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VOL. III NO. 145

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1918.

Terrorism RUSSIANS READY TO DISCUSS

Continues In Malaya The Problem

Forost Officer And

Detective Shot

Singapore, Juno 21.- A Malayan forest officer and

shot Chinese detective

wore

a

dend in a new outbreak of terrorism in the region of Ipoh today,

The forest officer was shot ded by two Chinese bandits near Tronoh, 15 miles from Ipoh. He had been iled up.

The Malayan police had by to- night arrested over 400 people in a new countrywide anti-terrorist drive, which began early today.

Malays, Chinese and Indians sus- pected of violence were held under the

emergency powers which permit the detention of persons for a year without charge or trial, to combat mounting wave of murders which

from South spread last week North Malaya.

to

Police patrols ralded all Co- munist Party offices, but found most of them empty and the records re- moved. Trade union premises were also rakled.

HUNDREDS ARRESTED

In Alor Star, capital of Kedah State, over 100 arrests were made at the headquarters of the Com- munist-led Malayan People's Anti- Japanese Army.

One hundred and 13 were arrested In Selangor, 00 in Penang. The gures for Johore and Perak have not yet been announced, although they are known to be considerable.

In Perak, where unknown gunmen shot and killed a Chinese of Ayer Kuning, near Taiping, last night. Army aircraft patrolled estates and the Jungle around Ipoh, where troops are searching for buried arms and ammunition with mine detec- tors.

The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the British-owned Straits Times said 000 suspected Communiste bud been arrested in day-lon); police ralds throughout the Federation,

Final Agures will probably not bel known until tomorrow.-Router.

Living Costs,

•

Landon, June 21.--"What

is the main problem that faces you and your family at This the present time?"

was the question that men and women in all walks of life, living in every part of the country, were recently asked by a Gallup poll.

Their replies, which are also compared with the replies last January, were as follows and show that the cost of living is easily the main problem from the richest to the poorest.

The cost of living today is 51 per cent (January 26 per cent); food shortage 21 per cent January 25 per cent); housing 16 (11); clothing shortage nine (11), health six (five); personal pro- blams two three); un- employment problems one (four); miscellaneous one (15) none mentioned eight (seven).—Reuter. NANAFERRIES, PARLARE

MARK REFORM

FOR

BERLIN

A Uniform Currency

Proposed

Berlin, June 22-The Russians early today accepted a British proposal for four power discus- sions of uniform currency reform in Berlin, the Soviet licensed German news agency announced.

Last night General Sir Brian Robertson, British milj. tary governor, bluntly told the Russians they had no more rights in Berlin than the three Western occupying powers -the United States, Britain and France.

Commanders He suggested to the Soviets that to the three Western

warning them not to attempt to in- they join n four power meeting to

introduce the' new currency here. discuss the currency situation Berlin, which now faces the pros-claims Berlin is part of the Russian pect of two kinds of currency that zone.

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introduced beginning Sunday by the The new agency's announcement Allies in Western Germany, and of Russia's acceptance of a currency currency soon expected to be pro-conference came a few hours after

the Russians. duced by

Adolf Hitler's Meanwhile, Reichsmark still is legal tender in | the Russian zone of Germany. Mar- shat Vassily Sokolovsky, the Russian Commander, wrote identical letters

Concessions Refused

To Chinese Schools.

SIAMESE GOVT. STANDS FIRM

Bangkok, June 21-Making good the threat to "stand firm" on its refusal to grant "concessions," the Siamese Government has refused to allow the reopening of any Chinese schools falling to comply with requirements imposed by existing Siamese law,

the German economic conference for oki the Soviet zone placed a currency reform proposal before Marshal Sokolovsky. Terms of the proposal were designed to go into effect" SOOD

In Berlin and the Russian zone.

The Commission said it was in- tended as an answer to Western cur- rency reform and "to protect the population and economy of the Soviet occupation zone."--Associated Presa.

NEW MARKS ISSUE Frankfurt, June 21-The issue of 10,000,000,000 new marks has been authorised for Western Germany, it was learned in Frankfurt tonight.

Allled officials said this is the maximum amount German banks will be allowed to circulate follow- ing the completion of currency re- form. The Issuance of the new "Deutshemark" began in the United States, British and French yesterday.

zones

SWITZERLAND

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This map shows the German zone created by the Western Powers and where the new currency is to come into circula-

tion.

London Dock Strike

Spreads To Cold Storage Plants

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Britain's Exports Increase

SPLENDID FIGURES

London, June 21.-The Board of Trade announced today that British exports for the last month were greater than ever before in both value and volume. They totalled £129,000,000 in value which is £3,500,000 higher then in April and $12,100,000 above the average for the first quarter.

Allowing for the rise in prices, the Board of trade said the volume was 34 per cent greater than in 1030 which is two per cent greater than cent greuter in April and six per than in the first quarter of 1948.

May Imports fell £3,000,000 below the April record · to £170,000,000. Ro-exports totalled

£5,000,000

which is £300,000 above April.

The overall trade deficit dropped to £40,400,000 which is £13,000,000 lowest less than in May and the since February.

Raw material

exports jumped £1,000,000 in May and exceeded the £5,000,000 for the first time since 1938. Coal exports alone totailed

tons 1,000,000

worth £3,600,000. That

is nearly one third of the volume of coal exports in May 1938 but prices have soared since then.

Textile exports totalled £20,000,- 000 which is £2,000,000 greater than

in

April. Machinery exports tase by £600,000. Exports of spirits were with one exception the highest for 50 per cent six years and nearly

low April above the comparatively figure-United Press.

HK-SHANGHAI

RT TESTS

London, June 21. The paralysing week-old London dock strike has spread to the cold storage

June 22-Two-way plants today, imperilling Londoners' 20 cents a week

Shanghai,

between tests meat ration. Fifteen hundred workers walked out

radiotelephone Shanghai and Hongkong will be at 11 cold storage plants in the London arca.

made by the Chinese Government which Angry Opposition members in the strike, If the International, value of the

now affects 19,000 Radio Administration as from today, and service will be open to the mark is set at 30 US cents, the total House of Commons called upon the workers, is still unsettled.

Mr Ness Edwards, the Parlin public as soon as the tests are found Issue of new money in Western Government "to do something." Germany would be worth $3,000,- Mr Ness Edwards, Parliamentary mentary Secretary to the Ministry to be satisfactory, according to Mr 000,000. Recently, three Chinese schools week.

Secretary of the Ministry of Food of Labour, gave the House of Com-T. C. Loo, Managing Director of the capitulated and their action is in- not qualified in the Siamese langu- unable to say how much of the new today that

Allied oficials said they were conceded In the House of Commons mons this news today soon after CGRA, quoted by the North-China

the strike 12 already stevedores from three docks and Dally News. terpreted as evidence

that Slam's nge were also permitted to teach.

Mr Leo expressed the hope that inrge Chinese population may be These concessions, however, have money will be put into circulation seriously hampering Britain's export 1,000 cold storage workers joined the

the tests could be completed in one programme and if continued would strikers. forced to admit defeat in its long) been withdrawn by the present in the near future.

or two weeks. struggle for modification of

the Phibul government and the Ministry The authorisation was granted in endanger the maintenance of essen-

issued tial food suppiles. Chinese Private Schools Act which of Education is currently insisting on a Military Government law

States German to the Bank of foreign

Sa- limits the study of

(Bank Deutscher Laenier) on turday age to five hours cach week, ansuthe "strict observance of the law

Detalls of the law have all no: been released.

It was understood, however, that

Under an agreement made a year Chinese Am- ago by the foriner

Chinese tenchers who

had

of

He said that 10,000 workers out of a lotal labour force of 27,000 are

63 milles now idle along the London's dockland.

But he asked for Government not

POPE NOT ILL Vatican City, June 21.-A report

CHINESE PROTEST published in Milan that the Pope was "gravely " was tonight off-

Chinese protest that their teachers clally denied by well informned Vall-

bassador and the Thamnrong govern- are not qunlined to teach Siamese can quarters.

The Pope was said to be in ex-ment of Slam, which was then in and have asked for relief for that

concessions were reason. To this, the Ministry of it after a certain period, Western to be pressed for action or a further cellent health but somewhat tired by power, special

it of a Education replied that teaching

would Germany's economy gets back on statement now because it might

issuances of Its feet, further

aprejudice Union ofleinla suprome his heavy work in recent months made to allow the Reuter.

foreign language up to 12 hours per supply Siamese teachers.

The three schools capitulating maximum of 1,000,000,000 marks attempt at a mass meeting tomorrow have now accepted Joint Sino- at a time will be permitted under to get the men to go back to work. Siamese control of their curricula. restricted conditions. Chinese boards will continue to ad- minister the schools but the Slamese

EDITORIAL

TW

Nanking Red Herring

TWO obllane digs were taken at Hongkong during the week-

a

end, either or both of which could be treated with disdain or regard. ed as covert hostlity. One, suggested change in the status of the Colony vis-a-vis China, camo "unimpeachable" Nanking Bource; the other that Shanghai could "kill" Hongkong frem by becoming a free port, officialdom in the person of Mayor Shanghai. Behind K. C.. Wu of

from

an

Colony - an ingenuous Way explain away createdl by

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If the total new issue is taken as

a

that

APPEALS REJECTED

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Con-

The

After Inauguration of the radio-. phone service, Hongkong will also resume relaying for radio-telephone calls to other parts of the world, he pointed out.

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The CGRA (Chinese Coverment Radle Administration) Chief vealed that tests on the Shanghai- London radlephoto service will start on June 20.

Dock gale meetings today brush- ed aside appeals from trade union officials to return to work. stoppage of the cold storage workers menns that London meat markets will have to fall back on their last reserves.

Troops may be called in if Lon-

are seriously don's food supplies

The strike has held endangered. up 137 ships.

A further strike, also against Union advice, affecting eight ships and Involving

ahip scaler photos 000

in broke out on the River Clyde Scotland today.

The aim of trying to inaugurate this service, Mr. Log said, is to facilitate transmission to China of of the Olymple Games, starting in London early next

month.

"

Mr Loo expressed the hope that the tests on the service would bo successfully completed before the opening of the Games-Reuter.

A Dependable

Carrier

NEW ROOM AIR CONDITIONER,

FOOD MAY SPOIL 100 FOR EVERY 1000

Badgered by Mr Anthony Eden, teachers provided will sit with the

The new issue will be approvi- boards.

Of the three schools, only mately one-ients or less of the total and other Opposition members, Mr

Edwards said that he could not It arose because of the employ- one permitted its name to be made amount of inflated Reichsmarks Promise the delay might not mean ment of non-union labour and un- public. The other two remained now being withdrawn. unnamed, for fear of reprisals."

some food cargoes would be less it is settled overnight, all the promised. Whether the same can

Clyde ship scalers may stop work Officials estimate that there have

spoiled. be said for China Is a matter of

Protest to the Siamese opinion. If the night of capital

have been made by Chinese been at least 100,000,000,000 Reichs-

Ho said: "We cannot tell what the in sympathy-Reuter, from Shanghal is to be considered

marks in circulation since the war condition of the food is until the cators, and Chinese businessmen- The new issue is a litle moro as smuggling, and therefore

through the Chinese Chamber of money

hatches are opened. We anticipate than Was in circulation

unli of the contravention

right will be Anglo-

nil things Commerce--05

well as on a diploma- throughout all Germany-Including tomorrow. That is the best advice Chinese agreement, it must

the level but the Siamese government the now Russian-occupied East-be- we have." pointed out that the money moves

has responded by suggesting that fore the first World War.

Smither, Waldron from China: and if it is Impossible

the Chinese schools first revise their deleet fa to

movement from

that Govern- curricula to conform with Siamese

basis

of reckoning. then it is cervative, suggested source, where so many so-called waterlight restrictions are on the law and then ask for modification. Ilkely that the 45,000,000 Germans ment should arrest the Communist Edwards "Sympathetic consideration"

would In the Western zones will get back leaders of the, strike. Me Statuts Book, how can it be

then be given their claims, a spokes- 100 new marks for every 1,000 old did not reply. located once it has flown? Will the first suggestion-a change in

for the Ministry of Education ones they surrender.

Fifty food ships are among the 200 changing the status of longkang the status of Hongkong-reposen

The Germans began handing in waiting unloading along the port of bring about the desideratum? that delightful red herring. the

Stevedores as well The Chinese claim that 200,000 their old money today. They do London docks. failure of Hongkong to enforce to

Hardly; te flight would undoubt- the

Chinese children were being "de- not yet know what the conversion as cold storage workers foined the fullest extent the anti-

edly continue, either to America or Austrails or some other part this

prived of their education" and 3,000 rate will be--or just what percent strike today-United Press, smuggling agreement. To

where its

Chinese teachers are the world

out of work of their converted savings they will possessor agreement is now impinged the

because of the closure of

of the Chinese knew

from be safe It would capital to the fight of Chinese

confiscation schools, but the Ministry of Educa get back.

The official conversion date is ex- currenos gyrations, extraordinary

ition, plating that there

coils this "gross exeEger pected and other forms of extortlan. A

to be announced by the trying o!

are only United States, British, and French phenomenoni

much more sensible suggestion is

20,000 Chinese students enrolled in uniterion towards the end of that China Introduces emigra- China's Own!

B0 Chinese schools in Bangkok week-Associated Press. Hongkong and

tlon restrictions. Kovernment

and Thonburi, the community perhaps, economics. It is not,

would welcome any such move. out It unnatural that Hongkong should

directly across the river from Bang- would help us to keep

kok and

Chinese (both with

give the figures provide the

undesirables broad back for

number of Chinese schools in the China's big stick in her present without money) and would enable

two cities as 114. of trade

us to set in motion an Immigra- ilme

and financial adversity. The slick has to be tion machinery which the Colony

since bas needed

carly 1940. wielded, and there must be

mind only victim. The

thing that Hongkong

an open about the flight of capital from puzzles is why China (or some of Iter spokesmen) persist in trying China. Some of it is undoubled- to far a dead horse. When the ly useful, in that it is invested in

agreement was

helps amuggling

Industry

to provide and generally unemployment mooted by Nanking, Hongkong. already well

Aware

benefits the community (08 per that the nefarious

had reached trada

cent of which is Chinese); some Alarming proportions, And of It is purely inflationary and is recognising that some of 1

more of a liability than an asset. injurious to legitimate Just m

But Hongkong cannot proven! business in

Colony as the

money from being invested here, intensity ita China,

and there is certainly no reason agreed to

why we should endeavour to efforis (by then considerable and

devise any such scheme. The law of supply and demand, allled to which are stability of govern- ment and publio condence, will always Lake precedence over fegislative rules and arbitrary restrictions,

Incfelency in

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to

not ineffectual) towards stamping

out

#

two-way racket.

that

obligations under

The

treaty

have, from this end, been carried out punciously, and we have no cause to apologien for our work, or to regard it as less than WO

has

LIMITATION THREAT Siamest government

hab

THREE KILLED

IN EXPLOSION

Kenvil, New Jersey, June 21.- Chinese schools in Bangkok and An earth shaking explosion in the

Tho threatened

to limit the number of

London, June 21-The Govern- ment do not want to do anything that could be translated as a thrent" but expect to "make a definite stale. about the stepa ment tomorrow" they will take if the London dock

Commandos' Test Of Endurance

other provinces in Siam because big Hercules Powder Company's St. Ives, Cornwall, June 21-After

"there are at present too many of dynamite plant today idiled three five days at ses in an open boat,

and there have been quarrels men, the Company announced.

Marine Commando three Royal in the keen competition for Earlier Morris county hospitals "guinea pigs" were today reported to said had been notified by the Her-be showing signs of weakness. The In response to this threat, the cules Powder Company plant to then, who are testing the effects of Chinese Embassy lodged a formal send all available ambulances and exposure off the coast here, were protest with the Slamese Ministry doctors. of Foreign Affairs saying that China

otherwise in good health and heart. The South African leader of the Kroup-23-year old Lieutenant John amoke billowed Potts has taken no food since the

The blast was felt over a 60-mile has the right to open schools and radius restrictions,

red as Umiting the such

Yellowish number, violated Sino-Slamere high

In the sky over the Hercules inst began on Thursday. The other treaty provisions.

two Commandos took a small emer- plant area.

of vitamin pills and The Ministry of Education

Sool and burnt. paper replied

fluttered geney ration that the Private Schools Act down near Daver, 10 miles away. boiled sweets.

the Marincs are Twice daily, provided that quotas would be fixed In September 1840, the Hercules and that much

the examined by a doctor. They hope a quota "raight be Powder Company plant was applied in the future."

scene of a blast that killed 62 perfo remain another two days at sca.

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