1947-08-27 — Page 1

Fult Diezel Electric Lighting Plant.

15 K.W. 200 Volt 50 Cycle,

$15,000.00

Available from Stock

FAR EAST MOTORS

20 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

VOL. II NO. 279

This Would Help Chinaa

Washington. Aug. 27-The United States-China agricut. tural mission says that “a sound and comprehensive" agricul- tural programme would help solve China's Internal problems.

The Department of Agricul ture distributed on Tuesday the 'full text of a report prepared by Tast commission appointed

#

year by President Truman and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shielt.. Parts of the report were pub Helsed last February

A Round

agricultural

pro-

gromme for the war-baltered nation, the mission said. "will bring Aubstantial Improvement In the living conditions of rural people, and will contribute ma- terially to a fundamental solu- tion of present Internal pro- blems"

Development of Chinese in- dustry, the mission sald. is con- tingent upon a simultaneous de- velopment of agriculture-As- soclated Press.

Jap Peace

Treaty Discussions

The

For the Propriitor of HONGKONG TELEGRAPH For and on behalf of

SOUTH CHINA MORNING HOST, FALL/

I

Maulid

Eristen und RubNIST

Library, Supr

Thongkong Telegraph.

BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC CRISIS

Whitehall Sees Glimmer Of Hope

Anglo-Soviet Trade Talks May Reopen

London, Aug. 26.-Great Britain today warily received reports that Russia might come to her aid in this hour of economic crisis by reopening negotia- tions under which the Soviet had promised millions of bushels of wheat, tons of canned fish and enough timber for thousands of desperately-needed con- struction projects.

Reports current in London were said to have been relayed by a friendly Embassy in Moscow but they were received, with something approaching pessimism because of the breakdown of previous negotiations after what had been regarded as aupicious starts.

There

at our door."

and

+

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1947.

on

ונס

BOMB PLANTED IN SHOP

Jeruzalein. Aug. 20,--Another Arab shop-the second within a werk to be attacked by the Arab underground group called "Ifur- "rich"-was ralded today in Jerusalem. The raiders placed a pack- shop was age under the counter and told the shopkeeper that the mined.

One of the attackers fired three shots Into the floor and ran off. The owner and his slaft left the shop and three minutes later the bomb exploded causing considera blo damage to the goods.

The police rushed to the scene of altack on Jaffa road near Jer- usalem's old city wails but did not find the perpetrators. I was be- lieved that the attack was designed to prevent the sale of Jewish pro- ducet goods. The shop sold Tel-Aviv shirts,

The High Commissioner, Sir Alan Gunningham, today met the heses of the oriental Jewish community la connection with the im- migration of some $90 Afghan Jews at present In Bombay into Palestine,

Combined police and military forces searched the outskirts of Jerusalem today. They screened some 20 Jews and detained two for further inquiries.--United "Fress.

Grim Winter Ahead: Half World Will Starve, Forecast

Geneva, Aug. 26.—A grim and desperate state of partial famine affecting nearly half the population of the world during the coming winter was predicted" to- day by Sir John Boyd Orr, director general of the Food and Agricultural Organisation, at the plenary of its third session.

"Next winter

He warned; "Continued hunger tends to reduce people to sub-human level-this state of affairs continues 50 long that there is danger that the sclence of the world will become stunted."

2

Dino

At the

P.G.

For

Reservations

Tel: 27880

Price 20, Cents

MIDDLESEX FORGE AHEAD IN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

London, Aug. 26.-Middlesex, by winning out- right against Surrey, and with their nearest rivals Gloucester, being held to a pointless draw by Hamp- shire, forged ahead in the race for the country cricket championship. Middlesex have only to win' one of their remaining two games to become cham- pions..

the

on

the

of the, talks is the convention of the the countries of the Commonwealth i to believe that countries which pre-pont, warned that next year would/03; Copson, right arm fast medium, countries at the Conference wowd/Trades Union Congress, at Southport India and Pakistan, have been very war were large importers of food necessity be just as difficult can Sussex by.ten wickets. Sussex 221 for good conditions. Egypt's Fahmy,

:

♪ TUC ATTITUDE

might become self-sufficient.

contributed to the world economic thecrisis," he said.

A grond two-hour spell of bowling

IN THE MONEY by Jack Plimsoll, left-arm medium

the South London, Aug. 20-Little Dado fast bowler enabled

Marino, of Honolulu, will receive African cricket tourists to gain a surprisingly easy cight wickets £5,000 the highest sum ever paid to a flyweistu In Britain-as his victory

over Essex here today: Play started with the teams level, share of the October 20 fight with Essex having wiped off the first the Irishman, Rinly Monaghan, for innings arrears of 20 runs overnight the vacant world flyweight title,

Marino's manager, Sam Ichinose, without loss, but this morning they made a bid to bring £0.000 out of

swing and British promoter

Jack Solomons but. collapsed against

negotiation orily pace of Plimsoll, who had all the when after some batsmen in trouble from the start. Whe

£250 came betw:en the bargainera He attacked the stumps ferecly,

and and agreement, Ichinose agreed to maintained excellent length,

spin a coin by way of settlement, whipped the ball off the wicket faser Salomons lost the toss and the Anal than he had done for a long time. barrier to a Horringay Arena world The result was seven wickets-six title fight was surmounted-United

47 clean

bowled for runis in an Press. unbroken two-hour spell.

Denis Wilcox, former Cambridge

Swimmers Held Up Lord Bruce said the Commission's and spring many

Dover, Aug. 20Three chaunet in commuting the millions in Europe will be worse fed report recommended submission to Blue and County captain, alone with- well- I were engaged a was, however,

nations stand Plimsoll's fire, but could find

sat than during the war," while in Aslu the FAQ by all member Canberra, Aug. 26.-Empire defined feeling in Whitehall that effects of the Cabinet decision

with him, and he swimming aspirants the the flow of trade in the new ster- there is "little hope of any substan- of annual agricultural and nutri- nobody to stay leaders at the Commonwealth some announcement regarding

out 24 when the innings beach together this afternood, gazing tial improvement this year," accordional programmes as well as the was not

disconsolately first at the, compara- Conference here to formulate a Anglo-Russian trade situation might ling currency area.

establishment of a council of the closed for 102, On the other

tively calm water in the harbour, Authorised spokesmen would noting to Sir John.

FULL RESULTS FAO

conferences to act between

then at the sea outside, which ap- policy for the Japanese peace come within a week.

Hand, a good Government source say whether there would be any

Results of the County matches peared to be bolling. to coordinate and

agricultural

and settlement were

to expected

trading Russian said he believed the

sup- mention of the overscas

beat A strong nar.heasterly wind again decide against any moves which rest

gestions

been made position in the Prime Minister, Mr

nutritional programmes as well as ended today were: might have

establishment of

CO- At Worcester-Derbyshire Attlee's,

of progressive announcement,

Worcestershire by ton would increase Soviet Influence merely in bargaining with another Clement

wickets made it impossible to think of 205 and 20 for 0; attempting a channel crossing in in the Pacific. Reuter learned bower along the lines of "If you promised after last night's Cabinet

M. Andre Mayer, chairman of the Derbyshire operation between nations. now expected

Andersen ex- FAO Executive Committee, submit-Worcestershire 66 and 174 (Palmer the immediate future. authoritatively before the secret don't accept, Britain is clamouring meeting

Thursday or Friday of this week.

Denmark's Elna sessions clamped down on newe One point in favour of reopening

It is known, however, that all

He cautioned against a tendency ting the Executive Committee's re-

pressed bitter disappointment at the 4 for 45), of the proceedings.

ds the

At Eastbourne Lancashire beat lengthening period of her waiting Dominions of support, the including the new

and before we "This current year. Australia hoped that the other Government's chief

raising

the nutritional and 350 for 6 declared (Cox 103, Aoalah tried to consolo her with fully informed by cable of the day- might take us back to the chaotic thinks next week share. her feeling that further So-

andards of populations we must James Langridge 70, John Langridge wait for the full moon" to which to-day movements in the currency conditions in the late twoalles which work to preserve them. He stressed 63, Parka 63); Lancashire 348 for 3 Peruvian Danica Carlo's pilot, John viet expansion into the Pacific, even

position

that alms assigned to the FAO could declared and 234 for 0 (Place not Burwill added, "We hope though confined to influence, would

Carplo had only a briet spell in the of

The Government has taken prejudice the well-being

not be attained by technical measures out 108, Washbrook not out 121). The TUC is known to favour ex-

alone, but Commonwealth statesmen complete-.

At Lords-Middlesex beat Surrey, the sea today-Unibod. Press. necessitated ceiomic British Commonwealth in the area. tension of Brush trade with Russia

by eight wickets. Middlesex 462 for Neither Australla nor Britain along Unes advocated by the world'sly into its confidence by telegraph-

measures as well-United Press.

7 declared and 51 for 2; Surrey 202 desired a vindictive treaty which, largest trade union, the Transporting to each capital the true facts of

Sir John stressed that unless

and 300 (Parker 78, Laker 603. CATTLE SLAUGHTERED world it was felt, would merely strengthen and General Workers Union, at its a situation which has been barely

At measures were taken - on

Bournemouth Hampshire- unfolded in public. of the Soviet Union in

In recent convention. The TUC, it was

scale to present existing food- poaltion the Pacifle by turning Japan against said, is less likely to be critical of Judging by the hints dropped in

Berlin, Aug. 26-Farmers in the Gloucestershire match drawn. Glou- producing resources of the world,

zone slaughtered 300,000 oestershire 424 for 6 declared and the other United Nations, particular-Mr Bevin's foreign policy if the responsible quarters, the information

not out 133); ly the United States, which, so far, talks with Russia are resumed.

"human society may be faced in a British so conveyed is of a kind to produce few decades with food shortages head of cattle and 700,000 pigs dur- 208 for 5.(CRAPP belt-tightening in every

affected British officials have been taking country, and, in fact, has already umanitarian, economic or political fodder crops

bying the drought which barnt up Ham Nottingham-Nottinghamshire- has been primarily responsible for

which cannot

:rectilled

the British-licensed At note of suggestions In various brought its first longible results in

newspaper "Telegraf" reported Glamorgan match drawn. Glamor- Soviet publications In the past few in

the plans announced by some Do-

measures."

gan 234 and 360 for 4 (Davies 108, First light on the discusalons at the days for Britain

Clift not out 100); Nottinghamshire to resolve

minions to cut, still further, their secret session come after 30 minutos do crisis by increasing her rada dollar purchases.

Food. production will have to be

Farmers in Wuerttemborg in the 304 for 5.declared... Was with

doubled in the next 25 years to when a special communique-

Paris, Aug. 26.-Acting to Eastern Europe.

were reportedly At Taunton Somerset-Kent match iscurd, saying that the delegates already is negotiating with Yuga-Britain suspended the

Under the old arrangemens,"

convertibility well-fed,

refore I enable-all-people to ba reasonably | Americanzone "

slaughterior their livestock on a drawn. Kent 402 for 9 declared and forestall a possible farmer "sit- he added. were agreed that the Japanese pet slavin and is hoping for favourable of sterling, Britain imposed no limits

the report of the Pre- large scale, the newspaper sald 102 for 6 declared. Samrrect 210 down strike" this winter, the settlement should be held "as soon development of trade with Hungary on the amount of sterling offered for paratory Commission on world food

Presenting

The Soviet authoritles have taken and 248 for 7-Reuter. following the conclusion

of an dollars, but the Dominions voluntari- proposals, he said appraisals of the strong measures to save the crops Anglo-Hungarian trade agreement ly limited their spending in the dor-fond situation were so clearly stated affected by the drought, in their the Soviet-llcensed agency this month.

lar area.

*that governments have no excuse zone, Meanwhile, it was learned that The heavy dollar drain in the for not understanding the position: ADN reported today.

last few weeks

given to German In a prostroughout their convertibility of policy making pressed on the might attempt

made it even more urgent to econo-

and considering what action should

authorities

zone, be taken." mise. Britain placed the facts be

the Soviet administration prohibited He suggested that the FAO con- the conversion of potatoes Into fore the other countries

to the ference become equivalent 11 alcohol and

ordered local offices to Glos. Commonwealth and left them ito world food Parliament where nation raise sufficient labour to rush har- draw their own conclusions.

would

consider the problems of vest

vosting of all crops. The adminis- talled outlay is possible, it is not best they could co-operate. be given vehicles must be diverted to farms

While some tightening up of de-different countries and decide how tratio

tration also ordered that mutor

that supposed

any fundamental

He urged that the FAO changes in the direction of trade

powers to do more than collect to lift harvests and severo penalties Glam.

will be imposed on black marketeers can be introduced,

that a world atatistics and

food with

concentration for

of all available Essex to power counell be set up

ordered Notts. .also be farm machinery. It take action and ask that loans

com- Warwick Leicester Riven by the World Bank to enable the establishment of food

Hanta situation. Is dominated by the fact tacking the necessary capital equip-Press.

development of resources of countries missions in all locallies.---United

Northants that the principal countries with ment. supplies to offer are in the dollar area, and the principal claimants had already made severe cuts in their dollar spending.

tho

the Japanese occupation and main- tenance.

ns' possible."

There had been general under standing that the initial Conference should be on a governmental or

word

the Prime Minister,

Mr

her LL

Britain

Attlee,

TIONS

to buttress public United States proposal that decl opinion by broadcasting to the na- sions at the peace Conference shouldtion an elaboration of the Govern- a two-thirds majority, but ment statement which he will sign be by beyond that there had been a general this week,-United Press.

voting of views on the

exchange

yata

Dr Herbert Evatt, the Austra- lan Minister for External Affairs, was unanimously elected chairman of the Conference, on the motion of (Continued on Page 4)

and the communiaus gave no COMMONWEALTH INFORMED

EDITORIAL

A

the

26-While London, Aug. British public waited apprehensive- ly for details of the Government's new. austerity plan, officials in the Government ofces in

Tuberculosis Scourge

NEWSPAPER

contributor

* has drawn attendon, not only. to the high incidence of Tubercu losis in Hongkong, but to some of

The Its contributing causes. writer, while agreeing that over- crowding encouragen TB, layd more emphasis, firstly on vitamin certain defölénéier: secondly on Chinese eating, habila. Severely the widespread condemned i

with chopsticks practice of eating from commanat dishes. This is described as "disgusting." ver- dict

„of medical auíliorillas. To

enly acceptable If the method does, in fact, spread disease, Not but to many only to the Chbirne, foreigners, eating from communal

is palstable

Cum- and distica panionable. Censureship is also directed towards habit, common

11 among certain Chinese classes, of chewing rion and converting it by hand into rico balls which are then

fed to young children, Agala G this claimed to be run of the most effective methods of tributing, TU bacillus a claim which, apparently, has

has the support dis. Chinese suade the large masses of who indulge in the

these dangerous that the Imbite, is suggested

Association -Anti-Tuberculosta

should undertake a vigorous cam- zialani ́sensible enough idea, in Itself, but in being vigorous,. It

dis-

Whitehall

ch-

would also be necessary to be tactful, Any such campalin should be on strictly educational lines whereby, people are couraged to appreciate the danger eating and stupidity of their habla. To break down centuries. old prejudices it would be neces- sary to convince that not only why TB a shocking and highly conla- gious disease, but that alternative

methods of eating food are more hygenie and offer a greater guarantee of Immunity from the educate scourge. Any drive to people to change their eating habits would have to

be long- sustained, because communal cat. ing In not only prevalent in Chinese homes, but also in restau. ranis and eating houses,

Aliled to

· any such 'reform is the question of the increased cost to a family of providing separate utensils. The campaign too, would need to be conducted by people well versed In their subicct and capable of expressing their Ideas

simplo but effective language and litus trations, Wo are fully satisfied flint, every effort should be made to reduce the incidence of TB in Hengkong, but crudely-prepared campaign

agulost established Chinese ealing. kablia would probably do niore harm than good. In masters of this naturo perple can be guided, but they refuse to be coerced,

BASIC POSITION

Basically, the present

world

PRODUCTION NEEDS

be

SHADOW OF CRISIS

"The shadow of economic crisis is already upon us," said Sir John. "There is danger of drifting into a third World War unless something

In the case of India, for example, an authoritative source in London said today that there seemed little she could do towards cutting down is done. By setting up a world food

phere.

today.

...

الم

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

Middlesex

Kent Lanes.

Derby

Worek.

Surrey

Yorks

Sussex

Somerset ....

por ☺☺ By the time C 30

HANOWA Lost-

copes de

MD

No Dec.

W--N-DAQ Game

POPULOSHORT-Lost Game

J

Forestalling Strike By Farmers

French Government today tabled

a bill in the National Assembly providing up to five years in prison and 5,000,000 francs fines

daily

for farmers refusing to deliver their wheat crops.

The measure was introduced as 0163 France prepared to cut its

160 brend ration from 250 to 200 grams dis- in mid-September following a astrous wheat harvest of only 3,600,-

compared with the normal

120

1 0 6 110

114

XIB OOD

104 8,000,000 bushels. The loss of more

1100 than half of the wheat crop was due Bu to the intenco freeze last winter.

UN ISSUES AN EMPHATIC

"CEASE FIRE” ORDER -

Lake Success, Aug. 26.--The had no right

landa Indles.

20

tor

to ac months to Ave Penalty of from six

prison

and

д

of 100,000 to 3,000,000 francs,"

84 and three months of drought and

scorching heat this summer.

Warning of France's grave wheat crisis, the preamble to the bill sald, "The present economic circumstances and deflolt in our agricultural production impose strict discipline en all for collection and distribution of rationed foodstuffs.

INTOLERABLE "It is impossible to tolerate that concerted or to meddle with the any action, whether

or com- Imports from the Western Hemis- council. this conference can take United Nations Security Council, internal "troubles" in the Nether not, or any manoeuvres

the general paigns contrary to the first step towards bringing order with Russia and the United The former Indonesian premier, interest should incite producers to India has already pruned her Im-out of world chaos.”

Dr suspend delivery or port programme to a complete Viscount Bruce, chairman of the States voting alike, repeated the Dr Sutan Sjahrir, announced that reduce minimuin when she instituted im- Preparatory Commission on World cense fire order to the Dutch and his government would accept the rationed foodsturs or itamper their

lenelt, distribution. In these circulo port licensing in June.

Security Council's "good offices". Virtually Food Proposals, speaking before the Indonesians and called for offered on Monday to both sides in it is foreseen that anyone who only the barest essentials, mainly plenary session, warned that with strict" adherence from both an attempt to settle the

dispute. about oratories to bring about any foodstuffs, were left on the list even out greatly increased consumption

oppose before the new blow fell.

and purchasla, disaster and human

The Dutch Ambassador, Mr Eelco action, conperted or not, power, "a repetition parties. India's

van Kleffens, however, was not pre-collection and distribution will be current grain needs are of

of the between

In three

The Council decisively defeated an pared to say whether the Nether- punished with u Delwo

and four million sufferings of the inter-war

Period tons.

- an attempt by the colonial powers to lands government planned appears unavoidable." Even if means were, avaliable for The time for talking is over-cast doubt on the United Nations' cept. payment, this source feared, the action is necessary if elvilisation as right to intervene in the Indonesian full requirements could scarcely be we have known it is to survive," he dispute. It set a far-reaching prece- as was predicted In some quarters, in speeches er in

dent,

for tha WAY

Indonesians and possibly paving the

the Dutch liver the wheat crop. met. India

have added. must, however,

in futuro

each conflicts would

select a nation. The whatever is available or face the

Presenting a report of the Pre-Intervention

between

Independende-seeking

two chosen nations would then threat of famine during the coming poratory Commission he cautioned

select a third to compriso that only by a vast increase in the lonial peoples and their rulers. Like the

other Bri

British Dominions, world's wealth could the necessary

rare display of member commission to help end the On this issue, the India and Pakistan will not directly expanding economy be achieved. Soviet-American agreement faded. conflict.

|

Britain, feel the effects of the suspension The most significant advanco could The Uulted States joined

A diplomat of the first ranit pre- of convertibility, because no trans-ho effected by development through Franco and Delgium in an unsuccess-dicted that the Dutch would select ferable sterling agreements were science and modern techniques of ful attempt to refer to the Inter- the United States, while the Indone made withTM

With any Dom

Dominion.

the latent resources of less advanced national Court of Justice the ques- slana would select Australia,

flon of United Nations right to

relleble, nource, usually The "gentlemen's agreements" to countries.

the United States Intervene in the Indonesian reduce dollar imports to the es-

dispute. predicted that sential minimum still operate,

Belgium proposed this.

would be embarrassed by the Dutch

New York, Aug. 20-A 40-knot Russia and five other countries choice since it would indicate gala in Iceland today held up the refrained from voting, Poland voted Netherlands expected the United American alemen, Cillford V. Evang Truman, on their against it, so the measure died for States to adopt the colonial powers and George W.

there-round-the-world flight in two Piper, lack of the necessary seven-voto viewpoint. The source said

fic question of jurisdiction was demurred the Dutch would pick the

fore, in case

United States Cub 100-hip, planes. 7405)

had flown 504 miles from action was lied Kingdom, which, with Aus Greenlants and were dile at Frett by tho first raised

at almost every trullo, would solect China as the wick, Scotland, on the next lap which insisted

Reuter meeting that the United Nations; third party-United Press.............

winter.

In

There is a difference, however, the practical consequences. Whereas, qs stated, India and Paltis tan could not be expected to reduce their claims the other Dominions

and

like Australia, New Zealand South Africa, were able to revise their estimates of the "essential (minimum"; -Neuter..

and

VAST ACTION REQUIRED

"By this means, a social economic advance comparable to, not surpassing, that of the 10th century could be brought about

He said the Preparatory, Com- mission's view was that vast action was necessary, Involving great in ternational credits.

Co-

Tas bill applies the same pena.

farmers,

Should the Netherlands, accept, ties to anyone Incing, not to do

the

For repetition of the offence: the A three bill provides penalties of one to 10 years Imprisonment and 200,000 to 10,000,000 francs fic,United Press.

This

however

the

Gale Holds Up U.S.- Airmen

•