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ERNEST BOREL

CHINA MAIL

No. 34620.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1950.

BRITISH SHIPS HIT IN SWATOW RAID

Army flats to be Beached Anhui, Hang Yang built in Kowloon strafed

Additional married quarters for officers and other

ranks of the Hong Kong garrison are to be provided under a $5,000,000 scheme which awaits final War Office approval, reports Router.

According to the scheme, the Harriman Realty Company will construct in Kowloon 66 flats in blocks of six which the military author- ities will lease for a period of 21 years.

Australia's enlarged defence role

Canberra, June 21.

The Chief of the Imperlat General Staff, Field Marahat Sir William, Blim, attended a meeting of the Austrailan Council of Defence today.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, sald in a statement that the Council considered tho objectives of British Commonwealth defence policy and general strategy,

The "Sunday Sun's" Can- berra correspondent reported that the Australian Govern- ment underlook at the meet-" ing to assume responsibility for an enlarged defence role In the Pacific.

The "Sun" reporter said it was understood the untry's new responsibilities will NET practically, alf British poss88- slons in the Pacific, Austra|la will co-operate closely with New Zealand in the job, the "Bun" atd.--Associated Press.

Strachey reports on Malaya

London, June 21. The War Minister, Mr. John Struchey, lold the House of

Commons today that subslan- tial reinforcements of land and air forces are arriving in Malaya.

Mr. Strachey, who has just re- turted from a visit to Malaya, warned that the campaign against the Chinmunist guerillas.wag-not. exclusively a milltary one.

lie said that one of the main objrets of plans now being car- ried out by General Sir Harold Delags, Director of Operations, was to secure that when the army restored law and order, adequate ferees of police and civil adminis- tration were available to provent a reversion to handltry,

Mr. Strachey said it was pos sible to speak with confidange of the result of operations In Mateva for the following reason?

Armed uprising

The Hong Kong and Shang-

provide the finance.

by KMT planes

FIVE MISSING IN SANTOS SINKING

Nationalist warplanes strafed the beached British, ship ss. Anhui, and the ss. Hang Yang yesterday afternoon at the entrance to the South China port of Swatow.

hai Banking Corporation will More than 20 employees of Mollers Ltd., conduct- ing salvage operations on the hulk of the sunken Anhui were on board that ship dur- ing the attack.

The size of the contract and the length of the lease is res garded here as reflecting Bri tish confidence in the future of Hong Kong.

understood thint the sebeme has been worked out after several munilis negotiation, and construction will begin as soon as War Office approval has been given.

The first flats ara due to be finished by the end of the year. Army plans

Two Nationalist planos swooped low over the two ships, firing hundreds of rounds of .50 calibro bullets.

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Up to a late hour last night. report of casualties hind been received in Hong Kong,

A Moller tug, the Frosty Male ler, which arrives at Swatow last night to conduct salvage opera- tions, was reported to be standing off territorial waters.

The Butterfield and Swize ship,

vaasel Bantos which struck a mine off Woosung at 8 am, on Tuesday while she was on her from way bick to Taingtao Shanghal, it was learned from the Trinity Development Com. pany here, owners of the Vessel, yesterday.

to According yesterday by the Company from their agents in Shanghai confirm ing the sinking of the vessel, the Santor completely submerged

mesanges received

THIRD SHIP HIT

A third ship from Hong Kong was also caught at Swatow yesterday during the Nationalist air attack br shipping there, it was learn ed late last night. The ship's was given as Lady Walmer but this could not be confirmed. The Lady Wolmor was in Hong Kong harbour two days ago.

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a close watch on the Yangtse mouth.

Meanwhile, the Army authori- ties themselves, subject to War Oftee approval, are planning to Segin construction at the end ofs, farg Yong immediately weigh the year of married quarters tor ett anchor, and moved out into in- an_additional 100 families,

ternational waters to avoid dam- age and casualties when the at-three hours after she hit the mind. In spite of the air attack on tack began.

the spot

These quarters will also be in Kowloon. They will be built over a period of two years.

near

where vessel, the

Another Valve,

The Panamanian ship. Valve, was shifted to the Shanghai run two weeks ago after the Chinese Communists closed the South- China port of Swatow to shipping.

the Anhul and Hang Yang Yes- The Anhui, a 3.500-ton vessel Panamanian

terday, efforts will still be made A further block of 20 flats in which struck a mine while entersunk 12 hours earlier.

to try and salvage the 3,500-ton Java Road, recently leased by ing Yu Yu Chunnel on June 10,

bring her The Santos had an all-Chinero vesact and

back to the Army, will receive their was reported to have sustainedcrew of about 60.

Hong Kong for refitting. first tenants on Friday when several hits in the attack,

The Santos has been

A British warship was reported the familles

plying of several other However, a complete damage botween Shanghai and North to be standing by, off territorial

Insi

waters yesterday, ready to give China recently and she arrived safely in Shanghai from Tsingta ceasary to the Anhul, if she re- any humanitarian. assistance ne-

quired it

ranks will arrive by the trooper report had not been sent Empire Orwell from the United night. Kingdom.

It is stated unoMetally that these projects will go a long way toward meeting heavy applica- tions for married quarters by officers and other ranks at; pro- sent servirig in Hong Kong Reuter,

I.

Westerling hearing is postponed

P.

Shipping halted

Tap

on June 10.

When she sailed from Shanghai for the North carly on Tuesday

morning, the news that the Valve Taiwan report.

Intensified Nationalist struck a mine and sank

Compiladagátrak Mlačkadeira? had not yet roach on Taid

ners, which "has ·rezuitéd. In the #inking of four blockade-run- ning ships in the pait month han apparently stopped att Shanghai-bound ships from

for the

Hong Kong at least present. British shipping companies and yesterday that they were "con- the shipping situation in the Yangtse area.

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ships left Hong Kong for Shanghal yesterday

One official said that his com- pany would "alt tight" for a few days to study the situation.

Messagen - rečalved, by Trinity Development Company

Nationalist warplanes struck here further said that except for the five persons still mis- yesterday at the mainland port of China, la Communist ing, the rest of the crew had Swatow safety returned to Shanghal adds an Associated Press despatch after the inoident,

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plane released authorities

CPA

by Pl

Manila, June 21, The Philippine Civil Acronautice Board will most

tomorrow to consider an application on a por monent basis of Cathay Pacific Airways, one of whose planes was impounded I fast night on its arrival hero from Borneo,

The Foreign Office said the plane was grounded because the CPA violated the CAB regula- tions, not because it was an extra flight un- specified in the air agreement between the Philippines' and the Hong Kong Government.

the airfield and shipping facilities. The Under Secretary of For-

Bombers

The Santos was originally a British hospital ship and renamed Hong Shan after she was bought

scored hits on the by a Chinese firm. The Trinity Development company bought the runway. Headquarters said, and eign Affairs, Mr. Felino Neri, vessel from the Chinese firm more loined by escorting fighters also said he was confident the CAB Cathay than a year ago and obtained carrying bombs,

approve. the attacked four would

Pacific Airways' application tomorrow..

Panamanian registration for her, She

thed Was

re-christened

Singapore, June 21.

"Turk" Westerling, leader of a short-lived revolt against the young Indonesian The Jardine, Matheson ship, central government, won a

Sutilos. ss. Muusang- the first large ship new postponement" today in his", to break the Shanghal blockade In fight to prevent extradition to Indonests.

an uneventful yesterday after

1950-returned to Hong Kong Valve, personnel

The United States of Indonesia voyage.

is Booking to try Westerling for! It was the ship's second stic- leading a rebellion at Bandoeng cessful trip to Shanghai within inst January It has charged him the past three weeks. It had 1,500 with murder, robbery and arson tons of cargo aboard. and asked his return,

A second British merchant ship. The Indonesians today fled the ss. Trivan, arrived safely in new and undisclosed charge. Hong Kong at

at 11.30

yester- D.ML Westerling's attorney, Mr. Fday

Granting the request,

from Shanghal.

Massey, at once asked for a delay The 3,500-ton vessel was so all the charges could be heard ported to have left Shanghai on together,

June 17-iwo days before the twa Magistrate set July 5 as the date mouth of the river after hitting the merchant ships were sunk at the for Westerling's trial on the new mines charge.

Representing the Indonesian Government, Mr. B. H.

Green Five Santos

In February, 1948, the Malayan Communist

12 Party decided undertake an armed uprising. The rising was in no xenxo a national unvement for Independence sup- ported by the people of Malaya.

On the contrary, over much of

Changi prison, where he has been crew missing Malaya it had been possible for

to arm the elvil held without ball since he was the authorities population pn the largest scale

ageed

the postponement. Westerling was brought from

arrested here in February after

his escape from Java-Associated

without fear of the arms passing Press. into the hands of the Communists, This WEB surely the "gelu tent" of where the sympathies of the majority of the population

lay.

Five persons are still missing from the 1,300-ton Panamanian

all safe

Sole survivor of Red Sea disaster arrives in Suez

Cairo, June 21.

ships unloading in the harbour.

One LOT was claimed sunk, with hits being scored on three ~eteamers - -- but. Headquarters. gave no clue to their identity. Swatow's docks and wharves also were declared bombed and strated.

He said the line has been. operating flights into Manila without. permanent authorisatier?

on provisional. but

authority since 1948, ! Neri said now the Philippines wants to "normalisa and regularise" the civil fr

No appeasement operations of the Company.

of Peking

to

Alc

TAA PROTEST.

IR Wes rollably learned yesterday that the grounding of a CPA piano al Manila la due to a protest fllad. In |---Manila-by Trans-AsistiocAir- lines which has been denied rights Into Hong Kong.

posters in Tokyo

The

Tokyo, June 21. Communists plastered Tokyo with anti-American posters today addressed, to the State Department adviser, Mr. John Foster Dulles, the De- fence Secretary, Mr. Louis Johnson and JCS chairman, | General Omar Bradley.

The strongly worded statement, signed by the Communist-let National Federation of Students, demanded that the visiling United States ofeinls refrain from re-

arming Japan, and withdraw their troops and maintain no American milltary unses after the penca treaty.

The aludenta also called for repudiation of the statement by the Occupation education oficial, · Dr. Walter Eells, advocating a bun of Communist teachers from Universities,

The Tokyo police immediately ordered the arrest of those res- ponsible for the posters, which wore deemed a violation of the Occupation und Japoneso Or dinances.

Yokosuka baso

The deflant Communist pro- paganda offensive came as Mr. this Dulles arrived in Tokyo morning to confer with General Douglas MacArthur and Japan. ese leadera on Japaṇero praco treaty problems. It also coin- cided with an Indloation by Mr. Johnson that he favours the United Statna retaining at least one major naval base in Japan dollar the multi-million Yokosuka installation on Tokyo Bay.

"I am for this base," Mr. John- son said after an inspection of the docks and machine shops capable of servicing anything the American · Navy has afloat.

He and General Bradley depart tomorrow morning for a brief Inspection of the American air- base on Okinawa, returning to Japan the same day. They are spending Friday with their wives ***jat Kyotu, Vájanés cultural cupital, departing on Friday night for the United States-vin' Alanica, one

Tomorrow Mr.Dulles wlit plungo into the first full-dress conférenco with General MoC- Arthur on political problems of the peaco. treaty, which both men hove to have ironed out when Mr. Dulles departs poxt Tuerday.

A *pokesman of PAL stated that his company has · "at all times cà-operated with.. British carriers and that PAL has conformed in every detail with the tormis · and "condi ditiona of tho Britisk Philippine Air Treaty,

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Mr. Dulles will be the guest of the American Chamber Commerce at luncheon tomorrow and will meet "Jovaneso political lenders, In the afternoon. He is not expected, to find time to con- fer with Mr. Johnson and Gaber- nl Bradley in Tokyo. United Press,

MORE QUINS?

Callander, Ontario, June 21. Th. Joseph. Joyal, physician fer Mrs. Olivia Dlonne, mother of the famed quintuplets, refused today to. confirm ar

deny

again.

reports that she soon will give birth

Reports persisted in this small community, however, that recent X-ray examinations show elgns of a new multiple birth by the mother of the children in the world.

Mrs. Dionne, now 43, had 131 children including the quintup- Hets. United Press.

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Meanwhile, the LS. Valve, reported that all 70 officers and

The Foreign Secretary said a crew had been rescued

And

decision had already been reach- arrived safely in Shanghai lask

London, June 21. ed to retence the plane, but it night

The Minister of State, Mr. will not be allowed to pick up A Communist lighter Vessel Kenneth Younger, told Parlia- passengers walling Manila for rescued them.

ment on Wednesday The Chinese Nationalists have would be no appeasement by

there transport to Hong Kong.

Cargo and

passengers from The Cathay Pacific Airways ever, but this was the first time negotiations for the establish- the CAB repeatedly warned that they had the British Government in its has not replied to a request by Bones will be allowed to proceed. effectively mined tho Yangtse

United Press, and Associated can: application, for p operation. that any ships had struck mines ment of diplomatic relations permanent in the Yangtse. -

with Communist China.

CPA has agreed to suspend all

(Continued On Page 3) Shipping from Hong Kong to Mr. Younger said Mr. J. C. operations to Manila unul the Shanghal was resumed after the Hutchison, British Charge d'A- CAB makes its ruling on the case Nationaliste evacuated the Chusan fatres in Feking, had delivered a but the service is expected to be Islands, their main

days. Shanghai British Government Note to the resumed in a few blockado base, on May 16. Until Chinese Communist Foreign Cillen!

The CPA plane, carrying three passengers and some curgo had then, 'merchant ships had gener- on June 17. ally respected the blockade bo-

He said the Note was in reply been expected to leave for Hong cause Nationalist warships kept to a communication of May 8 Kong at · Βάνε this morning adds from the Chinese Communists in Associated Press. A spokesman which they asked for a clarifiend for the company sat

said it now tlin of the British attitude to two would leave tomorris morning. main questions:

The Cathay Pacific, spokesman "Britain was in no sense trying

Firstly, Chinese representation said "seven or eight" passengers to suppress a national movement

In the United Nations Organisa-who were to board the plane here for Hong Kong as well as some tion of the Malayan people seeking Independence, Mr. Strachey added.

Secondly, Chinese

State pro- cargo bound for Hong Kong will "On the contrary, wo are ald-

British in

not be allowed aboard the plane. territory. ing the great majority of thri

ja few seconds. He was stilt "We searched the area for position on both questions The sole survivor of the showing signs of his ordeal In and a half hours. people of Malaya in preventing

The 7,139 tons "Indian Enter-was already known and there was nall, but well armed and well British ship Indlan Enterprise, hospital today, shaking and con-

prise is a total loss, said a Reui- nothing further to be added to organised minority of Communists which blew up on Monday instantly asking for water. from selling power in their coun- | the Red Sea, with a crew of

Captain Johannes Freesthus of ter message from Calro, carly to what the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told Parliament on try, Reuler..

74 on board, identified himself the Westfal Larsen brought his toy. at Suez today as Nua Hussain, night and anchored two miles off

ship

But there is confusion over May 24," into Suoz shortly after mid-

the number of survivors. The aged 38, of Calcutta, a winch chore. He told oficials that his

Cairo report sald there was only -AL:0600 GMT › E3 · 1.1) URBT) -the

radio operator and the third ond, but 'warller" despatcher Northern depression fo' deepening and Hussain, brought hura early efficer heard an explosion.

from Buer nained three ships mering into, the Fariha to the Nɛ, if today from the Norwegian ship "As we rushed along in dark

which claimed to have ploked

pango Tokyo, Front trough extends, wer which rescued him-gave these ness relieved only by the pale

up burned survivors, Japan and A China to Tonking. There details to reporters as he luy tight of the new moon, I saw radioed the first news of tho The Lake Chilliwack, which

burned and screaming survivers

British shipbuilders lead world "Wa qulukly. Farched the on board; the Lefac reported

Page 0 having another soane of the disaster, whith war wegian ship M. Westfal Larsen

while the Nor

Geneva, June 21.

Gariand's quicide attempl Judy The credentials committes of Page 7 .. roughly eight miss Bouth..radlood that she had one and she the International Labour Con- Koper. The son was bóvared

UPO.revising, Talwan pelloy was due to land at Sun at mid- ference today upheld the right page 9 with wreckage and debris. The night, where he would be taken of the Chinese Nationalist Gov The Schuman Pins largest piece which I saw was to the Dritiati hospital, and ex-ernment to send delegatom, about three feet long. The ship aminod by a Britici army doctor

PAGE 10. In Ita report to the conference" must have disintegrated, In A Royal Air Force planes looked the committes declared the 14 · Kngineeride pagame for few seconda

for survivors but reported anding credentials of the Chinese dele-Leopold's futurh forecast. Westfal

none;" and two-troopships, the gation to be in good, order. Thà "Our motor boat was launched Worcester and careFotood conferong here waked to take Pascha thankhen He tried to

rescuers in broken ja record lime. We could hear in the search, con

chain distance away, but soon there was carrying as Industrialing explosive were cardsin for Authority inancs And Commerce,

WAX China where two governmenta Page: 14:50 Red. "Humiditate on vaate Xunta, probably oires his tire silence. My fius quirir picked up from London to Calcuún, and or made the fact that members of PARK 10% PERAIRIES

A TENGT) on FACE to the fact that he was on deck, one, survivor newhoc was a badly, her seww, night ofdcora were Indian the ILG had not yet adopted 11-Ale, shipping,meyamente | when the, manieryje amptestoni missken, brutsed kus murned on the and most of the arrow jodians and uniform altiturn on the subject: Page 18

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are Indications that tropical depresion bandaged in bed in the Mairitius tall column of black smoke and explosion, said she had several may be forming to the of Mindanao.ward of the British military hos Freesure remaine high to the ofpital in Suoz, ・・

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destroyed the ship in a fow seconds, had originated in the explosives - store.

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ILO UPHOLDS NATIONALISTS

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