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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948,
FOR BRITAIN A YEAR
OF PROGRESS
By Dr. George Gretton
For tho British people the, 12 months primarily becauso employer and employed,, New yçar 1947 ended on a crescendo they are satisfied-consciously, Development Joint Consultation
Production of progress.
la for subconsciouslythe they or Joint Production Committees secure worth have been consolidated as part basic Industries, coal, steel and are working to textiles is moving steadily up-while social and economic start-of the structure of British do wards.
dards in fact to create what morrdey during this year. The philosophers have often called attitude of man to job and of
the good society".
Industry to man has finally been established on a human and s cial basis.
Side by side with this de The theory that one genera, velopmení we have seen
Alien Concept
con.
The year began under less favourable auspices, Early in 1947 British plans for recolt- atruction were put seriously out END OF A CHAPTER of joint by unforeseen difficul- ten. In the first place. It be The agreement by which last came evident then that recon-ion should be sacrificed at the solidation of social progress week the Legation Quarter instruction in other countries behest of an arbitrary authority which began tong ago bat which Europe was not to ensure putative benefits for has been most clearly manifest Pelping was handed over to the particularly administration of the local Chi-keeping pace with the British some generation or generations ed in implementation during the reconstruction effort. British on yet unborn is a concept allen] past two or three years of the authorities ends another effort has been keyed through- to the British way of Bfe. But Beveridge Plan. This year has chapter in Sino-foreign relations
out to world reconstruction alnico Britons, who are a hardheaded seen fan completion of the The last vestige of extraterri- the British view is that no coún-people, are prepared to enduro massive structure of national toriality in China has disappear try can work in a vacuum and hardships and self- denial if they and social services which guar that prosperity is indivisible, I can see clearly ahend a better antee security for every citizen
cu.
the
Last November At about the time when it bo- society for themselves and their in Britain.
I believe Britain's Minister of Health, came clear that Britain's trad- children to inhabit.
were that today they can see their Mr. Aneurin Bevan, brought ng partners In Europe taking longer than had been way to 1 better, fairer, more forward the National Assistance calculated to recover from the dignified way of life than the Bill which covered all ravages of the second World world has ever seen. That is ground left by previous social War Britain ran Up against why they are responding to de- security bills the National In- handleaps of nature. Unusually manda which their elected Gov-surance and National Health severe frost paralysed transporternment is making Од thair Service Acts and the Industrial long enough to
resources. the energy and
They injuries Act. not be prepared to do slender margin of fuel reserves would and the floods which followed this, however, unless they were the thaw caused havoc over a sure of their ground. They are wide area of agricultural land Not only were crops but an im mense toll taken of farming stocks.
sar into
Security
CARNIVAL TRÍ
By Dick Turner"
LEAT, OFF.
"Try next door-1 borrow his and it's terrible!!!-
sure of their ground because With this pal achievement BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
social of the Britain's they can see evidence
security was shaping of a new society and a complete, Any worker in the new conception of the relations country knows that come what between man and man and be. may he is protected against all British Recovery tween man and the State,
hazards of sickness, tinemploy ment or ill fortune. · He can sen During 1947 even the most himself as a member of a great The recovery which Britain
and sceptical people fedmmimity which takes respon has made from this bitter apite vullous
scored his spado A, then took
It may, at this time, be pertin. ent to point out that extrality was not imposed upon China by the Western World. It was a
device typical Chinese
which traders from overseas were oblig, ed to accept as a condition of commercial intercourse, The system worked reasonably well in the nineteenth century and it is difficut to see what other device could have made even restricted commercial intercourse passible between two civilisations so pro
By SHEPARD BARCLAY foundly different in their ideas of
"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES" the nature of law and organisa- tion of society. It was only when the Chinese conception of
WHATS THE BIG
Į just a quick look and noted that law as a code of moral behaviour
HURRY?
his slam was a sure thing if began to yield to the Western licory that law is a set of definite of fortune, added to the calcu-have been given evidence that albility for him and will nee
Striving to gain a reputation the club finesse would work. Bo lated difficulties of postwar re-social and political history in that he does not want. He for having a quick mind may he led to the club A and sent rules enforceable by prescribed construction, has been sensation-being made in Britain. In the knows, too, that this great con- be all Fight in some circum forth the 8, on which Weat put sanctions, that the original justi- ul. Steel production is at pro- firal place a great revolution in copt of social community is stances. But doing it at the the 4 and dummy the J. Then fication uf extraterritoriality pont higher than it has ever standards of lying has taken based upon the practical needed bridge table is likely only came the blow when Enst not passed away."
heen. Coal production is higher place. It is no discredit to peo-contribute as well na to receive advertise your inferiority com him by ruffing this with his than it has been since the first ties of other countries to say it is because the great mass of plex and
cost you plenty of last diamond. year of the second World War. that almost everywhere where the British people of whatever points. The player who gives
World as a visible symbol of China's Other important industries are the second
If South had used his brain War has class or social group grasped the game the attitude to which better, he would have seen ov weakness and art arbitrary limits touching new records and it directly hit national economies this principle, of, interaction of it is entitled will seldom email alternatives. First, if he Ya estimated that overall indas- there has been grievous here right and responsibilities that bark on the very first plan of was going to be a finesse houtid, tion of sovereignty.
trial production is between 10 ships for the poorer classes they are willing to throw them- abolition was demanded with in- and 20 per cent, higher than in On the Continent of Europe Inselves into the hat:le for recon play he sees, which can make he should have taken another. creasing insistence by all who | 1939. How has this advance particular where war had a Biruption. In this
hle contract if it works. He trump trick first But better saw in Dr. Sun Yat-sen the pre come about in the face of all most immediate impact we find moral and material interact, and first takes a look to see if there still would have been to discard phet of a schorn and unified handicaps imposed by six years grave discrepancies in standards the success of Britain's material is some better and surer way his losing club on the spade K of total war and its aftermath? of living as between the weal- reconstruction has social, and selects the course which seems clubs, drop the final trumps and to attain his objective, then then CTORS-ruff hearts and China.
The Western
It is doubtful whether any thier minority and the powers might
poorer moral roots and deep signif well have recognised sooner the people who strength of the psychological forces which underlay the strug- ule against unequal treaties. As
Gradually too the system be-
same identified in patriotic minds
it was, the disturbances to which
senge the
have the right to majority. In Britain, on the cance for the people of every best in the premises. elect and dismiss their rulers during 1947 that lower income country in the critical state of
submitted to such groups have improved their the world today.
have ever stringent demanda energy and patience
on
their position relatively to high in-
as have some groups since the second Britain's people during the past World War. Intense inflation the revolution gave birth, lent to eight years. No doubt the ex-ary pressure created in Britain the extraterritoriality the con-planation lies partly in their by the almost total switchover. cessions-peaceful pases in a combative ingtinet for they are from consumer to war produc chaotic continent a spacious it at their best when given realton for several years has been unceal justification.
and challenging problems with checked and held in such a way which to cope. But I think this that no single citizen in Brizain need go hungry or erd want is only part of the answer. Britain's people have been able for necessities as a result of it. to achieve so much in the past Prices have been held below world prices by a carefully re- gulated system of rationing. prica control and subsidisation of foodstuffs.
World apparent
Only in the second Was did it become" that the traditional relations be- tween China and the West had become outmoded. The first fruits of a fresh approach was the renunciation of extraterritori- ality. The ceremony in Peking lias closed a chapter of Chines history which probably lasted too lang.
Greek Threat
While there is no confirmation of repuls that Britain intends to increase the strength of British forces in Greece, consent of the United States to the transfer of aid funds from civil to military purposes is indicative of the im- portance attached to the setting
100 Years
Ago
(From the files of the "Ching Mail")
It is reported though we are re- luctant to credit the account-that the following daring robbery AVA committed this morning from the Or dnauce Wharf cast of the Military!
up of a revolutionary government Hospitalmber of bress and iron can- in Greere.
The real reason for the non, also several piles of cannon Markos nute has, obviously, lit wharf, deposited under the charge the of different sizes are an the to do with the internal poli- | 7"
aventry. doclive tics of Greece. Tho
Social Standards
Japanese Lottery
Fortunes
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then cash the set-up heart for the final trick.
Call that terrible carelessness if you wish, but we know you have Been just ng caroles play. and also that every one of us has been guilty of it upon oc- casion,
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At the same time new apcial If you were bolding a winning lot-Pas and industrial standarda havetery ticket that would make you a been created. Forms of Indus-millionaire, how long would it take trial democracy have grown up you to claim your prize? in Britain which give every
on this duplicate deal failed to Anywhere but in Japan the answer worker a real stake in his occu-would be: "No long, brother."
make their contracts. The pairs
diamond slams (Dealer: South... East-West paulon and have abolished the But it seems to be different story that reached
made them, except for one de- | vulnerablc.), old anachronistic relationship of there.
Blight now there are still five Jap. claror who tried to show his
After South ruffs the second anese somewhere in this country with speed. tickets worth 1,000,000yen euch.. Mr. Hurry won the diamond | heart, how should he try for That's about $200,000 in American 3 lead with the A after West bis 4-Spades money at the U.S. "Army convenion Tate.
U.S. Marines Missing
Shanghai, Jan. 7. The U.S. Navy hate released a statement. from Talugtag say
It was discovered this morning factor, to Rusia's general pulffy that about four hundred 3-th boils at that four possibly ve AID: in Eastern Europe, of which the had been stolen, and that a brass cricon Marines are belloved $9 be in the hands of Communista, Greek step is but one aspect of gun had been removed from
At least four other lucky Japanes are holding tickets worth 100,000 yea each.
These guys seem to be hiding-out. per of a big Christinks lottery and This particular group were the win- have not showp up yet to claim their peri Winnings,
You could sum it up by saying the
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Increase In Greek Army Planned
250.- the measures deemed necessary to bed, evidently, with "intent to eacryl, but no word has come to in, behaare great gamblers but are to stow up to claims the post
Washington, Jan. 6. have been Chuluotas Jokery wÊA JUNI 400,- eisure the failure of the Mar, It is supposed that the robbery dicate that they
Was comunitted about 5 am, which harmed or maltreated
of topy Kart year the corernment Development of plans for a large scale Greek army stall Plan
was the time of fów, water, and that
and prefectural authorities bold, for- In the brief oficial statement
offensive next spring to try to smash the Like the dismissal of King was affected by cheats of a boat. it in disclosed that foup were 3380,050,000 yeo. This was 78.6. 201 200
tery tickets amounting to nearly
guerilla movement was strongly indicated by The accoumable, part of the af Michael of Rumania and the affairs that a sentinel is stationed 94 a Christmas Day huntingent of all tickets offered for sale.
the State Department today. 120-tempt to break the last indepen withle 20 yards of the pile when the trip and the other one a.w.q.1. On his regular cost, the national The Indication came in a statement
dence of the Christian Demo-shot was taken!
The jeep of the hunting party treasury they made the riches by explainina: Arbericap support of 399-cate in the Russian zone of Ger-
has been found burned and 1,100,000,000 yen. The Goferament Increase in the Greek Government many, intensification"
of the
stripped in an area which Cem- quade a little extra by happening to srived: fortes and the diversion of On the 21st instant, the stable of muflats might hayo, occupied A lot of people are all rather bit funds froh siviling to tillitary pur
Bold Greek struggle has one alm only Captain Young, RA, Gough Street for time,
big winnies tickets. US$11,900,000 in American wid in view to stamp out Western was entered through the back The U.S. Navy and the jeep Various Prefectural Governments
or a boss phải
posed to finance the increase influence in Eastern Europa.. venetian, which
JAVZanuiderably was insecurely
The action was well beyond the zone sold nearly 400,000,000 yen worth of strengthen the Greek netlanallard The collapse of the French fastened, and two horse cloths striks and the ineptitude of Comp turkey stolen. On the same day prescribed for hunting. Theykkets. The is from the prefer as well as the national army, the munist manoeuvres it Italy-cat-the hours of a wall farmer at 500 refused to divulge the names us liecy choces chailed the An- State Department all; and thus will
kwan-pon was entered, by a hole Associated Press, obt fail to suggest to the Krem broken through the wall, and sever-
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Australia On Heard Island
Canberra, Jan..
#fors mobite Commenting of the Autralian
crcupation of Heard Island, the
162 Prime Minister, J, B,Chineg
of the ballon: en woners was, en lägight
**jitaguner
rihen said the Australian polar experi alls of the westly, Qurke, cos: approval, the Quand would hosts You was annowered to curves
million yen winnered by
men to total of 100 all pongbillflow?" for all bases its
tractor.
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Patch money in the rose was
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