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Rubber factory workers refuse to draw their pay

Of the 1,500 workers of the Fung Keong Rubbor Factory who have become jobless through the Factory closing down fast Wednesday, only between 50 and 60 drew their pay on Satur day.

The leaders of the Rubber Workers' Union was of the opinion that the workers should not drow the amount due to them until the whole matter had been settled as they claimed that the management of the factory had taken them by surprise in closing down without due notice..

"Kotton Kandy" at Laichikok

The Latchikok Amusement Park has recently sel up a

new

The Fung Keong Rubber Mont- factory is the largest and oldest established manufacturers of rub- ber footwear and other rubber goods in

Reminders

Today

Paltistan Independence Day, com

memoration at Indian Recrd- ation Club, 5.30: pup. Union' Jack Chib, teinbola, 7.30

.m.

Coming events

TOMORROW

HK. Rotary Club, luncheon, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Indian Independenen Day, cole

p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1950.

Reds missed the best time for Taiwan attack

Taipeh, August 13.

China's Red armies missed the bost period for an invasion of Taiwan, the months of May and June, and if they do not try an assault ground the end of September, they will almost cer- tainly have to wait until next spring.

As September draws to a close, 'there is usually a spell of favourable weather between the typhoon season now on and. the North West monsoons.

Rumours of war

in Canton

Rumours of the impending outbreak of a third world wor are circulating in Canion, satd the pro-Nationalst "Ilong Kong, Times," published In |Hong Kong, yesterday.

Quating a report from Canton, the newapnper said that' ile, cur. rent stalemate in the Security Counell enused the rumours.

The rumoura said that Dr. Ju bration at Sikh Temple, If the Reds do not take ad- yasion towards, the end of Sep- United States, has returned to Shih, former Ambassador to the 0a.m.

vantage of this spell, Taiwan tember between

typhoon and Taiwan and that he would be Europeon YMCA, Bridge Drive, will most probably be inva monsoon weather--that is if they appointed president of Nation

about alrat-131st China to permit General- NAAFI Club, table tennis tourna-in-free until at least next are not worried

tacks. ment, p..

April.

Rimo Chiang Kai-shek to devote Ninc Dragons

During this spell, the winds are its energy to milltary affaits, Services Club, This appraisal comes from a

light and the weather altogether who should know-John

Ginerallarímo Chlong, aided whist drive (ensh prizes), 8 mon

Kain Fogg, 27-year-old weather-good. But once die monsoons be the rumeure, WHI become Com- p.m.

man for retired Major-Generat in, crossing of the channel mander-in-Chief of the Nations- Claire L. Chennault's Civil Air would be hard because invading list forces-sea, land and air. The craft would face not only rough Natlonel Milliary Counell would sbds but strong headwinds.

revived with Chiang | Cimrman,

WEDNESDAY

Toe H meeting, 50, MacDonnell

Kond, 8.30 p.m. Hong Kong and the owners gave the reason for the stoppage us the absence of orders for goeds.

p.mi.

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Transport.

Fogg, by now accustomed to

the odd association between hic

NAAFI Club, darts tournament, 0p.m. Forces Spotlight,

In addition. the fact that tho)

Women's Section, European

YMCA, mahjong-whist drive, years stall supervised by a price of rubber had risen fre.

10 0.3 Californian whose stentorian mendously since the Korcun Hare-

whist drive, voice can be heard for some pesusit the prices of rubber Union Jack Club,

7.45 p.m. distance advertising

rise with the searing the sale oods La of "Kotion Kandy" and candy prices of raw rubber. apples.

Mr. Thomas Johns

(better known as Tanuny) of San Diego. California, is park superintendent und engineer, Tise manufacturing of the cotton-like sugar dandy was an Idrie of his own, which he brought from the States,

The genial engineer brought The candy-making appentus with

The Fung Keong Rubber factory Ins been estabijshed over 30 years. The products are internationally known factory

known. The Management announced its decision to close late on Tuesday evening and a notice to thle effect was

Dested

outside the gate of the factory and heart office at 407. Shaukiwa Bond,

also

12.

The Management

Fogg placep the absoluta name and his profession, after

They added that General Sun deadline for an invasion from Li-jen wul direct the Nationalist getting his degree in meteorology

the weather viewpoint store in invasion of North China; General from Massachusetts Institute of

the second or third week af Chang Fa-kwel Central China Technology, spent about Reven

October.

and General Hsuch Yuen, South; with the United States But he emphasises that his China. Navy.

pascisment does not také into He joined General Chennaarit's atriine 18 months ago.

account, say, overwhelming dir Ninc Dragons Services Club, During the summer, necording which

support and other military factori Arst rounds, boxing chamito

nt present cannot be Fogg, the Reds have to worry reckoned. pionships, 0 p.m dancing about typhoons which attain their An old rhyme about Lyphoons class, 0 p.m.; boxing, cik,

highest frequency in August and in the Formosa channal often September. The frequency res quoted by crows of China const down in the latter half of Septem-

ptem salis goes this way:

p.m.

Staircase robbery

A robbery occurred on the staircase of No. 46 Connaught

but then the North her.

West monsoons begin. These monsoons are strong wins which Cousc rough seas In the Formosa ehun- nel-10 rough that mariners des- cribe it as one of the worst water areas in the world.

June to soon, July-stand by..

August-must

September remember. October-nil over.

Armed thieves rob former KMT General

Liu

Lieutenant-General Shih, former 'Nationalist com- mander of the East Chinio All in all, everyone agrees the Armies, was the victim of Feds have missed their best armed robbers early yesterday chance to attack

Talwan this morning. year,

Feur men, two of them armed Whether they will attempt it in with revolvers and one with a visibility are cut down and would the period between the typhoon danger, forded their way into craft against dir attocks,

Now guess.

Rainy season

May and June, Fogg says, are

in the factory to draw the 60 Rond Centrul, at 8.50 p.m. the rainy season. The ceiling and

on Saturday morning but a picket. yesterday.

pay

him from Hollywood, where he need that the workers would appeared briefly in sevent flimus be paid off on Saturday, August with the very same machine he is

now, The Blues, which de- Many of tan workers arrived

smatches of activities amusement places, were "Three Tittle Giris in Blue," "Carnival in Costa Rica," "State Fair or "Whistle

Stop" The spling machine in quer tion, run by a mulor, gains 2,400

times a minute. Thæ spin sugor in collected in a large, deep pan. and sold at the end of a curled sheet

of paper at 30 and 50 cents. Colouring and flavouring are also red.

The apple candy, made by dip- plaing fresh apple in molten favoured sugue is something of a novelty here nu far as sweets are enneerned,

It sells at 50 cents each.

Mr. John's family Is in the States. He has a son in the Army.

It was reported that shortly provide good cover for invading Fond monsoon seasons is anyone the General'a wooden hut at No.

40 members of the Unlon per-

before 6 p.m. a mon entered the Suaded many of them not to draw their pay until the whole matterNami Shing Drug Store, 138 Jolm

al barn settled with the possible ston Road, Wanchai, and ordered more Dan $2,000 worth of drugs d of the Labour Office.

The management was told to do- Ilver the drugs to a place in the Central District,

Near riot

Because some workers insist.

A foki wan sent with the drug and at 46 Connaught Read the

that the Reds have missed that But most people here guess no. season, they could attempt an --Aug mase preple

YOUNG KOREAN HERO

ed on drawing their dues, ap customer" suddenly produced ap they had obtained employment imitation revolver, forced the A

elsewhere. a near riot WAS caused which was only averteded away the goods.

foki into the stairway and snatch- The Zoki by the timely arrival of Police raised an alarm and gave chase. reinforcements

One suspect was taken custody at the function of Des Vocux Road and Jubilee Street,

into

It was fearned lato last night that the suspect after police in

Pohang air base, August 12.

now young hero of the South Korean Army, whose fame has so spread that civilians volunteer to join him as he marches, headed today towards burned Pohang with the aim of liberating it.

He is Colonel Kim Hi Chi, aged 28, whose electric per-

the large crowd which gathered yestigations, conducted by Detes isonality and combat success

Since Wednesday morning. when the factory failed to open, two Police Constables had becti stationed at the gate to the factory compound but because of

in from of the factory on Sutur day a large party of Folice was {sent to keep, order.

Members of

the picket told the Vanenuver. August 12. workers that is was best for The Canadian Pacific Airlines everyone to show a unlied front are. to use their big trans-Pacifle and not to draw their pay until

United Stater the factory management had mo planes to carry troops to Koren, it was announced representatives of the workers and discussed what course should

CANADIAN AIR HELP IN KOREA

here.

A squadron of three planes will be taken,

- make two round tripe weck Yesterday being Sunday, n

under the direction of United workers turned up at the factory Nations and American military j to draw their pay and there verit authorities, airline officials sak.- (only a few men outside the fac- Reuter.

tory gates.

Heavy casualties of U.S. 24th Division

Chicago, August 12.

The American 24th Division, in an "agonising" lone stand in the first 19 days of the Korean compaign, suffered nearly 30 per cent casual- ties.

Walter Simmons, "Chicago Tribune" correspon- dent, said this in a despatch from Eighth Army Headquarters in Korea.

He said the growing Amerl-

The Division was commanded can strength in Korea allow-by Major-General William Dean, ed the lifting of voluntary now missing."

censorship on the 24th, which The Division was ordered 10 landed in Korea with only leave Japan on June 30. 12,500 of a normal Infantry division complement of 18,000.

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See how it runs

ing elements 200 miles within Three days later had lead- Korea contacting the enemy ip what is believed to be the fastest such move in American military hfstery, Simmons sala

The under-armed Americans, Simmons sald,, had 94 killed, vol wounded and 2,562 missing and last large quantities of Vehicles, | weapons and supplies.

Chapped to bits

Some units were overrun and last everything.

Simmons sald that at. Tacjon the enemy struck at dawn on July 17. With an attack so dovas- tating that the defenders were chopped to pleces,

was

The withdrawal, order gich „after"a" holding "betjon ond When fresh troops arrived in the

ho 24th paid a heavy pričo but it had prevented the onenty from racing to Pysin." Simmons sald. Aselated Press.

NEW METHOD E. T. SCHOOL

(DAY & EVENING)

The school la staffed mainly by British:tershers and provides

full obtufam of Engfles (& Mathonjatics, from Přímïrý (öluna, 8) to

Benfor. A Colası:2), specialty "adapted to Chinese pupils.

Maleiculation class including five main sublecta

«Reaspectus: & Application, forme spati !Adm[sildo ·Examination/up. tith Aug

tive Inspector Cochrane, Was wanted by the police in connec- have made him something like tion with a similar robbery in a military George Washington June when several dozens of to the Koreans. Parker 51 fountain pens, valued at more than $3,000, were taken on the staircase of 52, Des Voeux Road, Central.

TRIBAL CLASH IN NIGERIA

Lagos, August 12, Twenty-three people were killed and several were wounded today in the Eastern provinces of Nigeria in an inter-tribal clash over fishing rights between the Halabard and Okrika clans of the Niger Delta.

Stones were thrown at British administrative office")

The Governor of Nigeria, Sir Jahn McPherson, was expected to voke the Colony's Peace Preservation Ordinance to restore peace.Reuter.

Three divisions of the U. S. Army with which he has served have quarrelled to get him back, while every Higher commander

GBS TRIBUTE TO POSTMAN

Ayot St. Lawrence,

August 12. George Bernard Shaw today

In the Korean Army has tried to ascribed his fame to the ser- Bave him permanently attached,vices of his postman.

His

for so wecause he raises 'his

have never lacked

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Wing Hong Village, at the foot of Dlimond, Hill, at 11 pm, ga Saturday and ransacked hut tntil 2 o'clock yesterday morning. †

Covered by one of the men the General, who commanded more than 1. 000.000 men in the Hsychow- Panshu Battles in tote 1948. stood helplan while the rat. bere stripped hit hút of valu- ablue

BRIL

At the time of the robbery his vife and five children were pre- cent. The robbers herded the .children into one room while Mrs. Liu was bound with wire.

The total poul, including cush and Jewellery, taken by the rob bera was reported to be worth $2,700.

The armed men were reported to be dressed in dark Chinese- style clothes and spoke in Can- tonese.

General Liu is 59 years old.

UN PLAN FOR -KOREA

Mr. Show signed two photo- own replacements from volun- graphs for the poshnan, Arthur in Korea is preparing a plan for The United Nations Commission teers as he marches.

Dear, who has been carrying piincing bll Koresh territory under Hla veteran South Korean unit letters to GBS gate for 20 years. United Nations supervision, sald pushed steadily

Northwards through the hills bordering the On a pleture of Dear, he wrote, Kiu Yat Pol in a

the independent vernaculär,

wah highway from Afgang towards a "Here is Mr. Arthur James Dear, Taipeh yesterday.

report from junction with the strong Amerf-hereditary bearer of letters to me The newspaper quoted sources car armoured task forco which at Ayat St. Lawrence, without close to the Commission but did rode through three ambushes to whose services 1. should be a not identify the sources by name. save this vital Fifth Air Force nobody." aghter base, six miles South East of Pobang

Iron ring An iron, ring of tanka, artlilery, ack-acit guns and G..s held the airbase securely after d night of terror

They burned 60 abandoned homps 40 yards from the end of the airstrip where guerillas dis- guised as refugees crept lost night, opening fire.

BRUSSELS BOMBING

Brussels, August 12. A bomb blasted the headqubr- ters of the Belgian Cominunist Party in the centre of Brussels early this morning. There were no casualties but the police badd that the damage was "consider Popang, able."-Reuter.

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The armoured coluso, with which Colonel Kim Hi Chi s trying to form a junction, pushed to a ridge within 15 miles of while patrois proceded Associated Press.

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The report added that it this DA another picture, showing materialises, it would mean that GBS at his garden gate, the old the United Nations forces in Korea Irish writer scribbled,To Ms. would extend their operations be- Dear, a welcome drity caffer at yond the 38th parallel. this gate for many years."

The plan would be submitted to Dear, aged 83, took over the the United Nations General Az- postman's job from his father-sembly

ngat due to convene Associated Press.

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