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VOL. IV NO. 217
U.N. Commission's Unique Plan For Palestine
Lake Success, Sept. 13.-The U.N. Palestine Conciliation Commission tonight put forward a unique plan for permanent internationalisation of the Jerusalem area under the United Nations, with considerable local autonomy in separate Arab and Jewish zones.
The blueprint for the Holy City will be con- sidered by the General Assembly session opening next Tuesday. It provides for ultimate United Nations control through a commissioner and a three-man high court to be picked by the Assembly. Natives of Israel, all Arab states and the two zones of Jerusalem would be ineligible for these key posts.
GO SLOW BY LONDON
RAIL MEN
'.
Day to day business of the municipal government, would be in the hands of local zonal authorities, and a joint 16-man municipal council that would try to co- ordinate city-wide public
services. The commissioner
would be empowered to en- London, Sept. 13A "go sure the protection of holy slow" movement involving places, demilitarisation of 100,000 railwaymen in the the area, and protection of London area may paralyse human rights "as set forth railways and London trans-in the universal Declaration port from Wednesday next of Human Rights." week, following the recom- mendations adopted tonight by the London leaders of the Railwaymen's Union.
national statute would include The area covered by the inter- the town of Jerusalem together with surrounding villages and towns," including Bethlehem to the south and Ein Karim to the
The London District Counch west. The plan makes no effort of the National Union of Rail- waymen decided tonight loto draw the anal borders of the
for
summon a meeting of London's 50,000 railway workerD Monday,
They will have before them A recommendation from the District Council that a "work to rule" (go slow) policy be in troduced within 48 hours-at midnight on Wednesday next
weck.
The proposed go-slow move- ment is in protest against the
rejection of the men's claim for
Jilgher wages.
"Jerusalem area" or final de- marcation line between the pro- posed Jewish and Arab zonës.
The U.N.. Commission said, it belleved that the plan is flexible enough to fit in with any final Holy Land settlement and, mean- while, an international regime could be based on the present armistice lines.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1949.
Royalty At Edinburgh Festival
The Queen, with Princess Margaret, stand for the National Anthem at the Empire Theatre in Edinburgh when they attended a performance by Les Ballets des Champs Elysees from Paris, one of the attractions of the Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama.
Devaluation
Urged By
World Bank President
Washington, Sept. 13. The dual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund got off to an explosive start today with a round of thinly veiled attacks on British Socialism and American gold policies. At the same time, economic experts of 48 nations who gathered here for the meeting were warned bluntly that many of their currencies will have to be devalued to get world trade back on an even keel.
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Bevin & Acheson To Decide Policy On Chinese Reds
RECOGNITION ISSUE UNDER DISCUSSION
London, Sept. 13.-The timing of recognition of the Chinese Communist regime is expected to be one of the import- ant policy decisions to be takon by the British Forein Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the United States Secretary of State; Mr Dean Acheson, before Saturday, the date of the first meeting of the Atlantic Pact Council.
Other decisions are ex- Communist regime ot the pected to concern policy in earliest opportunity.
It in thought here that policy
ONE KILLED, Germany and the Balkans in Washington has not yet cry-
TWO INJURED ON TRIUMPH
was
་
be
Ra well as the Far East, stallised to the same extent.
Diplomatic observers in Lon Internal
political considera- don now belleve that the tions, including the possibility Chinese Communists may force that recognition of the Commu- the issue of recognition on the gists might be the signal for a rest of the world within the frontal attack on the adminis next
few weeks
tration by the Republican One naval rating
Obviously. 40 question of Party, are thought here to recognition arises so long as the an important factor in the at- killed and two seriously in-Chinese Communists have not titude of the United States. 'jured' in an accident to an set up a formal government. Despite this, it remains pos- aircraft on the flight deck But continued milltary: sucsible that all governments will
Com-have to face the issue of rela-. of the aircraft carrier HMS coca for the Chinese
munists suggest that this step tions with China during the Triumph yesterday after-is likely to be taken either current session of the United
or in Nations General Assembly.
If no Chinese Communist gove ornment proclaimed until after the prescat session is ovVET, the existing Chinese delegation to the United Nations can con- govern- tinue to function for the term
пооп.
noon.
Communist
the
on
the crisis in
with the fall of Canton celebration of the national ** The carrier: was on exercises | festival on October 10.
southeast of Hongkong at the Time of the accident. Sho re- BURNING QUESTION turned to the Colony, im As soon" 13 thero is FO mediately and the two injured Chinesa men were taken to the Royalment in existence, diplomatic of the next Assembly. Naval hospital where they were quarters In London expect this morning stated to be dan- that it will be recognised by
AWKWARD PROBLEM rously ill
the Soviet Union. Conse But the proclamation of a services social Eugene Black, Wall Street of
without President Truman, speaking
quently, the question of re- Communist 500 POLICEMEN
their cutting
government living to the delegates, emphasised: The dead man will be burled
neat cognition by
Western month would face members of The plan provides permanent financier and President of either
naval honours nt Powers will become a burning the United Nations - with de-militarisation and acurad the World Bank, spoke up standards in other respects or "We must eliminate obstacles to with full
cutting back heir productive International trade and exchange Happy Valley at 2.30 this after-one.
awkward problem of legitimacy. pation of the area though. allow for the devaluation scheme, investments,"
both goods and services on
At the same tline, officials
There is also a body of expert The District Council decuteding a maximum of 500 police in and followed it up with an
Black also suggested that the world basis. The Government The names of the victims of here emphasise the supreme opinion which holds that to invite other union branches in each-zone."aimed with nor obvious siap at Britain's so- United States change, some-President and Congress, is doing the accident will not be released importance of Britain and the out valid Chinese represcalation the counties surrounding London mal police weapons" to main cialisation measures. Black mended a revision of American everything possible to make the until the next of kin have been line on this question.
Ife by the local naval authorities United States taking the same the Security Council could not own policies, to join the mass meeting ontain inw and order. Monday I
function. they accept, and if
who said pointedly that many tariffs and other trade restric- United Nations a going concern informed. The commissioner,
In usually well-informed It is to provide ngainst the meeting endorses the deel-would be appointed for a five-countries have undertaken üans and warned against using for the sake of peace and the
arters here, it is believed that contingency quarters to dump welfare of the world."
of a Marshall Plan sion of the London leaders, it year term, would be authorised "extensive" social welfare the
Ha said that the delegates will
the British Government favours Chinese representation at the was thought that 100,000 men to employ guards for assuring programmes since the end turpluses abroad. In addition, reach constructive conclusions
frankly realist view of the United Nations that Mr Bevin would bo involved.
protection and free access to Members of the London dis- holy places and provide securi- of the war without adequate he said the United Staics should and he is confident that they
Chinese cituation and would and Mr Acheson are obliged to support prompt de Jure re-take up a good deal of their cognition of a Communist gov. current four days policy talks ernment on the ground that the Communist regime is already as the delegates ended their POLICIES ATTACKED
public sessions and prepared to Port authorities have
Dieppe, Sept. 13,The Dieppe in control of the greater part
issued a of China, Criticism of American gold break up into working com- notice to foreign ports and to
In coming to this conclusion, policies
milters. The committee on re-ships at sea, especially in the came from N. C.
the Minister of valuation of currencies met al-Channel area, to watch
British Government Havenga, Finance
for a the Union of South Aftien most immediately. The session,; small yacht, the Mushka, which in to have been in constant Without referring to the United which President Truman
Dieppe Harbour on Friday. touch with the other Common- States by name, he said the tended, was opened by the
the A Belglan couple, Mr and Mrs wealth Governments. International Fund would be French
RADICAL SOLUTION Minister, Boei, the owners of the yacht, come an "Instrument" of some Maurice
who paid told the Dieppo police that the The Indian Government, in members if it failed to raise the tribute to him for sponsoring Mushka salled without their particular, is believed here to
that in favour gold price from its present his "Point Four" programme to consent. They added
radical solution of the level of US$35 an ounce.
help under-developed areas of the yacht was a large sum of question of relations with China South
Africa is
the world's the world.-United Fresa.
the money and some jewellery involving recognition of The leading gold producer. United States is about the only buyer of the metal.
trict branches are the men res-ly for himself and his staff. means to support them. ponsible for, the functioning of Other provisions of the plan London's vast underground rail- include:
He sakl: "Unfortunately
become apparent that countries cannot now afford ambitious programmes
It
way system na well as the 1. The appointment of albas main-line terminals of the expl- ] deputy commissioner to assist many tal-Reuler.
(Continued on Page 5)
EDITORIAL
Concession For Troops
7ITH the exception of a few small programme of reinforcing Hongkong has been completed. Within four months the garrison has been increased from one to four infantry brigades, with supporting artillery and armour, and the Colony's naval and air defences have been considerably streng- thened. In view of the distances the -reinforcements have had to fravel, British
commitments in other parts of the world,. and the difficulty of fitting so many men inte such a small and overcrowded station,' - the service authorities can be
· congratulated on their achievement. It is possible, of course, that futuro events may demand a further strengthening of Hong- kong's defences, but the British Govern- ment has acted with praiseworthy ́speed ̧ and on a big enough, scalo to protect the Colony from, foreseeable dangers. From the troops point of view, their arrival in: Hongkong-for most of them their first taste of foreign service-hás ́ ́ probably been a disappointment and an anti-climax. Crowded into hurriedly crected compa considerably, less comfortable than the barracks from which most of them hava' come-they sco-a Colony apparently little disturbed by the threat which has brought them half-way acrom the world. There are bound to be grumbles. The serviço authorities, realleing the importance of morale, havo made an attempt to explain' to the troops the real need for their presence here. This is an Intelligent policy. On their part, a number civilian organisations and Individuals ard working to make the men's stay as pinasant na it can be. The serviceman's eter oblection to life in Hongkong' is sure
Wanits, the present
of.
not encourage the production will. of goods here which cant be imported more cheaply.
Hav:nga submitted a resolu- tion proposing that any country bo parmitted to sell half of its newly mined gold to the United States at the pegged price and
half an
any market at such premium prices as may bo the ruling in that market."
Havenga
Бор do not
Mr Truman spoke ex- temporaneously for four minutes
Finance Poliche,
Yacht Stolen From Dieppe
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JOCKEY GIVES EVIDENCE
IN BIG EXCHANGE CLAIM
Mr Hugh Maitland, well-known jockey, entered the witness box at
deciding what to do. Unless an almost simultaneous recognition of a new Chinese government is, decided
on by the Great Powers, it is all difcuft to see how in the not the distant futuro a crisis in the functioning of the Security Council can be avoided. Reu ler.
HONGKONG DEFENCE Washington, Sept. 13,-The Bevin-Acheson talke will range over the whole field of British and American foreign policy. They will include dis cussion on arrangements for the defence of Hongkong, it was stated in authoritative circles today.
Mr Bevin is not expected to ask for American aid in the. defence of Hong Kong.
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think that the disruptive effer the Supreme Court, this morning, to testify when hearing was resumed Big Typhoon
of the present position can be
| endured much longer."
Gold
before Mr Justice Williams of the nine-lakh Shanghai foreign exchange
transactions case, in which the plaintiff is A. V. White, of 3. College Road, Approaching Kowloon, and defendant is F. C. Roberts, of 96, Robinson Road.
East Formosa
A
to be the high cost of living. Individunt civilians, similarly afflicted, can do little about this, though servicemen have a few concessions-notably reduced rates at cinemas, and on the ferries, and buses. On a larger scale, 'Government ›can play Its. part by removing the import duty now paid on the services' beer and cigarettes. At present the troops pay $1.70 In the NAAFI for a quart bottle of English beer. Of this, 25 cents is duty and is common to civilian and services". Imports. This price is a good deni cheaper than that paid by civilians in hotels and clubs, but it is a large item for the serviceman, with his meagre few dollars a day. The
Ho told monetary experts serviceman pays the same price as the
that
producing civillan for his cigarettes-90 cents for
would not have joined the a packet of 20-pf which 22 cents is duty,.
International Fund if they had
Plaintift is represented by install a direct telephone line, by the name of Yah Zan Com- not been given to understand This is much cheaper than he can buy
that I would bring about a the Hon: Leo d'Almada, KC This was done by the Shanghai pany Ltd but witness did not élgarettes at home, but the high cost of rise in gold prices. He said I and Mr D. A. L. Wright, in- Telephone Company about 10 see any signboard whatsoever.
Asked if there
severe typhoon, with were any
· living' in Hongkong more than_noutralises the Fund should fail in honour-structed by Mr M. A. da 14 days afterwards. Witness
1938 Introduced to Baeten particular features in the foreign winds of 90 knots at the the beneßt. Any revenue collected by.
ing ita obligations in terms of
Roberts' offico .at 153, exchange business,, witness re- centre is approaching the Government, from this
this plain Intention it ceases to Silva, while Roberts fa roat source is extra
an "instrument of inter- presented by Mr H. G. Shel- Nanking Road, and before this plied that as far as he could see east const of Formosa. It there were none. The business is extremely unlikely to national co-operation dealing don, KC, and Mr A. J.he did not know Baeten,
was conducted entirely fairly with all of its members.” Clifford, on the instructions PROFITS SHARED
trust. Clients would have to affect Hongkong, an official MILD STIR :"
of Sir Man-kam Lo.
Mr.Wright, have, complete trust In them, of the Royal Observatory.
· Replying to Maitland said he had known Maitland said that it was "and we would have to have stated this morning... Czechcaloynkia's delegate.
While for 25 years and Roberts common thing for brokers in the trust of the people with Payal Eislor, crented a mild stir for 18,
A ship down to the centre at The first occasion ha Shanghai to have “direct phone/whom we were doing foreign 5 am. today reported winds of by accusing certain unnamed met Roberts in connection with lines, the reason for this being exchange.
lattlude 28 N, Jongitude 125.3 E. "Blackmail" on his country in his (witness') office at the ticularly good at that time and Explaining procedure, Mait- A United Press message from during the past
year. He die end of February or boginning it was very necessary in this land said that customers would Manils stated that the typhoon, manded tant the
tiam currency of March 1047:
money in cach north of the Philippines, w communication, levaluation discussions be coa-associated in the business with type of business to have speedy pay
cheques and native cath cheques expected to be 200 miles north ducted publicly, but when his White at that time.
Continuing, witness wald" that as well. Cash cheques vero in cost of Bosco, in the Batang proposal was put to the vote, it Noberis said to witness, "Do they put through a considerable common use in business in Talandu, this motnings wor defented-by 40-2, with only you know we are going to do, number of transactions with Shanghai at Urat time becausa Manila Weather,
Bureau the Polish delegate backing hith, business together?" and witness Roberts and Bacten, but not of the enormous amount of CN. said that the typhoon it was exe
The devaluation scheme was coul
replied,
that Roberts was by Witness was not a partner of moved, about from ope place to an hour. It added that 90-mpli executive, directors - of the partnership + with Baeten - and White but worked on a proft- another. Another"--reason was winds were expected “per, the Monetary Fund via their annital that they were going to do sharing basis. He heard in that firms did not want to pay centre and winds of 88 mph or report and was backed up by business together. Wh
White also March 1948 that Baeten and in large sums in their accounts more witnya tadius of 100 Mack and other speakers value stated that they were polig to Roberts Had incorporated a firmate (Cantinted és Page 5), miles from the scentrezid
Income; the presence of so many troops was not visualised at the time of the Inst budget, and the loss involved by abolition of the duty would not be a real one. Amplo precedent exists........ The... services were allowed duty-free cigarettes and beer, in Hongkong until February, 1947, In Singapore they have no duty to pay on. beer;"In Coylon at least until a few. months ago—there is no duty at all. The sums involved might seem - trivial, but there can be no intention, to profit from theso men. This duty should be abolished, Immediately-It only as a gesture to show the troops that their presence. --here la' welcomed, and that their difficul-
ties are viewed with sympathy,
be
nations of trying to use economic foreign exchange business was that the service was not par- CASH CHEQUES 50 knots, The Punition then wor
dumped Into the delegates". "Jopa | withio "No," white then told funder any particular Orm name. dollars that would have to be pected to move Www.at 11 miles
by