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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1947.
ROYAL BRIDAL COUPLE PELTED WITH ROSE PETALS
Recalled To The Colours
Parks, Nov. 20-The French Government announced today that it had decided to call back in the colours half of the first class men called up this year and at present on Indefinite Icave. The number of men affected by this decision which Was taken yesterday was not Alated.
.
Ʌ broadcast announcement over all the French wireless stations said: "This recall of men
aoitve service is measure of a non-exceptional character provided for in cases where it seems necessary
on
have normal effectives.".
"The measure
10
provisional," the broadcast added, "and brings inio play a simple arrangement which reduces the number of
with the
colours
men
10
minimum but leads to temporary recalls and Justifies them."- Reuter.
Bold Rescue
Of Shipwreck Survivors
Gay Wedding Scenes
London, Nov. 20.-Throwing dignity, to the winds, King George, the Queen and Royal guests ran into the forecourt of Buck- ingham Palace this afternoon and pelted the newly married Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten the Duke of Edinburgh-as thoy sat in their open carriage in full view of 100,000 wildly chearing people.
Laughing and happy, the young pair, covered.. in rose petals, set out on their honeymoon journey to Winchester and Romsey where they will stay at Broadlands, the mansion of the Duke's uncle, the Earl of Mountbatten, Governor-General of India. The King, in full naval uniform but hatless, the Queen in her gold dress and the other guests in all their finery, waved the young couple'goodbye while. the dense crowds, which had earlier broken through a police cordon to the very gates of the Palace, made. room for them to pass through.
This was the climax to a day of fastbreaking news, One British news pagoantry and celebrations such as agency had a television set in their London has seldom seen.
Fleet Street office from which the
For hours crowds, estimated up viewers wrote descriptive bulletins to 2,000,000, thronged the open of the wedding scenes and relayed spaces in front of the Palace and them to the evening newspapers. Westminister Abbey, and the streats Balterios of television cameras cach linking them down which the Royal ined by 30 technicians were set up procession passed.,
Westminster Abbey and out- side St Johns,
People in their tens of thousands televised scenes were accompanied by Buckingham Palace and the Newfoundland. Nov. 20-Forty-one survivors had waited throughout the cold and running commentaries. of the British freighter Lang of their future ruler and her groom. of the scenes
No "live television" was taken of leccrag, which was shipwreckedly morning they had become a huge, Abbey but a short film of the bridal Inside Westminster on Sacred Island, north New-gay, goodnutured throng cheering foundland, last Saturday, were and clapping any splash of colour, procession walking down have ap- and singing the popular song "All
wet November night for a glimpse
peared
safe at St Anthony, Newfound the nice girls love n sailor" tributonlt
the 011
television
sets
The Princess and her husband
War Medals For
HK Nurses
London, Nov, 20.-Mr Herbert Morrison, the Lord President of the Council, answering a question in the House of Commons today about the issue of defence medals in the Far East,. said the Governor-General of Malaya, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, who had been co-ordinating action on ques- lions of this nature with certain territories including Hongkong and Malaya, had been authorised to arrange *for the award of the De- to fence Medal Ribbon members of the Auxillary Nursing Service in Hong- kong and the corresponding service in Malaya.
These members must have been properly enrolled and rendered at least one day's service in the periods from. December 8, 1941 to December 25, 1941, and from December 8, 1941 to February 15, 1942 rea- pectively. Reuter,
For
Reservationa
Price 20 Cents
Tel: 27880
BLUM NOMINATED NEW FRENCH PREMIER
Will Seek Vote Of Confidence From National Assembly
Paris, Nov. 20.-M. Leon Blum, veteran Socialist leader, was tonight nominated Premier Designate by President Auriol, following the resignation of M. Ramadier's Government last night. M. Blum will present himself before the National Assembly tomorrow afternoon when he will outline the policy his new Cabinet would pursue. If he obtains a vote of confidence he will then proceed to form his Cabinet,
Parliamentary circles believed tonight that M. Blum would tomorrow get an absolute majority which the Constitution required whenever a new Premier is being invested but that there would not be much margin to spare. M. Blum needs the support, not only of the Socialists and the popular Republicans, but also of the moderate Conservatives and even part of the Right and of the Radicals.
The last the groups doubt the economic policy/which M. Blum is expected to pet forward and also doubt whether M. Blum in the right person to hend a Government faced with violent Communist agitation.
Whether or not M. Paul Reynaud, the Right Independent ex-Premier with a reputation as a financial expert, will join the team, appeared more than doubtful.
It seems more probable that M.
will remain Georges Bidault
Affair.
M. Blum is credited with the inten-charge of the Ministry of Foreign tion of forming a Government on the broadest possible basis Including nearly all the parties except the Communists.
HK Business Declines,
But No
Slump
A surplus of consumer goods will cause a de- cline of business in these commodities during the next few months, Hongkong economists said today. It is believed that the downward trend will be gradual and will not create a slump as some business firms have feared.
were televised as they left Bucking- PALESTINE
ham Palace for their honeymoon in
nfternoon.
land, today, after being rescued to the young Duke, who is a naval by the tiny whaler, Olaf Olsen. Greutenant.
The whaler und fired a rope tol shore from its harpoon-gun ord then sent a small boat, pulled by people towards the Palace, white an- twd seamen working along the rope, other, smaller one airendly thrust to hand over hand, for several trips words Waterloo Railway station, the to bring the survivors off the beach. start of the honeymoon journey.
When the Abbey ceremony, ended the there was a great movement of
́stové made from a bucket.
2,000 CASUALTIES
to relay
the
Princess Elisabeth henceforth will
be itnown officially as tien Royal PARTITION righnean Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh,
the
With the bride and bridegroom
which Jump-
on their honey iourney vas
cd-out of the Royal Car immediate- It was cornered by station atten- dants and WOS the first to board the crested and decorated Royal reached Winchester Train which shortly before 6pm.
the
QUESTIONS
Main factors responsible for the decline are:
1) The demand for goods so des- perate after the war has begun to be satisfied. Sulelent supplies have already reached the Colony to com- pensate for war shortages and pur- chosing in levelling out to a normal peace-time rate.
consume
aro
LONDON CONFERENCE
When questioned today a Foreign Office spokesman said: "O course M. Bidault will head tho Fronch delegation at the London conforonco." M. Bidault will leave Parle on Mon- day for
the Foreign Ministers' Conference opening in London Tuesday with a a four point plan for Germany, the spokesman added,
Deploring the "excessive pessimism" about the outcome of the conference, the spokesman said
ол
"by no means cert the failure waz France, he said,.did not intend to sacrifice the categorical impedatives of European security to reparations" and consequently would fight for the following four main points:
The re-organisation of Ger- many on a federal basis. 2.-The economic unity of Ger-
meny. 3.-Real control of the Ruhr. 4.The economic attachment of the Saar to France, which, the spokesman said, France re- garded GS already virtually settled.
MPs"Gumming" For Mosley's Movement
Govt. Action. Urged
London, Nov. 20-Bir Oswald Mosley's statement Jasi week that he would consider shority whether he would start a new political movement was brought up in tão House of Commons today, when
ent Mr Philip Piratin, asked the Home Secretary
what
lin intended to do
to prevent a revival of Moaley's Mr Kenneth Younger, Under- Fascist movement.
If it
plied that the Home Secretary was Secretary for the Home Office, re- keeping a close watch on subver- sive movements
of every kind and....... law was inadequate to deal with any
should
prove that the existing unconstitutional activities which re- presented a serious menace, he would not hesitate to usk Parliament to grz him with further powers.
liament, Mr John Platte Mills, sug
Later a Labour Member of Par-
moment
Cairo Fears
seated that the Mosley should be banned under the Publio Order Act because there was reason. STRIKE THREAT
able ground for believing that forco would be used or displayed in pro- 2) Products, meant for Shanghai Meanwhile, the French National moting the political objects of that Lake Success, Nov. 20.--Sir and Chinese ports have had to be Union of Railwaymen, today. decid- organisation.
Mr Younger replied that the diverted here since the ban on im--ed to call a nationwide Strike if
Public
Order, Act conferred no opened the debate in the United ut licences imposed last January they were not given an immediate Pul
This has meant that Hongkong has 20 percent increase in wages,
to ban any organisation, but power Nations Palestine Committee been forced to receive almost all im- Railway workers in Marseilles if one was organised and trained
this today with a number of ques-ports meant for China. Since Chinese
after.com joined
or organised and equipped so as to 130.000 tions on the partition plan pre-customs regulation,
becoming workers already out on the port bring it within the methods aimed
and town,
nt" by the Act, he had no doubt that more severe, Hongkong is finding it sented by the sub-committes
increasingly difficult to dispose of
prosecution would be considered by her excess imports. At the present
Government officials in Paris were the Attorney General-Reuter. rate of imports, the Colony can awaiting tonight the results const only 10 per cent of the of a vote taken at the strike-bound commodities off-loaded here, With Citroen plants this afternoon. this rate decreasing und exports to The vote will determine whether Chinn becoming more difficult, pro- the 15,000 strikers ducts are piling up in Hongkong work or remain on strike for a
percent wage increase:
Cairo, Nov. 20-Fears were... Ex- godowns.
Omelal circles regard the vote as the test pressed here today of a serious out- of power of the anti-Communist break of typhus following an official group within the
Communist disclosure that 30 cases of Typhus 3) Decreases in quotas for the pur-dominated General Confederation of have been reported from provinces chase of gold through the official Labour.
in the past two
days. exchange rate have forced business About 400,000 are now on airlike
cholera deathroll dropped, men to acquire more gold at the un- throughout the country including however, 10 12 yesterday, according official rate. This necessarily "ups" 150,000 miners, 350,000 metal to an
Ministry, Egyptian Health the prices of commodities at a time workers, 15,000 millers and scatter- communique tonight.
the Expressing the belief that when the demand for those commodi-ed dockers' unions. ties is going down.
Secondary and primary school cholera epidemie would be wiped leachers in the Seine department, out by the end of the month, the are due to begin a strike tomorrow Minister of Health, sald tonight that and Paris underground workers only 21 villages out of 4,000 re-
disease. called a one-hour solidarity strike mained infected by the
CUT COLD QUOTAS
The British steamer, Empire Mac- Ambulance services were very their pet dog, a Collum, which was also at the busy-on-the-wedding-routes. By 2 seene, launched a boat with 14 men, p.m. over 2,000 casualties had been ly on arrival al Waterloo Station, Zafrullah Khan of Pakistan, but it became unmanageable in the trented. 37 of whom were taken to mountainous scas and was driven hospital. Most of them were faint-¦ ashore where the occupants safelying cases but there were few cases Janded.
of broken limbs due to the crush of The survivors, none of whom were the crowds.
Near the main entrance of "A WONDERFUL DAY" badly of except from the effects of
that they had lived Buckingham Palace and just inside exposure, sald
After bidding farewell to her These were: on food brought ashore with theme of the smaller gates, about 20 daughter and son-in-law-who it
1. How much scopo lind been from their ship and had cooked in a lost children were cared for by four
was ofleally announced tonight will given for economie development on policewomen and
constable.
take the full title "His Royal High- the Arab side? Does the sub-com- Some were in tears. SOS messages Two of the Langleeerag crew were for their parents were frequently burgh"the Queen was heard to re-
ness Prince Philip, Duke of Edin-mitice report proceed on an assump- tion that all development will be drowned "while attempting to get a broadcast from police radio cars. rope ashore from their wreck.
Today's Royal Wedding was the mark to a friend: "It has been a made by a Jewist. State and none
wonderful day. How very lucky we by the Arabs. Among the
survivors were M. first wedding ever to be televised. Lupez, of Gribraltar, G. Tabone and wus also the first time that were not to have fog"
2. What will be the total Arab All who watched the J. Gutt, bolly of Malta.—Reuter.
television wus used
wedding population in the Jewish State and used
sume expressions to des- in each sub-district proposed to cribe the secret had the magle be included in it? touch of a fairy story.
4. Is there any provision made There was the flushed excited face to count the Bedouin population in of the young Princess in her ex-general population figurest quisite peart-studded
4. What is the proportion of land wedding gown rising in the glass coach beside her owned by Arabs and Jews in th father
to the Abbey; the
silver Jowish State? strident fanfare of trumpets herald-
5. How does one explain the fact ing the bridal procession up the that certain towns and villages are nave, its stone
4) The Chinese New Year which austerity
included in the Arab State whereas throwing into brilliant rellef the costumes of their lands are in a Jewish State? always creates a business stack-off assembled
guests; and the boisterous "The plan proposes to allow the State will this year add its weight to the good
of the young Epirits
Duke to appropriate lands which remain other forces bringing the decline, when he nearly set out too soon for uncultivated for a year. This would
Should China relax her Import re- the ceremony.
mean that certain Arab lands could be
the boom which bina After the ceremony the Princess taken over by
State gulations, the Jewish asked the Dean of Westminster to while the Arab owners were unable affected Hongkong for the past two for another place her bridal bouquet
on the to take any action because they were years would continuo
four years, Without a market in grave of Britain's unknown warrior citizens of on Arab State,"
China, Hongkong's business will de- cline since her own consumers' neculs
However, the
EDITORIAL
New Aid For China
MHE British United All to
China organisation, which in
of
had fald
a quiet way has accomplished an astonishing amount
Good work, particularly on behalf of Chinese students,
Jatu down a new policy and formu- lated plans for extending its ac- tlvilics. herto, the NUAC has concentrated on clving assis- tance fo Chinese students · to PUTRUC and enlarge their Académio studies and of alding well established well
Institutions dealing in
Rocial and medical, educational services. It now in- tends to develop a new field of action. With the interest from a Trust Fund of £200,000, Qie Belish United Aid to China will
provide fellowships, not fac Chinese students, but for Chineso who have been successfully en- gaged in pubilo or professional
acrvices for some years and who are expected to continue similar
work. To them wi
the opportunity of visiting
and child welfare;
hospital al meliers; tuberculosis and dancer research; nursing and mother- craft services. One of China's crying needs is rellable, and
IK honest civil service, and any
thing almed at helping her te
create such a service merlis sp. proval
and practical support. China can do no better than make the British · civil service her pattern, The loyalty and
are
men
and
of World War I In Westminster Abbey.
"ONE-SIDED" COMMISSION
powers.
will return
for tomorrow afternoon-Reuter.
to
25
Typhus Outbreak.
The
Reuter.
De Gaulle's Accession To Power
Would Be Signal For Strike
can be easily moich no strike throughout France will break it, they joined it."
are yet ap-
BANK CLEARANCES
for
In an
that the 1
50
tegrity which characterises this service in recognised throughout
The youngest guest in the Abbey,
Paris. Nov. 20-A. general opposed it. When they failed to the world, and it is the develop-
0. The proposed commission of 12-year-old King Feisal of Iraq who ment of these qualities, that can has been attending a
"I do 'Gaulle cones to power, or five members wag: "obviously one- Indications of a in school than anything
sided," because all the members had parent. The value of Ule American be declared immediately should he cost of living, does not go do more
Britain, else to
was the centre of one of declared themselves in favour
of dollar has not decreased, indicating Gen. Charles de Gaulle come to down, the Talse the prestige of the Chinese many little human incidents.
Communists will be While civil service and create for I standing outside the Abbey waiting
a partition. As the commission would that there is still a demand
power, a leader of the French obliged to call a general strike. Their pubile conûdence which
for the appearance of the
one American products. is so
have supreme powers, baly Royal
Trotskyites, who are growing lenders are reluctant, but the workers. clearly lacking today. China too Coaches, he excitedly stepped out point of the view would be repre
1. WIN demond It," Demazieres said. daily, said recently. has desperate need of social ser-
from the crowd Into the street, sented on it.
As he spoke, French newspapers vices conducted by
Little, Feisal in blue was quickly bec-commission's power rest and where 7. On what legal basis does the
interview, Albert De-wbro announcing at the cost of Total bank clearances for October
of the French living here women fully frained in
modern
koned back by the police.
has hit
hit a new hipi. methods. Here again Britain has
Communist Fourth International and EXCITED YOUNG PRINCE
in the Charter is to be found the are HK$500,000,000, three times that mazieres, secretary much to offer the, carmest student,
for the exercise of there of 1041 During the month of Sep bliter. enemy of the huge Stalinist Official figures revealed Buthority When the newlyweds made their
tember, business transaction hit Communist party called. such
total rise. since January
was bu expecially of this Umo when new appearance with their attendants on
"tho services
only 8. In cases of an appropriation of new high and bank clearances were strike
the per cent, whereas wages and salaries weapon being created, all Intended to make life fuller and
the Palace balcony before the wed-land how would the owners appeal 16% above those of August, October vorker has against the pleadily were increased by not more than one ding breakfast, one of the two young against such action,
and the threat How would bank clearances have decreased only
quarter and some by less or rising prices more comfortable The scheme in `ssid
for
Princes who acted as pages got so the Supreme Court be composed and 3% even the per
people.
From September.
The Trotskyist paper, dictatorship." The new BUAC scheme, most excited that he danced and struck is there any, safeguard in the com-
American car dealers
Although small, in comparison
which has ten times the circulation, naturally, has receivel hearly an This fist against the balcony wall position of the Court? "As it stands have already felt the decline which with the big, Communist-dominated today that it had at the liberation, proval in China and Britain. It Princess Elizabeth took him toy the this is a most extraordinary provi- may be an indication of a wider General Labour Federation number- is intended to offer practical hand and led him back Into the Pa-
on the theory" that rather than academlo service, and
slon and auspicion might be that shump. Forced to pay the high prices ing 6,000,000 members, Demoziores R for a Funeral striko to render of American products and to pur and that his group as the Com- sporadi strikes such as have co this is the only devico if the scheme
Princess in satisfactorily
Elizabeth looked Ured landless such Arabe as are included chase gold at the unofficial rate, munists worried because they fear curred the past few months carried out, Il is certain to bring and a little pale but was still smil in the Jewish State..
dealers will soon have to sell at above all being outflanked on their complish little, A new meaning 征 traditional ing when she arrived at the honey.. D. The report limits the assistance loss it they wish to preserve any left."
The Trotskyist leader said that Sino-Beltish friendship, and may moon home of Broadlands tonight from one State to the other to market at all.
The Communists were outflanked fellow Trotskyists among workamen well contribute to the genera with her husband
£4,000,000. But In the United Na Other surphus comuhiolitics are: in the recent crippling subway are infiltrating into the Communist- body of international understand- Crowds who had spent the day for special committee report on galvanised steel sheels and industrial strike which preceded the Muni- dominated General Labour Fedora- ing no painfully needed at this reading and listening to accounts Palestine, the Arab State's defolt is chemicals, cargoes of which were ripal Elections. Here the strike was tion, whose Stalinist policies havo Ume,
from London of the ceremony in estimated at £3,000,000. " such a diverted into Hongkong when started by a breakaway, inbour disgusted many. „ members."---United
(Continued On Page 4)
(Continued On Page 4) Shanghal banned these importa.
group ind the Communists drst Pres
British Institutions of a
given
similar
character,
to
be designed to supplement
the
in
a different sphere the correspon- ding noivities of
British Council and the Federation of British Industrice. It is worth noting the various fields of sindy. proposed in connection with this soheme: municipal administra tion and elvil service, including prison administration. Inland re- venue; Cunicom and excise, Minister of Labour training schemes; the press; Industrial
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