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LONG-TERM ANGLO-CHINESE Need For Early CONSERVATIVES TO FORM A

TRADE PROSPECTS BRIGHT Optimistic Note Struck HK's Tin Allocation Italians Throw By UK Mission Leader

Discussion With Governor And Hongkong Businessmen On Conditions In The Colony

"There is no doubt, taking a long-term view, that prospects of trade between China and Great Britain are great," declared Sir Leslie Boyce, head of the British Trade Mission to China, during a press con- ference this morning." "We hope the pattern will be a mutual two-way trade,” he added.

Sir Leslie said that the Mission would not negotiate for a trade treaty between Britain and China. Such nego- tiations between Britain, China and Amerlen were being carried out through diplomatic channels and had been going on for some time.

He disclosed that the recom-1 "What we have in mind 15 a mendations the Mission would long term policy Father than

فا

make would be available to the having regard

short term. That is inevitable

to the

present

Solution Of

COALITION WITH LABOUR?

Jap Reparations MANY SUBJECTS ON WHICH PARTIES

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (UP).—The need for an early golution of the question of Japan's reparations

For Second Half Smoke Bombs At to clear the way for a pence

Of This Year

London, Oct. 7.-The Combin- ed Tin Committee has reviewed, the supply requirements posi tion for tin metal for the second half of 1946 and recommended that Hongkong receive 75 long

tous.

Slovene Parade In Gorizia

treaty is becoming increasingly apparent here and there is réa. son to believe that some of the Allied leaders in Tokyo have requested their Governments to bring pressure upon the Far Eastern Commission in Washington to come forth with Gorizia, Oct. 6 (UP).-tall some definite reparations plan.

The FEC, so far as can be learn- ans to-day gave the Fascisted here, has done little, if anything. salute and tossed smoke bomos about reparations, apparently because bearing signs of "Death to Tito" of difference between Russlo,

effort to an

break

ono hand, and Britain, China and the United States on the other. Communist-sponsored parade in

The British

Chinese and Americau delegates on the Commission, it la here, might agree on a repara- trons programme for Japan with little debate, but Russla would be sure to use the question as a trading point in the whole struggle of world power politics.

Other allocations recommended in are:-

Argentina, 70 tons: Austria, 200 tons; Brazil, 200 tons; Canada 1,200 tons: Ceylon 40 tons; Chile 25 tons; Czecho-Slovakia 000 tons; Denmark 240 tons; Egypt 175 tons: Finland 120 tons France 4,000 tons; Greece 80 tons; India 2,000 tons; Persin 25 tons,

Italy 800 tons; Middle East, excluding Exypt and Persia, 150 tons; Mexico 25 tons; Norway 120 tons; Poland

ANOTHER

BELGIAN

PLANE CRASH

Copenhagen, Ocl) 6—A Belglan transport plane, with a crew of three aboard, on the way from Brussels to Gothenburg, crashed this afternoon near Randers, north Jutland. One of the crew was killed and two were injured. Reuter.

Governments of the British Ero-econainte conditions in China. pire.

Sir Leslie declared that They were very sympathetic to Chinese aspirations to bulld

their sreondary industries and con- numlentions and to bring about a better balance between the Chinese suntries not elsewhere speciiled, 150 engaged in agriculture and allerton, United States 6.400 tons Func Industries so as to enable an In Siavia 100 tons. crease in the purchasing power ut (Continued on Page 4)

Sir Leslie emphasised that the Mission was merely in Hongkong in transit to China, which was the main objective. However, at the ent the tour of China he hoped to pay an official visit the Governor of Hongitong and to discuss with him and with the business community the various

economic problems con- fronting the Colony at present the b

hope that the Mission would be able to make some useful

recom- ? mendations to the Board of Tradeį and Industry on the one hand and commerce on the other,

Britain Cancels

At the start of the conference, | Courier Flights

Sir Leslie announced that the Misi

sion was very representative ind

well-pinnned, consisting of repre-

sentatives of the leading industries Over Yugo-Slavia

of

the

United

Kingdom

fundamentally trade groups

und mosti

• concerned with the development

of

trude between China and Great

360 tons, Switzerland 640 tons; Sweden 200 tons; South

Gorizia.

Five persons were injured and 18 others, including a Yugo-Slav army ofleer, were arrested.

The parade, of 2,000 persons and 14 floats, most of them drawn by oxen and horses, had been approved by the Allied Military Government un condition that the floats be of n cultural nature and with the under- anding thuit Cominunist leaders would be held personally responsible If the terms of the parade permit were not mel.

Allied officials sald to-day that so tar as could be determined the terms of the permit were met. They said also that an agreement by Italian lenders to keep Italians from Interfering with the parade was Likewise met.

felt

on

How long Washington, Nanking

ARE ON COMMON GROUND

London, Oct. 6-On the eve of Parliament's re-opening on Tuesday some British political obser- vers are asking whether the Conservative Opposition envisages the likelihood of a coalition with the Labour Party at some future date.

They point to the Opposition leader, Mr Winston Churchill's reference at Blackpool Conference yesterday to the subjects upon which the two principal British parties are on common ground-their-anti-Communism, their broad agreement on foreign policy, particularly in reference to Britain's association with the United States and her, desires for, friendship with Russin, and their like mind upon much social legislation at home.

Students of the political sceno tion, according to Labour quarters, wonder whether Mr Churchill is net well founded.

The nationalisation of gas and was thinking of the impossibility

electricity industries,

belleved of his Party completely to

(Continued on Page 4) gain strength in the country within the space of a single Parliament and anticipates a

re-

and Lenden wit permit delays coalition of the Conservatives with their chief adversaries as a ***** possible national necessity,

AMERICAN KILLED IN

MANILA HOTEL

Some underline Mr. Churchill's re- peated accusations that the Labour Party ended the wartime Coalition Manila, Oct. ១ (UP)-George | Government and also his thought at Lewis Prescott, brother of Mr Robert Blackpool that "If only the Govern Prescott, President of Ute Nationalment would devote itself to a nation- Skyways Freight Airline, was shot

al rulher than a Purty aim, many and killed by a stray bullet last night benefits would resull," in the lobby of the Manila Hotel when an unidentified gunnran fired at a Filipino CID man.

a

close

ot "the

Govt Drive On Kalgan Gains Momentum

Nanking, Oct. 6 (UF).-Semi- Mr Churchill followed his denun-official reports said to-day that ciation of the nationalisation schemes the Government drive on Kal- Prescott, aged 34, was

an alternative by suggesting

thatgan has gained headlong momen- associate of Gen. Claire Chennault also seemed to go sonic way toward tam during the last 24 hours Socialist taking with profit-sharing und was comptroller

after the capture of Shacheng schemes and intimate employer- Chennault Airlines American

address is Manhattan Beach, Calif,ployee consultations

in Industry and Nanhouken, 43 and 40 miles. and this point where his wife lives.

has aroused some south-east and north-west of speculation.

Kalgan respectively, and is ex- pected to be stepped up further with the arrival in Peiping of the Chief of Staff, Washington

Gen Chen

Details for the Middle East, ex- chuting Enypt and Persia, and for South American countries not else where specified, will be published later.

In general, supplies may be obtain- |

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However, large numbers of Italians led the streets and hurled insults of the Slovenes, saying: "You are not Slovs; you are slaves," and threw firecrackers and smoke bombs In an effort to frighten the horses. On the smoke bombs were written: "Death

Inc. His home

to Tito." As a float representing Nazi the question. Some Americans here soldiers ranging a Slovene passedure said to feel the Italians cheered and

that Save the

should move to force a solution. Onc Fascist salute.

method suggested was tfal Britain, China and the United States accept the Russian definition of "war booty" and accept Russia's assertion that the billions of yen of former Japanese assets in Manchurin removed by the Soviets be considered legitimate -military-booty.

Previously. all floats were 1:1- ed from Belgian, British or Dutchspected by G-2 of the 88th Division. sources, South Africa and Japanese

Some floats were turned down be stocks in the United States.

cause they were regarded as too For Latin-American countries. the political. Several fonts had to have United States is an additional source the Red Stars removed from them. for-limited--quantities-and-supplies will also be available to France from French Indo-Chinu and to the United States from China.

The Gorizia Italions were bitter about the parade because only lost Sunday they were turned down on a request to play a game of football between a Venezia Giulia and an

Stocks of Japanese tin mentioned Rome, Oct. 6. All courier were discovered by accupation forces Britain. In addition there a flights between Italy and Bel- and shipped to the United States for Italian team.

was representative of the Ministry of grade, Sofia and Bucharest have inspection and sorting before alloca- Food and a a representative Trade Union Congress in the per- been suspended, it was officially

learned here to-day.

son of Mr Ernest Thornton.

by the

of the

tion by the Committee.

Removal of Asseis

Continued Opposition Whatever be the long term thoughts of the Conservative Party, their im- mediate policy will be one of tooth Cheng.

Alrendy Gen Fu Tso-yi's hard- and claw opposition to the Labour

This is par-driving Nationalist troops are sweep- Government, however, Ucularly the case on such questions ing toward Changpethsien, gateway, of Socialist legislation as the impend- to Kalgan, 25 miles north of the lat ng nationalisation of the gas indus- ter city. Changpelhalen's capture try, Sub

Supply Industries and so far na would innimise to u large extent the controls and strict rationing are cou- Communist chances of holding Kal- cerned.

During the Japanese war, the Chinese troops were forced to eva-

Political quarters

are generally agreed that the three-day national cuate Kalgan after the Japanese had

the gathering of Conservatives at Black- occupied Changpelksten.

At the same time, Gen Sun Licu- poot has disclosed certain fresh fac tors. They think that the Conserva-chung of the Nationalist, was press- tive Party is now thoroughly out of ing toward Hsiahwayuan, 43 miles pursuing a further south-east of Kalgan.

In this plan is adopted, London; Nanking and Washington would tell Moscow that "all Japanese assets you removed from Manchuria into Rus- sia be admitted to be legal Russian property; equally, all Japanese assets the danger In areas such as Japan Proper must

of

Last night bomb exploded and Most of these allocations are m-tore five feet of the railroad tracks,

be admitted to be potential legal policy merely of derogation of the Indicating ita confidence of reach- terken only and the Committee ex. The authorities bellayed this was property of the nation which achiev-Labour Government without offering ing Kalgan, the Government has ap- Air E. K. Scott, another member

This move follows the forcing pets to make a further review of the dune by Hallans so that the Stoveansed the military occupation of that Mr Churchill did not give his follow-General of Chahar Province and an an attractive alternative, and although pointed Feng Chin-teal Governor of the Missinn, had been nominated down of a Royal Air Force Dakota, position curly in November. Reuter. could not get to town for the parade. area after V-J Day."

and Steel Federation of the Transport Commund at Nish

era a statement of such an alterna-nounced the appointment of magis. The effect of such a formula would tive pulley, it will not, in the view trates for Kalgan and Kwallai dis- but represented fundamental to Yugo-Slavia on Friday, while on

'be to estabilsh the fact that each of observers, be the fault' of the tricts. group of industries, sald Sir Leslle. a regular flight from Bucharest to

victorious ally has the right to Party his general None of the members of the Mis- Barl. Italy.

claim as war booty all enemy assets principle is not followed by an en-al Defence, Gen Pai Chung-hal, sald statement of Meanwhile, the Minister of Nation- sion specifically represented Arms No Information has, so far, been

and

its deavour to provide. the Conservative that the war of Kalgan was a direct or ascociations. Mr Scott was received frum the Yugo-Sluv`Govern-

followers with ideas for a land of result of the Communist slege of formerly in China ne à representa- ment concerning the incident, or

promise. tive of Dorman Long and Co.

If the Communists had lift- Ike British Embassy

Tatung. Mr A. 11. Carmichael was direc- Belgrade, who depend on the Yugo-

It is clear that Mr Church In-ed the Tatung alege earlier, nothing tends to retain the leadership of the would happen now, he added. tor of the Brass and Copper, Tube Slay authorities for such news.

Party and of the opposition in the dismissed the Communist claims Association and not director of the I was learned in oficial circlea

House of Commons. None may chal-Inflicting 170,000 casualtics and that Non-Ferrous Metals Federation ny here that a message was received

lenge his will in this matter but the the Government is employing 2,000, had been reported, although he was yesterday from the British Embassy

decision will cause some thisgivings 000 troops in the civil war as associated with that body.

in Belgrade asking that all flights by

among a section of the Conservatives: "Joke." Here Unofficially

the Royal Air Force Transport

who want a younger man.

the English

from

Press of the great The Belgrade

Gavernment and Ministry Colony to overcome existing hard-

ships.

THE

pay

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the

Heavy Bombardment Of Persian Rebels Opened

Teheran, Oct. 6 (UP).--- Heavy bombardment of the rebel tribes besieging Shiraz. capital of Fars Province, was, reported to-day, while Govern merit` infantry were awaiting the zero hour to advance.

"Swift

visit to Nanking for the land been forced to land on one of position to

north.

military eles in areas under

control,

the

Since Britain, China and United States. control Japun Proper and other valuable ussels, they could claim anything they might want from the rich booty just as the Rus- Blans claimed Japanese assets in those areas formerly controlled by the Japanese "liberated" by the Red

Army.

The formula could be extended to Europe, it was pointed out, and Lon- don and Washington could then teil Moscow, "Well and good we accept of loot and booty your definition.

We now. offer to (Continued on Pare >

and

IN SHANGHAI THEATRE

Shanghal, Ock.

sit

Challenges To Prestige

STOP PRESS

OPENING GAME OF WORLD SERIES

He

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The Labour Government, having got its second wind, will need a lot of it for the coming winiar, which will see several challenges to its prestige.

The biggest hurdle is the coal problem, which has reached. acute proportions.

nationalisation of the Even the mines, which not only the Socialists York's

St. Louis, Oct. 6 (UP)-Rudy but others besides, considered the inning

home-run in. the tenth gave the Red Sox. 3-2 key to better coal production, hos not eased the situation.

victory over the Cardinals in the This has been deteriorating steadily opening baseball game of the World since 1010, when, after France fell, many men were allowed to leave the pits. The Fuel and Power Minister, Boston Red Sox Mr Emmanuel Shinwell, who has moved and worked among miners St. Louis Cardinals most his an answer that eluded his coalition catcher, Wagner, Partev.

life, has not so for found Ned Box: Plicher, Hughson, Johnson;; predecessors.

Linked with the coal problem is Britain's

Series.

Scares were:

Sir Leslie said that the Atission Command over Yugo-Slav territory. was in Hongkong at present quite be cancelled. unoffelally in transit to China, the

Brig-Gen Shahi, Assistant Chief | truce for shopping and to "visit tea It appears that the Yugo-Sluv of General Staff, told the United houses.' primary objective. However,

Later, they left the town. they Government demanded cessation of Press that infantry has not yet moved to start fighting again, reports said. were glad to pay this visit to Hong such flights, but put the. order into into assault but orders for a general Shiraz, cipital of Fars province in kony, more particularly because of effect immediately without giving offensive against the Furs rebels southern Persis, tho magnificent part the Colony the British

hos been be authorities Yugo-have been issued. In

several leaguered for

days the recept war and also Slavia time to notify the RAF in played

by because of the gratifying reports in Italy to

The latest reports sald

Teheran despatch the very tribesmen. A planes. ground

sold lust heavy fire was directed at the rebus ment relief column had reached the HAND-GRENADE EXPLODES message holding a

that a Central Govern- night Moris that had been made by the concerning the nights) east of Shiruz. The reports said the town after a 12-hour running battle.

town seven miles north- the arrived here after of

news of

The tribesmen of the southern rebels were concentrating additional rd-forcing of a British down

plane. So far as is known here, the Yugo Shiraz.

forces

near Jahrom, south-east of provinces rebelled last month after delivering an ultimatum to the Mission would Jenve to-Stav fighters which forced down the

Peralan demanding the resignation morrow, he said, with the first stop British plane

Government| moving

0 (UP)-Twelve Shanghal. He hoped personally to it is thought did not open fire, and

the plane columns are already moving into of his cabinet and a degree of Chinese were wounded, two of them

autonomy similar annihilate the rebels,'

to that granted gravely, when a hand-grenade Ox- celebrations of the Double Tenth the many aerodromes af Nish area. Brig-Gen Shahi sald, adding that the the naye Azerbaijan province in ploded in the lobby of the Strand Theatre last night, disrupting the and would then go with the Mission ! It is believed that the crew of four situation was well in hand." to Shanghai. They expected to bejand

number of un unspecified

Brig-Gen Shahl'said reports of the|- Meanwhile, the Shah of Persia has evening performance.

The police lacked any clues as to have bean interned fall of Shiraz were unfounded signed a decree ordering parlia

whether It was an nccident or Reuter.

action mentary elections, it was omcially an act of terrorisen, nor have they although for a long time amcial visit to the Governor of

Plane Ordered To Leave

under the leadership of Ghobadian announced to-day. The date of the Hongkong.

London,

been able to identify any persons as Oct (UP)-The had been causing the central Govern elections will be announced as soon being responsible..

6. We hope to get to

understand Foreign Office spokesman said to-day ment some anxiety."

as possible. Tiro decree has caused what

China's economic

he und problems

understood the British courier

Twelve-Hour Battle

surprise in view of the country's In- really are, to form our Impressions plane which was forced down in

Ocl. 0 (UP)-Persian ternal situation. of their schemes of reconstruction Yugo Slavia yesterday had been or- troops,

helped by

A prominent Persian politician CORDELL HULL'S HEALTH capped by lack of coal directly for by planes which and development--which we know dered to leave at once or as soon as bombed rebel concentrations, yester- sild

that elections now were

the factories and Indirectly for gas to be very extensive of both weather permits for Bari, Italy. day pushed back a new attack by "impossible while civil war was

and electricity supply, In Industries. An unidentified Chinese fell from The

plane, travelling

from Quashqual tribesmen on the besieged going on and the Teheran Govern

The Government decision recently to the fourth floor of the Hongkong mechanisation, farming. Transport Bucharest to Bari, landed voluntarily south Persian town of Shiraz, it was ment was unable to control the Washington, Oct. 6 (UP)-The modify a plan for the rationalisa-Hotel into Queen's Road Central and such matters.

at Nish, near the Greek border after reported here to-day.

course of events in south or north. Naval Hospital this afternoon said than of the iron and steel industry shortly before 1 p.m. this after- "We then hope to be able to Yugo-Slav combat aircraft reported-

Cordell has Teheran

reported Friends of the Shah, say he was former Secretary of State newspapers.

promoted speculation to noon, and sustained serious injuries. make recommendations as to how ly told the plane to land. Following from Shiraz that after fighting on unwilling t. first to sign the decree, Hull's condition showed some in- whether there may be a similar He was removed to hospital. far we can help the Chinese to the incident all RAF Nights over the outskirts of the city unarmed, but that the Premier. Inslated provement but that he is still regani- | change of mind upon questions of achlove their economie, ambitions, I Yugo-Slavin were cancelled.

tribesmen entered Shiraz. during a Reuter:

gas and electricity, but this specula-

In China for 2 months. At the passengers conclusion they hoped to pay

busic and secondary industrica,

Teheran,

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of

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export trade which increasing steadily but may be handl

CHINESE FALLS FROM HOTEL VERANDAH