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RADIO HONGKONG'S QUESTIONNAIRE

Results Of Inquiry Among Listeners

The Programme Secretary, Mr David Hardy, recently conducted a Radio Hongkong questionnaire among 2,000 Hongkong licence holders, and the results have now been tabulated.

In many responts majority opinion follows similar lines revealed by the Hong kong Telegraph question- naire carried out earlier this year.

Bridge House Trial

Further Evidence Of Brutality

The War Crimes

Court

About 25 percent Alled in and returned the Drondeanting Studios' inquiry forms, of whfels about 81 percent disclosed themselves to be regular listeners to Radlo Hongkong

There was some indication of an increasing tendency to listen to the local stations.

The most popular prograinnies turned out to be variety, non-swing donce music, news commentaries, light orchestral mustes. musical comedies, symphony concerts, Nadia Newsreel. theatre

cinema

organ and short plays.

at domestic and

were listed on

MOST POPULAR

Typically the question whether listeners were satisfied or otherwise

pro- Proms,

The least popul schools broad- Lyemun Barracks trying Lieut-casin, religious talks, Ferlex or Gen. Kinoshita Ellchi, and Sgt talks, short story readings, personal Yoshida Bunzo, both formerly interviews, discussions, documentary of the Shanghai Gendarmerie, features and religious rervices. on charges of ill-treatment of civilian residents of Shanghai, this morning heard further evidence given by two European with the current type and quality ex-prisoners.

of programmes produced roughly 50- Jaines Robert Conning. 46, factory 50 replies for and against manager, sold

was taken to

Most popular of recent Bridge House (headquarters of the grammes Included Sunday Shanghal Gendarmerie) on October Gilbert and Sullivan, IMA, Marion 20,

was 1942. There he

inter-Glover's Ciness Request Hour, and of being Paul Temple serial, rogated and accused British agent and obtaining infor Most listened to programmes in- military im- cluded BBC transcriptions, for which mation of Japanese portance to pass on to his Govern-

listeners said they tuned into Radlo ment. He was kicked and had his SEAC and Radio Hongkong: ITMA taco slapped

gendarme. (heard both by Inco

direct from BBC and Nakatani. and also subjected to BBC transcriptions); symphony con- the water torture. The water

certs (listened to from Radio SEAC, treatment lasted some hours, to-Radio Hongkong and the BBC); and

end of which he was- words the

classical

(istened to from music rock-salt Riven Hould

instead of

BBC and Radio Hongkong). water. The pain he suffered was

Asked for suggested new pro so intense that he said he would

Radio froin

Hongkong Krammes sign any document wished.

A document was placed before him which he signed and it bore the words that the statement had been made by the signatory of his own free-will.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948.

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A 2.30, 5.15,

-CONDITIONCUS. 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

SHOWING

Reflections On A Serious Situation

Queen's

TO-DAY

ULTIMATUM TO THE WFTU

TUC DEMANDS CESSATION

OF ITS ACTIVITIES

London, Oct. 27.—The General Council of the Trades Union Congress decided in London today to recommend that the World Federation of Trade Unions should suspend its functions. If the WFTU refuses to do so, the TUC will withdraw from the organisation, the General Council decided.

The British representative will recommend the aus pension of the World Federation at the next meeting of its Executives. He will also recommend that trustees should be appointed to hold the accumulated funds of the World Federation and meet within 12 months to discuss the conditions in which an attempt be made to revive an inter- national trade union organisation.

the Japanese majority of answers listed Wit- local Pickles

(BBC), tred

Quiz

Tension within the WFTU, which talent, including an Amateur Hour.

million local

and news

A local

Brains links 05 countries and 70 Trust, in that order of

workers, became acute last month popularity.

of the More than half expressed the when the British President

Arthur Federation, improved announcing. World need for while a large majority desire an in-Deakin, accused the organisation ef than another crease in transmission hours.

being "nothing less There was a big vote in favour

SENTENCED TO DEATH In December, 1942, he was taken before a Japanese military court and

sentenced to death, but that sentence of an carly morning session from Platform and instrument for Soviet

was later commuted to two years 7 to 9.

for five Imprisonment suspended.

years.

policy."

The General Council of the Trades At the present time the preferred He was later released from times

listening for

are midday, Union Congress also issued today a Bridge House, after he had fallen but 04 percent said they would listen declaration on Communism. il, and sent to the General Hos-to brondcast from 7 am to 9 .. "Attempts to wreck 'economic re-

Of listeners who illed in pital,

the covery in the interests of a foreign her power whose policy is to keep the Canning told the Court he could} questionnaire, 66 percent were

of 25 and 50, and world divided, impoverished and not recognise either of the two Between the ages cused.

no less than 70 percent of returns constant dread of a third world war, John Martin Watson, 52, former came from the Services. House-must be condemned and repudiated Inspector of the Shanghai Municipal wives accounted for 56 percent and by all trade unionists," it declared. Police, told of being subjected to civil servants 39 percent.. the water torture and the electric] torture after he had been taken to Bridge House in August, 1942.

had been sent there for inerroga- of Finl- tion by the Commandant phong Road Camp, where he was an internee, when he was accused by two Indian policemen of trying to bride them to send communications oul of camp. The allegations were untrue, Watson declared.

Wos

Sent with him to Bridge House another policeman, William Hutton, and they were conlined in separate cells.

Describing the

CHIANG

REMAIN

ΤΟ

REBEL MP

ATTACKS

Faces of United Nations delegates appear to mirror the maller graveness of before the Security Council in Paris as they listen to debate on the Berlin crisis. Dmitri Manullsky (left), Ukraine delegate, studies 'papers; Andrei Y. Vyshin- sky (centre), Soviet deputy Foreign Minister, puts his fingers to his lips, while Cadogan Sir Alexander (right), of the United Kingdom, leans over with

'intent

AP look. Picture.

University Professors

On Strike

DEMAND BETTER CONDITIONS

Peiping,

Oct. 28.-Strikes

of University professors in North China spread further as faculty of the National Nankai University in Tientsin started

GOVERNMENT a three-day strike today for

better conditions.

at three Faculties and students national universities In Peiping-- the Tsinghua, Peking and Normal- already are out on strike.

Oct. 27. The London,

rebel, Mr Ivor Socialist

re Thomas, who yesterday signed from the Labour Party the Steel Bill, today flayed the Government when the steel nationalisation bill was tabled in the House Commons.

over

ANTI-COMMUNISM PLEA

energetic steps to "A wanton and reckless act," I called for stop the "evil machinations which threaten the economic recovery" of he declared amidst Opposition cheers, to nationalise steel when the grave issues abroad called for rearmament and balance of payments in jeopardy.

Britain.

The Council urged the Executives of all aflisted unions and responsi- ble offeem and loyal members "to manifestation of

within Communist influence

their unions and to open the eyes of all: Shanghai, Oct.

the dangers of 28. President working people to Chiang Kai-shek plans to make an subversive activities which are be- electric torture, extended stay in Peiping-probably ing engineered in opposition to the for the winter-to lend the weight declared polley of the Trade Union

Mavement. of his personal military guidance us well as moral support to North

IN PEIPING counteract every

Watson said the pain was excruciat- ing. The more he shouted the more the Japanese laughed.

The trint is proceeding.

Illegal Radio

Apparatus

20,

There is only one Communist on

He related the story of a man who was grieved because his donkey ate too much food and so planning, to cut down its diet until it went Just as he had, ac- without food. customed the donkey to do without "The poor British donkey is not food, it died. dead yet," he said.

DAIRY DIET China's commander, General Fu the Council, which represents 180

"It is still allowed 81 percent of Tso-yi, against the almost certain trade unions throughout Britain with

the 1038

promised imports and membership of nearly 8,000,000, Communist attempt to surge south a

Th adequate though In its declaration, the Council technically of the Great Wall, on the basis of

"The attitude of the British dairy diet for the next 12 months

the hands of

the stated:

end of the information in the

Communists is in full conformity Perhaps before United Press today.

with that of the Communist or-election, he will get a parrot.

The art of the master is to take North China, rather than Central ganisations in other countries, nut-

care of the donkey or it will kiek. China, is generally conceded to be

abis

France.

After Mr Thomas declared that the

the locale of

next major "The Industrial struggle between the Reds and the raging there clearly demonstrates the Government had a paradise for the football pool and bucket shop Government.

the outcome of this policy."

The Council asserted that states- but undermined Britain's industriai arrongements, a member, Mr H.B. ments made officially by spokesmen w. Morgan called out: "You, dirts of the Communist Party In Britain resi.

dog "prove beyond question that sabotage i

Pro- the Opposition usked: "Is it in of the European Recovery

ramme is the Cominform's present order for a member to call another

member a dirty dog?" alm."-Reuter,

Advices from Peiping-such as a stockpile of coal was unloaded in

Lo Chuen, allas Lo Hin-ming, 43. unemployed, and Chiu Fan, spinster, were charged before Thomas Tamm at Central this morning with occupying premises in which radio communication apparatus were the Generalissimo's Peiping installed.

Idence said that all evidence points First defendant was additionally to the Generalissimo dropping active charged with establishing a radio participation in affairs, of the state and devoting full time to the mill- communication station without

of radio tary altuation. licence and possession communication apparatus.

Det. Sub-Insp

p.m.

Bodle said at

ho raided

the

conflict

CHIANG FLIES TO CHENGTEH

NOW

28.-President

Reliable sources here said it was understood that Gen. Fu Tso-yi im- 6.30 yesterday,

on the Generalissimo pressed Kwong Fung Terrace with a party necessity of Chiang Kai-shek re- of police and Me Yau of Wireless maining in Peiping to give personal

First

Oct. Shanghai, to strategical operations support Communication Department. defendant was sitting at the desk and also for help in large numbers Chiang Kai-shek flew to Chengteh, sending out messages while second from garrisoned areas not im-the provincial capital of Jcho!, deferplant attempted to disconnect

mediately threatened by the Com- yesterday for an inspection of the A receiver, D telephone.

defences In the area, according to the

munists.

semi-omelal transmitter, a telephone and some

reporta messages concerning prices of gold and' rice were seized.

Bold the had Second defendant

only been staying at the premises

rumours

with

He was accompanied by General RUMOURS FLY

Hou Yun-chang and General Yu Chi

Affairs Many

were floating chi, the Military

Director the of the President's Office. First defendant around in connection

Generalissimo's presence in Peipin, The President was absent from She came down most of which are concerning his Pelping for 10 houra-Router. from Canton looking for a job and state of health-a familler

report first defendant asked her

for a few days.

was her cousin.

help which develops cach time the

him for a few days. She did not Generalisalme departs from Nanking.

know that it was against the law.

First defendant was anod $0,000 he went to Kuling last spring and Charge Against

or six months while the woman was ined $500 or one month.

Press Report Denied

The same theme was heard when

summer.

Actress Dismissed

Mr Winston Churchill,

lender

The Speaker ruled it out of order and the incident was done who Mr Morgan said he would draw it-United Press

with

CORRESPONDENT

RELEASED ··

Students went on strike in support of their faculties and also for better

conditions themselves.

The strikes resulted in the birth "National the styled of a body

Students' Com- Peking University

Full Stomachs," mitter to Siruggle for Warmth and

sent

REQUEST FOR FLOUR Students of the American-en- dowed Yenching University petitions to President Chiang Kai- shek requesting free rations of flour. The faculty of the Catholic Fuien An Interled University cancelled their pay and promised them rations strike when the authorities duanine of flour and coal.

The professors of this institution are the best pald in Peiping. Before their salaries were raised they were paid between 200 and 300 Yunna month compared to the average of 150 In other universities,

Meanwhile, 3.000 tele-communica- tions workers here started a go-slow strike for better conditions.

They are sending only official† ress and weather reports.

The workers demanded a ration two 40 pound bags of flour winter and the loan of 300 Yuan monthly, one ton of coal for the each.-Associated Press.

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