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HONGKONG LLLGRAPHI,

For and on behalf of,

SOUTH CHINA MONMENG POST, LTDJ

Last Berlin Airlift

Plane

Frankfurt, Sept. 30.- Formations of DC-48 and in F-47 fighters dipped. salute, tonight as the last! plane on the Berlin airlift took off, piloted by Captain Harry Immel, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

Bis large DC-4 four-engine, aircraft

tons of earried four coal and 10 newspaper Corres- pondents and photographers.

for the

"Præker and Phulisher

The

Dine

At the

Thongkong Telegraph...

VOL. IV NO. 232

Recall In Reprisal

London, Sept. 30,--Brl- tain today demanded the revail of Mihaly Gerereser, clerk at the Hungarian Legation in London, as s reprisal for the detention and alleged maltreatment of a Brilon employed at the British Legallon in Bud- apest...

car

A statement issued by the Foreign Office tonight sald that on July 1, WV. Harrison, an electrician at the Budapest Legation, was forced into a motor with an official Hungarian number, registration

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unknown AM "aken destination and there sub- Seeled to four boars' Inter- rogation."

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ife was told that unless lie produced a Hat of "Ilungarian traitors" would

be the worse for the Legation's Hongarian

telephonist, woman Jast

Ifarrison said he had no in- formation to give,

it inxled take-on, A US Air Force-band played "Auld Lang Syne."

"It

lot sure has ended a different than it surted," Cap- fain Inimel. said in a parting comment.. "I am happy to be on the last fight, but I guess i am also a little sad."

The Jono British representativo at the ceremony was a Leading ...: Aircraftman of the Royal Alf Force, who was spending his leave in Frankfurt,

The plane had "Last Vittles Flight" painted in sprawling lotters across its mose.

Ile was later driven off to another part of Budapest and pushed out on to the pavement, the Foreign Office alleged-Reuter.

POLICE

AND DPS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1919.

Chinese Threaten

To Fire On

Isbrandtsen Ships

U.S. NAVY DECLINES TO

AID BLOCKADE RUNNERS

Shanghai, Sept. 30.---A radio message today from Captain Honry Scurr of the 6,711-ton Flying Independent, one of the three intercopted Isbrandtsen ships, said: “A Chinese destroyer is alongside with hor crow at battle stations, her guns loaded and bearing on my ship. The Chinose captain is threatening' continually to fire on my crew and passengers.”

Captain Scurr told the Naval Operations, declined to- here in the day to provide American naval local agents message today that he was intervention for the release of merchant "not complying" with the three United States Nationalist warships' order ships held by Nationalist gun- to return to his port of boats.

IN CLASH departure with his cargo

2

and passengers............

BOGART ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Steel Men Walk Out

Pittsburgh, Bept!" 30—. Twenty-four thousand men walked out of the nation's steel mills today—the van guard of half a million set to strike at 0500 GMT on Baturday after three and a lislf. years of ponce in the Industry.

The great blast furnaces, and ovens turned

Government media--

steel. Industry and

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Price 20 Centa

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China's Charge Placed Fifth On Assembly Agenda

Lake Success, Sept. 30 The United Nations

Imm fought to bring the General Assembly's Political Committee today rejected China's plea that priority should be given to hér complaint against Russia for alleged inter- ference in the Chinese civil war.

unlos employees together. on a compromise on the pension insurance: plin, but there was no reason to hope for succEM.

In the meantime, John L Lewis called off the United Mine Workers'

China's request was de- feated on a tie vote, 22 to 22 with,ninc abstentions..

"No Day Work Week-in-She had asked that we com the anthracite, and Wesiéra coal fields to prevent the Joss of those coal, markets, -United Press,

BANDIT ASKS FOR PASSPORT

"Why "throw out this banana peel on which we might slip?" Mr. Manullaky asked.

M. Zarubin declared that M. plaint should be heard before Vyshinky had already shown the absurd" were: the Soviet proposal for "he con-ow demnation of 'preparations for a "Ruonintang's decusations" new war and the conclusion of a against the Soviet Union, Ave-Power Pact for the streng thering of peace."

The

M Stefan Wierblouski, of

Committee afterwards. Poland, referred to the "bank- approved by 31 fo three, with rupt Kuomintang and said: 13 abstentions, a proposal that "They are in a hurry because the Chinese complaint be put time is running out on them." Aft

on the agenda, that is,

after

peace

the

Soviet five-Power

GREAT DISPUTE

part.

act proposal and the De Ales Bebler, Yugoslavia,

Palestine question.

declared, that to give priority

The Soviet Union, Ukraine, to the Chinese complaint would

Poland, Byelo-Russia

the

onda

and

bo another stage in the great- Czechoslovakia all demanded

disputo of our that the Chinese complaint be Ideological

the discussion well in

of the Palermo, Sept. 30. The put at the bottom of the Com. time. This would not augur

inlites's agenda.

con- Sicilian "bandit king," Sal- Dr Philip

United Soviet Union's proposal Jessup

demning preparations for .A vatore Giuliano, today ask-States, supported the Chinese new war. Admiral Denfeld, who Wan

ed for a passport to leave proposal to give the matter high

priority.

Dr Beblor said he was in replying to a request from the

Italy as a special anti-*****

fayour of placing the Chinese. The Flying Independent and owners, wired that "you will

JESSUP "ATTACKED Mons, Belgium, Sept. 30

question as late on About 70 displaced per the Flying Clipper (8,192 tona)

lie was at once attacked by as possible. som today clashed with were both bound from Shaughat appreciate that the employment New York, Sept. 30-An bandit army was reported to

Ve New York, while the unird of United States, naval forces assault charge against, thy be pumping poison gas into members of the Soviet group, Egypt, supported by, Favez. Bey Kamel Abdul Rahim Bay, of CLINKING BOTTLES

Belgian gendarmes in the blockade runner, the "Flying under the present circumstan-film star, Humphrey Bogart, caves in the rugged Monte- who accused the United States el Khoury, of Syria. objected A knot of Polish, displaced streets of Mons. The clash Trader (7.007 tons) was bound ces lo not in accord with United arising out of a night club lepre Hills where the local of trying to shift "more import thou

question of Palestige fracas over a toy panda, was "Robin Hood" has his hide the background, "thus under on the agenda.

tant"

matters on the agcada tato being placed still further back persons, who had loaded the coal occurred when the displaced for Shanghai from Hongkong States Government policy.",

dismissed today. belonging the Isbrandtsen

mining the possibilites of peace- Inte planes since the airlift persons were trying to force All three are listed in Lloyds as Heuter. started, stood on the fringe of their way into an already Company, Incorporated, of Now -the-crowd of spectators.- over-flowing-displaced per-York.

Erbight charged would amount sons transit centre. United States Air Force The inmates of the centre, na which is a former army bar troops sprang to attention the plane taxied to the runway.rocks, hooted and booed as the Berlin got 2,843 tons of coal, gondarmes fought to guard the flour, petrol, medicul aupplies | entrance. and almost anything and every- thing it takes to run a city in

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NOT POLICY ** Washington, Sept. 30 he to US$400,000 if the Indepen State Department spokesman, dent and the Clipper returned Mr Michael McDermott, sald here, the agents estimated..

The Trader was loaded with today that the

Korcan

United

States

Giuliano, surrounded by a

The magistrale, Mr John A. out. Starkey, ruled that there was not enough evidence, to-war- placed against Bogart

A girl model, Miss Robin

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ful and constructive work in the Fayez Bey el-Khoury likened." Assembly the Chinces and Palestine prob

M. Andrei Vyshinsky, the So-lens to two patients waiting at

doctor's door each

each warung rant a formal charge being police army, is asked for vict Foreign Minister, was not a

character clearance.

presoni.. He was represented prior attention W

"Each one of

of us wants to go by his ulternate, M. Zarubin. Roberts, had alleged that recco Sicilian independence," he de-

For the most part the oppost. In before the other to be treated tion to China's proposal

Arst and each one feel the pain

"My fight is purely

for

Was

the useassaulted her in the La Morocciared in a letter to a Sicilian left to other Eastern European (as much as the other," he said.

He sympathised with tho Chinese, but urged that the Palestina problem be considered

Art

3,500 tons of cargo from Hoňk-policy will not permit kong at US$32 a ton, they of naval action in the present Club. Eventually, the displaced per-

added,

instance of the three ships Bogart, according to Miss newspaper-his normal channel, delegates. were given temporary FORS

The Independent, which is

M. Kuzma Kislev, of Byclo- the combined ~Anglo-American | shelter in a school,

stuffed panda to the club and hero trying to free my island Russia, declared that should who had making her voyage by way of halted by the Chinese blockade Roberts, had taken a. 20-pound of publicity, "I am a national airlift

They are miners.

set. it on his table. She and from Liege with their Japan, and Korea, left Shang- near Shongbal.. It began

Mr McDermott said, however, another girl reached for it and from the shackles of the Italian the Chinese request for priority

ICELAND'S PROPOSAL mainland. My charseter must be accepted then. the only con wives and families... bringing has with about 100 'when a war-baltered DC-3, G their furnituro and belongings; United States. naval de-o was "Valichng no comment ¿Boaar went into action.

repatriates Réuler.

After, the excitement had died bo cleurca, cinco 1 am not inclusion to be drawn would be

that the course for the prepara- Mr. Aubrey Ebany of. ISFACI, covered with flaking camouflage in trucks after, working in the

WRS authoritatively about the possibility of naval paint, left Frankfurt for Berlin. Liege

tion for a new war had been sald that the proposal put for district's coal mines for Dartment

here today to have convoys in the future. He down. the model enld that she outlaw-only a patriot."

United with reported The plane carried

Slutes ward by Egypt "deserved the a load of the past two years.

East mulcated. that no decision: on was escorted to the street and

taken

"attention of thoj sympathetic this has been reached but said asked not to return--Reuter. clinking milk bottles for Ameri-

Their contracts having now alerted American. Far

the bables

of andboxes

for: of the hips, the Department would have an

Sir John Slessor American cigarettes to replenish expired, most of them want to naval stations following

return Lo displaced Dersone interception

announcement Mater today woning American stocks after comps

In Western Germany-

the 'delention of the three ships. NO U.S. HELP Russian troops had closed the from where they hope to emi-

Be. balda "very serious study" 30 rail-and-road supply linos la prata in the United States or Washington. Sept. the city, Reuter.

miral Louis Dente Chief of was being made

can

EDITORIAL

Australia.-Reuter.

Reuter.

A Healthy Industry

-Ad-

American manufacturers as their greatest competitor. The same claim cannot be hade for the monster Bristol Brabazon, which weighs 130 tons and can carry 100 pnasengers. But her makers admit that the Brabazon, prototype which few in England recently for the first time, has no commercial future. The Brabazon's value is in the experience of design and control of large aircraft' which has thus been gained. A second version of the Brabazon, with jet engines, is already on Britain's the way to completion. superiority in the air undoubtedly lles in. these engines. America has recently bought licences to manufacture jet

TF devaluation is to play the Important, Frole cavisaged for it byer. Barford Cripps in solving. Britain's economic problems, British Industry must make still greater efforts. Not only must more goods be made, but those goods must be Bold in hard currency areas, which means that they must be better than other goods available, or cheegier, or both. This is not an easy task, and the reiteration of the slogan "Export or Die" is probably by. now wearisome to British ears. But the urgency of the situation là beyond doubt. In this respect there has in recent weeks Geen welcome evidence that in one im- portant Industry Britain has not only refused to yield first place to America, but has established a convincing lead. That industry is the aircraft Industry.engines to British designs, and Britain is After the war, when the time came for con.. version of the aircraft industry to peace. time needs, Britain was at a disadvan tage. Her war-time production had been on fighter planes, largely concentrated. while the United States had built most of the bombors and transport planes. Amerien thus found the conversion 'to building for commercial use much easier than Britain. Realising this, British manufacturera devoted, their energies to

alone in her work on turbine-driven propeller engines. The new engines are not only ruperlor in speed: they consume Icss fuel and have longer range. These advances in engine development reflect healthy conditions In other British industries: they demand a high degree of engineering and metallurgical skill. This year the Britiel aircraft industry is aiming at the export of planes worth. £33 milllon-half of them to hard

how designs-both in engines and air-currency areas. So for most Britial ale

!

frames, Britain ploncered the jet engine, and It was natural that this should figure largely in her plans. Work on jet- engiried fighters for the Royal Air Force "gave a guide to commercial designers, and Britain now has a convincing range of largò aircraft, both military and commercial, equipped with this type of engine, The de. Havilland Camet is recognised ne the fastest air liner in the world. The first four-engined jet transport to be built anywhere, the Comet curries 80 puanongern at more-than-500 mlles an-hour. It is recognised by

craft exports have been military, but present Indications are that more commercint planes will in future go to overseas buyers, and this year's export target is almost certain to be raised appreciably in the xoxt few year

countries will America and other certainly make an effort to challenge Britain's present leadership. But British designers, manufacturers and craftsmea continue to work with the far sightedness and skill that they lavo so far shown, our position should be Becure.

on

the

anti- blessing.eused the. "Kuo- | Committee." He added that no

the

mur.

M. Kislov

be

elique did not even Öght against

Ugo Luca, the tough soldier commandant of Giuliano force, directing

orence had been made out mintang representative" closing of escape routes and trying to shift the blame for depriving them of their already To Make “Tour.

for certain sealing out possible. hide-outs, the downfall of his own regime allotted priority

"The families of

other items already submitted London, Sept. 30-Air Chief commented:

on the Soviet Union, am, 2 Marshal Sir John-Slessor leaves 100 policemen Fliled by Glulamalling, vatten for discussion. He said the Department: had London on October 2 to make liang cry 'llar to this several messages from the ships on extensive tour of RAF units derer. These officers will of which the substance was of the Middle and Far East air avenged." that a Chinese destroyer had forces prior to taking up dulles

Dynamite was used as well CHIẾT the Flying as

of ordered

the Air Staff On at least

as gai today to render in- for three months Independent back to Shanghai January 1.

He will arrive in Hongkong on habitable or dump its cargo..

November 17 and will be in eaves to, which it was thought

Giuliano might ace, the Malaya on November 10 and 20.

ports sald-Reuter following Our Own Correspondent.

Tho Independent reported the receipt of the

destroyer. message from the "Please send all Chinese pas Go back sengers to my ship.

to Shanghal. Unload all cargd, i then you can go out thail foreign passengers."

ANOTHER MESSAGE

Another message from the Independent sald, "Ordered by the warship verbally either to return to Shanghal or dump all cargo loaded at Shanghai over roleased, board before I am Have asked for this in writing

1 abcard two

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German Bundestag Asks Allies

Το

End Dismantling

Bonn, Sept. 30-The West German Bundestag today Mr McDermott cald the In-mado a new appeal to the Allies to end dismantling after dependent passengers for Los Angcics who 4 warning from the Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, that are United States citizens, one it might become "a brooding ground for a now nationalism." for Yokohama who is a German

It adopted a Social Demo-reckless nationalist ргорд and 122 repatriates for Tusan. 119 Koreans Kores, including

motion telling the ganda."

Powers not and three Chinese. It said, there Government to seek a stop appeal to the Western is also a Korean official aboard

to dismantling while the mantling to develop into and named Leo Ounde Bang,

Mr McDermott said the three whole problem was recon-sue of the fame lend shipe were close together and sidered..

position

: of

erat

to allow

grasp the nettle boldly," Chancellor, said.

the

be

die-

the

"With Goodwill solution! the Flying Clipper gave its The Labour Minister Auton

which meets 'milop an 18.6

Storch, announced that the Gov-

legitimate claims for Gulzaiult Sand. The Indepen ernment had advised German barations without such harmful dent reported that the destroyer labour exchanges to take no part effects on our people," he said. had come alongside with the in hiring workers for diamant-o added that the develop-

of the dismantling- crew at battle stations and sent ling squads.

issue been a great disappoint-

that the jobs should be spared the usual hoped

B party to examine the Koreans and three Chinese docis petting that werkers leaving such

gern who had proper papers to Korea,

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SAFE ANCHORAGE

Ho had also, alven frotruse all of tuioni

walling period before they be meeting of the Foreign Minis came entitled to unemp

lead to n unemployment ters assistance

press

reports The Government parties glan are so far unfavourablo. The Independent reported unt

supported two Communist mo- The Western Powers should the Chinese captain sald Chinese could stay and he would tons recommending an amnesty not think that this is a propa

which they escort the ship to a safe anchor for men punished for refusing ganda campaign whi

Lory reasona of coth deep water. It reported dismantling work and sile muiat resist

their prestige," he continued. "We that the destroyer' then left to tango for those who lost

as a result.

have good economic and pay

paycho go alongside the Flying Clip-

ng to the logical grounds. replying

- toʻraise" the deunte

the Ailles | fasdue-@gain and again.", You can the nettle boldly only really integrate Germany The Trader said in a messyge to “grasp. that it was rempning af anchor and end dismantling in time. to European ito Iyyou con ngo 12 miles unst of a light foot-to-saldut after the last since the German people that

Your intention. awaiting 'orders The Boat was war the Versities Treaty "be- - that is wrót 18onlined-United Press.

per.

cama to bost basis forfall Router,

A propost by fectand that the Japanese, he exclaimed, the Chinese, complaint be given "Now it wants to shift to the last position but one on the agenda was defeated by 30 0 to blame on to an outside Power 14 with 12 abstentions.

the The Sovietla

'A PITIFUL BABBLE

Ukraine, Poland,

M. Dmitri Manuusky, Ukraine, and Czechoslovakia, who had all. demanded that the complaint referred to the "pitiful, babble”.

of the Chiness delegate, Dr T.be put at the bottom of the F. Tsiang, and declared that it agenda, afterwards said that be satisfied if it was against the interests of the they would

Jast placed

but one in from Gone the outset unhealthy, positi

position detayla murky, poisoned atmosphere." Britain voted for the Chinese He said that the President of proposal, but when that was the Assembly had already ap defeated voted with the majority pealed for an assembly of for placing the matter fifth on

the agenda.Reuter.

beaco".

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