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VOL. II NO. 341

Valley Race Tips

(BY "THE TURF")

1ST RACE

Jeep Lee

Lucky Strike

Fifth Alarm

Outsiders-Spanish Caton

2ND RACE

Crown Witness

National Congress

Golden Dragoti

·Outsider: ---Arabius Moon

Artek

3RD RACE

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Blastermind

Vutsider Keliv

Cooper

4TH RACE

Argentine Monte

Mislequere

Jutlet: Hurricane

STH RACE

Shamon

Norse Quee

Sookumpols

Outsider Thunderbolt

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6TH RACE

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7TH RACE

Kingsher

Outsider:-- Argas

CONSULATE HOLD-UP

Paris, Nov. 7-Five men armed with submachine guns broke into

Spanish the

Consulate General here this afternoon, tied and gag- zed office personart and made off Will 250,000 Tranes from The cashier's office.

Police reports said the men, te leved by Consulate employee to be Spanish, entered the Consulate downtown Paris shortly after nuon and subdued four members of the

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1947.

Indian Troops Launch Offensive In Kashmir

TRIBESMEN OUTFLANKED

Srinagar, Kashmir, Nov. 7.- Indian army troops launched a dawn offensive supported by armour light artillory and fighter air- craft against a force of between 800 and 1,000 invading tribesmen dug in positions across the Baramula Road, five miles west of Srinagar,

Pucoter ierait machinegunmed

Band old defendirat tribesmen

A

military spokesman said Dia! 300 cosmailies on the raido wi Par alene ervative estimate,"

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No Bullish persunnol had been used

in Karbole and they del not propoŽI do use any.

A

NOT MADE IN INDIA

army

spoke-man added that There

Questioned as to where the Bane- very

Brand-air

Indi attack. jordination a

throwery came from, Me Meuon Fr theplied: "They are not made in India, From

have come from behind They may tribesmen when a buysfunk

hach reme of them had retrended to dumps. They came through Pakistan shelter was fired on by machinegun territory, but we are not prepared to bullets from Späties.

from which locality." The Makes-man declined:

Asked if he could indiente whether thanded the raiders, fought them any other power outside India and in getting was Interested in a pocket and mowed them down, Pakistan The pursuit is on and we are beat-arms in Keslunir, Mr Menon sail in them up wherever we find them." "No". They question, he added, was The latest reports said that this not where the arms came from, but main column of Kushnir eniders were who brought them here. "reeting back AroREY arkl

dis- organised."-Reuter,

CHARITABLE CONCLUSIONS

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Here is a sketch of the “Ric-Mobile,” the motorised version of the ricksha which may be introduced to Hongkong shortly. If approved by the traffic authorities the "Ric-Mobile" is expected eventually to re- place entirely the hand-drawn rickshas,

Peace In Indo-China

By Xmas, Prediction

FRENCH RELY ON BAO DAI

'Paris, Nov. 7.--Peace in battle-torn Indo-China by Christmas was predicted by French and foreign diplo- matic officials in Paris today.

No Romance Yet For Margaret

London,

Nov.

Cricket Prospects

Well-Matched Toams

(By "VERITAS"')

at

The wicket should be fairly fast, but full of runs when the first Interport cricket match for 11 years between Hong- kong and Shanghai opens the Club ground this morning. It may begin to show signs of wear during Monday afternoon and may possible become tricky on the third day should the game extend that far.

It has been noticeable that the Club's wickets tend to become dusty after one day's play and develop in favour of the bowlers.

If the Interport wicket behaves this way the winning of the toss is certain to have un important bearing on the Kame.

Both captains are quietly confident, and on paper the teams are well matched.

COLONY'S SLIGHT EDGE There is batting strength to spare, but Hongkong may have a slight edge 7. King on the visitors in attack, with Dar-

George will not permit 17-year-win, Howarth and Francis Zimmern as the spearhead, supported by Minu, old Princess Margaret Rose to Owen-Hughes, Broadley and Pearce be engaged or married for at all capable of taking wickets when least three years, Buckingham

Saigon, Nov. 7-Mr Tran Thien Vang, the Cochin-Chinese Minister of Agriculture, stated on his return | Palace sources said today, com-

where he the

they are needed,

Shanghai indulged In some middle-of-the-ground practice yes-

former Emperor of Antun Baw Dai monting on what they describ-terday and in balling shaped im- United Nations, but Pandit Nehru teams, would end in a truce "prob- that he thought he had "dispelled ed as "inevitable" reports link- Sinclair Kermani. Stokes, Leach,

Was

These sources said the Colonial war, which has lasted almost one year and which has required nearly 100,000 fully armed French troops spearheaded by tanks and parachute ably in December." cording to there spokesmen, would come France and the former Emperor, Bao Dai.

In au

Londen, Nov. 7. The High L'om- madoner for India. Mr V K. Kristina Menon. tokl his first ei ference with representatives of the London tiny the World Press in the inescapable conclusdores on the } situation in Kashmir were that the patage of the invaders into Kashmi hind the sanction or connivance of the Pakistan

communi Government, latter had not the desire power to stop them.

the

Or the

These were also the most charit

the

economic

The truce, oc

agreement

between Annamite

The French have won military con- trol of nearly every major city and communication mitte; military sources explained:

Fighting in the Far Eastem colon first flared up on December 17, 1946, with the ambush of the French gar rison troops In Hauel.

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any misunderstanding between Bao Dal and the Cochin-Chinese Govern- ment, the French news agency re-

xlay.

ported

ing the Princess with eligible Europeans.

and Pat Madur showed complete confidence and a typical range of scoring strokes.

Ruffett's wicketkeeping was first- class,

It Shanghal bat first, Darwin and Co. will have a stif task dismissing. married, them cheaply.

These rumours were expected by Referring to a telegram in which

the Palace now that Princess the former Emperor had asked for

of the dissolution the

10 be Cochin-Elizabeth is about Chinese Government, Mr Trim They have cropped up intermittentiy Thien Vang said that Bao Dal's only since

14. Princess Margaret was abject was

have the three Indo-although the King's views to

against Chinese provinces-Cochin-China,

Cambodia and Annam-placed on an early marriage by his daughters are equal footing as regards their in- well known in all informed quarters. terior organisation, so as to facilitate their Union, the agency stated.

It will be surprising telther side fail to but through the first day, but when the wicket begins to wear und yield to spin, we may easily see one or two processions,

expect Hongkong to win, An authoritative source described especially newcomers like Dar- win, Gosano, Broadley and Archie Bao Dai, the Minister declared, "particularly wild"

im- reports Zimmern do not allow the WIS not opposed to the Cochin-published in the United States portance of the occasion to overawe Chinese Government "in as much as linking the young Princess with King them. the latter worked for The generalMichael of Rumania. interest." and Stáling that Bao Dai enjoyed con-

"Bao Dai has already 30 percent of the population behind him," a French Colonial Ministry spokegan sald, "and we should be able to reach a successful agreement with him within six weeks or two months."

HO'S PRESTIGE

the However,

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Mr Menon said the Indian Govern- ment had full confidence that so far as its own territories were concerned, the Dominion would settle down as democratic state. No situation had far arisen for reference to the had said that it the supervision of a plebiscite in Kashmir by the United Nations

Indian desired. the Government would welcome it. They had nothing to hide. All they wanted was to be "fair and square.

by India was merging from what and large was a peaceful revolution, long tremendous transition from ane foreign rule.

overwhelminit The part of the Dominion was peaceful ÷ble vonchmen, selded Mr Menon.and

development, The Invaders would not have got into education and public health had not Kashmir exept through Pakistan, been retarded by recent events, of and there were large formation

FAMINE THREAT They had been able to avoid what Pakistan troops in the various ares

which the riders had gone. Through

The invaders were heavily armed was cited famine, but whether they

that

would be able to avoid that in the with small arms, but the fact

also they

bad

mortars, near future was in the lap of the trench 11 machineguts

flame-Gods or rested with the Governmeother sources admitted that Ho Chl-siderable prestige in the eyes of the years," he said, "and it is hard to staff who were working at the time throwers showed without the slight-They had to bridge a sap

They managed to tie the employees, est doubt first there-wm-n-per-two-million-and-a-million and minh-leader-of-the-present-VietFrench-and-foreign-permalities in understand why-anyone-sould-re- -FROM-12TH-FLOOR-

It was a half tons of grain, of which they Nam government and its year-old | Hongkong, Mr Thau Thien Vang vive them." rifle the rush box and escape after organisation befind them.

raki, it was an were short. There seemed to be rebellion against the French domina-concluded: "Bao Dai asks the Viet

plenty of Lonci elsewhere

Asked who would be eligible for in the tion, sulll enjoys enormous prestige. Namese (Indo-Chinese Nationalists) attracting attentin of the guard | invasion that Kahinir's

future

world,

but India was not the His Viet Minh Party will have to to think of their country before con- Margaret, he said: "Anyone she market tu pay for it t

it any price. must depend upon the will of the marks

falls in love with-you can be sure have a substantial representation in sidering the question of a regime," Asked where the offers if tood at

whalever people of that siate, Mr Menon sali

Viet Nami government is the agency added.-Router.

there will be no arranged marriage the High Anally established at the Government of fndin had ner-high prices came from.

the end of

for her. In fact, it would surprise suaded Maharajah Sir Hari Singh to Commissioner declined to name the hostilities."

an one if aho chose a commoner." explaining! that

the

Ho and his Viet Minh Party are bide with that will both in regard cour

not Governments concerned night

commonly regarded as being Com- to the internal organisation of the Governinen

the

munist. country and its relations with neigh-know anything about them it offers came from people who

had bouring states.

Five major differences will have made a private eurner.

Lo be settled before peace The British Government hudindo-China will be possible, always co-operated on food matter, French spokesman said. though hard-pressed itself. India These differences are: 1. Will the had also received great assistance three provinces of Tonkin, Annam from the Indonesian Republic and and Cochin-China be unified under Australia. Reuter.

the jurisdiction of the Viet Nam

rutting the telephone wires, wheut

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service or passing crowds on Boulevard Malesherbes,

111-

In addition to the cash, the robiners also took two cheques of an revealed out, the police said.

Consulate officials confirmed that a robbery took place, but refused to reveal deals-United Press.

EDITORIAL

wrong to call it a

Ven

World Needs More Rice

ALTHOUGH the subject has not

been given headlines, there is

con-

the

means

a growing certainty that the grave shortage of rice is certain to tinue until after 1952 at carilest, and possible for marty inore years. Hongkong cannot avoid being affected for it that not only will allocations made by the International Emergency Food Council continue to be far be Jow requirements, but that Colony's "free market rice may main

the

well become scarcer. The factors against rapid

recovery lost pad acreage, are only 100 palafully obvious-internal disor der lu many of the principal rice-

fertilisers, cattle

g countries and shortage of

and

equipment of all kind. Beyond 'this lies the basle social factor of land tenure. Apart from the fact that

generally speaking holdings

of

are extremely small, a serious de-

to full development ferrent Acreage is the high percentage of Hand held on tenanoy terms which leave the cultivator tile hope of achloving more than the rubsistence. As well as

10

evercome

The

barest being arippled by debt these

small- holders never succeed in acquiring enough capital, even with borrow. ing, to buy better seeds, fertilisers, implements and other require ments which might enable them

handicap. provision of agricultural Anance In Aslatia countries has always been difficult and much of it has to be obtained through unofficial loans and advances by money-leaders with a standard of interest which adds to the burden upon all en- terprise. There is genersi ao- ceptance now of the principle that governmenta should lackie' the

evil of excessive Interest charged on agricultural hans by develop- ing government credit systems or encouraging the formation of co- operatives. Vircel government action is desirable in the critical stage but as a longterm measure there is much to be said for credit Institutions operating 011 fair commercial lines sustaining tune- atlopt- ilou. Whichever method ed experience has shown that close checks are required to prevent the provision of credit from becoming harmful to stran

small farmers who have never previously had the ex- perlence of laying hands on money except on terms harsh that they BO

result

did not seek it unless as

of dire necessity.

Co-operative

schemes have shown their value 교육 Instruments for the administra- tion of funds supported by covent. ments. The abjective in all areas meil must be to ensure that the system of land tenure does not impose nhysical barriers to efficient farm- ing, that tenants enjoy terms which. permit them to -extract more than near-starvation level of existence from the land and that credit should be available at low rates of interest. Such

a pro. gramme will involve governments

heavy capital expenditure for the provision of credit and will de- mand

qualities of both high

mt for courage and skill reforming land tenure systems. Many prac tices which hinder production are sanctifled by tradiilen and have persisted for centuries. Efforts to change them will probably meet Alerce opposition from farmers themselves as well as those who have interest in the retention outworn customs.

of

countries.

Sunshine Follows Fog

1

"

government?

spokesman

VIET NAM ATTACK Saigon, Nov. 7. Seventeen civilians were killed and 15 wounded when Vict Nam forces (Indo- Chinese Nationalists) attacked the Saigon Mytho train near Tan-Hist. Cochin-China, states a French army communique issued in Saigon.

***hese have been

around for

It was pointed out cinewhere that Princess Margaret was as popular with Britons as her elder sister and there would be serious public re

Rentment the

In Cambodia, the communique added that French patrols north of Stentreap, near the great fake C Tonle Sap, killed 20 Viet Nam troops, while in Annam, near Song-Gan,

2. What political groups, will be another 20 were killed and a big

nied in

the truse-making encampment destroyed.

government?

H. Who Will control

diplomacy and its army?

The communique also reported opern- Vietnam skirmishes and mopping-up

Hai tions near Plotist

and mer

4. What will be France's future Decong. Tongking-Reuter. mmercial and cultural position in

London, Nov. 7. Thieft fog paralyzed rood, wild and air trans- port over most of England throughout French Union postwar edition of the the night and early today, disrupting French Empire)? schedules, increasing delays and ham- pering breakdown, repair and rescue

The former US Ambassador. to workers at the scenes of yesterday's France, Wiliam C. Bullitt, activities.

DI 5. What will be the relation

nebulous the still Viet Nam to

was

MEDIATION FAILS

not

tried Jieuce 214

Diplomatic sources in Paris Bold

Russian Plan Prefered

London, Nov.

of

British

Zorces

KILLED BY FALL

Nov. Atlanta,

7-Mr Charlca Reid, Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court and a member of the War Crimes Trials Commission in Nuremberg, fell to his death from

12th-floor office here. A colleague said that Mr Reid had been in poor health for several months.

Judge Reid, aged 50,

was Chief of Property Control Branch of the if she were matched with United States Office of the Military sonicone regarded as unsuitable Government in Germany and served and Ballcan Royalty is in that catons Chairman of 1.G. Farbenindustrie. gory at the moment.-United Press. | Reuter.

AMARNATH'S CAPTAINCY

CRITICISED BY "DULEEP”

(By, K. S. Duleepsinghi, Reutor's Special Correspondent) Sydney, Nov. 7.-Amarnath No bowler really troubled the bats- will be known in Australia notmen today, and Amarnath righily only for his batting, but also reled mostly on his spin bowlers. If the field had not been placed too for continually changing his case many runs would have beta field to wherever the ball is hit. 'saved.

to upset This policy is bound

On perfect wickets, India's pros the bowlers and sap confidence.pects of doing well depend on the

und outßeld support On a faster wicket

bowling. India's

*

and

to

the

moro

7-British reports On the south east, however, munsuccessfully to

And today said the British Government

has only two and the mediator between Indo-China sunny weather prevailed,

the French government in October. considered the Russian proposal on then at Melboune he deployed a closer fielding today was slack and Hicless. luxury fluer

fluer "Queen Elizabeth" dock-

Palestine preferable to the American eld today, with the result that Amarnath French sources said. ed at Southampton at dawn without The American and British Con- because it provided for earlier with large number of fours were conceded matelies before the first Test to re-

from during New South Wales innings of medy this defect-Router. any trouble. Delayed on his, trans- suis af Salgon also have been active drawal

337 for four wickels., Not until after

VICTORIA'S BIC SCORE · Atlantic voyage by toing to the as-ny diplomatie intermediaries, these Palestine.

A detailed report to the

full tea did he open out the field, thus re- schooner sources sistance of a Portugueso

gald.

Adelaide, Nov. 7-A fine innings which sent out on SOS, the great ship The French High Commissioner in Cabinet will be presented by the ducing the scoring rate.

Arthur Secretary, Mr

The Indian fielding WAS poor, by their captain, Lindsay Hasselt, 12 hours behind schedule,

Indo-China, Enilla Bollaert, und Hao Colonial

overthrown

put Victoria In a sound position in Later the good weather spread Dai have been in constant contact Creech Jones, presumably tomorrow with misfields,

The report noor returns.

Hardly a ball was their Sheffield Shield match against Bollaert's since agents northwards and the London repair through

or early next week.

the right South Australia at the Oval here to- gangs working on the sites of the speech on September 10 in which he would deal largely with his talks thrown straight and at

at the close they had railroad necidon's last night.

in outlined the French terms for ending with the U.S. Secretary of State, height to the wicket-keeper or bowler.day, and

New South Wales took full advan-scored 360 for the loss of Avo which five were killed and 28 in- the hostilities. B10 Dat is living in Mr George Marshall, the reports

wickets. jured, were able to, speed

their Hongkong.

tage of this, scoring their 387 runs wicke sald.

in epito

who balted five hours,

for three The well-informed newspaper, the work. During the night they had

Hassett, slow beginning and cautious batting hours and hit nine fours in his 118, worked by the light of flares and the French would agree to the Viot Scotsman, sald the Cabinet would at

was concerned in two good partner- art lights, velled in fog. But the Nam demands for a Republle comthe same time consider contradictory towards the end.

helore

being caught Morris and Lukeman gave New ships lines were not cleared in time for posed of all three provinces having recommendations on the future of the morning's rush hour and many a national front government presided Palestine emanating from British South Wales a good start. Morris Bradman when attempting a big hit. 80, Mervyn Harvey, who scored thousands of people arrived late over by Bno Dal, and eventually its officials on the spot, after travelling into

urging support by batted steadily at the start, scoring the city by own diplomatic service.

Some were .co-ordinated

most of his runs behind the wicket and Hasselt added 91 in 70 minutes Palestine allgher and on the on-aide in the early part for the second wicket before Harvey Improvised routes.

with that of France. France would Britain for the

within As the sunshine altered through insist on the control of the winy Committee as the "natural nucleus of his innings, and fritting all round was out to a yorker when the fog,

these long lines of cars, buses and

and permanent military basco,

uf shadow govemment for Arab the wicket later. Although he has sight of his century.

D. Fothergill, a predominant trucks abandoned for the night, con-

sources added,

not got a free style with the pat Krens."

Another trend of thought was in following

the ball, economic and cultural position in

to allrounder, showed his skill with the tinue their journeys.

ball, and seemn

with favour of the fullest support to King bend his elbows

his nems bat and added runs quickly Over 3,000 Ice-hockey fans spent Viet Nam as the price of peace.

before Informed French sou the night at the great stadium

in Pariz Abdullah of Transjordan and for reach full length, towards the end of his captain. At the close of play he Wembley, stranded by the cancella also said that Bollaert would ex- ignoring the Higher Committee be- his innings he hit the ball with great was still undefeated with 00 to his

force, Early on, he and Lukeman credit. tion of bus services after a match change jobs with General Alphonse cause of the Influence held over it

im-

and the differences played back a good deal.

Bradman tried, six bowlers in his last night. Dormiturirs were

Juin, French Resident General In by the Mufti provised and the buffets were kept Morocco at the time of the truce. beween the Muf!! and King Abdullah, Morrin was dropped when 89 be- effort to obtain wickets, but tho

United Press. open all night-Reuter.

the report added. United Press. hind the wicket.

niinck was lifeless-Reuter,

in

sources

by

27-year-old

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