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Pearl Harbour Fire Quickly Doused

Trial Suspended Due To Cold

Frankfurt, Dec. 17.

Pearl Harbour, Dec. 17. Quick-thinking naval firefighters, Sub-freezing temperatures and an pouring tons of foamite on the oil unheated courtroom resulted to-day covered waters around two burning in an indefinite suspension of the prevented a fire trial of Col Jack W. Durant, who is drydocks, to-day from seriously daninging, the, Pearl involved in the Kronberg Jewels Harbour yard, docka and other in theft scandal.

The court announced that the stallations. The flames were extin

been below guished after one and half hours."temperature here bas

the minimum at which anyone can United Press.

be expected to work."-United Press.

U.S. Airmen To Drop Relief Supplies

Tientsin, Dec. 17. districts in northern Johol and southern Hopch will soon

Mongolian

Chinese Communists Occupy Hopeh Town

Taiping, Dec. 170 The contral Hopch town of Paoti get CNBA colton-padded clothing was occupied by more than 3,000 Com- to be dropped from the air by 20 mmist troops laat week-end, accord- American Marine, alreratt-Centraling to reports received here-Control Nower du z dodatak jason. Nowa Kaled sa

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946.

SHIPPING NEWS | Expansion Of

Cruiser: Euryalus, North Wall: Delfast, North Arm

Transport: Bonaventure, Mackie's Wharf. Destroyer: Penn, AFD; Cockade. South Wall: Constantes, North Wall: Cossack, B. tacart Vezte: Widernoulli Bay. South Wall: Alert. North Arm; Black Swan, South Wall.

Submarine Depot Strip Adamant. 2. Submarine! Auriga. Amphion. Astute West Arm,

TU 101: Neches, CTU 70.2.0, A: YP $48. As Romulus. Lis Taussie (D0749): AD Shelton (DD70G) As: Keyes (D7); Hollister (DD783).

Chinees Custom Crafters Tel Hing, Kowloon Bay: lint Cheng Cosma Dock.

Chinese LCT: Ching Klen, 2. Portuguese. Sloops Alfanno de Albt- querque, %.

Administered by Commodore-in Commission

World Trade Necessary

Chicago, Dec. 17

Woodcock Knocks Out Andersson

London, Dec. 17.

Russia May Soon ARGENTINE

Be Opened To IMMIGRATION DELEGATION

Tourists

Rome, Dec: 17. The Argentine Commercial

New York, Dec. 17. The chief of the Commerce Department's Russian section, Mr E. C. Repes, to-day predicted that Attache, Guido Comolli, to-day Rusala would be open to free access announced that the Argentine by American tourists and students immigration delegation which within a year or two at the most. He was scheduled to arrive in Rome said he had assurance by both the Inst Saturday had been held in and the Minister of Higher Education

the present

In an international heavyweight Mr S. M. Bruce, chairman of the United Nations Food and Agriculture contest at Harringay, London, to Organisation's Preparatory Commis-night Bruce Woodcock bent Nisse the third slon, to-day unld that United States Andersson, Sweden, In must finance a large share of the round.

world trade or face

The bout came to an end when the expanding a repetition of the recent world de-

much larger scale." referee stopped the fight at the end head

Swede's cut'aye.

cost of

prension on a

Mr Bruce said that most of the of the third round owing to the end of the Soviet Tourist Agent Paris and would arrive home

VAIR: Fori Constantine. Al: Fort works must be done in "those back

Duquesne. 17.

Alore Ship: Fort Sandusky, Al3' ASTRI Fort Langley, B27.

Ollery: Celerol, Uroomdale, Bishops, War Budra, Oli Fuel Jetty: Rapital, Yaunati Anchorage: Empire Garden, Ms: Serbol, West Arm: War Afridi, ARE Empire Damael, Tafkoo; Birchol, Yaumall Anchorage; Wave Monarch, Ma.

£0.

Lifting Craft: 25. 20, Talkoo; Wellington Wall.

Crane Ship Shelaku Mart, Mackie's.

East Enticar, Rescue Tugas Encore, Αντη

Tug: Rockglan, Rockland, Rockplägeon, Tidal Basin.

NAV: Boomerang, Tidal Basin.

MAL. (NABO): 41, NASO, Stonecutters: 42. East Arm.

Ships in Maintenance and Reserve AIFV: 3111. 101, 203, 204, 203, 242, 244, 240, 781, 7804 TOO, 1071, 1101, 1127. Kowloon Camber; 1044, Aberdeen,

12, 1, 163, 172,

LCI (L): 230, 11, Kowloon Camber,

LCT: 1181, 91, 1150, 1150, 1109. 1241. Kowingn Camber.

1107 1105,

NBC: 110, Kowloon Camber; 109, wal- lington Wall,

HDML: 1000, 1002, 1100, 1100, 1000, 1150, Kowloon Camber.

Rockwing. Tag: Rockforest. mount, Kowloon Camber, Outside

Merchant Skips

Adrastus, A12.

Bataan, Holt's Wharf.

Canon Dar. Yaumall,

Capa flowe, Stonecutters.

Chian Victory, A16.

Chungking, Kowloon Flay

Dona Antecta, Kowloon Whart. Egerlock, Yaumati.

Empire Witham, Talkaktsul. Fou Nam, za.

Gertrude Macrak. Kowloon Bay. Glenfinias, A15.

Glenstrae. A11.

Kat Hala, Kowloon Dock.

Hn Tan, off Vaumati.

Hai Yang, Douglas Wharf.

Hin Sang, A10. Hiram, 119,

Iran. Ato.

Kenilworth, Kowloon Dock. Kleinein, Bhumshulpo. Kwat sang. 133.

Lake Atlin, Kowloon Wharf, Malwara, Ynumati,

Mul Heck, Kowloon Wharf. Nanchang, Talkoo Duck. Ninghai. 134.

aula, Talkoo Dock.

Period, Yaumatt.

Philae, Stonecutters.

Ping Wo, Custodian Wharf. Ruys. Talkoo Dock.

Saldja. Talkoo Dock.

Shantung, Taikop Dock. Shengking, Taikoo Dock. Stanhall Kowloon Bay. Szechuen, Taikoo Dock. Taybank, AP.

Tai Po Shan, Shumahulpo. Tenax, Slumshulpo. Tsirian. Talkoo Dock. Tisadane, 12.

Tol Shan, Hol On Wharf. Walnut Bend, of Talkoo. Wuchong, Kowloon Day. Wusdeh, Talkoo Dock. Yunnan, Holt's Wharf. Yen Tal, Wing Lok Wharf.

Arrived Yesterday

word nations

and such as Indla China, which never have enough to eat. Only by expanding world trade and raising global living standards can world prices be stabilised and hunger eliminated."-United Press.

OBE FOR BURMA OFFICIAL

London, Dec. 17, Gerald James

Wright, of the Burma Civil Supplica Board, has been appointed to the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division).

The citation states that in April 1942, Wright and his family, who Rock-were, prevented by the Japanese from leaving Namithan, took refuge Wall.

ut Myanchoung, in, the Kachin bills.

May ev "In

several British officers and a platoon of Indian troops entered Mynnchoung after 13

chothe

Japanese. engagement with Wright ut once rendered first aid to several wounded

the party. although he knew that the Japanese would shortly enter the village.

Hin Sang (Jardine) British, 2,263 tons, Capt 1. N. Hardie, from Sandakan.

Tot Shan (Shun Cheong) Chinere, 350 tons, Cupt Kwok Shau, from Taninkong.

China Victory (USL) American, 1855 tons, Capt Minillsun, from Los Angeles.

Dana Aniceta (De La Tlama) Philippine. 2010 tons. Capt R. Cisneros, from Shang- hal.

Gertrude Maersk Jebsen) Danish, 3,112 tons, Capt K. Schulz, from Singapore.

Tenax (John Manners) British, 2,409 tons. Capt T. Taylor, from Singapore,

Iliram (Thoresen) Norwegian, 1,109 tons, Capt O. . Apold, from Amoy.

Halled. Yesterday Hermelin for Swatow. Bangkok. Fort Duquesne for Singapore.

Arriving To-day

Tai Kin Shan (Shun Cheong) froin

Swatow

"On three other occasions, Wright sheltered British troops at great risk to himself. He was arrested by the Japanese and kept in captivity for six months. During this time he was tortured 'but he did not reveal the whereabouts of any of the Allied troops he had befriended. Wright showed courage without "regard" for self-Reuter.

on a recent trip to Russia that within some time during

able week.

The Briton scaled 13st 11lbs and two years they expected to be

to receive both American tourists and American students und provide

Comolli told United Press that the Swede 15st 4-Neuter.

facilities for their sojourn and travel plans had been drafted by the in the Soviet Union 05 welcome Embassy experts and would be

esta". which was to promote broader rela- Senor Adolfo Scilingo, each with the

· FRANCO-CHINESE AIR AGREEMENT

Nanking, Dec. 17. Chiru and France have concluded an interim six-month aviation pact granting the China National Avia- tlon Corporation or the China Air Transport Corporation the right to operate in airline between Salgon and any point in China, and the La the right Companie Air France to operate a line between Shanghol and any point in French Indo-China, it was officially announced to-day.

effective agreement, January 1 next, designates Canton,

Hanoi and Tuurati Amay, technical slops for repairing and re-

Each line temporarily fuelling. scheduled to make one round trip fortnightly.-United Press.

The

Jewish Terrorist Sentenced

DIY

ns

Jerusalem, Dec. 17. Aaron Cohen, 17-year-old mem- her of the Jewish terrorist organisa- tion, Irgun Zval Leumi, was sen-

Wants Women Barred tenged by a military court here to

30

From Industry

The Hague, Dec. 17. Adianus C. de Bruijh, President the Dutch Catholic Workers' League, to-day called for legislation to bar married women from industry. "Married women belong in the home and not in the factory," he said. "The Industrial employment of married women will have to be prevented elther by voluntary or legal means.”

De Bruijh was opening a two-day conference of the Dutch Catholic labour movement. Reuter,

TRAITOR EXECUTED IN DAMASCUS

Beirut, Dec. 17. Recently convicted by a Syrian court for taking up arms against the "national authority" on behalf of a Katiristan (Jardine) from Australia, foreign power, Salman el Mourchld Iran (M. Nemazce) from Shanghat, A16.who was worshipped us a god by Wing Sang Jardine) from Shanghai, 30,000 followers among Syrian Alouites-was hanged in Damascus. The body was allowed to hang in

p.m.

Custodian Wharf.

lunan (B & S) from Tientsin. Tsingtao.

Balling To-day Cape Howe (Dodwell) for Vancouver, pam.. Stonecutters,

Canon Dar Wat Tung) for Macao, Tourane. Stonecutters,

Kwai Sang Jardine) for Balikpapan,

Boon, BJ,

Tjisadane

porta, A2.

(JCJL) for

Manlia. JAVA

a street between those of his bun and another lieutenant of his "high conmmand" who died with him United Press.

Egerlock. (Williamson), for Singapore, WAR CRIME SUSPECT Rangoon, p.m., Yaumell.

Hai Yang (Douglas) for Swatow, Amoy, 3 p.m., Douglas Wharf.

Expected Arrivals December 19 Benaren from Shanghai. Ifanyang from Shanghal, Malacca from Europe. Daghestan froin Australia. Masbet from Haiphong.

December zo

Tak Bang from Bangkok. Sinklang from Shanghai. Empire Park, from Swatow, Amoy. Empire Marshal from Singapore. Fukien from Jaya, Singapore. Hermion from Europe, Strails, Marechal Joffre trom Shanghai

Exported Beilings December 19

Yan Tal for Tsamkong. Empiro Labrador for Formosa, China Victory for San Francisco, Los Angeles.

Dona Aniceta for Atlantic coast via Manila, Honolulu.

· OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and parcel mail closes half Alr an hour before ordinary letters. mails close at Kowloon PO half an hour earlier than at OPO.

Wednesday, December 18 Stralto, Rangoon (Egortlock) 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy (Halyang) 4 pm. Shanghai (Balaan) 3 pan.

Sydney, Dec. 17. Under heavy Australian guard, Col Takaya Murisburo, of the Japanese Army, arrived in Sydney to-day from Rabaul, New Guinea, on, his way to stand trial in. Singapore for committing atrocities against British troops-Reuter.

HERE AGAIN SOONI,

Lyon

<lay to one month's imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.

Cohen pleaded guilty to having been in possession of a leaflet bomb on October 10.-Reuter.

Jewish Pressmen Plan Parley

Basle, Dec. 17. Jewish pressinen, reporting the World Zionist Congress at Basle met to-day to prepare for a world conference of Jewish presameň,

presented to Salesian Father Jose

Mr Ropes said his recent trip, Clemente Silva who was heading the Immigration delegation together with

rank of minister extraordinary and Splenipotentiary.

and

tions between Soviet sellers American buyers was "95% success- ful". He disclosed that the frat trade talks would probably be held in Washington within the next few months and said that they would be successful.-Unfed Press.

CASUALTIES IN INDONESIAN FIGHTING

Batavia, Dee. 17. A Dute military spokesman here claimed -day that 150 Indonesian terrorist had been killed in the past week's fighting in various parts of the Netherlands East Indles.

Amor the incidents he reported Indonesian were aleged firing by mortar on two Dutch patrol vessels and an attack on Dutch nireratt.

The pokesman also alleged that the ente population of Bandjarsari, in weern Java, had been deported by Ingnesian Republicans,

Inddesian Republican and Dutch forces used artillery in clearing Allur near Semarang on the nor- thern oast of Jaya, said the spokes- man. The Dutch troops man, and

lost one others were severely forces hav woured. Indonesian penefited the demarcation line inta Dute held territory,-Router.

EGHT TURKISH TAPERS BANNED

Istanbul, Dec. 17, De Turkish government, in Д me officially described as designed to assure pubile security closed don eight publications in the fetan- boren to-day and banned distribu. of any organs of a "communistic" nure.

a

of two new

The newly approved Argentine a yearly Ave-year plan calls for average of 50,000 first class workers to be distributed throughout the Argentine Republie in land ferign- tion work and in the building of public works. Although it is under- stood that preference will be given to Italian and Spanish workers, Comelli doubted whether this aver- age would be reached during the first year owing to shipping and other almculties.

Inimigrants will have to pay for their own tickets, but in some cases where lack of money represents a stumbling block the Argentino Em- advance somg bossy is authorised money to the immigrants against their first salaries. Treatment and pay of workers will be similar to that of Argentine citizens,

The Argentine delegation during its stay in Rome also will work on the repatriation of Argentinians. Comolli said that there were at pre- sent some 5,000 or 0,000 Argentinians. in Europe awaiting repatriation- United Press.

Indian

Overseas

Communications

Services

New Delhi, Dec. 17. The Government of India. has an- nounced that it will exerchia its fight to purchase the overseas communi- cations service of Indian Radio and Cable, Communications Ltd., and run the service from January 1.

The decision follows notice given

to the IRCC that the. at intended

to exercise its

Д

right to acquire the service. The Government said that the service would not be merged with the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department. Associated Press.

Polish Refugees' Complaints

the action was announced in The meeting elected an executive composed of Gershon Agronsky,itary communique, which also dia- editor of the Palestine Post, Jeru- died that branches salem; Jacob Fishman of the Yiddish filcal parties operating in the area Jewish Journal and Dally News, New been ordered to cease all activi- York; and Moshe Rubenstein, former Outlawed organisations are the Peasants' Socialist chief editor of the Juedische Stimmarker's and

Socialist (The Jewish Volce") of Kaunas,ety and the Turkish Lithuania, now living in Munich-rty, both of which were described the communique as being "direct-

New York, Dec. 17. A in a camouflaged manner by The Polish American Congress, ommunists and people having ex-dulming a membership of 0,000,000 eme Communist tendencies.”—Asso- | Americans of Polish descent, thas petitioned Congress to Investigate UNRRA activities in DP relief camps

Reuter...

Spain To Withdraw ated Press.

London Envoy

Germany. charging UNRRA amicials of using "Communistic PLANS EVEREST methods" and "terrorising Pollsh, re-

EXPEDITION

fugece in an illegal

them

accept repatriaticmpt to make The PAC said Polish refugees were constantly shunted from ong camp to another and Polish priests religious duties.

London, Dec. 17, Spain will withdraw her London Ambassador, Domingo de las Bar! cenas, when Sir Victor Mallet, Bri tish Ambassador to Madrid, is re called following the recommendatio at the General Assembly of Australian airman who is flying solo UNRRA persecution."--Valted Press:

United Nations, it was learned to on day in well-informed quarters

Bealer,

REMEMBRANCE HALI:

Group

Calcutta, Dec. 17. Captain S. F.

Bandit,

journey from

ณ 13,000-mile

to Brisbane, expects to Britain Government of India ofcials here Govern to-day to obtain facilities for Mount Everest expedition he 13 planning.

He is off to-morrow ou the next

TO HONOUR CHIAN stage of his flight. On arrival here

Bankok, Dec. 1

The campaign to raise funds the erection of a halt here perpetual remembrance of Prezidt

yesterday from Karachi, he said he hoped to reach Brisbane by Christmas Day. He is Dying n'two- engined aircraft-Reuter.

STEEL Chiang Kai-shek hos now netto Economic Missions

FOLDING CHAIRS

"

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Selgun, Bangkok, Singapore, Colomboo Calcutta, Delhi, London (air) 3.30,

Macao,, Taishan, Shokki" (Kwong Bal) 4 pm,

Canton (Kwong Fook Cheung) '4'p.m. Chungking (CATC) + B Tamkong (Tolahan) 4 pm.

Thursday, December 29

Formosa (Empire Labrador) 10 am, Honolulu, USA, Central and, South America (Chinx Victory) noon.

Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South Africa (Glenstrse) 1 pm.

Haiphong (Masbate) 3 p.m.,

Canton, Amor. Toochow (CNAC) 3.30 Chungking, Shanghal, Nanking, Han- kaw, Tsingtao, Paiping (CATC) $139 p.zn.

Kongmoon (Kwan Lal) 4 pm. Macao, Tainshan, Shokki (Iwong Bai) 4 pm,

Canton (Entshan) 4.pm.

Friday, December. 20 Manila (CNAC) 10a.m.) Mantis, Honolulu Dona Aniceta) 10 m. Straits, Ilangbon (Hong Blang) 10.a.m. Shanghai, Canada (Lake Atuin),10 a.72, Bhanghai (Ilunan) `3_p.mną ( Austraila (Yunnan) a par

Bingapore. Colombo, Delhi, Auckland

(Air) > p.m.

Dangkok, Rangoon, Coleulla.. Karachi, Bars, Caro, Johannesburg, Augusta, Margallies, London, New... Yuth, Canada (BOAC) 530 p.mp

Canton, Chungking. Itunming (CNAC) $30pm

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The campaign was started atfe suggestion of the Chinese Am- andor, Mr L Tích-(seng, on ho occasion of the President's th birthday-Central News.

"A COMPLETE FABRICATION”

New Delhi, De

In

Argentina

Buenos Aires, Dec. 17. President Peron told members of

the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange to- day that economie missions from 10 foreign countries are here seeking financial acudrds with, the Argentine government.

Ho declared the Argentine geso has never been stronger.

The government announced

agreement with

Mrs Vajayalakshmi Pandit,der would sign

дл

it

forbidden to exernal status for

It asked for

DPA "na the only escape

from

SPECIAL STATUTE FOR PORTUGUESE INDIA

Lisbon, Dec. 10. The Minister of Colonies, Senhor the Marcello Caetano, has cabled Governor General of Portuguese Indin saying that the Portuguese Government was inclined to grant a special political statule to Portuguese

India.

Council The

Government Goa heartily welcomed the announcement and, is drawing up a plan for sub- mission to the Minister of Colonies. —Associated Press.

PERSIAN TROOPS: OCCUPY ASTARA

Teheran, Dec,, 17%.

The Chief of Staff headquarters

of the Indian delegation the France shortly for approximately announced on Monday night that Im- United Nations, described na pm- $45,700.--Associated Press.

plete fabrication," in Now

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Tuesday, the statement ala

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ported to have made in chi

on Sunday that the British WFTU Delegation

proved of her associations witus- j blan delegates and that she wsho- dowed In Now York-Antod Press.

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Paris, Dec. 17, -

of tho The executive - berenu World Federation, of Trade Union has decided to send a dolegation to Japan in March to examine Indus try there.

A delegation in also to visit the four zones of occupation in Germany Pla_January,

Catro, 17. Premier, moud Fahmy Nokrashi Parhn, toy won a yote of confidence in the yptian that his government usa avery legitimate, method force British avacuation of te from ONE IP, uliver tea-set three pieces, #370 Egypt, and cement theyptian or nearest offer, Box 101: ILK. Telegraph union with the Sud-United the holding of a world cosi con

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TO-DAY'S BROADCASTING.

ZDW on 845 ke from 1236-1.13, 8.30-1.30, and 0-11 pan., Biso 9.52 me.

030, Artie Shaw; 040, Test commentary: 559, Artie Shaw: 7, London relay: news: 2.15. Lina Pagilught, Allessandro Valante 720, 1 Bring You Music, Clamical requeri programme arranged by: Lynn Frater: 330, Boston Promenade Orchestra; London relay: nows: 9.03, Varioty: 0.45, talk an hour with Cole Porter: 10.35, London Transcription: Bervice: Mystery and Imagination, Nos, The Picture and The Rocking horse Winner: 10.40, Twi Ught Melodies; 11, Clows down.

At the end of this year the World Trade Union Congress is meeting in Paris to put forward certain ro

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