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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947. -

To Be Whipped Churchill Supports

For Robbery

London, May 8.

Two more whipping sentences for armed robbery were meled out in England today.

William Howard, 23, seaman, was sentenced at the Old Batley Lo six lashes of the whip and Imprisonment for seven years' the armed robbery of A

a South London saloon keeper of £72.

Dennis Irving, 20, of the Grenadier Guards, was sentenced at the North Hants Assises to 15 Ktrokes and 21 months Yard labour for assaulting two women with intent to rob while armed, the armed robbery of another woman and stealing a car- United Press.

Attempts ToSabotage

New Sloop

Downward Revision Of British War Debts

London,. May 8.

Winston Churchill joined Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton today in demanding, a downward revision of Britain's war debts.

"Why should Britain," he asked "be the only debtor country in the world, while those she has rescued and those she has conquered go into the future without having to drag the terrible chain of war debts behind them 7"

were

he comTM

Russian Infiltration

Into Azerbaijan

Teheran, May 8.

Official sources said today that businessmen in Tabriz, capital of Azerbaijan, closed their shops yesterday to protest to the Governor General against the allegedly unchecked entry into Azerbaijan of Russian refugees.

Officials said businessmen complained that if the infiltration of Russians continued unabated, conditions "similar to those under the Pishevari regime" would be revived.

The officials said it was understood that the Governor- General assured the demonstrators that proper steps would be taken to "ease public anxiety."-United Press,

RUSSIA ORGANISES

Mr Dalton, apparently leading said he found them "more buoyant NZMERNOTZIMTARE CONTRATAKAN CAN a government drive for the re-und active" than in Britain.

"It must be remembered," duction of Britain's foreign: continued, "that they obligations, talled for a scaling pressed during the war; they were down of British war debts in a down, wherena we from start to speech to the Brazilian Chamber Anish were giving all we had of Commerce in London on Associated Press. Tuesday night.

maile back-

14 EXPEDITIONS

Moscow, May 8.

The official Soviet news agency, Tass, reported to day that the Ethnography Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences was fitting out 14 expeditions, of which several were to go to Russian border districts to study peoples living on both sides of the Soviot fron- tier.

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U.S. Recommendations On Balkans Question

Geneva, May 8.

The completed United States draft report of the re- commendations resulting from the Balkans Commission investigation included a plan for 1 permanent frontler commission for at least two years and conclusion of, iron- clad frontier agreements, it was reliably reported today. Well-informed sources sald

the

OUTWARD MAILS

United States delegation, headed by Mark Eldridge, was the first to circulate a recom- mendations report among the Articles other Commission members.

These sources said the U. S. report also suggested making Salonika e free port, extension of amnesty to Greek guerillas and exchanges of populations among the disputed arens:

Balkans Commission sources said the United States recommendations would probably be given support: on all major points from all the other delegations, except Russia and Poland.

the Greco-Bulgari

They sold the United States re- commendation provided a guarantee teams would that UN Investigation be accorded freedom of movement within arcas L

of future unrest Frontier agreements to be signed be- tween Greece, Yuko-Slavia, Albania" and Bulgaria would be aligned 'tho lines of

They would encure

that each country respected the frontlers of the other and pre- vent its citizens from violating neighbouring countries territories.

The United States recommende

ment of bo

border communiationis, rafl communications and settlement the economic questions now causing tension among Balkan nations.

regulation of 1931

Committee Of Privileges Speaking at the Apothecaries Hall he

London, May 8. today in ceremony in which

Mr Winston Churchill, leader of received the freedom of the city of

hos Darlington, the

Prime the Parliamentary Opposition, wartime Minister called for the settlement of resigned from the Privileges Com- Britain's war obligations along the mitice of the House of Commons "in view of the fact that neither the lines of lend-lense.

"When I consider how we have! Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, Devonport, May 8,

these coun- nor the Leader of the House, Mr: defended and rescued Two attempts to sabotage the tries, I certainly feel that the ques-Herbert Morrison,

will in

future engines of the new British navaltion of the settlement of these war serve upon the Committee, and of sloop, Snipe, last October, only obligations, which are quite different the alteration in status of the body

Tass said one expedition con- divided between three countries a month after she had been from commercial transactions, should which will necessarily ensue,"

tained "a large number of scien--the Soviet Republic of Tad- be brought into the general line of Earlier, Mr Churchill had completed, were disclosed at a lend-lease, that great idea of Pre-

tista" and would be dispatched jikstan, Afghanistan and India. when two strong protest naval court martial here today.sident floosevelt's, the most unsorid hench Members of Parliament were to the Indian border to study The announcement said the

net which history records, whercely appointed to the

the Committee, which Witnesses testißed that each time in the war together share the is a powerful body of Members of the "material culture" of the scientific expedition would deal tion further provided for improve-i about two teaspoonsful of gritty sufferings and the burdena and Ko Parliament adjudicating on alleged substance like brick dust were found equaily Into the sunlight at the end,"

against offences committed by In a turbine bearing. The vessel | Churchill declared.

Members and dealing with questions a goodwill tour of South

of Parliament. affecting the

the rights merica at the time and subsequent.

In a letter to

Mr Chur- Mr Attlee, ly broke down.

that alteration in

in the The court marlint convicted Frank

chill said

Committee cannot character of the commissioned engineer, Luck, Albert

ate from its authority. fall to derogate 37, of falling to report the finding of

"Our country is paying the price Mr

line replied to Mr Churchill i the gritty substance. He was set-

of its tremendous exertion. No in

in which be said: "Having tenced to be severely reprimanded.

Committee for a member of the nation, no community in the world, been a

my view and I believe it will be 15 years and Chairman for five I endorsed by all has given so much. I can not agree that the mere fact "We were riding the race with of neither Prime Minister nor leader whip and spur from start to finish. of the House being members alters It is not surprising in the end that the status of the Committee or dero gates from its authority."--Reuter.

was on

Lieutenant W. R. Miller, prose- cuting, said Luck's 'actions had pre- judiced Investigators "trying to bring the saboteur to book." He accuse!

Luck of negicel of duty, United

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Hongkong Police

Reserve

ORDERS NO. 10 OF 1947

· Summer Uniforms Members of Nos: 1 and 2 Com- panies who have NOT been mensur- ed for their Summer Uniforms are

Tremendous Exertion Announcong that he was in com- plete agreement with Mr Dallon, the fender, of the Conservative Opposi- tlon declared:

1:2

We fell exhausted,"

Speaking of current conditions in erlental Countries, Mr Churchill

Vote To Return

To Work

.

London, May 8.

workers, who, have been on strike for ten days, passed a resolution by an overwhelming vote today on the advice of the strike committee,

tomorrow.

The City of London Corporation

to

the

or

To Receive Medal

Tadjiks.

The Tadjiks

are

NEW STATUS

OF BANK OF

INDO-CHINA

Saigon, May 8.

The Bank of Indo-China will in future function as purely a bankers bank and not as a bank

of Indo-China's

with the Soviet Tadjiks only.

Another expedition will go to Kazakhstan to study the Dungens who live near the Chinese border. The bulk of the Dungans live in the Sinking province of China, while of the

thousand Dungans Lew Kazakstan, who orc famous 48 excellent farmers, only came to Russia at the end of the last century. The third expedition will spend two to three years in the custermost tip of Arctie Siberia, opposite Alaska, Tass said.

erdered to parade at the H.K.P. (R) | return to wo strikers, who include year of ille along with the decoration. though in the conference's opinion | Czecho-Slovakia ceded to Russla in

which

of

Unices

minutes below:

otherwise slated, Registered and Parcel Posts close 30 earlier than tho Limo stated

Friday, May 2 Straits, Ceylon, East and South Africa __(Res) 3 p.m. Kongmoon, Mačno, Tainalion, Slakk!

(c).m. Canton (Train) 4 p.m. Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Calto," Johannesinurg, Augusto, Marseilles, London, New York and Canada (Air) 3,30 pm,

Salgon, Bingapore, Colombo, Sydney,

and Auckland (Air) 353 pân. Amay. Bhanghal, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingino & Peiping (Air) 3.30 p.m.. Chungking, Canton, Hoihaw and Kun-

ming (Air) 3.30 p.m.

Baturday, May 10 Bwatow and Bangkok (Bea) 10 a.m. Straita, Shanghai, Switow and. Amoy

(Bea) p.m. Macao, Tainahan, Shokki (Sea) 4 pm. Canton (Train) 4 p.ra.

Tamkong (Kwongchowwan)

p.m.

(Ben). 4

Soura

Bangkok, Singapore, Colambo,

baya, Sydney and Auckland (Air) 330 p.m.

Salgon, Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi, Johan-

nesburg and Cairo (Air) 3.30 pm. Canton, twollin and Chungking (Atry

3.30 p.m.

Sunday, May 11 Shanghai, Peiping, Canton.

Kwellin,

Swatow and Amoy (Air) 10 a.m. Canton (Sea).

Canton (Train) 10 a.m.

Macao, Txinaktan, Shokki and Kongmoon

(Su) 10 a.m.

Monday, May 12 Shanghai, Manila, Macassar, Sourabaya.

Batavia and Straits (Sa) 10 a.m. Straite and Calcutta (Bea) noon.

The agreements would be super- vised by the UN Security Council-TO-DAY'S

United Press.

SHIP ON FIRE NEAR JAMAICA

Kingston, May 0

BROADCAST

Piano Recital By Luba Shaftain-Studio

011

ZBW. Hongkong breadcasting frequency at 843 kilocycles from 1230 to 2.00 pm and 8.30 to 11.06 p.m., and also on 8.62 megacycles in the 31 metre band from 12.30 to 1.15. 7.30 15 0.30 and 9.15 to 11.00 p.m. R.KIT.

Britain: B.15. London Transcription Ser- vice: "Berenade to the Stars": 8.30, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters: 0,45, "Martial Moments" 9.15, Lendum Trans cription Service: "Solence mando the Grade: 9.30, Studio: Plano Recital by Luba Shaftain: 9.50, Orchestral Interlude; 10. London Relay: News: 10.10, Verdi's "Rigoletto"--Art. I. Principals, Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Opera House, Milani 11, Closa Down.

TO TEMPT YOU THIS WEEK-END.

A Swedish ship, the name of which The expedition will study the life

was given as Shea; was abandoned of the Chukchi, usually considered

on are today ten miles south-west the northermest Soviet nationality of Kingston, Jamaica,

A search is living in the special "Chukhot being made for the crew. of Issue with fiduciary powers National Paris, May 8.

District" bordering the

Service! 6.30, London Transcription Earlier today, the Mackay Radio in Amid a colourful display by the as at present. This was one of Behring Straits and thus the neatest the United States, picked up a message Oreliester, with Anne Shelton

"Ambrose and Anno," Ambrose and is (Vocal); French Army tomorrow. Britain's the important decisions taken Soviet administrative unit to United from an unidenüffled ship saying: 7. Studio: "You Asked For It," Variety wartime fremler, Mr Winston Chur-

Request Programme arranged by Lynn There are altogether 12,000 Chuk-"Ship is breaking up and the position Fenzers 0, London Relay: World News tary decoration of France the Me- ference which concluded a three-chi, almost all of whom are reindeer-is about 10 miles from Kingston." 6.10. London Relay! Horse Newa from chill, will receive the highest mill- by the Indo-China cconomic con-States territory.

day session yesterday at Dalat, breeding nomads, while ប. daille Militaire.

few Reuter, thousand Chukchi fishermen live in Three military bands, 80 horsemen 200 miles north of Saigon.

The the constal villages.

expedition of the famous. French Spahis regl

A new official body called

Printed and published by Frederick ent, two battalions of infantry and Institute

Demission, might also extend its investigations Indo-Chinois ment,

company of Alpine. Chasseurs will will hereafter be entrusted with the to 1,300 "Soviet Esidimos" living on Percy Franklin for and on behalf of the Russian side of the Dehring South China Moming Post Limited stand to attention as the British war

Straits.

at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic- leader receives the honour from the issue and control

Other Soviet expeditions will go toria, in the Colony of Hongkona The decisions are being communi- to such new Soviet territories as the French Premier, M. Paul Romadler.currency.

Traditionally, Mr Churchill should cated to the French Government. Al-

trans-Carpathian Ukraine, which receive Frs. 200 (ten shillings) for

is 1045, and the Tuva region, Indo-China's economic situation but in the mis- nilay the

case of the heavy "grave"--due among other causes to originally belonged to China and was

general insecurity, low production (an independent republic until 1944 givings of the public health authorit-smoking former Prime Unister, the les, who were seriously worried by French spokesman said, he did not and deficit trade balance"the con- United Press.

the think the matter would be brought ference resolved that the situation the menace to the health of City caused by an secumulation

"After all," the spokesman said, did not warrant any alteration in rubbish and refuse in the Billingsgate

the present exchange value of the hundred franes would not buy piastre (one plastre "twa

is oficially sh market area.

Roud sweepers, numbering 1,000 him even one cigar." Joined the strike In sympathy with M. Ramadier was chosen to confer quoted at 17 French frones) and de- cided to maintain it with the help

London, May 8. Billingsgate workers, who struck in the gold and silver medal upon Bri-

It was announced that King George protest against the promotion to Lain's wartime leader because tradi- of a specially created exchange

had recovered from the chill which All recruits will parade at the sergeant of a market policeman. He tionally the medal must be bestowed stabilisation fund.

confined him to the Royal quarters Headquarters, 3 Connaught Road, happened

by a non-commissioned officer who

In order to check the effect of eure of the Vanguard for the past several 2nd. Floor on Monday, May 12, at unionist-Reuter.

also holds the medal, 6.30 p.m. for lectures

these rency inflation on Internal price level.days during his homeward of M. Ramadier has both Part II: Police Regulations. Under S. (R)

qualifications. He was awarded the the conference recommended a re-journey-United Press, Tam Kim Fung.

duction on duty on imported goods medal after having been wounded on the Western Front in 1914. He was and suggested that the duty on Im- a Sergeant at the time and was the ported textiles be reduced first French lawyer to receive the first step. The rate of reduction is

not-yet notified. decoration

Headquarters 3, Connaught Road, 2nd. Floor on Friday, May 9, at 5.30 p.m.

Recruits who have been medically examined will parade at the H.K.P. (R) Hendquarters, 3 Connaught Blood. 2nd. Floor on Friday, May 9, et 5.30 p.m. to be measured for their

Uniforms.

Training-Part II

in

Members of Nos; 1 und 2 Com- panies who have failed in their Part _II_examination..will also attend the

above lectures as detalled.

Equipment

Members of Nog: 1 and 2 Com

downwards--will attend the Police

panies from Crown Sergeants

The

return of rond sweepers, will

to be Д strong

of up,

anti-

AMERICA TO ACT ON HER OWN

(Continued from Paze 1) Japan is linked with US determina. ition to proceed as far as possible on unilateral basis with former enemies in the absence of Four Power agreements.

Stores, New Oriental Building. on 5-POINT PROGRAMME

Tuesday, May 13, between 10 p.m.

and 1 p.m. nnd 2 p.m. and 4 Acheson's speech also outlined for p.m.; in order to draw the following the first time à ave-point programme equipments:-

for implementing the Truman Doc-

One pair Hose Tops; Two pairs) trine." The programme às embodied Woollen Socks, and Seven Buttons in the pending bill for aid to Greece (small).

and Turkey was:

The Equipment Officer will be in attendance.

By Order of the Adjutant Sd. N. G. Rolph.

Adjutant, P.K.

China's Loan

Hopes

Washington, May 0. Informed sources said today that

1. Vast Increase in American ex- ports to narrow the financial gap. between "what the world needs and what it can pay for."

3.

buy

To Check Inflation

an the

KING RECOVERS

Bizonal Capital

Royal

„Frankfurt, May...0.. The citation which M. Ramadier Other decisions of the conference Burgermeister Walter Kolb sald will rend in making the presentation included an expansion of technical today that he had been Informed hails Mr Churchill as "one of the education in Indo-China and Intent!- officially that Frankfurt would be-

capital of artisans of the liberation of Francefcation of the pace of recruitment come the bizonal and of the unconditional capitulation of Indo-Chinese people to the postal, British and American zones within

telecommunications the next telegraph and

seven months-United of the enemy."-Reuter.

services-neuter,

Up-To-The-Minute International Sports News:

Press.

SOUTH AFRICANS IN FINE FORM

London, May 8. 2. Large additional foreign loans

The South African touring to countries resisting totalitarianism can continue to necessities team finished in a very strong through 1948-1949.

position at the end of the second Tap priority on American re- construction aid to free peoples who day's play in their match against are seeking to preserve their inde- Cambridge University at Cam- pendence and democratle institutions bridge, with the Light Blues and human freedoms against totall-needing 171 runs to avoid an 4. Pult ahead alone on the re-innings defeat with five men construction of Germany and Japan. out.

tarian pressures.

5. Extend wartime powers to give the Government control over domes-

The tourists should have no dif- the Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, during a one-hour tie sale, transportation and exporta-culty in recording their second suc-

tion of certain commodities,United cessive victory.

visit to General George Marshall.

the

At Lords: Surrey 200 and 170 for; Dunlop-Southport £2,000 tournament four (Gregory not out 54). M.C.C. with a total of 142 for 30 holes. 209 (Eaglestone 77, Denis Compton: 52, Parker four for 32).-Reuter.

WALKER CUP TRIALS

morrow,

as Britain's

in

He followed his first 70 with 72 today, which could have been much better, but for an unaccountable put- St Andrew's. Scotland, May 8.

ung lapse towards the end, for he The British Selection Committee reached the turn in a grand 32-six sald today that it would announce its better than the scratch figures. ten-man Walker Cup team on Satur- Only 37 players will compete day after the last stroke is made by final two rounds tomorrow. Among the 20 candidates who are competing those failing to qualify was A. Devul- in the final Walker

der, of Belgium, who had another 80 The trialists

op trials.

practice today for an aggregate of 169.

Dal Rees, Ryder Cup player, just rounds today, making reading for

He obviously feels that he is

getting the test proper, which begins to qualified with an aggregate of 152. Meanwhile, the United States stale and declared: "If I had not asked concerning the possibility of

The feature of today's play was the Walker Cup team arrived here and other engagements to full would the United States releasing the

fine form shown by Ken Viljoen and immediately began practice on the like to lay nside my clubs until the earmarked Export-Import Bank tonn

Denis Begble, who punished the tricky St Andrew's course, which is British

Championship." Open of US £500,000,000 or giving other

Varsity bowlers on a perfect wicket.

chlef ald 1n Heuter, assistance

regarded to Chinn, and was told the

Chiefly through their fifth wicket retaining the Cup,

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS, possibilities were good if China could

stand of 100 South Africa gained a

The first fairway on the old courso

Paris, May 8. show project uses for the money.

first innings lend of 254,

was reserved for the Americans, ali The American tennis alar, Budgo The Secretary of State was also

of whom practised, except Richard Putty, advanced to the finals of the understood to have told Dr. Koo that

Viljoen, tall and upright in stance, Chapman, who is suffering from in- men's doubles in the international showed special strengthen need for worry

tennis tournament at Roland Garros project grounds, and the question of he received the Freedom

the legside and in driving slow bowlers.fluenza.

Stranahan played a practice round Stadium when, teamed with the expiration of the earmarked loan Borough of Darlington at a ceremony Not until he had completed his first

rest of the clubhouse Australian Davis Cup in London today.

player, deadline on June 30 was immateria

century of the tour did he give a while the

crowd was still at breakfast.

Geoffrey Brown, they defeated_the "I was extremely glad to hear the chance. He hit 13 fours in a com- since the United States would always Chancellor of the Exchequer say petent immings of three hours and his 59-year-old caddie, David Martin, raulls and Constantin Tanucesco, B-0, Stranahan made n gum chum of Rumanian team of Constantin Car- be willing to grant economic asals- sance to China if convinced that the that he was going to raise the ques- three quarters.

by Inducing him to chew, before they | G-4, Chineso

government had been tion of why Britain should be the

When Cambridge went in again reached the Arst I went out in Bernard and

Paily and Brown will meet Marcel aufficiently broadened.--United Press. only debtor in the world while those

The British candidates

Pierre Pellizza · 'ot. sho had rescued and those she had their opening pair shaped confidently.

The best form France, winners of the other seml- conquered went into the future with until Willatt; their captain, threw practice foursomes. out having to drag the terrible chain away his wicket at 44, after which was shown by the tall, long-hitting final match, in the final tomorrow.

Irishman, Joe Carr, and by Leonard of war debts behind them," Mr Chur- wickets, fell quickly.

Crawley and Gerald Micklem, chill said.

I consider how we have "When descended and rescued these countries

wus nu

FOOD PROTEST STRIKE

Hamburg, May 9.

01

All but essential Industries will stop work here at noon tomorrow in b general protest demonstration Ogainst food shortages in the Ruhr Hamburg trade decided to

day.

Public transportation services will stop work for 10 minutes. It was not known how long other industrias would remain on strike. United

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REDUCTION IN WAR DEBTS

(Continued from Page 1)

of

Closo Of Play Scores

the

The score boards at the close of

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Putty was also zuccessful In the mixed doubles quarter final whch he teamed with Madame Nelly Landry of France and defeated Mme Seghers and Robert Dubuc of France, 6-2, 7-5-United Press.

Ken Thom, Henry Cotton's pupil, was unable to play due to treatment for sore muscles, but is expected to I certainly feel that the question of play of games began on Wednesday be ready on Friday-United Press. the settlement of these wor obliga were:

£2,000 TOURNAMENT

HOUSING FOR OLYMPICS -- tons, which are quite different from

At Cambridge: Cambridge Uni-

Southport, Lancs, May 8.

London, May 8. commercial transactions, should be versity 110 and 83 for five. South Norman von Nka, 36-year-old The Organising Committee for next brought into the general line of lend- Africans 370 (Viljoen 120. Regbie diminutive Australian professional year's Olympics, anuances that hour

great of President

boans well set to win his second in has been, cecured for over 4,000 Franklin D. Roosevelt, the most un- At Oxford: Yorkshire best Ox-successive triumph in British protes competitors and officials in hard- mordid nct which history

records

ford University by an Innings and slonal gold. He won 'the big event pressed London. Fifteen hundred whereby all at war together shore 134 runs. Yorkshire 380 for six at Richmond, Surrey, a couple of will be housed in the Army convales- the sufferings and burdens and go declared. Oxford University 124 and weeks ago, and today at Hesketh cent camp at Richmond Park, and equally into the sunlight at the end." 122 (Smalles Ave for 41, Hutton here he led the field by two clear 2,000 more at Uxbridge and West

Nautor,

three for three).

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