1948-09-08 — Page 5

Workers' Part In Controlling Nationalised

Industries

Margate, Sept. 7-The Trades Union Congress, re- presenting 8,000,000 workers, today unanimously asked the control of for increased workers' participation in

Britain's nationalised industries.

A resolution passed by the Congress welcomed the nationalisation of the nation's basic industries but ex- pressed concern at the present composition of the Boards responsible for running them.

in-

Tho nationalised industries clude railways, civil aviation, other' Inland transport, gas, electricity and

сод

Earlier in the day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, told the representatives of the trade unionists where they slood in the nation's recovery pro- gramme.

Sir Stafford answered critics by disclosing that a further cut of 25 percent in corporation' profits would add only 4c per

10 L worker's salary,

every

(1

WAGES AND PROFITS

before The Congress had several resolutions demanding that

тем the Government, if it is to pursue its "freeze wages" policy, must re- duce profits.

Sir Stafford, called on the British people to throw all their energy and brain into a determined attack upon productivity to attain a higher standard of living,

WILD SCENE

AT BENES' FUNERAL

Angry Crowd Breaks

Polica Cordon

Prague, Sept. 7.-Thousands of Czech citizens, some of whom had been waiting as much eight hours for a Inst glimpse of ex-President Eduard Benes, broke away from police control today and formed a pushing, around the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948.

IT

STILL RUNS AFTER 33 YEARS

1

TENANCY DISPUTE:

Legal Interpretation

In his capacity of supreme chief surging where Dr Benes' body C

Of Permanent Building

of

Britain's

controlling six separate Government lay.

departments, he

Katen

warned the dele- that

they must still exercise The long line of patient mourners restraint. He praised the remark-suddenly, became a milling, push- able response of the British workersing unruly crowd which pressed and managements to

the call for up to the site of the building as inside which police reinforcements from greater effort and restraint had made possible "a rapid koprove attempted to hold them back. ment in our circumstances and has brought us so far safely along the road to recovery through some of the most difficult country that we have ever had to traverse in the course of our history."

end

in

The Chancellor wag heard respectful silence as he said: "The stability of sterling 15, I believe, the most important factor in multiin teral world trade today, stability depends very largely upon how we conduct our economy."

OVERSEAS TRADE Britain's overseas trade was now

in

п

much

healthier

condition though they had by no means as yet succeeded in closing the dangerous

and thre

threatening ROD between ex- ports and imports.

"It is at the moment being sub- stantially closed by the ERP gifia and loans, at least so far as dollars and gold are concerned, but, of

how long course, we do not know that ald will continue after next April.

"All this is encouraging: We are on the right rood though still beset by many dimeulties."

There were general rumbles of approval at the Chancellor's forth right tribute to the effort which the Industrial population had made for recovery of Britain and of his asse tions that improved methods of pro- duction, not longer working hours, was the obvious need now. Reuter.

Yugo-Slav Farmers Lose

Women screamed, and many howled in pain as the throng, estl- mated at well over 10,000, pressed some persons up against the side of the building.

An eye-witness reported that he trom the crest of a nearby hill. The eye witness. Richard Melahin, a United Press correspondent, said the line of mourners at 11 p.m. today stretched

Pantheon វា mile

the --the Czech liberation monument. The police at the bottom to the Point crowd that from a certain back all would have to disperse an they would not be able to see the President.

saw the demonstration

below

POLICE OVERWHELMED Like prairle fire the word spread back quickly to the thousands in

The opinion of the Court as to the legal inter- pretation to be attached to the phrase "buildings of a permanent character" in Section 18 (1) of the Land- lord and Tenant Ordinance, 1947, was given by Mr Justice Gould in the Supreme Court this morning in a case between the Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd. and Fook Wo Lee, of Great George Street, Cause- way Bay.

The Imperial Chemical Indus-] tries naked n Tenancy Tribunal for an eviction order against the Fook Wo Lec. After hearing the arguments by Counsel for the respective parties and evi- the Tribunal dence adduced, decided to ask the Court for a

on the ruling on a case stated before giving their decision application.

Mr H. Copstick (Deacons) repre- sented the applicants, and Mr M. A. cla Silva was for the opponents.

Mr Justice Giving his decision, Gould sald:

From the case stated, it appears, that there are three points of law. upon which the Tribunal requires direction to enable it to come to a decision.

Whether it is proper to have

materials,

bulldings,

These six University of British Columbia students arrived in Los Angeles in their 1916 12-passenger automobile. It took them three weeks to make the trip from Vancouver, B. C. They had 40 flats and spent eight days waiting for a new inner tube.--AP Picture.

Russian Opposition To Strike Ban

MAY CARRY IT TO THE FEC

regard to the requirements of the Buildings Ordinance, 1935, as to a permanent building. It is to be noted in the first place that the

Washington, Sept. 7.-Russia tually define a permanent building. Buildings Ordinance does not ut but only requires in section 12 that expected by informed quarters to the night against General it be bullt of certain materials.

It carry

MacArthur's ban од strikers by would not be impossible to build a

workers to the Far temporary building in one of those Government

Eastern Commission, which meets a two-month Thursday after The other provisions as to such on matters as construction, thickness summer holiday. and height of walls, depth of foun- The Commission Steering Com- This is a case stated by a tenancy tribunal under section 28 (3) of the dations etc., are standard require-mittee met today, but officials were ng and the cry arosc. "We want Landlord & Tenant Ordinance, 1947, ments of all save

The crowd President," to see our

Sources close to the British said, asking for the opinion of the Court red to as "exceptional "ro refer- silent about what happened. some forward, moving

and as to the legal interpretation to be

such began

that standard requirements however,

the Commission must then others attached to the phrase "bulldings of obviously be intended to pro- would also discuss Japanese repara- pushing and shoving, broke and in a flash the

lino dis-

disa permanent character" in section vide for permanent buildings. tions and the level of industry overwhelming the 18 (1) of the Ordinance.

It therefore a Tribunal inds that again — a Integrated,

subject over which the The application before the Tri- hastily-formed police line created at

any particular building complies

been Commission

deadlocked the the crest of

hill. The mass bunal is one for eviction of tenant with section 12 and with those stan- for six months.

sub-section and the dard requirements, that is evidence The Russians are expected to fol. poured onto the plateau in front of under the

godown to which

the Tribunal may have low the same line of attack the Pantheon and some rushed up, building in question is a gaining entrance by # side-door. built of cranite using ilme-mortar,

tending to show "per- down in Tokyo at the Allied Coun- Police from the inside apparently and

and with china lile root

and regard

manent character for the purposes eil for Japan. There they have con- wooden trusses. It occupies the moved up and held them back.

A radio car rolled up and the greater portion of the land in ques-f section 18 (1) of the Landlord and tended that the MacArthur ban vio-

Tenant Ordinance, 1947.

agreement It is not lates both the Potsdam tion, which is held by the opponent police appealed

loud- over the

be and the Far Eastern Commission's conclusive evidence and The build-

must on monthly tenancy. speaker for order. But the shouts

with any other relevant policy.

conjunction the nature, purpose and type decided that the W The Tribunal

-of-the-building, as I have already bullding could be classified as permanent building under the re-pointed out in discussing the word

sections of the Bulidings "developed."

2. Whether the fact that the Ordinance, 1035, but were in doubt

one monthly

need of repair.

were hurled back: "Down with the ing is about 10 years old and is inaumstance and in SNB (State Polic

Police)." Some police- men reached for their guns bewil-- deredly, but others quickly stopped them from pulling the weapons out. Finally, after an hour of demon- strating, the police tried to close the doors and a tug-of-war ensued- United Press.

Pigs Not Supposed To

Take Passengers

levant

NOTES WELL TAKEN

18

us to whether that was sufficient to tenancy was a fuifli the requirements of section 19 evidence of non-permanent charac- The answer to this is in the U) of the Landlord & Tenant Orter. dinance, 1047.

negative.

A monthly tenant may be less likely to bulld permanent

of years but the Tribunal

must base its decision on what has in fact been done on the land question.

RIGHT DEFENDED

laid

Since the United States bas a velo in the Commission, it is con- cidered unlikely that the Russians will be able to get far, even if ther could swing the vole of other re- presentatives.

Furthermore, United States offl cials contend that General Mac- Arthur has the right to ban strikes,

The caso stated is not in proper buildings than a tenant for a term pointing out that the FEC directive

REPAIRS

repairs

of December 1040 permits him to forbid strikes and work stoppages.

General MacArthur can Imposo

such a

a ban when strikes "prejudice the objectives of the occupation," under the FEC rule.

also argue

United States eral MacArthur

technically,

form but the Tribunal's notes have been very well taken and the points Belgrade, Sept. 7-Marshal

to be decided are sufficiently plain. Tito's local commissars through-

The phase buildings of a perma- out the country swooped down Discovered currying passengers off nent character" has not been de

3. Whether the fact that the

that, on all the so-called "rich pen the Sally Maersk yesterday, Ip Chau- dined in the Ordinance, and I do kwai and Leung Kam-nui, mistresses not deem it advisable to attempt to sants" before dawn on Monday care boats, were aned $50 lay down any general rules but will building is in need of repairs is re- did not actually promulgate a direc

It is not necessarily

tive, but only suggested it to the and took nearly all o. their pigs ench by Mr Cairns at the Marine contine myself to determining such evant. and turned them over to the Court this morning.

points as are necessary to deelde The need for extensive the case before the Tribunal. arising within an abnormally chort Prime Minister, Hitoshi Ashida, in sald na Sub-Inspector Nippard state-owned farm co-operatives.

time after building might, unless if letter and the Diot itself voted the If is necessary, however, were allowed in the The reason for this sudden and passengers

to say that the phrase in question explained by other circumstances, interim law-United Press.

to action.

show that the building was which con- cargo boats, but. Ip was allowed 10

in conjunction tend unannounced

und Leung must be construed members at the crew tinued on Tuesday and is to go on

with

permanent the remainder of the sub- not built as a section, particularly as part of the Further than that the maller is not

relevant as a

building were hld-

permanent rase "land which has not may fall into disrepair even to a larger phraŁO been developed by the erection of may

extent. dangerous buildings of a permanent character."

until Friday was because the rich allowed slx. At the time of arrest pensants in the country

lp was carrying 43 persons to Kow- ing the pigs and not selling the loon and Leung 30. required amounts to the govern-

ment.

The communist newspaper "Borba"

said there had been somo fniture Body Below Cliff;

by the Federal Ministry of Trade

and Supply and local committees

to make the prescribed collections, and the government had been un- able to supply the ration of neat and fats to the workers.

be

Man Detained

and

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49

to

has

。

A case (5) fa

to

The word "developed" is important The Tribunal in the special case

cases involve has also sought direction may in future

For whether a case for eviction stions of degree or extent.

That is not all been made out. it a tenant put a small been garage or outbuilding on his land matter for me to decide.

house, stated under section 28 intending later to build a

Tribunal was designed to enable a Tr A man has been detained by the could it be said that the land was

for the Water Police

suspected developed even though the garage obtain guidance upon points of law Chinese whose body complied with the general require but the final determination of the The authorities were reported to murder, of a

taking the piga from the rich was discovered on the night of the ments of the Buildings Ordinance, application rests with the Tribunal, capitalistic elements but that they typhoon at the bottom of a cliff in 10357 That question does not arise which must apply the legal decl- The body here as the building at present under signs so obtained to the evidence least Tai-O, Lantao Island. would leave each family at

rebulid had to

and many stab

chopper consideration is a godown occupying which has been given before two pigs with which

of the land in and grant or refuse the application wounds. and appeared to have been almost the whoic

necordingly. their stocks.

thrown over the cliff.

question.

PEASANTS SEETHING

Bel- Mary people coming into

rich grade on Tuesday from the farm country of the Voldvodina and Serbia said the pensants were latest seething with anger at this

government move.

Reports have become more per-

sistent that during the

weeks peasants

have

past few come once

Airlines Prepare For More Business

If U.S. Maritime Strike. Continues

Concern

Shanghai, Sept. 8.-American again to a state of passive resistance and Chinese transportation against the Communist programlines today are laying plans to Panies here. A survey of steamship Francisco over shipments

and selling. for enforced buying Most of the reports confirm

the well-to-do peasants Instead

now been able to sell their pork and fat for the equivalent of three US dollars a pound on the open market.

·

it,

by expressed

United Some concern has been expressed

In San Army personnel com-States also by import and shipping

of sup- forces In the Far that there is no plies to U.8. lines revealed

way.

Radio Hongkong

H.K.T.

4.00. Programme Summary: 0.01, Chil- dren's Half Hour "The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Episode 1: in which we meet Dantes" (BBCTS); 6.30, Wednesday Serenado": 7.00, G in the Air" Variety Request Programme Presented by Susan Howard (Studio); 8.00. World and Home News (London Relay); 0.15. Ioyal Fireworks Music

Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery Suite Handel). London Phil, Orch.; 8.30, by Francia Durbridge Episode 7: "Mr Entertain" (BBCTS); 9.00, Harmonica Recital by Chamber Huang, Clare with Piano scompaniment by Stansfeld, (Studio): Did, Concert Waltzes played by Biarck Weber and His Orches-

Darwin

tra 830. "Anthology" Presented by Ciufford Davies 19tudio); 10.00, World and Home News (London Relay); 10.15, "A Comer of Battlefeld" A Story of the 8th Anniversary of the Landing at Salerno London Relay); 10.45, Wayne Radio King and Hilo Orchestes; 11.00, Newsreel (Landon Relay); 11.15, Wen- ther Report and Close Down.

Stage Stars Are Cigarettes

Shanghai,

Sept

B.--Shanghai and Nankingprico freezing regulations may put in the Peiping opera out of business

OPENING

TO-DAY

6

AT. 2.30, 5.10,

7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

Queen's

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J. ARTHUR RANK PRESENTS

Oliver Twist

.

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Starring ROBERT NEWTON and introducing JOHN HOWARD DAVIES

as OLIVER TWIST

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7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

In the guy who In the gel scho ME, I don't like

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With m GLADYS ELSA JAMES MONTY WOOLLEY EASON COOPER LANCHESTER

·

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A MERIAN C. COOPER PRODUCTION

"THE LAST

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Preston Foster John Wood

with Alan Halo Louis Calhem

Basil Rathbone

David Holt

ORIENTAL

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY: 2.30-5.157.15-9.30 P.M. MORE FUN THAN YOU EVER HAD IN ANY OTHER PICTURE!

HELLZAPOPPIN

OLSEN

JOHNSON

that meet the increased demands for Intention of nitoring outgoing East was reflected to a certain ex-

of both passenger and cargo traffic schedules, but the ultimate tying up tent in Shanghat selling their vegetables and fruits from China to the United States of ocean liners as well as merchant where hundreds and hundreds

Navyas wall as their dependants, Social Affairà Bureau today. to the government are feeding them

The have up until if the West Coast Longahore-men is expected to be feit in a big the Army and Air Force even the theatre managers complained to the plus many hundreds of civilian Commissioner Wha Kai-shlen had to the hous

for that: "One will men's strike stretches out. two to The full effect of the strike is not Shippers are stül accepting pas employees in United States agen- an answer

movement of atarve if one doesn't ent," he said, transports Army

for food and "but one won't die if one doesn't go expected to be felt here before three senger booking for the United States cles, depend on the weeks if the strike lasts that long, but are informing travellers that if

other necessities.

to the opera." the strike is continued into Celober,

It was learned that there are no Later, however, he relented and The Government did not announce but, at the same time airlines in

large reserve supplies for commista, added "store players are like ci- what price they would pay for the dicated that they are malding ready passage could not be guaranteed.

throw in additional planes, on

President The Uner

Wilson is ries, Post Exchanges, and army garettes. Some brands taste better hogs they are taking in this new to

If necessary.

scheduled to sail today. The inar messes on hand, but at the same and are priced better." drive. Reports from the peasants, now schedules

out that, if The Northwest Airlines, Pan-President Cleveland is due to all time it was pointed

By that he meant higher admis- however, asld it would amount to

and China National next week from Shanghai. General necessary, airlifting operations | slon could be charged when pro- only about one-tenth the price they American could get selling the hogs on the Aviation Corporation Lities are prin- Gordon is slated to, sail on Septem- could be instituted in an emergency minent opera stars performA COMMENCING TO-MORROW:

sociated Press. United Press. Leipally concerned.

Lber 22, free market.Associated Press.

ARTRA RAYI

HUGH HERBERT MISCHA AUER 'JANEˇFRAZEŃ KOBERT PAIGE

(...), 30 CONGERDOS

PPENED IN 'BROOKLYN'

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