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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1947.

Pacific Letter

Australian Nationalisation Controversy

By Arthur Morley

Probably the most bitter so- inevitable Court action to test reached close agreement on the cial controversy in her history the legality of the Government's Japanese Peace Settlement." raged throughout the length | proposed action.

It is now clear that America

will speak with fow differences when the Pacific. Allies meet to dictata terms to Japan early next year,

and breadth of Australia this The case would be taken, if and the British Commonwealth week.

necessary, to the Privy Council The Prime Minister, Mr. J. in London. B. Chilley, had called Canberra To this, Mr. Chifley did not ****] correspondents into his austere reply..

Parliament Houso office and Ho and the Attorney General read to them a forty-word fand Foreign Minister)__ Dr. AND FORMER FRIENDS: statement. He declined to add H. V. Evatt began drafting In war-torn Java, European ob- The visit to London of Mr. one word in reply to a shower the Bank Nationalisation legis-† sorvers. began to learn some. Snyder, Secretary of the United of requests for details and ax-lation that will be introduced, thing of the unhappy side of States Treasury, ostensibly to at-planations.

to the accompaniment of Op inter-racial marriages, tend the meetings of the World Mr. Chifley had announced position outery, at the next A white Australian girl was Bank, has enabled him to inform nothing less than that the Gov-session of Federal Parilament. seen in the streets of Java Labour politicians forecast wearing a cheap cotton sarong. himself at first hand of many of efament proposed taking over

all the private banks in the that it will pass by a solid ma- with a peasant handkerchief in the problem involved in the

Dominion. Banking henco-jority and pointed out, far her hair and sandals on European crisis, as well as to ex-forth would be a Government ther, that nationalisation of feet. Cut off from the Euro- change views with important monopoly a decision 80 ex-banks had long bon a plank pean community, she had yet Cabinet Ministers. On the evetremely Socialistic that even of Labour's 'platform, endors- to find a place with the Indo- of his departure, Mr. Snyder has the British Labour Governmented by a majority of voters atnesians. expressed himself as well satisfied had stopped short of it.. ruccessive elections.

her

She explained she had mar-| with the fruits of his journey: The outcry, as Mr. Chifley Impartial surveys of public ried an Indoncaian member of which may be a happy augury for doubtless expected, was instan: opinion show that reaction the Netherlands Air Force on duty in Australia. losely followed economic class wartime the discussions in Washington ontaneous and loud.

Lower-wage the need for action prior to the Newspapers, almost without lines,

warkers When she returned with him development of the Marshall "sception, charged the Gover-supported the Chifley policy by to Java, she found he had an-

ment with flagrant disregard abou two to one. Salaried other wife-an Indonesian-! Plan. Last month Mr. Dalton for Democratic procedure and men and owners of businesses whom he intended to keep. hinted that he might propose re challenged Mr. Chifley to sub were against it. almost un- She sold all her possessions to vision of its Charter at the meet-mit the matter to the people nimously.

feed herself; was now working ing of governors of the World at a referendum. The Sydney

The outcome is by no means as cook for a Chinese family. Fund hat there is no indication | Daily Telegraph devoted" ita | cermin. The High Court of "There are dozens of Aus- that Mr. Snyder responded easily entire front-page to a bitter Australin has already declared tralian girls like this in Buta-!

such an initiative, if made. Et editorial, declaring

Mr. unconstitutiona! Mr. Chifley's vin." Anid British businessman enuld be argued that World Chifley's action was comparable order to municipal and state Douglas Parrish, who has just

to those of Adolf Hitler. Fund which lies inactive at

overnments to withdraw their returned from Java. The Sydney Morning Herald | arcoubts from private trading time of crisis like this is out of

spoke of the Government's lust anks and place them with the Government-run Commonwealth A hurried conference of Aus-] Bunk of Australia. for Lower. tralia's leading baukera

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CARNIVAL ·

By Dick Turner

OUT-FOXING FOXES: In! England, foxes are hunted. In Australia, they are merely kill |

COFR, 1947 BY NER SERVICE, IM, T, M. MĚL U. B. PAT, OFF.

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"When I suggested we try to steal their maid, I meant for me, not you!"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority en Authoritics“

PLAYING TRICKS

DECIDE

There is

" school of good ed, as quickly as possible, with players who base their suit fake gune, dogs, traps and poisons, outs of two on number of playing

This week, South. Australian tricks diplomatic

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then

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and North felt constrained to give a raise. After that, South Touch with realities and a piece

every case went to game and was wet trick because two tricks of the black [of fair weather machinery which

were, lost in each cannot stand up to the test of

suits. practical needs. On the other summoned in Melbourne. It TRANS-PACIFIC FRIENDS:

It was surprising to find that band, Mr. Soyder could have issued appeals to citizens to On the Pacific

honour only one pair got into hearts and

the safe range replied that whatever the ma keep calm and refrain from front, chief development was sheep farmere were benting a strength. Holding even as much stonped at

three. That was where North chinery it was America who, in beginning a run on the banks, public admission by Australian track to the Adelaide store of as three and a half of these in a

their stretched a point to bid 2-Hearts fact, would have to foot the bill Then it announced it had ro- Foreign Minister Evatt that Desmond Hosking who had suit ranking lower than

best "fox partner's opener, they will veature en his first turn. That is, it would

if "had just invented the

done by for any aid granted, and that i sainer leading counsel for the Australia and America

it instead of bidding 1-No Trump have been stretching Henrer" yet. It is an electric or passing. To do this safely, the some other pair in the game. But nid was granted it had best be

mechanism which fires an ex-pair must be prepared to treat the this partnership was prepared for nd hoc, leaving the Fund to

plosive charge at intervals of next round gingerly, for such a a response of two in a sult with operate according to the original

half an hour. The noise frigh-response may have been made on slightly under four playing tricks, intentions in more stable times.

teha away every fox within a mere six-card sult headed by a especially when holding a partial

ft for the first sult. two-mile radius.

king, with nothing on the side.

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Ruhr Control

"We shall pay for it. There fore, we should supervise

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Dozens of farmers are in- stalling them, claiming that the saving In sheep is fur

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After such a bid South, not knowing whether North's suit was maximum for such a bid or mini- mum, had to take it easy and not 4-Hearts. His gontia Jump to single raise to 3-Hearts told North to pass if he had a minimum, which he did. That gave the pair atic for top when the contract was made.

If that is the American attitude it is not for others to cavil.! There has been too much irrespon- sille talk in Britain as though America were trying to drive a The United States in

New York, Sept. 10. They have been paying out about greater than the cost of the

paving $400,000,000 - American dollara nośne-maker, hard bargain. America has her

for the rebuilding of the. Ruhr, a year to buy the food, raw troubles, including high and is the only nation equipped materials and equipment needed NO HOMES: Sydney furni- taxation, and her taxpayers have for the job, and should there. to rebuild the Ruhr. Now the ture removalists this week pro-CAS03

themselves fore take complete control from loan is fast running out. every title to акчите

We vided a new angle on the Do- that help sent at their expense is the British, according to James must take over, directly or in- minton's

H. McGraw Jr., president of the directly, the dollar expenditures

chronic housing not merely throwing good akney McGraw Hill Publishing Com- for rebuilding the Ruhr."

shortage. Twelve thousand after had. Her interest in a pony.

Sydney families have had their stable and

prosperous

McGraw, who recently return outside

furniture in storage for a year the world is considerable; it is, in-ed from Europe, writes in

or more, waiting for homes. The British. he said, might About 50,000 families were deed, the only reason other than September issue of all McGraw-

Hill publications:

suggest to Washington that the waiting for homes, they ex-nerable). of sentiment, why she that

"There is a sound old ruls United States pay the bill while timated, just

Sydney piper Britain herself

South with hat the who pays the should

continues to run the suburbs alone: "That we should are show. call the tune'. We British and European troubles. shail

paying for the rebuilding of the agree to. The British have done She naturally wants to satisfy or soon shail be. The Bri

BUSY SMUGGLERS: Black- poor job physically .and herself that she is not merely tish now control the Ruhr, teaingically" he asserted. marketeers in China and Ju- handing out huge deles but that Government and its industry.

Under the British, conl and pan have been reaping a rich 2 15 temporary relief will be used by

ničel production in the Ruhr has post-war harvest. Silk, fishing. the beneficiaries to set themselves

decilned recently, he said, add linea and cultured pearls com- North passed his partner'a 1- ing: permanently on their feet.

mund fabulous prices in the Spade at several tables, of the "ideologically the British La Pacific and there are plenty of duplicate in which this hand was bour Government has led to ex. seamen to undertake delivery. dealt, and 3-Spade, were, made port to Germany the brand of This week, Sydney Customa for a satisfactory score. At more vulnerable). socialism which is making such agente found 10,000 string was 1-No Trump, as in the frat tial to eliminate guesswork from inbles, however, North's response! What play is absolutely essen- dubious record at home." of pearls in one ship, the Risequence above. South thereupon the defence against South's 6- Asserting that the British ver Clarence from Tokyo.

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have tried to get General Lucius They were hanging inside the bid his hearts at the level of two, Hearts on this dealf

Clay, American military governor, hollow steel mast, from which lo agree to socialisation of the a plate had been removed and Ruhr, McGraw said: "So far, he carefully replaced.

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"I looked at that mast and just had a hunch," he said.

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WOMEN AND JURY SERVICE The disclosure that no women have yet submitted their names to the Registrar for jury service has its explanation, no doubt, in lack of publicity as to the procedure to be followed, and as to the opera-

(From the Bles of the "China has resisted this pressure, but our

Customs officer who tive date "of' the amending Mail")

State and War Departments, and made the find could not explain Ordinance. In point of fact, the The people of England are get-

we 05 individuals, must back why he looked there, extension to women of liability to ting restive under the burden of him to the limit if he is to con. they tinue to combat this pressure became effective colonial expense; and well jury service

inny.

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the successfully." immediately on the gazetting of colonies pay their own civil ex

McGraw presented this plan: Ordinance following itstablishments; and this Hong Kong

Plans for socialisation of the passage into law. There is, can, do; but we must be allowed

and Ruhr should be killed quickly, moreover, no obligation on the to control the expenditure,

2. The Industries abluid remain regulate the establishment accord- authorities to warn individuals of ing to the duty to be performed; in trusteeship for five years, their liability to serve: it is the abolishing all "superfluous offices, after which the Germans should duty of those who come within and discharging all drones. The decide their ownership. the terms of qualification to colony must not be saddled with 3. The top supervising man. notify the Registrar, giving their genteel paupers; nor its legislation agement job at the operating continue at the tender mercy of names and addresses: and, an irresponsible governor a may level. penalty is provided for failure to hostile to the courts of law, trial do so. It is not to be supposed by, Jury, and other constitutional that drastic steps are contemplated Principles.

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5. Special effort should earn special reward. "Before a man will work hard, he must feel that his work will advanco him and his

to cause women to conform to The inhabitants will not shick family. That simply motive, which the requirements, in these very the duties of citizens, but with powers our whole economy, mustį initial stages of a new departure, these duties they are entitled to

More likely is tlie publication of an English form of government be revived in the Rubr.”

They require to be relieved of

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NEW DEMOCRACY: Blue jackets replace red in all Jo- pancss prisona henceforth. The reason, given by the Ja- pancaa Prison Administration; another effort to respect the fundamental rights of man.”

Hitherto, blue jackets were permitted only to havior prisoners.

Belfast

Old

Revives An

Rumour

Belfast, Sept. 18. Political circles heard a rumour today that Bri- 'tain's Labour Government would sell out Northern Ireland to Eire in return for Eire's rich agricultural sources.

The rumour was based on the visit to London tomorrow of Elre's

good-be Prime Minister, Eamon de Valera, Government

Tourist Ban In Europe

who

will confer.... with.

Prime

| Minister Attlee and other high

Government officiels on a' trade. pact,

Although official announce.. meris in London and Dublin ·em. phasized that talks would concern only food and trade, Belfast cfr..

· Belfast' politieans pointed out,

Party Ahead In Ceylon

Colombo, Sept. 18. Eighteen members of the

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London, Sept. 18. cles sald. Mr. Attlee might offer Inst Ceylon State Council, in- European countries whose to wipe out the border separating cluding three former Ministers, 7. A sensible priorities system tourist trade has been hit by Eire and Ulster especially since have so far been defeated at must channel Ruhr coal and steel the Government's ban on ster- the Ulster Government is Con the polls in Coylon's first gen- into those uses which, in turn, ing expenditure for foreign scrvativo,

eral cloction under the will further increase output."

travel may shortly. propose

constitution. reduction in the Governor's salary

"German technical management "balancing arrangemente" with

Twenty-one members remain from 50,000 to £2,000 a year of Industry in the Ruhr need not Britain whereby Britain might "Every time Dev goes to London to be elected bofore Sept. 20 and other reductions at the

position to mean political control of the see her way to lift the ban, he gels something."

the final polling date in Cey-. colony will both a

lon's "staggered” élections defray its own expadees, and this Ruhr by some future sovereign according to informed London

Mr. de Valera hus nof visited wo undertake to prove to the en- German atate," McGraw declared. quarters today... MONTY VISIT TO

London since 1938, when he out and 92 delegates have so far tire satisfaction of any disinter- "As the French 'know, the Ruhr, The difficulty at present is

lost their deposits of 1,000 Chamberlain, ested person..mate THE RUHR

next to the atomic bomb, is the that most of the countries in- marted Neville But has the Governor sufficient most dangerous weapon in the valved-Including France, Bel- then Prime Minister. The Irish rupees.. Harford. Sept. 18.

cattle to Britain and' in 'return Field Marshal Lord Montmagnanimity to recommand such world. It is the arsenal without glum, Holland, and Czecho-leader agreed to ship coal and

placed. strict measures to Her Majesty's Gov- which no European power, even slovakia-have

Britain agreed to withdraw troops gomery, Chief of the Imperial ernment? If he wamere colonial Rumis; would dare start a war" control, amounting almost to from certain ports in Elre. The General Staff, arrived at Dues blood sucker he will neither pro- "America✨raust stay in the an embargo, en expenditure by agreement enabled Mr.. de Valera seldorf "by air today to visit pose changes nor favour those Ruhr, or Rumala will step in," their own nationals on travel to declare Eire's neutrality, at the Rhino Army troops training in who suggest them but if he is a said, "If we succeed, the western abroad. the Ruhr ares.

man of liberal disinterested dis-vores of Germany, in conjune. The notable exception is outbreak of the war,

must approve of a Lord Montgomery, who was position he convertion with Belgium and Holland, Switzerland, whose citizens can mot at the airfield by Major experiance he has now had of can become self-supporting in travel freely. General W. H. Stratton, Rhine the colony, he cannot, but be three to five years. That way las No approaches have yet been chers in the North Ireland Clav. Army Chief of Staff, is due to satished that the pissant ostat recovery for all Europe. That received in British official quat-emment to demand Dominion fly back to England on Saturnahment is too large and will not way Has peace for the world, tofe, from any of the countries status for their six a counties. day? Reuter,

affected-Reator. 1he supported, by the revenue. Ansociated Press-

United Press.

Fear of sh: Ulster sellout de- cently caused prófnfnent backben:

The party positions were The United National (Government), Party Lanka"". Sama.../ Samaj [*/(Trotskyito). Party.-

The Bolshevik-Leninist

Party

The Communist Party Tamil Congress - Ceylon Indian Congress Independents DOM Independent Socialists.

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