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Invitation To
Princess
London, Apr. 19-When Melville Clark, a grey haired American tarpmaker bustled into Buckingham Palace with a gift music box for Princess Elizabeth, he was reward- ed with a rare personal Interview.
He promily invited the Princons to visit the United States "where the people simply love you."
The Princess replied smiling, "I do hope to come over some time."
The Interview was an accident. Clark
was demonstrating the B5 pounds, 60-year-old box to Secretary John Colville who usually receives gifts on behalf of the Princess. The Princess was attracted by the play- ing of "God Save The King," one of the gifts 36 records and came downstairs to see what it was all about.
Dressed in an everlag gown and fur coat, she rubbed the polished mahingony and remarked, "The tone Is most fascinating."
Clark told a reporter
"She is simply
ciated Press.
afterwards, beautiful."--Asso-
NOTICE
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Notice To Shareholders
ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948.
BERLIN AIR DISASTER Germany Is
WAS AN ACCIDENT
British Inquiry Trizonal
Findings
London, Apr. 19.-The British court of inquiry. into the circumstances of the collision between a British airliner and a Soviet Yak fighter over Berlin on April 5 has reported that there was no evidence to show that the collision was anything but an accident.
The court, whose report was published today, declared that the collision was caused by the action of the Soviet fighter aircraft, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying, and, in particular, of the four-power rules to which the Soviet authorities were parties.
Viking
The pilot of the British alrerall, the report stated, wan in no way to blame for the collision and had no opportunity to take
avoid. Ing action.
All fourteen in the airliner and the Soviet pilot were killed,
of General
Protocol M Authenticity
Doubted
London, Apr. 19.-The British
Fusion In Germany
TASK FOR LONDON
CONFERENCE
London, Apr., 19,—An agree- ment on details of trizonal fusion in Western Germany and on a programme for creating a West German Government will be the two main tasks facing the London Conference on Ger- many when it resumes tomorrow its discussions which were nd- journed since March 6.
As before, the Conference will be attended by representatives of Britain, France, the United States and the Benelux powers, and will be secret.
The British refusal to disclose what happened at the first session
The court said the presence of the Soviet fighter was never notified to The British authorities. The fnet of its being in the air at the time was not known to the Soviet officials of the
Berlin air safety centre. The court of Inquiry was set up Government now doubts them-Chief, to walls out of the meet-
Brlan Sir order Haberison,
the Military Governor authenticity of "Protocol Ming of the Berlin Control and
Commander-in-Chief of the British Zone.
The Ruslans agreed to take part, but inter refused to attend because they did not think the evidence
American
or German witnesses should be taken.
of
UNANIMOUS FINDINGS The findings of the court were that the unanimous. They stated British aircraft was in an airworthy condition. At the time of the, col- lision. It was on its normal course in favourable flying conditions.
The aircraft was 200 yards out- side the two-mile clrcuit of the Soviet airfeld at Dalgow when the collision occurred and was turning away from it.
The court declared that the Soviet fighter aircraft, which had been per- forming acrobaties near the area of the collision for some time before it from a con- occurred, dived-down
siderable height in a power dive and passed the Viking close to its starboard wing.
with the
the
to
of the Conference was responsible for the decision of Marshal Vassili Sokolovsky, the Soviet Commander-
Council March ! 011
20, It was shortly afterwards that the Soviet
Authorities Imposed on freedom numerous restrictions
the British of movement between occupation zones in Germany and Austria and the British occupied Last January, Mr McNell ar-sector. of Berlin and Vienna respec- nounced in the House of Commons Lively. that the Government believed the document to be genuine,
the document earlier alleged be a Communist plan to foment strikes in the Ruhr, Mr Hector McNeil, Minister of State, told Parliament today.
Today, answering a question, he
SOVIET CRITICISM
said that exhaustive enquiries had The decision of the Western ec- ' led the Government to a German,cupallon powers to keep secret the not in British employ, who volun- discussions on the future, of Wes- teered the information that he was tern Germany has been a major the author of the document.
subject of Soviet criticism in recent weeks.
Mr McNell said he had read the
summary of the German's state- It is, therefore, possible that the ments, but they were not convincing, resumption of the talks in London and in parts were conflicting.
may precipitate a further Soviet move to control the movements of the Western Allies between their zones and the German and Austrian capitals.
The Allied Control Council, which has been paralysed since Marshal Sokolovsky walked out on March 20, wil not meet tomorrow, its normal meeling dale, It was officially stated in Berlin tonight.
"No request for a meeting has been made by any of the -four powers", an official of the Berlin Allied Secretariat told. Reuter.
Dead
Capetown, Apr. 19. –Generál Jan Smuts, the Bouth African Premier, told the Empire Ber- vico League Conference here to- day: "Germany is dead, possibly for the next 100 years, Just_mm she was dead for 150 years after the Hundred Years' War.
"It ́kan dreadful thing that has happened. It is my con- viction that we shall not hear of the German menace for many · * year.
"The poison has been taken - out of that menace to elvilisa-
tion..
"Communism has not been dealt with yet," he added. "It.. has been strengthened by tho recent war and, fast as Naziam had, has one of the greatest Dowerk behind it. That great power is spreading in Europe as never before in history.
2
"You see fear gripping men's hearts and minds. Germany 1× out of the way and now we nee this shadow moving forward,"'~ - Reuter.
POMETART TO CATALACIONIRABLES ANNENDESTAL
PREMIER FOR
7.620 DAYS
Oltown. Apr. 1$, – TH Ham Lyon Mackenzie King, 73 years of age and indidly sick at home, will on Tuesday match the un- surpassed record of Sir Robert Walpole in being the Prime Minister of a country within the British Commonwealth of Na- tions for 7,620 days or 20 years. 10 months and nine days.
On Wednesday the Canadian Prime Minister will beat this record
four months before his anticipated|| retirement in August.
Walpole was Prime Minister of Great Britain from April 3, 1721 to February 11, 1742. King, chosen Liberal leader 29 years ago, was elected Prime Minister of Canada on December 20, 1921.
In the last 20 years his leadership tasted has seen two breaks. One three months in mid 1920 during the Lord Byng, then Governor General, famous Constitutional issue involving The other lasted through the 1930/ 1935 depression years of the Con- King was servative regime when opposition leader.-Associated Press.
London Children To Visit Holland
Dutch
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, he added, wanted it made quite plain that after this further investigation he could only conclude that the authenticity of the docu- ment was now in
doubt There had, however, been de- velopments in Germany which cor- responded to the statements made on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, ! It then turned in a steep lofthand in the document and there were strong indications that—even if the at 12.15 pan, or at such time as | swinging turn.
document was not authentic-it had While still sleeply banking,
London, Apr. 19.-One hundred the Ordinary Annual Meeting of court said, the Yak collided headon been compiled from authoritative Members to be held at the same with the Viking.
London school children will make a result Communist sources.
IMPUTATIONS RESENTED
If General Lucius D. Clay, the trip to Holland to see the place at Noun shall terminate, that the leading edge of the Yak's
United States Military Governor, bulbfields in bloom. This 'was corroborated by in and Council Chairman for for the purpose of considering starboard wing and the leading edge
The children by and, if thought fit, pasting the of the Viking's port wing came into formation already in Britain's pos- month, does not call a meeting
both wings were session. contact,
April 30, the responsibility will then as prizes for following Special Resolution: severed.
A Labour Member, Mr Emrys pass to General Sir Brian Robert-competition. When the wreckage of the Yak Hughes, asked: "Why is it neces-son, the British Zone Governor, who "That the New Articles ofi was examined, it was found that the sary to have this disclosure as a assumes the chairmanship on May 1. Association produced to the undercarriage
were forgery brought to wheels und
our notice by Mesting, and for the purpose of hacked in the upward position and New York newspaperman Why not Mr Beyin come to the that the tail whe: unit was retract does
and admit ed into the "up" position, this show-House
his fog that the Yak was not preparing frankly?"
Mr MeNell replied: "I rather Bercely resent the imputations which have been made. Mr Devin's in- yestigations were initinted weeks before any newspaper report was available"
identification
and
EXPLODED ON CROUND
subscribed by David. Fortune Landale, Chair- man of the Company and of the to land. Meeting, be adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all existing Articles of Association of the Company.“
A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any Shareholder at the Offices of the Company during the asual office
hours.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary Hongkong. 6th April, 1948.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED
тичнат
Notice To Shareholders
Ordinary Annual Meeting
The Viking exploded on hitling the ground. There was no evidence to prove such a fact. The fourteen passengers and crew on board met
Mr
errors
Reuter
the
won
a
their visits daffodil growing
Half of them will leave on Tues- later; week day, the other half a
week at Each group will spend a Noordwijk on the sen as.guests
Committee the Central Bulb
LEWIS FOUND Holland Associated Press.
GUILTY
instantaneous death from the in-bers that "Protocol " was first United Mineworkers, wan found
part and explosion.
Other points from the inquiry re- port were: visibility at the time of the collision and in the area where it had occurred was 10 miles. In many instances, the movements of Soviet aircraft were never reported
NOTICE
Washington, Apr. 19.-Mr John He explained to questioning Mem- Lewis, leader of the American published by the German
press.quilty of contempt of court today who had obtained coples by the in a case arising out of the recent ordinary methods of news gathering. strike of 400,000 soft coal miners. They published it without in- Judge T. Alan Goldsborough ruled stigation by the British or, as far as Mr. Lewis and the United Mic post of Secretary.
of
of
HONGKONG. ANTI-TUBER- CULOSIS ASSOCIATION Applications are invited for the Preference
was known, any other government. workers were guilty of both "civil will be given to applicants with
Ordinary enquiries were first and
and criminal contempt.
to the uir safety centre in Berlin. made to test the reliability of the
"After making slight
and
for
by
the
Mr Lewis was accused of ignoring document. These brought no reason a recent court order to end the coal to believe the document was any strike which lasted 20 days. thing but authentle.
The judge announced he would pronounce Reuter.
allowances differences conditioned the position of the observers from the ground, WA were
ere completely satisfied convinced as to main facts of the collision, and as to the position and course of the two aircraft both immediately be fore and at the time of the Impactioning that he had written it-
A technical Investigation of wreckage "confirmed. In the convincing manner, the oral mony given before us"
the
Later, however, Mr Bevin deelded that exhaustive and full enquiries should be made into the antecedents
oentence tomorrow.man
the document. These led to the GANDHI STATUE German, who declared after ques-
Reuter. most
testi-
We were considerably impressed Protest Against
by the evidence of one
Was
who said that he thought he witnessing a mock Aghter attack on a bomber similar to many which bo had witnessed over England during the war."
The British authorities in Berlin tonight published Д detailed analysis of the Soviet report of the cause of the accident, which was printed In the official "Taegliche Rundschau" on April 7.
Notice is hereby given that the The Soviet description of the ac- Fifty-seventh Ordinary Annual cirtent,
which laid full blame
on
Segregation
Singapore, Apr. 20.-Jacob Tore- con, an Indian sculptor in Singapore, Is completing a 10-foot high stolue; of Mahatma Gandhi.
He said the Mahatma's statue would eventually be built of bronze. The Intention was to place the statue in any future building erected by Singapore Indians to the memory of †Gandhi, Mr Tarecon said.
A two-foot bust of the Mahatma Washington, Apr. 10.--Grant Rey-
giving evidence [by Mr Tarecon was displayed at the nolds, a negro, before the House Armed Services recent Indian Trade Exhibition here. Committee here today, said a nation- |--Reuter, had been started in protest against wide campaign of civil disobedience the segregation of races within the American armed forces.
secretarial and organizing experi- | ence. A knowledge of both Eng- lish and Chinese is essential. Quarters will be provided if Applications stating necessary.
-and experience qualifications, zalary required, should be Tor warded to the undersigned not later than 22nd April, 1948.
S. N. CHAU,
Chairman.
Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis
Association, China Bullding, 1st Floor, Hongkong.
They
Gave
Communists Slain In
Burma Village.
their
Lives.
the British pliot, was flatly contra- Meeting of the Members of the dicted point by point in the British national chairman of the "committee Rangoon, Apr. 19-Ninety, Com- Company will be held at the analysis, which concluded with Offics of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-these
nation) in "The only state- son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street,ments in the Russian report which Showing the Committee a 'card village in the Pyingara
Board of Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1947, to elect Directors and to appoint Auditors.
words!
Spring Offensive.
Mr Reynolds was speaking as
against Jim Crow (racial discrimi-
military service and munists were killed in an engage- ment with the' Kachin' Rifles in a training."
district of are accurate are the types of the
Anti-Fascists Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th two aircraft involved and the up- drafted for Jim Crow
declaring that he would not be Central Burma, the
military Peoples Freedom League announced April, 1948, at Noon, to receive proximate height and time at which service", he said it was the first today. and consider the Report of the the collision occurred." Reuter, such card to be signed.
The village was burnt and 200 COMPENSATION CLAIM
They would be circulated rides captured-Reuter. Loadon, Apr. 18.-Following the nationally, he rald, and other people Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest of all races, would be invited to sign Bevin's, amounceinent that Britain them.-Reuter. would.'-claim compensation for the Viking airliner dinaster, a Member of the House of Commans has urged Closing of Transfer Books
drat fighters should unhesitatingly Notice is also given that the he used if there was any further Register of Members and Trans-interference with British alecraft.
Mr Devin commented: "I am ing lo arsume that the Soviet is going to be sensible and 28th April, 1918, both days in-therefore I will not indulge in any clusive.
threats of any kind."
The Foreign Secretary was satis- fied that no blame could be attached to the plot of the Viking. A copy
for Books of the Company will be
closed from 15th April, 1948, to
By Order of the Board of
Directors, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary, Hongkong, 5th April, 1948,
Unles
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Parts Of Stolen Swords Found
Athens,
Greek Apr. 10 The. [Government's spring offensive
against the guerillas officially opened j last Friday with large-scale opera- tions involving some 30,000 men of the National Army against 2,000 guerillas, London, Apr. 19.-Workmen today The operations are being carried found parts of two jewelled swords, but by three divisions, it was learned belonging to the frat Duke of Wel-authoritatively-Reuter. lington. in the grounds of the Na- tlonal History Museum.
The swords had been stolen on Saturday night from the Victoria
UN'S New Member
of the court of enquiry's report was and Albert Museum.
Flushing Meadows, Apr. 19,-The being rent to the Commanders-in-
and one 'blade United Nations General Assembly Chief of the Russian, United States were found. The gold mounts were today unanimously accepted Burma In Berlin missing from one scabbard United as a member of the United Nations.
and French forces Reuter.
Two scabbarda
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