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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1947.

Secrecy Curtain Thrown Over

Marshall Plan Talks

Paris, June 27.

The Foreign Ministers' Conference on the Mar- shall plan, meeting here today, decided to throw a secrecy curtain over its entire proceedings.

Immediately after the session at the Quai d'Orsay opened, the Ministers agreed that all meetings would be held in the strictest secrecy and that no news of what went on would be divulged to the press.

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A press conference called by the five minutes after the session ended. French Foreign Ofice for 7 p.m. was) As the party, numbering nine, leti at once cancelled and correspondents the building, none of them was mil- were informed there would be no ing. They walked down the news disclosed of what happened passage of the Foreign Office in a today.

solid body looking nether to left According to reports circulating nor right. They entered their cars the entrance and the caravan here, the secrecy decision was taken at

the British drove off, headed by M. Molotov's up on the proposal of Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, car which was flying the Red Flag. who at meetings of the Forelyn

Ministers Council had argued in "CAN'T TELL YOU A THING" favour of saying nothing while no- Mr Bevin, the British Foreign gulations were in progress.

The secrecy which surrounded the Minister, left 10 minutes later. As Arst meetings of the Foreign Ministe posed at the foot of the steps lead- ters Council was broken at the Paris Into the Foreign Office, a reporter conference in April 1046 on the in- asked him if it were true that he Alstence of Mr James Byrnes, then would hold a press conference on

Sunday. He replied: "Min U.S. Secretary of State-United Press.

SWORN TO SECRECY

Parls, June 27. The Big-Three Foreign Ministers ended the first session of their talks on the Marshall aid to Europe plan They had been at 8p.m. tonight. meeting behind closed doors at the French Foreign Office for four hou

It was officially announced that they

hey will meet again tomorrow at

4 pm.

The chief economic expert of the British Foreign Office, Sir Edmund Hall-Patch, who left the Big-Three Conference room at that hour, told that I am sworn to newspapermen secrecy, I can tell you nothing."

When asked if he was pessimis- Sir Edmund re- tle or optimistic, plied: "I am always optimistic.

The Russian delegation, headed by "M. Molotov, left the conference-room

what un

Sorry,

Imagination you've got. isut I cannot tell you a thing."

Earlier In the evening. orders were sent out from the closed con- ference, room that a buffer supper was to be prepared for the Foreign Minister, and it was understood that they would resume thheir talks after they had eaten.

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Although the Ministers have oc- cided to cloak their talks in secrecy, was learned from a reliable source that M. Bidault was expected to insist that all European countries, whether Allied, neutral or former enemies, should be included in the plan, with one exception-Spain.

in

This London explosion was felt for

H.K. Trade Mission Going To N.E.I. Malaya And Siam

Hongkong's textile industry will send a trade mission to the Dutch East Indies, British Malaya, and Siam in late July or early August, representa- tives told the Telegraph today.

HOUSES FALL IN

Out Of Ruins

The mission is sponsored by the and Chinese Manufacturers Union will consist of about 25 members. Plans were. made at a Union meet- ing on Thursday night.

The purpose is to recapture pre-

for

half a mile around

When two 50-ton barges loaded with chemicals blew up

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Bre

on the in- crcase, but the willingness of the traffic department to enlighten the public fully on current statis- refreshing change. ties in Monthly

only progress reports from departments should also be released to the press for general Information. The May traffic ac ellent report is a document which affords small reason for satisfac tion: less for complacency. There is nothing in the figures to indi- cale that drivers

becoming any more careful, or that pedes- irlans are Any more road-

ready sclo The suggestion that

and

to

the fnereased number of ́accidents (277 for May against 255 Jn April for the Island, and 133 compared with 122 in Kowloon) Is largely attributable to "damage only" types of road mishaps may

intend to be disarming, but cannot hide the fact that only good fortune did those acelder conte Into the "not serious" 1 stead of the *"fatal" catego The figures, as well tho rease for them, are disturbing and e. urgency to the accessity of tru reform and the establishment an lodependent executive thority to introduce rodically n methods for dealing

D wilh problem. It is significant th

what the police describo as “Blac spots"

section of Natha Road supposedly controlled by 20 mph speed Ilmit. In practi cheerfei this restriction

Ignored by far

far too many

who choose to career th

area at between 40

The

It

50

and traffle department might fruitful to Introduce. where speed limits are specha A few prosecutions with ་་ thumping heavy fines and ende” ment of licences are more likeī curb irresponsible motorists exhortations, admonitions orie signs.

at Orchard Wharf, Poplar, RAIN RESTRICTS WIMBLEDON PLAY

week ago, it was first thought that an old German parachute

Sald mine had exploded.

à

driver who was backing his lorry up to one of the barges: "There was a burst of flame and a shattering bang. I found myself on my back yards away.' The concussion was felt half-mile radius.

over

MURDER AND SUICIDE

Sensational Inquest

Southport, June 28.

Petra, Geoff Brown & Tom Brown In Last

Wimbledon, London, June 27.

Tom Brown, seeded Californian player, toda made a spectacular comeback to defeat bespectacle Colin Long, of Australia, in what at first appeared likely to be a major upset in the Wimbledon "tenni championstrips.

Torrential rains soaked the courts

The turning point to study the hand, had murdered his fourth which run for 55 games-came dur- reach the last sixteen.

pre-learned that

*》

The American stars, Louise Bru and spectators; but thousands jam-jand Margaret Osborne, strėži med the

gallery to see the American through British opponents to foun win 3-6, 13-11,3-6, 6-1, 6-0.

the last sixteen, Louise Brought beat Long, who had reached the fourth Mrs C. Pool G-1, 6-0, while Mar- A coroner's jury, concluding war markets, expand present mar Britain's most sensational in-round without losing a set, seemed garot Osborne beat Mra H. Durluc

of 6-3, 6-0. sure of having the distinction kets, and develop new sales quest in years, returned a vertaling the scalp of the first seeded South Africa's seeded player, Mirn. ⠀ Hongkong products, Mit Shum Chol-dict on Friday that Dr Robert player of the tournament, but Brown Shiela Summers, was given a hard wah, union president, said.

Clements, who died by his own proved too strong in the final games. fight by Brain's Jean Guartier, but M. Bidault was expected to im-

In the match-came through to win 11-0, 0-1, and also want press upon his two colleagues the 8 Injured So Far Dugnature of the market," he said.

wife Amy with poison.

ing the 20th game of the second set. Other to reach the last kixteen necessity for acting quickly, so that

Any manufacturer may join the the

would Big Three

be

The case, involving also the death Long had broken through Brown's were Mrs. Nancy Qyune Bolton, of mission, each paying his own way,

Madame M. Rursc, of lead 10-0, but lost his Australia; pathologist, service to position to report on the needs and

Mr Shum sald. Ten members of Dr James Houston,

reached national At least eight persons weregistered for the tour at the union 38,

prominence chance when he failed with his own Rumania, resources of Europe by September.

and Algnora Bona), of (Continued-on Page-12)-- injured, and--others-were-be- meeting. Factories whilch do not when the wife's funeral was stopped, delivery. Brown took advantage of Italy-Reuter.

detectives the opp -- lieved dead, early today in the send a direct representative will be an autopsy ordered and

opportunity and took the gruel- ail of Dr Clements ng set at 13-11. collapse of two flimsy residential represented by Robert Der,

sident of the Kowloon Chinese three farmer wives also had died.

Long rallied to take the third set, buildings on Ng Fuk Lane, near Chamber of Commerce. Govern- The coroner Instructed the Jury but his strength was ebbing and the Eastern St., West Point.

obtain that you are not to Inquire whether Californian breezed through the last ing visas and making arrangements Dr Clements destroyed the lives of

two sets against the Australian, who Rescue and excavation work and may send a delegate with the his three previous wives."

became almost listless. continuing by the fire brigade, which group, Mr Shum said.

The jury found that Dr Houston, was called to the scene at 0.55 a.m.

who had reported that Mrs Clements The areas chosen

FRENCHMAN BEATEN the visit for

death Chlot Omcer W. Mcl. Smith is

was due to natural causes, directing operations by 15 firemen textiles, according to the union pre-of his mind was

have been major markets for local

Geoff Brown, of Australia, had committed suicide while "the balance

disturbed,"

difficulty in defeating the He little from the Central

London, June 27. left a note before taking poison French Davis Cup player, Plerre brigades.

Hongkong manufacturers reuilse

The county cricket champlon-". over errors of Pellizza, in another important match. face stiff competition from expressing regret Injured were five men, a woman, they

Judgment.

The Australian played at a great ship games were badly inter and two children. Four were taken Japan and other countries..

"MAN-ABOUT-TOWN pace with plenty of power and conferred with by a storm - the "Our the

machinery is not as modern) Queen Mary hospital, and

Medical witnesses testined that the idence to reach the last eight as raged over England today a

he won 6-3, 6-2, 1-0, 0-3. This others were treated and discharged. os that of countries which are more

ly admitted 67-year-old. Dr Clements was 1

means Three ambulances, two from Eastern developed Industrially,"

Mr Shum. "But our main dificulty churchgoer and man-about-town; and one from Central, were used. Is the high cost of living, which and his wife, 20 years his junior, the

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The buildings were wood and bamboo structures, and the collapse were thought due to neglect and weakening of under- structures by looting and recent ruins. The Colony has been averag- Ing three collapses of buildings a week recently.

The injured taken to Queen Mary hospital were:

Lau King Kwal, 14-year-old girl; Chan Pun, 45, male; Chan Mak Lau, 10-year-old giri; and Lau Chuna Kwal, 22, male.

Others who had been removed from the wreckage and treated up to 9 am were Latt Sun, 42, male, Leung Fook, 23, female; Chan Chut, 34, male, and Ngan Kan, 40, male.

The buildings covered a 40 by 20- foot area, fire officials said.

STILL CANNOT

The

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ini

3 CRICKET MATCHES

ABANDONED

that his next opponent will several games had to be abr

be the winner of the match between doned as draws.

fon American player, Jack The most unfortunate county, war, and the lanky Swede, Lancashire, who was fighting hard.

pionship.

He maintained that more offel days after Dr Clements bought large | Torsten Johannsson, which is to be to take the lead of the county cham-

quantities of morphine sulphate played temorrow. from two separate, chemists.

machinery "would not help much" in lowering production costs "unless the cost of living returns to normal."

and

were:

The results of games eaded todr Tom Brown meets the title holder, Yvon Paira, of France, in what looks

Barwell: At

Leicestershire. hoat like being the toughest battle of the Worcestershire by 42 runs. Leices- fifth round.

tershire 100 and 171, Worcestershire 135 245 and

and 80 (Walsh six for 18, Jack-

19 because the evidence of accidents men's singles encounter ran' quickly son four for 3Tsot drow. with

proceed to

Petra in to-day's 'third

through the first two

sots against At Bath: the young New Zealander, Jack Rob-

University. fur non, but Robson rallied to take the ambridge

third set before losing 6-2, 6-3, -bridge 183 and

Is so

so ab-

en-

you

Referring to Mrs Clements' death, the coroner told the jury that it passes out of the category of natural causes

concerning the possibi- lity of acel

of accidental death, he said, "It Fatal Plane Crash

throughout the Parls, June 27, sent that I find it The plot and two passengers were

large on it ur

ur to enlighten killed when

a French

by reviewing the evidence." commercial ther by plane crashed today at Saint Felix, Dr Clements fourth wife, daugh- 6-3. near Redez, in southwest France.

A rain storm caused a delay of a Liverpool businessman who "The dend passengers were a French bequeathed her a small fortune, was nearly two hours before play could engineer and his 12-year-old daugh. reported by a friend of the family begin this afternoon, but the Wo ter. His 10-year-old son was taken to have said last autumn, "I have men's singles scheduled for today to hospital withi serious injuries.a premonition that I am going to were finally played according to

| die.”—Associated Press.

plan.

Reuter

ter of a

AMERICAN RIFLE AMMUNITION FOR

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S TROOPS

Washington, June 28.

with

Match was no play today. Cam 338 Somerset 145. At Nottingham: Nots drew with Gloucestershire. Match abandoned. Notts. 482, Gloucestershire 249 and 132 for three (Allen 61 not out),

At Peterborough: Northampton- hire drew with Surrey. Northants 240 and 220. Surrey 212 and $0 for

one.

At Newport: Glamorgan beat Kent

FOR by an innings and 53 runs. Glamor

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427 for eight declared. Kent: 186 and 189 (Ames 69, Watt-Jones seven for 92).

drew

At Colchester: Essex drew with

eight (Dodds 54). Hampshire 303, Reuter...

PRES

At Blackpool: Lancashire dr short of with Warwickshire. Match abandon- Inability of China to settle its Today's stepo fell far The United States agreed to internal troubles and the resulting meeting Chiong's reported wants. od Lanes 371.. day to sell China 130,000,000 civil war were reported largely res- The circumstances.

indicated the and 147 for eight, Warwickshite 130 Paris, June 27.

ponsible for its failure to obtain United States was not going out of French Cabinet, at an ex- rounds of surplus rifle ammunt-loans out of the carmarked fund.. Its way. The amenunition was of no Hampshire. Essex 282 and 183 for

The rillo ammunition promised to use to the United States. traordinary meating this evening, tion for Chiang Kai-shek's failed to agree on the terms of troops.

Ching is a special 7.92 size made to

To turn down the Chinese request settlement of the strikes now in pro-

ft the German designed "Generalis- Kress, including coalmines and

by the Narking for it might have been taken as u State Department officials told simo" rille used reporters that the Nanking govern-armies..

siap at Nanking. It was manufactured, for China The ammunition may make a lend lease arrangement difference for Chinng's troops be- Another emergency meeting of the ment also has been authorised to

military supplies under the Cabinet is to take place later tonight. from American private manufac- during the war.

tween remaining on the defensive or Some was shipped to India but taking the offensive en a large scale The Vice Prime Minister,

only a small quantity got over the against the Communists. Plerre Henri Teitgen, told At the some time the Export and Himalayan Hump before VJ Day. Both the ammunition sale and

press: "We are now faced Import Bank announced. It will Arrangements for the sale are being bank

ank actina presumably had Secres Remains of one person b a wave of Increased-pay consider lending money to China for made through the Foreign Liquida- tary of State George C. Marshall's discovered under the debri, demands amounting to claims for a specific projects..

approval. They were the first major Fuk Lane as the Telegraph. general ficrease of wages. The altun- Williant Martin, bank chairman The United States also agreed to decision on China he has made since tion. In Franče does not permit said that although the $500,000,000 let the Chinese government buy any he abandoned the effort in January pre bremen also had ex

and taken to the hospital one; the price of inflation and bankruptcy.armarked for China will expire on plance" or other military supplies it to effect. a civil war truce,tional man, bringing the number

June 30, the new promise of ald will can front to way US$630,058 for shall would go farther in supporting thought to be buried in the

But the question of whether Mare injured to nine. More bodies "If the Government gives way to permit borrowing either by govern this pressure, she will suffer thement agencies or private enterprises the ammunition-10 percent of what Chlang's hard pressed regime was same fate as Hungary "Reuter.

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