1948-08-17 — Page 5

MALAYA REFORM Social Betterment Plans To General Desire For

Better Living

Kuala Lumpur, August 16. Malayan Communists had exploited the keen and natural desire of workers gonorally for furthor improvement of standard of living said, Mr. R. G. D. Houghton, Commissioner for Labour, when he addressed a Rotary Club meeting here recently on the subject of "Labour." He said workers generally had been willing-too willing to 'respond to provocative propaganda that wages are inadequate, because of this de- sire for a better living.

The Commksiuner said that tour Department would incrente in the antter of sueint security rather than diminish in the fu- measures Matayn would

have

to move slowly. As in all other

ture,

Strict Control

WHS

Mr. Houghton -favoured strict countries in the world, it de-control of Ingention th

general pró-|warned that if immigration pended on the

the 1940 scale 3 sperity of a country. He anidresumed on

would result in widespread un-

it did and seem to be generally employment.

that tu oblain the realised benefits under the National In- suvaner in Britain

an aduli male worker had to contribute

as

Gaekwar's Assurances

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1948,

URGED Defeat Reds

Bombay, August 15.

The Grokwar of Baroda, who arrived here today from London, sald he would im- plement without delay the pledge to grant full respon. Bible government

to the

people of Barodit.

Facing demands from the Blate's Legislative Council for his abdication for alleged lause of funds, he added that he intended to refute the charges and would not ab diento.

ain one with my people". ho unic, "and will do my best to maintain the trade- tions of my family and serve my poople and their cause".

-Reuter.

Greek Army's Progress

Linguistic Tangle Of Students

ANNIVERSARY OF JAP'S SURRENDER

New York, August 15. ⠀ Thirty-six months ago today Radio Tokyo broadcast Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam agreement, ending the war in the Far East and for the fint time in more than a decade bringing peace to the whole world.

Allied victory celebrations swept the globe. Evert the defeated shell-shocked nations were glad that. the last great bomb had exploded and that they would have time to bind their wounds.

under its totalitarian rule, the better if we shall be. We may see lulls in the Bolshe-

The most bitter conflict that men had ever known was over Nanking, August 15. Three Central University or so most people thought. room-mates-two Malayans and There would, of course, be the Jone Korean-huve produced an usual hard times which follow time to time, The "cold war" ist

amazing luguistic tangle in their search for higher educa- tion in China.

nacke

every war, but there would be quick recovery, and our new United Nations would guide us into an era of tranquility and good will

vist aggression; there are likely in

pauses

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CENTURY-FOX

be traces in various places from

Ilke any other wor In that its heavy offensives are followed by

for consolidation. However, the

The indications are that Moscow has no intention of ALSO THE That is what we thought three stopping its drive so long as Run- years ago. Now we know that thesis has the strength to carty on.

for-

Slowed Down

Reds have

been slowed

with

Objective observers in

None of the three speaks Chi- nese and with Jupiness their only common tongue, their class- room instruction sometimes pass es through three or four langua-peace we anw was only a mirage. The objective for continental ges before it reaches ni three. We realise that the war against Europe is the English Channel. Malayan students Raja Nong- the Axis han only been trans- And the only thing that will hoft chik of Balm Tiga Klang, Selan-formed into a war against Bolshe-the Russians will be Western ger and Abdul Majid

anman vist world revolution. Othaman

It was Europe's recovery of sufficient of Penang both speak English, done as smoothly as the shifting strength to hold them. Malayan and Japanese-the or of automatic gears--sa smoothly mer having learned Japanese at that only now the democracies The the Imperial University in Tokyo are awakening to a realisation and the latter during the Jap- that they are engaged in MOT | down and are being held fairly fresh well along their line through Declaring that in two years

ese occupation of Malaya.

war which is for more danger-Central Europe. There Une there would be a surplus

is a fair Their Korean companion, Luous than anything the evil mind Athens, August 15.

Ifsuch-mu speaks Korean

chance that Western ut labour in the Federation, Mr.

Europe will Greek forces have occupied a

of Hitler conjured.

get on its feet in time to prevent Houghton a 2,000,000 of the height on the Epirus front, giv-

Japanese.

Moscow laid the groundworke the 4.887,491 population were gain

ing them command of the main Raja is majoring in languages for this war by signing the non-Communists from taking pos guerliin supply route from Al-which include clares in Russian, aggression pact which enabled streng arm methods. If that hop-

session of fully employed. With the pa-

of more

governments by much as $2 (4s. Bd.) per tuval population growth of

German and French, Jessiania to the Grummes area, the English and Japanese. Ile bears

advanced Hitler to launch his attack week from s wages.

Poland.

opens the cold war in Europe will doubted that workers in Malayn | that the population would in-

quoting a Greek General Staff | the would welcome such deduc-cirase by about 100,000 a year

untangling these courses. L., Lu.

of Communist inflitration, espion- amouiteement, and the numbers seeking employ

and sabotage, who came to China from Japan, aware that Russia anticipated an-nge thons from their pay.

but the other world war and thought Chinese Mr. Hughton declared that at. tzt by 40,000

conflict will continue. through

know of taking advantage of it for the Meantime we may expect a

of Communism. tement theey

What the

rapid increase in the farceness | Standard He fariaties os estates.pulation,"

said agency addet. The helight, known lectures he must depend on his

Russians there were 38,438 tabourets em- jas Hill-2,109, lies on the Albanian Malayan pal for

the conflict in translations, On These faethities requireri careľa)

the Orient. they would be caught in the febris, 329,786 on frontier North West of Plikati.

Indeed, the Far East may wall written material both Raja and survey in collaboration with the played

became the main theatre of the Crtátus, 46,805 on mines and 50,- medical adhorties.

Greek troops also captured the Abdul get help from Lu in puzz-carly phases of the conflict and so hurt that they could not take 306 in Government service, In Oela Height, west of Plikati, the ling out Chinese characters.)

between utruggle

democracy of the outside the tea, wil pala? doconut and Greek General Staff said.-Rev- the

But linguistic problems, great full advantage

and Communists. world's wenknesses. rubber exdates the number was for.

they are not the

the main wor- not sufficient 30 micet current res

ries of the three students. An guests of the Ministry of Education they

a monthly alle

allowance of receive a CN$1,000,000-Currently less than U.S.S0.08 at blackmarket rates,

Anyone who can meet Nan- king' milation ·

ensis, on living that amount should have no trou- ble making perfect grades in the 1oughest university, without knowledge of the Chinese langu. Pre-Associated Press.

He than 2% per cent, this meant Athens news Bikiney soil tonight, in heaviest loal of the three in Europe at that time were gulin settle down to one of nitrition—

3201 comoravh

The Workmen's Chigiensition Enelment compriced revistes and our Carte perdert to be the LabuEET brought up to date,

A Factor

4 year.

The rand is under

fire from

Referring to the working po- Greek artillery, the Athens news | ledge of Jaunuese but during oral caused not forsee was that

મા

A to regulate | quirements. employment realtions was very

estate this desirable. Eviden

sance.

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Mr. Chiton

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He said this natural growth of

workbig

wouhi Sucking population

In A Few Days

Athens, Augest 15. workers from be room neered rebuilt in an an increase of

The Greek Vice-Premier, M. clarification by Nay of an pulin- | 12,700 workers, that from this

Ther

-fleuities for source unsatisfii dents would Constantin Tehldaris, said today.

In an article Anther factor to

a newspaper both epilogas and workers un-

unsoon be mel. der the

system. The br semenbeet, Mr. Houghton here, that the Mount Grammas Children's and Yenast Persons

sad was the growing willingness aren, held by the guerilins, would of Mudays to end their centuries "gradually liberated by Greek Ordinaner reqared revision several respect.....

a wage soldiers in a few days."Reuter, old rettetance and accept a wage empont Exchange economy. In 1938 Malaya ein- AN Service to meet for breds of can- ployed as Inbarers totailed only

WIN very

25.896. In January 1947 it had ployms and enters

increased 10 50.072, with

London, August 15. necessary when, the jetbite An-

indication uner was availab

that the movement Tirana Radio reported that the gained, momentum. daring oficial Albankan Telegraph the current veur,

Agency today denied reports that

In most countries in the world | hard today, Mr. Houghton saki, the need for 1014. DEganised

1-

every

Tirana Denial

Arc

CHINESE REDS ACTIVE

IN SIAM Singapore, August 15.

a

The Labour Dejinrtment, She the "Free" Greek Army had re- Same 4,000 Chinese Commun- said, intended to de all" it could treated to Albanian snil and fists are active in the Siamese to stunulate "his very desirable | fred 012 Government troups province of Chonburi. 150 miles movement."--Beuter,

heroes the border,

cast of Bangkok, Siamese poller

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Rebuked

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