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VOL. IV NO. 215

COMMUNIQUE ON FINANCIAL TALKS BEING DRAFTED

Washington, Sept. 11, High officials of Britain, the United States and Canada today drafted the final communique which will embody agreements reached by the, three-Power, economic conference to solve Britain's dollar crisis,

British officials here were confident that the communique, when issued tomorrow, would do much to re-establish world confidence in Sterling and check the dangerous drain on the United Kingdom's gold and dollar reserves.

Faith Healer Besieged By 10,000 Cure Seekers

The communique-one of the most important interna- tional financial declarations since the end of the war- is expected. to cover a wide fleld.

It is believed to include both short and long-term proposals to enable Britain and other Sterling Area countries to ob- tain the dollars they need to buy essential goods from the United States and Canada...... Retter.

hove

cil. But they had agreed that

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1949.

ERABAZON IS AIRBORNE

Britain's Brabazon, world's largest clvil land plane, shown airborne over Bristol on its successful 27-minute first flight. The 130-ton, eight-engined silver plane is capable of carrying 120 passengers non-stop between London and New York. The Brabazon has a wing span of 230 feet, ils fuselage is 177 feet long and the rudder juts 50 feet from the ground. The maximum speed of its 2.500 horse-power piston engines, driving four sets of counter-rotating propellers, is

... 300 miles an hour. (AP Picture).

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Former Shanghai Merchants Figure

In 9 Lakh Claim

PARTNERSHIP

IN

DISPUTED

MONEY PAYMENTS

Payments alleged to have been made in Shanghai in 1947 and 1948 in Chinese National Currency, in consideration of which equivalent sums were' to be paid outside China in foreign currencies, formed the basis of a claim for breaches of contracts involving HK$900,748.15 brought by A. V. White, of 3 College Road, Kowloon, against F. C. Roberts, of 96 Robinson Road, both former Shanghai merchants, before Mr Justice Williams, Senior Puisne Judge, in the Supreme Court this morning. Alternatively breaches of contract.

New American Far East plaintiff claims HK$656,036.50 as damages for the respective

Strategy Taking Shape

an

EAST END CLASHES

- ANTI-FASCISTS AND POLICE

3-POWER COUNCIL Rosenheim, Bavaria, Sept. 11.-More than 10,000 of New York, Sept. 11British, the lame, the halt and the Canadian and United States

Defendant in his statement of defence denies the blind from all over Germany Ministers as the dollar talks in

Washington

claim and further denies any money has been received were today still besieging principle on the formation of a ngreed In

by him as alleged. Ho further states that by the laws the Traberhof Hótel, just permanent Economic Council to

of China, any agreement made in or after February, outside "Faith Town" here, deal with problems of dollar

Washington, Sept. 11. The Truman administration's new 1947, whereby in consideration of any money paid or despite

and sterling trading areas, Felix an announcement] Blair, Washington that Bruno Groening. the dent of the New York Times,

agreed to be paid by one party in Shanghai or else. anti-Communist policy in the Far East will begin to take final shape here correspon-

where the other party pald or undertook to pay in any German so-called "Miracle wrote today.

at a conference opening on Tuesday between the Secretary of State, Mr

place outside China, was an illegal or criminal agree- Man," will suspend his He said the Ministers had not Dean Acheson, and the British Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin.

ment. Defendant further states that even if such pay- "powers" until a hospital decided on the form of the Cou

It was learned today that and co-operation the main have also run into other issucJ. ments had been made as alleged he is not liable to has been provided for him. there was no simple solution to Mr Acheson would seek problems.

Among these in onc which

repay such payments because in the Civil Code of China There the man from Danzig, the dollar-sterling problem and British views and co-opera-which Mr. Acheron is expected from Ms. Acheson, Mr Bevin and Major: For. Fastern paints may get some close attention

no claim for repayment can be made where money has come tripurtile agency whose real name is Grenowski, needed to facilitate decisions at tion on at least four major to take up with Mr Bevin, and M. Schurnar. That is, what at

been paid for an unlawful cause. plans to carry on his "God Cabinet level.

points of the new American later Mr Schuman, are:

titude should the Western

Plaintif is represented by the suance of the deed on April how fast powers take towards seating Hon. Leo d'Almada, Binir reported other strategy in the Far East. 1. How for and

KC, and 19, 1917, the Yahzan Co., Ltd. Despite Groening's temporary developments in yesterday's con- Firm American decisions promote nationalism in the Farn the high councils of the United Mr D. A. L. Wright,, Instructed. was formed and registered instrators in Hackney, East

should The Western iniletivity, overal miraculous ference, including the following: are reportedly being delayed Fast as a powerful force against

powers representative from Red China cures"

have been claimed by 1. United States

China is one of the by Mr M. A. da Silva. Nations? his supporters since he arrived to

Britain of permission to until Mr Acheson learns Mr Communism? General America" great powers provided with a G, Sheldon, thero m Friday and spoke

spend

part of her dollar grants Bevin's ideas and the extent pelley calls for strong support veto in the U.N. Charter. That A, J. Clifford, brielly to the thousands who from the

movements which vote in the hands of a Chinese Sir Man-kam Lo, is appearing company, the partnership con- | ley's Union Movement. of Economie Co-open-to which Britain will co-

national had been waiting for four days tion Administration to buy

are anti-Communist. At the One of his assistants told whent and possibly some other

HUS operato.

same time, Washington does not Reuter that one of the waiting essential food supplies

want to antagonise Britain and in Mr Bevin, on his part, may cure seekers had been healed Canada instead of being re-raise with Mr Acheson the ques-

France too much by appearing against at noon today, but declined to quired to place such orders in tion whether-if the British to threaten them with thu disclose the nature of the the Unlied States,

Govoriment has to cut costs speedy less of their colonial the United States will be willing possessions" to assume some of the res-

given mission to cure the sick."

Mr

was

assurance

CUSTOMS CONCESSIONS

Forly-nine years old, Groen- ingle gaunt-cheeked and tall,

2. Substantial progress on an ponsibilities which Britain has with a following mane of dark, expanded programme of stock-heretofore shouldered in Asia, curly hair and deep-set grey piling strategic materials to be The French Foreign Minister, eyes. He began to acquire a re-acquired in British Common- M. Robert Schuman, is also due putation as a worker of miracles wealth countries. after

late in the week. While a teen-ager testified to

3. United States concession of France's Far Eastern interests being cured of paralysis after the need for a revision of its are less than those of Britain, seeing him-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 5) Mr Acheson will seek his advice

EDITORIAL

here

Failure In Korea

THE failure of the United Nations. T

on Korea to make any progress towards the unification of that troubled country was not unexpected. In its report to the General Assembly the Commission warned that the split between the Korean Republic in the south and the Communist "People's Republle" in the north was widening, and that there was a serious danger of the "military posturing" on both sides of the thirty- eighth parallel leading to open conflict, There has certainly been no lack of skir- mishes along the border between north and Bouth Korea. For a long time it has been plain that the north Korean authorities are doing their best to harass the Republic by provoking Troniler clashes. In the Onjin peninsula these have been on such a scale that artillery has been used by both sides. The Intest move by the "People's Republic" has been a call to ali Communist sympathisera Houthern Korea to rise and overthrow the government of President Syngman Rhec. In all these exchanges so far the troops of the Republie have been able to hold their own, but they might not be so successful against a full-scale invasion. Fortunately, there seems no immédiate likelihood of their ability being put to the test. The Commission reported that despite its failure to pave the way for unication, its presence in Seoul had been a "stabiliaing factor

tho situntion." As long as the United Nations continues to take an active interest in the Korean problem the tragedy, of civil war scenis unlikely to overtake, the country, President Thee has asked the Commission to stay in Seoul. for another year, and hia roquent is a natural one: the Republie

En

2. Should the Western powers go ahead on a Japanese peace treaty without Hussia and China's Government? S'ate Department expected Communist

oficials are of two minds on this so far, although the weight of opinion among Mr Acheson's advisers appears to favour, go- ing ahead.

Mr KC, and Mr instructed by

London, Sept.11.-Over 100 police tonight clashed-- with anti-Fasclat demon- Hongkong under the Companies London. The police were Ordinance, 1932.

By the formation of the said portera of Sir Oswald Mos- protecting a march by sup-

tained in the said deed on Communist government would for defendant.

The statement of claim states | Morch 1, 1947, was terminated. wreek the four to one line-up of

Save as aforesaid defendant nations in part: non-Communist

By nine contracts In 1947 and denies any partnership between East End district with a largo Russia. — Associated

Baeten ever one in 1948, partly in writing him and Charles and portly verbally (which can-

the

Press.

existed.

tracts implied usage of payment -NO PARTNERSHIP within 10 days of the date of

W.

TO CHOOSE

GERMANS the contract) and for value

Defendant denies that at any time or at all was

The Mosleyites had held a meeting in Ridley Road, an Jewish population, which hos been the scene of a series of disturbances since the end of

the war.

Mounted police galloped along

received therefor by the defen-relevant dant

from the

plaint, the there any partnership between Kingsland High Street, a busy defendant In

In partnership with him and Charles Baelen with East End thoroughfare, to pre- Charles

Baeten

to agreed

regard to foreign currency vent the demonstrators from pay, on receipt of payment from transactions.

breaking through fo Ridley available funds plaintiff, from

Road. In the USA, United Kingdom and Hongkong, within 10 days from date of contracts, suing in Bonn, Sept. 11. The foreign currency amounting to Christian Democratic dele- US130,825, £3,600 and IIKS50,- gates to tomorrow's Federal 000. Convention tonight decided

PRESIDENT

CHINESE LAW

Marchers

shouting "Down with Fascism" were kept back

By the laws of China, any cement made in or after February 1047, whereby in con- sideration of any money paid or by constables. Some demonstra DEADLOCK

rty tors were driven away la police Work on the treaty has been

agreed to be paid by one party In Shanghai or elsewhere the vana. deadlocked for months because

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other party paid or undertook The police sald that 12 people of a Soviet-American dispute.

to pay money in any place out- had been detained and chargeet Associates cold Mr Acheson by an overwhelming major- The defendant and his part-side Chinn, was an illegal or after the clashes. A protest would not want to decide in Ity to nominate the Freener failed completely to carry criminal agreement.

meeting addressed by Com- Defendant denies any money munist speakers later voleri of bypassing Russia Democrat Party leader, Pro- out their part of each of the

sald contracts.

Alternatively, has been received by him to the that "Fascists should be banned fessor Theodor Heuss, for defendant at all times material use of the plaintiff as allegedlu England."-Router, the Presidency of the West to this action, represented to and he further states that even German Federal Republic. the plain that he was a part if such payments had been made ner with Charles, Baeten in the he is not liable to repay such

favour without being assured of French and British support.

3. What political measures

the Western

powers take or advocate to try to con tain Communism Inside China? One proposal sure to be dis- cussed is a Pacifio or Southeast Aslan Fact as favoured by Pre- sident Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines.

OwCx not only its survival but ils existence to foreign help chiefly American. And President Rhee's chief alm is to

should retain this help. This can hardly have been. conducive to the Com- mission's efforts to foster unification, as one condition of the continuance of American economic aid to the Republic Is that its government be kept free of Communist Influence. Most south Koreans are loyal to President Rhee, but there are Home who feel that the splitting of the country was too great a price to pay for the creation of the Republic. These dissentients aro not necessarily pro. Communist: they desire unity and freedom, and resent Russian interference in north Korea as much as south Korea's dependence on American aid. The Com- mission reported that the continued separation of the country was unfustilled, and that the people had "n. passionate longing for unity and independence and

profound desire for the peaceful unification of their country," The Big Powers have at least a moral respoп- sibility to see that, their wishes are fulfilled. Koren was promised her in- dependence in due course" in the Cairo' declaration which followed the meeting of Mr Churchill, President Roosevelt and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in 1943. The promise was repeated at the Moscow conference of Foreign Ministers in 1945, but its honouring seems as far away as ever. Standing as it does at the centre of the China-Russia-Japan `triangle, Keren in obviously of immense strategie impor fance. As long as the "Cold War" between the Big Powers lasts, she seems doomed

to her present disunity, and uneasiness...

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RECOGNITION ISSUE

Announcing the decision, the sold business, and the plaintiff, payments for reasons pleaded. Boxer Stabbed

NOT A CANDIDATE

33

in the Civil

Code of transactions China, no claim for repayment

Thoney

THE DEFENCE The

in

the

re-

And

In Harlem

three

Christian Democratie kader, Dr relying on such representation because Konrad Adenauer, said that all entered into the but one of the 278 delegates had set forth above. Chinese law can be made where money has

contained 18 support agreed to vote tomorrow for this in

been pald for on unlawful of what article 80 of the Civil Code of nominee, irrespective other candidates

China by which any such re- cause.

New hod they

York, Sept. 11-Ki Other hot questions in thio

FOUR ISSUES

Gavilan, presentation by the defendant

Cuban welterweight originally favoured. connection concern American

precludes defendant from set-

boxer, was stabbed, but not Mr d'Alinada informed support for Britain's position; at The decision was

reacheding up against plaintiff

the seriously injured, in a Harlen Hongkong and control

ngreed of after almost five

be- street fight today with hours of at non-existence of the partner Court that it was Formosa, The island of Formosa times bitter debate in which Charles Bosten,

defendant and tween himself and his learned negroes. a ship between

friend that Chinese law, govern- is now held by Chiang Kai-minority pressed the claims of

Five stitches were put in the Plaintiff claims the return of ed this case and no question of slick's forces, but some State Dr Hans Schlange Schoeningen,

English law arose except inno- 23-year-old prizefighter's neck. Department officials fear the the Christian Democratic Bizona CS000,748,15 population may rise against Director for Food and Agricul- celved by the defendant to the far as the Bretton Woods ngrce-A private detective, who come was treated of to Gavilan's aid, this military control and the lä-, ture.

use of the plaintiff, or in the ment was concerned,

for stab wounds. of the face. course any question as to ad Both men were sent home after land go Communist from the

alternative claims

HK$650,- missibility of evidence must be hospital treatment. Its result means inside.

that'

Dr 030.50 as damages for the re-decided by the English law. Schlange's candidature is not spective breaches of contract.

It would

Gavilon two days ago de- likely to be presented tomor

bo his submission. 4. What attitude should be row, and that Dr Heuss stands

Counsel continued, that in this weight contender, in a 10-round feated Rocky. Castellani, middle- taken towards the Chinese Com-a-more than even chance of be

statement of defence

care there wirO four issues. decision bout at Madison Square: munists? The United States foring elected in the first ballot;

states in part:

in three of, which the burden Garden-Associated Press. months has been urging, a go-

Defendant admits that in of proof was on the pluntier slow polley' on ' recognising a

September 1040, until March 1, and the fourth on the defen- Communist government coupled

1047, he carried on partnership, dant, Those issues, ho sick, with

n policy of strictly Umiting Dr Karl Arnold, the Christian with Charles Baeten an import were:

export merchants and trade to non-war goods on a

1. Were these. Democratic Premier of North- and

contracts en hrais.

Rhinc Westphalia, who was general commercial agents,

tered into? the President

Yurtior of the elected

Defendant

states

2. W-s defendant a partner Bundesrat, or the Upper House, that by deed of partnership with Charles Baelent Jast

March Wednesday, was also sug-} dated

1. 1047 and ly appears to be making China Rested by sonu speakers, but made between Churles Bneten out or permit himself to be held at not, did he hold himself! Britain, with lenfold greater he made it clear that he was and defendant, the aforesaid out as such partner?

nancial Interosis and with ot a candidate for the Presi-partnership was dissolved and 4. The fourth true was that

In new partnership formed raised in the defence, the quee worry over Hongkong, has been dency, slower to yield;

According to participants in for the carrying on as import tion being were these contracts hoping to do como business. Thert.

the A co-or-

export merchants the meeting, Dr Adenauer fold and

and legal? axants in "future dination of

Bubsidiary. to Western the opponents of Dr Ileuss that general commercial policies on recognition and support of any other candidate the firm name of Yolizan Com-the question that if legal, Club H. Arrivals also lu-

pany on the terms set out in the could trado la considered essential, would wreck the chances of a

payments mado in All these overriding polley right wing Condition with the deed, paraitraph 4 of which respect of these contracts by Division. Royal Navy and HAF questions hayo

under Free Democrats and only to the provided that the undertaking minintiff to defendant be re-replacements and small units. been

of the partnership should in covered? the State work of the Socialist Oppost-due course be taken over by a In ensive study in

Three New Zealand offlems Opening Department for several weeks' tion, remi

the case for the two attached to the Royal private mlled company to be plaint', Mr d'Almada said that Artillery and the third to the under guidance pf Mr Acheson The

formed and registered in long plaintiff and defendant both Royal Armoured Corpasso kong and to be known as Yah-

came by the Lancashire for se7- zan Company Limited. In · pur- (Continued..on. Paza 3) ... vica.in Hongkong.

Cash

Actually, under. Communiat pressure, the United States late

plolo

retreat from

· of a Presiden |and his 'troitblé-shooter, Am- takes place here tomorrow after

bassador Phlip C. Jessup. They noon-Reutor..

·

that

TROOPSHIP ARRIVES

rived this morning from

The troopship Lanenshiro ar- tho United Kingdom with about 900 troops on board,

She tied up at No. 6 Kowloon Whart,

The Inrgeal - group

on board were the 14 Field Toximent, RA; was who are being "billeted. at Gun"

cluded n Provost 'Coy of 40