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Hongkong Telegraph,

VOL. III NO. 265

DAMAGING

FLOODS

Xangkok, Nor. 1-Floods Slam during mid- In North October capred damages to 1- Ing 20,000,000 tlexio -·(appre- ximately US$500,000) to rice and vegetable crops, govern ment reports said.

The Ministry of Commerce

that Blam reported, however,

30

expects to reach lis 100,000 ton rice export

port quola by the end of this month The Ministry

ald Sim by September

tons, had exported 025,705 would ship the other 74.295 during the period October- November, and the 25,700 fon

backlog which Slam failed to export i 1947 during Decem ber.

Government official return- Ing from North Slam sald the Boods there had damaged'"tena of thousands of acres" of rice. crops Dmages to vegetable would affect Bangkok's supply and of cabbage, cauliflower onions.--Associated Press.

VIOLATION

SECURITY COUNCIL TO HOLD

SECRET MEETING

Proposal To End Fighting In Palestine

Paris, Nov. 8.It was announced today that the Security Council would meet secretly tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss a three-point proposal by the

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1948.

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Plans For W.

Japan Trade Treaty Europe Defence

New Delhi, Nov. 8.-The signing of a £55,000,000 trade agreement between Japan and Britain and most of the British Commonwealth countries was announced here today.

The agreement, effective from last july and reviewable in mid-January, will fast one year.

Besides Britain, Commonwealth countries in the agree ment are India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and ali British colonies except Hongkong,

Pakistan is negotiating an individual arrangement with Japan and the arrangement permits other countries in the Sterling Area to con- clude similar individual pacts.

Chinese

UN mediator, Dr Bunche, to end the fighting inReds Claim

Palestine.

The Council is also scheduled to consider the

British proposal to order the Jews out of recently-

won positions in North Palestine. American sources. said the United States would oppose it.

order for bo - immediate direct Arab-Jewish negotiations, will

The do- taken up by the Council in the morning. bate on Britain's proposal is scheduled for the regular open session tomorrow afternoon.

Dr Buncho's plan, said to include an

OF CHARTER ported the British demand that

UN Condemns Three

Countries

The Courell previously had sup- Jewish troops be drawn out of newly-won positions in the Negev area in South Palestine,

Sources close to Dr Bunche said he hoped to replace the crumbling UN- ordered truce with a plan to:

that the Jews were in "complete control" of the military situation

conferring After

with British oficials. Dr Bunche

sald

press of the conference "11" versions important respects were inaccurate and misleading". He did not deny, that correspondents were however,

1. Call for immediate Arab-uthorised in say the "effect" of Gen. to settle "out-Riley's military report to the Arabs, Paris, Nov. 8-The Political Jewish negotiations

differences" 'over the truce, that the Jews had won the Palestine Committee of the United Nanding recent Jewish gains in war United Press. tions Assembly formally con- Negev and in Galileo in North demned Albania, Bulgaria and Palestine. Yugoslavia yesterday for aiding Greek guerillas and violating the

UN charter.

The condemnation was backed by 47 of the 58 Committee members- It was the strongest action taken so far by nay UN body ugainst the three Soviet satelilies.

Russia and other members of the Soviet bloc refused to vole,

2. Follow up with talks aimed at armies or at least settling up the large Palestine "No Man's LanRi** between the Jews and their neigh

ours.

demobilising the Arab and Jewish

3. Start negotiations toward per- manent settlement.

IMPORTANT PRELUDE

the

to

the

FALL OF GAZA EXPECTED Tel-Aviv, Nov. 8.It was reliably learned that Jewish forces in Neger expect at any moment capture Gaza, "capital" of Palestine Arab government and last Egyptian stronghold in the Holy Land. Reliable, private dispatches from the fighting zone sald the Egyptians were retreating hastily" from Gaza, only 20 miles from the Egyptian border..

Incan-

The Jewish government, It was understood that an impor

while, decided to promote its top taat prelude to the summoning of wh

Army officers and began a purge in The Committee's action was on the closed session was the dis

its police force following closure by United States delegates widespread graft. It sald over one crucial paragraph of a resolu- tion put up by Britain, the United today that they probably would not

700 policemen had been questioned States. France and China. The en-back Britain's proposal for order

the so far. tire resolution still must be voted on ing the Jews to withdraw in the

An American today, but its passage was forecast Norih.

source said would they

lu by yesterday's balta!,

not believe it old Bitter words flew, In noisy appropriate for the Council to issue

the

They em- such an order now. the chairman, Committee where Premier Paul Henri Spank of Bel- Phasised that any discussion on a

new approach to the Palestine prob. Soviet glum, angrily accused the bloc of systematically sabotaging lem would be cautious and would

proceed slowly, the Balkans debate,

MASpaak lost his patience at tife repeated moves of the Yugoslav delegate, Alex Bebior, Polish dele- gate Julius Katz-buchy and other Slay

fight the representatives to

Oficials and the Army Chief of Staff, Brig. Yacov Dori, would be- come Israel's first Major-General tinder the new promotion list.- United Press.

Englishman

Another Big Success

Shanghai, November 9.- The Chinese Red radio today claimed the capture of Shang. haikwan, government strong- hold where the Great Wall

was

meets the sea.

There

no confirmation from any other source. but the Red radio repeatedly claimed that Shanhaikewan is now in Communist hands. If truo; it would be the opening wedge for the Reds to move down between Feiping and Tientsin bypassing Gen. Fu Tao-yi's forces which are now scattered along the rail- way between the two cities fur- ther to the west.

The Red radio claimed that Red, forces were now advancing' south- word toward Tientsin.

However, pro-Government reports in the main denied that there was which was described as calm. Most

any major activity in castern "Hopel.

reports said that there were no Reos in the Tangshan area-ccalmining centre northeast of Tientsin.

shan.

news-

The

aggreement which avoids dollar expenditure on both sides provides for the 'export from japan of goods worth £27,500,000 of which cotton textiles will be worth £17,000,000, Common- wealth countries will supply Japan with £23,000,000 worth of raw materials in- cluding cotton, wool, salt. rubber, Jute, coal, hides, skin, manganese and tin.— Associated Press.

DEATH OF

MR CYRIL

CHAMPKIN

- Mr Cyril Champkin, JP. well- known resident of Hongkong for many years, died in a hos- pital in Ramagate, England, during the week-end, according to cabled news received here to day. He was 67 and for a large portion of his career was con- nected with banking.

He la survived by his widow

The late Mr Chompkin was re-

Take Shape

AMERICANS TAKE PART IN

LATEST

DISCUSSIONS

Herford, Nov. 8.-American military leaders on Monday took a direct part for the first time in plan- ning the defence of Western Europe.

A group of senior U.S. officers representing the Army Air Force and Navy led by the Commander-in-Chief, General Lucius D. Clay, met Field-Marshal Viscount. Montgomery, chairman of the Western Union Military Com- mittee. The United States, Britain, France and Belgium were represented at the meeting.

The meeting took place in an Army hut in the grounds of the British Military Governor's house at Malle. Security guards ringed the hut and traffic neur the house was strictly controlled.

The conference was the third thus far.

Viscount Montgomery who took up his now appointment a week ago will present his blue print for de- fence to the members of the western union.

The British military leader, told The Associated Press that the day's meeting was "very successful, very good indeed."

"We had the Americans taking part directly for the first time. As such it was the third occasion they have been round the same table talking about the defence of the western union."

ARMS 'SUPPLIES

There was no other official com- meat on Monday's werk beyond the armouncement that the meeting-had. taken place. A fall list of those present was not available.

American Politician

Indicted

ALLEGED PAYROLL

CONSPIRACY

Washington, Noy, 8. -- A Federal Grand Jury today in- dicted Representative J. Parnell Thomas, Republican, New Jer- sey, for alleged conspiracy to The presence of the Americans at pad his Congressional office pay- Monday's meeting was seen as an rolls by setting up a list of Indication that supplies of American "Actitious" employees. arms to the western union armies The 53-year-old Representa- were being discussed.

was General J. Tannon and Rear-Admiral

RED TROOPS MASSING charges

one vernacular However,

tive, re-elected in last Tues- paper reported that the Reds werend son in the Home Country,

Besides General Clay, Lieutenant-day's election, is retiring chair- massing on the outskirts of Tang outed for his witticism and had a General Clarence Huebner, Leut man of the House Committee on

facile pen for writing. He elected an unofficial Justice of the Wilks, U.S. Navy, were present, Un-American Affairs. Peace in 1929 and was on active France was represented by the Mili- Court oflolala said that if con-

Governor-General, member of the, Committee of the tory

Pierre victed on all charges, Mr Thomas Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. Koenig, and his payal and air

commandery, He was also a frequent speaker at force the Rotary Club and at other clubs and Institutions,

Shot To Death settle-

against

Informants sald the Bunche plan would hinge on the course of the debato in the General Assembly on the question of permanent ment in Palestine.

The British

protested

of last week's published reports conference among Dr Bunche, Brig- Was

Gen William Riley (USA) and! delegates of Egypt, Iraq, Syria and the Lebanon, at which Gen, Riley was said to have told Arabs here

four power resolution at every step.

He charged M. Bobler abusing his privileges in the Coin- mittee and frequently appealed t the Yugoslav to be considerate- Associated Press.

EDITORIAL

Time For Preparation

JONGKONG must wait another

HON to 18

pousesses

which

.to be

period.

months before it

municipal council, will appear

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to

many

חי

Bat

emph:slaed

work so

inordinately long

1 han been

with

by Mr Carrie. much preparative be done,

task complicated of a mister. Mr Carrlo's press

work

most

compilation

ference fulfilled

for mouthpiece

Any pecullar Interests, which calls for Inde- pendence in thought, speech and the of nation; consciousness greatest needs of the community Bad determination to see that everything posible done to satisfy those needs. basie qualifications

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With thesa or no man need fear going beford

flinch Bor

The

Lae

the

wom 'n

voters'

FC-

the

con-

neither should

two useful

purposes. It enabled the public

to realise that Government is

allil actively interested

tablishment

of

and

Iocal administration

the franchise.

target date

to begin is functions.

In the

form nt

པ་

connell Knowing

this should encourage the com- Hittle munity itself to display mere positive interest in lao Although 18 months project.

distani the hence sounds very interim period will not be ton long for candidates

prepare to themselves for the responsibilites they are prep red to assume. Ber Crough has pointed

ont in

In a letter to the Press,

there may be criimable people's representatives in the Colony whose knowledge of local municipal affairs is with May. negligible; wherefore 1940 as the farget date for the Introduction" of resizioted munl. elpal authority, hotline should be lost on the part of those who Intent or are willing to stand

.

**

If the Council

minst

a

be

nomination.

from And

the knowledge,

of ovla

to

the

By Insurgents

Singapore, Nov.

Military observers said they did not have any confirmation but at the same time admitted that it was

not unlikely as the Communists were known to have massed a large con-f 50 centration at Ychposhow, 100 milos northwest of Shanghaikwan

at

countant

General

would

face a possible maximum Dentence of 32 years in prison, The Brush Military Governor-

US$10,000 in ines, or both.kapli Governor- The Jury also indicted Thomas"- Jeneral, Sir Brinn Robertson was former secretary, Miss Helen Camp- tecompanied by his deputy, Major bell, on charges she joined him in

Noville Brownjohn,

the alleged conspiracy involving ac- Lieutenant-General Sir Charles

"kickbacks", of salary cusations Keightley, commanding the British to

The plot, the jury said, was "to de- rmy of the Rhine, Air Marshall Sir

fraud the United States of.its.my. Arthur Sauniers and Rear Admiral and property over a ve-year 1, 1940 to The commander of the Belgian period from January

January 20, 1945. U.S. Distriot

Attorney George fean Piron, also was there.-Asso-Mers Fay told newsmen that the frial probably would not begin be- fore January. He said Mr Thomas is scheduled to appear for arraign-

later

bank.

If confirmed, the Red radio claim would support carlier dispatches that The late Mr Champkin, whose the Reds were infiltrating across the aged mother is still alive in England.

Wall in largo

Joined the numbers, Arst

staff of the Great

about arch southward from Mercantile Bank in London signalling a marc

He later went Manchuria. These reports sald the 1903 or 1004. Reds

Reds apparently were gathering at fadras and was then transferred to Tsunhua, north of Tangshan, Yullen, Calcutta. He also served as an ac

and

in Singapore and of tual_city, 9.-Com-Urthwest

Funing, north of Changli on the came to Hongkong and Shanghai as

manager of the Mercantile munists Insurgents shot dead Peiping-Mukden railway. Norman Scarson, aged 26. of At the same time, there was no Then for a period he was manager Lincolnshire, England, vester- word from Fu's headquarters here of the P. and O. Bank before be day as he was motor-eveling on battle of major proportions in which

that he is expecting any immediate coming an exchange broker,

KEEN VOLUNTEER his daily rounda at the Rasa the Communista would seek to move

Always keen on volunteering ser- Estate in the Kuala Kubu oren in in great force against his North vices, the late Mr Champkin served

China Command. in Selangor sfato-

With the RA in Madros and was D Semi-ofcint reports here said the government, in preparation for a new

of Infantry in Calcutta. Central China campaign, moved in War, he was adjutant of the Hong- one period of the 1914-1918 100 divisions in the area stretching xong Volunteer

Reserves before From Hsúchow to Hankow. There their

with were reports of scatlered engage HKVDC. nients cast, west and south of HEU chow, but so far there was little ovidence to indicate that a show down battle has yet started.—United Press.

His body, which was hit by Ave bullets, was recovered, yesterday afternoon, an official communicur

announced. ITC WAS He manager.

the cstate's

assistant

British the Throughout Malaya forces yesterday pressed their cam- paien against the Communist ter- rgriets

amalgamation

to

Arlies.

Third Corps, Lieutenant General

ciated Press.

NOTHING TO SAY

Prince Refuses To ment on November 16.

Take His Seat

Ho

was

- Mr

At his home in Allendale, New deracy, Mr Thomas told a reporter he had "nothing to say at this mo- Brussels, Nov. 8-The Belgian ment

of about the charges. Minis er of the Interior, Pierre VerThomas had refused to testify before theneylen, sald in Brussels today that the Grand Jury after firat demanding

he right. Prince Baudouin, heir to the throne, Which

the Second World War has rejected the Government's in- The Indictment specifically cited broke out he was commissioned vitation to him to take his seat in the 10 cheques totalling US$1,008.37 with the rank of major and served Senate when Parliament begins its paid by the government for services in the Records office of the Royal new session" tomorrow,

which it said were never performed. Artillery. He was Interned in Prince Baudouin

The Government paid the "plan Ilves near Last night's, communique reported

of sal conspiracy" liberation Genova AMERICANS TO LEAVE

Apurooze with Shamshulpo, and after nino

and two

his father, King Leo- Insurgents killed

was to make it appear thaf Miss pold III. Polping of wounded against losses

two

Nov. 9-At least 150 he went to England, returning

automatically the Colony in the soldiers

Americans in the Pelping district badly killed and three

early part of invited on renching the age of 18 Campbell's niece, Myra Midkiff, and Miss Campbell's household mald, wounded. Three civilians

have indicated that they will take 1047. He did not resume business to exercise his constitutional right to Arnette Minor, were bona fide am- killed by insurgents.

heed of the US. Consulate suggestion as an exchange broker but took up sit in the Upper House.

In Interests but the sofia

well-known King Leopold's secretary, Pro-ployees in Mr Thomas' office. to evacuate North China,

Actually, the indictment said, both. with fessor Jacques Pirene, replied to the

Miss Campbell movement which earlier had only Chinese firms and worked

during the entire will not until further notice" at-"well know"

of the alleged kickback perlod tend the Bena.e-Beuler.

and scheme that Myra Midkiff Arnott Minor "would not be bona fde employees" and "would not perform any work of services" ~ tling them to government salaries.

........ BITTER DISPUTE The Grand Jury action followed along and bitter dispute between- General Mr Thomas and Attorney Tom Clark.

A

were

delayed announcement said that Gurkha forces destroyed Com- munist camp in the Kajang area Selangor on Saturday after

of

Shanghai as the goal may result in went into hospital.

them until he was taken l and Government that Prince Baudouin Mr Thomas and

RAF plans to go all the way home.

the atipe had forced

insurgents to withdraw.

Yesterday the durkhas mado, another large scale sweep in the same area. killing ons Communist and wounding another. Associated Press

SHANGHAI RICE RIOTS

The Shanghai and Nanking recom- mendations to American nationals tó tave had the effect of adding to the emalon among foreigners,

ava

(Continued on Pare 5)

Corruption Helps To Cause

Nationalists Defeats

The initial plans of most of the Americans here had been to go to Shanghal, which has been looked upon as a place of retusc.! But the warnings in Shanghai and Nanking led many here to the con-

Cleveland, Nov. 8-An American pilot back from China clusion that it may be, safor to leavé. Chinagaětogether,

says corruption in high places is causing the downfall of· Pelping today had become almost | the Nationalist government in the North completely isolated as far as air movement, la concerned. Three com-

that in the initial stages work of the Council will be restristeit dissuade those who feel they can help Introduce to based on Hongkong a new era

vu it disclosed consolousness and enthusiasm.

la to succeed 12- for the

composed of men and women who pasion.tely belleve in the "work they undertake, Election or nomination' Municipal Council must not be regarded as

Alep towards honours, but must be accepted as a task in the fulfilment of which there will be

criticism, much

Mr. Thomas had repeatedly de- probably discontent

ontent and com

manded that Mr Clark prosecute a D'ratively · few complimentzi

number of persons who were That is why, when the

Shanghal, Nov, D-Tour people comes for the electors to choose

were injured last night when the

situation," says Arthur C. closed in They refused to help un-Investigated by the House Un-Ame- "The

rican Activities Committee in its their representatives" ' they must people opened fire in a clash with mercial airlines CAT CATC, and Young who flew for China National load planes that brought in food probe of alleged Communist spy be astialed that they are dandi-

several thousand hungry-refugees CNACsuspended all but emergency Aviation Corporation, "la hopeless" and ammunition to save them. diten who recognise' thiéy-awu im, raiding a cabbage held and looling operations moving to Tientsin The Ho new relief supplies into Mukders Their commander is dictator of plots and esplendge in government

circles. 10,000 men a village hear Chenfu, a townlat on CAT, which has long been used in for six months and pulled out be- his troops. If he loses daly and s responsibility to the

Mr Clark has retorted that the whole. community

the horthorn): outskirta: of: Shangaa Ranchurli and how again to Shenai In an interview published for the fare and pocket the difference from warrant prosecution. He said, too,

Peiping for airlifting operations to fore the Communists" took over, he reports the lose at 100 to Dotential

councillors should beğin ¡according to

to Chinese, with the and Bulyuan provinces," " Ka" knoving | Cleveland Plain Dealer, he ofthe lump sum allowance he is given 'the House Committed weiz/"plaering · Order was restored Shomaelude How to prepare the primary Tanelions or s

Ffrom Shanghai' bul" by then

I saw were born, bred to feed and supply-his ment

·cipal administraitoja puumis - arrival" of armoured police cars bar and, baggage to Tientaín..The

which has

"The coolie who makes 30 cents brought up on the principis Max of 100, daeluding 380 hotela iz rofugees. had, strioped for its eventual-Calma Touràpléte

month [-by:'[the' pesple

clean of foodstulig, making away only one plane and eight staff mem corruption and face saving. I saw

Thomas start payroll last month called aid 17 attór regular fired after it had been stocked to the are not end to have the world over 100 people were arrested in service of the CNAC-fold out (olene fund with fios and mmattion unti Nationalist Chinu operation withole" afturs a peticion dined by diffract

Jersey asked the Justice another three rico riots herein until next June The CATC way I would bring the highest price from and added "The future of China Hes New

to act on inol in old but in education and a Departmentxio the, past 24 hours-- but they were booked past January Int.

the Communis

published. released after brief detention. Heu-

sqldiers

srz sleeping with change of the whole syilem."As reports of Irregularißes ---Associated Unconceren as the Communists & sociated Press.

Press.

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