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No More Concessions

Say Big 3

RUSSIAN

SHARP

DELEGATE'S

REACTION

Paris, March 16.

The West told Russia on Friday it had made all concessions it can to bring about a meeting of the Big Four Foreign Ministers.

After several days of "concessions" by both the West and Russia the list of subjects which would be discussed by the Foreign Ministers, Friday's eleventh scasion of their deputies was right back in the same deadlock after four hours of "lively argument."

Another Soviet Move Thwarted

Lake Success, Mar. 16. Russia made a new demand for the seating of Coenmunist China, fa the United Nations Peace Observation Commission held its organisational meeting on Friday.

The

by

Lic.

The British delegate, Mr Ernest Davies, fold the Soviet Deputy

Minister, Mr Batly con

Andrel

cerning Thursday's compromise ngenda. put forward by the

three Western powers.

ers. "We went

as far as it was possible for us to go without departing from the standards which we have ret for ourselves, namely the stan dards of not

Issues to be ind

tive

the

Mr Gromyko, In sharpest speech he has made here in two weeks, referred

Davies' to Mr

remark and "If Mr. sternly: then sid Davies means by that he can't change the present draft, I should like to remind him that this kind of language is proper at a conference

not

present.

the

Soviet fidegate, Mr the Soviet Union is when Jacob Malik, mised the issue at It is all right to talk like that the meeting which was opened at Brussels (apparently refer- Sceretary-General Trygvering to the last Atlantic Pact

meeting), but not when Soviet Union is present."

The French delegate, M. Ale- thexandre Parodi, spoke for the first time since the West has included the German rearma- ment issue. He said he W&S "very

The 14-Nation Peace Observa- tion Group, created by General Assembly, shelved Mir Malik's demand to seat a Peking representative in place of the Nationalist delegate.

disappointed” in Mr Gromyko's reaction, but added Ingitoad the Group approved that no country could consider by nine vates to two, with, three a reduction of armamentis

in abstentions, a resolution offered present state of work ten- by the United States #epresentacion unless there was a rexluctions tive, Mr Ernest Gross, that the responxling

the representation around.-United Press.

debate ότι

fasue

General

be adjourned until the

Assembly

definitive

tion.

had taken

action on the ques-

The Committee, comprising China, Colombia, Czecho slovakia, France, India, Iraq, Iran, Switzerland,

Pakistan

cor-

Established 1845

SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1951.

Influenza Precautions At Sydney Airport

Britain Would Like To See More

Colonial Forces Raised

London, Mar. 16.

Britain is to consider in consultation with her colonies the possibility of raising further colonial forces to "serve in the cause of democratic freedom."

The War Minister, Mr John Strachey, backed a motion to this effect in the House of Commons.

The Conservatives, who had urged greater use of colonial volunteers, supported it.

of

{

raise forces of Mr Strachey said that the "You cannot Government was against any Africans, Malays, Asians and "rapid, dramatie" expansion of men from the Caribbean without the colonial forces for practical these issues of perfect racial and reasons. But it felt that there religious tolerance and equality was a case for careful, wise des being

very strongly brought allvelopment

colonial the

cut," he said. mary forces.

But though it would Cause The raising of armed forces in difficulties, it was well worth the colonial territories would be a big step towards their "de-

Racial intolerance

was not velopment into full nationhood.

exclusively a phenomenon of "We hope this will be within British or white intolerance of the Commonwealth, but that black, brown or yellow. One gain will be a matter for these had only to go to Malaya to nations to decide for them-

see it between other races. selves," he said.

"VERY DESIRABLE”

MINE DISASTER Mecseix, Central France,

Mar. 10. Nine miners were buried alive by a fall of rocks in a coal Sweden, Russin, the Unitedmine at Messcix today.

One of the advantages of Kingdom, the Unlied States

minera cscaped by raising this force was that it and Uruguay, was appointed climbing up a shaft. Rescue drove the British to "purge their to investigate any area of the workers

attempting Arc

to hearts and minds of unworthy world

where

might reach the remaining seven. feelings of religious or racial In- tension _crupt_info_war. United Press. Reuter.

Tivo

COMMENT OF THE DAY

TWO

-tolerance,"

Landlords And Tenants

WÒ controversial issues have been raised by the chairmen of local companies this week: one concerns the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, the other the Hotels Ordinance, both of which contain restrictive clauses which are felt, in some quarters, to be unfair in their working. Mr D. E. Clark of Humphreys Estate considers that his company is handicapped un- reasonably by the conditions of the Landlord and Tenant legislation inas- much that the maximum of 30 per cent over pre-war rentals bears no re- lation to the increases in costs of living, services or commodity prices. Mr. Horace Kadoorie, speaking for the Hongkong and Shanghal Hotels, Ltd., complains that the Hotels Ordinance of 1949 prevents their establishments from making accommodation charges which will produco revenue sufficient to render unnecessary subsidisation by the catering department. These are no new protests and the Colony which has thrived so long on unfettered enter- prise must feel some degree of sym- pathy for companies who have reason to believe they are being victimised by the 'regulations. This is not the only side to the question, however. Thera is the tenant and the hotel resident to consider: They possess valid claims for official assistance in the way of legislative protection. The hotels quite truthfully point to higher operating costs; the landlords to increased ser vice charges and much greater main- tenance expenses. The bona-fide. "Hongkong Resident" who has to live In a hotel because there is no alterna tive, and the genuine Hongkongnite who is fortunate to rent a flat, a house, or rooms, can also point quite em phatically "and" no less truthfully "to ever-increasing living conts with no corresponding rise in Income. Which makes certain types of landlords, hotellers, tenants and hotel, residents all victima" of a common | complaint, for which no obvious pos

is discernible. Government's approach to the problem must inevitably be influenced by this. In other words, Government many have to determine which of the two classes of victims has prior claim to consideration. The case for the hoteliers and the landlords with extensive properties is somewhat affected by the fact that, despite rents that are unrealistic in relation to pro- perty values, and despite controls on room, charges, they continue to show substantial annual working profits, whereas the salaried workers, relying on these controlled, rents and charges. are finding their credit margin shrink- ing overy month. Against this, how- ever, it could be easily shown that there exists a number of "Hongkong Residents" who, although financially in a position to pay more, are revelling In the concessions made available un- der the Landlord and Tenant act and the Hotels Ordinance. Official controla aro introduced essentially to bring the greatest good to the greatest number and the acid test of any Government interference in private enterprise is achievement of that objective, Hard- ship there must be; the important thing thereafter is to apply controls in such a way as to cushion as far as possible the effects of that hardship. Nor is it a solution to remove hardship from one party and transfer it to the other. The time la not yet for the revocation of olther the Landlord and Tenant or the Hotel Ordinances. Whether they can be modified in such a manner as to achieve a greater mon- ' sure of equity without victimisation is a tricky proposition. Government has agreed that it has a duty to protect residents to the extent of enabling them to posacas, habitation at ratos -economio to their Incomes. Wherefore, whatever concessions it may hayo in mind for landlords and hotellers, they "must not be of a nature that will vio-

late that principle.

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Jo

worldwide multi-race Commonwealth like ours, this is a very dificult

question," he said..

Full political development among the colonial forces waA very desirable. It must be fos- tered wherever possible.

was

Extra precautions were taken when a Qantas Con- stellation aircraft arrived at Mascot airport, Sydney, Australia, from London with suspected 'Fla paticats aboard. Officials meeting the aircraft wore masks and passengers and crew were taken to a Quarantine station. Photo shows: (Left to right) Central District Ambu- lance Officer H. Sutton, Flight Steward Lan Buck (whose suspected attack was confirmed), Mr Achar Romyanandana (A Slam- ese from Bangkok: a sus- pected case) and Ambu- Lance Officer H. Tierney.- London Express Service.

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KOREA FIGHTING MAY END SOON Front-Line Staff Officers' View

On the central front in Korea, Mar. 16. Allied staff officers here today said that they believed the fighting in Korea would be over within a month with the Eighth Army lining the 38th Parallel.

The general belief was that the United Nations ground troops would not pass the boundary and 8 state of armed truce would begin as soon as it was reached.

The Chinese Communists appeared to have withdrawn their main force north of the Parallel and senior United Nations officers do not expect that they would put up more than a stiff delaying fight south of it.

The Chinese Communist forces fighting to delay the American advance over the Hongchon River today fell back through fierce bush fires lit by United Nations shell. ing as the American troops, supported by heavy fire from artillery and aircraft, moved methodically on to their ob- jective.

A

Medical Test For Attlee

London. Mar. 16.

- The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, will under- to a medical checkup next week to ree if the strain of a tough Parliamentary #casion has reopened a duodenal ulcer which put

him

In hospital three years ago.

A brief announcement from Mr. Allee's office bald he would enter St Mary's Hospital for a few days on Wednesday, March 21. The exact length of his stay is uncertain.→→ Associated Press.

Japan's Trading Rights

Britain Unable To Give Undertaking

A rocket battery in action for | Mortars have been particularly the first time in the Hongchon troublesome on this front. sector with one belch of dame American soldiers have had hurled 144 high explosive roc-the unpleasant experience of kets simultaneously on to a being bombarded with American- Chinese Communist-held ridge made white phosphorous shells north of Hongchon,"

from American-made Gred weapons in the hands of Chinese

London, Mar. 16. Communist troops.

-Britain has decided that But today for every round she cannot formally under- that the Chinese Communists

After the blast United Nations infantry walked on to the ridge and occupied it without having to fire a shot.

Other American troops north fired, American, gummers fired take to continue to extend of Hongchon walked behind a 50 rounds back at them. They most favoured - nations. 600-round artillery

Chinese creeping silenced a

four-gun rights to Japanese imports, the hills northwest Mr Harold Wilson, the billtop battery in

Hongchon and plastered United group of six guns and 30 horses Trade, said today.

President of the Board of nearby.

took a

warrage and Jabjective with similar case,

West of Hongchon, Nations artillery duelled with Chinese mortars and field guns.

Many Casualties In Freak Rail Accident

16.

Doncaster, England, Mar., Fourteen persons were killed and more than 100 hurt when tossed about today in a freak wreck of as "Cock of The the smart express train known North",

of

sector

American troops west of Hongchan advanced in their He told the House of Com~

today and tonight were

mons that, in fact, the British north of Sanwhagye-on the Government did at present ex- road to Chunchon, the Chinese tend the same treatment to Communists last supply bastion Japanese trade as to that of in Central South Korea.

countries that are party to the Оп their

General Agreement on Tarifle and Trade.

kip

right, "American troops tonight were onthemome, Hot ---Reuters LONDON VIEWPOINT

London, Mar. 16. Britain has told America the United Nations should seek a Korean settlement with Hed China when U, N. stabilise themselves around the forces 38th Parallel, Western diplomats reported tonight.

They said the British rug gestion has been received with BOme

sympathy in Washington; talks on the political aspects of the Korean war take place from time to time.

The express was hound from Doncaster to London's Kings Cross Station. It had barcly started on its way when a derailment caused coaches to jam into the arch-where way of Balby bridge, over which a Doncaster street passes.

For

❤-

Mr Strachey condemned the Conserva- of some

The scene is less than hait British Raliways would not approach of tives, namely, that "we have a mile from the Doncaster cen- speculate on the cause of the lost the British Army, so we tral station and the heavy 14 derailment. But in this after- must find some way of

way of replac-

car train had gained little spoed, noon's drizzle inspectors "most ing it." That

reasons not yet deter- amined the roadbed. unfortunate" approach, he sald. mined the wheels of the third One station official said the Brigadier Austin Low, Con- coach Jumped from the ralls train could not have been going servative, had said earlier that and the car bumped along the faster than 20 miles an hour. Britain no longer had arisen- enough for an upper corner, 19

In- ties. Apparently it tipped | Associated Press.

BRAZIL DERAILMENT dian Army to help in

Fulo

de Janeiro, Mar. 16. ing the imperial communica- strike a brick pillər supporting tions or help necessarily in the the bridge.

A train ran off the rails near defence of África in the Middle Caught fast by the solid pil- the suburb of Nilopolis here East

lar, the coach was rammed by today, killing one person and

others. to all the gap, Brigadier Low up in the archway. sold.

30

Britain, the sources added, reaffirmed that she is against the idea of a major U.N. thrust Into North Korea.

He

was replying to a ques tiomer asking what the Govern- ment's policy was on this ques- - clon.

The imports of goods from to Britain were at present Japan ment reasons, he said. In this restricted for balance of pay- respect also Britain's policy towards Japan did. not differ ba from the policy that might adopted under GATT towards member countries with which Britain had balance a of payments dificulties.

But if a situation arose. In which it became necessary in impose special mçosures trade with Japan, the Governm ment would be reluctant

on

That kind of action,

her impose the same measures on trade with other countries as spokesman in Washington have argued, would expose the UN the most-favoured-mation pro forces-with of supply to another strong

extended

lincs vision would require, Mr WDsom

sudd Communist counter offensive, Pending such a situation, the When a stable military line has Government would continue to been

accord to Japanese "goods the established-other Just

the most-favoured- below or just above the parallel, beneat of whichever is militarily

nation tariff, he added. But it fenable-Britain has suggested

would be unwise for the Gov- cease-fire offer should go to Red ernment to tie its hands in any China to open the way for a

way until the future course of Japanese ecomorny and commer with declared UN objectives cial politics were more clearly

established-Reuter.

more

Britain had to And something / the cars following, and five piled the wheels cut off the head wolitical settlemant in accordance

them

The fourth car also was

of a woman passenger. Many The motion calling for the slammed against the bridge of those hurt had serious in- Associated Press. additional 1150 of colonial structure and was hammered juries. volunteers was moved by Mr by the following conches. Eight coaches, four of Alan McKibbin, Conservative, Three other cogches piled carrying passengers, left the The ac- who anid that the principal in, coming to a stop leaning at rails and overturned. object would be to replace the sharp angles. Four more were cident, occurred when the train Indian Army,

was leaving Rio-Reuter. deralled.

Africa, he said, was the only pace with the available man- power. He suggested three years' service, the last ax months to be devoted to train- ing the men in agriculture and oth civil life occupations Iveuter,

Another Peking Protest

BENDING CRASH Two conches and the loc-

'TWO GUERILLA motive passed the bridge widely

GIRLS KILLED and, were, torn away from the tangle of debris behind them.

The

Singapore, Mar. 16. plie-12p www accompanied by a rending crash heard for Two Chinese girl guerillas hundreds of serie The third who were shot dead. by the and fourth conches were security forces in Selangor last smashed into

Wednesday were identified to- splinters, one being virtually sheared in two day as 19-year-old former high lengthwise and wrapped around school studenta.

Guerillar killed two the bridge pillar.

stables, and wounded two others

provised bet

away

CDTX-

It happened-ahovky uber 10 today when they opened fire on a.m. Dozens of persons were on in police post in the Jasin area the scene within minutes.

Doctors Tokyo, Mar. 16.

worked in

gloom of Malacca-Reuter, Feking Radio sald tonight under the bridge. Cushions were

LUCKY ESCAPE that the "International Fed ripped from the combes an im-

***London, Mar. 10. eration of Scientific Work-Acetylene torches. cut.

A 23-year-old Indian 'atsident, ers' last month sent another tangles of the compartments hen he made a forced landing steel, blocking entry Kolyan Dutt, escaped uninjured letter to the British Secro-to tary of State for the Col-Sareams of the injured could be today in a sigle-easter Auster

over the hiss of the sircinty in a cabboard

bhach onles, Mr James Griffiths, torches, Bome were trapped Enfield, about eight illos north protesting against the "con- for as long as three hours. One of London,

Dutt was ou divil training tinued suppression" of woman, unconscious, - was saved

because a froman noticed her fight from Thruxton Airginid to Hongkong and Kowloon hand probruding from in and off Toneuter

baggage and smashed compart- [scientific workers.

The Radlo said that the newment natures, FEDERA protest rebuffed the shower

of the

heard

about

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Mga Lisbon, Mar. 10.

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given by the Colonial Bearslary though we gazemgers of Crew Of 32 Rescued to an earlier protest It also were able to scramble from the The Spanish nahing vessel claimed that the Colonial Becto cars. Some wandered about in' Francisca Baralo today picked

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tary, bati given no Justification a daze but others were able Rp 81 32 of the crew of the MACGREGOR & COLTM? for the suppression an unde to bolo rend workpanish steamer Castillo Mon-

According to the Radio the excapes One young w proteatadded the posto sakk the owed her life to her outh coast or Portugal Fearty (in Hongkong), dove pot centri longing for or of for bute to thề Improvement of westernberry bad craigmall picku relations between the Byilleks may be mad the comprimimas, lai said thats there people not the people of China". Whión en band can ituneven suyund austrot Ba Reuter.!

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