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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1946,

GESTURE BY M. MOLOTOV Smiles And Handshakes By Big Four

Optimistic Air In Paris

Paris, June 16.

In a surprise conciliatory. gesture, Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov agreed tonight to the Inclusion of the discussion of the Austrian question on the agenda of the Foreign Minis- ters council which resumed its session here in an effort to write Europe's peace treaties. Molotov objected to U. S. Secretary of State

Byrnes' proposal that a definite treaty with Austria be discussed, but accepted French Foreign Minister Bidaults suggestion that Austria be discussed as a simple question. Austria was placed on the, agenda for discussion after the peace treaties with Italy, Bul- garia, Rumania. Hungary and Finland have been cleaned up and after study of the Ger man problem:

At Molotoy's demand the council also agreed to place the current Italian political situa- tion on the agenda after Aus- trin.

Fathers To

Come Home

Washington, June 16.

The U. S. War Depart- ment announces that it

SHORT'S GO SLOW STRIKE

Rocheater, June 10. Five thousand aircraft, wor. kera in the Rochester » fac- torica of Short Brothera, fu-

mona lying boat manufac

farere, today adopted d "o alow" atrike is protest against the Government decisión to remove the factorica to Bel-

, taking with them only a sundid portion of the stuff.

The technical and clerical atags are lining up with the main factory workera to form a united front in their fight to keep the industry at Rochester where it has boon for 32 years and an appeal is being made to members of the staff to refuse to go to Belfast.Router.

Lowestoft

BRITAIN'S SOCIALIST

PATTERN

London, June 16. The pattern of Bri- tain's Socialism, already, being planned as far as I nine years in advance,

has emerged as a cauti- ous welding of state ownership and more or less controlled private enterprise.

Page

ENSA STAR THEATRE.

Presents

VARIETY SECTION

of

HONG KONG STAGE CLUB

in

"TAKE IT EASY"

with

AN ALL SERVICE CAST Commencing TO-N IGHT at 7.30 P.M. Each Serviceman may bring one Civilian guest.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD

Due to the cancellation of the

participation

Trawlers Go Back Gradual accomplishment of ment, as

London, June 16. The Soviet minister said, ac has ordered the return to appoint a court of inquiry into Following the Government offer cording to British sourcea, that the outbreaks in Italy contained from overseas, of non-the trawlermen's strike, which be- the seeds of civil war and were volunteer enlisted fa- can at the beginning of Jue, Im Fascist in origin. The Soviet thers and

mediately sailings kro resumed, men with 21the men at Lowestoft today deeld minister insisted the allies months or more of ser-ed to be ready to put to sea on should intervene to prevent.n deterioration of the situation. vice.

"Pro-Fascist"

continue the

M. Molotov accused the Ita- Han Monarchists of being un-

public.

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER.

H.M.S, "Thracian" now lying at Kowloon Naval Yard, is offered for sale na she lies.

The successful tenderer will be required, to tow

away the The avowed objective of the Government

nship from her present moorings Labour Party is a full Socialist these undertakings the under within fourteen days from 2 atate-national ownership of all signed much regret that the ceptance of the tender and to present charge for electricity break her up within two months means of production.

increased by 80 per from acceptance of the tender that goul might take a quarter cent. as from 15th June 1915 to the satisfaction of the Naval

to all meters Authorities. apply of a century or even longer-at and will path of planned economy the pace so far

set along the read on and after 15th July

al-1946.

Tender forms with conditions though enough of the major

attached are Section VI of the Naval Store obtainable at steps have been planned for the der would be mostly a matter of

Hong Kong, between 9.30 a.m. first 10 years that the remain

Office, His Majesty's Dockyard, tying up loose ends.

to 11.30 am. on the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th

days of June, 1946, and must be returned under Bealed cover on or before

For the seven years before coal was about $10 a ton. To the War the average cost of day coal is over $100 a ton, Monday. it has authorized communi-meeting agreed to

~Huft ̈niên, “However, at a hint

To plot the course of tran- and general expenses have in- ers of this country to discharge, stoppage.

sition, Deputy Prime Minister creased considerably. Herbert Morrison told the Consumers are informed that as surplus, in-volunteer ell- At Grimsby, it was felt that party's annual conference this usted men with over 21 months the Government's promise would week the cabinet has establish- it is the Companies intention The Department de-sway the men when they are ad-ed "an economic general staff." to revise these charges as soon

order will not vised at a mass meeting on Men-

ns conditions permit, A large portion of its job, he ny to return to work.

said, Would be The North Shields men favour "antisfactory measures" to avoid given to consumers requiring a

to blueprint

Special consideration will be the proposal to be discussaal un Monday to return to sea and give depression and soften

the imbulk oupply. a 28-day strike notice.

pact of any foreign economic Aberdeen skippers and mates upset.-Asociated Press, who have been uut since Thurs

service.

interrupt the flow of men for discharge and will help to returning troops ships which are

willing to accept the verdict of the people in faveur of a clares that the

He described the Monarchists. as "Pro-Fascist" and said that nutious who signed the Moscow declaration on Nov. 1, 1943 and also signed the newly revised; Italian armistice terms were res- |

now run on regular schedule.

The greater part of non- volunteer fathers will be brought

ponsible for encouraging a de-State by August 31, the Depart-month pending negotiations with

back to the United day are resuming work for

mocratic government in Italy.

Mr. Ernest Bevin. British ment announces. There are ap the Ministry of Food. Foreign Minister, told the meet-proximately

fish have

caused a

Threat To Fight To End In Palestine

for meters will

noon on the 26th day of June, 1946, addressed to the Super intending Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.

SALE OF OLD ENGINES & STORES

The charge not be increased. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

Tenders are invited for the CHINA LIGHT &t.

POWER purchase

the following CO., LTD. stores.

183,000 non-! The trawlermen are striking ing that he had no objection to volunteer enlisted fathers now because they say that the landings

of foreign United States consideration of the Italian serving in the political situation, provfted that armed forces. Of this number, slump in prices and reduced eart

Jerusalem, June 16. 77,000 are in Pacific areas,

ings. Their demands include the A broadcast was made today UNDER THE DIRECTION the treaty with Austria were!

Troop commanders have been and guaranteed

sionpage of foreign fish landings by The Voice discussed first.

minimum carn-Jewish

of Israel" the OF THE HONGKONG GOV. to. plan

ressistance the replace ings.-Reuter,

movement's ERNMENT. Byrnes, Mr. James

United ordered

processing of men

secret radio station—giving - de- States Secretary of State, said ments and

tails of an alleged British "secret" that he too had no objection affected by the new discharge but felt, on the basis of United order, but the State Information, that the

now Italian Government bas the situation under control. A discussion of the Italian peli- tical situation should therefore be deferred until later.

Situation Acute

M. Molotov agreed that the question should be discussed last but reserved the right to. bring it up any time if develop- ments justified immediate con- sideration.

In pressing for a disenssiott on the Italian political scene, M. Molotov said that the situa- tien there had grown acute "as a result of monarchist and pro- fascist. demonstrations after the people had expressed them selves in favour of a republic." The foreign ministers were in a jovial mood

when they re assembled this afternoon in the Luxembourg Palace for their] next and perhaps last attempt to write a unified peace formula for the European Axis and its satellites.

Friendly Scene Persona who watched the

new dicharge ined what the selective service qualifications will not be an act with previde, the Depart nounced until it can be determ-mont adds-Associated Press.

New Political Crisis Threat In France

Paris, June 16.

The threat of a serious new French political crisis has developed as the Communist Party gave signs of balking at a government headed by Foreign Minister Georges Bidault.

',

Jewish underground movement. plan for the disarmament of the Hongkong, 15th June, 1946.

According to the radio the plan, was revealed in documents which have fallen into the hands of the1. resistance movement. The broad- cast said that the documents gave detailed information of operations, to be carried out for the disarma- ment of Jewish settlements and colonies and of widespread soar- ches to be carried out in Jewish quarters in towna throughout Palestine.

The Jewish lenders who are to be arrested when the plan is put into operation were named in the

documents, the broadcast added. British put this plan into action The transmission ended: "If the

Fire will be returned with fire."--- the Jews will fight to the end. Reuter.

MASARYK LEAVES

LEGAL BRANCH

CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY

NOTICE

MOTOR VEHICLE

CLAIMS

of

Internal Combustion Engines

Air Mail Envelopes as pulp or

waste paper.

Minesweeping Floats.

~Scrup Iron, Towing Wire and

Firewood.

Tender forms can, be obtained at Section VI of Naval Stora Office,. H. M. Naval Yard, be- tween 9.30-11.30 a.m. 17th to 19th June, 1946 and should be returned in a sealed cover addressed to the Superintend- ing Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard on or before noor on Tuesday, 25th June 1940.

NOTICE

Speakers at a meeting of the the Government, but so far none party'a central committee ad- of the well-known Communist vocated a return to the formula leaders has taken part in the of a three-party cabinet direct-discussion.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

C.N.R.R.A. Displaced Persons ed by a Socialist and demanded one of three key ministries- disagreement with almost all One Communist speaker "in

THAT A LIST OF MOTOR and Refugee Bureau has been LONDON

VEHICLES AND MOTOR EN- removed from Room 801, Bank foreign affairs, interior or na- others"

London, June 16.

GINES IN KOWLOON AND of East Asia building, to Shop tional defense.

as the official report stated, urged that the Commun- Jan Masaryk, is flying

The Czech Foreign Minister, HONGKONG WILL BE POSTED ints should be represented in the Prague from London

hack to AT THE OFFICE OF THE CUS- No. 3, Peninsula Arcade, 18 from Cavernment even if it were board Pan American Airways 7th JUNE, 1946.

today on

TODIAN OF PROPERTY FROM 15th June, 1946. Telephone

No.: 58081, Extention 2. headed by a member of the first plane on their central Euro-

Phyllis Harrop, M.R.P.

Chief Displaced Persons Officer, penn route.

Hong Kong & Kwangtung Region.

Such a demand precipitated a crisis last autumn when Gen. De Gaulle was trying to form a cabinet.

the

ANY PERSON HAVING A De Gaulle speaks today in There was a sharp attack on

AGAINST THESE The Foreign Minister has been CLAIM Normandy at ceremonies com- the French Socialist leader, in London five days. The visit VEHICLES AND/OR ENGINES memorating bis 1944 arrival in Leon Bin far his speech at the baggy oflent as "purely private." MIT SAME WITH PROOF DR was characterized by a Czech em- ARE REQUESTED TO SUB- ministers' council

France, and Frenchmen cagerly British Labour Party Confer- reconvene

OWNERSHIP NOT LATER after its 29-day recess said that, waited to see if he would speak enco in Bournemouth a few days

---Associated Press.

THAN 22nd JUNE, 1946, Byrnes, Ernest Bevin, Bidault out at last on political affairs. ago by a speaker who declared:

If the anti-MRP sentiment is "Blum's abandonment of

London. June 10. and Molotov appeared in friend-

Tho Vatican Radlo reports that

ALL consolidated in a formal vote by policy of French security adopt the first Catholle secondary school

VEHICLES MOTOR ly, optimistic. frame of mind.

AND/OR ENGINES REMMIN- As each delegate entered the the Communists the Socialists ed by the French Government in Eastern and Central Germany ING UNCLAIMED AFTER Victor Hugo Salon flanked by may reverse their decision not ie Intolerable." -Associated will be the Kanysius Gymnasium, THIS DATE WILL BE SOLD

there were to take the presidency, and con- Press and Reuter.

now to be opened by Jesuits ir BY PUBLIC. AUCTION. hearty handshakes and smiling sent to mediate the crisis. Alter-

Berlin with the bermission of the greetings all around. Flash natively the M.R.P. may try to

occupation authorities-Reuter. bulbs twinkled as photograph-govern with a wholly M.R.P. ers hovered around taking pic- Cabinet. The M.R.P. executive tures during the short period today roiturated they were allowed in the cham in Bidault. ber-Associated Press and Reuter.

sides and advisers,

Innsbruck. June 16.

The Military Government has banned the daily organ of Chan-

its confidence

The attitude of the Commun- ist Party

was still undecided tonight after an all-day discus-

sion.

IMMIGRATION INTO PALESTINE

Jerusalem, June 16,

The Palestine Government to- day allocated a new immigration schedule of 1,500 certificates for the month up to July 15-but the Jewish Agency, which usually re- ceives the certificates for dia- tribution to, Jews will not ges A brief report of the discus- any this month.

Fifty, certificates daily

Blum Attacked

CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD:

NOTICE

A Special General meeting of members will be held at the Office, 3rd, Floor, Union Build- willing, 3 Pedder Street, at 4 p.m.-

cellor Figl's People's Party in the sion was issued by the Party cover the refugees who have ar- on Tuesday, 18th, June, 1946. French zone, because it had sald that the Nazis were inspired by contrary to all precedents. This rived in the last three weeks and the same high ideals as the under appeared to indicate that most niso ex-servicemen whic ground democratic freedom Bah-speakers were reserved on tho the country without authority be-

desirability of the Party joining fore enlistment-Router.

tors.--Reuter,

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

HOLY SMOKE ---

CAN YA,

SLOW DOWN!

POPOP

HEAR WOT ROD'S SAYIN'

JEEP 3

SPLUT

Callers

NOPE!

entered

J. WATSON, Joint Secretary.

BY EDGAR MARTIN

PUG! ARE NAH-HH! IT. WAS YOU HORT PÅ JEEP'S FAULT ****

HE'S TOO FAT TO TURN!

R. A. WICKERSON,

Castodian of Property.

NOTICE

London University Matriculation

The Matriculation Examina- tion, of the University of London will be held in Hong- kong in January, 1947.

$

NOTICE

the

Will anyone

knowing. whereabouts of, or possessing information abont – WILLIAM JOSEPH MACDONALD, bont- awain of the S.S. Hamla, please, communicate with the Secret- ariat, C.S.0. Building, Lower Albert Road.

It is believed that Macdonald, who. has been missing since August 18, 1942, landed in | Hongkong after the liberation suffering from loss of memory.

NOTICE

the

Entry formá aro not yet available, but this preliminary, notice is fesued to enable those Will anyone know interested to begin preparing whereabouts of, or possessing for tho examination. The information. about MRS. syllabus can be seen at the SOPHIA MACDONALD,, whose Education Department, Fire last known address was GOB Brigado Building, during work-] Nathan Road, Kowloon, please ing hours.

communicate with the Secret- arlat, C.8.0. Building, Lower, A further announcement will:Albert Road... be made when entry forma, zře received from London,

T. R. ROWELL

Director of Education. Hong Kong, 8th Juno, 1948.

Mrs. Macdonald was known

to be living in Hongkong prior to its occupation, by the JAP anege. Her husband,-Inapector, | D. "Macdonald of the Hong kong Police, died in Hongkong in September, 1011