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COMMENT OF
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A Cheap Sneer
HAT arrant poppycock
about goods exported from Hongkong. In a letter to The Times he makes the most ridiculous allegations we've heard yet. He says: "There segme to be little
to
or no doubt that the bulk of merchandise coming from Hongkong is Japanese Japaneso goods masquerade na Hongkong products benent in one way or an- other from passing through the Colony." That's not the kind of statement we expect from a man in his job (he's the Secretary of the British Retail Trading - Standards Association). It's the kind of cheap sneer We would expect from
an irrespon-
alble, Il-informed Opposi- tion M.P. Only one sensiblło remark was made by Mr Diplock and that was there should be Government
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CHINA &
CHINA
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"THE"WHATHIKE: Moderate
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1954. ́
mulag fair.
Price 80 Centa
Pioneers (in- 4874705
Calculator
(still in the front to-day BONGKONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
9 D'Aguline BE
STORMS LASH NORTH-WEST EUROPE
Ten Ships In Distress: Brando Plans
Landslides
And Floods In England
London, Nov. 26.
Wind and rainstorms lashed the West Europe coast tonight, battering shipping and causing floods and landslides in South-west England.
Gale warnings were issued for the North Atlantic coast, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Baltic Sea.
At least 10 ships are reported to be crippled, abandoned or damaged in the North and Baltic Seas. There were no reports of any fatalities.
inquiry. Hongkong Tram Union Ultimatum
would
welcome that for it would
vindicate our exporters and manufacturers and put
171
Expires At Noon
An ultimatum threatening a strike by the leftist union members of the Hongkong Tramways is expected to expire at mid-day today.
the
end to the mischievou criticism hurled at us by British manufacturers. An far as "Hongkong" gooda are concerned, here are the facts: we produce very few
The ultimatum was delivered | Tramways have voted to dis- raw materials In
the on Wednesday to the manage-associate themselves from Colony and so we mportment of the Hongkong Tram-strike movement and will report them from all over the ways through the Labour Office for work if their opposition world. But before the following a breakdown in their members Anished products
be talk concerning the re-instate actions, exported locally made ment of 31 workers who had at been dismissed several months goods, they must have least 25 per cent of "local go due to retrenchment,
OR
content" in them.
con
・of the.
and affelei wurde.
the
should adopt the
Members
faction, of a third on ar oziation formed for th benefit of sports and other so- In fact, Mr C. S. Johnston, Manager | cial activities, wili remain most of our chief
in the worker-manage- Hongkong Tramways, neutral in exports of
ment struggle. like rubber footwear, flash-fold the China Mall this morn
received no ing that he had lights and textiles have more
POLICE STAND-BY such ultimatum because he Mr Johnston enid this morning than a 30 per cent "local con fent." And the Hongkong
had refused to accept it when he will keep the trams running will give work to any Government is a very strict contacted by the Labour Office, and
SYMPATHY ternational und
Whether the truns will or workers wishing to report for
con-'- duty,
The Police, it is learned, have Laws and does not allow the thus to run after mid-day to
Colony, the day tipend on whether the even ented, to sind by for any attached indiscriminately
mainbera.
carry | eventuality; ENTE ayout, their threat any export leaving
or to adopt othér - dhéi
cases,
that the union memi- complaints ports say Uncondsmed re against Hongkong pro-bers have requested sympathisers are made simply be from workers at other public cause they are beating British transportation companies to
rally goods in the Home and over in a sympathy strike, but it is markets, and particularly learned that there will be little in lower standard of Hying support
their fellow countries. Our normal chiro-, workers, pot trade has been cut to fraction of its
bart.
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* Meanwhile members of the pre-Koreins Free Union of the Hongkong wat level by the embargo on trade with China. So, local in Dense Fog Shrouds dustry had to be encouraged and developed. In the last six Los Angeles FEREN
bus population almost doubled—so it is essen- lial to kom employment at os high a level as possible, And if anything, local Industry is going to grow in future years no Britain should get used to the name of Hongkong and the goods she turns out, For
Los Angeles, Nov. 20. estimated 1,300 traffic accidents in the Los Angeles 128 and badly hampered car, sea and air traffic, blanketed
the Southern California coast today.
A dense fog that coused an
Adding
to the discomfort vit we aim to stay in the world's Los Angeles residents was smog markets, despite the squealing which hit the city suddenly on
afternoon
after of Belah merinohrer when Wednesday parxist in casting slurs on the week of summer-like tempera
skies. The U.S.
integrity of our manutetutes and clear sk fureis. Mr Diplock, we sug Weather Burcin sald the for gest, has been taken in" by would persist in coastal areas a few of these degniold from Sema Barbara to San people. But his failure 16 Diego, a distance of about 220
check the facts was Ipex-miles, today, tonight and to- cusable.
morrow morning United Press.
BÖCKE M-GALLET SANTAL SOAP
ROGER&MALLET
Hit Out
South-west
England
was
| experiencing its worst floods la soveraŭ years, Many roads were blocked by slides ant others under several feet of water,
At Gunistake in East Com wall, 50 villagers were ova- cuated because their cottages wore in danger of tumbling irto the flood watery,
raco
8 FT UNDER WATER Parts of Worchester course, where a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, was
To Marry Next Summer
on
New York, Nov. 16. Hollywood Aim star, Marion Brando, arrival tonight he was going to marry his French Bancée,
Josanno Mariani- fisherman's
daughter
The film
"next summer."
star showed
TODAY'S RACING
SELECTIONS:
By "Rapier"
RACE 1
Outsiér:—United Victory,
RACE 2
Huntington Armament Brivisto
Atomic Caesar Comet
Valbridge asked
world
Royal Command
plana
of annoysace when newspapermen
whether his engagement, which captured headlines almost a month
WHE not Just
publicity stunt.
*
far it was the actor replied tartly, "then I would be a fool to admit People can think what they like, be added. France-Presss.
Outsider: Citation.
RACE 3
Great Conqueror
Outsider:-Avoca.
RACE 4
IL
Rainbow Caesar
Treaties Must Be Ratified
MR FRANCE PREPARES FOR BATTLE
Gold Medal
Outsider: L'are Triomphe.
Ironside
Outsider: Wild Honey, RACE 6
RACE $
Angelic Power
Gracechurch
Charlerol Skylon Hallmark
Outsider:-Beautiful Lie,
RACE 7
Paris, Nov. 26. The French Premier, M. Pierro Wes Mandes-France. Is expected to First Lady
üse characteristic "shook,tactics" Green Velvet
to try to cut short his opponents Evening View
moves to delay. ratification of the Paris agreements on German
forcing cancellation of the css under eight fect of water, Most houses in the low-lying areas of Devonshire, which was wrecked
by flockis two years were
The Premier has said he will ago,
egain threatened. with the water only six inches open the crucial ratification de below the seawall.
bate the National Assembly on December 14, The tidal river· Severn' already 13 feet above normal level was But a mixed group of Com- alill rising
last night. The mists Populer Republicare, Severn, which normally is 105 Catuss, Socialisis and Cane yards wide, was at least a mile norvives are manoeuvring In wide
--some places, In the lobpics and committee rooms River Tale in tan attempt to delay the three-yard dabata, And 60 sot back the stream, is now a maging torrent carefully-planned – Western 300 yards wide.
defence time table. 3000
CAR OF GERMANY
- Communicationg, "b¢
villager were more imperable.
for the varlour
sad the legal of the rivers con-
gratis and 2 from There are
the
Outsider: Harvest Moon.
RACE 8
Santa Claus Perfectibility Marine Charger
Outsider: Speedy Roger,
By "The Turf’
RACE f
Huntington Uncle Willie United Victory
Outsider: Vagabond King.
RACE 2
Precious Mine Rebel. II Atomic Caesor
Outsider:-Silver Dahlia.
RACE 3
Royal Command Ayden
Fel Chi
Outsider:—L'are Triomphe.
RACE 5
Outsider:-Diana.
RACE 4
Cocsar Rainbow Geronimo
Ironside
Wild Honey Gracechurch
Hallmark
Outside:---Queenpo's.
RACE 6.
Beautiful Lic Skylon
Outalder:-Charlerol,
RACE 7
First Lady.. Green Velvet Evening View
Outsider:-Thunder Sky.
RACE 8
Speedy Roger Cortion Rouge Perfecubility
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Saturday Mail Features
4. Here is a guide to your
wook-end readings Pare 5: Another article in theseries of World's Strangest Stories: "Was the Inspector-General [s Womany" Giles.
PARO
8: Chapter Three or Gertrude Lawrence's real life story, by Namy Spain,
Bimon Maynard
on the real reason be hind M. Mendes-France's edici on alcohol.
Pare 7: A pen portrait of
Hongkong sports cos.ch Billy Tlaglo. Hickey.
Page 1: The first arilsle of a new series giving you the full inside story: of INTERPOL the inter national polios orgánisä- tion that stretches round the globe. Page
111 Sir Beverley Baxter on Cocar Wilde,
U.K. Campaign
Against HK Exports Grows
From Our Own Correspondent
London, Nov. 26. The campaign-against-fr ported Hongkong, goods WED carried a stage further today with a leading article in the "Drapera! Record under the dustries Protect Bitish In-
Outsider: Straight Flugh. | beading ot
Strang Note Te Ching:Through" Britain.
America Demands Release Of Imprisoned - Men
I
borne thorïlles.
In .Washington,
*
State
Despite Government surances that the Colony, was not being used as a dearing Japanese goods,* 12 manufacturers
nald,
British
} "refuse to be convinced,” AN
They contended that some or all of curtain, Lypon of textiles
Smanste
anate, from Japan at prices
rendered it Im less taxation posible for them to compete.
KMENTED GLOVES
Last month it was stated in the House of Commons that Im parts, of knitted gloves from the
Washington, Nov. 26. Australian Bats us to cise as rain beats down simed Germany to a desire to The United States today delivered a protest through constantly with no immediate overthrow. M. Mendes-France. the British Government calling on Chim, to release let-up in right,
Meanwhile "tho SHIPS IN TROUBLE
Foreign forthwith" 13 Americans sentenced to prison on charges Commission of Affair Ships of seven notims were French Parliament Brisbane, Nov, 27.
rooms to of espionage. today reported in distress after have finally made up its mind The Austrian batemen, being battered by heavy ecas in where it stands in relation
The note said the sentences with the Peking Government, Colony had recently, Increased Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey the Noth
Set, 1 the Bay continued to flog the
of hufying the London and Paris nncunced last Tuesday added in its own name, for the release enormously at prices conside
sirmen and ably below the cost England Birey and other OTC:S.
to the "long list of Chinese of the "American bowlers when
Agreements with
the appoint Communist the first resumed t
Test The biggest of the ships
outrages inment of General Pierry Billotte
against other American citizens held by Lion in Britant of produce which the the Chinese Communist quotes a statement at the recent uf Brisbane this morn- trouble was the Grtek stramer and Jacques Isorai to
The American nationals
"Dragers Record" also prezent Portalcon 7,229 Dinoxhooks They carried the overnight stem.
which reload that her puties. Both of these men are
them to the Chamber of De American people have
with restraint so far."
Overall Makers dinner that the score of 208 for 2 to 249 when atering gear had broken down in favour of ratification
The the China Mall went, to Pres
note Was delivered Department, spokesman... sald volume of grey cloth, imported The Arlo-belleved to be the
from-the-Colony-: was: so-large this moming.
Bellish Foreign today there had been no word that the whole population must 6,682-ton Panamanian
The Soviet Ambassador in through the of ship Morris reached his century that came also radlood for help Paris, Mr Serge Vinogradov, is Office to the Chinese diplomatic as yet from Mr. Franklin C. be engaged in its production. his eighth against England--in in the Bay of Biscay. She said within the ranks of the Social the request that it be delivered General in Geneva, regarding awar of the cross currents representative. In London with Cowen, United States Consul-
After refering · FROM 229 minates and' it included 12 [part of her deck cargo had been
cases of Republicans fours and one six,
(former de Gau- directly to Peking through the his intention to protest to the
maropacient washed overboard in a storm. and is reported tonight Brush diplomatic representa Chinese supresentatives to that desim copying by Bang The Bcorkboard
East of the Orkney Islands have talked privately to General Live there.
firms, the Austrailas. Innings
"Drapers. Rexx city regarding the imprisonment 100 the British salvage tug Salvede
Bay "It Is the Board of 1796 "REDRESS THE WRONG" headed for the Norwegian vessel
of 18 Americans in China, on duty.. to.. look with ex Granfoss in tow after the bad,
The note demanded redress of spy' charges","
thoroughness into inflicted on these the "wrong
The Department's spokesmani, matters, 13 reported she was in danger of
Everything · póstl sinking.
American nationals and their Mr Lincoln White, was question must be done to protect Indus
ed about the matter at a news try and Imbour in Great Brl- It was believed Britain would conference but was unable to tain from any, unfale, or dies hand on the Unlied States cro-simply any further Information, honest competition even if this test to the new Chinese Com- except that Mr Gowen 1a "press- moans: Imposing quote restric
d'Affaires murist Chargs
tions
textiles in ing on the matter."-All Agap-g
from the London, Mr Huan Hsiang, either dies, 12
Colony tomorrow or on Monday
A. Morris, not put i Les Favell, e Cowdrey b Statham Keith Miller, Baler Neil Harvey, not out
Extras
Total (for two wats), Tail of Wicketa:' '1-81;', 2-123.
Twelve Killed By Crashing Jet Plane
49 BS
240
de Gaulle recently.
L'Information
4
#pencia: Elro carries newspaper, which gineral news, sold that General do Grulle and the Soviet Am families.” bassador had a long discussion of Franco-Soviet relations over the past years and exchanged views
East-West relations.
RUBBIAN SHIP'S. 8.0.5. The 2,925-ton Russian steamer Kara sent out §.0.6. calls today reporting that she was in dis- tress off the West Coast of Nor-on
way.
Children Die
Helsinki, Nov. 28. - NIDOKI children
were
'children's home where
they
Three ships ran aground Swedin. Brussels, Nov. 20.
A Norwegia 'strainer
It was believed here that Mr refloated Twelve people were killed was
after runn
Huan might be asked to call at the Belden Foreign · Ofled to and three seriously injured aground near Vallo, Norway. when an Air Force fighter crash- The Dutch destroyer Everison
receive the American protest. previous occasions od thin ed on an officers mens of Bigreet signalled today that the rudder to death tonight when the airport, near Liege today, on less Dani:h schooner Evaerd-were staying in the village of with the Communist
kind, Britain has communicatodi oficial announcement said to Arken, sdrift off the Orkneys for Blu (South: Finland) was de
Chinese Government through two days, is now making her stroyed by firs.. The night,
her: Chargs children are in Peklog, Mr. The building was
towards Norway,
were aged between one and a
Humphrey Trevelyansert gutted by fire.
4 This accident occurred just 24 were trying to get towline Latest reports said -- the fro BRITAIN TO, INTERVENE hours; after another Air Force aboard/ the British trawler was probably caused by a Diplomatic sources ··In 'Lob- plane crashed is on, a farmhouse Diygra, drifting helplessly 450 lighted cardio left hanya den corisidered it possible the near Mons with the denile2 of miles off Newfoundland,--United dormitory by one of the older British Government would make three people Trance-Presse. Press and Rouatur,
children---France-Presse,
this opportunity to Intervene
any
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