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BLOCKADE ENFORCED: British Shipping Warned To FIRST SHIP STOPPED Leave

Pilot Of Isbrandtsen

Liner Taken Off

STOPPED BY GUNFIRE

Shanghai, June 24. The pilot of the fast luxury Isbrandtsen passenger cargo-liner, Star of Suez, was taken off by Nationalist naval officers out- side Shanghai this morning, some 12 hours after Nationalist warships had stopped the Egyptian-flagged vessel by gunfire and compelled her to anchor.

Blockaded Harbours

The British Embassy office at Canton was officially informed yesterday to notify British ships to clear from all ports which come within the blockado, announced on June 20, before June 26.

The note, sont to the Embassy office by the Chinese Foreign Offico, said that to ensure safety, all British vessels should move from all ports along the Ching coast from the mouth of the Min River to the mouth of the Liaoning River to ex-torritorial waters (be- yond the threo-mile limit).

The request was made, it was added, to avoid accidents. The note said that should the ss. Anchises be unable to leave by June 26 because of incomplete repairs, the British Embassy office should notify the Chinese Foreign Office of the fact so that due measuròs may be taken.

Campaign To Reduce

This was revealed in o rodiogram received here today from Captain Shanghai Population

Walter Rothwell, master of the Star of Suez, which sailed from Shanghai yesterday afternoon for Kobe en route to New York.

The nationality of the pilot was not given in the radiogram but it is

learned that he is a Norwegian named Holtho.

FIGHTING ON BURMA FRONTIER

Wanting, Burma-Chinese

Frontier, June 24.

"

This is the first reported in Two Months

stance of the interception of foreign shipping by the Na- tionalists although their block- ade of the Chinese ports is not due to come into force until June 20.

The vessel, which is under the charter of Benson and Company

For Repairs

British Envoy Making Trip To Shanghai

Shanghai, Juno 24.

Captain A. E. Watson, of the Anchises, told the "North China Daily News" he thinks repairs ut New York,

Bunday was allowed in can not be completed in less than two months. He said he has tolif proceed after the boarding pariy

u taken away the pilot and his crew not to expect to resume The ship's particulars.

the journey home to UK. before then.

Captain Watson

the of

The full text of Captain Roth- Chinese Nationalist author-well's message to the local agents, Anchises'

said engines are out ities said today that rebel sol- A. P. Pattison and Company, operation as a result of Tuesday's diers and police in the Burma read: "June 23 at 2000 hours attack. road town of Paoshan, now ship stopped by eight

Captain Watson said the first rounds firmly back. In Nationalist #ifre from unidentified warship bombing of the ship came so sud- hands. had subjected then the vicinity of the Shanghai [denly. that most of the ship's crow population to

did not realise what had happen- two month's pilot vessel.

ed until, the attack was over. reign of looting and harass-

"Passengers were alarmed end ment.

Four Britons, an American and wearing life jackets. The ship an Australian passenger were per- The leader of the rebellion was was compelled to anchor, Board-milled by the Communists to a high officer of the Yunnan-ed by Chinese Nationalist naval come ashore with one Burma Highway Police, who pro- oficers from

sultcuse claimed himself Communist 24th. Ship's general and seized control of the Pilat

erawmen of the

munists.

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He was killed when the Nalion- alists recaptured Paoshan on June 12, after 6,000 troops had stormed the walls and killed 800 of the robela.

-Paoshan was lost to the mullo- eers on April 12, the Yunnan

at

boat apparently under Permitted

to proceed at hours.

arrest.

acted quickly fellowing Tuesday's 0000 bombing to care for the wounded and calm the frightened passen- gers,

Cuptain Watson said he may ask the Communist authorities to permit most of the crew to ashore until repairs are completed. "Mony men, of course, were dis-

"Please inform Pitats Associa tion. Master."

nuthorities revealed, when almost Possible Sequel

the entire garrison of the town.

The British Ambassador In Nanking, Bir Ralph Steven- son. accompanied by Lady Btavenson, will pay a short visit to Shanghal next week. They will leave Nanking on evening, arriving here on Monday morning. It will be Bir Ralph's first trip to Shanghal since both Nan king and Shanghai

worg occupied,

Bir Ralph will return to Nanking after

brief stay. hore. Router.

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All Quiet In Fukien

Nelther the

Shanghai, June 24.

A call to Shanghai's 500,000 refugees and un- employed to return to their nativa towns and tako part in productive work was issued by Mr. Tsao Men-tso, head of Civil Ad- ministration Department of the Military Con- trol Commission.

A determined drive has got under way, aimed at streamlining the size of the city's population, At the same time, Mr. Tsao appealed to charity organisations, which are estimated to num- bor more than 100, to assist in the campaign,

Mr. Tu Chi-yuan, Secre- everything possible to keep the tary-General of the Political cost of living down-and ́so for Take-over

have been very successful.. Committee, nounced that the Government will · Issue certificate, to overy refugee desiring to re- turn to his native home and in prepared if necessary to provide free transportation aboard trains or ships.

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Nanking Failure May Be Revealed

Secret Story Of

Washington, June 24. Diplomatic informants said today that the Að ministration, in defence of its China policy may produce hitherto socrot ovidence blam ing Chiang Kai-shek for the collapse of Ni tionalist China.

The State Department is assembling a complet record of military failures and political con niving under the Chiang regime, thes source's said.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Acheson announces that he wi Dean Acheson, guardedly re- 'wait until the dust settles knowledged at a news confer- China," Mr. Jackson said, "I ence yesterday that the pre-speaks for the 'China clique'

the paration of a White Paper on

Department of State, d perhaps

the unwittingly for China is under consideration. who

Diplomatic informants believe chaos of a Red Asin rather tha would prefer to see U the Department will attempt to admit to a previous error show that Chlong wrecked plans Judgment."" for the defence of South China Mr. Jackson cald a true bipa Along the Yangtar River line for

Atlaon foreign policy cloes personal reasons, that he de-

de imply, blind agreement by liberately withdrew the entire minority party with the Admisi Nationalist air force and navytration. "It is our content and several hundred thousand that the

decisions whi troops from the Yangise area in we are colled upon to an effort to force his recall to should be subjected to full a the Presidency.

frank discussion at

the co They expect the projected rerence tables in the White Hou White Paper also 10 establish and the Department of Sta that Chiang consistently ignored We Republicans want a bipartis American military advice.

foreign policy."

·Must Be Told

Associated Press, Offcials said the Department refrained. --from replying

publicly in order not to embar has

rass the struggling remnants the Nationalist regime.

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of

A strong body of ofAciat opinion is represented as feel- that the full story on Chins must be told In order to avoid Jeopardising the Korean

urs- gramme and other United States Für 'Estern moves, спусув are In the meantime, in

They lopped off the root'okusohet

a "lost

have met with

most.

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MOVE FROM INDONESIA CAPITAL

for the part wild festuations

Batavia, June 24, in one stroke two weeks ago United sperate attempt to get when they rounded up the city's of Western China against the ing Jogjakarta, capital of th 1 States ald for the defence Dutch forces began evacug! main speculators in a rald on Communists. the Shanghai Securities Ex-

Indonesian Republic, today change Building forest and is a fig. Therd in, no indication that theyDutch Atmy Hoadquartur Ever since, the financial situs-success in Administration quarters Netherlands

arty degree of

that within

six days Is the Government's specialion

forces has been amazingly stable but they may have railed: Con vacu desire, he added, that the refugees and confidence In the Jen Mingressional support once more..

evacuated from Jogjakarta leave the city on an organised Ploo is growing daily. According

Was captured An 款 surpri Fight Possiblo basis. The campaign to reduce the to financial observers, the new 0730. warship

paratroop attack six months ag ench.

Canton, June 24.

Indication of authorities Bane

The evacuation was agreed conversion population

largest

a possible Con- particulars taken. The veteran

Alarming reports in a local metropolis is believed by obser-scheme has greatly contributed to gressional night on China policy through the United Nations Con taken off by town in the name of the Com- Nationalist navy to warship, pilot went worre perils in the lust war, I approach of Communist troops i by the different part motivated this ability.

Chinese Anchises, many of whim under- Chinese paper about the close vers to be

is seen in the Senate's failure to mission on Indonesia on Wedne The Peoples' Bank of China was set on the nomination of Mr. W. dhe Dutch refused to reveal th problem of

lem of feeding to Foochow were not follow- Shanghat's

al' 5,000,000 people, crowded with all classes of peo-Walton Butterworth as Assistant ed up today.

In this respect, the immediate ple,

including numerous for. Becratary of State, in charge of strength of their occupation furce future is said to be especially eigners, today to convert their Far Eastern Affair.

but informed sources said the ai The "Great Light Daily News" critical in view of the uallkeli- foreign currencies before tha "Becret spreements at Yalta cient Javanese capital had bee eald yesterday that Communists, hood of substantial rice supplies deadline tomorrow.

effectively sold the held by about 4,000 Dute presumably irregulars, are as near being available unti

the new

Nationsist signboards in the Bank

of soldiers. as Lienkang, which is only 25 crop

Is harvested in about reminded all and sundry

China down Government that

the river,”" RC- The Sultan of Jogjakarl miles North East of Foochow months time and the uncertainty Saturday, June 25, is the last day

presentative Donald L. Jackson Hamengku Buwono, will assum abroad, and that foreign currencies need

of California alleged today. responsibility for the safely of th Agency nor the Pelly News owing to the threatened Nation- not be converted outright for den

Military News food imports from

The

prica, the Republican told area when the last Dulch sold!" allst munist Radio Bald anything about time being, however, for certificates or deposited in the publican National Federation, was loyal to the Indonesian Republi

blockade.

Min Piao but can be exchanged members of the Young

leave. The Sultan, who has bol Re- the situation in Fukien this mor- the city appears well stocked with bank to be withdrawn in Jen Min a few scant and costly days et sald guerillas who have been ning or last night. The Com- munist radio earlier said that the all essentials, chiefly because the Piao gradually at the rate of the Russian participation in World ported to be gathering in out

of households magistrate of Shahsien, about 130 majority

have day.

War II.

ing areas of the city are loyal miles North West of Foochow, had months supplies of

up a minimum of three stored

Gluen a continuance of stable

him. Joined the Communist cause and

necessities economy and if the Nationalist liberated the town.

against a possible long slege. blockade can somehow be over- In Central Klangsl, about 800

In fact, with various public or-come, and shipping resumed free said: "We have turned DIF

such as the British ly, Shanghal mar yet recover its backs upon our wartime allles, forces moving toward Magelan taken by Duf Reds from Nancheng marched Banisations

Planners Southward toward Nanfeng, Cen-Emergency

disgorging former importance as one of the whose ald and assistance their trai News reported,

accumulated

we 30 miles North of Jogjakarta, emergency Far East's greatest trading centres gratefully accepted On the North West front, the stockpiles, Shanghat is being, in rapid me.

chips of war were down." lighting the ship. Emergency Communist Pelping radio last treated to the unusual but plea- The present labour unrest is The polley, he asserted, dynomos are now operating but night announced the cuplare of sant experience of seeing prices regarded as only temporary and not carry

Huashan in Eastern Shenal, of numerous commodities deelin-will probably evaporate overnight bipartisan foreign policy. only candles are used at night in order In conserve batteries for South of the Lunghal railway.

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once the omelal wage scale is "When, Secretary radio communication and

All was quiet today in Cheng- tion of HBC programmes.

sha, Hengyang 'and even at Yo- The Captain told the British show on the Hunen- Hupoh bor- newspaper: "The attack was, in der. Trains are on normal sche- ту opinion, deliberate in the sha, except that dining cars are dule between Canton and Chang- remaved-Associated Press,

consisting of elements of the 200

Divisian and the Tunnan-Burma To Boarding

highway police, revolted against

the Government,

The recapture of the town was

delayed by the fact that the mu-

The Star of Sucz arrived here

tincers blew up all bridges along 19 June 20 from Hong Kong vla the Burma Road, Including two | Taku Bar-sea outlet of Tientsin large suspension britiges.

nayed over these developments but the mornic, as you can see remains high." the captain said.

Attacks Were

with 2,000 tons of general cargo Deliberate

believer to 40 miles

A few mutineers who escaped and 42 through passengers, from Paoshan fled towards Lung-

ing. 20 miles down the Burma The incident is Road, trwords the frontler, bir have occurred about

from Woosung. were "liquidated” by a local chief- tain's force.

Yuncan thorities said.

the

The authorities sald that the immediate cause of the rising was the appearance of a large quin- tity of forged paper currency In Proshan

The forcible, retaining and boarding of the star of Guez threatens to bring shipping to a halt again.

Already most local murine un- Soldiers and police demanded terwriters have increased rates payment in aliver

dollars 10-un cargo from an average of one- cause the banknotes were being half of one per cent to two per rejected by the local banks and cont. Some shippers say this population. The mutineers rale will be prohibitive while

started by looting tho banks others think they and eventually seized control regardless.

of the town.

may oporate

Jobless Chinese coolles return- There no word here from

The bumbing broke the power system and disrupted facilities for purifying water, making ice and

roccp-

first piece.

The second raid which followed the protest by the British Government seems to confirm my opinion."

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the Question whether the plane's pilot Fnew what ship he

ing from Burma along the Burma London or New York regarding was attacking members of the rond were forcibly roerulted by increase on hull insurance. crew sald that the Union Jack

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the rebels.

(Marino Insuranco on the ships

The Chinese Nationalist Are themselves is separate from cargo Britlal identity.

holding three divisions ready to insurance.) move into Yunnan if there is more

trouble in the Burma Road towns, Third Attack

the Chinese Consul in Lashio salė,

-Reuter.

THE WEATHER,

AL 0800 UMT (1 pm, HKET) frien

shallow depression to the B5 of Hukkut4.

On Anchises

was

fying and there should not nistako about the have been any

The Erlich ship Foochow, operating in Far East ports, may zail for Japan today or tomorrow depending on the situation. She brought 4,000 ton of cargo and some mail from Hong Kong, but in not taking freight on the out- ward voyage.

Jardine, Mathosan and Co.,

trous entends to the Southern Lovehont, exl, the British ship Anchises on agents for the British vessel Wing Nationalist planes again bomb-

and along the B China coast, to an exten

Pressure in relaifvely high over Korea and

over W Chine. There are Intention that

a tropical depression la doreloping about

00 mile to the E of Mindanao.

Today's Forest-Light B2 or variable minds. Overenst, with Intermittent rain.

Yesterday's Weather!-- Maximum 78.0 dew. Pah. Minimum: 14.8. Pat. Bunshinet NIL

ho vessel.

on

Confidence In Money promulgated.

How long this state of affairs will last will depend on a number Shanghal residents. The local nu of factors beyond the control of however, are doing

thorities,

Suspicion Roused By Canton Visit

Taipeh, Juno 24.

(Continued On Page 11).

SAIGON DREDGER

BLOWN UP

Selgon: June 24, Eighteen seamen were killed when "Communist partisans blew up a dredger with a mina in the Saigon river on June 18, a French military commuriique stated, to- day.

French naval and fighter air- craft drove off the attackers and rescued the rest of the dredger's. crew, the communique added.

Conton denials that there was any peace objec-Reuter.

tive in the recent visit of Genoral Liu Fai to that city from Poiping have not dispersed

The continued attacks aro re-beln in Hong Kong for the time capital.

garded here as definite efforts to

a good deal of speculation and suspicion hero.

On Other Pages

Gold Possession Restrictions. Correspondenos. Personalia.

Paka 3.

Interested quarters are still Informed circles here bellove that General Liu was deliberately released for the specific purpose. of going to Canton with a letter Page 2 from two former members of the Nationalist peace

group, Mr- Chang Shih-chao and Mr. Shao L-tec.

This letter, it la bellavad, blamed Acting President Li

4 Page Taung-jen for the failure of the

Bridge Notes, Polping peace discussions on Page B the ground that he had sub.

Political Sensation. mitted to the will of Generaller Page $ simo Chiang Kal-alık, The latter is further thought to

sly depersilon over Burms and India. Thursday-their third raid Song which, wes duo here yester.asking why, the General went day, said she has been ordered to to the present Nationalist General Liu was the Nationalist The city's air raid sirens were Army's representative at the re- Bink the vessel and so block the tested yesterday afternoon for the cent Whangpoo.

unsuccessful first time since the occupation.

peace talks with

the Communists in Felping (Continued on Page 11)

where he end other

Central Government penca. delegates re- mained after the negotiations broke down because, as far as known, they could not leave."

believe that quarters here

all the Nationalist peace delegates in Felping are

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In the latest attack a single Nationalist plano narrowly missed the Anchises with two bombs. then circled tow and strated her.

There were

casualties in this attack.

One bomb exploded

no

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MARCHEN. MAERSK REFLOATING

Marilla, June 24.

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tho tiver about 200 yards short and the other hit the river bank be-

allowed by the Communiste to have told Acting President Li to yond her.

The Luzon Stevedoring Co leave whenever they wish to do pent" and to remove the pre Meanwhile, further good pre-pany announces that their tugs gress is reported to have been will refloat the motorship Mars. The only exception is said sent deadlock blocking the war made in refloating the Anchless will proceed to Mantin,

then Maaral tomorrow when the 10 be General Chang. Chun, for- to a Comunist-Nationallat peace. marly Governor of Blinklang, who, The same circles also ·belleve "With a little luck, we will gat The 0,700-tors Danish vessel was according to reports, has to far that formula for the immediate her Inio dock within 48 hours" grounded at Golo Idland of Min- not joined Marsh, La Chei-sum's sitainnept of ponce had been

doro yesterday, Captain Chris Kuomintang" Party as the other orally ranamited Nielsen reported no casualties and Nationalist peace delegates have idu to the Acting Presidente

General

ny damaggadásociated Press. done.

Reuter,

said one of the foreigners super vising the work of refloating the

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by

Tenancy Decialon Upheld. Reminders.

Threats to Hong Kong: Editorial:

„KLM Air Disaster Theory.

Motoring Page

Pags a

Page: 11-tert

Shanghai Newspaper Gloved. Radio: Post Office.

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Chaos Of Asig A member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr, 'Jackson

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The Repubilo will be able control Communist and band units, he says. The route

the the same used in the past, te wecks by approximately 40,00 docs Chinese Indonesiana who che the authority of the to leave the Republic caple before the Dutch left-Assdelate State/Press.

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