HE DENOUNCED MAYOR WU; REWARDED WITH NEW PEN
Shanghat, July 10:
Sze Chien-ping, a Stanghal high school student, was good and mad Ha hud saved his money over a long period and bought him- selt a fountain pen. Now it was in the hands of a pickpocket.
The more Ste thought about it the madder he become. lle ent down and wrote a letter to the police, accusing them of inemeleney, Then he realised that Mayor K. C. Wa was over the police. So he wrote a bitter letter, denouncing the Mayor for permiiting a de- a lot of people steneration of social morality and "not as good as think you ure."
Mayor Wu received the letter, and summoned Sze to his officc. The boy, wearing shorts and sleeveless shirt, appeared before the Mayor with his delince gone.
"You are wrong," Mayer Wu sald. "I am not encouraging a degeneration of social morality. But you need a fountain pen. I am giving you mine."
The pen was given to the Mayor by the millionaire pen manu- facturer Milton Reynolds when he visited Shanghal in the plane "Bombshell" on his record flight.
The boy took it, asked the Mayor for his autograph and de- parted. in great Joy-United Press.
THIS SAUCER WAS JET-PROPELLED
North Hollywood. July 10.
Russell Long, a construction engineer, insisted today that the galvanised Iron disc which plopped into his flower radio-controlled jet- garden on Wednesday night was a propelled "ying saucer."
"How do I go Ho asked: about getting some of those re- wards ?"
The dise soared into his gar- den, he said, and exploded 15
feet above ground with a bluish
Bash and a blast. It soared around the neighbourhood,
plummeted down and skidded
along to the edge of the house, dislodging five bricks.
100
[U.S. ACCUSED
OF LETTING
PRICES RISE
London, July 10.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1947.
Deadlock In Korea Joint Commission May Mean Total Breakdown
Seoul, July 10.
Maj-Gen. Albert E. Brown today told the United Press that delegates of the Joint Commission had been "dendlocked" for the past three weeks on the full list of Koreans to be consulted, and added that both sides made “zero progress” since his return from Pyongyang.
Ministers Appeal For More Grain
He declined further informa- tion, stating that a press release will be issued probably to- morrow. Brown later requested u change of the word "dend- locked" to "unable to agree."
However, it was learned elsewhere that since the unscheduled business session in Pyongyang on July 2, the Soviets and Americans had been at principle of toggerheads over the Paris, July 10. which Koreans should be consulted tire same issue upen Three committees of the In-basicplly ternational Emergency Cereals which the Commission broke down
Inst your. Conference today started work on surveys to show how much grain the various nations.would
produce in the crop year 1917. 48, the best grain collection and livestock feeding programmes and the most efficient rationing programmes.
met in private The Committees while the heads of 38 national de- Painl legations net at the Grand
of food and to hear a succession
cases for
larger
French spukesman,
Yves
the charged that the United States Baylot. Secretary-General of "knowingly, allowed her domes-Food Commissarint, predicted;
so that theve are forced to reduce further the tic prices to rise
pread ration below the present level, produce serious internal dis- may very well have political percussions."
were
POCKET CARTOON No Quick Bonanza In
CUSTOMS
ajay
"Are you sure you've nothing to declare?”
Arrests In
Athens Continue
Athens, July 10. The Greek Government car-
The newspaper Eleftherla Elinda carried the arrests story under the panner headline"Americans have given orders and seven dwarfs have out." The "dwarfs” carried them
landed because it was running out value of the loan to us fell and It will disorganisation, which has been, "prove it," but the Soviets fcrred to the Greek defence minia-
Japan Business Seen
Washington, July 10,
It is the intention of the United States Government to have 102 American business representatives in Japan by August 15, equipped and eager to aid lunch Japan on her postwar private trading career.
"They will represent all parts will be determined by SCAP- of America and all business If the Americans went to go on that can be done in Japan at frem SCAT to do
to Korea they may obtain permits ro, according to presont," anid Michael Lee, U.S. Lee. Should they want to
they Commerce Department official elsewhere in the Orient,
will be free to do so Independent of who is directing the work of the accupation authorities in Japan.
naming American businessmen who may enter Japan under, a new world trading agreement:
No Gold Mino Lee forestes no "gold mine” in the business to be done immediately in
He declared: "If the, mer
"They will be chosen without in Japan. both Japanese and foreign.
fluence from any quarter and abso-will take the long view es against lutely on their merits to conduct the short view, both will prosper. cre what they want for present-day The foreigner must show the Japan- commercial needs, and the Japanese must be willing to make it. It will like time to get such a programme going.
♫
tho
to
business in Japon," Lec added!
A China-born American with years of experience in Oriental business Lee was vice-president and general manager of the Kwang Lee Coin pany, a Chinese import-export flem which has offices throughout the Far
Lee continued that he VOS East and the United States prior to the war. He was drafted by the
"tremendously concerned that the Americans selected do not come US Department of Commerce during
back the war and continues to assist on
to the United States disappoint. ed about the business they are able postwar problems in occupied orens. A reliable informant revealed that i
"We are choosing the Americano, do, le added: "If this happens business men who will go to Japan they will kill the project for further although the Soviets and Americans originally agreed to consult all
on the basis of their experience in reply stead
we want the merchants Korean democratic political parties ried out the mapping-up phase under the private trading decision groups which may wish to go. In- they arn interested, are and social organisations with mom- bership of more than 1,000 and with of its round-up of alleged Com Japan, their location in the United
prolongedt Darind both As to more than one branch, the Soviets munist plotters today amid States, their financial stability and prepared to stay with the effort for at Pyongyang bccused United States bitter blasts from the Leftist their capacity to engage la Japanese finances and experience."
business, regardless of whether they
Le said he was in constant officials of unfairly insisting on con- press.
have been there before or not.”
touch with The police reported that "a few
Takyo, receiving from Moro Inquiries sullation of the Koreans opposing trusteeship.
more arrests" were made, and the
occupation authorities revised Lee sald the Department continued lists of. Japanese goods available for afternoon newspaper Estio said that The informant said that the So-
to receive Increasing numbers of foreign markets. He declared: "These viets charged that 15 Rightist southatween 300 and 400 persons were
and applications taken into custody. Estin said that the inquiries
from will be made public summ so that their Korean plend ngricultural ministers
parties already
approved majority of those arrested were seized Americans raho want to parlielpate American merchants may be ens The tabloid Daily Mirror, in countries'
grain ter consullation-last year
in a morning inspection of Athens in the project.
proving a Judge more fully whether Long, who rushed out in his night-
members of the so-called "Anti-
coffee
difficult task," he asserted. houses, but most of them were
is business in Japan for them to do.". en-co Society." shirt, said: "The diac was pung an editorial which occupied two-allocations.
They
the "We released.
have now applications from The date of determination of the trusteeship The smoke out of thirds of the front page, today a heavy yellowish
gineered an anti-trusteeship sitdown
bust- 5 American merchants all dealing in flest group of American two exhaust pipes like a car burnitu
strike in Seoul in the last two weeks,
Japanese pearts and allied products.ncss
representatives who will for too much oll. A glass tube in the
Obviously they cannot all go. How be permitted to go to Japan has not according had a cherry red glow that
the to middle
and therefore were ineligible"
to make a choice without favouring yet been set. He said: "This will be gradually died down. It obviously
consultation, Soviets,
one against the others is one of our done in time for the merchants to The United States position, so far,
problems,"
get to Japan by August 15, the pre- Lee stated that there will be two | scribed time," Associated Press. have not yet presented any evidence
general classifications of business to of ineligibility beyond referring to
be done in Japan-one is in Japa- Other delegation chlefs who Korcan newspaper reporta
nese processed goods and the other Austrian, Italian, Seoul.
is in the natural materials of Japan." spoke were the Czech and Irish food ministers. att
Second Collapse
anticipated He Indicated that he of whom said their countries were
most of the Americans given per- meet Competent doing everything possible to
mission would go to Japan by the the their own needs but could not do it United Press that recent develop
newly-opened air route across this year.
ments make a second collapse of the
North Pacife. He added: "It will joint efforts in Korea imminent.
be an expensive funket. A round The three committees, which are These observers said that during the
trip the rest
charged with finding a method
past three duys' sessions in Seoul the had been attempting to The editorial termed the Gevern-distributing the world bread ration Soviets
London, July 10. are expected whittle down" the list of consultees
The Foreign Office today declined ment's proposed cuts in dollar in-for, the coming year,
three-point programme while the Americans "ridiculously small," and to have a
were just o ports as
night.
of to confirm Athens reports that the said that even those cuts were made worked out by tomorrow
firmly maintaining the position United Press,
British and American Governments "brond without due consultation."
consultation" which, it may Me V. AL Moistov ac-
had been previously informed of the be recalled, Mr
in his final letter to General
Greek Government's plans for the cepted
and George Marshall,
rounding up of Communists Observers were of the view that other EAM members in Athens.
"When our advice has been sought the strong Soviet objections might bo
similar actions we due to the
in the past on unexpected' heavy
advised
moderation,"
the response of South Korea, where 425 have
Office and
spokesman
sold parties
organisations Foreign social pre-consultation unswered
However, if the Greek Government ques- | Ho tionnaires. They added
that considered the actions of certain in- Rightist organisations were included dividuals prejudicial to the security among the three porties and 35 of the state they were certainly or sale to the larger her mother wore cr would a lending social organisations which applied entitled to do so as they liked."
British couturier like Norman Hart for consultation. nell or Captain Molyneux make a dress? Would the wedding ring be gold or platinum?
of fuel. The exhaust stacks were burned black by gases."
Police, army intelligence and FBI agents are sceptical.
Fire Chief Wallace Newcombe said: "It looks to my like some one went to a great deal of trouble for a practical joke. I do not think the thing will fly."
Increased our difliculties."
The
Admittedly Left Wing, the tabloid, which has a circuintion of more than
3,000,000, attacked the British Government's economie plans. for meeting
dollar shortage forelcal," and said it had "done nothing in time." The Mirror said
the Government's view on the economie situation was There is nothing but disaster ahead if the disc could have been made-unless the Americans kindly save by any one person.
he
Lung said seriously that a practi cal joke was the first thing thought of. He doubied, however,
this was a skilled. "Whoever made us
and had
heavy machinery. It would take a professional sup such as Lockheed, to turn it
must
He added that the object have "own" into his yard. "It is not the kind of thing that could have been thrown that high and that. far. My mother saw it explode in. air."
"The 30-inch dise weighed about pounds United Press.
Marino To Tour
the
and
of Europe.
newsprint
Newspaper Difficulties "Apparently a cut in means the scrapping of a long-term agreement, with
with Canada-to break an a dominion would agreement with 10 be a scandalous thing," the editorial raid. "We can and will put up with smaller newspapers. But the country ought to realise that the Government policy on this matter may drive some of the independent newspapers into bankruptcy groups."
Glasgow, July 11. Dado Marino, colourful Hawaiian boxer, will make a tour of the con-
The editorial concluded with an tinent following his title fight with appeal to the British people to "do world fly-weight champion Jackie work of national importance if you Paterson in Glasgow.
can," adding: "Only you con suc- His manager Sad Sam Inchenoso ceed in the task of saving the coun- said on Thursday that the tour would try, and with God's help you will." probably be in September and willUnited Presa. Include Paris, Rome. Bruascis
and
the American zone of Germany.
Earlier, Mario had-planned-to-go.
this month, but his been twee postponed.
title bid has
Before going to Paris, however, Inchenose said Marine would fight Peter Kane, former world flyweight champion at Manchester, England, on August 0.-Associated Press.
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re-
of
wear? Would it be the same one
observers
told
from
the
Some observers also regarded a breakdown as imminent as the result
પ of last night's Tass report, which
the
ters.
is understood that 4,000 persona originally were scheduled for arrest In the Athens area, but several hun- dred succeeded in escoping.
There is still no decision ns to what is to be done with the arrested
persons. However, it is undertsood that those who are not charged with treason and brought to trial will be exiled as dangerous to the state. United Presa,
No Informed
United Press.
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Unless otherwise stated, negistared Articles
Parcel and
Poste ciosa 30 minutes earlier than the Ordinary Mall, If malls close before 10 a Registered and Parects will close at B p.m. on pre- vlous day.
Unquestionably Princess Margaret broke Soviet official silence by re- will be among her sister's brides cognising the present deadlock and of packing maids and two other names fre- accused the Americans quently mentioned were the Honour- e consulice list with anti-trustee- able Margaret Elphinstone, cousin ship elements, Observera remarked and close friend, and-Lady-Margaret that besides breaking the Soviet- Joint Egerton, who accompanied
regarding the American agreement
communiques, the report might also Princess to South Africa as ladybe regarded as indicating that the In-walling.
Soviet delegates had already accept the ed the fact that the Commission This will enable these dispatches to
morning express
It is also expected that
among
the
As from July 14, ordinary mails for Canton (not registered or parcels will be closed in the mornings instead of the
previous evening Times for Clou will be Hongkong G. P. O. 1. am. Kow- loon Post Office 7.30 a
Canton. Friday, July 11
10
Canton (Train) 150 p.m. Kongmoon, Macao, Tilnshan & Shekki
(SER) 4p.m. Canton (Train) 5pm.
Berlin, July 10, bridegroom's cousin, the Honourable might be able to break up, and re-be sent by the
Pomela Mountbatten, youngest presented the initial official Soviet The Four-Power Allied Con-daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, propaganda explaining how trol Council for Germany, the would be
the bride's break-up is due to American ob-
structionism.United Press. supreme governing body, today entourage. refused to seat ex-Communist The best mon was a big question Ernst Reuter, legally elected
with few responsible mark mentators hazarding à guess. Lord Mayor of Berlin.
A brief Counell statement on to day's meeting read: "No agreement could be reached. Dr Reuter was not approved in view of the Soviet delegation's stand against him.”
Lack of agreement in the Council reflected an identical
situation in
tho local Allied Kommandatura, which retained Louise Schroeder. also a Social Democrat and the duty. elected chief executive-Ifnited
Prest
With Engagement
com-
"It might be one of the Lascelles- boys", sald a Londoner scanning a newspaper in a bus, "or it might be Lord Louis himself, or might be...." evenly Newspapers were about divided as to whether the Princess was to wear her mother's wedding gown or whether she would have new one. It is generally that Queen Mary would lend the priceless Point de Flandres lace veil which the Queen wore it the 1923
believed
of
5-DAY WEEK
TO REMAIN
Rothealy, July 10, Time British Government, although faced with falls in coal output, which threaten its industrial programme, does not intend to seek suspension of the recently granted Ave-day working week for miners.
The Minister of Fuel, Mr Emanuel Shinwell, made this clear today when he addressed the National Union of Mineworkers Conference here.
wedding rings-including Windsor Pleased the Queen's and the Duchess
Kent's are often made of beaten Welsh gold but platinuin rings. ure
But he warned men or officials in currently fashionable in London and the fact that the Princess' diamond the mining industry, who were not prepared to "play ball." would have engagement ring is platinum su- to be dealt with in the most drastic gested to many that the wedding ring would be composed of the same metal-Reuter.
Cấp D'Antibes, July 10, The Duke of Windsor said today that he heard about the engagement of his niocé, Princess Elizabeth, and Lieut Philip Mountbattan several days ago from members of the Royal family
"It is very nice," he commented. 1. He said he did not know the dato of the wedding and had not as yet recolved any invitation.
He and the Duchess are staying at the Chateau de la Croc here. United Press,
MOUNTBATTEN'S
NEW OFFICE
to
fashion,
Mr Shinwell's Assurance followed yesterday's statement by the Chair- man of the National Coal Board, Lord Hyndley, at the same ference that miners were falling to
week justify the five-day reasonable reform.
cull-
Lord Hyndley had. also warned
Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta. Karachi, nasra, Calro," Johannesburg, Augusto, Marseilles and London (Alt) 150 pan, Singapore.
ney, and Auso, Saurabaya, Byd-|
(Air) 350 pm.
Baldon and Paris (Alr) 3.30 p.m. Japan (ordinary letters and cards only)
"(Air) 3.30 p.m.
Amoy. Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow Tsingtao and Peiping (Air) 3.30 p.m. Canton and Hothow (Ati) 1.30 p.m. Manila P. and Macdaser (Bea) 3 p.m. Canada via Vancouver B.C. (86á) 3 pun.
Saturday, July 12 Manila P., Honolulu, USA and Canada
(Alt) 19 azn,
Strasti (Sea) 30 am.
Manila P. and Canada via Vancouver
B.C. (Sea) 10 nm. Canton (Train) 1.30 p.m.
Swatow and Formosa via Keelung (Sea)
3 pm,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via London (sea) 3 pm.
Manita P. (Sex) 3p.m. Teamkong (Kwongchowwan)
D.m.
(Sex) 4
Canton. Kwellin, Kunming & Calcutta
(Air) 330 p.m.
Chungking (Air) 3.30 p.m.
Macao. Tinshan. Shekki & Kongmoon
(Bea) 4 p.m. Canton (Bea) 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 13
Bangkok. Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland (Bea) 10 azn. Manila (Air) 10 cm.
Swatow, Amoy, Tainan, Canton, Kwai
Ung tinnkow and Nanking (Air) 10
v.m.
'mmers that legal measures might TO-DAY'S BROADCAST
have to be introduced to deal with flagrant cases of irresponsible strike action.
one
↑ (Continued from Page 1.)
Zw· Hongkong broadcasting on a Mr. Atties said he regretted the
frequency of 845 kilocycles from 12.30 to partition of India, but hoped it would
Mr Shiinwell said that he better-2 p.m., and 3.30 to 11 p.m. and also 70 Guerillas Slain not endure and that, the two new
tu be
on 6.02 megacycles in the 21 metre band Dominions will "come" logether · ed the, ave-day week
tram 13.30 to 130, 130 to 6.0 and 9.15 In Mountains form one great member. state of the of the most valuable reforms ever to 11 pm.
It must 6, Studio: Children's Half-Hour: 0.30, Athens, July, 10.
British Commonwealth of nations Introduced, but equally
Dance Music: 6.50, Studio: "Hos_Toc" on Itself. Mr Aules described the British Justify NOTICE
The Athens News Agency reported
As he was speaking,
ometar Sport: 7, Studio: "You Asked For It Commonwealth as a "practical exam today than 70 guerlikas-were found
Variety Request Programme presented by ple of freedom and independence" statistics were Issued In London Monica Jacks & London Reby: World dead after Greek military detach: "Even many Americans do not..un-showing that cohl output' in north-News: 0.10, London Relay: Home News Advertisons are requested to ments in Rhodope Mountains, a
from Britain: 6.15, D.B.G..Transcription derstand that membership in the weat England was down by 30,084 Hervice: Serenade to the Stars" 0.30. nord that no advertisements region on tho Greek-Bulgarian
tons in June, as compared with May, Bi3.C. Transcription Bervice: "Életurni British Commonwealth means Inde- frontler, had clashed (with the exception of urgen!
with
a querilla
pendence with something added," he due mainly to strikes by surface Joumor John Moorean Gloucester-
workers--Reuter.
shira: Studio: Vocal Recital by Holly Birks (Mezzo-Soprano): with Pláno -ne- notices) will be accepted be-
guerilins, the Agency Bald.
companiment by Betty Drown: 9.15, tween the hours of 12.30 noon crossed into. Bulgaria under cover of potion tender, Mr. Winston Chur Ha, said he regretted that the Up
B.B.C. Transcription Bervloe! The Atomio Energy Sir George Thomson discusses Saturdays, and 9 a.m. on Monother dead with them. The Agency debate on this momentous blo Bulgarian soldiers;- Liting - several
chill, was unable to attend tha
tite question of the International Control of Atomic Energy: 0.30, The Allen Rath days.
odded that 10 querillas were
Orchestra 10, London Relay: News: 10.10. From and Including: Mondays captured.
paid tribute to the long succession
Weather Report: 10.11, Pablo Casals, Cello of Viceroys who had served indle's
·with › Pians- socompaniment: 10.20, Biret: to Fridays, copy for the following
host interesta, “mót lese among whom
"Carmen" Act), By the Principals, day must be submitted not later
Chorus and forchestre at La Scals Opera Milan;115: Cler"APAYTLARGA than 4
Constitutional changes would not ut
C. M. POSTA HIKE TELEGRAPH.
band.
Enid.
report from Saipnikn stating that would be Lord Mountbatten
The Agency also published sub-commleton of
tho United
Infinitely Better" Lausanne, Switzerland, July 10. The condition of the Aga Khan, who is lying, Ill in the Palace Hotel
Nations Balkans Inquiry Commission fmven the disappearinon of the for benne, was reported:
/ batter" at both dried
Pis Printed and published by Frederick had, through binoculars, watched eiga community in India, who ill He is taking solid food and is able Par Franding fos, and on behalf of gierilin fighters passing from Greek have a role to play in maintaming leave his bed for short periods, but south. Cainkiktornina Post Lamitan territory into Yugoslav terrfjory trade and commerce PMP WIth A is not known when he will be able: 171*3
Strání, City of Vioi. ald, Valted Prom?
**); to leave Lausanne, Hetler: /
Reuter
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