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Today's Weathert Light or modèrsia Southwest windat partly cloudy, with semiferod showers, mainly in the evening.

Nosa. Observations: Barometric pressure, 1010.1 mba, 29.82 in. Temperature, 86.3 dir. F. Dew point, 77 deg. F. R-lative humidity, 80. Wind direction, Bouthwest by

Bonth. Wind force, 1 knot.

High water: 5 ft. 8 in, at '4.10 p.m. · Low" water: EIL. 8 in. at 11.35 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph

MR BEVIN PLEDGES AID TO STOP ARMS TRAFFIC IN ASIA

Hongkong Requested To

Cooperate

London, May 25.-Britain has agreed to assist France in the prevention of coastal smuggling of arms and ammunition to the rebel Viet Minh fac- tion led by Ho Chi-minh in Indo-China.

"Britain will make shipping available to France for this task," informed sources said.. It will probably entail closer inspection of exports from Hongkong and Singapore.

RUSSIA'S MIGHT IN

THE AIR

London, May 25-Russia and her ratellites are today

The British decision was con- veyed by the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, to the French Minister, M. Schuman, during The recent three-power talks in London.

M. Schuman had previously asked Britain to assist, when

he visited London during the visit of President Auriol.

Britain will probably make available certain types of producing at least 25.000 coastal patrol vessels, but it is speckled whether they and possibly 40,000 military not aircraft a year, Sir Richard would be manned by Bitch Fairey, Chairman and Man-crews, aging Director of the British Fairey Aviation Company, said here tonight.

Informed sources taid it was not probable that British naval vessels from Hongkong could be spared for anti-smuggling pu- Sir Richard Fairey, who was trots, although the task could be Director-General of the British talech na an extension of the anti-piracy patrols which

Air Commission in Washington om Hongkong. It in

from

101 to 1943. was ler-

aircraft

turing to the Royal Aeronauti-posible that British cal Society.

He said that Russian expentioned at Hongkong could

of the collaborate in coastal patrols.

diture frit the end

Second World War to the pre- The French authorities are

he added, "that the percentage smugling

view of the reduction of in-contin

tary

activity and their

#ration on the ale ama.“

He estimated that

proportion

of Russia's

conceu-

output were Jet Aghters

new

and

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1950.

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Show Turmoil In S.E. Asia A Great Threat To Peace

HRH the Duchess of Kent, with her two children, Prince Michael and Princess Alexandra, watching events in the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Princess Alexandra was an active competitor later in the day. (Central Press photo)

Britain's Marshall Aid Allocation Heavily Cut

Washington, May 25, Britain's estimated Marshall Aid allocation for 1950-51 was cut today by $129,000,000.

This reduction from the original allocation of $687,000,000 was contained in revised estimates of Europe's dollar needs presented today by Mr Paul Hoffman, Marshall Plan Administrator, to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

So The Game Went On

Penang, May 25. A Brillh soldier, playing billiards in a NAAFI can- teen here last night, saw a terrorist

Bing a hand- grenade hrough the open window.

He bent down and then It back through the win- dow. The bomb did not explode so the game of billiards went on-after a vain attempt to catch the original thrower,-Reuter,

MOTOR

CYCLISTS

INJURED

FOREIGN INTERESTS

IN THE BALANCE

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, May 25. The debate on South-East Asia in the House of Commons emphasised more strongly than ever the| fact that the problems of this region are as of great if not greater importance than those of Europe to the peace of the world.

And the large measure of agreement between Mr Bevin and his Conservative predecessor, Mr Anthony Eden, illustrates the long established tradition of continuity in British foreign affairs. Two main themes running through the debate were the Communist offensive in South-East Asia, especially in Malaya, and the diplomatic tangle between China and Britain.

The Daily Telegraph feels) "There has been strong agita- 10

Wanted: More

Details

London, May 25,-Tha Brillsh Government has paid compensation for the loss of personal effects to 576 elvillans Interned by the Japaneso in Malaya and Hongkong during the

war,

Mr Harold Wilson, the President of the Board of Trade, announced this in Parliament today in reply to a question,

He said that 3,229 ap- plications

covering esitmated losses of about

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£3,500,000 had been re- ceived

under

War damage scheme for Eastern private chattels,

So far 1,034 of these ap- plications, totalling £352,- 011, had been approved.— Reuter.

that there is no point in tion not wholly confined New Move

French Communists in favour of harping

on the "tactical

pulling out. Were they to do so, error in British recognition it is not pleasant to contemplate

Malaya, or and Pakistan."

even

upon India

of Mao Tse-tung and on the the effect on Burma, Slam and harm that it may have done in Malaya, the Pacific and the Dominions,

Mr Bevin's

PRECIOUS TIME

On the recent Sydney con- frenes, The Tince says:

action, it feels,

the between

On Schuman

Scheme

London,

Miny

25.-Britain

was spurred by the desire 10 Precious ground would be lost

ssociale hitnscif with

now and September tonight proposed to France that

dan Government, which in tu when the Bow machinery France and Germany should

turn ins

#

by not reciprocated

Common-aturt direct discussions on the readiness to recognise the Bioplanted to link the

for proposals Dai Government in Indo-China. wealth countries and other in-Schuman

South-East Asia, European coal and steel merger "Yet Ban Dal is to be on our terested in

should be (and that Britain side in the fight against Com-should begin to function

"Discussion in Parliament on muzic Imperialism, whereas

very allowed to sit in on these dis- Mao Tse-tung, is the Kremlin's this could not be carried

most Dowerful for since Mr Bevin said he had cursions to enable her to make momentarily

not yet read the full report of up her mind, whether she will satellite."

what was settled at Sydney. But The gravity of the situation Indo-China is emphasised.

Ebonol Still Afloat

fource.

of

It is

there could be no doubt that he come in on the mergir, was right to remind the House learned from a usually reliable thut it is impossible to dent with Asia the affairs of Southeast,

Ambassador to The British unless full account is taken

France, Sir Oliver Harvey, 1s the feelings of India, Pakistan understood to have conveyed this suggestion. for the next discussion of the

and CryLin.

"At Sydney, the Asian mem-

bers of the Commonwealth made step the it plain that they were not prBritish

pared to deal with any plans

Schuman proposals from

Government

tho

M.

sent day had remained substans said to fear a vast increase in

to originally estimated to pay for In a statement submitted ally level at nearly a highest smuggling of arms from Com-

which met in Western Germany's wheat im- figure, compared with a

a rap munist China, now that Hathan the Commit.te,

Linne S In

poris. Communist hands. closed session, Mr Hoffman said drop by the Western Powers.,

This, he

cald, was breauss They also It is permisible to assume,”

report considerable that an up-to-date review of the from the

T'hlip-proposed allocation to the United Wastern Germany had recently

tha!

due been admitted to membership in of their total defence expendi-pines to the Viet Minh rebels. Kingdom Indicated

the International Wheat Agree ture allocated to aviation will

-Two young men on their way The Foreign Offer will neither to the greater than expected m- have risen since the war in

nor deny the report-provement in its position since ment and would, therefore, re-

of the lower to work on a motor cycle were British alloga-ceive the benefl devaluation the

prices provided in that agree-knocked down and suffered in- ed agreement. The only official

tion could be reduced by $129,

Jurles when they were involved ment. reference to it comment was

of 000,000. Bevin's. allusion to the

Mr Hoffman pointed out that in an accident with a taxi large Mr

"dangers of a big civil war in Mr Hoffman said that the Ad-ginally it was estimated that the Shanghal Taxicab Company

for economie aid to South-east Schuman in Porta tils evening Plan n the junction of Canal Road Indo-China," during Wedneninistration was now requestint the four-year Marshall

the $165,000,000 less than duy's For East debate in

the $3. project would cost $10,000,000,- East and Hennessy Read about

Latest advices received Asin that were concerned merely when he dined with the French

with stemming the advance of Foreign Minister, 8.20 a.m. today.

the Great Southern Communism. 100,000,000 originally set forth 600. Super-House of Commons.

driven by Truman's budget "It is our belief now that the The cycle was being 11 is also pointed out that in in President

Congress to

programme cun be completed by J. C. Wan, 23, with H. Cruz, Steamship Company, owners NOT WORDS BUT DEEDS

British The Times goes on: of the 1.175-ton

"They Had Gumany's effort during their final declaration on fol-request

the reduction for slightly over $15,000,000,-27, In addition 10

passenger. They

insisted that all projects of this the last war been devoted to towing the meeting of the "Big

proceeding towards town when

freighter Ebonul, reported the production

of Jet Baliters Three, the foreign ministers in the British allocation, which 000", he said.-Reuter,

collision with the Laxi been estimatexi

This altitude is natural Instead of to guided missiles, said they had "decided to co- had previously

occurred at the spot where the sunk by an explosion off kind must be sound in them- Wednesday enough but Mr Butler reminded the bonblur of ordinate the efforts to prevent at $687,000,000, Mr Hoffman told

trams turn into a Happy Valley. Swatow Into the Committee that ire of arms been the smartling

Both men were thrown off morning, state that she is the House how great are British Southeast Asia."---United Press, abo require $38,000,000 less than

their machine, Cruz suffered a still floating, although in a and European interests now in the balance. The solid fact is fractured onkle, while Won re-

that ceived abrasions to his arms badly damaged condition.

of friendly no mount and knees. They were taken to

words but only deeds in the Queen Mary Hosplial for treat- and passengers are safe and deny shape of prompt and substantial ment. Cruz was admitted as u the report that seven lives were assistance will carry conviction

lost. patient.

bombers of a type similar to

the American D-20 fortresses,

"the story of Germany might have quite different."-Reuter,

EDITORIAL

Stalling

of the

extent

of

Nassimilation by the leaders of the

Chinese People's Government of Soviet indoctrination is better #lustrated than by Mr Chen En-lai's response to Britain's offer to enter into normal diplomatic relations Outside those countries veiled hy the Iron Curtain, Britain was one of With all the first to make the gesture." that followed, Sweden, Denmark, Indiu and the rest, the Peking regime has been condescendingly pleased to greet their representatives and pass quickly through all the formalities precedent to normal relationship between country and coun- try. Britain has been consciously and deliberately snubbed and made to look foolish. Our representative in Peking, Mr J. C. Hutchinson, has attempted to present his credentials to Mao Tse-tung for more than five months. For his pains, his presence in the capital has been virtually ignored, except as a recipient of

matter protest Notes about one another, most of them beyond the direct control of the British Government, the rest capable of reasonable explanation and acceptable to intelligence. Peking's attitude, indeed, strongly suggests that slio has no intention al present to regularise relations between China and the United Kingdom, and only Mr Chou En-lal knows the reason, and whether it is, as suspected; the result of his visit to Moscow. On that point, there is, a curious resemblance between Mr Chou's tactics in treating of Mr. Hutchinson and the f Russian stalling' tactics designed to pre- vent the conclusion of a peace treaty with ́ ́Austria. If one ground for resistance' is whittled away, another is discovered. It matters not whether. It. Is relevant to the

or

Tactics

would

nn

reason

it provides objective, primary exasperating obstacle. The extraordinary demand that the Trieste problem should be solved in a manner satisfactory to is given her before Austria Museuw Treaty, reveals the method. And Mr Chou En-lal appears to have studied it. Up. to now, only two diflculties have been pro- duced to explain Peking's "reluctance" to take Mr Bevin's January gesture ni its face value. One was Britain's failure to of The persuade suficient members

in favour of Council to vote Security admitting the People's Government to the United Nations. But fallure was not due to lack of effort. The other hitch con- cerned the dispute over ownership of 70 planes unfortunately grounded in Hong. kong by CNAC and CAT pilats, which can only be determined by the process of law. In short, there was no definite which could properly be regarded as valid to justify humiliating refusal to behave correctly. Perhaps Peking realised the weakness of its position from the viewpoint of an outside observer, for two conditions have new made their moro appearance in the substance of a further Note. Mr Chou En-int now suggests there should be discussions about the future of British properties and interests in China. He also mentioned the situation of Hong- kong, and insists that that requires dis- cusalon. What precisely lles behind the raising of these issues it is difficult to asseus. The guess, however, is that the Intest Note may be characterised simple stalling-point, Intended only ta ex- cuse obedience to the voice of Moscow. If there is something important to discuss, the time to talk is after entering into diplomatic relations and not before.

as (

British Attitude Stiffening

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the

DS

were

On

The owners claim that all crew

The Ebonol was on her way

25. Although Parked Car Hit Hongkong from Swatow with

com-

By Masonry

100 tons of native produce when the explosion occurred. She is believed to have struck

Nations ivate car No. HK2002, a Hill-owners

of

a

The

is leaving Hongkong

Paris, May newspaper reports and ments on the Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin's, speech yes- terday spoke as if the British

A picee of masonry, measuring | dopting mine, Government were now more about eight inches square. fell on

In

A representative favour of admitting Communist China to the Uniled then it was in the past, Frenchman, parked in Chater Road by for Swatow today to investi diplomatic omcials here were York Building, denting the bon-gate the mishap. Incllaed to take the view that net on the off side

It is believed

Master of the Ebonol is Capt to have hot speech Mr Bevin's stiffening of the British attitude across the road from Alexandra L. C. Church, Itd: Chief Off-

Building. Lik present

under ecr is Mr C. B. Skinner, and and an unwillingness 10 "pur-

her Chief Engineer Mr D. chase" the return of Russia to demolition. the Security Council by agreeing on Russia's terms to the Chinese Communist membership of the United Nations.

Indicated u

The French Government still examining the question of the admission of Communist China to the United Nations Or- the ganisation in the light general

International situation, particularly in Asia, but the re- cognition of the rebel leader, Dr Ho Chi Minh, In Indo-China by the Chinese People's Govern- barrassing fact," it was learned

the French

of Ministry Foreign Affairs today.-Reuter.

ment continues to be an em

nt

Manhattan To Brooklyn By Tube

The car was parked outside C. Phillips. There is a Chinese Messrs Moutrie and Co.

crew of 30.

Realistic Plan For

Asia's Welfare

Singapore, May 26.--Mr Malcolm MacDonald, British Commissioner-General for South-East Asia, declared here today that the economic plan worked out at the Sydney Commonwealth confer- ence for South and South-East Asia would become much more than just a Commonwealth project be- fore it was much older.

All Governments in the region rolled into one-a plan to start New York, May 25.-The who are concerned or interested as soon as possible and to con- tongest and costliest under in the plan have been given full tinue as long as it is needed. water tunnel in the United information on what the British "It is hoped that by Septem- the noods of the various. Stales was opened today. The Commonwealth has in mind and ber $80,000,000 tube under the East are being asked to co-operate, countries will be known,

said.

The actual implementation toining the Brooklyn and Man- Mr

and Jari hattan section.

Tiver is the first of its kind bencDonald said that the should get under way roughly

City.

Construction began in 1940, Europe to thoen carried out in for six yearsland as many other

but

war.

from now York situation called for aid plans one year of Now

since the war.

six years as may be necessary "What is wanted is a huge far-after that visioned but realistia plan for "In the intervening period the whole region...

pre- emergency help will be "The plan approved in Sydney | vided to the extent of £8,000, In both short and long term 1000" 19 mld-Reuter

was delayed because of the The twin tubes are expected to handle 10,000,000 vehicles [ annually-Reuter,

selves.

anywhere In South-East Asia."

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The British suggestion Is thought to be prompted by two considerations.

First, that London still re- quiret more detailed informa- tion before committing Itself to participation in the Schuman scheme,

Secondly, that the British Government does not wish to. lose time or to give the impres tion that it is hanging fro in making up its mind-Reuter.

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