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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1949.

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CRUCIAL FINANCIAL TALKS Agreement In Paris

OFEN IN LONDON Britain, U.S., Canada In Effort To Solve Crisis ACCENT ON PRODUCTION

London, July 8.

The United States Secretary of Treasury, Mr. John, Snyder, today began critical financial talks with the highest British officials in the midst of high pressure campaigns inside and outside Bri- tain to get the British people to work harder.

Will Ask King

To Proclaim Emergency

London, July 8.

The King is to be asked to Issue A proclamation 01 state of emergency in Britain

If the London dock stoppage Jo not settled by Monday morning, Mr. James Chuter

Ede, British Home Secretary. announced in the House

Commons today.

of

The Port working without discrimina- tion between the ships, Mr. Ede declared.

m wat ba futly

The position in the docke had not improved today. The result of the ballot taken by the National Amalgamated Stevedores' And Dockers Union, to which most of the atrikers belonged, could not be expected to give any ra ilable result, because it bad. been

Fargely hoycotted by the man, Mr. Edd added.

wat

Although the number working

those 15,000 who should be at work but were not was 10,000.-Router,

Storm Kills

IO Persons In Philippines

Manila, July 8.

The tropical Storm which roared through the Visayan Islands of the Central Philip- pines, skirted Manila to the

South and West today, leaving at least 10 persons dead, wreck- ing houses and harassing smull aliipping

|At 10.10 GMT Mr. Snyder passed through the door at No. 10, Downing Street, accompanied by the Marshall Aid Ambassador, Mr. W. Averell Harriman ond the United States Ambassador to Britain, Mr. Lewis Douglas.

The Canadian Finance Minister,

Mr. Douglas

Abbott and the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. Dane Wilgress were present to make it a three-power talk between the world's greatest

pound sterling country and the two giant dollar Chiang Quits Foochow

countries.

Britain's

highest officials in visit to Brussels and then re- were already there, including turn 30 London for more talks the Prime Minister, Mr. Cle-with Sir Stafford after the Com ment Attlee, who will be pre-monwealth conference.

Mr. Snyrter and Sir Stafford pre with

sent only at the beginning, the

likely to And themselves Chancellor of the Excheqer widely varying views on the cur- Sir Stafford Cripps, who will rent crisis.

Mr. Suyder is known A bear the brunt of negotiating.

to favour

our the revaluation of Eu- the Foreign Secretary Mr.

ropean currencles including de- Ernest Bevin, the President of valuation of The British pound. the Board of Trade, Mr. Harold Sir Stafford adamantly is oppos- Wilson and the Minister forca to any tinkering with Commonwealth Relations, Mente or the pound. J. Philip Ngol-Baker.

Both Mr. Snyder and the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, have declared Britain's dollar shoringe problem

For Canton In Face Of Red Advance

Canton, July 8.

report said Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek loft Foochow early yesterday aboard the destroyer- escort Toi Kang for Canton and is expected to reach Whampoa late tomorrow.

Mr. Snyder helleves the Bri- The

tish maintain too many restric- tons on trade and probably will tell Sir Stafford the recent "stand- still order on new dollur pur- chases will be interpreted in the

is caused from lack of production United States as a discriminatory and the high cost of production. trade practice." But Sir Stafford The remedy for that, they made remembers the British crisis of it plain, is harder work but no 1947 was blamed here on the al- higher wages, Sir Stafford him-tempt to make sterling freely self has pointed a fuger in the convertible. same direction.

The Tory oppoaltion

anade the Kamo noteplaint but charge the Labour govern-

har High-Level Talks

all lines

ine

Generalissimo was in Fukien apparently to direct operations, as the Military News Agency stated that the "Communist 12th, 15th and 18th armies under Liu Po-chen are reported to be moving toward North Fukien obviously in an attempt to support the local Communists there for renewed attacks."

con-

to

smiles

and

With tordial genial handshake, Mr. Avarall Herriman (left) America's Marshal

Ald

"ambassador"

and Sir Blafferd Cripps, Bri- tlah Chancellor of the Ex- chequer leave the meeting of the

Euro- Organisation for pean Economic Co-operation in Paris, having resched agreement on

Euro-

• now pean payments achemo. AP Photo,

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Military Censorship

Shanghai

Shanghal, July 8.

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Reds Hold U.S. Consul In S'hai Incommunicado

Shanghai, July 8.

The U.S. Vice-Consul in Shanghai, Mr. William

Olive, 32, was still held incommunicado by.. Shanghai police today despite efforts of the U.S. Consulate to obtain his release or send him aid.

Even a message, from his wife was rejected by the police. They charged in the Communist "Liberation Daily" newspaper that Mr. Olive was "very arrogant, smashed things on the desk at the police station and damaged the watch and fountain pen of policemen."

His action, when he was arrested for a traffic viola-

tion 24 hours earlier, "violated police regula tion," they said. The Rod newspaper said the American still was being investigated.

The Consulate said it hne' been unable to learn of Mr. Olive's condition or whether any charges had been brought against him. The Consulate said it had learned he was beaten severely after he was taken to the police station. The Con- sulate was trying obtain his release through the Communist Foreign Affairs Section.

At the same time the consulate begun negotiations through the Red Foreign Affairs Section over severanco pay claims of an es

mated 500 Chinese formerly cm- ployed by the U. S, Navy.

The Chinese workers had har- ricaded Consulate employees it their sinces for several hours be- fare the negotiations began.

In Traffic Jam

Mr. Olive attempted to drive a Consulate icep to a nearly filling station on Wednesday afternoon

Jap Trade Talks With Chinese Reds

taro

Takyo, July & Зарап is negotiating trade agreement with Com- munist-held China, Mr. Hei-

Inagaki, Minister

at Industry and Trade, told the Japanses Industrial Council.; He deciined to give further Mr. Inagaki told the Council that an

organisation Industrialiste, export contracte risen in June to $30,000,000 though exports slumped the beginning of the year.

detalls.

of that

Japanese

Reuter.

had

at

and became involved in traffic Wednesday while enroute to a Jam. Apparently he attempted to filling station in his jeap. cross the line of a mammoth parade

American officials In Washing-

on the eve of the 12th Anniver-ton, adds United: Press,regard the Mary of

the Japanese attack on

China. Unable to speak Chinese arrest and rough treatment of Mr. effort by the Chiñeko he was arrested and taken to a live, is

Comminista to embarrass the procidet police station.

United States in the eyes of the There, during questioning, ha

Chinese people. accidentally upset an ink battle, Taking the

this to be an act of re- sistance,

police knocked

Officials here said this treatment him and the refusal of the Communists down and then beat and kicked to allow American officials to see him when he sought to defend, Mr. Olive indicated the incident handcuffed was being used to cause Americans cell with and birown into number of other prisoners.

himself. He WAS

al and

then " ince

the

other foreigners to loso Diplomatie Informants sold Mi and seek munists upon despatches of for-l

The onsulate learned of the case) Government and party leaders $300,000,000 in bonds are ready to give Chlang a grand further donations of SY$100,000.-eign correspondents in Shang-promptly but hus not been per- American Consul, Mr, John Calet, mitted to interview Mr. Olive. has full authority to protest the welcome.

000 as part of its economic mea-hui. sures, reports United Press.

There has been no official an- Commutate officials expressed fear trident or handle it in any way The State Depart- A new Kuomintang national, Dr. Chu asked the people of nouncement of the move, but an that he was in a serious condi- he desires.

sent will not formally protest beard will be inaugurated after Chine to make voluntary Asociated Press despatch of Julyton.

Ho

their country's be held Chiang Kai-shek's arrival.

A graduate of George Washing- since it does not recognise the tributions "for.

4 was eerored and returned on ment's **welfare state" with High-level talks may

ton University, Mr. Olive has been inese Communist regime. How- Thursday.

staff in China ever, statement may bo Issued social services, government between British and American will be the Chairman of the new sake and for their own."

"We can no longer depend upon Communications officials explain- on the Consulate

received. are when all the facts issuance of notca Vice-Chairman. Al subsidies, high taxes,

is officials in six or eight weeks to setup, with Acting President Li etc.

constant

now for several years. financialed that all preas mosenges

The siege of the Consulate end- Mr. Cabot

reported to primarily to blame. The Bri-work eut long-range solutions to Tsung-jen as

re second Vice-Chairman will prob- meet the government's British economic crisis,

"We must not must go through military censor- ably he former Premier Sun Fo. needs," he said.

delayed onsed on Wednesday mid-night free State Department that he was tish press unanimously demand.

Communist Generul Llu Po repeat former errors."Associat-ship and thus are

View ed more and harder work in ports Associated Press,

Corsul General, Mr. John Cabot, is ntact Mr. Olive with at Some diplomatic authorities in

release. Washington said that the problem chen's troops have advanced to a ed Press, Reuter and United Press. to 12 hours in transmission. No ing 50 Consular workers, after the vigorously continuing', his offoris

censorship na boun imposed on agreed to discuss the poƒ kaue at io

to obtaining his It point 120 miles South of Non-!

Lon

non-press messagUK.

Foreign Affairs) Cubot also related that two the Communist now appears so serious that

and occupied

Redior officials who went to the seems unlikely that solutions can chang

North East of Etrategic centre,

The July 4 despatch which was Bureau on Friday, The Philippine Weather Burent,

This was be worked out without a A meet-

returned Thursday concerned Klan, reperts Reuter;

peite station yesterday were de officials. of highly płueed

official

foined an the second Nationalist bombing of admitted today

and were "lectured and estimated the storm at 70 intles:

by the

arbitrary South West of Manila at aan. Today's conference-beginolog

Он the American side

military news agency.

the Shanghai radio transmitters. with maximum winds of 60 miles of a long series that will cul might presumably mean that the

In on official Chinese Air Force

It was returned by mail with a ita one Secretary

stated that State Mr. Acheson communique, it was

Holation that the entire message had been rejected. gule is expected to be entered 130 Washington in September when would be a participant. Such Communist troops were "busy milen West North West of Manila the International Monetary Fund con

conference would follow a Lon- along the highway and riverline

Since results of carlier

aimilar despatches

report. at 8 pau. und 240 miles North meets--will survey The

don meeting of British Common- towards Foochow."

ing the West of Manila at 8 a.m. Satur- British crisis.

wealth officials,

The communique said that 2.- clay.

of Mr. 1000 Communists had been killed! The present mission The capital received only light|| The meeting at No. 10, Down Snyder in Europe is more of an or wounded by Air Force'opéra- winds and showers.

ing Street Insted 15 minutes after investigating and reporting operations. Small vessels in the aton area which Mr. Snyder, Mr. Douglas' tion than it is concerned with actual negotiations, according to

an hour

To Survey Crisis

The bureau sald the minute in

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and

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violated

The U. S. State Department in borangued awaiting full information on the fashion" on grounds they arrest of Mr. Olive before taking regulations by driving into the released compound but action.

The Department said its in- sfter they signed statements of heavier Nationalist air raids were formation was "sketchy", but in- "regret"-Associated Press and transmitted untouched, indications dicated Mr. Olivo was arrested on United Press. were the present censorship was rather loose. it might only affect messagon which the Communists Tokyo, July 8. Denounces Rods Reports from Visayas sild LX Treasury to start talks with Srcilable information here.

Emperor Hirohito called on considered to touch on military persons were drowned, two elec-

Mr. Stafford and Mr. Abbott,

Lil Generol understood tant Mr. The Acting President,

Douglas MacArthur security. Snyder was sent to Europe by Tsung-jen, openly denounced the today and Tokyo diplomatic "Liberal Policy"

Dnd out Chinese Communists as a cheat circles buzzed with rumours President Truman to what the problems are and what who intend to sell our country that the two most important An open letter published in

leaders think about and our people to Soviel Russia," European

were warned to, tako shelter.

to

moving

and Mr. Harriman went to the

It

Il sald that at 2 e.m, tomorrow as anticipated under the Anglo- result of conditions which can be China by they brutal forces, but 'ment on the meeting and, an aide the storm is expected to be cen- American loan and the Marshal | çfectively dealt with so that the they are also prepared to orien (10 General MacArthur described patch roporting a.. Nationalisti

tered 200 miles North West of: Manlin and ut 2 p.m. tomorrow

Plan:

miles W or Malla moving WNW or NW

at, 12415 konta. To the N the trough 4. Take drastic measures

peralata from the low presaurs area over

and

tu

incroase British production and lower the cost of British govin

Fress.

Press and Associster

Another Stratocruiser

1. The the

Locuted by fallen wires and one William Martin, the United Stuter killed by a falling tree at Cebu,

Assistant Secretary of Internu and one drowned at Idilo.

tional Finance, joined the talks The Weather Bureau announced at the Treasury, that at 2 p.ni,

today the tropical Mr. Snyder arrived from Paris possible solutions and then to re-

In a long broadcast speech to men in Japan had discussed the Shanghol's "Ta Kung Pao" today Japan in attacked foreign correspondents alorm WOR cotimated to be 90 early today preparest to urge the miles West of Manila,

port back to the President and commemorate the 12th anniver- current unrest in Ex the of the

Cabinet,

sary of the anti-Japonece war, the cluding the Shimoyame mys- for "nbusing the liberal policy

pursued by the Communists in not The bureau said the storm was British Chancellor

chequer to:

Publicly American ofcials acting President charged, that the tery. continue expected

"not only

There was no official announce- censering despatches: 1. Take steps to make pound generally take the line that Bri- Chinese Communists

The letter 'cited a July 3 des- North West at 11 m.p.h

sterling convertible Info dollar tain's severe dollar shortage is a altempted to control the while of

the session

alleged, as a "routine visit" bombing raid which gave weather raiders. the Nati allst China's territorial, intergrity and despite the fact the two men were information that

nsslated success of the European recovery 2. Tear down rather than build operation will not be jeopardised, to fight for Soviet Russia, in the together one hour and 20 minutes. The letter was signed by a com it is expected to be 340 miles up existing barriers to trade with United

third world war,"

Sources close to the Imperial North West of Manila.United other European countries

the General Li urged all public household sald

following rentices official and named no

correspondent. Pkern.

dollar prea,

servants to carry out political re- topics were discumed: with the dol

Observers feared the letter may THE WEATHER

forms and eliminate incompetenen

· for a full Hincussion

mysterious death of 3. Prepare

be the signal for the opening of Monetary

and corruption in order to achieve

rallways Japanese

chlot, Press and public attacks on cor national AL:OGUN OMT 13 D. (HST) the dinin September, at the

the final success for

Sndanori Shimoyama, whose respondents. This is the procedure traptral depression was centred about 150 Fund meeting in Washington, of

Balvation. the revaluation of currencies;

tody was found oarly Wednes: sed previously in other instances General Chu Teh, Comman-

day morning after he received by the Commulsta Associated Chinese der-in-Chief of the

threats

not to carry out the Press. Communist Army, has, accord-

Allied Inspired mass damizuala, Ing to Pelping Radio, made a

of rall workers ∙as part of the In which he said that *pooots

national economy programma; Communist China must treng

2. The return of 2,000 Com- shen its friendly alliates with

repatriates The glant four-engine Par

munia Indoctrinated Russia because this alliance in from Siberia and the unrest they. American World Airways Stratec-: the most important weapon caused since their return: ruiser Devon Seas with 65 persOTIN

helping us resist Rew aggres- 3. Food for Japan-with Gen- Sir Stafford is expected to reaboard developed engine trouble

alva fortes là the Far East”

crat

MacArthur giving the ply with an urgent appeal to the early today and was forced to

The speech was made in com to Idlewild airport 15 United States to resume the pur-return

memoration of the 12th anniverance that no Japanese would be chase of sterling brea raw ma minules after the take off on

all she could to help herself: Japaneso,WAT

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Walgren, former Governer of

Peining tadlo sold that General bolster Britain's falling exper! Washington, was one of the Chu expressed the hope that the of July flatement in which he

passengers aboard. salen for dollars.

Japanese would unite to build a hinted the Communist Party Pazo The Cripps Snyder-Abbott talks This was the second of the air-democratic Japan and co-operate should be outlawed with Hiro- are not expected to result in tina's six new luxury peacetime with "democratie China in jointly lillo agreeing that the situation

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