1949-10-12 — Page 1

Want a good picture of your

BABY?

Make an appointment with

1/

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO.

2 Gloucester: Arcada

CHINA MAIL

No. 34407.

、

ESTABLISHED · FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1949.

CHIANG'S VISIT TO CANTON Last Grain

Conference On Whether Or

Not To Defend

Defend City

YEN

FLIES TO TAIPEH

Canton, October 11.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Whampoa today an board a Navy cruiser, and was immediately joined by Acting President Li Tsung-jen and other high officials, for a con- ference to determine whether or not to defend Canton after the government leaves.

Reds To Make October Ist National Day

*********** {{°* is not yet known what the final decision was, but immediately after the conference took place Premier Yen Hsi-shan flew to Taipeh, presumably with despatches and instructions for Governor Chen Cheng. General Chen is concurrently South West China Commander. After the conference Chiang left on the cruiser for

an undisclosed destination.

Moscow. October 11.

The official Soviet news agency, Tass, today reported from Peiping that the National Committee 0% the Peoples' Consultative Council has re commended to the Gavern-

ment the adoption of Defober ist as the National Day of the

Chinese new

Republic.

The eva-

Li originally planned to fire. Early this morning it in- leave Canton for Chungking formed foreign news agencies i on October 12, but this move was leaving, probably today, and any correspondents desiring to has been postponed.

accompany its personnel

to cuation of the

government Chungking were asked to prepare which started on Monday, to leave immedistely. Peoples'

expected to be completed by Friday instead of Sunday 3, originally planned. Forcian legations had been notified that the transfer would De completed on Sunday.

The new republic was pro- claimed by the Chinese Gam- munists on October 1-R=-

ter.

Clark Is Released

front

The Executive Yuan is A officially leaving tomorrow. Heet of 24 Central Air Trans-

Corporation planes port

has been ordered to be ready to carry cut the cabinet's removal.

Latest reports from the

Dr. C. W. Chiu, secretary- placed the Communis spearheads general of the presidential offices, o 40 miles North of Cantor said that Acting President Li The Communist column was said Thung-jen had not yet fixed a ho have hypassed Chingyuen, 50

for his departure, but said date miles North of the capital and that it will not be was pushing South, along the rail-The exodus of civilians con- way with all possible speed timed at a heavy pace today, but

there was no hysteria among the travellers. The commercial air- lines have increased their daily schedules, between Canton and Hong Kong. Both train and ship travel also is heavy.

From Gaol Internal Threats.

Canton, October 11. Leonard Clark, 42, San Francisco. explorer, accused of killing

friends in drunken brawl, was released from prison today.

The U.S. Charge d'Affairs. Mr. Robert Strong, promised the For eign Office that Clark wil make himself available to Chines! authorities. if requested.

Appeal To Yen Just before Mr. Strong had negotiated his release, the explorer wrote an appeal to Premier Yes Hai-shan. In the letter, be recalled that he served

served with Yen's 34th Arary during World War II, radioing target intelligence to the ́US. 14th Air Force.

As the government formally notified foreign diplomatic mis-

Nearly 800 Government officials

sions that it was leaving Can- have already evacuated to Taiwan

f

ree

the Foreign Minister. Dr.

Geor

Following the official notification

transfer the Government

to Chungking, a number of foreign Embassy and consular officials will leave for Hone Kone tonight

board the British

Fatshan.

These include Australian, French, Italian and Portuguese,

to

Race

Pacer

master of the fourmast Finnish Captain Verner Bjorfelt, Barque Pamir (2796) tons), brought his ship into Falmouth to and the last of the traditional grain

from Australla, Pamir tock 127 days to complete the tripCaptain Bjorfelt termed it "the longest and worst". voyage he had ever had. Photo shows Pamie arriving off Falmouth.-(AP Photo).

Embassy Dissidents

In Paris Taken Off Diplomatic List

Paris, October 10.

France today backed up the Chiang Kai-shek gov- ernment and struck dissident members of the Chinese Embassy în Paris from the diploma- tic list,

spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry said that since France does not recognise the Pei- ping Communist regime, members of the Chinese Embassy who joined the Moo Tse- · tung government would lose their diplomatic status and immunities. This announcement

Price: 20 Cents

1210209

All Kinds of

Portable TYPEWRITERS

AT REASONABLE PRICE HONG KONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE

9. D'Agullar SL

HK-CANTON STEAMERS TO MAINTAIN SCHEDULES

Until the battlefront is within the city limits of Canton, the Hong Kong Canton passenger river service will continue to maintain its re- gular schedules, local shipping circles with interests in the run declared last evening. Although plans are in the making for the time when the Kwangtung capital becomes a be leaguered city, no definite course has been determined yetireme

"We will gowanunsvusunl On the whole local shipping until the Canton office advises circles expressed optimism-for the

us to suspend operation,” 2 future.

renior official of a Chinese "The Communists need as much After all, firm, which has a few ships trade as we do here.

we're the same kind,” he re- on this route, asserted when marked. approached yesterday.

The official pointed out that At the rate the Communists are suspension of the passenger ser progressing towards Canton and vice would be to avoid being in-

at their reported position-60volved in "incidents." He declined miles away-the official said that to elaborate.

t may take the Communists al

week to reach within 20 miles of Two Mak Organisations

the border

"Then that perhaps will be our que to suspend service...but only

temporarily," he added.

Truman Welcomes Nehru

Washington. October 11. President Truman, welcome ing the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, to America to- day, hoped that his four-week visit would be "a discovery of America.”

At present there are two main organisations with a number of The ships plying on this route. largest feet belongs to the Ming Sung Industrial Company which

the operates

Canadian-built aluminium river motor vessels.

C

HK Security Exercise To

Be Held Today

The biggest internal securi- ty exercise to be held in Hong Kong, will take place today.

Units involved will be the 1st Battalion The Buffa. (Royal East Kent Regiment), the 2/6 Gurkha Rifles, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Police and the Hong Kong Defence Force.

Mock Hots and attacks on key installations will be made on both sides of the harbooṛ.

The Ruling

Body In Red China

San Francisco, October 10. "Since the past three or four

The Chinese Communists to- days, there has been a great-in- day broadcast the text of their disclosing their crease in the number of people constitution coming over here. We have new "People's Republic" as a about 500 passengers on the re-highly centralised dictatorship. turn trip from Canton, which is | The broadcast was heard in 200 more persons than the pre- San Francisco by the Associated vious average of 300 a trip," a Press. senior official said yesterday.

This organic law calls for the

The Ming Sung feet totals 130, creation of an "all China People's of which 20 operate from the Congress through universal suf- Colony. They the Chinese frage" at sume unspecified future National flag.

Sirne.

Meanwhile, it provided that the In the meantime, it is leamed that an executive has been study-peutical Consulative Conference, ing the business between Hong which set up the government on

October 1, shall The President said: “Mr. Prim, King and Indo-China ports. He

act in lieu of Congress. the Minister, I am very happy to wel is now in Haiphong.

This Conference chooses the come you to this country on behalf Should the Canton service be Central People's Governme of the government and people, of suspended, the vesels

will pro Commeil, consisting of a chairman, the United States. I greet you bably be diverted to the Macao not only as the chief minister of and "Nationalist-controlled China general and 56 members-

sheimen, a secretary FIX vice your government, bat Liso the Coast ports." loved and respected

of B

great nation of free poopin

"Destiny willed it that our coup try should have been discovered.

The . Sing Hing, which should have left for Canton last night on her normal call, suspended her

in the search for a new route inarture until further notice

was learned that she would pro-1 yours. I hope that your visit, too. will be in a sense a discovery of bably be chartered for another America.

run. This, however, was denied by the owners, Ta Hing Company.

1 extend to you the Hospitality and good will of the none of the United States with the hope that your visit among us will leave you with the firm conviction that we are indeed your warm friends.”. -Renter

CAF Drops Leaflets On Shanghai

Japanese Trade Agreement With Sterling Area

the

No doubt, whatever is. feft that the Council, of which Mao Tse-tung Is Chairmap, is

· It' real power in Red China is empowered to:

and Interpret all laws; and "decrees, dee

enact:

that they are ¦ ́executed, handle all international affairs, decide on wär or peace, can. trof state finances, and appoint - all subordinate: national govern. ing bodies.

Appoints Cabinet

25

ton, the first rumbles of in.

or Liuchow, in Kwangsi Province. ternal threats from the Red adds Reater. underground in Canton were,

The Chinese Foreign Office is heard.

evacuating Canton topkirrow,

3lost Several leading merchants and within other business nien revealed that cluding of its staff, probably in-

Teh, will fly to Chungking. A E reasonable time.

they had received threats from

The Central Council appoints a Clark was gaoled on charges. Communist underground cells in

Cabinet, (called the State Ad. denied, that he shot Canton, not to destroy or remove which he

ministration Council), a Supreme Tokyo, October 10. Willard Freeman and Harold Har- any of their food supplies, incas

Court and prosecutors, an Aca- A trade agreement between demy of Science, granager an ris at the Freeman home on Seo- trial or business equipment,

Japan and the sterling ares for assistant manager of a Central tember 8. He said Freeman was ether merchandise.

1949-50, under which Japan is Bank, and "jealous withom reason" of his The military spokesman said

Revolutionary Mil!- wife, Maya.

expected to take greatly i increased that General Liu An-chi would

puntities of wool, rubber, crudery Council. These serve at the attempt to stem the Rei march

was announced that the whole staft

pleasure of the vil and possibly food from sterling

Central Council Every berth on the, Fatahan made shortly after the Chin- had deserted the Canton gov-Tinghai Island, Hangchow Bay, erra sources, is to be announcedell, headed by Chou En-lai

The State Administration Coun- Southward on a line from Ting

has been taken.. The agenti jese

October 11. yun Eastward to Pakiang. Other

Charge d'Affaires, Tuan ernment to support the Pel-

within a few days, a usually Te Premier, is empowered to run the qualitied military sources insisted.

fear the vessel may be rushed Mao-lan, who recently arrived ping regime.

A quarter of a million copies liable source stated here today. however, that a direct threat to

country in the minutest detall, by Chinese wishing to leave at from London to take over the The various sources differed on of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-

appointment of An announcement was expected even down to Canton could not develop in any-

the last

on Cen- the number of Chinese diplomats shek's Double Tenth message AR encend, but aster "administrative personnes of the moment

Embassy in Paris taing under 10 days or the ma

Other diplomats intending

The French Ministry to the Chinese people were ling area spokesman said that the Chiang's eralissima

behalf, inspired

and municipal level and Communist forces ruler Rec

leave will have two Government-

said Tuan had informed it that General Chen Keng have not yet chartered planes provided for them called on the Ministry to give six officials Ead switched to the dropped over Shanghai by the negatiators were still awaiting

Going back to the top, the Cen- He said his life would be in arrived in Yingtak.

tomorrow-one to Hong Kong and his version of the staff revolt Peking regime. Mong said eight Chinese Air Force yesterday. final instructions from their Gov. danger it not freed

tral Government Council has the before the

The last "bomba" to be dropped ernments. Abandonment of Yingtak was another to Chungking-United Earlier in the day, George diplomats plus three Consulate

power to amend Communists take Canton, because oficially confirmed, and unofficial Press and Router.

or alter the Embassy

over Communist-occupied Shane- Counsellor, employees were in

the mo

move. of wartime work behind the Japan-

large pictures of Later, in a communique issued hai were two

The new arrangement is expect-organic law at any ne the Po advance coluran reports told of csc lines.

the

French through

News Generalissimo Chiang and a num-ed to provide for a greativ in-Jitical Consulative Conference is of not more than 2,000 Com- Indications

that wert

Maya

Agency, Mr. Tuan said two ber of Nationalist fags. These creased volume of balanced trade not in session to do so. The Cen- Freeman will be given back her munists, probably irregulars, en

officials had been dia cre dropped from the planes by and a substantial increase in the tral Goverment Council is made passport

volume of sterling exports to the sole interpreter of the law and allowed to leave gaging the Nationalists at Fokang.

missed for insubordination. The parachutes miles South of Yingwk but Canton. She has been confined to

Tag all timeAssociated Press. Two C46s left Taipeh yester-Japan Rester. communiqué did not identify

morning, with three new". thees officials and Mc Ivan permen aboard tidding Re himself could not be reached to ter's Correspondent, for the Chin- explain this

ese Air Force's advance base at The Ministry announcement Tinghai, where the "leaflet raid- said that Mr. Tuan informed.ers" took off in bombers French officals that no disturb- ance had occurred in the Embassy and that he continued to occupy his offices without being bother- ed by the six oficials who had oined the Peking movement

bed due to heart trouble. Asso-East of the railway. It is thi ciated Press.

SOVIET ENVOY IN PEIPING

force WHICH is believed to havi

by passed Tsingyun

Wist and Central Hunar terval Pai Chung-hsi, according to efficial sources, was continuing ito light a stubborn rearguardi aç- Lion to protect the general with. San Francisco, October 11. drawal of his armies into Kwang- Mr. N. V. Roschin first Soviet si. Ambassador to Communist China. The military spokesman sald arrived in Peiping yesterday, ac that, the Communists are throw-i cording to Peiping Radio tonight.ing the full power of their armies Greated at the railway station in that area into an attempt to

Hong,

World War III Only For Shanghai

Hope

(EDITORS NOTE: The following story, among the last to be rpreted from American news sources in Shanghai, was mailed to Tokyo just prior to the Communist imposition of an absolute news blackout for correspondents whose nations do not recognise the new regime).

(By BLAKE GEARHART)

Shanghai, October 10.

by the Communist Foreign Minis-knock General Pai loose from the A vague expectation of World War Three" pro

ter, Chou En-lai, Mr. Roschin positions his rearguard troops are pledged that as representative of still holding. He said that fighting

the Soviet Government he would is particularly heavy along the

vides the only hope for those Chinese who still are not reconciled to Communist rule.

de his utmost to consolidate the Shaoyang-Hengyang highway. Neither Chinese nor foreign residents of Shanghai

close friendship between Russia

and Communist China for defend-

ing world peace and internation-

al security.Reuter.

THE WEATHER

A1 0600 GMT (5 Dim. HKET, ́i trombi of low preintre cxtende from new Guinea to the Gulf Str. Japan and the Eastern Bon are under the influence of a moderate anti-volume centred near-de Balkai whilst E trades dominate Latun and the parts of the Caius Sen

Z winda. Fair,

Yesterday's Weather-

Maritum: 21.6 dez. Puh.

Chinese

River Deserted 2-0 The Wangpoo was a deserted river. Sunken vessels littered the river near Lunghwa.

The bombers circled over Shang- Mr. Tuars unique denied hai three times before dropping That all Embassy employees had conies of the Generalissimo's. rone over to the Peiping rugine panghai was befagged, celebra- Apart from the two who were Gismissed, it said, the stuff was ting the Double Tenth. remaining st its posts with Loyal Beater Correspondent

collaboration

Rome Embassy

smoke rising from the Kanzan docks, which Chinese Air Force bombers had earlier in the day set The Chute Embassy to Rome are. Peuter. have any confidence in the Nationalists'

and the Legation to the Vatican. obility to rise again except in the wake of today sale that all Chinese repre victory of Western arms over the forces of world Communism.. indicated Qualified neutral military

sources here

The Fukien front at Amay remained unchanged, but indi- cations mounted that the Na tionalists have decided to write defence point. there have been

out by sezi

off Swatow as Troops who

are being moved Unofficial

sources

see no chance

forces plan

many of them had already Chiang Kai-shek's

reached Cantón,

1

As long as as time permits, they [ning or executing a

out the overall

20

want.

་་་

On Other PageS

Correspondence Conditions In Tientsin Described

Barclay's Bridge

sentatives in

had pledged al- Italy legiance to the Nationalist Gov- ernment of Generalissimo Chiang whete of China, including Tai-Kai-shek. reports United Press.

said: "The Embassy

officials One veteran observer said the very fact that all Embassy and

Legation personnel be aware of

noel gathered to Page 2 counter-Communists, would

celebrate the 38th anniversary of will continue moving Westward offensive in South West China. the temporary benefit to them of the birth of the

Chinese anti- Page 3 in carrying

In the light the Reds leaving Hong Kong in the status Communist Republic shows that

of strategy of joining with South successful field strategy during of a foreign colony beyond the we all are unwaveringly loyal to Page 4 Today's Forecast:-Moderate or frah Kwanglung and, Kwanzsi forces and since the crossing of the jurisdiction and interference of the Kuomintangan

for a last defence of Confinental Yangtse River, these sources told the Kuomintang The Nationalists *We knew

ew all along that the Page 5 China, according to these in the view that the Communists could not, blockade it and after Chinese Embassy in Paris had Indonesia Not Extending" Con. formants.

will slice up the remaining Na- the occupation of Canton the several Communists in high posi- • ference tionalists into segments in their Communists could be expected tions. We believe that they over- Page 7 drives South and

the remainder of the West. These to benent by the movement of powered drives would separate Szechuen goods through Hong Kong - personnel to join them in break and Kweichow to isolate the

should ing from our Envenument How Occupation of Canton Western capital province" which serve to case the blockade of the ever, we regard it as an excep

be 12/1

for final China coast around Shanghai astion. We belleve that all other Southern goods could be moved over the Chinese Embassies and Legations throughout the world will remain der regions were cleaned up. Canton-Hankow railroad

- 10 --- 0 - - Bali Cornuwist Remarking that railroads are notoriously bard

to put out of

Stockholm, A

Chinese Rm- As to Hong Kong, the Com- operation by aerial bombing, this bassy spokesman said today that Page 12 munists are not likely to make neutral observer said it was very the "Embassy is still represent-

Minimum: 76,1 deg. Fab.

Bunchine: 68 hours

Rainfall: 12 mm=686 3. Total since

Ja 1-15616 mmm772% 1,100. st arsinet ad average of 1999,1 100mm 78.72 I.

Readings at 10.

Burt, at mad 11016T 10149 mb

Espali

Rel-Humidity Dew Poist

$4,92 - 29.97 fpebes

71. 72 deg. 7.

ESE

- Wlad, Direction ́··↓· E.

Wind: Fores

Tida

High

17. 77 Enoté

Thos. Ht.

14082 48

(06281

24

Evacuation

As the Foreign Office worked then would et a cautious phrasing of the note treatment after. delivered to the foreign missions border still Here, the evacuation ma chinery swung into high gear.

Heavy-laden planes began roaring away from White Cloud airfields before

and Tien Ho dawn.

Among the first agencies to make s transler complete was

the Government Information 01-

the

View

On Hong Kong

Beaverbrook's Challenge

Tories Page 2

Page-9

To

Women's Page

-Arrests in Czechoslovakia, Con-

tinue Page 10

Teen Age Topic

Finance And Commerce

any move in the direction of doubtful the Nationalists would for the Nationalist: Government Page 13. wreating the Colony from the be able to cripple the line effec-and intends to go on doing so,Air, Shipping Movements British until they have soon-tively" over, Tong perioda."- Amsociated Press BDC United Page 14 solidated their positions in the United Prest.

Press

Sports

PIE present

The BANDSPREAD JUNIOR

We have no magiving about this brilliant

youngster. We have given it a thorough

Lest, and for performance, beauty of

tous and east of taxing can enthusiastically say that it upholda shan

zoo traditions of its distinguished family.

FEATURES

· Emertiene all round performance an all hande with full xana reprinduction.

★ - Fully bandijtrend short wazalendo,

★. Emari malikeslaurad dial calibrated in esetrar

andanganyelam 2***

Badutifully proportioned manidad”onikast attractionly Baisked in postal skačen.

"Tropicalised täringbout. (*)

OUTSTANDING VALUE FUR MONEY,

MADE IN CAKHRINGE-MODEL 49Y, 4 valve, 5 saveband, Bend.

ENGLAND

The Centre of Belaka Besárgá

spread Superkat for: Alu or DC maini operation.

-ONLY HK$195

VU PROMET

GILMAN & COMPANY LTD.

Radio Dept.

Gloucester Arcade

Tel. 27017,