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DEATHS
BARROS-JOAO. CINZA, at Rafael Hospital, Micno Monday, January 30, 1950,
St.
on
LISTER-Joyce, wife of G. S. M. Lister and daughter of Mr.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1950.
The great Debate--No. 2:
"NO,
WE CANNOT PUT THE
CLOCK BACK"
By the Rt. Hon Emanuel.
Shinwell, MP
Secretary of State for War
.
down
Therefore,
thero
There is another argument that the Tories use against us. They
we pay 10d. a b for margarine.
Chou. En-Ial taken to see tomb of Lenin.
Just to Indicate what can
In France it is 2s. id., în Aus-) happen if you kat in Stalin's tria 4s, 5d., în Switzerland 24. way.
104, and in the United States
ls. 3d. Even in Denmark
·
The fact is that
the
·
say
"Berlin's baby blockade." universal nowadays. *Birth control seems almost
*
Local headling writer again.
"Store stolen of cashi
The owner is reported to be Increased of his anger.
Tories
and
& Mrs. A. C. Henning of the what is it? First of all, order to lift others up. There are Marshall Aid there would be vast no real intention of economising.!
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Mrs, E. Barclay and Campbell have pleasure to thank their
coal was
This
haa
Belglum
a strange argument, be- they daren't.
dollars, but
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18,300,000.
The
"Connally urges U.S. make
to
totally different
many kind friends for letters Even a large and influential sec-tribute the wealth of the counnemployment last September in 1939 was 359, a week. In March Frenchman said, "Mlle.
THE INDUSTRIAL: SCENE
•
but
ما
the State.antly
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What about the future of na- they had
of
•
elven
parts in the school play.
They can say what they 32312ke about the Labour Gov- ernment, but it has pulled the country out of the mess caused by the war; It has up
18. 11d. Our bread is as choop These two widows who attended held the principles of de-
and on as anywhere in Europe,
were American's funeral mocracy and safeguarded
much cheaper than in the United duplicating a grave offence. Britain's position throughout
States. The same applies to many So far the Tory argument that As regards industrial assurance other commodities. the world.
Boctalism has” failed" has not a this proposal was, to the best of What would the women Britain's moral leadership is as leg to stand on. It is just rank my recollection, first advocated, as a result of a sut in
at the polites. streng today as I was
by Sir Arnold Wilson, a wellidies, the cost of living rose by end of the war, and nobody Now what about other aspects known Tory MP, now deceased. 20 per cent? cari say that British democracy, of Socialism? Certainly we havo] It was also put forward by Lord Would the Tories economise on In which we take so much pride, made an attempt to redistribute Beveridge. Ther
is the social services? If so, where? has been impaired.
the wealth of the country, to put nothing in this that the Tories Would they economise on housing Now let us examine the Tory more money into the pockels of noed get excited about.
subsidies? case. I am unable to examine the the poorer section of the com Tories* policy, because they munity.
All haven't got a positive one.
say, "Oh, you boast about full have been talking simply in the What with one thing that they have is a negativo case, But it does not follow that we employment." And why not? But hope of creating prejudice against another, it appears that the against the Labour Government have to pull people
in they argue, "If it were not for the Government. But they have province is Sinklang fart. argue that Socialism has two ways of raising the standard unemployment in the
the country."
that and they know very well Peking. on 28th January, falled. But everybody knows that of living. One is maximum pre- 1950. Service took place at 80 per cent of industry in Britain duction, using the national re- cause Italy has Marshall Ald. What about agriculture? Dai II-bomb to preserve world St. John's Cathedral an remains in private hands, so that sources adequately, Monday, 30th January, 1950. It can hardly be said that
So- the
promoting And since the end of the war it they suggest that Labour has not Peace, the greatest emelency in
940,000,000 dollars. done enough?, The acreage of Well, I don't know.. My mind cialism has had a chance. And modernising our equipment, and Nevertheless, last year it had an land under cultivation In 1938 and that of politicians seem If it has not had a chance it ob- cutting out obsolescence, But average of nearly 2,000,000 unem was 12,900,000. In 1049 it was work in
lously cannot have failed. when this is achieved surely the ployed.
workers are entitled to share in of
Income from directions. Now what about the rest
farming in 1838 was £60,000,000. Industry, the 20 per cent? Nation- the benefits?
In 1048 It was alisation of
vas inevitable. The second method is to redis-
£248,000,000. has had $30,000,000 What about the
In the swim. farm workers?
Congratulating a girl who had the percentage of Their average minimum wage in just swum the English Channel, a of sympathy, attendance al tion of the Tory Party recognised, try. But it does not follow that funeral, and donations to the that sooner or later the mining the best way to attain this is by that country was 11,4 of the in- 1940 it was 948, a week.
Smith, Hong Kong Union Church Industry
must be transferred cons
raising wages 40
that sured population. Contrast
that was a great foot you have Then we are told that the done." Rebuilding Fund.
from private hands
levels. It is necessary to with the unemployment figures Government is incompetent. Well, for electricity As
and gas, do something in this direction. in Britain.
that is just cheap. Anyhow,
A great feat. Monsieur," she which have now been nation-But the best way of achieving Lastly, there are more than 4 does not lie in the mouths
corrected him. nilsed, most of it was niready higher standards of living and 000,000 unemployed in the United some of the people sitting on the Channel two times, Mademoiselle!" "Ah, then you have swum the vested in the local authorities. redistribution of wealth is to ex- States, and that is the country Front Opposition Bench to talk
tend the social services.
which provides the Marshall Ald. about Incompetency. Just exa- Now the question is whether
where is the Tory argument now! mine their record, I am prepared Some time must pass before these Industries pay. First of all
When asked by one young man' What would the Torles do H to leave at that. the Arbitration Board in the must point out that it may be
why she went to all that trouble power? They had
powdering her face before going Dairy Farm dispute can ren necessary to transfer an industry tionalisation? Our nationalisation great deal to say about the econ- No, whatever happens, we can out, Myrtle replied it was der its findings. It is a notable or a service to the State whether proposals en industrial assurance, omy cuts. Would they economizo not put the clock back. We can- modesty; she had no desire to
and cement are not still further? If so, on gain that the principle of ar- pays or not. The Army, Navy, on sugar,
what? not arrest social progress, and the shine in public. and Air Force are
controlled
by really fundamental. These are Would it be on defence? In fact, question we have to consider at bitration has been accepted-the State,
no not key Is
industries
or services, their defence proposals may the election is whether Labour a gain for common-sense and ques
question of
of profit-making. but cement and sugar are mono cost a great deal more.
can do better than the
The two small girls had been public interest, to which both Nevertheless the mining in
Surely the State has the
Would they economise on rosu Well, the fact that the nationalisation is to step in and take control subsidies? Mr. Eden has given never wanted to do the
After dinner they got into an parties have made their con.dustry under
already showing signs of paying of an Industry which is indis- some indication tribution. Professor Robert-its way. It I am told that that is pensable to good living,
that the Tories that we have always wanted to argument as to who had the more whether would.
do, and the fact that
important
roic. son should have the fullest because the price of coal is high in relation to the building trade. Now at the present time we are we have a chance we have made superior. Why, of course mine's now that Judy, aged 10, was, very co-operation in his task. for I point out that one of the or household needs, and to run enjoying lower prices in Britain a start, should convince
certain privately the industry in the interests
of because of food subsidies. Let us elector that the Right Road for five-year-old Lucy. "Anybody'l which he is well-equipped reasons why both as an impartial public they charge high prices.
owned
see one or two Agures. In Britain Britain is to vote Labour. Industries pay is because the people. figure and as a professional
There
is not the least doubt economist and political scien-that electricity, under nationalisa- tist.
tion
will pay, and the same ap-
Now what about transport? We to have resented the manage- have nationalised the rallways. The "News Chronicle" has By "WINDRUSH" years seems to have had much ment's refusal of the Labour They never were regarded as a published an interesting
success. Take the Tories and " Adviser, but judging by the paying proposition for the share- Gallup poll of public opinion system, a narrow load in
"Well, dear, how is married holders.
votes, property owning democracy". It Indeed the share- precedents with which we are holders have more security now about the parties and the is likely to be magnified-distort seems that democracy does not lovely familiar he may well be re-than they had before,
Lovely, but what do you really want to own property. It quired as an expert witness, tonalised transport has not had polls have been regarded
But no general election. The Gallup ed if you like-into a comfor-wante Instead a high and quite think? My husband really does
tuble Parliamentary majority.
The "Economist" calculated as secure weekly wage.
stutter, and I always thought it The Board will, of course, a fair chance. Surely all reason sceptically in Britain everje rough and ready
"It works," This is Labour'e was emotion." have as its specific task the able people will agree that
slogan to prove that planning are more ser, since the Truman election, when parties must give this nationalised
or less success. But if the country is arbitration of a single dispute. vice
The
opportunity
rebut, as has been argued be- evenly balanced, a one per cent on the whole wall disposed to But in the course of the hear-organising itself, of cutting out a for in this column, the mor- that 15 or 20 scats change
turn-over of votes may mean Labour, it is not because of plan-
hands. ings, issues more or less com- lot of dead wood, and developing gin of error in that election This is borne out be exprimis ving, "Planning" was the magic mon to all the existing dispu-along modern lines.
rience watchword which bewitched the as in all recent elections. It might electorate of 1945, sick of the tes will be touched upon. The
thus happen that, if one party disasters of war and mass unem- wider the terms of reference all to the good. If they can be
gained 52 per cent of the votes ployment which, it was said, had are, within this principle, the strengthened, and moderation
and the other 48 per cent, the come about because nobody had then, better. One of them, we ven- encouraged, so much the bet
majority party would, in scats, controlled events. have a najority.of. ...70,-..
about 70
planning has had its chance. The ture to suggest, should be the ter for all concerned, and for The question put by the Gallup necessarily
This would of course not publie is sceptical about the establishment of better ma- the future. The majority of pol! both now and last Novem-ting and perhaps ikely to the Tory gibe at the high-salaried
happen; but, sur- benefits, chinery within each major in- the unions have been content ber was "If the election
unjust as it "Jobs for the boys." came prising
would scem, would be dustry so as to prevent delays to lodge their demands, and tomorrow, how you vote?"
Under Our and deadlocks and enable both for the present to leave it at of those who answered had made system, the chances are against a nationalised undertakings.
In the recent poll, 02 per cent happen.
electoral posts in the boards to control This parties to maintain continuous that. Nobody can fairly object up their mind how to
vote.situation arising at Westminster is regarded by most of the clec- to the various forms in which Eight
cent
In which the parties could be torate as ill-natured un-In
and ran- It would also do much to moral solidarity has been decided.
practically oven. That happened, corous. It has done the Tories prevent the victimisation of shown, except where demon- were grouped as follows:
Those who had already decided under different electoral system, more harm than good.
in the London County Council
The campaign has begun and the workers for purely politi-strations were designed to Conservative 44 per cent, La elections last year, but is not slogans are not likely to decide cal ends a prospect that can- exercise intimidation or-as in bour 411⁄2 per cent, Liberal 13 likely to happen in Parlament, the result. Most of the electorate not be overlooked, whether in the dancing of the curious per cent, Communists and others
want argument, not slogans. The the light of the damage done Communist importation of the one and half per cent
Compare these figures with in the past, or in the fears of] "Yang · Ko" - took other those of last November. At that election points which have in- palen will probably lose. the future. The Seamen's forms that many consider time 14 per cent of voters were terested the publle in the last few strike a generation ago caused provocative. This dance does sull undecided about how to days. great distress and "ended in indeed savour of cocking
Those who had made up scandalous racketeering, Communist snook at authori- their minds were grouped as fol- which long outlasted the set-ty, and we are-informed it Conservatives 48 per cent, La tlement of the dispute.. was actually banned during bour 38 per cent, Liberal 13 per Emergency powers are the demonstration on Satur cent, Communist and others one available to deal with a gene- day night, when the demon- per cent ral strike or similar attempts strators had to be satisfied Gap norrowed to hold the entire community with singing. Nor do the large. Thus the gap between Labour
The Labour Unions are said plies to gas.
contact.
we scr.
of
Progress of the
was not near as wide popularly supposed.
The present poll is the first since last November. It shows change in opinion which may be decisive in-the-election.
vote.
Iowa:
per
were stil
rule that,
Election
Since
every the
This
Other points · la serious and Intelligent; they
Here is a summary of other party which cheapens the cam-
How are the farmers going to vote? In the past the farming vole
has gone preponderantly Conservative. But the farmers have done well under the Labour Government, Villages which had hardly discovered socialism 10 years ago are feeling the impact of its propaganda. If the fight is a very close one, a swing from
to ransom. They will no doubt figures cited by Union infor-There had been rumours of this their former farming supporters the Tories has narrowed, the Tories to Labour by some of be used if that sort of crisis mants agree with those of the for the past three or four weeks, might quite easily decide the ever comes. But more mo- police authorities,
Ever since the lavish Christmas result. dern machinery within the
the On the whole, however, and that announcement of Women are said to be at pre- various industries themsel- there has been little serious duction Agures,
improved
gold reserve and pro- sent more opposed to Labour ves, coupled with wage-fixing disorder. There would have sensed that the tide was again showed a 100 per cent majority people have that men. The recent Gallup poll machinery at the top," should been still less trouble but for} be a positive contribution to the decision of the conductors @guing in Labour's favour. These of women against the Govern
confirm it. industrial peace. It is one to run the trams and collect proportion of those who had not
They suggest also that a high slight majority pro-Socialist. thing to have to fight an in- no fares. In this they proved made up their minds how to trate discussion on high prices. dustrial war, with the public to be too clever by half, and voto last November, and who They will raise nostalgia for the as the main victim, and an- the result has been a month have since then decided for La- what it paid for meals, sults, other thing to prevent if by of extreme inconvenience to do, have in wise measures beforehand. put it no higher for the bor
ment, among men, there was a
The Tories will try to concen
what to past; by reminding the electorato
oper
transport, holidays in 1933.
BE IT
BUSINESS OR PLEASURE
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biggest part," sho told
tell you it's much harder to be a virgin, than an angel."
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a general labour upheaval, the ly depend on the trams. The Chronicle rightly says, it is which to buy them. Mr. Priestley, Ar a potential rehearsal for many thousands who ordinari-isht ndent of the electorale Labour will counter by admitting
undecided The "News that things were cheap in
but
nobody had any money withi present series of disputes rather puerile gesture has not this remaining eight per cent
in his formidable propaganda for must have proved discourag-prevented actual victimisation that all three pariles may be ex ing. Whether the rash of de- of the public, nor, a proper aspected to employ their powers the Labour party, has been paint- wageing an' especially vivid picture of of persuasion to the nth degree." pro-war hardships. Probably nel- mands, with their singular sesament of where theres-
Certainly the parties are om her pleture i
DOW unanimity of three dollars a ponsibility lies. Abu
running neck and pock. A com by the public neither the is taken very seZIOLIN.. day, was in fact part of a pre- Fortunately, this error of paratively allwing in the Tory picture pre-war land arranged scheme or a simple, tactics seems to be appreciat
Vaithriacided.
or the "other
of ease and prosperity (unem BLUE FUNNEL: LINE "AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINES spontaneous spreading of the ed, for the tram workers are may easily decide the resul
of ght this
ployment la glossed over) nor the Socialist 9 picture of a pen-WAT opidémie, ....... is a point best now asking for mediation, no though
Though : almost certainly: 1
land, of hungry, slaves," known to the Labour Union a first step, not in the dispute will not be a great gap between The dislike which the Tory leaders themselves. But, the Itself but in the restoration of the votes cast for Labour and press has been compressing for her.
those rhythat has been irregular, the service, In this direction does not most thats here will milly, and his fifcens landed
cast for the Tories, this Priestley, his books, his person Decisions to make demands the Chinese Chamber of Com- necessarily be anything like a propsistor Rin the "Isle of Wight, and even to deliver un ultima. morce might well act as me- dead heat in seats in the House rugastes that (0) Labour-scored tum, were made, and action diator to some purpose, now of Commons. That, Tin
heavily, from: hta, brendcart 5 in deferred, se
None of the slogans which the
been offerin
that one of the di Manifestly the movement, is being submitted to not without brakes, which lo. tion..
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