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THE CHINA "MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1950?:^|

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VIETMINH OFFENSIVE NOW A POSSIBILITY

Reminders

Today

IK Inary Club, lunchean, Roof Garten, IC Intel, 12.30 pm. Indion Independence Day, coļe

bration AL Shih Temple.

European YMCA, Bridge Drive, 8.

p..

NAAFI Club, table tennis tourna-

ment, p..

Ne Dragons Services Club,

whist drive (rush prizes),

p.m.

Union Brewery

The

Saigon, August 13.

The French Army in Indo-Ching is faced today for the first time with a real danger that the Communist-led Vietminh forces, reinforced by large-scale military aid from Rød, Chino, will soon be able to take the offensive. entire military balance in Indo-China has been shaken by the Chinese Communist de- cision to train and equip Ho Chi-minh's troops. Military observers look, as a result, for a change in the Western power defence strategy for Indo-China and South East Asia. A frank feeling of pessimism is apparent in Westera power mili tary circles concerning French chances of detenting the Viet

If the French effort i Indo-China is to be only a hold- Ing action, the problem must be reappraised from a standpoint of whether it would be worth the

annual minh. Lill meeting, Holland House, 3rd Flr, 12 noun. Brian Connell ineering, GPO

Bldg., 4.15 p.m. IK Football Association Council

meeting. Prince's Bldg., 5.30 pain.

1.45 p..

cost.

Gunner on charge of larceny

French military sources have. Gunner Donald Williamson, HK Light Orchestra rehearsal, disclosed that Red China has aged 22,

of 25th Regiment, St. John's Cathedral hall, opened training camps in

the Royal Artillery, was charged frontler region for Vietminh before Mr. Winters at Kowloon Korean Republic. National An- troops. About 20,000 Vietminh

niversary, cocktail reception at Hoof Garden, HK Hotel, are reported being tralace and yesterday with larceny from a

Jurned for action against the 4.30 p.m.

French in the first phase of the {programme....

Nine

Coming ovonts

TOMORROW

.

officials

person.

Defendant's friend, Alfred Whit

taker, gunner, also of 25th He- giment, Royal Artillery, was charged with aiding and abetting and assault.

on

Large sections of, the Chinese frontier retion In Kwangal, Kwangtung and Yunnan are re-

Both defendants were alleged to have been arrested at about ported by French have been converted into Viet-15 minutes past midnight minh base areas. These sources assert that the military ald to Vietminh is now on a Govern ment to Government basis rather than limited an before to seal

-du

prosecution alleged that Wiliamson and Whittaker proached a Chinese man in Aus- Garage on thing night. Williamson tin Roud near the Tal Cheong

Toe II meeting, 30, MacDonnell

Rond, 0.30 p.m. NAAFI Club, darts tournament,

8 p.m.; Forces ̈ Spotlight, p.nu. Women's Section, European YMCA, mahjong-whist drive, 10 a.m. Union Jack Club, whist drive,

7.45 11.11.

arrangements.

asked the Chinese man what the Dragons Services Club, Traffic across the border to time was. The Chinese did so by Bret roundis, boxing cham-Chinese training 'camps,

which chowing

Willipson his wrist pionships, 0 pan dancing include an artillery selion, is re-

watch. Anat, & p.; boxing, etc, 7

ported to be steadily ingreasing, AL

This point Williamson p.n

The Vietminh control large see-sratched the watch from the tluns of the border and have Im-Chinese and began to run away. praved trans-frontier communica- friend, Whittaker then struck tons.

the Chinese on the face with his fist to prevent the Chinese Trom chusing the first defendant..

Later both defendants were Mathan Road Prrested by a policoman оп near Hillwood Road.

Licensing of marine hawkers

An Ordinance for the ilcensing and control of marine hawkers will be presented to the Legis Intive Council at its meeting to- morrow for the First Heading,,

An offelal statement says" Bat the control by registration, licens- ing or

Not unexpected Initiation of the Chinese Com munist aid programme was not unexpected. It was foreshadow. ed six months ago by the Soviet bloc's recognition of the Ho Chi- minh regime. But I had been hoped that Péking's help would not came so soon or assume such large proportions.

It is expected to lake several otherwise of hawkers is months before French troops feel the present time provided for the effect of Chinese Communist by the Hawkers Ordinance. 1935, fold to the Vietminh,

and by-laws of the Urban Co-

eft made thereunder.

The

Increase [1 Vietminh

It is considered that, in respect strength may be employed in one of marine hawkers steamship of two ways:

ment.

.

The wrist watch was recovered. It was in the first 'defendant's possessions,

Yesterday pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned to August 25,

-both defendants

LORRY DRIVER UP IN COURT

A lorry driver was charged before Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday with care- less driving.

The classical Indian dramatic, art as propounded in "Natya Bastra" of Bharata (according to tradition this treatise. "dramatic Solence" was framed at the beginning of the last acon before the present) survives in Bharata Natyam of South India, a form of dance which sets forth a given theme by means of long and gesture combined. Parfermances of this kind do not correspond to modern European noncoptions of the dance, which belong rather to what is called in India mare

theme, Nrila, rythmia movement without ́a

and therefore gavour'. Bharata Natyam is a deliberate art the eature language has to be strictly adhered to 'and it in the action and not the artist which is essential. Certain of the dances posscasos not merely a general Ungulatio but also a special hieratic significance, Matys together with the sister art of muale midst be regarded as representing the most perfect of old Indian practical aesthetic culture now surviving. Threat ened during the last half a century with axtination on acount of a puritanical disparagement based upon a hedonistio co- ception of the aesthetic emotion Bharata Natyam has, had a recent revival thanks to the effort of a bank of art lover prominent among whom le Ram Gopal, who la woon in the photograph in, a dance' pose with Shrimati, Shevant!

Peking

welcomes

Hong Kong trade

:

Mongols said to have taken Pailingmias

Quotidia the Nationallal: Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commision. Talpsh, the Hong Kong vernacular "Wah Kiu Yat Po" said yesterday that 20,000. Mongol cavalry under Prince Tah: have' Occupied

Palingmias, an-im- portant military and politizal bau in the Inner Mongolian - province of Bulyuan.

The 'ropers' cada Shat Prince Toh's' forcémen fileted heavy casualtie aft "the" Chinese- Communist par.

rison.

Conspiracy offence sentence

A mon connected with a totter which was sent to a flim asking for a "loan" of $1,000 and branding the proprietor ak a reactionary who deserved to ho bombed if he did not com ply, was given two years hard labour yesterday.

Cheng Kl-cheung was anant mously found guilty of conspir- ing with othora in this connec- tlon at the Criminal Seaslona by

Jury of four men and women, and was accordingly sen- tenced by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr.

Williams,

4

H

three

The Jury aequilted the pri

the charge of uttering a faller money

with merinces.

who was not legally represented, denied the allegation against him in defenca prosecution, According to the the complainant, Chan SIM

Chau of the Chan Si Hop firm, of IT Lung Kong Road, Kowloon, re ceived, the letter in question on May 3. It was stuck on the grill of the premises, and was ad dressed to the firm.

The letter asked for the "loan" of $1,000, threatening the re cipient. •with. bombing if he did

not agree to this. It also mention- ed that Chan would be treated as

(Continued from page 1) jare devoted to reading of news-a reactionary in this case.

papers and discussion of general Mr. Mok said his representa- topics. Those who can read ex tlonis were favourably replain to those who cannot.

down

colved by the officials who I'm- mediately structions to the various im- port and expert bureaux for the matter to be studied.

handed In-Shortage of technicians

Plan to be drawn up

China,

and

to lay the maney outside the door The complainant was instructed of the house at a spelled hour at night. The police was, how- and the accused evel was

Ally caught by

police trap.

@

Mr. Mok said he vipited the

The prosecutor was prisons of, all the cities he vialted; Heenan, Crown Counsel. He was, Mr. M. and he saw both Chinese

assisted by Detective Sub-In- Russian pricopers. He was told spector P. Lowe, Russians

' were subject 10, the "They told me they agreed

same' laws and punishment as with

my representations in Chinese nationals. principle, and they asked me, on

and imports 81, Lot No. 4519, belonging to All exports to,

The house at Fanling on D. D. nd native craft), necessary con-

Vietminh troops mEY be trol as described can more con- concentrated in Communist China

my return to Hong Kong, to draw from, foreign countries are in the Dr. Li Shu-fan, was derequisi- up detailed proposals for such a hands of State trading concerns, toned and handed back to the veniently and appropriately be along the frontier for a full-scale

hands Ng Tac-yuen, aged 94, was reciprocal trade scheme for sub but trade with China Proper is owner on August 11. exercised by the Marine Depart assault on French frontier posi- additionally charged with falling mission to the import and export permitted to private traders.

It was tions. The rate of build-up

requisitioned for of to

trode bureau of South report to the police a Traffic

the Milltury The object of this Bill is to

Commodity prices Vietminh forces in Chinese train-seeldent and with carrying on

gro very | Authorities on July 22. make separate provision for the hg centres

when It will be immediately

cheap

and people can' live is indicated

com- by a exeeps land of cargo on his lorry.

and Hcensing and control of marine French Army report that in the

details can be

fortably within their means, hawkers and empower the Gov-

Originally he was also charged worked

out," said Mr. Mok.

However, last three days between 2,000 and with dangerous driving which

afford to ong cannot ernor in Council to make regu-3,000 Vietminh troops crossed the was alternative to the careless he gained from his talks with top a servant, for that would absorb Mr. Mok sald the impression indulge in the juxury of having Intions for that purpose:

berder into China.

driving charge. With the excep- oficials of the Chinese People's almost half of one's salary. Mo tion to the charge on dangerous Government they are not all die-one will work, fox 2.--Trained and armed Viet-ing, defendant pleaded guilty hards. They admit that mistakes there is work for every me.

because minh units may be slipped across to all the charges.

or less, have been

and try made to reinforce unity the frontler

The dangerous driving charge remedy them. They are very technicians, and many out-of-s Manchuria is acutely short of elready ghting the French. This was later withdrawn by Sub- short of trained administrative job are known to have gone to would appear a more Ukely Inspector G. Hartlocre, the pro- possibility.

sickting officer.

and technical personnel, and only the North East, Many more ore time can repair these defects. According to SI Hardaere, at

#81 needed, officials told Mr. is not yet to wipe Mok. Their plan U.S. aid

about 10 a.m. og August 10, de- fendant was driving

out the cupitelist class-at least a lorry GUE Shipments of American warcenced HKS404 on Castle Peak for the next 20 to 30 years, Important enterprises. material to Indo-China will Road. When nearing, the Lal Chibough offset somewhat the strang Kok Hospital, defendant is alleged trade and Industrial, will be State *** | controlled. Only the simall thening of Ho Chi-minh's to have made a sharp turn

The first shipload of while travelling at a high speed. capitalists will have a place in combat equipment was landed

de subsequently breaking the ropes their economic pattern. at Galgon yesterday and much that tied down the load or his of it will go to newly formed lorry French-trained Vietnamese bati talions.

CHINESE ART SHOW IN RUSSIA

International geopolitics haa widened the scope of Russian art lovers.

A report from Shanghai saya p number of valuable Chinese art cbjects will be exhibited in Mos- cow this October.

now

A similar exhibition is running in the Ukranian capital i of Kiev, the report added.

forces.

Four conlies who were sliting on the lead were alleged to have been thrown from the lorry, and two of them were seriousý. In

After this the defendant stop-o

to

Food surplus

Food production is well above requirement and the surplus is exported to China Proper pr 'abroad..

BOR

good pat bis lorry and ran away from intvelopment for the Prnament admitted equiditions}

whole

Asked if the authorities would

Trading in gold is freely per- According to the report, act

welcome investments from over milled, and there is an Imposing objects to be shown in Moscow

seus Chinese, officials replied gold 'and silver. exchange "la are now being displayed in Po-

would be better for them. to Wait Harbin, sald Mr. Mokhe rea-

because king. Selected from the persed French troops badly need now

another year or

ue.

for this is stated ip be that i 2200 B.C. to 1911 AD, they in- equipment. American

military

People's Government is just slow

only for clude early Chliese pottery, Ving observers have been surprised jure

Dull a

a co-ordinated plan people we sold only

purposes. Dynasty bronzes, Han Dynasty that the morale and fighting power

Mr. Mok. jades, paintings, silks, embrol of French

Until thi

South of the Great Wall bear no derica and photographs.

has taken despite their deteriorated equip the scene. He was arrested by anco

definite shape comparison to Manchuria, but the police on the following day.

St Hardacro said flust defendant People are advised not to lives!

their money

wax liberated three State's plan, which will include short time at their disposal, the equitable distribution of Indus job in China Propis is much

bigger. Conditions are also differ ent, they "mid, and treatment also may have to be`different,

troops is so

in

schemes which oficials," explained

"The Kiev exhibition began onment. The Frerich aring og ran away from the scene becauso | 'thay not, eventually at 'into 'the year ago, and apart from the

July 27 and will continue for is largely pinned down in three months. This ghowlog, the risqning

on posta

the Chinese he was scared. contains horses palat frontier and holding lines of report

sald,

Defendant was a widower. His and populated wife died some four years ago produced during six dynasties and

centres,

ed by L Lung-miep, ecramicstenvy pressure from and ́his seven-year-old daughter † trial areas.

five kingdoms, engravings and fresh Vielmiah units, truined is at present taken care of by woodcut depleting Mao Tse-turis and well armed, would force the the sisters at the Sacred Heart herota."—Associated Press,"

constrict positions ilospital:

giving an audience to working up their "paciacation, The, court ordered the case to

to

Blatt - olkers adinit

WOMEN'S HOSTEL that the Vietminh army has CEREMONY shown steady Improvement in the Last: three years and is stronger

further

ceremony of Inying the than ever before. Best estimates Foundation Stone of the new put its strungth at 90,000 regular Women's Hipster, Pokfulam Road, troope and several hundred thou-

nwasting training and Botter Confronted by

the unopposed. and general -seepa the Vietminh-even

at the University of Hong Kong sand guerillas

5.30 will behold, at

Dm. 1o. morrow.

The stone will be fald by Mr.

JENIS CMG, Oficer Ad.

ministering the Government.

Members of tho Colift spel the

French Arority t

material

be adjourned one day.

Would-be stowaway

in Court

Manchurian progress

SUPREME COURT

JUDGMENT

Mr. Mok said the mission spent more than 30 days là Manchuria where three years' of intensive ground work put in by the Com munista have turned it into a Judgment in the sum of $1,000 vast Industrial and, mining area with costs was delivered at the affording employment for every Supreme Court yesterday, by Mr. Justice Scholer, Acting Fulme men and women. Women Work as quais with Judge, your of George and the job they Achille Calafats, master of the take leolude truck and tram at Bonjor. stk sued: Clemente drivers and sven locomotive Castilho, marchant, of 19. Marina drivers.

Housing Social welfare work is as ad- The amount in queifion, was vinend pa many other places money lent to defendgut by the

maternity hospitalisation plaintiff op. Apsi1:25. for

gratis,i

21

the

Staff of the University have beCorced by Chinese Redewi toria, Australla, was charged women workers, 15 days du Siva represgate

Matiy time to

· Að duflding, has ¡been made and Pencil post or attempting to stowaway, on leave on full pay after/maternity, whose address, was.

seizo

A former reporter in Vic at Kowloon yesterday with invited to attend. possible by the generosity of Sir more pottinent queation is how board the ss. Nankin.

and care of children State Connaught Bord Robert Ho Tung.

mothers, floor. Douglas John McCornall, aged nurseries for working long France can afford to pay the terrible price of staying in Indo-21; swam to the veral and board- are some of the benefis provided China-Associated Presa.

ed her while she was lying at thơ | by the

the State. Number One plor of the Kowloon. Because everybody is Satur

Tate and order is extremely

hardly

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campaping by n doctor, 19-year- 23, war:floyd: 82,000% PK, three who; heading for. Australia &

Lying on a stretcher and per Woman Ng Pul-hing,

old David O'Brien à Brilon, months hard jabet

boarded a PAA plane yesterday Boynoldagat, Ca

st Kal Tak on his way Home to what Lam Haplo

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