THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949,
Australia Determined
To Carry On New PH Laws
Deportations
CALWELL DEFENDS
HIS POLICY
Canberra, Aug. 4.—The Australian Labour Government is determined to deport 800 remaining wartime Asiatic refugees, but claims that its action, while justifiable, has been "magnified and distorted" by the Parliamentary opposition.
Final deportations will be accomplished through passage of a "Wartime Refugees Removal Bill" introduced by the Immigration Minister, Mr Arthur A. Calwell, who explained the govern- ment's position on this and a companion measure in second reading speeches in the Lower House of Parliament recently.
Labour majorities assure the passage of the two Prime Minister Joseph B. Chifley's gou- measures, ernment sought new legislation after Mrs Annic O'Keefe, an Ambonese (Indonesian) woman, success- fully challenged immigration laws in Australia's High Court several months previously.
States
the
1
Australia
Will Ban Race Prejudice
EXTRAVAGANCE AN OFFENCE
Manita. Avs. 4-The new Philippino elvu code. which becomes effective In July, 1950. safeguards aquinat
contain
racial prejudice or discrimina
tlon.
Former Supreme Cour!
Justice Jorge Bocobo, chairman
of the commission which pre- pared the code for enactment,
said that one of its nime was the implementation of demo-
crncy."
*You can sue a man under the new code for vexing or humiliating another on pecount of his religious beliefs, lowly station in life, place of birth.
THE EARL AND HIS FIANCEE
SHOWING
The car) of Harewoodl
physical defect, or other personal
and said. "One condition," Bocobo article penalises rncial prejudice or any similar discrimination.
"Another article: compels Letchers and parents to imbue the child by precept and ex-
with love umple
of country, fidelity to democracy as a way of life, and altachment to the
of
world icient
permanent
the
Australia United During
War
charge, made peace.". Cave sanctuary to about G,000 refutes Astatic refugees, The gover-recklessly and mallelously, that ment contends that It provided I have been unnecessarily severe, refugo on Lie understanding or intolerant in administering the that these people would leave the Immigration Act,"
mitied. More than 5,000 returned
tries.
Australia when conditions per- America in those two years voluntarily to their own coun-deported 33,038 persons, or ap- proximately one deportation for every 4,200 head of population.
Australia deported 14 the whin Mr Calwell
in a ratio of one to remaining 800 as a "recalcitrant persons
every 40,000 of the population, minority."
necording to Mr Calvell's figures.
described
Another unusual provision of
In w
is directed against "thoughtless extravagance" on the part of any person in time of want or distress. Bocobo "Las seen said that the world nothing liko this except in wartime.".
REPLACES OLD CODE
"It provides that thoughtless extravagance in expenses for pleasure or display during a
his flancec, Miss Marlon Stein, photo- graphed after supper in the crush bar at Covent Garden during the in- terval of an opera. The Earl is the eldest son of the Princess Royal and a
the of nephew
King. Miss Steln is a pinnist of repute. (London Ex- press Service).
Royal Family
He charged that the two com servative opposition parties, aided by a hostile press, "have attempted to explolt a few in- Mr Calwell quoted a compari-period of actual public want or dividual capes where con- son of American and Australian emergency may be stopped by order of the courts at the passionate grounds might have immigration
instance of any government or seemed to justify the grant of Sir
private charitable organisa- permanent residence."
to China and tion," he explained.
"After all, doesn't such ex- nake travagance
of Juts
Mr Colwell also challengid the opposition parties to "test "restricted their opinions" Immigration matters."
on
He added: "If they fail to take advantage of this oppor- will have no funity...they right in future ever to mention the subject of restricted inmai- gration again."
Labour years
a
and
policies made by Eggleston, Frederie distinguished conservative former minister the United States.
Sir Frederic's statement was people?" originally
published
the fil Sydney Morning Heraki ol June 2.
the establish-
Sees West
End Show
Queen's Quiet Birthday
4.-Queen her 40th
On
Agreement In Sight
One Article Of Austrian Treaty
London, Aug. 4.-The deputies of the Council
of Foreign Ministers, who are discussing a treaty for Austria, today came within sight of an agreement. on Article 16, which deals with the Austrian obliga- tions to displaced persons and refugees.
The deputies, however, failed to reach agree- ment on the question of Russia's claims to assets of the Danube Shipping Company and on the minority question of Carinthia.
Separate drafts of a paragraplı referring to relief are before the conference,
Refugee
tions.
of the
Japanese Tax Collectors Led Astray
And Women”
The American draft. which follows closely the text of the Charter
Internationhi Organisation, refuses relief to persons who in varlous
with m circumstances fought a visit to assisted the Axis powers during the war, or who have since the
against the King, fought or worked group of companied by
Elizabeth and Princess Governments of their countries
of origin, if these Governments "Drinking, Gambling Duke and the
ol Margaret Ediburgh, she went to see the are members of the United No- American Pulitzer prize winning show "Harvey", now a long run
The Soviet draft, which Mr hi in London.
Was George Zarubin cialmed
line There had been no advance also in
with the IRO their appear- Charter, would also deny XC- publicity about ance at the performance and the fief to persons "hostile" to the crowded house when the Roval Family
was surprised Governments of their countries
took
of origin. their seats in the front row just
They are: "Drinking, Kam- before curtain time.
Mr Zarubin proposed a com- įbling and women." promise to reach agreement un The board released the And-
Article 16.
ings of two Independent sur- veys which showed:
London, Aug. Elizabetli celebrated birthday tonight with Hils reference was to the out-the theatre, lawed Hukbalalap movement in the Philippines-a It said: "America's exclu-grarian dissidents in rebellion alon of Orientals was always against the government.
The new code niso gives the ruthless before
right of independent civil action ment of the quota system and
to any person whose individual Calwell claimed that non-
now, outside the quotas, it liberties are tampered with. governments in
still ruthless for all migrants. deported not-
Few exceptions are made, and The code, will replace the old Europeting without extraordinary deportation follows any viola- "Codigo Civil," which has been in use since the days, of Spanish publicity.
tion of temporary permits. "Nor has the fact that a non-
rule. Spanish laws continued, "Notwithstanding the trifling in most instances even after the European, admitted temporarily, an Aus-
10 quota
Orientals by 10 may have married
American period began some 50 Australia has | years ago.-United Press. ever been re- United Sintes, tralian woman, garded as a ground for autho always been, and still is, more
admission. rising his permanent
lenient In her policy Previous immigration ministers America. frowned on such marriages and did everything in their power
had
I
than
"The difference is that Ameri-
Resistance By Catholics
to discourage them," he said. ean action is taken as a matter "None (of these immigration of course by the people of that ----ministern) was, however, as country and is not ventilated in salled on the score of harsh and the press, whereas, in Australia,
a political
London, ical basis criticism has
Aug.
Vatican Intolerant administration us
Radio sald today that the resis- without a know- told and is made have been," Mr Calwell parliament. The fact that all ledge of the circumstances of tance of Catholles in Slovakia was continuing "In spite of were non-Labour ministers each case, in ignorance of the
Intimidation and the violencG will no doubt, account for the policy of other countries."
of the police". difference."
He claimed that a comparison of 1940-47 deportations by the
US White Paper On
China Will Be 'Frank'
- Truman
Washington, Aug. 1.-Presl- dent Truman announced today that the US State Department would publish a "frank and fac- fual record" of American rela- tions with China tomorrow.
America's role in China has been subject to "considerable misrepresentation
and understanding," he said, He expressed the hope that publien- tion of
"white tha
an
niiz-
paper" would provide a new basis for "informed and intelligen public opinion, on the whole situation."
Mr Truman made it clear that a chapter in American policy toward China is ending. and that he and the Scoretur of. Stato Mr Dean Achesón, are now.confronted with the task
to
the
of working out new policies situation deal with created by the Communist con- quests.
American friendship for the people of China "is as strong today as it has ever been," the president said, but the prob- lem now was to "find ways to
practical: expression give
that friendship."
to
Mr. Truman said this at news conference, Soon after. ward the State Department was to issue for publication at 1800 GMT (midnight Hongkong time) a thick volume dealing with the history of American-Chinco TV- lations for more than a century, concentrating on the last five yearAsociated Press, Be
After ciling resolutions com- mending his deportation policy
country' The Rodio said from several of the biggest organisations, Mr Cal- person was killed
out a similarity others seriously well pointed
that one
Tokyo, Aug. 4.-Japan's tax payments are 13,150,000,000 yen in arrears,
tax the national board reported today.
The board gave three frasens why tax collectors take grafi.
Throughout the day, Union Jacks were flown' from London buildings and radio news broad. casts opened with the National He offered to accept an ex- 1. Japanese owel more than Anthem. In Hyde Park, troops tension of the scope of the
Associated Press.
€4,000,000,000
yen in taxes for of the Royal Horse Artillery article to include refugees and the fiscal year 1048-49, and fred u 41-gun salule at noon-displaced persons, He would
were lagging by 8,580,000,000 a130 accept the principle of
oyen in the present fiscal year. voluntary repatriation, pro. 2. Investigation of 498 taxa- vided an agreement was reach. tion offelals charged with irre- ed
5, dealing gularities showed that 70 per- on paragraph with the conditions for with-
cent owed their downfall to holding relief.
drinking, gambinig and women. The surveys noted that most offences were motivated by tox- "temptations offered by payers."-United Press,
DEBATE
ON BUNCHE agreed to consider
REPORT and several
wounded in
in the attitude toward refugees the village of Bolnia Krupa, in between the American Legion Slovakin, when the police fred and the Australian Returned into a crowd Servicemen's League.
which de endea
The three Western deputies the Soviet text of the draft,
Before the end of their sitting, the deputies reached agreement on paragraph 3. Under this, the Western deputies agreed to the (Continued from Page 1)
Soviet text, which insisted that In "Popular opinion
should theso Repatriation Missions the local priest.
countries is being fed on these have the right freely to enter "Violent clashes between the doctrines,
DP comps. The deputies will work tomorrow. police and the population also "The representative of one continue their occurred in a number of other Arab State
has quoted Bgures-Reuter. villages", the Radio added, which give an Impression of the
He quoted a resolution of the American Legion adopted ile 1945 national convention "that all refugees- who have been enjoying our zanctuary "In Bratislava the whole scale of armaments, which is
haven and hospitallly shall be returned promptly to the coun iries whence they came." United Press.
SIDE GLANCES
w
clergy, with опе exception, planned. sized a proclamation of Adelity "He speaks of $125,000,000
to their Bishop," the Radio said.} being spent in one year for the
--Reuter.
purchase of arms.
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Jobless Increasing
Berlin, Aug. 4.-The City La- bour Commissioner, Mr Paul Fleischmann, sald today that one out of every four workers in the Western sectors of Ber- lin was unemployed.
He added: "The number of New York, Aug, 4-The Imdaily. If something is not done men out of work is growing
tention on Tuesday.
of
of
migration authorities sald today that the Swedish union leader, to halt it, it will lendus to "The head of the Syrian Tage Lindstrom, would be de- the brink of catastrophe.
He placed the number date has announced jan am
fained until the investigation
his entry had been com- the Western sectors at 94.019 or
wholly unemployed persons bitious plan of rearmament. Iroq into and Transjordan have treaty pleted.
20.6 percent of the working connections with the United
The spokesman said there had population. In addition, appro- Kingdom which. unless tho been no new developments in ximately 00,000 were Working Security Council will decide the case since Lindstrom's de-only part time.
otherwisk, would involve the
The Commissioner also sald immediate general renewal of heavy
arms supplies to these When asked specifically wherellef doles lind almost doubled ther the question of Communist since the beginning of the year countries"
almost 40,000 men had said that Israel sympathy had any connection and "fully
supports Dr Bunche's with the case, Immigration of been thrown out of work since conclusion that the iruce period elals took pains to emphasise: the Russians lifted the blockade us been left behind, and that "He is not charged with or ac-of the Western sectors on May
We are 12-United Press, the first phase in the transition cused of anything. to peace has been successfully mighty careful about what we accomplished."Reuter.
say....tie being held Fun! local authority and
being all- vestigated on certain factors Other than that, there is nc
|thing."—United Press.
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Arabs Re-enter justification for implying any
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Halla, Aug. 4-Surprisingly fow Arab heads of families in
the return of
PETITION BY DOG LOVERS
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The DUDE GOES WEST
ALBERT STORM
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Radio Hongkong TO-MORROW with William BENDIX *
"THE BABE RUTH STORY
News
with Plano
Critical Strike
In Malta
Clairo TREVOR”
Arab Differences
"Superficial”
IKT. 8.00, Hong Kong Calling Pro- gramme Summary: 4,02, “Rhythm Xendezvous" (Studio): 0.30, Can- tonnan by Radio, Given by. Ma Les Wai Lan and 9. K. Lee (Studio): 0,00, Putup Green and ills Orches tra 7,00, **Music.___Lovers" Hour Classical - Request Programmo Pre- sented by Уѵопло Charter the Halfa district have, Aled
World News and (Bludio): 0,00, petitions for
Beirut, London, Aug. Analysis__ (London Relay);
4-Mr Paúl |
Aug.
4-The 8.10. Vocal Recits by
Boffa, the Maltese Prime Minis Lebanese Promier, Riad El refugee members of their fami- ! A petition addressed to His Schumann Chua (Боргило) lies to Israel, an Israeil soures | Excellency the Governor is be- Richard Lan (Tenor),
ter, and Mr. D. Minton, Miniser Salh, sald here today that zald today..
ing prepared by a group
of Accompaniment by Betty Drown of Reconstruction. were flying differences among the Arab Hongkong dog lovers seeking 18ludio): 8.55 Adami Giselle back to Malta tomorrow for an Slates were "uperficiei" and
Ballet Music: 2.03, "From' the. Edi- Ho sold that the reason was the Institution of legislation for-
emergency meeting of the that. they would be disappear torials" (London Relay); D.10. the large
number of refugees bidding the killing of dogs Weather Report: 2.11. "Taut Temple Cabinet on the Malta dockyard after a meeting of thé Árab who had already rejoined their and setting.
League Political Committed in up government and the Curzon Case" by Transla trouble, familles illegally.
Alexandria, on August 20.
20.00 Unauthorised konnels for unwanted animals. Durbaldge (ACTSI 1.40. AF
" gramme of the muslaint Mar Infiltration has increased the
On the same plane with them The petition recalls the wide. delesohn: 10.00, ime, for Music will be Mr George Ellul, Malta's Ho mid ho Arab population of Israel from
was proud that D.D.C.. Midland Light Orchestr
had Facted "as Vinter, Commissioner-General in Lon-the-Lebanon 70,000 to 100,000, he added, spread practice of killing dogs Conducted by albert
Only about 200 pail lons had for 1. od, and also draws siten (BOC) 10.50, A "Swingtime don. It understood, that the mediator between ✨ the, Arab been field in the life distri tion to the danger of rabies bo- Reel (London. Relay: 11.15, Weather re in the dockyard duation. rh its mission of conditation
danes sassion; 11.00, tadio News | Cabinet is to discuss the critical countries and, would continue for the return of about 1,00ing carried by dogs Imported Report and Summary of News women and children.--Reuter from across the border.j *|-11,30," Close.. Down...
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