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Pago 2
PRESS STRIKE New
HOLDS UP NEWS Jesuit IN CHUNGKING
Chungking. Aug. 15.
One thousand Chungking printers and typesetters,
Superior
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1947.
Australia Will Give Lead
H. Kong
Chinese
To Aid Britain Talks:
Sydney, Aug. 17,
After lengthy and de The Very Rev. Thomas After an emergency conference called by Fremler tailed discussions be- defying the Government strike ban, walked F. Ryan S. J. has been J. B. Chifley, Australla can be expected to givetween representatives of
Superior of
the world a lead in granting, Britain substan- the Chinese Government out for 100 percent high wages today. Ten appointed
tial assistance to overcome her economic crisis.and the Hong Kong Au- Chungking morning newspapers failed to pub-the Irish Jesuit Fathers
The following three-point "Help Britain' lish and eight afternoon papers were threa- in Iong Kong.
gramme will be adopted by Canberra, it is un-been reached on mutual thorities, agreement has tened. The Ta Kung Pan, flain Mining the strike because he is
derstood from an authoritative source:
Father Ryan WAR
born
in
pro-
JAP PREMIER APPEALS TO HIS NATION
"
Tokyo, Aug. 17. Japan will resolve her economic ills within the next six months or become a "serious econe- mic burden on the world," Premier Tetsu Katayama told his people today in an appeal for national cooperation in the face of present difficulties..
Pao and Hsin Hwy Bh Pao, awaiting the outcome of media-Cork, Efre, ahout sixty years (1) The freezing of Austra-ed three-point programme was problems in the financial In
Ifa's credit balance in London of nagthily discussed in view of and economic spheres.
Australia's
The
ago.
reaching separate agreements,lon elforts. published. Kuomintang hênd-
publishers reportedly
He entered the Jesuit navice- quarters, holding an energency were divided over whether to meeting, offered to mediate. yio'd to the strikers' demands, ship at the age of eighteen.
and a Unton source predicted a split in the publishers front with several papers agreeing to the requested increase in wares.
United Press.
Mayor Chang Tu-lun told the
und typesetters printers
that their strike was an open de flance of the Government's total mobilization order and demandteil th their walkout be Reitled by midnight or the Government "would take necessary netion."
The Mayor declined to specify what action he planned.
Two Cherubs
Armed With
Chumki Tommy Guns
The warning came as repre- Rentatives of the Chungkiup Pristern Union, Municipal Government and the Kuomintang met in an emer. gency session at 5 p.m. in an at- tempt to work if a settlement.
The Director of Social Affairs, Cha Kun-shem, represented the the Municipal Government ut meeting,
Belgrade, Aug. 17. Two cherubs with toy tommyguns guard the red-starred
gate to children's paradise. The strikers, meanwhile, de-
Under the spreading limbs of manded at the three #11- striking papers close down and rak, a merry-go.ound whirls join their walk-ut,
A spokesman for the publish- org claimed that they could not meet the alrikers' derman for a 100 percent increase of pre-
F WAISOPH ranging from UN$110.000 10 CN$400,000 mouthly. He mid that unless the striker modified their demands
a settlement was impossible.
Las if forever.
It t
Later he sludied in the Na- tonal University of Ireland, ob taining an MA, degree.
click ht philosophical studies in Italy and then spent five years teaching in various Jesult Colleges in Ireland.
He studied theology in Dub- lin and in France, during which time he was ordained a priest. After th he was for some years editor of various Catholic publications in Dublin, and very netive in Social Welfare Work. Ile came to Hong Kong 1982.
in
fle edited the monthly per- todiral "The Rock" and was ou the stuff of Wah Yan College.,
When Canton was occupied by the Japanese, he organised Re- lief activities for refugees in the New Territories.
of
raw
the importance
to
economy of keeping Britain a The arrangements concluded:
+
a soberly worded statement, Katayama declar-
1
ed: "The economic future of Japan will be at stake for the next six months with only two £178,000,000;
roads open. The first would place the nation's (2) The extension to Britain
economy an a sound foundation which would of long-term credits to cover healthy going concern,
should greatly assist the Chi-
lead to a better and brighter life. The programme would entallese Government In reinforcing| an important dist
"The other road would lead encourage exporta for somo materials for British industry. considerable sacrifice, as Aus-its control over foreign trade This is tantamount
depending on and foreign, exchange in South to giving tra'ia has been the materials to Britain until British imports to build up her China; at the same time they us to self-destruction with Ja- time to come." Japan must she is on her feet again; own industry on which future take full account of Hong pan becoming a serious econo-produce high quality goods and moderblee Industries to (3) Australia wil accept power and prosperity depend. Kong'a special position as an mie luden on the world."
His statement somewhat dim- gain favourable foreign trade slashing redastiona in imports Public opinion strongly favours entrepot and afford valuable of goods from Britain, includ- all aid to Britain, but there is safeguards for the maintenance med the optimism and ch balancea.
Black marketa-"Black mar- Ing motor cars, machinery, antion-wide puters against of her traditional trading Inter-thusiasm which has stirred. this
country in the past week as a ket economy must be eliminat- toxtiles, etc. which Austra'is the Attlee Government for what esta
result of the reopening of Hilt-} ed." really needs. This will enable is considered ita dianstrous re
tackle
Bureaucracy-When there are Britain to export maximum Juctance or inability to
The discussions, which have a foreign trade and the an been conducted in a spirit of nouncement that Japan would commodity shortagea "strong products to dolar countries the nation's problems.
must be on- without worrying about balanc-
The Sydney Daily Mirror mutual good will and coopera-be able to borrow on the $107,- control measures ing trade with Australia.
publishes an editorial headed tion, provide for economici and | 000.000 worth of precious gems forced" and "the more contro's in heavy type "Attlee Govern- financial collaboration in deal and metals which SCAP has in are needed the more govern- mental offices should be demo- Sobering News
ment has let England down," ing with common problems and etatody, here.
He classified those two fac- cratined. We have asked all declaring that Mr. Attlee meat are to be welcomed as in-1
con- take responsibility "for ghastly augurating a new phase in relu- tora un "good omena for a Government workers to
tion between Hong Konst and brighter and better future" but elder themselves servants of fakture.
reminded his countrymen they | the public for reasonable; fair Government's Bocial China.
not stood the
| must "bear all the hardships of control measures cannot be car- theories have
the present and work hand-in-ried out without that spirit." test of realism. The stark re- sound hol-
hand with each other in tlding | Associated Press. ults make excuses
the nation over the low." the paper says.
economic eriala?
widely held The opinion in here that similar netion by the other Dominions would tre- mendously relieve Britain's wor- rica, and it is not doubted that brand hints to this effect wi be given unofficially during the Commonwealth Conference in Canberra on Aug. 26.
The
Just Chaff The Sydney Morning Herald declares there has been little nalatent effort to transform the Government's policien into
The detailed measures to bo enforced wil he announced by the Hong Kong Authorities in the near future,
Personalia
The
Wurls
th echo with
a Cusack Suttida struling of
Ball folds and sumiluxes lance,
When Hong Kong fell, he are crowded.
nction. serkun business went to Kwell where he was placing Hong entering the pronized tand, blonde petals and gingham fish and American authorities.
The guards, one of whom him] Kong boya in touch with Bri-
Veleian From there he went to Chung- skirt, was on the lookoint for
interested
In
During the stepe of liong
Mr. Chifley's emergency con- Konge he worked in the Food
was a Distribution Office in the Cen-ference at Canborra
tended by the Governor, of the tral Market.
Commonwealth Bank, Mr. F. Wheeler and top Treasury and economle advisors. Mr. Chifley submitted reports of his ex- changes of information with Mr. Dalton, also confidential
the Treasury, Mr. S.G. McFar
In I.on- lane, who is now don negotiating a settlement of sterling balances. Australia's It is understood that the sum
information was total of this sobering.
"Labour's long-range policies will be lttle better than chaff in the wind unleas means are swiftly found for averting the
golf Britain."
of
current
Six Months Katayama anked future sup-} port for hia Government's poll-¦ cies which have been under at-
Small Town
tack by Labour and by power Has Extra Big Debts
ful Conservatilo. "Liberals,"
The latter group last week disavowed cooperation with the Katayama Government and an-
Mayor Chang told the United parents who try to sneak in for king where he was in charge of reports from the Secretary of disaster which threatens to ch-assed away at his residence this ounced the adoption of oppost-
Pres that he has not yet come municated with: Nanking regar
Pakistan Moves To Join U.N.O.
-Lake Success, Aug. 17.
An application for ad- mission into the United Nations was received to- day from Pakistan.
The formal letter of apples tion arrived from Karschl
ut
United Nations Headquarters to
doy and won being dealt with by Ivan the Acling Steretary, Dr. Kerno,
The text will not be released until a copy is in the hands of cuch member Council.
of the Security
The United Nations legal de
decided earlier this week that the new Dominion uf
more than the one alloted visit the Catholic Welfare Association per week,
which was concerned with the Their tommyguns look quite distribution of funds to various realistir. They cost $1.98 at a hospitals, State toy store in Brigrade. On h return to Hong Kong
Here in Hy
camp in the after the liberation, Fr. Ryan former royal suburb "Dedinje, ¦ took up temporary position in Yugoslav "pioneers” aged 7 to the Forestry and Agriculture 14. have what they call a re Departments. public.
He left here Inst April on Their alder brothers and si:-) skori lenye and is expected to ters, from the anti-Foselet Youth | return on August 24. Association; helped build it. Teachers from the People's Front
Pervize it.
For $4. if they can afford t or atherwise gratis, children come here for 15-day outings from the city.
Associated Press.
FROM HELD FOR STABBING
Thenc comments are typical. Mr. Chifley la expected to make a long report on the Br tich situation to the meeting this week.
Maeno, Aug. 10. Captain D.G., da Hosa Duque
of World War I and doyen
Mucno Journalists,
an advanced age. morning at The popular director of A Voz de Macau, Captain. Rosa. Duque had been a champion of the cause of Cabinet Justice in Macao and the poor found in him always a rendy pro. The Sydney Sun auggests teelor. His death is regretted by Big Sacrifice Mr. Chifley has declined to specin trip to London in the many-Our Own Correspondent. make public details of decisions, coming months for economic but from other sources It is discussions.-Our Own Corres- learned that the above-mention-' pondent.
Mr. Chifley might make Д
Letters From Readers
The following appointments were gazetted yesterday:-
Mr. J.M. Wilson to be Principal, "Queen's College.
Mr. L.G. Morgan to Sentor Inspector of Schools.
be
tion tactics.
The Premier and that if tho
Shaffron Waldron,
Aug. 16. This little Essex town-
Japanese are wiling to bear] the bardships of the present un-ship admitted today that til the economic policies of the it was having as much present Government bear fruit,"
meeting the Japan will become economien lydifficulty
from the United States independent within the next six terms of its private loan
"Suicide"
as the Labour Govern- He made these comments on ment. major current problems:
National
months.
and the people's livelihood-Imar Wing of the US-Air-Force-
economic situation Early in 1045 the 66th Fight provements cannot be expected presented the Town Council overnight. There are many with some US$22,000 for an economic ills which must be Anglo-American war memorial cured.
park and sports centre, but a Food-shortages do not ap-condition of the gift was that
the townspeople raise an equat
amount by 1950.
author made a cursory one of these "clusive nocturnal lency Sir Alexander Grantham. oficial prices recently to pro- have raised only the equivalent
on
forced into
such as coal and steel.
"Black Market" Re-opening trade "We must sacrifice our domestic needs to
Alderman Stanley Wilson, mayor when the Americana. came to towns said today "We of US$6.280. Now that the crisis has come we cannot raise any mora. money. Our popula- ton is only 6,000 and we shall have to ask the Americana to let us keep their money until we can afford to proceed with the scheme.
"Little can be done by 1950, and it may take 20 years to
martly a memória! to American fighter plats, and we shall keep faith with them somehow." United Press.
Just "Coolle"
clean shirt and a pair of trousers, though it may appear illegal to The carefree republic, its spon
Sir-Very diaconcerting to, with serviceable shoes, are the the Police, still no one can deny rors say, is a sample of the good Chinese cars is the contemptible only requirements to graduate it is honest work."
(Man Kowloonites "strand: GOVERNOR'S VISIT ly to Japan alone. The Japan- ese must consider themselves life which Yugoslavia is going to "coolic" classifention of the from the "coollo" category
that is, in accordance with the ed" after the 12.30 a.m. dead-
A report from Canton states fortunate in having received ald Marshal Tito's five-year plan.-poverty deprives of the basic word among foreigners. enjoy in increasing measure from poorer Chinese classes.
Any Chinese individual which common interpretation of that line of the bus service find it
imperative and cheaper to take that the Governor, His Excel- from the Allies.
Prices the Government raised necessities to
appear 'decent'. The
call will pay a courtesy goes down before the eyes of survey and learned what these riders.")
short, Government officials on August vent hoarding, increase produc More fortunato a
tion and prevent runaway in the "higher classes.” No only "untouchables" have to say:
flation. foreigners but their own brethren A random aubject whart genial "coolie" who had saved 27.
The report adds that His Ex-
Wages if the Government condemna these poor "under- labourer, who earns from $16 his rickshaw pulling takings
after the visit,
bogated wages over living costs dogs." It is not an un- to $25 a day when asked over 10 years and is running a cellency will,
where he fruit-stall, now, proceed to Nanking
"it would mean the same as auf cunimon Alght to все these what he thinks of a foreigner prospering
Genera'issimo calling our will call on partment, headed by Dr. Kerno, A Chinese male was admitted ragged specimens of humanity calling him "coolie," expressedThey have been
Production industry "What's to Queen Mary Hospital early | being kicked around capriciously, amusement:
wrong type by that name for genera- Chiang Kai-shek and other Chiclde in the face of inflation."
As operating in the "re but pro- India yesterday morning suffering from It has almost become a bad with it anyway?" An explanation tions. Why should I care what near Jenders. would continue to be an original stab wounds when he was attack. habit of cerlain public servants, at its interpretation ruffles not they say if they don't cause
duction must be increased cape member state of the United Naed by unknown assailants outslie whose abuse of authority has this father of three in his total trouble that is by paying rea tions, and that Pakistan. ns a 288, Des Voeux Road Central.
led to perverted public opinion indifference to whatever concept sonable farca. Some, of courge, most of our capital would be cially in the basic industries raise the money. It will be pri new state, would have to apply It is understood, that four of their respective services.
others
for may have that are unbearable to the pullers, gono, and as a result in despera-
ba aretion we may for membership.-Reuter.
arrests were subsequently made, To think of it all only a "despicable" term. "They can These people think we
What do I animals--and a few cents would crime, like many others," they call me anything.
This is the only care if I don't see any harm in suffice for our mental service asserted. it, Aa long as they pay me well When soft words fall to ask for small scale business we can do small capital. for my work I'm anlisfied. more, it invariably leads to hot with our very What's to ♬ name, anyhow?" words-and that's when we pull Profils are very little, for we This is from a 30-year-old Chin- ers get the bad name. Anybody buy with slight margin, When accumulated enough: ese who has been working for would feel the same thing if he we have
we will open a store," more than 10 years an a trang. were in our place. But we know, cash
we think of being portation Inbourer along Hong we're doing a good job. Ims-What do
'coolles'7" the oldeat Kong and Kowloon wharves gine the inconveniences the pub-called He turns up for work in a patch-le would undergo under strong ancered. "We can say that our
heat and heavy ed singlet, khalil shorts and a
rickshaws." face lowel-a vital necessity,. when working under a burning sun. The family live frugally, painter who was interned by the cover the 'real "coolles but on a diet that contning all Japanese and put together with us the chance, you bot wo'll the vitamins and proteins that dome Europeana, with whom hol make better gentlemen!"
cultivated a year-long-friend- A mere tragic Lale la that of a doctors would prescribe. They ship by teaching them Chinese. 27-year-old wildw of a "coolte":" seldom get sick. Despite their do see my "white friends" oc- who was killed by the Japanese unpleasant environments-shar, chatonally. They are some big shortly before the surrender. The Ing an old house with four Ahote now, while Fm still the With no means of raising money other "as rich" families - they ecollo:earning a fow honest do for her two infants ahd with no are very happy in their own lars carrying dish off junks and simple wayahonest hand doing painting work now and working and loving. (Would God want a beltér character in this world-stage of Eli crea- Lion?)
"IT'S SALIGNAC
*MY FAVOURITE
BRANDY
PRODUCE OF FRANCE
Sole Agents
ALLIED TRADING CO, LTD.
HONGKONG
Obtainable from:
SALIGNAC
防
SALIGNAC & CO
COGNAC
FALLIED TRADING COLE
Wellcome Company. Whig On Company. The Sun Company": Chita Empordima. Sincere Compaur. Chan Hing Store" Kwan Tye Loong, Chan Bing Company. Wah Cheong Leon, Shai Hing Company. Wlay Sady Cheong. Tat Wo(Storb, A Kwong Loo Chitong, Wing lang. Xõen Keo Hong, l'ook Cheong Queen's Store., Kat Cheong, tlo King Cheong Confectionery. Tai Wah Confectionery.
Aro
manners rain without behaviour and
much better than some of the
Ships' Contracts Cancelled
San Francisco, Aug. 16.
Then there's ndb-year-old "anoba" whose only appearances Moving to protect Government funds in a rapidly
thon."
Give
falling world shipping market the Maritime Commission today abruptly cancelled all con- tracts under which private shipping com- panies chartered Government-owned vessels for world trade.
Commission action was revealed when the local Commissien office received a telegram from Washington.
• EXCHANGE BUILDINGS
STETILENSON, FLAGE LA BIRMINGHAM: 3.
Telegraphi “Almralia,” Birmingham, Kag-
relatives or friends to beg for ald, this good-looking woman: The action is expected to great too, that several ships under turns to the inevitable prostitu- Is reduce Americas tonnago echarter are lying tale, a p Lion "I don's care what people aged in internationat stipping. Under the now contracts; Single, this man, has born sav- think, What would, why woman It is expected the mave pipo Admiral Struth said, these un ing over the past two years and do then if she wore to my cir- would reult in widespread but, and whips will be inked out of Visiting a dilapidated building gold in no time "I'] he able to cumstances without education temporary disruption of shipping circulationUnited Pacas, in one of the streets of Kow. buy a farm in my home village for relativen? Only after aever schedules and shlpincuts of TV. loon, where the animates (about in South China and get married | al vain attempts to obtain a job lief supplies to foxelyo haileds, 18) look more like refugees thin and reure...!!
anywhere did I finally turn so honest, bard-working citizens
The new term by which ship. ALMEX LTD. Queried about his European may present occupation-amping companies could re.charter in their own way), the author friends, he echoed disgustedly: getting more thin I could get in Verds are oxpected to be an talked with several to discover "Do they recognise me? At other jobs? The two children a wealth of joys and sorrown, Icast. they could do something cok very well-fed and decently nounced within a few days. It hidden hitherto in that squalid get me a decent job."
clothed, and above all vary terms of the new contracts would is expected, however, that the
dwelling.
Mad "Why don't you approach | hagby,
not be so überal as those grantedi A 20-year-old Northern Chl- them?"
These "Underdoga" are only. Afin the past. wis - doing, well, an "a "I met one of them while cruse- random choice of the author, but digarette vendor when he was ing the harbour-and tried to one can just imagine the thou constal and cousiwise shipping Ships phartered for Inter. caught tha polles dragast dur- enter into conversation with parts of such tragic and piti are not affected by the order. ing "ate of the frequent raids on him. But the coldness and terit." "able...‚'"cooliea't -- undeservedly, hawkera. That Incident Shvol runity that greated me was far] ostracised on their mere appear- ed "boule hard-earn cash, which | too much even for a 'coolle," ", lod to my babkrupler With Thres teenagers' ate puddling two children and a wife to sup. the alroots with pilferaged govild. port, (bls hoffy' Northomer eken "What else can wo do. - Offo out à living by lizing passengers work? You 'inhy" have a cha qu'a hltyd htcycle at fight.. "It" ir "ym/vb. gut relativés "in" can't be holfen 1 have to ret places. We don't...: haya,. some money and without capital the frouble,” odo this is the only way that I esh Atlaid of the Folk earn something, prea
ances of poverty,
Unused Shins
Industry depends upon these in Washington, Kiss-Admiral types of mankind. Without this w. W. Smith, chairman of she
backbone?"do-activation
Maritime Commission, confirmed cumigiancial climon, will be the the cancellation of contracy tain of the colony, CARAMEL FAdmiral Bmith sit the hction sino, butern, we would enable the CommİMALON (10 (bf our poorer brykie) and: out how many compa¤for
want to stay in bundige by operate their own anips, lie
rrous Metals