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VOL. III NO. 262

De Gaullists

Resign

Paris, Nov. 4. Four Municipal Councillors of Deauville. French Channel coast town, resigned from General Charles de Gaulle's

in party today

protest

against the list of Caullist candidates for Sunday's

elections to the Council of

the Republic (Upper House).

Other Gaullist resigna- tions reported in the past two days have included the Mayors of Grenoble and of

Colmar, and 23 out of 25 members of the Party's Meurthe et Mebelle Depart- mental Committee.

Two leading members of the Party in the Meuse De- partment have also resigned from the party today.

The

chairman of the Radical Party in the Seine Department has accused the Gaullist organisation

of issuing "orders,"

These differences between the Caullists and the Radi- cals and independents may lead to fewer de Caulle successes in next Sunday's election. Reuter.

Aga Khan As

Film Executive

New York,, Nov. 4.-The Aga Khan is to enter the film business, according to Variety, the entertain ment trade weekly magazine.

magazine stated.

"It is understood the deal in att likelihood will be closed in a few

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COMMUNISTS CAPTURE OF YINGKOW

Operation Dunkirk' Completed

REDS DIRECT ATTENTION

AT SUIYUAN CAPITAL

San Francisco, Nov. 4-Yingkow, one of the Government's two escape ports from Manchuria, has been captured by Communist troops who annihilated many National troops in the operation, the Com- munist Radio said on Thursday.

The Radio claimed the port was captured on Tuesday.

Along with a division and a regiment of men "annihilated," the Radio said, 3,000 additional Government troops were killed by artillery fire and a steamer and 20 junks were sunk by Red shore guns. Yingkow, on the Gulf of Chihli, was being used by the National Government to save as many of its Mukden troops as possible.--Associated Press.

TROOPS EVACUATED plosion was caused by Communist Shanghai. Nov. 5-Tlie oficial shelling. Central News today announced the completion of Operation Dunkirk from the Soul Manchurian part of

Yingkow when #n unannouncerl number of Nationalists from the Mukden Brea were evacuatedl

on "IU0.000 tons of shipping" in three days and nights.

agency

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The reports said the ship abandoned immediately as vessels returned and rescued Eurvivors. The exact were unknown but feared to be heavy. Over 20 crewmen were still missing.

casuallies

There was no report concerning the fale of other government

columns seckling to battle their way

China. It was last from South Manchuria to Norih reported that one columa was fighting southward long the Peipina-Muktien railway

the vicinity of Hsincheng, miles north of the Great Wallpass of Shanhaikwan. while another column was trying to break through the Communist lines through Jehol.

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COAL STRIKE

The second six-jet Martin XB-48 took to the air for its maiden flight from the Glenn L. Martin airport in Baltimore. It will undergo tests at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent. The first six-jet bomber, bullt last year, is undergoing the second phase of exhaustive tests at Wright-Patterson Field. The plane has a speed of more than 480 miles an hour and carries a bomb load exceeding 10 túns.-AP Picture.

Seeks An End

To Strike

San Francisco, Nov. 4.---The CIO Longshore chief, Harry Bridges, has called a meeting of Jils Union's Negotiating Committee for Baturday "to make a bil" to reopen negotia- lons in the stalemated. Pael- fic Coast maritime strike.

In the wake of the Democra- tio election victory and the strike actilement by сю Marine Engineers, Bridges ors dered the Coast Longshore and Ship's Clerks Negotiating Com- mitter to meet here to examine the whole atrike picture".

the He said

longshoremen, spearhead of the two-month -shipping...ite-up, would - "make-

negotiations a bid Lo open with shipowners to end the strike."-United Press.

Four Plane

Crashes

WING ON GODOWN FIRE INQUIRY

No Questions Asked About Dangerous Goods Says Witness

Ma Po, supervisor of the receipt of goods into and delivery from the Wing On Company Godowns in West Point, told the Commission of Inquiry at the Supreme Court this morning that Fire Brigade officials nover questioned him about the nature of the goods that came into the godowns. Ma Po also told the Commission that shortly before 8 o'clock on the morning of September 22 -he saw and smelt smoke coming from very near the

place where the initial explosion occurred a few minutos. later. The smoke emerged from No. 351 ground floor. Two married women related dramatic stories of their escapes with their families.

CRISIS OVER

Full Production

Next Week

Paris, Nov. 4.--The month- old French coal strike is "just about finished" and the pits will be in full production by the beginning of next week, M. Robert Lacoste, the Minia- try of Industry, declared in a broadcast today.

Thla prospect "has raised to the highest pitch the race for destruction and the wish for re- prisals of the most fanatical and haughty of the strike leaders,' he declared.

In five pits of the Pas de Calals northern coalfields. deliberate damage had been done to winding gear and each winding installation cost 15 million francs. In other pits, M. Lacoste said, trucks led with rubble had been thrown down the pit shafts.

Bricks and stones have been thrown at the windows of workers who had made plain their desire to work. Engineers' houses have been attacked with showers of bolts and revolver shots, Fire-raising devices have been thrown at houses. Mdior- cars belonging to engineers and non-Communist trade union leaders have been burned.

· MINERS FIRED ON "Shots

ata motor were fired coach carrying miners. A rail 12 metres long was unbolted on

line over which a workers' train was due to pass, and the train was derailed." M. Lacoste said that, those who had attacked the homes of their

comrades or was it working

*would be

The Commission comprises Mr Was the door bolted Justice Reynokts (Chairman) with locked? This door was locked,

punished by Justice "with excep-

the following members: Hon N. O. Do you know who had the keys?tional severity." C. Marsh, Mr A. E. Lissaman, Mr1 don't know who had the keys, Kwok Chan and Mr Lo Min-hung and Mr T. D. Sorby

been burnt?I did not notice.

Was there

of water any sign lying about the stairway?—At that time it was raining.

Mr Evans: From the appearance us Secretary of the persons lying on the stairs Tampa, Florida, Nov. 4-A Insp. A. Shaw, of Western CID, is did it look as if their bodies had U.S. Air Force B-29 crashed for the Polict.

Mr D, A. L. Wright, instructed by on its take off from Lagens Mr. Kan

ju (Lo and Lo Field in the Azores on holding a watching brief for The out of Wing On Company and Mr D. B. Wednesday killing 18 20 mon on board, MacDill Evans for the Fire Insurance As The Communist-radio admitted Field reported on Thursday...sociation of Hongkong.

Thhe official

sadd that a large convoy was it present steaming "Through his representative in the southward under a Naval escort to Aga Khan is aft undisclosed port, presumably in United States the "glosing" with Eagle Lion Films for North China, which is threatened by a-joint distribution-production tie-up | Lin Plao's Communista. in six European countries," the Independent reports

disclosed that at least one evacuation ships Hwal--sank during the Hsuan

The reports

Sald operation.

with troops ship, overloaded well as 1,500 Communist prisoners. "Although detalls are not available listed and was unable to pull out It is believed nims will be distributed of the harbour while the Commu- by a.syndicato headed by the Aganists entered Yingkow. The ammu. Khan with offices in Lausanne, nition aboard exploded. The reports Switzerland."-Reuter.

did not mention whether the ex-still holding the Hulutas beachhend. Pro-Government reports admitted that the Communists offensive in Jehol province where a strong unit stormed to within the southern

EDITORIAL

Conflicting Legislation

JESTERDAY'S Full Court

decision. which, La

with the Interpretailon

cordance

ac-

of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance reversed a magistrale's order for the closure of domestic premises for the purpose of

carrying out repairs undoubtedly creates 2 confusing

situation venture to wide re-

and one which,

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suggest, will_have_

percussion The effect of the

Jadrment is to

irates of the

deprive magis- ta order Power the closure of premises where Eviction of

involves the

tenants. It would also appear to go. further and 'to recogniue the paramountcy of the Land- lorel

Tenant Ordinance

over

and

of has now power

to

order

the Bulldings Ordinance 1935; for, if n magistrale closure I would appear that the Director of Public Works denied the right of I also

much closure any where 龍 would conflict with

requesting

are being mide in order to gei them out and enable the landlord to Issue new tenancles under more favourable conditions to

On himself.

the other

hand there are known instances

where shrewd tenants, feeling protected by the Landlord and

fully

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refuse vacate premises until they have been satisfactorily

remunerated.

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Thus the danger exists of a two- It is inconceivable original Intention

Landlord of the Tenant legislation was to sections which could override provisions In the Buildings Ordinance expressly designed to

10 safeguard public life and health. But if land- lord Ix unable to obtain a court order to close his premises for structural alterations" ordered-by the authorities, he would

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The plane was one of a number returning from Britain to the United

ROLLED DOWN STAIRS Describing what she did when she

SUPERVISOR'S EVIDENCE

The next witness, Ma Po. Wing On Godown employee, said that he supervised the receiving and de- ilvering of goods. He lived on the

Reporting that coal miners who have been on strike were returning to work in increasing numbers, a French National Coal Board spokes- man this evening gave Reuter the following attendance 'percentages for this morning's shift,

Northern region: Valenciennes- 60.7; Douni-48; Oignies-54; Lens- 26. Bruay-30.

Other regions: Lorraine 100: Loire 74; Covennes 32; Blanzy 83, Aquitane 44; Provence 30.

opened an States. It was from the 307th Bomb heard an explosion, Chui Kwai-chan, trst floor of 359 but on the night or

would be along the Peiping-Mukden railway.

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and

fourth

Coal extraction had begun slow- ly, many of the pits being damaged flooded and yesterday, the spokesman said, 45.500 tons eister-in-law who brought

surface.

when he returned to his premises,

were

to the SHIPS STRIKEBOUND At Marsellies, France's largest

married woman, of 355 Des Voeux Group based on MacDill Field.

In-Road West, second floor, stated that before the fire he was absent as he

had to see his Mr George Bymes, Public outskirts

Carrying of Chengtch, formation Cicer at MacDill Field, she roused her husband.

child in her arms and the amah was leaving for the country or 22, provincial capital. The Communists said that one man is missing

On the morning of apparently were secking, to re- another survived with serious in with another child they proceeded estabilahi a land corridor for the juries-Associated Press.

down the stairs but bad reached the he saw smoke which amelt like osport, over 50 ships were still strike western prong of the pincer move-

flames step when PEIPING FATALITY

dinary cooking smoke. He had just bound today. About 3,000 striking ment against the Peiping, and

She Intended to re-

scamen nearly all members of the sholing up. Chinese Air turn to the Boer but it was burning crtered his floor and changed his CGT Unlori, were demanding salary Pelping. Nov. 5-A Tientsin aroa. The eastern

prong

clothes when he heard an explo- the crushed within

was also on and the verandah

Increases from their employers. Force plane

sion, but he did not know that o

The seamen are asking for the walls of Pelping yesterday afternoon

She fainted and when she fire.

fire had started. two

As he could not CGT minimum not yet ap- killing the pilot and taking

came to, together with her chil-des

descend he ran to the top floor and"" other lives.

dren, she rolled down the staircase.

proved by the Government-of then went to the roof of 351 where 15,000 francs 'n mth. Negotiations the turning she saw

he and several other persons were On reaching

was leaning rescued by firemen, husband who

were continulag between the ship- owners and union delegutions, Не

Questioned

the against the staircase senseless.

by

Chairman,

Seamen's eventually was revived and they

spokesman sald. witness stated that in the godowns ran down the stairs to the entrance was stored caurile soda. paint, iron iv. tonight, to consider the situation.

Shipowners ware meeting private.... - of the Taiping Theatre neross the

materials and some rubber. He did The spokesman said: "I have the im- not know if any im

will almost the

or celluloid pression, the strike stairs there ing flight when the disaster occurred. running down

scrap was stored there.

week."- certainly not end this were still names coming out. the name The Air Force withheld

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Reuter. of the pilot-Associated Press.

Replying to the Chaleman, the witness stated that she had no iden STARTS FIRES

of the origin of the fire and she had thought that the Gas Works hnd exploded and when she got to the hospital she told the authorities there the same story.

Kowloon-

was A Mosquito fighter bomber flying low when suddenly it plunged

district Into a poor class

north-her west of the city. It landed squarely on a house killing a woman and her 10-year-old child.

A number of other houses were

Canton Train damaged. The plane was on a train-road. At the time when they were

Derailed

Canton, Nov: 5.-Four per- Frankfurt, Nov. 4.An American sons were killed, two of them fet fighter plane crashed in the women, when bändits derailed centre of Garmisch on Thursday and starting two the Canton bound express from Hilling the pilot

Ares, was the second crash of

It 13 miles south of Kowloon

An American fighter on Thursday, tree while Canton last night.

An F-47 plane hit a Jonding near Neubiburg on Thursday Hailway, officials said one' train moming slightly injuring the pilot. guard was shot dead and passengers searched, some as

Witness also stated that a total of 23 persons lived on the floor,

ESCAPE CUT OFF

Leung Ping-hung, married woman, who occupied the front cubicle of Des Voeux Road West, first

to be placed in a position where ho must

defy one piece

DI nf legislation while trying to carry out another. Moreover, presum sections (1) and (1) (ce) ably if a

If a landlord cannot obtain

An Air Force report sald that the 357 many as four order but carries out a closure

times, by the bandits, who numbered jet, an S-80, based at Furstenfeld-floor, together with her family of bruck, crashed In a street near the six members, testined that on hear- PWD instructions le

over two hundred, "" must

ing the explosion she opened the attempt

effect structural Bandits removed spikes from the main railway station.

could not get town near cubicle door but Garmisch is a resort alterations with the tenants

raila sald the officials, causing the

through to the staircase. She ran to silt in occupation- dangerous

train to leave the ralls.

the Austrian border. inver and firemen, The engineer

who

The Air Force had no immediate the back staircase-but the door was and impracticable operation.

She then ran up to the sensed something wrong with the report on the extent of the tires or locked,

tried to serious situation is undoubtedly created in that there are” several rails, applied the brakes and jumped, whether there were civilian casual-second floor of 353 and

escape that way but could not hundred domestic buildings In escaping Injury, the railway antics-Associated Press,

escape. Returning to the back door AIRCRAFT OVERDUE nounced.-Associated Press.

dis- of the first floor at 357 she the Colony which at present are

Seattle, Nov. 4-The authoritics covered it was then open and they In a dangerous condition and require repair. I the existing

DELIBERATE SABOTAGE. today reported that two Navy planes all ran down. There were two or and a Pacific Alaska Airlines DC-3,three persons lying on the steps. Iegislation Is to remain in force

Mr. B. Trevor, manager of the the work cannot be carried out.

with an estimated total of 34 persons She did not notice if there was any Kowloon-Canton Railway, this The headache which it would

morning confirmed the derailment, aboard, were overdue and were Bre in the scavenging lane and it Witness appear threatens the Colony's.

He said it was the express which believed down in the North Pacific. was raining at the Ume.

Yakutat said the added, that it was about half-an- The CAA at law-framers is how to introduce

left Hongkong at 3.25 pm. yester DC-3, carrying 11 passengers and hour before she. finally escaped. amended. legislation that will

day... correct the present contradiction

Mr Trevor Bald according to his two crew members, was overdue at She had no idea of the cause of the

fire. near Ketchikan, on a and at the BAMO ume offer

Anacte Information the fish plates were re-

Istand, tenants

Questioned by Mr Wright, witness 10 protection

crom de-

moved and the dog spikes pulled flight from Sitka.. Bberate exploitation. · Here Is a

The Navy disclosed that a PB-4-Y said that the door through, which but of the track.

eventually escaped, was not conflet of public Interests which This caused the locomotive, two which normally carries 12, was lost she obviously was not anticipated

let class, one 2nd class and one 3rd in the Bristol. Day area and a P-2-V normally kept open during the day. when the Landlord and Tenant

Me Wright: Do you know whether class coaches, to leave the tracks. with "between seven and nine crow

the Ordinance was revised. ; But It la Mr Trevor added that today's 3.25 members had not been heard from it was actually locked during

daytime?I do not know. a conflict which will have to be pm. express has been cancelled, and | since early morning. reconciled.

of the Landlord and Tenant terimation, The piradox envisaged of the PWD order. Ing a landlord to repair premises considered to be in a dangerous stato (with the property owner liable to conviction and fine If he falls to comply with the fustruction) and of the landlord Anding imposible to obtain. Jeral

Approval

to turn tenants while the work is belug. done. The

The case brings into new focus the whole vexed question of housing in 'Hongkong," along: with relative hardship and the various rackela which are silend- ing the sccommodation problem. While the Buildings Ordinance declares that landlords must

pat property that is rated as being In a dangerous conditon Info a state of safety... for the lesbikinis,*** lenants, ・・・ olalming ventensive hardship refuse to

· vacate. Teraniu, too, have also complained that In some cases structural altorations to premises

ho could not say at the moment The second Navy plane had been whether the service would be taking part in the Puget Sound | restored tomorrow,

manoeuvres--United Press.

Had anybody used these, states to get to Whitty. Street during the day- ttimet Nobody.

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