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A TOAST

II.E. Sir Alexander Grantham, Governor of Hongkong, and General Chang Fa-kwel, chief of the Generalissimo's Canton headquarters, drink a loasi to mutual good health and prose perity during Sir Alexander's visit to Canton this week.

Strikes Break Out

In France

Plan

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1947.

Of Instrument Of Surrender

To Raise Level German Industry ACTION

+

Steel Capacity To Be Increased

REPARATIONS DELIVERIES

Berlin, Aug. 29. Britain and the United States today jointly announced a new plan for the German, level of industry, increasing the production to within a few percent of the 1936 figure.

The capacity of the steel industry-fixed by Britain, the United States and the Soviet. Union at Potsdam in 1945 at 7,500,000 tons for the whole of Germany is to be raised to 10,700,000 tons for the joint Anglo-American Zoné.

AGAINST

RIOTERS

Tension Growing

In Karachi

New Delhi, Aug. 29.-A com- munique announced today that the joint India-Pakistan De- fence-Councll ́had decided to throw stronger forces against rioters in the blazing Punjab. The Council gave orders that armed mobsters were to be shot on sight.

The communique also said that camps should bo' concentration established by both countries to ored hold detained members of bands.

The Governors General, Premiers and Commanders-in-Chief of India and Pakistan met in Lahore today and its Brst decision was to dissolvo the Punjab boundary force under a British Major-General's command, effective at midnight Sunday, and to hand over the

border area's

The announcement explained that, This long delayed announcement the old plan was "based on specific to raise the German level of in- assumptions that have not boon ful- dustry received a "cautious wel- alled" and that Germany could not, come", in German political circles. under the present circumstances, The German Social Democrat "contribute her indispensable part to Party, headed by Dr Kurt Schu- the econornie rehabilitation of Europa

insuficient

officially dubbed the plan as a whole."

tonight. France will maintain her objections to the raising to 10,700,000 tons for

to the Dominion, gover- the Anglo-American Zone of Ger- many of the capacity of the steel

Even as discussion got underway industry, which was Axed at Pols- dam in 1945 at 7,500,000 tons for all there were indications that Hindu

Moslem disorder was spreading to Germany, Le Monde, the Paris.news-the Northwest Frontier Province, ne- paper often reflecting the views of the French Foreign Office, indicated ports reaching here told of four stab- ings in the provincial capital of last night.

Peshawar yesterday.

The entire difference between the old and the now plans would be in the big reparations industries metal, machinery and chemicals,

The announcement of the new level was 55 to 60 per cent less than the amounts these industries pro- duced during the war.

In 1930, conditions were normal, with neither a boom nor a depression to affect production.

Wus to

ments,

NO SECURITY

Ja

We, Kajor General taskdaha Chada and Tlow

niziral Baltero Pajike, in virtue of the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of all Fipantse Armed

Porore and all forces under Japanses ocotrol sherever

situated, as proclaimed ja Arhiale. Two of the Instrumwa

of Surrender signed in Taldo 3gp za 2nd September, 1945.

on behalf of the Emperor of Japast and the Japanese

Imperial Beadquartere; do hereby unocoiitionally

surrender ourselves and all Curves unter our central

za žene admiral Cecil Hailidey Japnom Nakovurt, C.Day

C.8.2.,' and undertake to carry out all such instructions

as may be given by him or under his authority, and to

issue all decentry orders for the purpose of giving affect to all kis inetrociione.

Diven under our banda "this 16th day

September), 1942, at Gorsement liquet, Bong Kong,

To the presence of

RNCON=

Wen't have

On behalf of the Coversmenk

of the United Kingim.

Cecil bar comp

陸軍少将

將

On behalf of the Commander-in-Cof,

okdan Theatre,

EXTRA

FLEET ENTERING

Above is a facsimile of the) stammmOHTUAR surrender document whereby army and navy Japanese chiefs in Hongkong ditionally surrendered them- selves and their forces to Ad- The Indian Government's woman | miral Harcourt. In adjoining Health Minister Miss Rajkumar! column is a reproduction of from a plane tour of the rlol areas with Lord Mountbatten, told a press and Hongkong. Telegraph, the

There

no first paper to announce official- conference today, of life: or security of

properly any

Moslem West Punjab.

two years ago, Sha

urged that immediate steps be The French proposals concerning taken for

exchange of population the future output of Ruhr coal are between the two areas and for the to be discussed in Berlin forthwith.rellef of tens of thousands of re The British Military Government fugees who fled from the Punjab. today ordered all newspapers, in the Reports from Karachi sald tension

in the British Zone of Germany to report

Pakistan capital

was nearing with the level of Industry plan.

kit plane, rail and ship ticket dea- lers doing a rushing business among the city's 4,000 Sikhs trying to es cape the expected reprisals from

I make the blzonal area self-support- which were then thrashed out with in either Hindu East Puntably the liberation of Hongkong

OF

The big changes covered by the Paris, Aug. 29.-The vacation

A further vital factor making the new plan are mainly in the three of labour peace ended in France today as 10,000 workers struck revision necessary was the increased reparations Industries-metals, ma-

population of the bizenal area. Al-chinery and chemicals.

United States The British at the great Peugeot nuto plant ready there had been an Inertase of at Sochaux and .a dozen minor 6,000,000 over 1936 vid an additional Military Governmerits had. Intended Amrit Kaur, who returned today the South China Morning Post

make the new plans known in strikes broke out throughout influx of 2,000,000 to 4,000,000

mid July but postponed the announce- expected by the country.

need had heen to ment owing to the French objections, The overriding The Peugeot workers called a

the French in London in the talks ing and therefore an account way general strike after blast furnace, ing

ex-just concluded, workers walked out demanding a 1n taken of the requirements for france-hourly pay increase and plant poris, the internal needs of the area and trade with the rest of Germany officials announced the entire works would be closed,

MORE EXPORTS ESSENTIAL Experts had concluded that imports from ou side Germany casting ap- proximately £500,000,000 would be needed to make the area self-suppor- tink, and that food, seed and fertiliser

valued Impacts

£250,000,000 to £312,500,000 would be necessary

was achieved,

Other labour developments were: Paris-all cafes and restaurants closed three hours while waiters held a mass meeting decide on demands for higher wages.

„Belfort--workers.

at the fops

at

SOVIET COMMENT

The Soviet licensed Neuca Deuts-

in

the explosive point black mar-

typewriter factory struck for higher to sustain. an essential diet until this--chland;"organ of the Socialist-Unity-housands of Moslem ̄refugees paur-

pay.

.

As the 1936 exports for the aren valued at £437,300,000, exports were at least 18 per cent higher must now

achieved. 'be

Brest-workers aboard the cruiser Jeanne d'Arc and the battle- ship Jen Bart struck for higher pay and a referendum was being held on 2 general dockyard workers' | Dest striko in sympathy.

Rouen-two thousand workers walked out yesterday, asking higher rations and protesting the cost of living.

Other small strikes were called in the Calals docks and in the tomato flelds around Agen, in Southern France.

the

tr

On prohibited industries, the an- The possibility of further breadnouncement said that the production protest walkouts was foreséen after of aluminium,. beryllium und today's announcement that. the vanadium were prohibited under the ration would be cul from 250 old plan but no plant in these in- gums per person dally to 200 in dustries would be available for September. United Press.

reparations pending further review,

EDITORIAL

Party, described the London and Washington talks on Garmun indus-ing into the city from the Punjab

iry as the latest linics in the whole chain of one-elded actions by which is intended to push developments in at least one part of Germany into a certain direction,"

ed to

a centre never

EISENHOWER

DESPONDENT

World Divided Into -Two-Camps--

New York, Aug. 29. General Dwight Eisenhower, the United today States Chief of Staff. bluntly declared that the world was already divided into "two great camps."

on

"The world' is now grouped vue aide round dictatorships which subject the individual to absoluto control, and on the other a democracy which provides him with a free and unlimited horizon.

TROOPS CALLED OUT Troops were put in force, standing If they had to come from the

rallway stations and guard over marching along Kazachi's main present unrestricted Industries, they would have to Increase the output

streat in a show of strength designed by 90 per cent. This is obviously

The Tagesqcgol, United States o keep down isolated incidents,

He was speaking at the convention rallway Impracticable,

announcement rensed zahrning paper, said today which the authorities feared might said.'

Lahore it here of the American Legion which turn the city, into another The new figures for German Indua-

ho, urged to support universal mill- Therefore, it was found essential try are the outcome ot sober no con.rolled.

biry training as the only way to to increase production

the business-like calculation, not intend- in

nuthorities cald more than The

ensure world peace, through a stronk industries restricted

higher

of the Sikh cent рег restore Germany's might but 90

America. figures than before the war. He-

solely to wipe off the balance sheet anpulation is trying to leave. Air-wwe must face the hard fact that parations deliveries from these in-

unes are booked solidly unti Sep during the two years since hostilities of misery which could

has dustries are considerably curtailed

become a source of security."

tember 10 and charter plane com- ended, the co-operative spirit under the now plan.

General Elsenhower Britain's Commander-in-Chief in panies were doing capacity business, inst ground." Germany, Marshat of the Air Force

1. delegation of Sikhs asked steam-

wild. Sir Sholts Douglas, and the United ship companies, which now run two Satco Military Governor, General hps a week to put more steamers Lucius D. Clay, were tonight holding on their routes. a jo'nt press conference to explain

The Pakistan government sued a atement it was earlier learned.

erating. Its determina plan, The

oficial statement on the plun

tion

to maintain pence in Karachi ld that 1936 was picked as a year and ordered troops to "parade to of neither a

end pire confidence among the people a boom nor the

that order would be maintained dustries would be 65 to 60 per cent United.Press. jess than their war

INSANE REACTIONARIES... output. Generat Lucius D. Clay, the United

London, Aug. 20.-The wave of NO IMMEDIATE THREAT Sates Miliary Governor In Ger- communal disorders in the Punjab I don't want to be understood as many, told correspondents tonight

was the work of "Insane reactionareing global war as an immidlate that it was hoped that the 10,700,000 res". ton stack target se: out in the new Indian Ambassador to Washington, certed effect are all necessary

declared Mr. Asaf All, the threat," the General said..

"But time, foresight and con- plan would be reached after the here tonight. third year.

organised urder to possess at any given time a Speaking at a reception orgas He suld that it' was, hoped to

by the Indian League at London's respectable defensive posture," he complete the list of the plants which | Caxton Hall, Asaf Ali, who is return added. are to stay in the German economy ing to Dell, said that he was sure. end those which are to be allotted the violench would

Liberation Day

IF to-day the second anniversary

of the fiberation of Hongkong is a moment for celebration, it is also worthy to be one of stocktak Ing. On August 30, 1045, Admiral Bir Cecil. Harcourt's task entered, the Coldny's harbour deliver an emaciated population from Japanese enslavement.

force

to

was an occasion, not only for thanksgiving,

for renewed

bui

hope theft moment genuinely united in friendship and Roodwill, and everything pointed

·lo a new era of co-operation and contentment, **Up-to-a⠀ Imited point there have been changes for

peller. To pome. Tegree Proindica

--hern broken down, wilce replacing.

Supersonlig

future. At that the community

kumple

to be the

east of Calculis...”

example of Cilectistih

·Hong- finest

It has regained lis feel so fast as to be alniést embarrassing: il bas bconto a haven for harrassell millionaires, and a playground'; for their ofnikunto "friends. -

Oficial poller, hua, in some wAYKy?! leaned over backwards to wipe out memories of pre-war, discrimina-

flen. We have become sufficiently modernised to merit, in the, near doubtful benefits of future, the direct taxation, electoral represen-

•*fation, and“ women serving од Juries. The Colony is well fed, well clothed, and deplorably ac commodated, A balance sheet can be struck, and interested parties can, according to

thetr fancles, make it either one of predil ́ar lass.- Liberation we have had, but whether Hongkong can revel in the Ilberation

real

is spiritual as much as 11lch sum, confiomes ae who make up

Leal.

resta, upon

'Colony. Flag- waving and band-playing on this Permanent prosperity and

day are not piness depends

ori mulaål understanding the and taking amongst the acetions ‚ of, tie, commn- nity. Obstinate and irresponsible elements

who stir up troubts for trouble's sake must be controlled.. Commonsense must be the funds mental attribute shared,by all who make Hongkong their home, for unters this be so, disruption and unrest will connue, and Libera- tion Day will become meaning- Icas,

the

new

level for the press in-

"As long as deliberate aggression against the rights and the existence

tree government may be part of the international picture, we must be prepared for whatever may finally mean to us.

in

Defending the United States po- against foreign and domestic end after the General Eisenhower

for reparations in the bizenal area transfer of power had become un within three weeks-Reuter.

nerted: "We find ourselves, blamed, accepted fact.

the castigated and excoriated by comu *There is no difference in disturbances that are occurring in for any and all of our efforts towards

GOLD LEAVES BRITAIN

India and the disturbances that are peace our own country we cur the

"In our

happening in Europe," he said.

Describing newspaper reports a short sighted ery Internationalism"" exaggerated, ¡Ambassador said implying the lack of patriotism in that more attention, hand-been pald those wito struggle to maintain world to atrocities in India than had been conditions essential to the preserva- paid to war between the Dutch and tion of our own freedoms. ters of gold bullfen sent to Britain the Indonesions.

"From without, false propaganda by the Netherlands shortly before "It is the same old story of one braids democracy a menace to pro- the German Invasion have bc.c power wanting the products of a Born back to Holland from Lon-mail nallen.

of freedums for

Landon. Aug. 30-More than 15

.....

don's Croydon Airpart, it was on the size Ahould a country

nounced in London: on Friday,

covet

exercise The

The first communique from the Hongkong Gavernment to the people of Hongkong since De cember 1941 was issued this morning at 11 o'clock as follows:

"Rear Admiral Harcourt Is lying outside Hongkong- with a very strong fleet. The Naval Dockyard is to be ready for his arrival by- noon today.

"Admiral Harcourt will enter the harbour having transferred his flag to the cruiser Swiftsure which will be accompanied by destroyers and submarines, "The capital ships will follow as soon as a passage has been swept..... སྒྱུ་

*The ficet. Includes two uircraft carriers Indomit- able of 23,000 tons, and the Venerable; the battle- ship Anson of 35,000 tons and carrying 10 14-inch guns, the Euryalus and the Swiftsure carrying 10 6.2- inch guns; the merchant ship Maidstone of ́8,500 tens, the merchant cruiser, Prince Rupert, Canadian. registry, and the Hospital ship Oxfordshire.-

"A considerable number of other ships will follow in a day or two.

"The formal surrender is likely to follow the pro- ceedings at Tokyo."”!

(South China Morning Post and The Hongkong Telegrapli). AUGUST 30, 1945,

Princess Turns Down Invitation

For

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Price 20 Cents

Tel: 27880

IS. Africans Win Sporting Match At Canterbury

London, Aug. 20.-A sport- ing day's cricket at Canterbury today ended In a victory for South Africa over Kent by 88 runs, with ten minutes to

spare.

It was a day notable for enter- prising batting by both sides

and great bowling by Mann, South Afri- ca's slow left hander, who took seven Kent wickets for 05 runs.

The tourists, with a first innings lead of 02, hit out vigorously this morning, and after losing. seven wickets, argely through forcing the pace were able to set Kent 320 runs to win by declaring at lunchtime, with a possible 3 hours, 20-minutes left for play.

The Kent batsmen showed the sume do or die spirit, but went to defeat against Man's superbly con trolled fight, spin and accuracy,

Close

play stores in the matches ended today were:

At Canterbury-South Africa 410 and 237 for 7 declared; Kent 316

231. At The Oval-Surrey beat Leices“ tershire by an innings and 201 ritnя. Surrey 570; Leicestershire 107. and 208 (Pickering 70; E. A. Bedser,. right arm slow off-spin, 3 for 13). "

GLOUCESTER BEATEN :

and

At Hove Sussex beat Gloucester- shire by nine wickets, Gloucester- shire 203 and 250 (Wilson 00; Nye, right arm fost, 6 for 05); Sussex 420 and 127 for 1 (John Langridge.not out 77).

At Southend

Essex-Yorkshire

match drawn, Yorkshire 401 and 280 (Hutton 104, Hallday 80, Lester 55; Peter Smith, right arm, slow-leg- break, for 119); Essex 408 and 05 for 2 (Dodds not out

At Bournemouth-Hampshire-Lan- cashire match ended in-a ́tle. Hamp- shiro 303 and 224 for · Y- declared (Arnold 87,

307 for o declay 63): Lancashire and 220 (Wash- brook 105; Balley, left arm slow, 6 for 82).

In the match at Harrogate, tho North beat the South by 80 runs, The North scored 320 and 248, and the south replied with 292 and 250 (Simpson 57, Jackson 8 for. 99).— Reuter.

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

Middlesex

Glos.

Lance,

Kent-

Derby

Surrey

Wares.

Yorks.

Olans.'

Sussex.

Homerset -TABOR Nottn

Warwick Leicester Hanta Northants

"Lost Game

ONDOCKÁKÖM

BOYS' GOLF...

CHAMPIONSHIP

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1828383-25Points

'20,- Hoylake, Cheshire, Aug. Prince Pitamer was beaten in the semi-finals by Ian Caldwell of Croy- don, Surrey, who won by one "hole, of the Boys' Golf Championships herei

meet In the final, Caldwell wit James Armour, of Trosn, Scotland.

Both are: 17 years of ago.

Caldwell, making his first appear once In

the championships, had a Alerce match with Prince Pitamier. play, Caldwell Three up with five seemed set for a comfortable win onen! again. but youthful prince

courageous fighter

but the

proved, himself

as well as a Dre golfer.

He took the next three holes, a birdle, holing a 20 yard putt for four (one under par) at the sixteenth to draw level.

Caldwell was able to produce a match winning shot on the 17th groon-Reuter,

Britons Win Easily

Copenhagen,

August

30-Four

English entries won matches during the second day's play in the Danish amateur golf "championships at the Rungsted course on Friday, ha

The results Included: J. Niven of A. D. Budtz of England defeated The United States 3 and 2.

H. B. Nicholson of Englund de feated B

B. Brandstroem of Sweden Niagara Falls, Ontario, August 30, 3, and 2 W. L. Houck, Mayor of Niagam H. G. Bentley of England de- Falls disclosed on Friday that he had feated E: Bengston of Sweden 3 and 2. and A. Hill of. England defeated invited Princess Elizabeth and Lou-Erik Steerk of Denmark 2 up-

vet the rubber which we fought in a solemn pact is tenant Philip Mountbatten to vist Associated Press.

dle

the time has come Specktion of minority.

of Indonesia? There thay be nome blocked in critical areas by the the honeymooners' paradise on their. The gold is valued at between economie remon for this, but there

here is forceful £3.000,000 and £3,500,000. Police only one rearon in India and that is tatorial und g armed guards escorted

It in the opportunists are making troubla ecially ned the Bank of

boxes of bullion, largest

Airport

ha 207

vans from because they feel the

when they can make.

gates were locked when Poly

dech trouble most Caner, Eisenhower added: "What

BIG SEIZURE.

wodding trip, but that they won't of the responsibility of be coming. United States, for world peace,

Aug 20-British The Mayor received a reply to Jerusalem, America does today, what America his Invitation from Balmoral Castle troops and police seized lashish de los fed the Royal Family amount to leave England since the greatest oppertunity for self-develop sort of world the generations after day. It said that the Princesa rested six Arabs in braidnight. country went off the gold standard, ment and he knew that as India and us will possess whether it shall be regrets being unable to acceds to swoop on an orange grove, lodin were loaded on the planes-Associa Pakistan were dealing with human governed by Justice..or enslaved by his request but thanked the Mayor Southern Palestine, ed Press.

beings they would not fall,-Reuler, - force."--Reuter.

Ena

for his invitation-Associated Press. headquarters said and at fat