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VOL. III NO. 57
The
HONGKONG TELEGRAPIE, For and on behalf of
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, L'IDA,
I thanks
Eriator and Projliber
hongkong Telegraph.
2 EXPLOSIONS ROCK
Heavy Loan
Withdrawals
London, Mar. 9-Britain Jasi week drew $0,000,000 from her Canadian Ioan. In addition to drawing the Tast $100,000,000
from the United States Ioan. It was learned today.
be
Tile leaven $9,000,000 st|}Į da..
Canadi
drawn from, the
loan this month, to complete the agreed drawings of $45,000,080 this quarter.
In each of the two previous months, Dritala drew $15,000,000 from the Canadian loan, as against $40,000,000 a month in the Inst quarter of 1947--Reu- ter.
Hongkong's Re-Exports: Questions
In Commons
London, Mar. 9-Mr William Teeling, Conservative, asked in the House of Commons today what was being done about ex- porta destined for China which had been held up in Hongkong In the last six months.
JERUSALEM
Houses Blown Up
ARAB ATTACK ON JEWISH
COLONY REPULSED
Jerusalem, Mar. 9.-Two heavy explosions rocked Jerusalem tonight. The first was followed by heavy gunfire. The initial explosion was in the Arab-populated Katamon area of the city. The firing which followed was from automatic weapons and was accompanied by smaller explosions, believed to be caused by hand grenades.
:
The first explosion rattled windows over several miles. The second explosion shook the whole dis- trich.
Tracer bullets streaked across the night sky over the southern sections of the city, which included the district of Mokor Haim, where have been the scenes of intermittent fighting.
inch mortars had been brought into-Associated Press.
First reports indicated that three-gers succeeded in escaping unfurt. action. Police armoured rushed to the area.
in the Katamon area.
cars were
machineguns, trying to penetrate the
stone house Jewish settlement ct
ARABS DRIVEN BACK Jerusalem, Mar. 9.--Several hun- According to Jewish sources, two dred Arab troops, creeping through or three houses had been blown up the pre-dawn fog today assaulted
Haganah-ringed Jewish colony on Mr George Bottomley, Secretary Haganah Radio reported tonight the Jerusalem-Ramallah highway for Overscus Trade, regretted he had that a Jew attempted to plant ** but were driven back after an eight- no figures available as Hongkong was bomb inside the Arab Moslem strong hour fight. the general distributing centre
for held of Nablus. 40 miles north of the Far East and it was not possible. Jerusalem, but was caught and he to distinguish goods imported for and an Arab companion were killed.
Leumi resale, or on shipment” tỏ China,
headquarters from those destined for other maron Zvai
described 09 "misleading" Attoh, a short distance from the chieftain Abdul Kader Husseini's the reparts of
a merger agreement between the forces of Irgun and quarters at Ramallah.
scouts who spotted the the Minister Haganah, "Is
according to Jewish
Arabs in the fog gave the alert and Chinu Пав quite recently sources in Tel Aviv. closed the market to many goods
Haganah troops withheld fire until The nnnouncement said: "The
the Arabs being put through
had Hongkong, and
crept to the fringe ratified, will be an agreement, if are steps being taken elsewhere, operational wor agreement
of the village. Then they let loose detalls will not be published even it with a terrific barrage. ratified because, publication would be useful to the British."-Router.
kols.
Mr Teeling:
uward
say Slam?"
Mr Bottomley: "That will be con- sidered; although In the case of Siam, It is a 'soft currency area and we shall not be very anxious.”
SHOULD BE RELEASED Mr Walter Fleicher, Conservative, said an enormous amount of goods and merchandise was held up in
Hongkong. He suggested it was
centre.
HEAVY FIGHTING Jerusalem, Mar. 9.-Heavy gunfire and mortar fighting between Arab Jaffa and Jewish Tel-Aviv shattered the predawn hours on Tuesday, and
were killed,
preliminary reports suld that five
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New Atomic GRIM POSSIBILITY OF
Discovery
Berkeley, Californis, Mar. 9.—
A now laboratory achievement- the manufacture of an atom particle known as # meson—— was reported here today, and acclaimed as the greatest thing in atomic research since the discovery of uranium fission In
1930,
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The manufacture of the meson, an atom particle protons. electrons and neutrons are alom parifeles, was announced by Dr Ernest Lawrence, and Mr James B.. Flab, Research Director of the United States Atomie Energy Commisalon.
The particles, which eventual- y may lead to stomic energy far greater than that within the atom bomb, were produced $11 the University of California's 4,000-ton cyclotron.
De Lawrence said the labora tory meson will give scientists their best tool for finding out just what particles there are in the nuclei of atoms.-Reuter.
Front-Line Soldier Still Important
Shinwell's House Of Commons Statement
HUNGER AND NO WORK
Cripps' Warning
London, Mar. 9.-Sir Stafford Cripps, Director of Britain's economy, lfid before his country today the "excessively grim" possibility of hunger and un- employment unless United States aid is approved by Congress..
In a 30,000 word survey for 1948 he listed imports of food and vital raw materials only until the end of June. He said for later months "they have not been finally decided."
The Chancellor of the Exchequer j' Without the help of the European sald emergency schemes for slashing, recovery programme now being food and other purchases are alrendy I debated in Washington, however, being considered if Marshall plan Britain would face wholesale Un- ald fails to arrive. Plans are also employment, distress and dislocation being considered for making the most of production, the White Paper said. of the money if it becomes available. The estimate given to the House of Cripps did not go into details about Commons on December 18 of £1, the plans, but sald, "Preparations are 530,000,000 in receipts from exports, being minde for either eventuality." was cut to £1,500,000,000.
Sir Stafford Cripps, prophesied ": "Somewhat reduced standard of living for the British, people with the help of Marshall Plan funds.
even
The survey disclosed that because foreign markels aro becoming "saturated" with goods, the Govern- ment has slashed its 1948 export
London, Mar. 9.-The idea target by 10 per cent.
of modern weapons of the
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LACK OF STEEL
Lack of steel.also will curtall
The number of jobless
paper
LONDON
SWELTERS
London, Mar. 9.--London today had its hottest March day since 1870, with a shade temperature.reaching Fahrenheit
73.
degrees during the afternoon.
The average temperature for March over the last 30 years is 42.9 Fahrenheit.
degrees
This time last year, parts of the country were in the grip of heavy snow, with isolated villages cut off by snow drifts.-Reuter,
FOG CAUSES COLLISIONS
AT SEA
Trawler Sinks London, Mar. 9-As fog blanketed the sea round the MINIMUM IMPORTS English coast on Monday night Imports from hard currency areas and early Tuesday, a French of foods and row materiala will be trawler sank, two ships were in kept to a minimum but food collision and a tug set out to purchases in "softer" markets is stand by two others. planned to give variety to the diet.
Wood imports, the survey have already been reduced to
Bald,
the
Mysterious radio messages inter- cepted by Land's End radio, from the French trawler Char Chandon, fre- that the trawler Bisson was quency
were cleared up by another message from the French mainland Ushant and that her crew had been Bisson went down (off
landed.
point which "severely reflects the on the International distress building programme.
that the
and more deadly The Arabs used, mortars and that the discovery
warfare had destroyed value of the army was disputed. export goods.
Britain began 1948 with gold and will rise dollar reserves of about 680,000; today by the Wax Minister. Mr from the end of 1947 figure
- of | 000, the paper.said, but withdrawals Emanuel Shinwell.
300.000. to 450.000, the
pre-of £220,000,000 are planned for the **I believe this
that the in- Grst half of this year.
Then, the Penzance is fallacy. dicted but explained
Cornwall Scientists
Coast Guard reported that the Hel- may have
The White Paper predicted that if, lenic Trader, believed to be Cena- produced crease for the most part would be weapons of mass destruction but short-term unemployment and no there were no marked increase indian, had been in collision with an none which so far obviates the need "depressed areas" should emerge. production of textile goods a reduc- unknown vessel 25 miles south west Arab casualties were not known.
for fighting on land," he declared. Haganah quarters said the scouts that is required is to press a button last year's £875,000,000 to £250,-
The overall defcit in balance of tion would be made in the present of Land's End, "Tho Idea that in a future war all payments was expected to drop from clothing ration. forewarning prevented any element and that land forces are superfluous ❘000,000. of surprise and no casualties were is not supported by any evidence in inflicted. on
men-United the their
possession of my Department, Press.
and it may prove dangerous for this country to rely upon any such assumption."
ARMOURED CAR STOLEN Jerusalem, Mor. D-A police armoured car was stolen by armed
Arabs from police workshops in Jerusalem yesterday.
afternoon, an. ometal source said.
Earlier yesterday three incendiuy bombs were thrown at vehicles with Jewish passengers on the Jerusalem Jaffa road, but nobody was hurt.- Associated Press.
EVACUATION
Mr Shinwell was opening a debate In the House of Commons on the Army Estimates, which provide for a net expenditure in the coming Anan- cla! year of £305 million-408 million ięsa thon in the current year.
NOT IN CONFLICT
the Board of Trade's duty to release
The police had only sparse details. them and redistribute them to gain is beileved that the Arabs began a little more hard currency,
attacking Tel-Aviv and Jews coun- Mr Bottomely
repeated thattered by try
by trying to push into Jaffa. Hongkong was a general distributing Tuesday's deaths plus some others This was a matter which late Monday night raised the toll had to be considered fully. Import since partition to 1841, including 700 licences entered into it.
Jews, 807 Arubs,
British, three After Mr Bottomley had answered another question about the amount ⚫ of British exports to Stam and the the no-man's-land of a southern British soldiers and elvillans were "our wish to be spared the horror
Philippines, Mr Teeling said Con-Jerusalem suburb, servatives were rather nervous that Arabs dred on and stopped a bus the Board of Trade "is not paying and drove it away to Arab head- enough attention to the Far East".
quarters. The bus was on its way Mr Bottomley repiled (hint the to the nearby Jewish Mokor Halm Government was paying it every at- quarter. Amb sources reported. The tention-Reuter.
Jewish driver and severni bus passen-
EDITORIAL
I
and 22 others, Americans
Later on Tuesday afte
afternoon. in
Halfa, Mar. 9.-About 2,200 mote
The commitments of the British Army overseas. did not conflict with
of another war nod to seck, through
peace!",
a group of armed Vacunted from. Palestine on Tucs- conellation and agreement, a lasting
Hongkong Citizenship
Д
N Its latest issue, the Crown Colonist deals at some length with the question of local govern. ment in the Colonies, stressing the obvious, that education is a funda- mental prerequisite. and cm- phasizing that the ability to con- duct or take an intelligent interest in public affairs is not natural gift, nor is it learned overnight. This is true, and it will probably be sharply brought home to Hongkong when the time arrives for the community to take a active part in managing affairs. Nonetheless, the for self-government stimulated
And
a more
dentro
mast developed just as much as knowledge for carrying out the task, and it must be conceded
that precieus little stimulus is offered the people of Hongkong. If the Colony is to Fossear" Food.. eltizens, eager to identify themselves with adminla. trative and legislative problems,
life in Hongkong as a means to an end-to get a safe job, moke as much money in as. quick a time As possibic, and then clear out to make way for the next generation who will strive to repeat the formula, Today the situation is somewhat aggravated by the element of doubt about the future status of Hongkong-a doubt which. of course, could which,
he re moved by an official declaration of polley
from Whitehall. But whether
or not It
It should
be de- cided to make any such declara- tion. Government could'stimulate a great deal more confidence in the Colony by offering the resident
Hongkong
citizenship wiih
which would go privileges as well as responsibilities. It seems fairly apparent that the apathy shown by Hongkong towards the propost tion
they must be offered citizenshipown, but as administrative and
a status that will give everyone
the personal feeling of
to Hongkong and of being a vital. cor In It social and administrative mechanism. It is useless giving the people constitutional reform
there is unless is evidence that they are interested in 11, and
And, this interest cannot be expected unless the community has a sense mide
to the place and can regurd it as their
home. There has never been any serious attempt, especially on the offlelal level, toi promote and foster a sense of 'permanent mellizenship. On 1b0
Of
contrary the attitude of mind,
-ol managing tis.own.affaira, is_ due to the fact that the people do not consider the affairs as their Jegislative
tive routine designed prin- elpalir. to. keep นก oalpost of the Colonial empire ticking over. Most." necessary is it to make the bord, of whatever nationali- ty, feel and belleve that Hongkong means something to him. Offering
con-
him alightly better wat suflicient: ditions and a volo is
prido
he must be given
place, and this can best be lated by conferring on him fail citizenship
a status which ho would enjoy, if Ilved fu any
he other
country. Education in the ordinary mechanics of focal government të not, in itself, Buffl
quite deliberatoly - · encouraged,
zvolent to engender the elvleikpirit. has besuand: still islo regard. There musk.Also be, rewards., .
day.
the
"We are compelled in this period of disturbance and confusion to seck effective, measures to uphold the traditions of this nation, whose way of life; In spite of some defects, i- well-worth defending".
They boarded
steamship Samaria, for the United Kingdom.
About 2,000 were troops, of the famous Sixth Airborne Division.
Since the fullscale evacuation be- gun on March 8 about 5.000 Britons have quit the Holy Land.
Another ship loud is scheduled to
The true size of the Army on sail on March 12 as Britain trims April 1 would be 627,000. In Its security and administrative forces year's time. It would be 339,000. for the end of the mandate, May 15. -Associated Press,
under the
council:
war
long-
MacArthur
For President
Campaign
Washington, Mar. 9.-The cam- palen to elect General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Allied Commander in Tokyo, lo, be Pre- sident of the United States, swung inlo action here today, after the general's announcement willingness to run. Mr Warren Wright, a Chicago
is the banker wha
national co- ordinator of the "MacArthur for America" Clubs being set up across
of his
The survey sold negotiations were underway to get 1,000,000 tons of scrap for steel production from Ger- muniy-Associated Presa.
British Note
To Guatemala London, Mar. P.-Britain' reiterated
is
the
over
mouth to stand by the British ships, Finally a tug set off from Fal- Craftsman and Sampenn, which
making slowly for port after damaged in a collision on The Hellenie Trader was making slowly for Falmouth. She reported that she had been holed, on the port aldo near the forepeak, but that her bulkheads were still watertight Associated Press. “
Cabaret Guild Sues Govt.
her claim to full sovereignty British Honduras foday in a formal note to Guatemala. Guatemala has been claiming the British colony.in Central America for a century.
Shanghol, Mar. 10-The Cabaret Britain said that unless Guatemala Guild yesterday sued the Social prepared to submit the conflict to Affairs Bureau authorities for the
Court. United Nations "should desist from a polley which Guild Immediately after the riot of she intter's "illegal act" in dissolving the can only be an impediment to good cabaret girls and workers on Janu- relations between the two countries."ary 31.
The note followed by one day The Guild declared that, it was not the nation, waved a sheaf of tele- Guatemala's appeal to the Pan- involved in the riot and, therefores grame at a press conference here, American Union alleging British it was both declaring: "General
MacArthur's acts in Honduras violated the Pan-"legal" for the Bureau to dissolve unreasonable and sentiment is already landsliding the American defence treaty. The Bri-tof their own free will."
of 1850 with tish said the treaty
The Municipal Government bave "General MacArthur's statement Guatemala formally recognised Bri decided to answer the Guild's yesterday offers hope and courage to Ush title to Honduras
chargea privately and decline to nick and
Guatemala contends the present their case to the court, nc- worried existing. politically people. This is more than a political treaty was invalidated when Bri- cording to the China Press, campaign; it is a crusade for real lain failed to build a road trom Nevertheless, the Guild have de
Guatemala Americans
to save America,"
the Atlantic finitely decided to proceed with Messages coming into the "Mac-through Honduras as compensation legal action and have collected President" headquarters to Guatemala for loss of the terri-CN$500 million to cover expenses--- here indicate that Arthur for
the general's tory-Associated Press.
Heuter. supporters feel that he would take am policy towards Rutsia, and that, because of his long military experience, he would be the mon "to tell old Joe where to get off."- Reuter.
Since the end of the Europe. 2,045,000 men had been re- PROPOSAL TO UN
leased from the Army. By the end of next March, it was hoped to build Jerusalem, Mar. 9.-The Jewish up the regular army. the Arency on Tuesday cabled its re- service army excluding conscripts presentatives to
propose to the to about 200,000 men. United Nations that 33-member Jewish Council of Government be
If war should occur in the future, formed for Palestine's Jewish Area, breathing space in which to build up
Britain could not hope to gain United Nations for the formation of such a count and train her land forces.
The Agency'a recommendation SHOCK WILL BE SHARP . was that the Council include all 12 agency executive members now in "The shock will be sharp and Palestine, 14 from Vaad Leumi and sudden", Mr Shinwell declared. six others.
Consequently 0.
af steady flow The political complexion recom-trained and disciplined men. mentied was for 14 left wingers, in-needed for the Territorial Army, cluding one Communist, 10 Labour which would be composed of volun- and three United Labour, which
teers and men who had served a bears to the left of the Labour Party,
year as national service men (con- The other 18 would include five { ́scripts). general Zlonists, which are on the This Territorial Army must, on and the rest the outbreak of war, be able to pro- centre line, politically from religious groups Associated vide for the bulk of Britain's ant
alrcraft and const defences,
the necessary reinforcements for PARTITION...UNACCEPTABLE defence of ports and airfields, and
with ' field force Baghdad. Mar. If the British also
properly witheraw their troops from Pales- balanced and complete with all fine, "the Arabs
Press.
wat
country
CHEERS FOR
CHURCHILL
City to
AR
ASHIDA FORMS CABINET
Tokyo, Mar. 9.-Japan's Prime Minister. Mr. Hitoshi Ashida,, today announced the formation of a new. Cabinet, which included as Deputy Prime Minister Mr Suchiro Nishio, the former Chief Secretary who was reputed. to be the "Strong Man" in the last Cabinet.
Mr Totsu Katayama, the. former Government had a better chance Prime Minister, who resigned, carly of survival than was originally ex- in February, did not accept office in pected people lined the streets and cheered
London, Mar. 9-Thousands of the now Cabinet.
The Liberals under Mr Shigeru Mr Ashida, the new Premler, is Yoshida will continue to sit in today as Mr Winston Churchill, the President of the Democratic Party opposition. Conservative leader, smoking his and was Foreign Minister in the
Other appointments in the new
in the traditional cigar, toured the London former Cabinet. suburb of North Croydon, the sceno The Social Democrats, of which Cabinet were: of a bye-election on Thursday, Mr Katayama is Presideht, hold
will immediately modern technical units for service which is expected to be the keenest eight sents in the new Cabinet, Two inat).
take action to prevent continued wherever it might be required contest since the Labour Government members of the oxtreme Leftwing cial Democrat). bloodshed". Hamdi Pacliachi, the Reuter. Iraqi Foreign Minister, declared here today.
The Arab and Moslem worlds could not accept the partition "at
any price", he said.-Router.
BRITAIN'S STAND
Mr Tokutara Kitamura
Education: Mr Tatry, Morito (So-, Welfare: Mricht Takeda (Do- Agriculture and Forestry. Mr Kozuo
Nogao (Social Democrat). Commerce and Industry: Mr. Cho-
Okada
took office in 1045, į
party are included, an action con- Speaking through a microphone tusidered by political observers here as support of the Conservative candiate the most notable:compromise on the mocrat). Mr. Fred, Harris, Mr Churchill told part of the Prime Minister.
The Democrats hold seven port- the electors, that his return would rend around the world the words: follos in the New Cabinet of which “England is hersolf", ogoln.”
Refuelling Feat
Shannon Airport, Eire, Mar. 9-
¡E
It would show that the old Llon on the move again."
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two, those of the Prime Minister and sabury Mizutani (Social Democrat). Foreign Minister, are held by Mr
Mr. Sollchi Lake Success, Mar, Britain' A British. Overseas Airways freight=||
Ashida himself.
Co-operative advised the United Nations on Mon- carrying Liberator was refuelled at
At the general election, North
Communications. Mies Generul Douglas MacArthur," the day she would not permit formation a height of 18,000 feet over the Croydon voted Conservative by Allied Supreme Commander, gave
shi (Social Democra of A Jewist or Arab Initia in Atlantic today; claimed to be the majority of only 607 votes over a formal approval for the Cabinet to Ministers of
State Palestine before Billsh
ends.
greatest, height at which refuelling Labour candidate, be named after he had received Mr Kurusu (Social Democrat), Mr rüle The UN Palestine Commission had in the air has ever been carried
new. Selectors; Ashida, Since then, 12,000 new
Yoshio Suzuki (Social Democrat), asked Britain, di mandatory power, out
have moved into the fold, and their At the Leftwing men, Mc Masaru Sadayahl Hilolumathu » (Domocint), for permission to start organisation
Eight hundred and fifty. gallons political views are unknown.
Nomizo(and Mr Kato, have Mr Fumada(People' of the two militias as provided for of petrol were transferred during The Labour candidate is the been given the Ministries of State operative Party), Mr Gigo Tomabech: In the UN partition projdet Asso- the operation, which took place hun-
prominent author land-lecturer
and Labour respectively, political (Democrat), and Bir Suehiro Nishio cated Press,
dreds of miles on khörer Reuter,” Harold Nicholson Reuter.
observers-hero-belleved the new (Social- Domoprat)-Reuter,
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