1949-06-14 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1949.

Israel's Violation Of

Armistice Agreement

ORDERED TO LEAVE

GOVT. HOUSE - AREA

Jorusalem, June 13.-The United Nations Armistice Commission, set up under the Rhodes agreement, today ruled that Israeli forces were violating the agreement in the disputed govern- ment house area of Jerusalem.

The Commission ordered both Arab and Jewish forces to withdraw from the “neutral zone" by midday tomorrow.

More British Ships Held Up In Suez

Metropolitan Land. Co.'s Meeting

Extending Interest In Hongkong

A profit of $011,500.03 on the year's working was reported at the annual general meeting of Metropolitan Land Company Ltd, held at Queen's Road Cen tral this morning with Dir (Chairman)

Charles

1. Duf presiding

Referring to Shanghal, Mr Duff said that the Company's ⚫ compoundź of Chinese style pro- perties, there continued to show a poor return. Rent and currency It asserted thal Arab_forces controls, coupled with #run- had advanced from their side away" inflation, had rendered !! of the area, covering about a¦ almost impossible for real square mile, but the Arabs catalo companies to

Avold denied this.

operating such properties at a 106.

Chairman said:

Addressing the meeting, the

to

The Commission is composed of two Israells, two Hashemite Jordan Arabs, with the United

The net profit for the year Nations Chlef of Staff, General

ended September 30, 1046. William E. Riley, presiding. after providing for depreciation According to the Rhodes agree-nt the usual rates and wriling kment, decisions may be resched

Apartment Re- of Medhurst by a majority vote.

novation

Account ไต fuli amounts

JIK5011,600.03. After absorbing the defeit $208.878.16 brought forward

the previous

year, London, June 13-Erypt' has

balance of HK$402.027.88 ro- When Israeli forces moved in-mains standing to the credit of stopped two more British ships

Loza Account, in the Suez Canal, despite the to the neutral zone recently, a the Prot & British Foreign Secretary's re- UN Observer told the Israeli Your directora and generat presentations to the Egyptian Commander that he was be- managers wish to point out that Foreign Minister only a week cupying territory under UN this surplus figure does not res ACO. According te Informed supervision. Rources here.

Dospite Bovin's Representations

The Government House aren lies on a hill and commands the Arab Legion's chief supply line through Jerusalem to Jericho.

The Israell officer

replied

Foreign Office quarters sald Egypt's action was illegal, and that he was acting under or added that Anglo-Egyptian rein-ders and UN Guards offered no tions and become increasingly opposition. strained as a result of Egypt's new action, which had raised to more than eight the number of ships stopped in the Suez since the outbreak of war in Pales- Uine.

of

П

the

present n proill from normal operations but arises from the sale of the company's two re- maining Hangkong properties, purchased soine years before the war. The book profit resulting Israeli forces have laid barb-from the sale of these proper- ed wire and land mines in the les is clearly of a non-recurring

nature. After extracting Muren and have also sci upras

machine gun posts.

non-recurring items from he Proẞt & Loss Account--viz. items relating to the zole of Hongkong and properties in Medhurst Apartment Renova- tion Account written off-the account reflects a normal opera- ting profit of IIK$34,598.32.

Informed cources

said later that both the Israells and the

Britain's resentment 1s sald to be heightened by the fact Arabs had agreed to withdraw

from the neutral zono as

that Egypt hos falled to releasdered.-Associated Press. eight British subjects of Jewish origin. The Lourcen paid the eight persons were residents of Egypt who had been detained for several months without

trini,

Britain protested in Calro inst week against their incar ceration and demanded either | their

Immediate release

immediate trial.

ог

Diplomalle quarters in Lon- Office said the Foreign

don

hoped the Egyptian government would

make some "gesture"

10

Death Of S'hai

Doctor

Food Stocks Dumped On

S'hai Market

or.

Slangbal, June 14Stocks

S'HAI SITUATION

In these circumstances and In view of the situation which has recently developed in Shanghai,

directars your

and general managers recommend that the balance standing to the

credit of the Profit & Loss Account, subject to payment of Corpora- tion Profits Tox (if any), be carried forward,

Debentures. At the last Or-

1033 Issue and to redeem the

have to re-

nego. 4

Pickets ̋Versus Police

Police grapple with rival longshoremen during n melee in front of the International' Longshoremen's Association headquarters in New York City. One man is down, another is on his knees and a third, still standing, struggles with policeman. Fight got under way when longshoremen backing Joseph · P. Ryan, president of the Association, picketed pickets rival group which had seized the head.

quarters-AP Picture.

of

1

BRITAIN TO GO

AHEAD WITH DISMANTLING

London, Juno 13.-Britain will carry out the dismantling programme for prohibited in- dustries in the British zone in spite of German protest demonstrations, it was emphasised in London today.

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Official quarters said that there was no intention to renew the international agreements -on prohibited industries under which the present programme was being carried out.

US Seaman

Gaoled

In Poland

Warsaw,

Shanghal,... June__14._-_The Industries and the China Veget- of this problem, allocations aboard the

Director

Juno

Britain regards the three- Power agreciment on dismant- ling, signed In Washington in April, as completely binding.

war

S'pore Move To Ban Australians

Rotaliation To

Calwell Bill

Slugapore, June 13. The Singapore Prorressivo, Party- the elected part of the colony's Legislative Council-is con- sidering "retaliatory legislation" to the Wartime Refugets Dili Introdiced into the Australian Ilouse of Representatives by the Immigration DIFnister, Mr Arthur Calwell,

(The Australian Bill, which last had second reading week, contains drastic depor- tation provisions covering aliens and some other people who entered Australia war)..

during the

Mr.C. Tan, President of the Progressive Party, said, tonight that

the legislation being drawn up was similar to the Bill recently

Introduced the Philippines Lower House, prohibiting the residence nationals of countries where Filipinos are barred.

Into

A Dil would be introduced Intu Singapore's Legislative Council if the Party Committee approved 11,

There is an unofficial majori- ty in the Council with a strong Aslan sentiment. Both British and Asian-owned newspaperS

the

In Singapore have attacked Mr Calwell during

last few days.

Mr Tan, a -locally-born Chinese, described Mr Calwell'a Bill tonight na "a fanatical step to purce the Australian tibent of all permanent Aston or coloured residents."

to

con-

He added: "The Bill appears be vindictive in character, 1

is sheer rubbish to day thai a handful of wartime refugees wlit upset the homogeneous character of Australia's popula tion.

"Mr Calwell appears to have forgotten the fate of the Euro- péon leader who was also Im- bued with a fanatical desire to preserve the purity of the Aryan race. the Bill is passed, i will mean that the Government of Australia has taken up Mr Caiwell's fanailclsm."--Reuter.

UK Welding

Process

For America

tho

It is pointed out in London Now York, Juno 13-A regarding the rights of both of rice, flour, sugar and edible dinary General Meeting the

that responsiblilty for the delay British oll have been damped on the directors

process for welding British Bubjects and ships

were authorised to

in starting the dismantling of metals without heat or electrical through the Sucz

Оле market here. Immediate negotiate with

the Debenture passing

prohibited industries in the Bri- current, which should "revolu "avoid any further strain on result is the decline in the price folders for redemption of the

fish zone does not rest with the ionise aircraft construction". Anglo-Egyptian relations."

of bread this morning by about outstanding debentures of our

British Government.

will bo Introduced to Meanwhile, British shipping 20 percent. *

The delay in the whole pro- United States by an American and assurance companies were

gramme was introduced as far Organisations participating in mo on an adjusted basis in protesting

Egypt's against

industrialist, and Inventor 13. The back no 1040 by a decision of this dumping of commodities their discretion.

William Dubilier. action. United Press,

that the proposals ad- American Consulate reported to-General Lucius D. Clay, theu port include the Military Control

Gover- United States Military

Returning today on the Queen Commission, the City Governanced by your directors were day that an American seaman,

not ment's newly established Trade deccpied by the Debenture Henry Baan, has been sentenced nor in Germany, to suspend al-Elizabeth, Mr Dubilier fold the

110 to eight months' imprisonment locations of dismantled

Press that be had spent his Corporation, the Shanghai Food mutually agreeable basia has for assaulting a Polish officer plant owing to difficulties with

time in England studying the Corporation, the China Textile been found for the settlement

obtained while performing his duties."

methods, and had the Sovlet Government.

tiations are still

It was not until last August American rights for thent. Baan,-55-year-old boatswain that the Western Military Go

-Ho-declined-to-reveal--the- death occurred here yesterdayable Oil Corporation.

Shanghai, The

steamer Nomacro,vernments decided

by an in- principle of the welding device, of Dr Bernard E. Read, the Meanwhile, the Military and structural alterations to the was tried by a court in Gdynia. formal agreement to go ahead except to describe

it as of the Henry Lester Control Commission is occupied Medhurst

Apartments

**** | "simple tool" which has been and allocate dismantled plant Institute of Medical Research. In drawing up a concrete for completed early last year. The

He was accused of attacking to the International Allled Ro-nickel and silver.

pla Buccessful On aluminium, copper, Born in Brighton 02 years

mula, which will be made

spartments were fully occupied the officer while he was making ago. Dr Read had been in poor known In the near future, and ylelled a satisfactory

He said he intended to show. re-a check of the Normnero for parations Agency without walt- health since hla release from probably tomorrow,

which ho the tangled

love turn during the year, due prin- possible stowaways before sheng for four-Power agreement.it to military oficials in Wash-

Since then there have Internment, after

been ington pay problem be-

before revealing the fact that the salled to the United States on cipally to

to the

prolonged three-Power nego principle to recuperate, tween labour and management went to America to

the tru management W49 abic, with April 21.

flations among the Westero On his, return his health in this city.

the

He said: "We feel that the cooperation of the tenants, Boan is reported to have Alles which have resulted in considerably improved, but It

Tentative measures under to collect rentals on a realistic acted after demanding to know the reprieve of certain plants weiding of aluminium with this gradually deteriorated again. He

new simple tool will eliminate basis. Recently, however, there whether the officer was a Com scheduled for in-

destruction घ subsequently went by air to consideration are sold to

been

a large number of the 500,000 to sharp decline in munist and receiving an ar- prohibited industries. Q

1,000,000 rivets in an aircraft England for a operation.clade a scheme of wages based has

major

the "average worth of rental income due to vacancies.mative reply-Associated Press.

According to an authoritativo and 20 percent of the labour com-jon

The company's compounds of

are now being costa. Goon workers income in three suc-

source, plans

It will revolutionise air- style Chinese

properties in Įcessive" months prior to the en-

made to dismantle nine synthe- erat construction." — United to show a congratulated on the excellenttic oll plants in the British zone Press. ry of the People's Liberation Shanghai continue Army" on May 25.

poor return. Rent and currency results achieved,

over the next 12 months. controls, coupled with

On April 1, 1948, your Com- During the war these plants away" inflation, have rendered pany set up its own Architec-produced

about half of Gor- rice it almost impossible for real tural Department which has now

many's oll resources. Almost

but

The operation proved pletely successful, developed complications from

after

'hts relum here he

which he did "not ́recover.

Chinese drugs, and botany was converted

the world. Reuter.

of In terms

to pay labour.-Reuter..

were

1/1

Dr Read's knowledge of The average will then be described as second to none in prices to provide a new baals estate companies to Avold become well ektablished in the whole of Germany's syn-

operating such properties at a Hongkong. The Department has loss. For the same reasons, the already some outstanding build-helle oil production was started a wartime measure and Is commissions earned by the com- Ings to its credit and holds pro-

British experts pany for the management of a míse

of further extending its considered by large number of Shanghai pro- activities during the coming to be completely uneconomic perties on behalf of their re-year. |spective owners, have been cor-

respondingly low.

SIDE GLANCES

BUS

STOP

By Galbraith

"The next blessing:

to hope for is a nice little

NO DAMAGE As you are

aware, all the Company's

income-producing properties are situated in Shang

In view of the situation which has developed in Shanghai, your directors are gradually sireng-

thening the company's position in Hongkong by the purchase hal. We do not know what the and development of future will hold but I am sure selected properties In

you will be interested and pleased to learn that none of

Colony.

of

Reuter.

Executed For Conspiracy

certain

the

lost

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The first sizable reinforce- ments for the Colony's land forces, they include the 1st Bn. the Royal Leicestershire Regi- Directors. Since the

on. board ment. Also the company's properties has

Headquarters 27th Infantry Bri- sustained any appreciablo general meeling Mr R. E. Shean damage due to the recent hoat has resigned from the Board of

London, June 13The former fade, advance parties of the 1st Bn. Argyll and Sutherland lities

On one occasion, Na-Directors. Messrs. C. V. Starr

1st Bn. the tionalist troops"

Albanian Vice-Premier, General Highlanders, the J R. Fonts, attempted to and

MC were Kochi Djodje, has been executed Middlesex Regiment, and the nts invited to join the Board and after occupy Medhurst Apartments

found guilty being

of 23rd. Field Regiment, R.A.,_clos but due to the prompt sellon their appointment requires your of Messrs C. S. Miner and G. confirmation. Recently, Mr H. collaboration with Marshal Tito. ments of the 3rd Royal Tank

the Premier of Yugoslavia, no- Regiment,

tho 60in Field T. Read and with the assistance G. W. Woodhead, CBE

lett the British Consulate, they Hongkong and expects to be cording to an Albanian Ministry Squadron, RE, 17th

announcement: Ambulance and were dissuaded from so doing. absent for an indefinite period. of the Interior Your directors wish to place on Mr E Foster Hall has been in- quoted tonight by Tirana Radio. RA.S.C., and a detachment of He was shot at midnight on the 4th Hussars, who como from record, their appreciation of the vited to join the Board in place Saturday, the announcement Malaya where they have manner, in which the company's of Mr Woodhead.

engaged in operations against executives and employees in

General Diodio, a

terrorists in the Malayan Jungle former Shanghal have carried on under Sadick, retire by rotation and, Albanian Communist Party, was

Messrs H. Braga and .O.

General Secretary of the since September last years the most trying conditions.

Hongkong. In Hongkong the being eligible, offer themselves Albanian

sentenced to for re-election.

death by the..

Another ECA company's interests are being.

Supreme Court in Tirana on extended.

with Grant For China. Messrs C. V. Starr. J. R. Fridas for collaboration In December, 1947, the Com-Jones, O. Sadick and H. Broga, Maranai Tilo and attempting to pany took up a controlling in-

were re-elected directors and submit Albania to his rulo, Washington, June 18-The terest in the then newly formed Mr B. Foster Hall was elected after a month's secret trial. Metropoiltan Construction Co..

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