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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1947.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Kept Him STRIKE
HOPES
A.W.O.L. Union Leaders And Employers Hold Meeting
London, Jan, 14. Thomas Crossany con- victed of desertion from the Irish Guards testi- fied that his British-hat- ing grandmother kept him prisoner in southern Ireland when he visited her on leave. -
Crossan, 22, who was AWOL for more than a year. was cou- vieted by a court martial and sentenced to 12 days detention. He said his grandmother, 70. took away his money and army papers, locked his bedroom dur at night and made him work .on her farm, 15 miles from a "police station. He finally es
caped on a bicycle smuggled tu him by another guardsmAN.
The grandmother, in a letter produced at the trial. said:
"My policy being against a man from Eire joining the Bri. *tish forces. I decided to do all in my power to stop my grand- son crossing to England."-A- sociated Press
SCOTTISH MINE EXPLOSION
Edinburgh, Jan. 14. The thirteen entombed men trapped behind the wall of Pack and flame after the ex- plosion in the shale oil pit at West Calder, Midlothian. on Friday, were found, dead when rescue squads reached them today.
Labour Minister Approves Plan
London, Jan. 14.
Britain's bour Government moved today to end the strike of upwards of 35,000 transport
which, centred in workers
London and spreading sporadically through a score of cities, threatened to throttle the country's
For
economy.
the second day troops of crack Guards regi- ments worked in the Smithfield market, Lon- don's major meat distributing centre, loading mcat for the metropolis' empty butcher shops denunciation labelling despite a strikers'
them "blacklegs in uniform."
But this morning employers, leaders who support the Govern and trade union lenders were ment. Theoretically, the unot. ta meet at the Labour Ministry cial strikers were net in a formulate a new "fast esition to negotiate through erdity labour tion" Wages Board which. the Britain's Government haped, would end the strike by Lomorrow and get regular shipments of food to the shop by Priday.
and
Labour Minister George Isaacs, approving the new plan designed to cut through the red tape of the rule-bound Central Wages Board, employers trade union leaders to meet at the Ministry at 10.30 am. They were to formulate a constitu- tion for a "joint industrial
council" which would have the power to deal with the workers' demands for overtime charges, # 44-hour week and 14 days annual paid vacation. The fire in the pit may burn However, it was conjectural for years, and the portion of the whether the plan would work mine affected may be sealed as the strike is unofficial and cf-Reuter.
is condemned by trade union
France Sends Further Troops To Indo-China
mechanism. “
Return To Work First
Additionally. Isaacs empha- sised in his announcement that nothing would be done to settle the strikers' demands unless and until they returned to work.
committee.
and
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ATSALDARIS ON
WAY®
* OUT?
Athens, Jan. 14.
The fall of the Government of Constantine Taaldaria ap- peared îmininent today fol- lowing the disclosure that Vice-Premier Stylianos Gona- tas is planning to withdraw the support
of his National Liberal
The National Labbruts, who have been voting consistently for Traldaris, control. 32
*cal
in Parliament.
These votex plus 142 held in the recognised opposition, would give Toiducia
opparnix exactly half the Parliament-
-ury voter-Associated Press.
Hong Kong Example
To China
In
An
Scarface Caught In Bed
Manchester, Jan. 14. The countrywide hunt for "Scarface" George Topliss, 26-year-old al- leged
gunman, which has been going on since last April, seesawing be-] tween London and north
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THE CHAIR
Washington, Jan. 14.
By a one-vote- margin_the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana may try again to execute Willie Francis, 17- wear-Old negro who lived through one trip to the circ= tric chair after conviction for robbery and murder.
The 5-4 decision split the
CONTE
ст interpretation of sehat is the "cruel and unusual punishment" forbidden by the United States Constitu- tion. The majority held the Constitution did not forbid a second attempt at execution. where the first failed through mechanicnI difficulties.—Asso- cleted Press.
Rice To
England, ended today Cost More
called
TO JEWS
Jerusalem, Jan. 13. Sir Henry Gurney, Officer Administering the Palestine Government, today warned Mr. -David Ben-Gurion, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive, that sternest measures, short of martial law, will follow any further outbreak of terrorism in Palestine.
the
The warning was given to Mr. Ben-Gurion in an interview with Sir Henry at Government House in Jerusalem.
Britain's The military branch of the accepted.
invitation, Palestine Administration is with the exception of Egypt. known to favour the strongest So far, no reply in either; sense measures to combat the Irgun has been received from Zvai Leumi's declared "offen- Egyptian Government and the sive" against the British armed final decision is still awaited forces in Palestine,
from the Palestine Arab High- The Jewish National Council er Committee, for Palestine - Vard Leumi Stern Gang Responsible
Meanwhile, the Stern Gamr called a masa meeting for next Monday to discuss anti- in a "communique" issned in terrorist
following | Tel-Aviv tonight acknowledged closely on Sir Henry Gurney's responsibility for last night's warning.
attack.keuter. The London Conference on
measures,
It is officially announ- Palestine is due to be resumed ced that as from Jan-on January 21.
Haifa Search
Jerusalem, no. 14. Ten Jews were hell for quos- uary 18, 1947 the retail next Monday to discuss anti-toning, as the British troops
of
Henry price
Government
Gurney's combed alleyways of Haifastar
At Sir
Committee
with his arrest in bed in a house in Manchester.-
Twice during the last three weeks. Topliss has been caught. by detectives and euch time has got away. Caught when leaving a train at Sheffield on Dec. 23. rice will be increased request. the Arab Higher three men who ble w up the Baila Toplas, who has been
un Sunday night: are making no police station
four deaths, and injuries. Scarface because of a sear over from 25 cents to 30 cents official announcement of their causing
to approximately 150 perso cach eyebrow, was hustled into per catty.
decision. until he has trans- The search W39 terminated cellar below The railway.
Monday afternoon after 872 pers station. But he removed the The reason for this is that gether with the names of the sans had been screened. cover over an aperture, climbed the cost of rice supplied by proposed Arab delegates, to cut, dived into the river and Siam under the international Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, of the half Arab-half Jewish para was free again.
Lagreement has proved higher Colonial Secretary.
city, were generally cooperative While the keurch why on Toplist went to a Manchester solicitor and asked him to de
1
mitted
their
answer, to-
A comununique suid priden
during the search.
Arab officials meanwhile, dv.
Air Safety Network
Londen, dan. 14. Three Brilial airlines today announced the formation Million dollar International air safety network called Interna- tional Aoradio Limited, to pro- vide telecommunications and radio navigational ufds un worki air routes.
London, Jan. 14. When the Joint Industrial Council is set up union leaders a leading article]
than anticipated, while handling It was authoritatively learned; will report. In Londen's 2-stressing the opportun-
and transportation charges in however, that the Palestine Strikers Committer member
manded Chat Britain Lake stern Arab delegation is to consist of measures to wipe not the vinjenen which in turn will submit the ities for helping China
Siam have also been higher. fend his wife, who was in pr Additional consignments from Jamal Husseini, Dr. the which Britain
Hussein in the Holy Land and said the Council's proposals to
enjoys
son. Not knowing that Toplis Burma and Indo-China where Khalid, the secretary of the present British attilole...........en. workers' delegates committee from its occupation of was a hunted man, the solicitor rice is more expensive, have Higher Committee, and Emile couraged
terrorism.-Associate l which meets with Mr. Arthur
General Hong Kong, the inde- agreed. Topliss audacions en-
also added to the cost. As, El Gnory, member of the Com- Press, 58-year-oldf Deakin,
tered the prison. visited his however, the bulk of the old mittee and secretary of the Secretary of the Transport and pendent Times says:
wife and walked out. The crops on which South East Asia Palestine Arab Party.. General Workers Union,
"The domestic problems now charge against Mrs. Topliss of has been living since liberation
corres Reuter's diplomatic of leaders
TGWU. other
confronting the Chinese Governing to help her husband to is now exhausted, the quality pondent in London says that then The Strikers Committee
approach gape at Sheffield was dismiss of rice supplied should be more all the Arab states invited to will report to a shop stewards ment call for
rather along lines of economic ed.).
satisfactory.
attend the conference have now Then, on Jan. 2. detectives The Labour Ministry ordered partnership between the state and private enterprise, with a
found Topliss at a flat in Leeds | that admission to, this mor- ing's meeting should be by political civil services but again he escaped and as he got away, it is alleged, he guardian of public interest. ticket only to prevent "gato
fired at the detectives, Today crashing" which disrupted Sun- "The new Chinese constitu- he appeared in court on a charge day's "peace" meeting at Strat- tion affords an opportunity of of breaking into a house and ford. Government officials had reforming the administration stealing property valuted high hopes that a solution, baby admitting progressive cle- £145. Together with another end the strike speedily would ments to political power and if man, he was renianded be enhanced by a calm atmos- this opportunity in grasped, the custody for eight days.-Reuter. phere.
Meanwhile more than 2,500 troops turned Smithfield Market into a military bivouack for the secund day, moving perishable meat in vans directed by red- capped military police under orders issued from a crackling Colonia! Ministar field radiu set up atop a nearby French Marius Moutet, back from a 15-building overlooking the mar- day trip to Indo-Chino, conferred ket with other members of the Frencs
No Disorder.... Government.
Paris, Jan. 14.
The departure of 8,000 fresh troops from France for Indo-China was disclosed yesterday as news dispatches reported an increasingly grave food shortage in Hanoi. Fighting continued in scattered localities in.
Northern Indo-China, and a dispatch from Hanoi to the semi-official French Press Agency said that Viet Namese troops were using dum-dum bullets.
Rioting In Mombasa
Mombasa, Jan. 14. Armed police.broke up, crowds of shouting African strikers
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Communists will find that they caurot hold aloof without sacri- fieing their prospects of in- fluencing the course of nation- al development.
Upon the policy adopted by the Central Government in the Immedinte future the unity of Chinn depends and it lies in the power of Britain to furnish an example in Hong Kong, which will prove that liberal There was no disorder and in institutions are the best founds- some instantes strikers, stand-tions for prdered progress," the
Times concludes.-Reuter. ger liner, the Ile de France, with- ing by and exchanging good- drawn temporarily from thenatured ribbing with prize North Alantie passenger Fun.
troops of the British Army,. story of Hanol's food loaned them gioves and showed
dispatch from situation come in a
to shoulder meat' Associated Press corresponden
with the least effort.
The troops left Toulon Prance's largest floating passen-
- who were attempting to prevent Leif Erickson at Hanoi, who dis
them how
other African and Asian work closed that no food shipments One thousand porters-work. era from returning to their from the harbour at Haiphong had Jobs at Mombasu.
members.
ers who load and unload trucks reached Hanoi since November and move crates of merchandise
"
Mopping Up
¡
COUNT TO DIE
Warsaw, Jan. 14.
ME
in
A military court today sen- tenced to death Court Xavier | Grocholski and also two ent defendanta on charges of spy--| ing-against the Polish State for a foreign country.
The girl defendant, for whom the prosecutor asked life im- prisonment, was given 10 years. All the defendants may appeal to the Supreme Court.-United Press.
Talks With Blum Open In London
London, Jan. 13.
interest to Britain and France will be the subject of discussions be- Questions of common
tween the French Premier, M. Leon Blum and Mr. Attlee in London this week, stated an offi- cial announcement tonight from No. 10 Down- ing Street.
Talks Begin *
British Youngsters Pluck In
Air Crash
Manila, Jan. 14. To three British youngsters, Roy and Freddy Braddock and Jeremy Spikins went credit to- day for keeping the spirits high of the sur- vivors of the Miss Luzon plane crash, as they floated 17 hours in the South China Sea off the northwest tip of Luzon.
Thomas Henderson, Shell Ol Company chemist of London, put it this way:
"What with their chatter and all, they were responsible for keeping our spirits high. What plucky lot those children, were." Roy (eleven) and Praddy (thirteen) were travelling with
ut their parents and bound for Perth. Australia, while Jeremy ager twelve, was en route fo school in Leeds, Yorkshire.
After it all over, the chil dren were calm and related their part
in order, with never Q
quaver,
Wax
"We had to swim to a raft which war floating away from the plane, Roy said.
his box-
Police estimated that 15,000 22.
about the markets at Blilings- workers were involved in the
Sixty per cent of Hanoi's
"After we arrived some more Erickson
gate fish market met this morn- strike of Afican national for buildings are wrecked.
people boarded it. There wern seven other men higher wages to meet the great said, as a result of the fighting ing and decided to come out in
aboard besides ly increased cost of living.
that started on December 19 and sympathy with truck drivers
my brother and Jeremy and my · Strikers picketed all
has continued ever since. French whose strike now was nine days
self. After the plane wank, an roads armoured units
have enlarge. old.
other raft wos tied to leading to the town, and some the French-held perimeter with
ours and The Billingsgate action meant
the men started to paddle in the in taxi cubs burled stunts recent, advances, but-Viet Namese that all three of London's major
direction at land. Three of us through hotel windows. One are still holding out behind bar markets-Covent Garden, spe.
beiled oul into the water. hundred extra policemen were ricades in the suburbs --Ass
M. Blum arrived at Northold, mutual adjustment of long-
"I was a little scared at first drafted and more are on the ciated Press.
cialising in produce, was the Airport this afternoon on a term reconstruction plans would but I'm alright now." way. The hotels are still #perd"
third-now were strike-bound. short visit to London as-guest be held in Paris in February, Jeremy chimed in, "So "was! ting with the asistance of
It was estimated that 20,000 of Mr. Attlee.
In addition to meeling Mr. but I recovered from A Military General Staff com- guests and some Asian staff munique from Solgen said that transport workers-truck driv
Reuters Diplomatic Corres-Attlee, the French Premier will after we hit wafer my fright French troops were mopping upera and helpers-were on strike pondent writes:
meet Sir Stafford Cripps, Fre the loss of his ukelele, Jeremy Ray was most unhappy over With armed.
While the coal situation in sident of the Board of Trade, was sad about the loss o They had been steal-helmeted the southwest outskirts of Hanol in London, police on patrol, the situation and had exploded an important joined in a sympathy walkout Germany is believed to be the Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign ing gloves and a collection of is generally quiet. 'Police, how- Vietnamh ammunition dump, ac by an estimated 8,000 workers principal. motive for the visit, Secretary and other Ministers. 2,000 stamps. Associated. Frens. ever, anticipate some attempt cording to a report by the French at eight other food depots: it was pointed out in usually The first meeting will be to- to prevent the unloading of the|Press Agency...
There were 2,300 food sundries well informed quarters, that it morrow. Reuter.
Stranded Passengers liner "Georgic" which is due The communique said that near jout in sympathy at' Smithfield, was in practice difficult to dis
Arrive to dock with 1,005 passengers Langson, regular Vietnamb troops 3,000 manual workers at Covent suciate the economic and politi
London, Jan. 14. -and. 1,600 bags of mail.
were pushed back, and near Bal Garden. 1,000 at Billingsgate, cal issues and that the whole M. Leon Blum had an curly
Fifteen passengers,
three "Same of the strikers de- pith along the Hanol-Langson 700 at Spitalfields, 300 at future of the Buhr might come meeting today with Mr.. Clement British, two American and ten mands are absurd, but certain road, Vietnamh reserven surren Borough market, 200 at the under review,
ALLion, the Prime Minister, | Chinese, arrived in Hong Kong things definitely have to be put dered to French outposts. A ro- potato market and another 300.
No. 10, Downing Street. Foreign Inst evening by Skymaster plane right," said the Provincial Comconnaissance patrol blew up a
dispatch from Reuters Minister Finest Bevin was pro from Haihow, where they had mlecioner, V. M. McKeag, who Vietnamh command post armuni 80 at King's Cross and A
force-landed on Saturday morn- said the strike had been called tion dump near Hongay, on the Somerstown railway and freight Paris bureau said the harmonisent-Reuter.
zation of British and French
.ing.at 11 a.mi. · The plane, was by a hooligan element" against coast north of Haiphong, it added.
reconstruction plans as well as
Mc- piloted by Captain T. J. the advice of their Afican
Donough with Cantain D leaders, who negotiated last
had French coal problems would be
Quinn as co-pilot, who decided week with labour officials. approaches to the city to a line spread sporadically, through the discussed.
The French. Premier travelled
to make for Hollow after the "It is agreed that for merries between Suecong and Dimkenen.
left engine had begun to show talk of a general strike, even in a special plane' placed at his nira, certain wage scales are poor and housing conditions are
though sectional walkouts la disposal by the British Govern-foshers; fresh NF there; clady by
signs of trouble and they had received a report of bad bad. But auch things lake time'
A spokesman announced that athmum: 40 de l'ab
weather. They, arrived at Hol- potential threat of throwing and cannot be achieved in five
how on oho engine. The relief minutes," the Commissioner Page Two
Britain's food distribution sys- the meeting of the Anglo Minimum is des. J'ah..
#hip from Manila was unable gold.
tem into chaos.
French committee appointed Bunshine: 13 hours.
Tuin uincy Jan. 1 to obtain official permission to An' unofficial check of the last September to study the Rainfall: NU mm.
-- Nit my as 'upaingt en -mvcraze- ni land on Hainan from the Chfn-i counties, showed the following
ese authorities until yesterday! Rending at this morningte polk
4 pim. morning, when It. took the pas 1921.8 1218.8 m.. aengers off and landed: them at 1565 deg. 1. Kal Tak shortly after & p.m. The original plane is still under- going repairs at Hofhow.
At Hanoi, French troops ex-
- control of the sovereign tended
Unlied Press.
stations.
Provinces Walk-Outs Although the strike provinces it was premature to
ON OTHER PAGES major transport centres held a ment
Indiscriminate Arrests in HK. He stated that there was no Pane Three but
Pane
truth to rumours that troops Shamshulto Camp Doctor Tells
His Story were to be brought in to handle the situation; but added that
H.K.-Bound Planes Forced every effort would be made to Down protect those going to work—
Eight Associated Press,
The Reices
Paas
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Merseyside (Liverpool area) Rochester area)-1,600 road -1,850 dockers on strike transportation workers walked against 31 firms;
Medway towns (Chatham-
out;
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THE WEATHER An antlepelune with main rentre: overi NW China rovers China, Japan and the neighbouring seas. A denpening depona on SE of Honshu melur NE. Prs sure if low in the ostorii resina,
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Today's Furcenat;Moderato
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Yesterday Weatherin
10a.m.
Baro, et 212.1
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15 knots.
While at Hoihow, the crew and passengers were the guests of C.N.AC. and were very well treated.
The company was formed with a capital of $250,00 T which 70 percent is to be di- vided among the lure British ines and 30 percent held for purchase by the airlines of dominions and foreign trica,
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The British lines were the British Overseas · Airways. British European Airways and American the British South Airways-Associated Press.
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