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REDS LAND ON FOUR ISLANDS Singapore FOR SHANGHAI TODAY

Colombian plane crash; 28 killed

Call, Colombia, May 26.

Twenty-eight paraona wera killed today when a Douglas transport plane crashed into the Galstoe Volcano In Southern

and burned.

Colombia

The only known survivor" was a young girl who waD tald to have suffered serious Injuries.

The plane, owned by the Lanea Company, crashed lase than five miles from Pauto.lt was on route from Popayan to Ipiales.-United Pres

British ship sinks

IN FIERCE BATTLE

Gunfire audible in Hong Kong as

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Nationalist gunboats pound Communist invasion craft

LAUNCH AIDS RED SURVIVORS

Communist forces landed on at least four islands of the Ladrones group in a fierce battle which raged the whole day yesterday, and the sound of which was audible in Hong Kong.

More than a dozen Nationalist warships, scattering over a wide area, were

still shelling these islands with long range guns yesterday evening.

off Swatow The islands invaded by the Communist forces are the Poklik (Taiputai)

The 1,400-ton British freighter Ebonal sank on Wed. nesday morning of Swatow after an explosion had wreck- ed the bow of the vessel,

Island, main island of the Ladrones group about 18 milos South East of Macao, Wongmu Island, 12 miles South East of Macao, Chung Chau Shih Island, 10 miles East of Macao, and Chung Chow (TsingTM chow) Island, the Northernmost island of the Lap Sap Mei group. Lap Sap Mei Island itself was believed to be still in the

Seven Chinese passengers were reported to have been killed and hands of the Chinese National- four of the Chinese crew mem-ists up to yesterday evening. bers were injured,

Ships plying between Hono Kong and Macao sailed as usual yesterday, except for the British vessel Fatshan which cancelled its trip to Macno. All but the Dritish motor vessel Hong Kon proceeded along the course which passes along the Northern coast of Lantas Island via Kap Shui Mun.

The three Britans on board the ship, Caplan L.C., Church, the Master, Mr. C.B. Skinner, the Chlof Omcer Mr. D.C. Phillips. the Chief Engineer and 36 Chinese members of the crew were unhurt and are now in Swalow.

Because

of the dolour, the arrivals

of several vesels here were de- layed.

to

The vessel was bringing about 600 tons of native products from Swatow to Hong Kong when an explosion occurred and the bow

According to mesinghs" 'from of the vessel rapidly" submerged.

Macao and eyewliness reports, an Contacted by the "China amphibious force of the People's Mall" yertarday, the Griat | Liberation Army allempted" Bouthern Steamship Company land on the Ladrones at about 7 hore, the owners of the vessel, a.m yesterday, falled to confirm the report that the Ebonat sunk after striking amine, The Company was in formed of the acaldent yeator. day morning by its agent in Swatów.

The Communist craft were in- tercepted by Nationalist warships patrolling in the vicinity.

was

Nationalists say invasion repulsed

Taipeh, May 25.

The Nationalists today re- ported they repulsed another Chinese Communist attempt to angich the Wanshan (Ladronto) alarde.

The Defence Ministry said. 3.000 Red Invaders wore kill- ed and 70. taken captivo, In.. cluding the captain of a war- ship..

that Nationallat added ..it

400. ton warships Bank: one

Geveral. landing craft,

gun- boats and mart than 20 motor-driven Junka. A320- clated Prece.

Fighting flared up and gunfire

clearly audibic yesterday Riverboat service morning in Macao and Ноги

Gunfire

of the

According to this report, the Kong.

from the Nationalist Ebonal left Swatow 01 8 B.M. Wednesday morning, While the warships Bunk several was ring Tai-Yu-Kong, about-Communist vessels. But Com- three hours' cruise from Swatow, munist forces on the rest of the an explosion occurred on the bow landing craft, reported to num- ber more than 200, succeeded in which rapidly sunk into the s

of the The stern of the vessel was at landing on four Islands

Ladrones group and overpowered visible yesterday.

the weak Nationalist defensive forces there,"

Communist soldiers wearing bamboo life jackets were

Other sources reported that the explosion was either caused by

a nine or by a time-bomb.

secu

A representative of the Com-clinging to wreckage drifting in pany is leaving today for Swatow the rea near Chung Chou Shih where he will conduct an in- vestigation into the explosion,

The Coinpany hopes that the

vessel can be salvaged.

WOMAN ARRESTED

IN TAIPEH

* Talpah, May 25. Authorities today announced the arrest, of Mrs. Yeh Tam Trou-chin, described as a sister- In-law of General Sung Halen, who defected to the Reds In Szechuan last year.

Island.

Survivors

picked up

woke thr

Wah Klu Man Po" radio. telephoned yesterday morning that hoavy gunfire Portuguese-Cofony at 5.30 am The battle followed the Inter- ception of a People's Liberation Army invasion fleet of some 200 big and small armed craft by four Nationalist gunboats in the vicinity of Kauchau islands, close to Macao.

man slain

Singapore, May 25. Mr. Yong Yit-In, a promin- ent Singapore Chinese building contractor and Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Coni- merce last year, was fatally shot in the Chinese Club on Bukit Pasoh Rond this after.

noon.

The ss. Maurang of Jardine, Matheson and Com- pany is expected to sail from Hong Kong for Shanghai tonight.

The first vessel to sail for Shanghai from Hong

Kong after the occupation of Chusan Islands by Chinese Communist forces, the 3,372-ton, ship is carrying less than 1,000 tons cargo. The ship is not carrying passengers.

An official of the Company

He hoped that other shipping

He died of his wounds in hos-stressed that by sending the Companies would respond to this pital shortly afterwards.

Mausang

to

Shanghai,

the action so that normal trade be

could be restored to pre-war. tween Hong Kong and Shanghai level.

Mr. Yong, a close friend of the Company is only resuming the Tiger Balm King Mr. Aw Boan-normal shipping service be- haw, was a member of the Kuo- tween Shanghol and this pori. mintang party before the war, but avoided politics after the war. He Was recently made a Justice of the Peace by the British Govern- ment,

The assallant was reported to have been arrested, but identity had not been revealed

Earlier in the morning, a “van belonging to tho Independent Chinese dally "Nanyang Slang- pau" was burnt by terrorists. The paper, which formerly was pro- is now steering a Kuomintang, middle course, veering occasion- ally, however, to the right. This Is the third bus burnt in three weeks as the terrorists expanded their activities into Singapore.

Tackles assailant

Mr. Yong was casting in an easy chair at 2.10 p.m. after lunch when the assalfant ap. preached and fired seven shots within two yards. He was hit six times, twice in the chest, but the got up. tackled his as sailant and threw him to the ground before four other club members, playing mahjong nearby, came to hle aid. The axalient was held until the po lice arrived.

Hakka Chinese, The assailant, a The invasion fleet was on its was unt!! recently a clerical em- way to carrying out a second.at-ployee of Mr. Yong's.

Mr. Yong, who Nationalists tempt to drive the

scious, died in hospital half an hour later.

invasion

was uncon-

out of the Ladrones in the Pearl River estuary.

The correspondents said that the Born, in Chine in 1897 Mr. Yong of became a British subject. He was Reet was made up o craft coming from Sancho Island married and had several sons and and other bases. The fleet started daughters. One of his suns was out after midnight but was inter-to be married tomorrow. cepted on its way by Nationalist patrol boats.

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to

The assailant was a 43-year old Hakka., There was no evid ence of a political molive so far.

United Press.

Jap imports

KMA coal of

~Tokyo, May-25;---|

The Governor of the Bank of Japan, Mr.. Hisato Ichimada, declared that the prospects of importing about 500,000 tons

Observers banned at Baguio

Baguio, May 25. Delegates of the seven Asian nations in a secret session to day barred official observeri from the Bagulo conference to begin tomorrow thus firmly bolting the door against even nominal participation by Na- tionalist China.

According to the Philippine Noreign Secretary, Mr. Carlos Hemulo, the action was the first veto exercised by an undisclosed number of representatives after they adopted the unanimity rule under which any single country could reject any matter up for conference

discussion. Looking worn and harassed, the

He thought there would be no danger on the voyage as the Na- tionalist blockade on the Yongise estuary has already been lifted.

The Mausang is expected to bring a full cargo down from Shanghal and it necessity arises, the Company would send a pha- senger, ship to that port in the near future, the official said.

of

S'hai entry visas

The first large-scale Influx foreigners Inte Chiave mainland tor over a year expected in the near future;

ts

`U.S. economic aid programme for Indo-China

Galgon, May 25.

States 471- The United nounced today "a"programmē

of economic aid for Indo- the China, but warned, that

main responsibility for rou toring stability to the war- torn bountry rests with France -and the associated` Indo-China

Sta(os.--Asociated Press.

Big Three arms for ME states

Paris, May 25. The United States, Britain

following the unexpected lasu and France agreed to arm ance of 180 entry visas. by the Middle Eastern states against Chinese authorities in Shang-possible Communist aggression hal, according to arrivals from in return for pledges that the the North, adds Reuter.... Taraeli-Arab war will not be

Nearly all the permits are re-renewed, it was announced to- ported to be for British woman, day.

The agreement was reached at who have been waiting in Hong Kong for the last few weeks for the Big Threq Foreign Ministers the Foreign Office announced. It permission to rejoin their bus conference in London last week, bands in Shanghai,

The action of the Chinese au- called for impartial shipments of and the seven thorities, according to these ar- arms to Israel rivals, completely surprised peo-sintes of the Arab League. It This, coupled sald each government presently ple in Shanghai. with the Nationalist withdrawal receiving arms from any one of from the Chusan Islands, has done the Big Three pledged not to at- usually offervescent Mr. much to raise the morale of the tack any other state. Romule teld Press conference British community In Shanghai. that mil but the opening and It is not yet known how this alosing sessions of the conferigroup will travel to shanghai, but ence would be closed and that It is generally hoped by the It would

ould probably end on May menfolk in the Northern, port 30.

that an attempt will be made to Observers pointed out that toko them directly to Shanghai four countries objected to Invit

A Blockade threat ug Nationalist China in the Brak

Tho British-owned "North want its representatives as obs place and apparently did not ever

Calnu Daily News," in comment

It was understood that Britain servers.

Romulo, in a statement ing on the Nationalist threat to is at present chipping arms to Mr.

Manith Radio to keep up the blockade of the Arab states under-treaty agree- voiced over

declared lasting and Tangtse from Taiwan tuld there

arms shipments night,

ments but that eculd start it was a possibility they might use to sreol are barred, Israeli off- equitable" prace. Aria as well as world, war. This the Formosan channel us one of cials have protested to the United was believed to be in answer to the spheres of activity for this States United Press. remarks made a few hours car-purpose. lier in the British House of Com-

mons.

The delegates, who will be searching for a ponce formula. passed in and out of the main cate of Marlon House which bore the slon Deposit all fire arme here,

Mr. Romulo, said, the delegates also decided to clect a conference President, at the opening session

"That Is a channel on the high and l! qủch, a optiere unfo- le proceeded with this

will be an cognised blockade even greater breach of inter- national Jaw_than_It: le at the moment because of that, very fact," the paper declared. "The time has come, Indeed 'te

Arms shipments will bo au- thorised to any other state only if a similar pledge is made. Any state violating this pledge will be called account: both within the United Nations and by the Big

the

ministers Three powers,

promised. agreed. In effect, they both the Arabs and the faredile that any aggression against one or the other would be stopped in its tracks,

JAY-WALKER FINED

$10.

They added that the invasion fleet spread out when Intercepted to avoid becoming easy targete for Nationalist naval guns. They said that at 9.30 a.m. firing was still audible in Macao,

of the closeness of Because

to Macao, explosion: Kauchau were The Hong Kong-Macao river-

visible in Macao, sold, the boat service was ruspended in the correspondents.

Summoned before Mr. Thomas route. morning-because-the-battle area.it-lo. Isarned_that_two_British was just off the regular

naval vessels patrolling yester.

Tam at Kowloon Traffic Court- of 202 yesterday. Ngan Yeung Only one vessel left the Colony

between Taio and MacAO day

Lockhart Road, was fined for Macoo. The battle had not

..offered

protection

for Jay-walking. vessels plying between Macso yet broken out when it sailed. Regular services were resumed fa

Kong and

Traffic Sub-Inspector G, Har- Hong the afternoon.

The Tak Shing was escorted by

should be was the first of its kind in Kow- British naval vessels to a point

Mr. Ichimada, made this state afternoon, and to meet as nternational action to reports from Madad, came near Macao along a course about

Into force not in accord-jay-walking-came from Sancho Island and Tong- 10 miles North of the area where ment yesterday after an inter-committee of the whole avery availed of to ensure free passage toon since the regulations against

to this pork. It kawan, near Macao. Its missiɔn | the fighting between the Chinese View here with Mr, W. Pryor, the morning and afternoon.

British General Manager of

of the

Thus the preliminary stage of auce with the dictates of com- some time ago. was to make a second attempt Nationalists and Communists took Kallan Mining Administration. the conference began on a note mough a campaign of practical dant on, Tuesday afternoon while

Mr. Hardacre said that defen monsense that a caucus which, wrest control of the Ladrones place.

He said the price per ton

ton of frdm the Nationallat whose The Chinese vessel Hu Men was Kailan cool would be about US$!! All the seven! delegations arly two years, has nowhere been crossing Nathan Read stronghold Ip

Is at Lap Sup Mel. also signalled by the British naval

rived here by plane this morning, able to offer anything more than Junction of Prince Edward Road The feet was Intercepted in the craft to sail alongside them. Mr. Ichimada pointed out that innding, in alphabetical order a token resistance to its oppon- was not looking where he vicinity of Kauchau, only a few

large-scale Importation starting with Australia and end-ents, should be permitted to con-going, adding that it was miles from Macao.

cheat foreign coal is necessary to ing with the United States of Unue this type of nuisance against tunate that he was not knocked

down by a car stabilise. Japan's coal industry and Indonesia. They were greeted neutrals in China's struggle."

force a rationalisation of persoftly by 19-gun solutes: in Japan's coal industry.

The Invasion fleet; according

"

Reports from the Portuguese Colony said that heavy gundre brought the Colony's population

The British vessel Tak Shing from their beds at 3.30 a.m. Win- while en route to Macao yeadows of houses and buildings terday noon, ploked up more along Macao's waterfront vibrated than 100 'Communist coldier as Nationalist naval guns shelled drifting in the sea and brought the Communist amphibious force. them to Macao where the ship

The invasion fleet was inter-

SHOOTING IN MACAO

Macao, May 25.

The former detective chief of

arrived safely in the early aftercepted by four Nationalist gun-Canton was shot to death at about noon,

boats which were later joined by

3 p.m. today in Macao's busiest others from bases in the Ladrones. thoroughfare, Almeda Ribeiro.

11. Yin, who headed the detec-

It is reported that some of the Communist survivors were picked Mrs. Yeh was arrested yester day aboard the British steamer up by a British naval launch and Soochow at the North coast port transferred to the Tak Shing.

British Another

the

Hong Kong, also sighted about 00

vessel, of Keelung near Taipeh.

She was accused of trying to Corraunist soldiers clinging to muggle $6,070 in United States wreckage near Chung Chau Shih. curberley from Thiwan, to Hong Island while on its way back to Kong, (Under present regulations, Hong Kong shortly after. noon yee- terday... Owing to the hostile re

no one may, take out more than marks of the passengers and the $300 in United States currency approach of a Nationalist war from Talwan....

crew of the Hong Kong abandoned the intention of picking up the soldiers

and continued course, to

to Hong Kong

The Weather:

de los primàfe extenda-Byyath.” Wow!

-tr, relatively high, both to the #land

Huge volumes of smoke were also seen emanating from a ves- set afire near Chung Chau Shih

Island. The identify of the vessel could not be ascertained.

Hils on targets were visible to

from vantage points in Macao, crowds who watched the battle

Heavy gunfire

The Macao correspondents of two HongKong Verascular "New. Life Evening Post", and

tive branch of the Canton polico before the Kwangtung capital

is long post," the "North-China to draw up the agenda Friday, of Kailan coal aäre bright. ala. closed meeting on Friday Daily News" asserted, "when in- dacre, prosecuting, said that

c... Tawala, Northern Honshu.

the

to

ct

of accrecy. ·

the case of India and Indonesia Kallan coal, because of its pro-and 17-gun salutes in the case of ximity, quality and cheapness, is the others-United Press. urgently needed in Japan, Mr. Ichimada,sald.-Reuter.

British Consular official in S'hai

NATIONALISTS RAID AMOY

Tolpeh, May 25, Nationalist warplanes yesterday riided the Communist airfold at Amoy opposite, Taiwan, 'causing much damage and many castial-

|| day--Associated Press. AME

fell to the Communists' last year, pays compensation lies, Air Headquarters claimed to-

was fired at twlec while walking down the Almeda Ribeiro, Both shots found their mark. The killer made his escape during the ensuing confusion. Li died on the way to hospital-United Press.

Rice going to waste in Indo-China fields

ERESEA

A Shaoghal report reaching. Hong Kong yesterday said that, the Passport Officer of the British Consulate, in Shanghai, Mr. II.F. to pay 200,000

dollars

WED (HIC$300), as com

girl whɔ wa“

on to a beggar Pensby his dog.

bitten -by

Shanghai's

Liberation Daily

said that Chen bitten by Mr.

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