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Directed by SAM NELSON

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1946.

Taiwan. Govt Economic

Policy Criticised

Monopoly of Major Industries

(By L. Z. Yunn).

CHINESE TRADE IN War And Famine

THE SOUTH SEAS

DA

Shanghai,,Oct. Some 30,000 pleces of

cotton goods, such towels, socks, underwear, will, short- ly be shipped to Chinese firms in the South Sena, occording to local press reportag

Bring Millions Of

GOODWIN SANDS

WRECK ECHO

Dollars To Canada inquest bh, the death of Capt William

Ramsgate; // Od. 1. (UP)-The coroner, Mr. Robinson, at the Honry Darrah, '50-year-old skipper of the ill-fated American Liberty ship Helena Modjesken, said to-day that The consignment is described as With the aid of two inseparable he was convinced that Capt Curran a "trial order to find out market companions war and starvation

died from

natural causes on the conditions in the South Seas,"

One Chinese paper said trade-Canadian farmors and fisher-autopsy showed no trace of an over

dose of sleeping tablets, .༠༨.ས with the South Seas is being ham mon have become partners in Curran was found dead in porad by the commandeering

hia of billion dollar contracts, which hotel room shortly after his ship had ships for military purposes by the Canada has signed during the been driven ashore Goodwin Chinese authories-Reuter,

war and since with Britain and Sands. Two sleeping tablet bottles .Taipei, Sept. 29 (UP).The

other nations. Under the im- were found beside his bed. Talwan (Formosa) Provincial operate only in small enterprises,petus of war-born food scarcity, Government to-day is operating. There are a few private owned coal Canada, always a great wheat jointly with the National Re-primitive sugar producing and some

mines, some gold washing. some exporter, has become one of the sources Commission, more than ashing for local consumption. Go food baskets of the world, 70 per cent of Taiwan's Indus-vernment-operated firms, by virtuo To, the Canadian farmer and the trial and agricultural entor-

of their control of Japanese interests. Canaillan shermen these contracts. to-day virtually dominate all manu-have meant good prices, security and prises.

facturing and marketing.

the far-seen stability of price and market that long has been the hope of basic producers,

level. It

of

Freeing Of London Silver Market

Unlikely

London, Sept. 30-Although the Government's decision to de- monetise silver will eventually. suffice to cover the repayment of the United Kingdom's share of lease-lend silver and many years of Industrial needs, it is unlikely to lead to the freeing of the London silver market, since this

lowed by a great drain of silver from London to India and other places, thereby defeating the whole idea of safeguarding the United Kingdom's future silver requirements, says the Financial Times to-day. -

EXPROPRIATED U.S. OIL move would undoubtedly be fol-

FIRMS RECEIVE MEXICO'S CHEQUE

Mexico City, Oct. 1. (UP) Mexico's penultimate payment to the expropriated American oll firms was delivered to-day by the Mexican Am- bassador In Washbigton, the Mexican Foreign Ministry announced.

The provincial administration also is operating monopolles handling The efficiency of the Japanese five important products of the island. plants under Government control is

The Government's tendency to doubtful. Even official figures show- Through these agreements millions

The authorities, however, are en-· year of pounds, bushels and tons continue the Japanese monopolistle ed that production, almost a

deavouring to withdraw obstacles to economie policy has caused more after the take over, has reached only Canadian foodstuff wheat, beef, adverse criticism

The cheque amounted to $4,086,325, the resumption of normal arbitrage other pre-war than any

pointed WDS

out, beacon, cheere, fish and eggs-havo however, production already was low gone from Canadian shores to feed not due until next year, President within the framework of the present Although the final payment was activity insofar as it can be arranged Issue among privale trade circles both on the Chinese mainland and

during the last months of tha war, hungry mouths nerosa the-wens. on the island.

the dislocation

of Manuel Avlis Camacho sald in his exchange restrictions.. of removing from the vocabulary supply lines and heavy bombings. the farmer and the fishermen that

Official sources gave the following great peacetime fear-surplus. figures of production with comparison

Whether or not the prices reached the agreements are right is malter for political argument.

The Talwon Provincial Govern- ment, according to a survey by United Press, 19 in the unique situation of becoming custodian of practically the entire assets of the Island when it took over Japanese property last October. In no other area taken over by China from the Japanese following the V-J Day had dominating the Japanese such economie Influence as they had in Talwan.

1

resistance 51 years ago.

as a result of

1042

Total

10 the 1942 level and the August, 1945, level of the major industries:

Aug. 1040 July, 1963 Estimated

KW KW KW

KW Electric

10,000 power 31000

145,000 150.000 Tons • Toni Tona Tons

1,000.000 2,300,000 13,540 95,000 Coal Bugar 1,040,000 Crustle

Soda

4,000 Cement 220,000 Paper 16,000

0,000

7,300 220

Industries

in

recent

n

September 1 that it would be made before the expiration of his term on

"State of the Nation" address On

November 30.

U.S. MARINES TO STAY

that.

only

re-

After the decision of allowing the. purchase of Russian silver for shipment to India at negotiated prices, similar facilities should be granted to New

Zenland, and other

was pointed out. Permission was granted for imports subsequently from these countries on the £2me terms бя

Russian silver. As exports

sterling arenstralia.

at allver from Oceanla have been. held up in anticipation of higher prices, a fair tradh may result in due course from this decision,

Below World Rate Supporters of the Government claim that they are right; that by selling at somewhat below the world rate on some commodities, notably 06,000 wheat,

Canada is ensuring *

New York, Oct 1-Colneldent with Monetiw's renewed denunciation 3.000 stabilised market for the future. 200

.90.000 When Taiwan was ceded to Japan

One of the mainstays of Canadian of the presence of American troops 5,000 agriculture has been whent and Itin China, the New York World Tele-

cle following the Sino-Japanese war of 1805. It was little developed. Only Talwan officials stressed that the has been given greater stability by gram reports to-day that the "United British States Marines will stay in China. four-year 102.70 kilometres of railway were monthly production of

Silver circlen remark that Aus- agreement under which Stalin's pronouncement that with tralian and

New Zealand silver built. This

900 compared with

taken-over is now actually higher Canadian kilometres now-200 kilometres of than that of August, 1045, the month British will buy 600,000,000 bushels drawal is essential to world peace is would be shipped direct to India, which is double-tracked-plus some

financed by of Japanese

surrender. Full re- from the Dominion over a four-year opening the gun in an all-out pro- although it could be

paganda campaign. Left Wing London though London finance is 470 kilometres of sidings. Hardly

covery, they pointed out, has been period.

ភេទ it. Any factory of note

Ment, too, has become the subject | groups here will take

purely optional and sales could be the difficult for reasona was on

beyond their island when the Japanese took it control, including difficulty in gel- of long-term agreement and Canada But top State, War, Navy officials made direct by Australia and New

to India. All the beat over, after overcoming sporadic ting replacements for worn-out or has contracted to deliver to Britain say privately the Marines will not Zealand

and withdraw from Peiping. Tichtsin and informed circles disetaim knowledge war-damaged equipment from Japan. į minimum quantities of bacon

Bre arepa. There ham totalling 450,000,000

pounds Tsingtao

of any sales financed by London and High. Production Costs

this year, 3h0,000,000 pounds next 24,000 Marines in China with 3,000 the opinion is that no Australian in 1048. other United States armed forces silver has been sold to Indla recent- However, this seemingly encourag- year and 400,000,000

With rationing restricting domestic Central News.

ly, while New Zealand sales would ing picture is marred by the higher consumption, Canada has been send-

New anyway be negligible, since cost of production. The price of

65 ing oversens all available quantities

Zealand production currently is only cement, for instance was about

between 250,000 and 270,000 ounces unnually. 1948 exports, on

but last year sen per bag before the war. To-day, of beef. No figures are available the same cement plant found Its pro

totalled they

about 200,000,000 duction cost were $120 (Talwan cur-

carcass (with the bone) rency) per bag. On the market, it is non

weight. sold at $240. At the same time, the

Beet Agreements ometal cost of living index showed an increase of 350 per cent times over that of the surrender months, Octo- ber, 1945. Increases in costs of pro- duction are reported in other Indus- tries as well, although the propor- tion was not so alarming as in the case of cement.

In

When the Chinese recovered Taiwan last October, they found concentrated on the island many more industrial plants than existed any Chinese province, except probably Klangsu. And all these were owned by the Japanese govern- ment or by private Japanese inter- ests of the Zaibatsu clique. All were placed in Chinese government bands,

Seven Monopolies

China also found the Japanese administrators of the Island hud derived much of their revenue from the seven monopolles, covering daily necessitles und other chlef products of the island.

When Japanese properties were taken over by the Government, fuhe- tloning jointly with the Central Government's National Resource Commission, they all became Chinese properties. Although

recently that

:

RIOTING IN BOMBAY

Fundamental Change

The Financial Times writes: There is a natural tendency to blame the United States silver bloc's machi-

Bombay, Oct. 2 (UP)-Sixteen casunities, including two fatal Beef agreements have been on stabbings, were reported in the mid- basis and the Minister of night press nute coverag the period

Gardiner, early

from Tuesday morning until midnations for the British decision to replace coinages of silver with nickel, Agriculture, Mr. J.G.

but the truth is that fundamental· announced in the House of Commons night.

new beef contract

An official statement said tension change has occurred in the use of with Britain was nearing completion.

The British sales are over

and resulting from communal rioting hnd silver which would probably have eased slightly but the curfew was forced this decision sooner or later. above other shipments to UNRRA. Oficials in charge of plants in most

Canada's cheese-makers also being extended another week' from.

· Many new uses for silver, were cases attribute the higher cost of have found a ready market through Wednesday.

found during the war. The world production to fallure to start mass war, with supplies flowing steadily

industrial consumption in 1938, not of skilled acroNS production, shortage

the Acas since 1040, The

more than 53,000,000 ounces, climbed shortage

In of

1945 or labourer and

raw present contract provides for ship-

Buenos Aires, Oct. 1(UP)-The to 171,000,000 ounces portion of

ment of 125,000,000 pounds in each Argentine Foreign Office announced 43,000,000 ounces over the estimated the added cost may be explained, the of the two years ending March 31. to-day its decision to investigate the production of the western hemisphere only important situation does not encourage private 1948, with an additional 125,000,000 charges of irregularities in the lasu- ut present the Investments in government opera-

pounds to ba sent in

in the

yearance of passport visas for Argentina source of supply. Leg plants.

ending March 31, 1949.

by the Argentine Consulate In Governor Chen Yt of Talwan re- The fisherman has not been for-Shanghai.

Thus, there is no scope for the use of silver as a luxury and so the peatedly assured a party of corres- gotten in these overseas deals.

United Kingdom's silver coinage pondents from Shanghai that the Britain last year took 1,405,000 istand welcomes foreign and private cases of Canadian canned salmon, products and, although she now has tical problem, will doubtless

must go. India, faced with an iden- investments. The question remains, caught on both the eastern. nadh. however, to what extent the govern-western coasts, and will

asked to be relieved-of-that-contract, follow-suit. The process-of-de- purchase

will purchase the whole amount monetisation of silver in the world's ment will eventually relinquish its an amount approaching that total domination of the existing_faellities this year.

UNRRA has contracted Reuter.

it cannot be marketed elsewhere. currency systems thus nears com-

pletion. Reuter. taken over from Japan.

for. 30,000,000 pounds c various

Governmeal administration assured materials. While some

the

the

The

that some smaller plants, dealing in certain commodities, will be sold to the public, the government has left very little room to private enter- priscy.

Provincial Government has continued Ave of the Japanese Government monopolles-tobacco, alcoholic beverages,

camphor, matches, and weights and measures. Formerly the Rourec of a large portion of the Government revenue, monopolies are yielding smali these returns as compared to pre-takeover figures.

Taiwan camphor used to European and American markets.

reach

But until the restorallon of trade facilities and normal communica- tions, little can be éxported. Sales of tobacco, alcoholic beverages and matches totalled $247,021,019, Taiwan currency, between November, 1045. and June, 1046.

of

Taiwan authorities expect sales to because of the influx drop smuggled goods, the bulk of which comes from the mainland and is landed on the unguarded coastline. Legitimate

Imports pf tobacco, alcoholic beverages are permitted, according to the provincial authori ties. But they are purchased Im- mediately by the monopoly bureau, at assessed prices, to be resold to the public.

Trade Bureau

The Talwan Provincial Govern- ment also operates a trade bureau. According túi provincial authoritles, the burchu was to function as purchasing and

office for. sales various provincial enterprises. It has handled a few shipments of Bugar to

to the mainland. But even that function has stopped following protests by private traders complained that they were being elboved out.

who

It is not known whether the trade bureau will continue to function as It did in the augar deals. The bureau, tempararily suspended' its

functions Nanking Centing a ruling from the Government on the rate between exchange currency and Taiwan national

money,

According to Information made avaliable 'by the Provincial Govern- ment, no less than 20 Government- operated companies aro to be organised to operate 237 Japanese Government and privately-owned establishments. These Japantso firms included branches of Japanese trusts, subsidiary firms and Inde- pendent organisations.

Govt Domination.

These Government-operated arms, taking over all Japanesa establish- ments engaged in their respectiva ilnes, clamped on Taiwan almost: the rame kind of domination, under Chinese, that existed under tha Japanese, the exclusion of the Tal~ wan people and private, Interests on

mainland.

gmail private interests according to the United Press survey can

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According To Culbertson

(Copyright, 1948, by Ely Culbertson)

'Only rarely should partners ogree reduce

dummy's heart-ruffing

on a trump suit of only seven cards, power, but was unattractive in that divided 4-3 in the combined hands. It probably would permit establisti- However, us the least af evils, this ment of dummy's club sult with orie more concession. (in case it was not may be a sound decision,

South would already. North, dealer.

and claim the rest then draw Both sides vulnerable.

with dummy's high Match-point duplicate.

of the tricks cards. A heart return, to ruff down NORTH

dummy, also had to be considered, but East

feared

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merely convert_the play into a straight cross-ruff.

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king, and heart with the spade

Declar- queen

Was

another

er still had the ace of triumps for the

tenth, trick.

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