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Agricultural Dep't quarterly report
Owing to the increase in the incidence of typhoid, Government was compelled to discontinuo the distribution of raw nightsoil in the Now Tor- ritories, said the quarterly report of the Agri- cultural Department.
This step was taken after very careful considera- tion and with great reluctance as it was realised that it would not only be a bitter blow to the forming community but also affects production.
was
The increase in the Incidence of typhoid was so marked that unable to Government give farmers notice of the sus
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which This censed forthwith.
was most unfortunate for such farmers
spinach Krowers
very
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In general Arozing has becn plentiful and livestock kept in good condition. Prices for cattle and buffalo have romained high. but those of poultry and eggs have dropped. The price of porit has fhictuated.
There has been a alght decrease in the price of feeding stuffs.
In general there was no serious Immediately the decision to outbreak of disease among entile during the quarter. The following suspend distribution of
facculations with Anti-Rinde"- BUTTER SHORTAGE
nightsoil wa made, the
nest Vaccine were made-April: Butter Concentrate (Kam Fal
maturing station al Custle
40 head: May: 180 head: June: Brand) is now available at all Peak was reopened and the 290 head; Total: 550 head. stores at controlled prices.filling of tanks commenced
There were two outbreaks of immediately, the first barge hog cholera,
Tsunwan one at arriving on June 26.
This Butter Concentrate is n tins, and should be mixed with water or milk to produce one Firmed in it pound weight. refrigerator or Icebox, it is cx. actly the same as fresh butler, because no preservatives what- soever ute used. In tins it will keep for years without refrigeration and should be purchased now against future shortages.
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AT POMPEY
U.S. tightens SABOTAGE
Attlee statement
up on hunt for espionage
Washington, July 24. President Truman today ordered the Federal Bureau of Ito Investigation to tighten programme against explonago, sabotage and subversive so- tivities.
help
a
He called on citizens to give the Bureau all possible
statement President Truman said he had asked all law officers to report Informa- tion on spying, sabotage and subversion to the Bureau.
He added. **Euggest that all patriotic organisations and
likewise Individusta
report:
all such information."-Reuter,
COMMODITIES UP
Prices
New York, July 24. of many commodities surged upward again today, some sharply, extending a rise which has been in
progress with few
the interruptions since
Korean fighting broke out. Rubber, col- ton. wool and thu were leaders in the upturn.
The highest price in 22 years was attained by rubber futures before they fell back somewhot. World sugar futures advanced moderately to the highest level
more than two years
and domestic sugar reached a seasonal high. Copper, cocos, some
raw hide futures also advanced. So did lard and soybeans at Chicago ul-¦ though centrally Joented.--Asso- elated Press.
where 31 pigs died, the other at With the cesantion of supplies Yau Lok Yuen, Aberdeen, of raw nightsoil the farmers in ported when the disease was al- Tsunwan and Fanling were offer-ready well advaneel. Seven pigs
111 Ka Woh Piperry. died at the ed the natured compost lying at Tsunwant
these No charpe was made Aberdeen. The cause of for the compost, providing they deaths was considered to be aun- supplled their own trouspart and stroke. labour.
The response was most
encouraging.
Dry weather was experience: at the begining of April when farmers were busy transplanting their frat 7p. In spite of a difficult planting season the crop proepeels are excellent and it i anticipated that this crop will be above the average la yield.
Variety trials
At Sheungshui, variety triate on 10 varieties are proceeding. Difficulty was experienced in Establishing a nursery owing to bird damage. The first crop e the "Three Crops a Year" triala was harvested and exceptional- ly good yields obtained averag. ing about 41⁄2 plculs per mow.
GERMANS NABBED WITH URANIUM
Brunswick. July 24. The Gerinan frontier asihorilles said today that four persons were arrested at Helinstedt on the Soviet Zone border on Friday for at.. tempting to smuggle one kilo of uraniunt from Western Germany.
The uranium was found in the handbag of a woman who, with
was trying to
cross three men, Into Communist Germany illegal- ly. The uranium- was valued at several million marks.
A German frontier control in- spector said the four were turn-
Generally speaking, the paddyed over to the British authorities
al various agricultural station good and it is expected to yield well,
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Leopold not to rule by proxy
Brussels, July 24.
King Leopold of the Belgians, back on the throne after six years' exile, has no intention of ruling by proxy, the Minister of the Interior, M. Albert Vicoschouwer, said here today.
Isolated Incidents of bomb Three hundred
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workers in and anti-Leopold metal works at Tubige, between ne telephone and our Technician demonstrations were no evid-Mons and Brussels, also stopped as a protest against the King's return.
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ence of a widespread revolu.. -tionary...-tendency, he added............ |
At the same time, Deiglan So- cialists embarked on the second round of their agitation against the King with a manifesto calling en all Belgians to fight a cam- calen of "non-co-operation and
active resistance."
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"An ̈oticla!" of "the" Sociallat- controlled General Federation of Labour.. Belgium's largest trade union, described the strikes
"unofficiat and spontaneous." He would not say whether the union Was planning to call nationwide anti-Leopold general atrike.
"A
general strike at the pre- Ineffective sent time would be as this is a general shut-down
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The manifest was issued by the "National Joint Action1 Com- mittee'set up by the Socialist Party and Socialist trade unions.
"all congratulated
workers and democrats of all opinions why answere campaign appeals week and most workers are away annual holidays," he 30 their sald.
The portrait of King Leopold III will reappear
en Belgian
the
durlar
fight."
the fut
round of the
The first anti-Leopold__ Indus- trial strikes broke out today.
About 2,000 men in four smalt postage stamps tomorrow. plts in the Liege. area stopped postal authorities announced to- work as Et "protest against the day, presence of the monarch in the country."
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SCAFÉ
on explosion
London, July 24.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clemant Attloo, told Parliament today that the blowing up of nino ammunition barges at Portsmouth on July 14 was due to sabotage. It had not yet been possible to establish who did it.
Mr. Attlee said that the fire which led to the ex- plosion was caused maliciously by some person
or persons unknown. But
was enough
known about the means employed to show that they were based on considerable scientifle, know- ledge and were carefully cal- culated for their effect, h added.
POP
WMERE ARE - YOU,GONE SIR
"The incident thus constitutes on set of sabotage," he declared. Further Inquiries were being mulle.
Mr. Attlee said it was a miracle that there was not a serious loss of life among the workers in the armament depot and their fami- Hes living near to Bedenham harbour where the explosion or
curred.
Answering Mr. Anthony Eden. deputy Opposition leader, Mr. Atileo said that extra precautions had been taken of Admiralty establishments for some weeks.
FLAT HU
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
THE GRINNING FAT MAN MOYES ACROSS THE ROOM IN HIS
SELF-PROPELLED
ARM CHAIR--|
--AND SUDDENLY STICKS
MANDRAKE WITH A PIN, CATCH- ING HIM BY, SURPRISE Į
HAH!
RIP KIRBY
JUST WHO IS THIS SILLY JULIET WHY'S WRITING YOU GUSHY
LET ME LETTERST- AND IT'S EVIDENT, MR. ROMEO, YOU'VE BEEN
652 IT, PLEASE... WRITING HER, TOOI
JOHNNY HAZARD
PASSPORTS/
HERE YOU ARE, HY GOOD
FELLOW/
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Mr. Eden described Mr. Attlee's slatement as very grave indeed,
Mr. Clement Davies. the Liberal leader, sald that it dis- closed a very sturtling situation.
Mr. Atlee said that the fuel he gave today were from the In- terlm report of the Board of In- quiry set up to probe the exple- sion.
natively, that a' time-set limpet wan fixed to a depth chargé
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"And, they; suggest, that tha time fuse was intended, to de- tanate the entire cargo of the ammunition ship Port Rosalle, which was to be loaded from the barges.
"The Court of Laquiry-which ia continuing is Investigation is understood to have decided al- ady that the rabolage was not rendy
and
the work of an amateur,'
On July 17 the Admiralty an- nounced that unexpected mo- Chanlent treubles occurred in the British destroyer Cavendish
snld
that possibilities sabotage could not be ruled out. But two daya Interto naval spokesman suggested that the discovery of nuts and bolts in machinery in the ship was very
more
badr likely to be much workmanship.
Unsmetal reports have gested that security men are in- voailgating suspected sabologo In two other destroyers,--Reuter,
ITALO-PAKISTANI
TRADE TALKS, The Court of Inquiry had heard
Milan, July-24. evidence from workmen near the The Pakistani commercial de- on ammunition barges when the relegation arrived here today began.
the last leg of their tour Europe.
The
workmen
adamantly maintained that the fire and ex- plosions were due to rabotage,
Timo fuso?
"Their view is that n lime fuse must have been set into sa unfused depth charge or, alter-
WHAT AT
THIS TIME
OF
The delegation was received at the Italo-Pakistani Chamber of
Commerce, where I contacted representatives of Italian indus- trinlists.
Negotiations will begin in the afternoon regarding trade ex- ehunges between Haly and Pakis- tan.--United Press,
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By Loo Falk and Phil Davis
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