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CLIMAX APPROACHING IN YUNNAN SITUATION Lu Han expected To leave for Hong Kong PROPOSAL TO CHIANG

Intrigues and counter-intrigues in Yunnan a re expected to reach a

climax in the next few days.

Guerillas in Malaya kill nine persons

Singapore. December 21 Malayan guerillas have

killed nine prople. Including

three British soldiers,

And

wounded 20. Including British soldiers in four am

Ove

bushes in the past 24

In one ambush today, six

Mvr

mites Exet of Beremban, two of the British sulifters were

and

serlously wounded In the attacky. was killed and

of them

one guerilla

five wounded,

www cautured.--Reuter

Reds detain

British

coaster

The British coaster Wing Hing is being detained by Communist

|General Lu Hon. Governor of Yunnan who switch- ed his allegiance to the Communist Peoples Government on December 9, is expected to leave Kunming today or tomorrow for Hong Kong.

As reported in the “China Mail” on December 15, General Lu Han is about to complote his second coup d'etat-ro-switching the province back to the Nationalist camp.

Independent Chinese sources; Control of Yunnan will give the told

"China Mail" the

last Nationalist a sorely needed foot- night

Generaliasir hold on the mainland and with that Chiang Kai-shek has agreed to considerable reinforcements flown

into the province from

Halnan

a proposition by General Lututand they will be able to hold!

through General conveyed

the Communist troops al bay on Chang Chun who was releas the bordern of Yuunan tem- ed from Kunming a few days porarily. after the defection to the Con- munista.

The proposition, they wolf, in- chuled the Generalissimo's trnyal for General la to ge

RD-

Invasion of

abroad with his family (The Na- Hainan tionalists were planning to nullify; their offelal passports), and the heeemary finances to make the) trip.

General Lu Han and his family

visiting visas fur

United States.

General Li Mi

authorities atlas Governor

Swabue, midway

between

Hong Kong and Swatow. Negatiations are under way in Hong Kong to obtain her release.

Reports in the vernnettlar Press last evening that the Wing Hing was swath after being bombed by Nationalist alreinft

were denies!

the

con.

The

movement of R olderable number of Commun. Ist troops from different parts of Kwangtung and Kwangel to. wards the comst opposite Hainan' Island WAS reported in varnacular Press yesterday.

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Cricketer marries TRAMWAYS LABOUR TALKS

Mr. George Mann, England cricketer, and his bride, former Mias Margaret Clark, are seen after thole wedding at 81 George's Church, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Miss Clark le the daughter of Mr. W. Marshall Clark, General Man- ager of Bouth African Rallways. (AP Photo).

Legal struggle for possession

airlines opens

of

the The logol fussla in opon court for possession of properties in Hong Kong of the China Na- tional Aviation Corporation, the Central Air Transport Corporation and the National Re- sources Commission, bogon yesterday before the Chief Justico, Sir Leslie Gibson.

This was interpreted hero asʻan indication that the Communisi⭑ may be planning an invasion of Hainan Island before taking on Taiwan.

Hainan Island is at present in a stalc of confusion with mor" The troops than can be taken care of by the existing limited facilities there.

The sources added that Gen- oralissimo Chiang has also agreed to General Lu'n sugges. tion that General Li Mi be ap. pointed Governor of Yunnan, General Li Mi was one of the Nationailst generals who, It was reported, joined the defection.

proposition

Was sent to Taipeh by General Chung Chun Hong Kong who remained *The

Reports from Holhow said that definitely here until the Generalissimo re-i Kurs withou! foundation," a senior off-plied and agreed to the

proposals. Kunming has not yet been re- etal of the company declared last The sources said that the Gen-occupied by Central GovornuTION? night.

Fighting was eralissimo was compelled to give troops.

yesterday

by the owners. To Hing Company.

It was learned int negotiations for the release of the British ves- sel are nearing completion and the Wing Hing is expected to retur in the near future.

The

Taiwan, on the other hand, la a well-fortifed island with some 980,000 well-trained, well-fed and well-equipped troops.

in to General Lu Han to hold on still in progress in the outskirts to the only province left to the of the town. Nationalists on the mainland in Private reports received from South China,

Kunming by Yunnan merchants General Lu also was aware of said that General Lu Han was still his trump card. There is still not in Kunming yesterday and that The ship is held incommunicado. | a single Communist regular in the city was still in the hands of

the defecting authorities.

But it was reported that the per- Yunnan.

sonnel have managed to contact

the local office by sending mes-

anges through small river junks

which are maintaining

link with the Communist

port.

the sea

river

The Wing Hing has a crew of 40, headed by Mr. Jaines Leitch.

Another report said that the versal whi flying the British

Russians walk out of Tokyo Council meeting

Bag when she enterad port and Soviet was subsequently approhendad

for Interrogation.

The local office deglined to dis-

cum the incident.

The Wing Hing left the Colony

on December 10 with 40 pansen- KCTB

for Swabue, Since then, she' has not been heard of by the local | office.

Reports that she was being de- tained reached the Colony yes- terday.

The Weather

A 9600 GMT (2: pm. 11K6T) the

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Tokyo, December 21.

Lieutenant-General

Kuzma Derovyanko walked out on the Allied Council for Japan today after angrily denouncing an American attempt to debate Russia's failure to re- patriate thousands of Japanese from Soviet- hold territories.

Apparently, informed in advance that Mr. William J. Sebald, American member and chairman of the four-power council, infended to take issue over the Russian repatriation policies, General Derevyanko took the floor shortly ofter, the session opened and before Mr. Sebold had a chance to redd a prepared 5,000- word statement.”-

The Soviet member charged |Council deepened and enntinure in that "American Imperialists,"

depresion cenited whout 400, bila

Tokyo

More NK.

centre' is `N Formoen.

court sat to hear arguments from Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, senior counsel representing the defendant employees of the three concerns, for the discharge of the interim injunction order granted by the Chief Justice in Cham- bers on November 24.

Appearing with Mr. Potter were Mr. Percy Chen and Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, instructed by Messrs. Ford Kwan and Company, Mr. A. J. Clifford was for the employees of CATC in place of Mr. Bernacchi.

tional law portance.

necessary.

noft

END IN DEADLOCK

Talks between representatives of the workoms and management of the Hong Kong Tramways Limited hold yesterday at the_office_of_the Commissionor of Labour, Mr. B. C.. K. Haw. kins, onded in a deadlock.

The workers' representatives refused to make any concession in their demand for an extra monthly allowance of HK$90 for each work- man, while the management declined to make any allowance at all.

men,

The tramway

who went to the conference with a previously drawn up” ultima-

last night at a mass meeting of nearly 1,000 workers.

Their representatives were in-

structed to report this decision

pre-

tum in their pocket which they to Mr. Hawkins today, and that were to hand in if the talks unless there was a change of at- failed, delayed its presentation titude on the part of the manage- at the request of Mr. Hawkinsment, the ultimatum was to bo who urged them to give the handed in. matter another night's thought. The ultimatum, already

Mr. Hawkins suggested that pared on Tuesday night, sot tho since both sides had refused to deadline at 8 am, on Saturday conecasiona, the men December 24, for acceptance of might consider the question of their demand, falling which the submitting the dispute to arbi- men would either walk out, or tration, and the workers' repre- adopt other measures they thought sentatives agreed to put the matter it to enforce their demand. to the men last evening.

make

The proposal for Battioment by arbitration was, however, overwhelmingly turned down

Huge fire at Covent Garden

London, December 21.

U.S. union head asks protection for shipping

New York, December 21.

- Mr. Joseph Curran han demanded that the U.8. either protect Amarican ships in Nationalist Chinese waters or forbid them to go there.

The President of the GIO National Maritime Unlan made the demand yesterday In a telegram to the Bagratary of State, Mr.”“ Deen; Achoson. "Seamen's Ilves," Mr. Cur. ran said. "are not to be used 病源 pawns in International politics by ship operatore bo- Dausn of a inak of State De- partment polloy."—Associat- ed Press.

Latest recognition forecast

In their report to the workers last night, their representatives told the meeting the management puld they could not possibly agree! to the demand for a special al- lowance, as not only would that

London, December 21. Involve an extra pay-out of Britain, together with most HK$2,000,000 a your, but their of the Commonwealth govern- bxample would inevitably havo

new

to be followed by other utility ments, will recognise the Com- companies and employers of la-munist Government of China

the bour, and thus upset the entire immediately after Economic equilibrium of Hong year, according to usually re- Kong.

Hlable sources here. Economic grounds Following last work's approval The workara repiled their by the Cabinet of the palley of

domand was based solely on economic grounds: their

on early recognition, Mr. Ernest the Foreign Secretary, In- Bevin,

consulted the other Common- come was insumfiolent to meat;

and fe now be- As dawn broke over the city

their present living costs; and wealth powers today, Are engines

they and their familise had to loved to have fixed a hard data raced

during the first half of the frui eat and live. through the streets to Covent Garden flower market bringing ers and management is therefore

An open rupturo between work week of January.

India is still expected to publish reinforcements to the London Inevitable, unless there is a last-her recognition in advance of fre force still fighting the minute concession from either the other Commonwealth powers. worse basement blaze for 20 side when they meet again today,

Australia, as result of the ro- Also coming to a climax is the cent change of government, may years.

dispute between the employection until shortly after. Britola well prefer to delay her 'recogni-

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It was nearly: 24 hours since and management of the Hong, iles of boxes und Christmas Kong Telephone Company. A re- but the Commonwealth powers frees stacked in a 18,000 acres ply was received by the workers to expected to act more or less catacomb-like basement, sudden from the Company yesterday, together, ly caught fire but a senior "officer which was discussed by the tela. In Paris the French National

Foreign The situation

Committee commented:

lephone workers at a meeting last Assembly showing a slight improvement." night. They were told that their today rejected by 22 votes to 14 Already the fire has clabrict one demand for an extra allowance for immediate French recognition a Communist resolution asking death-that of 43-year-old Charles could not be accepted. Fisher, a father of three, who · However, all attention La be- of Meo Tse-tung's Chinese Com-

overcome by, amoko' and ing focussed on the outcome of munist Republic.

M. Lambert Caravane, Deputy funes although he wore breath- the meeting between the tramway. ing apparatus.

men and their management to- from French India, also declared of immediate day, as it is more or less a fore himself in favour Twenty more titemon went | gone conclusion that whatever recognition,

By 23 vobes (Socialist Popular to hospital suffering_from - the settlement, if any, which may

and Radical) to 14 effect of smoke and all night be arrived at today will also be Republican ambulances istced in the ner-taken as a basis for settling the (Communists and M. Lambert row stronts around the market same demand from other labour: Caravane) the Foreign Committee rendering first aid to further unions. casualties.

was

:

Twenty sets of breathing ap- paraus were in use. More than half of London's 68 fro stations: were alerted.

Dairy Farm workors

Latort development In the overall fabour situation "yester day was the addition of tha ico and Cold Storage Company workers of the Dairy Farm, Limited to the ranks, of these demanding an extra HK$80-a- month allowance.

adopted A resolution, relying upon the French Government to take steps in due time for 'n pos- sible recognition of the Chinese Popular Fepublic--Router.

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nt

was

AIR CEYLON Directed by radio

PLANE CRASHES The plaintiffs in the action briefed to come to this court to

Madras: December 21. Down in the murky depths are the three concerns men- get a delay,

Their representatives called on

The pilot, co-pilot and tloned above, and they were

Repeating that the points hs where the smoke blinded and

the men, fro Aghters the management yesterday and passenger were slightly injured

when was going to submit had noth trapped

an AirCeylon Dakota represented by Mr. H. G.

ing whatever to do with re- were directed by walkde-talklo submitted their demand.

crash-landed today The Chinese Postal Employees pinne Sheldon, KC, Mr. Leo

cognition. or recognition, radio by officers who fought the Union, who had earlier in the Trichinonoly airfield, 200 miles d'Almada, KC, Mr. John Mc-

a control unit atted

month submitted a demand for South Wost of here,

and Mr. Potter said they were points fire from Nell and Mr. D. A. L. Wright, of constitutional and interna- with a plan of the basement.

dense sincke, an extra HK$60-6-month extra completely wrecked. instructed by Messrs. Wilkin-

Owing to the. of profound Im.

The plane, which was flying allowance, yesterday saw Major Aromen were baffled in Anding H. F. G, Chauvin, Labour Officer between Colombo, and Madras, son and Grist.

the sant of the fire and · were: By consent of counsel on both

The position of the Nationalist withdrawn last night. They stood who it was reported, promised carried 21 passengers and a craw sides, the interim Injunction .or- ders against employees of the Government of China is this, said around pouring water through to let them have a reply today. of four-Router CNAC and the CATC will stand Mr. Potter, adding he would put ventilators and doors until thi the basement. Was . over until further notice.

forward nothing but facts. They morning The case proceeded on the in- said they were the Government three-foot deep lake, steadily Junction against employees of the of China, although they were rising as thousands more gallons National Resources Commission.

now functioning in Taiwan. They were forced through the hoses.

The heat of the fire became Mr. Petter, describing the pro- claimed the right to attach any

the Republie zo great that the thick concrete. ceedings leading up to the ap assets belonging to plication, said that, on November of China. They said they could floor of the market cracked and 24 the plaintiffs made an ex parte take such assits out of the Juris-workmen with pneumatic drilis application

were sent for to break up the Chief diction of this court. before the Justice, for an interim injunction,"And that Government has just rest of the floor. The idea was which was granted. "..

plunged into its lowest depths by to ventilate the fire, and, force The defendants, assumed that selling millions of dollars worth it to break fito flames and revent the order would rentain status of planes and equipment to two strelf-but the plan was ruled

oirt, to avoid damage? que for five days, but the other private Individuals."

During these operations market

Fide said this was not the case The Chief Justice, interjecting, and that they could remove any said, the two individuais did not porters brought out. flowers and

saw. At..

enter into this case, to which trees; from the floor, above the as they of course very fir: Potter replied he was only fire and a temporary market was serious, and the defendants mado dealing with reets.

held in another hall and in the application to Mr. Justice Gould, Counsel, continuing, said it ro-surrounding streets-Router. 11 In the absence of Tho Chic cognition" was deferred- for: yours) — Justice. They could have done it it was open he present Gov- ex parte, as the other side had ernment of China to say they are The entire night-man Russian one, but this they did not do. the Government of China and followed. General They gave notice to the other that they can take possession of A trough estanda from it in co-operation with Japanese delegation

kny, assets, which, come into Hong side to attend. "

Objection was taken by tha Kong, such as the Chinese mor- Premara remales "Fascists," were carrying out a Derevyanko out of the meeting hish over E China, Japan, and the adla propaganda offensive sponsor break between the Russians and been led.

what was viewed as the sharpest other side, that, no affidavit had ennille marine. Today's Forecast:-Light variable winde, cu by General Douglas MacAmericans since the beginning of was argued by me, and ac- mainly BE partis elondy with some mis: Arthur to build up a hatred of the Allled occupation of Japan. As cepted by the judge... that an patches early in the morning continuing Russia in Japan and Indoctrin he walked hurriedly down the affidavit was unnecessary; we "They say: they,

ate the Japanese people, " hall, General

* Derevy ranko was had no time to preparo one," "these ships and sell them. And Aftor being, twice called to or- asked by a newemen If his action

1071 said Mr. Poltor

any money removed from China der by: Mr. Sebald,

General meant he would refuse to attend Continuing Mr. Potter said the to Hong Kong they can attach 18 Derevyanko aroso and walked out future missions of the four-power other side declared quite openly and take it away, too," suld M. declaring, I do not deem it poeal body, Replying in Russian that it was a dishonest case, that Potter ble for me to take part in this dis- though an interpreter, hang defendants were playing for time. Fetter said no document wered briefly, "Wo shall see," pending recognition of the Com-could-be more monstrous) and

munist Government of China entirely unfounded in interna

cont seat,

warm and hazy,

Yesterday's Weathers--|

--Maximum 1-780-dag. Fahi

Minimum 645 deg. Fah.

Bunshine 10.17 hours:

Mainfall j-0.1 mm, 0,004 in. Total atnes

Jan. 1-2686.0 mm-m82.84 Ins, so

stninst an average of 11813.

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Equacia 20.08.92 Inches,

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Figh

cussion.

As a parting shot, ho declared that American and Japanese leaders intend to time the Japanese Thassos as "cannon fodder" In the

Alvar being prepared.

war now. them,

Mr. Bebald paused momentarily as the Russian delegate departed from the chamber, "and then prom

374,041 died

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