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CHINA MAIL

No. 34487.

:

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1950.

REDS, NATIONALISTS EASTERN BEAUTY,

IN SWATOW GUN DUEL

Mainland forces

engage Namoa Island defenders

LANDING TRY FOILED

Taipeh, January 16.

A gun duel between Communist forces in Swatow and Nationalist Chinese on Namoa Island, nearby, was reported today by the Defence Ministry.

Noel-Baker addressesILO conference

Nuwara Eliya, January 16

Mr. Pinlip Noel-Baker Secretary for Common- wealth Relations, today pledged Britain's all-out - Bistance to the international Labour Organisation. in its efforts to improve the lot of Asian workers.

Mi Noer-taker, whe conveyed MI

Bevin's warnest greetings to the Hos Asian Re gional Conference, which opened here today. sand "tronomic ex- punslim by junt action of Esst and West will dominate the fu- ture of Asta feq years. come.

In a 2-inute speech to the inmugurat session of the 110 Re- gional

Mr. Noel- Conference, Baker recalled his rule is one of the authors of the 110 Constitu- tion Paris 30 years age and the strugal and growth of Bri- tish out and trade union move- merita.

for

The ILC. He said, "stands on the threshold of a new era of ita work

1lbe workers of Asia. The ILO has already mada of practical co- A great record aulte It has also laid the In tellectual foundations of ■ fu ture greater than its present." Optimistic picture

The ministry made no mention of the progress of fighting on Numoo Island where the Com- munists hove succeeded beachhead.

ΓΥ

establishing a

The ministry claimed the Nationalists on Linting Island, near Namoa, had foiled an attempt- od landing by about 3,000 Reds, who made the assault in fishing boats.

An official Nationalist re 127! here today said that Nationalist planes yesterday Communist in- pummeled

massing IT

VASION

for

21

fleets Luichow Peninsula invasion of Hainan.

The report said that more than was done. K plenes look part in the opera- theas Heavy damage $21.

Other afficial despatches said the Nationalist Governor, H Kyo-kwang, was strengthening his grip is the far hinterland prayinan of Bikang, bordering Tibet. He replaced General Llu Wen-htul, the famed West China defected to the warlord who Fleas in Decembar,

No relaxation

of blockade

A Nationalist Naval spokesmun said yesterday that the govern- ment has no intention to relu the blockade of Communist Chine, adding that any slup which Flyin weeks 10 duplicate the Arrow's effort to break through

Th will get the same response

this apidies t BILIS spokesman

be any other British, American vessels.

in

He pointed out, however,

where saf stances in the past ronduct had been given to ship to enter and leave Shanghal. said that clearance for ships to gr into China to bring out American

H

The reports said He had apare likely to be granted. Such pealed to civillan innatifunts in retest is expected soon as a re- Sikung to co-operate in the drive fault of the State

Department order

the province.

He promised that all persons returning to the Nationalist told parroned wsaealti treated

ated

weil

leave 71

WESTERN CHIC

Egypt's Princase Fawzin (right), later of King Farouk, with an unidentified lady for Cairo's first loe skating arriven

Most of Cairo's agriculture. in the palace of show, hold

to see the novel spectacle, which featur. social elite flocked

acts by skaters from Canada, Belgium, Swe ed exhibition den and Norway.-AP photo.

Evidence of Yangtse river minelaying

Nationalist minelayers have definitely been operat- ing in the Yangtse rivar since Docomber 24, Captain A. J. Wright said in Hong Kong yos- terday.

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BRITISH GRANTS TO ASIA REVEALED BY BEVIN

Colombo, January 16.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said here today that Britain has contributed £750,000,- 000 in grants, aid and releases from sterling balances to South and South East Asia since the wor.

Mr. Bevin. who was speaking at a press confer

ence, said that this represented half the total post-war contribution of £1,500,000,000 by Britain to other countries in similar grants. He described the Colombo Conference as "very im- that portant" but worned correspondents under the now conditions of Commonwealth consultation they were unlikely ever to get drastic headlines from conferences of this kind.

Under the old Dominions clared, was technical experts

the right type, This applied to system, foreign policy was

the Middle East as well as South, largely left to Britain, but

and South East Asia with the expansion of the Commonwealth Lo Indian Burma's future when he w

and Pakistan

Ceylon, 1 "pretty regular form of con- had become im- sultation" perative.

Mr. Bevin refused to prophew.

asked whether be thought the Burma would return to the fom monwealth.

Arkad whether he would cognise the Bao ni regime (in Indo-China), Mr. Bevin sout the he must report on the millert the Bellish Cabinet.

Looking more rested than at any time since the start of the Conference, Mr. Bevin said the problems confronting the Cum- imwenith were so inter-related points

Mi Devin is munte

ther

The kert

“Hong Kong's ultimate destiny"

Colombo, January 18

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, when ackad here today at his Prosa con- ference whether Oritain, while cafeguarding Hong Kong against aggression would "bear in mind Hong Kong a ultimete destiny." replied: "Our minda ato apen to everything, but this is hardly the time to discuss this ques-

tton."-Routar.

Salvaging of Truculent

Sheerness, January 10.

A senior ofitclai of the Ad-

Salvage miralty's

Department to take left here today

char of the salvaging of the subɛnarine Truculent. sunk in the Thaines Estury on Thursday night with the kiss of 04 lives.

be a tide lift, using "It will

and power Vennel to the tides ruise the submarine from the "Wo bottom," he told reporters. word brough

shail then bring her in by stages to

shailower water until she breaks surfaco, We may, be ablo to patch the damage done in the collision and the Truculent will be brought into the Dockyard."

to world problems and so 2012- Japanese Peace Treaty

lex that apart from the Mini-Colomla Conference had terial job of reaching a consensu of Commonwealth opinion on the broad lines of policy, it was also necessary to maintain simultane- us contact between officials who were working out these problems, The Commonwealth Finance Ministers, he recalied, met in London to face the dollar-ster- ling crisis. But the Common- wealth has not got to grips yet us it must do with the whole eronomie problem, he added.

at our proposals worked out in

in Canberra 1947

them up-to-date." He added; "Aut we have not got the United States" proposals and they are the biggest factor so we could ngly try fe eo-ordinate our views."

rad

On China

The inquest on the nine bodies no far recovered was being opened at Chatham today. It was ex- China: Mr. Bevin wald that pected that after formal evidence Britain's recognition

the of identificatim, the inquest will

of

the fact

Peking Communist Government be adjourned until the result of the Admiralty's Board of Inquiry was a recognition of that it controlled and adminis. is known.-Reuter. tored China,

Consequently, "we have de elded to recognise them and de business with them."

JAP SHIP SINKS

Mr. Bevin said that a new ap- proach was taking shape. Britain ne langer #ied her old role as the finance centre of the world. I was not that her contribution wae leas but the total load to be carried had become bigger.

Tokyo, January 10. The United States, which

The thetorship Kisol Maru, o Spain: Asked whether Britain | 30-ton vessel, Bank...off. The coast become the greatest creditor

recognise Geziera' of Hokkaido today and 18 persons country would, ho prodleted, play would

Mr. its role, and it had been seen in Franco's regime.

enir Bevin

Are missing and foared drowned. Colombo how Australia, Ceylon that Britalu hnd relations with-Associated Press. and New Zealand were taking a Spain and did business with her. Loke

India: great part, this time on the econo- mle plane which was the essen-

comment tial support of foreign policy.

Upsurge in Asia

Captain Wright, who is the master of the Cona-

dian blockade-running ship, the Conim, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morn- ing after his ship failed three times to break the Shanghai blockade.

He

port

nf

of earge,

also

about unenthusiastic

mentioned to one of

our

the

now

ndw

"economic war"

"This official, who spoke ring standards was being con- under-developed territories, Mr

Mr. Bevin

tr refused Indo-Paklstar on the de groot pro-commimist furers instructing all Consular and other

and its

reper- officials to inplomatie

on the Commonwealth cusatuma

Lut economy, but

said: he

"Let u soon as possible

Staα meinters at the British

hope they go home and actule it.' Consulate

instructions. said no

He said that on December, with them they were very sticky,

Mr. Bevin, asked what be ex- In Asla .

upsurge of warnings or any other informa

three Nationalist and

nationalism had resulted in new perted America to contribute ir Hon were sent to the consular, 24, he saw

with presence.

but liberty without ald to South and Sou libertion, British ships, one loaded down

South East Asia "I Mi Noel-Baker surveyed the by Tarpet, Nathast newa-offells here regarding

economic conditions replied: "We do not expect any- mines, enter the main channel offteinis that if they wanted ships

propor Bax tag Brilish in Asta and

otced the unpe that the warships

could lead to disappointment, thing. All we can hope is that she contende situation

will be interested. drew an optinisile picture of the visit of US travelling Amboss ships through the blockade. They of the Yangtse river, and by-to bring cargoes to Shanghai, the

Mr. Bevin said. siri that such would come either

gin mining operations.

Communist artillery batteries on future "I feel sure things are go-dor Philip Jessup might result in

is

shore should "So we must go on striving for

Questioned whether the Colom- my the Yangtze river adried: "And it

China Dre log to happen, that soon a great the shaping of Anierten's poller from the Bore Office in London

North

upon pursuing

sound economic conditions." Nationalis!

The ho plon corflicted with Presiden he way,

The papers or through the Royal Navy of opinion that the Taiwan. enterprise will be under

regarding

task of Truman's Point Four Plan for difficulty was that the Tsingtao, where

we warships. and tube wells, urged the

note whal Hong Kong. tams hetic. "Fur

voy to

1. bulidorers and,hemeal fertilisers, they termed the Nationalist efforts

the event that a request finally unloaded our 4,500 tons be mined {wi3] ships to g Industrial plant ailways

વાનું

Inade for American trucks have become the armoury

into Shanghai or Tientsin they are

is the first to mee The Lake Canim of freedum in mit present age.

likely

be tu

forced

Canadian ship ever to break the Gov.

specifications not to carry carge "In a thorised by my

Nationalist blockude of Commu- cument to say that if the Unit-

in or out-Associated Press an

nist-held ports. ed Kingdom can help in traluing

United Press. workers or experts, we shall do so to the very lult of our power.

Mr. Noel- Bake congratulated Indonesia, which is represented for the first time in ILO confer- ences, and added: "I hope that all the nations of this continent, Cormer allies as well as former emies, will join in the partner- p in achieving Asta's economic

dom."

www huntred and fty dele-

4s are attending the Confer-

towards reform.

Nationalist airfield in SW

The Chinese Nationalists an

yesterday that they nou nood have established an airfield In South West Chine and that planor would fly in with sup- troops plea for the leolatod still #ghting the adda United Press.

Communists,

At the same time the govern-

ice, the first full-scale Asian ment said it hus tightened the regional meeting. Governments, Naval defences of Hainan island

employers and workers from against an expected Communist |

are

repre-

many parts of Asin sented. Scores of observers and experts from international ganisations are also attending.

or-

The main task of the Confer ence is to discuss plans to im- standards of prove the living peasants in Asia-Reuter.

BRITISH TROOPS LEAVING GREECE

invasion

the

Force

50

successes in

Farouk's Speech to Parliament

soun

perfect

them care for trade with Chins at all." The major shure of the

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