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Hongkong Telegraph.

VOL. IV NO. 109

Nationalists Pour Out Of Hankow

Going South

RED DRIVE ON S'HAI

Canton, May 11-Nationalist reinforce- ments were reported to be streaming into the. Nanchang area on Tuesday night from Han- kow, big central China base 160 air miles to the Northeast.

Reliable reports in Canton said these forces were being moved down the Yangtse to Kiukiang. From there they were taking trains South to Nanchang, important city guarding the railway to South China.

In Hankow, General Pai Chung-hsi, Central China-Commander, advised consular officials... on Tuesday to remove their nationals from the city. Few remain.

Gen. Pal's warning said, "there may be heavy This is one shelling and loss of life" in Hankow. of several pronouncements lately that Hankow would be defended. None of these statements was being taken seriously in Canton in view of the Com munist threat of encirclement,

By accounts reaching Canton,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1949.

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HONGKONG HOTEL APPEAL

Against Convictio On Charges Of False Return

COUNSEL'S

CRITICISM

On the grounds that the decision was in point of fact erroneous and that there was no evidence on which the Magistrate could pro- perly convict or make the order which he did, the Hongkong and -Shanghai Hotels Ltd., Mr F. C. Barry (Managing Director) and Mr J. H. Ehrlich (then Manager of the Hongkong Hotel) brought an appeal before the Full Court this morning against their conviction by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Court on February 10 on summonses alleging that they had made a false return to the Competent Authority under the Price Control (Hotel Services) Regulations, 1946.

that Costello Demands End Of

Toward

salti Press reports the bulk of Gen. Pal's 200,000 General Pal Chung-hal, com- man force already has been mander of the Hankow garrison, withdrawn. That would leave

had started to mave his 300,000 „night divisious (possibly 40,000

men) to

Troops "SouthWord“ cover the movement. There were other reports that Canton to avoid being trapped the Communists, swinging down by the Communists... deep into South China, were only ten miles east of Nanchang The renewed Communist drive To the north of Nanchang, other on Shanghai's 'approaches started Communist forcs, were said to last night and was reported to be within ten miles of the mall-be stül raging furiously 13 way over which the Nationalist hours later. The Communists frontis

Sare withdrawing" from "Were" rupdrted to

be hitting Hankow.

hardest at Karting, only tes Elther movement. ix con-northwest of Shanghai,' and firmed, in full of menace for Kunshan, 30 miles west. Gen Pal'dertales. Nanchang's

west. It is at

forts

the

"British Occupation

Northern Ireland

In

Dublin, May 10-Premier John A. Costello of Ireland möved a resolution in the Dall (Irish Par- liament) today calling upon Britain "to end the present, occupation of Northern Ireland.

The Full Court comprised the Chief Justice, Sir Lesite Gibson, and Mr Justice Williams (Puisne Judge).

Mr. Hin-hing Lo, finding all

(the defendunta

present ap- pellants) quilly of the offence, had Taposed Ones of $1,000 on

Princess Margaret

Received By Pope

the Hotel and on Barry, and a GREETINGS SENT TO ROYAL FAMILY

Ane of $500 on Ehrlich, His

Andibe

WRA

contained in

lengthy written Judgment

The summons on which the appellants were found alleged

To answer to Freetrest-made by the Competent

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Rome, May 10.-Pope Pius XII today sent his greetings to the British Royal Family and his hopes for the improved health of King George when he received Princess Margaret for a 20-minute audience: The King is suffer... ing from circulation trouble:

Tel: 27880

Fix End Of Blockade

United States Ambassador - at - Large Philip C. Jessup (second from right) and Soviet Deputy Foreign 'Minis ter Jakob A. Malik (second: from left) shake hands as Brl- tain's Sir Alexander Cadogan......... Üleft) ...and Jean Chauvel છે. France watch; at the

conclusion of a con.. ference in New York. [The four set tomorrow na the date for the „lifting_of_the_ ́ ́Beriln.. 'blockades, and May 23 for a Countll'of Foreign Ministers meeting.

AP Picture.!

West Berliners Ultimatum To

The resolution recorded an "indignant. pratest" against the introduction in; the British House of

1948.

the Hongkang Hotel fur- Commons of the Ireland Bill, which, guarantees niched information which the Northern Ireland's present status. Cava

Compelent Authority had ren-

The Princess wore the traditional long- fall would open the way for a SELF-DEFENCE Corps

sonable cause to believe

black dress with long sleeves, black gloves and push on Changsha, about 160

"British miles farther

It described the British bill, At Kalting, the Communists

Governments Tory false in a material particular.":

a black veil at the audience. A Vatican com- Changsha that Gen. Pal is ex- wero only 18 miles west of which comes up for its second and Labour-will lose nothing contrary to regulation 75 of the

reading in the House of Com-|from a peaceful

Price Control (Hotel Services) munique issued afterwards said: "The Holy guarding pected to set up his new head- Woosung

and friendly mons this week, as "purporting } ireland, but will give nothin able under Regulation 84 of 'the

Regulations 1945, and punish quarters

Whangpoo River, Shanghai's

Father had a pleasant talk with the Princess." continue

the to Ireland unless she becomes a Red seizure

The to endorse and of a segment of only outlet to the sea.

ausanos to them," he declared. Defence Regulations, 1940, the railway would halt the Na-military authorities ordered the existing partition of Irelarul."

The audience, which took from; the Courtyard were bon- He Honalist movement from Hon-Shanghai population to prepare

acquitted the British Prime Appearing on behalf of the place in the Pope's private ned. The resolution called on the Minister and some of his col- appellants this morning kow-to-Nanchang Associated for a state of ziego by laying British Government "to end the teagues of vindictiveness in the Mr Eldon Potter, KC, and Mr tish officials as a "semi-offciat panied Into the private library were library, was described by Bri- The Princess WDS accoin- Press.

in emergency food supplies

present partition of our six Introduction of this bill," -SHANGHAI-ASSAULT_Jun

sufficient for several months north-eastern counties _and

but H. G. Sheldon, KC, both in-visit in keeping with the pri- by Mr Victor Perowne, the

Minister to Shanghai, May 19-Powerful The city police were placed on thereby enable the unity of Ire-added that they were guilty of structed by Mr I. A. Wade vato character of the Princess's Brigh

the Holy Berlin, May 10 The West- land to be restord and age-long stupidity and political coward-son (Deacons). The respon- visit Communist forces estimated at a wartime footing.

to-Italy.

They said that see. The other members of Berlin City authorities will re- dents (the Crown) were repre- she was being received with her party waited outside in the Berlin authorities on any sub

fuse to negotiate with the East 200,000 mcn renewed their Foreign residents several differences between the two na-ice."-Reuter.

sented. by Mr A. Hooton ceremony in drive on Shanghai today while big

accordance with San Giovani anti-chamber feel; regardless of the ending. downtown apartment lions brought to an end."

(Crown Counsel),,.

her rank and at her own to received by the Pope later of the blockade at one minute other Communist columns, rehouses began organising self-

Mr J. Moore, ASP, who quest no newspapermen portedly forced the start of the defence corps to protect them.

of the elves against rioting and loot-bill gave "full British backing S'pore Electoral assisted Crown Counsel at the be admitted puparmen woul

Earlier, Princess

Thursday Margaret past midnight on Nationalist withdrawal

Police Court prosecution, was Hankow in Central China.

had lunched with the Italian morning, Dr Otto Suhr. Chair- present.

President, Signor Luigi Elnaud, man at the Westem City As at the Quirinale, the former sembly, declared tonight. Italian Royal Palace, and now nition of "an illegal body," he

To do so would imply recog the President's restas told a press conference Kerb.“

EDITORIAL.

ing-United Press,

Mr

Moving the resolution Costello Enid that the British

to the partition of Ierland."

Town Planning For H.K..

one

NEARLY 18 months have passed since ol Sir Patrick Abercromble. Britain's greatest experts on town plan. · ning, came to Hongkong to study the Colony's needs for, development and to report thereon. We belleve Government has had in its possession for some time. Sir Patrick's preliminary report, but for rcksons.net obvious, or casy to explain, that report has been withhold from the

napect of the Colony's life and for the. results to be analysed and published in report form. The 1947 Planning Act. makes it essential that every opportunity shall be given before and after sub.. mission of the report for any competent Individuals or bodies to make represen- tations and to be heard before any plan is approved. Another important provi

every live years and amended if future events so require. One question which immediately arises when a Hongkong mentioned in development scheme is

over what period should Government and its expert advisers plan, One sugges tion has been made that it should cover a total period of 50 years in five yearly stagen and it is probably on this bast that it will be found necessary to make. recommendations. To bring the Colony up to date according to accepted modern town planning standards is a tremendous task and must make a sharp impact on in- terests, both public and private, -For this reason alone it is a prereqülslie that any development plan should be fully sindled and ́debated by the community. as well as, its officials and their experts, but this is rendered impossible unless and until Government releases for general information

public. We cannot understand whylon is that the plan must be reviewed. Surely it decan't come into the "secret" class of communication solously. guarded by the Authorities, and there is certainly no denying that the subject-Is of great public, interest. It is fully understood that Sir Patrick Abercrombie's preliminary observations are tentative and represent only a basis for a complete and detailed development plan, but the project would suffer nothing. If Sf Patrick's Ideas could be made available -for-digestion and comment by the general public. Moreover, it would be. helpful to know Just how seriously Government regards, a town planning scheme for. Hongkong; whether It really Includes any such, development in its long-term policles, and how quickly it is prepared to act to fill. In the outline pleture, as drawn by Sir Patrick Aber crombie A comprehensive development plan must require at least three years' work by an expert adviser and his stuff, and, while it is, belleved such an expert, Mont by the Colonial Office has been in the Colony several weeks, there are; no aigns that he fing been given an oppore Kis Important projecti sat:the first need. is for

Apathy

UTMOST GRAVITY

Opening the appeal, Mr Potter No Attack

Against H.K. Expected

London, May 10-Mr Philip Piratin, Communist, asked the said that Me · Ehrlich and Me Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Harry regarded the charges and j Creech Jones, in Parliament the Magistate's findings as unt- today

if he knew that Inters of the utmost gravity. Any Singapore out of a population man, he said, who was found of 080,000 only 0.088 people guilt of

making a falso state- were qualified to vote in the ment in a material particular or muntelpat elections...

if he had reasonable ground for

He further asked how many knowing that the statement was

were

disqualified

the property

because

of false must view such a charge.

restri Halifications and and such a finding with the ut

the

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to remove most

were

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constrained to

kources

London, May 10.—OMelal today Bald, the Government did

British

not anticipate any, full- scale attack on in Hongkong Respite the approach of Communist troops.

The

Lourdes

Government

recognised danrer, to that the, chief Hongkong was the posalli- ty of internal disturbances by "rebellious elements" and the British was being reinforced an a police measure.

"There is no question of the 6,000 troops which will constitute the Hongkong Karrison after reinforce menta bave arrived being expected

defend to

the from Colony

full-scale milliary attack, which in any case we "havo"-no" cause to anticipate" sald the sources --United Press,

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"Ay learned friend, Mr Creech Jones replied that Sheldon, in the Court below the figure of 8,688 was that of submitted that the charges people who had registered as under-Section 96 of the De valers and not the total et fence-of-the-Realm Regulations. thoso qualified. He did

Involve not

tho

char shall

of fraud," who [know, the nume

disqualined.

port that and point out that i qualification w

the subject of a Bill now being considered not only that the statement criminally fraudulent by the Legislative Council of statentent and had to be, mude Singapore,, he added.-Reuter.. with criminal Intent Tho Crown must prove guilty in- Pole On Eight tent

"My learned friend, Mr Hao- Spying -Charges ton, answered Mr Sheldon's sub- mission that this involved, n charge of fraud very shortly and Münchester, May 10-Marian

red Kaczmarek, a Pole who was to Buccinctly. He described it as

horring whatever that day committed for trial, at the means. From the point of view next Manchester Assizes on of Mr Ehrlich and Mr Barry it eight charges under the Oficial is more serious than that, Secrets Act, was alleged to have, "In the Court below, Mir naked another Pole, Zymund Sheldon Xcit

Sixteen spectators-15 adults Balusz, to find out. If atomic criticke the nature and conduct to lie. Princess

and a child-stood on St. Peter's Düss bombs were being brought to of the proceedings in no uncer». Britain from the United States. tain way and I shall do ao here, through the 1,000-year old Kaczmarek was accused of my Lords," anid Me Potter. "The gateway: She was received in obtaining information likely to criticism we are going to level is the San Damaso Courtyard by be useful to an enemy and of not actuated by the fact that the Sword and Cloak.

two Gentlemen-In-Waiting. : of Inciting another person to obtain

wo are ropresentinga vory a large and important corporation such Information. The Prosecutor the preliminary

alleged that

What wo have to say would at an Assistant Military Attache bo sakd even if our client were the Polish Embassy in London, the humblest Chinese business- the Frincess was taken to see When the audience was over. Biafür Kaldy, had paid Kack man." marck to act as a spy in the

Counsel

the famous Sistine Chapel. The added; There are Gentlemen-in-Walting: escorted gestions, made by its advisers. Oficialdom Lancashire area, whero United other points on which wo feel her up the noble @staircase to the

Superfortresses have bases-Bruterte duct of these produce stain entrance of the Hall of Pope

these proceedings.a

and in Clement, when the Princess and pany to happenings be her

September and whether party were mot by Monsig

Fit"|nor' Federico Callari Vignale, Mr Eardley, the then Quartering whe Paris May 10-Two-armed Authority rent a hotel Inspector who was acting as the Master bandits clubbed and robbed a to Interview Merlich affer of the Pope Chamber 76-year-oki cashier in a crowded Mr Tarilets had already bootMonsignor Calmrt-di-Vignale street in the East End of Paris served with the summons. The was decesedi in the crimsons inle Today, and-del-in) a "stolen | Juspector asked for further, Inw robes of a Monsignordal m

within zaldial containing formations ab 800,000; trunes, (about 2500) — these proceedings – because, 22(Contiqued on PATS U)

recommendations of Sir Patrick Aber- scramble, and' at subsequent stages keeps the public Informed as to further sug-

1.Stater,

loses hp opportunity in these days to

llernto: lis confidencezing hestaturegelm|0

and surely the most appro- would add substance sian"early: announces

nded to proceed.

STREET HOLD-UP

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Kanda departuri-

This morning

"City Soviet"

"Berim can only be reunited Capliol, the sacred hill from if the City Soviet (The Esilern which the legendary geese Assembly) resign uncondi- cackled to save Rome now the-tionally, he declared. centre of Roman civic fo and

Suhr announced that seat of museums showing clay General Sir Brian, Robertson, sical sculpture, and painting the Brilsh, Military Governor, Reuler.

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