1949-02-04 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1949.

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ON RUMOURS OF INDONESIAN

CHANGE

Batavia, Feb. 3.--Dutch officials declined yester- day to confirm or deny a report that the Netherlands is discussing immediate establishment of a 'United States of Indonesia.

Stories about such discussions are circulating widely here and a reliable Dutch source at The Hague said on Tuesday that such a step is being considered,

Dutch policy, If so, would be a major change in which has so far insisted on a period of interim govern. ment under Dutch control.

Union Jack Again In

Jerusalem

L. J. M. Beel, Representative of the Netherlands in Indo- nesin, hinted in a letter Federalist leaders on

to

Monday about the discussions when he used the new term, "Republic of the United States of Indo- nesia,"

45 Revern-

He tolt Federalists that Republican regantied lenders are

officials of a Republie, the Jerusalem, Feb. 1-The Untonment Jack was Blown in the Jewish part status of which will be dependent

the will

population of the of Jerusalem today for the first time on since the end of the British mandate taking into account the principle of on May 15 last year.

A Rolls Royer flying the Britishuality of member states within

ing drove from the old elly aerom the demarcation lines into the new

elly carrying the British Consul, Gen. Sir Hugh Dow, paid on official visit to the Israel authorities in Jerusalem

to mark The vint was intended the establishment of new relations

between Britain and Israel.

Gell.

at the Dow atso called American Consulate which is situated in the new city, and Inter lunched with the French Consul.

for his visit were Preparations .kept secret on the Jewish sile to prevent any hostile anti-British de- monstration.-Associated Press.

1

Kidnapped By

Gun-Runners

Schooner Skipper's Amazing Story

schooner's

fant he

the

The

of

On Record

Chloigo,

Fab, 3-Accidents killed 08,000 persons and in- Jured

out of every 14 persons In the United States in 1948, yet it was the safeat National year on record, the Safety Council reported today. number of Auffering disabilng Injuries totalled 10,300,000. I'roperly and personal loss from

colimated at cidents WIK US$7,200,000,000.

The

percoits

Accidents in homes were the nailon's No 1 killer, causing acci- deaths. Tradio 34,500 dents killed 32,000,

Five fatal secidents occurred on scheduled domeatle airlines during 1948, killine 98 persons. The passenger death rate, won passenger 1.4 per 100,000,000 ralles, while the 1947 rate was 3.2-United Press.

Need For Cut In

U.S. Navy

Washington,

SPARY CONTINUES HIS EVIDENCE

Can

man

I

Denies Knowledge

Of Govt. Materials Being

Used For CPA Work

(Continued from Page 1)

you recall the name of the who rang you up? When I said "the same man rang me up," was similar, meant the valce, That'n

ail: can remember Did you know anybody by in the CPA-No, only Harris, I had met some of the officials the Club, but I did not know then

noines.

namo

another materials because the re- a particular job quirements for might have been under-estimated. "Under-estimating a job is a serious thing," Spary declared. "It goes from the top of the Government to you ever ask for the bottom..

stuff you have tú ex- very

at supplementary get Into

Did you tell Inspector Johnson or

MacPherson

thal

you Inspector

this would make an effort to flad man?-After I was on ball outside the Kowloon Magistracy, I had a re- to collection that mentioned Inspector MacPherson that I would try and find out the name of the man who rang me up from the CIA, Kal Tale.

1

to an out

require

hv

By

plein and serious trouble for not estimating correctly, I forgot about this mutter. Kwok Kwong then phoned me and reminded mé. 1 rang for Bb hum

if we had anv asked Ting and

orescent lights on any held-up job or job which did not

I told him what I wanted them. them for and asked him to let Kwok I did not describe Kwong have ten.

t as a loan. Ho Tlag mentioned he lights hat 60 or fluorescent

он 20 What was your object?In view allocated to the GPO Building and of the statement I made in answer the work there was held-up. I told the framework of the Repubile

to the question by Inspector John him to let Kwok Kwong have ten of at Indorienia," United States

who it them. The hold-up was caused Feb.. 3. The sun. I wanted United Nations Security

waiting for Cable and Wireless to suitable as a result of Navy Secretary. John L. Suill-was.

corroborate move Counel last week,

move out and also because against the Dutch police action"

vun, today notified the chair-

main switch gear was not available. the Indonesian Repulilicans, recon

men of the Senate and House

What did you do about this? If the lights were required for the taken mended elections to create a Unitert States of indonesia and transfer of Armed Services and Appropria rang up CPA and asked to speak to job from which they were

to the tions Committees that the Navy Harris. The man who answered the I would have got Ho Ting to get to send thein back, the Dutch suvereignty by

must "at offce" reduce its num phone told me he was out and he Kwok Kwong

I told him They were lent on my responsibility It was also my I would new regine by July 1, 1950.

the foreman. ring to Dutch officials previously termed ber of active ships, men, planes asked who was calling.

responsibility if he did not return the future governments as first anand air stations to conform with Mr Spary and that

later,

rang up them." "Interim" federal government

Stales United

of next year's budget require

Did you ring later7-I

Mr D'Alton: You knew these thements.

later and Harris came to the phone eventually

and I asked him if he could recall lights would have to be returned. Indonesia." They never used ferm "Republic of the United States

his conversation at the Cricket Club. Was it within your official authority of Indonesin."

for to lend them? Would it be possible

Yes. long a

Stores which are remember how

Spary:

be inte to work can you

had elapsed

between the allocated mo conversation

KCC and the changed according to the priority

from th storey but not it a period | claim, of weeks?-Quite telephone call? Was probably a month.

and

United Nations Commission mem- bers, declined comment, saying they had not been notified of any new moves.

Republican sources said they see in the plan an attempt to circumvent the United Nations by saying the been skip- interim government hus ped, while actually only the name would be changed.-Associated Preza

the

by

and small, can

a

nine

air Mr Sullivan said that elations must be closed down, In- cluding Sangley Point in the Phil pines, Naha in Okinawa, Adak in the Aleullans, Honolulu, El Contro California, Santa Ana In Calomnia and Weymouth in Massachusetts.

in

He said that three others would be placed on a maintenance status, at Barbers including air. station's Point, Oahu, Glynco in Georgia and Pearl Harbour.

anti-aircraft

be recommissioned.

cruisers The

In other words, to your statement?-Exactly.

you

10

at the

a

long time, actual store-room.

the

your exact words?My exact words. I remember I was very angry. you angry?-AL Why were abruptness of his conversation In general.

I heard the

The trial is proceeding.

Scandinavian

Defence

•

prob-

It was believed that the results of these approaches would be discussed the three and compared among countries.--Beuter.

VERY ABRUPT What took place over the tele- "What conver- phone?-He said

very abrupt. I salion" He was "TWIN MONSTROSITIES".

reminded him that the contractor Feb. London.

3.--Mr Winston

Mr Sullivan said that 72 ships will had not been paid. His reply was Churchill said yesterday that the

"I don't remember." I said "Bester

Oslo. Feb. 3. The Norwegian Dutch were "striving resolutely to be taken out of operation, including you do remember."

Minister, 1. Halvaard true progress In Indonesia three carriers, nine light cruisers and

Why did you say that?-I wanted

Foreign Los Angeles. Feb. 3-Detectives rescue

of a from

twin monstrosilies of three are Investigating the story

actual active fleet reduction, how him to give the truth of my state-Lange, speaking on defence captain

was Anarchy and Communism."

would decisions Did you know at that time that ems today, assured Parliament that

no constitutional kidnapped in the harbour here, and

Britain's wartime Prime Minister ever, will be only 24 chips, becausement to Inspector Johnson.

Supreme Court of into Mexican also proposed a

new ones will be brought into tho forced to rum arms

No, I was not aware of t.

He added that the Scandinavian waters for 1sraeli forces.

Europe to defend the United Nations' active fleets and some now idle will Harris had been seen by the Police? be made without its approval.

You say you said to him "Better countries "must now seek separately Richard Hood, the local head of declamation of human rights.

shared

do remember." Were

those to solve their security problems." "These aspirations,

Mr Sullivan said the Navy must

well informed sources Usually the Federal Bureau of Investigation,

millions of men in

and Sweden Was conducting hundreds of

Norway. said here said his office

be achieved with reduce the enlisted Naval strength enquiries but would give nu detalls, Europe, cannot

Denmark would separately approach the by 21,700 to a total of 350,000, also of the the action of overnment,"

enlisted Marine Corps Leland Lewis, the owner of the

reduce the

the Western powers on the ques- tion of possible military supplies and Doner, italia, sald six former Prime Minister said, 00-foot schooner,

Here must be European strength by 6,000 men to a total of arted men boarded his ship and

Navy and Marines

Did the conversation continue?- guarantees. forcibly loaded a carro of aircraft Supreme Court to which breaches 60,895. The number of commissioned

No. It stopped there. ammunition. He in the declaration of human rights, officers of the machhie guns and

present active feet receiver going down. so majestically proclaimed at Paris would be cut by 1,185. was then ordered

He said the claimer he was

Supposing that he replied that he by powers great

-vessels wound be sall for Mexican waters.

remember, what would you cut to 731, and that operating air did

would have asker The datia was met off Arapulen, be referred, and by which human strength of 755

be defended." South Mexico, by a beat on to which rights

craft would be reduced from 8,183 have done?--1 Mr Churchill was speaking at

him if he could find out and let transferred, he said, the cargo was

where he re- to 7,705. Guildhall ceremony

The new ships to enter the sclive me know the name of the person adding that the tealer of the gand

ceived the Hugo Grotius nedal of told him the cargo was for the Israeli

What would be your purpose in the Dutch Society for International feet during the year are the 27,000-who had phoned me up. forces,

RelationsAssociated Press.

ton carrier, Oriskany, heavy, cruiser

6, Programme Summary: 0.01. A Big- Programing: 6.30, Can- Lewis

said he later boarded an

Salem, light cruiser Roanoke, high- obtaining the name of that person? HKT

mund Roberk to Los aircraft and flew back

tonese by Radio. Miss Lee Wai Lan and speed destroyer eccoris. Epperson Just to corroborate my statement.

destroyers.

Now you have seen from Harris' and Basilone, and Angeles to report to the patice.-

Owens.

that he has said in lis - Lee (Studio); 0.50, Zepp Melsner Dixieina fianu: 7 World-News-and ILondon Relay): 7.15, Neuter.

News Analysis Carpenter and Robe that for "anti-deposition that the words you used

Mir

Sparling Review, H.K. Kennel Club Show. submarine readiness" 10 reserve feet were "Better you don't remember."

and Mr W. S. Hunt, also Mr H, M. Rand destroyers are now being converted Are you prepared to wear here and Interviews with the Judges: Mirs Darge,

types and one now that the words you used on the Howell (Studio): 7.50. Variety

Galders Green Hippodrome to destroyer escort

were "Better you du tim light aircraft carrier will be in the telephone

that

your

BBCTS): 8, "Frun the Editorial stat London Relay): 0.10, "The Man Born small remember Is

Sayers fleet as well as 14 Feb 3.-Five passengers active

Dorothy I have no reason to ment?--Yes.

to be King" by were injured, two seriously, when an

craft.-United Press.

conceal anything as I had already (BOCTS) 71h Play The 3-ight and the tlfe: 9. Music from the Films: 9.15, A outbound train from Taipeh struck

made a statement to the Police.

Story: "Here comes the Copper" by You know the allegation is that flents Wade. Read by Clifford Davies an explosive charge on the evening of January 23, the Taiwan Railway

certain jobb very extensive jobs 935. A Short Programme Administartion has disclosed.

apparently was done on the CPA Haydn Music 10. Radio Newsreel (Lon- Relay!; 1015, Weather Report; 10.16 The train was approaching

Sweet Serenado" with Peter Yorke ona premises and Government materials to Shihlin, a bridge on its weny

used, Government workmen fils Concert Orchestra. Paula Green and

Steve Cowest

(Vocal) (BBCTS); 1. town in

of Taipei, the suburb

Things" (BRŪTS) were employed and you were aware when the mishap happened.

of this. Did you know anything at 1.75, Weather Report and Close Dawn All five injured were rushert to the Railway Hospital. Two of the

all about this?-No. victims were still not out of danger. Indian

Meanwhile, Investigations

FIGHTS WOLVES

WITH AXE

Gaff Topsail, Newfoundland, Feb 3-Railway section foremon Martin Pike told how he fought off eight wolves with an

a lonely stretch of railway between Quarry and Gaff Topsali.

axe On

Gaff Topil is on the high plateau of central Newfoundland. No wolves had been reported seen in Newfound- Innd for 10 years until recently when one was shot near here.

He

Pike said the wolves circled him for some time before attacking. kepl swinging his deuble-bladed axe off the unimals. und finally drove

Train Blown Up.

In Taiwan

Tulpeh.

Suicide After

Killing Children

woman.

London, Feb. 3.-A 30-year old Beck, Mrs Alma are murdered her four children and com- under way to trace the cause of mitted suicide "while the state of her the

explosion and sabotage has mind was disturbed." an inquest jury

suggested by

local decided at Epsom, Surrey, today. many

Beck and her children, all Mrs papers.-Associated Press,

under five years of age, were found last Monday when neighbours called the police after noticing that mlik

He reached home unhurt.-Asso-] been clated Press.

SIDE GLANCES

Belbarth

12-10

By Galbraith bottles had not been taken from the

a

Are you sure it's only the mumps, dector? So many things this year the experts have been wrong abou:{"..

doorstep of their home at Ewell,

པ་ near Epsom.

His wife was anxious about the boy's health and worried about ac- commodation. "She suffered badly

ກ

were

NO KNOWLEDGE

nboul Do you know anything Government materials having been used on that Job?-No.

Do You

know anything about Government men having been used on that job?—No,

Did you ever receive any money in any form from anybody connected with the CPA?—No.

know

been

Radio Hongkong

Tim

al

OUTWARD MAILS

close

II.m,

belors

and

USA,

itated, registered otherwise Untens articles and parcel porta close 10 minutes earlier than the ordinary mall, if mile 10 a.m. registered and close at 5 p.m. the parcel ports previous day. Mail are closed at Row- toon Central Past Omer, half an hour earlier than the GPO closing Umes.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking. Talngtao, Pelping. Apart from the one instance In

Talpen, Swataw and Amoy, 3.30 p.m. have guid that you

Manila, Honolulu, USA and Canada, S Her husband, a regular soldier which you

B.M. suld he mentioned to Kwok Kwong that the

Air Parcel Post for Manila, Honafuku in the Royal Engineers,

contractor had ceased work or had

and UHA, (CPO) 4.30 D.; (GPO) 5 married the woman when she was a nurse in India in 1043 They came been told by the CPA that he had

Ordinary Airmall (Printed Mattera, to Britain in 1946 because of the ceased work, did you ever discuss

Kwok Kwong? Samples and Small Packet Posts) for this matter with -health of his son.

Manita. Guam, ionolulu No. That was the only reference.

You have had considerable ex-CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (CPO) 3 p.m.

Japan, 4.30 p.m. fred): 5 p.m. (ord).

Cloning Times y Bea perience in the FWD. You

Swalew and Ansoy, 3 p.m. the evidence

materials ty o of was quite considerable, If the story could opinlon is true. In your these materials have been taken out, of Government stores at Hungham, Wanchal. or for that matter from

appearing on without a deficiency various joba in hand?-No.

Can 3. The Reverend Thomas, Barry, a

from your experience you say Calliolic priest, was killed and five nuna and 25 guests fled to safety and your knowledge of the working of the PWD that had these materials in freezing cold as

a are swept been used or misused by this time, nfler the beginning through St. Joseph Sanitarium here bee

some six months shortly after 1 a.m. today.

Father Barry was found dead In of this case, that such a deficiency must inevitably ppeat in Govern- his room by Bremen, apparently

ment Jobs in hand? Yes. suffocated by smoke-Reuter.

from chilblains and was affected in this Court that the quinti-

the cold," he said.-Reuter.

CATHOLIC PRIEST DIES IN BLAZE

Mount Elemons, Michigan. Fe

In

that has

used on the

сел

Blanghol. 3 p.m.

Bangkok. 3 p.m.

i

Tamkong viu Cinton. 5 pm.

BATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, Closing Times By, Air

Canton and Hankow, (CPD) 1.30 6.11. 10 am. 1230 pm, 230 pm; (OPO) T Swątow and Amoy, 830 a.m.' (reg): (0 Am. (ord).

Shanghal, a.m. (reg): 9.30 am. (ord). Manin, 110 km,

Taingtop,

a.m., 17.30 .m., Noon, 1 p.m.

Amoy, Shanghai, Nenking, Peiping. Chungking. Talpen and Swalow, 1.30 pm.

-

4

'Bangkok. 5 mm.

Closing Times By Rea Haiphong. Holhaw and Pakhol vin Straits. Aden and Faunt, 3 p.m. tow. 3 p.m.

SUNDAY, FERNHARY 6 Closing Tim By Air Kunming and Catentia, 930 8.M,

Batavia, Dangkuk, Singapore

Bp.m Rydney and Auckland. tombe, fres ): 10 am. ford 5/2),

Haiphong nand Hanni, 5 mm Treg 1/2):

Có

To the present day, do you know, or has it been told to you, that any in any deficiency has appeared

NO. COMPLETE WITH A Government job?

Spary was then referred back to 10 am, ford f/3. the ninth count, in which he is SYDNEY ACCENT?

alleged to have stolen 10 fluorescent

KOREA BOrder clashES Washington. Feb. 3--The State Sydney, Australia, Feb. 3-As lamps, He said he d'd not diante plan to the fact that those lamps had been

Department zooiresresn. Mr Michael part of the government teach English to 12,000 migrants taken from the Wanchal workshop.

Giving his version of that case. McDermott. m today Best poorts from displaced persons camps Europe, the Australian Broadcasting Spary said that Kwok Kwong one from United States oficials in Seoul

were not as serious 'ps:brzan reports. System will broadcast lessons five morning asked him if he could let spoke of small harder clothes, witch days a week. Written exercises are him have 10 fluorescent lights on

a temporary loan: It was a custom from the Korean capital would im- to be sont in by listeners for cor--

in the PWD for one store to lead ply-United Press. rection. United Press

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Viscount Allenby Divorced

London, Feb. 3.- Viscounters

Ceylon, Feb. 3-Even Allenby was today granted a diverco the train wrecks are different here.dzeres in Londen against her hus

Hinlf an hour out of Trincomalee,band, Viscount Allenby, nephew of a bull elephant charged the night Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, the mbil train.

conqueror of Palestine and the lead- Result: the cow-catcher and buffering figure in the Middle East during

and a vacuum and after the first world war. were doubled up pipe smashed. It took 30-minutes

elephant was The to get the train going again.

scelated Press.

killed-As-

The second Viscount Allenby mic- ecoded his unclo in the Pestage in 1936. He did not defend the divorce action.-euter.

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