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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1947.

PACIFIC ROUND-UP.

FLEET REDUCTION SHOCKS AUSTRALIA

Brisbane,The dismay privately expressed in Government circles li Canberra was echoed in the hearts of all Australians this week when the British Defence Minister Mr. A. V. Alexander announced stacking curs in the Royal Navy,

By Arthur Morley

politicians were dating the land crossing the t' of the state's frer constitution in preparation for Free- dom Day, January 1.

In Rangoon, Cabinet Chief, Thakin Nu, announced Burma's policy after stitution would proviile enlightened 70 years

of British rule. The con- sociallam" but definitely no Commu- niem, he explained,

MORE

Hla

enter-

WEALTH. SHARING: In Allied-occupied

The great Facific Fleet, hitherto primarily in the North Pacific. itere; SOCIAL WELFARE

the shield behind which Australia the United States has sufficient naval Britain's Ministry of Health grew in 150 years to nationhood, had forces for any emergency. has brought forward yet another been reduced to a mere squadron of To make doubly sure, however, major measure of social welfare, or three cruisers. To the public, the Australian Government

He scolded the Burmese Commis Imme inist This is the National Assistance

it was unbelievable.

diately put a hand te post-war in terms of Moscow"; added that. Party for "thinking and speaking Bill. designed to round off the tralian Navy Minister, Mr. Riordan, the Dominion her greatest peacetime would henceforth be diverted to the

Reaction was immediate. The Aus.

military aviation programme.

#61,000,000 is being spent to give

wealth-previously gathered by Ine massive structure of national senounced that the Dominion's own

dian Chinese and British capitalis cial services which was first con- naval expansion programme would Air Force. The R.A.A.F. this week man of the Durmese people. prehensively outlined in

be accelerated.

A fares would be began to recruit 13,000 new men created of wa aircraft carriers of the service and training will begin dicate how he intended 10 achieve programme, however, did not in- famous Beveridge Report. When the British Glory class, three to five at new "Air Colleges on January this ideal; although he referred to the system comes fully into opera cruisers and a half-dozen destroyers. For a start, the R.A.A.F. tion in all its manifold forms including

will extensive creation of State the latest rocket-firing operate with Australian-built Vam prises in place of private business, next summer there will have types

pire jet-propelled fighters, Mustang been finally achieved, in Britain completed, the position will not be

By 1952, when the programme is fighters and Lincoln "bomber.

The R.A.N. air arm will cost an at least, one great peace aim of so bed, Australia will have taken other £24,000,000, using Sea Fury Further north,

Nations-freedom over the job of protecting herself and Firefly Highlert.

Tokyo, there was another movement The greater part of and British Commonwealth interests

to share the wealth. Occupation offi- the ground was covered by the in the Pacific, Far East and southern INTIMATE DETAILS: To Buck-cials inder General MacArthur were National Insurance and National; waters.

ingham

Palace this week went a unearthing boards of loot from ve Health Service Act of

meantime, there is litle unique cable from Australian officinia rupied Aniştie countries, stolen and 1946 cause for alarm on strictly strategic in Sydney. They respectfully asked stored by the Japanese Imperial which, together with the special grounds. Japan is a negligible naval for the Princess Elizabeth's measure Army and Navy, Industrial Injuries

factor, China coulif not possibly de-ment-hips, waist, bust, shoulders Act, guaran- teed every citizen

sire or have the ability to fight.

this week, that Japanese newspapera and heiglit. a reasonable

Logic indicates that there is only minimum standard of existence ene prasible aggressor, Russia, whose lege have been making the Princess the events. Latest big haul was wa

Students

at Sydney Technical Cal devoted only obscure paragraphs in whether employed or unemploy-activities, in any cave, would be ed, sick or well.

magnificent wool cloak a wedding milion dollars worth of silver wire. On the prin

gift from the youth of Australia,stored in hundreds of rolls in After weaving the material by hand air-culd writer in Tokyo. and embroidering it with fine

AB lant is being restored to its silver wire, they discovered they didn't rightful

where possible. have the necessary measurements to Some of it will be used to help meet proceed with cutting.

Japanese reparation payments.

the United from want.

In the

100 Years Ago

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Sin common were such discoveries

awner",

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

SETO

7-27

wonder if you'd do your old studio schoolmaster a favor," Sylvester? How about teaching me how you manage to nick them for $2000 a week?", -

Russia's Atom-Bomb

Trial-Balloon

rich Nederlands East Indies, the Many of the dispatches and Itions necessarily friendly to вресспен about the source. The instance of

thunderous

26

ciple of "one card one stamp all benefits" these Acts provide that? for an insurance contribution: varying from 1s. 9d. to 49. 7d. a werk, according to category, a

Nobody in Australia could supply worker with two children, who is

the answers. Government uflicio UNEASY PEACE: In Entrdously prevented from working receives

suggested the direct cable as the almost £3 weekly plus certain

unly solution,

Spice 1-lands of antiquity, an uneasy benefits in kind for at least 30

Peace continued after United Nations atom bombs coming out of the dispatch printed recently IRATE FEMINISTS: The Royal orders had halted the first "hing Europe strike official Washing by the Paris newspaper "I'In weeks. They also provide for a

wedding in creating tremendous in- war" since close of the World War. ton primarily wide range of benefits from child-

Russiau-transigeant" was cited as an (From the flex of the "China terest. Two manifestatlam: the Aus The Voited Nations investigation inspirea fishing expeditions for example. The dispatch-telling Mait.") ren's allowances and cheap milk

tralian Feminist Movement held

commission, after meeting outside military information. Also in- of a purported test explosion of Mr. F. Drake will be happy to mass meeting, decided unanimously Sydney, flew to Batavia for their to old age pensions and maternity receive two YOUNG GENTLE to cable protest at Elizabeth's decis investigations. It was hoped they volved, well informed authori- 12-pound atomic bomb near grants for those in normal em- MEN as Boarders, in addition on to include the words "and obey would succeed in permanent pacifica-

the Russian city of Irkutsk- ployment. The new National to One at present under his Tulis her wedding vows, The Princess'stions of the Indies.

By ELTON C. FAY · came, to the Parla

newspaper Assistance Bill replaces the act- tion, to whom would be impart choice of an "exclusive" wedding Their immediate specific mission

from Prague, where it was re- ivities of what used to be called ed solid and useful accomplish-march, Parry's, has since been peat- was to find a formula whereby the tles

ported to have arrived through ed by church organe throughout the new Indonesian Republic could he paganda intended local Moscow. The same paper last

any privately, `a pro- the Poor Law. Its aim is to

ments, combined with every length and breadth of Australia brought lato being by granting self- Russian

"confidential sources" from abolish what remains of the Poor Domestic comfort, and calculat-after librarians dested off the long-government to portion of the Nether as for the "cold war of nerves, July quoted unidentified sources

consumption, as well Law and to create entirely new tile puraults and other Channels

ed to ensure success in Merean-forgatten sheet music.

lands Indies. The terma must be such services founded on modern con- in life. Colonial Church, Victoria.

that Indonesian Republic and Dutch Terming the fishing technique States had tested a new

as saying that the United ceptions of social welfare." The

MORE AUSTERITY: Australians colonies could live side-by-side

"In an old standby in military in- waiting for rationing to be lifted had peaceful neighbourliness In the fore- telligence, these

powerful atom bomb Poor Law has a long tradition The Lorcha "Sam Francisco nasty shock this week. The Gorceable future.

authorities blew a crater 1,700-feet deep in Bald that it works like this: in English history. In its early Passengers or. Cargo to Canton, view of the British dollar crisis, but the two parties were suspicious point where it will be picked the American Atomic Energy

Xavier" (No. 33) will convey ernment announced its decision: in

A This week, there was no fighting rumour is planted at a certain difference in the two situations,' New Mexico. Because of the stages-that is going back more Macao or Cumsingmoon, as may clothes ratlening is to stay inde and heille. than 400 years it was an at- be required, and on moderate finitely and might be made stricter.

up by come tempt to deal with the social dif- terms; and "St. Andrew" (Ne.

newspaper, Commission denied the July magazine of radio station. The ficulties which arose in England) will be ready some time in cent in size, American motor car impleted her census this week. Popula circulation and see whether it

Newspapers are to be cut 50 per CENSUS NOTE: Australia com- Idea is to get the rumour into story, but coldly ignored the in the transition from the feudal January next.

ports virtually banned, all Americansion was shown at 7,310,320, almost is denied or confirmed.

jatest report. to modern "capitalist" economy.

emi-luxury goods like dress all of British stock. Two big facts

Major General Lealia P. Thus the Act of 1536 tried to We are happy to hear that the till rationed include

materials banned. Other commodities emerged; first that the

Groves, wartime chief of the In birth-

the case of the atom United States atom bomb pro- fex, butter, prohibit begging and to estab-ing the south in meat, petrol. There will he further future population growili must come would like to know:

rate is alarmingly low and

for that bomb,

instance, Russia ject, dismissed the reported lish the principle that those who fered very little damage and will inues to sincken purchases of Aus- that Australians continue to desert States, knows about Russian body is having a pipe-dream."

the "Scout," She has suf-austerities if the United States con largely

Russian. test story in these Immigration. Secondly, support themselves

the United words: "It sounds like some must be charge on their own weigh (sic!).

In a short time be syaln under ftralian wool.

the countryside for the cities, Sydney parishes. The clergy were given,

(1,484,434) and Melbourne (1,226, progress or lack of progress a923) BUY contain one-third of the toward producing an atom bomb. whotel nation's total people,

(in the spy trade this is called "counter intelligenco.")

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Mental Troubles

In China

By Robert E. Burton

not

is

1. How much

and which

Authorities In Washington are inclined to view the recent Moscow speech of Soviet For- eign Minister Molotov as de

for propaganda

2. Any hint of United signed chiefly States progress in improving purposes, but with the hope its own a-bombs.

that it too mal tht produce some

military

intelligence

hia

8. Whether. the United official reaction in the United States or any other power has States that would be useful a workable method of detecting for an atomic bomb test explosion analysis. In that might be made in some Molotov

address aaaerted that the hidden cornor of the world. Becret of the atom bomb "has In any military intelligence long ceased to exist." The fishing expedition the idea is Atomic Energy

to plant the rumour where it said

will be stumbled on by publica- Fress.

nothing.

Commission

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

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says,uer suggested.

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To Be Sold by Public Auction tive function of preventing able at The Mart on Wednesday next, bodied men from begging. Some at noon precisely, the following were brutal in their provisions, Jual Janded ex "Charlotte but others tried to provide work Jane"-Five Saddle and Har. for the "vagabonds" as they were ness HORSES; three COWS In called. In the reign of Elizabeth Calf; two Cows giving Milk; all poor laws were, codified by one Calf a quantity of Maize in two Acts which for their period Oaten Hobart Town HAY

3-bushel racks, Lucerne were enlightened as well as compressed

Mental troubles seem to be man has been having a difficult effective.

Bales, and,

im Just as common in China as in time of it. Perhaps the mother They provided for mediately preceding the sale of America and are of exactly the with whom he lives fights con- help from the parish for those Horses and Cows, six English-same kind, according to Dr. Karl stantly with his wife and they who could not work, punishment made New Baddies and Bridles, psychiatrist in China to help wet Perhaps, in addition, his children M Boumon, prominent US both blame him for everything. for those who would not, and fifteen cheats of Superior TEA up neuropsychiatric centres, creation of work for those who few Hhds, of Biscuits, a Pony pices of the World Health Or paralysis which usually gives the are . His only escape might be HK$180,- could and would work but were Phaeton, etc., etc.

ganisation, confessed that he was other family members a thorough 35,-

unemployed. Above all, they

amazed to And that what the scare, acknowledged that succour of un-makes the better type of working placid China, has a full share of tell the man's family there

The Chinese doctor must West generally thinks as “stolid, 300.-

fortunate and distressed citizens class people reluctant

to seek the world's neuroses. It is a bit nothing physically 250.- was a duty of the community. In sssistance under poor law when disappointing, too, he said, be him. The family would take action wrong with

YOU SHOULD South put the dummy's 10 on the 400.-

the 18th century, with the com- they really need it. Under the cause "one would hope to find against him for incompetence. He ing of the industrial revolution, new National Assistance Bill, all psychiatrically unexplored a coun- mental or he might end up with voluntarily-bid slam contract should with the heart 2, 100% in the dis

KNOW THIS

lead, East played the A. and South 200.- new difficulties arose,

and different problems in so also dares not say the trouble is

ruffed it with the beare 3. He laid All fine players agree and this relief will be administered

that a down the club A, ruffed the club ,350.- was where the Poor Law, began through bigger local authorities

try."

blacked eyes and a law sult for

not be doubled just to increase the mond A and K, ruffed the diamond Although China has only four defamation of character. fall into discredit. The cost as a form of social service attun- centres for the care

of mental

Stomach Trouble !!

profit from setting it a trick or two with the hears 5, used the spade

hich would be very diseases. her needs, he said, soem

alight a K to discard the diamond. 3, and led 300.- expecially in agriculture were no 20th century Britain. The only This should come as a relief to the man has drastle stomach Hente, since the veteran Ted Light-ruded one club and one diamanid,

Faced with such a situation, longer adequate to support qualification will be need, and

big contract his A, but that was all. South had

remedy, however, setved worse be given to local welfare officers magazine articles and books * flood

of making sure the patient hears of aalam by the partner of the open-spade K, so bla band was now solid, years ago, the double and lacarded a diamond on the than the evil. Gilbert's act of in individual cases.

on him, a new drug has just arrived ina leader is used conventionally as no matter what East, CLUST Residential the subject-often wonder who from America that will eure it

returned. a lead-director., It 1782 began the principle of sup- accommodation will be provided ther

ther they have a monopoly on almost instantly.

requesti the

said st the end that, if. East leader not to make the lead which had not doubled, he would have led rates, and the notorious Speen-all others who

Bald.

sterlie water and,

andy Poding the thereby causing, utually the end the crops ruff, variety, with North need it. A China, with pathetically hamland system beginning in special service will correlate the doctors, has literally only a hand-the

fow bluntest needle available,

lead cross-ruff given which the doubler wants. or and paini 1 in- a slow patient 1795, de indiscriminate allow care of the blind and otherwise ful of men trained in psychiatric Jection in

having bid spades and South clube SK 3 10 7 6 2 ances based on the price of bread handicapped people while those stitution for mental treatment for he says that the man will be well

the

before they settled on hearts. If West arm. Then, atill techniques. There is only one in being sure the patient hears him,

HQ 10.5 2

had led a heart, South never could to every needy family in propor- actually sick will be looked after every 125,000,000 people.

have got rid of all his losers, for East would have won with the A tion to its numbers. This had under the National Health Scr

within five minutes or a larger

and returned a second heart. Thui. the result of discouraging thrift vice. In other words, there is

Injection will be necessary, "Simple" Ingenuity

Yuffs would have been limited ta and hard work because the idle no question of the needy being dinary doctors who

Most of the casas fall to or three minutes. However, if he is D176

Usually the man feels fino after H98

two, and the spade K could never and thriftless were given the dealt with by an imperson much as America's horse and is proscribed.

have been set up for a discard. treat them still paralyzed a stomach pump CJ876 same rewards as the hard work and inhuman authority,

This in a ing. It was also extremely cost will be treated as individuals by tal cases

They buggy doctors handled their men- experience under the best condi- a horrible before the days of clans and a knowing docter can ly, and this meant that much of members of their own community, neuropsychiatry and psychoanaly-make it ten times worse, Poor Law legislation in the next specially trained for this work. A typical example of this treat patients have ever failed to re- After stomach pumping, fow fifty years was concerned with That is what the Ministry of ment furnished by one of Fel- cover completely, Although some able). reducing costs. The poor were Health means by "new services ping's largest hospitals,

(Dealer: South, East-West vulner- discouraged by every means from founded on modern conceptions one trained in psychiatry, it must arm infection, almost no one ever

With no men have recurrences after an South Went

North applying for relief. Dickens' of, social welfare." With the combat deeply rooted superstitions gets paralyzed again' after

Pass HKQJ915 tho 211

*H. Pas DK72 etomach pump treatment.

-6C example of the attacks on the Britain will possess a balanced At least ten times is month men always at simple. Instances of off after West led the "apade 3 In

6H Iple with 'almple Ingenuity.

Dbl C1742 not East could have bitten his tongue barst administration of poor law and comprehensive range of soare brought in rigidly paralyzed serious Insanity must almost in response to his double. All at once in the early Victorian era and cial services fully geared, to the Nothing wrong with them yet var bare usually cared for, by the was lead-director, which he had although the system has been social ideals of the British peo they are

variably go without treatment, it dawned an him that his double greatly humanised during the ple. The long story of Brita not speak. Many similar cases family. However, and does not not intended it to be. He had for turged bubamong American here to much folent insanity in gottes for the moment that such a old feeling about is sticks The stage commensurate with the The doctor usually

China, he kald, since survival of double will make a good player look old idea that poverty, is a crime best ideas of modern times, the questioning the folly that the thing,United Pressi Co be otherwise would have chosen

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