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OVERWHELMING VOTE IN ENDORSEMENT OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
HONG KONG OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
London, July 13.
Parliament A Member of asked in the House of Commons today about a new oath of alle- giance sworn by recruits to the Hong Kong Police, which, he saul, omitted the words "Fts well and faithfully serve s Majesty.
SPYIL
Colonial Serretary.
Mr. Rees-Wohams
London, July 13.
Government and Opposition partios united in the House of Commons tonight to endorse the pro- clamation of a state of emergency in Britain designed to break the London dock strike.
A vote of 435 to four thanked the King for his mes- sage proclaiming this exceptional measure which was commended to the House by the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee.
Mr. Attice reported a steady worsoning in the dock labour position when he asked Parliament to approve the omorgoncy regulations.---
Tonight 13,964 dockers are of- Ttion which disturbs him he said fcially stated to be ille nearly is the loss of authority 30 per cent more than on Moll-trade union leaders.
of nation! Mr. Clemen! Davies pleriged day when the state
the Liberal Party's support of the emergency was proclaimed
The congestion of neglected Government, ships became more 132 vessels idle yesterday.
that sudu
*Tr "Lack-Out"
the change hurl been made In-rading the endentally in a general consolida-
arute with
of
In
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAÝ, JULY 18, 1940.
“GO SLOW” DECISION IN LANCS
Manchester, July 15, Delegates representing 3,. 100 railway workers at nino goods dopots in Manchester and Salford decided after an eight-hour secret minating to- day to continue their "go alow" policy in support of a claim for a 10 shilling weekly wage increase,
The Manchester rallway-
men started to slow down operations by "work to rule" methods at the beginning of the week, after eariler plans to launch A similar protest throughout Britain had been called off by the Union.
The railwaymen's claim in to be investigated by Con- elllation Boxed far-up by tha Minister of Labour.-Reuter.
EVIDENCE OF RED INTRIGUE
|SABOTAGE THEORY
RULED OUT IN KLM AIR
AIR TRAGEDY
Bombay, July 13.
There is absolutely no ground for suspicion of
sabotage of the KLM Constellation which crashed near here yesterday, killing 45 people, Mr. A. G. T. Hardy, the KLM Public Rela- tions Officer for India and the Far East, told reporters here today.
At a brief cremation ceremony in a Hindu "burning ghat" tonight, 10-foot flames consumed the remains of five of the American journalists who died in the crash.
of
The ashes will be sent to re- Intives in the United States, The bodies of two others will pro- bably be cremated tomorrow. The
Mr. H.R. ind Mr. Fred Colving: ("Denver Post' are being interred at Bombay Cemo- ery after Christian ceremony
remalno Knickerbocker
Seven more bodies were re covered from Chatkopar Jungle by 5 pm, today, bringing the total traced to 40.
The Netherlande confutsald that KLM Constellation from Holland
land Es expected to hore at any on Thursday carrying Government officialu and detectives to investigate
the disaster.
Aerodrome "OK"
The Controller of Aerodromes, Shumshire Jung, asserted that the aerodrome was perfectly OK when the Constellation was about
Hundreds of police combed the
A. Dakota aircraft from Al- underbush for the remaining Ave.medabad landed 20 minutes after
In Karachi, a Pakistan Foreign Offlce spokesman denied m in- dian press report that Pakistan had refused Permission for the KLM plane which,
Mr. William Gallacher, Com The Colonial Uarler-Secretary,
acceptance Ave more than jroundst, opposing እ” .
tol David Reese, Willuzin,
the measures, said that they are the Member, Majoj E.A.11. Lægge-
Government Emero disgrace to any Dorks' The five-mat Bourke, Usaf the Governor of Hong Kong “has since agrist to Reney Committee, formed to con- compared of men who rose
and trut the Port during the emer-power out of the sufferings
London, July 13. restige the previous formigula,
plane left the acro- gency, was in continuous session struggies of the working classes.
Polish transport workers have Cries of "Chuck him out" greet.
All luggage has been recovered, the KLM thres
drome's vicinity and plenty of Major Legge-Itouske usled it throughout the day and
The inquest on been were several mor developments, him when he quoted from St. been asked by their trade union
unidentified take-offs the original change hak
were executed before little John's Gospel.
to subscribe to a fund to help there seems
passengers was postponed till this the Constellation was sighted, he the night And approved by
Ho
continuing when the striking Canadian seamen,
evening chance of an early end of the dis-
at the request of J.A.'| said, Conservative asked ir it was
The text of a letter from the Koks, Commercial Counsellor at Committee, right in the House of Commons
Under Head- the butch Embassy. He said that idle dockers, an-for religious beliefs and opinions Polish Transport
a hooligan quarters, written on July 7 and the Dutch Embassy in New Delhi demonstration If "Belilted by
districts and is sending representatives who appealing to all
crashed to tung einster. It has not been Sunday which a spokesman fore-like this".
The Speaker (Colonel Douglas branches throughout the country may be able to identify some of
in the the bodies,
land at Karachi. submitted to the Colonial Svere, eust will be something whatch his
British Gov-. hot been seen an dock-land for Clifton Brown) sd he did not for nancial help is now tary by draft and hits
The report said that the plane approval
think there was a ruling which possesion, of the
The main service for the vic-had been diverted to Bombny erniment. TI NOVOSTI J
collectively tims is being held Atler,
thenate it out of urder.
Alter chactment 1he Or
clan l They Jupe "I must say it fills me with dix-
Observers In Landon regard in Bombay town hall on Thurs because Pakistan, had refused this
permission. dinance
The Pakistan Foreign was sent in the
victims of
employers' Jeck-Rus!," he added. or
to the letter as further evidence of day at 1230 p.m. Private services thuk
Gulluches Mr.
went
this evening spokesman said aut. fod Paviment: dinary way for the King's ap
that the the
for a systematic Cominform policy to are being held Government Bus condemn
and the Coroner's labour Unrest proval. The Governor of Hong there is no rigths that
authorities had made thetr country "betraying
at promote that the sizi
the economic mortuary with American residents official Kong
had been told
approach and the American Ambassador
asking duckers' their class for a handful of dirty, thereby aggravate
for permission King would not be advised to
tißiculties of the Western coun-
present. en-lousy soltars". disallow the measure.
plane to innd at Karachi, Independent. speaker Jries.
The letter, signed by the Chair- The following passenger list of the Government had replied that aid that the time has come to
Transport those aboard the plane was issued Party man
permission would Polish of the declare the Communist In Britain an Ilegal conspiracy. Unton. Mr. G. Z. Orynski, accuses in Coicutta todny
the Western Powers of denying legitimate rights to their Legal Position
chant seamen,
WH
Major Legge-Beuke satel thought a change in the bath was of sumelent constitutional 131- portance to have had a separate ordinance and not to have been included in the general list.
Mr. Rees-Willinnus agreed that
the change should not have been
consolidating ortinpher,
in
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Mr
examining
Ho referred to the dislike of working ships or gain Inbelled "black" (concerted in a dispulv).
Misguided
They have, the Prime Minia- for anld, a very strong sense of loyalty to their fellow workers' but in the present case this
and la misguided loyalty being unscrupulously exploited, It is utterly untrue to say that some great trade union principle is involved.
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It claims that the aazmen's
N. A. Barrows, "Chicago Dally union in Canada and elsewhere News" Syndicate; 3. H. Brantan, Post: F. A. Colving. will continue to fight for these "Houston
"Denver Post" T. A. Faico. rights. It is known to London diplo-Business Week" C. E,
matic observers that during the "Christian Science Monitake.
Cominform de
French coal strikes,
Sir Hartley Shaweross, the At torney-General, said that white in general strike delion does not in-
breach the
are exceptions. One is a strike not conilued to industrial objects-a strike Mr. Althe read a cable from
signed to achieve political results the President of the Candian
by unconstitutional means. Trades merch Labour Cengress
Those found to have taken part the Canadur Sea- men's strike which precipitated would be guilty of seditious con-
spiracy. the British docks dispute is not
"No London, July 13. The Admiralty announced to-recognised by the Congress. night that the battleships An-
BATTLESHIPS ON RESERVE
stating that
one would
altribute any suels intention to the great mass of the dockers in the present
The Prime Minister warned: son und Howe are to be placed "The situata is such as grave- in reserve in a move to reducely to injure the economy of this stoppage."-Sir Hurtley said. "On the number of capital ships in country at a mitical period in its the other hand, the position of full sea-going commission.
The Admiralty said that the re- duction in the number of battle ships will make it possible to maintain more minusweepers. destroyers fully frigates and operational.
"Few large surface ships are being kept operotimal anywhere
ather
care-
individuals is being history.**
fully watched."
state- He said that 13,528 men are on
Referring to an earlier Agure lower stelke a slightly
made about ment he had official strikers, Sir Hartley than that given offeially at the docks--and that there are 11,000 stated he was not talking about still at work.
Mr. Anthony Eden, Deputy Op-legal treason by individual but
about the duties and responsibili position lender promised Conser-ties of all citizens, whatever their vative support for ment but said his party does not political views, in a Demoerney.
Government of all equit the
in the world," it was stated, but blame.
the announcement added; "I will
be clearly understood that all of
the Govern
Reds Fireworks They should have explained the dockers One more fully. and
of of the features
the situn-
our capital ships, whether In re- serve or otherwise, will be aval-siluation lable for operational duty as the earlier occasion demands."-Reuter.
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British Oilmen To Evacuate
Rangoon, July 13.
The British-owned Burmah Oil Company announced today the withdrawal of all British_notionals from the Central oilfields at Yonangyaung, 360 miles North of Rangoon,
The reasen given was dangers, pipeline to Syrlum, three and a arising from the conduct of mili-half miles down river from Itan- tary operations in the arca. goon, but have been forced by rebellion to abandon the
This means closing down com- the pletely. at Yenangyaung, throw-work.
ing hundreds out of work.
the
The Company reported that withdrawal was ordered on
the advice of the Burmese Gov- ernment.
Britons will be moved
40 miles North.
to
Three oil companies, all Bri-
nationala
were
Thakin
Pro- Nu, Burmest mier, had expressed concern at which British the dangers to
exposed at The Burmah office there i
Pounds worth
Yenangyaung. Olt. Company's
In a battle area. Several million
tish-owned, are included in the of equipment, some of it recently withdrawal. They are the Burmah installed, is being abandoned. Oll Company, the Indo-Burma Britons at Yenangyoung num- Petroleum Company. and the Bri- ber fewer than 100. tish-Burmah Petroleum . .Com- The evacuation of officials is expected to begin today and be
pany.
They are working on the re-completed by Friday-Associated construction of a 300-mille long Press.
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London, July 13. Britain's defence problems R. Knicker-were the subject of confiden- "Sonal 80-minute discussions to-
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Rinc. Stunt which Mr. Churchill sent to the From the Black Sea to the Bal-Mrs. C. Stelling, tle, harvest crews have moved into the lush wheat and rye crops with Dutch; F. L. Schepens, Dutch, Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Van Der Grot, and reapers combines,
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want the ushes relatives who sent to them.
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Tokyo, July 14. British warships and United States and Australien planes to- day began a three-day combined
Bulgaria, hard hit by the early exercise under the control of the British Commonwealth Occupation spring drought, hopes the late Forces Headquarters at Kure. rains will save some of her crops.
visiting The
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The harvest has just begun in Jamaica and the frigate Hart will most of the countries and will not have the protection of Mustangs get into full swing for one or two wish them to be buried here. and Shooting Stars against low-weeks. In all the "people's demo- proposal to carry all the bodies
is considered Im level attacks by medium, bombers cracles" regular farm labour is to America and fighters in the exercises, being augmented by volunteer possible owing to the sale of which are being condurtea in the brigades" of students and factory the bodies.
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