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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1949.

Colonialism In Asia "Coming To Insurance

An End"

U.N. AS ALLY IN MARCH TO FREEDOM

Lake Success, June 12-The United Nations Secretary General, Mr Trygve Lio, said today that the "hysteria" over the East-West conflict would diminish if the world would recognise the "greater, long-rango significance" of colonialism and human rights.

Mr Lie said: "The moment we examine [these developments] we shall find that we can deal with our East-West troubles with leu hysteria and with more sanity, for these troubles will then be seen in their proper proportions.”

Strike Call

Goes Out To

6,000,000

Rome, June 12-Italy'n' giant Confederation of Labour has deckled to call on all its 0.600,000 members throughout the country to stop work for one hour at af. time yet to be fixed.

This stoppage would sympathy with the striking farm-workers.

be in

1,300,000

the ef

He WEL speaking commencement exercloca Hofstra College in Hempstead, New York.

the

Co.'s New

Directors

Annual Meeting

Messrs Paul V. MoNatt, Kan | Toni-po and D, Foster Hall were, unanimously elected to the board of directors of the American In- ternational Assurance Company Lid at the 14th annital general meeting held at Queen's Road Central this morning.

Mr C. V. Starr (Chairman) presided and in his report dis closed that the amount of, life Insurance in force at December 31, 1948 was nearly ten times that in force at the end of the year before.

Addressing the meeting, the Chairman said:

At the company's 13th annual general meeting, your chairman, Mr Litchfield, Informed you that your directors proposed to re- sume active development of the The recent defent of

company's Life Insurance Divi- Bovin-Sforza plan for. the ston. especially in Hongkong, Itali African colonies, Mr Malaya and Thalland. Lie sald, was a "dramatic do- monstration

thero other forcer to be reckoned with in the world today behind those forces represented by the Soviet Union Dr Western Europe or America."

tint

Fre Following this plan, the com-

pany in 1948 established tifel branches in both Hongkong and Singapore. The Hongkong Branch now supervises all life insurance sales in this Colony and in South China, while the "The days of empire and Singapore Branch has extended coloniallam are fast coming to 180 activities throughout the end in Asia, and its peoples are whole of Malayn As a result, the Binding that the UN is a power-company's life premium income ful ally in their march forward during 1848 increased by 812 per-

to equality and Independence." cent over that for 1947. The The Confederation had al-

amount of life insurance in force ready called for a 24-hour

Mr Lie pointed out that slxj at December 31, 1946 was nearly "Asiatle" general strike in all Italian coun- Burma, Slam, Afghaniston, the previous year-end.

nations Pakistan, ten times that in force nt the try areas next Wednesday to back Yemen and israel-had joined the farm-workers' strike, which

the United Nailons since the During the year, plans were it described as "the most heroic birth of the world organisation completed for the establishment and vast struggle in the history four years ago, while four more of a life of Italian labour."

sales programme in the Mongolian People's Republic, Thailand, but were not Today's move for a nation-Ceylon, Nepal and. Korca-had activated until early 1949, For wide one hour strike came after applied for membership.

the breakdown yesterday of discussions on the farm-work- ers' claims,

this purpose, the company was fortunate in obtaining the ser- "I call the roll of these coun-vices of Mr II. H. H. Fries, tries because I dramatises the as Life

for General Agent rapid rise in influence of Asia Thailand. Mr Fries has

long established." since the United Nations was

been associated with the American International Group,

to and, prlor

the was manager for the

He

said

there had nignificant

been

develop-war,

The negotiations, which were belleved to be on the verge of a successful compromise over Unton demands for a national "equally wage agreement, broke down on menis" in the field of human United States Life Insurance Co. other issues, mainly cost of Uv-rights, "not only for dependent in Malaya. ing increases-Reuter.

Violence

Stalks Strike

Rome, June 12. -Two

peoples, but for peoples generul- A substantial amount of per- ly," He recalled the adoption nt Paris In December of the sonal accident Insurance was "Erst universal declaration of written in connection with the human rights in history" and fe business and is included in sald, "It sets up a standard for all governments to live up to and be judged by United Press.

costs

our

BLIND HONOUR STUDENT

Bonifacio Yturbide (above), 21-year-old blind honour student of the University of Nevada, was presented with the coveted Herz gold medal for his straight "A" averages in four years of College. He is shown here reading notes In Braille. His average was the "first perfect" in the memory of veteran faculty members-AP Picture.

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World Spending On Espionage

MAGAZINE'S REVIEW

Lake Success, June 12-The "United Na- tions World," an indepondent publication, in an appraisal of world espionage, said today Russia was spending $110,000,000 a year on intelligence and counter-intelligence activities and employing 12,800 operatives.

It contrasted this with the United States ex- penditures of $80,000,000 and the United King- dom's $56,000,000.

The publication said: "At least

.

more deaths have resulted CHOIR TRAVELS mon to all companies during the cence agency.

from the 20-day-old strike of Italian farm workers.

near

6,000 MILES

insurance

in-

World Govt.

'Elections'

To Be Held The top ranking political To Be

Soong's Visit To Paris

Soviet. Newspaper's. Speculation

Għanghal, June 13.--The re- cent trip of Dr T. V. Boonk, former Chinese finance mini- ter, from Hongkong: to Paris, was hot for the purpose of pur- chasing arms for the Nationalist Government or for the under- taking of any political negotia- ilona, according to a report in the local Soviet newspaper New. Life.

His mission, the story sald,. was to find suitable, residences in Europe for members of China's four leading familles the Soongs, Kungs, Chlangs and Chens and their running' dogs."

Soong is alleged to have bought or leased about 100 villos in Southern France for himself and his brother-in-law, H. H. Kung, who is at present in the United States, and other "Second rate actors" such as Shanghai's ex-Mayor, K. C. Wu.

He is also reported to have bought or leased 25 antics villas in Barcelona, Spain.

or

The report alleged that Soong's present visit to the United States was to consult his sister, Mindame Chiang Kai- shek, and Dr. Kung, on how to invest their fortunes. It men tioned Archbishop Paul Yu-pin, the leading Chinese Roman Catholle clerie, and the Chinese Ambassador Dr Wellington Koo, as the main agents of the four families.

Some of the money might be invested in South Africa's diamond industry, the story added.

SA So far, nine members of China's "Big Cour families have embraced the Roman Catholle religion through the efforts of Archbishop Paul Yu- pin, the story said. Reuter.

Czech Reds Next To Be Purged?

London, June 12 Czecho- slovakia stood aut conspicuously | today as the only Eastern Euro». pean countw which had not yet purged her Communist hierarchy.

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the Life Revenue account. In six major Soviet organisations. on aggressive life insurance are engaged in secret intelligence programme such as that upon

.Bection XH of the

reason. 10 which

company hng work.

be nervous. A. M. Malenkov, a embarked, first year acquisition Ministry of Internal Affairs is

vice-premier of the Soviet Union, tend to deplete surplus) Russia's highest ranking funds. This is a condition com- telligence and counter intell

secretary of the Soviet Com munist Party and godfather.

..of the Cominform, recently spent early phase of

soma time in

in Czechoslovakia. development. However, with

Malenkov is reputed to have life renewal premiums beginning intelligence department is the Brussels, June 12.-Garry

the power to order the purge of to build up during 1049, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Davis, self-styled "Citizen of the anyone he believes is showing One occurred today ncar Llangollen,

Denbighshire, actuary and directors expect that consists of two branches. Most World". has threatened to go Bologna and the other on Satur-Wales, June 12.-A youth choir the increased low cost income of the

-"deviationist" or "nationalist" day

Mijan,

collection is done by dispatches

of 20 voices from Munres, from such renewals will offset from those points reported.

Tass, whose function abroad hunger strike if he is pre-tendeneles..

Five vented from entering Belgium Five major Communist Louisiana.renched, here. Jest first

year costs in 1050 and consists for more of collecting from France next week because leaders in the satellite nations This brought the death list to night affer travelling nearly ensuing years.

and relaying reparts than of

he has no passport.

have

already been thrown out four. Hundreds have been 6,000 miles to take part in the

pursuing conventional duties In

of their jobs-astern warning wounded and hundreds arrested.the traditional Welsh Culturo

third

Eisteddfod

DEVELOPMENT PLANS International

International journalism.

The 27-year-old first "World to their colleagues to adopt The strikers are demanding o

"The current chlet of the American passport

Citizen" who Plans for development of the

gave up his "safer" fnclies. national wage contraci poviding Festival and contest.

Fire, Marine company's

last year, The

of examination

con- and Soviet diplomatic Intelligence is wants to attend the first "Pilot sciences started in Rumania in better pay

Altogether 18 nations will be Accident businesses, to which I Yakov Lomakin, former Soylet Election" for a World Govern-February last and more family benefits. They want their pay represented at the Festival. will refer later, were formulat-Consul General in New York..

year, with the Next Change: "THE BRIDE GOES WILD" :raised to a figura near that There are children's choirs ed during the year, but for the The highest ranking Soviet lo- held at Nivelles, Southern Bel-

ment. The clection is to be dismissal of the Minister. of prevailing in Industry.

The from Czechoslovakia and Nor time being it was considered

Justler. Lukreziu 'Petrascan!. farm workers aro one of the way, dancers and choirs from

who had led the Communist worst paid categories in Italian Austria, Italy, Norway, Sweden, expedient to fully reinsure such telligence officer has been iden- gium.

risks as were offered and to tined as Lieut. General P. M. Announcing his decision to try Party when it was illegal during OUTWARD MAILS Holland, France, Spain, Ger- The strike is backed by both many, Belgium, Portugal and oncentrate on the development Fin. He supervises all in- to enter Belgium, the Belgian the when

Iceland.

Inbour.

SIDE GLANCES

Reuter.

By Galbraith

of life portfolio.

surance Fund.

branch of the World Federalist

CONVERTING CURRENCIES

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and

A TECHNICOLOR

Color

It is hereby notised that can- mencing from Monday, June 8, and until further notice, the cut- ward air thall to limited Kingdom will be closed on Mondays and Thursdays; C.F.O. Kowloon 1.38 234 234 0.7.0. Hongkong 5 p.m., (Registered mail half an hour' earlier). (Holidays excepted).

Commencing

from Monday, June 6, and until further notice, the outward air mail to Blaga": pore will be closed as folowa

Mondays Thursdays-0.8.0.*

· Hongkong_(hex) 430 pa; (Drd) pim. c3.0, Kawinon'. (1285) 4 pmj (Ord) 4.59 pa...

Bundays. Or.. Hongkong (Reg) & p.m. (faturday); (0:0) 10 Min. (Hunday). 35, Kow- Toon (Res) 4.30 pm. (Saturday); (Ord) 10 *.m. (Sunday), (H«^ days excepted).

ile kereby. notifed that mait to Shanghai and North China cannot be accepted until further- notice.

Unless, otherwise stated, re- ^ gistered articles and parcel posts close 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail. XE sualla close before- 10. man, registered and parcel posts close at 5 ́DI. on the previous day. Malla Are closed at Kowloon Central Post- omes half, an hour earlier thanA the GPO closing times.

telligence outlets abroad.

A communique from Bucharest Union and the Belgian "Friends yesterday announced that the Communist and non-Com-

"The major foreign bases of of Garry Davis' Commitee, said purge of the Rumanian Work- munist National unions,

Miss Nichols, conductress of Since the company's Fire and

espionage are Paris, llavano, that the "Pilot Election" woulders Party the Munroe Choir, said that It Accident businesses were con Caracas, Mexico City. Buenos be held to sound out people's completed and a check-up on officials had been Dispatches from Bologna

liabilities salt Leftist

labour leaders cost them $25,000 to make the pietely reinsured, no

Aires, New York, Damascus, feelings about the federalist plan Party members themselves had and exist for these classes, and no Calro and Shanghai. there declared they would call

trip, collected by publle

for one World Government. a general, strike in Bologna and

private subscriptions.

begun. reserves are required for unex-

Such elections would be held

In Poland, They flow the Atlantic and pired risks. Most of the Marine "The

of "n" camousage favourite province on Monday because of hope to go on a two-weeks' tour commitments were also rein of first-rank spies is the dipoma in most European countries, the tionalist deviation

was, bullt today's trouble there-Asso- of Europe after the Festival-sured but some small risks were tie cover. Most of the agents

announcement said.

up against Wladyslaw Gomul- ciated Prem

retained for which reserves are are assigned to Embassies and flying ambassadors", including man" of the government

"strong During the election periodka, first vice-premler. provided In the Marine In-Legations,

Conflicting evalua-

the federalist

the Communist. Chairman, Lord secretary of tions on high levels and com- Boyd Orr, the Indian Health Party. His resignation follow- Reserves for Marine and Ac-petitive coloured information Minister, Anrit Kauer, and the od

submitted by over-zealous or cident claims intimated but not

Two months Inter, the Al- paid have been returned to the sent

opportunistic operatives repre- French film star Francoise Rosay,

would tour by air the town banlan Communists expelled deficiencies the chief respective Revenue Accounts of the Soviet intelligence or-

where the test polls will be their vice-premier, Koel Xoxe, These were or

originally

made, It was added.--Reuter, who was also Minister of the ganisation."-United Press, set up to meet possible

Interior and, as such, Albania's liabilities for unreported claims

super police chief. On Satur which might have occurred

day

an Albanian court sen- during the war years. All such

tenced him fo death for al claims are now believed to Mr G. W. Brazier submitted his

Jeged caplonage for Yugoslavia have been reported and paid. resignation as managing direc-

The purge hit Bulgaria in April, when Traicho Kostov The Generol Reserve is un- tor. The Board accepted Mr Brazier's resignation with regret

became the third vice-premier San Francisco, June 12-A in Eastern Europe to be: sack- changed at £00,000. All flue-z tuations in Investment values and at the same time appointed large number of Shanghal re-

ed. and exchange have been ad- Mrector. Brazier, however, con- their foreign currencies in local sian purge of the opposition

as managing sidents M. Hughes as

Gro dally, depositing Nowhere was the skilful Rus- Justed through the fluctuationtinued as a member of the banks or converting these hold-more reserve, which now has to its credit £8,320-5-24.

board. Mr

open than in Hungary, R. Shim resigned ings into Communist dollars from the Board of Director, since

promulgation of the where the Foreign Minister, The next statutory valuation effective April 15, 1949; and, provisional regulations govern- Friday from the government, Liuchow, Kunming, whungking and of the Life Assurance Fund is due 10 his expected porn

ing foreign exchange, the Com. He was accused of having as- Chenstu, 3.30 pm. due on December 317 1030. manent absence from Hong-

munist-controlled

his Fascist brother to Karachi, (Barre, Nairobi, Mombasa. Bangkok,... Rangoon,.. Calcutta Meanwhile, its reserves are kong,

H d. W reported tonight, Pelping Radio siated maintained at safe approximate Woodhead, CBE has submitted Banks

escape from Hungary, of anti- appointed to handle

Dar-es-Salaam, Mauritius, Johatuses- figures..

vindie burgand Semitic, and of being

Cairo via: Karschij his resignation as a director, to foreign

Cxchange

in Shanghai tive In persecuting anti-Com- Alexandria Rome and London. include the Hong Kong & This year will see more, ac-be effective June 7, 1940.

.munists.

(Kowloon CPO) 4.30'DDIN." (IKang- tive development of the com-:

Shanghai Banking Corporation, There has been one solback on G10) 6 p.m., At this point, I should like the Radio said.

Singapore, pa pany's Fire, Marine and Acto express my own appreciation

"Closing"Times By Bes cident businesses, both direct and that of the other members It also reported that the im- for Malenkov, however, Marshal

Tito, of Yugoslavia, has pro- Japan, Honolulu, -U.8A., Canada. with the public and through of the board to the company's port of cotton Into Shanghai ta moted the men Malenkov want Central and South America via Ed Francisco (No Parcels-for Carvada), the company's subsidiaries and home office stair for their loyal to be temporarily exempted ed dismissed United Press.

13 p.m. amilates in the American In- and efficient service. In these from duties in order to promote

Bangkok, » p.in, production and foreign trade-- premises, Air Horace Wan Reuter

ja Parosla (only! Sdr. - Canada',

Vancouver. B.C., 3 p.m manager of the Life Division, Life Insurance, however, will Mr Y. & Chen, actuary and Mr continue to be the company's. C. Koo, chief accountant. Aret interest.. In addition to deserve particular mention. | opening up in Thailand, your dr dre

management, early in 1940, ca Mostra Lowe, Blogham and tablished Ulfo agencies In Matthews were re-appointed Sarawak and British North auditor Borneo, When conditions in Java Present at the meeting wergt press dispatches disclosed today permit, it is intended to develop Mesars G Start (Chair that rocks were placed on the alapke kande eller i gaz Wife Insurance in that territory man), G. M. Hughes, K. K tracks, in front of this special *}} Tso,“ Foster Hall, C. He tralo returning Emperor Hranitta

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