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MARLY next Sunday morning we must put our dock bark one hour and revert to Standard Time for nearly five months and so deprfer ourselves of an extra hour of daylight when we need it most after one day's work is ended. W

obliged to do so by the pro- cess of an Order in Council Authorised by the Sunumer Time Ordinance. Of course wo will obey kid conformi to the law but one wonders If the instruction. in Deres Bary 1x it is certainly not desirable The dreree authorising Summer Time In Hongkong was introduced Just before the last war and

was possibly based on the findings of the United King don's Select Committee of 1914. According Co the evidence of the day, the new scheme would be beneficial to the health of the cut- munity and result in a FC- duction uf domestic

commercial expenditure on!!

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DOCK STRIKE TO CONTINUE

Employers' Peace Offer Rejected

BUT END IN SIGHT

London, Oct. 28.

Leaders of the 43,000 striking dock workers tonight decided to continue Britain's paralysing dock strike until concessions made today by London employers are extended throughout the country.

a

seven-hour

This was their verdict after study of a "peace offer" by the London Port Employers at talks organised during the day by the Ministry of Labour.

The decision of the strike leaders means that the stoppage now tying up 346 vessels in eight ports will con- tinue-although the end appears to be in sight.

ar-

The "peace offer" was made to continue the strike until their 1y the London Port Employers requesta were mel.

Later Mr Barrel! lold re- to leaders of the chief union and

the National plavolved,

Amal-porters: "If a formula could be Rated Stevedores and Dockers, adopted by the National Em- artificial light. Many people, The "back to work" formula ployer, we feel sure it would in oli in Britain were passionately agreed by the London employers bring peace to the industry and

at these talks was that normal satisfaction to the men opposed Lo this daylight, working, including "reasonable the ports."

would be resumed

Late tonight, industrial circles Raving scheme. One lady, in overtime,"

that the remained optimistic leaving £600 for the repair next Monday.

strike the worst in a generation will be settled within the next of a parish church, went 20 far na to stipulate in her

day or 3.

CABINET MEETING will that the legacy would be

Tonight's loey conference strike leaders was attended by Britain's eight delegates from sirlice bound ports in which ex

and Imports worth at least Dorty £170 million are at a standstill.

กม It wns being fo

followed By

Winston special meeting of Sir

review Churchill's Cabinet to latest reports on the situation.

The Cabinet has had plans ready for more than a fortnight

use servicemen

which

It would be accompanied by negotiation

practical On rangements for overtime one of the key issues of the strike. Meanwhile, employers would forfoll if services were not not report men who refused to "in order that conducted "at the true time werk overtime

There was

the discussions could proceed in of the sun."

a spirit of goodwill" ank strong opposition In Hongkong when the scheme was first broached and on many later occasions, but to no avail. Summer Time-- like the poor-in still with; u. A strong point in Hong kung against Summer Time. is that the Colony, by its geographical position, saves not une hour of daylight but one hour and twenty-three minutes. However, the same arguments apply now as they did in 1914 and 1939) ME | Aurely it we require the "were not forthcoming" from benefit of the extra daylight | the employers.

A statement from the Labour

seek

to

of

move ducics

Just A Trickle Coming Through-and the Water Level is going DOWN!

These three pictures taken by our Staff" Photographer yesterday show (above) water trickling fnio Taltam re« servior while the top picture on the right shows how the water level is sinking in the reservior... A this while lins which can be seen in the picture marks the peak level last month. The picture below shown how the water level is sinking af the Kowloon reservoir: A black border just above the water line shows how much wafer has been nood- in the last month.

Nationalists Will Last On

Formosa

Grantham

San Francisco; Oct. 28.

The Governor of Hongkong, Sir Alexander, Grantham,

ASSURANCES SOUGHT This formula was considered by the leaders of the Stevedores Union and of other unions in- volved! at a meeting cnded late tonight.

The meeting was adjourned at to

in the essential cargoes Mr Dick allow ene stage to Barrott," Secretary of the and to protect public services.

It has persistently postponed said today "short of World War III" the Nationalists will Union. 10 Stevedores

setleast on Formosa." the hope of a assurances from the Port Em-this action in the:

because of tears of

He had beers asked at a press China. He said the players that there would be no ment and

United "victimisation" after a return pessible "sympathy" strikes,

There was no change today in conference, marking the beginNations embargo on the ship-. the formula to work and that

1 second dock strike involving ning of his visit to San Fran ment of strategic goods outlawed. of a national would be applied

8,000 ship repair writers who cisco, how he felt about the this practice

He wryly added that Hongicong be criticised for should not He sought these assurances have tied up 100 ships for more stability of Chiang Kai-shek's through a Ministry of Labour then a month in a separate dis-Nationalist regime.

For that reason, he said, the smuggling "nylons and lipstick Inter pute.-Reuter & United Press.

used for fighting against the Conellation

closer Ofeer who

West should work for

States in Korea. tok him that the AssuranceS

contact with Communist China United in order to prove to it "we areUnited Press. not aggressors".

"Red

arc China's leaders appallingly ignorant of U.S. intentions; they really think this country is on

he sold.

basta.

110

Ike, Adenauer Say No To

Molotov Plan

N

NOCATING Though Sir Alexander said there

"DO

firm indications were of a Russian-lted Chinese spilt".

Tories Hold

Aldershot

London, Oct. 29.

Aldershot

in summer, we need it more Ministry, issued after the meet- now that the winter months ink, said provinelal employers are approaching. Hy revert. find informed Mr Barrett that ing to Standard Time alt-they could not consider extend- ing the London formula to other classes, whether they have a ports because the overtime dis knock-up ni the various, pule did not arise in provincial

ports.

he believed in

in its inevitability. The Conservative Party re- Washington, Oct. 28. cricket clubs or kick a ball

informants predicted that the

"It is Inconceivable in the tained its Parliamentary seat in President Elsenhower and might employers the Southoru provincial

an ancient civilian- long run that an around

by-election at 蟲 Konrad Adenauer, the tion can be dominated by the yesterday. Dr Playground, whil the change their attitude tomorrow.

be

West German Chancellor, barbarlan theorles of Marx, losera so why not the Sum-

TOUGH COCKNEY Mr Barrett, a small, tough today cold-shouldered Rus. Lenin and mer Time argument for the

Cockney, then returned to winter span?

fellow strike leaders who voted talks on Germany,

In a joint communique after a ni

conference, they White House dismissed last week's Soviet note proposing a new get together on the German question as contain- ing nothing new.

he said.

The result, declared early to-

hisala's call for now four-power to their It"! "t's an insult day, os:

A New Serial Tomorrow

Bir Erie Errington" (Con- servative) *********** Mr Willam Cuthbertson

(Labour)

19.100

Government':

Approach To

TramUnion

of.

The Commissioner Labour, the Hon;, B.C.K.

· Hawking" said, this morning he had communicated to the Tramway Workers Union the text of the letter which he repeived yester day from the, Chairman of the Hongkong - Tramways .Limited. } :

1.

This letter stated the Company would welcome the appointment by Gay- crament of an impartial: Tribunal, to enquire-vinto and report to Gaverament on the circumstances lead- aatiation on the part of the Hong kong Tramway Workers Tailor

sion, including the, cir-

noes ander which the Union was withdrawn in 1950 and -si Aquestions rodading to the welfare and treatment of employees.

Members of the Chinese Press asked Sir Alexander about the

of encouragement Conservative majority ... residents of Hongkong The contest was caused by the were given to participate in the elevation of Mr Oliver Lytiel- ton, former Colonial Secretary, Colony's rule.

He said

they had been re-to the Peerage which meant he luciant to vote and enter into could no longer eft in the Hous

ing to the present of Commons. Mr Lyttelton had It was America's first formal public service.

8.548 LOW PAY THE REASON?. on

majority at the 1051 comment on the note handed to

"I have publicly deplored the general election, the British, American and French

The state of parties in the fact that not more Chinese are

He 625-ent House of Commons now Soviet Foreign coming forward," he said.

that the low pay of becomes ne follows! Conserva

Libernis six: Irish: Nationaltat

roats four.--Reuter,

A new serial starts in the China Mail tomorrow. It Ambassadors in Moscow by Mr

is an unusual adventure story about

菇

V. M. Molotov, So

young British | Minister, as nine nations mensent jobs might be the dyes and Allies 820; Labour 292;:

family who spent 250 days travelling the wilds of Africa in Paris signed packs to

In a van converted into a home,

grant

Observers here interpreted 10-. Hongkong has a pretty good, two; Irish Labour one; VECIEŠ

The area Inside the van was] The World's strangest stories United States stand by the post-ainst anticen nurprise at No Boxing Yet For

not much bigger than a decent-continue, this week with Bilton taken by herself, Britain

sized hearth rug but SPENCER

writing

on

Prince Charles

WOO

overeignty

the right to reason. and rearm to Germany.

Sir Alexander said, definitely defensible day's reference to moon that the and was

He admitted attack The and France to earlier represen would engulf the Colony, but MoGowran butcher's boy who reached iations by Mr Molotoy of these he added that Es defences would

be made very strong if an in

་* CHAPMAN, the author relished gafredom by way of the prise proposals,

London, Oct 28. adverture and smali

incon-ring

Buckingham Palace said to "And This is that the Western Big vasion appeared imminent,

you always have a

night -Prince Charles veniences did not trouble him. "Honour At Stake" ends this Three will not agree to another warning," he added.

definitely too young to take He wrote the bestseller "The week with Edgar Lustgarten conference with the Soviet Union

EASY PRET

`boxing lessons night"olny,

but Jungle is Noutral" Now he telling you of the man who was on Germany until Russia agrees

toli what wil you never can gives you "AND THE FAMILY saved from ruin by a mis-spelt to. allow genuinely free, inter- elections

He said Americans and others happen in two or three years! CAME, TOO".

word in a letter.

for all Germany and signature think Hongkong would be easy A Falace spokesman said the be who will be six yours of an Austrian state treaty, prey for the Communists because Prince,

the Colony fell in 18 down to the old on November 14, was simply China Mall Specials

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"Sour words about sweet subject" is another feature to watch out for in this Saturday's Mail." Hugh Dundas will tell you how British candies have captured the American market.

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"Would some power the Good Mostoy says English Alm diroc- New Flag Officer who continued

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London, Dot. 29, Replying to appointment of Roar question about the tenton Armarioen boy, Beplan

William

Barkley, veteran Partion, local and overseas picture art Jamentary reporter make? DID and the latest news of the dar LLOYD GEORGE INFLURNCE in all, 20 pages of the wor OKURCHILL, While Leonard best, reading flye

announded

Letter Ta Foyering "addressed' to the Chairman

of

of the "Tramway Workers? Union, the Commalaadomes. Labour Inquired whether the Union would also come the sppointment Government (of :-* communis» slon to cinduct an Ingyirə

fermat met out in the- (Ceni- pany)`Chairman's letter."

The Commsinstonsor), baa Informed - Geyeriment.

the four

Union's

To Be Dissolved

Cyprus To Stay British

the Cypriot

of

"'encais" (union London, Oct. 28. Britain. will not relinquish her with Greece), Movement, a

"In the present troubled stato sovereignty over Cyprus at pro-

the world, we can Bon, the Colonial Secretory, Mr

not time when : Fre Alah Lennox-Boyd, said in a foresno a stormy session of the House of Maquishment of our sovereignty Commons today.

over Cyprus would be com

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