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NAZI LOSSES IN BATTLE OF BRITAIN

London, May 14.

The British Government today scaled down the estimates of German air losses in the Battle of Britain, but declared that the rovised figures did not detract from the glory of the Royal Air Forco victory.

Between July 10, 1940 when the action began, and October 31, 1040, when the German broke it off, the RAF estimated that 2,602 enemy air- craft were destroyed.

German records, the Secretary of State for Air, Mr Philip Noel Unker, told the House of Commons, showed in fact that 2,370 of their aircraft had been put out of action. Of that

number 1,733 were destroyed and 643 damaged.

"Tula retrospective correction of claims which were honestly put for wart," Mr Noel Baker

deciated, "does nothing Ho diminish ・fse achievements or to dim the glory of the men who:

fought to bravely against great odds."

Confidential Lotter

Mr Noel Baker quoted A cun- fidential letter by the Chief of the German General Staff in November 1943, declaring that the German army could not invade England until the Brush air arm ha been de- fented.

"There was abundant confirmation of this spontaneous statement in the German records," he added, "to show that itler'a high command re- cognised that the RAF had inflicted a decisive defeat upon their forces."

During the opening and closing phases of the battle, when relatively small numbers of planes were en- gaged and the fighting was less con- tinitous and Intense, Mr Noel Baker aald, the losses actually inflicted on the enemy were higher than the numbers claimed by the RAF. Associated Press.

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Unless

TRAITOR OF NARVIK SENTENCED

Oslo, May 14,

Colonel Konrad Sundlo, known to the Norwegians as the "traitor of Narvik." was sentenced today to life imprisonment by a Nor- wegian military court fol- lowing conviction on charges of collaborating with the enemy.

Sundlo was in command of the Norwegian forces in the vicinity of the Arctic port of Narvik when the Cermans invaded Norway in April 1940.

He was accused of surren- dering to the invaders and disregarding orders from the General Staff to fight to the end.-Associated Press.

AUSTRALIA'S

TEST RANGE

FOR ROCKETS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1947.

BI-NATIONAL PALESTINE

Favoured

By Russia

To Partition Plan

New York, May 14.

Russia today, for the first time since the United Nations debate on Palestine began, came out vocally in favour of an independent bi-national (Arab and Jewish) state as a solution to the Palestine problem.

In what was declared us an important policy speech in the General Assembly today, Mr Andrei Gromyko said that only if such bi-national state was found unworkable owing to Arab and Jewish antagonism should the United Nations consider the alternative of partition.

Also, for the first time Russia acknowledged publicly that there existed arguments in favour of Kiving Jews a National Home in view of their sufferings under Her and Inability of European butions to help them.

United Nations circles were "The Soviet Government will state struck by the strength of Mr its views when it receives concrete

Gromyko's attack of the British proposals from the fact-finding," he

"bankrupt,"

mandate policy in Palestine, which he repeatedly termed as saying that it should be liquidated.

The United Nations Assembly Is tween 40 and 50, headed by ane of planning to assemble a staff of be the Assistant Secretary-General, the work with the Palestine

Canberra, May 14.

Dr Herbert Evatt, Minister for External Affairs, when he

addressed delegates of

Dr Evalt told the conference: have developed "The Communists

to

finding commission, the Secretary-

plus.

Australia Labour Party Execu-General, Dr. Trygve Lie, announced tive last night, left them in no today. The General Assembly to- doubt that Soviet inspiration is day opened to give the final bless-

the Political to

Committee's behind the threatened "black Ing ban" by building unions on the The head of the United Nations project for a rocket test range Secretariat stait may be the Chinese Dr Victor loo, Assistant in Australia, it was stated after

General for Trusceshin the meeting.

Affairs. It is believed that Dr Lie will take great pains to ensure that the composition of the staff be cutral" in order to avoid re- petition of the charges of blas made against the Secretariat staff ac companying the recent Balkan com- mission.

The United Nations Secretariat worked until dawn today preparing the report of the Political Commit- tee, which Was introduced this morning into the plenary session by the Danish delegate, Dr Henrik Kauffman.

to

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declare wor

on the government's minutes earlier than the time sinled

constituted authority. This cannot below:

Thursday, May 15

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Auckland (Air) 330 p.m. Parla only (Air) 3.38 b.m. Shanghal, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingino,

be tolerated.”

Dr Evall nuded that the fact that Australia's delence as well as Bri- tish Empire defence was involved made it a matter of the highest pos-

sible concern

Executive Behind Government The Executive President, who is an Englishman, Mr McAlpine, said:

The Executive is completely one with the Government in this matler".

at

As a result of Dr Evatt's revelation of Soviet inspiration behind

the proposed ban on work on the rocket range, the Labour Party Federal

to

declare

Executive had decided war on the Communist Party's fluence in the Trade Union move- ment.

Gromyko's Strong Attack

the

th

Painful Pact

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NOTICE is hereby given that be leaving soon for Dairen and the Forty-sixth Annual General Port Arthur to investigate "cer. Mooting of Shareholdere will be tain local conditions,' but no hold in the Jacobean Room, Hong- date had been set for the de- kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong- parture, a Foreign Office spokes- kong, on Saturday, 31st. May 1947, aat Noon for the following pur man, George Yeh, said at press conference today.

poses:—namely, to consider the Yel declined to state whether Annual Statement of, Accounts Ching bad made any further np- and the Balance Sheet and the proaches to Russia for the stationing Reports of the Directors and Au- of troops and police forces in Dairen and Port Arthur, but conceded that ditors thereon; to elect Directors. the Sino-Russian negotiations were and Auditors in the place of those still progressing in Nanking.

retiring, and to declaro a Dividend. Yeh declined to disclose the and Bonus, to appropriate the amount of reparations China Intend- ed to claim from Japan. Ife said the Balance of the Profit and Lose claim was submitted to Washington, Account as recommended by the where it was being discussed. He Directors, and to transact any declared the question was a comTM plicated one, involving both internal other ordinary business of the and external Japanese assets Company.

Associated Press.

MacArthur To Stay On Job

Observers were struck by the fact that this was the first time that the The Communist Party and Soviet delegate had spoken on the question of the fate of Jewish dis- Left Wing Socialists called to- public sympathy for their hardships. ment headed by Premier Alcide placed persons in Europe and shown day for another Italian Govern-

Tokyo, May 15, Mr Gromyko

declared:

"The De Gasperi, virtually assuring Soviet delegation draws the attention another coalition cabinet.

General Douglas MacArthur clari- fled today that he intends to remain of the United Nations to the fact

on the Job in Tokyo until pence that none of the castern European Signor Umberto Terracini, Com- negotiations with Japon are com- countries is able to help Jews. This munist President of thig Assembly, pleted. He said he does not consider a painful fact, but it must be re-said, after talking with President feasible the transfer of occupation cognised,"

Enrico De Nicola, that the "Com-duties to civilian agencies before the munist Party thinks the Christian peace conference. Democrata should be assigned the formation of a new government."

Premier De Gasperi's coalition of his own Christian Democrats

with the Socialists and Communists re- signed yesterday in a dispute the Prime Minister's desiro broaden the Cabinet, Including more Right Wing elements.

aver

to

Mr Gromyks then dealt with the arluus proposals for the future of Palestine, for pendent bi-national state, partition,

example, an Inde creation of an Arab slate without creation riving rights to Jews, and finally the of a Jewish, state. The Soviet delegation concludes." he added, "that the legitimate rights of bath Jews and Arabs must be de- fended by the creation of a bi- national independent and democratic state, with equal rights to

The greatest question appeared to both peoples."

be what representation the extreme Mr Gromyks continuet!: "A bi-Left and Right would have in the national independent state is one of new Government. As Icader of the the solutions which merits.

most largest party, do Gasperi was to attention. This would be a reason-

receive the mandate from do Niola nble basis for peaceful co-operation to form the new Government.- of Jews and Arabs.

United Press.

"If it is shown that this solution unfortunately impossible because of bad relations between Jews and Arabs, it would then be necessary to consider the second salution of states. But such bolution would be partition Into two Independent only acceptable if it was proved im- to restore Jewisii and Arab reintions to a friendly basis."

The Assembly then adjourned until later this evening.

The Russian delegate, Mr. Andrei Gromyky, opened with a strong at- tack on Britain for what he called the "bankruptcy of the mandatory system in Palestine." He said: "Al- though this General Assembly ses-

was not call ston

called to discuss the

the possible Substance of the Palestine problem, nevertheless the debates in com- The delegates forecast dramaticmittees revealed the important fact legal action by the Government the Communists

the persist In black ban.

The Communists oficially disavow

delegates were not impressed. 4war is to be carried by the Labour Government right into the Com- root munist camp, in its desire to out Communist Influence.

Later, Dr Evatt informed the House

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3.30 pm. Teamkong (Kwongchowwin) (Sea)

p.m.

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The

in

that

Reactions To Speech mandatory system Palestine has been a

Mr Gromyko's speech received a failure." Mr Gromykto added: "Our pro- mixed reception

and from Arabs pused commission in its fact-finding Jews. The Arab delegates felt that Pelping and Chungking (Ali) 3.30 p.m. responsibility for the ban but labour work must take

certain obvious Mr Gromyko's preference for a bi- fuels into account. Firstly, the national Palestine was a sign that favoured Arab aspirations, Arab revolts which have taken place Russia in Palestine. Secondly, the bloody because bl-nationalism in the present incidents at present occurring

would

mean two-to-one Gro." stage lle said that the United Nations majority in favour of Arals

A Jewish Agency spokesman, on cannot tolerate continued suffering of Jews in

by killed

Gromyko's recognition that partition Nazis. The United Nations had duty towards Jewish survivors

Was the next best solution to the Nazi brutality, and

of Palestine problem. He was also n study of possible Jewish state should be one to the present plight of Jewish dis- a pleased by the sympathetic reference of the most important tasis for the placed persons and their fact-finding commission, he main right fo a National Home.

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Australian Labuur Party Executive that my opinion is that the objection to building a rocket range is not the concern for aborigines, it is part of a plan to prevent the project being operated at all.

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By Order of the Board,

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Secretary.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1947.

NOTICE

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE Is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Most- ing of Shareholders will be hold at the Jacobean Room, Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 31st May, 1947, at 12.15 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the Ordinary Annual Meeting to be held at Noon on that date shall have been concluded) for. the purpose of considering `and, If thought fit, passing the sub- joined Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:-

"That the Capital of the "Company be increased to "$10,000,000.-by the creation "of One Million Two Hundred "Thousand

now additional "shares of Five Dollars each to "be issued at such time or times "and on such terms and con- "ditions in ovory respect as the "Company's Board of Directors. "may think fit"

By Order of the Board, A: D. Learmonth,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1947.

NOTICE

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

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Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at 18 Pedder Street (1st floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY the NINTH day of JUNE, 1947, at NOON, for the purpose of proposing and if thought fit passing the sub-join- ed resolutions as a special re- Bolution, viz:

That the Articles of Association be altered in the manner follow- ing:-

(a) Articlė 17 shall be cancell-

cd

(b) In the third line of Article; 71.the word "two" shall be substituted for the word. "three"

(c) The following Article shall be substituted for Articlo 7076 Subject to any: special terms as to voting" upon which any shares of the Company may have been issued or may for the time being be held, upon a show of hands every mem-.. bor present la person' shall have onɑ vote, and upon a poll overy: membor pre- sent in person or by proxy! shall havo and vote for ovory share held by him”.. By Order of the Board,

R. G. CRAIG,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, Dated this Ninik day of May, 1947,