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VOL. II NO. 136
Porpoises Em Harbour
Large crowds this morn- ing watched with fascinated interest two big schools af porpoises playing around Kellett Island,
Porpoises are fairly com mon in watts surrounding Hongkong, but it is not very often that they invade the centre of the harbour,
Some Chinese say that the appearance of porpoises in the harbour presages a typhoon, but weather experts declare they know of no cycloriic disturbances threat- ening Hongkong.
NOT ENOUGH
PEOPLE TO
DO THE JOB
Britain's Serious Manpower Shortage
London, Mar. 11.
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Quickly-Made
Peace With Japan Advocated
McArthur's Views Supported
Washington, Mar. 12.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1947.
Spokesmen for several members of the Allied Far East Commission approved to-day General Douglas MacArthur's recent expressions that he favoured a quick formal peace with Japan.
It is likely a large proportion of
re-
MacArthur's reported belief that the Commission's 11 members are no impediment stands in the way of favourable to. MacArthur's sugges- a formal pençe is unofficially
Far East tion. But although the members sald flected in American and Individuntly they favoured an im-Commission circles, but there still is mediate treaty with Nippon,
none no evidence of netive moves toward allowed the
So use of his name.
actual accomplishment.Anso- an far, the Commission
einted Press, has not con- sidered the Japanese peace trenty.
The group is at present princ- pally concerned with Japanese re- parutions.
Commission members doubt if they possess the authority to consider the treaty.
SCHOOLBOYS
ON MURDER
CHARGE
Stafford, Mar. 11.
RESTRICTED AUTHORITY
Specifically, The Cominission's authority is confined "e formulate policles, principles And standards in conformity with the fulfilment "I will speak for the lot and by Japan of its obligations under the terms of surrender which may tell the truth. We got fed up
with school. Mrbe accompished."
We planned to shoot the Headmaster...."
United the
The Labour Minister, George Isaacs, told a sombre Additional matters may be assign House of Commons to-day, "Theed to the Commission by agreement fundamental fact is that Britain among the participating governments
-including
States, has not sufficient people to do Russia, Britain and Chino which all things that need to be done holds veto powers. and to produce all the goods that are required to be produced."
Mr Isaacs spoke to a sparsely- filled House at the opening of the secand day of the Labour Govern- ment's defence of its policies in Bri- tain's wort economie crisis. Both Government and Opposition front benches, however, were filed when Mr Isaacs rose.
Members of the Commission hold this is the only means whereby the
Commission authority.
could acquire treaty
During the Commnission's visit to Jupan In January, 1948, MacArthur told the group privately that he hoped a treaty would be concluded quickly. Hu seemingly felt then, that the Commission possessed the needed authority.
The commissioners recalled Mac- Arthur's 1946 statement and_cx- pressed bellef that the Supreme Com- He was expected to be followed mander is making lys treaty opinions later by the Liberal leader, Mr Cle-publle in an effort to get action. ment Davies, Conservatives Mr R. A. Butler and Sir John Anderson, and
STRICT SECRECY
The United States is preparing the ground work for the Pacifc treaty.
Minister of Defence A. V. Alexan-But the State department is cloaking der.
all preparations with the strictest declines secrcuy. The Department even to reveal what emelnis
are engaged on the project or the nature of their deliberations.
-MAN-DAY LOSSES
The debate will conclude 10- morrow when Mr Winston Churchill will move a vote of no confidence in the Labour...Government......
Other governments participating on the Commission are also believed to be formulating their positions regarding the Nipponese peaco. But they also decline to discuss the pre-. parations.
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Preparatory Talks Opon In London
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No Formal Moscow Discussions
On China
Moscow, Mar. 11.
General George Marshall, U.S. Secretary of State, and Mr Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, to-day agreed to discussion of the China question among the Big Three powers outside the Foreign Ministers' council meetings, and M. Vyache- slav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, indicated Soviet acceptance.
Afr Bevin turned down M. Molotov's suggestion that after the meetings the three powers should issue a communique.
Discussion of China eniled after Mr Bevin suggested it was improper even to discuss the question at Coun- ell meetings without China, General Marshall concurred.
CX-
ported from Moscow to-day that the Secretary of State, Gen. George C. Marshall, is willing that the question of China be discussed by the Big Four provided that China is invited to participate in the discusions. and
Cassidy anid Marshall was M. Molotov said he had only in-plaining this position to to-day's tender to suggest informal meetings meeting of the Council of Ministers. yesterday and still thought that. He said Marshall's position was that since the public was interested in the "we have nothing to hide and we matter, a communique should be shall be glad to talk with any pro- issued.
No definite decision was reached perly interested party about the London, Mar. 11,
the matter, but the Minlaters and the withdrawal of Allied troops unification of a democratie China Sir Stafford Cripps, President seemed to agree and it became, ap-
that informal three-power from that country. However, of the Board of Trade, to-day parent
not on China would be held feel that the question should opened discussions at Spencer during
be taken up officially by the Council unless China is present." House, London, In preparation Moscow-United Press.
EARLIER ATTITUDE for the meeting in Geneva next
London, Mar. 11. month of the Preparatory Com- mittee of the United Nations Henry Cassidy, National Broad- Conference on Trade and Em-casting Company correspondent, re ployment.
Four boys-two of them 15 years of age and two 10-stood on tiptoe
The talks which are expected to peer over a Court dock to-day and hear the prosecution read this state- | last three weeks are being attended ment and charge them with the
by representatives of the United murder of
instructor in tin
Australia, New the Kingdom, Canada, reform school
where they were Zealand, South Africa, Elre, India, inmates.
Southem thodesia, Newfoundland, Burma, Ceylon and the colonial em- pire, not all of whom will attend the Geneva conference,
The statement
was made by one
of the four, 16-year-old Frank
when the boys were believe," Sir Stafford Cripps Gittings, arrested on February 15 after the said, "that we shall find in working instructor was found shot in the through the manifold difficulties of school's bathroom.
the United Nations that the climate Murder charges against six others of agreement may be more readily reached in economic than in the arrested with them were dismissed, political field perhaps
and
more but the four pleaded guilty to concasily still in the social field. spiring to murder the school's head-
"I do not minimise the 'diffeuities master und were returned to their
ahead of us. To negotiate on n cells for a later hearing.
selective basis over the whole range of modern tariffs is hard enough even when only two or three dif ferent countries are concerned.
(Continued on Page 4)
KONNA SVEINSCRIERETINA INCIA
"ALL IN THE PLOT"
On trial with Gitlings. were Gerald Cawley, 15, Henry Jacobs, 16, and William Smith, 15. Gittings said they had not intended to kill the instructor, Peter Fieldhouse, bert only to tle him up before they shot the headmaster, Thomas Dawson, with rifles which they stole from she school armoury. Mr Isaacs told the House that be-
The prosecution said Fieldhouse the guns and they tween VJ Day and February of this
How the Pacifle peace conference Saw them with
escaped from the year, Britain had lost less than 4 will be called and who will
par killed him, then 500,000 man-days because of indus-tielpate are among questions school. trial, disputes, compared with 41,- awaiting answers.
"We were all in the plot nnd we Com- in 500,000 man-duys lost in the corres-
mission circles is that the United were all as bad as one another," Gli- ponding period after the last war.
principal occupying lings said. "We did not intend to kill the Mr Peter, but we were determined to briefly with power, is likely to Inaugurate the The Minister dealt
kill the headrauster because Government plans to incréase Bri- tain's labour strength, saying that 660,000 disabled persons now were employed, women were being en- couraged to return to Industry, workers were being asked to con- tinue instead of retiring and 80,000 Poles were registered in the Polish reseKlement corps, with more than 60,000 registereil for jobs.-United Press.
EDITORIAL
The opinion
States as the
current
en-
move and the nations actively gaged in the war with Japan will participate."
he
had always stopped our money and our licences. If you send us back there, we will do him even now."
STOR PRESS
Court Inquiry Into Collision
On
sessions
the
Ministers' stny in
We
Cassidy said if Russia insisted on discussing the Chinese question then China would have to be invited to the round table.-United Press.
Future Control Of The Ruhr Industries
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Moscow, Mar. 11.
Exchanges of views on the future control of the Ruhr industries are reliably believed to have already taken place in Moscow outside the immediate pro- gramme of the Council of Foreign Ministers, which held its second meeting here to-day.
These exchanges began on Sunday Council's report, it was learned to- when General George Marshall, the day, informs the Ministers that a U.S. Secretary of State, met M. law has been passed by the Allled Georges Bidault, the French Foreign the state of Prussia. “
authorities in Germany abolishing Minister.
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Big Haul From Hongkong Ship
Sydney, Mar. 12.
- Australian Customs officials seized tons of thousands al American cigarettes and other undeclared dutiable goods from the liner Taiping on its arrival In Australia from Hongkong and Kurc
At the North Queensland port of Cairns Customs men
took possession of 4,000 cigarettes, 40 strings of pearls and 100 gut fishing lines.
At Sydney, investigators made two ralds on the vessel, grabbed 48.000 Am
American cigarettes, · 18 strings of pearls, silk pyjamas and starves. They had not been declared dullable goods when the liner berthed.
Customs men
said they be- Iteved members of the crew had planned to smuggle the American contraband ashore.
£3 cigarettes being around Australien a carton of 200 on the Australları black market-Ar- sociated Press.
Australia Establishing Rocket Range
Now York, Mar, 12. Australia starting the es- tablishment of a 3,000 mile rocket range, but to stretch that far the course has to extend about 2,000 miles beyond land.
The range is a belt planned to be. about 200 miles wide that crosses 110 continent diagonally o shoulder-to-belt ribbon.
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It is starting at Mountain Southern Australis, not far from Adelaide. It crosses mostly depert land where there are a few abori- gines and reaches the sea between Broome and Shellborough. In that stretch white habitations do not ex- tend for inland from the canal.
no
the
Precisely what wil be done with these habitations is not told in the information sent here, but that is present problem because range will start with a length of By taking note of this decision and only 300 miles, Unofficial reports suggest that endorsing it, the Ministers yesterday The second stage of construction General Marshall net forth the set the final seal on the abolition of ↑ will extend the rocket flights to a American view that while Inter- the most formidable aggressor mill- distance of 1,100 miles all over land,
tary state of modern times. Britain to the edge of the continent. national control of the Ruhr, in-
took the initiative, German experts dustrica was
The 3,000 miles will carry the practicable in
some here recall, by raising the question rockels over water, in the direction form at the political level, actual in the Control Council on May 1 last of India, and directly toward Christ- ownership should remain in German year. The United States and France mas Island, the first land on the hands.
supported the proposal to destroy
water end, But Christmas Island is the Prussian state and promote its 3,000 miles from the Australian shore component provinces-many of them line, so that more than 4,000 miles former Independent kingdoms and of fight would be needed to reach duchies such as Hanover and Schles- that observation point. Inender (states) with local govern- wig-Holstein-to ic status of
The Big Four had before them at to-day's meeting a programme for the consideration of the 700-page report on Germany of the Allled
Control Council drawn up this morning at the first Moscow meeting of the Ministers' special deputies for Cermany.
The Marine Court formed to in- vestigate the collision near Helt's Wharf between the Talposhan and Police Launch No. 16 last Monday, of a which resulted in the death European police officer and two Chinese crewmen of the
Jaunch, opened this morning under the pre- progress
sidency of the Harbour Master, Mrtions. J. Jolly.
It was pointed out that chances for action on the Japanese treaty, hinges somewhat on the made at the current Moscow meet- (ing.
The prosecution said that because of the boys' ages, there was little Ilkellbood they would be sentenced to death even if found guilty.-United self Press.
MacArthur te understood to feel that Japan has a capable government which he considers pre- requisite to the empire treaty.
Consider The Anomalies
B we understand it, the taxation draft bill, in due course, la to be sent
ferred to the Executive Council for further consideration and recommenda tion, and then brought before Legislative Council for adaption. Before this final stage is reached, doubtless the Taxation Committee and our geverning bodies will have satisfied themselves that there is general public hostility to proposed direct taxation at this time. It is also to be hoped they will have taken cognisance of a number of anomalies and strange features contained in the draft bill.
A back to the Taxation Committee for study and possible revision, co
Reference has sleeady been made to one--the implied intention of making HCL allowances taxable. A second la the omission of any sug- gestion as to what use the additional revenue will be put. There is a vaque hint, in a quotation from the Taxation Committee's report of De- comber, 1946 which renda: “it is a matter of paramount Importance that we should raise sufficient revenue to balance our recurrent expenditure during the coming, finansial, year." But there is an impression abroad that the colony's revenues, have Increased far beyond the limits of ex- pectation; in which case such a drástlo stop as income tax appears to be unwarranted. Alternative and, lecs painful ways raising required "re. venue might well found. These we are prepared to go into more,fully at a later stage. For the moment, the draft bill on taxatlon gives wide scope, for thought and query.
One such section le that dealing with Property Tax. Hore, 12 lo diss closed, it la the Intention of Government to maka tha tax payable in the first place by the person, whether owner, agent, or ocoupler, who pays the assessed rates in respect of lands or buildings so taxed." Normally, that is 'the landlord, hút tó-day many tenants are having to pay-rated in addition to rent and water charges. Therefore they are flable to a double dose of direct taxation-oncs on income and once on rates. Thla la palpably Inequitable, placing as it does additional burden on people lasst able to bear it. It constitutes a vicious form of double taxation in that it attacks an earned lacome goared to meet, essential living costs, Then there le the peculiarity in the draft bill dealing with the "ascertainment of assessable income." From the four sub-clauses It appears that while most will pay an Income previously earned, others will virtually pay as they earn, while another clasa la Kable to assessment before they earn a cant. The Intention is quite clear; Government is greadily going to grab every cent It can lay hands on in the first year of assessment, Irrespective of inequity, hardship and untenable precedents.
N.Z. CATTLE FOR CHINA
Auckland, N. Z., Mar, 12.
Zenland Several hundred New way to China in the American cattle stud sheep and cattle are on their
Victory improve herds decimated by the Japanese.
steamer. Lindenwood
10
The sheep and cattle will be dis tributed by UNRRA to agriculture colleges and universities for breeding purposes- in devastated areas of Chian.
The livestock comprises 50 pedi- gree Corriedale sheep presented to Mr Rewi Alley, New Zealand leader of the Chinese Co-operative Move- ment, by New Zealand breeders, and 400 pedigree cattle and 1,000 stud sheep purchased by the United Nations Relief. and tehabilitation Association.
to Shanghal, and present plans are
After the Governor's order con- vening the Court had been read an adjournment of ten minutes was made to enable the Court to inspect a police launch, similar in type to No. 16 which was sunk.
Senior
The order of priority is: 1. The 2. demilitarisation of Germany. Denazification and democratisation. 3. Economie principles. 4. Repara- 5. Central, administrative organs and the provisional political organisation.
The questions of transfer of popu- latior's and frontiers will be dis- cussed under Point Five.-
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
The main controversy in the Ministers' discussions is expected by
observers here to concern items 1, 2 and 4.
Placed in a prominent position in the court was ù large-scale drawing detailing part of the harbour where the collision occurred. Nearby were small models of the vessels for the court's use.
Atr
A. Plitendrigh,
The text of the Control Council's 3. T. Prior is representing the Superintendent of Water Police is appearing for the Police, while Mr report is not yet available here but
the Impression is growing that owners of the Taiposhan (the Tal embodies, under the head of the sweeping On Steamship Navigation Co.) and Soviet recommendations, the Master, Capt. J. R. Durup.
implications that the Western Allies Witnesses will include
failed to
the Implement Capt. have Durup, Mr H. Claric, chief officer of Potsdam decisions, particularly in the Talposhan, and members of the the political field. crews of the two, vessels involved in the accident.
BODIES RECOVERED
It is learnt that the bodies of the two Chinese seamen drowned In the collision between the. Taiposhan and Police Launch No. 16 have been re- covered. The sunken police Inunch has now been raised...
The no Griet prs will be to NO NEWS OF PILOT
WHO BALED OUT.
to fly them, to the cold northwest provinces to nvold the hazards of a
it
The economic sections of the re- port are also believed to disclose that Russia is highly critical of the British and American Interpretation Potsdam decisions, of the reparations clauses of the while Britain and the United States are equally critical of Russia's conduct In the economic sphere. Inside, her own zone of 'occupallon...
ments of their own.
TOWN TO BE BUILT
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Only the centre strip of the 200 The Soviet representative on the mile wide range is to be used. It is Control Council opposed the move | expected that accuracy of the first at that time on the ground that short flights will be built up so that such a decision could be taken only at all times the projectiles will re-
main near the centre. at a government level.
This remained the Soviet attitude until recently when the prepara tion of the Control Council's report
the Foreign Ministers its final stages.
to
Adelaide is to be the source of the rockets and other flying things, either for assembly, or pussibly for many- facturing them. A now township is was into be set up near Mount Eba for workers and their families. This town is planned to start with, about 500 for inhabitants,
named
The Ministers' deputies Germany appear to have reverted. The In Moscow to a role of daily pre projectile and
range
the guided supersonic plotless paratory world
drawing up the aircraft project. It is to cost about agenda for the Ministers.
$20,000,000. It is said to be the
The deputies for Austria, on the only suitable area for such a range other hand, will continuo drawing in the British Empire. up the draft of the Austrian tray huge desert areas will be blasted by Storks have been published that working B5 A semi-independent body.
explosives. Highly improbable is the prediction of the projectors of the They agreed, at their first meet- range. At first only, non-explosive ing here to-day, to re-appoint missiles will be fired. After accurate various
milltary, political und control is obtained, then explosive economic committees which already war heads are expected to be guided existed in London.--Reuter.
to infe areas-Associated Press.
STATUES OF ROYALTY FOR
OUR STATUE: SQUARE
Statues of Royalty may soun be seen again in Hong- kong's present statueless Statue Square. And it is a ráce. between Queen Victoria and King George VI as to whose statue will make first appearance.
Though the threats made at one in carly 1942, the Japanese, re- a new one, which was ordered for stage by Lieutenant-General Lucius moved, mil the bronze statues, and the centenary celebrations of the D. Clay, the U. S. Representative on
monumental Attings from the Square Colony in 1041. Work on it had to and sent them to Japan. · The statue be stopped because, of 'the war, but the "Control Council, to present a # 2,000-milc overlond Journey by No further news has yet been reseparate report have not yet mater of Queen Victoria, which used to it has now been completed and is occupy the central poslion, was ready for shipment here. Tho river, road and track through | ceived about the Seafiro which was
fallard, the exlating document is discovered in Kobe last summer by statue is 10 feet high, and is the dangerous country Associated reported to have crashed in the Mirs regarded as being composed of a Allied occupation nuthorities, and work of Mr Gilbert Ledward, R.A. Press,
Bay area yesterday after the pilot series of charges and counter-charges sent back to Hongkong together It cost £3,000. had radlord he was baling out.
rather than a series of joint recom- with the Hongkong and Shanghai A destr:yer and a police launch mendations.
Bank on arid the statue
It is learned authoritatively that of Sir have been sent to Mira Bay to make
Thomps Jackson. former
It will probably be set up in Statue' Bank a rearch, while land parties are out
mannger.
Square, but the exact sito is not yet looking for the pilot.
It was, however, in a damaged decided. Naval officials this morning said
Yesterday's decision of the Council condition, and portions of the statue No information is available, re- they could not yet disclose the iden- Frussin, is the outcome of nearly a to secure replacements of these por- of Royally removed by the Japanese, of Foreign Ministera to liquidate are missing. Efforts are being made garding the fald of the other statues. tily of the pilot.
ADMIRAL AUBOYNEAU
Paris, Mar, 11. Admiral Philippo Auboynoau, for mer commander of the French navy in Indo-China, has arrived here from Salgon-Reuter.
LIQUIDATION DECISION
year's discussion In the Control tions before the statue is re-erected. and no decision has yet been taken Quement Counc In Berlin. The Control
The statue of King George VI is to replace them by new statues,