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PAI ASKED TO TAKE OVER PREMIERSHIP Chiang Sends Emissaries On Persuasion Mission

YEN

WANTS TO QUIT

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has requested General Pai Chung- hsi to assume the Premiership of Nationalist China and also the post of Defence Minister, the "China Mail" learned from arrivals from Taiwan last night.

Burma To Recognise Peking

Calcutta, December 16

Burman has deelded I recognise Communist China, the Burmese For- eign Minister. US Maung said here today.

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T Minister sold that announcement

nilicial

way expected from Ban- goon tomorrow.-Reuter

Report Of PI Alliance With KMT Denied

Manila. December 18.

A Malacanan Paince spokes- man today Rally denied that the Philippines was entering mto a muhtary alliance with the Chinese Nationalists as in- elented in a Torwen despatch. The spokesman. acknowledgedi That

The orrivals of former Government officials said that Ku Ching-ting and Liu Wen-to, the Gen- erolissimo's two special emissaries have or- rived at Hoihow to persuade General Pai to take up the two posts.

The present Premier and Defence Minister is Mor- shal Yon Hsi-shon who has repeatedly ro- quested to be relieved of his duties on account of his ill-health.

Known formerly as China's best military strutegist, Gen- eral Pai was Commander-in-

Alleged Massacre

Chief of Central Chine when In Chungking

Clar Communists crowd th Yangise in April last.

He steadily withdrew his troope to Western Kwanged where today Nome 20,000 are trapped near the Indo-China border. Some 20,000 remain to be evacuated from Llu- chow Peninsula to Hainan Island.

The bulk of his armies how-

have already ever,

arrived on Raman Island, Other units have best went to the hilla to wago guerilla warfare.

The Chinesa

Communlais oialmed

Nationalhats that the killed more than 800 political prisoners before they gave up Chunghinh

30 November оп

stato an Associated Press ro port. Most prominent victim was and by the Poking radio General station to have boon Yang Hu-cheng,

General Yang was pacification Commisioner of Stengsi province In 1938 when he helped "Young

Vormontar Press... reports Marshal" Chang Hatch Llang" from Halhow yesterday quoted kidnap Generalissimo Chlong Kai-

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17/ 1949..

The King Visits Bible Society

PORT SAID

King George examines a Korean Bible during

vtalt to the London headquarters of the British and Foreign Bible Soalety. These Bibles are the thickest printed by the Goolaty, They take more pages owing to the large size of Korean leitors. The Boolety sends thousands of Blbies to its mis- sione in all parts of the world-A.P. Photoṛ,

Sabotage Of CAT Planes At Kai Tak

military oticea Denfleming shok and persuaded him to form Three persons were arrested by the police when

General Pal's declaton to save a united front with the Commun- 20,000 of his mon by agreeing its to fight the Japanese, to have them formed into a General Yang Hu Cheng has Vietnam Volunteer Army on been held prisoner since then, and Indo-Chinese territory. They the Young Marshal is still delain- will bo used to provent theed at an estate on Talwan near Chinese Communista from Join the town of Hainisu, Ing up with the Vietnam Com- munists. revenly but send they flod not talk abou! # Jonitary albanee

Clubese Ambassador, Chen Chi - párizs conferred with President Quoris

that the

The reports sair He ponted mut that Philippine Volunteer Army will be under the commuuid ut Д Kuomintang used prarily

leader in Vietnam with whom He emphased that General Pat lum already

This

TEST

WILAY

brut to preserve In-

susalt

pleted arrangements.

24 vor Coment was but unxlous

to a faxomise the Chinese Com- moodels.

The Under Secretary of For- sign Astaire. Mr. Felino Nari, said that reports of a military allianca being planned between the Chinese Nationalist govern- ment and the Philippines are "fantastic"

Refuge For Gov't

Appointment

Of K.C. Wu

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Ad-

Talwan ontere now ministrative ora with tija

ap. pointment of Mr. K. C. Wu, formor Mayor of Shanghal, as the letand's Governor, adde a Reuter despatch from Taipeh,

It is an era which will see the

An authoritative nurce said Prestrent Quirino's Council of Sitate yesterday discussed the mat- ter of giving the Nationalist gov introduction of measures intended ertiment refuge was forced to flee Taiwan and deelded that the not only to achieve a united anti- Philippines should discourage the Communist front but also the im establishment of a refugce gov. proved welfare of the people in- crament in this country in order cluding the implementation of to avoid involving the Philippines social insurance for labour and In the China confitet,

further constructive land reform Another

official provisions.

government

forces. cannot

nail "Our armed evo handle Moros on Jolo let Mr. Wu's appointment was a alone Bght the Chinese Reds." sudden one and the first reaction

Meanwhile a Chinese Nation among competent observers and': alist transport plane which landed the Island's, Intelligentsia is that: al Clark Air Base yesterday was the ex-Mayor's selection is pro still grounded there by the United/lude to general streamlining of the States Air Force while American Government organisation. and Filipino

diplomatic officials

cida how to handle the case.

Mr. Wu succeóda Gendral' Cheri

The pinne, en route from Hai, who will now devote his entire

more than 100 Chinese flying and ground personnal of the Civil Air Transport attempt- ed to sabotage two CAT aircraft yesterday morning.

The broadcast, heard in San Two of them were alleged to have trespassed at

Francisco by the Associated Press. sold General Yong and his family wero wunong "more than 500 political prisoners massacred by the Nationalists in Chungking,"

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Kai Tak airport and the third was alleged to have caused some damage to the CAT air- craft.

["Powerful Friends" Will Aid HK Defence CAT aircraft which were about

Ban Francisco, December 15, A British official predicted today that "Britain's

many powerful frianda"

would come to her

the Chin CBG Communiate attempled force against Hong Kong.

Mr. John M. L. Mitchoson, new British Consut-Generel here, added: The existence of Hong Kong as a bridehead Into Communist regime in China is a factor that cannot be overlooked."

He did not amplity .on **Briitain's

powerful many friends."---Associated Press.

staff members

who are

The police also detained two them with return transportation more persons for questioning. to the Colony:

The arrests were result of CAT should furnish Chinese an incident which occurred at ordered to go to Talwan

being with the Kai Tak airport yesterday passports in order that their re- morning when the Chinese CAT personnel surrounded two turn to the Colony will not be

hindered.

to leave for Taiwan.

Major-General Clatre L. Chen- nault, head of CAT, was in one

Ha later left fo of the planes. Tolpch when the lacident ended.

the vernacular According to "New Life Evening Post" yester- day. the Chinese personnel who were dismissed by CAT. .made

CAT Statement

Last night an official of CAT said that except the security fee domand, CAT has already in- dloated to its Chinose staff that

CAT will provide facilities for

their return to the Colony. About the security foe demand,

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Responsibilities Of Troops In Hong Kong Mentioned In The King's Address

London, December 16.'

His Majesty, King George VI, in his speech today giving: Royal assent to reduction in the his... toric veto power of the House of Lords from two years to ono, noted that British troops "continue to boar throughout the world heavy responsibilities in maintaining order and pre- sorving peace.”

He specified Hong Kong and Malaya as strong

points being held by British troops.

The Royal assent—a formality-completed one of the major objectives of the Labour govorn- mont. The King's speech was read for him in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

and

The action ended a long and that treaty and my Navy and Air bitter fight, between the Labour Force have taken part in Joint government, which controls Western Union exercises,” the House of Commons,

Continuing, he said: "Persunded the Conservative Party, which of the need for closer unity be controls the House of Lords. Ween European nations, my gov- The Commons are an elected other European

ernment also decided to juln with The Lords are an ap-establishment of the Council of pointed and heredtary body, Europe....I shall watch with

Until

now the House of Lords close interest the progress of this was able to delay for two years venture in international

body,

legislation approved by the House overs

operation.

of Commons.

so-called

be one year.

This

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Telephone Co. Workers' Strike Threat

The workmen of the Hong Kong Talaphone Company Limited at a general maut - Ing held In the Chinese Workers' Union headquar. tors inte last night decided to deliver another lottar to the company on Monday next, December 19, with a strongly worded demand for increase in high cost of flying allow. ance,

A resolution was passed to the affect that should this go unherded, the workman will deliver a strike ulti- matum to the Telophone Company.

Power Strike Threatens To Spread

London, December 18.

wildent

The four-day-old

Henceforth it will His Majcaty sold Britain, France and the United States had Parliamentary achieved "considerable progress" Bill was originally Introduced by in Germany and said he welcomed the Labourites so they could enact the recent Petersberg Agreement the Iron and Steel Nationalisation elped by the Allied High Com- BUL before the, 1950 general elect-missions and the West German, strike of a few London power tions. But a compromise between government, He said "My goven workers threatened to spread the House of Commons and the ment together with the United into an official walk-out of all House of

of Lords on the Imple- States and

France have continued, workers in electricity generat - mentation date of iron and steel unhappily without succes so far, ing plants in London, Leeds nationalisation made a Parliament their efforts to reach agreement and Liverpool today because bili unnecessary in that case. with the Soviet Union on

with the

the the British Labour govern- and Steel Bill was fundamental problems affecting nally enacted under a compro-Germany." It was the only direct are conditions for returning to ment refused to meet the strik- mise with the Lords, But it will reference The King made to the work.

he "general economic

London was liltio affécled by situation" had made the govern- the strike of 1,200 nen at threa ment's current hold the line wage sinall power plants this morning polley necessary but added "The but the city and large areas of co-operation of employers and industrial North Eastern England workers in giving effect to this were faced with cerlous power policy deserves high-praise cuts and possible-black out un- United Press.

Tens the Government backed down by early afternoon,

be a major eléction issue because Soviet Union. the government will not actually

He take over the plants until after |the elections, »

This session of Parliament and today. It will probably be called back on January 24 for the final cossion balore

the elections The King did not attend today's Ression His speech announcing his assent to the Bills.

approved by Parliament was read in the House of Commons by Spenker Clifton Brown and to the Houss of Lords by Lord Chancellor Jowitt.

Youths Charged With Murder

Of Stewart

The Communist-led Electrical Trude Union warned that it may finally sunction a walkout it the. govornimount, still refused to pro- miso a "no victimisation” of re- turning strikers: --Tue 11,000 cm- The India Bill'

ployees, of tho huge Barking Tower Plant, biggest in Europe, The King also gave his assent

said they would walk out ngaki to the India Bill which preserved

at I p.m. GLIT (9 p.m. HK tinio) rights as a member of the Com- Singapore, December 18.

today unless the government pro- monwealth

An eighteen year old Malay mised no discrimination againat and as British subjects for India and

and her

citizens at-teacher, Robi Bin Dobic, and the returning workers. though the nation is a repubile. another Malay youth, Moshed Electrical workers in Leeds His Majesty ricted that the Bin Bedik, were today charg- and Liverpool seat messages to lengthy Parliamentary assalon ed with the murder of the their London fellows that they had been "marked by con-Governor of Sarawak, Mr. would strike In sympathy if tinuance of the economic dim. ouitles with which we had son. Duncan Stewart, and commit-power plant workers here staged

Panted for trial. fronted since the end of the

Mr. Stewart died in Singapore war. Fortunately, there is work Hospital on December 12 from a for all and through the sustained stab wound inflicted seven days efforts of my people a notable previously at Sibu, second town Increase in production has been of Sarawak, while he was inspect- achieved.

ing a guard of honour of school children on his arrival.

"I pray that under the guidance of Almighty God we shall over-

an official 'strike.

The Prime Ministar Mr. Clament Attlee, today promised to consider roomliing | Parila-

mant from recess if the strike "deteriorates", aude "Associated

Prazs.

threo demands to General Chện- (oficial' Enid that he does not knowing progressively rect and in- but their contents were not die Associated Prog

parture.

The demands were:

drive to increizse

(See Page 9)

The deputy Conservative lea Robi ploaded guilty and Moshed der Mr. Anthony Eden, asked and come the difficulties that still not guilty. More than 20. polies received the assurance in Com- beset us and reach the goal of a were on duty in and around the mous this morning. Soon after- ward. Farliament' began a 'Christi court-house during the hoaring. stable and prosperous economy.”

holiday duo, to last until He said the dollan gap was "be- Statements made by the two mas

reduced as the accused were produced in court January 24- United Press And nault prior to the latter's de-anything.

When asked why sabotage in direct dollar earnings gathered closed-Router. order to prevent CAT aircraft to momentum" and, added: "Thanks local Chinese employees were leave for Taiwan was attempt by to generous ajastanen from the to be transferred to Taiwan, CAT CAT Chinese personnel, the same governments and

peoples of the should provide the staff with a oficial said that no CAT em- United States and Canada to security fee;

ployee attempted to sabotage the gether, with the continued effort In case the transferred em-reachines but that a mechanic of my people there was, every ployees are being discharged at working at Kai Tak had damaged reason to believe that the gap Tolwan, CAT should provide some control wires on the planes, would be closed."!

He further said that he does not

Atlantic Pact know why the incident had oc His Majesty described; the curred.

Shortly the incident occurren outstanding event and do

signature of the Atlantic Pact as more than 100 police arrived at the scene and immediately the card "I am convinced that this

treaty will crowd dispersed.

be a powerful aid to Only minor damage was done the preservation of peace and de fence of freedom." He noted that to the aircraft which were later Britain and the others of the repaized by other mechanics.

five-Power Brússola Treaty "have strengthened and developed the

Reds To Invade Taiwan, Lung Yun Declares

nan to Formosa with 30 persons attention to directing the war The Communist · Poople's Liberation :: Armies will." aboard, landed at Clark Field Notionalist China's South East without getting advance parmis- sion. The crew said the plane go loat.-United Prosa,

The Weather

beis

Commander

Invasion Attempt Expected

The Communiet

amphibious

assault from the mainland "may bo mado at any time". General

·Bon_LI-fan; commanding, Til-

A total of seven CAT aircraft left here for Taiwan yesterday various organisations set up by leaving behind here four planes.

Also departing from the Colony Was 'a Pocide" Överseas Airways, Chartered by by the Chinese Government through CAT, the Skymaster left

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invade Taiwan regardless of the cost, said General Lung Yun, Deputy in the Commun- ist People's Central Govemment, yesterday. The former Governor of Yunnan Province added

In an interview with the independent verna cular "Wah Kiu Yat Po," that the position of the Nationalists is hopeless as the United

While United Press re Meanwhile States has no sincere wish to help them.

ported from Talpon that Mujo-Page : 2 General Claire preal-

kar | Corresponderos. The turning to the The majority of the Nationallat dentat Civer Charmant, brent

over wan's ground defences, aald. People's Central Government troops in Yunnan are local men Rodording to a United Presby General Lu Han (present and their commanders are also port from Talpah;

Bardley's Bridge, Adana Governor of the Province) la Yunnanese, ho said.

* General Lung" said that as for

Company General Bun said the Commun- not thorough, sald General

MARGA Countsfpart." Funds: For General Chennault told

nowa-Germany. lata wern massing and training Lung. One of the flaws, he he knows, there is not a single

in the Alalmum: 66.0 de Fahmen in amphibious landing opera pointed out, is the release of Countr

pro men that six other planes had Page GAS vince.

been anbotaged at Hong Kong, but No Army F malist General Chang Refering to

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and his Executive Vice-President, Page 4

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Mr.

Whiting Willauer, Taiwan with 10 of the planes yesterday,

arrived in

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