockade of the Chinese ported by pilots on June 9th, re-

"persuading the workers to be were taken to Whitefield

racks. parts Fleuter.

forbearing and management to The "China Mail" was informed

Oficial investigations, however,

commented and

repentant." that the a working arrangement will are said to be proceeding

assault

In line clarification probably be

made

one way or other is with the exposted shortly.

with the traditional Imperialis Shanghal authorities for sending mail to Shanghai when the har-

Meanwhile, another In-bound

Brodrup, a Norwegian national, bour is opened,

vassel with 2,000 tons of general when contacted claimed he did

for the metropolis may to be diverted. Bha la the not slap the worker and alleged ho was beaten up by the workers. The Star of linor

flying of Suez. flag. But Egyptian

but sailing under American charter. which ar. rived at the mouth of the Yang- tre this afternoon and ls, awalt-

port.

that

hal

Part of the first batch of mall from Communist occupied Shang- atamped with the

new People's Government postage stamps, was delivered in Hong Kong yesterday.

tion

The stamps are Commemoration Stamps to celebrate the "libera-

of Nanking and Shanghal. The face of the stamps bears miniature maps of Nanking and Shanghal.

THE WEATHER

At 0800 UMT (3 p.m. HKST) from the

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Russian Girls

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Show Of Strongth

A remark by one of the by- stendars gives one, an Idea c the impressive show of strength As the soldlora assembled before marching to their billet

Wharf seema "Holt's

ta br under a state of war."

The Colony's Garrison is fur- thee sirengthened by a dota-h- ment of the 4th Hussars, popular Jy known during the last war as the "Winston Churchill Regi- Seasoned and at after ment,"

months of anti-terrorist δίνεται

The second Incident occurred m on the night of June 12 when

P. Pattison and Company whether to make an attempt to|-• enter the harbour or go on the next port of call, Taku Ba In North Chine.

According to a company spokes-

Alexander: "Situation Reassuring

London, June 14.

The Minister of Defence, Mr. A. V. Alexander, said to- day, on his return. from à

12-day trip to Hong Kong and

Far East Brion, thik ho-had-f found the altuation" in the British Colony reassuring.

"The expromod determina- tion of His Majesty's Govern- ment,

the while seeking friendflest

with relations whatever gövernment 10 chosen by the Chinese people, to pursue a firm polley against: any aggresión haz bean sa- ceived with great satisfaction, Mr. Alexander sald--Router.

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REDS DELAYING CANTON DRIVE UNTIL HARVEST

Canton, June 14.

A major movement by the Chinese Communista towards Canton is likely to be delayed until August or Saptambor, in the opinion of Chin- aso residents here, who believe that on the Communists' own initiativo no action will be taken until after South China's crops are har- -vested.

Earlier. panic, over the prospects of a Communist invasion has been replaced by an attitude of resignation; the man in the street wants an end one way or another-to the present ung certainty which is worsening the economic situation. Small shop factories, in particular, are feeling the pinch.

The Hong Kong Dollar has become practically the recognised currency here. The Government banks' rate for the Hong Kong Dollar yes- torday was 58,000,000 Gold Yuan, or 928,- 000,000 Gold Yuan to the Pound Sterling, d The food situation In Can- | fence, deniod prem reports th ton is reasonably good, and Communist troops had enter capital: there are sufficient stocks of Changsha, provincial imported and domestic rice to

Hunan, and that Hengyang, con meet the population's Immedi- ate requirements.

It is estimated there are from 1,750,000 to 2,000,000 people living ashore or affoat in Canton, al- though the latest census put the thought gures

at 1,300,000. Except for refugees, some of whose circum- stances are tragic, the people are leading normal lives with tighten- ed belts,

In

and around Canton, there are 182 British subjects and approxi mately 250 Americans. Many of Liem live on the former conces. sion island of Shameen ond most of them, including women and intend to stay whatever children,

Non-essential staff mem- happens. bers of trading firms may leave for Hong Kong, but such a move- 1 ment would be purely for beano- các têtsons në qffeták hi geness is practically at a standsull

munications centre, 100 mil

Scuth of Changsha, had be cvacunted by govemment troops

(Continued on Page 3)

Resignations Already!

Canton, June 14. Tho official Central News Agency reported today that two cabinet ministers had already red? signed from Marshal Yen Hat-shan's new cabinet which was formed -- less) than a week” ago,

; The agency sald - Mr. George Yeh, deputy For eign Minister, and Goná eral Chang Chun, Minis Committee Formed vored their real nation, **The Bettiah Coniglatortion. | F eral, In.cooperation with the Americans, 18. watching the in. tients of its nationals. A com- mittee has been formed to Im plement, a scheme drawn up the In British Vice-Consul, for us? | CASE OF

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Correspondence.

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Barclay's Bridge, Page 5

Labour May Medily Platform Transport Cridis "In UK.

Special telephone lines are bePage 6 - various con Page 8 ing laid between

Editorial-Defence

Kong.

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sulates and other key points in Shameen and in the city and ar- rangements have been made for outskirts placing observers in the should the necessity arise.

The committee is arranging its own medical supplies and is Page 10 stocking in would be of rice, which

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Russians Reject Anglo U.

Note.

either as food Page 11 or an rurrency to pay staff wages. Briton's in isolated. outlying districts, have been advised to Page 12 evacuate, but the majority have: Tean Age Toplis, elected to slay. They have been Page 14 rent printed netices to display on. their property identifying it as Page 15 British

Finance And. Commerce,

Air, Shipping Movements,

Sports

In command of the sleek white city of Trieste have rebuffed General Ku Chu-lang, Chief- Page 16 blue-stripped freeper is Captain both pro-Cominform and pro-of-staff of the Ministry of De- |J. McGill Erown,

Most of the 200-man comple- Tito Communism and indicat- ment are seeing lung Kong for ed their sympathies He with the first Ume This is the ship's first visit, here.

the West, it was revealed to- day in the complete official re- turm from Sunday's election.

Japan Reds Said Alites military government for the

Planning Revolution

Tokyo, June 14. Premier Shigeru Yoshida's five White Russian girls beat up operations in the Malayan Jungles: Japanese Communists of plot

party today

accused the a 15-year-old Chinese boggar. the 4th Hussars

embarked a

ting an "August revolution" man, the ship will be ordered to The five girls are now delnined Singapore.

The war-Ume British Premier Shanghal if the mining by the police. situation is not clarified by to od on the night of June 12 when mander-in-chief during the war.

The charges by the Democratic The third incident also happen- Mr. Churchill,

Liberal Party, which Кда A majority in the Dist, came.just The harbour closure has tem- American was alleged to have

Resplendent in their dark green one day after General Douglan

omit

little information available there điều not morrow morning.

appeer to have been why significant

developments. - The trough oft law prescues

was the COD=

The election, conducted by the

Anglo-American Lone of the Free Territory, was held, to give the on the fringe of the Iron Curtain its first freely elected administration since 1942, balloting that the

the American, British and French the populace would support

rather than maintain it as a free proposal to return Triests to Italy territory,

alt

Italians Win.

With the final returns In from the 277 precincts the six

from BW China to the depresejoh. A nt / porarily brought all foreign trad-ordered his dog to bite a pedicab | kilts and fight khaki, tobe, the ade MacArthur denounced Russia as Japan persiata and„appears to be wwaken. to a standstill and prolanandt i driver following a quarrel over vance parties of the lat En, Argan inciter af disorder and violence Italian parties, supporting the

the E of Mindanao,

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The officiat

Today's Forecast |--Moderata S or SW exchange market with importers period of trosimensancipation/ jan

winds. Partly alouda) confinuing warm and hauld.

Yesterday's. Waalberi-m Kasimum: $%# deg. Tab. Melum.22.5 dag... Tah.

Sunshine: 0.4 hours.

Rainfall Nil. Tout stredi ̈tán,

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and exporters unwilling to com-

Another trough extends BE from Will have disastrous repercussions the fa

and Sutherland Highlanders (arm

Western position took 40 Council The paper sald the case was rived here yesterday to pave

in an otherwise orderly Japan,. the Готпред аст the Pacle, of the as industries

reals against 20 for the so-called run short of raw settled with the American promis way for the main units which are Philippines, but no further wyldenes her materials and utilities of fuel oit.

Yoshida's party pledged itself to anti-Italian parties. been received regarding the Beyon

This is borne out by the small ing to defray the medical ex- to leave the UK by the troopship expose Communiat activities and which was apparently developlam in it so scale transactions at the foreign penses of the driver during the Empire Trooper,

The Christian Democratic Party There were about dozen wer to put a halt to clandestino.activi

serties of the Communist Parly cal.which sent Premier Alcide de vicewoman, bolonging to

culated to plunge the country Into Gasperi to power in Italy in that mit themselves until they know Daily" this morning said that the Women's Royal Army Corps.

confusiont

country's eple fight against Com- A sprinkling of civilians, in- It said recent strikes in Japan munism, also proved strongest in how soon chipping is able to re-well-known former British dem

the Auto Palace, has "beon" in- cluding · famillow of Royal sume calling hare.

All were initiated by the Communist

Tricate

25 spats. Comin winning A Customs report revealed that alructed to prepare their books, Force and Army personnel, ware Party to dut up workers with an form Communists, adherents of since Shanghai liberation, thres pending a takeover by the Mill- among the arrivalssi

eye to utilising them in an "Auguet the Moscow brand of Communism weeks ago. foreign cargo arrivals tary Control Commission, feuters

revolution?

and arch enemies of Tito Com- an ware 3,770 cases of miscellaneous reports.

Plain Salling

The Democratic' Liberal Party munists, gained 18 mesta. Koods by the American ship Originally registered as a Bri-

statement, gave no indication of pro-Tito perties gained only a Kyasha, five bales or

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According to Captain 1 Dow-| the informs (lon it had on a very email, percentage of

said...the | House | ballots cast ........... Liyotlar.neur

Austin care, the company was (Lanesshire. Fusiller, GHQ), the of

On the parchaga bagfu sald to be largely owned in re-trip was plain wilng sxcept for full invastiga fork

He is Presl od 64.5 per cent of the votes, the former Chinees Premier and one pasing through the Hot wwwali ing. tiny fta sement

“and-, pro-Gommyplat porta frúin. Bhapshel consisted of. The daily asserted that of the of and took the "ordel, magnią - au marid ald no was in perfect parties 30 per wait and the credi 117 caros Óc miscellaneous goods total of 318,600 shares Insured by ortlesstavy.

*ith Gandrala Himo mainder, to parties on platforms by the Kyauks, and $13 nasse of the concern, Dr. Kung, owned til The-Bleward (

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