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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1947.

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Statement on Sale

Of Furniture

Work at the department of the Custodian of Property has been greatly speeded up in the past few months, and it is ex- pected that the department will have completed the main func- tions for which it was set up by the summer,

However, it may not be wound up until the end of the

year, as the collection of money due to the department, as well as finalisation of the complicated accounts, might require some time.

One of the department's biggest tasks, that of disposing of goods in the godowns, has been virtually completed. The goods have elther been handed back to the rightful owners where they could be traced or ml by public auction.

A number of sub-departments have already been closed, and the Custodian's staff has been consider- ably reduced. It is understood that, there are only three permanent government officers in the deport- ment; the rest of the staff are em-

month ployed on a temporary month basis.

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Some dissatisfaction has lately been aroused among residents who have hired furniture from the de- partment by receipt of notice that,

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Gruner Appeal

Latest

London, Feb. 7.

The attorney for the con- victed Jewish extremist, Doy Gruner, said in London

to-day that he was ready to file with the British Privy Council an appeal against Gruner's death sentence and said he had cabled Palestine to postpone the execution until the appeal could be heard.

Gruner himself declined to seek an appeal, but his relatives have urged his lawyer to go ahead with one.-United Press.

Jewish -

Immigration

Scheme

If they wished to retain and purchase Compromise Formula any item of furniture the charge would be based on the 1011 level of prices plus 50 percent.

NOT BINDING

quidate its affairs as carly, as possible, it was recently decided to. offer the furniture for sale to hirers generally. The valuation set forth in the hire agreements, based on 1041 prices, does not bind the Custodian to accept it as the proper price to be paid in the case of outright purchase, said the ometallo said that it ist

For Palostine

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that

mensado clear in thé printed terms that Foreign Fascretary, Mr. Creech-Jones. it hirer wished to purchase the President Truman told Jewish furniture, it was clothe leader in Washington in July that

Custodian. The

INDUSTRY Marshall's

First Press

Second Drastic Move Conference

To Save Coal

London, Feb. 7.

The Fuel Minister, Mr Emmanuel Skinwell, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government had decided that no electricity would be supplied to any industrial consumer in the London, Southeastern, Midland and Northwestern areas, beginning Monday.

Mr Shinwell also announced that domestic con- sumers in those areas would be without electricity from nine a.m. to noon and from two p.m. to four p.m.

The Minister's announcement coincided with the ar- rival in London of 35 coal ships with cargoes for home consumption--the first big shipment here in more than a week.

was

continent. and

Doals With Variety

Of Subjects

Washington, Feb. 7. General George C. Marshall, Secretary of State, in a world- wide survey of United States foreign policy at his first press conference na United States Secretary, said to-day that the conclusion of an international agreement on disarmament should await completion of the European and Far Eastern peace settlements.

He insisted that agreement on the International control of atomle energy is "of Arst Importance," and declared that the United States. would not reduce its military strength in any way until

real system of collective security had been established.

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Furniture For Sale

NOTHING could be more unfair than government's decision to imposa

a surcharge of 50 per cent on the original 1941 valuation for the puè chase of furniture hired from the Custodian of Property,. Apparently the Authorities seek to justify it on two grounds. 1. that some of the furnituro was made after 1941 (during the Japanese occupation) and is therefore worth more than pre-war stuff; 2, you can't buy the same furniturs to-day for less than three times the Custodian's valuation. The first point is specious; the second unprincipled.

Government appeara have fost sight of an important consideration. Many of the people who, to-day, have furnished what homes they pomene with odd bedroom, dining room and drawing room suites, carpots and tablon from the Custodian of Property's stores, lost their originat belongings as a result of the fall of Hongkong. Some of these possessions were lacted, otherm - passed into the hands of the Japanese, and ware, after the reoccupation, taken over by the Custodian. A 1941 valuation, therefore. To ressonable, and “ no complaint can be levelled against the hiring charges. But it is Impossible to find justification for a 50 per cent Increase in the purchase price. Govern- ment assumed ownership of this property by an operation of lega force majeure, but apart from the ordinary administrative costs of running tho Custodian of Property department, it has had to make no capital outlay. In respect to this furniture. To argue that it now would cost three times as much is to beggar the point. Bluntly, for government to strike a valuation on prevailing inflated prices for furniture made either before the war, or during the occupation, le grasping, unreasonable, and has nothing to com. mend it. An Immediate revision of policy regarding the sale of Custodian of Property furniture and household effects is called for.

Princesses Won't UNRRA

Programme Be Ducked

Jeopardised

London, Feb, 8. Because of their royal birth, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose will pro- bably be spared the tradi- tional ducking in cold water when the battleship Von- guard, carrying them and their parents

South Africa cross the Equator next Monday.

on

to

Washington, Feb. 8. Withdrawal of the United States marines from North China may be a threat to the UNRRA programme in China, said UNRRA director general Rooks, to-day.

Rooks told a press conference the morines who are leaving Pelping and Tientsin recently began distributing UNRRA foodstuffs and medicines by aircraft.

This project was terminated when the order was inatted recalling-- the marines.

Roots said the agency's objectivo programme in China reniains une changed.

However, unless

coldest large part of the the weather England has experienced there was more snow, In 50 years breaks soon. The coal The London Air Ministry predicted will be no more than a drop in the winter conditions with heavy snow training necessary to back up the He considered universal military bucket. Hundreds of plants have for another 24. hour. However, the United States foreign policy. closed for lack of fuel throwing thermometer was rising in the Scilly Other points in General Marshall's upwards of

a quarter of a million Islands bringing the promise of men out of work

warmer weather in the United King-survey were: the Pacific; the United Slater will submit its plan for the More than 700 ships in British dom-United Press. London, Feb. 8.

trusteeship of former Japanese man- SHIPS CAN BUNKER parts were upable to sail because of

dated Islands in Informed sources

the Pacific to the said the last night's drastic order banning An official of the Custodian's de-

London, Feb. 7.

United Nations Security Crusell on morning British Cabinet was considering The order

the export of any coal averscas. The statement to-night by partment explained this

the or about February 17. Britain, Rus- An Exchange Telegraph included refuelling of Ministry of Fuel and Power that sia and Australia that, as the department seeks a compromise Palestine formula foreign ships in British

to

had asked for

message from the vessel ports and though the export of coal from Bri- clarification and suggested postpone- which would allow 100,000 Jews

threatened to cut Britain's vitaltain remains prohibited ships will

now well past the 2,000 from European displaced per- foreign trade in half if the order be allowed to load their bunkers, int until after the Japanese peace

miles mark treaty. The United States thought the latest step in a succession of

its long sons camps to enter immediate- remained in effect for long.

postponement unnecessary but would

sald that It

voyage,

the a semi-autonomous Jewish

not immediately ly

clear reports and denials.

leave it to the Council, exactly to which

industries Mr In the House of Commons to-day

Princesses would take part United States Marines were being Shigwell's announcement province in the Holy Land.

would Lord Winterton (Cons,) asked whe-withdrawn China because

in the ceremony with others apply.

The Minister merely said ther the statement in all newspaper, tacks of helping to repatriate Japan- The plan was attributed to

aboard who have never "Industrial consumers" would including the Daily Herald, the off- ese and guard the communications crossed the Equator. before, Me Bevin and the

bo affected Coloniul

cial Labour organ, that ships had ་-་་

but would not go through Mr Shinwell sold that as soon as been provenied from taking in bun of the American mediation mission were rind over. A small. detachment coal stocks to power stations per-kets was untrue.

of Mariack would remain at Tsing- The Minister of Fuel and Power, Lao, in Northern China the base for

the ducking bath.-As- mitted, restrictions would be modi-

•valuation was act mainly as a guide the United States was willing to as-fed or removed,

sociated Press. He declined to Mr Emanuel Shinwall answered the United States Seventh Feet for the purpose of determining the sum technical and financial respon

Seas and of 100.000 say when this might be. but pre-ere is no truth in the statement operating in the China amounts to be charged as hiring fees.lity for transportation

sumably it would not come until that ships are being prevented from

where Chinese seamen

being He disclosed that 78 percent of the immigrants from Europe to Fales-the weather broke, allowing trains getting their bunkers Olled,"

trained for Coastguard duties. people who hired hemiture from the

to function more normally.

Mr Shinwell did not answer when department have accopied the offer

Dealing with Russia, General Mar- The Minister said electricity sta Major George repeatedly asked

Lloyd

shall

It is impossible for the agency to La Paz, Bolivia, Feb. 7. said the Soviet Government had now made.

were given tions in the affected areas were at whether instructions

The Minister of the Interior to-day operate cfficiently, in areas of hostill- present unable to say whether they yesterday to stop the bunkers but informed the State Department that and in view of this it was necessary the Member is not concerned whe

n: more than 15 or 20 correspondents confirmed reports that rebelliouses, he said. could carry on for the next ten days eventually remarked: "I gather, that

could be accommodated in Moscow Indians carrying firearms, sticks and the to curtail operations drastically.

to report next month's meeting of dynamite attacked ranches in ther it is untrue that the bunkers

Cochabambra area killing and It was essential, he said, to main- have not been stopped but whether Council of Foreign Ministers,

The United States Immediately wounding an undetermined number tain vital services such as hospitals, instructions were so Issued. It represents generally the present

four- *I This could sewages and bakeries, market value, which, having regard

be increased and asked for brand- hostages. The Indians were led by have not been stopped." to the condition of the furniture, is

radlo corres- he added.-United Press.

Major Lloyd George then said itcasting facilities for

miners, who supplied the dynamite. estimated to be 50 percent above the children and non-essential male re-

pondents, was obvious from the Minister's atti-

The government claimed that the 1941 sure

SHIPPING TIED UP sidents from Patine has been com-

tude that Instructions from his de- "VERY CONCERNED" : uprising was connected with a plot Questioned regarding disposal of pleted,

Meinl unnouncement

London, Feb. 8.

partment that foreign bunkers Hundreds of occun-going ships were should be stopped had been reversed

General Marshall said the United by the totalitarian national revolu the money collected by the departs (said.

tied up in British ports yesterday this inorning.

States Government was deeply tionary movement to regain power ment, the offcial said that it is paid

concerned

which was lost when it was over- into the Treasury into a special A total of 1396 members of by a Government coal conservation He took it that another Ministry

the situation in thrown by the revolution last July. Palestine and is being kept fully United Press. unable civilian and military familles and a order earmarking dangerously low saw what was happening from the account. He

and closely informed of "the very how-

the money reall number of non-essential males fuel supplies for domestic consump-

papers and there was a meeting-critical and delicate discussions now would eventually be applied, was evacuated by the Army Intion only. whother all

going on in London."

agreement of the

sultations with and as

tine.

Government sources said It was al- most certain that the new British The charge now being made has proposals would be covered to as been arrived at after long con-

a result of and Jewish leaders in London over week-end.--Associated Press EVACUATION.COMPLETE

Jerusalem, Feb, §.

the decision of the highest govern- ment quarters.

(rust to say

Was

the

arc

GENERIEMUERANLUNECTING

On Warpath

Evacuation of British women and only be done by curtalling industry. kohave already told you the bun-asked-Moscow if the number could fat-formers and seizing-

an

or what part of operation which, began on Tucstiny. Both British and foreign vessels would be credited to enemy re- These figures do not Include were affected by the ban imposed on parations, because the policy of families sent to Britain by plane. A Thursday night. It was the latest the government has not been made small number now in hospitals will of a series of emergency measures

dictated by the heavy drain on coal (Continued on Page 10)

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over

He revealed that the U.S. Ambas- sador in Warsaw, Mr Arthur Bliss Lanu, to be

La to recalled soon for consultations and a first-hand re- port on the recent Polish elections. Recalling the State Department's statement of January 20, which refused recognition of the results Paris, Feb. 7. of the Polish election, General

as many as 700 ships were affected, Premier Paul Ramadier to-day an-Marshall said: "As explained at but the Ministry of Transport said nounced that he had instructed Ad- | that time this Government intends that an accurate figure had not yet miral Thierry d'Argenlieu, French to continue to follow closely the |been compiled.

High Commissioner in Indo-China,

(Continued on Pago 10)

was

of

In

An immediate result of the ban to return to Paris from Saigon "for

the curtailment of Britain's ex-conference." port, drive-a desperate attempt to Admiral d'Argenlicu's recall coin- re-build war depleted foreign cre- cided with increasing rumours dits. A Board of Trade spokesman possible French peace moves declared that it was too early to Indo-China and some observers saw sey just how seriously overseas ship- the possibility of a ministerial crisis ments would be affected.

if he is removed from his post.

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With more than 100,000 factory The removal of d'Argeniet has FATAL MOTOR

ACCIDENT

workers forced into Idleness or part-been one of the principal demanda time employment, the fuel shortage of the Viet Nam government and has already had far reaching effects there have been persistent reports on the country's economy.

that he would be replaced by a čivi- Twelve thousand workers at the lion as an initial French proce Les-

One British soldier was killed and Ford Works at Dagenham were ture.

another seriously injured early this among those idlo on Friday because The newspaper "Combat," noting morning when a 15 cwt weapons of the coal famine. Thirty-six spin-the steadfast opposition. by M. carrier in which they were travelling ning mills in northern England, em- Georges Bidault's Popular Republi-skidded and crashed into a verandah ploying more than 10,000 persona an- can Movchient to the removal of Ad-nt the cornor of Nathan Road and nounced that they would be forced miral d'Argenlieu, speculated that Nanking,

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Both men were of the sen

to close or go on short-time unless such a move by M. Ramndier might The accident took place at. 2.30' more fuck was delivered unmediate create a French Cabinet crisis. a.m. SUM S. Smith was driving the About 19,000 French troops dis-vehicle going towards the Star Ferry, Meanwhile, low temperatures con- embarked at Saigon to-day from the with SQM H. T. Herrls as tinued throughout Britain. 'and. Д liner Ile de France-United Press,

ger:

It is learned that when the vehicle approached the road junction, it sud- denly skidded because of the rain and swerved to the side of the

road, hitting a verandah pillar with con- siderable force. The pillar wa pushed out of posiilen about three Inches Two rickshaws were also smaslied, but the pullers were not present at the time.

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The polleo have cordoned off the Immediate area of the accident owing to``the danger of the verandah stan- chion falling.

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But he said if the civil war in- creases it is increasingly likely to dis- rupt the UNRRA programme.

The agency hopes all China head- quarters at Shanghai may continuo undisturbed until the completion of the programme late this year.

Dul It is determined to completo the programme in the best fashion re- gardless of internal China conditions.

UNRRA has considered establishing two administrations in China as a emergency measure one handlingt the national areas and the other the communist area-Associated Press.

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