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Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIQ

Gloucester Arcade

CHINA MAIL

No. 34309.

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1949.

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SHANGHAI SHIPPING RESUMED Yugoslav Dictator

Dutch Vessel Enters Port As All Clear Signal Given

MINE MYTH

EXPLODED

Shanghai, June 17.

The first foreign vessel to enter Shanghai in nine days docked at the British-owned Shanghai and Hongkew wharf, right in the heart of the harbour this afternoon a few hours after Shang- hai's life-line-the 50 milos stretch of water from the metropolis to the sea-was definitely declared safe for shipping.

She was the Halland East Asia Line steamer Meer- kerk, which was given the all clear signol by her agents following the return of the two motor fishing vessels from their mine sweep- ing mission in the lower Yangtse. Tho ship which come from Hong Kong and stood by outside the mouth of the Yangtse for some hours before receiving the green light, pass- ed the "danger zone” without incident and soon after her arrival, the United States Line steamship China Victory, immobilised here since the unofficial closure of the harbour, sailed for San Francisco via Kobe with a full cargo and eight American passengers from North China, including Miss Joan Lyon, Poi- ping correspondent of the "New York Times," and James Burke, "Time-Life" correspondent in Poiping, and his wife.

The resumption of shipping New Trade today ended the nine-day

paralysis of Shanghai which

followed the report that a Na- Regulations

tionalist warship had been probably laying mines.

This

however,

The foreign trade control report,

was burena turday issued a new set of proved to be without foundation regulations governing the regis

tration by three experienced pilots--a

of import and lems, aimed at simplifying pro- William Briton,

Sudbury, American, C.B. Smith, and accdore.

on

export

Chinese, L. C. Wong-who went Applications for registration out in two shallow draft motor must be signed and shopped in fishing boats, fited with crude Chinese Characters and must con- make-shift equipment to sweep tain a full description of goods the suspected area.

imported or exported and their tariff numbers.

They revealed on their return

thorities.

must

ss. Foochow Sailing Shanghai

Following news of the re- aumption of whipping to Shanghal the Butterfield and Bwire steamer Foochow will leave Hong Kong this morn. Ing for the Northern port

а

Should the Foochow be un- able to

enter Shanghal she will be diverted to Kabe. She is carrying ton Chiness par

and coneldarable Bongers amount of cargo.

Chineac Many

refugees from Communist - scrupled North China hava registered with various shipping com- panies in Hong Kong for passage back to their homes.

Report On Colonies Praised

London, June 17.

In Happy Mood

Yugoslav Premier Marshal Josip Broz Tito (left) pictured in happy mood when he received membare of the "Ploneers" Yugoslav youth organisation-at Belgrade resently. Tito la wear. ing his summer uniform. (AP Photo)

U.S. ASKED TO DEFINE STAND ON HONG KONG

Czech Catholic Archbishop Under Arrest

Prague, June 17.

Archbishop Josof Boran, head of Czechoslovakia's nine million Roman Catholics, was a virtual prisonar in his own palace today, as the Com- munist Government's war an the church ap- peared nearing a climax.

A reliable informant described the Prague orch-

bishop's status as "house arrest."

London, June 17. Britain has asked the Unit- ed States to define its attitudo | in the event of a Communist attack on Hong Kong, accord- ing to a usually rollable source in London today.

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Futing Taken As Reds Renew Southern Drive

Canton, June 17. Communist troops word reported today to haj captured Futing, strategic government stron hold in Fukion Province in what appeared. be the opening thrust in a ronowed Red đri into South China. The Nationalist military spokesman, Gener Chang Yi-ting, said intelligence reports i dicated that the Communist troops in Ce tral and South East China yesterday comple ed preparations for a full-scale invasi Southward.

The capture of Futing, 100 miles North East

Foochow and only 20 miles from the Chii coast, opens the way for a Red assault the Nationalist ports on the South East coas the government's last romaining sea lin with the outside world.

A large number of National- for, wounded in an engagement ist officials have already eva- the outskirts of Slenyang, 14 mi cuated from Canton to Chung- North West of Stan, on the Iait

hal milway. king in West China in anti- cipation of the Red thrust into

the Canton area.

The report asserted that the brothers had sent their forces Shensi from Kansu und Ningh General Wu Tsung-chun, one provinces to cover the withdra of Chiang Kai-shek's chief aides nl of the Nationalist army co and close friend of Acting Presi-manded by General Hu Chun dent Li Tsung-jen, flew to Tal-Nan, from central Shenai to wun today, providing political South and West. speculators with a new crop of rumours to the effect

Wan

the return of

Students To Jain

that the present government head rgain requesting

From 8,000 to 8.000 studen the retired president.

may participate in the southwe General Wu, who was recently drive of the People's Liberati named to the Kuomintang Sup-Army. It was declared at a ga reme Policy

Is usually eral meeting of the Shangh regarded as the best emissary be: Students' Forderation yesterda tween the estranged acting and retired presidents.

Council,

Though recent visitors to the Taiwan have Generalissimo in returned from his sanctuary is-

land with his promise to come to Canton, there is yet no indication that he will do so.

The meeting was attended dolegates more than 1,000 student bodies in the city's :: schools.

Addressing the students, Sung, Jea-chu, Chairman of Nanking Milltary Chatrol Cor It was authoritatively under-,

misalon, said that although Chin stood that the future of Hong

revolution is nearing complat! Canton Defence ".

after more: than; 20 years of hi Kong has been one of the mat-

Puma Goku ? things

struggle between 10,000,000" M ters discussed. In recent weeks

"The newest defence measure fu | 60,000,000 people in the Southi between the Nanking repre- Canton is the building of wooden South, West and North West P sentatives of Britain, the Unit-barricades to seal off certain side vices have not yet been ema ed States and certain Atlantic streets from main thoroughfare.

elpated.

on until

blems, which will be rated 1 structed under the are being on- { Chinese · people · are liberated, il

It becomes

necessary to

and

and Commonwealth powers. The barriers are barred wooden The People's Liberation Arr

Though the talks have bean gates of poles four to six inches is still marching

In diameter. They primarily about diplomatla pro

direction of the asserted. The British government's today no mines were encountered Oversens factories or merchants report on the work it has done

Students and labourers may repao tward) chief and are vald DT en during the operation with whom applicants have trade

to rebuild war shattered

cognise Communist regime in for by residents of the streets form a "Southward March Un go hand-in-hand with t which would have been extreme-connections may have their numes

Local citizens who pay for the to China. the position at foreign

barricades according to the size Army in order to hasten the co ly hazardous If mines were pre-given in Eng if no Chinese economies of British depend-

interests commercial encies in the Far East drew

of

and property clusion of the revolution, the of sent. One of the vessels was names are available.

Hong Kong were also under- of their families hurrowed from the British Con- In the care of exporters, how- generally favourable comment

stood to have been thoroughly value may they are not concerned cial said.

worried but are

about saving to have the in the London press on Thurs-

Mr. Chang Yu-ming, Chaingi sulate-Cicacral by the pints, who ever, it is essential

reviewed. ellents day.

with anti-Communist-protection undertook the assion with the names of their incelen

of the Federation, then report Two priests from Archbishop He referred to reports of new

The defence of Hong Kong was themselves from disorders which that there are at present the proval of the local Chinese au- translated into Chinese. Ap The Labourite "Daily Herald" Beran's consistory have been pressure by the Communist Gov nise understood to have been the may follow a departure of the lowing openings for students:

plicants are

required to give 2 said, "It is a fine story. It reflects

ernment against the arrested and taken away by Catholic church and the reported changes between London

Roman subject of direct diplomatic ex- It was announced this after-review of their activities in the the greatest credit to the Colonial police after a raid on the con-

government and possible cons4 000 to 8,000 members of Sout andauent breakdown of public order ward Working Corps, 5,000 mei noon that the B. & S. Bheng- handling of imports or exports for Office und all who have

been

house arrest of Monsignor Josef Washington. king will definitely leave for the past 12 months

concerned in helping Malaya, sistory section of the Arch-Beran, Archbishop of Prague. A New York "Herald Tribune Hong Kong tomorrow, ten days Exportera or importers

sald The Vatican Informant

today similar report from Washington behind schedule, with a capaci corroborate their statements with Hong Kong and the Borneo ter- bishop's palace in which police

ritories to recover after three and tried to seize church records. these events paralleled

said that the State Department ty, load of passengers, including

ding documentary evidence. With the

half

Neither priests nor laymen anti-church campaigns In

Hu would not comment, "but it is op- before the arrest, seven

could get in to see the Archbishop gary shortly foreigners whom she restoration of normal conditions in years of Japanese occupa brought up from the colony bit in the

harbour, the only other

The reported Increases in pra- without undergoing a police iden friet and life sentencing of Josef parent, the matter is under con- Cardinal Mindszenty, Primate of sideration at the highest policy duction of rice, rubber and tin, tification,

level."-Reuter. Improved public health and The customary armed guard Hungary. education facilities, and more stood outside Archbishop Beran's efficient administration, sald the palace.

More significantly, the recep: Archbishop Boran was a virtual "Herald," are the outcome o Intelligent planning and of de. tion desk and telephone switch-polleo prisoner in his palace.

board Inside the palace gate were voted tall. They offer A strik- ing contrast to the destructive manned by secret polico.

An Informed Vatican source to- alme of

of Communiam in Malaya."

#yday expressed the belief that The Conservative "Dolly Tele-Czechoslovakia is "ripe for events them graph" call

called it "a croditable re-ike those in Hungary? in the past few apys have not cord of recovery" and "a generove hesitated to adopt such trottes tribute to the men on the spot

who were refused permission factor hampering trade develop- to land in the absence of new ment a Shanghal at present is foreign travel regulat ans.

the labour situation, which re- The reopening of the Shanghai mains most disturbed. harbour came none to soon as the Shanghai Power Company had begun scraping the bottom of its fuel oil stock and many indus- their dwindling stockpiles of raw materials.

On the misconception that the advent of the People's Goy- ernment In Shanghai algnals new era for inbour, workers are making exorbitant demande re-

the gardiges of the ability of management 10 meet under present conditions and

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as looking in the management whose energy and ingenuity have played so large a part in these achievements.”

to compel

their terms.

The secoplanca

Barring further similar inter- ruptions, industry and commerce are expected to regain in quick time their normal momentum which in turn will probably r sult in increased import and

brisk and more port business

The British-owned Trading on the official exchange

"North market.

China Daily News" today Exchange transactions hitherto editorially appealed to the new have been limlied to alment ex-authorities quickly to set a new clusively

rentinees. wage slate and to see that it

the harbour blockade.

Overican

These would have been greater still," it added, "but for the evil hand stretched out from Moscow to thwart progress."

found

The Liberal "Nows Chronicio" the report a "thoroughly

"remarkably high

South Korea Ready To

complacent document" although Meet Attack

sccording to bankers, because of is entered in all directions and

at all levels.

recording "If as a result of what is now degree of economie and Social happening, it is made impossible

progress sines the war, and for for various undertalings to car this full credit should be given." on if every one of the

exorbitant

(011) | —Associated Press. demands have to be met, possibly perforce, then the economie re- habilitation of Shunghai, and the

becomes im- country it serves, possible.", the

paper said.

The Weather

AL 0:00 GMT (8'p.m. I{KST) a tropiest

I storms has developed about 868 indies ENE. That fact if one which will

have to be faced by the authori ties. On it depends tio successful execution of the plant which they have in mind."

MURDER IN LOS ANGELES

Vatican circles expressed no surprise over Prague reports that

They said measures against the nutspoken foe of Communism were "probable" and "likely" in view of worsening church-state

elections.

Silent Terror

A top American diplomat from

curtalo behind the iron

today blctured Hungary as a

land of silent terror." There, he said, common people who displease the Communists lose their jobs and are left to starve,

This report on conditions 14 Hungary was given by Selden Chopin, former American Minis- ter to that country, in an address prepared for a meeting of the Catholle war veterans of Hous ton, Texas.

Seoul, June 17.

Chepin left Budapest last Feb- President Syngman Rhee Tuary after the Goversment there had demanded his recall on the today asserted that U.S. troops ground that he had conspired Car- could quit his South Korean with the Catholic prelate, republie at any time because 'dinal Mindszenty, his people were prepared for attack from the Communist North.

Chapin also said that he had five Feen the Cardinal only on occasions during his assignment in Hungary and told his audience there was "no conspiracy.”

of Manils. Its movement to uncertais.

Los Angeles, June '16. From trough has formed, serova

The mutilated body of an at-j

"We are ready to taking care N Luton and the China Bra to a widd

The Communists, he said, are area of shallow low pressure grer BW

tractive brunette was found yes of ourselves," he told a news con- terday in her parked

"highly skilled" at keeping them- car hero forance. Chinx. From this ares another trough

many "The people are thoroughly or selves in power and in extende slong the £

The "North China Daily News" The victim was tentatively iden- China cost 'und

datermined. The cuses" use measures."other than Formoss Straits to a steep depresion remained the enly English tan- tified as Mrs. Louise Springer, 28, ganised and

who disappeared Sunday night American troope can leave whan- naked force for gaining acquies-

·Conalderable distance. E of N Honshu A

guuge newspaper in the city to-

cence from the people." near the scene of the notorious sver they want to." modérale unii-cyclone is sentred over the

day, as the

"Shanghai Evening "Black Dahlla" mulliation siny

*Terror enters in, of course," Most American troops probably Benins

Post" continued to be strike-

"Everybody Today's Forecast-Moderate. F. winds bound. For the second successive to years ago, which was will be gone by the end of the Chapin continued.

nover solved.

month.

Part of A staff

regiment knows of someone who has my day the foreign editorial slayed away from office

A 10 year old girl told police stationed here already has arrived steriously, disappeared from the but she saw a man with "curly black

fcene, but the terror lies in the | Chinese 'printers and linotype hair" park the car Sunday night in Hawaii. Other American )

background, so to speak, and you operators turned up as usual, al- and cover something with what

sre en routs,

don't so it happening all around Five hundred U.S. omcers, and you. The reni restraining force though there was nothing to do. appeared to be a shoelUnited

The local garrison authorities Press.

men will remain to train the young, la economic pressure."--Associat-

ed: Pruss today issued. "The laze" warning

repoblica army. ex-Kuomintang

soldiers

Fair or Sne.

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den STUART RETURNS

TO, NANKING

hiding in the city to report be- fare Juna 20th., The/action cama

· 12-hours, after the first-publja

exacution since the city's liberá -

tion

Shanghal, June 17..

The American „Ambassador, Dr.

of five armed robbers, J. Leighton Stuart, returned to

whaƐ west underground

diers

While bee aald his republ

was ready for attack, be added FILIPINO KILLED

"thu doesn't mean we are sails-

preperat

*Prosklent sald-MARINE PATROL|

msjalotje Branilia, June 17.- Ako fourmán 1 Marina, „ Corps

Portuguese Naval Exercises

Macao, June 17.

Two Partuguesa ́aloops are naval exercises engaged

soma

In

10 miles fram this

the

the

Colony,

The sloops, Jono de Lisboa and Pedro Nunes, left under port yesterday command of Commander Jon- quim da. Coste.

Will

feat three days following which Jono da Lisboa will leave for Hong Kong for an overhaul. Pedro Nunos will romala hora-Our Own Correspon- dent.

The

exercises

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