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Thongkong Telegraph.

VOL. III NO. 97

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1948.

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No War Claims Compensation King Finds Strength &

From Public Funds

GENEROUS GRANTS & LOANS FROM IMPERIAL GOVT.

£250,000 For The University: Airport Prospects

The general public of Hongkong is not to receive any compensa- tion out of public funds to meet war losses and damage.

The ro- commendation was made by the Hongkong Government and has been accepted by the Imperial Governm

However, the Imperial Government is anxious to assist the Colony in regard to its war debts and rehabilitation problems, and has decided to

US Officials Charged

FAKED PASSPORTS ALLEGATION

Philadelphia, Apr. 26.-Two former United States Commis- sioners and four other persons

(a) seek no contribution from Hongkong towards the cost of the Military Administration,

(b) treat as free grant advances made before and

Civil after the establishment of the

Government amounting to £3,250,000.

(c) make a further free grant of £1,000,000 to assist the Colony in resolving problems arising out of expenditure connected with the war.

(d) make interest-free loans to £3,000,000 for the development of a in Hongkong.

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maximum of modern airport

(c) make a free grant of £250,000 for the Hong- kong University.

These

are the features of an

today plended Innocent to official press statement released to-

charges that they conspired to issue fraudulent passports and citizenship certificates to alien Chinese.

the

cx-

The six men arraigned ita Federal District Court incfutled Commissioners Norman J. Grimn and Howard M Long: two former . Federal Court clerks,

Belcher and Robert T. Press; John Loc. Philadelphia Chinese restaurant owner, and Oscar Yew oh of Naw Yoth

A seventh man was indicted in the Investigation, but he is at present in China.

the

US$1,000

EDITORIAL

day,

In the light of the above de-. claration, the Government of Hong- kong appointed a Commissioner to make an expert examination into the problem of war damage 'com- pensation.

The text of the statement reads: In October 1942, a declaration, was made on behalf of His Majesty's As a result of his Andings the that it Government of Hongkong is salls- would be the general nim of His ned that, even were the United

Government to the effect

of time as resources might permit

be established post war.

and

for war damage.

His Majesty's Government, after

careful most

consideration, have decided to accept this recommenda- tion by the Government kong.

of Hong

WATCHING RIVER RISE: Traffic on this street was shut off as three rivers flowing through Pittsburgh, Pa., the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela, rose past flood stage. Houseboats are in the buckground.--AP Wirephoto.

Of

Arab Invasion

Palestine Ready

King Abdullah Will Lead

Regular Armies

Jerusalem, Apr. 26-The regular armies of Trans-Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt will launch an invasion of Palestine by Saturday, advices reaching Jerusalem on Monday night said.

ulso have

Trans-

Comfort In His Home

MOVING BROADCAST TO PEOPLE

London, Apr. 26.-King George, broadcasting tonight on his Silver Wedding, said that at times his task would have been almost too heavy but for the strength and comfort which he had always found in his home.

Sitting beside the Queen before a mlerophone in Buckingham Palace after their evening drive through London, the King said:

"This has been a memorable and for the Queen and a very happy

day

me. Apart from its deep signi Alcance to ourselves 019 man und wife, it has been made the occasion of a world-wide expression of Kindly goodwill towards us, which has greatly moved us.

"It has been an unforgettable Cx* perlence to realise how many thou- sands of people there are in this world who wish to join in the thank- fulness we feel for the 25 years of supremely happy married life which. have been granted to us.

ANXIOUS YEARS

"Looking back over these years, nobody can deny that they have been for all of us who have lived through them full of dimeulty, of anxiety, and often of sorrow.

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"On we in my endeavour to full my appointed task, they have; lald heavy burden. I make

there have secret of the fact that been times when it would have been the aimost too heavy but for strength and comfort which I have always found in my home.

find no better way

"And so can in

of showing my

gratitude to all of

you whose good wishes have glad- dened us today than by wishing you in turn a full happiness with which I have myself

been blessed.

KING GEORGE

New Atom Smasher

Berkeley, California, Apr. 26. shars of theThe Atomic Energy Commis- ston today, announced, that: a super-cyclotron,, 20 times as powerful as any other atom smasher in existence, would be constructed at the University of California.

"If you are already happily mar ried, may you long enjoy your life together. If marriage still lies be fore you, may it fulfil all your brightest hopes."

QUEEN SPEAKS

The new cyclotrom will probe the secrets of mafter by hurling atomic the bullets at terrific energies, ranging volts. 10,000,000,000 electron of The world's present largest cyclo-.

the

Bun "serve notice to the world that it is the intention of the people of the United States to widen their lead in the development and application of fundamental science of all kinds."

Mr Lilienthal and Dr Ernest Law- way rence. Nar

Nobel Prize winner and in-

The Queen, speaking after King, said: "I would like to add to to

words own King's my the | Majesty's Government, ofter the Kingdom in n position to pay part war, that with view to the well-of the cost, the introduction of a

gratitude. I, too, am deeply thank-tron. In operation here, generates ful for our 25 years of happiness to 350,000,000 electron volts. Warren J. being of the people, and the resump-compensation scheme would inflict

WC

Atomic The chairman of for the opportunitien gether.

of service to our Energy

Mr David Commission, have been given tion of production of the territories. an altogether crippling weight of

and for the bles- Lilienthal, said the projected new properties and goods destroyed or taxation upon the local community. Colonial Empire In the circumstances, and in view

beloved country.

US$0.000.000 atomic

would damaged in the

or repaired to of the fact that the Colony did not

A dispatch from Amman, Capital of

sings of our home and children. should be replaced

period participate in a War Damage In-

Jordan, said King Abdullah personally will take the "The world of our day is longing such extent and over such

surance Scheme prior to the out-

to find the scret of community, of break

War, of the Pacif

field against the Jews at the head of the armies and

and all married lives are in a sense It was added if the resources of of the fact

rehabilita- that the

Trans-Jordan, Syria and Lebanon,

communities in miniature, The charges were brought after any part of the Colonial Empire: Lion of Industry

commerce

"There must be many who feel not that alten were insumclent to enable the pur does

appear to

WAR-DECLARED- government charged

have Moving with him will be-Egyp-

as we do-that-the-sanctities of Chinese pald

of pose to be achieved without aid, His been hampered to any material extinn army units which will cross the slims upwards

Damascus, Apr. 20-The Trans- married life present in some obtain passports to

or Majesty's Government would

the highest form of human fellow-ventor of the cyclotron, announced be tent by lack of Bnancial resources, citizenship certificates which would ready to give all the useistance they the Government of Hongkong has Holy Land's southern frontier in a fordan Government declared war on

The Egyptian | "Zionism" co-ordinated action.

tonight, according to ship, affording a rock-like founda- that experimental engineering was completed and construction enable them to travel at will be- could in conjunction with such com- recommended that no compensation command will be closely allied to official sources here. The Trans- tion on which all the best in the being

would begin in the early autumn. tween the United States and their mon fund or organisation as might from public funds should be paid

Abdullah, it was sald.

Jordan Army has occupied Jericho, life of the nation is built. in Cairo

110-FOOT STEEL, MAGNATE saldit was added.

"Looking back over the last 25 homeland.-United Press,

Arab Informants

They said it would take three to Iraq and Saudi Arabin

The armies of Syria, The Lebanon, years and to my own happy child- hood. I realise more and more the decided 10 throw their regular Transjordan and. Iraq have signed

sense wonderful

of security and five years before important nuclear

research could get underway. military forces into the fight to pre- an agreement in Imman, the capital

from which happiness

comes

The new cyclotron will be built oficial sources hero atated, a free "Therefore, at this time, my heart around a 110-foot ring-shaped steel state of their own In the Holy Land of Transjordan, according to which, loved home.

front will be opened in Palestine goes out to all those who are living magnet weighing 10.000 tons. LEADERS ALARMED

and present largest cyclotron

in the and 40,000 soldiers will be thrown in uncongenial surroundings

4,000-ton magnet, Arab icaders reportedly are into the attack against the Jews.

longing for the time when they will world

more than 15 feet long. of recent by the extent

will open before have a home of their own.

slightly. The campaign

patience, Dr Lawrence said the new device that **I alarmed

Arab May 1. It was added Jewish military successes. peoples in the middle east have been The Syrian Parliament met in a tolerance, and love will help them would accelerate protons and other to keep their faith undimined and atomic particles to enargles of about Inflamed by the arrival of Arab re-secret session tonight

Alpha to hear a

their courage undaunted.

6,000,000,000 electron volts.

10,000,- fugees from Palestine.

wo felt the unrticles will be boosted to 10, morning, An invasion of the Holy Land by statement from the Minister of De-

fence about Syria's contribution.

be000,000 or more electron volts, The Lebanese regular army troops. would defy the

Prime Minister, moving service in St. Paul's to

well dedication

The new accelerator combines Britlah mandate which is not sche-Riad Et Solh, signed the agreement one of

orarating principles of the duled to end until May 15 and the

on behalf of Syria. The Iraq thanksgiving.

by God's guidance. cyclotron and the synchrotron. Dr Council which

"I pray that UN Security

has Regent. Emir Abdul Illah, then left ordered a truce in Palestine.

for Calro for it to be signed by King we may have many opportunities Lawrence credited Dr E. M. Me- Man with advancing many con- said King Farouk. of Egypt, and The Cairo accounts

Saudi of service towards the lands

making

now super Abdullah ulready had dispatched

Arabia

Dr Lawrence. cyclotron possible. Trans-Jordan's reinforcements of

Transjordan declared

now, predicted that

unexpected Arab Legion lo Palestine.

6.10 p.m. local time

nuclear phenomena might be ob- The 15.000 legionnaires are well GMT.

served with the new machine, to British trained

pave the way for "notable advances disciplined troops.

in fundamental'

mental knowledge."

Colony's Traffic Control

Des

E determined efforts of the Police, backed by the Traffle Advisory Committee, to bring some, sort of order and safety to drivers and pedestrians out of the post-war traffic chaos have already met with a considerable measure of success. Crossing 'Queen's Road and

Voeux Rond in the centre of the elty is no longer a hazardous excursio# for the pedestrian; it is, in fact. If he gets his own fault now knocked down. Similarly drivers routes can now fellow logical which, except at the height of the rush-hours, enable faster but safer movement in the city. The public would be ungracious not to acknowledge.. the Improvement which has been brought about by this ilmiled control scheme. It is to extend the By-

now prouminate "”' turns - In

lem to certain hey roads, to introduce further one-way streels, and to extend parking places in the city for owner drivers and all private cars. Because it suffers more than any other part of

of the Colony from trafle congestion, the city area is riven special attention in formulating the additional re- sulations. Kowloon, served as 4t Is by a.aplendid main highway from which branch most of the subsidiary streets, requires less pedestrians, control. Kowloon however, will note with satisfac tlon the ban on "U" turns, more especially Kia application Nathan and Salisbury Roads, which, by reason of their width, can become a trap for the pedes- iriau if anddenly confronted with a vehicle that has decided to turn in its own) tracks:

The real.mensce of Nathan Road, however, is still the excessive.

to

needs at which traffe, notably tuses

taxis, travel through and

Overtaking the controlled areas..

1

at 30 milea an hour and more between Austin Road and Waterloo Road is far too pre- valent. Thils

particularly Ex Bection

Nathan of vulnerable Road in that it not only contains Islands, but is one of the buslest shopping districts, has three theatres within 100 yards of

each other, and a dangerous Intersec- tton where Gascoigne Road-con- Into Nathan Road. There. to be a much stricter police

fast rate. obviously travelling at should be pulled up by traffic officers and their drivers sum- moned for violation of the speed Ilmit. Firm action in this direc- tion would do much to ensure safety for all n Kowloon's crowded arterial highway. On the island, one of the weaknesses of the present traffic system the freedom afforded drivers

the cut through

pedestrians which

from

41 of

this arts, and vehicles,

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tane

to

Baler Building to Union

Bullein. If pedestrians are to obey the control system they must use this safety Jane, yet invariably, when eastbound1 vehicle traffic la released. CATE and trucks rush straight through Chater Road without heed for the Within his crossing pedestrian, specially provided safely zone the vedestrian surely is entitled to right of way? If he has to jump from the front of a car which

crossing is, zone, be, Insists upon might. Just as well ignore the so-called safety lane and take his chance in an unprotected part of the road. It is a shortcoming to the central city traffic control yalem which is worth some at- tention on the part of the Police.

Nevertheless they are anxious to give practicnt assistance to the Colony as evidence of goodwill, The

such extent of

assistance must necessarily be determined by the ability of His Majesty's Government

67 DAYS

-and

water no unless the rains come!

SAVE MORE

--and more and more.

EVERY DAY

vent the Jews from catablishing a

"Thia

sure bm

by

people we love

wor

at Reuter.

.

(4.10 p.m.

and adequately equipped, thoy area is about five miles inside

King Abdullah, of Transjordan, regarded as superior to the Arab volunteer forces which thus far have engaged the Jews in the Holy Land Bald in an interview in Amman to Approximately 10,000 legionnaires day that if the Jews in Palestine did and live as citizens of an Arab State, he would are already in Palestine on security not take his advice to help, having regard to the condi-

"have the pleasure and honour of tions in the United Kingdom follow-duty with the British.

rescuing Palestine." Reuter,

CAINS OBSCURE

as

the

and

50 very much."--

Three Die In Crash

cepts

has

the

The

Mr Lilienthal admitted that an- Lisbon. Apr. 20-Three persons

bring other similar cyclotron was were killed when a French plane, "considered" for construction at the flying from Paris to Lisbon, crash- Atomic Energy Commission's Brook- ed today near Bilboa, Spain, accord-hoven laboratories on Long Island, Ing to reports reaching the French but said there was "nothing final" Embassy here.-Ecuter.

about present plans-United Press.

Armed Clash On Italian-Yugoslav Border

Venice,

and-

ing the crippling losses entailed by the war and the heavy burden of

The extent of Irgun Zvai Leumi taxation falling un the United King-

still. dom taxpayer. In spite of these gains in an attack on Jaffa fnetors they have felt able to offer were not clear.

and Austrian At the northern end of Palestina s

"British Infantry substantial assistance to the Colony,

26.--One shifted by the Yugoslavs, the report Apr.

gendarmerie scnrcired the fronter and have accordingly agreed to ask coast, British artillery drove off

had thrown heavy Italian soldier, was

reported said, Parliament for the necessary au- Jews who

Acre. Most of dead tonight, another dying firo came from the Yugoslav patrol, no trace of them.

Suddenly a burst of machine gun area throughout last night but found thority to implement "the

tallowing mortar fire into

about 200 prisoners in Acre prison and two others wounded

as striking four Italian soldiers

"Attempts to make contact with decisions.

escaped during the course of

the

the result of an exchange of killing the commander. The Italians the Yugoslav guards at the top of BMA BURDEN LIFTED firing.

Italian and returned the fire Immediately.As Loibl Pass was unavailing as the

latter volded contact." An informed source said a Swiss shots between As regards expenditure arising. Army

The Belgrade report, circulated oficer, a Colonel Gonnard, Yugoslav patrols in Venecia ciated Press,

ON A PICNIC

Tanjug

the Yugoslav by Giulia. out of the war, it has been agreed was favoured by the French for (that (a) in the first place. His police chief of Jerusalem. It

Vienna, Apr. 26-Lleutenant John agency, said Lieutenant Burke was Majesty's Government will not gail, the Swiss government had The report said the shooting sc- Edmund Burke, Britni olleer arrested on Yugoslav territory near frontier yesterday seek any contribution from Hong-

today in the commune of reported in Belgrade earlier today to the Austrian keng towards the cost of the Mill agreed to make Gonnard available curred

Grimmacco in Udine, northwest of have been shot dead when he at with his Polish wife and a British

officer

ong becauso tary Administration (b)

The parillion battle ground on in the free territory of Trieste. he tacked Yugoslav guard" was pic warrant

over a walk Majesty's Government will treat as the 58 member Political Committee Yugoslav fire killed the commander nicking at the time, a British official them jumped

called upon to

halt. a free grant

afternoon. The Arab of the Italian patrol, the report sald. statement disclosed here tonight. advances made before during thi and after the establishment of the Eicher Commilites told the UN the The shooting bogan, the report The statement said the officer and Tanjug alleged that the offlcór Civil Government in Hongkong, Arabs would set up an Independent said, when the Italian patrol of 18 his wife and another officer: went attacked a Yugoslav guard amounting to £9,280,000, except In nation covering all of Palestino on nicera and men reached a point on a picnic near the Lolbi: Pass, tried to selze his rifle and was shot dead by another guard who "fred so far as that sum has been used May 15 unless the UN partition which the Italian commander con- near the frontier.

They left their vehicle, and have a shot to attract his companion's for the purchase of military stores scheme is scropped. -- Associated. «idered Italian territory. The wooden

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attention"-Rouler.

to the UN.

HIS

Press.

was

marker at that point had been not yet returned,

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