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WAGE INCREASES TO BE DEBATED AT MARGATE

London, Aug. 31.-Political observers said to- night that they wondered whether the Labour Government has torpedoed its own wage stabilisa- tion policy.

The Government has agreed to raise substantially the The wages of nearly 70,000 engineera In its employ. award has been offered and accepted by the unions, while the country awaits the decision of the Labour Ministry's court of Inquiry into an application of 2,500,000 engineers in privato Industry for similar increases which were re- fused by their employers, who said that they would cost £90,000,000 annually.

Red Aim To Overthrow

U.S. Regime

The stabilisation policy an- nounced in February was de- signed to halt further general increases in personal incomes As part of the economic recovery drive.

Ministers have warned that if the Increases continued, inflation would develop, prices would rise and the export drive would be endangered.

The policy

bas

resulted

In a

New York, Aug. 31.-Alexan- der Stevens, alias J. Peters, was check of wage Increases so far.

Tho index of weekly wage rates today named by a former Com-at the end of July stood at 100 com- munist as the top Red agent in pored with 105 at the end of May, and 100 in June. the United States, who was em- 104 in February powered to give the signal for an attempt to seize the govern ment in time of depression or

war.

Maurice Malkin, who joined the Communist Party In 1919 and was Stevens ejected in 1937, told the deportation hearing here that Stevens was the "big boss" In the mille 1930's of "action commil tees" throughout the nation, whose aim was to overthrow the over- ment by fores at a ripe opportunity.

He said Stevens held the

ultra-.

1947.

The

Government came under criticism by unions and others who muid it had failed to impose similar check on living costs. 7709 Index of retail prices in June stood at 100, two points above May and 10 above the base figure for June, 1947.

When the policy was announced, the Government left a loophole that wage increases could be granted in specifle cases where good reasons were set forth,

A NOVELTY

The London Times, however, said

powerful post of member of the that in the past the Government has Executive Committee at the Com-ended to follow private industry's munist

Ая International.

such, lead on wage increases. "For them was the Red (the Government) to take the inltin- Malkin testified, he

given the live in granting increases agent who would have signal for the action committees to nivelly for which no doubt special strike. He sald

are responsible," the committees peircumstances the were particularly active in cities Tires added. awaiting a bud economic slump or

war,

"Red fronts would be established. Action committees would Immo- diately arrest all former officials of the United States and either qui- date them as they do in Russia or pul them out of way somewhere. The Government officials would be replaced by Communist officials."

Malkin's evidence, together with that of other witnesses, is intended by the Government to charge that Stevens should be de- ported as an allen alming to over- throw the government by force,

prove

its

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The Government's decision on its own engineers will give heart to the spokesmen for the millions of other workers who have protested that their wages have not kept pace with living costs.

Unions representing shipbuilders, railwaymen, farm workers, tobneco workers, shop nssistants, civil ser- vants and nuraca all think that their wages have been stabilized at levels

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1948.

Berlin's Police Chiefs

Recent appointment of Johannes Stumm (right), as Berlin police chief after the city government. dismissed Paul Markgraf (left) resulted in a police department split. Markgraf, with Soviet backing, refused to leave the posi- tion. Stumm heads police in

sector. Berlin's Western Since the action, Soviet-controlled forces have arrested at least 20 western sector officers.-AP Picture.

HURLS

INSULTS

AT POLICE

European

Accountant

Fined & Bound Over

A string of insults directed at the police by J. C. Gardner, 61, chief accountant of K. A. Karanjia and Company, led to his appearance before Mr Blair-Kerr at the Central Magistracy this morning on two counts of disorderly conduct, including evading payment of a taxi fare.

Pleading guilty to all charges, defendant apolo- gised for his "abominable behaviour."

too low. will argue that what NO TRUTH IN

en-

They can be done for Government gineers can be done for them.

The whole question of wage rend- justments and national interest will Trades Unior, be debated at the Congress assembly at Margate hext week.

ABDUCTION

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INTERESTING ART CLUB EXHIBITION

The Hongkong. Art Club excelled itself with one of tho best exhibitions it has yet Riven when the work of mombers was displayed yeater- day evening at the Helona May Institute. The improvement in the standard of work is very noticeable, and a noteworthy introduction in the form of ahort criticisms pinned to each effort should serve as further encouragement to these artists, professional and otherwise.

Some of the work, however, could And have been better displayed

given more prominence, such as the excellent plaster model, "The Mask

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work. 100 paintings the subject dis- played. "Sunset" was

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were

chosen for this month, and among the contributors were Miss Dinn Kan, with on effective and unusual painting in Chinese style, Mr Steric- ker with a watercolour of a junk at

with sunset, Mr J, P. Luz effective picture, also of junks.

LIGHT AND SHADE

An

Mr A E. Nobbins had several of his watercolours shown, but his work gives an unnaturalistic impression, with not sufficient contrast in light and shado, Mr W. G. Wormal's first attempt at watercolour caught a brilliant sunset with no answering reflection in the sen but he intro- duced, very cleverly, white birds against dark hills flying homeward. There were also several good oll Paintings. Mr T. P. Toul's "Fich Oils" had a very pleasing effect, and Mr Wormal's "The Zinnia" and striking A colourful new artist

was

to Hongkong, Mr M. G. Wong, who arrived here from the United States about a month ago, had some interesting futuristle paintings on display as well as an excellent country scene.

Mr Lee Byng, who is a prolific painter, had a fine painting of a village scene on view, while Marle de Castro Basto contributed several good character sketches and Mrs Maude Franks some delicately Anished water colours that almost looked like prints. Mr Stericker is a very talented artist as several of Mr Luis Chan his works testify. had two quick watercolour sketches that also deserve mention.

Chan,

was-

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Inspector Meran said on August 14, two Europeans and a Chinese female

engaged taxi No, 4304 at Pedder Street. They cruised-around

YOUNG ARTISTS budd then went to Happy Valley. Among the younger artists, young The tax eventually returned to Freddie To showed originality and Central district with only defen- keenness, and Miss Loretta dant in it, the other two persons aged 15, had some promising work the age of some REMAINS UNPERTURBED

Berlin, Aug. 31-A British official having olighted. The fare amounted exhibited. When

and upon If the Government is unable to

defendant's' of these young contributors statement tonight categorically to $12.00

the official refusal to pay, he was taken to pathted out to onlookers, they denied a report in Stevens was in the hearing room, show its engineers aro

special R

marked, despite the grouping with would but he spoke no word nor did he case and that living costs will be Soviet newspaper, Taegliche Runds- Central Police Station by the taxi

the adult work, that they advise his counsel, who charges that held under steady Control, the whole chau, that Major Lebedev, the driver

scarcely have believed it. officer Russian control

Beriln of the hearing is illegal. A short man polley will be in danger because the with a small binck moustache and a support of the trades unions is con- Radio, was "abducted by the British

Intelligence Service." ready grin, Stevens looks nothing sidered

Major Lebedev like the popular conception of

was detained by the British military

pollee on August sinister spy. Already under threat

23 and released the next day.

"The British statement tonight said that Major Lebedev was arrested because his car was exceeding the speed limit and narrowly missed colliding with a lorry, and because he refused to produce his papers 10 the British military police and showered abuse at them.

of a Congressional contempt citat, ɔn

for his refusal to answer questions

Reuter.

es_ntial to it success.

put. to him by the House. Un-Anti REASON FOR

can Activities Sub-Committee - terday, Stevens was unperturbed.

Another ex-Cominunist witness, Andrew Smith, told the การรístra- on hearing he had seen Stevens- whom he knew as John Peters-at least four tiles in the Comintern building in Moscow in 1932. Smith ald Feters had been influential in- Aransferring Smith from munist Party in the United to the Communist

Party

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London, Aug. 31-The consump- the Com-ion of elgarettes by visitors to the

States Olympic Games was partly respon- In the sible for the neute tobacco shoringe Soviet Union "with a very high re-in London, according to the British commendation."United Press.

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Tuegliche Rundschau accused the British Intelligence Service of try ing to tidnap Major Lebedev and "win him with alcohol for their purposes."-Router.

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If the exhibition could have been In the Charge Room, continued kept open longer, a large number Inspector Moran, defendant bore the of people might have been able to appearance of having been drinking, attend, but unfortunately it stayed although he could not be certified as open for a couple of hours only- drunk. He WGS and used

very aggressive M.H. the most insulting and abusive remarks towards Police officers on-duty. He greeted Inspec tor Simpson by calling him "bloody son of a gun" and continued the his insulting remarks about Police by saying that they were all rucketvers and hbe (defendant) would expose the whole damned racket" In the Press. After being charged with disorderly conduct, defendant called Inspector Simpson a "damned bastard" and, continued Inspector Moran, defendant's re- marks towards Inspector Thompson, moves to round up persons be- the Inspector-on-Duty, were such that he could not repeat them believed to be connected with fore the Court.

Jewish terrorist organisation, In a statement published today,

Inspector Moran then handed His which planned to carry out the organisation ays that another

London, Aug. 31-United States Worship a a written statement con-bomb attacks on prominent cause of the famine has been an in-

motion picture producers will coun-taining the insulling remarks. crease in the British population by ter Britain's new aim import quota Defendant said he would never people in Britain, were plotted aver 2,000,000 since the war. The

unit have done all those things If he today at a conference of high statement raises the quertion of the with

programme rule effective October 1. had full possession of his faculties.police officials.

working? study paid on the 10,000,000 pounds

The Tule

Commander L. J. Burt, head Tule announced today by Mr For a year, he had been of tobacco purchased from

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Jolinston, President of the hard and Inte and on that particular Scotland Yard's Special Branch, irt 1910 to help that country's lotion Picture Association of night, in order to find relaxation, he economy.

respon- America, will require

which is his department, that British look more liquor than was good for attended the meeting. Officers from destre Representatives of farmers from exhibitors who

Ife realised the gravity

for the

campaign, current to have received Cyprus had complained that they American picture as the top feature the charges and he wished to apolo-re

were reported could not sell their leaf in London on a twin bill must also use angise publicly to all the Polico

from people information valuable because "Turkish leaf was being American made film for the second officers concerned for his abomin- interviewed here. offered at a lower price than that feature.

able behaviour. He was ashamed The police have been making in- at which it had been bought/

The British quatn also effective to be in Court and promised to give

quiries

about persons whose names The incident occurred shortly after In other words, they thought October 1 will require British ex- the Poilee no further trouble.

appeared on a list found by Specin! President Harry Truman termed the throwing of similar missiles at Mr that the Greek and other Turkish-tilbutors to devote 15 percent of their

Branch officers recently, SIMILAR INCIDENT type tobacco was being subsidised first feature time and 25 percent of

Scollond Yard is also being in- Wallace on Monday a "highly Un-to the detriment of British Coinman- their second feature time to British Inspector Moran pointed out to formed of the movements of known American business.”

made Nims-Associated Press.

the Court that a similar incident terrorists on the Continent, and in offering an opportunity to Mr Wallace shouted his loudest to wealth tobacco-Reuter.

occurred on the night of August 12 British airfields and porta of ar have your hair done by one of when defendant went to the Police riyal are being manned by security Franco's Foremost Beauticians Station and accused the Police of officers. allowing a brothel to be run prac

The campaign follows A lull of direct from Paris. tically at the door of the station. On several months since letter bombs that occasion, insulting remarks

were sent through the mail to pro- were also passed but the inspector-minent Britons and the police were on-Duty, having noted defendant's besieged by hoax telephone calls condition, took a lenient view and

reporting that public buildings were cautioned him.

to be blown up.--Reuter. Mr Blair-Kerr fined Gardner a total of $320 and ordered payment of $12.00 to the taxi driver. Do- fendant was also bound over $300 for six months.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Aul 31-Eggs and tomatoes were again thrown at Mr. Henry Wallace, Pro- gressive Patry Presidential candidate when he attempted lo address crowd of 2,500 at Mecklenburg county courthouse today.

make jeering.

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Through the din he shouted believe there are people in Meck lenburg county who still believe in human rights.",

A placard held aloft in the crowd read "sell your junk in Moscow Henry,Associated Press,

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·Belgrade, Aug. 31-Today's reshuffle of the Yugoslav Cabinet, with the promotion of the two Ministers recently denounced by the Cominform, was regarded by observers as a tightening of the ranks around Marshal Tito, The promotious were for! M. Commission for Arts and Sciences.

New Delhi, Aug. 31.-The Now Auba werd posts Washington, Aug. 31-The United Eduard Kardelj, the Vice-

Delhi police today seized from three follows: States Army hay deapped from its

Premier,

replace M. peace ume draft. (Conscription) Stanove Simitch, the only non-

Sono, Aug. 31.-Approval for the Ameriense and Life men un- with rare M. Blagoled Nechköalvh, Pro- Reme

arrest AT KCC

of seven deputies of the developed val of flim quota systent used

cles the camera-shy. Nizam Assembly was Communist. Minister in the rident of the Federal Control Com-

Bulgarian National during the war..

of Hyderabad, Robert Lubar. Time An Army pokesman ald today Cabinet, na Foreign Minister, mission and Vice-Premier,

the announced in the Assembly today, Svetozar Voukmanovich, The ladies committes of Negroes and Whites were and General Alexander Ranko Minister of Mining.

All the deputies are charged with correspondent, and. Kowloon Cricket Club arb planning

Lubar said CID officials, with a then as they come." vitch, Minister of the Interior,

another of their popuine cabaret-anti-national activity" and will be warrant from the Chief Magistrate, the war, Quota was set

M Radoljubo Tcholakovitch, dances for Saturday, September 11. tried according to criminal law, draft of Negroes, to call who received the additional Minister of Culture and Science.

The Secretary of the Presidium took posression of a packet contain- There are going to be plenty of

the correspondents had tried to upbfoximately thuny Negroes as ofice of Vice-Prefet..

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Simitch

gralko Toborovich, Minister of attractions-new artistes, novelties of the National Assembly announced ing films of the Nizam. Earlier, Wab appointed Agriculture, replacingM. Petar and now dance bandThe Em today, that the Presidium had given mall the packet through the Cur- Honal population-about ten per Mandel without portfolio. M. Stambolitch.

bassy Sexict. Extremely handsome its consent to the arrest and pro- toms, but Customs officials refused to

of the Kardell relinquishes the

the deputies, total. cent of the

M. Bane Andrejew, Minister and prizes have been promised, and secution

one ut accept it.

Police and Customs officials have Negroes will get their busle traintship of the Central Federal Econo-President of the Government Com-there will be continuous fun from whom is at present in Turkey,

He said ing at camps thywhere in the couhity mic and

that investigations were shown unusual sensitivity to tra Control Commission for Water Economy,

p.m. to 2 a.mi M. Pawls Gregoritch, Minkter and Tables can be booked at the club-still in progress and wero nearly vellera and material from the cur- to which they happen to be assigned, mission.

ara concluded. The indictment would rontly explosive either, in the north or

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