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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1947.

Netherlands Accepts U.N. "Good Offices"

The Hague, Aug, 29.-The Netherlands Government today announced its acceptance of the United Nations Security Council's offer of its "good offices" in settling the Indonesian-dispute-on-the-understanding that_the_Indonesian Republicans ceased all action in word and deed."

Dr F. J. Van Mook, Lieut- Dutch "police action" against the onant Governor-General of Republicans was "less likely". Netherlands East Indies, is flying here from Batavia on Sunday; to confer with the Dutch Cabinet.

to

Dr. Van Mook in to broadcast a ech tomorrow on the eve of his The Dutch Army communique to- day

fight to Holland.

He said that he had learned that the Dutch military strength had been greater than the Republicans had expected, but the Republicann were employing tactles best suited to overcoming tho weakness of commander- The people were grateful for what India and Australia had done to help them, he added-Houtor.

Antrouncing the acceptance of the Republica e capture of the their ormy.

placo in

Food in

of

Sovereignty Declaration An offell of the Inkilan

Balavio, Aug. 20 The Dutch Debortment, Salim Shah," said

of Governor-General,. Dr Hubertus Van Batavia today that the morale

over all the people in Jogjakarta, the Indo-Mook, tonight published a declaration nealan Republican capital, was still of Dutch sovereignty

Java which the Dutch troops held high and that they were determines on August 4the date of the cease that even their women and children fire order and limited the Indone- would resist if the Dutch moved on

alan. Republie to the western tip of the

the island and the area around Jogjakarta.

Security Council's offer, the Nether-in-chiet in East Java, and announc- Londs Government nevertheless od that 16 more clashes with the snaintained its standpoint that the Republicans had taken Security Council was not competent Java and Sumatra.

deal with the matter and stated that Holland was ultimately respon- alble for law and order in Indoncala. The announcement also said that the Netherlands East Indies Govern- ment would provide

consular officials in Batavia with every neces- sary facility to draw up reports on the situation in Indonesia.

Tho

Dutch Government that it hoped to inform the Security Council shortly which country had accepted ita invitation to join a three-member commission to be appointed if requested by the dis- puting parties.

added

town

The Indian Food Department-

who was evacuated from Jog- cial, jakarta by a Red Cross plane yes- that preparations terday, declared had been made to blow up the capi- int if it were threatened.

Soekarno's Popularity

Shah said that the popularity of Van Mook's Declaration

Dr Soekarno, the Republican Pro- Political observers in The Inguesident, had increased since the Dutch

Dr Van Mook said the Dutch would be responsible for law and order to a line approximately. 34 miles north of the Republican capital-United Press

Dutch Official Switched Balvia, August 20-Dr L. Kor- thuls was relieved of his pust of

consider the communique indicates took their "police action was little Director of the Department of Fin-

Shah added that

that the Dutch Government reserves the right ultimately to take mea- difference in the Republican capital sures if the Indonesdun Republic since the hostilities began on July should not cease all hostile activi-21. ties.

The food and clothing position seemed unaltered, but accommoda- tion was limited because of the arrival of refugees.

In Batavia Dr. Van Mooi Issued a declaration broadly confining Dutch responsiblilty for law and order to the territory now occupied by Dutch forces in Java, Sumatra and Madura.

In well-informed alreles, this was Laken to mean that a resinption of

OFFICIAL NOTICE

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME

1, STUART TAYLOR WIL LIAMSON of HONGKONG horchy give notice that being desirous of co-ordinating nomenclature I have applied to the Minister of Trans-

ATOM PLAN DISPLEASES

RUSSIA

Lake Success, Aug. 29.- Russia today again rejected the outlined proposals regarding the powers and functions, of the atomic control international agency,

the Mr Andrel

Gromyko told port under Section 47 of the Mer-Working Committee of the Atomic chant Shipping Act, 1894, in re- Energy Commission that the pro- spect of my ship "EMPIRE posals which other members of the LABRADOR" of Hongkong Official Commission had worked out

completely unacceptable. Number 180077 of Gross Tonnage 3539 tons Register Tonnage 2257

were

pro-

the Mr Gromyko said that

en the posals were based strictly

plan for atomic control.

aniso in Batavin by a decres of the Lieutenant Governor-General today. Lieutenar

Dr Korthals has been appointed financial adviser of the Netherlands Government in the United States, the official announcement sald.

Mr W. Alons will temporarily act dis Director of the Department of Finance.-United Press.

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Chinese Dologation

HONGKONG'S First Lady in Canton-Mrs Chang Fa-kwal, Lady Grantham, Mrs Lo Cho-ying and Mrs K. M. A. Barnett photographed in Canton on Thursday.

Of Jap

Distribution

Economic Power

Canberra, Aug. 29.-The effective growth of democracy In Japan "must be based on sound economic conditions related to changes in the distribution of economic power," an official communique issued after today's meeting of the Commonwealth Conference on the Japanese peace settle- ment said.

BOLLAERT ON WAY TO

HAIPHONG

The delegates, who were dis- cussing the economic aspects of Japan's picace settlement, re- cognised that if the nature and degree of restrictions made a workable Japanese economy im-

possible, then the Allies "yould be faced with either the need to subsidise Japanese economy or the development of conditions in Japan which would be inimical to the establishment of demo-

Batavia, Aug. 29-As a result of the resolution adopted at the three- day meeting of the Fedemiion bf

Paris, Aug. 29.-M. Bollaert, Chinese Associations, on which 31 towns in the Dutch-held perimeters High Commissioner for French are represented, a three-nan Chinese Indo-China, who left Paris by|cracy." delegation left for Singapore by a'r

"It was accordingly felt that, sub- today to give information on resant air today for Saigon after con and Sumatra inferring with the French Cabinet

Jeet to the over-riding requirements incidents in Java which Chinese nationals fell victims on the future of Indo-China, is of security, it might be in the long- todontsian atrocities, and to col- expected to make a declaration team interests of the Allied Powers of the French Government's that Japanese economy should stand policy at Haiphong on Septem- on its own feat," the communique

The delegation will tour Malay

The

Leet funds in aid of the victims.

Siam, Hongkong and Mania. four is expected to take about one ber 7 or 8. month.-United 'Press.

I

Republicans Invited Jogjakarto, Aug. 29-According to an Antara (Republican news agency) broadcast from Jogjakarta, Republi, can Premier Amir Siarifuddin has an official Invitation from received UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie

Invited to participate in a con- ference on trade and employment at Havana, Cuba, opening on November

for

Botd.

unneces-

The general view of the delegates It was euriler reported that, In

scomed to be that the economic re- announcing France's proposals

on Japan restoring political tranquillity in-strictions to be imposed Indo-China where the French have should not be multiplied

confilet with the Vict Sarly. been in

The types of controls suggested Namhese Nationalists for more than would

the pro- by the Conference were seven months M. Bollaert

willingness France's

of Lohibition

in production reaffirm recognise Viet Namh Independence industries of strategie importance, Chinese Federation and the French capacity of other key industries.

These prohibitions would be Union.

plemented by appropriate import controls.

some

heretoforo owned by me for per- Baruch Soviet Union could not whereby the Republican Government within the framework of the Indo-and a Ilmitation of the productive

mission to change her name to "INOHARIAN" and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me.

Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to

Since accept the underlying principles of that plan, it could not accept the present proposals.

of

Ho repeated that the Soviet Union still

favoured

system quotas which would guarantee overy nation a share of the world's atom

resources.

the Registrar of Shipping at The Commission is preparing a Hongkong within soven days from second report for the General As the appearance of this advertise-embly, but Mr Richard Miles, the

ment.

Dated at Hongkong this 29th

day of August 1947,

S. T. WILLIAMSON.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

Proposal to Change a Ship's Name

British representative,

said that,

in view of the Russian statement, it was questionable whether such a report would be of any value.-- Routers

Moratorium

21. United Press.

U.N. Solution For Palestine

Geneva, Aug. 29.-The United No- tions Special Committee on Pales- ting today based its final

Ondations for a solution of the Pales-

Jap Birthrate

problem on the principles that the British mandate should be ended as early as possible and indepen dence should be

Eranted 09 soon as practicable, a reliable

ble source said here tonight. Hollywood, Aug. 29. — A Other polats recommended by the SON of HONGKONG hereby give painter, Dr Hilare Hiler, today Committee were: notice that being desirous of co-proposed a "biological armis-ponsible for the maintenants of or- ordinating nomenclature I have tice" to solve the high cost of der in Palestine during the transl

the Japanese occupation. applied to the Minister of Trans- port under Section 47 of the Mer-

ISTUART TAYLOR-WILLIAM-

The United Nations should be res

tlon period;

a

He suggested that a mora.. The Holy places should be preser- torium on the Japanese birthed and access for worship and pil- chant Shipping. Act 1894 in re rate would cut the United Brimage should be ensured with the

existing righis; spect of my ship "EMPIRE

States taxpayer's bill for feed- The Gential Assembly should 'ini- NIGHTINGALE" of Hongkong,

Liate

and execute, an International Omcial Number 168191 of Grossing a rapidly multiplying Japan- Tonnage 5698 Register Tonnage ese population and forestall any arrangement wherchy,250,000 Jews 3546 heretofore owned by me for future Japanese "expansionist now in the Assembly centres should

warfare." permission to change her name to "INCHMULL" and to have her re- gistered in the new nang at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me, Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to

be dealt with 05

matter of urgency;

The solution of the world Jewish

un

sup-

M. Bollaeri's last oficial engage nicht before leaving Paris was interview with the Prime Minister,

The delegates felt that considera- M. Paul Ramudier.

tion of the treaty provisions should be designed to assist the removal of Well-informed circles here said to- the causes of Japan's low standard day that M. Bollaert would stay two months in Indo-China and then return to France to give an account of his mission.-Reuter.

PENICILLIN WARNING

Dundee, August, 30-Sir Alexan- der Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, warned on Friday against regarding the germ killer as a wonder treat

mini_to_cure_al_C

of living and economic instability.

Provisions should be made for the Japanese, Government's acceptance of minimum international standards in Industrial and commercial conducį, Zaibatsu Dissolution

The

delegates Biso disenssód trade unions, land reform and the dissolution of the Zaibateu (monopo- list banker who controlled

ed most of Japan's prewar industry),

Stress was also laid

the nocca on sity for conforming with the atopa taken by General Douglas Mao

Me | Arthur, the Boprems‘Allled Comis mander of the Forces of Occupazion in Japan, and the Japanche Clovern-1 ment, to enirý buỷ this tnak. A Pate

The conference then turned to the

ablo results, he told the British question of reparations, discussing

Used properly, it will give remark-

Society for, the

Advancement of Science, but added: "It is no good sucking a few penicillin lozenges to cure a septic infection of the finger.

-Associated Press.

Janet Attlee Engaged

Dr Hiler, who is at present con- ducting a school in what he calls problem cannot be found in Pales- the future "American Oxford," sald: tine,

The last recommendation was ob- "Of course, it is none of my business except as a taxpayer, but the United jected to by Guatemala and Uruguay. States policy of feeding and breeding The others were adopted unanimously. of Janet Helen, eldest daughter of

dollar every

recommendations" These basic means that for

spend we have ono more Japanese are

of such a understood to be of to fred."

general nature as to be acceptable to He said

wo

the Registrar of Shipping at Hong mouth to birthrate has soared all the Committee members--even to

kong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement. Dated at Hongkong this 29tli day of August, 1947.

8. T. WILLIAMSON,

NOTICE

to

ADVERTISERS

All firms requiring advertising

space

the

in every Japanese community where those who differ as to whether the su Cross has sent food, and solution of the problem should be suggested that a "more practical so- that of a single state or two indepen

certain having only lution would be to make the feeding dent states

Deal

Reuter,

of Japan conditional-on a prompt economic relations in common cut in the birthrate.

Dr Hiler

he had learned Japanese food production could sup port not more than 24,000,000 per- present 80,000,000 Gons, while the Japanese are expanding of a rate of 1,000,000.overy four years,

He and Japanese women would welcome a corps of technicians to teach them birth control-United Press.

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In the first beat of the pairs ovent

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Italy took the second heat in G minutes, 43.5 seconds, with Denmark second and Sweden (Vaxheims R. F. Stockholm) third-Reuter.

-ADITORU VREES CERVICEA)

Landan, Aug 29.--The engagement Prime Minister and Mrs Clement Attlee, to Harold William Shipton, radio and electronics research en- gineer, was-announced today.

the various catégories that might bo available to claimant countries and examining the factors involved in the light of the Potsdam Agreement. Later in the day, the talks began, on the important" question of the supervisory machinery that might be established in Japan after the peace settlement, including the powers, functions and organisation of this machinery.

on

mque suld'that talks

The commumque

this subject would be resumed at the next session.

The Conference is expected to complete its work by Monday and hold a final session in public on Tuesday, Reuter,

Miss Lillee, 24, was in the WAAF Coal Mines

dec, 24

during

Her fance is the son of the late Albert Shipton, well-known horti- culturist.-Assocluted Press.

THE CALL

Strike Spreads

Sheffald Aug. 29-A: Bare-up strike in a south Yorkshire copineld In Britain's most important producing area. continued to spread today amid evidence of bitterness among the men against the statements by Union kadera denouncing the stoppage.

than 25,000. miners from a dozen mines were idle, costing Bri lain 35,000 tons of coal dally of a time when she cannot spare oven a

More

buckdemning the strike Mr WI |

tha

the

cn

Lawther, the President of the Na tional Union of Mineworkers, told

men that "it is criminal at this! timo-it, is more thon criminal, it is bordering on, a stage of Insanity."

Urgent discussions were going ch at both the Ministry of Labour and the Coal Beard in an effort to stop the swelling movement away from pits, while Trade Union delegates assembled at Southport for next Monday's opening of the Trade Union Congres

Observers

felt that there was no sign of a

a settlement and the Cabinet might take up this new threat to Britain's economy, coming in a midst of preparations for a vast export drive an a "matter of grave urgency.”

The strike grew out of a locat stoppage on August 11, when 140 workers refused to produce a larger proportion of coal-Reuter,

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Four-Power EXCESS ACIDITY Conference MISERABLE On Korea

Washington, Aug. 29.-Tho United States today called · for | n four-power conference to speed Korean independence.

The request was made in a now note to Moscow, saying tho present deadlock on the joint! Soviet-American Commission to arrange for a provisional gov- ernment cannot, in the opinion of the United States, continue.

The note

United said: "The

cannot in good States, Government

conscience be a party to any delay In the fuldiment of its commitments to Korean Independence and proposes that the four poweru adhering to the Moscow Agreement should meet. to consider how the Agreement may speedily be carried out".

The United States auggested that on the problem should begin on September 8.

conversations

The nations participating in the Moscow Conference on Korea were the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union and China.

dis.

The State Department also closed a summary of the American

for Korea's future, includ proposals for ing an American suggestion for a general Korean election, which had been rejected by Soviet Russle.

The

Gald American note

that Russia's claim that the right to cx from participating in the decisions clude some Korean political parties on Korea's future is "contrary to the principle of the freedom of

demon

A British Embassy spokesman in Washington forecast that Britain would willingly attend ference.-Reuter.

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