Workers' Part In Controlling Nationalised
Industries
Margate, Sept. 7-The Trades Union Congress, re- presenting 8,000,000 workers, today unanimously asked the control of for increased workers' participation in
Britain's nationalised industries.
A resolution passed by the Congress welcomed the nationalisation of the nation's basic industries but ex- pressed concern at the present composition of the Boards responsible for running them.
in-
Tho nationalised industries clude railways, civil aviation, other' Inland transport, gas, electricity and
сод
Earlier in the day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, told the representatives of the trade unionists where they slood in the nation's recovery pro- gramme.
Sir Stafford answered critics by disclosing that a further cut of 25 percent in corporation' profits would add only 4c per
10 L worker's salary,
every
(1
WAGES AND PROFITS
before The Congress had several resolutions demanding that
тем the Government, if it is to pursue its "freeze wages" policy, must re- duce profits.
Sir Stafford, called on the British people to throw all their energy and brain into a determined attack upon productivity to attain a higher standard of living,
WILD SCENE
AT BENES' FUNERAL
Angry Crowd Breaks
Polica Cordon
Prague, Sept. 7.-Thousands of Czech citizens, some of whom had been waiting as much eight hours for a Inst glimpse of ex-President Eduard Benes, broke away from police control today and formed a pushing, around the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948.
IT
STILL RUNS AFTER 33 YEARS
1
TENANCY DISPUTE:
Legal Interpretation
In his capacity of supreme chief surging where Dr Benes' body C
Of Permanent Building
of
Britain's
controlling six separate Government lay.
departments, he
Katen
warned the dele- that
they must still exercise The long line of patient mourners restraint. He praised the remark-suddenly, became a milling, push- able response of the British workersing unruly crowd which pressed and managements to
the call for up to the site of the building as inside which police reinforcements from greater effort and restraint had made possible "a rapid koprove attempted to hold them back. ment in our circumstances and has brought us so far safely along the road to recovery through some of the most difficult country that we have ever had to traverse in the course of our history."
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The Chancellor wag heard respectful silence as he said: "The stability of sterling 15, I believe, the most important factor in multiin teral world trade today, stability depends very largely upon how we conduct our economy."
OVERSEAS TRADE Britain's overseas trade was now
in
п
much
healthier
condition though they had by no means as yet succeeded in closing the dangerous
and thre
threatening ROD between ex- ports and imports.
"It is at the moment being sub- stantially closed by the ERP gifia and loans, at least so far as dollars and gold are concerned, but, of
how long course, we do not know that ald will continue after next April.
"All this is encouraging: We are on the right rood though still beset by many dimeulties."
There were general rumbles of approval at the Chancellor's forth right tribute to the effort which the Industrial population had made for recovery of Britain and of his asse tions that improved methods of pro- duction, not longer working hours, was the obvious need now. Reuter.
Yugo-Slav Farmers Lose
Women screamed, and many howled in pain as the throng, estl- mated at well over 10,000, pressed some persons up against the side of the building.
An eye-witness reported that he trom the crest of a nearby hill. The eye witness. Richard Melahin, a United Press correspondent, said the line of mourners at 11 p.m. today stretched
Pantheon វា mile
the --the Czech liberation monument. The police at the bottom to the Point crowd that from a certain back all would have to disperse an they would not be able to see the President.
saw the demonstration
below
POLICE OVERWHELMED Like prairle fire the word spread back quickly to the thousands in
The opinion of the Court as to the legal inter- pretation to be attached to the phrase "buildings of a permanent character" in Section 18 (1) of the Land- lord and Tenant Ordinance, 1947, was given by Mr Justice Gould in the Supreme Court this morning in a case between the Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd. and Fook Wo Lee, of Great George Street, Cause- way Bay.
The Imperial Chemical Indus-] tries naked n Tenancy Tribunal for an eviction order against the Fook Wo Lec. After hearing the arguments by Counsel for the respective parties and evi- the Tribunal dence adduced, decided to ask the Court for a
on the ruling on a case stated before giving their decision application.
Mr H. Copstick (Deacons) repre- sented the applicants, and Mr M. A. cla Silva was for the opponents.
Mr Justice Giving his decision, Gould sald:
From the case stated, it appears, that there are three points of law. upon which the Tribunal requires direction to enable it to come to a decision.
Whether it is proper to have
materials,
bulldings,
These six University of British Columbia students arrived in Los Angeles in their 1916 12-passenger automobile. It took them three weeks to make the trip from Vancouver, B. C. They had 40 flats and spent eight days waiting for a new inner tube.--AP Picture.
Russian Opposition To Strike Ban
MAY CARRY IT TO THE FEC
regard to the requirements of the Buildings Ordinance, 1935, as to a permanent building. It is to be noted in the first place that the
Washington, Sept. 7.-Russia tually define a permanent building. Buildings Ordinance does not ut but only requires in section 12 that expected by informed quarters to the night against General it be bullt of certain materials.
It carry
MacArthur's ban од strikers by would not be impossible to build a
workers to the Far temporary building in one of those Government
Eastern Commission, which meets a two-month Thursday after The other provisions as to such on matters as construction, thickness summer holiday. and height of walls, depth of foun- The Commission Steering Com- This is a case stated by a tenancy tribunal under section 28 (3) of the dations etc., are standard require-mittee met today, but officials were ng and the cry arosc. "We want Landlord & Tenant Ordinance, 1947, ments of all save
The crowd President," to see our
Sources close to the British said, asking for the opinion of the Court red to as "exceptional "ro refer- silent about what happened. some forward, moving
and as to the legal interpretation to be
such began
that standard requirements however,
the Commission must then others attached to the phrase "bulldings of obviously be intended to pro- would also discuss Japanese repara- pushing and shoving, broke and in a flash the
lino dis-
disa permanent character" in section vide for permanent buildings. tions and the level of industry overwhelming the 18 (1) of the Ordinance.
It therefore a Tribunal inds that again — a Integrated,
subject over which the The application before the Tri- hastily-formed police line created at
any particular building complies
been Commission
deadlocked the the crest of
hill. The mass bunal is one for eviction of tenant with section 12 and with those stan- for six months.
sub-section and the dard requirements, that is evidence The Russians are expected to fol. poured onto the plateau in front of under the
godown to which
the Tribunal may have low the same line of attack the Pantheon and some rushed up, building in question is a gaining entrance by # side-door. built of cranite using ilme-mortar,
tending to show "per- down in Tokyo at the Allied Coun- Police from the inside apparently and
and with china lile root
and regard
manent character for the purposes eil for Japan. There they have con- wooden trusses. It occupies the moved up and held them back.
A radio car rolled up and the greater portion of the land in ques-f section 18 (1) of the Landlord and tended that the MacArthur ban vio-
Tenant Ordinance, 1947.
agreement It is not lates both the Potsdam tion, which is held by the opponent police appealed
loud- over the
be and the Far Eastern Commission's conclusive evidence and The build-
must on monthly tenancy. speaker for order. But the shouts
with any other relevant policy.
conjunction the nature, purpose and type decided that the W The Tribunal
-of-the-building, as I have already bullding could be classified as permanent building under the re-pointed out in discussing the word
sections of the Bulidings "developed."
2. Whether the fact that the Ordinance, 1035, but were in doubt
one monthly
need of repair.
were hurled back: "Down with the ing is about 10 years old and is inaumstance and in SNB (State Polic
Police)." Some police- men reached for their guns bewil-- deredly, but others quickly stopped them from pulling the weapons out. Finally, after an hour of demon- strating, the police tried to close the doors and a tug-of-war ensued- United Press.
Pigs Not Supposed To
Take Passengers
levant
NOTES WELL TAKEN
18
us to whether that was sufficient to tenancy was a fuifli the requirements of section 19 evidence of non-permanent charac- The answer to this is in the U) of the Landlord & Tenant Orter. dinance, 1047.
negative.
A monthly tenant may be less likely to bulld permanent
of years but the Tribunal
must base its decision on what has in fact been done on the land question.
RIGHT DEFENDED
laid
Since the United States bas a velo in the Commission, it is con- cidered unlikely that the Russians will be able to get far, even if ther could swing the vole of other re- presentatives.
Furthermore, United States offl cials contend that General Mac- Arthur has the right to ban strikes,
The caso stated is not in proper buildings than a tenant for a term pointing out that the FEC directive
REPAIRS
repairs
of December 1040 permits him to forbid strikes and work stoppages.
General MacArthur can Imposo
such a
a ban when strikes "prejudice the objectives of the occupation," under the FEC rule.
also argue
United States eral MacArthur
technically,
form but the Tribunal's notes have been very well taken and the points Belgrade, Sept. 7-Marshal
to be decided are sufficiently plain. Tito's local commissars through-
The phase buildings of a perma- out the country swooped down Discovered currying passengers off nent character" has not been de
3. Whether the fact that the
that, on all the so-called "rich pen the Sally Maersk yesterday, Ip Chau- dined in the Ordinance, and I do kwai and Leung Kam-nui, mistresses not deem it advisable to attempt to sants" before dawn on Monday care boats, were aned $50 lay down any general rules but will building is in need of repairs is re- did not actually promulgate a direc
It is not necessarily
tive, but only suggested it to the and took nearly all o. their pigs ench by Mr Cairns at the Marine contine myself to determining such evant. and turned them over to the Court this morning.
points as are necessary to deelde The need for extensive the case before the Tribunal. arising within an abnormally chort Prime Minister, Hitoshi Ashida, in sald na Sub-Inspector Nippard state-owned farm co-operatives.
time after building might, unless if letter and the Diot itself voted the If is necessary, however, were allowed in the The reason for this sudden and passengers
to say that the phrase in question explained by other circumstances, interim law-United Press.
to action.
show that the building was which con- cargo boats, but. Ip was allowed 10
in conjunction tend unannounced
und Leung must be construed members at the crew tinued on Tuesday and is to go on
with
permanent the remainder of the sub- not built as a section, particularly as part of the Further than that the maller is not
relevant as a
building were hld-
permanent rase "land which has not may fall into disrepair even to a larger phraŁO been developed by the erection of may
extent. dangerous buildings of a permanent character."
until Friday was because the rich allowed slx. At the time of arrest pensants in the country
lp was carrying 43 persons to Kow- ing the pigs and not selling the loon and Leung 30. required amounts to the govern-
ment.
The communist newspaper "Borba"
said there had been somo fniture Body Below Cliff;
by the Federal Ministry of Trade
and Supply and local committees
to make the prescribed collections, and the government had been un- able to supply the ration of neat and fats to the workers.
be
Man Detained
and
опе.
49
to
has
。
A case (5) fa
to
The word "developed" is important The Tribunal in the special case
cases involve has also sought direction may in future
For whether a case for eviction stions of degree or extent.
That is not all been made out. it a tenant put a small been garage or outbuilding on his land matter for me to decide.
house, stated under section 28 intending later to build a
Tribunal was designed to enable a Tr A man has been detained by the could it be said that the land was
for the Water Police
suspected developed even though the garage obtain guidance upon points of law Chinese whose body complied with the general require but the final determination of the The authorities were reported to murder, of a
taking the piga from the rich was discovered on the night of the ments of the Buildings Ordinance, application rests with the Tribunal, capitalistic elements but that they typhoon at the bottom of a cliff in 10357 That question does not arise which must apply the legal decl- The body here as the building at present under signs so obtained to the evidence least Tai-O, Lantao Island. would leave each family at
rebulid had to
and many stab
chopper consideration is a godown occupying which has been given before two pigs with which
of the land in and grant or refuse the application wounds. and appeared to have been almost the whoic
necordingly. their stocks.
thrown over the cliff.
question.
PEASANTS SEETHING
Bel- Mary people coming into
rich grade on Tuesday from the farm country of the Voldvodina and Serbia said the pensants were latest seething with anger at this
government move.
Reports have become more per-
sistent that during the
weeks peasants
have
past few come once
Airlines Prepare For More Business
If U.S. Maritime Strike. Continues
Concern
Shanghai, Sept. 8.-American again to a state of passive resistance and Chinese transportation against the Communist programlines today are laying plans to Panies here. A survey of steamship Francisco over shipments
and selling. for enforced buying Most of the reports confirm
the well-to-do peasants Instead
now been able to sell their pork and fat for the equivalent of three US dollars a pound on the open market.
·
it,
by expressed
United Some concern has been expressed
In San Army personnel com-States also by import and shipping
of sup- forces In the Far that there is no plies to U.8. lines revealed
way.
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
4.00. Programme Summary: 0.01, Chil- dren's Half Hour "The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Episode 1: in which we meet Dantes" (BBCTS); 6.30, Wednesday Serenado": 7.00, G in the Air" Variety Request Programme Presented by Susan Howard (Studio); 8.00. World and Home News (London Relay); 0.15. Ioyal Fireworks Music
Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery Suite Handel). London Phil, Orch.; 8.30, by Francia Durbridge Episode 7: "Mr Entertain" (BBCTS); 9.00, Harmonica Recital by Chamber Huang, Clare with Piano scompaniment by Stansfeld, (Studio): Did, Concert Waltzes played by Biarck Weber and His Orches-
Darwin
tra 830. "Anthology" Presented by Ciufford Davies 19tudio); 10.00, World and Home News (London Relay); 10.15, "A Comer of Battlefeld" A Story of the 8th Anniversary of the Landing at Salerno London Relay); 10.45, Wayne Radio King and Hilo Orchestes; 11.00, Newsreel (Landon Relay); 11.15, Wen- ther Report and Close Down.
Stage Stars Are Cigarettes
Shanghai,
Sept
B.--Shanghai and Nankingprico freezing regulations may put in the Peiping opera out of business
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TO-DAY
6
AT. 2.30, 5.10,
7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
Queen's
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.
By Charles Dickens
Starring ROBERT NEWTON and introducing JOHN HOWARD DAVIES
as OLIVER TWIST
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With m GLADYS ELSA JAMES MONTY WOOLLEY EASON COOPER LANCHESTER
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Preston Foster John Wood
with Alan Halo Louis Calhem
Basil Rathbone
David Holt
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OLSEN
JOHNSON
that meet the increased demands for Intention of nitoring outgoing East was reflected to a certain ex-
of both passenger and cargo traffic schedules, but the ultimate tying up tent in Shanghat selling their vegetables and fruits from China to the United States of ocean liners as well as merchant where hundreds and hundreds
Navyas wall as their dependants, Social Affairà Bureau today. to the government are feeding them
The have up until if the West Coast Longahore-men is expected to be feit in a big the Army and Air Force even the theatre managers complained to the plus many hundreds of civilian Commissioner Wha Kai-shlen had to the hous
for that: "One will men's strike stretches out. two to The full effect of the strike is not Shippers are stül accepting pas employees in United States agen- an answer
movement of atarve if one doesn't ent," he said, transports Army
for food and "but one won't die if one doesn't go expected to be felt here before three senger booking for the United States cles, depend on the weeks if the strike lasts that long, but are informing travellers that if
other necessities.
to the opera." the strike is continued into Celober,
It was learned that there are no Later, however, he relented and The Government did not announce but, at the same time airlines in
large reserve supplies for commista, added "store players are like ci- what price they would pay for the dicated that they are malding ready passage could not be guaranteed.
throw in additional planes, on
President The Uner
Wilson is ries, Post Exchanges, and army garettes. Some brands taste better hogs they are taking in this new to
If necessary.
scheduled to sail today. The inar messes on hand, but at the same and are priced better." drive. Reports from the peasants, now schedules
out that, if The Northwest Airlines, Pan-President Cleveland is due to all time it was pointed
By that he meant higher admis- however, asld it would amount to
and China National next week from Shanghai. General necessary, airlifting operations | slon could be charged when pro- only about one-tenth the price they American could get selling the hogs on the Aviation Corporation Lities are prin- Gordon is slated to, sail on Septem- could be instituted in an emergency minent opera stars performA COMMENCING TO-MORROW:
sociated Press. United Press. Leipally concerned.
Lber 22, free market.Associated Press.
ARTRA RAYI
HUGH HERBERT MISCHA AUER 'JANEˇFRAZEŃ KOBERT PAIGE
(...), 30 CONGERDOS
PPENED IN 'BROOKLYN'
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