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Birthday Pageantry At Stratford

Stratford-on-Avon, Apr. 23.- William Shakespeare's 584th birthday anniversary was colo- brated at Stratford today with pageantry, pilgrimage to his tomb and toasts, to his poetic genius.

The exact date of Shakespeare's birth is not known but the official observance is traditionally on April 23, highlighted by a stately proces- slon of local and visiting dignitaries from the poet's birthplace to his grave in Holy Trinity Church.

For the first time since before the war, full international flavour was

to the festivilles. Diplo

restored

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Sokolovsky To Make

Air "Safe" For Soviet Planes

Berlin, Apr. 23.-A Russian Air Force General said today he believed that Marshal Vassily Sokolov- sky, the Soviet Commander in Germany would take measures "very soon" to "assure the safety of Soviet planes and protect Soviet Aliers" over the Soviet Zone air corridors used by Britain, France and the United States.

the taken on the day of the crash. Tho General Alexandrov made.

They proved. prediction at the end of a three-hour other Ave days after. press conference today in which he he said, that the wreckage of the the British Investigation Soviet fighter plane had been moved ridiculed of the collision on April 6 between in an effort to bolster British claims British transport and a Russian that the fighter was flying with its malle representatives of foreign fighter plane. He again accused the wheels drawn up.

British

the wreckage CONFLICTING CLAIMS of moving countries marefied in the procession. Fings of most nations were unfurled of the Russian plane, and "falsifying in the streets. Mr Anthony Eden, evidence." former Foreign Secretary, in a salute to Shakespeare at the annual birth day luncheon, said world fellowship is helped through supreme art.

Children of many. nationalities bore simple floral tributes to the grave.-Associated Press.

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION

Lo

Today's press conference was one of the rare meetings between the officials Western press and Soviet #ince the beginning of the occu- pation.

Alexandrov declined - Gen speculate when he was asked what Ir the the Russians Western Powers stond on their rights to use the air corridor under existing regulations.

would do

the Soviet claim is that The Nussian

hls pliot had lowered undercarriage and was coming in to The British claim the Soviet tand. pilot was "atunting" and rammed the British plane ns it was coming in to land at the British Airport,

The fact that the tail wheel was not in landing position was due to

the air the fact that

uf the nechanism

plane damaged in the collision, Alexandrov

'said.

le sald

PURPOSE OF CORRIDORS The air corridors, he said, was set up "to connect the West with Berlin and not so that anybody could dy when and where he wanis", Asked if there were any political rearons for hindering intor-

Gen. Alexandrovalts zonal air traffic.

that British

pressure Was

assertions

the

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1948.

Sovlet Gold Withdrawals

Washington, Apr. 23. U.S. Department of Com merce-figures today reveal- ed that Russia has with- drawn US$4,490,910 worth of her gold deposited with the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The Russlans shipped the gold back homo. during the week ended April 7.

The treasury is part of the US$7,400,000 in gold and dollars which Russia deposited in the Federal Reserve Bank.

Bank officials are puzzled although it is Russia's gold and 'she can do what she This is the wants with it. first withdrawal since bo- fore the war and is the re- versal of the Soviet policy of building up a gold deposit in the United States.

BERKULMINEMABARACTEREN

Beer For Bread

"1 am a technical expert" he said. "We have made proposals to avold collisions in the air over the Soviet that parts of the planes fell straight established the Zone and now

Het political to earth and thus We

approximate point of collision were questions,"

"primitive and unacceptable.", Ha

Proposal Made To took up points of the British report denied them on the accident and

Thirsty Germans us "false" and "provocative".

Concluding the General sald "1

the press

will inform

Frankfurt, Apr. 23.-Britain hope public of these Incontrovertible and the United States told fucts and of the fact that the blame citizens of their occupation

On the British-Associated

zones today that they could Press.

have beer if they wanted it, but they would have to give up

German The appeal by thirsty food oficials to end prohibition in Bizonia was recognised by, Allied military quarters. The authorlties decided the Germans may surrender 500 grams of bread ration..coupons for 15 litres of beer.

said:

"It is known to all that we inte Notice is hereby given that an Eastern and Western Zones must be the view that traffe between the Extraordinary General Meeting of increased." the Members of this Company

Alexandrov restated Soviet etnines will be held at the Office of that the pik tragedy occurred over Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co. the Russia Dallgow Airport when "Ltd., Podder Street, Hong Kong,|The Hrilish plane came out "of ̈ ̈&

and rammed the on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, cloud

fighter. at 12.15 p.m., or at such lime as

the crasli, the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Members to be held at the same place at Noon shall terminate, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing 'the following Sperlai Resolution:—

That the New Articles of Association produced to the Meeting, and for the purpose of Identification subscribed by David Fortune Landato, Chair- man of the Company, and of the Meeting, he 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 usual office hours.

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary,

Hongkong, 5th April, 1948,

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF

AND

GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

Ordinary Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the

Fifty-seventh Ordindry Annual

• Moeting of the Members of the

Soviet

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some of their bread for it. UN Must Stop

Palestine War

"(Continued from Page 1)

The Germans 'have been clamouring to brew beer since 1946. Beer brewing, except for export, was stopped early in 1940 when the

15 persons were killed in arise if any attempt were made to impose a solution by force. If be- The General produced two sets of tween now and May 15, the ac- cannot of violence plctures, one of which he said was celerating tide

be slowed down, Palestine will bo-Military Government told brewers

to use their grain for food. come an arena of open warfare." le warned.

"There are considerable difeulties Mr about the trusteeship plan," Creech Jones said, "but it is my duty

the Committee the Food officials told British and to urge upon

American Bizonal officers that sub- necessity of considering both these plans (partition and trustee-stituting beer for bread would ald ship) and any alternativen which may be submitted."

FINDLATERS

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A gracious way

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Company will be held at the Gilman & Co., Ltd.

Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-

.son & Co, Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, at Noon, to receive and consider the Report of the Board of Directors and State-f ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 19-17, to elect Directors and to appoint Auditors.

Closing of Transfer Books Notice is also 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 daya In- clusive,

By Order of the Board of

Directore, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, 1948.

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"I do not think any proposals for

definite settlement could be effected unless backed by very substantial means of enforcement."

The Bizonians then watered down the supply on hand and made it last two years. Now the watered- down beer is running low,

recovery in Bizonte, which recently asked for almost one-third of the funds allotted under the Marshall Plan for all Europe.

BEER STRIKES

Since the price of each glass of After Mr Creech Jones hud

beer is approximately 50 per cent Binished and delegate commented, tax, Germans say the bizonal coffers:

means Britain has joined the will swell. "This United Nations."

the

Also, they point out, black market He explained that Creech Jonesbootlegging by the hillbillies of made it clear that Britain is ready Southern Bavaria would probably lo-abandon her neutral position and stop if brewing were legal. Join other members in grappling Muttering Bavarians have всел directly with

Holy Land walking out on beer strikes. Laat problem.

a group of electrical India relented her opposition to in Bavaria struck because they could partition and expressed willingness

not have beer. to discuss trusteeship or other einer- Lency measure provided they are

spectfled period.

for a short

The Canadian delegate, General

week

The Military

workers

Government recent- iy voted a German plan to start minking beer for German consump tion. The Germans had not thought

A. G.--Laughton, said that the "AR-ofa way to ratlon it; the Military. sembly should consider the United Government said.

Stutes proposal for a temporary The plan offered today would trusteeship a related measure de-

permit a German ta turn in

his

signed to meet an emergency." - brend ration coupons for beer chit

Associated Press.

Explosion Kills

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41 Miners Casapalca, Peru, Apr. 23.- Forty one persons were killed in a coal mine explosion near Casapalca Apr. 20, it was announced today.

Floods and poisonous gases in the mine delayed the removal of the bodies of many victims.-AS50-

cuted Press.

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TODAY'S FOOTBALL

On the Club ground

this after- noon, starting at 4.30, the Chinese Olympte team will meet the Chinese National "A" eleven in a football match.

books.

The Military Government salā 50 grams of bread would be equal to about a litre and a half of beer and 450,090,000 tres of beer will wash down Western German throats in the net four months.

on

And several million voters' eyes will gaze a lot more kindly Western Germany's hittery postwar "beer for Bizonin" politicians. United Press.

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BRITAIN LEADING

LEADING INDIA

IN DAVIS CUP TIE

Harrowgate, Yorkshire, Apr. 23.- India's chances of beating Great Bri- tain in the first round of the European Zone Cup tie appear to rest on the first two singles matches tomorrow, in which Dilip Bose, the Indian No. 2, meets. Tony Mottram, the British No. 1.

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for

In winning the doubles today, when Mottram and Geoffrey Patah beat Sumant Misra". and Subh Sawhney 6-8, 7-5, 6-2, Britain gained a lead of two. rubbers to one, and a victory for Mottram in the first match tomorrow would decide the tie, It Bose pulls off the unexpected, Sawhney was still the victim of next four games in a row for it is, likely that India will advance fortune, for he was the most agile match. into the next round, for Howard man about the, court and played

In the seventh game, Palsh_twice double faulted, but he' atoned Walton, on his showing when he sparkling tennis. loxt to Bose yesterday, stands very

these errors with a. glorious smash LEAD IN THIRD

(and a drive which gave the Indians little chance against India's leading

The Indians held a 2/1. lead in little chance and enabled him and player, Sumant Misra. In the Anal the third set, but Sawhney again Mottram to scramble home after a match.

dropped' his service In the fourth deuce had been called. Sawhney, was India's strong mangama and, with Faish playing mag- Altogether the game lasted only: In today's match, but, though mak-nificently, the British pair took the 65 minutes.-Reuter,

ing some good openings, he lacked finishing power.

Paish played a

Britain, baing

great game for especially good

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hla net play.

NOT TOO GOOD

Although Mottram and Palsh won the second set to be two ́sels up, their performance was not entirely satisfactory.

With Sawhney playing with ox- ceptional dexterity, the Indians be pan to

to get on top in the fifth game when the scores were level at two all and they scored many good win- ners down the middle of the court. 5/3 lead. They forged ahend for but Misra dropped his service in the 10th gume, mainly through inspired

play by Palsh, who made some fine winners, enabling the British par in level matter at five games all.

In The 12th game Sawhney dropped his service for the British

take pair to

Curiously, the set.

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