1949-11-04 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

Gloucester Arcade

CHINA

No. 34427.

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1949:

RED DRIVE ON CHUNGKING Princesses Hear

Communists Attacking Near Szechuan Border S'HAI, FOOCHOW RAIDED

Chungking, November 3.

Chinese Communist forces have reopened furious attacks from the East and South on Patung, 30 miles from the Szechuan border, a military news despatch from Wanhsien in Szechuan said to- day.

Nationalist Threat To Bomb Canton

Talpeh. November 3. Chinese Air Force radio stations today warned Chinese and foreign resl- dents in Canton to keep away from military objec- tives, such 25 wharves. warehouses. radio and railway stations etc. which "will be subject to heavy bombing soon."-Beater.

Nationalists Shell Reds Near Macao

The despatch said the attacks were launched by

one division of regular troops with the aid of irregulars. The Reds were apparently trying to drive North West along the highway, to- word Chungking by way of Wanhsien and Chunghsien. The Nationalists claimed the attacks were repulsed.

It was also reported that General Lin Piao's 40th Army was pushing forward toward Kweilin from Chuanhsien.

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Oficial reports said the Reds in Human were Junging West- ward from newly fallen Lungshan and Yungshan, 35 miles South

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Two strong Communist í Press despatches from Taiwan columns were reported to be said Chiang Kai-shek decided to driving Westward from cap- postpone his contemplated visit tured Canton today to close a to Chimgking this week because

of important cжferences. pincer attack on Kwangsi pro- vince. South Eastern bastion of dwindling, Nationalist China.

One Communist spearhead was reported to be racing the West from the big Southern port tow vard the Kwangsi border city. They also jabbed Westward from Chihkiang, 230 miles South of Wuchow.

East of Chungking on the main Another column moving West highway leading from Hunan into

West from Canton Kweichow. and

South

China's South coast. had down

Luichow apparently scaled off peninsula, the So

Southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland. About 15,000 Nationalist soldiers are: Reds had massed in neighbouring believed to be cut off in the islands 800 invasion craft for aŭ peninsula trying to reach Hai- intended assault on Chusan, main nan Island The coastal column island-or the blockade grup, 100 show units expected to Lui- miles South East of Shanghai

was turn Nationalist warships, the des- Northward and join forces with patches claimed, went into ac There was sporadic fre all the Wuchow spearhead for a tion in an attempt to forestall the morning. No casualties were enrbined drive into Kwangs expected assault, killing about caused among the Communist from

from the East.

2,000 Reds, sinking 50 invasion troops but two Chinese civilians The Nationalist Ministry of craft and blowing up a big fuel Defence today admitted for the depot United Press and Asso-

Macao, November 3. Nationalist troops on Lappa Island opened fire with light artillery today or Communist positions at Tsinshan, a few miles North of the Macao bor- der.

were

killed and four others wounded. One Nationalist shell destroyed a temple in Hahchin.

It is estimated that there are

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Vital News

Price: 20 Cents

Princess Elizabeth (left) and her sister Princess Margaret arrive at the House of Com mans to hear Mr. Clement Attlee's vital news, affecting all British people, of the cuts, the British

Government plans to make in expenditure. (A..P. photo).

Appraisal of U.S.

Asian

Navy,

RAF

Policy Urged To Test HK

Defences

New York, November 3.

American business leaders attending the annual National Foreign Trade Council convention today urged a "thorough appraisal" of Unit- ed States policy in China and other Asian countries.

Despatches claimed the Na- tionalists were offering strong re- The sistance in all sectors.

Official despatches said

first time that a "small batch of ciated Press. Communists" had appeared within Chinksien, 70 miles North East of However, it said the

still about 2.000 Nationalists Kweilin. Lappa island but they are ex-Communist major force was still pected to withdraw during the night."

in Lingling in Human province The Communists have occupied 100 miles North East of Kweilin Namping, North of Lappa, and forging the Northern jaw of the are expected to expel the Nation- | Communist pincer closing on alist remnants from Lappa to- Kwangsi province frorn North morrow morning.

and South

.:Many Lappa peasants have It was understood here that the

Eight refuge in Macao.

Communist Northern

PLAGUE IN NORTH CHAHAR

San Francisco, November 3.

the

recommendation was contained in the final declaration, of the convention, ottended by more than 1,800 business men. "Achieve- ment of political and economic stability, and of increased productivity throughout the For East are highly important to the people of the United States," the declaration said. "Not only are the resources declaration added that the policies and markets of Far Eastern should fully consider "the interests countries potentially of in-and capacities of the individual ercasing significance in world Far Eastern countries concerned.

Incr ased availability and utili- trade, but stability and econo-ation of modern technical know- mic progress in that part of ledge, capital and other resources the world are linked with the are urgently required to strengthen

advancement of our own na the economies of Far

Eastern tional well-being." it 'added. countries. This

will lessen the LD- of Commcnism, expand their

The declaration followed by

military and

day the speech by Carlos Romulo The Communist Puking Radio why called for a change in attitude reported tonight that four Russian toward Asia. He said Asix presents anti-plague specialists of the Mora problem primarily economic and column cow State Medical Institute had social rather than The Portuguese sloop Jogo de slowed its advance awaiting rein- arrived in Peking to participate in straigadier-General Borralo, Pin Lisboa, which was recently in forcements from Kwangtung pro-i controlling the plague which is Hong Kong, is patrolling the vince for a bigger encirclement.

sident of the United Nations Gen- Chahar. Pro-en gripping Northern channel

eral Assembly, said: "The rest of vince.

the world cannot enjoy real pro sperity so long as Asia, remains. sunk in poverty."

The bus service

between Nationalists

Matao and Shekki will resume'

tomorrow. Our Own Correspon- deat

Typhoon Death Toll In Pl Rises To 57

Manila, November 3. The toll of known dead in the All Saints Day typhoon in the Central Philippines mount- ed to 57 tonight.

Delayed reports from authori- ties

of the Eastern coastal pro- vince of Negros Island to Presi-

dent Quirino said 31 additional

e storm victims had been counted.

Lose Lungshan

The Reds struck further blows

in as apparent attempt to soften the approaches to the provinces

of Szechwan and Kweichow, adds Associated Press.

The Nationalists admitted thej loss of Lungshan, in. Hunan,į 175 miles East of Chungking.Į This is the nearest point. to their

capital in which Nationalists have for ac-

knowledged the presence Communist troeps.

the

of

Amid these new dangers which

The previous death toll, was 26, were disclosed on the first day

of whom-10 were on the Western

of

martial law proclaimed

portion of Negros Island and 15 throughout Nationalist, territory, Acting President Li Tsung-jen

1022" Cebu,

The plague, which is said to have spread from the Mongolian grasslands, was early this week reported to have claimed, almost) 50 lives

Realistic Approach

Deal

trade and raise the living stan dards of their peoples," said the declaration.-Associated Press.

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PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL KMT HOLDINGS

The word is being passed along unofficially by the British that the Chinese Communists are not going to have a field day in taking over Nas tionalist assets in Hong Kong after recogni tion of the Peking regime, reports United Press.

The full. weight of British law will be thrown be- hind protection of individual holdings and assets as contrasted to purely Nationalist gov ernment resources and properties in the colony.

And until recognition is granted. no Communist will see get official permission from the i colonial administration to Lake

even a peak at the records of

such institutions as the Bank lines and other enterprises in

of China. Central Trust, air

which the Chinese government has majority control.

A highly placed official source

I told the United Press that, on the other hand, the Government is not likely to give the Nationalite any advance notice of a decision on recognition. To do so would

practice. violate international

He added that it would not be

well! necesary as it is pretty understood in all quarters anyway, į that British recognition of the Chinese Communists is only 2 matter of time and detail

It will be only after the formal announcement and mutual ex- changes between Peking and London, this source said, that the: Units of the Royal Navy and Communists will be given permis. the Royal Air Force are carry-sion to make open and official in- ing out joint, exercises to test ventory of Nationalist assets in

Hong Kong the defences of the, Colony.

The exercises are taking place during the

FLYS passage of Triumph from Singapore to Hong Kong.

Since the aircraft carrier left Singapore it has been shadowed by Sunderland flying boats of No.

Squadron (Singapore) during the early stages of the trip and by No. 88 during the later stages.

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HK-Canton Radio-Telephone Resuming Today

Radio telephone communi. cations, between Hong Kong and Canton wiệt- be resumed today, it was announced last night by Cable and Wireissa.

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The service will be avail. able from & 2.m. It has been disrupted since October when the People's Liberation Army occupied the

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the Kwangtung capital are expected to be resumed short- ly. The exact date is once?. tain as an official notification. from the Canton authorities has not been received here. The delay is believed to be due to absence in Canton of personnel authorised to; deal with telecommunications-

fitm evacuated Shanghai, He admitted too, that there: the probably would be some tech- this employee; knew, the location nical differences arise between and amounts of equipment it the Colony and the Reds over was forced to leave behind, When whether Kuomintang party as the Reds came in, he led them godowns and other set-if any are left here will to all

sucressfully hidden the

be classifieds Nationalies gov. places where the company thought ernment property to which the beach hut Communists will be entitled. equipment.

This agent

now in Hong Kong

But he insisted that the in-making a similar survey yough A Sunderland of No. 83 terests of individuals, regardless labourers and mechanics of that

same Squadron will direct. HMS Bel of party or government position,

firm working here. fast and ships of the 4th Frigate would be protected with the full

Other firms in which the Na- Flotilla to intercept the carrier.

weight of British law. At the tionalist government has a fan- For the purpose of the exercise, same time, a watch is being kent cial interest confirmed they had

the cvidence

same thing was the naval forces will then com to insure that Nationalist govern-

of em- bine and be considered as hostile, ment agencies adhere to all regu- going on in their family

ployees. The Force is expected to be lations in the liquidation or trans-

But they are helpless to take within range of the Colony to- fer of their assets.

action against this subversive in- day, and Royal Naval Seafires,

ventorying of their assets," and Fireflies wliť · carry out mock-sttacks on the Colony,

Reds Investigating.

are not formalities of

They admit it highly probable that employees nów in 'key posi- tons are working in the interest the Communists, - supplying

Royal Air Force Spitfires of But the Communists Nos. 28 and 80 Squadron, from waiting for the Kai Tak, will provide the air British recognition of their for the Reds with esential informa

defence.

ernment to start making their own tion. To conclude the exercise, the

Nationalist agencies are con- private investigation of Nation-1 RAF Spures will carry out aalist asse's here.

tinuing the steady reduction of sirike against the Naval Forces at

It is known they already have removal to the United States and government assets here, either by dawa tomorrow.

Shanghai agents here making other countries—not including an appraisal and location of all Britain or Commonwealth states the Nationalist properties they or by quiet sale to individuais, san" spot. Some of these agents) The Colonial Government has identified made no effort to check on or by former snsorlates as being interfere with such at work in Hong Kong-

as long as there was no evidence An official of one transporta- of overstepping local regulations. tion agency revealed that anong As a result, no estimate of the them is a former Chinese who original or present value of pure- company in Shanghai, and who sources in the Colony is available. held an executive position of his ly Nationalist government; re-

Control Of Sale Of High Grade Petrol To Reds

have ceh seen and

The convention declaration wila the present situation in Asia “re, quires a realistic and flexible a The Russian specialists had gone proach. country by country, so to Communist China at the re- that consistent policies and courses quest of the Central Anti-Plague of action may be developed and

went over to the Reds. Committee of the Communist carried out. Government, the Radio said. Besides taking into account the

Reuter.

London, November 3. The Foreign Office has been considerably embarrassed by the leakage of an outspoken

New York, November 3. memorandum by the Foreign Tribune's Washington corres- The New York "Herald Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, pondent said today that the criticising Italy for her recent United States and Britain had interest of the United States, the anti-British press campaigns,

it was believed in diplomatic agreed to control the sale of aviation oils and high grade quarters here today.

Official silence on the subject petrol to Communist China,

There was still no agreement was regarded as tantamount to a

of other export confrmation of the accuracy of on a number

which

American. Gby- the the report, which was published items

regarded as strategic commodities, he added.

Sir Robert Ho Tung Returns To Colony

Additional storm damages future capital - Chungking is

flew to Kunming the most likely Sir reported from two other islands threatened with Communist oc Leyte, and Mindanao, “making a total of five islands, raked by the cupation

General Li was accompanied by warst typhoon in 12 years was former Premier General Chang He

In Manila, the Philippine Wear ther Bureau was asked to explain Chung Director of the South- to, the President's Office why its

West China military and politic- storm -warnings were 412 hours

al headquarters. late-Associated Press.

THE

WEATHER

Their visit to Kumming is in tended to bolster the unity so

needed vitally

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In Constellation

Robert Ho Tung returned to the Colony yes-

terday, afternoon after a six months", tour of, Europe.

in the American, weekly maga-crament

•"Newsweek." zine,

British officials in Washington

The Commnerce Department

When United Press.

The Hinges and the Handles on the Doors

were expected to investigate the yesterday announced export con- leak from, a security angle.

trols

on nine types of refined oils, i According to "Newsweek" ir chiefly for aviation, destined for Bevin writing with typical Asia.

were

Before

this vid

aumincement, bluntness," prepared the memap- randum for private guidance of licences for such exports:

required only for European des- foreign office officials.

a view to pre- Ostensible reasons for the tinations with Ttallan

have campaign

been venting sale to Russia and its Britain's failure to grant an allies-Reuter. Robesty to Italians imprisoned for war crimes agains: British troops and for alleged lack of sympathy to Italy's case. for the return of her former colonial!

was met of the Kai Tak airport by many relo tives and close friends including his dough- ter, Doctor Irene Ho Tung, Lady Man-kam Lo, Mr. Ko. Cheuk-hung, Chairman of the empire. local Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ha Sai-kim, Sir Ho Tung's son and Mr. Ko You- heung, his secretary,

come from New York viä. Lon- don and Europe, was on her. In nigral flight.

Developments on the more Upon his arrival, Sir Robert the Constellation, which had spectacular side included:

Ho Tung was invited to speak 1-Broadcast warnings by the to the listeners of Radio Hong Nationalist Air Force to the peo Kong through a recording ple of Canton to move from areas

machine. near the waterfront and railway station which,

it was

stated, would be subjected to bombing.

Shanghai And

Incredible

On Other Pages

"Newsweek quoted

Mr. Page 2:

Correspondence, Bevin as saying in the memo Fandum: 1 find it Incredible Page 3 that responsible Italian states men should throw bricks at us Page-4

Judgment In Big Claim Case.

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It is regrettable that at a time Page... The Constellation was piloted

U.6. Treasury Secretary To In us speech, Sir Robert Hoby Captain H.S. Gillespie. She when we are trying hard to res heavy tour during which he had the cluding an air steward launch a false and artificial cam-- Britain Favours Red Particips-

Tung said that he had a very good has a crew of seven persons in-sist outside threats one member Jan Visit Japangi

of the democratic world should

8 Page honour of being received by the. In the future regular

fights of Royal Families of Great

Britain,

paign against another Tour Constellations per week way I am constantly. hearing about tion. In Jap: Treaty, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, come to the Colony from

Page 9 Before he went to Brussels York via Europe. The aircraft can parties but never from

Italian grievances from third where he boarded a Pan-American carry As passengers Storm (Ibliss Foreign Minister) com To Eat indles aircraft for. U

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