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VOL. III NO. 24

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hongkong Telegraph

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948.

French Cabinet Crisis Over Where Home

Free Gold Bill

32 Perish In Plane Disaster

Wing Drops Off

In Mid-Air

Coalinga. California, Jan. 287. A twin-engined DC-3, ebar- fered to take Mexican workers. back to their homeland, lost a wing in mid-air. crashed and. exploded near here today, kill- ing all 32 persons aboard, in- cluding 28 Mexicans being de- ported, the American crow of i two men and a stewardess and the United States, Immigration į Inspector.

Nineteen bodies

were

recovered

or sighted at the serne in Los Gatos

SOCIALISTS MAY SAVE GOVT.

Abstention Decision

The French Socialist Party yesterday decided to abstain in the critical French National Assembly vole on devaluation measures, thus apparently averting the threatened overthrow of Premier Schuman's government, says a United Press from Paris.

Reuter also reports from Paris that the Schuman government, was believed to have a good chance of winning its fight for the bill establishing a free market in gold, as lobby observers believed Socialist upposition would he appeased at the last minnte.

Paris, Jan.

-The National Bened, after a Cabinet meeting, to Canyon before the fierce fire that Assembly-warned by the Premier resign if the Parliament persisted in communed the wreckage smulder-esterday that it it voted against its rebuffs to the devaluation pro-

ed out.

Among those killed were a husband-and-wife ny team from Long Beach (California), pilot Frank Atkinson and his wife Bobbie, a stewardess.

The heat temporarily prevented a search for additional bodies in the wreckage.

WING DROPS OFF

The Fresno County Beriff's office, 83 miles northeast of here, reported that it was unquestion-

flaries in Bight.

it hit or at contact

the bill the Government could not gramme.

A spokesman guld, "The position continue In office was resuming

of the government would became the debate today.

Before the Assembly debate was untenable if the very substance

its Anancial project is questioned." resumed today. M. Schuman Was adression in turn

Socialist,

The Cabinet met to map its course! the Popular Republicans and Radical in the squable with the National Assembly over sections of the groups.

aired t frane plan, devaluation prograinme Finance Minister M. Rene Mayer, setting up a free market in money

and Fold and the Foreign Minister, M. Georges and gol 1 Bidaull, were also attending a meet-

Jing of-tho-Socialist group:

A

author

of the

the

Observers gave Schuman the up- per hand over the dissident Assen- ily after he rallied from an earlier defeat yesterday and forced the de-

the puties to consider

bill as an urgent

question after virtunl threat to resign.

The Premier won his demand for Assembly debate on the Uvill by a

vote of 374 to

to 181 after he warned thri

"to refuse discussion would

These two pletures show how the Old Bailey: Guol has been into quarters for converted Chinese police constables. Top: a general view of the cells which are now living rooms. Opposite; a constable's nent and tidy bed- room-Ming Yuen..

KOO VISITS

MARSHALLTM

CHINA SITUATION DISCUSSED

TONG CABINET MEETING

Cabinet meeting. called able" that all aboard had perished discuss the opposition from

The plane had been chartered by Socialists-on

whose

votes the The United States Immigration Service! covernment depends for a majority to carry workers to the border for - dusted two hours and 45 minutes

natation. It was rn route from,

from last night, and the Assembly debate kland, California, to El Centro, was twice adjourned on this acestint.

Washington, Jan. 28. The Califorula, near the Mexican border. When the Assembly

Chinese Ambassador. Dr Welling- carried a Eyewitnesses reported that the Government motion to treat the bill make impossible the existence of ton Koo, today saw the Secretary right wing dropped DIT minutes an argent, only the 184 Communist his government,"

of State (Me George Marshall) after the right engine burri into members opposed.

Only the Communists opposed

and afterwards told the press tha

that The ship spans te

urgent debate. The Socialists The last minute Soelatet uppnsi-

The S$300,000,000 programme earth. exploding immediately hp-

tion to the scheme for a free market joined with Schuman in the Assem for United States aid to

China fore

Bodies

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reversing in gold was

their earlier stand would allow "start" on Chinese

wan were scattered for an area at 250 French newspapers today.

severely enticised by

when they teamed with the Com-

monetary stabilisation but that yards..around the wreck.

1. The Socialsts Re-so-far as to munists in the Finance Committee.

the overall work - of- reconstruction The co-pilot was Marion Ewing bring about a Cabinet crisis they reeet the bill.

would take a longer time and The of Balhos, California and the im- will be

is a vital plank in measure is a assuming a. grave responst-}

mare money." migration over Frank, Chalf of bility,

moderate Ce Matin, Schuman's programme to devalue

Franc. 14

It provides for a

head "One can think what one money market where the Frane mas mission now discussing details of the

free Tsu-yi, Berkeley, California.-United Press. wrote.

Jikes about the Government

with China relief programine with United schemes, but one enmot deny that seek its own level on a par

blackmarket the worst solution would be to make the

of 330 to States experts.

The Ambassador said the overall it impossible for them to be carried US$1.-United Press. out."

PRESS REPORTS DENIED

China situation was discussed with. Shanghai, Jan. 30.-Me Wan Hi- The Independent Left-wing Com London, Jan. 23.-Reports carried Mr Marshall "In general terms" and that the technical mission here bast and bat said the Socialist offensive" by a French newspaper alleging that had three meetings so far with the benga prominent lawyer

have gained

being Mr Clement Attlee, the Prime Mini Americans, by Kuomintang member, Anished first would on the list of local candidates for launched a few days earlier and a ter, had intervened with the

viparous Socialist opposition would Sociniist Party to secure its oppos

He said the. Chinese project for the Legislative Yuan elections the certainly have induced M. Schuman tion to the French Government pro- had been placed in abeyance pending development of the Yangtze Gorge for the creation of a free the outcome of the Close behind, in the second place, and M. Mayer to renounce the most posals

request for scheme," market in gold axi dollars, were was Matlame Wei Taning, wife of dispute part of their

United States assistance.--United by a Govern Press. the Governor of Taiwan, and another Reuter.

categorically denied a Inwyer, Bắp Chu Wen-tah,

THREAT TO RESIGN

ment spokesman nere inday. third while veteran diplomat. Dr Paris, Jan. 20.--Premier

A Foreign Office Robert

spokesman also denied a report carried by the same

TOPS VOTING

counting of votes enderi,

የረር

W. W. Yen, cume fourth.---Henter, Sehuman's government today threa-

EDITORIAL

Another Police Problem

T may come as a shock to some

IT

of our readers to know that a one-time prison, complete with

LEDWA

cells and from "rilies, is brinc used AN accommodation quarters for Chinese pulice con- stables ant their familles. ii cer-

elly

rt-

on

tainly strikes a nole of Icon- gruity, and not even our porter's assurances that the "room" and kitchens are kept Immaculately clean, that electri- Is fald on, and that adequate bathing and toilet facilities have been provided not even those considerations ean wholly remove a sense of diataste over the Idea of prison cells

bells being turned Into policemen's homes. Furthermore, any satisfaction to be derived from the favourable report Kving conditions generally in the Old Bailey gaol, is qualified by the knowledge that ventilation is in- adequate, the small cell windows provent

a sumclency of natural light, the walls have been left un- whitewashed or unpainted, and the danger of the top noors be- coming fire traps is considerable. The conversion of the Old Bailey prison Into quarters appears to be Temporary alleviation of houslug shortage until what time plan for building four housing ccutres beth in Bangkong and Kowloon can be completed. In ike meantime, there is surely no

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reason why the Old Bailey quar- tera should not be put into the best state possible consistent with avaliable materials and labour. It should not be asking too much to whitewash the walls and to improve the

Even- the ventilation.

tually we see no good reason why the Old Bulley site should not be. converted into a proper housing centre where police constables and their familles can

can live. erstwhille prison cells, but in

odern constructed dwelling houses. Government's housing problem, it is recognised, is fre- mendous, and so far as the Pollee are concerned it is complicated by the urgent demand

for

more

paper

rate

Dr

was becompanied by Pei of the Chinese technical

that Britain had threatened GIRL FOUND

to revise her attitude to an eventual attachment of the Sanr to France as

a reprisal for the French

ment's action.

Govern-

STRANGLED

Is A Prison

IT MAY BE A GAOL,

Dino

At the

For

Reservations

BUT

IT'S STILL A HOME!

Harriet Harvey Unearths Some

Novel Police Quarters

In Hongkong the world of crime is up-side down these days the thieves are at large and the police are living in gaol.

leave

Constables Each night, 48 Chinese Police their daily job of gaoling law-breakers and together with their wives and children tuck themselves behind the bars of their own cells in Old Bailey Prison, abandoned gaol across the streets from Central Police Station.

ал

A third accusation that Britala had intended to interveno to reduce, the deliverles of German coal to

London, Jan. 28.A 25-year old France and to prejudice the French girl, Miss Sylvia Styles of Berch tourist trade, was

again denied

in Avenue, Breitford, was found today enuully strong terms.

strangled near" Syon House, Isle- The British Government had made worthi, Middlesex. the home of the it clear that only essential steps to Duke of Northumberland,

The cell blocks remain unchanged prevent

conversion of the pound She was lying by the side of a

"I never thought to be living in ; prison," said PC Wong Chul-ming. sterling on the Paris tree market public path through Syon Park from gut it's not half bad. Outside goot space, except in one instance

from the days they were used as at unfavourable rates were contem- Brentford. plated. For the

The rest,

both Sir

discovery was made by a these prison walls) we'd brave in the "prisoner" who lives there can Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the cleaner at the West Middlesex pay $50 a month for the space of one lock himself in and let himself out Exchequer, and the French Foreign. Hospital nurses' hostel which is in of our mix by six cells. And what's of his own cell..

more, here we're never bothered by Minister, M. Georges Bidault, hadSyon.

that Anglo-French co- emphasised

Scotland Yard detectives investi-thieves."

Returning from Weihaiwet to re- operation in international fields re-gating the murder believe that the muln unaffected, spokesmani was attacked and robbed Inte Join the Hongkong Police Force last night and was strangled as she after the reoccupation, the 40 Police Constables found! themselves victims tried to defend herself.

Her handbag was missing of the housing shortage and the

high cost of living. Reuler.

They applied for permission to live in the unused Jall and early in 1040 they moved in with their familles.

| said,--Reuter.

the

police stations. The patley fald LANDSLIDES

dawn is that the building of stations shall take precedence. over housing projects, and from the point of view of affording the fullest protection for the public sealant criminals, there can be no quarrel w

with such a polloy. Com- monsense dictates that the con- version of the Old Balley gael Into temporary living quarters is a practical endeavour to tackle an urrent problem which, unfortun- ately, can unty, be solved in piece- meat mantier. We do, however, feel entitled to fault the inade- quacy of some of the Old Balloy Ilving conditions and to suggest to the authorities that these be specully corrected,

FOLLOW 'QUAKE Big Increase In

Manito, Jan. 28.-Landslides from

Mount Madla-As, on the mountain-{ Malaya's Exports

ous west const of Panay, in the Philippines, have burled several

Singapore, Jan. 28.-Malaya's ex- hundred houses since the earthquake poris for 1947 nearly doubled those last Sunday, it was reported today for 1946, the newspaper, the Singa- from the town of Antique,

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THE MORNING COSSIP Today, a lively and immaculately clean police community inhabits the three cell blocks,

"This also provides a great molu- tion to the 'wandering wife' prob lem," said PC llo Yat-isu, locking his cell door before, he left work.

Each constable

ts alloted

for

three

six by six cells. Into one cell, he places his bed and chest of drawers. The space which remains is just large enough to hold his wife and himself. He hangs his uniforms from the bars of the tiny cell win- dow high above his head and places his shoes in a neat row beneath his bed. The walls of his bed-room cell have not been painted, so he often papers the wall with pictures or newspapers.

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EX-PREMIER OF IRAQ IN FLIGHT

Crowds Demand His Head

BAGHDAD SCENES

Baghdad. Iraq, Jan. 28.-- Former Premier Sulih Bey al Jabur was reliably reported to- · day to have fled Baghdad.

In the Iraq capital some 300,000 persons marched through the streets, some carrying banners demanding his head.

Salih Bes's determination to fight for ralification of the British-Iraqi treaty of mutual defeners and friend- ship In the face. of violent popular apposition led to the downtall of his Cabinet on Tuesday,

A secret police inferniant sald he had fed to a hill,, 60 miles south of Baghdad amid the ruins of Babylon, to seek protection of the tribes of his father-in-law,

The former Premier was fired upon five times while leaving his home on Tuesday night by automo→ bile, but escaped Injury, the in- formant added.

FUNERAL PROCESSION

A six mile funeral procession was held for the victims of the rioting un Tuesday which

preceded the announcement of Salih Bey's resigna-

tion,

(Hospital estimates said 70 persons were killed.)

The collins were covered with huge Iraqi flags inscribed with letters written in the blood of the vichinh.

In the line of march were poli-

former ticians, religious leaders, Cabinet Ministers,

Members of Parliament and other notaries.

Women, many in tears, marched

in the centre of the line. They

waved black hondkerchiefs and beat their chests. Men in front of the con brandished swords, knives and gung-Associated Press.

NEW PREMIER HINT Baghdad. Jani. 28-One-hundred thousand people today attended the funeral of 15 students killed in yes- terday's demonstrations against the new Angin-Iraqi trenty. Three-hundred people jured in the demonstrations in which ared. Pollca machineguns

were casualties were unknown.

were in-

The name of the former Premier, "Arshind" "Al Umari, was mentioned here as the most likely choice for the new Premier. A new Cabinet was

this be formed expected to

evening

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Demonstrators who danced in the streets all night at the news of the Government's fall, marched through the elty today praising the Regent. Emir Abdul Illah, for his wisdom against the traitors, and Imperialist's slaves."—Router.

LONDON REACTIONS London, Jan. 28.-Worried govern- ment oficials said they feared possible crisia In British relations with Middle Eastern states.

These officials said the bloody riots on Tuesday in Baghdad showed the British had perlously mis- calculated popular Arab opinion. The riots were In protest against the British-Iraqi friendship and mutual aid treaty.

Some

quarters still held hope, however, that a new Iraqi govern- ment, capable of persuading the people to accept the treaty, could be formed.

The Foreign Secretary Mr Ernest Bovin had hoped the British-Irngt treaty would pattern a system of alliances to preserva British In- fluence In the Arab world-As- sociated Press,

Floods Flow Over Italy

Rome, Jan. 28.-Floods and lands- Jides with torrential ruins were re- ported from several parts of Italy tonight,

Venico in fooded by an unusually high de caused by strong winds, and householders were forced to tuko refuge on upper floors.

Torrential rains caused a landslido which blocked the Via Aurolia, one of the main roads out of Home. The main

line

railway from Home to Naples was blocked by a land- slide for eight hours.

Reports from Florence said that

the River

lver Arno was In full flood

and sweeping just below the limits

about 150. familles.

To exchange the morning gossip. the police wives don't need to lean over the garden fence or the back verandalı →→

whisper Juxt ➡they

of ile bank. Two of its tributaries The reports sald huge rocks had Pore Free Press, roid today,

In the second cell, he houres his have broken their banks, flooding for. Figures

through the bars, were Straits been hurtling down from the moun- $1,310,300,000 113

The children-at, which there are children and the third he uses for a | about - 4.000 against Straits. tains, destroying churches.

There $008 million in 1946,

almost three to every family-play | storeroom or a workroom, were no further reports of earth-

run Water faucets and concrete In Direct exports to the United States hide and neck in the cells and quakes.

in Fissures caused, at Antique were million.

1947 brought the Empire US$170 up and down the stairs that connect shelves have been installed in the the three storeys of each cell block. small open passageway between the reported to be alx feet and moro

tolalled Straits Some hang over the third floor cell blocks and the wives gather Imports in 1947 wide. The loss to the Catholle $1,367.500,000 compared with Strails balcony and drop their home-made here each morning to do their wash- Church in Panay was estimated at $775 million in 1046, the paper de- toys down the slair-well onto theiring, 10,000,000 pesos.-Reuter.

clared-Reuter.

playmates below,

(Continued on Page 4)

over

homes and

Isolating Rome itself the downpour ten hours, continued for causing the River Tiber to rise ever four meires in the past 24 hours. some suburban areas riverside homes have been

abandoned.-- Reuter.

In