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"MIRACULOUS” PROGRES TOLD BY QUIRINO

Manila, July 3. „President Elpidio Quirino in a glowing report on the -two years of Philippine Independance, today cited the recent amnesty for the Luzon, robbi cloments as the outstanding example of tho infont ropublic's “miraculous" progress. Mr. Quirino told arhuge holl- ture. Me sald" that flying, costs day crowd, mussed around the flagdraped bandstand-of Man- Ha's Luneta Park that the -nation hus "progressed fur

beyond our expectations when we assumed sovereignty", two

years ago,

He described the Government settlement with the Hukbalahop and PRM dissident groupe. In Central Luzon su victory of "national character over ballets and bullets."

I said that the amiesty brought the Philipples two new

frum.

hate

freeduins---"freedom and freedom to work."

Classing the new republic with t

and "most powerful

in the prosperous countries

that world," Mr. Quirino said Philippe production has nearly trached pre-war Jevel, foreign trade has exeverlert ane billion

ulars yearly

and the national has been balunged tires years abend of the original tur- get date,

The President promised a social security programme "of even greater scope" in the fu-

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have already been, greatly re- duced while the national standard of living conditionă la continually improving.

Economic

Dislocation

In Asia

New York, July 4. export and import control

He pak that the Government

hon Communismi is, threatening fellitated economic rehabilitation Asia because of the war's. -and-that the trialisation programme

national Indus-economic, dislocation and the ia mak-"paradoxes of peace which Ing steady progress.

He said: "The transition which do not give encouragement marks off the period of planning to the peoples of Asia," from the actual execution of our Philippines Consul-General huge, programme development Is Josef Melencio said in a fast narrowing."—United Press,

broadcast today.

SHANGHAI OBSERVANCE

Shanghai, July 4,

A thanksgiving Muss and a flag-raising ceremony at 0.30 am. ushered in the observance, of the second nnniversary the Repub- lie of the Philippines by the fucal Filipino community today.

Senyr

Marinao Ezpeletu, the Colisul-General, offelated at the ceremony, which closed, with an address by him on the algaine nuce of the day-Reuter,

STUDYING HONG KONG'S TOURIST FACILITIES

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That Hong Kong has potentially a tremendous volume of passenger traffic and that it's

ard better harbour facilities

and efficient than those of most American' ports, is the opinion of Mr. Leo A. Mathews, APL travel expert, who has covered 2,250,000 miles in 28 years.

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An expert in the travel in- dustry and the APL's General Passenger Agent. Mr. Mathews is

six-month focl- finding mission for the lur- therance of APL business con- tacts and goodwill Orient.

Mr. Mathews has

From here he will visit the Straits Setlenienis, Japan and the China parts. He has already visited Gugin and the Philippines. Mr. Mathews expects to end his tour by September.

He, declared Asia must have American economic support to combat Communist inroads.

"We have the paradox of vic- tory without unity among the victors and the paradox of van-

naitons

experiencing quand better treatment and better timest

than some of the victorious ones,"

Melencio'said.

"There is the paradox of small. states which have been overrun and which suffered greatly for their part in the victory, but which cannot enjoy the usually accepted privileges of victors."

Melencio said, the prospects for peace and prosperity depand United States whether the

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can devote any attention to the

Asiatic predicament, which la basically Communiam.

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over Asia there is a will

To resist, but there 18 nothing with which the people can resist effectively, The

United States is

the one powerful nation equipped

to make all Asia strong und united in a democratic front."

Melencio såld Asia contains the world's greatest reserve of man- power and the greatest potential area for Industrialization, and "properly encouraged,' ly due for unparalleled advancement." ~=;

United Press..

LAMBETH CONFERENCE

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 5, 10482

MA. BENITO BAUTISTA, Philippine's" Vice-Consul, (right) with Miss. Medy

and

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Manilao receiving'guests, at the celebration of the second anniversary of **the Philippine Republie at The Grippe yesterday.

Local Filipinos Celebrate

Independence

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Day Holiday

The Filipinos are not a' soft people' and' the older nations of the world expect grear things from them, said H.E. The Governor in his reply to the speech of welcome by Mr. Benito Bautista, Vice-Consul, at the celobrations of the second anniversary of the Philippines Independence held at The Gripps, Hong Kong Hotel, yes- terday.

Death Toll

Chicago, July 4,

A record-breaking. Indepen- dence Day holiday prec ́sent. the United States. accidental deaths past the 100 mark last night.

Millions of Americans left their city homes for a long week-end in the country, jamming. amuse», and Hig Excellency,

parks, playground Lady of the Filipino Club and un-ment Grantham, Mrs, W. R. Scott official lender of the focal pected to be the heaviest in his-

benches,

Travelling was PX- Mr. J. E. McKenna (U.S. Fillping community) and Mrs tory.

London, July 4. More than 300 Archbishops and Consul-General), members of Among his assignments are the Bishops of the Anglican Church the Consular Corps, Sir Robert elimination of alleged "squeeze from all over the world' will at Ho Tung, Mr. T. W. Kwok, the collection of local shopping tend the Lambeth Conference Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. T. B. Wilson, Mr. god Mrs. K half of his roving mission, for information-aud tourist interests.when it begins here tomorrow,

With men of Anglo-Saxon an M. A. Barnett, and about 409 Chinese centry, including 68 Bishops from other guests, were welcomed

the United States, will be Chinese

African. Wese Indian,

India by Mr. Bautista, Miss. Medy Macri and Ceylonese Bishops. Orlanes (Private Secretary), Reuter,

Mr. R. J. Manalac (President

facilities

the local traffic travel passengers.

movements and

for.

Crossroads

in the

completed

which he marge the colony his

ringboard.

A regular contri- butor to trade publications for several years as a travel axpert, he has made an intensive three- week study of local passenger

At leasi £5 per cent of the traffic

conditions. lle left for Chinese population in America Macno by plane yesterday and on:

are from South China and they Tuesday will go to Canton by

By form the greatest source of ateamer. Ho will return here business for Trails-Pacific ser- by the XCR on Wednesday vlees. Hong Kong, us the focal

point,-benents as the transit cen

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Tokyo, July 4.

Twenty-four members of the

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Mr. Mathews told the "China Mal" that when the General

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"Hong Kong stands at the crossroads of sen and air traffe. Being the nearest and most up- to-date foreign port It sérves as the springboard to the mainland,

British Cominonwenith Occupn- It subsequently controls the pulse

"Its

"wives" as the Ozorio sisters (Patsy, Mae and Inc), Violet Solteira and Natercia' d'Almeida, Aladdin (Francis Ozorió) was bored to dif traction by tris life of luxurious idleness, and sought "solace" in the (to him) world of the futuro.

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Manalac.

Addressing those present, Mr. The death toll rose steadily as Bautlita reminded the gathering 12 persons, were killed... Traffic the holiday progressed. At least, that it was two years ago whee accidents took 65 lives, drownings the 18,000,000 people who have

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During those two years, he salt-the-most deaths-Unned Pross the Philippines have made great strides in the promotion, of social justice as a medium to the fur- therance of democracy itself.

The speaker then went on to trace the history of the Philip- pines-from-the-days-of-the Spanish conquest, to its liberation by the United States and "ilä Anal achievement oľ Independence, and concluded with a toast to M. The King of Great Britain.

Mature People

In reply, His Excellency told- "The republin of the Philip- '.pines - is young-two years old. but its people is not young but a people of maturity, culture and elvilion..

"They have a great

deal to

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