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CENNEBOREL

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CHINA MAIL

No. 34526.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

TRICKERY IN TAIPEH PUT CHIANG AT HELM Associates tampered with Li's. message CHIANG MAKES SPEECH

Trickery on the part of some of his closest associates in Taipeh paved the way-for-Generalissimo-Ch-ang-Kai-shek's uncon- stitutional resumption of the Presidency of Nationalist China.

Agreement

on CNAC

cash assets

After successful negotiations between American

formar officials of China National Aviation Corporation and officials of CNAC, more than US$300,000 in CNAC. cant 081300

were Laken from A safety deposit box in the Hong Kong she Shanghai Bank at about noon yesterday, acco

accord Ing to Mr. E. Allison, formarly operations manager of CNAC under the Nationalist. Govern- ment.

Since yesterday afternoon, CNAC has been paying debts to its creditors inatuding 37 former CNAC plots who are mostly American, other GNAC rees and other creditors. employees

Mr. Allison also said that before the cash was drawn from the deposit box,.. Mr. Karl, Rankin, "American. **Conqul-Geparatimore, was the

formed of what was going on,

Singapore police feted Westerling

London, March 2. The Singapore polico are worri-

This was disclosed to the "China Mail" by a re- liable source closely connected with the Gen- eralissimo's supporters.

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He said that the Generalissimo would not have re- sumed the Presidency without some sort of compromise with Acting President General Li Tsung-jen.

back the mainland of China, adda Associated Pream. Į Speaking at a big City Hall reception, Chlang said such re-

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1950.

Squatter

colony blaze

Price: 20 Cents.

Firemen at work in Fu Lúk Lane, off Third Street, West Point, yesterday morning when fire broke out in a shatter settlement, some 60 huts were destroyed. There were no fatal casualties in the blaze which was easily dealt with by the Brigade("China Mall" photo).

Attack

Dale

on Pioneer Labour to go described

Kobe, Japan, March 2,

The Informant said that the Generalissimo, sent a cable to General Li telling him that he (Chiang) proposed to resume

forms were imperative for nation-Chinese airmen who attacked two American mer- as leadership al salvation. the Presidency was urgently needed to guide

chantmen at Tsingtao on Monday were "out He said: Nationalist China in her fight against the Chinese Commun- | done to

to kill,” crowmen of the Pioneer Dalo said here today. ists.

step

1. Eforlly Taiwan as a first

thing possible must be

towards recovery of the General, said the informant, mainland. There must be closer At replied that he would be return-co-operation between the people ing to Taiwan shortly.

The This | and the armed services. message, he added, was intercept patriolle sentiment of the people ed by some of the Generalissimo's must be stirred and, in Red China, changed they must serve as a vanguard for closest associates who tie wording. The amended cable the Nationalist counter-attack. gave the impression that General

It was not opposed to the pro- Democratic front

Psal.

As a result, the Generalissimo acceded to the demand, by his

that he resume. close associates The Pridency, sald the infora-

ant.

Li's warning

least seven bombs were dropped and hundreds of rounds of machine-gun bullets were fired at them, both officers and men said. They described the attacking plones as P-51's and B-25's of a type used by the Chinese National- ists.

Nationalist sources have admitted a raid on Tsingtao.: Crewmen could not iden- tify the attackers.ne

run.

slow on nationalisation

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Management's statement:

No pay for tram workers during period of strike wi

Hong Kong Tramway workers will not get one cent for the period, during which they were on strike. This is the management's final de cision, on which no compromiso will be allow- ed.

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The workers may appeal through legal channels for a reversal of this attitude, but they have no grounds on which to stand. They will lose by low what they cannot hope to gain by negotiation.

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This formed the gist of an exclusive statement made to the "China Mail" yesterday by Mr.-C.-S. Johnston, General

Manager of the Hong Kong Tramways..

nothing.

go on strike on any pretext in the future, confident in the ob-

for

ligation of the management to inactivity. pay them the period of

Fared not too badly › Striking, in sich circumstances, -

On the whole, Mr. Johnston“ said, the men did not fare too badly. When they returned to work they were paid a full

Approached for an official pro- nouncement on the petitions led would be reduced to a pure ap by the Tramway workers for plication of unjustified pressure, their 44-day instead of being the proper and during payment

legal thing it now is. strike, Mr. Johnston sald cm- that they will gat phatically

reply to questions, he said: In "Before the men returned to work they were told very clearly that they will not be paid for the 44 days, 30 days involved holiday period of strike. While the man with pay. Actually, they lost only agement accepted all their other 14 days wages,

conditions-such as non-victimi❤

of

Year bonus. Thus, in a period of month's salary, os Chinese New

He said the man are "now sation of any worker and leave! working better than ever, and London, March 2

absence for those who had are quite enthusiastic. There does The Prime Minister, Mr.

gone to the Clement Attlee, told his new was laid on the fact that they on the part of any of them to country-emphasis not appear of be any disposition- Cabinet today that the Labour cannot hope for •compensation for

for strike again in the near future. Government will abandon for the period of strike."

Asked if this is attributable to the time being its plan to pro- Ha

fully said they were cogni.

the management's unabakable ceed with more nationalisation - kant of the management's irrevo- and when the diapula was at ita of British_industry.

cable, atitude, but despite this, height, he said quite possibly the

Mr. Attlee made the decision they elected to return to work. men now realise the true post- despite the opposition of the left They should have negotiated the tion of managements in Ho wing of his own party and the point before resumption of the Kong. danger of `a a substantial revolt

later on

on

fiques-include the

turn his ship around con ship, the Flying Clipper,

"Knowlton said he managed to no of steel. The last

tram service; not alter

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1) No precedent exists for

Suicide of Czech official

As things stand at present, the But the Cabinet, made up pri management Yeels it, har honour- marily of moderate Labourites, edits strike settlement obliga- gave

him full support to bring tions by 100 per cent The work nationalisation to fuld stop and are broacing Jhalke parkson to proceed with the delicato par- the bargain by Harpliis on the 2. In the diplomatic field, "We The Plonest Dale atas ja Knowlton, said the pilat, who lamentary division on a polley of point, Mr. Johnston said, w muat ally ourselves with demo-riddled. The United States became hysterical, wanted him in lesa rather than mere socialism.

No precedent * cratic countries and the people Line vessol, which arrived here anchor immediately. The captain

The new Labour Cabinet today

He justified the management's of the world."

met for the first time to late today from Tsingtao, was ordered the ship to proceed.

approve The Interests of the Western barely missed by two of the

While Captain Knowlton wax on the terms of the King'o peech attitude on these grounds Pacille

Prague, March 3, countries are identical. seven bombs dropped, Captain the bridge attempting to turn the or business for the session at compensations of workers during "Both Talwan and Hainan are the James A. F. Knowlton of West ship the Chinese pilot from the Parliament's State opening

period of strike;

Milan Reiman, chief of the Sources in Hong Kong close to main front lines of the Western Islip, New York, sald. He es- dropped, Knowlton ordered them

wheelhouse ordered the anchores Monday, adde Router.

2) To concede compensation Czechoslovak Prime Minister, General Ll Tsung-jen yesterday Pacific areas against the Red tide, timated that at least 200 ruled again.

The Goverment does not in- would establish a practice which M. Antonin Zapotocky's office, tend to jeopardise Party support agitators would itize upon in released the text of the cable ha For the enke of the world and the machine-gun bullets ripped At this point with the ship by abandoning Socialist poller, future, since strikers would lose in Prague, has committed fula acnt to Generalissimo Chiang Far East, we must defend Taiwan

into the Pioneer Dale.

the but will proceed warily, Kai-shek on hearing that

almost dead in the water, We, nood the help the and Hainan.

hors nothing by walking out on the cide, the official növertygendy, Generalissimo has

The King's speech for the short teast pretext. Henry Balonis, bow looks out on tighter came in low, raking the

Ceteko, reported today, se resumed the of democratie countries and above Presidency of Nationalist China. | all, their

the Pioneer Dale, said some of the Planeer Dair with each strafing session now opening will avold moral support, In ̈ ́a

Mr. Johnaton said he per- A member of the Communist The

sonally has sympathy for the Party's Executive, M. Ladislav stated: "The nutshell, it is beyond any shadow bombs straddled the other Ameri- telegram ed because two senior officers period for my recuperation. has of a doubt that we can only de- which was also strafed. Balonis

strikers, because by collecting Kopriva, told the Central Com- Parliament passed the Act au- no pay they are fedeed losing mittee that Reiman, without the "In the thorising its transfer to publie apparently entertained Captain ended and be to about to return pend upon ourselves

Westeriing in their to Taiwan; but today's newspapers can expect more assistance from bald he saw three two-motor midst of all that mess and pro-ownership, but, the Public Board

money which they can knowledge of the Prime Minister, bombers in the attack... He said ceeded about 25 miles out to sea.

afford. But. In strikes, manage, had demanded and received very homes after his arrest in Singa- report that you have resumed the others."

to operato nationalisation

need on March 1.

secret State documents.. 3. In the economic field, the they wheeled Inland and bombed

The mid later returned to the not be set up before, October, absente luate the man who will

compensate the management? "Daily Mail."

It was when question about this The machinery of strike, he that Reiman took his own life, In a despatch from its Singa- I am the Acting President: As tisa thrift and put a premium on while shore batteries blazer away pilot in a boat loaded with Com The King's speech is expected to explained, is perfectly justified; the agency report said. pore correspondent, the Dally you have retired, you have be-production.

The lookout said he saw an again.

munist

soldiers. Then it put to sea be a shadowy-worded, cautious and to strike itself in perfectly Mail said that the police con- come an ordinary citizen

with respect to the land pro- other American ship, the New and tacted Westerling in Sugapore have "no i claim to Presidential gramme, it should be based upon

Knowlton said he will check document, giving a vague pleture legal. If workers have a real last Saturday afternoon and ond powera and rights.

of business between now and the grievance they should by all Dr. Sun Yat-sen's programme so World Victory operated by the damage to his ship before pre-and of July when Farilament means go on strike, but they officer dined with him at a load- "Unicas you are elected by the that every tiller will anally own Pacific Far East Lines, at the ceeding to other Japanese ports will rise for the summer recess should realise that to strike is ing hotel that night.

National Assembly you cannot his own land. As a matter of dock in Tsingtao. Her captain said and the United States A But the speech will refer to the not a laughing matter. Having Westerling was arrested after resume the Presidency. Also, un-fact, this is the highest ambition earlier she was not attacked. ciated Press,

April· Budget --- the Government's struck, they must" bear the con- my whole life,"

Captain

Knowlton xald the

first big problem--United Press sequences. Inderesia. He is now awaiting de-fies the Acting Presidency which 4.

and Reuter, portation in Singapore's Chang! I legally hold, no person of or Prison.

ganisation has authority to nul- The "Dally Mall” said that tho lify it. Palice Commissioner, · Mr. E. Your present action is not Foulger, was apparently unaware only contrary to the Constitution of the police parties with Wester- but will also not be accepted by ling "because he had denied that the world." they had taken place,"

before we

pore last Sunday, according to the Fccording to the Constitution people must be industrious, prac- the Red-hold port of · · Tringtas |"outér" "Harbour and dropped the the earliest.:

at them.

Gruping to Singapore byʻalf from Jess the National Assembly nulli- | of "We must respect popular Ploneer Dale was strafed at mast- i

"On behalf of the · people of Pointing out that one newspaper | China I warn you to rectify your

presont correspondent was

at action."

the Sunday lunch the "Daily

opinion and practise Democracy." head height. The spirit of the constitution is He added the pilot should have to protect the people's rights and been able to identify the Ameri- foster eMcient administration.

Wend Chung-hul, 69, China's Can flag. which was fring. He top Jurist, said Chiang had every added he would have, fired back if the ship had been permitted by legal right to resume the Pre-law to carry armament. aldency yesterday. Wang said no constitutional question was involved.

Hysterical pilot

Red trade inquiries in Hong Kong

MALAYAN CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE. Kuala Lumpur, March 2. Malaya is to have a peace, timp civil defence force commanded by a British-trained Commissioner, the Defence Secretary, Mr..D, C. Watherston, announced here to- | day The altuation WEB com- Wang sald Li's right to, act for

World War II had proved that plicated, Captain Knowlton said,

Tokyo, March 2. the President during negotiations

by hysterical Chinees Com-in future no country which rolled for peace depended solely on a

completely for its defence -- on Japaneso trade papers reported. public statement by Chlang. He

munist pilot who was aboard.

naval, military and air forces today that the Chinese Communist afforts added that when "pence

He said he anchored the Pioneer could withstand the first shock Government, is making inquiries Meanwhile, in a speach mado fallod the President, had every

Dale outside the Tsingtao break of an attack, he said. The now in Hong Kong for the purchase water the night, bơ v As the Civil Defence Commissioner ap- of 250,000 truck fires and tubes, In Taipeh yesterday. Ganerails- right- under the constitution to elmo Chiang Kai-shek promis-return to power by making pilot was taking t m into the pointed by the Government would speciafying Good Year and Dun- breakwater the next morning, the be Mr. W. Somerville, and, he lop products for 80 per cent of Arst bomb fell from a plano at a would go to England for special the order, k | training Retter. high level, the captain'sald

Mall" said: "It is now suggested Chiang's speech

that the police are hesitant about making an assault charge against Westerling who, shortly after the alleged incident, which resulted in a fellow prisoner going. hospital, was entertained" outsider the police station by two senior officers."-Reuter,

COMMUNIST CRAFT BOMBED :

Talpen, March 2. Mitchell 'medium bombers bas

to

ed on. Chuwur. Island yesterday attacked Communist craft, along the mainland coast and establish- ments, nahora, Air Force Houd-

› quarters"ennouriced today,

duties of

ed political and military reforms public statement relieving the

of the na stops toward crushing the Vice Present

Rado and winning Acting President.

Chinese

Shanghai taipans seek U.S. intervention

to

end Nationalist bombings, blockade

---- It claimed that"about"60; Sunks arid other 'small cruff werd "runk and many trucks destroyed commercial interests in China sociated Press...

told the Foreign Office today that the Chinese Nationalist bombing and blockade of the China const was destroying all chances of the Western Powers combatting Communiam in Asia. 3

THE WEATHER

At 0800 GMT 18 PM HEAT) the exten- alre ridge of high premeure, which Witched Katwards from Chias habeo

webtrated "antierslanas covering the Bon of Tapety and the Preife to the 32: Jesse developing over 'Loochoos, *ANG SE

Edry

which increased Avefold. La ed ASAAN ANG PAR|

are using

The papers said that advices from Hong Kong indicate that the Peking Government is also mak ing Inquiries on large require- ments of cotton yarn, rails, copper and silk. They said the Chinese moves indicate an efort to get around the American embargo on the shipment of strategie materials | to China-United': Fres

On Other. Pages

**Today: Forecast 1--Modernism" "winds, sentative body"said they":"land: mens nationals are being bald svirtisall of SHITIONS, Cousial, citiba. Meanwhile?

London. March 2. continuing as the strongest anti-claims were made by workers British Commercial interests in Representatives of

The position was aggravated by Shorghi reported that the popu- British Western propaganda.

-The letter to Mr. Bevin pressed the Communist insistence on link-lation believed the United States ing wages with the price of rice to be behind the Nationalist 1. Haising of the blockado;

dition the situation had become

message 2 Froedom of movement for "Infinitely more serious as the Shanghai which said: "Nallona

[result of the Nationalist' bambinier Western Nationals in China,

DUnited States) Pake The spokesman said "Freedom which put an almost complete planes with which the entire of movement (one of the stop to Industry dating | population Vot Shanghai are fami- things we want the British Chargd

Har 21 Is Impossible to convinen Pu'Allaines to fight for in Peking, The Shanghai British Chamber the populate today that it is not Par

At present Briinh and American or Commerce had cabled the tue Inlled States, who is carrying

Nations protesting the out the bombing whisky P

Peking is

Radis Brian and American hips, to be on, humanitarian Around Ther charged today that the United ar hosieges. We shall press for

Stater: wada responsible for the escorted into Shanghal to bring had also cable their out any Western/nationals that live body 31

Bombing of Red-held want to leave Tha

The spokesman for the repre-

vening AB/ Clouer in the meratas be letter requesting an interview with the Foreign Minister, Arnést. Bevin, and asking his Immediate intervention with the American Chiang

Blate Department tɔ bring pre sure on Centralissimo Kai-shek to ball the bombinir and raise the blockade

spokesman

rengo.

õlal hern

Cattecks Chlandi

Unthinkable chaos would be produced if the management gave way and paid the men (With that as an example they would

M. Kopriva also told the Central Committed that Vilam Novy, former editor of tha Communist Party (recently ex- palted from Parlament), had been associating with a foreigner who was alleged to be an spent of a foreign intelligence Ser vicë, Novy was said toʻháve delivered" many secret reporta -to himRoptar,

PHILCO

King of the Kuchen

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