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The

CHUVA MORNING POST, LTD.

Brinise and kuvilaber,

Hongkong Telegraph.

MANY MINISTERIAL CHANGES FORECAST

MR JOHN STRACHEY

Control Of Labour

10,000,000 British Workers' Affected London. Oct. 5.-Ten mil fion British men and women will be "potentially affected" by the Labour Government's Control of Engagement Order which comes into operation to morrow.

From the time now on until Janu- ary 1, employers will not be allowed to engage or seek to engage workers Ministry of the except through Labour or an approved employment agency

Shinwell May Move

London, Oct. 5.-The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, was this weekend putting the finishing touches to what close observers predict will prove

MR E. SHINWELL

the most momentous changes FEDERATION

m the Ministerial ranks of the Government within recent his. .tory.

An official announcement of the changes is now expected on Monday or Tuesday.

OF MALAYA

Given Good Start By

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1947.

Republican Govt.. K. Doctor

Established In Kashmir State

Lahore, Oct. 5.—A Provisional Republican Gov- ernment has been set up in Kashmir State, according to a telegram reaching Reuter's correspondent in Lahore tonight from Rawalpindi. *

The message, which was signed by "Anwar, President of the Republic Provisional Government of Kashmir", stated that the ruling family of Kashmir had lost "what- ever rights they claimed under the treaty of Amritsar" and that the people had set up a Republican Provisional Government at Muzaffarabad, a town about 20 miles inside the Kashmir border of the main road between Rawalpin- di and the State capital of Srinagar.

There are numerous speculations observers on the part of political

New Constitution

The message sald that "ir atter, here on the possible character of

six o'clock on October 4, Hari Singh, these changes, with certain Minis-

Singapore. Oct. 5.-The pro- the prestat Maharajah), or any ters strongly tipped to be likely to

the person noting, under his orders er constitution for be affected by the new shume of the posed posts, although there are strong Federation of Malaya gave the instructions, claims to rule over the reasons for the belief that members citizens a strong start towards State, he shall be punished accord. of the Inner Blg Five Cabinet posts the objective of self-governing to the laws of the Provisional

Government. would remain as they are for the ment, the Governor General of The Provisional Government of present.

Add'son,

the Minister of the. Malayan Union and Singa- Kashmir hereby declare Lord

icon- pore, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, citizen or any other officer or sub- Commonwealth

Relations, sidered by well-informed circles to declared tonight in a broadcast. Ject of the State shall obey any order he a certain departure because of his age (78) and his repeatedly, ex- pressed desire to be relieved of his office.

Shirwell, aged 63, Mr Emanuel and Ministor. of Fuel, is on the list of potential moveables.

Persistent reports say that Mr Shinwall has been offered the post ef Commonwealth Relations in suc- cession to Lord Addison, and eredit him with a

WILMOT'S POSITION

гes-

He said that "the process would not end until self-government was complete on the word "not only of the transitory Governor General but:

British nation". also of the enduring

He said that

the

constitution was but he claimed that compromise, It.had accomplished three things:

1.It had established certain rc- forms which were a great advance on anything existing in Malaya be-

a

пррект pamphlets

and lender of the ment and the peoptrer in which

that no

Honoured

Chicago, Oct. 4,-Dr Arthur W. Woo of Hongkong has been made a Fellow of the Intorna- tional College of Burgeons, being one of 800 doctors award- ́ed a degreo at the annual con-- vocation of the ICS.

Other doctors honoured t cluded:

China. (Amilates, unicas otherwise designated,) Jung Chao of Shanghal, Paul âu Hua-chi of Boochow, Klangru; Hong John Jul of Shanglia), Ping Kagus Loh of Shanghal, John Lien Sheng of Shanghai. Laurence Tienfu Wu et Nu- king, Esther King Yiu of Can- ton, (Matriculale), George Quan Leo of Canton, (Mairlculate).

From

Philippines, all

from Manila, Jose Y: Fores Yellow), Luis A. Vasquez (Ma- ciculate), Glicerio V. Valera (Matriculate), Quintin J. Gomez. (Fellow in Anesthesia), Pacifico Chan Yap, (Matricu Into). Associated Press.

Dodgers Again

World Series

Tie

New York, Oct. 4.-The Brooklyn Dodgers tied up

the World Series three games to three today by winning

a hectic encounter from the New York Yankees by a score of eight runs to six.

sued by Hari Singh or any of his relatives, friends or any other per-

"Henceforth, all laws, orders and son acting under his instructions.

New York had the tying Tung on: Instructions promulgated and issued by the Republican Provisional Gov-base when the lest out was made in

ment of Kashmir shall be re the ninth inning. spected and implicitly obeyed."

The Dodgers won the game by The sender of the message was routing Pitcher Joe Page In the be Mohammed sixth inning when they scored s believed here to Alwar, a prominent member of a

Intal OX four runs. Pakistan political party.

able comment In Moslem

of

to

"Yes"

Dino

At the

For

P.G.

Reservations

Then you have everything haven't you?"

"Everything Ea'd Kramer. "x

cept menty."--Associated Press,

Radio Chess Match

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

Germans Flock

To Polls

Future Of Saar

Basin At Stake

Saarbruccken, Oct. 5,—-—Four hundred and fifty thousand voters from the Saar. basin flocked to the polls today to decide between France and Germany for the second time in 12 years.

At four o'clock, election officials reported that about 65 percent of approximately 500,000 eligible voters had already balloted, They were elceling 50 delegates to the legisla- ture which will accept or rejest the constitution. under which tho Saar would become an "rutonomous a'ate economically unified with France."

Try will be no constitutional referendum as French officials fool that the constitution is "io com- plicated" to be submitted directly to the volers.

PEACEFUL DAY

Hundreds of miners' families proceeded along the streets of Dudweller, Neunkirchin, Saarlouis, Ottweiler, Folkingen and Bulbach as the sun broke through the smoke clouds that perpetually bang over the coal basin. Most of the voters took, their entire families to the polls and left the children outside while they voted and later stayed gossip idly with their neighbours, The police reported "a completely

Lo

On

London, Oct. 4.With the players peaceful day everywhere," 10,500 miles apart, Britain defeated Saturday night each of the four Australia in a two-day chess match political parties held rallies through In which the moves were directed pemain by radio..

hashed between the chess burda ZBW Questionnairo

were of messages

Britain won Ave matches and.

The Hongkong Telegraph's ZBW Questionnaire which aims to pro- Australia one.

It was believed to be the longest vide a survey of public opinion con- range chess match ever

the popularity or otherwise Associated Press..

of

played. 74. dosed on Saturday.

Olympics Suggestion The response has been excep

London, Oct. 4.-The

SUCCESS.

Sunday

Brea

tionally good and the results of the

Fictorial suggested today a govern- questionnaire will be given in full ment minister be assigned to see the detail in next Saturday's isaga of

the Telegraph. 948 Olympic Games here

Under a headline. "Olympics We

Shake the world", columnist the mining area but most of them.

wet poorly attended and broke up Peter Wilson wrote:

When the British Olympic Asso-Carly. A ciation asked for the games,

they

The game was played before the recently expressed la-fore the war,

as crowd in series history Iorgest terest in closer trade relations with- 2. It was a promising beginning

PRESIDENT IMPRISONED.

the series swung becks to the huge in the Commonwealth.

froth

which stendy constitutional

The President of the party, Yankee stadium. The crowd num- would be made. progere, was

Chaudry Mohammed Abbas, and bered 74,005. The order applies to all men br

mom agreement tween the

of 18 and 50 Insges

Mr John Wilmot, the Minister of

Secretary General, Agha Shrokat the communities and in-

Again it rotund Hugh Casey Inclusive and women between the Supply, aged 52, is on the borderline among

All have been imprisoned for any the day for Brooklyn. He terests in the country on the con -ages of 10 and 40 inclusive, with of the intellectuals, having been station's main points than would year by the Kashmir Government on was called to the mound in the ninth

womca crucutect In 1 Cornell school and several exceptions such as

and putical grounda. from the resolutions

put down a threatening Yank with children of their own under 15, worked as a bank clerk, but is sup

The recent political developments rally. a professional,posed to sido

of its crities. with the compromisers.

In the Kashmir had caused consider- Four hits, Including doubles by persons engaged in

UNREST ENDED or man- Specifically, as the Minister

League Carl Furillo and Finch Hitter Bobby administrative, executive

and portable, he i iz blamed for the Mr Malcolm MacDonald said that

circles here and were widely be- Balagan, rattled off Page's delivery agerial capacity, and deckers

Cabinet decision to postpone the among the achievements' was the

lleved to herald the accession Merchant Navy men.

of in the Big sixth. A two-run single by promised socialisation of, the iron fact that the period of unrest and

Pitcher Kashmir to India.

Pee Wee Reese off Relief ngitation and steel industry.

had which

stirred the

Particular significance was at-BoBo Newsom produced the final Mr Aneurin Bevan, the Minister Malay people was now ended.

tached in this connection to the re-runs that helped send the series into of Health, aged 50, a Welshinan and Confidence between the Govern-

lease of Sheikh Abdullah, President its seventh game tomorrow. people had been re

the former coul miner

the pro-Congress Party,

GROWD ON EDGE Radical

faction

Kashmir National Conference, who in the Cabinet, created

The crowd was on edge until the in fought hard against the Minister of peaceful econohy'c and political pro-

1040, was imprisoned in May,

Anal out. The Yanks started the with a movement mant met with a Supply over the steel plan. Congress was possible, had been secured.

The

establishment of a

connection of a Federation

ment ninth inning with a single and n tion "Introduce democratic sequently many have presumed that

Govern- walk. That ended the pitching tour whole of the Malayan penin-men he is taking Mr Wilmot's post-

ment • in New Delhi the sixth after Vic Lambardi and approached the government to"

for Joo Hatton who had been sent in A Reuter message from The reason that Mr Ancurin Be-Sula was a great advantage over the von does not want a change is that prewar hotch-potch, in which four

federated, four unfederated and two sta es that Master Tara Singh, the Ralph Branca proved unable to hold list its support. Mr Attlee assured voice to return to Germany was

Silch lender, had urged today that the Yanks in check. Casey got one that

Lord Portal, President of the Games, absent today.

forth- that this support would be

The French expected that the he is determined to make a success settlements divided the Govern Moslems in Delhi and the surround-out, then Aaron Robinson singled to

What minister-after the three major political parties-- of the Government's home building

ment.

district ahonid vacate their left loading the bases. Lonnie Frey ing

rex coming bo programme.

Government which

current government reshuffle-will: Christian People's Party, Socialist the constitution creates would be a

houses and land and go to Pakistan. forced Robinson at second

Mr Gandhi and Pandit Nehru, the Johnson scored from third on the

be responsible for seeing that the and Democrats would win easily. strong one.

of This would man that the legislature Indian Premier, "who are

trying to

games are given every chance Sirnosh hit a roller to Casey play. the A notable chlovement was

would be controlled by a political success?" Moslems in Delhi and the

coalition which months ago approved. who threw to Jackie Robinson at catablishment. throughout the

around

Since Attlee's original statement, it, are doing so Federation of the status called com-

first for the final out.

there has been no announcement economic unity with France, fully studying the circums Branca was credited with the un-mon cl izenship, the qualification for

that a member of the government!

The Communists are not expected Lances", Tara Singh said. which was for a person to regard

victory, Tara Singh toid correspondents

Allie Reynolds, who beat tho Malaya his permanent home and the

that there object of the loyalty.

The new order has "good" deal-of-opposition,

The chief criticism of the men who will have to administer it is that procedure made for the "weed- Ing out" of essential workers from

wlil

'non-essential Ineffective.

industries

1

Mr John Strachey, the Minister of Food, aged 46, and an "intellectual" accommoda- } of upper class origin. (he was They say too that tion,

transportation and other educated at Eton and Oxford) and dificulties will make it very dificulta past record of sturdy radicalism

workers from us handled the Cabinet's most

(Continued on Page 4)`· their home districts-Reuter.

to

transfer many

EDITORIAL

r

Future Of Hongkong

may seem rather stringe. Wat disclosures about Hongkong's future have to come from Sir Alexander Grantham which is In Naniting, instead of original the local press, relcass through but this does not deprive the an

importance; 1Lm nouncement of

1 emphasis may, in fact, give inasmuch that an "on-the-record" statement regarding such an am biguous subject was raade in the a country so closely in- of a capital

of the tn the future terested

place and the np. Colony. The

high level portunity chosen for statement of policy therefore need undue heartburn. Of CAUSA, NO much more import was the content and meaning of Sir Alexander's declaration. It can be accented· as containing two essential mitall Ings: (a) that the British Govern ment is not contemplating any change in the status of Tong kong; (b) at long-term planı have been lald to make the Colony the show plece of the Far East No one will underrate the far- reaching effect of the first paint. It will set to rest many fears, not hitherto openly expressed.

bul clearly inferred by behaviour. For example, it is not going too far to affirm that long-range building. schemes have been regarded with askance by many sections of the community because of that the future status of Hongkong Likewise was in the balance. there has been a reluctance to Invest in development projects calling for heavy capitalisation and only small immediate returns, It is even suggested that interest has been lacking in the proposet

feeling

administrative

the

-for

the

and an

The Federal

"Our ultimate and supreme gim is a Government of the peopica of Malaya, for the peoples of Mahy!, by the peoples of

Malaya", Mr Malcolm MacDonald concluded.- Reuter. reform because a ime-limit has been set on period during which Hongkorij will remain a part of the Crown. These fears and misgivings can now be considered groundless in the light of Sir Alexander Grant- han's Nanking statement, It also seems that Illa Excellency made point of defining Hongkong's early in his press future status

Composer Seeks

His Royalties

ritain

own.

India

of

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The termeness which marked the en 19a plebiscita when 90percent

had been assigned to assist the to win more than 12 or 13 percent

committee.--Associated of the vote.-Bnited Press. organising Press.

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Tost Tour Profit

will four

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CAROL AND WIFE IN PORTUGAL

today

U.S. Brewers May Sacrifice

was no foundation for Brooks last Wednesday, lasted only the reports that the Sikhe wanted three innings. The Dodgers landed to have a separate state of their on him for two runs in the first

Johannesburg, Oct. 5. when Ed Stanky, Reese and Robin- Such a state would solve na queson

all

The Board of Control for cricketi singled. Slanky scored tion, he said,

batted into a in South Africa have agreed to the when Dixie Walker double

Recse

raced home omended laws for

, and will play. ACCESSION REPUDIATED.

toon on a passed ball by Sherm Lollar. bring them

imme Tan Singh said that П Sikh

Two more scored in the third when diately, it was announced today. It

Lisbon, Oct. 5. State could only exlat if it could Reese, Robinson and Walker doubled was also announced that the tour Ex-King Carol of Rumania and maintain good relations, both within sucession to set a series record.

his wite. of England during the summer by

Princess Helena dos Indie and Pakistan-and "It is not

YANKS ROAR BACK

the South African erickoters, netted fishenzollen, the former Magda possible

to

relations have good

Karl Drews held the fort until the 1 proat of £10,000 which is to be Lupescu, arrived in Lisbon with Pakistan", he added.

Afth when he gave way to Pare divided equally between the Southm to de Janeiro in the Argentine Meanwhile, the Government of

announced oficially tonight Page went down in the sixth when African Cricket Association and the liner, Juan de Garay.

Any

wete accompanied b that it could not accept the accession the Dodgers matched the four-run nine aminted unions.

An England party of 15 players Marshal of the Court, M. Londen, Oct., 5.—Richard Strauss,

rally the Yanks had' put on in the of Junagadh State to Pakistan.

Yanka come

South Emesto Zurdarianu; and his wife. rearing and * manager, the 83-year old Bavarian composer, conference in order to pave the

Quiel and nia wild are staying at cama to London from .Switzerland

The Moslem ruler of Junagadh, a third. The

On Astori. hollday resort south of way for equally confident remarka

Hindu State surrounded by Indian back in their half of the sixin but Africa during the 1948-49 250 hope of collecting Deminion territory,

by and Australia with 14 players, will today with the

unbelievable catch about is development. He em-

recently

Rost an.

Libon. The party Brought with some royalties which failed to reach

Outfielder Al Gionfriddo, ended the tour there in 1940-50. phasised that long-range recon-

nounced its accession to Pakistan.

Seo Arien will visit Britain am 12 pieces of luggage, 10 books plans

him during the turbulent war years. struction

were in hand,

a canary.-Reuter." Issued from the New York threat. With two out and communique He was asked to comment on re- pointing this up by referring to

of the Indian Prime two on base, Jos DiMaggio smashed again in 1951-Reuter. Secretariat of town the forthcoming visit

parts that they amounted to more Jawaharlal Nehru, a 415-foot drive. The ball was ready planner Sir Patrick Abercrombic. than 100,000 Pounds.

sald that the Government of India to drop over the ralling before the His Excellency's frankness musi "Unfortunately," he replied, "only cons

Brooklyn bullpen when Glonfriddo the stationing considered have hmpressed the Nanking au tbout 10,000 Pounds.Assoclated Junagadh fores in two neighbouring made a tremendous leap and speared thorities; after so many years of

WILL his gloved hand. of states the Indian Union, both of

Score: oficial hedging and oyster"

which have acceded to the Indian polley Hongkong Binds its refresh ing, and the opportunity is taken

vocative act of aggression and must Brooklyn here to suggest to Sir Alexauder

ask that these forces be withdrawn. more direct that he encourages

Batteries: Brooklyn Lombardi. The Government of India and and forthright statements by his

White Hous while President Cairo, Oct. An aircraft of the the Government of Pakistan declared Branca, Hatten. Casey and Edwards. dent Hatry Truman's food antes and "recommend" to the reat executive officers when informa-

New York Reynolds, Drevs, committer, hunting, wheat to of the industry, was held at the Egyptian Air Force whil spray their determination, in

Jolme tion is being sought from them by Chiro and its outlying districts with statement on September 20, to rule Page, Newsom, Raschl, Wensloff and head off starvation and Com Truman worked on a broadcast set A. RobinsonAssociated munism in Western Europe, for tonight to drive home to the the press on behalf of the peblio.

DDT powder tomorrow to destroyut war and the Government of Lollar

had a partial promise today nation the urgency of the food can- The Colony does not expect

cholera-carrying Mes.

India, true to this declaration, have Press: hayo slate · necrela · poured out

that 7,500.000 bushels will be servation programme.

A spokesman for the Feed Com-. but it

siphoned out of the nation's mittee sald. Mr Truman will discloso through the newspapers,

TO TURN PRO does want to be kept informed on

"the first phase of a special pro- ་ Oct. 4-tack, beer mugs. "It is their wish to find a solu→

Sah Francisco, policies and projects which affect

to" but did not hint what he Crammo both the welfare and the pockets

lon of this problem by friendly dis- Kramer, world's best amateur tennts The committee, however, asked the might recommend.

of player.

there today he brewers to inke on a bigger share u ussions

admitted with the Dominion of the people. Because of this the

The conservation programme re- offer to turn professional the job of finding 100,000,000 extra commended by the browing Industry Pakistan and the State of Junagadh kod an public, while gladly welcoming Sir Alexander's assurances about

The Government of Indiu Bug that he received from Bobby Blin, bushels to balance export supplies spokesmen consist of three measures: the future of Hongkong and the

gested

that the Junagadh

with estimated minimum nerds.

An immediate end to the usa issue forner Wimbledon champion. Intention to modernise it, will also

should be decided by a refirendum That turning to the play for pay

A meeting was called for next of white or tablt: rice 'n. beer.

pru- Z-Release plebiscite under Importiel auspices ranks is foremost in his mind wis week to consider a "larger

for food'uso di alt expect to be taken into Govern- meat's confidence as to the extent,

brewers or' It was reported "nd Invited the Pakistan Govern-widenced in a quest'on and answers gramme," which chairman Charn wheat cwned by the

Luckman of the White House CHI-¦ under contract to them. cest and desirably of the re- that the Acting Director of Medical ment to comply with their augges-with an interviewer.

"You are the United States cham- Services in Palestine said tonight Hon.

ens group said 'ho belt: ved "further acustruction plans now. In the.

3Steps to eliminate lossis And that rumours that cholera had bro- making, before any irrevocable

onsideraten will enable the brow-norcase recovery an-plon?" ont reporter asloed.

of brewing by The "Yes," said Kramer.

ing Industry to offer." 'decisions are renched.

roducts used for dairy and poultry "Wimbledon champion?"

ference with brewers, who said they. Cred.-- Associated Press.

Press,

SPRAYING CAIRO Union, as an unjustified and pro-

WITH DDT

n

Now

w Yeak

R. II. E.

B'12

6 15

This is the latest move in Anypt's desire to lake any steps which KRAMER TEMPTED struggle against the

ten-day-old might engravate an already dimeult epidemic of cholera, which has Aoituation. ¡far cost 60 lves.

The Minister of Health, toutent urged the people over the radio to remain indoors, but to leave windows open to allow the DDT to get into the housta.

Another five cases of cholera were reported in Cairo, last night.

From Jerusalem

Referring

to despatches

(Continued on Page 4)

ken out in Palestine were "totallymounted yerlerday of the moving

unfounded."-Reuter.

Wheat For Europe

Washington, Oct. 5.-Presi-,could only commit their own com.

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