THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 29,-1947.
LABOUR MP STAR FERRY'S NET PROFIT He Nearly
ATTACKS WALLACE
London, Apr. 28. Toin O'Brien, Labour- its, Member of Parlia ment and leader in the Trades Union Congress, today attacked Henry A. Wallace for the speeches | he made in' England.
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Speaking to his political con- stituency O'Brien and Wallace "ns not done his country Britain any
gond by coming here and using our eduntry na
OF $741,061
A net profit of seven and a half lakhs, which the Chairman called highly satisfactory, was the result for the eleven-month period of working ending Dec. 31, 1946, of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., which held its second post war annual general meeting yesterday in the Board Room of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. The Chairman, D. F. Landale, gave a review of the
Company's rehabilitation programme of the past year. He said the Kowloon Pier had been completely overhauled and renovated, while work on the Hong Kong Pier was nearing completion. Restoration
Com- review, you directors decided pany's fleet of launches had en la institute a fund similar in abled the re-introduction of a nature to that operating for flvá-minute service during the the benefit of employees of
of
the
FOOD FIGURES N.C.D.N.
Food and Fuel Costs for the
week ending 20.4.47:
Rice & Flour Vegetables
| Salt' Cabbage
Ol
Tea
Bolt Fish
Fish
Perk
Firewood Bean Curd, 14 pleees
Tetal
cattles L 7.7, $4.8000 1.070940 2400 1.4770
10.0
.7408 .8250 ,8000 .7000
Strike
Still On
Shanghal, Apr. 28.
Forgot It's A Secret
Manchester, Arp. 27. Mr. George Turton, Vice-President of the
.0000 The British-owned "North Chemical Workers Un- 5810 China Daily News" failed to ap-ion, came to Manchester pear today for the second day last night to tell the In succession as the, manage health authorities why ment held out against wage
he believed atom re- demanda by its mechanical do- $11.0670 partment which went on strike search workers were be-
Saturday.
coming sterile, but said The management refuses to he had forgotten about accede to the demands on the Britain's Official Secrets!
Act. at the grounds that the municipal au- thorities froze wages January level plus an individual
Murch, and we were then able to re-introduce a five minute servico during the peak hours. With the exception of comparatively short
A platform from which to at rush hours, and it was hoped |other Companies of like stand-perleds when it is necessary to bonus of CN$73,000,
tack his own country.
"We do not want to make this service would be maintain-ing. one country the stalking grounded now that the Company has tive with effect from January,
or battleground for other coun tries trables,
Britons
Enston, Apr. 27.
who led General Weg 1 bun the Chase Arny in the Burma London Compaign. nerived in from New York today. He is to spend a month in Britain inspect. ing military stallations and then will pay a short visit t France before returning to China-Reu-
four vennels operating.
withdraw one vessel for perlodle maintenance overhaul, this ser
Meanwhile, opinion grows in vice will be maintained with the foreign Chinese circles that the Your boats now operating.
new "coalition government in "Passenger traile on our ser. Nanking will stand or fall on its vice, however, has increased tre- ability to cope with the
serious mendously during the past year, creasingly and is now far in excess of pre-situation. war maximum figures; complaints
ITALIAN PEACE TREATY
"It is still on the secret list," "Just he told a health meeting. before I came here, I received a The fund became oporn-
letter telling me to use the ut dealing with most discretion in 1947, and the item referred to
this matter." represents first grant from
Mr. Turton anid he had wanted Reference was made by the the company to inaugurate the
in-to Lalk
"atomic sickness" "If Mr. Wallace has anything Chairman to the fucrem employees holdings In the to say it Amerien the test volume of traille which, he wild. fund. It in proposed to make
economic which a few days ago he had sald was causing sterility among place for him to say it is in
was now far in excess of that further allotments in sub-
workinen, →→ - Americn."
before the war, resulting insequent years, and I am AUTO have been voiced from time to Pessimism, however, is the "My Union is making intensive O'Brien said
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congestion at the piers. The shareholders will approve this time by the travelling public keynote with everyone agree-inquiry into sickness cases arising tired of Mr. Wallare's plati-only solution was to increase provision for the ature we about the congestion which oeing that nothing in particular from radio activity. I cannot say tulins pomposities" and the number of launches on the fare of our staff.
eurs at the Piers. This is a mat-can be done until and unless the what they are. I wish I could. I premed a bellef that Wallacerum, but a decision on this mat-
"The net profit of $741,061ter which has been of grave con- civil war ends and the money cannot say where they come from. ""certainly does not speak for ter could not be made pending is very satisfactory in view of leern to your board and manage. now drained on the huge armies It is a number and not a name. the Amertens trade unions or clarification #t Government's the fact that it has been ment, and everything possible has is turned to productive purposes.perimenting with these radio sub- "But some people who are ex- the masse of the American policy in regard to renewal of achieved over only elever, been done to minimise Inconveni pociple, “.......... Arstarinted- Press.
experimenting pier leases which would expire months actual operation. the ence to passengers while main- Official sources deny reporta stances shall be In 1949,
Company having resumed the taining a safe and regular ser- that the circulation of bank with the renetion of those things Opening the meeting, the service
February. on
notes of CN$10,000 denomina- on the human bedy. We have re. 1976. | vic£.
notification onc."--As-colved
of quite a "The only final solution to the tion is "a realistic Having in mind heavy commit Chairman said in part:-
number of enses."-United Press. "The profit-and-fous-accountments envisaged, to which-1-present-congestion-in-the-pro-sociated Press. calls for little comment, except sinil refer later, your directors vision of new launches, but this, with regard to the Item of $25 consider it advisable to trans-under existing world conditions, 000-"Grant to inaugurate the fer the larger portion of this a matter of extreme difficulty, Provident Fund. profit to general reserve ate Your Directors nve decides to Employeen"
court, and to appropriate $320, proceed with the rehabilitation of 000 for a
share the "Electric Star," but delay in
obtaining the requisite propelling "You will notice that the machinery is unavoidable. All pos
sible avenues of cbtaining supple- foregoing recommendations bring our general reserve up to mentary craft have been investi- $1,000,000, while provision igatel, but no suitable vessels are made for further rehabilitation obtainable; the building of new under con-
Rome, Apr. 27. and replacement costs of $1,-craft has also been
sideration, and tentative plans Former Premier Ivanoc Bonomi sald today that 563,240.
prepared. A final decision in this
Italians must examine coldly the conditions of respect, however, cannot be made
the peace treaty "to discover which of these policy with "I would draw the attention unty Government's
could be usefully modified" and see what new of shareholders to the first of regard to the renewal of our Pler
relations could be developed between the the two notes on the balance Leases, to which I have already
referred, ls known.
"Italy of the future and her judges of today." sheet. The figure of $3,049,-
Plea For Patience
Speaking at the first of a series of lectures on the 500, which appeared in the bal-
"I trust that what I have just sheet for
the 1946 an
peace treaty, sponsored by the Italian Centre estimated cost of replacing and said will help to explain our post.
of International Reconstruction, Bonomi said this did not mean acceptance of accomplished rehabilitating fixed assets,, wetion, and can only repeat my re- based on the only figures avail-quest of last year to the public
fact and "mutilations" of national territory. able at the time, and was there.to be patient and tolerant of a
"Italy will continue to service which is admittedly not
ap- Italian Centre of International fore largely conjectural. Ex-
the Reconstruction is examining in peal to the justice of up to pre-war standards." penditure to date in this con- Major S. M. Churn, seccnding future," the elder statesman a scries of lectures on the peace' nection has in all cases exceed the motion, expressed share sald. "And this justice is des- treaty. ed the estimated amounts owing holders' satisfaction
the tined to repair the wrongs: with
ter:
GLOUC
No such fund existed before the outbreak of hostilities, and in the course of the year under | holders.
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Italy's "Rights" to increased costs of labour Anancial results shown as well as committed today, However, Roccardo Astuto, former gov- and materials, and there is no for the excellent progress achieved Italiana must be conscious of ernor of the Italian colony doubt that the total cost of In the Company's rehabilitation the real condition into which the Eritrea, 'said that since the restoring your flect to its pre-programme, and voiced thanks to
has placed the Atlantic Charter said the con- war efficiency will exceed the the Board and management for peace treaty provision made unlese a very their good work. The motion was country, of the sacrifices which querors did not seek territorial
ubstantial fall in costs occurs, then put to the vote and passed they must make and what they aggrandizement, Italy had
must
do to attentuate these right to trusteeship of her pre- which from present indications | unanimously.
Fascist colonies. is unlikely.
Confirmation of the appoint-sacrifices."
Colonial Problem
"Italy also has a right "The figure of $832,193 mest of Messrs. L. Kadoorie, N. under. "Accounts Payable" is lo. C. Marsh and H. D. Benham on
Bonomi said Italy was. ex- her pre. Fascist colonles large, but is almost entirely the beard during the year was composed of bills for rehabilita- proposed by Mr. E. Grant Smith, amining the colonial problem cause 200,000 are still living in a newv aspect, because Libya, Eritrea and Somaliland," said, "because Italian tion of our vessels which had reconded by Mr. A. N. Macken- under
"the old colonial conception hus Astuto
those not been rendered at December (zie, and approved unanimously. 31st, but have since been met. Supporting Mr. Landale in the vanished forever". He said new capital was poured inta
and Italian labour "The second note on the balemle were Messra, H. D. Benham, Italian colonial policy called for territories
populations onriched them."
do ance sheet, I think, salf-ex- L. Kadoorle and N, O. C. Marsh guiding of native
He reiterated Premier planatory, and we still await (Directors) and Mr. C. E. Terry and, leading them gradually to
self-government.
Gasper's oft-repeated promise information as to our claim for (Manager and Secretary).
Shareholders present werd "The Italians have given that Italy was ready to give War Damagea.
"As I informed. you at the Messrs. E. S. Abraham, J. Hample proof of their culonizing Independence to the natives.
Antuto in Africa," Bonomi
emphasized Italy'al Inet, general meeting of share. Seth, E. Grant Smith, G. B. S. abllllies holders, the strike
our Thomson, J. Moodie, AN, Mac said, "and it would be foolish, need of her colonies as an out- to remove them from the let for her population and for launch crews, which commenced Kenzie, G. Castle, A. Graham, C, in July, was settled by arbitra-E. Kong and Major S. M. Churn civilizing activity already in future strategic function in the
Mediterranean' tion, apd
itiated. It is necessary, in com+- Eastern our men reaumed work of August, 21 1946, Dur-
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ing to decisions on the future "bases for covering the Dar- administration
Italian danclles."-UnitedPress. MACAO ing this period, your directors considered it Casential that
colonies, for energetle and ex- Macao, Apr. 27. Bome service should be 'main-
Two modern apcedboats panding peoples to safeguard tained between Hong Kong and Kowloon, and with the co have been added to the local common Iniorcats and operation of the Royal Navy Harbour Police fleet and will human labour against
of
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problem--all of which
extend the
Chetnik
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Hunt Resumed For
Missing
M.P.
Milan, Apr. 27. A steady trickle of Yugoslavs
and Chatnik (anti-Tito) forma alleged to belong to the Ustashi tions has been landing alons. the Adriatic coast of northern Italy between, Senigallia and Porto San Giorgio for some the time pust, according to Bologna evening Pomeriggio.
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A few days', ago': Filako, former commander who served under General Mitgl lovitch (wartime Chetnik loader executed last year for treason), landed in a fishing snack re- gistered at Abbazia, Istria; the newspaper said,
and the Hong Kong & Yaumati play an important role in the the desert and inertia of Infiltration Ferry Company. (who placed checking of smuggling!
Bonomi touched also on They were acquired in Hong boats at our disposal while our
Kong by Cdr. Augusto Castro three other problems--Trieste. own were under repair) WO Rodrigues, the Macao Har-and Istria, the military clauses succeeded in maintaining skeleton service. This entailed bour Master-Our Own Corres of the treaty, and the economic considerable direct expense for pondent. salaries, repairs, and hire of craft, amounting, to $50,763, ↑ which has been charged to working account; as this was the only cross-harbour, service 'operating during this period. I am sure shareholders will agree that it was incumbent upon us The world's events in pictures, to maintain it to the best of
Sydney, Apr. 26. Published every fortnight, Life Inter- our ability.
Pier Leases
The police have resumed inquiries into the disap- national brings to you a complete "The Ferry Pier at Kowlton has pearance of an Australian member of parlia- ment, Frederick McDonald; who vanished 22 photographic story of all events that been completely overhauled and renovated during the past year, become History. Fashions, Science, and similar work on the Hong
years ago after a bitterly contested election campaign against the man now under sen- Natural History, Movies all are Kong Pier is nearing completion.
tence of death for murder in Britain, reported in “LIFE.” "Keep in touch Pending a decision on the future
of Pier Leases, which as you The condemned manis defeat by-Ley In dhe-election with To-day and Tomorrow-send in known expire in 1949, only es- Thomas John Ley, former New for the Barton district.
Minister of The police are now inquiring your subscription NOW. Delivery sential work to reinstate and South Wales
maintain the piers in safe and Justice, who is dus to hang on into a letter alleged to have commences immediately.
efficient working order has been May 8 for what has become been written by Ley In 1928 to Another group of Yugoslave undertaken. ';'..
known as the "Chalkpit Mur the then Commissioner of Was reported to have landed at "As I forecast at our last meat depthe killing of 15-year- Police, stating that a certain Ancons on Friday and to have ing the reccnditioning of nur eld John Mudle, whose body constable, named King had been arrested by the Customs Yourth vessel, the "Meridian Star" was found in a chalk-pit. Dur- said that McDonald was in the and police-Reuter: • which has to be almost entirely|ing the trial at London'à's, Old United States, where he was
Hamburg, Apr. 27. rebullt, was completed last stos Bailey Court, the prosecution prospering.co
Dr. Hugo Eckner, former, chiet | sabd-that" Lay windsfmadly; The police did not pursue in of the Zeppeling Wor
orks, left, today Igations at the time because Thr
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