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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 3, 1941)

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People's Political Council Foreign

Session In Chungking

CHUNGKING, Mar. 2 (Central News) -The first plenary session of the 2nd People's Political Council was opened in Chungking at im, yesterday morning with 193 members in attendance. Dr Chang Po-ling was Provisional Chairman.

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It may be recalled that the 2nd People's Political Council was organised last November as an advisory organ following the postponement of the National People's Assembly which originally scheduled to be convened on November 12 last year.

Among the members present at At 4 pm. Mr Lin Sen gave a ten the opening ceremony were General-

reception. issimo Chling Kal-shek, Bishop Paul Yu Pin, Aw Boon-haw, Tsow Tao-

meng,

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Chungking Decision

CHUNGKING, Mar 2 (Reuter)- was officially stated to-night that the Central Bank, under Instructions from the Ministry of Finance, can resume buying and selling of foreign ex- change to meet legitimate require ments,

Previously foreign exchange could

Cruel Injuries Feature Sessions Murder Trial

The discovery of two men with terrible injuries in the ~godown of the Chung Walt Book Company at 3 Gilman's Bazaar, off Queen's Road Central, on December 5, was recalled at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Ho Sung-hei, 32, was charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, with the murder of Woo Tong-chiu, 29.

Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, assisted by Inspector L, R Whant, is for the prosecution, and Accused is defended by Mr H. Somerset Fitzroy, instructed by Mr J. M. Hall. Lin Sen's Speech

Jury members are: Messrs T. H., which he left in the direction of be obtained in Shanghai and Hong Lunson (Foreman). D. Lyon, A. Gilman's Bazaar, fen, Professor Chang Chung-fu, Wang News). Three hopes entertained by the new ruling will make foreign Gerrard and A. W. W. Salter.

CHUNGKING, March 2 (Central kong on approved applications, and Black, E. F. Passos, V. 5. Mamak, G.

Saw A Shadow Hsiao-lai, Mal-Sze-Teh, Chen Hsl Mr Lin Sen, revealed in his speech. exchange available to the publie in

About 3.30 a.m. Accused returned Pi Chung-shin. Lo Lung-chi,

First, the Council would sustain the interior of China at both the Tao-kang.

and two hours later, Tung Tal-sang, Wang

Chin-chen,

Mr Reynolds said that Woo came a salesman who slept almost opposite Hsien-keng, Chang Shih-chao, Tung me 150,000,000 Chinese strive for

national ca-operation and unity and oficiul and commercial rates.

to Hongkong in February last year the entrance the accountant's once, Kuan-hsien, General Chang Chih-

Since the wording of the offletat when he joined the Chung Wah Book was awakened by the sound of the chiang, Dr Lo Wen-kan, Tamn Ping-aal victory and the consummation statement is so vague, it is impossible Company as an accountant in their bell from the accountant's safe. He shinn, Shen Chun-ju, Tso sun-sheng heart and combined efforts.

of national reconstruction with one ascertain the motive behind the branch office at 69 Queen's Road also saw a shadow pass across the in- Klang Yung, Dr Carson Chang and

nction.

Central. Another person who was side of the offec. Counell would draw Secondly, the Professor Llang Shil-chiu,

found dead at the same time us Woo Tung at once went and informed Women members present included up comprehensive with the re-step will minimise the importance of the same premises as a probationary the floor above, after which he pro- schemes of recon- One Chinese source claims that the was Wong Sung-ku, who worked in the cashier, Ng, who was sleeping on Misses Wu Yi-fang, Haich Ping-hsin,

quirements of the country and the Hongkong and Shanghai in forelim salesman, Accused Shih Liang, Liu feng-ching. Wang conditions of the world and submit exchange dealings since hereafter it by the firm as a probationary sales himself with two choppers. Ng look- employedceeded to the kitchen and armed Li-ming and Wu Chih-mel.

them to A three-minute silence for the

to the National Government for will not be necessary for foreign firms man on September 22 last and he did ed the accountant's office and,

ed Into Chinese soldiers and civilians killed adoption and execution.

to apply In Hongkong and Shanghai his work at the stationery counter seeing a man inside, he asked who it Thirdly, the Councillors would act to obtain foreign exchange but may with Wong.

a link between the government do so in Chungking.

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recognised the voice as that of Ac- After the opening speech by Dr conditions, and needs of the people' Another theory' is that the action

eused, who explained that, as he had Chang Paling, Mr Lin Sen, Chairman to the government and transmitting may lead to the removal of the the past seven or eight years. Use in the office so as not to disturb any- Continuing, Counsel said that for returned Jute, he had decided to sleep of the National Government, and and explaining governmental orders Chinese Stabilisation Fund control Company had premises also on the one. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek te to the people.

body trom Hongkong and Shanghat livered their speeches of admonition

"Save Life" and Mr Chow Tuo-kang replied on behalf of the members.

in the war was observed.

Following the opening ceremony, a- preliminary

meeting

ting for the first meeting was held for electing a pre- sidium of five In accordance with Articles 16 of the Revised Organic Law of the People's Political Council, Those elected were Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shele, Dr Chung

Po-ling, Teo Hsun-sheng, Carson Chang and Mios Wu Yi-fang.

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ith special reference to obviously had China's diplomatic moves,

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moved, and the other at the back, calling out "savo life,” and on finding which was filled with a Yale lock that the voice came from the Chung and pad-lock. Above the premises Wah Book Co. he immediately went was a cockleft and since February, to 80 Queen's Road Central and in- 1040 boll Woo and Wong had slept formed the people there of what he there continuously? The keys of this had heard. store were kept by Woo.

Three employees at once went to Gliman's Bazaar and on foreing open Mr Reynolds next described the the door they found Wong lying on lay-out of the premises at 09 Queen's his right sido with severe injuries to CAIRO, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-A employees who slept on the grounded and when Sergt Cochrane

Road Central, and sald that the the head, The Police was summon- "been selected with fighter pilot of the R.A.F., flying floor of this building had instructions he found the body of Woo on a stair- arrived the great care.

alone over the Teleplini area in from the manager not to admit or way between opened packing cases toward China, the silver question in the British Concession in Tientsin Barber of Seville" and a selection fighters.

The overture from Rossini's "The Albania, sighted five Italian let anyone out after midnight except of books. In the cockleft was dis-

He immediately en- for some very urgent reason.

NEW YORK, Mar, 2. (Reuter), Derision and boycott are and the Second Special District Court from Verdi's 'Rigoletto" were gaged the enemy and shot down. At 6 p.m. on December 4, Accused chopper was alongside the wall boagainst the Germans in the French capital, according to mes- camp bed and some on the floor. A being used most effectively by the people of Paris as weapons Jesue in the French Concession in enthusiastically received and Tschal-three, the other two breaking off told Cheung Cheuk-sun one of the tween two beds. Shanghal.

kowsky's "Valse ties Fleurs" also Economic Affairs

corned well-deserved applause.

gatekeepers, that he might be the combat.

Case proceeding,

sages reaching the "New York Times” Lila and Georgo Plo-Ulski brought

turning late that night and asked Dr Wang Wen-hao, Minister of

This incident is reported in to-day's Cheung at first refused but eventual- him to open the gotes for him.

The Germans no longer daro | Germans, Economic Affairs, made a report on down the house with their two plano economic affairs during the same Arcusky's Valse and Schutt's Tarn- communique, which says that bomber Inter, Accused went to the cashier,

for which they

selected R.AF.

Midale

East Headquarters ly agreed to do so. About an hour

to break through the food queues Correspondents add that everybody period. He reviewed in particular phrase of the famous transcription and fighter aircraft were again busy Ng Pale-klu and borrowed $2, saying

of housewives outside the shops listens to the nows bulletins broadcast governmental encouragement of in- of Chopin's Waltz No. 7.

and carry off food as they did a elty to England is striking. The daily in French from London. "Loy- dustries and minifig, control over im-

on Saturday in support of the Greek that he was in a hurry to buy some the original pilots of Imperial Air-

CAPTAIN H. J. HORSEY, one of few months ago. portant - materials, improvement of

Other items offered were five short Army operations in Albanin.

thing.

people dream of nothing but British numbers navigation and water conservancy, Tony Sargo's Chinese piny, "The bombs were dropped on an ammunt- of incidental musle from The communique adds: "At Valona,

ways, who had flown 1,090,000 miles public is losing the habit of reading

Because of Noel propaganda, the victory," and the increase of China's produc- Willow Plate" and a Waltz Medley, tlon dump and military barracks.

Neither of the dead man was in without a major accident, has died the newspapers or going to cinemas, to sound the alert, it is stated; because Only twice hayo the Germans dared "The Gay Nineties, arranged by

the shop at any time after the closing after crashing while "ferrying": a queries were made by the George Plo-Ulski. Many

"Bomber formations also success-hour but at 11.15 p.m. Wong came plane for Air Transport Auxiliary. but when they do they enrage the whdit warning was glued of British members of the Council to which Dr

The programme concluded with Hitinnd large Ares were started,

fully attacked Berat. Buildings were in with a thermos flask which he planes from factory to airfeld, and laughter at the news flms so much joy that the Germans now Wang Chung-bul and Dr Wong Wen "There'll, Always Be An England"

This is the organisation for taking Germans by their sneers and derisive plunes overhead, Parisians displayed frequently brought back for bolling hao promised to give written replies, and "God Save the King."

"Enemy positions at Buzi were also water. Wong remained in the pre-Amy Johnson, who crashed into the Boycotting takes the form of avoid doom It wiser to koop them unin... attacked,

misos for about ten minutes after 1808, was a member.

ing the slightest contact, with the formed.

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