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Acheson, Morrison Favourable US Report On HK's

Deliberate On Far East Problems

Washington, Sept. 11.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, and the United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, today discussed what should be done if the Kaesong truce talks should collapse and the Korean war be intensified.

They also discussed future lines of policy in the United Nations if the talks should· succeed in bring- ing about a cease-fire.

The Morrison-Acheson talks are preparatory to a joint meet- Ing of the Foreign Ministers of Britain, Framce and the United Blates due to review world prob- lems, particularly the German on Wednesday and

that Mr

sources sald today's meeting between Morrison and Mr Acheson had been devoted to a considera- tion of Far Eastern problems They and economic questions

Britain to increase its military and naval contribution to the United Nations forces in Korea

However, it was obvious that If the Kresong peace talks broke down completely and the Korean. Nighting was expanded and intensified, there would be a general desire for a larger con- tribution from all the countries participating in the war.

GAITSKELL PRESENT The British Chancellor of the said that the two Foreign Minis- Exchequer, Mr Hugh Gaitskell the talks half-way ters had discussed what would joined happen if the Kaesong talks through today and cutlined Bri- broke down or if they succeeded. tain's position on the controver

They denied reports that the United States was pressing

problem of continuing trade between Britain, Western Euro pean countries and the Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe.

SMUGGLERS Said Britain had to trade

CAUGHT

Los Angeles, Bept. 11. Two Chinese sailors were held today for by the authorities allegedly attempting to smuggle

$90,000 worth of opium into the United States.

ing as

with the Soviet Union in esseII. tiat . commodities, coarse grain and timber which Britain could not obtain elsewhere.

Mr Galtskell stressed that no strategie materials were being sent by Britain to the Soviet Union.

President Truman

Treaty-Talks

Demonstration

In Belize

Belize, Br. Honduras,

Sept. 11, Britain got a vote of no con- fidence from the people of this Crown Colony.

bulges in their cloth" Atlantle Defonce Oganisation. Am

Tomorrow, the British,

that there is now no great The talks today made it clear The Chinese, 30 and 20 years divergency of views between old respectively, who are both the French and British Govern-

The traditional "address of naturalised

sed, United States citiments regarding the French- zans, were arrested on Monday sponsored plan for a European loyalty was delivered although

Belize

Council was · Turiss- when customs officers noticed Army as part of the North the Be

ing.lv thousand people, Ed suspicious

anti-British People's as they left the freighter, and. American forewarney will Government House "blazing and arts, marched past Ministers United Party, mw, at Los Angeles will meet foisilly,

then have before them a draft singing "God Bless America" directive

being prepared Kow

and bearing the United Nations by the three Western High sag, United States and Cen-

to Germany.tral American flags, but Commissiouers This will provide the basis for Union Jack. nego negotiation by the Commis sloners with the Federal Ger- han Government of the trans- ference of Germany from occupation

to regime full sovereignty based on an agree- ment with the Westem Powers.

Reuior.

Flying

officers said the men had The seven dilk-covered "bricks of raw oplum hidden in their shirts.

The ship has just returned from

Singapore and the sailors allegedly admitted buying oplum there for $50 per brick. Customs omelais said that opium would worth $072,000 when cut and diluted for retail sales to addicts,

United Press.

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COMMENT OF THE DAY

an

no

the declined to

The Governor, Sir Ronald Garvey, who was vociferously jeered while delivering address last year, attend the usual National Day ceremonies. In the city's main square-United Press.

The Spectre Of Competition

THE signing of the Japanese peace Treaty and the restoration to Japan of her full sovereignty raises the glant spectre of Japanese

competition. Lancashire has already given signs she is acutely aware of the prospects, and newly industrialised. Hongkong is by no means unconscious of the problems which will arise when Japan seriously starts invading the markets of South- east Asia. The problem is easy to diagnose, but the solution is difficult to find. Japan has a skilled, virile and efficient labour force. Her standards of living are low compared with the West, but the Japanese have succeeded in approaching Western standarde of efficiency-operative, technical and material. Japan's basic economic prob- lern is her teeming population, which is crowded on four small islands. Little, if any, more wealth can be, extracted from that intensely cultivated land which is poor in mineral resources. Therefore, Japan, now cut off from her former overseas possessions-including Formosa, Koren and Manchuria—can only maintain, let alone incrense, her present low standards of living by more industrialisation. Hence, growing Japanese industry will inevitably mean growing Japanese exports based on low labour costs. It might be argued that through a new and stronger trade union movement in Japan, or by other means, the standard of life of the Japanese industrial workers, can be. raised. As a result, Japanese produc tion costs would be increased and the competitive threat in export trado. would be reduced. This is important, but not decisive. The gap between the living standardis of industrial · and

ural workers in any community

limited. If the gap" widens! certain point the pressure of then tend to

tion of Japan's expansion in the export markets is whether she signs a bilateral treaty with Communist China. The mainland of China and Manchuria are Japan's natural markets and sources of supply of raw materials. In pre-war years this part of eastern Asia was overwhelmingly Japan's principal market. If the vast markets of China and Manchuria were open to Japan-as they would be if peace were, restored in Korea and a treaty entered into between Japan and Communist China- these would undoubtedly, cushion the impact of growing Japanese exports so far as Britain and the Western World were concerned. If, on the other hand, as seems probable, these markets remain closed to Japan, then the full. Impact of rapidly-growing exports would be felt in Southeast Asia, Africa and elsewhere. One proposition is that if the first condition obtains-the reopening of the China-mainland markets to Japan--the rest of the world I could, within the next five to ten- years, absorb Japanese exports, surplus to China's needs, without gravely disrupting, world trade and price levels. Moreover, conditions' would be favourable for the effective. deployment of Japan's newly-created. trade union movement and higher living standards could be extracted from an expanding economy, Given also a continuation of the economic aid. envisaged by the United States to Southeast Asia and other under- developed territorios, this five to ten year period would provide the additional effective demand for the, further expansion of British exports. This is the most optimistic view that can be taken regarding the effect of Japanogo Industrial expansionism.

hope that it will not be disastroi *Fetish” Industry, app

héthon Japan and the

President Truman speaks at the opening of the Japanese peace treaty conference in SanFran- cisco.. Behind him "are Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Senn- tor Elmer Robinson of San Francisco AP. Wire Photo.

Train Driver Crashes

Border Barrier

Hof, Germany, Sept.: 11.

The police reported that a Czech railway engineer crashed his train through border barriers today and brought 106 Czechs into the United States Zone of West Germany,

Aussies Led

The Way

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Brilliant Effort In West Korea From Ralph Walling

Somewhere in Korea,

Sept. 11. Red probing of the Allied line in Western Korea has alackened 'after a truly Bri- tish Commonwealth effort,

Australian troops flushed Chinese patrol out of a hillside village and then, ambushed Reforming, they advanced to a ridge made stormy by enemy mortar and artillery are. United Kingdom treeps covered their

progress.

Tobacco Trade

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR LONG-TERM FUTURE Handicap Of Restrictions

Washington, Sept. 11.

Hongkong has again become the great entrepot for the tobacco trade in the Far East, with bright prospects for the long- term future, according to United States Department of Agricul- ture.

Although growing no tobacco, Hongkong has better than average storage warehouses and sales facilities for tobacco leaf and tobacco leaf products, according to a special survey made by George W. Van Dyne, marketing specialist, under authority of the Research and Marketing Act.

Hongkong's tobacco factories are efficiently operated and well equipped with modern machinery. Van Dyne reported. The total output of cigarettes in 1950 was about 2,500,000,000 pieces, double the prewar output.

Imports and exports of unmanufactured and leaf tobacco products › increased steadily during 1948, 1949, and 1950.

Private Yacht Missing

Valetta, Sept. 11. All – ships : and aircraft plying the Mediterranean ́roules hayá, bean naked-to

krep "skék-out. Yor a-pri-- "waldy owned yacht. Haha. "Iand" "Zussie," "skippered' by

Captain-Mark Owen.

Tin jacht left Malta-on- › August (21.' and has not been heard of 'since,

Capisin Owen's wife, living - in' Tangler, has no [news of the * yacht, --

Denter.

King To

Cut Short

Holiday

to a

"The current tight restric- "The colony's exports of un- tions on shipments to Chinn manufactured leaf tobacco have cause the trade (in Hongkong) always been mainly tra Chinn to take

Pessimistic view of and Macdo," the survey said. abort-term

Van “Howáver, prior to World Wan prospects,"

Simportant shipments were Fyne sald

"It appeals that Hongkong lamatide to Germany, Belgium, the being bypassed,

Netherlands, and French Indo- certain extent, in favour of whampos, China. the Pearl Rivert part of Canton, "During the last few years and the nearby port of Mucap, exporta to these countries and apparently becaise embargo Egypt were substantial, but the lawn and other trato restric bulk. n the shipments again tions are

Hongkong sipments of; feat. these gorced-at) Ware - 196 vibra and Macao. they are in the United States tobade In China In 1960 were and Hongkong

1,978,062, pounds against 1,4153,-

strictly as

The Industry is in a healthy 421 in 1948 and 85,698 in 1948. condition, however, and the EXPORTS RESUMED long-term outlook is favour- able."

BELOW LEVEL

Exports "of-leaf tobacco Germany wore", "resumed 1930, with shipment of 027,231

Hongkong imports of une pounds. Exports to Netherlands were 93,070 ́ ́ pounds manufactured leaf

tobacco in 1950

and in 1949, 123,110. Belgium increased from 8,100,000 pounds

and Norths Coutlets

In 1949 to 8,700,000 pounds in took 127,032 pounds in 1949,

but none in 1950. -.. 1000, but were still below the prewar (1038) level of 11,800,- Hongkong's exports of manu- 000 pounds."

The bulk of this leaf is fuc-factured tobacco products cor

slát* principally of cigarettes. cured, and it is used. principally. In prewar years, Chine was the the manufacture of chief outlet, with Macso second, cigarettes. Prior to World War French Indo-China and British The Chinese were mindful of

I, China was the chief source Malaya next. The engine, pulling three

pf supply, but during the past 1949 and 1950, Macao, the danger that. Jurks- undèrocalh

London, Sept. 11. passenger cart and a mall car, the Digger bat they know so well,

few years most of these imports mashed across the border atThey kept strictly to their fox- The King will cut short his

came from the United States. British Malaya Seibplotsberg and halted a holes, or moved back to the far holiday at Balmoral Castio in Now. India is becoming an Borneo, were the largest

con- for cigarettes and efforts were short distance inside the US side of the ridge as the Austra- Scotland and come to London increasingly important

The

normallyfinns climbed the slopes, using nt train

the

Im= | made, to build up a trado with- end d Zone.

of the week for fur-

ports from the United States aro condition. from Eger to Aschem.

Hongkong's chrarékteszi sales The King had already

cady inter- declining slightly. The police said the engineer

But shelling and mortaring rupted his holiday when he Hongkong exports of leaf to the Philippines in 1950 were persons and 24

pounds compared to 8,855,608 32,500 kn 1940 and 141,400 in ake for from supporting enemy post-flew to London last Saturday to tobacco in 1950, were 4,789,016 119,054 pounds compared to asylum. They said the others tions got hotter. It must have visit; his radiologist, asked to return to Crecho-looked to those 'Reds like a The actual day of the King's in 1949 and 3,039,703 in 1948. 1948, United Press, 'slovakia, The police said the stalemate until a few minutes return has not been decided, Czechs already had taken steps later.

The King, who is 55, had an attack of catarrhal infamma- tion of

travels.near the Czech border (its trees as cover and firing.onther treatment for his Jung tender for the market; and the Philippines and Indonesia.

to have the train returned with

a new engineer,

an

The

the run.

AIN STRIKE

was devi

Doctors

lung in May. Ho

10

lako a

long The Brigade', radioed for dr roared runaway train across the border at 80 miles air strike. "Pass your target rest afterwards.

his belleve

present hour. It steamed into signalled back the leader of lung condition is an aftermath Wildenau with whistle screech-ight of British naval planes of the inflammation. ing at 2.08 pm GMT. The patrolling the area. Map read The King, who went to

Scot ing passed between the ground fand carly in August, planned surprised

Jumped passengers

and aircraft. N out of the cars, and sonic

to stay at Balmoral until the thrieked with joy when they The planes dived in and out middle of October. The King heard they were in the Ameri- can Zone. A German police of the clouds through the green man said: "They went wild hills and without any further

"taking in" to the target, with Officers here, said the escape out even a smoke sign: they pict was arranged by the found that target. engineer. His wife and · two children were also aboard the train-United Press.

HMS Liverpool the fury

In Adriatic

had a successful operation In 1949 to Improve the blood cir culation of his right foot. Doctors then said that he made a completa recovery from this. trouble.

The strike killed over 100 It was thought likely that the Chinese and knocked out two of Queen will accompany him, on their fleld. quis. The Austra his return to Buckingham Bana withdrew according to plan Palace-Reuter.

a plan that allowed for five minutes absolute calm after

died,

Shah Returns Forty Chinese reappeared reassured on the ridge. The

To Teheran full weight of Allied artißery; descended on them again........ To- night, Chinese casualties, wero

Teheran, Sept. 11.. conservatively. estimated 230 The 7 Bháh, returned ®, from › a dead and wounded, Stretcher Caspian holiday this evening bearers, brought out every one and gavo ide audience to w the `n mile from: Marshal-Tito's villa of the few: Australians (hite-to Delilah, Ambassador, Sir Francis

here today on the British the cool, and efficient care of an Shepherd, who offl Navy's! Arst official visit to Indian fold- ambulance unit. Yugoslavia since before the London, Exprent Service.=fi

Split Harbour, Sept. 11.. The cruiser Liverpool, dying the ing of Admiral Sir John Edelston; Commander-in-Chief, Mediterraneun, anchored about

The 12,000-ton cruiser, fired, A

21 gun salutes at the mailed NOTE DELIVERED. past the red-roofed, villa 10, an, chor a mile away in the sunlit

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