1947-05-22 — Page 4

SQUEEZING BRITAIN

Washington, N. Z. May 21.

The Prime Minister, Mr Peter Fraser, today expressed regret that Egypt, Iraq and other coun- tries were trying to “aqueeze Britain for every penny sho owed, without considering what Britain had done for them",

Mr Fraser told a bye-election crowd at Avon that if it had not been for Britain's selion in the war, "Mussolini would be riding in-Cutro and Biller would be astrido Iraq",

· Ho said New Zesland would not Join in the "stupid cry" that Britain was down and out.

"Erflain will neven be down and out,"

Fraser said. —

Unlied Press,

DARBO VINGILT INTAKE IN BARS PRINTEDEUTETI KOSTIGMAANZA

BILL SENT

BY AIR TO

TRUMAN

Washington, May 21. The $400,000,000 bill for ald to Greece and Turkey, passed by Congress last week, was today town to President Truman for his signature at Grand View, Missouri, where the President a now with his sick mother, the White House announced.

The ceremonial signature of the bill wne to have been held fast Mon-

lay, but the final action necessary before the uld programme becomes law was postponed when President Truman rushed to his atling mother's' bedside.

The House of Representatives to- lay ugreed the $350,000,000

ไอ foreign ald relles programme as re- Pominended by President Truman. Earlier the House defeated the move to return the bill to the Congres- slonal Committee with the recom- tendation that foreign uld be halted to $200,000,000.

The Senate pased the bill a few minutes after the House of Repre- sentatives had given it its upproval. It will now go to the President for his signature--Reuter,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1947.

Britain To Contribute £12,000,000 Towards

Burma's Finances

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London, May 21, The British Government will contribute £12.000,000 towards the deficit in Burma's 1946/47 budget and advance £18,375,000 towards the current fiscal year's expenditure on rehabilitation projects, according to the Anglo-Burmese Financial Agree- ment announced here today.

The agreement, which was concluded as the result of recent negotiations between the British Treasury Mission, hended by Mr J. I. C. Crombie, and U Thakin Myn, Finance Member of the Burmese Interim Government, added that the possibility of converting part of Britain's Interest-free loan to Burma for rehabilitation purposes "shall remain open for further consideration in the light of future developments in the general economic financial situation.”

SENTENCE

OF DEATH COMMUTED

and

Besides contribution in res- pect of the budget deficit and advance to cover rehabilitation expenditure, any unspent ba- Innce on the British grant of £2,500,000 in ald of the frontier areas' budget will also be at the disposal of the Burma Govern- ment.

According to the agreement the Burma Government "will take ini- mediale and firm measures to - crease revenues, effect reductions of

Rome, May 21. The death sentence on the Italian schoolteacher. Maria Government expenditure and with- Pasquinelli, for the assassina-draw surplus purchasing power in tion of Brigadier R. W. de Win. circulation, particularly by stimula- savings among the general pub- ton has been commuted to life imprisonment.

Ап

announcement

froni

The Burma Gos rament also ogree the to pay over to the British Govern- civil Italian President's office day stated ment proceeds from sale of that President De Nicola wus in-affaires services stores, which are not formed of the communtatlon by the Lend-Lease equipment bought from neting Allied Suprime Commander,

the United States. Eleut.-Geneda! John Lee, of the United States Army.

Pasquinelli, who was sentenced to death on April 10 for murder Ing Brigadier de Winton, of the XIII Infantry Brigade, at Poln, said during the trial that the shot him ns a protest against "Anglo-Ameri-

can Imperialism to which allan Trieste was oncrificed."

The dent sentence

caused

An

outery In the Halion newspapers,

which demanded mercy.Reuter.

WHAT THE FLOODS HAVE

MEANT TO BRITAIN

Visitor To Give Talk From ZBW

Just what the winter floods have meant to England will be described by Mr Trevor Glenny, well-known BBC broadcaster, when he goes to the ZBW microphone at 8.15 next Saturday evening. In a talk entitled "Aftermath" he will trace the effects of the devastating weather which has befallen the country since last autumn, and will emphasise the dangers with which they confront the nation today.

Mr Glenn told a "Telegraph" representative that he was very im- pressed by the Flood Relief donations which Hongkong was contributing to the Lord Mayor's Fund.

Every cent, he declared, would..be used to its fullest advantage.

He appreciated the opportunity of being able to tell Hongkong some- thing about the floods and their dianstrous effects before the local fund closes.

Civil Servants -May-Strike

Prostatyn, Wales, May 21. Britain's civil servants warn- ed the Government today that Mr Glenny, who is a retired Royal spasmodic strikes may break out Novy commander, is primarily in in their ranks because of the Hongkong to give lectures to the delay in considering the salary troops. He expects to visit Japan increase which the workers de- from Hongkong.

He recently returned to England manded. from an extensive lecture tour

NEW BIBLE APPROVED

London, May 21.

Church of England leaders voted tonight to support the projected publication of a new version of the Bible In modern English.

The upper house of the Con. vacation of Canterbury approv ed a resolution calling upon the Archbishop to appoint Anglican Church representatives to an interdenominational editorial committee to work. Oxford and Cambridge Univer- ally presses on the new transia- tion.

Opposition To

To Unified Command In Indonesia

Malang, May 21.

The formation of an Indonesian National Army under one command as decreed by President Soekarno recently was nol favourably received by Sutomo, the Indonesian leader of the revolutionary army, the Dutch Aneta news agency reported today.

NOTICE

HONGKONG & WILAMPOA DOCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be hold at: 18 Pedder Street (1st floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY .the NINTH In an interview, Sutomo said missing and being searched for, will day of JUNE, 1947, at NOON, investigations should first be have been evacuated, according to for the purpose of proposing and

an Aneta dispatch today. made why the irregular armies with the

This inst batch will conclude the if thought fit passing the sub-join- have no confidence in the pre-evacuation of those Europeans who ed resolutions as a special re- vent official command, also what lived prewar in what is now Resolution, viz:-

publican territory and were interned will be the position of those who by the Indonesians after the Japanese will not be assimilated in the capitulation. new set-up.-United Press.

There was no indication when the work would start. Dr K. E. Kirk, Bishop of Oxford, em- phasised that "the whole pro- posal is in a very preliminary and fuld state."-Associated I'ress.

;

and

That the Articles of Association

About 2,000 Eurasians, who choso be altered in the manner follow Indonesian citizenship

who Ing wish to return to Dutch perimeters, will arrive in June from the Interior United Press.

Indonesians Reloased

Dutch And Communism

Balavin, May 21. DEERJOGJATURISTENALOUSON KI NOMIERZYCINANCIAMENTNÍ Merdeka, in an editorial today on the The Republican daily newspaper. reports that the Netherlands Govern

Batavia, May 21. ment intents to apply for a $300,- Fifteen Indonesian poilient pr!- 000,000 In the United States, said the soners held by the Dutch were today Americans will not give the loan for handed to the Republican authori- "reconstruction" of Indonesia betles, according to în Anela dispatch

US Help To Stop World Collapse

Washington, May 21. The Under-Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, in a nation- wide radio broadcast, said to day that the United States

Chuse

they know reconstruction } quoting Antara (Indonesian "newS means nothing else than "enlarge-agency) reporis,United Press, ment of the army in preparation for a colonial war."

Ministors Entertain

The paper said the Dutch will use

Batavia, May 21. to their best advantage the present Beel, and the Minister for Overseas The Dutch Prime Minister, Louis American tendency of war against Territories, Johannes Jonkman, will Communism to get what they want.

be guests of the Malaya Governor- Dutch propaganda in Indonesia, and who will give a dinner party in "That is the reason for the present General, Mr Malcolm Macdonald, the existence of Communist tendency their honour at his palace when the in Indonesia Is put in the foreground. Ministers arrive on May 23 on their must continue in 1918 and 1949

"The Dutch are drawing Amerleun way home to The Netherlands, to spend billions of dollars to tenton that they are trying to de- Aneta reported today. help other countries,

stroy the Communist Influence in This morning Minister Jonkman Indonesia or

to protect the world returned Dr Sjahrir's recent courtesy world, including the United against this danger," said the paper. visit. States, would suffer economic | United Press. collapse.

the

Mr Acheson said Europe and Asia were able to sell the United States only half as much this year as they needed to buy here in order to eat, keep warm and to rebuild countries.

their

Regarding Burma's defence budget the agreement says: "The British He added: "Unless we continue to Government take note of the state-help them in 1940 and 1940 through ment by the Burma Government emergency loans and grants to that they will not be capable of finance Importation of the commodi- making any further contribution to ties they need, they may not be defence beyond 335 lakhs of rupees able to carry on the reconstruction already Included in the

that is necessary if they are to be- budget." The Burma

Government, ILI Kald, come

i3

come self-supporting. maintain

the

view that the "esti- mated cost of maintaining troops in Burma, including supplies and scr- vices required by these troops peacetime basis, represents an ap- propriate charge on Burma's. re- venue, without prejudice to the eventual decision as to the strength and

composition of the Burma Army and figure of cost now being cal- culated by the Burma Command," Reuter,

CONDITIONS

OF KOREAN FREEDOM

"In such an event, economic co- lapse, political extremism and world peverly and insecurity would quick- ly follow."-United Press.

Washington, May 21. The gap between the value of goods and services supplied to foreign countries by the United States and of imports widened by $1,100,000,000 during the first three of Commerce disclosed today. months of this year, the Department

Exports

soared to the record total with

of $4,000,000,000 as compared $3,800,000,000 during the last quar- ter of 1910, while imports stayed at the $1,000,000,000 level of the last three months of inst year.

Part of the gap between exports and

imports was financed by

unilateral transfers

about $700,000,000 of private gifts and remittances tranfers through UNRRA, civilian supplies distributed by United States armed forces occupied countries and miscellaneous items of similar character.

in

The net outflow of United States capital, chiefly loans by the Federal Government, covered an $1,200,000,000,

additional

that foreign countries drew

The Commerce. Department said down their dollar assets and sold gold to finance the remainder ot their defleit with the United States to the combined extent of $1,200.000.000.-.-.-. Reuter.

The Answer Will Be "No"

Evacuation Of Dutch

Batavin, May 21. With the expected arrival at the end

of May of some 500 Dutch evacuees from the interior of Java,

this evening will party to Ryswyk

The Ministers give a cocktail personalities at residence of General United Press.

Batavia Palace, the Commission

Trade With Australia

Canberra, May 21. The Minister of Exterior, Dr Her all Netherlanders, except those stilbert Evatt, was questioned today In the House of Representatives in connection with the reported forma- tlon by Indonesian and Australian Communists of a company at Sin- gapore to monopolise trade between Australla and Java.

OUTWARD MAILS

Unless Articles minutes

below:

otherwise stated, legistered and Parcel Говія close 30 alated earlier than the time

Thursday, May 22 Canion (Train) 1.30 p.m. Straits (Sea) 3 p.m.

Dangkok (Bra) a p.m. Shanghai. Pelping. Swatow and Amoy

(Air) 330 pan.

(Bra) 4_pm. Canton (Train) A pin.

A member of the House asked if the Australian Communists at pre- sent in Java for the Indonesian Con- gress are likely to be the Australian representatives of the proposed com-

pany.

Dr Evatt replied that such aug- gestions were contained in a security

(0) Article 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 Articlo shall be substituted for Articlo 76 76. Subject to any special terms as to voting upon which any shares of the Company may hava been issued or may for the time being be held, upon a show of hands every mem- ber present in person shall have one vote, and upon a poll every member pre- sent in person or by proxy shall have ΟΠΟ vote for every share held by him".

By Order of the Board,

R. G. CRAIG.

Chlef Manager.

Hong Kong, Dated this Ninth day of May, 1947.

NOTICE

Advertisers are requested to note that no advertisements (with the oxcoption of urgent notices) will be accepted ba-

twoon the hours of 12.30 noon

Kongmon, Maeso, Shekki & Tanshan report from which, there had been Saturdays, and 9 a.m. on Mon-

a leakage. He added that the Aus- days. tralian Government would bove

Friday, May 23.

Manila, Honolulu, USA. und Canada something to say if such a company

(Alt) a.m.

Shanghal thea) 10 năm.

·Canion (Train) 1.30 n.0. Fanchow and Keelung (8ea) 2 p.m. Swalow, Amoy, Manila P.L. Se Shanghal

(se) 3 p.m.

Is

From and including Mondays

Mo the Executive Com- to Fridays, copy for the following

of the Federal Oppositionists day must be submitted not later

the line of action if the than 4 p.m.

Dangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi company is formed. They charged

Balon during the Marsellies and Landon (Air) 3.30 p.m.

meeting that the Indones- Saigon, Singapore, Colombe, Sydney & an

planned, to issue Auckland (Air) 3.30 p.m.

Heencement

only to the Communist Anoy, Shanghai, Nanking.

Taingtao, Peiping & Chungking (Air) at 20,000,000

Hankaw company, which would be cupltalised guilders. They also Canton. Holhow and Kunming (Air) 3,38 | stated waterfront workers are re-

p.m.

fusing to handle cargo for any com- Canada USA., Central and South petitive companies.

Americà via Vancouver B.C.

The Executive (Bea) failed to a decision on whether to act. 4 p.m. Macao, Tainshan, Shekki & Kongmoon-United Press.

(8ea) 4 pm.

3.30 p.m.

Canton (Train) 6p..

Baturday, May 24 Canton (Яea) 0.30 .01).

p.m.

Swalow & ftalphong (Sea) 30 a.m. Canton (Train) 1.30 p.m." Tromkong & Haiphong (Bea) Manila P., & Straits (ea) 3 p.m. Bangkok. Singapore, Colombo, Soura- baya, Sydney and Auckland (Air) 330 p.in.

Canton, Kwellin and Chungking (Air)

3.30 p.m.

Shanghal (Rea) 4 p.m.

Bunday, May 25 Bhanghai. Peiping. Canton, Kwellin,

Swatow and Amoy (Air) 10 am. Haiphong, Bangkok & Kongmoon (Bea)

TÓ-DAY'S BROADCAST

Washington, May 21. The Washington Post, in an editorial on

the situation in Korea, said today that any sub. stantial move toward indepen- dence for the country depends on agreement with Russia,

Continuing, the editorial said: "It Is unfortunate that Dr Rhee and his Korean Rightist cohorts cannot bring themselves to accept this fact. Just as discussions of the Joint Commis- sion are about to be resumed after a year's delay, Rhee leagues raised a

and his cal- ery that is almost certain to play into Russian hands and strengthen Soviet stubbornness. There is, of course, certain plau- sibility about Rhee's complaints, that

London, May 21. Korean affairs are being decided not for its views on the conditions for frequency of 845 kellocycles from 12:30 to

If the British Government is asked ZBW Hongkong broadcasting on primarily by Koreans but by out- siders.

truce in Palestine which have been 2.00 h.m., and 6.30 to 11,00 p.m., and also on 9.52 megacycles In the 31 metre band "He thinks independence is pos~

passed to Dr Trygve Lie, Secretary from 12.30 to 1.15, 7.30 to 8.30 and 9.15 to of The Civil Service Cierical Associa-sible immediately. The blunt truth

tion, now in session here, decided to is it will take some

General of the United Nations, by 11.00 Dr Max Seligman, the lawyer who LKT years under

30 Studio: Children's Hour: 0.30 Old Committee submit to the National Executive trusteeship, with the removal of the rorist, Doy Gruner, who was ex- Light Concer, 730 1.1.C. Transcription recently defended the Jewish tar-Time Darices: 6.30 Dinah Shore: 7 A a resolution calling for artificial Russian and American bar-cuted. it will reject the proposal as London Heiny: World News 10 Lex strike action and the setting up of a frier at present dividing the country, a matter of principle. Reuter learneddon Relay:

8,10 Lon- strike fund to support demands.

before Koren can sustain herself today.

Home News from Briti 9. B.D.C. Transcription Service: The General Secretary, Len White, United Press.

770 Dr Seligman's conditions cover the Written Word" "The Letters of Dorothy reported to the Association that

Soviet Delegation

abolition of the military courts in Review of the latest Records received by Osborne: 830 Studio: Record Revue. A there had been increased demand

Seoul, May 22.

Palestine and the grant of a reprieve zBw. Presented by Nicki Larraine: among members for n walkout. However, he said, he did not think delegation

The following is the official Soviet to five terrorists now under sentence Dilly Mayer (Piano) and Jesnio.

Matthews (Vocal); 620 Relay from the to the Joint a national strike would result, but slon:

Commis- of death.

is considered certain in semi- trim A. Farce by Paul Vulpius. It

Star Theatre. Kowloon. "Youth at the regional work stoppages were highly Chief Commissioner, Colonel Gen-official quarters,

Pro- that the British serted by the K. Stage Club; 10 passible.

cral Terenty Strike action was condemned and former army

administration in Palestine will e- Shulkov,

alo! News: 10.10 The Orchestre commander on the fuse to bargain about the prevention Raymonde: 10.20 Paganini Concerto No. by varlous delegates Eastern

Jatajur. Yetiuai Menuhin Front; Major

of violence and law breaking-Reu-i will the General

Violin Nicolal Georgevitch Lebedeff; Bala-ter.

Orchestra Symphonique de Paris: 11 Close Down. sanzy Gerasim Martinoch Banu- samemv, former political adviser un North Korea for the 25th Army; Tikhon Ivonovitch Korekulerika; G. F. Tunkin.

The Soviet delegation is the same as that of last year with the excep tion of Tunkin who General

Is replacing Semion Konstantinoviich Tsarepkin-Unlied Press.

Germany where he visited most of the British regiments,

Mr Glenny la noted for la con- tributions to the famous BBC fen- ture, "Postscripts," and when he re- turns to England after his Far East tour he hopes to give another of these talks describing his impressions of this part of the world.

Mr Glenny, who has visited every maritime country. In the world ex cept South America, has spent nearly 20 years abroad.

He was in charge of the landing party from tho erulser MS Pyra-praised mus which made the bloodless cap- United Press. ture of the German-held Apia, Samoa, in 1914.

He spent 28 years in the navy. including four years ns Executive Officer of Australia's maln naval training establishments, Fiinders Naval Depot, and the training crui- sers Sydney and Melbourne,

Before his Australia service he served as a lieutenant in the Paclile on HMS Torch, the last sailing sloop of the Royal Navy.

Plan For India

.

(Continued from Page 1) According to present arrangements, the special inceting of the full Cabinet on Friday is intended to be the climax of the arrangements.

steadiness with

Fomitch

which the ENGLAND HELD

The London talks. semn to be proceeding is taken to indicate two "important

SETS NEW COURSE things.

· RECORD

TO A DRAW

These are, first, that the Viceroy

Geneva, May 21. before coming to London has obtained In a match which was played at Kilmarnock, Scotland, May 21.

large measure of agreement among 4_terrific pace' throughout England's the Indian leaders on the kind of pro-

*" team was W. J. Branch, who is unattached. cedure needed for the smooth transfer draw by Swizerland's "B" team at held to a goalless established a new professional record for the Barassle course here today of power and second, that the Viceroy the Charmilles Stadium here to with a brilliant 60 to lead field and the British Cabinet have agreed night

the

first

round of the Dolly Mail

England were better footballers the immediato demands of the ££2,500

tournament. situation.

and twice they hit the upright with Four raional golt

Conversations are players besides Branch broke

taking pince the goalkeeper well beaten, but the 70, F. Daly, of Balmoral, D. J.

roke in art almosphere of the closest Swiss deserved a draw because of of South Herts, and 9. Sutton, of Rees,

secrecy and official quarters make their hero'e defence, in which the Leight, cach

ach had a round of 08 to

clear that there will be no disclosure right back was outstanding. of the Brilh proposals until the

Mail on the

share second place, while they are Viceroy presents them in their final followed by J. Adams, of Beacons Efield, with '00.

form to the Indian leaders for their consideration.

Soccer And Rugby -

Norman Von Nida, of Austraila, who had won the last two profes-

Despite the remaining Govern-

London, May 21, slonal tournaments in Britain, had a ment hopes that the Cabinet Mission games played today were:

Results of Boccer and rugger round of 73, and Henry Cotton 71. plan for a united India will be once

Another round will be played to more examined, the conclusion in City 1 Oldhorn Athletic 0.

Third Division, -Northern: York morrow and a maximum of 40 will the British political world presup- Rugby League: Huddersfield. 40 contest the final two rounds of 12 poses the inevitability of a division York 14. Leeds 2 Bradford 2. holos on Friday Router.

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FINAL

NOTICE

Pre-Occupation (Army) Claims Commission SEAC — Hongkong Section

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Companies/ Individuals who have not already filed their claim against the Army for unpaid accounts contracted prior to 25 Dec 41 are requested to do so IMMEDIATELY.

2. All claimants will complete Army Form P.1922, and submit originals or certified true copies of all documentary evidence in support of their claims.

3.

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4. Claims must reach the above office by the 31st MAY, 1947.

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