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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
Hosebit!
Blastermind
Vutsider Keliv
Cooper
4TH RACE
Argentine Monte
Mislequere
Jutlet: Hurricane
STH RACE
Shamon
Norse Quee
Sookumpols
Outsider Thunderbolt
Summy
6TH RACE
Emperors Gate Hostile Witness Outsider: Happy Seasona
Canary
Tunny
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
The
For in paneletar of HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL, Jur mid on behalf of
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.
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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,
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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,
P%
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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