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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1989.

LABOUR AN END

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PARTY DEMANDS

END TO IMPERIALISM Refusal To Fight For London's Financiers

INTERNATIONAL

EFFORTS TO Labour

CONTROL OF GET YUGOSLAVIA Leaders COLONIES URGED TIED TO AXIS

London, To-day.

Berlin, To-day. The fact that the Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister, M. Markovitch, is accompanying the Regent, Prince Paul, when he arrives here

The finance and politics of the City of London were sharply attacked and accused of being one of the causes of world disturbance in a speech by the Trade Union leader, Mr. Bevin, at the An- nual Conference of the Labour Party at South-will be conducted. port yesterday.

Seek

Re-Entry

London, To-day.

to-morrow (Thursday) makes FIVE prominent La- certain that behind the State bourites, who were visit, important conversations expelled from the Party Political circles believe these at the Annual Confer- will take the form of attempts to ence at Southport yes- Britain was the chief disturbing factor, Mr. Bevin persuade Yugo-Slavia to bind her-

terday, have decided to alleged, owing to the inconsiderate and irres-self more closely to the Axis. ponsible determination of City financiers to insist that a policy of strict neu- admission.

Yugo-Slav circles here, however, apply immediately for safeguard their interests at all costs.

trality is the only possibility for Yugo-Slavia.

The English people refused to fight for the benefit of the City.

The British Empire should be ready to share its riches with other nations, and it was nonsense for the British to pretend that they administered the colonies in the in- terests of the natives.

It would be better to be honest and to admit that they were held account of their wealth and strategical position.

on

COLONIAL TRUSTEES

AMERICAN

INTEREST IN

THE SOUTH POLE

While the country is prepared for closer trade relations when- ever a favourable occasion offers, they say, she will jealously pre- serve her political independence.- Reuter.

Plans for the expedition have been worked out by the bureau for territorial and insular occupation which is under the Department of Interior, the noted Polar explorers That American interest in South-Admiral Byrd and Lincoln Ells- Polar territory has also been worth both cooperating.

Washington, To-day.

Ocean.

Trans-

They are Sir Stafford Cripps, Mr. G. R. Strauss, Mr. Aneurin Bevan, Lt.-Comm. Young and Mr. Robert Bruce.

The five have informed the Executive of the Party that they are prepared to sign the under- takings obligatory on every mem- ber of the Party.'.

It is recalled that Sir Stafford Cripps was expelled for his atti- tude

Front and for circulating a mem- regarding the Popular

orandum to affiliated organisa- tions urging a policy not approv

the

The Conference, by 1,670,000 awakened, is evidenced by the fact It is reported that the expedi-ed by the majority of the Na- votes to 266,000, passed a resolu- that President Roosevelt has approv-tion will explore an extensive area tional Executive of the Labour tion demanding that the British co-ed the recommendation for an ap- of the South Polar region and estab-Party. Reuter. lonies be placed in the hands of propriation of $340,000 for an offi- lish American claims. international trustees and declar-cial exploration expedition. ing the Conference's determination not to support any war for colon- ial possessions as long as this trus- teeship had not been established and as long as Britain had not join- -ed the Franco-Soviet Pact.

The Conference also passed a re- solution by 2,363,000 votes to 55,000 urging the Government to acceler- ate conclusion of the pact with Russia. Trans-Ocean.

MUI TSAI MAKES A SCENE

A married woman, Lam Yau, was charged at the Central Magistracy before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, with keeping an unregis- Yuen Mei-chun, tered mui-tsai,

alias Chun Kuk, 17, at No. 46 West, Kennedy

Godown, Praya Town.

NEW SITE SOUGHT FOR UNIVERSITY

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stitute under the direction of

the

ment of a Chinese lecturer in Econo- mics, in order, in combination with History and perhaps Philosophy, to Biology Department of the Univer-provide a course similar to "Modern

Greats" at Oxford.

sity.

reason for a transfer is that amusements and attractions of the town are too near its door.

Such disciplinary trouble as .is encountered almost entirely arises from this.

"The ̈proximity of the town “has, made for a far higher general rate of expenditure on amusements than can be justified.

The lack of good athletic grounds, is an inconvenience incidental to the the geographical position of University. Further, at every re- ecmmendation that it has made, the

there is on the present site no room admirable for development; it is for houses, even for blocks of flats,• but can only wastefully be used for large buildings.

That honours teaching be offered That refresher courses, for Chin- in English Literature, this requirese teachers in Hong Kong and Committee has been conscious that ing the appointment of an addition- South China should be provided al Chinese lecturer in the English yearly. Department and that an experiment- That courses in Chinese should be al honours course in the compara-prescribed for undergraduates fol- tive study of English and Chinese lowing professional courses. Literature be provided.

That for the co-ordination

and

PSYCHOLOGIST NEEDED That the appointment of a psy- chologist to work in the Education Department of the Government and to assist in the training of teachers in the University is desirable.

That the course for University Diploma in Teaching should provide particularly for the training of Chinese teachers of English.

development of studies in Logic, and the History of Philosophy, and for comparative study of Western Mr. H. W. Fraser, Mui-tsai In- and Chinese Thought, a Reader in spector, said the girl was taken to Philosophy and a lecturer in Chin- the No. 7 Police Station at about ese Philosophy should be appointed 8.45 p.m. on Monday, by a police with the co-operation of the Sino- reservist. The girl told the Police British Cultural Relations Associa- that she was an unregistered mui- tion. tsai, and had been assaulted by her mistress. She was sold to defen- That for the development of his- dant for $110 in Swatow, and tory studies the staff should be in- brought to the Colony in October, creased by the appointment of a That the specialist employed by 1987...

lecturer and two tutors.

the Government Department of On Sunday night, the girl refus-

of Education should assist in the train ed to admit a servant into the studies in Geography and Geology a ing of teachers in the University house, and defendant slapped her Reader and a lecturer should be in modern methods of physical in the face. The girl immediately appointed.

*NEW STAFF

That for the development

ran away to a friend in Aberdeen That courses in Commerce · now Street, but was located and taken offered should cease and in place back to the house. The girl made thereof the University should

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a scene and the Police Reservist velop a department for the teaching took the girl to the station, of Economics, Politics and Govern

Defendant was fined $25,

ment, this requiring the appoint

That refresher courses for teach- ers should be organized by the Government Department of Educa- tion and the University.

The Committee was:-Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B,E. (Chairman), the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. S. Caine, the Hon. Sir Robert Lih-wu, the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., Mr. Han

Hall, M.C., the Rev. Father T. Cooney, S.J., Mr. W. H. Lock, Mr. C. G. Sollis, Mr. Li Tse-fong, Pro- fessor R. K. M. Simpson, M.C., Professor L. T. Ride, and Mr. W. B. Finnigan (Secretary).

TERMS OF REFERENCE The terms of reference ware: "To consider what developments of studies are desirable and pos- sible in order that the University of Hong Kong may co-operate more effectively with the Universities of China in higher education; To consider what additional staff and expenditure will be required if such developments are to be pur- TOO NEAR TOWN

sued; To consider other proposals Discussing the transfer proposal, for the improvement of the Uni- the Committee says that from the versity; To make recommenda- University point of view a chief❘tions,

education.

That additional expenditure on University. libraries is necessary.