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VOL. III NO. 154

ARABS REJECT

COUNT BERNADOTTE'S PEACE PROPOSALS

Door Still Left Open For Discussions

Cairo, July 1-The Arabs today rejected the pence proposals of the United Nations mediator for Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte, "because they cannot accept the existence of a Jewish State", the Prime Minister of Trans- jordan, Tewfik El Huda Pasha, said today.

The Arab League's reply. will "leave the door open" for further contracts with Count Bernadotte, according to well-informed circles here.

The League's Political Committee was expected to endorse unanimously the recommendations of a sub-committee, which are understood to reject the proposals because they "ignored the Arabs' just aspirations.”

HK, Macao And Canton Police

To Co-operate

The Committee will also approve a draft reply to Count Bernadotte giving reasons, review the milltary decisions to situation, and take "face all eventualities."

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The paper, publishing what pur- ported to be the first disclosure of Halfa the mediator's terms, said would be a free port. The future of Jaffa would be discussed later, while Jerusalem would have a special government under the United Na- tlons to secure the safety of the holy places.

The sub-committee, formed last night, consisted of Jamil Mardam Bey, the Premier of Syria, Tewfik Pasha, the Premier of Transjordan, Azzam Pasha, the Secretary General of the Arab League, and Mustapha

on of Abdel Munim Bey, who headed the Canton. July 1-The police Canton, Hongkong and Macao are League mission to the Rhodes head-

co-quarters of Count Bernadotte, taking steps to devlee closer operation in their common tasks of combatting crime.

The police authorities of these cities, it is reported here. plan to hold a tripartite conference to dis- cuss their common problems.

"The Canton Police Bureau is re- ported to have received a letter from the Macuo Police Department stating that it is preparing an agenda för the conference. The date and place of the talks, it is reported, has not yet been decided,

It is planned to hold four meet- ings each year-Reuter.

MR CHUTER EDE'S BEREAVEMENT

EDITORIAL

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The Transjordan Premier said, hlo disclosing the rejection, that country had no territorial ambitions In Palestine.

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The Arabs and the Jews were to form a central committee to arbitrate any differences between them. This committee would

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and ordinate the foreign, defence economic policy of the two proposed States.

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IMMIGRATION RIGHTS

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1948.

Here is part of the Japanese ammunition dump blown up this morning by the military in the Interests of public safety. This picture was taken by our staff photographer yesterday when military authorities gave the Press a pre-

view of this morning's operation.

U.S. Ambassador Is Dragged From Dinner For Foreign Office Talks

London, July 1. The American Ambassador, Mr Lewis Douglas, hurriedly left a banquet tonight in res❤ ponse to an urgent message from the Foreign Office. It was understood he went at once to confer with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, on the Berlin crisis.

Mr Hector McNell, Minister of State in the Foreign.

Mr Office, received a similar summons and also left. Douglas and Mr McNeil had been attending a dinner in honour of Canada's Dominion Day. They left shortly after 9 p.m.

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Jap Ammunition Dump Blown Up At Lyemun

NEARBY NEIGHBOURHOOD ESCAPES UNDAMAGED

"There is just a minute and a half to go, gentle- men I shall say 'one, two, three before I give

Two. Three!" the signal ... One...

With breathless expectancy a party of military officers and journalists listened to these words from Major D. R. Stenhouse, GSO II, as he gave Capt. Darnell, at his side, would the tip off to press an electric plunger which cause a detonation intended to put out of existence the contents of Lyemun magazine.

The explosion was timed for 10.- 30 a.m.

The preceding seconds anxious time for all who had been concerned with preparations for the much heralded event-and especial- ly for the service occupants of the most forward observation post, 400 yards from the magazine, where the firing took place.

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operations 19 -morning's

a slight were un transfiguration of the landscape in Ah Kung Ngam Bay where the outline of the magazine has replaced by a large crater.

Another major explosion

milltary au- promised when the

five thorities blow up a large cache of Kellgalte-sald to be four or tons in the New Territories.

The site is in Tal Po pass, well and the away from habitations precautions taken against accident are likely to be far less elaborate.

TOM A factor that may cause It was certainly not a flop, no dificulty, however, is a landslide even a small puff. It was, in the which covered up part of the area words of the technicians sible, "a very satisfactory operation, where

complete destruction plosive formed part of the munitions resulting in the

controlled by the underground re- of the magazine".

ground sistance movement in the war. Cameras clicked

Would there be a mighty plosion, or, to use Major Stenhouse's suggestion "only a small puff" or would it be a flap?

VERY SATISFACTORY

the

respon-

on top of the magazine was seen to Doze up into the air, gradually break into innumerable fragments, and then settle sedately in the fm- The area neighbourhood.

debris was after

Mr Beverly Baxler, MP, a native asking for barter arrangements with S

the west to relieve the Soviet situa- tion.

by failing

found to be not much larger. than the bounds of the magazine

The reciprocal western stoppage itself. A road, only. a few yards of supply from the western sectors from the entrance, washed clean by to the Soviet areas of the city, has recent rains, still retained its spot-

A cloud of black smoke hovered for a few seconds about 60 feet above the scene of the blast.

Hon,

the. geliznite lies. The ex-

Kowloon Walled City Issue

Canton, July 1-The Kow-

The Walled City issue was again brought up, this time by a woman member the delegato from the Po On district, which in on the Sino- British border.

If this committee was unable to settle the differences between the

the two States, they should refer

United Nations matter to the STILL CONSIDERING.

The Jewish State would have the The Jewish leaders at Tel-Avivirüsleeship Council

of Canada, in proposing the toast still consi- right of immigration on the assump were reported to be dering the terms of the proposals tion that it was independent in the raid that Mr Douglas had left for a tonight.

territory allotted to it. This, how "very vital" conference. The proposals, according to theever, must depend on the economic

Mr Douglas and the French Am-

Marsigli,

had brought * pinch on the Russian less appearance, Arabic newspaper, Al Misri, today, absorption of the land as stipulated bassador, M. Rene is a reunion of Palestine and Tran- in the United Nations' laws, Al spent the morning at the Foreign supplies.

The Soviet sector has only ryc jordan as under the British mandate Misri added.

Once conferring with the Under- of 1920, this total area then being The newspaper criticised the plan Secretary, Sir William Strang, Bri-flour and so gets no white bread,

has no ready source for the An interested spectator was the loon Walled City issue and the divided into two independent States,

as being of British and American tain's leading expert on Germany, on and

D. M. MacDougall, Colonial question of Hongkong as a Arab. and one

The inspiration.

the Berlin crisis.

three pharmaceuticals.

Mr MacDougall was refugeo for "anti-Government" one Jewish

have all the

left Rhodes Jewish State would

Count Bernadotte

American quarters said that the Secretary. Office Afterwards, ព Foreign lands granted

today for Jerusalem but expects to by the United Na- Negeb, in the

a Reuter cable spokesman said three-power consul-Soviet Press suggested an exchange obliged to remain outside the cor elements were raised at the flons, except the

tations continued on what to do of Soviet surplus fresh milk for doned area, but he found a good from Rhodes" stated. London, July 1-Mrs Lillian Ede, south, which would go to the Arabs, return tomorrow,

have the the Jews would

announcement from his head- about the Berlin situation and there white flour. The Germans who said vantage point from the old fort on current session of the Kwang- wife of the Home Secretary, in whole of Galilee from Acre to the quarters said the Count had been might be further conferences tomor- they spoke for the Soviet command the bill which overlooks Lyemun tung Provincial Assombly.

Causing neither a big bang nor Chuter Ede, diled

asked to go to Jerusalem by Colonel row. The spokesman said no pro-asked to exchange alcohol for in-Barracks. Ewell, Surrey, today.-United Press. Syrian-Lebanese border.

The Americans said that the turmoll in adjacent districts, Bruensen, his representative there, posed joint note of protest to Russia sulin, pentellig and streptomycin.

question had been "to complete a number of local nr- on the Berlin

had been ng Soviets must make a request in per- would be dificult to imagine that the very mild upheaval could have son before it can be consiuered. rangeinents which had been under drafted and there

"that even caused In Shaukiwan CONVEYOR BELT negotiations during the early part agreement regarding one.

She moved a resolution. of the truce."

Any such protest would necessari-

As the Soviets Indicated they are valuable antique vase left to us by

was adopted, "that the Government Count Bernadotte has invited the

(Chinese) be urged to seek a speedy Arab League's Political Committee ly be in the most vigorous terms, beginning to feel the pinch, Ameri-Aunt Sarah" to fall from the mantel-

air forces today piece.

NO LOOTING

settlement of the Kowloon Walled 10 his Rhodes and it was reported. In diplomatic can and British to send delegates

quarters that France was somewhat created a 300-plano airborne con-

City case, which has been outstand→ headquarters for peace talks on a

preserve Chinese Looting was non-existent, according, so as to higher level than those held re-reluctant to join the other two Allies veyor belt from the Western Zones

sovereignty and satisfy the people." cently with experts, it was authori- in a "tough" note against the Rusto Berlin. The authorities are con-

vineed that this still expanding ing to a report from slan "cold" slege of Berlin. tatively learned tonight.

The Deputy Chairman of the As- this, Jamil There was no confirmation of re-effort could meet the food require Police Station.

More spectacular thon Questioned about

"Itself was the exodus

that the Chinese ofsembly moved plosion Premier. poris that France was holding back.ments of their sectors Mardam Bey, the Syrian

Coal-required to keep power, Shaukiwan residents along the main Government be urged to request the said the Arubs

not go to United Press.

City, Hongkong Government to "carry out essential services road water and other

leading towards the Rhodes.

MOVE BACKFIRES

running-is another matter. It is Crowds were to be seen camped on an agreement that Hongkong should Palestine the Ships of

British

test flight of coal was the roadside in

the "safe" area, not harbour anti-Chinese Govern-

the

facilitate ment elements, so as to advantage of evacuation fleet, with the last Bri-

a. doubt remained

full and Berlin, July 1-Soviet efforis to learned that tish troops to leave Palestine, ar-

be airlifted situation was taken by Itinerant the rebellion suppression campaign

conged and and National recovery." rived at Port Said today. Reuter. starve the Allies out of Berlin has made today, but

partially backfired and the Russians if enough fuel could

hawkers. Bowls of

This resolution, however, was not Soviet sector is also feeling the sweetments helped to while away the are running short of such important materially to caso the situation

coal shortage since hard coal for gas time until et 10.47 a.m. the all-clear passed, but was referred to a sub- supplies as wheat, penicilin, insulin and streptomycin,

Then began the long trek back to committee for further consideration. American and British authorities and steel production reached Soviet was given.

General MacArthur's policy In their homes, which they found just whose huge air armada has reduced Berlin from the Ruhr via the Wes- the immediate threat to 2,500,000 (tern sectors,

Rumours continued to circulate as intact as when they had left them. Japan was criticised by one member Germans in the arcas, have been in that the Soviet blockade will shortly Those who had expected to see of the Assembly, who moved that of Gying the "Assembly issue a circular la "feclers" rectly approached with

be lifted or cased but there is no anything in the nature

any confirmation from

quarter saucers floating through the heavens protest against United States polley

to revive Japan"-Reuter. were doomed to disappointment. United Preza.

Frustrating The Prospectors

усаг. 11 Dixey, the noted geologist, | before April of next

would

to hear bo Interesting from Government why this delay Is necessity. The contract which the prospectors have to sign with Government is so waterlight. (to

of being

almost the extent inimical to the interests

Dupont ve full days in Ilong-

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that Dr

kong, which, in terms of geology. This is I hardly a life-time. abviously the reason why his the geological report

Hongkong potentiailles of contains little more than can be found In a University text book. Which

play. In fact, the thought is

is provoked Dixty's visit to Hongkong was largely (for the Colony) a waste of time. Dr Dixey, in a six and half foolscap page report deals tentatively with two subjects of Immediate concern: (a) mineral on the mainland; (b) deposits waler supply. He demisses ike first by observing that "what in- now required.... Is that the mineral deposits the main-. Land, with special reference wolfram, alena, iron, ochre, China-clay, etc., be systematically described, and un attempt be made to determine their extent Dr Dixey Importance

the best way of that achieving

to obtain the services of

experienced on 01 geologlat, who would carry out two field seasons and report back. That, of course, is the standard official method uf securing in- formation which could easily be forthcoming by other means. is a matter of some significance, for example, that

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deliberately another 12 months, retarding the geological develop- ment of the New Territories development which Dr Dixer admits of extreme importance.

Idea i to Dr Dixey's geological explorations femised, which is all very well la tem its way; but even Dr Dixey can- not see any prospects of

of securing

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Remittances

Resolution Passed By

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July 1-Ireland's, Dublin, road and rail, transport may be nationalised in the near future.

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Speaking In Parliament, Finance concern.

which

the "right man" for the job be fore the end of 1950; so presum- ably nobody else is to be allowed to make the attempt. Dr Dixey cost- expresses (by implication)

Shanghai, July 2.-The Shangha! eer as to the bona fides of

General LINER DISASTER City Council, at its last for says, prospectors.

meeting yesterday afternoon; there is example, that

tho

National Bolved to request

Brussels, July 1-The Belgion systemalle Government control of

Government to negotiate through mining and that "it is generally

Several resolutions to this diplomatic channels with the Hong- airlines, Sabena, issued a communi- considerable

stop all re- que that four passengers and four accepted that

kong Government to

The entire rail and road system of and members of the crew were killed Shanghai mittances between

when a plane of the Avlo Hongkong Бо as to alleviate our today

Line Italiane crashed at 11.20 GMT the country is now administered by Minister Patrick McGillian, dropped effect have been put down for dis- Coras Iompar Eireann (Irish Trans-the hint that nationalisation was not cussion at the Irish, Trade Union

But hardest hit are the sharo national economic crisis."

said the in near the Keerbergen aerodrome, The City Councillors

Sabena said that three passengers port Company), which was set up far off "The position," he said, Congress which opens on July

invested in various organisa- creased Shanghai-Hongkong remit-

combine. made in the whole organisation of money tances "not only affected our finance and the hostess were saved. It cald under the de Valera administration has developed to a point at which

the prices, but also the plane was destroyed by fire-form one larger combip. Though made ideal change will have to be holders of the company. They had commodity

not an oficial State organization, Caras lempar Eireann, and I think lions amalgamated in the now body

Great Southern Railways, and private omnibus companies--and the company was at its formation that nobody looking at the position Gre have close relation with the serious

given governmental blessing, and of that company now would put it. Fercy Reynolds, its chairman, was forward as an advertisement for when their shares were taken over with the passing of the 1944 Act, for the private enterprise." the Government Bomince

their shareholdings

were reduced. Ho pointed out, however, that the That act was so unpopular that It post.

nationalisation That

by Parliament defeated Practically since the organisation only way in which

a General Election It was the main issue. The "The

Government Hongkong

Canton, July 1--A streak of been dissatisfied with fis working, was by way of legislation repealing

present company was formed,

tho should not utilise its legal tender

poor trains and buses. To a

ro-the day, but since that time country a a lightning striking a woman proved blaming it for inadequate services, the Act of 1944 under which the eirculating in our

shareholders of the company have means of solving its own fanncial the cure of her paralysis, according large extent this was excused by the said that such legislation was

that the ceiving consideration. company on the grounds

normal The company last year host £1-not drawn one penny in dividends difficulties. On the contrary, Hong- to a Chinese report here.

A woman in Falsban, a city some war had interfered with kong should assist our Government

"In 15 miles west

present, it is are poor persons, who had by prohibiting

als and was Shanghai remittances on the Hong- led from of Canton, had muller- | development, and by restricting-sup- 1000,000 on its working and is still on their investment. Many at th

paral, als

con plies of coal and fuel oil had forced losing steadily. At kong market in order to sirengthen sinod to bed for several months Brustic reductions in services. But stated to be losing at the rate of money away, as an "old are the workers in a themselves into "protection" associa

tlons and are pressing for some ex- the force for stabilising our national when she was struck by lightning. the end of the war bringing no re- £80,000 por month, and that it will westment. They have now banded Andnce and commodity prices and When struck she was unconscious lief, the public and politicians alike have to let go 2,500

to are planation' as

their position hore Even the trade unions attain the goal of economic prosperi for about ten minutes, but when she became restive and protests again retrenchment drive.

calling for the nationalisation of the United Press. ty between Hongkong and China recovered consciousness, sho

been frequent." Reuter,

able to rise and walk-Reuter

able. We

of

degree of illegal mining and loss of revenue to Government on royallies, leases, etc., is taking place for some years past." II there is any good foundation for allegation, the position la wholly corrected by the 1948 Prospecting number of.

and Minlar Ordin- been private prospectors have

ance, the provisions of which

smuggling. problem of for any make it impossible

blackmarket patiently waiting the opportunity

"The existence led mineral

chicanery-or at least render auf to uncover the buried

Shanghai-Hongkong remittances is such dealings easily apprehend-

has Jed that but wealth of the Colony,

main factor the repeat

that

and therefore, reasons known only to Govern

il is the duty of

Shanghai's commodity prices Government to ment, have been barred from

other Anancial goods on an upward making their investigations.

trend. extremely comprehensive Ordin ance was drawn up and spproved six months are whereby pre-

and mining would legalised. But the Or dinance, which for the most part represents an agreement between prospectors and the Government, has never been put into effect. On the contrary, prospectors now been informed that hava they cannot hope to obtain per mlasion to start their sellvilles

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make known to the pubile why prospecting iloences have not but only been withheld to date, why they cannot be made avail

able before next April, at the carllest. there

If

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neral deposits in the Colony, they should be mined as soon as possible. It is absurd to suggest that this important work must be delayed until a Government bo spared export- surveyor can

for a task that can be carried out by others.

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