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Grenades Found

In Street

Cairo, May 8. The Egyptian police today discovered a case filled with hand grenades in a Cairo Street, presumably thrown from a house whose owner feared a police search in their attempt to discover the person who threw the bomb on Tuesday night in the Metro Theatre.

Meanwhile, the police re- leased 45 of 53 suspects rounded up following the theatre bomb throwing -- United Press.

The

Dine

At tho

Hongkong Telegraph. G

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947. ·

Reduction, In War Debts Proposal: U.S. Is Non-Committal

Washington, May 8.

The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Mr J. C. Snyder made a statement today on the United States position regarding the proposal by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Hugh Dalton, for the scaling down of Britain's war debts.

Mr Snyder's statement was interpreted here as mean-

that the United States wishes to preserve non-committal attitude towards negotiations by Britain with such creditor nations as India and Egypt which are oxpected to begin next month.

ing

conference Chancellor's forthright

creditors".—Reuter,

warning 10

At his weekly press astutustamenca yesterday, Mr Snyder stated that the United States "supported the thesis

CHURCHILL'S OPINION that they (the British) should nege. tiate with her creditor countries and

London, May 8 Complete agreement with Mr Hugh make the settlements." Referring to the negotiation of the United States Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, loan to Britain, he added, "We did in his demand for revision of Bri- not discuss how they should do it."tain's was debts, was expressed by Mr Snyder wus inaccurately re-the Leader of the Parliamentary Op ported by the United States News position, Me Winston Churchill, when Agency to 10

maid that the United States

Pported the thesis

America To Act On Her Own

Reaction To Moscow Conference Failure

Cleveland,

totalitari.

but that there should be a scaling down of Britain's debts and this

considerable comment m diplomatic circles here today.

Mr Snyder Issued an emphatic denlal that he had made any such suggestion

or recommendation. He

sald today. "In the vettling of debts between partfes, the settlement can maturities, be agreed upon as to methods of payment, rates of interest,

&c. Such settlements may or may not include the scaling down of the debt."

of these debls,

Its ald to nations fighting anism but also would restrict regular would be preferable to the

exports to totalitarian countries.

It could rule out the possibility of assumption (on paper) of crus be

-Big-Four reach

exhaustion. Marshall sald whatever action is possible must be) Ohi taken without delay.

(Continued on Page 1)

Seck Tariff Rednctions

Geneva, May 8.

The United States and Britain opened negotiations on tariff reductions today on the basis of offers which were exchanged on April 23,

The United States has also been negotiating with several other countries, including Canada and Australia. Both sides have been studying the original offers in view of the intricate list of tariffs in- volved.

While the strictest secrecy is being maintained on actual bargaining, it was understood the United King- dem delegate was not dis- satisfied with the United States general concessions, though it was felt that on a' number of items the conces- sions were too small.- United Press.

EGENSKALAIENDI DURINGUTID

Attlee Warns Of Threat To World Civilisation

have

London, May 8.

A warning that dangers to world civilisation from another world war are "greater today than they were between the wars" was given today by the British Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, at a meeting con. nected with the United Nations Association.

ments.

NEW PROBLEMS

"In the problems we are facing to-

demands of Asiatic

and

Jewish Agency

Chief's Plea For A National Home

Lake Success, N.Y., May 8.

Rabbi Abba Silver, head of the Jewish Agency delegation, which took its place at the table of the Political Committee of the United Nations Assembly 'on Palestine today, suggested that the British Government should present an account of its administrations of Palestine to a pact-finding com- mission immediately and urged this commission to enquire into the "tragic unrest and violence in the Holy Land."

3.

For

Reservations

Price 20 Conte

Could he give any idea of the

4. Was there any reason why | Arabs opposed 'Immigration now.

Jewish refugees could not be settled 5. Was there any reason why in their natural homes in European they spoke the countries, where language, of the country.

Tel: 27880

MEATLESS FRANKFURT

Frankfurt, May 8.

Most Frankfurt butcher shops kave been shut for two weeks because of lack of supplies.

Germans hung outside horse meat shops at three sun. And complained that the Americans had promised food upon the ar rival of warm weather. The weather was Dow warm but still no supplies had arrived, they said.

The crowds also expressed re- seniment at Jewish butcher shops, which have full ment rations.

dark tlen.

A man in dark glasses on the street was identiled as a good wholesaler who was wearing classes to avoid recogni-

An Irale housewife said her husband had been forced to quit work because of lack of food. -United Press.

YOUTHS SET

FIRE TO

FOUR SHOPS

In his statement to the delegates; of 55 nations, Rabbl Silver, who isnge of the various communities of the President of the Zionist Or- National Jewry Hving in Europe who Ranisation of America, declared: | would now like to return to their "The administration of Palestine has National Home. How long had they since the outbreak of war been con- lived in Europe and could they be ducted by the mandatory power as assimilated in Palestine. if it were invested with Palestine sovereignty. whereas it is only a trustee to carry out the mandate.

"To treat the Palestine problem as if it were merely a question of re conciling differences between two sections of the population, or of finding a haven for a certain number of refugees, will only contribute to confusion.'

6. It was very gratifying to learn After quoting statements by Lloyd that Rabbi Silver recognised the George, Winston Churchill and Prenoble role" which the people of sident Truman on the Jewish Na-Britain had played in Palestine, but Tel-Aviv Demonstration tional Home question, Robb! Silver could he state why public servanta said: "I regret that the statements of the British Government, doing made by certain delegates recently their duty under extremely difficult tended to confuse what should be so circumstances, were being subjected cicar

to violence, "When we speak of a Jewish State we do not have in mind any racial state or any theocrnile state, but one which will be based on full equality and rights for all inhabi- lants, without distinction of religion or race and without domination or subjugation."

sald.

Tel-Aviv, May 8.

Four local shops, with con- tents valued at £20,000, were

The chairman, Mr Lester Pearson (Canada) said that most of Mr All'destroyed by fires today set by ! questions were factual in character, a group of youthful non-political but one or two were not quite extremists fighting against the factual. He added: "I hope replies to them will not provoke a dispute sale of imported goods in Pales- on issues which are not yet within the terms of reference of fils com- mitice."

tine.

Mr Anthony Eden, speaking at the hiplonds of helpless Jewish asked: "Has there been any attempting the blazes.

The commission should also ask!

it

the

TRUMAN'S FORECAST

them.

mandatory (Silver

the

to

the

Mississippi, May 8. The Under-Secretary of State. Dean Acheson, today announced that due to the failure of the

The non-committal attitude being Moscow Conference the United taken by Mr Snyder has caused States will "push ahead" alone some confusion in diplomatic circles

"We cannot afford to let the African peoples for a full share in all with reconstruction of Germany here, as it has been assumed that, in

as the issues the good things of the world, I think and Japan without awaiting a the course of discussions during the United Natons fail,

grown more serious," Mr that governments feel more than ever negotiations of the loan agreement in Big Four agreement.

10-15, the

States was de-Attlee said. "We shall never get they did

JEWISH PIONEEERING United

before that the solution Acheson

The police sold the incidents were also catled for

He urged a fact-finding commis wholly does rat lie with the individual the finitely in favour of Britain's debts lasting peace if it depends

·READY TO ANSWER nuthority to

thesion to visit Palestine to see how the

not connected with the recent poli embargo exports foto other creditor nations being scaled upon "greements between govern-overnment but depends upon certain foreign countries and prevent down.

co-operation of all countries.

Jews ploneered development.

tical outbreaks in the Holy Land. "We shall get. It only by agree- "undesirable foreign buying" In the

"If we are to avoid the disasters Jews were allowed to develop un- Replying to Rabbi Sliver's sug- American market so that the United NEWSPAPER APPROVES ment between peoples and it must we realise only too acutely are pos- interruptedly the standards of life, Eestion that Britain should give an Groups of youths in commandeer-

not be a States can direct exports "where we

passive agreement but sible, we have got to get together: Palestine, the

were which

account of her administration before being developed in The Washington Post today active.

ed taxis and trucks swooped down want them to go." Acheson did not

construclive promotion of but fear is a very poor motive," Mr

concepts of social September, Sir Alexander Cadogan described the Chancellor of the active. elaborate this demand, but he ob- Exchequer, Mr Hugh Dalton's, speech growin I want to see a relationship Attlee added. "You do not really do justice and modern scientific said: "If this special assembly sets on the shops after the shop owners viously meant that the Truman ad- ministration not only plans to give | independence" and asserted an "out countries towards the United Nations building peace and by positive stimulus to the re-birth and pro- my Government will be entirely at get rid of imparted goods in favour

as a great up a special investigating committee had ignored repeated warnings on was debts as a declaration of owing up between peoples of alt much by shivering in fear, but by methods would serve

of Palestine-made products. The such as we have in our own country achievements, not merely by ward-gress of the entire Near East, he its disposal to give an account of

youths held up the stores at pistol right repudiation

between the people and Parliament. ing away of war."

their entire stewardship."

point while accomplices poured "I think that governments are realising more today the need

Dr. Josef Winiewicz, of Poland, gasoline on the contents before start- for same meeting, declared that the set- why, international co-operation.

backs. In the work of the United

have been through at collaboration between Nations were in part due to

Mees, who

Jews and of Nazl Europe are being driven Arabs in Palestine?" the

Fire brigades kept the fires from power of veto. Certainly it was not away from the shores of their conceived that the vet

To this and other questions, Rabbi spreading beyond the shop premises, be National Home by the veto would be

but telephone communications were said that he would give anner in which sland In the manner

had government, which assumed been used at recent meetings. but prime obligation to facilitate Jewish answers in writing at a later meet-disrupted in several parts of

city when wires burned down. the difficulties in no way lessened

ing of the commitice. Imperative need for an international

Immigration."

Urging that fact-finders-should-Meanwhile, political--terrorists- Rabbl Silver continued: "We are visit displaced persons' camps, where telephoned warnings to the

Public organisation on which the world not engaged in any criticism or con people were "Languishing in misery." Information could rely. Reuter.

Office. demnation of the people of Great Rabbi Silver said: "Their morale is Bureau and Food Controllers Depart

Censorship Britain. We have no quarrel with sturion is setting in among them. blown up". Searches disclosed

terribly. Spiritual dement to evacuate their ofees or be the Washington, May B. "On the contrary we have the high- "It is the only President

bo warnings to

hoaxes. United · Harry Truman today est regard and admiration for that morrow, perhaps to-morrow, rc-Press. observed his 63rd birthday an-people and its monumental contribu- demption may come

come that keeps their niversary by forecasting that the tions to democratic civilisation. We spirits from breaking utterly. world would get lasting peace.

shall

are desperately forget it was Britain never

"Most of them Two years ago President Truman which first gave recognition to the eager to go to the Jewish National Jubilantly announced to the Ameri-national aspirations of the Jewish Home. An immediate relaxation of

of Germany, people. It is only the wrong and un- the immigration restrictions and Today ho said that the nation would justifiable policy which contradicts return to the status before the White effectively carry out its charter for and tends in defeat the far visioned Paper policy will not only be a boon preservation of world peace, London, May 8.

British statesmanship of the earlier to these suffering human beings, but Mr. Truman told a news con-years which we condemn."

will greatly relieve the present The question whether theference that the United State had

SIX QUESTIONS

menacing tenslons in Palestine. allotment of seats on the BOAC overcome a lot of problems le, those flying boat service from Singa- o

two years and still faced

After Rabbi Silver had concluded many. But more.

he sald the outlost, his address, Asaf All, of India, was pore to the United Kingdom now, from his point of view, was

w the first delegate to question him. should be increased was being much improved. He still described Mr All congratulated the spokesman considered by the London and himself as an optimist. He also said on the moderation of his adilress Singapore Priority Boards, said he expects a report very shortly and added: "I assure him that truth Mr George Lindgren, Parlia-from the special committee he ap-shill ring in the last resort and bu- mentary Secretary to the Minis-pointed to develop plans for univers mon consclance will not abandon its

He.put, tempt to

this plan though the Bet this

Silver undertook to answer later. Congress this session.

Mr Truman dgaln

What was the number of Jown 1. expressed In addition to the 30AC service he added, the RAF Transport Com-pleasure over nationwide reaction to admitted ran outside Palestine in his appeal for lower prices. Asked 1000 and 1930 and finally 1038 when service his mand operated a passenger

was over the a Whi Paper was issued by the five times a week from Singapore tc whether the United Kingdom, which although peak of inflation, he repiled that he British Government.

2. Whether Rabbi Silver recognised primarily

service passengers was never thought that the nation was also avaliable for priority civilian in inflation and that what he was the facts that there is a very clear passengers when they could not be trying to do was to prevent infla- distinction between a Jewish state

and a Jewish National Home. accommodated on the BOAC service, tlon.-Unlled Press.

Mr. Lindgren said that it was not Intended to supplement this

service

burden of external indebtedness nations within the Soviet orbli eveyond the capacity of the country to buying critical food and reconstruc-

carry". referred tion items here. Acheson

The paper added, "We agree with to statements by General George

these that the sooner Marshall on his return from Moscow Mr Dalton that Europe cannot wait until the debts are scaled down, the better it day of shortage of food for many compromise through will be for the creditor states, as millions, raising the standard of life well as for the debtor country. The all-over the world, problems created United States

the has profited by its by ce after the first World War It tried to obtain payments on WHAT MARSHAL MEANT war debts. Wiser because of that sad experience, we have ratised the Acheson explained what Gen Mar-

inancial Infeasibility, as well as the shall meant as follows: "We must essential unfairness of trying to push ahead with the reconstruction sadule our Alles in the second of those two great workshops of World War struggle with debts of a Europe

and Asia-Germany and similar sort. Japan-upon which the ultimate re-

"If Great Britain's other creditors terms covery of the two continents so large insist upon debt settlement, ly depends...We must take whatever that entail An excessive annual action is possible immediately even | oddillon to its overseas debi charges, without a full Four Power agreement they will soon nd out that In to effect a larger mensure of Euro- transacilons of this kind, the debtor Dean, including German, recovery." has the Inst word. The

This was the first time that any countries cannot get more than the Aineriens ofetal has specified that debtor country to able and willing to pay; that is the substance of the (Continued on Page 41

EDITORIAL

creditor

The Certainty Of Evasion

THOSE who know they have to experience

Allotment Of BOAC Seats

Commons Statement

cans the surrender

| try of Civil Aviation in a parlia-milltary training and he will at- function six questions which Rabbi

mentary reply today.

for

by the use of converted war aircraft nt present.

Mr. Vernon Bartlett, Independent,

to the fact that the BOAC now had only one service per week from United Kingdom Singapore to the with four

of this type of Inv

Day to the full because they position. A large part of China's cannot escape the conditions of history revolves around enforced

the Inland Revenue Bil (Income

taxation and the people, zilly-

tax) may feel they are entitled to

willy, have become trained In comfort from the reassurance that

the art of avoiding it. This is no Government expects to collect a

reflection on them Everybody good percentage of is lawful re-

hates paying something for, no- venue under this not. Con-

thing, and the Chinese have ne-who raised the matter, had referred celvably this prospect can make

quired an understandable anime the burden exkler to bear, Wiough sity towards impositions forced not any easier to pay. As it spon them through individual or happens, the reassurance is based collective power. And this feel-

that delightfully on

„quaint | Ing`is shared by non-Chinese, The Western. Idea dhat what is sauce Inland Revenue authorities for the goose is sauce for the

naturally, will do their best to col- gander; in this case, 'nothing conta

lect the maximum revenue. When be further removed from realism.

The Chinese in Hongkong have

holly criticised • direct taxation measures, and, lost sight of has

❤

they have falled (through no fault

the nation

hope that

to-

A

"We are all enger for peace. But a decisive contribution can only be made by the mandatory."-Reuter.

Allied Property In Japan Directive

Washington, May 9. The Far Eastern Commission ruled today that property in Japan owned by allled nations may be removed and to carry out destroyed if necessary, the disarmament of Nippon.

The policy directive said owners should be entitled to a full compensa tion for the value of their interest in the plant at the time of destruc- tion-Associated Press.

DEATH OF GORDON SELFRIDGE

趄

of his

BRITISH

FLOOD

RELIEF

FUND

Donations Received

Already acknowledged

(per "H.K. Telegraphi")$213,200.30 Mrs Tomara Brown 7..

W. A. Zindell

30.00

15.00

Mok Ting Fong 2.

Northcole Training Col- lege: Lecturers, Stu- dents and Chinese Staff C. M. Gough

321.10

20.00

100.00

Kwon Wah

150.00.

600,00

100.00

50,00

$213,480.40

Hospital (of merchandising to an ultraconserva- tising campaign that old timers sillt Sta: Kowloon ...

Chiria Motor Bus Co., tive Beltain. His competitors snub- talk about. bed him, as

Оло vulgar American

Ltd. greatest publicity: tradesman" but Selfridge, Limited triumps came two years after he Me and Mrs. Ngan became one of London's biggest, de-opened, during tho coronation Shing-kwan partment stores.

Mrs Bertha Pears parade of King. George V. the Selfridge installed the children of the King'a

£40-0-0....and.. the Duke of. Teek, (nephews and nieces on the balcony

of the store.

Their Majcstics King George and Queen Mary had to turn and salute as their the "emporium" toward the

London, May 9, Harry Gordon Selfridge, Wis- asked whether Lancastrians, Sunder-consin-born merchant prince of Jands or other converted war aircraft Britain, died in his sleep on would be immediately made avail- Thursday in his modest subur able so that passengers might not as ban fint.

Born in a one storey house in how be compelled to book four

The one time American errand boy small Wisconsin town of Ripon, months in advance.

left unsolved the mystery of his age; Selfridge left a six shillings a week 33,000-MILE AIR TOUR. a family spokesman sald he was 90, errand boy job in his youth to be Before relinquishing his duties as 93 and newspaper records showed

another relative sald 80, a close friend como a salesman for Marshall Field

In Chicago. Chairman of the British

Oversca#

Barely twenty years later he re- from 83 upwards. ogcs Airways Corporation, Lord Knollys

tired The man who revolutionised Bri-

of Two fortune estimated at $1,500,000, will take a 33,000 miles air tour of

Fortified with cash and Field's married noblemen. many of the Corporation's worldwide tain's shopping habits also lett un- the mystery of his own wealth.

merchandising

come to are threo

daughters, Princess Straight, who joins the BOAC. Ho Managing-Director on July 1. spokesman for his family said he was servative merchandising methods of who lives in London, Viscountess De

During the five week tour, they

"not a wealthy man" when he died. the Edwardian era, and decided that Sibour, who lives with her, French will visit America, Canada, Australia

He had been ill for several days he would do better.

husband near Pariz and Mrs. New Zealand, the Malny slates, with bronchial pneumonia.

his great Beatrice Lovell Lewis of London, In 1900, he opened 'India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt and Selfridge whose stock in trade was "emportum" in London's Oxford and a son H. Gordon, Selfridge, Jr. | East Africa, They are

duc

at imagination and showmanship intro" | Street, atorting business with 1,000 Now York business men-Anso- Calcutta on June 1-Reuter. · Íduced American “go gatter" methods lemployees and a smashbang adver- clated Press.

'as Field's partner, with a carriages passedgo's daughters |

loro, he

survivors

Donations should be addressed to the General Manager, South China Morning Post, Morning: Post Building, Hongkong. Cheques should be made out

of their own) # will be better routes in company with Mr. Whitney ad left two vast fortunes, but a London, quietly observed the con- Wlasemsky, wife of a while Russian to "British Flood Relief Fund."}"

appreolated by our legislators that

chforced taxation against the will

of the people does not pay divi

been one very important reason— China has had 4,000 years bilfer | dends,

For the purpose of acknow ledgment will donors "kindly Indicate their names in Block Letters.