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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,

1954.

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LABOUR'S NEW PLAN FOR THE COLONIES

By Fraser Wighton

Scarborough, Sept. 30.

Britain's Labour Party has decided that when it next forms a government it will act to wipe out Britain's age-old colonial system and build in its place a multi-racial Commonwealth.

What WAS once

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mighty become Independent states, empire of subject races would smaller territories may form be transformed

new federation.

into

world organisation with former) "For scattered territories tod colonies, such as the Gold Const|small to stand alone arrange- and Nigeria, in equal partner-ments will have to be worked ship with Britain.

out in agreement with their Delegates representing the people for association with Bri- party's six million members tain in the Commonwealth.” enthusiastically endorsed this The conference overwhelming, policy at the annual conference | ly rejected a resolution from the

Harrow yesterday.

(London) local labour party calling for the withdrawal of all British troops from foreign occupation "as first step to- wards self determination for all

people."-China colonial Special.

Many were impatient at the thought of any delay in putting it into force. They wanted the party leaders

that to pledge the next Labour Government would Immediately call

round-table colonial conference

at which target

dates for full

self-government for the colonies

would be set.

LEADERS CAUTIOUS

But

the leaders, more cau- į tious, persuaded them not to push a resolution to this effect to a vote. The executive pro- mited to consider 11,

Mr Jumes

Griffiths, the

greying Weldman who was once Colonial Secretary, pub the plan

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the conference for executive with almost

pollent fervour.

Bus

ho warned that

tho car-

when

Rearmament

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Mr Bevan's

Definition Of

Labour View

Scarborough, Sept. 29.

Britain handed over power to Mr Aneurin Bevan, leader the 60 or so colonial ferritories of the British Labour under her control. she

was Party's left-wing, told "a entitled

ensuro that they would

I choose Democracy as their mass meeting tonight that the party was not lined up ¦ Fystem of government.

The task of transforming the behind the rearming of Ger- colonies thus was "big and dif-

many." ficult,” he said, and it would be unwise and Impracdenble for a Labour government immediately to announce early target dates for independence.

· DIFFERENT STAGES

The colonies were nil at dif- ferent stages of economic, social and political advance Jeni.

Ho wis referring to the norrow adoption at the Labour Party conference here yeter- day of the Party Executive's re- solution calling for talks with other European Socialist parties on how best to rearm Germany. It was carcied by 3,270,000 votes to 3,022,000. Mr Bevan's |supporters opposed the resolu-

Me Griffiths Bald: "We are tien. *&cièrmined that when the time Mr Bevan declared: "The real

has been reached

Jane Russell Squeezes In to Dior's New "Bat-line”

Screen star Jane Russell now on a visit to Paris met dress designer Christian Dior and tried out one of his much vaunted “H” line gowns, designed to eliminate the bust-line. "I love it" said Jane much to the pleasure of Bioe. - Kunden Express Photo.

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Move To Make London 40 Drowned

Dispute

Issue

Dock International

London, Sept. 29.

Leaders of 8,000 ship repair workers on strike in London ports declared today that they were taking all possible steps to make the dispute an international issue.'

6 MONTHS GAOL FOR STEALING

They said they had the sup- port of the Communist- dominated World Federation of Trade Unions and were seeking the backing of the dul Communist International! Cón- federation of Free Trade Unions.

In Indian Floods

Bombay, Bopt. 23. Some 40 people were re- ported today to have lost

· their Uven in the flood waterg that swept Kashmir

Valley, Widespread damage was

the

also reported, especially to

· crops) - Kashmir's US$39,-

irisation develop ment scheme has been completely interrupted by

foods

of Indian Food LETORD DE control(experts has gone to Brinagar Kashmir's; capi- tal, to advise the . Blate Governinami 'on measures for turbing the river waters." ---United Prozs.

CASEBOOK

Daughter Testifies JOHN CLARKE'S

Against Father

Trial

In Murder

small, 18-year-old Chinese girl entered the witness box at the Criminal Sevsigns this morning. to testify against her father who was charged with the sunrder 4o his own son,

Lưung Choi-lin, | the crusod sit te monters of jeto en pikkien od spontials the family tot the ninte #3:

seen her pulber, Front Hures | Mark,

ne aploved, ASKED FOR MONEY. her sooth

over the She heard her father agli Mo

hIT MEÁKAT, stention of city, and cho nght money from

Dut werna the others for purt of their that

vurges. tie vas not working

befor: l Justice,

1.

Jury

N

Nei

170 Witness mold she herself, bud often 4316?

in tert the Vencerves Heir to Votuen.

helpo En PAG- ni tabblag tulamare 1853 On July 12, the death, Lrong Hedning at the war workitus, and had no per Jemeni mert knowledge ut what 10ul Arew July 14.

Hadice at Shek Kip Mei.

Cross-ekoandred. Porcello allegae that

n growt after he

Whisptrent ressen Pocerned prime to pumvent he witeite her

to quarrel wary Tons diy way foxen ham their or or her leather, She read ught years between as nicer the big fra at Som

we, attendly

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Jonly instrumed vefur Lai jt Meera Jun Art Pa, te diledig eng bir D. N. &./Ties, Crow Cone is prosecuting, assisted by Det Inspector A Soutar,

the Acuissard ·DRZAINO manrüze und did nx speak seeki anybody tu the Crolly.

THE CHEQUE MATE

"HARLES swept through

famous aboḥ as though it

meant to take by were an enemy fort that key

atorm,. single-banaled.

Assistante seeing him coming, notin, the fury held as the partoszed eyes of the dapper,

dodge dis nullary furure.

veelly out at his path. Charles instasked on to orik-"of them;.

Went 'n weatherproof,” he berital. "Sore hounder's laken this trum the club. Fine thi when a man can't leave his.com! in ble own chah, wilkout same. one plaching Place roing 10 the dogs,"

She also sagrand with a "LONG

The traistant Tan a

mental bieta by Mr Cufen that it would

tape mediare, ovat Charles, and be catre to pay that after the became very strange. fire, her fatinated away. COULDN'T PAY RENT

LOST HIS JOB Leung Choi-lin, one of the Further questioned, witness ||

daughters of the accused, sid said her father was in this morning, that she lived and was sick from time to time. with the other members of her When she wild he had no job, family at

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Resettlement she meant that he used to have Area at Shek Kip Miel. She one, but had lost it

and

was un- had altogether two brothers jable to get another.

instruments

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TRY THIS FOR BIZE - WILL you try this one for

size, air?" he said, 70- turning. Charles presently made his cholpe.

"Shall I send it, sir, or will you take it?" the assistant asked

"Take it, of course, look st

one of whom was the deceased. Whenever she heard him ask *** and five sisterse

the others for money "h In 1940, she and the others ed for small amounts Only the weather," Charles snapped lived with their mother at Sai- Sometimes during the quarrels

That will be: £17: Sp. 11d; wanho. Their

between her mother and their the assistant said, holding father did not live with them, as he had a shop at accused, fights took place and Taas The Mul, North

Avere .usod. al-out the bu Later, they move out of though sorody was hurt Salwanho because

these occasions, not pay the rent for the houses.

At this stage, Crown Counsquare with the deceased, her Asked if father had any -naked, witness it this we

was to- coum" the accused did not give elder brother, witness said he her mother: any

had, Clifford

GENETICHAEL BUS WIFE BROKE DOWN D

"det blank

cheque forms here, I suppose," saldu Charles. "Me own book was in the pocket

of tho coat that Tellah took.

A blank-cheque

the the sectired scolded.) making it out for £18; pockete

time to time. On one produced. Charles filled it in,

objected, and the deceased for siding with hia | ing the change was traywalked off; question was was

ONLY THE BELLITARY

The aim of the strikers, in calling for support from fellow UK. Prelate Onine amily then moved to Teat shipyard workers throughout

:

and condi-view of the movement is: theying sentenced a 38-year-old un- the world, is to ensure that anyast-West rade shop: Subsequently, the, family deceased. When she entered two days earlier, Charles had tions make * practicable, still want to know what the

qualifications and

Labour, as a government,

whi

protective

gustaimed,

tani tudomádión she learned through Continuing, the witness sald her mother,

The next witness called was Two Mul to live, in the sécused's | Lajk · Laien-hing, - wife of the

the Lacquired a good com, using stilps diverted from Landon to

New York, Sept. 20.

had to move out again. She wiiness box she broke into the same approach, telling the other ports for repairs should

The Archbishop of Canter- and her mother and a brother heavy sobs At this, His Lord-same story, signing a choque be Blacklisted.

bury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, aid and sister went to Macao, ship directed Crown Counsel to formi. Two days later, he did category-the 24,000-ton and Communista or

Two vessels are already in this today that trade, whether with where they stayed for over two deal with other witnesses first the same. The name he signed

and call Luk at a later stage. on the cheques sinent nothing:

Hearing, is proceeding. HUT BURNED DOWN

to: the banks he named on: the sent to Rotterdam

if it

it can be had without damage they were visited by the Ac for repairs,

During their stay in Macao,

forma and the Union Castle Line's do fundamental principles." 8,355-ton freighter Reibeeck The Archbishop had been ask-cused, She could not remem- Cazilo, which,

Lone to ed

- reporter how he felt ber exactly when. On their by a about British trade with Com- return to Hongkong, the Antwerp.

enter into discursions with safeguards are before they are responsible leaders

of the people behind rearmament of Western In the colonial territories for Germany."

Labour's new colonial polley sald that the majority ter Wonz sald he had to support.ao Liner Chusan, which has been / built up trust which was "food

Mr Hin-shing Io this mom employed man, Wong Ling, to six months gaol for stealing articles from the Acting Chlef Justice's car.

Pleading guilty to the charge, mans for Germany was so small family, and, expected to have a

Job it's that, having regard to the party

within two or three days. Asked if he had anything else vigorous opposition to racialism constitution, it could be said that

Wond asked, "How in any form and insists

say ontre was a heavy majority of

about acquitting me?" equailty of respect for all men the party against the resolution.

J. D. Carty. Insp und women' 'regardless of race, |--Reuter.

yester- said, colour or creed."

day afternoon the Acting Chlot

sell government."

statement

affirms

The interesta of the Inhabitants of each colony must

be of paramonut consideration,

EQUAL PARTNERS "Our nim is Commonwealth

a multi-racial

in which Bri

thin and the former dependent territories work together as equal partners for the bencht of all. Larger territories will

Seized Ship

ISRAEL'S STRONG PROTEST

New York, Sept. 20.

The Israeli delegation to

Hard Labour Sentence Confirmed

The sentence of, six months' hard labour ch Kwok Kuen. allos Ai Teal, 50-year-old Chinese man of no fixed address

who was recently convicted of

three counts of obtaining money by false pretencés, was con- firmed by Mr Lawrence Leong

pen review at Central this

trorning,

Kwok

swindled

War alleged to have total of $196 on

to

has

anyone

elec.

years,

| Justice's driver was sleeping in anxious that Belgian arid Dutch | Paperchange of goods' the better."

„taking,

his

יו

$5,000

By the time the police caught-

Fine up with him, he had to ask

For Foki

them to take. Into consideration 30 offences of cheating some of the best shops, by paying for goods and services with worth- less cheque DAR

dock at Bow Street, and charged with obtaining 217 5s, lid. worth of goods from one shop

Charles was shown into the

| murist China. He replied: "I am : maved to: 720 Wo Chad Village, | The London strikers' are not

not an economiat but on general Shumshulpo.

She was living I think. the mora there his car parked at Queen's Gar-workers carry out no repair

re-when the big fire broke den, and was awakened by a work on these vessels.

Asked how he felt about but was

out In December 1953, and their

«Hin-shing... - - Lo this alight movement. As he looked

burned down.

Aned: Wong, Sal-hung, trading with what a reporter up he saw dete

Law defendant,

After that her family on 40, foki $5,000 or ten months

lived on morning The strike, which began last called "Godless people, the street pavements as squatters. at Central for possesion of jacket

cket from the car.

week after the dismissal of five Archbishop repiled:

have Chosing after the defendant,

Anced as to the relationship 1,820 lbs. of dutiable tobacco. electricians, reached its peak never known Christianity to say between her father and the he arrested him at the junction today with the full withdrawal that you can't have

Imposing the penalty, Mr Lo anything other

members of her - family,

from dependent on the

in

[gality," heard him revenue

him revenue for the occasions,

for the maintenance of t quarrelling with her mother charitable works and public

If it had not went on, the family moved to the

been for

revenue

another.

Ho pleaded

of Albany Road and Robinson of Labour from 22 docks and to do with Godless people. You witness said he did not said that the Government was by false pretences, &9 19%, -64," $122.45 and a fountala pen, was River. Between 80 and 100 own belict," compromise your | tố them, very much. -

Road. The jacket, containing repair, yards along the Thames

recovered,

re

Ban On Import

vessels are affected.—Router.

Of UK Bank Mail

Notes Relaxed

London, Sept. 30.

A slight relaxation of the ‘ban:

ree different occasions in May on the import of English bank notes from abroad was. Da-

this

threp

year from Fung Lui at B Gloucester Rond, third floor, on

to

the pretext that the money was Treasury.

be used for registration,

Boys' School

hand school fees at the

on

the United Nations today half of Lau Flu-kwan. demanded in a letter to the As grounds for the appeal for

President of the Security reduction of sentence, Kwok told Council that the 500-ton His Worship that he had been Israeli ship, Bat. Galim,ving in Hongkong for 50 years without committing any offesice, nejzed by Egypt on Tuesday This time ho, was only involved be released forthwith with by a friend, and that he had ila crew and cargo.

very heavy family responsible ties.

At the meme time, the dolt- gations expressed "the strongest protial against this high-handed and aggresive; : conduct” Lof Egypt,

...

Notices

nounced last night by the |*- The - latest--timeä

་ “ From September 30, ten pound

notes sterling

dated before September. 2, 1944-none", öf which is now legal tender may by; post to banks in sent

L

bo

Britain for cash exchange

About five million sterling thought to be affected. the import of sterling notes for Undar, previous regulations, en sterling travel allowance was prohibited. Reuter

Radio Hongkong

** YEAR'S STUDY LOST

Rojecting the appeal, Hia Warehip said, a the maximum penalty for this kind of offence interent was five years imprisonment,

Kwok was convicted on tarpe Bunnery:: 603 (4sex Half Hour, gey

■ ■ pant.. Time Siginal and Progrmening The Government. of Israel chargeń świth fa fifth charge owned by Robin Bazz (Blustof: 20.

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matte further in the Security

His Worship polarted, oust that

Council in accordance with the the offence committed was not relevant provisions of the chiar only serious but also very melt Ler and the resolutions of the in that he, the accused,...) had Security Couchthe letter said, held up the hope of a boy te ga I was unkleytood that chool, for nearly rec

Chold the months, il to pro-when- the #ccused

Woods Btudio);

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Dr.

Fisher later left Now York in the liner Queen Eliza- beth ending a visit to the United States and Canada. China Mall Special.

SIDE GLANCES

About Marth' this year, the facillegg of the Revenue officers,

By Galbraith

*The maximum

SMALL CHANGE From a thing he had had a cont 'costing PID: 1, and, then: there were the matters he wished to be taken into cons | alderation.

the Shek Kip Mei Resettlement the Government would have Area. The relationship between suffered a loss of mord

than revenue in this case.

penalty for the first

i offence would be While the details were belig. | $5,000 ans and six months" Im- written down, Charles,... who

Mr Lo mid, prisonment,

wore a neat, brown : pin-stipe Revenue Insp. La Tockity sult, and an expression of ex- told the Court that Revenue asperation, cosseted the tur officers raided No. 75 Lockhard downs of his groying military Rodd, ground floor, early – this moustacho," "and patted his "thin-

and in an outhouse at ning, well morning

well-cut hair. the rear' of [ "the" premises" they several sacks Containing

"Each time he wrote out goods. The key to the outhouse, cheque, • cho made it out: for was obtained from defendant rather more than the amount and the sacks were found to cod.. he was paying," said the tain dailable Chinesol tobacco, in charge of the", "vasoito - tho The duty of the tobacco would magistralejo Me 27: CHẾT RÓBLY. bo: $4,850,' he said,

CRIS PELOS anked for, change?ünd kept

wis | the money, of cour

tobacco::

-ordered" to". be

NO OCCUPATIO

TION: EVER

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