THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1949.
Australia's Ultimatum To Britain, India
10 DAYS TO DECIDE ON
PURCHASE OF WHEAT
Sydney, Nov. 21.—Australía has given Britain and India 10 days to decide how much whoat they want from her under the International Wheat Agreement, Mr A. O'Neill, a member of the Australian Wheat Board, said here today. If they did not reply, -their-quotas-might be cut..
N. Korean Captives
Oaph, Alfred T. Meschter (top) and Albert E. Willa (bottom), two Americans from the cargo ship Kimball R. Smith, who are being de- tained by the Commun'ni authorities in North Koroa. America recently asked Russia to intervene to secure {be men's release.-AP Picture
Is There A
Case For Equal Pay?
(Continued from page 4)
will prove to almost every case.
different in
About
But it was "0
"Britain has procrastinat- (totalling ed all along the line," Mr Sterling). O'Neill declared. "She did they thought it It once before on a falling been accept ble." market."
December
139. 04.
close that would have
NO COMMENT The Australian Wheat Board will consider replies from the No Importing country was
countries at two
its next bound to pay the maximum Melboume in
on price meeting
under the Agreement, theso quarters Bald. if the Australia has already refused offer was not the maximum an exporting country a request from Britain to sell price whout to her at considerably could refuse to sell or the two less than the maximum price countries under the Agreement.
"Austrain will not be a party 10 price-cuting." h Caseta
61m. BUSHELS
Australia
perpared WHA
ta
sell to Beltsin and India 81,000, 000 Trishels She gave Britain the first offer of wheat about six weeks ago at 10s, Id, (Aus-
over 12
Hil 34
bul
Sterling-a bushel
Tralinn) - Just
(Australian)
Sterling-carlage costa,
"AR
we
thin
from henr About the price being Mr
for high in just nonsense." O'Neill stated. "They hope to
could
strike bar-
HILLEL
tu was presumed
in their gaurlers that Britain's offer to Australia was not made in any "Take it or leave it" spirit.
The Fool Ministry declined to make
any comment on Me O'Neill's sisterneuil.
"The unzual talks between the countries have just begun twn and it thes circunstances no comment by us is possible." a Ministry *pokesman
Reuter
SYDNEY NEWSPAPER
ON "EXTORTION" Sydney, Nov 21 The Sydney
break the price by drawing | Morning Herald card in on edi- Australia with torial today that it would be
buyers trom
high-price talk.
!"clown light extorou Au
fralia hid Britain to the letter Wheat International The of
"Britain knew very well what devaluation would do to prices, The price of 10s. 4d. (Australian) Agreement.
0%. Sterling--in -about 13s.
If the Commonwealth's pro-
wrote.
the Agreement price and other testions of sympathy with the countries could
naturally com-British people hurt any meaning plain if we broke it down for it would surely be willing to Britain or India."
supply Britain with wheat at a Other countries might get the reasonable price, the newspaper British and Indian quotan if the Australian Wheat Board beard Instead, the Government was let devaluation of nothing from the two countries"content to by December
O'Neill our currency push up the charre 1. Mr warned.
by 44 percent in expectation of a favourable reaction from the wheat-growing districts on De- cember 10 (polling day)," the news per aintained-ruter.
FOR JAPAN?
"We hay shipping agree- ments for our whent and can- 10 days not wait longer than
"We before we know," he said. have plenty of countries want- ing our whent at 10s, dd, (Aus~!
Holland, including tratan) China, Israel, Norway. Africa and New Zealand," added.
South he
Japan also wanted Australian wheat "and she will take all we can give," at a higher price, Mr O'Neil further said.
The
Sydney, Herald's Canber- ra correspondent today quoled n Department
ot Commerce Apokesman ns saying that as far as be knew the Australian Go- verument had not received any from cilher offietal complaint
Govern-
prices.
the British or Indian ments on when
High The Indian moter. Lieutenant-Colonel Bedi,
not sad that Indin had made any atletal protest --New-
"It Won't Hurt A Bit Cartels Threaten
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patient's mouth.—AP Picture.
S. Africa Resents UN Attitude On Trusteeship
PI DELEGATION'S
"PROPAGANDA”
Lake Success, Nov. 21. — South Africa told the United Nations today that it resented the attempts made in the Trusteeship Committee dis- cussions on South-West Africa last Friday to bring in unrelated matters "concerning the Union's domestic affairs."
European Free
Trade Movement
New York, Nov. 21-The Geneva correspon- dent of the New York Times, Michael Hoffman, said in a despatch today that the movement to wards freer trade in Europe, which had gained considerable momentum, was already in danger of foundering on the rock of cartels.
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Intended to resist the Francois Poncet, the writer removal controls
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United States trade experts agreements had been made by believed that a great deal of the producers In various countries, This position had causçü warmth with which the France-"great chagrin" among Ameri- Germany rapatonchment had can circles in Europe, the cor been handled in Right-Wing cir-respondent stated. The Ameri- cles of both countries was a cans regarded it na a vela- reflection
of powerful pressure tion of how small were the from
Interests socking to
Poft-repeated French and Italian establish French, German, assertions of devotion to the Belgian and Luxembourg steel principles of liberalising trade cartel-before-the Industry lost within Europe, for which both the protection of Government Governmenta had recclyrd trade controls and before the great morn! credit with the Buhr Authority became effective. United States Government and
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(Continaed from Page 13 privileges necessary for the pro- per conduct of their duties.
"Although Consuls do not have diplomatic Immunity, 11 has been the universal practice. because of the public and official character of their duties, to per- mit them and their staff freedom of movement, and in the event that any
впу criminal charge made, to permit them to remain at liberty on proper arrange- ments for bail, with unlimited communicate with freedom to
their governments with respect
to official business.
Radio Hongkong when the Committee resumed today, charged the Mr Ward and to the American
HX.T.
concern to all interested in dipln-
the
13:
DIRECT VIOLATION
"The treatment accorded to Mr G. P. Jooste, the South African delegate,
Consular staff in Mukden is to of ho basic Philippines delegation with "having utilised pro-direct violation
of international concepta lations which have been deve- Calling-Propaganda material in the effort.". 6. "Hongkong
throughout the ", gramine Summary: #02, "It Swing-1
the loped result, because time"(Super Rhythm Seriens: Mr
complained, rassing Jooste 4.30, Cantonese by Radio-Given
Mas Lee Wal-lan & K. Lee particularly of the use made powers of investigation, control luries. As such, it is of direct
and supervision exercised by and immediate studio; 630, Eugen Weld and His
which Mr the Assembly would have incant countries Orchestra: 7, World News and News of a statement Analysts. (London Relay):
E. B. Louw, the South an inquiry into the whole do-matic intercourse, particularly American Letter by Alistair Cooke
political structure of to those with missions or con- from Londea
African Minister of Econo- | meslie (Relay
Heserdedi.
sulates In China,
a matter of 30. Stage and Screen Favourley" Wouda.
mie Affairs, was alleged to South Africa itself-Reuter,
"I nak you, 03 -Presented by Atleen
to express urgency, to (Studio)
have made on his return to
highest Chinese authorities Peiping through such channels as may be available to you the concern which your government over the undoubtedly feels treatment of the American Con- sular staff in Mukden who have Leen arbitrarily deprived of their freedom for one year."
Mr Acheson sold at the out- set that, since late November 1948, the entire U.S. Consulate staff, which numbers 13, hnd been detained under house ar- allow res; at Mukden. Mr Ward an her husband, a Filipino seaman, the four others were cooled on
October 24. to live here.
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UK SURPRISE London, Nov. 21. Grain Iraders here were surprised at the news from Sydney that Australia bad rejected the price offered by Britain for her quota of Australion wheat But there are some areas in under the International Wheat which the clatin for equal↑ Agreement. pay is very strong. And mooy In which it already operates. Doctors, lawyers, and many of the higher grades In the civil service already enjoy qual pay-or at least equal rates
arcas
Perhaps the strongest case of all for equal pay is that of what are called the "common classes" of the civil service.
In these grades men and women enter by, precisely the same examination, They sit side by side and do the same work. The incidence of sick- varies little between men ness and women They are eligible for the Game promotions. Where there ta 12. "outpu!
it is average"
both. Gexes.
the same for
The touchers are very strong ont equal pay the women Coachers, that is.
Most men
teachers are very sceptical about it, though
their union
supports, it. The men hold that they have in fact more Argonability... I shall
bo a
candidate of the next election and, there- fore, nothing would induce me to pass judgment on this case.
"
#
...To apply equal' pay in the civil servico would cost, said Mr Morrison the other day, ten millions a year. The claim now before the Industrial
Court millions 1 "would cost three year. The cost over the whole of industry is incalculable.
It would be out of order for me to speculate on the out- come of the prosent claim. But one thing is sure. The women won't be satisfied, all they got as much as the men. And they won't be satisfed then.
For it is in the nature of women / to^- demand tall, the benefits of equality plus all the advantages of chivalry Bloss
The statement by Mr O'Neill, was the first news they had re- ceived that the offer had been rejected, traders sold.
They
South Africa from a Paris Australian
meeting.
statement,
This
Mr Jooste sald, was "afterwards distorted in the Union for political pur- poses."
Girl's Plea
speci-To
Mr Jooste sald that South- West Africa's mondate
empowered the Union fically Government to administer the terrllory as an integral part of South Africa. The desirability arrangement was of such an
considered by seriously Union Government as far back as 1934-35.
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Troopship Arrives
The
Devonshire troopship that understood
the arrived from the Unlied King- Food Ministry's offer was below dom this morning and ber hed the maximum Australian price at Kowloon Wharf. She brought [ur troops replacements (Australian)
plus 500 cartage costs who are due to go home.
of 103, 1d. 3d. (Austrollan)
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
∙103
BOPK, 1948 MY NEA SERVICE, MË. TË SE ROD, UL. KYPAT, OFF
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tting mar
· Isn't that böy ever going to gro
Calwell
Sydney, Nov. 21—Anatraifan- born. 29-year-old Mrs Veronica Macabant recently arrived from Manila to plead with the Im- the
migration authorities to
che
Mrs Macabanti sala would make a personal appeal to the Immigration Minister, Mr Arthur A. Calwell, because she did not want to break home and family.
ول
20. proposal, which from South-West Africa, would
THOSE ADDRESSED have tmated representation for South-West Africa in the Union
Besides Russia, the appeal Parliament, but would have left
went to the Foreign 1 up the
Rumanin, the territory with far less local
Communist-run
Bulgaria that provided,
sun-1 "I think the Minister coulCzechoslovakia, autonomy then under the present arrangement." make an allowance In my Poland. It went also to the non-
HIGH STATUS
caso," she said, "I do not ask Communist governments of Tur-
mass migration for
from the key, Greece, Siam, Switzerland,
Egypt,
Australia. do think Belgium, Philippines, but I there should
Netherlands,
Peru, Portugal
Mr Jeoste sold on Act of the South African Parliament gave the territory "a higher status than it had ever hd before."
"The territory will have wider
powers of self-government through its own representative institutions than any province," he added.
Outside the police zone more than half the indigenous people ruled themselves under
the guidatice of one or two European
Commissioners.
Mr Jooste described the steps by which they were in fact giving the Inhab! ants a very of local considerable degres autonomy and experience', Is self-government"
"How then can it be sald that the indigenous peoples own of- have no say in their faire? Surely one
one must walk before one can run."
With four seats in the Senate and six in the House of Assem- bly, the territory was belog ac corded greater representation in the Union Parliament than
it would have been entitled' to had it been incorporated in the Ualon
FRENCH VIEW
.!
M. Roger Garreau, of France, said that the United Nations Charter made. It absolutely clear that the placing of man- dated territories under United Nations trusteeship was op- {tional"
That could not be done with- put the consent of the manda- tory powers.) b
)
ht Wo all had the choice. either accepting or rejecting the new trusteeship system," he added.
new provisions of the trusteeship system, if accepted by the Unión Government, would have had an," embar-
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A message of vital importance from the International
tem for cases like mine - Venezuela, Denmark, Cuba, the Board of Directors will be delivered.
ber
If her appeal is turned down. Britain, the Philippines, Mexico, Mrs Macabanti sald, she would India, Norway, Canada, Mal
France. Burma, Italy be forced to leave her daughter.ma, Dawn, with
parents in Sweden und Austria. Melbourne and return to Manila Two of the four staff mem- alono because "conditions are bers held with Mr Ward ar
had in the Philippines for Americans.
Ralph They are very
Rehberg,
a foreign service clerk rearing children."
Mrs Macabanti said her bus- and Shiro Tatham or Tatsumi, a band, whom she married in 1940, mechanic. had been visiting Australia as a The other two are European
of the
Consulato seaman for 14 years and served employees
Cicogna the Franco
and Alfred war with throughout the American forces-United Press. Kristan.--Associated Press,
By the Liason Officer,
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