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SHANGHAI EVACUATION CANCELLED Truculent readied for pumping

Panamanian ship

sinks off Taiwan;

Reds adamant in ban

on entry of LST's

41 crewmen lost GENERAL GORDON SAILS FOR JAPAN

Taipeh, March 20.

A steamer carrying a cargo of Nationalist gold ore valued at U.S.$200,000 sank" yesterday with-a-loss-of-41- liver and an official inquiry into the possibility of Com- munist sabotage has been ordered, it was announced Today.

The Panamanian flag vessel, Miranda, heeled over and went down 15 miles off Taiwan yesterday morning after flushing a distress call. Six, survivors of the 47- mn Chinese crew were picked up by a fishing boat.

The ore was being shipped to Sasebo, Japan, for re- Aining,

The harbour police at Keelung, the North Talwan part from which the Miranda salled on Sunday, sald there The survivors Was suspicion of Communist sabotage.

sald, however, that high winds caused the Miranda to ship water leading to the fatal list. The crewmen are being held in custody by the Keelung authorities for further questioning,

The Miranda was owned by the Kong Ling Com- Naval circles said the Mirandu pany of Hong Kong. was of 3,475 tons displacement and carried a cargo of 4,600 tank of gold ore.

The Norwegian motor vessel Hermod (2,882 tons) sighted the members of the crew of the Miranda adrift In two lifebonts after the steamer capsized off Keelung, adds a Reuter report from London.

Lloyds Shipping Intelligence reported this news from Hong Kong today, adding that the Miranda's master, is a Norwegian.-United Press and Reuter.

Lin Piao assigns crack brigade for invasion of Hainan

Communist General Lin Pioò has sent his Iron Bri-

gade the toughest unit in his army-to spearhead the invasion of Hainan Island. The main feature of the Brigade is Its artillery unit manned mainly by Japanese, said the verna- cular "Sing Too Man Pao" yesterday in a re- port from Canton.

The report added that the, that the fluasians actually had Brigade is more than 5,000 furnished 200 planes. strong_and_consists of harden- ed troops who have fought in many of Lin Plac's military campaigns.

Sime 2,000 Japanese are in the artillery unit,

The report said that the Brigade arrived in Canton on March 15 and left three days later for Lyl-

chow Peninsula, opposite Hainan

Island.

The Air Ministry, announced that its planes-had-pounded the Shanghal waterfront again yes- terday with undisclosed results. The Canton, Foochow, and Amoy areas also were hit.

Li's message

Bourges who refused to allow

Shanghai Communist officials have prevented the evacuation of

more than 1,600 foreign nationals from that city.

The American mercy ship; the 55. General Gordon, left Hong Kong last night for Japan, after waiting in Hong Kong for four days, in the hope that the Shanghai Communists would allow the evacuation to take place as they had previously agreed.

More than 100 passengers who had booked Shang- hai passages in Hong Kong loft the General Gordon late yesterday, after spending throo hopeful days on board the liner..

The official reason for the Want foreign

cancellation is that the Chin-

еле

Communists refused to

allow two American LST craft,

operated by civilian American exchange

crews, to enter Shanghai and ferry the evacuees to the Gen- eral Gordon, which planned to anchor in International waters. However, other unofficial ren. sons were advanced in Hong Kong yesterday.

One was

that the Shanghai Communists resented the loss of

face caused by foreigners, who hand previously been determined to slick it out in Shanghal under the Communists, rushing to leave the elty,

A church official said that the Communists also feared the posible adverse world publicity which would result from the evacuation, once the paskangera had left Shanghai.

Another feuson, advanced by a British businessman, lo that the Communists are so pressed for hord currency that they refused to allow the evacuees to leave.

He pointed out that the evacuees

Lelephone call was put through to Shanghai less than an hour before the ship's departure.

However, Mr. Berryman said that the Shanghai officials were reportefusal

to be standing firm on their

to allow the LST craft Into Shanghai.

He added: "On the basis of this Information, there was little else our company could do, and the order to send the ship to Japan was given.

There is still a chance, though very slim, that the ship would carry out the evacuation if the Communist officials changed their minds within the next day or two, but it is very doubtful,"

Still has hopes

The American Consul-General in Kong Kong. Mr. Karl Rankin, said yesterday that he still had hopes that the foreign nationals evacuate would be allowed to in the near future.

He said that the General Gor-

were all of fairly high income groups, and that foreign exchange remittances to 1,600 people would mean a great loss for the Coming munists.

The British submarine Trúculent lies beached on Cheney Spit," off Sheerness. She is still and Ausdauer which held fast in the multiple ning nah Hawsers of the lifting craft Energle hraved her from the bad of the Thamus Estuary where she lay for two months after sfio wag cammod and sunk by the Swedish tanker Divina with a denthroli of 84, Truculent' will be pumped empty and later towed to a naval dockyard for repair-(AP Photo),

NO CASE FOR INCREASE

IN DIRECT TAXATION, REFORM CLUB RESOLVES

don fallure was "very dissapoint- Most of the Gordon's 103 pag- sengers had been living on the The local Manager, of the ship for the past few days.

One British family, who had Government has made out no casa, for an increase in direct taxation American President Lines,, Mr.

given up their J. J. Berryman; sald last night that he had had two telephone Hong Kong carly. Inst conversations

hotel rooms in

week,

the basis of the financial estimates published.

with the Com. moved into a friend's residence This resolution, put forward' at a ́public meeting for the coming fear as follows

pany's APL office in Shanghai yesterday.

last night, because they could and no accomodation.

However, the discomfort and the Hong dissapointment of Kong passengers must be called elight, when compared to the far-reaching effects on the can. cellation to the 1,600 Shanghai residents.

After the first call, late in the Foreign consulates in Shanghal afternoon, the shipping Company yesterday had a combined meet-informed the 103 Shanghai pas- General on board the ing on the Communist refusal to sengers

Gordon, that the ship was leaving carry out their agreement.

for Japan at

The Shanghai residents sold However, Mr. Berryman Baldout their household property for the Communists had not suddenly "pittance."

It was reliably reported that they made a combined protest re- presentation on the cancellation to the Peking Government.

p.m.

reversed their decision, another

Malayan Red plot to gain control of labour in Singapore

Singapore, March 21.

themselves to be named, alleged A plot by the Malayan Chinese Communist Party

that Vice President Li Tsung--

General Lin Pino, added the jen, formerly Acting President report, is still in Hankow.

Sungmen landing

sent

of Nationalist China, had

message to leaders of the armed forces and other top Nationalist commanders, urging them to

The Nationalist commando awlich allegiance from President capture of Bungmen, Chekiano Chiang Kai-shek to himself.

is supposed to have assured Province town 200 miles South

with President Truman

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of Shanghai, spurred talic in them that he had a good under: The

bigger strikes to come standing with States Talpah adds Acecolated Press in a re- of the port from Taipeh. Authorities hinted that their landing force still holds the Uny coastal town, seized on March 15 in a daring raid.

The Chinese Nationalist Air Force, unopposed throughout the had just had a near clyll' war, encounter with three mystery Shang- planes in the vicinity

fot.

of'

Li recently claimed the armed forces were ready to overthrow Chlang

him. on a algnal. from but he is believed in Taipeh to overestimate his influence

to gain control of labour in Singapore through an underground union called the "Singapore All Races All Trades General Labour Union“, was revealed when three Chinese members were arrested over the week-end.

plot calls for strikes, slowdown, sabotage, and urges the Workers Protection Corps to carry out faithfully all jobs requiring force.

In the past week the Com-the Royal Air Force in Mulay munists have been busy put for anti-bandit operations.

The remaining four Lincolns ting up posters, distributing pamphlets and hoisting Red are arriving in the next few days. flaga atop telephone poles, two: recent hand grenade incidents,

Singapore Suit imaxing with

Chinese ship

The Defense Ministry announc-over

ed yesterday that the Nationalist

aircraft, returning from an attack

on Shanghai, sighted the strang

ers on Saturday and were

about

Singapore, March 21. A legal contest for posses

Singapore had been quiet and peaceful since the start of the emergency and security measures were somewhat relaxed. In the

to attack" the mysterious airfon of the Liberty ship Hallast few months. craft when they escaped in a fisuan, one of or more Vic- North Westerly direction.

the

UP

The Malays Federation Gov- ernment today appointed. Leu- tenant-General Sir Harold Raw- son Briggs as director of opera- tions to plan, co-ordinate and generally * direct anti-bandit operations, adds. Reuter.

a

of the Reform Club of Hong Kong, held at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday

The Pulile Works Department. #1, pille"

less or 18" per cral of the globe

abent:, Pollo 22 millions or 14" per mens

evening, was passed unanimously by an audi-atud total to be points decor ta

ence of about 70 people after hearing attacks made by speakers on Government's tax pro- 'posal.

pent Medical Departisans 28′′milikiisa q 9.9 per cent, of the tola) jo ‘kâ spent ;] The Rullway 18 milliona ar els per vent of the total to be spent; fanitary: Depart

finns or 10 per cent of the total is be

total to be spent: Karīna „Department The meeting was presided less. Actually the revised estiment 12 millions ar; 6.4. Dez. sent, ef the over by Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, mate of Income for last year is laht millions of 8.8 per cent of the total Automobiles, refrigerators, wire- President of the Reform Club, now $68,000,000 more than origin- to be spent! Fensione eight millioner less sets, food and liquer stores He was supported on the plat-ally estimated, or $57,000,000 more 1.8 per cent of the fatal to be abent brought only A reported preform by MF, T. A. Martin and coming yes is expected for the Ale and Airport seven Killions bundreth of the original price Mr. Ma Man-fai.

of the articles.

Though many of the articles

passengers

Offer saten- mls:"Prisons tevés talle year. Salaries etc. will total $89,000,-lona: Btores Department: alx, me At the conclusion of the meet-000 or 40 per cent of total ex-Bervicing of the Poblie Debt Ave filiboas WOLE 38 Miscellaneous such as Currency Etpanama, Printing and Blading, sundry *subertiy- million for the welfare of the Troops

upon

are reported to have been sold og Mr. Bernacchii called upon the penditure: last year it to-friends, and probably are re- unofficial members of the Legisla per cent.

up $1,000,000 tons including allocation of MALE coverable, some were sold at tive Counell who will be voting Pensions are

the market would on the budget today, not only in compared with last year. Is this which fast named you and I would like whatever

the speeches to support the re-a relection of the lowering of the to see doubled Bre milliones .C.A, Boela bring, and are not recoverable.

who A British

omcial;

was solation passed at the meeting, but retiring age to 43, under certala Welfare and Labour thirke, ullens Dies leaving the gangway of

Then In the Two' galillóvai citatory 1 the also to oppose the passing of the conditions: that polley may have triet Omes Nete Territoring three militona,

certain merits, but what of the

plo-Buildings. Reildinom i und - Quay- General Gordon yesterday was budget by their votes.

tars for Civil Bervants: The Delegie asked to comment on the sudden

"As they are supposed to re- cost? axited Mr. Martin.

He also drew attention to exce: The Flew Delander Karienitap cancellation.

present the public, we call

pay estimated last year Forestry, and Gardens: : Department: £f patriation

against $3,270,000 Commeres and supply's Legal Magistrale n." at an expression of pubila opinion,"

this year. ald Mr. Bernacchi,

which are up $250,000 this year. Colonial Becertagiat, and. Legislature | De The proceedings opened with a To what extent has Government nartment of Supplim and Distribution The And TherĪNE I detailed

comprehensive To

turing the past year drawn on the cluding

manselyo-Atidit,” Pobile analysis of the budget by Mr. T local market for its staff require Dihers together Martin for the easier digestion by

ments in preference to looking to Belations, Rating and valuation, Matité",

And in the one milion estadory “ the general public of this more other parts of the Empire for cat and the Custodian.

place-inland · Ravennat、 : The Trasury i personnel: than 100-page figures.

Mineola roua Intrumenta" and "Machine17: Two weeks ago, he sald, it was

The Observatory 1.. Centrai 7; Dovernmen published in the Press that the Mr. Martin split up the estimatonces: Claims and Compensation,

expenditure of $228,000,000,}| *stimates of expenditure on Pen-ed

to $8,000,000 over slons, amounted whereas Education was given only the miserly sum of $5,500,000. Ac- tually, however, the allocation for education is four times that

them to support this motion as 82,00 passages, of officers | Suprem» ' Court and Registrar, i Ceneral) -

He said: "The newspaper carried a good summary of how I feel. It General aald that, though the Gordon

to going Shanghai were hoping for much, they would not be surprised at anything. I hoped for more than this. but I am not surprised.

The next move is up to the capricious Shanghai, Communist officials."

Negotiations

reviewed

and

document and

Several weeks ago, the Unit-amount, or to be exact $28,000,- ed States State Department and 000, and he picked out different the American President Lines Items from other heads in the set up an evacuation mission budget. when APL In Shanghat-report- ed that more than 2,000 for. eigners wanted passage out of blockaded Gharghal, adds: As- soolated Presi.. ►

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Repeats plaa

Mr. Martin repeated him plea of last year that the budget should be compilad in a more readily understandable form. General Briggs, who is 55, was General Omeer Command-

Government's estimated ing, Burma Command, from 1945

Safe conduct was guaranteed by Although the Communists will until January 1948. He Can the Chinese Nationalists, and the penditure under all heads for the

-estimated revenue tory and Liberty ships sold by try to create disorder, it is unlike-manded the 7th Indian Infantry Chinese Reds, agreed to let LSTE coming year totals $223,000,000 až while. time last year they exits The Ministry added only that the United States Government ly that much blood will be spilled Brigade in Eritrea and the West enter Chinese waters to shutile against esti the planes were not: Americani · to the Nationalist started in in Singapore for the simple reason ern Desert from 1940 to 1942 passengers out to the Gordon in $102,000,000.00

the terrorista have no means of and the 6th Indian Division in the open seat

As the evacuation date drew mated expenditure at $2,000,000 Nationalist official in the past the Supreme Court here today. escape ns in the case of their cum Burma from 1942 to

the Eastern Desert in Iraq and

*

near, the Reds balked-no reason more and revenue at $13,000,000 have said Russia was planning to' Claimants in the sult were rades

Up North who have Jungles supply the Chinese Commuņākta

Government as a natural asylum from the pur-A

An official annous ant said was given why: LST's from Japan with planes. There have been re- the United States

und the defendants were

trapps. The Singapore au that General Briggs primary manned by: APL crews, arrived cent persisterit rumours in Taipeh chief mate, and acting Captain, thorities have only to close the function would be to secure, full of the Yangtze mouth but othe effective co-ordination not get clearance to enter the Tang Soo-nee, and third mate causeway linking Singapore and would be responsible for allocat river. Four Unes AFL delayed Loh Chi-zze,

The defence asked the Court the mainland to bottle up Com- to pet aside the writ, on grounds munist egents and it would not be fag: tasks, to the various com sailing of the liner from Hong

sof the security forcen ponents:

Kong but warned yesterday that a hari Job for this liny Island to and for deciding, inconfultation it could not tie up the ship much of procedure. They asserted:

The suit should have been purge them/out in a thorough with the head of the polled longer fled through the Admiralty screening operation, force and the fighting services,

priorities of these taaza and the Then, new compleations deve Courtier e

Shanghal that the Reds were re=Malarial Inapsetor, um gerrup• The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur meral iming and sequence,loped. It was learned from Page 3

ition, charge night muli Įrain was attacked last night, in the Banal area of Bandits killed three European furing it permits to some of the Johore State, A Chinese civilian and an Indian driver, in two evacueen It was also reported Page 4 which had already Page 5 was hospitallend when the train ambushes today in the Kodah, that they were rengging on sume Barclay's Bridge

fara Reports Associated, Press. pr who were only slightly woun

wounded- continued the

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