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Scotsman Murdered On Johore THEY MADE New Phase

Rubber Estate

51 Die In S'hai

one

Factory Fire

Shanghai, Aug. D-Filly-

workers were burned to death and 30 seriously Injured when a fire destroyed a Chinese art factory here last night. The death toll is expreled to mount as the Injured

people

are in a serious condition

The Municipal Fire Brigade belleve the cause

of the are was lightning, which hit Ere nwitchboards controlling Ironing tables and machines. AB the 120 workers were trapped in the factory as soon as the re broke out, but many of them managed to jump to safety from the second, third

fourth

floors.

and

Firemen brought Rome 010 werkers to the ground with the

turniables. nid of

Over 100 firemen bailed the flames for more than two Hours before qurlling the blaze.Reuter.

Ship In Distress In

Channel

ATTACK BY

COMMUNISTS

60%

All Buildings Razed And Rice Looted

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8.-Sixty Communists murdered the Scottish manager of a rubber estate, 25 miles from Singapore, last night, looted rice and arms and burned down every building before' dis- appearing into the jungle.

Soldiers and police today found the body of the manager, Mr H. M. Rice, in, the shell of the hall in which he had been giving his labourers a film show when the terrorists attacked. His wife and 14-year- old daughter escaped into the jungle.

Mr Rice was the third Briton killed by Chinese Communists in four days and the eighth murdered for political reasons since the outbreak of terrorism in Malaya.

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Support For Reynaud's Finance Bill

The estate, aí Telok Sengal, In} Col. Gray was educated at Trinity Johore. Is the nearest to Singapore so | College, Clenalmond, Scotland, and Paris, Aug. 8.-The National far Involved in violence.

subsequently studied and practised Assembly rejected by 386 to estate management and farming in | Shooting began when a terrorist the United Kingdom and in Austra- 201 a Communist motion to London, Aug. 8-The 7,000-entered the hall during ton American merchant ship, marking the Malay holiday of Hari Marines in 1930 and received

He volunteered for the Royal reject Finance Minister. Paul an Reynaud's Lill asking for William Hawkins, reported to Raya. He first rod at Mr Rice who immediate commission. He took sweeping financial powers. day that she is drifting helpless-tried to escape, but was.stopped at landed in France with

warded him off with a chair and par

part in the Dakar operations and ly with a broken steering gear the door by

Royal who killed Marine Commando unit which lie off Benchy Head along the bim with automatic guns. South Coast of England in one

subsequently commanded. He was nwarded a DSO. He commanded of the worst summer storms in recent English Channel history, A Newhaven lifeboat-and tug wero sent to aid the ship owned by the United States Maritime Commission.

The storm also wrecked a number of small boats and breached the cen wall at Brooklands Estate near Ciacion

For

Terrorists wounded fouf Chinese this unit in the assault crossing of and two special constables and then lined up the

the Rhine and labourers outside the

DSO.

hall and harrangued them.

"Don't be frightened." they said, "we are only after Europeans.

Local police were too few to cope with the situation, and sent for help to Kota Tingl, two hours away.

Flood tide, whipped by. 70-mile an When reinforements arrived, they hpur gusts of wind, swamped 450 found the

summer cottages

at Brooklands Estate, delving nearly

1.000 vaca- tlonista into torrential rains; Many of them were rescued 'row bonts.

Water was reported four feet deep in some streets-United Press,

LIFEBOATS ACTIVE London, Aug. 8-Lifeboats from many English Channel ports were out todny to aid stricken ships in one of the worst summer storms in memor

A wide area of Southern England suffered extensive damage.

In London, parts of the city had almost 25 millimetres of rain in 14 hours-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Reuter.

guerillas had gone.-

MALAYA'S NEW_CP_

London, Aug. 8.-Col. William N. Gray, Marine Commando veteran and former Inspector General of Pollen Palestine, has been op- pointed Commissioner the Federation of Colonial Office announced today.

of Police of

Col. Gray, who is 40, will succeed

Inst month after a visit to advise on Col. Gray returned from Malaya police methods.

won a bar to the

He will take up his appointment this week-Associated Press.

Round World

Solo

Fight

The Assembly made slow

pro- Government's demands, and the de- gress. today in the debate on the

with a bate began this morning Maric, and the Communists. clash betwen the Premier, M. Andre

M. Paul Reynaud's original bill has already been much modified, Cabinet first in discussions by the and again yesterday, when the As sembly's Finance Commission raised series of objections before post-

the debate.

д

ponnaud al that time threaten-

M.

es-

ed that he would resign if any sential part of his proposals is re- jected. This would have involved the full of the Cabinet, within a fortnight of its constitution, and possibly a general election.

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIONS The Finance Minister's basic idea

HEADLINES

Here are two people whose names have made the headlines recently. Left. William W. Bemlurton, Commerce Department official denying to a Senate subcommittee in Washington investigat- ing Communist fofluence in the Government that he supplică secret and confidential information to the Communista during the wor. Above, Elizabeth Bentley, former Soviet agent, tells. a House Com- mitce in Washington that she obtained secret wartime informa- tion for the Ruslans from US Government officials. One - abo. named was Mr Lauchlin, Currie, one time aid to the late President kere Roosevell and his special adviser in China—AP Picture.

TRUMANFAILS TO OBTAIN ACTION

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Washington, Aug. 8.-Congressmen hurried away today to resume their interruptod holiday after closing the door on the special session called by President Harry S. Truman.

In their 11 extra working days, the Republican- dominated Congress had with a few exceptions" ignored" the President's call for far reaching measures to restrain inflation and encourage house-building.

ernment.

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of

In The "Cold War"

Arrests Of Western

Sector Police

Berlin, Aug. B.-It was re- venled today that the Russlans had opened a now phase of the Berlin cold war by starting to arrest Western Sector police found in the Soviet quarter of the city.

British

A number of Western Sector policemen was arrested yesterday and the

authorities' in- dicated that seizures continued. American sources said the German city-authorities had demanded the immediato *release of all officera sclzed.

The Soviet-controlled police started their new aggression late last night when they swept, down on the homes of Western police who reside in the Russian Sector. Some of them were taken off without even being given time to dress.

POLICE FORCE SPLIT

The new Russian campaign stenimed from the recent split in the Berlin-police force. The City police chief, Paul Markgraf, a strong pro- Communlat, was dismissed by the Germany city. authorities, who "elected - in his place his deputy,

Johann Stumun.

The Russians refuse to recognise Markgraf's dismissal and he is acting- as police chief in the Soviet Serior. However, most of his raen electod to go with Stumm to form a separate Western

Sector police force...

Those policemen who are being ar» rested aro Stumm's;-- meir› who hayo, continued to maintain homes in the Boule sector because of the housing shortage,

newspapor

The Briüsh-licensed Sozial Demokrat reported that Rus- sian inspectors had started to round up Germans who were unable to prove they were employed. The newspaper said the Germans were being put into trucks and taken to an unknown destination.

VIENNA KIDNAPPING

Reports of the Soviet arrests coin- cided_with_dispatches from Vienna, which said four Hussian soldiers "kindnapped" an unidentified man two days ago as he was leaving tho Yugoslav Legalion in the Austrian | capital-

The Vienna police said the man put up a ferco Oght, but he was overpowered and laken away in an automobile.

not

Washington, Aug. 8.-Diana is described as a return to the

The Congress, branded by the,international wheat agreement-de My C. Cyrus, 26-year-old aviatrix principles of good business manage nation has ever had." dealt as fol- action.

President as "one of the worst the ferred. Civil rights legisation- from Santa Paula, California, ment. will take off on a round-the-day principally objected to:

The Finance Commission yester-lows with Truman's legislation ro-

While Congress was in session, the quests;

attention of the public was diverted Mr H. B. Langworthy, who is re-world solo flight between 1 1-The Goverment's claim to be

to a signing as Police Commissioner in

Exccsa

dramatie series pronts tax-no

The Yugoslav Legation is in the action, largely August 20 and 25, bent on capable to change Malaya because of ill health.

tax rates without Consumer credit

hearings before Cămmittees of bath control-granted.

the House of Representatives and the which is being administered by International sector of Vienna, usking Parlament;

Regulation of bank credit-granted. Senate on charges that Communist turing at least three records.

2-The implicption that nation-Regulation of commodity speculation Δη attractive, petite brunette alised industries could be "leased" to no action. Authority to allocate epics and sympathisers had wormed the Soviets this month.

Yugoslav Embassy oficials could with much flying experience. Mra private enterprise; and

scarce materials-no action. Rent their way into the Feederal Gov-

but ba reached for comment, Cyrus will pilot à British Mosquito 3-The suspicion that the clause controls-no action. Conditional

observers sald the arrest might have fighter-bomber. If she completes giving powers

President Truman replied. by ac- to prevent action by railoning-no action. Price control

been connected with the recent her mission according to her flight producers to restrict production and limited wage controls-no accusing the Republicans of trying to pinn, she will hold these records: might be used against strikers,

Long-range housing bill-do-hide the shortcomings of Congress denunciation of Yugoslavia by the Arst woman ever to fly around the

Gaullist members of thenied in favour of a limited measure by a "red herring" hunt for Com- Soviet-dominated Cominform..

(Continued on Page 5) world solo, first round-the-world National Assembly supported the not touching on public housing and munists-Reuler, flight over an official course, fastest Communist motion which was turned slum clearance, but providing new flight around the world.

down today.-Reuter.

alds to private construction of small homes and flats.

Federal aid to education-no action. Minimum wage rise cents an hour-no action.

British Council In HK

THE establishment of the

British Council In longkong

is an event of some importance, and the presence of Mr Robert Bruce

the local representative of this organisation is welcom}, On Saturday, through ZDW, Mr Bruce

gavo Hongkong the designo

of And

Iden

of

British Council

Some

the

what it

hopes to accomplish here. For more than one reason It ta limited

programme -- for

those

of

who believe in the Valua British Connell activities. too limited. Enraged, are illustra- tive films, the publication of informative

booklets оп

the British novel, ballet and paint-

exhibitions of photographs and paintings and the exchange of callaral Information dealing with both the British and Chinese way of life. Extension of the present reference library is also mooled. This is a land- able enough project: certainly something that can do no harm and le a polenital Instrument for the disseminition of usefni knowledge, and a a medium For bringing about a "clear apprecia tion of the cultural virlues of both East

hower and West. We feel. that Mr Brace should be warned if ba has not already been so: Hongkong as a com- munity is not culturally minded; neither is its govemment llont kong (at least up to date) much prefer to be the "shop window 'fllled with. gllitering - machines representing - the West's diskinn: tion feature over all other clelll» zations, the application of acianos to industry." Mr Bruce's British Corinofi · programme will - be ́ ́ politely “received; 'will be

We

blessed with some sort of official recogullion; and will not be actively discouraged. Bul shall be pleasurably surprised 17 Mr Bruce is afforded any special acristance

finding

sullable premises for his library and his exhibitions; and the prospects are that if Mr Bruce can arrange for for distinguished lecturers

viall Hongkong the cost of hiring the necessary auditorium will be well beyond the limited Onancial resources of the British Council. Mr Bruce comes here on a most praiseworthy mission,

the best. that riven

est possible

and

One

physical faelililec, could have

very beneficial results to the whole Colony. The question arixes as to whether Government feels Inclined to alve this mission Any.

recognition beyond the formal acceptance of its presence in Hongkong.

The Colony, for example, a badly needs A publie library. The Brilla Council cannot provide it, but the British Council could render I valuable amistance, by donat- ing certain types of books and publications and by securing this services of

fully

qualified librarian. Government cannot more the question of mack: library Indefinitely. It Loo.. important a public interest.

A

good And now appears to be a GOD Authorities appertunity for the netively to investigate

the pos sibilities of establishing such att Institution. The dimenities nas sociated with the project are uns dorstood, but they are not insur- mountable, and it would be one public service capable of; ralaing the prestige of Goverment wi time when it, lo deplorably low.

De

tion.

to 11

COMMITTEE CRITICISM Her flight plan, pecording to National Aeronautic Association

Paris, Aug. 8-Soveral commit- oficials, calls for San Francisco totees of the French Assembly today San Francisco time of 60

Increase hours attacked the now government's

In aid for old age insurance ne five minutes, Including only five plan to meet the fiscal and economie

action. Liberalisation of legiala- hours on the ground for the entire crisis by Cabinet decrees.

flon admitting displaced persons..... The Committees for the Military, trly.

Labour and Industrial Production no action. Approval of a loan for She will take off in her 400-mph sought to pull their.. own depart-the United Nations Headquarters in twin-engined piano at about 8.45| ments out of reach of the "rule by New York-granted. Approval of the a.m. PDT on her target date and fly decree's as soon as the Assembly this course:

opened its special Sunday session at 0.30:

-

Under the new proposal advanced FIGHTING IN

San Francisco to New York Idle- wild airport, 8 hours 25 mins; Now by the government of Andre Marle, Yorks to Gander, Newfoundland, reorganisation of the government hrs 20 mins: Gander to Paris, 7 hrs from taxes to petty Job holding 10 mins: Paris to Cairo, 6 hrs 50 would be permitted without re- mine; Cairo to Karachi, Pakistan, Gference to the delaying debate of hrs 20 mins; Karachi to Calcutta, 8 the assembly. hrs 40 mins; Calcutta to Shanghai, 8 Ax Tan. Initial concession, the hrs 10 mins; Shanghai to Tokyo, 3 government hu to: accept

Com-

hrs 10 mins; Tokyo to Midway, 9 hrs amendment in the Finance

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JERUSALEM

Jerusalem, Aug. 8-At least anthree Arab Legion troopers and

20 mins; Midway to Honolulu, s hrsmittee to agree not to increase taxes one Jewish soldier were hit 50 mins; Honolulu to San Francisco, without reference to the Assembly during an exchange of fire to- 6 hrs 50 mins.

After that the Committee voted 22-16 day in the Arab-Jewish border- for the bill. Communists and cer-line territory near the, She Mrs Cyrus is setting out seven tain others opposed. That years and five months

cama 'Khajarrah bector, outside the after the just after midnight, today, After a Bight of Amelia Earhart Putnam and brief sleep the Assembly swept into Jerusalem old city walls, an Fred Noon, which ended in disaster full dress debate Associated Press official Jewish source said. somewhere between New Guinea and Howland Island in the Paclic. What happened to the Earhart- Noonan plant is still a mystery.

While numerous pilots have flown around the world, none has down over an oficial course, speelded by the Federation Aeronautique Inter

Al Arab fred two mortar shells

Simpson Case at a Jewish position on Mount Zion

Reviewed

Sentence

national, the international governing labour passed on

source

from the old elty wall; the added. Sporadia rifle and automatic fire was directed, at the Jerusalem, Jewish suburb of Talpleih and was returned by Israeli soldiers.

of two years hard Planes taking the United Nations Robert Arthur observers were for the first time over

body of sporting aviation of which James Simpson fealth Inspec- the Jerusalem area to spot local the National Aeronautic Association tor, on July 24 was is the American afiliato

duced to 14-month following in violations of the second Palestine The course must include a check bebelt by. Mr Cr Stewart (To

successful application made on his truce now in its fourth wook. in at New York, OU European and Hodgson), beford, Mr D'Almada capital Karachi Tokyo "and Franciiep.—United. Pregle

Ban at Central Court this toorning Full-report appears,ch Page

The United Nations mediator. Count Tolko Bernadotte, is expected In the Jerusalem area tomorrow.. Asociated Press.

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