THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1949.
THE
KING'S MESSAGE
Britain's Test Of
Character
London, Dec. 25-His Majesty the King, 'declared today In his traditional broadcast Christ- mas message that though Britain had “a long way to go," and it would be a "tough business," "none of us can be satisfied till we are again standing upright and supporting our own weight.”
The King, whose voice was carried all over the
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world after the most comprehensive exchange of War Crimes
Commonwealth greetings ever undertaken, said:
"If we are to see it through, as we shall, we must put the good of our country first all the time. are deeply grateful to our good friends in the
Suspects To
Weited States for the imagination and sympathy Be Released
with which they first realised our problems and then set to work to help us over them.
"Without this suelerstanding a lot way to go help we could not have made can do that
the progress towards
that
tas
before we
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a tough business, and if we me
already
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Britain fu ***** hornet in lin
Freovery
is
for under such
Expect.
achieved.
The whole was watching how the bore test of character involved.
her recovery
"And if not the whole world certainly the greater part of it is longing to see Great Britos and the British Commonwealth keeping their place and able to pull their full weight among the grent Democracies, who are Jointly and, I pray, successfully striving to lar deep the founda- tions of a secure penco for all.
One of the guests present for
spoke,
Iow the following the tradition of the Christmas Day broadcast be-
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Batavia, Dec. 25.-The representatives of seven nations-India, Pakistan, Burma, Siam, Afghanistan, Egypt, and the Philippines-arrived here today to take part in the celebrations on Tuesday, when Indonesia receives full sovereignty | 2 from the Dutch.
Health
The chief Indian delegate, the Minister, Mrs Rajkumari Amrit Kuar, who arrived
accompanied by the Indian Ambassador-designate
to Indonesia, Dr Paramasiva Subbaroyan, was
given a warm reception at the airport by the
Indian community, who garlanded them.
The Pakistan delegation was headed by Mr
Chaudhri Nazir Ahmed Khan, who was garlanded
by the Pakistan community in Batavia amidst cries of "Pakistan Zindabad" (Up with Pakistan).
All seven delegation were received by Dr Mohamuned Roem, the Indonesian Acting Foreign Minister and chairmen Committee, of the Preparatory
Foreign officials of the and Oce in the Dutch administra- onion.
hundred war
Dec. 25.-One
sus
in
to through, as we shall, We Intkit put the good of our
crimes country first all the unie.
"It will not always be easy pecta
at present held stresses an wel
be Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, WH may
The uned to think test of our behalf of the Australian own advantage or convenience. Government,
The Saudi Arablan and Egyp-
Philippines
To Strengthen
will be re-tan delegates, dressed in flow- Defences
or to put the blame, if things jensed within two or threeing robes. received enthusiastic
right, on other
then our own, and weeks, according
are not-going shoulders think what contribute to making better.
applause as they left the place.
ese include the tin ordera, President Quirino
Manila, Dec. 25.-The to the The Indonesion Preparatory of we ourselves can correspondent
the Committee announced that Re-defences of the Philippines 15em go Chicago
troops were leaving Republle will be strengthen- today publican Tribune
ncared to enable it to cope with for the outlying islands Japanese r quoted in the
Java and Sumatra to take
internal and external dis. newspaper, Yomiuri,
from the Dutch na soon as pos- Many of the suspects have sible. These
Banko, years Islands
Billiton, indicated at of
a press been detained for tour
because Riouw and Sabang. or inore without trial
ference in Baguio City. niso The Committee evidence against them was lack-
While he declined to give thai nounced
discussion on ing, the correspondent said, have assels of blocked
THE GREAT PAMILY
that sort of "But feelings
of our unworthy would be ruinutes he
and
the of need, conunon obligation of service that resis Kun by his father, King George on every individunt. The whole V 17 years ago, was his grand-world in watching how we bear son, Prince Charles, who was ourselves spending his first Christmas at
Last Sandringham.
year he was In London.
Shortly after the broadcant, Hindustant translations Afrikaans and French were to by followed later -to out,
versions in other languages,
The speaker to precede the King was Mr Adesa Williams, A Nigerian law student study- ing in London.
test
in Thin character.
"And if not the whole world, certainly the greater part of li is longing to pee Great Britain and the British Commonwealth keeping their place and able to pull their full weight
an-
con-
in many cases their families future concentrations of Dutch Beures, informed sources close
dered
the
The
other Government
tho
were
maintaining
troops, before withdrawal, had reached an advanced stage.
duties bave
"My peoples indeed are part GOOD WISHES FULFILLED of something much bigger than similar staff, which is expect- General in South-East Asia, 13 be
themselves: the
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1701 why
The Kild that yeur be valued most highly the opportunity to send a message that he was ablo to give Christmas Day would it be purcible for me
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touch: with nonal friends to whom 1 am
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we are con
of
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to
the
to the Army and Constabulary ali since
believe that quarters suspects
armed forces ing their trial,
MacDONALD ATTENDING strength of the
will be Increased to 21,000 The Australian Labour
From the date of the transfer officers and men, and the Con- Government did not release the
feared of sovereignty Dutch warships stabulary to 20,000, because It
used It was stated that in the pro- trisoners
before and patrol vessels to be political repercussions
Government posed setup by the Indonesian
Major General declared
for patrol
been Marlo N, Castaneda, the
Army among the general election,
the correspondent.
and Chief of Staff, will be
given the great Democracies who are
Australia still maintains a 18-instructed to fly they red
the rank of Lieutenant General, jointly, and I pray, sucessfully,
Philippines is the only British
Mr Malcolm MacDonald the
and Brigadier Alberto Ramos, striving to lay deep the foundaman War Crimes staff in Tokyo. white Indonesian flag.
High Commissioner Chiet of the Constabulary, may tion of a secure peace for us all.
the rank of
yeater- Constabulary reporta were ending Britain at the trauster of power human kind, Science has taught Philippines' trials
day said that combined Govern- --a lesson enforced by the ls month, the respondent ceremony,
The ceremony will take placement land, air and gen assaults tragic experience of two world added.
in the Palace of the Dutch High were shifted from Lauk Moun- wars-how close
several The newspaper Yomhuri has a
which will be tins. In Sulu, against the Moro Commissioner, 2,000,000
10 Tundu Jungles, on parts of this family are to one circulation
coast. This is the first President Soekarno's residence retiels anther, and how quickly the coptes dully,
south eastern re-after the transfer, according 10 Sulu's possible of reference to the good fortune or ill-fortune
where large contingents of non- said to sense of prisoners held on be-
dele- one is felt by the others.
On Tuesday evening D
Christian outlaws were "I therefore,
tud of Australia mentioned
readled entrenched and have coin- gation of the Government of the the Japanese press and
thentselves Lor vurest, us we are, that the dete
a last-ditch Douglas United States of Indonesia will He continud " told you a
Generat way of life gives to mocratic
ided with
Hugh the Dutch listen with
with the Government volume of free men the age of the
greatest degree MacArthur's announcement year
broad- Commissioner to radio and with mo sympathy
of human happiness and the best a Christmas amnesty for those
cast of Queen Jullana's
speech lilness that had come from security against any
form of
already sentenced-Reuter.
from Amsterdam, by which the every part of the world. Those tyranny, we must
CHRISTMAS AMNESTY
will be made official. transler good wishes, I ran thankful to effort to minke that Way of life)
23. Forty-six
Com- Next, the Dutch High Tokyo, Dec. say, have been largely fullied,
and strong both now minor Japanese war
Next, vigomus
criminals missioner
will transfer his o that I aFTY now able again to
and for the years to come.
executive functions to this de undertake many public duties
"The responsiblity on us all is are to be released immediately under a Christmas amnesty an- which, under ductore orders. 1
legation. The Dutch flag will be very great. was for a while obliged (0
"Many
of you will feel, as Inounced by
Anthem Dutch National forego
do, that the troubles of these MacArthur, the Supreme Allied thet Dut
the "Once mere i would say how
"Wilhelmus," after which times aro greater than can be Commander in Japan.
serving All criminals touched and encouraged I have resolved
wisdom by human
Sugenoted and white Indonesian
band been by the affectionate con-
alone, And today to a world than life sentences at
National
Dec. 25.-The Melbourne, cern of millions in there islands distracted, Anxious, and
un-Prison will be entitled to reduc. will be raised while the
Privy Council in London may and for outside them.
Noln certain, comes once
Authem. again the tions in their sentences for good plays the Indonesian
decide whether On Wednesday, President yot
the central figure in Jogja-Jenkins, "Most of us make Christmas good news of Christmas Day in behaviour.
"Whose famous and it is its wonder of God's Power and the family festival:
The announcement added that Soekarno arrives from
wil Australia's about 11 am. and about this family side of Christ-love reaching out to help anda parole system was also under karta
would be up proceed Immediately and study which
plicable to all prisoners, includ-Palace. He is expected then to
Indo-born message to the "May we win for ourselves ing those serving life sentences.give a strength 10 БЕГУС othern by Reuter.
nesian people.-Router. constant faithfulnes 起 111s
mas that I want to say some- Here at Sanding- thing today. ham the Queen and I are very gind in have with us both the oldest member and
the youngest member of our family and we would like to share our Christmas joys with you all wherever you may be, who are listening to me now.
"May this season, and the new year that is to follow R bring to you real happiness, is right that we should think first at this time of our nearest and dearest,
and where there are children we are trying to innke 11 happy day for them.
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the ones happiness of young people is one of the chief sources of de- light. And if we can carry this spirit of Christmas along with us through 1950, it will not only make life easier for those round
but we US,
shall be giving strength to that wider family of ihe whole British Common- wealth, which depends for its own vitality upon the health of all its members,
DIFFICULT DAYS
"The dimcult days bring to my peoples the opportunity of showing the great qualities of human nature-courage, per sovprance, endurance, unsel- Ashness and public spirit,
These are the qualities by swhich, in our long history, the sons and daughters of our race have met and overcome many crises. And ench one of us who day by day tries in that spirit to do his duty can surely feel that he is doing his thure to win through these dangerous times, 50 that we may the more cortainly and the sooner bo equipped to play the full part that we ought to play in the world.
our
"We are deeply grateful to good, friends in the United States: for the imagination and sympathy with which they first realised our problems and then not to work to help us over Without this understanding help we could not have made the progress towards recovery, that has already been achieved.
But none of us can be satisfied we are again standing upright and supporting our own weight, and wo have
have
men
frustration.
spare
from failure
no
to the
General
"true purpose and be kindred points of Heaven and
from Wordsworth's was taken Docin "To a Skylark").
Thus most surely shall we make our own the new hope and life which comes to us with Christmus."-Reuter.
Home', (The King's quotation MR BEVIN
Garry Davis Has
Xmas Visitors
TAKEN ILL
of
of
battle forces
Tardu Point is said to be the last stronghold of the Moros in that part of Sulu Reuter.
"Whose
Baby?"
Douglas towered with the playing Case May Co To
Jess
London, Dec. 23.-The Foreign
No More
Privy Council
to the Baby?" case, was given to the after she was wrong parents
Hospital,
whose
nt Kyneton Victoria, in 1943.
Me W. H. Morrison,
Noln is her wife claims that baby and that Johanna the baby given to her at the hospital was born to Mrs N. H. Jenkins on the same day, sald today that
Petrol Rationing the Australian High Court had
Office spokesman said today that In Australia
Mr
the Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, who was taken ill at his London home yesterday, passed a good night and was fully recovered.
not had the last word in the case.
The High Court, by a three to week, ruled two majority last Canberra, Dec. 25 The that Baby Nola was to remain Australian Government will lift with Mrs Jenkins. Mrs Morrison her lawyer later petrol rationing at the end of said through
to a
to appeal to that she wanted next month, according
against the There the Privy Counell
of a decision but might not be able
out bore
Today her husband said: "We claim shall go to England for the next not hearing, and added that "we will even go to the Klog it our Counsel advises it."-Reuter.
Was
Ho repealed that Mr Bevin usually reliable source. would travel to Colombo on Was "definite evidence Strasbourg, Dec 25-Garry
Tuesday for the Commonwealth surplus of sterling petrol," and to find sufficient funds.
position the present uccting as previously arranged. Davis, "World Citizen No. 1,"
Government's The Foreign Olles spokesman the new now camping beside the Rhine denied that Mr
rationing Bevin had that in the hope of being allowed heart attack on Saturday and necessary, the source added. into Germany to undertake re-sald that his illness was trifling.
The Deputy Prime Minister, construction work, hud
many Mr Bevin had apparently had Mr A, W. Fadden, declined to Christmas visitors today,
the statement in the same sort of attack which comment on They gazed at the lent which caused him to stay home for Brisbane last night that ration Mr Davis set up last Tuesday
two or three days last week. Mr ing would end on January 31, among piles of material for re- Bevin has several times this but said: There is definite year been subject to slight evidence to Indicate my attitude Wrapped in a blanket he sat periods
iliness and the since last March that here is
pairing the bridge,
of
in a chair in front of a good general stato of his health re-surplus of sterling petrol."
re, tapping away at a portable mains something of a mystery. typewriter-Reuter.
-Teuter.
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New
Syrian Government
Damascus, Dec. 24.-Kazim El Kodsi Boy, the Foreign Minister Potrol rationing in Australlo In the Syrian Cabinet, which fell last Monday's military 1949, after first ended on June when it was declared invalid by coup, forared a new Government the Australian High Court, but tonight.
The new Premier will relain It was renowed in all Australian States on November 15, except the Foreign Affairs portfolio, The 1 Tasmania, where ite re- only other member of the old introduction was rejected by the Cabinet in the new ono is Fayld State Parliament.-Reuter.
DEVELOPMENT OF
HOKKAIDO
Tokyo, Dec. 26. —Tho Japanese Government is plan- ning the creation of the "Holt- kaldo Development Board" for promoting the overall develop-
of
Ibo Hokkaido, ment northernmost island of Japan.
Atassi, who will be Defence Minister besides keeping his old post of Minister of National Economy,
The new Cabinet includes six: members of the Shaab Party, one member of the Moslem Socialist Front and two Independents- Reuter.
Bombs Thrown At
Police Party....... The
Calcutta, proposed office will be
Dec. 25. Two empowered to formulate basle police officers and one constable policies on the development of were injured here today when Communist- the Island and will exercise members of Jurisdiction over the enforce-sponsored meeting threw bombs ment
the neccesary at a police party posted nearby. mehsures,
The police opened fro to dis The board, which will be perse, the attackers, who later headed by a Cabinet Minister, set fire io two trams. None of will be directly under the Frime, the attackers was injured.
Reuter, Minister's Office--Router
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