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VOL. II NO. 328

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, For and on behalf of

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LOWER U.S. TARIFF

Minister Defends Navy Cuts

Only A Temporary Adjustment

Landon, Ort. 23.-The Minis- fer of Defence. Mir Albert Alexander, today defended in the House of Commons the Government's decision to reduce force temporarily the striking

BARRIERS

Cripps' Disclosure: More Austerity

London, Oct. 23.-The Economics Minis- ter, Sir Stafford Cripps, told the House of Commons today that the United States had agreed to lower her tariff barriers and admit more British goods to American markets.

"To nebieve that." Sir Stafford said, "we shall bargain certain reductions in our own tariffs and, . in agreement with the Dominions, some reductions and eliminations of preferences both as granted by us to the Dominions and as granted by the Dominions and colonies to ourselves. to

of the Royal Navy's Home fleet to one cruiser and four battle-

in order class destroyers speed up demobilisation.

le said that when the other wa; Issued, the loyal, Navy's Home fleet comprised

battleship, tive with

destroyers

cruisers anul 12 frigates and other vessels.

In in emergency, 'a con-ièrable number of these ships could be put back into full commission at shut

notice.

"In addition," Mr Alexander con- tinued, "these will, at al Umes, de two modern battleships and at lead two intern alteraft carriers with other nulliury craft maintained in Commission

engaged on trainmg in Home waters, maintained virtually at full strength, SPEEDING DEMOBILISATION

Sir Stafford mald the trade talks!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1947.

in what might be an oblique re-

at Geneva were "well in sight of forenee to the spread of Communism muccessful conclusion"..

in umry Europe, Sir Stafford sald, "There is the ever present danger "Though we have certainly gone that continued heck of food and raw the limit of what is reasonable in material, and the nthsequent lower-

withi to achieve Agreement

standards might lead corder

ing of livin various other parties. we belleve propte, un wis the ease in Germany when after the find world war, to adopt that the general agreement, its terms are disclosed, will show a methods and follow a political co fair bulaner in howing trade barriera when are opposed to democracy and on all sides,

caused thore dangers of war agains which true democracy provides the

ariatest safeguard,”

for

countrie

"The inumerijate

with mult other belter access incauling ourselves, to United State- markets."

The Meter said the Government

He then disclosed that some goods had been taken entirely from the These included de- home askei.

and high grade poplin.

For

Reservations

Tal: 27880

Price 20 Cents

Palestine U.S. Cabinet Approves Of

Withdrawal

Deadline

London, Oct. 23. — Britain plans to withdraw her troops and administration from Pales- tine by March of 1919 "at the latest If the United Na- tions falls to settle the Holy Land problem. an authoritative informant said today.

very

Britain a week aga served a second natlee on the United Na tions that she would give un her League of Nations mandate set no Ju the Holy Land, but date for withdrawal. The Bri- tish announcement hatt sald that the withdrawal merely would occur "within a limited period."

Britala urged the UN nat te delay "unduly" la reaching a final decision an the Future of Palestine. British sources in New York sald discussions al- ready were under way in London and Jerusalein an the with- drawal and that a target date was to be announced,—Asso-

elated Press.

ATAANSANCAZIILORANE ZANZUNGESTIERANIE POMPEUTRÁLKUL PAYSITE JAN

Dissatisfied With Royal Address

Two the

Stop-Gap Aid To Europe

CONGRESS TO BE CALLED

Washington, Oct. 23. The United States Cabinet, summoned into full session at the White House today by President Truman, approved the President's blueprints for stop-gap aid to Europe which were due to be published tonight following its presentation to about a dozen Congressional leaders.

A special session of the United States Congress has been called for November 17. It will be concerned with foreign aid measures, particularly an interim program:ne for helping France, Italy and Austria, Mr Joseph Martin, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced to- night when he left the conference at the White House.

The President Truman will broadcast; the prosperity and welfare of tomorrow night, to give details of his entire nation.

1 shall. "When Congress meets, plans and what he considered the United States should do to meet the recommend to it suitable mensures dealing with inflation, on high prices problem.

and the high cost of living.

Mr Martin said that the President had called the session on his own constitutional responsibility In view of the grave economle and political crisis facing the United States,

Senator Tom Connally disclosed that President Truman would send Two

separate messages to Congress one concerning foreign ald and one on prices.

Mr Martin gave no details of how

"The Mediterranean feet is being estimated ban on plenare driving sorated china, colf jestler for shoes House of Commons. Mr Philip the Republicans would act on the

at home and pleasure travel abroad Intul other veulong measures would Jave £120,000,000 yearly, but that) Kume savings would not be realiseri until late 1940.

EXPENDITURE REDUCTION

"It is also necessary for this Government to take adequate' steps to meet the crisis in Western Europe, where certain countries have hausted their financial resources and are unable to purchase food fuel which, are essential if their peoples are to survive the coming winter.

anut

"It now appears that the minimum needs of France can be met with

Union's Call To Strikers

Edinburgh, Oct. 23.- Abe Moffat. President of the Scottish Area of the National Union of Mine- workers today summoned nearly .25,000 striking miners to weekend meet- ings called in an attempt to halt a four-day stoppage which has cost an estimated. 101,000 tons of vitally needed coal.

Aim of the strike is to force specdier negotiations for wage increases. Twenty five more pits joined the mines strike today.. 93 employing 24,890 men are now idle in the dispute. Associated Press.

New K.C. Welcomed

SUPREME COURT CEREMONY

Amendment By Reds

London, Oct. 28.-The Communist Members of

recommendations. but Piratin and Mr William Galla- President's

The ceremony of reading the disclosed that the question of the

Patent and calling cher, today tabled an amends and the current runaway in present funds only until about the Letters ment to the Royal address nation in the United States, which end of December, and it will enter within the Bar the Hon. Leo ile announced that the Government had decided to reduce annual ex-

charging the Government with

were closely related to foreign aid the new year without funds to pay Almada e Castro was carried

for essential imports. “When this purinel of temporary

out this morning at the Su- adjustment has been completed only

pendilare in capital construction by complete failure to help provide plans, would also be tackled.

At the full session of the Cabinet,

"Italy's needs are even more hn-preme Court before large ute ship, a cruiser, the Huine

In

£200,000,000, including new build-a solution for the nation's eco-

Mr George Marshall, was absent.

mediate, for Italy will require sub-

the of altendance

legal Bleet will

nomic crisis through trade with the acting Secretary of State, atantial assistance before the end of Juavo licen

to reduced

He said he beeved Britain wouldings. houses and factories.

Lovelt, substituting for this year,

fraternity. However, he said, some 200,000 agreements with the Soviet Mr Robert After deliberate comideration, Mrbe able to balance her overseas trade

under construction wold | Union and the food-producing him."

TO

cover it.

that it appeurs Alexander continued, the Admiralty as a whole by the end of 1948, but houses

Amongst others who were in court had advised and the Government had would still have a trading deleit with be completed and some mining and countries of Eastern Europe on

additional funds will be needed to

were Mr Almadu's mother, his wife approved this temporary disication dollar countries of about £175,000,- industrial housing projects would be the basis of goods for goods.

maintain our position in the oc cupted areas. to speed up

Dr It is clear that Con- and is brother, Mr C. d'Almada,

Consul, rather in annually.

and the Purtuguese than spread the dislocation over »)

gressional action cannot be delayed

Eduardo Brazno. fanger period.

until January."

reserve."

demobilisation

ANNUAL TRADING DEFICIT

Seme raw materials and food were

In some instances, the period of obtainable only from dollar coun- immobility would be very short. Intres, he said.

export

THER

permitted.

He said always would be given enough steel to build 500 locomo- tives and 40,000 cars.

He conerded that roine British ex-

quality and appealed for the main- tenance of high standards.

"This dollar deficit is not due to others. it might be a matter of some months, but would be restricted to jour inability to make and the absolute minimum. The object craugh goods in pay for such in-pants recently had been inferior in

we need but was to man ships abroad and relieve ports,

rathe to who inability to sell goods for dollars or men now on foreign service were due to participate in the more for-currency-convertible into dollars. Salance which we can only ja a rapid demobilisation.

Mr Winston Churchill, leader of me rearse and if we are to allow

divesting

ourselves of our "that the Opposition, suggested

Roll original report that the Home fleet that reserve to drain away at the was being reduced to a striking present rate we should have little force of one cruises and four battle- or nothing in the way of reserves at class destroyer was misleading. the end of the next year. These re-

Mr. Alexander replied that the serves are not ours alone but sterling obtained for goods delivered pictures and other works of art.

the

emergency striking force would be Bren reserves."

Sir Stafford said the Marshall Plan the ships he had mentioned, bat others could be put back into com- talks being conducted in Washington and other mission

the by Sir Oliver Franks quickly.

Conference Ad- Paris

members momentous for the whole miralty was liable for the original "most

Future of democratic elvilisation."

Ministry of Defence

report-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

I.

Neither

nor the

Requisitioned Cars

car

any Hangkong motorist whose requisitioned

was lost. damaged or destroyed during the war can derive a crain of salks- faction from the official replies to the Hon R. D. Gespie's questions

in Legislative Counell yesterday, he is easily contented. We feel that of all the specious answers so free-

ly Riven by Government to ques tlens of publia importance, this stands unique. On the one hand It is a perfect example

of how to behind aublic legal when confronted with

A escupe phraseology

011

an embarrassing Hability, and the other a barefaced repudiation of a promise for which no tangible reason is given. We are

on

told

(but 113 not

that the announcement nude. In the Press August 30, 1946, "was issued with the object of ob taining data after a preliminary survey of the situation when it appeared on the facts then avail». able that requisition necessarily Involved material increase in risk of destruction or damage, that) further investigation however

shown this was necessarily de case," Ir the answer had gone on to prove why "this was not necessarily the case," It might have convinced, but no chapter or verse is given to sup- port Government's volte face. us it seems natural that any which is requisitioned runs materially increased risk of being lost or damaged in consequence

Το

car

A

of war operations. A requisition- car is not left in a garage

ed

durlig hostilities; it is used and is,

In consequence, much more liable

to risks of damage, destruction or

through shell

were

fire.

loss eliker bumbs, or even incompetent driv- Ing by third parties. A requisi-

loned

vellele becomes Govern-

in

ment properly and the owner may never have a chance of knowing how Is belug used. It is fair to say that owners of most requil- tioned cars in Hongkong were. fact, too busy desperately, trying u defend the Colony to have time to find out where their cars were er what was their fate, Any such human element, however, cannot be recognised by Government. It callously admits that much by de- claring " has been necessary to strictly to the tetter of the adhere Itegulations. And ilic operative In this case is for a car regulation In owner to prove that the risk the vehicle being lost

damaged

In consequence of war operations was materially increased by reason of the requlation,

110

must do

that despite the fact he was probably continuously Aghi- ing from December & antil Christ- mas Day, or was continuously on ABP or essential service duties for the same period, after which he was probably interned for the rest of the war. We suggest that the light of what actually happen ed in Ilongkong (for which quite Regulallons made obviously the no provision when they framed in 1040) the onus is ΠΟΥ on. Government to prove that any car did not; ou :

sa result of being requisitioned, run a materfally in- ereased risk of being lost, damaged or destroyed, and that, falling to prove such a case, Government is legally responsible for compenna. Ilon,

were

countries.

Sir Stafford-suid first-expert priority would he given to dettar

"Exporters cannot ge wrong in giving first priority to Canada, the United States and Argentina, and other markets in the American con- thent where prompt payment can

he said.

He added that Britain hoped to be able to export 19,000,000 tons of coal next year, 4.000.000 tons more than she pledged in the Paris conference report-United Press,

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Amerle, further

Another amendment, tabled in the mumes of the famous playwright, Sir Alan Herbert, and two Conserva- tive Members, demands the end of import restriction on books, music,

THE MARSHALL PLAN

The

also pointed out

♫

The Chief Justice, Sir Henry Blackall, in welcoming Mr d'Almadia within the Bar recalled that when

UNFREEZING LOAN The session was believed to have The amendment, scheduled for dis-examined the problem of untreezing cussion during the debate on the the $400,000,000 remaining of the loan [speech from the throne which ladto Britain,

Announcing the decision to call a down the Government's new legista-

criticised Live programme,

the special

session of Congress, President absence from the business of the Trumman salt that he was taking this

President. a special session would give Captain Charles Elliott of the Royal new session of Parliament a provi- Jaction because of the alarming and that

Navy took possession of Hongkong sion for the nationalisation of steel, fruptinuing increase in prices in this Congress an opportunity to speed up

behalf of Queen Victoria in 1811 drastic cuts in the armed forces and country and the situation regarding its consideration of the part to be

with him on his stat he brought an incentive to British workers to the need for emergency foreign aid." played by the-United States in the

that The President also disclosed

Опе long-range drive for higher production.

Furopean recovery prufum Mono Mr d'Almada's grand-

and granduncio, of

theso he would ask for the provision of gramme-in other words, the Mar- luter became Private Secretary to additional funds "needed to maintain shall plan.

the Governor and the other hold the our position in occupied areas".

The President said that he would office of Clerk of the Councils fur This apparently referred to the go into greater detail on the two new obligation falling on the United { emergency problems facing the House many ycufs with great distinction.

of Representatives States as a result of Britain's inabili

and the Senate The Chief Justice referred to the ty to continue contributing to the when he broadcasts to the nation. Hon Leo d'Almada's many forensiu dollar upkeep of Germany.

He made no mention of what funds battles, including the well-known The than Opposition motion. was

an, who was speak-would be needed to meet the needs | Dorsetshire murder trial. President Tru

Truinan, fabled last night by Mr Winston Churchill, deploring the Governing at a press conference after his of France and Italy.

Other estimates have meeting in the White House willi

The Attorney-General, Hon J. B. placed a! ment's failure to give assurances of

Congressional leaders, pointed out $600,000,000 the funds the United Griffin, welcomed Mr d'Almada to national leadership and administra~

that members of Congress now States Army will need to allow for the Inner Bar and Mr Eldon Potter, tive competence.

averseas will have returned by the rise in prices, in the cost of sup- K. C., speaking as the senior prac-

member plies for the occupation, and the sing

congratulated Mr November 17.

He said that "there.are two com assumption of the obligations Britain

d'Almada on taking silk. He said the appointment met with pelling reasons for convening Con-had previously carried.

tho the approval of The President gave no clue to the entire gress at on early date.

'URGENT NECESSITY steps which he would recommend to profession. "Firstly, it is urgently necessary cope with the inflationary situation. Hon Leo d'Almada • Castro, in for Congress to take legislative fle is expected to seek compulsory acknowledgment, said he was deeply netion designed to put an end to the powers to suppress speculation in moved by the words of the Chief continued rise in prices which are commodity markets and oiler steps Justice, and he also expressed bl

to Inillions of which would help force down the thanks to his legal brothers for the

kind words they had added. American families and endangering price of food.-Reuter,

The Opposition amendment to the address in reply to the King's speech amounts virtually to a vote of cen- sure and will be discussed in the touse next Tuesday and Wednesday, it was announced today.-Reuter.

EVACUATION causing hardship

OF TEHWEI

Nationalists Retreat

Nanking, Oct, 23-Government night the evacuation of their forces

sources formally

announced to-

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FURTHER AUSTERITY London, Oct. Sir Stafford Cripps listed further austerity cuts for Britain when making his first speech in Parliament today in his new pust of economic "dictator".

purchases of United States All' tobacco had been stopped and material imports involving dollars would be cut by another £25,000,000.

By By more rigid licensing manufactured goods including machinery, £10,000,000 would be saved.

The suxar ration would be re- duced to eight ounces each person per week, instead of the 10 ounces to which it had been raised in July. The bacon ration would continue

reduced rate of on it the recently ource weekly and the meat ration would remain us at present-one

from Tchwel, 50 miles north of shilling's worth of meat per week.

of the These reduelions would

Changchun and south save

Sungari River, after bitter fighting £60,000,000 in doilar expenditure.

Tasting three days. There must be an immediate fur- dolar ther reduction in Britain's

Bitter street fighting the western Speaking in the Political Com- succeed. expenditure upon food which, if not

of Kirin was also announced mittee, Senator Worren Austin, of suburbs of rise to military head- the United States, said: "The Sovies serving, co to ench other their true moving there causes would be replaced from elsewhere, will

the calorie standard

just

quarters, while fighting in Kirin has proposal demanding suppression and below 2,700 daily, he declared.

slackened today as Government air-censorship ought to be selected. be thought. And they will only Anid cheers Sir Stafford nounced that both sides of Industry bore troops from Chiangchun des cause it is contrary to the principles, authority which prevents them from economie and social foundations for

cended to relieve the hard-pressed it is bad polley and.it diverts our speaking as self-respecting men in stable countries.

2-"Protection for territorial In- had agreed to postpone coming into

attention from the practical pro- the open."

Continuing, Senator Austin said: tegrity and political independence of operation the prewar Trades Prac- Borrison.

"Nothing could be more calculated all countries". tices Act for another year. This

The reports sald that the Com-grammes for removing the rent

causes of war.

3-Strlet atamle energy control. to withdraw Act, about conditions of employ munirty were forced

outrage the sensiblilties of an "It is an individual participating to

4-Reduction of armaments, hanest man than an attempt of considered inent which

In the free Institutions in a to westward.

In all these fields, Senator Austin restrict output,

abandoned Wha during the war but was to come up

Govern-selves the power to determine what sald, the Soviet Union has not co- Pro-Government despatches frommunity who gives life, strength and fallible lenders to abrogate to them-

growth to Government.

operated with the majority. · the same area state that the Nationment is his servant and listens to men think or say, fur discussion in December with a

The United States will continue "The road of restraint by edict allsta, which had been surrounded the will of the people, view to its restoration.

Mr leads directly to the establishment its efforts to meet the negative and Iwapichang, Tulingen and Sir Stafford concluded by saying

Vyshinsky has now attacking the James Byrnes (former United States of censorship and the police state, obstructive diplomacy with a diplo that Britain was not merely fighting Howantze, are

The United States does not in-macy that brings rear of the Commimists while other Secretary of State) a warmonger. It

a corlstructive for economic survival, but, in every

Government forces making he had power to fall Mr Byrnes, no tend to support any steps along that solution," he said. sense, the battle of democracy just

ar. frontal attacks.

"Co-operation in

peace any road. doubt he would do that. In na she did during the war. as much

of the ""If

that

"The suppression, of thought and grammes by all members of our economy, and

A late special report announced cose he wants to go in and others that the Communist forces, beaten Uke him.

speech leads to the tyrannical exer- United Nations would remove the Europe, should collapse, our democ

"This most fundamental freedom cise of arbitrary power in the hands causes of war, almed at by the So- racy will, in all probability, collapse off at Kirin, have shifted south,

viet resolution. too und will disappear, and, with aiming the main at Flofonman, the of free speech, which is necessary of a few.

olectricity supply centre in for the maintenance of good govern- The United States delegation op- "Let horefore reject this will go the lost stronghold of West- main ern democratic civilisation in Manchuria, and heavy fighting is ment, would wither in the presence posed any attempt, directly or in resolution and get

progressing-Reuter.

of the power of men to put hackles directly, to limit the freedom of work,"Reuter.

"Warmongering" Resolution Assailed

Lake Success, New York, Oct. on minds and tapes on the lips of expression, and we oppose this re- 23.The United States called on such great statesmen as Mr Byrnes," solution in its entirety.

Senator Austin declared that the After quoting from Mr Byrnes' Soviet proposal was an attempt to the United Nations to reject Senator Austin sald." utterly the Russian proposal for book "Speaking Frankly to show divert attention from use rest-causes measures against "warmonger that he believed more in peace than of war, which

war, Senator Austin suid: "As

hunger, Bihealth," "distress, despair, ing" as going contrary to the policy, the Soviet proposal is bad. The causes, he said, also include principles of the United Nations Attempts to suppress thought and the failure of the United Nations to Charter.

expression cannot, In the long run, establish peace forces and failure. to establish safeguards on. atomic You cannot stop men from eb-energy.

and The practical programmes for -ru- comparing

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