GEISHA GIRLS NOW MAKE
THEIR OWN BOOKINGS
Tokyo. May 4.Many galsha girls have decided it.is more fun and more profitable to sell their "entertainment" at parties in private homos rather than to operate through the age-old system of "geisha exchange houses."
Hitherto singing, dancing and otherwise attractive geisha could be channelled to parties at so-called "teahouses" only and only through the medium of the exchanges,
Tokyo Times said the geisha now telephone their patrons directly and book engagements, considerably boosting their Income and confusing tax collectors.-United Press.
Japan-India Trade Discussions
Chamber
mission
of
vilting
Calcutta, May 4.-The development of trade on.a reciprocal basis between India and Japan was stressed at today's meeting between the Indian Commerce and the Japanese trade India under the sponsorship of SCAP. The Indian Chamber of Com- Discussions also were held today merce committee stated that India Letween the Japanese mission and wished to import such capital goods the Marwari Chamber of Commerce aficr which an oficial statement ibat Japan is able to supply at com-
said the Chamber was deeply in- petitive rates as early as possible.
terested in trade with Japan Jo- SCAP. which sponsored the view of the fact that the Chamber panese mission, stipulated that for handled about 78 percent of the prewar Irade in export and import contracts between flo-Japanare Japan and other countries dollars Chieutta.
other or
acceptable currencies should be the medium of exchange, the committee said. In view of The dollar being a hard currency the committee, however, expresserl the belief that the possibility Dat Japan would negent rupees for purchases made by India should be investigated.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1948.
Greek Government Orders Execution Of
154 Communists
Athens, May 4.-The Greek Government today ordered the execution of 151 Communists--for their part in the Leftwing uprising of December, 1944—' and one member of the German sponsored.prelibera- tion security battalions.
Firing squads shot 24 of them, including the war criminal, in Athens today three days after the assassination of M. Christos Ladas, the Minister of Justice, with a hand grenade.
The Cabinet
decided
on
the have carried on the assassination
Newsprint For
Britain
Washington, May 4.-Canada and Newfoundland will ship, 140,000 tons of newsprint to Britain in the yene starting July 1, the Economie Co-operation Administration report-
ed
tonight.
Administrator Paul G. Holtman issued the figure on the demand of Representative C. J. Brown (Re- publican of Ohloj for a full and complete" report on the propose+1 purchases of Canadion newsprint by European countries.
that
RU-
Representative Brown sald the report that ECA plans to thorise shipment of 288,000 tons of Canadian pulp would "create chaos the in the publishing Industry In United States.-Associated Press.
after the on Saturday, was today recovering Paper Suspended
oxecutions a few hours murder, and has sent orders ro from his wounds. in hospital under
Berlin, May 6-British authorities Jecting the mercy appeals al 128 police guard.
Police sources said they had in- in their zone on Tuesday suspended Communists in gaols In Petras,
indicated that the Communist paper Dotmold Salonika, Kalamas, Lamia and clea- formation which
Communists might try to polson Volkseche for three months after it where
the had printed a "violent and abusive riving The Athens news
and him to prevent him press reports said tonight the 128 names of those who had ordered the attack" on the United States.-Asso- had already been executed, but assassinatiḍa.-euter. there was no official confirmation
agency
from Government circles here.
the WED
SHOWING
The execution of one man,
on today's Athens' list, 25th postponed at the list minute.
M. Constantin Rendis, temporary successor to M. Ladas, has ordered that 830 petitions for reprieve, now Council ot tho pending before
within 10 Mercy, shall be cleared days.
The men who died today had been convleted of murder by elvii courts.
UPRISING RECALLED
The uprising of December. 1944, Panadreous when the broke out Coalition Government decreed a new National Guard to take over from the ELAS resistance forces, where- (National Liberal upon the EAM Movement) members resigned from the Government.
on
Police opened fire on crowds December 3 and next day the EAM called a general strike. Martial law was declared by the British
General Scobie. mander In Greetc.
com-
During the discussions it wha stated that all existing transactions and his troops disarmed the ELAS between India and Japan were be- forces advancing on Athens, Ing done in sterling on an open ac- permitted ad- count basis which justments to dollar accounts.
Questioned regarding prospects of obtaining Japanese technician ser- industries. Mr vices for Indian Eaton said this might not be pos- sible at present.
Fighting was officially brought to an end in February, 1845. Many to the flod fighters Leftwing
to conduct mountains northern guerilla warfare from there,
100 alleged In Athens today, Communists were arrested for ques Uloning about the assassination of M. Lados.
West Bengal's Premier, Dr B. C.
The American Secretary of State. Roy, received the Japanese mission today. He stressed the scope of Mr George Marshall, today sent a Japan message of condolence to the Greek should be confined mostly to the Government on the assassination of materials from M. Lados, it was reported from
trade
between India
exchange of .row
anci
india for machinery and equipment Washington.
from Japan.
Meanwhile,
Evstratios Mout-
The West Bengal Finance Minis-zoyannis, the man who is alleged to
ter, Mr N, R. Sarkor said It would
be more economic for Japan to im-
port manufactured jute from India TO-DAY'S AWFUL CRIME instead of setting up a jute milling Industry.United Press.
"NO ORCHIDS” DRAWS CROWDS
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4. The gangster London. May,
"No Orchids for Alm.
Mias widely condemned Biandish".
and critics
consors. has drawn 100,000 people in two and weeks.
The management Theatre sold today that
He Built A Home Without
A Permit!
May Bracknell,
4.-Leslie
a half Kirby, whose home was being torn down by government order
of the Pinza because he had built it without the box a permit, will have a chance to that an Englishman's
by the house is his castld.
office take of £30,000 is approach-prove ing the house record set Crosby-Hope-Lamour comedy "Road
to Rio last winter.
The Ministry of Town and Coun- try planning Intervened to stop the after neighbours London censors have forced dele-demolition today tion of some of the more sadistic had petitioned the Prime Minister, scenes in "No Orchids", which was Mr Attlee, and considered making British mado, Asociated Press,
an appeal to the King.
CONSTABLE SHOT
London, May 4-After an opera-
The Ministry instructed local au- call off the demolition thorities to
side of Equad so that the Kirby's the case may be heard.
Kirby, a carpenter, used his life
tian in Queen's Hospital, Stratford, savings, salvaged materials and his
Police
Constable
today. Harris, aged 25, of Perth
Cecil own hands to build
Road. But the
Ulford, was able to give a descrip Council,
the dwelling. East Hampstead Rural in its demolition order,
tion of the man who shot him at said he should have had a permit Forest Gate early this morning. too.
The pollee have intensifed their search for his assallant, with squad cars and a large number of police on foot scouring the area of Forest Gale for two men, one aged 33 and the other about 30.
Workmen sent to tear down the building, which also houses Kirby's wife, son and ailing mother-in-law. walked off the job on Monday after demolishing outbuildings. "We can't go on with it." they said.
what on, como "We shall stay may, Kirby said. "I can't believe a thing like this could really be and Holland. done to an Englishman's home." Associated Press.
Harris served with the Royal Marlue Commandos from 1941 to 1946 and fought in the Middle East, France, Germany Reuter.
ANTI-CHIANG KAI-SHEK
RESOLUTION
Singapore. May 4.-Anti-Kuomintang Chinese today protested election of Chiang Kai-shek as President of China..
Representatives of 120 organisa- ja "new-People's Consultative Coun- fiona claiming to speak for 100,000 cl of all Democratic political groups oversens Chinese, voted to observe and independent leaders with a vlow week to make to forming Democratie.coalition an "anti-Chlang known to the people the unconstitu- government." tional nature of Chlang's Presidency 115
and his dictatorship."
WANTED Central District by serious concern, office premises with tee tela- phone, prepared taking over furniture And Axtures.
Box. 114, Hongkong Telegrapli
as
The resolution said Chiang, after V-J Day "perferred dictatorship to The meeting, was sponsored by Democracy eni with American nid, the Chinese Democratle League. Its started the civil war again."
"To his own people, he was an resolution suid the Chinese people should "overthrow Chiang and his ruthless as a wolf or a tiger, but
forolgneri he is Aletatorial rule, and reject all trea- to certain ties concluded by him which, betray obedient ne a slave to please them" "He should. the resolution added.. the interesis of China."
send not be allowed to continue. the role The meeting voted: to message to the Chinese Communist as a puppet to a forefith, power and at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Party's Central Committee Wupport-blacken the pages of the history of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.ing a May Day appeal for convening the Republic.'--ssoriated Press,
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