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No 19114. 三拜禮 號十二月二年四十二百九千一英
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEBRUARY 20, 1974.
日六十肠
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LOKIKT
(Reuter's General Service)·
LONDON, Rebruary. 19.
While work fias.come to a standstill at most other ports, approximately 3,000 men are working at London Docks to-day, being one fifth of normal number.
Thirty-two ships are discharging ERIEN
TRADE UNION SUPPORT,”
LONDON, February 19.
The emergency committee of the Trade Union Congress has passed a resolution congratulating the transport workers and the dockers on their magnificent stand and pledging the support of British trade unionism.
The resolution calls on all affiliated organisa❤ tions to assist the strikers,
WAR IN THE AIR.:
BRITAIN'S INADEQUATE DEFENCES.
STRONGER FORCE URGED.
LONDON, February 19.
The evening sitting of the House of Commons was devoted to Sir Samuel Hoare's motion on the question of air defence, in which the former Air Minister invited the House to affirm the principle of maintaining a home defence air force of sufficient strength to give adequate protection against the strongest air force within striking distance of British shores.
Sir Sammel Hoare contrasted the British and French services, the former with, 100 first line machines compared with France's 1,000.
He stated that his resolution followed the lines agreed upon by the Dominion, premiers and embodied a programme only costing £5,000,000 or £6,000,000 a year, but more vitally important to the safety of the country than any other phase of national defence.
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He asked for an assurance that the Government was anxious to see civil aviation developed.
DISARMAMENT NECESSARY.
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ebruary 19:
the business disclosures.
braliby condition, and that probably many rumours. regarding the oil leases will be discovered upon Investigation to be without foundation. Americans. may look forward to the coming months hopefully.
· LATEST: ASPECTS.
The Senate oil committees private examination of certain New York stockbrokers who produced account books for its Inspection, and the continued refusal of Mr. Daugherty to resign are features of to-day's development of the scandal.
The object of the new turn in the committee's enquiry is undoubtedly to ascertain whether any officials took advantage of advance Information regarding the Teapot Dome lease to speculate in stocks,
SUSPICIOUS?
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WASHINGTON, February 19,
It is reliably learned that the name of one Government official, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, appears on the books of a certain firm, which the Senate oil committee, examined -to-day.
FRENCH POLITICS.
GOVERNMENT FACES MORE TROUBLE.
ELECTORAL REFORM BATTER.
PARIS, February 19. Having won the day on the most controversial features of the finance bill, namely authorisation for the Government to reduce expenditure by decree and to increase-taxes generally twenty per cent.. the Government is now faced with a hard battle to the Senate on the electoral reform bill.
The Left Democrats, who are in the majority in the Senate, oppose the modified form of propor tional representation, which is a feature of the bill. as passed by the Chamber of Deputies, and demand a return to the old majority system. But it f anticipated that many will abstain from voting in order to overthrow the Government, the question not being regarded as of national importance.
It is noteworthy that the customs dues on goods imported from abroad are exempted from the twenty per cent, increase in taxation.
Mr. W. M. Leach, Under Secretary for Air, replying, stated that there would be no change at present regarding the expansion of the Air Force already planned. He declared that the war had [Earlier cables stated that the taxation pro killed the doctrine that in order to get peace you posals adopted by the Chamber of Deputies em- must prepare for war. All the nations that pre-bodied clause three, which has been hotly deb ed pared most got the most war. (Ministerial cheers and Opposition dissent)
Mr, Leach said the Governorent would do its utmost to facilitate an international air craft dis 'armement conference and declared the legacies of 'development inherited from the old government would be fulfilled.
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They were anxious to foster civil aviation and encourage the development of airships..
Mr. Leach, in conclusion, sald the Army and Navy might repel land attacks, but the Air Force could not prevent an air raid. The only adequate defence was a changed international atmosphere.
for nearly a month. After this the Chamber got to work more rapidly on the remaining one hundred and ten clauses of the Government's delay in voting Financial Measures Bill. The
on the Bill was blamed for the fall of the franc. As. French traders are now heavily buying sterling it is hoped the frane will improve.]
HANDING BACK WEIHAIWEI.
LONDON, February 19. Acting under orders from Dr. Wellington Koo,. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chao Hsin-chu, CHALLENGE TO GOVERNMENT. the London Charge d'Affaires, conferred with Col, Seeley declared, that the House had Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at the Foreign Office and listened to a most astonishing doctrine which presented the Chinese case regarding Weihaiwel. China is dissatisfied with the decision of the would mean the disbandment of the Army and Navy if followed to its logical conclusion, They Anglo Chinese Commission, the report of which is before the two Governments. China claim s must challenge the Government upon that doctrine. modifications, especially concerning Chinese. (Opposition cheers.) Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister sovereignty, and asks the British Government to for Colonies, stated that the Government's policy! resume negotiations. was definitely to make the Air Force adequate, Mr. MacDonald promised to study the question and whilst recognising the necessity of defence and realising the Imperial aspects of the question and expressed a desire that the whole matter of and giving an assurance of continuity on the first transferring Welhaiwel to China should be com stages of the programme, the Government reserved pleted as quickly as possible.
the right to do nothing which would prevent them working for disarmament. He hoped the House would reject the motion.
The motion was talked out, the Speaker not ac- cepting the closure.
BOOZE RUNNERS' RESPITE.
WASHINGTON, February 19.
A short delay is likely in the signing of the LATER Canadian-American illicit liquor prevention treaty The Speaker would not accept the closure in consequence of Canada declining a suggestion which Sir Samuel Hoare moved because he hold the that vessels plying between Canada and the ⚫ opinion that a debate on a matter of this magnitude United States carrying liquor should be denfed in such a short period ought to be resumed when the clearance. It is argued that this is a violation of
Canadian law-Reuter's American Service. air estimates came on.
PRAYA INCIDENT.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
CHARGE
EUROPEAN LADY'S COMPLAINT.
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loy fell back in line with him and Asked if they had any questions
the former, used language which was to put, Hurley said Search me Bir, very unpleasant. The tram then I don't know that woman. MITIVed and she boarded it when
William zoade a motion na if to
Williams said that Mrs. Wood,
throw something at her. At Arsenal when at the Station, pointed out Rtreet who got out and telephoned another man before she indicated Divisional Spector Aris át No., 2
Oliver Williams, & negro, and Edward Hurley, both men from Wanchai) Station Inspector Arts Hurley. To this Mrs. Wood replied asked her to go back to the scene that she did look at another man the U.8.8. Perritt, were charged before M. J. R.Wood with dus where he would join her At Gree-but did not point him out. She orderly conduct and nulung Mrs. Street abe met the Inspector looked at Hurley and knew him fir- who brought two European ser- geants with him and the latter wont stantly. Answering a question, wit into the Sesmen & Institute to look nous noted that when Hurley tap for defendants. They come out and pod her shoulder, she turned round reported that they were not in the and as Hurley was only a tow pacor Insitute, whereupon. Inspector Arts away, she could swear that he was started a searah in the vicinity, the man who had accosted her
Hurley then said that abe ha look at the row of men three times before she poked him qutq EST
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that
Wood, wife of Sanitary Inspector R. R. Wood, on the Priya East yesterday, evening, vode do kong
Giving evidence, Mrs. MK Wood; stated that the lived at No. 12. Government: Quarters, Happy Valley, and was waiting for a trem
After MraWood, socom at the corner of Gresson Street. She the Inspector, bad returned t had been there a minute ond aan Station, one of the whon Hurley came up from babind back with and topped her on the shoulder Hiller was She turned rund; sotced him by the left shoulder and pushed him DWEY saying to him what do you thatc you meat? Do you thinke)
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