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COOL COMFORT At the "QUEEN'S!

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1948.

BRITAIN'S COAL

LOSSES

National Board Deficit In First Year

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London, July 13.

The National Coal Board, operator of Britain's publicly owned coal pits, reported today that its first year of operation of the nation's mines resulted in a loss of £23,255,587.

The operations for the period ending Dec. 31, 1947, however, included the expenditure' of approx- imately £19,000,000 capital largely to begin modernisation and reequip- ment of some of the older mines.

on

account

Indicating the size of the re- |lost £1,203,003, but profits on 'organisation Job to be done be- coke ovens and other subsidies fort Britain's coal mines are brought in £3,010,003 to trim the fully modernised, the Board losses, sald that by the end of Inst year it had earmarked £536,- 000,000 for capital improvement "over a perlod of several years."

"It will be some time before the Board's Anal long term pro- gramine has been drawn up," it added.

An Incentiva

Anglo-Soviet Trade Talks

Londen, July 13. British officials hope that the meeting now taking place between M. George Zarubin, Ruslan Ambassador to Bri. Lain, and Mr. Harold

Wilson, President of the Board of Trado, with lead to the im- mediate opening of full-scale talka in London off a long- term trade agreement between the two countries.--Router.

ARMS FOUND IN BOMBAY

It could have been covered by raising prices still further, the Bourd said, but instead it incurred deficit "which will serve as an incentive to future economies."

"A joint stock company," it ob~ served, "could have covered part area. of the deflelt by not distributing any dividends. This expenditure

Bombay, July 13.

SIAMESE ARMY ON

THE ALERT

Bangkok, July 13. Stam today alerted her arm- ed forces against a possible out- break of Communist trouble.

Field Marshal. Plbul Song- kram, the Prime Minister, an- nounced that military forces had been ordered to remain in a "state of readiness" following: reports that "Communists and some other disruptive eto. ments" had been plotting agita- Lion and unrest throughout the country.

He disclosed at a pruss con- The Police today recovered 22rence that the Ooygument had bombs and bomb-making quip-ordered the arrest of Communiat ment from a house in Null Bazatrenders throughout Slam. in the heart

"We are all set for prompt and of Bombay's riot speedy action at the slightest sign

of trouble", he said, adding:

"The Communists will have no chance in Sinm as long as I re- main head of the Government," Reuter,

Six persons

The law nationalising the coal mines was passed during 1946 and

were arrested in the Coal Board took over opera- was not open to the Board," It said connection with the find which tions on New Year's Day, 1947.

because it "must make payments occurred after one bomb had ex- The printed repart run to 100,- of capital and Interest to the ploded injuring one person. 000 words-longer than the over-Government each

whether age novel-and was supplemented good or bad" with 111 pages of detailed statis- Concessions to miners during ties,

the year will cost £02,500,000 in a full year, it said.--Associated Press.

Subsidies

It covered a period which in- cluded the fuel crisis of February and March, 1947, crisis brought on by inadequate stocks and re- cord snowfalls which stopped coul transport.

The net operating loss £6,187,300,

The Board compared account with

yeur

ANTI-GASPERI MOVEMENT

Rome, July 13. Italy's Communisti and So- was cialis tonight announced a "pact of unified action against Pre- mier Alcide de Gasper", "clerical thin amel

police regime." Operating losses] Meanwhile, Italy's Government

GRAMMOS DRIVE

Communal disturbances are ap- parently ebbing, with no incidents reported officially though stray stabbings are occurring. These, however, are not reported in the press which has been ordered to

Athens, July 13, A Government

communiqur publish only oMetal news.-Asso-aid today that the Greek Army's ciated Press.

renewed drive in the Grammos mountain area made limited pro- gress, with Ninth Division troops. capturing Pourna, 14 kilometrer north-east of Kunits. The com- nunique added that Greek troops also

crossed the Barandapotos River, supply line of General Markos Valades, guerilla chief.

Meanwhile, in castorn Thrace. Alexandrapoulis other guerillos fired 50 shells into Kometini. A number of civilians and 90 into

were wounded,-United Press,

RADIO

ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting

on

under private ownership, noting rejected Labour's urgent wage on a frequency of 845 kilocycles that "the industry was subal demands as inflationary and on-from 12.30 to 2.00 p.m., and from dised by the Exchequer to the nounsel instead a programune of the extent of 227,800,000 be-higher taxes, lower costs and in-.52 megacycles in the 31 metri

6.00 to 11.15 p.m., and also tween 1942, and 1940."

¡creased employment.-Associated hand from 12.30 to 1.30, 7.30 to

8.30 and 9.15 to 11.15 p.in. #.K.T.

Last year mining operations Press.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

DThe Authority enAuthi

THE ORDER DECIDES IT tricks than were immediately in WITH many

No Trump sight, he led a spade, hoping game, the deciding factor is the East had the A. West did, how- order in which the declarer jack-ever, so followed the trick with les the various suits in which he three, in hearts to set the con- aims to establish tricks. he tract

tract. knows one particular defender has the

12.10 p.m.-Daily - Programme.Summary 12.32 p.m.--Melodies from British – Flime|

(BBCT81.

1,00 p.m.--Reginald Foort at the Organ. 1.16 p.m.-News, Weather Report and

Announcemento,

3.26 p.m.Interlude.,

1.30 p..-Composer Cavalender Frit

Keller (ORDS), Anton And H Orchestra with Doreen Lavender and Stephen Maxton (Yoesi). 2.00 p.m.-Close Drw, 6.00pm—Programme Summary,

4.01 p.m.—Children's Story: "The Maglo

Wibbon" by Charles Bleken (Bludio).

6.30 p.m.-"Serenade to the Bare"

(BBCTS).

4.4 p.m.-Tex Winters and Išla Tum bling Tumbleweeds Hello), 7.00 p.m.-"ITHA" with Tommy Hand-

ley (hors).

7.80 p.m.-La Demi-Heure Francalac

(Studio).

Bad Home News 8.00 p.m.-World

1.15 p.m.-Brillah Concert Hall (DDCT8),

NBC Symphony Orchestra. -9.15 p.m.-Favourite.. Piano. Below,

South's sound planning process dangerous long suit was first to count up: tricks. He against him, and retains a single would have noted that two in stopper in it, he must try thearts, one in clubs and four keep that-enemy out of the lead

lead diamonds, making seven, would after the stopper gets removed.

teave him requiring two more. etting him

have the

(London Relay), lead Those would be certain in spades. carller can not harm. Therefore, Furthermore, West might be able if one of South's side sults con- to

win the spade...........Irick,

but fains positive loser, and the couldn't possibly win the diamond other only a possible loser to the finesse. So, after winning the sec- partner of the long-sult man, he ond heart, he should have led a 10.00 p.m.-World and Honge New

work on the flrs! of spade. After West won, a heart - (London Relay). return could clear the hearts, 10.16 p.m.-Celle Bolos.

would then be out of 100 Now Dance Records. but East hearts, So the diamond finesse 11.00 .m.-Radio

Ive! (London would not have risked the con-

Relay). tract. After winning it, any re- 11.15 p.m.-Weather Report -S-10-8-7-4-turn-by-East would have put

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