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Blonde Elected "Miss France”

Paris, Dec. 23,-A 22- year-old blonde, Yvonne Vieux, was hailed as "Miss Franco today, having been elected last night by a Paris audience from a line-up of 24: French bobutíos in the

Palais de Chaillot.

She will be clothed, ro- coive beauty; treatment, get fresh handbags and all feminino accessories from leading Paris beauty, and. fashion houses for the next year, as well as a car and a bicyclo.-Reuter.

CHRISTMAS GLOOM IN

GERMANY

THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1947.

PASSIVE BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS LIBYA CRITICISED

London, Dec. 23.—Maħdi Bennona, delegate of the North African independence movement to the United Nations, told a press conference in London today that Britain's passive policy towards Libya might result in a disaster equal to that of Palestine.

FENG TRYING TO CONFUSE,

SAYS EMBASSY

still

t

"A partition of Libya is beginning to be imminent." he

"Britain

is bearing great responsibility with her do nothing nititude, because her troops Decupy Libyas It. this country is to be returned to Italy, it is Britain who will have to do it and hand over the administration to the Italians,

to "To the Libyans, us North Washington, Dec. 28. A Chinese Embassy spokesman, infrleans, and to the Arabs a an interview with the United whole, Britain must say her word." Press, today charged that Gen-atitude on Libya was affected by eral Feng Yu-hslang was "try-a natural pro-Hallan feeling. Frankfurt, Dec. 22-Thisg to confuse the American Truman doctrine and the Marshall to combat Communism in Christmas will be one of gloom public" by asserting that Pre-plan

Italy-even at the expense of the in this country because of the mfer Chang Chun had instructed Europe are aimed at strengthening failure of steps towards Ger- him to romain in this country Libyons-he said.

Russia, too, was using the Libyan many's re-entry into the family to study water conservation

despite the fact that Generalis-question.

the return of African simo Chiang Kai-shek ordered Russia opposed double purpose. to Italy, no ds to weaken him home for making speeches colonies

that country and drive it into against the Nanking Govern-

Eastern blac. ment.

of nations.

Last year's holiday season was cheered by prospects of succoss at

the Moscow "conference.

This year's, coming just after the failure in London, marka nothing but the close of one unsuccessful year and the beginning of what promises to be another.-United Press.

Crocks' Lost Fling

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The spokesman claimed that there Feng's assertion was no truth in that Chang Chun had advanced him money for the first six months of 1948 here. Ie cald Feng merely had some funds left from the sum Prague, Dec. 23-Czechoslovakia's initially advanced to him by the Christmas will be a last fling of Chinese Famine Relief Bureau,

luxury before comparative

the which is in charge of conservancy Czechs buckle down to a hard and

projects. hungry winter.

spokesman said Mast Czechs will manage to have reche opties notices that his mission fairly generous holiday meals, in-

is at an end and he must return the traditional Christmas tome. He said the cluding

Arst notice, Eve fried cnrp, and goose with which

was delivered by the dumplings and

for sauerkraut Christmas Day, candy and cookies bussy here a few days ago, wan that Generalissimo Chiang Kai- strung on the candle-lit tree and an frou orange for everyone who has not aboit, and the second was sent him

directly from

the Famine Relief gobbled up his ration of two dis-

Bureau which arranged his trip to Iributed lost wook.

the United States. However

the January ration

He said it was belleved here that cards, distributed before Christmas, win give Czechs their lowest monthly Premler Chang Chun would sat the rations since shortly after the war, record straight by himself while on December 27 a heavy luxury pudiating Feng's assertions.-United tax goes into effect on hundreds of Press. articles, ranging from 20 percent on

4

liquor to 100 percent on

luxuries Uinted Press.

Fortunato Swedes

celebrate this Christmas

some

Em

FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT.

re-

Bennouna said that the American

The

the

Russia also wanted to gain the sympathies of the colonised popula- tlon by, advocating their liberation.

Bennouna added, that all the North African, countries would do every- thing possible now and in the future Arab to preservo Libya as

It against country and to defend partition or against

ainst any other kind

of aggressivo solution,

could

never be

an

as

Tripoll, Cyrenaica and Fozzan were the three complementary parts of one economic unity. The amputa- would make the tion of existence of the others impossible, ho Arsterted.-Reuter.

One

INDONESIA STOP WAR PROPOSAL

WELLER'S

"Como, come, Jones, don't be so spoptical; of course, thereis

o Santa Claus

Secret Inquiry Bares Egyptian Leftist Plot

Cairo, Dec. 23-A secret inquiry into an alleged Egyptian Army plot against the Chief of Staff, General Ibrahim Attallah Pasha, arising out of the arrest of 12 officers and non-commissioned officers a month ago, establish- ed the existence within the Army of a leftist movement called "the Extremist National Socialist Society," according to the findings of the inquiry published at length in Egyptian newspapers today.

The report of the findings Bald thut the "Extremist

DEWEY TIPPED Nationalist Socialist Society"

AS PRESIDENT

-

Dec. Washington,

23, Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, will win the 1948 Republican Presidential nomina- tion and will defeat President Truman in the November elec- tiou, according to a poll of 57 Washington political writers by

Lewiston, Maine, Dec. 23.-World Batavia, Dec. 28.--The Secur- featherweight, champlon Willie Fep Ity Council Commission on Indo- Stockholm, Dec. 23-Swedes will outpointed Alvara Estrada of Mexico nesla today issued a proposed

in a 10-round bout here last night-plan to implement the cease-fire Look magazine.

on this colonial battlefront where the Dutch and the Indo-

warring for months.

better-fed and better-dressed than Associated Press.

tes.

the

Moscow Thinks nesian Republicans have been carrespondents believe

the dc-

It's A Secret

warmer, In any year since the war. Rations of meat, bread, butter, coffee, cocoa and Noup are ample, but electricity has been rationed for first time and this has made traditional Huminations and corations impossible.-United Press. Her Christmas Mail London, Dec. 23.-Mrs K. Howe of

post a letter posted in 1011 at Ipswich, 18 miles telling her of the birth of niece now 30 years old.-Reuter.

Christmas received today with har

away,

ermany.

The poll showed that 20 of 57 Dewey will Gen Elsen- be the GOP nominee, hower got 13 voles, Senator Robert The Commission proposed that Taft 12 and Senator Arthur Van- 5. Gen MacArthur was not defining

denberg cach side present a map what they believed their territories mentioned,

All the truce

All zone,

correspondents picked Mr Moscow, Dec. 23.-The Rus-and the area for sian press intimated today that presenting their arguments for each. Truman as the Democratic nominee, In case of controversy, it was and 25 predicted Defence Secretary the United States is transfer-proposed that representatives try James Forrestal will be his running statement It was suggested mate despite Forrestal's ring troops from Italy to the to compromise. American zones of Austria and that if each side agreed to a plan that he would not be a candidate and

to carry

Nations could not be drafted for political out the United rease-fire request of August 4, each office. A Tuss dispatch

Vienna party should have its troops stand The

overwhelm- correspondents said: There exists the opinion-fast and cease fire in their respec-ingly predicted a Republican victory. reinforced by recent reports

inve positions.

Nineteen picked Mr Dewey to win French newspapers-that the Unit-

A Republican memorandum, made while only five writers thought Mr ed States is transferring troops to

pubile at the same time, agreed to Truman would be elected.. Austria and Germany after with the proposal.-Unlied Press.

Forty-three correspondents thought the United States would It is no secret that some officers

move closer London, Dec, 23.-British coal-drawing them from Italy."

to peace next year, miners won another victory in the and men in the Mediterranean

13 thought towards war, while one was undecided.-United Press. battle to re-gain the pre-war output, theatre of operations transferred to totals last week when they produced other Europe assignments before 4,400,000 tons, the highest weekly the occupation of Italy ended toin since July, 1940.

December 14. Dispatches from Italy It was the ninth week that miners during the Autumn told of had topped the four million mark, movement.-Associated Press. and it left only 2,150,100 tons of coal

Coalminers Win A New Victory

from

Home For Christmas

on

Shanghai Talk

the Said Premature

Washington. Dec. 23.-Administra-

RUHR COAL

was

had the objects of:

ac-

1. The RSSBssination of Attallaht Pasha and any political leader cepting negotiations with Britain over the Anglo-Egyptian treaty;

Honoured For Brave Conduct

London, Dec. 28-Men, and women in the Far East were honoured today by the King for bravery and valuable services during the war in a list of nwards published in. London to

day.

A medical officer in the Medical Servico. of Malaya, Dr. William Archibald Balhotchet, has been. mado an Officer of the Civil Divi- sion of the Order of the British Empire.

Three. others have been nade Members of the same Order. They are Yeoh

Bok Choon, Tutor

In

at the College of Medicine

Suingapore, who, performed valu

able services at the Tan

Hospital. during the. Japaneso

cupation; Mrs Nora

Briton living

Seng

Chowns,

in Perak, who

~30

10

honoured for services to fellow in-

ternees in Malaya during enemy oc-

cupation, and Major Fred Harvey, of the Salvation

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atlon Army, for services to Special Matinco At 11.30 A.M... fellow internces at

camp, ou Penang Talander Hilarn A Singapore hospital assistant, Henry Edward Klync. has been awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) for services during enemy occupation in Singapore.

The Medal has also been awarded lo Badur Bin Shamsudin, corporal In the Malaya Union Police Force, for services to the forces during milltary operations in

In Southeast Asin, prior to September 2, 1945.

for The King's Recommendation Brave Conduct during military. operations in Southeast Asia during the same period has been awarded to M. Bin Rahman, n Singapore cmallholder.-Reuter.

DETENTION

OF POW

PROTEST FROM RED CROSS

2. The seizing of power with the Gencvn, Dec. 23.-The Inter- use of force if necessary.

The Society was stated to have national Committee of the Red intended to incite university students Cross has communicated with to riet. Then, when the Govern- the governments and national ment ordered the Army to assist the Red Cross societies, protesting police to quell the trouble, the Army against the detention of pri- would range itself on the side of the soners of war by the victorious students and proclaim the establish-

of government under the powers two years after hostili- ment premlership of the former Marshal ties have censed. Aziz El Maart Pasha, who during

The measures taken by the vic- powers, the Commitice the war was arrested for pro-Axis torious

stated, give no grounds to hope that Rympathies.

the prisoners will regain their free- dom before January 1, 1940.

and

Eight members of the Society will now face trial on charges of sedition the attempting to overthrow government,

The inquiry also disclosed an ex- of correspondence between members of the Society and similar change movements in Syria and Lebanon.

Réuter.

.

OUTWARD MAILS

On Thursday. Becember 25 and Friday, December 20, 1947, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Ofice war open from 8 am to noon and the other Branch Post Offices from 8 a.m. to 10 am. There will be one distribution of ordinary and registered correspondence at 10 am and one collection only from pillar boxer. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

Unless atherwise stated. registered articles and parcel posts close 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mall. If mail close before 10 am, registered and par- cels will close at 5 pm. on previous day. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

Closing Times By Air Manlin, PL, 550 p.m. Canton, Liuchow, Kunming & Talban 3.30 p.m.

Ammay, Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow Tsingtao and Pelping, 3.30 p.m.

Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Sex & Train Shanghai (Rea) I p.m.

Macao, Taishan & Shekk) (Bea) 1 p.m Canton (Trata) 2 p.m.

Bwataw and Anicy (Ben) 3p.m. Straits, Batavia, Sourabaya & Mocansar (Bea) 3 p.m.

Bangkok (8ta) 3 p.m.

communique

They Gave

their

Lives.

We, too,

may give

through the HONGKONG

WAR MEMORIAL. FUND

Bend your

donation to

the Hon. Treasurers

Lowe, Bingham & MatthewS Mercantile Bank Bldg.

NOTICE

UNRRA CLOSURE

"The capture of prisoners of war has only a

a single alm-to prevent enemy combatants from taking up

All concerned are hereby noti- arms once more,'

by the International Com-fed that from lat January, 1948, Issued mittee said.

operational exponses incurred by "Captivity.

today, the commun- CNRRA Kowloon Supply Office que added, "is apparently main- tained on account of the scarcity for handling and storing cargo of labour in the detaining countries, shipped by UNRRA will be the re- "It therefore becomes a compul- sponsibility of CNRRA. This in- sory labour service for ex-service- cludes any pre ship tackle ex- men,-who-are-the-nationals of coun-

penses. tries compelled to furnish war re- parations."--Reuter.

Disorders In

Trieste

R. B. GOODWIN,

Closure Ofcer.

NOTICE

ΤΟ ADVERTISERS

Trieste, Dec. 23.-Tension mount- ed today In Trieste after 12 persons! were injured in two separate bomb- ing incidents In the past two days. Advertisers are requested to note The disorders occurred during that not less than 24 hours notles Italian-Yugoslav negotiations

over

the naming of a candidate for civi prior to the day of publication should lian governor of this

territory. free

be given for all commorofal display Some allled sources suggested that advertisements, change of copy etc. the Yugoslava probably were ready | Notices and 'Classified Advertise- SLENTments will be received up till 4.80 power

to hasten evacuation of 10,000 United States pm. for the following day. and British troops now occupying

Macao, Tsinshan, Shekki & Kangmoon to accept an Itailan or a Western

candidate

(Bea) 4 pm,

to be mined to reach the National Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, Dec. 23. tion sources today sald Shangha AGREEMENT Coal Board's target figure of 106-Army authorities are speeding rumours thut Li Сел Albert million tons for the 52 weeks ending processing today of 1,300 soldiers Wedemeyer would head the China December 31.

the last U.S. occupation troops from sid progranume were decidedly Paris, Dec. 23.-The French Min!- The Christmas holidays, however, Italy-in an effort to get them many weeks premature.

stry of Foreign Affairs today ari- of a tri- conclusion nro expected to reduce this week's | homic by Christmas.Associated

These sources said that no con-nounced the

the output Reuter.

Press

sideration had yet been given to partite coal agreement among who would administer aid to China Western Allies, Increasing quantities ROUND-UP OF SPORT:

if and when it was approved by of the Ruhr coal mine in 1943. The the known

agreement definitely Congress. It is

reached by

and France that Gen, Wedemeyer has not been, United States, Britain

have any other after the breakdown of the London approached, nor

conference. names been gathered for considera- Big Four con tion if such a post is created.

The Foreign Ministry, in a com- It was further pointed out that munique, also announced that repre- the Administration was still con- sentatives of the three nations wouldxwellin, centrating on the Marshall Plan for participate in further examination Europe, and if it was worrying about of the critical Ruhr coal situations any administrators it was about in the future. Efforts will be made those who would handle the European to increase production and boost the programme.-United Press.

export of coal.-United Press.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOSING

TO NEW SOUTH WALES

'my' Adelaide, Dec. 23.—Despite a patient innings of 108 in three hours 41 minutes by their captain, Phil Ridings, and a stylish 72 in two and à quarter hours by Test player Ron Humence, South Australia failed by eight runs to save the follow-on today in their Sheffield Shield match with New South Wales.

total of 509. Following, on 157 runs behind, South Australia were 27 for two at the closo.

Play started an hour lala because of the wet alate of the bowler's op proach at the southern end of the

wicket, from which Miller, the New South Wales fast bowler, bowled at only half speed."

Panama Refuses To Lease Bases

.(Continued from Page 1)

that it would cost over $2,400,000,- 000 and take up to 20 years to

The three players to gain full at the White House; said that he veloned another canal

belleved an agreemont would be The Importance the United

Canton (Rea) 5 pan.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 Closing Times Fly Air Shanghai, 930 am. Shanghat Hankow, Nanking, Tsingtao and Pelping. Noen.

Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and

Noon,

Closing Timca By Béa & Train Macao, Tsination & Shekki (Bea) 8 nJD. Canton (Train) Noon.

Japan (ordinary letters & cards only) (Sea) Noon.

U.S.A Canada, Central and South Amorien via San Francisco (No Parcela for Canada) (Bea) Nout.

Stralis (Bea) Noon.

Macao. Tolnahan, Shekki & Kongmoon (Bea) Noon.

, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

Closing Times By Air

Shanghai, 9.30 a.m.

Amay, 0.30 am.

Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutia, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg & Marelles via Cairo), Augusta & London

Noon.

in

Amoy, Shanghal, Nanking. Tsingtao and Pelping. Noon.

Awplow. Salgon and Paris, Noon,

Hankow,

TO-DAY'S RADIO

South Australia, 150 for three, versity). N. Hall (Rosslyn Park), R. overnight, were out for 352 in Madge (Exgler), G. Gibbs (Bristol), reply to the New South Wales' Reeling (Guy's Hospital). 11. would begin an immediate investiga- build,

Walker (Coventry), J. My cock (Sale) S. Ferry (Cambridge Univer- canal to link America's Pacife and run by name but he claimed: "I am tion into the possiblity of a new Mr Engel did not refer to Nlearn- sity), M. Steele-Bodger (Edinburgh Allantic Fleets.

sure there are other countries University), B. Vaughn (Devenport Brigadier General Hirics, after his Central America that would be glad Services), B. Travers (Oxford Uni-conference with President Truman to give us defence bases if we de- versity).

States caps for the first time are: Keeling

4. Btudio: Children's Jatt Hour, Relay (hooker), Madge (scrum-half), and reached with Panama for the United attached to Panama's rejection was .K.T

States to maintain military bases conaldered here to be shown by the trom London of Charles Dickons - Christ- Vaughn (lock-forward).

despite the Panama Newman is a South Africa and ment's refusal to approve the now acted

Farlin-speed will which President Truman mar Carol": 6.30, Studio: Anniversary

·-in-summoning Brigadier auf Hour presented by tonica Jacks Ray Lindwall, the Test fust bow-Travers an Australian end.-Reuter bases agreement.

7. London Relay: World and Home Now! General Hines to his office.

7.15. Bludio: Emiliu Balonga Saxophone ler, did not field after tea because

GOLD CUP RACE

The State Department earlier de Recital with Hermie Milance at the Piano of an iured leg--Beuter.

The Truman Administration re-clared INDIA'S HOCKEY WIN

New York, Dec. 23-The Inter-

officia! word of Panama's Request Programme presented by Marion

Glover: 8.30, Studio: Carols; 4.05, Freder $2,000,000,000 action, no further. Nairobi, Dec. 23. The All-India national Gold Cup horse race which cently recommended to Congress an cured that, while it had yet to re-130, Studio: "I bring you Ausic" Classical movo was likely ick Hippmann and Ills Orchestra; D. Lon. the Empire City Racing Association expenditure of como

be taken until after

after the don. Relay: News; 9.10, Weather Report: hockey team which is touring East Inaugurated this year will bo con on the presen! Canal to turn it into to

9.11. Favourite Celebrity Artistes; 9.30, Africa won their first two matches tinued although-only

Iwo

foreign locicless seaway which would be Panamanian presidential elections.

|BD.C.. Transcription Service: ir airobi when they beat the Asian entries were received for the intial iminune, from atom bombing.

The State Department contended Certe" by P. C. Wren Episode 3-Thres Sports Association by 5-0 and later running on July. 10. The event 10| Américan canal has frequently beening the bases at present was con-"Pool's Pub-Holly and the Ivy; 10.19, The possibility of a new Central that the legal grounds for maintain tecruits for the Legion' 10 Bludło: scored an overwhelming victory

"Cabaret" and Dance over the Hockey Association of 1048 will be run later the ento nace debated here, and Nicaragin, north tained in an agreement signed in Christinas Evo

being October 16,

site.

will be the same-the distanco willier this year. Posta sources trenties have been signed.

Lare

"Beau

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

Kenya by 9-1-Reuter.

Conditions for the $100,000 race of Pangina, has been suggested as a 1942, which is supposed to run until Mule: 11, Close down.

fall the second World War peaco ENGLAND'S RUGGERITES London, Dec. 23. England's be one mile and Ave furlongs and Rugby Union team, containing three open to three-year-olds and up- said that the United States Army It is considered in Washington now Internationals, to appose Aus- wards at Teigle

1. Milan ̃nhd Naples, 2. Cerebus. favoured the construction of a com- that a diplomaile approach to the ?

now sea level conal which Panamanian Government has been 3. A feo for professional services. tralia at. Twickenham on January 3, The event will again be decided, pletely was aneounced today as follows: S on the Belmont Park, track because would need no locks, and thus be made more difficult by the present 4. The bank on one's right hand us 0. Parrots Newman, (Oxford University) R. It more closely resembles foreign casier to defend against a bombard-presidential campaign in the Pana one faces downstream.

which the and

birds. manian Republic, in

closely related Guest(Waterloo). N. Bennett tracks than any other in New York ment

Copperflold" by Charles (United Services), E. Scott (Red-State and can accommodate Thoro Consulting enginewra havn report- Icasing of the buses to the United "David ruth) D. Swarbrick Oxford Uni spectators-Itcuter.

ed on such a plan, but" osthunted] Stats is a lively Issue-Router.

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a portion of the Trieste area. These informants added, however, that the Western powers probably would not be Jockeyed into a position of sug- gesting an acceptablo candidate at this timeAssociated Press.

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