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AMERICAN TARIFF DECISION
Washington, September 17.
REARMAMENT ADDING POWER TO BUSINESS BOOM IN AMERICA
New York, Saptomber 17..
The State Department made A faster pace in the national rearmoment pro-
public a list of 07 trade item:
on which it will refuse to grant | new tariff concessions.
gramme added power to the U.S. business boom the past wock,
comRecord-breaking civilian trade combined with the
All the commodities mainly from the Chinese main- Innd now under Communist con- trol.
The withdrawal of Americar: tariff cuts was laken after the Chinese Nationalist Government In Formoed notified the U.S. that it wanted to cancel the trade agreement negotiated at Geneva in 1047.
accelerated flow of war goods orders to nudge industrial production close to capacity, in some cases and found quick reflection in numerous other phases of the national econo- my.
The stock markel hit ́n new
and
retali
The Nationalist Govemment's four-year high, action was obviously taken 1 trade was steady to higher in prevent the Chinese Communists the final week before credi: from enjoying tariff cuts it nego- curbs go into effect in an effort tinted if and when Communists to halt inflationary trends. A begin trading with the United fresh spurt in forward buying Stales.
placed an additional strain on The State Department disclose the already shaky price struc- l. however, that it was keeping
ture and * wide variety of an unspecified number of trade concessions negotiated with Roods was again marked up. China in effect, because the tacter cuto were of substantial interest to other friendly Goverifiments.
When the United States grants a turli concession to one coun-
It automatically
extends it try,
which it to other nations with luns tariff agreements.
longer eligible for Itwins no lowered tarlit concessions Include
The labour pleture was one of confusion and unrest as agitation for new wage increases to meet the steadily rising cost of living] mounted on all fronts,
STATE CONTROL IN CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE
State-operated companies in Communist Chinn have already taken over half of China' foreign trade, a Peking reporti disclosed.
The report, distributed by the oficial New China news agency, Many firms made settlements also said that trade with Soviet, without waiting for demands Russia and her satellites is in- from workers and there were creasing, but did not say to what numerous Indications that the extent, Trude missions from fire – crackers, handkerchieves, flexible wage pattern set in the Potund, Czechoslovakia,
Eastern furniture, peanut oil, birtis, fish, ear industry this summer would Germany and Hungary have frukte, nuts, bristles, brons and wide appileation.
visited China in recent montlus, antiniony, joas
These were some of the dils. closures made at a recent Peking conference called to discuss ways of reviving
developing Chino's foreign trade. The agency admitted that the volume and scope of Chirin's foreign trade is lagging behind the overall needs
10-
Tungsten ore, sticks, silk cocoons; palm leaf
National Foremen's The fans and wax candles.-Associat- stitute said an analysis of cur- ed Press.
rent labour disputes disclosed that most new contracls
provid- ed for cash wage increases be- tween six and 10 cents an hour, with additional considerations reinting
to the cost of living
Frankfurt fair opens
Frankfurt. (September 17. Frankfurt's largest interna- tional autumn fair since the
with-moir war opened today than 3,000 Arms displaying their products.
Fair officials expected 100,000
along the line of the General Mo- of the china's imports in 1950, |
tors contract. The GM contract or all provides a one cent a hour in-the
report crease for every 1.14 per cent rise in the cost of living.
War orders
of her
continue, 80 per cent are essential raw materials and capital goods necessary for fle development of the nation's plan- nedconomy In former years, it claimed, the bulk of China's consisted of consumer Imports 400ds to the detriment national industry.
Discussing the relationship
and State-controlled private State monopolises exports of cer- trada, the agency said that the
tain metal ores, hog bristles and the remainder of the export trade some major commodities, leaving to private merchants In Imports, to take on meaning in the State deals in certain indus-
"An interesting sidelight in the current labour picture," the In- persons--including many buyers stitute said, "a that many wage
Increases are visit
an a percentage; from foreign countries-to the 13 large hills and eight na-hour basis. This is to satisfy the basis rather than a cents per tional pavillons.
higher rated and more
skilled
The fair will last for five days. | highe Benjamin J. Buttenwieser, U.S. workers." Assistant High Commissioner for
The nation's first cautious steps
Germany. and Herr Ludwig in the rearmement programme
Erhard, West Gorman Economic began
Ing ceremonies this morning.
of
Minister, spoke briefly at open- business and hidustry as many trial and military equipment and
arms received orders to go ahead cther goods to a certait
tanks, audlejent to regulate market
prices-Unded Press.
are with production of guns,
Or the 3,030 exhibits, 751 displays of foreign Arms,
planes and other war goods. Italy has the largest number of The biggest trick in the whole firms represented, followed by programme will be to build up a Belgium, the Netherlands Swild-thirty billion dollar a year fight- drland, France.
Yugoslavia, Ing machine without knocking Turkey and Austria.
the props from under a bustling Other countries represented in- civilian economy that had attain- clude Great Britain, Portugal, ed a record-breaking pace event Spain, Greece, Eire, North Africa, before the Korean incident, Iran, Mexico, "the" Urilled States
Somo economists believe it can Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Czechoslovakla attd the Saar. Associated Press,
Major strike threat in Italy
Rome, September 17. The Labour Minister, Achille Marazza, tonight met leaders of Italy's three trade union feder- utions in an effort to avert the threat of the biggest strikes since the war.
extent,
WEST GERMAN INDUSTRY BOOMS
Bonn, September-17:----|
as a
be done without too much of a Western German Industry is squeeze, busing
on the booming today and unemploy- enormous American productive} mènt has been slashed rapacity.
result of the Korean war. Others Dre sceptical. They Western Germany's still gigantic believe that if something is not industrial resources are swinging done to halt the rise in prices into high gear to meet foreign of everything needed in both orders, quadrupled by the conflict. the civilian economy and the The demand is a heavy in key
that rearmament programme, it will industries
shortage of be well nigh impossible to avoid skilled labourers has already, de- all-out Government controls on veloped in many important bran- wages, prices, manpower and ches. production.
Three highlights
During August alone, 110,710 workers were added to the Indus- iriat
pay-rolls, according to Labour of Ministry Agures. The drop in unemployment was the A sharp uphound in car out- highest for any month this year The Minister was seeking to put and steel production and and the Ministry said it resulted mediate between the labour fede- new record high in crude oil out-principally from United States rations, co-operating for the first put provided triple highlights on participation in the Korean war.
In addition to the flood of war- time, and the powerful industrin- the industrial chart last week.
Rise lists' organisation.
In business loans by inspired export orders, a boom The talks, were expected to last banks featured the financial side in building has cut unemployment several days. Direct negotiations of the ledger.
and there is hope for still further between labour and employers Reacting quickly to broad hint decreases in coming weeks. ---- broke down on Friday after near- from Washington that the Indus- United Press, ly six weeks of acrid exchanges, try had better get more steek 12 Labour leaders indicated that, in factories engaged in war work case of a final rupture of negotia- else the Government, would step ttons, they would call strikes in into the picture, the steel Indus- all big industries, lending up to a try pushed its productivé" capa- complete paralysis of the nation's city to the virtual limit and kept
US dollars moved up slightly army of exports watching over the week-end. The three labour federations vigilantly to find a way to come Notes opened at HK$0.33% are claiming. Increased pay for skilled workers and clerks as up with more. Associated Press, and closed at $0.34%. These were
the lowest and highest rates: well as machinery to enable them
economy,
to control the dismissal of work- cre.-Router.
FIGHT IN SHIP
New York, September 17,
12#
TECHNOLOGISTS END TALKS
Canberra, Beptember 17. One hundred scientists from 13 The captain of the Norwegian from the seventh ecnference of nations are now returning home vessel Ellin Hope radioed the the International Federation of Coast Guard, today that one of
Technologists in
ifs crew was dead and another Sugar CanD
Money Market
at
opened at HK$6.39, dropped to $0.584, and closed at $0.301. Industrial gold was higher. Opening "t HK$297 a tacl, It) closed at $208, Highest and lowest rates' were $200.50 and $200.00, Sterling WAS. unchanged HK$16.67.
Australian pounds opened at HK$1243 and closed at $12.35.
Piastrex continued'. nominal at K$13 a 100, critically injured after a light in The delegates spent a fornight Ticals at IK$20.70 a 160, and the engine room.
areas or NEI Guilders He said the second engineer, touring the
train were unchanged. Sigurd Dahle, aged 40, hit the Queenstand in a special third engineer, Finn Wald, aged provided by the Queensland Gov. 44, (both of Norway) fracturing crament. They visited 21 sugar Wold's skull. Then Dahle ap-mille, many cane fielde and every parently fell or jumped 16 feet Sroportant, sugar experimental down into the engine room from station in a journey of 3.000 miles. the manoeuvre platform and was The last week was spent In-a killed.
A discussion at the conference in at least one week the dead-
Queensland.
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REPORT ON PI Washington, September 17. Mr. Daniel Bell has advanced-
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LAUNCH ATTACK
Berlin, September 17.
Telephone: 34LGE.
Heart-searching
in America
Washington, September 17.
The Foreign Policy Associa- Sixty Soviet Zone German tion said yesterday that the clergymen today launched a totalitarian trend in the United Communist - backed attaci Stutes had raised serious doubts against the Catholle and Pro- us to the steadfastness of Amer- testant Churches in their Zone ican democracy.'
The Association, which is un- with an appeal to the East German Government to set up official but regarded as author!- a "People's Church," the West tative on foreign affairs, said boadors German news agency reported European and Asiatic
wore worried about the genuino- tonight.
ness of American liberalis,
In its monthly bulletin, tho Ar- This group of clerical Commu- nist sympathisers met in East nociation said the recent gear Barlin today and proposed the campaigns and anti-Communist convocation of A "Permanent purges had raised the question democracy Council to draw up a programme whether American
""fair weather for the establishment of a Poo- might not be a ple's Church to trustfully co- doctrina to bo Jettisoned the operate with the East Zone Re- moment storm signals go up.””- public," the agency, reported,
It added: "Leading Europeans and Asians realise ali too well, Their meeting was held in con- from their own experletico, how junction with the East Christian dimeult It is for democracy to Democrat Party rally. In Berlin. withstand the test of external and But they ask, Today's conference voted for a internal dangers. "legal reorganisation of Church is liberalism a really integral part Administration and Synoda", 'to of American life or is it this produce a spirit of genuine co-veneer concealing attitudes of in- operation with the East German tolerance toward non-conformism Government authorities.** on controversial issues, frighten- Ingly reminiscent of the attitude. "All clergymen, Church officials Americans. have denounced on. and conscious Christians should the part of the Germans, Jap- co-operate with the Government anése...and Russians? ---United and with the world peace front,, Press. and sign the ban-tho-atom-bomb
appeal, the conference agreed
Reuter.
RUSSIAN GRAINS
FOR ITALY
Rome, September 17..
VITAL ELECTIONS
IN SWEDEN
Stockholm, September 17. Sweden selected 31 elty and country councils today in, an clcction which will dealde the fate of the nation's Socialist Gov-
Loss of three seats in the Up
China Laht (Old); Eto ́nt #13, +1,000-at Italy has contracted to import ernment. The Councils in turn 311.30, 2,000 4 $15.30, $1,000-$200,000 tons of Suviet wheat and will elect some 18 delegates to $11.40, 500′ns $11,60, 300 mt. $11:40) other bread grains at slightly the Upper House of Parliament, China: Light (M[+w}; 7,900/w€%, 5% 8.000
at far more then more than the world price. 2TX Electrie #105 at 824, 250, A-125, Under the agreement, which per House, can unsent the Social
signed on September. 12. 1st Government, which has had **200* $73, 600, af/ £3835,--800 mt. Was
Parliamentary Italy accepted the Boviet prico,
majority for 15
help build up, food stocks and also 51 of 180 seats in the 384150/28* niachinery and other goods, she however,
Lower Louse de
01243km to obtain payment from Husdja for bold-ons Manag
has had from Italy as of 200 seated
112 autë
The Coast Guard, picked up the Brisbane, mainly on how to inline for his mission's report to ship, which war 30 miles off crease sugar production without President Truman on how to re-set 150 nå 1050, 1.400 al faro, which has not been disclosed, to years. The Boctallets now, hold Ambrose Light and took the in- extending the size of the planta store Philippine economy,
The former Under-Secretary of jured man to the Marine fear in those
Treasury had previously pro on Staten Island. The ship, which The world is top short of food the was carrying gonoral cargo and now to spare anyong land for dlated the report would be ready 12 passengers proceeded to dock suger. The present World shortage early this coming week, but the In Brooklyn, Harbour Squad com must be overcome by growing job of polishing the rough dratt tectives and the Federal Bureau moro iiger, on the; samo. Zana 2 | going slower than he experie of Investigation are investigating Said: Dr. Peter Honig, of the ed ho told the United Press the "case United) Pruse, GUTEN United States =>Reuter
It was officially announced that At joint sesions of Parliament, 105 10 Pate: $116 Tatest contract with the Sovies which are called to pape: Importi Union wiit bring the total Rukilan tantforləiation, the Bocialistas) rs, shipments of wheat in, the last 15 control, 193 votes to 187 fog, all
monthis: to.. $80,000 ton im Rauler. (DUN