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The Kowloon Dock- yard shut-out went into effect yesterday morning while a deputation claim- ing to represent all em- ployees of the Taikoo Dockyard presented a 30- hour ultimatum to the management.
A strike at the latter Dock- yard would appear to be most unlikely, however, na over half the workers promptly sent other representatives to explain that the original deputation did not represent them at all and that they intended to continue work- ing as usual,
Some 3,000 workmen are report- ed to be out of work as a resal
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PICTURE IS GRIM Interview At Govt. House Lord Killearn's Recommendations
That he had sent a strong recommendation to the Foreign Office that China be given a seat on the Combined Food Board in Washington was mentioned by Lord Killearn, Britain's Food Commissioner in South-East Asia, during a press interview at Government House yester- day.
Lord Killearn recalled his first visit to Hong Kong
in 1906 when passing through to Japan and
GERMANY
Washington, June 10. The United States Govern ment has formally agreed to join with Britain in proposing a federation of Germany in 11 or 12 virtually autonomoNN states when "the big four" foreign ministers meet again in Paris on Saturday, it ja anthoritatively learned. - Reuter.
later his more frequent visits, as Sir Miles Moscow Goes
Lampson, when he was British Ambassador in China.
Discussing the rice situation | in my own area, and which, I may tell you, I will bring to generally, Lord Killearn expresa ed the hope that shipments from their notice. Rangoon would progressively improve, though they had fallen far below earlier hopes.
In a general statement, Lord Killearn anid:
For Ernie
London, June 10. Aid To Hong Kong
The Moscow radio said We on our side are doing all today that Foreign Sec- we can to help you-and we retary Bevin's latest ut-
do more, though I'm terances on hope to
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ARAB LEAGUE OF ECONOMIC WARFARE?
Bludan, Syria, June 10.
The powerful Arab league council will considér tomorrow steps by which to bring the Pales- tine problem before the United Nations.
aub-committeg of the millions of Jews in the Nazi league's "foreign affairs com- "extermination camps." — Ar- mittee" began drafting the re- sociated Press.
A
port for submission to the full
council then,
In Damascns?
There has beon much talk in
London, June 10. Arab capitals and widespread The Mafti of Jerusalem arrived
on the press conjecturd
pes in Damascus yesterday in a Bri Albility of an Arab league of tish plane, according to economic warfare against Bri- Jerusalem
this
tain and America in the event "Daily Exprespondent of the of implementation of the Anglo- The correspondent says that, American Palestine commix-newspapers and radio are forbid-" sion's report, but qualified den to report the Mufti's arrival. sources said the league current-that the Mufti was wildly greeted quotes reports from Damascus ly is considering no such action. by Arabs there and that officials The league's internal affairs of the Arab League expect nins to committee is meeting currently go to Blundan.
He
of the Kowloon Dockyard shut- thing of what my job is. His other day when your food situa-eign policy were an at- tightening the Arab boycott of bad left France, where he has
out. In the morning, a crowd of about 200 collected outside the. yard and tried to prevent the yard foremen from entering.
After European officials of the
ard bad intervened, however, the foremen were permitted to pass into the yard without further molestation. Extra police have been on duty in the area since Saturday.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, deputation claiming to represent all the employees of Taikoo Dock yard presented an ultimatum to the management to the effect that, Contract System of unless the employment was immediately sus- pended, the workers would go on strike at o'clock this afternoon.
Half the workmen at Taikoo are
employed on the Contract System,
which was re-introduced six months ago and has resulted in the speeding-up of repairs to had ly needed shipping tonnage,
Yesterday afternoon, however, -representatives of the 2,000 con- tract workers in the Yard called on the management to assure them of their intention to continue at work.
These representatives said that the so-called "Anti-Contract Coin- mitter" did not represent the workmen employed on the contract Bystem at Taikoo.
problems of South
sent.
abread.
Arab
Presidency Of France
to leaders declined
to find means of healing the Britain is asking. the Fronch minor political rift among Government for an account of the Palestine Arabs and six Pales-circumstances in which the Mufti tine political leaders have been of Jerusalem left France, a For
eign Offite spokesman stated this asked to testify.
The committee likewise is re-
morning
French officials yesterday con- ported discussing ways of
firmed the reports that the Mufti I would like to tell you some-
and methods of spent the past year, and strong Majesty's Government have ap-
tion was very bad indeed we tempt to coerce the So-Jewish goods
Arab propaganda ramours are circulating in the
Middle-East that he is now in. pointed me as Special Commis- were able to help by diverting a viet Union and lay the naneing sioner in Squth East Asiaa ship carrying our from another groundwork for a break- Economic sanctions, if adopt Syria and will attend the meeting
as part of country in South East Asia. post newly erented Britain's endeavour to help meet And we again just recently have up of allied collaboration. ed, might include bans on oil of the Arab League at Blundan,
Quoting avert what would
concessions, air routes and the Reuter. "Pravda's" inter- the food crisis which is facing helped you
a crisis in
a few national review, the first broad- Bale in any of the Arab league more than half the world. My have been
Btatea of British-American | job is to do all I can to assist weeks by squeezing another cast of Soviet renetion to Mr.
goods, it way reported. in dealing with the grave food shipload out of the authorities Bevin's speech in the Commons East Asia.to be shared between you and on Tuesday said "All of Bevin's
The Mufti speech bears in a large measure But my job is not the allocation Borneo.
The food problems of South the character of paychological of food grown in South East Asin. I do say to whom East Asia are naturally closely preparation for a complete de- make any cerument on reports what food we grow shall be bound with those of neighbour-parture from the principles of that the Grand Mufti of Jerusa
Paris, June 10. ing territoriea--In
The French Socialist particular collaboration among the allied lem had left Paris. The get- with two vast areas which are powers which have been catuberal opinion was, however, that the Mufti is not expected to
Party today voted more vitally concerned than any lished. others in the world: China and The British foreign secret- arrive in the Middle East in against taking the pre- sidency of the new in- India. I went to China as the ary heatedly persisted in the the near future,
None of the Arab leaders said terim government. British guest of Dr. T. Y. Soong, who position held by the invited me to visit him so that delegation at the Paris con- that they had any knowledge of
The veto followed the defeat of the Mufti's whereabouts, other
a motion against any participa- we could talk over the various ference.
"In essence this was are-than unconfirmed press reports tion, whatever in the now govern- food problems which are facing
The members of the delega- mont, us both. I say him and had gular attempt to prepare break-
The present provisional govern- long talks with him, and I am ing away from the established tion, are almost unanimous in glad to have had the opportunity order of agreed work-among the opinion that the Mufti'a apment is headed by President Feliz of explaining to him how the the allies an attempt to use pearance in the Middle East Gouin, Socialist. The vote appar- food shortage is affecting South methods of pressure and threat would solidify Arab opposition ently left it up to the popular the Anglo-American Republican movement-the largest. regard to the Soviet against East Asia, and to hear from with
Enquiry Commission report, gainer in the Juno 2 election-to him how it is affecting China. Union-Associated Press.
and also dissolve any internal assume the direction of the new The picture in South East Asią
political conflicts in Palestine. government while the constituent is a grim one, just as it is in
Most Arabs are highly satis-asembly writes the constitution China, and it is likely to get
fied with the news, hoping for France.
for the Fourth Repablic the Mufti's participation and Most observers here are convin Grim Picture
Influence in the Arab League ced that the Socialists might mal conférence, 'Let me give you, as I gave
a last-minute compromise decision Jewish reaction tends to re- to head the government, should him, an outline of the situation |
gard reports of the Mufti's re-the Communists refuse to enter in South East Asia. This grim Portuguese foreign affairs, re-
appearance in the Middle E the Cabinet headed by the popular picture which is the result of presentatives and tho Italian Japanese aggression and depre- Minister to Lisbon welcomed the s provacative, in view of his Republicanis.Associated Press dations, and of simultaneous exiled royalty aboard the cruiser pro-axis activities during the
his alleged .co-i world shortagea and failures of
Duen de Gliabruzzi.-Associated war, and Pre89.
responsibility for the deaths of crops.. I have had the honour of dining and talking with both Dr. Soong and the Generalis- j
I knew befora, and now I have seen for nyecif. that the food situation in Hong Kong is very grave. Here you have to rely entirely on incoming stocks of food and very little is com ing-in. I realise that the peo- ple of Hong Kong cannot per- haps do as much to help them- selves as can those in other territories. But the adminis tration is doing everything it con and the introduction of your food campaign is a com- mendably energetic measure, which is absolutely on the lines which I and my staff have been recommending to the territories
MR. BYRNES SETS HIS OWN DEADLINE
40
Washington, June 10.-
The United States Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, who is leaving "this week for another Paris conference, has sent himself a deadine on European peacemaking.
He is determined that some must be worked out by the end Hort of treaties with italy and the Enttorn European states
U.N.O. Split On Many Issues
New York, June 10. The United Nations
On almost all i-sues; the Big
Russia
side and on one
of this year.
To attain that objective, which, he says, is essential to world recovery, he appears at present to ba prepared to go shend without Russian col- faboration if necessary,
The Paris conference will probably show whether that is necessary.
Mr. Byrnes plans to leave on Thursday with the same nd- visors as he had at last month's foreign ministers' conference,
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worse.
AZERBAIJAN
Teheran, June 19.
A political mission, headed by Prince Muzaffar Firouz, spokceman of the Iranian Government, is flying tomor rose to Tabriz,, capital of the "home rula" province of Azerbaijan, to resume nego tiations on the constitutional future of that province, it was officially announced today-- Reuter.
A
QUEEN MARIE IN PORTUGAL
Lisbon, June 10. Queen Marie Jose of Italy and her four children landed at Lisbon yesterday.
Painted Portrait Of Hitler In A Rage
London, June 10.
The only painting of Hitler from life was made secretly. It was painted from a sketch drawn by an obscure Berlin artist named Klaus Rich- ter as he hid in peril of his life behind the cur- tain in a special train, while Hitler was in conference with Mussolini, it was learned in Control Commission for Germany quarters.
The ordeal was the most The picture is now in London
of my life," anid
Monarchists Press Claims
Rome, June 10. Italy looked today, for the im minent official proclamation of the new republic. as the Monar chists preased their charges of Irregularities in the, plebiscito which ended the rule of the House of Savoy.
The Supreme Court' has still not completed its registration of the plebiscité vote, and it is be- lieved that the proclamation of the republic could not be made before today.
The Monarchiata demanded that the Court examine all Economic and Social including senators Arth it i
claims of irregularities before Council
issuing any proclamation. A goes into its Vandenburg and Tom Connally. third week of delibera-
of recent develop- simo, and I have given them the for the "Germany under con- terrible
high Monarchiste said that re- In view
gardless of the Court's decision tion today, split on more meata such hope as there is for picture from my point of view. trol" exhibition which opened Richter.
success at Paris does not rest] Take, for example, Burma. Bo last Friday as part of the Vic- "Hitler kept glancing at the on the examination of the than half a dozen im- on any known negotiations before the war, the world's big-tory celebrations.
slit in the curtain from which claims, King Umberto would portant issues, but still tween
Goering, who commissioned I was watching. I felt certain abide by the proclamation and the great powers but gest exporter of rice: Twice
feeling among ravaged by war, her ports out the work and who was in the that he sensed my presence." hoping to conclude its rather on the
diplomata here that the power of action, her capital, Rangoon, compartment with Hitler at the The painting is more a cari- leave Italy as soon as it is le
sued.Associated Press. present session by June of world opinion will bring some so destroyed that only one house time threatened to shoot the cature than a portrait, It 18.
agreement at the eleventh hour, out. of four is unidamaged-artist if he showed even the tip shows Hitler wearing an im-
Compromise
even so she is providing some of his nose. Richter, a char- pression of defection, his eyes "SHOOTING STAR“
pool.acteristic painter, was given bulging and his mouth twisted. Three are divided on the me Reasoning long this line, thing for the common
Mounted in an ornate-golden
ON DISPLAY lines as the Security Council-some diplomatic authorities in And I could tell you similar the assignment by Goering.
Wiesbaden, June 10, the Washington declare that the talca of other parts of South after he had painted the Reich-frume, it will be exhibited be- of marshal. He was. flown to aide the painting of Goering by
A United States.jet-propelled United States and Britain on United States, Britain and Ruy East Asia, of dislocation
sia may accept some compromise transport and communications, headquarters in East Prussia, the same artist-Reuter: the other,
P-80, gave, a 210 mile démonstra- delators were
ffon, flight from Bremen to Wios- At least four commissions are proposals for the internation of Japanese anbotage, and so on, where the two
and everywhere a shortage of conferring with their chiofs-of-
baden în 20.8 minutes for 确路 now re-drafting the recommen-alisation of Triesto.
staff, following a visit to the
average speed of 502,55 miles per Similarly there has been some food. dations submitted by temporary
Stalingrad battle area.
bour today. But first of all I would like commissions to reconcile the dihope oh the part of Mr. Byrnes
Interviewed in Berlin, Richter
Lockhend test pilot Robert Har himself
Genoralissimo that vergent views expressed during
to remind you of the fact that, described the scene. Around |
low and Captain Jorry Stidham thon In order to cope with the world a small table at the end of the the Council's ton lengthy ses Stalin and Mr. Molotov wo
London, June 10, slons and dealing with a wide finally accept the American Pro food shortage, A central organi-Pullman car, sat Hitler, Mus-
through Ji Shooting Star variety of economic and social posals for a long-term treaty nation has been set up, in. Wash solini, Keitel and Goering made it a "stay at hore" poldiers attending the U.S. Air Long showery weather amusement of several thousand problems, the methods of ap Koon' Germany.
Ington, called the Combined Nearby stood Moulders and
Į
display. proach and the proper organisa- vociated Press.
Food Board; and I do not need other generala. admitt Bank holiday today.
Four Jet-fightors are now being Mumolial, who was in dis.|- Road traffic was less than testad - in - Germany:—--Associated neods are represented to the grace, following the rout at El half that of pre-war Whit Mon- Press. Combined Food Board. It la Alamein, did not speak a single days. There wore few crowde the Combined Foot Board, which word throughout the coduring the morning. decides the allocation of avail- able food stocks. And, it has do- cided that all rice availabliltion: in Bouth Bast Asia, whether from Siami Burma, of French Indo-China, are to be treated; um Ja pool, and divided în proportion Espath" allódatiönü: for andra tars
to
tlone to handle them, •»*
The Council hopes that this committees must resolve, in- to tell you that everybody's
clude:
Controversies
acasion will ratify recommenda tione creating permanent com- missions on human rights, eco- (1) Whether or not the United nomics and employment statis- Nations should admit non-member tics, spolal problema, transport nations to such organisations
the World Health Agency and and communications. A
It also expecta to approve, the non-political phits like the l plans dealing with a refugees, assisting 'devastatadi?
tical", and World Tr
ference.p
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