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'Twin RAF Recruits Sino U.S. Trade

To Remain Together

Among the latest recruils Joining Britain's Royal Alr Force are Keith and Colin Bur- ton. of Lutin, England. They were born on January 1, 1928- Calin 10 minutes after his brother-and shortly after their enlistment, arrangements were completed for their future life in the RAF to be spent entirely together.

They are at present undergoing recruits training at RAF Station, Yatesbury, Wits, where they are kept together in the same Flight, Beill Squad and barrack accommodation. At the end of this course they wili go on leave together, and then

will

B.

Weeton, Preston, trade training. On completion of this posted to the samo they will be Units and in the event of either being considered for postinut drafting overseas, they will remain together,

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Pact Criticised

Shanghai, Nov. 6 (UP)—Tho Ta Kung Pao, in an editorial to day, claimed that the newly concluded Sino-American trade pact will "control China's destiny for the next 100 years just as Nanking Treaty the unequal (ending the Opium War in 1842) controlled China's destiny for the last century."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1946.

The Enigmatic Mr. Bevan

By CHARLES WINTOUR

NEURIN BEVAN is the most controversial, ambitious,

and enigmatic figure In the British Cabinel. After 16 years in Parliament as a Socialist rebei, constantly in trouble with the party caucus, he was suddenly entrusted with two of the most responsible jobs in the entire British Isles- housing and health.

Houses will be ready. But temporary houses are still going up only at the rate of 7000 a month, while the rate of completing permanent houses and war-destroyed houses actually de 4050 clined from 5100 houses In July to

In August.

At this speed it would take nearly five years for the minimum reale of housing to be provided,

mistakes?

of

In the first place, his dislike free enterprise, barn of early years in the South Wales coal-fields, seema obsession to have become such an that it blinded him to the relative efficiency of pubile and private build- ing

The character of his public utter- ances changed overnight. The "mer- chant of discourtesy, as Mr Chur-HERE, and why, did Bevan make

described him during the chill once war, kddenly became a suave and. on the whole, conciliatory Minister. leaders Past tiffs with Socialist were forgotten. (The Bevin-Bevan called Aneurin B. "susceptible to the Lon- nattery of gosalp columns in don newspapers"). Mr Bevan was adopted as a party darling.

considerable His oratorical gifts, con enough in opposition, developed still

office. To-day

many further in Socialist M.P.s would agree with the Judgment of the American Journalist Quentin Reynolds and n Daily Herald columnist that Bevan is n Prime Minister of Britain.

to Articles 6, 7 and 8 which provide The editorial took strong objection freely nter that Americans may China and nequire land and houses while Chines are restricted by the

Siri

quotn Immigration United

State tegls well

tegislations forbidding of immovable properties. purchinse

The paper also saw infringement autonomy of Chinese Customs and infringement in the stipulations from 9 to 20 which prohibit em- Articles 9 to

tariff. proceed also together, to the Na. .bargoes and pricelive the provi- feud insted years. Ernest B. onco

al The editorial attacked School of Technical Training for

Lancashire.

slun that China may not claim for similar most-favoured-nution treat ment which die Unlied States ex- tended to Cuba and the Philippines. the editorint rald: "In Concluding. the old days most-favo

avoured-nation. pacts clauses in China's

a's commercial

tles. This favoured only foreign parties. Keith and Colin

is one of the courses of reciprocity bu; In reality China is unable to en- They cannot be recognised one from the other. They are both 337" 1

lay most of the stipulations....we Americans but we height, both of identical build and

Government They both don't blame the сусп. both have hazel went to Beech Hill School, Luton,are amazed why our

a period of did not devise some nicans to and afterwards, over four years, attended evening classes inct Chinese industry, economy and together at the Technical College, the neople'n Hvelihood."

Leftist evening Meanwhile, the Luton.

They began their careers together paper. Lien Ho Jih Pan, insists that signing of the Sino-Amerienn at a motor manufacturer's works, and

to motor-cars, and the Communists are in bat dis-

Bliing floorboards

are "identical",

the

pro-

future

Churchill criticised at Blackpool YET this is the man whom Winston

of last week ng "the most remarkable

failure" administrative Socialist Government. Is that a fair

Let this

the

He ignored the greater flexibility. speedy improvisations and forceful methods of the latter, in favour of a "planning instrument." So forced the building ladustry to tackle a long and exhausting obstacle race of bureaucratic form-filling.

ROM this initial failure

he

I

stem

F other disasters. In particular,

may

were engaged on the assembly lines pact at a time when the Kuomintang | judgmen he saldont once for the When Colin was gradusted to the bute is full of political signißenner | defence. Whatever Dr Charles I prove, Mr Bevan could contain

gear boxes, Keith was promoted to the front axles. Their father. children,

who has

wan

once

no other #tter in the Royal Flying Corps, and his twin sons décided on the Itoyal Air Force for their career. They have been told they will eventually train as motor and mechanical engineers. transport

The uniformity of these two boys extends even to their work. Their drill, which is of a high standard, is identical. They handle their wea pens exactly alike. Even more sur- prising, at their recent firing tests, the number of marks won by ench added up to the same tutal. Their Officer is Commanding present Group Captain J.A. Elloit, CBE-

also a twin.

and lus given the Nationalist Govern- ment moral support.

BISHOP REFUSES TO GO TO ROME

and the British Medical Association may say, the National Health Ser- considerable vic- ice Ell has been o tory for Aneurin Bevan.

Although the Bill contains admin's

with good will trative weaknesses, with they should not cripple the smooth operation of the scheme as a whole. to the Health Bill But he came with

ideas. preconceived Jew Socialist dogma had never been con

with the exact form which

the rising cost of building, due to low Government's cial structure of the output, threatens the whole finon- house subsidy The

per £600 housing plans, granted-only to municipal authori- les with the object of providing

les at 10s a week, houses to

totally inadequate. Lut himself no longer. "Building tive already gone as high as this country can stand. They must go no And he was at Inst forced to make higher.

off public admission that (as everyone knows) the bulkking trade, cut from the healthy incentives of free competition, is slacking. "We must make an attack upon the physical and spiritual fatigue that exists in

of cernised health service should the industry."

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costs

Beirut, Nov. 5-Bishop Hanna Hajj, Maronite Metropolitan Damascus, called out troops to rea- tore order after an official, acting take, so that he had a free hand to

prepare a reasonable and worktableIVEN Mr Bevan's approach, only one technique could have saved on behalf of the Papal Legale

the building industry from the dol- Beirut, had been attacked by villa- plan, Kers at Ashkout, seat of the Blahop's Palace.

tri

M

and trv,

drums.

of

ing the signs of the time.

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New British Trend In 'Radio Design

Britain's radio industry has been quick off the mark in the post-war change-over and is showing a variety of new models at the "Britain Can Make It" Exhibition in London. The ex- hibits meet every pocket and every taste from handsome household furniture sets to novelty portables.

П The new trend is shown by

the in which frame acts as the baffle speaker. baille-board radia This is a shallow cabinet supported by a tubular arm which will stand

the sel on the floor like an electric fire, hang it from the wall like a picture, or prop it up on the desk in It brings an exceptional clarity of place of the familiar photo-frame. lone Into the normal range of prices which sometimes occurs in box seta. by avoiding the boom and resonanco Then there is a "personal" get which can be carried about like binoculars or camera with the aerial in the shoulder sling.

Other portables are sturdily built the in leatherette, for travelling trap door, and the carrying handles tuning dial being covered by a small recessed neatly away for household

use..

Loud speakers have disappeared into the ceneral design, but those which can be noticed have elther plastic washable rilles of troven yarn or moulded plastic sels which yet keep out the dust effectively

give full expression to the tone.

Britain's new designs in television sets are also a prominent feature of the raulo section of the Exhibitions. handsome Materials vary from polished woods for the more expen- alve models colourful plastle cabinets for the lower priced table of these sets. The large majority sets are immediately available and the price range is moderate.

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CORRESPONDENCE

VISAS FOR NEI

(To the Editor, ILK. Telegraph)

in

arc

Sir, In the October 31 Issue of an article. paper appeared both your BEVAN'S achievement as

titled Public anncuncement

"Overscus Chinese Dincul- legislator, however, hardly bears

nailonal and regional housing targets The incident was stated to be the

it was stated by Messrs Wu Shen- on his abilities as an administrator. sequel to an order from the Vatican

In the field of housing, hamstrung would have provided an enormous ties in Returning to NEI" in which from the start by political prejudice, stimulus to higher output. sido chi und Wang Shang-chih that the refused to Netherlands Consulate General at removing Bishop Haj from his See

used

"obstructionist" and calling him to Rome for trial.

he handicapped himself still further Bevan has consistently

he has safeguarded Bishop Hoj was said to have re-

In this by his political unibitions.

dealing with applica- the Patriarch Arida,

Artificial restriction of free entere any housing target at all. REMEMBRANCE DAY plied that he could obey only orders

of the Maronite

prise building crippled the housing political career from attack at

East Indies and made applicants and most expense of the homeless. He should tions for a visa for the Netherlands The Maronites, an ancient Syrian

drive during its carliest of the

refusal to have reculled Conrad's warning that

except pay, heavy fees and HK300 for one

This statement Christian body, are

cabling Expenses. In Churches, which arc

vital stages; his canny

and United

targets "All ambitions are lawful discuss housing cos's

climb upward on the

un- obedience to the See of Rome, but

Conditions in the NEI reduced, the Incentives to efficiency those which

who is retain their own non-Latin liturgy.

output throughout the indus miseries or credulitles of mankind." calls for a recti.cation. Maronite priests are permitted to

conversant with affairs in the Far marry. There are 335,000 Maroniles

East knows, sill far from settica. new arrivals in Lebanon-Reuter.

CON

ONSIDER the incts of the hous-MR BEVAN shows signs of heed-fortunately, as everybody ing position. Three-quarters of his initiated a drive to finish certain As all residents and

where order and a milion houses are needed, on Mr houses by the end of the year: he is have to live in a very few places these places are cach family with a home of Its own. building unions: and he is tackling

By the end of August 22,000 per the bottlenecks in building materials by now so congested that there is no accommon the supply of food

accommodation for He whatsoever manent houses had been completed, with renewed drive.

Mr Bevan is an able man.

Quentin has become so precarious that only war-destroyed

has not forgotten wha! 72,000 A total of 47,000 ternporary houses had houses re-built,

columnist said about him. completed and 3000 dwellings constructed.

Under-the-pressure of public out After 18 months less than tenth of the houses required to pro-ery he may yet abandon his mis- vide even a minimum standard of story doctrines in favour of the He Health Bill nccommodation for the whole coun- empirical approach which he adopted

By in framing the try were ready for occupatlon.

can stil retrieve his reputation. miserable ards that is B

But if he persists in placing pre- Mr beginning.

se houses are being bull!, judice before production, then and at some distant date the 750,000 Churchill's verdict will be Anal.

EARL HAIG'S FUND HONGKONG.

Remembrance Day will be observed on

10th November,

Popples will be sold on Saturday, 9th

November.

It is a day of remembrance dedicated to those who fought and endured no 1039/45. It much between 101/18 and has become also no occasion when those in distant parts of the Empire turn their thoughts to Britain and feel that they share that great tradition which she has maintained splendidly ctraled and so throughout the centuries.

It is even more necessary than ever" before to secure support for Earl Haig's Fund for the war Disabled. The need in great, and the Committee of the Brit- Ish Legion feel that you will wish to be identified in an endeavour to alleviate lie distress of the present and future sufferers.

MILITARY CONFERENCE

Dover, Nov. 5.-Gen de Lattre de Tassigny, Chief of the French General Staff, arrived at Dover to-day on the French destroyer Halcyon

The warship was greeled with a tribute of 21 guns fired from Dover Castle. Guns from the destroyer re- turned the tribute.-Reuter.

If you wish to contribute something 661

to so deserving a cause cheques riscataldi

be made payable to "Remembrance Day Fund" and sent to Mesars Percy Smith Hongkong. House, Windsor & Co. Donations will be acknowledged in the Press

NOTICE

BUILDING FOR SALE.

The undersigned is prepared to receive on behalf of the Owners Tonders for the purchase of No. 10 Ice House Street, Sec. A of 31. L. 2A.

Permits to inspect the building may be obtained from the under- signed during office hours.

Д

Tendera should be addressed.to the undersigned at their offices in

sealed

endorsed cover "Tender for Purchase of No. 101 Ice House Stroot" and should be delivered not later than twolve noon on the 23rd. November next.

The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Dated the 25th October, 1946. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Bldg., 4th Floor, Hong Kong.

NOTICE

Will members of the Public who havn. booked soats Rows G to L for the spacial scrooning of "True Glory" on November 11, ploszo.communicató immediately with the King's Theatre, as owing: to a misunderstanding, these sosts have boon twice sold.

Q.

IN AID OF

EARL HAIG'S FUND

SPECIAL SCREENING

of

"TRUE GLORY"

at the

KING'S THEATRE

NOVEMBER 11

BAND OF THE JAIPUR GUARDS commencing of 10.30 s.m.

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT THE THEATRE

$5 and $3

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IN TECHNICOLOR Starring

Rod SKELTON Lucille

BALL

KELLY

Gene Tomm DORSEY

and His Orchestra.

- COMMENCING- SUNDAY 10th NOV.

KING'S

Bevan's own computation, to provide | adopting a tougher policy towards the aldeity optain,

FRENCH SQUATTERS

been

013-

the coast

newcomers

Reynolds and the Daily Herald persons whose presence is of essen-

NEW. CHINESE STAMPS

minis.ration announces

д

be admitted tial importance can

has been an authorisation after

the authorities at. cranted by

to This rule applies Bataviu, Netherlands internees coming irom everybody without distinction, even the interior are only allowed a short time for transit.

The above is pointed out to all applicants for visa, who call at this office and they are told the small chance there is of their application To make a tele- being granted. graphic application is uiscouraged Shanghal, Nov. &-The Postal Ad and only or people who insist and special have some plausible reason to be- and application by tele- tue of "Nailonal Assembly Com-lieve that their application may be Novem granted, memorative Stimps" ber 12, the date of the opening of the graph is sometimes sent at their re-

Nanking quest and at their own expense. Assembly session. m over.

We all fervently hope that condi- United Press.

tions may ameliorate soon and int

cun these entry restrictions abolished or at least lessened.

NETHERLANDS CONSUL GENERAL

Marseilles, Nov. 6. (UP)--The

continued squatters movement spread to-day ay six families moved into the magnificent Chateau Cou- solat, former German und American military headquarters whic looks the Aiarseille area.

During the occupation, the Germans thun.

was evacuated by the it recently transformed it into n fortified place i underground with huge

defences. Anierican Army which had rain- Hermann Go!ag was said to have talned offices and recreation facili spent 24 days thers during n secretties in the Chateau, since shortly

after the liberation. Vous

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

"Bill in Japan, John in high school, and now, there goes Tommy, the last of our boys!".

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ANGLO-FRENCH DEBTS

Agreement Reached Also For Trade Expansion

London, Nov. 5.--Agreements for settlement of outstanding war debis und for an Increase in the volume of frade between Britain and France have been reached by the comunities of officials of the two countries.

The British delegation agreed to consider the possibility of increasing the volume of Imports from France and simplifying the licensing proce dure with a view to improving the balance of trade between the two countries.

The British Government owe the French Government suma due on ac- count of operation of French shipa during the war and the French Gov. ernment owe the British money for | equipment provided in France and the Far East slace expiry of the mutual aid agreement.

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·JAPAN'S INSOLENCE

The new agreement stipulates that Tokyo, Nov. 6 (UF). The war the net balance due to Britain' shall be re-paid in two equal instalments, on September 1, 1950, and on Sep- tember 1, 1951.

U.S. MARITIME STRIKE

GUY FAWKES DAY

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London, Nov. 0 (UP)-The Crimes Tribunal to-day heard the thorities to-day described the Guy recitation of a 65-page British docu-Fawkes Day celebrations last night Eight children suffered injuries ment citing instances of Japanese is comparatively quiet"

But when explosives were thrown on bombing of British hospital

two bonfires. Five children were consulate buildings and ships during

live incendiary the China hostilities.

Injured when The evidence stated that despite bomb exploded in the Feltham dis

bombs which were believed to have repeated British representations on trict and the police confiscated other rofon these incidents London rarely ceived replies..:

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been found in waste dump. Three children were injured at Kingston- San Francisco, Nev. G. (UP)-The

on-Thames in an explosion of two 30-day old Pacific conit maritima

The summary also presented a pic- tic-up to-day moved a short stop

ot The London headquarters of the commercial interests in China Department mediators brought n Japanese hende, ranging from In- National Fire Service "reported "a most complete agreement between Mr fringement of Hongkong territorial comparatively quiet night" with Harry Bridges International Long-waters and enforcement of regulations Bremen cailed to 53 bonfires in the

"of control.- shoremen and steam schoonor opera-almed at stamping out foreign com- London area, but only 23 were out

mercial rights. tors in the lumber hauling trade.

ncaror settlement when the Labour turo of slow strangulation of Britlah)stleks of gelignite.-AVONS