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Further Breaking-Up Of German Cartels Dangerous

General Clay's Defence

Frankfurt, April 30.

The breaking-up of German industrial cartols and

trusts has reached a

point where furthor

changes in these enterprises would result in

their inability to compete in the world markets, where Germany must compete in order to sur- vive, the American Military Governor General Lucius D. Clay, said in a cable to the United States Army Department, released here today. The cable, dated April 24, constituted General Clay's defence against criticism of the United States de-cartellisation policy in Germany which was contained in the report of the "Ferguson Mis- sion," which toured Germany a few months ago on the instructions of the Secretary of the Army, Mr. Kenneth Royall.

Two To Die For Attempt To Kill Shah

Teheran, April 30.

Two men were today sentenced to death and seven others to im-i prisonment-four for e-for participation in the unsuccessful attempt on the life of the Shink of Persia on February 4, A woman was released.

The men sentenced to death by court-martial were Abdullah! Argani and Hussian Farajullahi,| friends of the Shah's altacker, Rat 20, who died in hospital: from injuries inflicted by the crowd after he had shot at the Shah,

Four others were sentenced to Claiming that the de-con- General Clay disclosed that "de-fe imprisonment, two to three and slx months hard

and

to five a woman centration of economic power concentration" actions were still year. has been accomplished in Ger- going on in the United States Zone labour

to the All can appeal many on a scale without par- against the Robert Booch engineer years correctional imprisonment.

asing combine, the Dogused group

against their sentence. allel. General Clay RaVE

Fakhr Rai's wife was released.- instances:

Reuter.

--The disailing of Germany's " Six" banks.

af chemical factories, the Bletall-Court gesellschaft metal trailing concern, and the match monopoly.

General

Clay pointed to the difference in the general situation or the German industry now us against the pre war days, when the power of the combines was

The breaking-up of the IG Farben Chemical trust into a large number of separate enterprises administered by trustees, or which in the American Zepe. The re-sale of these firms their peak. Tu new owner had, so far, been

the 10 owing impracticable

50 alone werk!

Thetap of capiol, General Clay

beforet.

Ruhr Combines

The breaking-up of 26 heavy undu-trial combines, chiefly in the Rahr, and their re-grouping under

Empates into smaller un

1. The dissolution by the ary Government of 1,100

annements,

Nehru Spends Day With Mountbattens

ligh

"While my personal view is that we shall have accomplished our purpose

when we have completed the programme now underway."

Romsey, Hampshire, Apeli 30. hes said, "I would suggest that the

Part Neltru, Indlan Prime report of the Ferguson Committee be transmitted to the State De Muister, weekending at Broad- Countess Mount- pariment for its consideration, sends, lovely Hampshire home of

batten, spent

morning that it may instruct the Military the Earl nad Governor or the High Comariscon

estate with: Militer of any further steps that it walking around the cartel desires to be taken in this field," his host and hostess.

Though he did not arrive from -Realer.

until the small hours of Lende the raurbing. Mr. Nebrit rose early. He looked extremely well

Stanley's Wife On The Continent

Paris, April 30.

Mrs. Sidney Stanley, wife of the central figure in the recent British Government corruption invosti- gation, arrived in Paris yesterday by air from London,

Her husband, who was under orders to take daily reports to England JLV- the paller fles steriously reveral weeks ago. Ils

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Pass The Sugar Please...

Sald Tato and Lyle's, world's greatest sugar refiners. But the dockers sold "No." They wanted the sugar in bags. Tate

They and Lyle's had, for the first time, imported it loome. say Importing foose sugar will reduce sugar prices by 30 ahli- Photo shows seven tono ings a ton, thus reducing the subsidy. of loose sugar masenden from a grab into the hold of a lighter as the Baron Hale to unloaded in loose sugar experiments at Dagenham, Essex. AP Photo.

U.S. Motion Pictures' Answer To Television

(By Ralph Dighton)

Hollywood, May 1.

and it. He has not yet been out- The American motion picture industry's answer to television is not only better mavies, but a tro- mendous spurt in technicolor improvements, says the MGM director, Mr. Roy Rowland. Broadlands Mr. Rowland, long interested in the mechanical phases of movie production, says Hollywood is close to completion of many secret weapons in its battle for American entertainment dollars.

an of Romsey, market town, are hoping to see him before he leaves for London,

continent and home. Also living at

Mountbatten's present are Lord mother, the Marchioness of Mil- ford Haven, her daughters, Latly Brabourne and Lady Pameln Lord Bro-

sisler, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit, India's

Mounthalten

bourne.

Mr. Nehru's

and

United

declined to answer all questions new ambassarior to the and would give no hint as to Stales, was expected here during the present whereabouts of her the weekend.-Reuter. hushand.

The Israeli

Legation in Paris information

said that it has no

REDS CALL OFF STRIKE IN ITALY

Dissenting Voice In India

television

pro-

images "Within a year the American [screen-size public will be treated to vast have already been recomplished.

will have thel theatres improvements in motion pic-The time may come when movie ture presentation," he says.

grammes 'piped in by television "A new magnetic sound am hook-ups, and it will all be in which cuts raw stock production the hands of the motion picture

and at the same

costs in half time improves sound reprodur-industry. tion is getting its first trial in toy Del Ruth's "Red Light.""

until after further details movie has been released.

"However, the more important Inroads television's reaction of

He said he could disclose no jon screen entertainment will be the tha! movies will hit back with various improvements aimed at "In France," Mr. Rowland said, luring back to the box office the customers who now stay home The Reux Brothers have per-

television watch their to Avill fected-und it

be seen on

ceivers. American screens before long-a new colrur process which

does

re"

The Israeli Government. how-about Sinnley.--Associated Press. ever, has announced that it has) decided in issue him a visa.

Mrs. Stantey travelled yester- "Mrs. Ros- day under the name sell. Her males name was Rus- that sell. It was first reported

Rome, April 30. by her! she was

accompanied

Bihar, April 29. I was learned later) mother, but

Communist labour officials today

Mr. Jaiprakash Nagrain, Indian

That is the way competitive a large was untrue.

called a nationwide strike of Italy's

enterprise works. It is the 2,000,000 farm workers for next Socialist lender, said here today Mrs, Stanley is staying at Queen Elizabeth

week. No exact time was set for that the London Commonwealth not require colour film. I don't Hotel, a small

understand it completely myself, part of the secret of American Premiers agreement was a na- but luxurious hotel off Avenue the walkout, which was called to

tional blunder and Indian Social- but through some sort of optical advances in all commercial fields.

Party will George Fith She refused to see enforce demands for higher wages ist

take the

first wizardry, black and white flm When the better product hits the

market, it gets the business. used and comes out in co-The constant striving for im reporters or to accept telephone and contracts. calls.

The chemical industry union opportunity of undoing

Mr. Nagrain, who is General-lour" Reporters who saw her when announced it would strike on

Mr. Rowland said it was hard provements goes on in any Am- but under the erican business, she left the plane at Le Tuesday unless its wage demands Secretary of the Party, has no

to determine how accurate doubt that India's international Bourget airport said that she are granted.United Press.

always accelerated." position as m independent sever-current claims advanced by inlash of new competition progress

of three-dimensional eign state preserving its neutral-| venters

Mr. Rowland is currently di- ity as

between the two-Power movie processes.

recting "Scene of the Crime" at blocs has

MGM.-Associated Press.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

There are ten races.

Fifth Race Meeting, SATURDAY, 7th MAY, 1949.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through Numbers (10 Races-$20) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, also tickets for the

Sweep special Cash

on the Last race, as well as those for the "Lantau Handicap" to be run at the 6th Race Meeting on 21st May 1949. Tickets in the Special Cash Sweep on the last race and those for the "Lautan Handi- cap" may be purchased also at the club's Brunch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

their Members and guests are reminded that they and Ladles MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Meeting,

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL HE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting_noa-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such Member, to be responsible for all chits etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11, am. and the Secretary's office at 11.45 .m. Both Offices at ist flour, Exchange Building,

A Imited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Clab floure provided they are ordered in advance from the No. } Bay (Tel 27918).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING..

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admission to the Publio Enclosure is $1 including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate,

Bookmakers. Tic Tac men, ete, will not be permitted to sperate within the precincts, of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting,

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publio Enclosure.

́SERVANTS' PASSES.

holders Servants' passes will be issued to Frivats Box ONLY, who are requested to distribute them with discrimina

Holders of tion and to endorse their names on the passCO.,

Enclosure anch pasa are not permitted in the Members except for paasing throngh on their duties and monet remains in ibals employers' stands.

[AY. ORDER, ----- D. L. Prophet.

Actg. Secretary,

"The suffered.

are:

Expresses Confidence Party," he saith,

"will never agree to this kind of asspelution with a group of nations with whom we finve very little in common and with some of whom, such as South Africa, we have been in serious conflict."

He described the agreement as a triumph for British diplomacy and not for India's Prime Minis ter, Paridlt Nehru.-Reuter.

"But, no

matter how extra- claims of these vagant' same may seem, there is a tremand- QUE market walling and I am confident that before long one or more of these processes will reach America's theatres," be Bald.

"Movies will absorb many of Movie- television's techniques,

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FRED CARPIO AND HIS ORCHESTRA will play at

THURSDAY and SATURDAY DINNER DANCES 8 p.m.-1 d.m.

on the

VERANDAH

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DINE & DANCE in cool, comfortablo surroundings,

and enjoy the lovely summer night breeze from the harbour, Reservations at the Reception Office,

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Seamen Gets Award For Rescue Try

Southampton, April 30.

A Canadian seamen, one of the of the members striking crew Canadian freighter Seaboard Trader, received an award here today for attempting to rescue a dlog

at Hull last January, Stewart Curren, aged 39, of Vancouver, received the

White

Cross of St. Giles, highest award of the People's Dispensary for sick animals, leading

animal welfare organisation.

British

Bis resene altempl took place at King George

dog was

Canadian

swall

trap Hult, where i

between a

ship and the quay

He released the dog with the

Reformed Princess Margaret

London, May 1. Princess Margaret, who nol Fo long ago caused more than a few raised eyebrows with her. gay nightclubbing aprees while escorted by the handsomest young bachelors in the British Empire, is too busy now for romance,

The Princess often culled the worki's most eligible princess, lus not been seen with a boy frientl for weeks.

She used to lead the congu Jino nt the Swank Club 400 but lately Princess Margaret has been bust- Hing about London visiting exhl- bitions, touring housing develop- ments, and attending sessions of Parliament..

She used to listen to waltzes at fashionable private hails, but now the Princess gives an attentive ear to the buritone voices of judges and lawyers as she studies court- room procedura

It's all part of the 18-year-old beauty's training for stato duties. and the King and Queen parently feel that business pleasure don't mix too well

more to

But there may be

DEL

sp-

and

Margaret's new routing than more

preparation for state duties. Court circles say her rugged new sche- dule has been instituted partly to appease thoso members of the British press and public who frown on her social gadding.

Recent Editorials

Recent editorials in most of Lonclou's papers have doubt that Princess well-publicized night

left no Margaret's

life does

not set a good example for other young latiles in Britain,

Princess Margaret, however, have developed the same zest for her official duties that she had for partying.

seems

10

After one of her visits to Lon- don's East End, an old cockney ishook his head nast grumbled:

"I don't know why they call er frivolous. She's got a lat of sense in 'er ead. That one as. and anyway, why shouldn't sho ave a good time? You're only young once. you know,"

Meanwhile, her old sultors, the Marquesses of Milford-Haven and Blandford, Lords Porchester and Beaulieu, and the Earl of Dalkeith and Westmorlarid are seen frequently at parties, night clubs and restaurants but not with the "reformed" Margaret. United Press.

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REHABILITATION FOR JAP ZOOS

two

Tokyo, April 30. Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, is planning to ship one Manchurian crane, ducks. two Mandarin

four giant Japanese prasants, salamanders, two bamgers and two Japanese monkeys to the United Stater in return for two "bouncing" young American cougars, accord- Ing to the Japanese owned and edited English-language Nippon Times today.

The

newspaper quoted Tadamichi Koga, Director of Ueno Zoo and member of the International Zoologieni Society, in announcing this plan and expressing the con viction that we can rehabilitate Dur zoos in Japan with the kind ald of American zoo"United ¡Press.

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