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CONSUL'S SPEECH ON SINO-UK RELATIONS Sir Robert Urquhart addresses Shanghai ass'm UK'S CHINA TRADE
(Exclusive to the "China Mail")
"People everywhere are watching eagerly to see how China deve- lops, and if in the human order of things mistakes are made, then they will be readily excused in view of the proofs which the new Government has already given of its admirable de- sire to seek progress on sound and just lines.”
This statement was made by Sir Robert Urquhart, British Consul-General in Shanghai, in a speech before a crowded meeting of the Sino-British Cultural Association, according to arrivals from Shanghai..
Nehru says
Goa must
*** ¡Although_the_address-was made by Sir Robert-in- an unofficial capacity, it was the first public pronouncement with frequent references: to. China made by a prominent Briton sirico British recognition of the People's Government.
return to India
New Delhi: February 0. The Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, told Parliament today What the Portuguesa posses- sion of Goa "wil have to come to India."
Не made the statement. which was greeted with 'pro- fanged cheers, when asked whether his, altention ·hed bean drawn to remarks made by the Portuguese
Conful. General in East Africa, that the merger of Goa with In. dia would endanger Chris- tianity, because. India's popus lation was mainly. Hindu.--- Artiter,
International
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1950.
Secretary of Tram Union deported
LI Man-hol, Becretary of the Tramway Workers Union, was deported by the Govern- ment yesterday under the De. portation of Allens Ordinance.
The secretary's deportation followed that of the thras Union officials who were de ported on February --1.
The previous deporteos were Lau Fat. Chairman of the Hong Kong Tramway Workers Union, and two other
Wan
Van and Chou Cheung.
Li and the three other de. portese were among those ar- . rested by the police following the Russel?, Birant clash on January 30,
Meanwhile the tramway workers said last night that they were prepared to go back to work but they insleted up. on resumption of talks after the service le resumed. (See page thrae)
"NY Times" sees Red pressure on HK increasing
ed)-
New York, February 6. A "New York Times" torial,-pointing out that Com- munist pressure on Hong Kong.
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Soekarno's visit to India
President Boekarns of the United States of Indonesia, accompanied by his wife, recently vlalted India. Among those who received him when he arrived at Wellington airport, Delki,
the Governor-General, Shri Rajagopalachar), Premier Pandit Nehru, Health-- Minister - Rajakumari, Amelt Kaur, and Sheikh Mohammad "Abdullah, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Photo shows (left to right): Sheikh Abdullah, Mrs. Bookarns, Shri Rajagopalachark President Soekarne, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Pandit Nehru. "A.P. photo",
HEAVY RAID ON
Chapei power plant hit;
is increasing, said today; extensive damage to British
property in previous raid
"The Hong Kong honeymoon
The Com-
"At the moment China is fae-anteed but we have faith, other that was supposed to follow Bri- ed, like our own country, with wise we would not be here; faithtisi recognition of the Communist much adversity", Sir Robert zald, that there is no real obstacle to regime in China is being post- "but we all know well that given satisfactory diplomalle relations, poned for a while. a couple of good harvests, given that practical peoples such as we munist radio is now axalling the the honesty of administration of believe the Chinese to be and Hong Kong Government for its
role
In the island's trolley strike ourselves, which there Is such welcome hope we are evidence, this country will reco-fail to reach mutually benefelal and the Communists are making ver very quickly from the effects economic arrangements, and con- it plain that they propose to put of her many years of war and be able effectively lo take her place among the lending countries of the world.
Sir Robert said the British had long realized. that change was bound to come in Asla, that when it came ill would probably coine with a rush "as indeed. It has". and that there might well be an Interruption in the life of foreign communities and in the forelga trade on which they, and coured C
China itself to an Impor- tant degree, depend for their
of
cannot
Adence that social conditions in the New China will not be such as to exclude any foreigner will- ing to make his due contribution to the common welfare."
i
Nehru hits propaganda
on Kashmir
rice conference that suot as it la possible Prime Minister,
interpolate
in -Bangkok
Rangoon, February 8: -Delegates-from--14-countries today attended
extent as they
Taipeh, February 6, Fourteen heavy Nationalist bombers today pound- ed Shanghai in the heaviest air raid of the month.
and keep pressure on the British The B-24 bombers, each carrying seven 500-pound to as great an extent
bombs, attacked the Chapei power plant in Communist Shanghai. It was reported dam aged heavily..
can. The Britian
apparently
**-
sumed thức thọ preis isama fo
sefablishing adme sort of normal
relations Jay to Hong Kong's The Communists put up.
but The British heavy anti-aircraft fre
bulging-wareho" the Com- all planes returned to Taiwan
needed trade
Damage to British
munists needed goods. But to safely. date the Canton-Kowloon Rail way which would take the goods into Communist China Is till interrupted by the Com.
Alleged assurances
25,
property
!
The EWO cotton roll of the British firm of Jardine Matheson Company took two direct hits In the dyeing plant building, Kiffing alx Chinese,
AIL
S'HAI
Briton says Russia has the H-bomb
Tel. 214382
American policy in Germany
Stuttgari, Februáry 42. Mr. John McClay, the Unit ed States Higk. Coinmissioner in Germany, declared here to- day that there must be no Gor- man Army or Air Force.
Gediman security would best be protected "by Germany's partici- pation in a closely-knit Western =RANDON CODimity" be said in a major polley speech, three days after his return from consultations In Washington.
Speaking at the opening of the now "Amerika Haus" here, he suld” he; was. ·"re-stating certain fundamentals of American pólley in Germany."
These included:
Germany's "estlaci)**/gulit". for, the wari Mr/Moologjald har expected "an end to the argy--- vimants of those. Germananya
·who- not only deny their ojjp quilt,* - -also stok to place the respon-
sibility for the consequences of -
the shortcomings of
. The major problems now, theing Western Germany. "In the fronths ahead. It is imperative), that: the, German people their fienders and Parliaments, deal, with the __pro-- blems of unemployment," of the refugees, of the youth
their
Germany's future in Europe: The German poople' should be in-" tegrated into a tree Europe and Phould "when they and governmenta have demonstrated their readiness and responsibility, share fully in Europe's economic benefits and
and correspond- ingly assume its obligations."
The Sapr:
laur: "A"ïensible, sinter- monlike solution cab readily be and far 100% much is at found
free
London, February 6.. The British editor who rectly predicted that the Soviet stake to permit this issue to be Union would set off on atomic come again the starting point for Internal political manɔouvring blast in 1949 today said the leading only to embittered Soviets already have made and Franco-German-misunderstand- exploded a hydrogen super ing," Mrs McCloy afd. Reuter.... bombada de la ba
There is now, evidence of Rus-i sin having already made an H- bomb," de Courcy inserted in a statement to the Press.
"She has a fact made three
munists. New Delhi, February 6. Pandit Nehru, the Indian
today con- . "British recognition was based in on a desire to satoguard if possi- to oxaggerate the importance of demned the propaganda
about Kashmir as 1 ble the gigantic investment in i foreign trade for Chine, so it is Pakistan possible to exaggerate the Am-"monstrous and scandalous in China and in Hong Kong. It was reported, although such a a thin: portance of Chimm trade for Bri-the extrême."
not be confirmed obviously taln
He added: "My patience le-get-could Ling-a-bil-exhausted with this that the Communists had given of calumny, often sup-assurances that British trade ir Fonerul and In Hong Kong In ported by the foreign week-partiesular would receive favoure very small as three bombs I waterfront. Ten were aimed at predicted 'Russia would attempt
Mr. Nehru, addressing
eampaign the opening Tiny percentage
here of the International Rice Commission's second annual conference.
The
four
Chuchlachino, Situ, Taochlatseh Previous prediction
Indian envoy's discussion with Stalin
London, February 8. The Indian Ambassador to the Soviet Union; $ir Barva- palli Radhakrishnan, sald In London today that he had had "a very frank discussion of the problems now facing the world" with Stalin bef
*before he left Moscow. We
The editor is 40-year-old Kenneth de Courcy, editor of the Digest" monthly "Intelligence
to have who claims
#ources-of The British-owned Shanghal information on both sides of the Dockyards Ltd, and Yangise Tug iron curtain. and Lighter Ltd, were also hit At the Dockyards 11 were killed literally blown to bits, while three died at the Tug and Lighter. the casualties were Chinese. Two mills of the government and exploded one of them," the owned China Textile Industries statement declared.
the and the waterfront opposite
De Courcy did not say when or Customs Woosung stallon and where the purported hydrogen
around bomb was tested. Pootung localities and Luchlatsch werd hit. Eighteen
De Courcy, in January, 1940, bombs fell along the Pooting
"I have no doubt” the Ambas- river-craft in thefan atomic explosion, that year. anchored Whangpoo.
President Truman in September: snder told the Prem Trust of India, The report did not say how revealed there had been an atomic that Stalin is very impressed by, India's genuine interest-inzpaxes, De Courcy,
who claim to have in, spite of our
different
BLP- many planes participated in the blast in Russia.
an intelligence pipeline Into 'Rus- proaches to the problems for ela, said today the Soviet scien-foreign affairs."
Peaction Asited about Russian - Pené tists will touch off a series of 11 more atomic blasts starting on to the hydrogen bomb, the Indian March 3. Ho did not specify whe Ambassador, proferred to make ther these would be hyrdogen or no comment beyond saying that
whatever atomic bomba..
happened, the two (would always haver to live together in the ende V
"Even after a war” he added,
Heavy damage was done to British properly in a National a raid on the port on January Foards the "China' Mall" from an arrival from the North. A gxlown of the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Company (BAT) and a Shell depot, in Pootung, were both virtually destroyed.
In addition, damage was done to the Shanghai Dock-
Damage here Was yards.
ly Press conference, said that treatment if Britain took the lead which landed in the Dockyards "It has always-l think I am correct in saying this been India had made it perfectly clear in recognising the legality of the failed to explode.
The Yee Tsoong godown suf- well under two per cent of that she was prepared to lift the new regime in China Britain's foreign trade, and the trade ban on South Africa if the This confidence in Chinear fered four direct hits. So big was profits derived therefrom have South African Government sus- Communists good behaviour or the explosion that a boiler in the rald. been but tiny percentage of pended the action it took regard-far as the Britain is concerned godown was hurled more than
have been appears.
100 yards away, landing on Britain's earnings from foreigning Indians In South Africa.
Stating that every step taken mature...Recovery of Hong Kong Jetty trade over the years.
The APC depot in Pootung war proclaimed the Chinese we very much by him regarding Kashmir was has been continue and develop dead right," Mr. Nehru, in a Communist aim. The tempo of the hit by more than 10 bombs.
Shanghai, official reports sald clared: "f stake my reputation on accelerating and Britain may fool results were China does so too."
pected."United Press. my ideals."
Commission chairman Prince Sithiporn Kridakaraof Thailand (Slam), told the Com- mission it must continue to be spurned to act
to action by the rapid
increase of the world's 'population.
This, he said, had created a
need for food conservation.
steat
Prince Sithiporn told thé do”, “Nauertheless.
Lo
China....
•ure.
D
Vietminh offensive
political block
they must not be dis 1 that "trade,' 'and we hope that voice quivering with emotion, de- | Communist attack in East Asia 15 that 400 buildings, wero destroyed
In what He described is a sur. Jit, all that I have lived for and all | stronger pressures sooner than ex-1400 casualties, including 10 killed an offensive against the minutes Norte, longitude. 80. the same problems Tomnibbled ba
couraget. becauso slow in coming. This, he said,
voy of
was inevitable due to agricultural understanding research, whi
which was dependent
upon the reasons of nature.
Foreign Press
Mr. Nehru said: There is far too much propaganda go. Ing on in the foreign Prass and Disewhere of most blatant lying kind, and attempte. have been made to bring pressure upon us, mare especially In
Strike
in Japan
Press.
Reuter
Saigon, February 6
He placed the alto of the 'blag' the rald, which took a toll of
Vietnam Insurgents launch | ar **Intitude 40 degrees 20-30 the China scene with an
Forty-eight hours after the and sympathetic
raid, relief 'workers werd still town of Gaolanh,76 miles groes 10-20 minutes East Thin Sir Robert Urquhart said:
excavating corpses from under South West of Salgon, during would be approximately at the solved so why not tackle them border of the Soviet Axiafic re- now, instead of plunging the We foreigners have divested
piles of debris in the Nantao area. last night. Final results, he, destared, ourselves of our extraterritorial
which was the main target nt threat
Gaolanh is at the edge of the public of Kazakh. Associated world into another holocaust?", of inestimable per would prove
rights; we decided to stay on: in
the raiders.
marshy Do Jongs plain, a big Value to the human race, whose Shanghai through the civil war
The rald disrupted tram and centre of Vietminh resistance in first requirement fe food, on without the benefit of foreign | With flags of the United Nationsmilliary protection, relying as
hus services in the former French Cochin-China:“ Concession for several hours, ani In Northern Indo-China French forming a backdrop, the delegates we did on the promise of Chair- regard to Kashmir.
thick, columns of black smoke troops were fighting In the wild, were welcomed by Burma's newly man Mao that law-abiding for--That pressure has the effect
Tokyo, February 0. from "sovaral" flies darkened the mountainous border country be- appointed Minister of Agriculture, eigners would suffer no harm. of making it clear that these Japanese moderate leaders sky..
tween Tonking and Laos, today. to Bo Khin Maung. Galo..
Our confidence in him was questions are not being consider nearly three million trade union- Workers killed prevent the insurgents from gain- Today's selon included state brillantly justified by events and ed on merils hut because of en-ists today, threatened the govern
Five thours after the raiders-ing's new access to the sea and ments from heads of delegations businessmen tell me that they tirely different reasons," Mr.ment with a nation-wide gandral eight B-24's had: dieappeare: a new supply line to their moun and reports by various committees like the new administration. They Nehru sald:
strike unless civil servants" wages
tain strongholds. established by
two fires were still 'raging-ong committee the
atter are happy to record instance
This method of international were: Increased, e
The French action began in Countries represented
Were instance of just and honest treat-1 politics, of bringing pressure to The lenders representing hair just opposite the former French Australia, Burma, Ceylon, France, ment in the conduct of day-to hear for other reasons, is some of Japan's trade union, members Dund on the Poolung water- fortnight sko following reports of increasing insurgent activity in India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, the day affairs, and If I am correctly thing which the iGoverment of accused the government of disfront
Upper Tonking, and Northern Tramway Annam Franch advics by the recognised by India has not learned to under- regarding the Netherlands,
workers United unofficial personage in Shanghai stand yet, and the people who national personnel authority. (ad-
`were ¿.among those Official French spokesmen In- Portugal, Thailand,lippines Informed. "It was
that he, had found the British run the Government; of. India visory board ordered by General 'killed in the raid, during which Saigon discounted Viatminh Radio Kingdom and the United
at least 50 heavy bomba ware Also attending Wese obrvers community law-abiding and co- have a record in the past for MacArthur) that, the civil ser
claims of "a general instirgent from the World Health Organisa- operativo.
standing for what they consider vanta baslenge should be i dropped...
offensive. to be right, regardless of the creased from 6,807 yen, monthly Some of the bombs fell in thehoy said that Vietminh troops tion, the UN. Economis, Scientifte
consequences, and they propose to 7,677-yen,..."
Whangpod 'near the Butterfield had great difculties in getting mritt
to do Uint in regard to 'Kashmir Responsibility for any conse-and Swire wharf In the ox-enough rice, and they had neither or any other matter."
quences would be on the head of French Concession,
the arms, and equipment nor Mr. Yoshida, according to an The city's anti-aircraft de- enough ammunition to undertake
a large-scale offensive-Netter., melal statement laqued by the fences put up an Intensive bar- rage throughout the raid, and Joint Diet Struggle committes.
Thirty-five, national unions, in- many.... pedestrians in downtown 179 by
Cultural
General
thur's Allied occupation
headquarters In Japan, and the
proviso
It is about time, Mr. Nehru am not sure of the precise U.N. Economic Commission for wording, but if they were to that said that every single fact about Asia and the For Fast (ECAFE). effect then indeed we feel en-Kalimir was brought into the
blaze of day."Iteater.
-Associated. Press.
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The attack was the first In about 10 days.
Pagain. January 12 raid. PCIndia-Nepal:/impatet.
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proviso "here. We still have to acompanied by the destroyern learn under what sonditions the Thomason and Anders
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