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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1948.

RUSSIAN TROOPS ENTER PALESTINE AS REFUGEES

London, Mar. 10.—Thé assertion that Soviet Russia had already sent some troops to Palestine was made by a Conservative Member of Parliament, Sir Peter MacDonald, in the course of the House of Commons debate tonight on the Government's bill providing for the laying down of Britain's mandate and the withdrawal of British troops by May 15,

Creech Jones .... "no

commitment."

new

OIL WORKERS

STRIKE

mifted demands for immediate tionisation of the company.

A Labour Department spokesman Bald the demands are of an "impossi- ble nature."

Creech Jones, zald today. They hind given much for the fuldiment of international responsibilities nhd should not be asked to endure more. "It is now for others to find and Gotution which has implement a

ue", Mr. Creech Jones

eluded declared.

During a visit to a displaced persons camp in Austria last year, anid Sir Peter MacDonald, ho found many young Russlan Jaws who had served with the Russian forces, well equipped with visas, money and clothing..

He was opening a House of Com waiting to be sent to Palestine, mons debate on a Government bal They were all trained Com-providing for the handing over of the munist soldiers." he said. British mandate on May 15.

There has been outspoken criticism Router.

of

the

bill from rank and ale Labour Members who have down two

put motions to throw out

One rojects the Blil on the ground that it fails to make provisions for independence of the Jewish and the Arab States in Palestine. The other criticises a policy in respect to country is Palestine which undermines the of the United Nations

Rebellious Members London, Mar. 10-The Govern- ment tonight won a 240-30 vote approval in the House of Commons for its

its decision to lay down Britain's Palestine mandate on May 15 even If the United Nations is not ready to take over and embroiled in civil war.

the

Rebellious left wing labour mem-ority

or

date

bers defiantly voted for rejection of

Moving the second reading of the the Labour Government's bill to Bill, Mr Creech Jones said that wind up the mandate on the grounds after May 15, British jurisdiction in that the measure failed to provide Palestine would cense. The British

Arab elther for independent

and forces still there after that

for would Jewish States in Palestine

be in the poslilons of armed orderly transfer of jurisdiction to the forces in foreign territory.

Their actions would be limited to United Nations.

The Conservatives lined up solidly whatever might be required for their behind

the Labour Government, I withdrawal and the protection however, and helped to defeat over themselves and their stores.. whelmingly the rejection amend- William ment moved by left winger Warbey. The House then formally rend the Goverment's bill for the second time without further vote.

The bill itself is largely a technical measure providing for termination of the mandate and forbidding suits against Britain for acts by British

their

protection

to withdrawal,

our we

own

must

of

Terrorism's Nemesis Asked what would happen if the United Nations Commission did not

take

over on May 15, Mr Creech Jones said: "We have tried to create conditions, whereby an orderly life can continue in Palestine, by creating security forces and transferring powers to local councils of Jewish and Arab groups in order thot as much as possible of the normal life and services can continue."

If the Palestine Commission was unable to undertake its responsibili- different and new situation.

ty, we shall be confronted by a

to

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Lord Killearn's Work

'Met a Real Need"

London, Mar. 10-The work of the office of the Special Commissioner, Lord Killearn, created in 1946 to fill the vacuum caused by the impending dissolution of Ad- miral Mountbatten's command, had "met a real need in Southeast Asia," the special correspondent in Southeast Asia of the Times declared today.

Scientists

To Improve Rice Crops

Bagulo. Mar. 10.-The crea- tion of an international com. mittee of scientists and technil clans to improve and increase the world's rice crops was de- cided upon here today by the Food and Agricultural Organisa- tion's committee on the expan sion of rice production.

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member nation the rice-growing and divide its work into three sub- committees for itlisation and control", for "water machinery and equipment" and for "soil agronomy. and plant improvement."

non-Asian

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Southeast

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con-

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Committee's 'Functions Today's debates disposed of the constitution preamble only anu. with The draft numerous amendments. constitution for the proposed rice hody would create a Southeast Rice) Committee, with Asiatic nations as members and non-Asians ns ciates.

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NOTICE is heroby given that. the forty-sixth Ordinary Yearly Its proposed functions are:

Meeting of the Members of this: 1. To formulate scientifle and Company will be held at the economic problems of the production, Office of Messrs. Jardiné, Mathus conservation, distribution and .con- Rumption of rice.

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son & Co. Ltd. on Wednesday promote and co-ordinate the 17th day of March, 1948, at research.

Noon, to receive the Report of the 3. To undertake co-operative projects and make recommendations Board of Directors and Statement. to member governments and the Food of Accounts for the year ended. and Agricultural Organisation. 31st December, 1947, to elect Mr Mark B. Williamson, an obser: Directors and to appoint Auditors. ver from the Supreme Command of

Notice is also given that the the Allied Powers, told Reuters that if the recommendations for Transfer Books of the Company: reached by the Conference were put will be closed from the 4th March, in practice by member governments,

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ho believed they would assist 1948, to the 17th March, 1948, materially in solving the world's food both days inclusive. problem.Reuter.

Many Desertions In Palestine like

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. E. TERRY. Manager & Secretary.

POSITIONS WANTED.

Rangoon, Mar. 10.-Com-troops for

The correspondent reviewed a United Nations, munist clements are officially after May 15.

The Minister of State, Mr Hector

number of proposals for federal- "If this happens, it is to be hoped that political issues will not inter- believed to be behind the strike McNeil, winding up the debate for

ism or for regional machinery fere with the very useful conomic of workers of the British-owned the Government, said: "After May

which it fulfils at pre- functions Burmu Oil Company which to-13, we will only take such action

in the area.

"It is not easy to assess the day caused a total shut down of and such steps in the maintenance

Terrorism in Palestine, ho said missioner's

achievements of the Special Com- Earlier in his article, The Times Office under Lord special correspondent wrote: "The all petrol filling stations in Ran of law and order in Palestine, no

had found its nemesis in the attitude Killearn," he wrote. facilitate completion of necessary

whole of the Far East is in the pru- goon and rocketed the price of

of the British people to this problem.

"The suspicion in many quarters cess of A violent and turbulent petrol in the black market.

were to allow ourselves

Mr Richard Butler, Conservative,

was a cleverly camou- change. further to become entangled in

Looking Ahead flaged form of British Imperialism Some 1,700 oll workers downed affairs in Palestine after May 16, 1 announced the Opposition's intention that this

vote against the bill. He said be not

In Malaya, an

countries "Even in those tools last night in a protest against have no doubt some critics would be hesitation to pass the bill might give had to be overcome.

which the alleged wrongful dismissal of one

relieved. We grently

now an impression that Britain could be unscrupulous newspaper campaign Burma and the Philippines

months the

Jerusalem, Mur. 10.-Three bun-Hongkong, 20th February, 1948. have now achieved independence, employee, Today the strikers sub-extelente ourselves, or Palestine will constrained into assuming responsi- made it for several

for an unavoldable the scapegoat na continue indefinitely to drain away billies which

between conflicted with

there is a bitter internal struggle dred men deserted from the British

armed forces in Palestine our resources and lead us from principles laid down by the Colonial shortage of rice.

a good for power. crisis to crisis without hope of final Secretary "principles which have

"Recently it came under a

"So much of their energy is devoted January, 1040, and January this year, Д Government spokesman stated settlement."

the support of British public. opinion deal of criticism from the Economic to urgent problems that their attitude

today.

ENGLISHMAN, 26, single, mateleuinted. Commission for Asia and the Far towards their neighbour is determin- Of this number, he added, 233 had months, With RAF in Hong Kong, Mr Reginald Manningham-Butler, as a whole.

consider we should adhere to winding up for the. Opposition, also

ed chiefly by the amount of help they

(3045-40) desires return immediately to not yet been apprehended.

career in Colony, pšice

612 усаа the functions of the

There were 15 desertions from the business He said the strikers are refusing urged the Government to resist all the decision to withdraw," he said.

Sir Richard Acland, one of the 14 more widely known, much are likely to receive in their Im-

January, experience of public library, bookselling mediate tasks.

Palestine police between It to meet Labour Minister, Mahn Winpressure almed at keeping Britain

who signed 4

of this criticism was withdrawn. "Only a few leaders, of whom the 1947, and January this year-equal and RAF. Information foom adminis organising abiliy Easily adaptable to Maung, who has been called in to in Palestine after May 13-United Labour Members

motion to reject the Bill because it was significant that at the recent most notable is probably Dr. Sutun to the number of desertions from tho.tration, keen, pickly adaptab

Excellent references. Bitter And Tragic

"undermines the authority of the Baguio Conference, when the future Sjahrir, seem able to look beyond police in the previous 20 years-he world of contmerce.

Dox 112. Hong Kong Telegraph. Also striking today are more than

United Nations," said: "I wonder of the Special Commissioner's Once the present and visualise the policies added.--Reuter. London, Mar. 10-The British

that the whole House, takes it for was discussed, only two delegates on which future relations between 1.000 employees of the Government people will not idlerate any new granted that the Arabs are going to out of 10 voted against co-operation their countries could be established. printing press in protest against the commitment in Palestine after our win If it comes to violence. with it, one delegate abstaining. Dr. Sjahrir, like Pandit Nehru delay in enforcement of recoin-bitter and tragic experlenco" the

favours a comprehensive association mendations for improved working Colonial

Asian peoples-unlike the Japanese

based sphere. conditions-Associated Press.

co-prosperity racialism and antagonism to the West, but rather an association of free de- moeralle countries which will remain outside the conflict now developing and America, and of this regional between Russia future machinery is uncertain. The natural will act as a counterweight between tendency As time goes on will be them"-Router. towards closer integration with the

mediate.

NOTICE

Press.

Secretary,

Mr Arthur

State Funeral For Masaryk

Complete Vacuum

"AS

Regional Machinery "The fact remains that it is the "If great world powers do not in only

regional machinery which terfere on one side or the other, and exists in this part of the world. The if this business is to be settled

by

way in which it has grown shows it violence, I offer the prediction that, has

met a real need in Southeast because the Jews are much better at Asla. organising themselves, much better disciplinarians, and much more persistent, in the end it will not be the Arabs who will get their own way."

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. Notice To Shareholders

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Mr. William Warboy, Labour, NOTICE ̃ ̄ls hereby given that must decide whether-he-con-servo moved an amendment to reject the the Forty Seventh Annual General democracy belter dead than alive.

"He had to face the same problem because it "fails to make pro- visions for the independence of Meeting of the Shareholders will

the politicians of

the Moderate Jewish and Arab Siates in Palestine be held in the Jacobean Room of parties have had to face whenever

as provided by United Nations the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder confronted by totalitarianism during

decision".. Street, Hongkong, on Saturday, the past 45 years."

Washington: M. Juraj Salvik, who the 3rd April, 1948, at NOON for resigned us Czechoslovakia Ambas the following purposes, namely, sador to the United States Inst week, to consider the annual statement described the suicide of Dr Masaryk of accounts and the balance sheet, today as a call to action.

"Dr

Masaryk wanted, by his and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon, to elect sacrifice, to remind the Czechoslovak nation that they must act and that Directors and Auditors in the they must take care for the conti- place of those retiring, to declare nuance of the life of freedom."

Woods Hole, Massachusetts: Mrs æ dividend and bonus, to appro- priate the balance of Profit and Frances Crane, former wife of Dr

Masaryk, today termed his death " Loss Account as recommended by very tragic situation" and one which the Directors, and to transact any will "touch the whole world". -other-ordinary business of the Mrs Crane daughter of a Chicago Industrialist, assumed her Company.

malden name after her divorce from AND NOTICE is also given Dr Masaryk in 1931. that the Share Transfer Registers will be closed from 29th March, 1948 to 3rd April, 1948, both days inclusive.

.

By Order of the Board,

R. A. WICKERSON,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 0th March, 1948.-

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"FINE COURAGE" Lake Success: The Secretary General of the United Nations, Dr Trygve Lic. telegraphed to Presi- dent Benes: "I asit you and your fellow citizens of Czechoslovakia to accept my deepest sympathy upon the loss of Jan Masaryk.

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The sponsors of the amendment, he said, entirely agreed with the decision to end the mandate and with- (Continued from Page 1) draw British troops. But the bill government under the United Na would leave a complete vacuum" Lons, clearly reveals they will not behind after the British authority hesitate to plunge the world in an- was withdrawn.

other world war if their objective cannot be obtained by other means. "However, this is where the in- In. The Cho portance of China comes

delaying and frustrating the work of

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THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Closing Times By Air Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombe.

Sydney and Auckland. 3.30 pm. Shanthal, Nanking, Hankow, Taingino,

Pelping and fothow, 3.30 p.m..

Closing Times By Sea & Tiela- Swatew and Bangkok (Bea) 2 p.m. Macao, Tainshan and Shekki (Bea) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) a p.m. Amoy (Bea) 3 pm.

He accused the Government of the United Nations Assembly, in- Blend of helping in the work of the I Communist leaders will not resort to Manila (58) 3 shekki, (Sea) 4 pm. Commission-Reuter.

war

Hightly or casually, The

Communist leaders are probably the most realistic people in the world today, and they had bitter experience in two world wars,

am convinced they will not de-

until they

certain have obtained strategic objectives hich they con- sidor necessary for victory..

Macao. Taishan and Kongmoon (Bea) 5 p.m. Cantan (Bea) 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12 Closing Times By Alt Shanghai, Swatów and Amoy, ✰ km.

0.30 ford).

Grand National-liberately rent Open Warfare. Bangkok, Rangoon, Celeutta, Karachi,

Acceptors

London, Mar. 10-The final ac- ceptors for the Grand National being run at Aintree, Liverpool, on March 20, together with the weights are as follows:

"The domination of Chinn is one of these strategic essentials before they can feel save in making war on the world.

"Our only hope of avolding an- other war may depend on our ability to plan and prepare for war in such Prince Regent (12.2 store); Happy manner as to convince our realistic. Home (11.10); Rowland Roy (11,3);

by force of arms."

The whole democratic world is Klaxton (11.8);.. Caddie II (11.7); Opponents they cannot possibly win

LESSON

Asia os

"Daħreld, Calro ¡Nälrobl Jefannasburg A Marseilles via Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kowloon C.P.0.) "3 (GP.O.) 350 pan.

Saigon and Paris, 330 pm. Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow,

Tangles, Pelping, Canton, Chungking, Foschow, Talian and Swalow, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea & Train Canton (Train) 7 a.m. Macao, Tainshan and Shekki (Sea) 2.1.

Swatow (Res) Noon.

Macao, Tinahan and Bhekki (Sea) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) 7 pm.

Australia and New Zealand via Sydney

(a) 3 p.m. Shanghai (Bea) 3 p.m. Mação, Tainahan and Shokki (Sex) d pan. Kongmoon (dea) 5 pm. Canton (8) p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Cloring Times By Air

shanghai. 9 p.m. Treg): 230 am. (oral. Manila, P., Honolulu, U.S.A. & Canada,

9.30 am. (reg): 10 am. (ord)s Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao and

Peiping. 3.30 pan.

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indebted to him for the fine courage Rolmond (11.7); Silver Flame (11.0):|~~ and deep intelligence which he had Revelry (11.0); Halcyon

RUSSIA LEARNS (12.5) contributed to its cause, in time of Lovely Cottage (11.4); Briccott

General Chennault sald Russia war and in time of peace.

(11.3); Rearmament (11.2); "We have lost a dear friend and Risk

War had learned from Germany the (11.1); Keep, Maith (11.1); mistake of war on two fronts, and he a loyal and spirited colleague in the Catghoo (11.1): Brighter Sandy added: "Our preparations must in- work of the United Nations.

(11.0); Glen Carrig (10.13); Crom clude the strengthening of powerful "We shall miss him greatly." well (10.11); Weevil (10.11); Ciona anti-Communist blocs in Sydney: The Czechoslovak Con- Boy (10,10): Gormans Town (10.9); well as in Europe, and I: un con- sul General, M., Tokoly, resigned his Sacilas Coltage (10.7); Platybus vinced that we can strengthen those ZBW BROADCAST oflee this afternoon after comment (10.0); Lough Conn (10.5); Rouso blocs in Asia at far less price than ing that Dr Masaryk's death was Warmer (104); First of the Dandies we could build an effective one in 6, Studio: Children's Story 'Pelor "not suicide, just plain murder." (10.4); Loyal Antrim (10.3); Sir John Europe.

Duck" by Arthur Tansome Episode 2 It is generally assumed in Prague (103); Tudor Close (10.3); Schubert "We will make a tragic mlalake if "The Red-Haired Boy Read by Captain that Dr Jan Masaryk's successor as (10.2) Bahia (10.2); Musical Lad we permit our preparations in Europe in 950, Blo: La Demi-Heure Fran- calao: 7, London Relay: World and Home Foreign Minister will be, M. Vladimir (10.); Sully Bone (16.1): Uister to absorb all our attention and New.10.1.1.C. Franscription Service Clementis, the present Deputy Mini-Monarch (10.1), together with the

Tommy Hendley; · 12,45, Ser Coronelgt daire, Cam- following who all carry ten toneerica's first ald to China should "Nothing out Muxia'....queen's STAT

Mallest, Some Chicken, Seda 11, be military. General Chennault sald, nanyi: 45, Studio: A Programme.

Light Orchestra; 8.15, Musio by. Doh- munist.

Should a non-Communist be ap-Parthenon, Offaly Born's Coltskotiendes would

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