1948-04-21 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

To Gaol

Soviets Adopt An Author Sent

Injured Tone

ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING IN

VIENNA SEQUEL

Vienna, Apr. 20.-A threat to sever completely their co-operation with the Americans in Austria unless American officers and men, alleged to be guilty of "provocation" against Soviet officers after yesterday's kidnapping incident in the American sector, were "strictly punished” at once, was made. by the Soviet authorities here tonight.

Meanwhile, the American author- tempt to kidnap a stateless woman ties in Austria have made a triple from the American sector of the

Russian city yesterday. protest today

the D

official

Bald An

announcement authorities over an attempt by three

officers yesterday to ar- Ganeral Keyes took the master up Kussion

by letler direct with the Soviet girl

in an rest a Cerman

living

Col-Gen Vladimir Commissioner, American displaced persons' camp.

Kurasov. the General

Keyes, Geoffrey American commander, sent a letter to General Vladimir Kuratov, the Soviet High Commissioner, protes- entering ting against the Russians

an "10 make the American Zone

woman, arrest of a unauthorised

loaded weapons into the bringing

the Americon Zone, and against action of Captain Kurbin, the Busi sian Assistant Provost Murahal, In "obstructing the United States Pru- 1ost Marshal in the execution of his duty"Reuter.

OFFICIAL PROTEST

Melbourne, Apr. 20.- Robert Sharf Cloan, 44, author of the novel "Love Me Sailor," w Bentenced at Melbourne today' to three months in Kaol and fined £100 on charge of hay. ing published an obscene libel. On a similar charge the pub- Hahers of the book, Georslag House Proprietary, Lid., were fined £500, Bentence was im- posed in Melbourne Criminal Court.

Judze Fred Mariin told Clean he regarded his book's a gross якладі

on the morality of the community.

"Love Me Sallar” la the story of the thoughts and life of the sailing ship on which crew of

one woman is a passenger,

During the triat Close denied that the novel contained obsceno matter. He admitted there was a sex atmosphere but said that It was necessary to give a true pleture of how characters be- haved and acted in certain cir- cumstances.

The entire novel was read to proceed. the Jury during the fur-Associated Presa.

The announcement said Generai

objected" to the EISI Keyes "strongly kidnapping as a "direct violation of '

Vienna Inter-Allied area com- the mand agreement under which one not make power may occupying direct arrests in a sector of the city occupied by another power."

announcement sald General Keyes further noted that the three Soviet officers involved were carry- loaded guns in the American in rector, which is another violation of four-power agreeinents.

The

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out the in-

General Keyes "strongly objected" Vienna, Apr. 20.-Lt-Gen Grot- frey Keyes. U.S. Commissioner for to the conduct of Captain V. Kushin thwarting Military Police at- Austria, today officially protested in

la straighten Russian attempt: the abortive against

cident

prescribert in the

manner when he "countermanded orders by Colonel Bernard Hurless" (the U.S. the Provesi Marshal), according to announcement.

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG AND

AND KOWLOON WHARF GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION

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SETELAN ENTER MATS DENISININENIE:RISTAICHIA

Britain's March Trade Figures

London. Apr. 20-Britain's import and export values for the month of March this year were the highest for 27 years and the unfavourable visible trade balance was largest since Sep- tember last year, according to the Board of Trade figures Issued today.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948.

Partition Of Germany Virtually Certain

IMPORTANT SIX-POWER MEETING

London, Apr. 20.-Well informed political quarters in London consider that the London Con- ference on Germany, attended by Britain, France, the United States and the three Benelux powers, which was resumed here today, may complete the partition of Germany, on whose brink the four occupation powers have hovered for so long. Today's inceting, it was thought, to the Allied powers by a would be largely taken up with negotiated

after which Reuter. discussing the agends, the first question likely to be dealt with was the procedure for merging the French Zone of occupation in

the British Germany with

and United States Zone.

newly- Occupation statute.--

REVISED AGENDA London, Apr. 20The delegater to the six-powers Conference of Germany, which resumed in London today, fixed a revised agenda on these lines:

from experts

1-The association of the Benelux United States countries in the policy on Germany. role of the German 2.-The

Talks between Britain, France, the and the Benelux countries have

been going on in Berlin on this sub-economy in the economy of Europe Ject since March, but. little progress as a whole, and the control of the I believed to have been made so Ruhr.

fnr.

The question of the future inter- national control of the Ruhr will, it is thought, not be touched on ex- cept possibly in passing, sites the Conference was able to make agreed recommendations to the participat- ing nations on this fast March.

THE NEXT STAGES

The next stages, in the reconstitu- on of Western Germany are ex- pected to be:

new

1. The extension of the powers of the Bizonal Economic Council at

2.-A currency reform. Frankfurt to the political sphere.

the French 3. The fusion of

Bizonul occupation Zone with the area.

4. The proclamation of a provi

Westerni slonal government for SEEKS APPROPRIATE ACTION

General Keyes charged that Capt Imports for March totalled £178,- Germany.

of elections in 5. The holding. Kushin "exhibited complete lack 200,000 and exports totalled £121,- of co-operation with Colonci tur-000,000 and re-exports totalled 20-the West.

unfavourable 6. The promulgation of a less efforts to move the party, with 100,000. giving

constitution 'drawn up by an elected as little friction as possible, off balance of £51,100,000. public street,"

Allowing for price increases alace Constituent Assembly, and the even- The text of General Keyes' pro-1938 the volume of exports for the tual replacement of this body by a test was not released for publication.month of March this year is estima-West German Government. related

No mention was made official announcement or

in a record high percentage. possible The largest increase in value was Army spokesman of any

Keyes might have steps General

ave for vehicles, which exceeded £20,- for dealing

000,000. outlined in his letter

At- kidnap with

Russian future

Coal exports rote nearly 30 per in tempts.

volume over the previous two The announcement said only that cent in value and one-third

appro-

months average. the by General Keyes "asked that

taken printe action be Soviets in regard to the incident. ——

United Press.

in

theted at 129 per cent of 1938 which

by the

Kashmir Dispute

Notier in hereby given that a Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of this Company will be held at the Office of Messra, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong. on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, at 12.15 p.m., or at such time as the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Members to be held at the same? place at Noon shall terminate, for the purpose of considering and it now appears rertain

thic: Council's session and, if thought it. passing the that

Wednesday afternoon may be the following Special Resolution;---

The only question remains how "That the New Articles of

The sponsors for Association produced to the it is likely to act. Meeting, and for the purpose of of the joint resolution--calling

settlement of the dispute by the Rentification subscribed by despatch of a United Nations "good David Fortune Landale, Chair-fers" commission to supervise a to meet plebisite are expected

1

Lake Success, Apr. 20.--The Secu rity Council has reached a crucial

In handling the

stage

Anal one.

Kashmir

OIL

ta

Textile exports decreased slightly F300,000.

drink and tobacco imports increased by £17,500,000 and ac- counted mainly for import value for March.

The unfavourable fradd balance for March was £19,900,000 greater than in February this year.-United Press.

MAKES MEAT TASTE MEATIER

Chicago, Apr. 20.--Monosodium glutamate makes meat taste mentier. Food expert M. J. Blish said the chemical is growing more popular but the average housewife hus not

Costa

Rica's

New Pres.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Apr. 20- Santos Lion Herrera assumed office as interim President of Costa Rica today, replacing President Teodoro terms of an agree- Pleate, under ment ending the country's civil war. It is understood that censorship will end tomorrow.

The agreement includes moneaty provisions, disarming and demobili-1 sation of the forces uf Picado's government,

appears to! Jose Figueres, who

the 315 victorious have emerged leader of the rebels, is remaining in Cartago until terms of the agree ment are settled-Associated Press,

man of the Company and of the privately later today or tomorrow in United States restaurant cooking COAL

Meeting. be adopted as the to discuss how far its terms are

MINE

Articles of Association of the affected-by-the-declarations made heard-of-it to bencat from its use. DEATH TOLL_14 Company in substitution for yesterday in the Counc! by bethe said monosodium glutamate has the exclusion of all delegations of India and Pakistan, no taste of its own but it makes the and to

who said they could not accept the

stronger. existing Articles of Association plan proposed in the resolution. taste of natural flavours in foods! But if the food tastes terrible, of the Company."

makes ! monosodium glutamate ARMY REVOLT taste worse.-United Press.

A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any Shareholder at the Offices of the Company during the usual office

hours.

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary Hongkong. 6th April, 1948.

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG AND

AND KOWLOON WHARF GODOWN COMPANY, LIMF

Notice To Shareholders

Ordinary Annual Meeting

Renter.

QUELLED

198 Suicides

In

Four Months

Lille, Apr. 20.-The official toll missing today rose lo 14 dead or from a dust explosion on Monday It night in a Sallaumines coal mine,

where 365 men were working.

11 included twa 19-year-old Polish girls employed as sorters' at the pit hend, who were last seen wrapped in flames that shot out of the draft. Asuncion, Paraguay. Apr. 20

Others identified were four Ger- Minister Mario Acting Foreign

mans released for mine work, six Ferrario said today a young Army

Frenchmen and two Poles-one only Lieutenant was killed preventing a

than 100 Tokyo, Apr. 20.-The Metropoliton 16-years old and the other a father children.Associated dawn attempt by more

today that of seven Board reported the men to seize

First Cavalry Police

Asun 198 Japanese committed suicide in Press. Division headquarters near

Tokyo since the begining of the year cion.

Ferrario sald subversive agents and said one of the chief reasons for

River from the suleides was frustrated crossed the Paraguay

affairs. Argentium in small groups carrying

and

The board sald 130 men and. 08 machineguns. rides

their own lives, in- women took grenades.-Associated Press.

dicating the women do not take their the as men-l!

suicide police board's causes is correct-United Press.

Burma

hand-

idea about Waterways love as seriously Nationalised

Rangoon, Apr. 20-The Burmese In- passed the Parliament today land Waterways Nationalisation Bill to the Government empowering take over the British-owned Irra-

June, waddy Flotilla Company on

A three-man committee is being Notice is hereby given that the formed to consider equitable com- Fifty-seventh Ordinary Annus! pensation, Burmese sources stated. employees Meeting of the Members of the The company's British

months after June 1, and essential Company will be held at the will be kept on for at least three the signature Office of Mesara. Jurline. Mathe-personnel even longer. son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street. The Bill requires Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th of the President, Sao Shwe Thaik, April, 1948, at Noon, to receive before becoming law-Reuter, and consider the Report of the Board of Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1947. to elect Directors, and to appoint Auditors.

Closing of Transfer Books Notice is als given that the Register of Members and Trans for Books of the Company will be closed from 15th April, 1948, to 28th April, 1948, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board of

Directors, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. ́Hongkong, 8th April, 1948.

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5.-Security, towards Germany- Reuter.

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Beleut, Apr. 20-An American American freighter, the 7,000-ton Export Line's Exford, held in port here by the Syrian authorities be-. cause she presumably contained ex- plosives destined for Palestine, was THREE JAPANESE

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The vessel was held in custody here yesterday afternoon for a long

Call list of war-time atrocities inflicted for hours outside the harbour for the

having failed to holst her "explosive A statement was on Overseas Chinese.

Arrested after V-J-Day by the cargo" red flag. Chinese authorities, they were sent issued by Syrian officials, condem- for trial by the Warning the export of arms to Pales- Unlied. States' to Canton Crimes Military Tribunal, which tine as contrary sentenced them to death-Reuter. laws,-Neuter.

New U.S. Services Draft Bill Proposed

Washington, Apr. 20.—A bill

Set a pelling of 2,000,000 men for to draft men of 18 through to all armed services,

Proposed ceilings for each Ber- 25 was introduced by Repre-vice-Army 837,000: Navy, 650,000; sentative Waller G. Andrews, Marine Corps, 111,000: Air Force,

York Republican and 503,000. New chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

The measure is the first to reach elther House or Senate sitce Presi- dent Harry Truman asked for tem- Corary selective service and unl versal military training as part of

the preparedness programme. The Andrews blil would:

any reserve unit allowed, to jela after the law is in effect.

The Senate. has not drawn up a draft bill, but it is studying one that 13 through to 44, and drafting of inen 18 through to 20.30, would call for registration hf men

start 90 Drafting of men would days after the President signed it. into law.

Ermed

Earlier today, Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon Republican, called unlication of America's The bill differs slightly from the forces a flop and introduced a bill

.the House to bring better teamwork. one being studied by Armed Services Committee, of which

Senator Morse proposed to abolish Mir Andrews is chairman. The new bill listed a provision to grant full the Departments of Army, Navy and

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