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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1950,

LABOUR GOV'T PROGRAMME

King's speech outlines limited legislation

NO MENTION OF STEEL

London, March 6.

The King's Speech opening Parliament today gave clear warning that the new seven-majority Labour Government will pursue its Socialist programme regardless of risk to itself.

Confidence

The Speech, announcing the Government's pro- gramme for the short session before the sum- mer recess, proposed only a limited programme of legislation.

vote asked at it added significantly: "Nevertheless should

by Bidault

́other measures prave in their view to be im- mediately necessary for the maintenance of full employment and the national well-being, my. Ministers will not hesitate to submit them to Parliament even though they may soom likely to prove contentious.”

Paris, March 6. Premier Georges -Bidau't ended the three-day Commun- ist filibuster today with a sur- prise demand for a vote of confidence on the anti-sabot-word nationalisation directly but public ownership proposals aimed against age legislation Communists who try to des- forecast in the Labour Elec- troy or "violently oppose" At- tion manifesto were implled at Jantic Pact military shipments several points,

The Speech did not use the Increased food

to France or French Indo- China,

and

The plan for water nationalisa- tion was referred to directly.

continue areas, wil

Mr. Bidault's motion staking his Gavernment's life on passage of "The improvement of water

turn the anti-sabotage programine end-supplies, particularly in ed 13 hours of stormy debate in

to occupy which

Communists

anti-the attention of my Ministers, und Communists fought briefly with preparatory steps will be taken their fists and hurled Insulls back with a view to the introduction and forth across the Chamber of legislation as soul as circumst throughout the night.

'ances peralt," the Speech suld.

The Premier's action was taken as Paris subways and busca were partially tied up by a strike and Its worst labour France 05

faced 15 erials in two years.

by every eßelent means and to

production

Agriculture: Britain's cañómle difficulties had emphasised the need for increased food produc- tion at home, and the Government would continue to "take all prac- tica) steps to encourage our agri- cultural population to increase output by every efficient means and to make better use of mar girl land."

The King said he looked for- In agriculture, the Governward "witli great pleasure to the meat's "Intention to lake all

visit of President and Madame practical steps to Increase output Auriol of France (due to arrive The Communists had dragged make better use of marginal for a State reception tomorrow).

British Government, he on the debate since Friday by land" is taken to refer to Labour's The introducing numerous aniand propont where necessary to take said, would maintain their whole- mants to the Government's over such maralnal land.

hearted support of. the Organisa- tion for European Economic Co- programme and then speaking Nowhere in the speech was re- slowly on each one. But by

ference made to the steel indus hoped to work out a new Euro- through which it is operation,

October, and to try, due

nationalised in pean payments scheme, and de strorg Conservative Opposition of the Council for Europe,

which both the their utmost to ensure the success

The British people, by a sus

had increased tained endeavour, Industrial and agricultural pro- duction.

making the live one of con. fidence, Mr. Bidault put a stop to the filibuster. The Assembly will now meet one minute after midnight Wednesday- day must pass bofore a fidanos vote in taken-before balloting on the motion. Although

con-

to be

and the handful of Liberals in the new House of Commons. have shown unrelenting opposition."

The King made these points: Dollar Aid: The world

shortagu Right of ventre conlition is form of dollars, in which this country ed on a shaky basis it is not ex-los shared, has agam been pected to be overthrown on this oy generous help from the United by the help and co-operation of vote.

Premier Bidault's

States of America and Canada.

Renewed efforts will, however,

cased

"In this task," the King said, "They have been greatly assisted

the Governments and peoples of other

of the Parts

Common-

Meanwhile the subway and bus Rental to secure à bulunce wealth." strike, which started at 3 um, tied up 12 15 Paris subway in the country's overseas trade lines and rurtalled surface trans- and, in

to increase particular,

North America. portation throughout most of the earnings in

South East

The King Asia:

city.

uclens

"But a spotty service began at sold his Government "warmly

h.m. as menbers of non-Com- welcomed the opp

opportunity pro- munist

went to work. vided by the recent meeting of About 50 buses sperate atid Commonwealth ministers in Co- perty and private ines prested lombo tor a valuable exchange of into service another 3.000 which views on foreign affairs. took thousands of werkers to their

obs. Many ollier

persons rode bicycles or walked to work.

No large sente abrenteelsṛ, wat reported in any offices or plants.

United Press.

"In accordance with the re- commendations of the mesting, my ministers look forward to

of

co-operating with other Com: State opening

monwealth Governmenta matters of common interest In South East Asia."

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Chiang tempts his reluctant delegates

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok has again sum- moned members of the Legislative and Con- trol Yuans and National Assembly dolegates resident in Hong Kong to proceed to Taipeh. According to a source close to the people concern- ed, the Generalissimo has provided nearly HK$1,000,000 to induce them to go to Tai- wan to bolster his position there,

Members of the Legislative and Control Yuens have been allocated HK$7,000 each and National Assembly delegates HK$3,800 each in'addition to their travelling expenses.

Screening

of scientists in Britain

(

was ordered.

According to the "China Moll" source there are some 70 mem bers of the Legislative and Cont trol Yuans and about 90 National Assembly delegates in Hong Kong. They have refused previous requests hy the Generatissimo Chilang to go to Taiwan. Whether or not they will secede to hisi latest summuns could not be as- certained last night.

from Taiwan.

!

Reds ask HK banks t

freeze customs deposits

Tha

Tokyo, March 6. Chinelo Communists have asked two Hong Kong banks to froazs Chinese Na- tionalist customs deposits, the Red radio at Peking said to- day.

**

A broadcast heard here sald the Rada customs administra-- tion had made the request to the Hong Kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation and the

Bank of China in Hàng Kong

The broadcast, made no es........ timato.of-how-much,money la Involved Associated Prem

Report on Red agents ridiculous

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DETAILS OF HONG KONGS NEW BUDGET

An estimated HK$199,051,037 will be required for Government expenditure during tho 1950-51 financial year, according to the new Budget to be presented to the Legislative Council tomorrow.

The amount is some HK$19,000,000 more than the approved estimates for the 1949-50 year. Biggest estimated increases are in the Public Works Department-total of HK$49,977,668: as compared with HK$36,699,180 for 1949- 50. Second on the list of increased expenditure is the"

Police Forco HK$15,553,762 as compared with the 1949-50 estimate of HK$12,633,722. Following close behind is | tions Office 137,084- 100,903 the Sanitary Department and PWD ....... 5,494,308 4,349,180 Urban Council (HK$7,428,817 Public Works

„Recurrent 17.133,000. 12,023,000- "Ra" compared with?"""Tie" 1949–30-

Public Works estimate of HK$5,724,188)—an

Non- Increase of more than, HK$1,-

100,000.

Fourth biggest increase in the

estimated expenditure for the

Recurrent 27,510,300 19,018,000

Rating and

Valuation

Department 212,200 106,901

next financial year concerns the Registrar-Gen-

Marine Department--HK$0,147,- erals Dept. 177,301 160,750

332

as against HK$4,802,137 for Boyal the 1949-50`year,^-

Observatory 415,046 404,088

Sanitary Dept..

The Education Department has been provided with only HK$- and Urban 350,000 more than

Council its 1949-50

Secretariat for estimates.

Chinese Affairs

7,426,817 5,724,180

Expenditure for the Legal Department has bech increased Statistical Dept. 415,007

1,111,503 1,162,743 128,428

by nearly 100 per cent and the Stores Dept. 8,504,002 0,591,432 Medical Department by fas Subventions 14,172,300 13,250,877

Dept. Sup-

than HK$70,000.

Details listed

plies and Distribution.

ment and Wel-

814,340 702,486 414701

801,347780,245

Details of the 1950-41 Budget (with the previous year's figures) Supreme Court 427,003 to be presented to the Legislative Colonial Develop

Treasury Council meeting tomorrowère:

1950-51 109-50

Estimate Estimato HK$ HK$

250,235 231,297

Title

The Gover-

no..

Agricultural Depart- ment

Auilt Dop Civil Aulo

793,135- .730.228 229,023 243,007

1,136,379 834,430

Colonial

Secretariat

and Legisla ture ***

of Department

Commerce and

42:160 42,000

fare Schemes 410,700 2,318,480 Custodian of Property Quartering

Authorlly Essential Ser

204,109,

vices Corps 186,561

KMT watch-

HK planes

Taipeh, March 8. 1,203,241 1,084,828 The Air Force today relter-

1,236,167

140,207

Industry Co-operatives and Marketing District Office New Territories 583,208 Education

Department 5,440,391 Fire Brigade 1,353,007 Fisheries Dept. 174,233 Forestry Dept. 410,230 Gardens Dept.-341,487 HK Defence

Furce

1,752,351 Inland Revenue

Department 880,555 Kowloon-Canton

Hailway 5,907,031 Labour Dept.

201.119 657,443 245,307

1,270,079.

|ated its 'intention, to try and shoot down the 71 defeated Nationalist planes at Hong 180,779 Kong the moment, they leave

the Colony. 330,790

A communique said Nationalist warplanes werd `continuing ( to, 5,085.333 keep a vigilant watch for the pos- 1,104,104sible departure of these planes 121,503 which the Hong Kong Supreme 429,808 Court recently awarded to the 310,381 Chinese Communist Government. Air Headquartors claimed that 2,028,715 Mitchells and Mustangs based on

Hainan Island, sank over 200 815,205 Junks and other small craft. In attacks in the past two days on 8,443,605 waters flanking the Luichow

286,335 Peninsula.»

370,874 242,881

fire.

It also reported 'an attack on Foochow, mainland, seaport op- Foolte Taiwan, clatnilng that warehouses were hit" and set

and a bridge over the Min- River was badly damaged. Namea Island near Swatow. was attacked, and a number of: nearby

craft were sunk.

Meanwhile, Mustangs aided and Telecom-

Nationalist ground forces trying Prisons Dept. 4,208,341 3,034,617 Communist guerillas in the Five munfentions 5,561,034 4,906,781 to suppress long-established

Public Delit. 5,084,831 5,488,841 | Finger Mountain area. of Hotnan. Public Rela-

Associated Press.

Commenting on the report by the International Committer ~~Hits KMT mombers for Sudy of European Affairs The King and Queen, Princess

Generallalmo Chiang Kat-that Hong Kong is, the main Elizabeth and other members

shak yesterday fashed out at training centre for Commun- members of the

Kuomintang ist agents, a foreign observer, the Royal Family drove

who, through the historic stregte to

clique

ho said,

place stationed in the Colony, said Parliament for the State open-

salah personal internate over the assertion is ridiculous. London, March 6, : pubile good and admitted he adda United Press, ing

!n

Security police today began made a mistake in taking leave

An agency report from London Legal Depl holiday mood, throngs packed the biggest and most intensive from the Presidency last year, quoted the International Commit- | Magistracica the area around Buckingham

adds United Press in a despatch tee for Study of European Affairs Marine Dept. 6,147,332 4,802,137 screening of scientists on top- Palace.

the Mall, atong St. James Park, Trafalgar Square, secret projects that Britain has

as saying that the Supreme Com-Medical Dept. 12,870,776 12,001,935 Taking charge of the weekly munist Council has its seat in Miscellaneous Whitehall and Parliament ever known.

Services

37,521,000 37,832,100 Square in Westminster.

After a week-end talk by the memorial meeting of the Kuomin-Hong Kong."

tang Parly, Chlang demanded

Pensiona Prime Minister, Mr. Attles. and immediate party reforms "to suvo

7,870.000 * 6,720,000 "This Council, composed of six Police Force 18,553,762, 12,633,752 Sir Percy Silico, head of the the nation and party."

National Committees for activities Post Office, counter-espionage organization Speaking in his capacity as in Indo-China," Siam. Burma. Broadcasting, M1-5, a new check on all key director general of the Kuomin-Malaya, Indonesia and the Philip It was a dull, gray day but that workers at every research centre Lang rather than as President, pines include five directing mem Atomic Energy: The British did not dampen the ardour of about the investigations has been since I resumed the Presidency

Absolute secrecy Chang said: "In the few days bers cach." Government would

continue to the crowds.

The Job of these agents is to The King's

found most of the Kuomintang speech was only imposed, give full support to the United

routlue. It avoided all possibility Nations for it is only through an of controversy and only one place American FBI men rent to Britain for their personal interests and the report stated.

British police, working with members selish. They care only create havoc in South East Asin, The Chinese millionaire and world peace can be assured.

effective system of Becurity that did the King-speaking for the to assist with Investigations into those of their cliques. This must all active and dangerous Com

The observer said that virtually former pineapple king, Mr. Tan

"In particular they will use Labour Government-threaten to the case of the atom Dr. end."

spy Klaus Fuchs, Kah Kee, who returned here last their utmost endeavour, through proceed with the controversini

were reported

resting that his leaving the unit of Ron expos Issues. He said: month from a ten-month our of the United Nations, to assist in

have "moved In" over the week Presidential office last year was a

ed fron

Kong two years Communist China, has declared finding a durable solution of the "In view of the restricted time end at the important germ war- mistake, Chiang fevealed his bea

He added: "Assuming that avellable and the heavy volume fare and poison research centre at llef that the crisis would not have that friendly co-operation be tremendous problem of atomic of Anancial business to be tran- Ponton, on remote Salisbury Plain been as archt as at prosent. The this organisation was opene tween China and Russin would encr

would be "pratly help to maintain world agreements for adequate control acted, my Goverment propose in Southern England.

Generalissimo, deadly serious in here secrelly-which

would their pur- The Prime Minister pence

of atomic energy may be secured." Nevertheless, should other meatain's security organization. mongers, designr."

members for reforms, left a de- pose be week on Brl-

finite impression that he meant

"Operating

in Hong Kong, un sures prove in their view to be

The counter-epionage service

that business and

a completa der the constant' fear of discovery, immediately necessary for the is said to be diligently followins overhaul of the party and some and working d

underground in maintenance of full employment and national well-being my Minis up every clue that may uncover agencies of the milltary govern- ridiculous when such an organ- loveis, for the Labour Party Has Armed Forces: "My Ministers ters will not hesitate to submit the associates through whom Dr. ment would be carried out. been returned to power once will maintain the closest relations them to Parliament even though Fuchs had passed atomic informa

with the other powers signatory, they may seem likely to prove tion to Soviet Russia-Router. to the North Atlantle, and Brussels contentious.”

TAN KAH KEE ON SINO-SOVIET CO-OPERATION

Singapore, March 6.

energy

that international;

only a limited programme of

and frustrate the war- and supervision of the production) legislation for the present session. In Parliament thiswer may speak † laying 'down his demand to party possible-what

In his first public speech since

..

his return, Tan told the Chinese Common defence

Chamber of Commerce that the

British people are also peace-

more."-Reuter,

FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT DEAD

Paris, March":6;

M Albert: Lebrun, former French Preildent, died toddy, aged 79.Router."

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“for / kose, mięsades (intendo" NErwards, from

BW: Catan" do "'*@depression ranveer. Die (Yellow; duur) A molemia; anti-ryulene.

treatles, and will play their due. That appeared to be a rop to part; in collaboration with the the left wing of the Labour Farly other powert, in strengthening which insisted upon going full speed ahead with Sócialiang "The common means of defence...

| moderates, howoyer, prepared to ""MyGovernment will con bring it to a full stop pending tinue to take all necessary steps another election."

to ensure that my armed forcet

New leftist

isation could work in': innumer- uble Chinese Communist cltlos Canton for example-with com- plele freedom, and increased effl-

U.S. MISSION force in Greece clony

IN SAIGON.

Paris, March 6.

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