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VOL. III NO. 14

Riot Victims' Story

"""Worst Experience

Of Our Livas”

With several still Ho badly shaken that they were unable lo give a coherent description of yesterday's riots, a party of 11 British women, four children and two bables arrived by "Hongkong Alrwaya from Canton

this morning.

They all said that yesterday's mob violence was the "worst

experience of our lives."

While fully aware that a demon- stration would be staged, it won generally believed in Shatneen that

would merely be a

peaceful

parade. The last thing expected

Was the

vlulent onslaught British property

handling of Britons.

Some

and

against

the mari-

of the women arrived in Hongkong this morning with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, Others carried night bags.

'ARMED ESCORT

that

MONTRONG '-TT-LEAST

For pad ug kuhalf of

BOUTH CHINA, MORNING POST, LTD

Printer.24 PublishTg

The RACING EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

Rationing For China

Nanking, Jan. 17-A ratioit

пли

Coupon avstem covering Prentiat foodstuffs will be Inniltuated in China's major

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citics. Including Nanking, Shanghai, Felplug, Tientsin, ap

ងរត cording to a decision of

Council, National Economic after a day-long reasjon held at the Executive Yuan yesterday. The new measure was taken as a means of "stabilising the neople's livelihood" by selling it fren from the effects of price fluctuations,

The official release said: "For this

purpose, the Government has procured sufficient reserve foodstuffs to last four months," Supplies will be supplemented by foodstuffs provided under the United Slates relief pro- grammo-Reuter-AAP.

HYDERABAD TROOPS

FIRED ON

Hyderabad, Jan. 16.-Oficial They expremed the hope their posacasions would remain safe Hyderabad sources stated today that 400 people from India had on Shameen.

surrounded Hyderabad State troops and opened fire on them after a Hyderabad patrol had stopped about 25 people seen demolishing a bridge inside the Nizam's territory.

They disclosed that Cunton this morning was quite pesceful. As a special precaution, however, the authorities supplied them with an armed escort to the alrfeld.

Mrs Linda Williams, Secretary to Mr J. H. Murray, the Press Attache said that the riot started about 12 noon when almost the entire con- sulate staff were in the office build- work

the

continued their

The sources quoted were giving their version of an incident reported yesterday to the Madras Government by the Superintendent of Police in the Kistna dintrlet on the Hyderabad

and

to the and

according

rounds

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948.

SERIOUS HAIFA Honesty Is

FIGHTING

Claims 40 Haganah

Arabs Killed

TWO HOUSES BLOWN UP

Jerusalem, Jan. 16.-A _dispatch_from_Haifa quoted the Jewish militia, Haganah, as saying to- night that 40 Arabs were killed and 80 wounded in today's fighting in the port city. Haganah said no Jews were killed and less than a dozen wounded. Unofficial Jewish Agency sources much of the country granted to Jews said on Friday it had been learned was that at least 15 Arab buses were ni-Press. tacked in the Haifa area and quoted casualties as being high.

A Jewish Agency spokesman said the dispatch of frontier guards to keep Syrians end Lebanese from Joining the Palestine Arabs is "of major importance," ndding that Beirut newspapers published “secret reports" said to have been made to Rind the Lebanese Parliament by Bey Sohl saying that Lebanon will

all means ask all other Arab nations to use fight-Associated Press.

to

CHILDREN KILLED

Jerusalem, Jan. 16.-Seven Arau children 'and a woman were killed when

two Haganah men blew up houses in Halfe early today.

British sappers sped to Zalah Edin Road where the houses were blasted and started digging to rescue

Arab still buried there.

Seven persons, including three children, were injured by the blast. were shortly

an

fter the Jews won rested the bus

after

in

unproductive. Associated

Rewarded

London, Jan. 16-Fifteen- year' old Derck John Spinks of Finsbury Park, walked into Highbury Hale police station and wns handed 58 one pound notes. It happened, because Inst October Derek was collect- ing "pennies for a guy** outside. Finsbury Park. He found a wad of 63 pound notes and took them to the police station.

one

As there was no claimant' within three months the money became his, less five pounds for police charities.

Derek at once bought three hundredweight of coal each for his mother and grandmother and a cycle for himself.

The rest of the money is being banked. Reuter.

Cease Fire Order In Indonesia Today

!

REPUBLIC READY TO ACCEPT

A NEW STATUS

Ding

At the

P.G.

For Reservationa

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

ANNUAL RACE MEETING

Ostrumoff Wins The

First

Event

VICTORIOUS PAYS $75 DIV.

A. Ostrumoff, who last year rode the Hongkong Derby winner, won the first race of the 1948 Spring carnival which opened at the Happy Valley this morning. Ostrumoff piloted Jackal to a fairly easy victory.

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The weather was perfect and the course in splendid condition. By the time the luncheon interval had arrived a big crowd was present, including. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Alexander Grantham).

Part-Mutuel 24.70 winner. Placos 9,70; Beenuse the ponies were having their first racing, delaya at the 13.70: 18.

Also flan Amador! (B. La Tuon). starting point were inevitable. In Domino (A. Datrumoff). Flying Jib (C.

Tangi. the second event, Kwong Yiu threw L. Gregory), Forcing Bid (M.

Bridga '(M., MI, its Jockey, D. G. Woo at the starting Frostylight (K. Kwok), Pearl post, and when Woo remounted, the Tul Queen's Gate

Boycott), Bonfire (I, Lawrence), Bome pony took off in the opposite direc-un (R. K. C. Chul), 12 Starters. tion at the lifting of the barrier.

Victorious turned out to be a lucky investment for place beckers when, in the second race, it finished second and paid out the handsome dividend of $75.

Here are the results.

For Aus-

1. VICTORIA HANDICAP. tralian ponies. "D" Class. One Mile.

Jacksi (A. Osteumoff) 135 Rosebud (W. K. Bhish) 142 Al Fresco (B. W. Lea) 142...... Won by half a length: A length. Time 1:50 Pari-Mutuel 18.30 winner. Places 10; 15.30: 27.40.

2

Also ilan: Argus (Young Peter). Dlua Pater, (D. L. Tap), Bright Season (K. Ewok), Eastern Diamond (B. C. Liang).

(K. F. Chiu). Wheel

Happy Harrimanl, floneybelle (1

public has accepted the status of a publican forces described in the season (P. C. Lin. (8. M. .

Jadestone

Y

30

4. HOPEFUL STAKES wirst Section). For Australian Subscription pantes 1043. One Mile,

Blue Ribbon (W. E. Shich) 147 Meteor (V. V. Nezda) 15% Panda (3. C. Yuen) 147 Won by a length: A head. Time 12.2.

Pari-Blutuel 35.10 winner. Places 5,37; 6.19; 8.20.

Also ran: Flight (8. W. Lea), Golden Eagle (M. W. Tang), Happy Event (K. Kwok), Hongkong Malden (R K. C. Chul), Robe! (11. R. Hodgman), Bana Alout (T. S. Leong), Sina Marshall (S. C. Liang). Bupersonics (Young Pater), Trade Wind (P. Y. Pong), 13 Starters.

6. WONGNEICHONG STAKES (Second Section). For

Subscription

Batavia, Jan. 16.-The Dutch and Republican authorities in Indonesia will tomorrow issue stand-

They

fast and cease fire orders, to be fully effective within

Australian and at 1 o'clock when there was a borack and report, Bren guns

48 hours, after the signing of the truce to end 29

Ponies of 1048. Half Mile. lul in the rioting "because the

Rasker (K. Kwok) 147 .................... months of conflict, reliable sources said here tonight.

Kentucky Moon (8. W, Tans) 147 rioters were tearing up the Con- service rifles were used by the In- sulate garden,” the, consular mem-

had dlans and nearly 600

Won by 214 lengths; A length, bars thought it safe enough to return | been fired.

Under the truce proposals the Re-lines between the and

Time 5:4/0 sees Pari-Mutuel 2500 winner. Places 13; to their houses in the compound for In his version of the incident the

Tul. 17.40: 10.10- United

Indies within the

States Dutch, Ens!

Government's Hodgman), which they were travelling was state Junch.

Kistna district police superintendent

Kookaburra (M. M. Boycott), Lola Also ran: Ain Hing (Wang Yan). halted in the area in which the ex-of Indonesia now. being organised proclamation of August 29.,

Sapola (R. A. Castro), National Hero Autumn Leat (W. K Blich), Constant The loters then began to loot mid some troops from Hyderabad

Empress of Peace the

the Dutch, it was added. by the office building,

plosions took place. learing down State fired on agricultural workers

Troops

This would mean a standstill in H. P. Chanson), Rugby Star (P. B. Dau). Star (D. L. T80). The truco follows nearly 12 weeks

(Young Toler), Gangway (0..0. Jones), Bouvenir (F. A. Sequeira), Sunny found three pistols and a crops and the toora and breaking in the harvesting their

Jeep Fung (H, M. Hodgman), Jump, Bld of negotiations by the Good Offices or about presont positions, leaving w. Pang) 18 Starters. 2. WONGNEICHUNG

(Ftrøk | FM, W. Tang). Justice of Peace (P. 3. windows Shortly after they came Madras police in the area hastened box of grenades in the bus.

used the the Dutch in possession of all the Robbi Hillel Silver, United States Committee which has to the house in which Rev and Mrs to the spot and returned the fire.

Sectlun). For Australian Subscription Dau), Larkspur Lad (S. C. Liang), Williams were eating their lunch: Neither message mentioned casual- Zionist leader, meanwhile told a American Navy transport, Renville, territories in Jaya, Sumatra

Harbour as its head- Madura occupied in last year's sunies of 1040. Half a Mio. They began to tear down the door ties and Hyderabad which has not press conference at Tel-Aviv today, in Batavia

that the creation of an international

"police action." quarters. throw- arceded to either India or Pakistan,

It will end Intermittent fighting

толся Demilitarised One recently entered a une-year stand-force and the provision of adequate bricks, rocks and ing rioter threw a brick through the still agreement with India pending arms to fight for Jewish Palestine between the Dutch and Indonesian established in conformity with this

bave re-

of United Republicans which has lasted since standstill line. the solid, Backing door which hit Mrs Williams in the inn settlement of the State's

with the dominion. States' Jewry.

Dutch forces returned to Indonesia hend. The nns inob then pushed lationship

Rabbi Silver said United States' after the defeat of Japan.

Pending a political settlement, res- through the front door. tore off the Reuter.

Jewry

the immediate merging and hit

Brged stairway bannister,

The Republic was proclaimed in ponsibility for law and order in the of all Jewish military organisations August 17, 1945.

zones would be vested in the civil Williams over the head.

Palestine. Haganah, Irgun and

police forces of each party. the Stern Cang

WILL SIGN TODAY

Police officers would-not--move

and break in the wind.

Rev

The truple then fied through the Alexandria Uproar

Alexandria, Jan.

He added that some of the millions

would

and

STAKES

Laberation Star (B. L. Tao)

1

Victorious (B. W. Tang) 14?

be

Arlington (A. Ostruimo) 147 Won by half length: lengths. Thine 514/5 kecs.

་

Discussions between the Dutch into the zones of the other party and Republicana, which began here unless accompanied by a military today to give effect to the agree-assistant of the "good offices" com- ment, were expected to be committee and a police officer of the pleted in time for the truce to be other party. signed tomorrow afternoon, it was reliably learned.

I am told that under the presidency of Ali Allouba | come and pleaded that world Jewry which announced the

our house was completely destroyed Pasha, President of the Nile and that there is nothing left of Committee for Palestine. any of our belongings.

I did not

baton-arted

ro-

servants quarters and out-the-back They ran to a small Chinese

16-Twelve door. school across the street and hid in people were injured and 11 others of dollars now going to Europe from the sebordrooma. "I don't

were arrested when clashes occurred the United States ought to be sent know

to help Palestine Jews. Reuter, Meal it a "Congress for Aid to Palestine" Lonk we were there," how Williams sald, "but seemed like meeting in Alexandria, involving

FORESEES LONG DISPUTE hours. The mob did not know that supporters of the Wafd (Oppositon) we were inside and did not comme Party.

Ottawa, Jan. 17-Mayor Israel

Military assistants would immedi- About 8,000 people attended the Rokuch of Tel-Aviv said he foresees When Into the school

ricting the

whether Republican bencath

The Good Offices Committee's ately inquire marquees strife in Palestine for many years to

elements had stopped, we went to the house meeting held

continued to offer of some friends

said that Immediately

(Continued on Page 4) Valley subscribe all the money it could for after tomorrow's signing a plenary the work of buying land for refugee meeting of delegations would be Jews colonise.

held board the Renville when the In an address to a meeting of the fuit Zionist organisation of Canada in

Palestine will be self supporting for

public.

Dr Hubertus Van Mook, Lieuten- home time yet and a great part of the ant-Governor General of the Dutch nation's budget will have to be set East Indies, declared today that asite for defence.

quick end to insecurity and a re- The project of buying and restoration of Indonesin'e economic claiming dezert land in southern assets would

andi follow rapid Palestine will be a big drain on the honest enforcement of the proposals funds of the country. Supplies must

The

accepted the status Republie from the Jews outside Palestine of state within the United States through the Jewish National fund, of Indonesia according to the 10

go back to the house.

to the Consul

principles would be inade

steel-helmeted police were on duty. Miss Barbara Horne, Secretary The trouble started when n

Generni, the Williams house being lootedment, the Executive Committee and from the window of her house next the Moslem Brotherhood. doar.

She said that she saw the (Continued on Page 4)

watched Wafdist leader criticised the Gover-convention at Ottawa, Rokach said hot of the truce agreement and

EDITORIAL

The police intervened immediately and the meeting resumed.-Reuter.

Vicious Hooliganism

THE

vicious attack made yes- terday by a mob of hooligans on the British

Canton Consu-

late

Butterfeld and the

and Swire building in Shameen re- proaches MOTO the

city

да- thorities than the demonstrators. It is the sort of behavidur to be expected from people who bove deliberately been fed on false

and inflammatory propaganda, but Government feaders know the real facts and it is their duly to see that British pronerty receives. the protection to 'which it is en- titled. Maklon no attempt to put the Kowloon City dispute into lis responsible perspective,

Fight

Chinese political and diplomatic officials bave passively encourar- ed temperamental students and professional agitators to whip up racial haired by exaggerated and distorted versions, of the Kowloon City evictions, and the

Netitious claims of sovereignty. If by

Dy per- demonstrations,

Lieso

which extend to wilful damage of property and placing Jeopardy the safety of

British lives, the Chinese authorities,la Canton, or for that matter any- where else.

Imagine they coezen the Hongkong Government Into meeting their ridiculous de- mands, ther remain to be

sadly disappointed. Moreover,

Can

with

nut

these outrageous demonstrations the Chinese Government loses all right to diplomatic discussion of the Issue--for what it is worth. If the Nanking authorities really desire at this time to bring for- ward the subject of the ffure of Hongkong, the correct procedure is well known to them. But 1. they are going to permit them- selves to be swayed by screaming azitatorn and mob violence, they cannot even expect to receive a hearing from the British Govern ment. The duty of the

Chinese authorities in Canton, Nanking. Shanghai nhi elsewhere

intimidation. only to denounce but to forbid it. The exiction of the Kowloon City squatters is a domesile matter which is of concern

to China; Die Issue whether

possesses any sovereign rights over an undevo- loped patch of ground in Kow- loon is too frivolous to merit *erious consideration, Mr T. V. Soong and his colleagues in Nan- king must surely appreciate this: yet both, apparently, are prepar- rd to lend an ear to lying agila- tore, and, in the case of Canton, to turn a blind eye to demonstrators who get out of hand. This ro- Drets discredit on

responsible Chinese

officials and ronders their right to diplomatic discus« sion null and vold.

Ching

פת

come

He

Bumper Wheat

Crops

23

fan

Marber M. M. Boycott), Mariian Mald (C. L. Lawrence), National Glory (N P. Chanson, Pattin (3. 5. Miu), Shahin

Meadow (D. Black). Smiling

(E. A. 19 Sequeira), The Dingo (X. C. Chul). Starten,

PLATE. For Australian 6. TRIAL Subscription ponies of 1968, One and a

Pari-Mutuel 31.30 winner. Places 950, 75.50; 18.40.

Also ran: A Grand Time (M. W. Tang),Quarter en.

Battlefield If. W. Muk), City of Mel- bourne (K. Kwak), Dawn (M. M. Boy- cott), Ding How (9. L. Yuen), Flying Tiger (C. F. Chiu). Fort Knox (R. K. C. Chul), yaline (W, K. Shieh, Kwong You (BGWno) Mabuhay F. A Sequeira), National Guard (W. S, Yeung) Princess Delight (C. S. Ng), Rifle (K. F riu, The Chief (1. G. Harriman), 17 Starters.

of

3. VALLEY STAKES (First Section),

Subscription ponies For Australian 1040. Six Furlongs

Desire (V. K. Shich) 147 Saplenila (T. S. Leung) 147 Tripoll (B. 1. Tao) 153 ... Won by 3 lengths: The mme. Time 1:20.4.

Chinese Govt. Moves To

Prevent Further Riots

municipal authoresorting to riots

Norrerer (W. K. shish) 147... Printe Belight (V. V. Needa), 152 Norme Princess (D. Black) 167 Won by Two lengths; 13 lengths. Time 2243.

Pari-Mutuel 30.90 winner. Places 0.70:

esa C

Also Ban: Fluke Shot (P. Y. Tung),

Peace (1. 1. Tao). Tit For Tal (D. a. Jeep Beauty R. 11. Hodgman), King of Woo). Seven Starters.

No.

CASH SWEEPS

No. 3321

No. 283

RACE 1

Unplaced ponies $100 each), Now 1002, 2420, 3372, 3157, 541, 2854, 2565, Z750, 2010. 316. 400, 1540, 171, 3007, 2124.

No. 2093

No 345%

No. 1993

RACE 2

31 047

$204 Unplaced ponies ($100 each) Nos, 2030, 1304, 3481, 207, 2302, 3714, 1210. 2632, 1102, 1130, 2352, 888, 1110, 2384

No, 3481

RACE 3

No. 2205

No. 1436 Unplaced ponles

$2,409

344

Nos. ($100 each) 2043, 3672, 2750, 25, 3365, 2311, 3140, 880,

RACE 4

No. 4034 No. 2021 No. 1323

$2,400

Unplaced ponies ($100 each), 1533, 132, 1012, 9, 2133, 1577, 1183,

RACE 5

700

Now, 631.

No. 1837

No. 402

No, 2003

Unolaced ponies ($100 each) Nos. 2213

978

Shanghai, Jan. 17-The Chinese Government moved swiftly to check further disturbances last night imme- diately after receiving renorts of destruction by vandalism and incendiarism of the British Consulate General and Butterfield and Swire's offices at Shameen, in Canton.

Chang tional Crisis and Protest the Kow- The Premler. General said land was of prime im-political principles informally agreed Chun, summoned various

Govern-loon Incident" Committee, had de-2041. portance to Palestine Jews If the upon by the parties to the trucement officials concerned to a meet-sided:

1.-To "demonstrate" today (what United territories granted by the ted agreement, reliable sources said.

ing and inter telegraphed the follow- Nations are eventually forthcoming.

to provincial and form this would take was not mude He told the 150 guests that the

ing instructions U.S. OF INDONESIA

To send a protest to the En- task of defence and colonisation will

1. Any people be made, hard by

made

the fact that Under these principles sovereign-

or with tish Embassy. pretext, ty throughout Indonesia would re-under whatever

3.-To call on all Shanghai schools should be soverely

t hold a general strike today. the main with

Netherlands until whatever

A force of about 40 policemen Holland transferred it to the United punished according to the law.

2Ranking officials in provinces States Indonesia, of Ind

fast and

and municipalities should see to it kept watch at the university gales 122, 37, 1437, 3104, 1653, 1590, 4302, 1970, All states. would be offered

RACE 6 responsible for the and asked the students to leave in6, 333, 3727, 3793, 2105, 2423, 1472. representation in any provisional that organisations

No, 1830 No. 3761 federal government created before maintenance of law and order give small groups, apparently in order to

No. 3895

$ 480 the ratification of a constitution for adequate protection to British con- prevent any muss parade taking

sulates and to the lives and property place.

Unplaced pontes ($100 each), No. 3040, SOONG APOLOGISES

39, 4820, 1004. London, Jan. 10-Bumper wheat the United States of Indonesia.

Within not less than six months of British nationals in their respec- crops this year with prospects of n und not more than a year of the tive areas

tals will be held responsible In Canton last night, after cut in United States prices were pre-signing of the political agreement, dicted today by British reports.

u plebiscite would be held. tp deter- for any The News Chronicle, said a striking mine, whether the populations improvement in the world's, wheat steun Sumatra, and Maduro wished with regard to the Kowloon incl-(apologised for the incident and situation has

Republle or of another state in the ed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, would be dealt with by force.

In his statement, Dr Soong de Dr Wang Shih-chich, to continue the the Austra United States of Indonesin.

In

the

nounced the violent action as "most In accordance with lian harvest exceeded expectations Until the dlesolution of the "good vernment's stand and policy as detestable."

Vienna, Jan. 10-The American with

Increase of 30.000.000 omees" committee, either party Gover

. In order to reach

He pointed out, that as the military authorities today reported bushels to 40,000,000 bushels over could request that the services of the the September estimate. *.

committee be continued to assist in proper settlement at an early date. Shameen settlement had been re- that two United States Army ofl-

Shortly before the Premier issued turned to China, It should be deem-cers attached to the Legation While Argentina's whent crop is adjusting any differences in the in order nguinst rioting some 6.000 as part of Chinese territory and Budapest who were arrested in. Dow estimated at 240,000,000 to 250- terim period. 000.0

.000 Wushels, an advance of some As soon 41.5 possible economie students. sald to represent 74 unt the Chinese Government is respon Hungary by Russian soldiers two

colleges. and middle rible 00,000,000 bushels on the previous activity and communications, would yeralties

and property of foreign residents yesterday, catimate.

be restored through the co-operation schools, held an hour-long torch for the protection of the lives days and were released lers carly

demonstration at the National Chlav-there The total addition to the world's of both parties.

The authorities said the officers,

Incommunicado held wheat supply this year may be A constitutional convention would tung University campus in protest At the same time, the Mayor of

over the Kowloon aviation incident. Canton, Mr Au Yung-chu, told the were soma 0,500,000 tons, the paper, said. dratt the united states constitution China Press sold at a mustrial Consul General Mr Ronnid several hours at a Russian It may help to bring down the

demonstru Hall, that the authorlies were deanand post after their niecting preceding the American price of wheat, and other grains and so. "turn the terms, of The ten point truce. It was re- tion the students were informand termined to give every protection to armed soldiers. They were brought the foreign residents in Canton Rou to Vicana later and set free.-United the trade back In Europe's favourably understood, would provide that a joint rommalites called

PressR It said......United Press.

for a standfast on the boundary Shanghal Studenta Save the Nuer

few weeks,

The newspaper

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TEN-POINT TRÜCE

of

The Gove release

thi

wild Shameen rioting, Dr.T: V. safa, Soang; "the Governor of Kwanglung.

Russians Release U.S. Officers

for:

arrest-by