1949-06-22 — Page 5

Britain Expects To Earn £40m. From Tourists

AND ANOTHER £15m.

IN FARES

London, June 21.-Britain hopes to carn more than £40,000,000 from tourists this year, Mr Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons today.

This was apart from at least £15,000,000 in fares..

Last year about 500,000 visitors came to Britain. Together with those who passed through the country, they spent something like £33,000,- 000 in addition to fares, he added.

Clicking Chopsticks In London

From Our Own Correspondent London. June 21.----Thirty- two bamboo chopsticks clicked round a Chinese wedding din- ner at the

Hongkong Restau- rant, Shaftesbury Avenue, last alght.

bride, 24-year-old Florence Tung, af Hongkong and her husband, Mr Lee Chi-

year.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

W. Berlin

Strikers Urged To

Go Back

Soviot Guarantoo

Berlin, June 21The three Western Commandanta in Ber La tonight asked the West Ber- Tin railway strikers to return to work on terms offered by the Soviet-controlled Railway Ad- ministration.

were

The recommendations made after the receipt of a let- ter from Major-General P Kvashnin, the Soviet transport chief, guaranteeing the

terma offered by the Railway, Ad- ministration,

Air Wilson said that 147,000

In his letter, dated June 20, visitors came from Canada and General Kvaslinin stated that North and South Ameries last he had no doubt that the Rail- Britain's dollar earningsway Administration would ful- from them 'totailed about the terms of its agreement, $50,000,000.

which guaranteed a 09 percent West Markc

West pay to the This meant that the tourist in-Berlin railwaymen, and no vic- dustry was already making timisation. major contribution to Britain's

earnings of foreign currency, he

sald.

It exceeded even that cotton and whisky last year.

In spite of transport difficul- ties, there had been an increase of about four percent. in the number of overseas visitors in

the first three

months of this

year, compared with the same months of 1948.

hua, aged 25, who were mor- Britain was aiming at an in- ried at Kensington Registry come of £65,000,000 from tour Office yesterday, eyed them en-ism in 1832-53, of which he viously.

hoped £37,500,000 would be in

dollars,

G. K.

Today, the British Commani-

Major-General Bourne, said: "I consider that these terms, together with the offer of the Magistrat to ex- change a further 15 per cent of the wages, form a reasonable basis for the resumption of work,

The strike has now lasted for over four weeks, and in their own Intereals, and

and in

In the in- terests of Berlin as a whole, the railway workers should necept the terms and play their full part in restoring the economy of the city." General Bourne added. "I'm not having any modern

On June 14, the striking rail- "We shall be competing for waymen rejected by over 83 per plastic chopsticks in my home,'

dollars not only with the United cent the terms which the West- zaid Florence. "I've been

tourist industry, em Commandanls today States' own

again for proper #orching London bamboo oncs, but I suppose Morica and Canada, but also urged them to accept.

It was announced tonight that we'll have

to make do with with other European countries,

res Western Commandanta three knives and forks.

especially France, Switzerland "But first we must find a flat," and Italy, all of whom have a wrote to General Kynsturin

much more highly developed June 16, asking him to put she said.

"misrepresentations her husband tourist industry than we have," straight the gro Florence and

Mr Wilson first met on the aircraft bringing

He added that it was neces the Hongkong British Industries Fair delegation to London. Both sary to improve facilities to at-

the middle-income tract

of class

tour

represent Chinese firms and plan tower-Income

to stay in England for some time.

ist.

and

Mr Wilson cald flint the For the guests at the wedding House would not be thinking in dinner there wero noodles terms of dollars only,

green tea.

the

on

in the German press which sug- pasted on the day of the strike ballot that the railwaymen could not rely on the Soviet assur- ances that there would be no victimisation.

PRESS CRITICISED

The letter sald thot

1

Jobster fried in buster, chop "We are all alive to the cul- published statement by an ap suey, rice wines, and Chinese tural and political benefits to be propriate official of the Soviet derived from the violts of our Millitary Administration authen- cousins from Canada and the ticating the Railway Administra- American continent," he said.

tion's offer would probably be He was speaking in a debate on tourism in Britain.-Reuter

Boyd-Orr At "World Baby"

Attacks Australian

the best method of ending the

strike.

General Kvashrin, in reply, said: "I share your regret with regard to the behaviour of the German press during the strike.

"As regards the method of

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1949.

SIDE GLANCES. By Galbraith "Reprieve'

1. EMS BY NEA CERVICE, WC T, IL REG. L. & PAT, OFK.

"Ho wouldn't even offer to treat me to a soda, and I'vo boon devoting overy pago in my diary to him for

two weeks!"

Armed Robbery Of Kinsman Alleged

An armed robbery, in which a man was said to have forced a kinsman to give him $2,000 in cash and sign two notes to say it was the return of a loan, was described before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, and a Jury at the Criminal. Sessions this morning, when two young men, Chiù Shung-hau and Chiu Chau, appeared for trial.

Both the accused were dressed in European style, and the first man was said to have returned from the United States,

They were jointly charged to Chiu for his signature. They

committing with

路線 armed were in the form of a borrow- robbers, forether with another ing note and an acknowledgment

For Guiuan Refugees

· Manila, June 21.—The Cabinet today approved the Interna- tional, Refugee Organisation's request for a four-month exten- alon of stay in Guluan of Euro- pean refugees from China.

The Cabinet also adoj ed con- ditions under which some of the refugees' may visit Manila.

The new Cabinet ruling re- [quires the departuro of 1,250 re- fugees from Guluan every month from July to October.

This procedung will enable INO officials to continue arranging for a permanent destination for the refugees.

Meanwhile, Gerard Prico, INO Director in the Philippines, took stope to mako the comp "off limits" to outsiders in the vicl- nity.

His action followed the June 7 incident when a young Ameri- can visited a White Rusalan g'rli in the camp and refused to leave; although it was already curfew time. He got into trouble, with; the security guard and Wos beaten up.

A senior Philippine official at the camp recommended the im- mediate deportation of the woman involved in the ineldent, who was identified as Tatiana Moulgantzeff, 17, formerly Shanghai.

of

the

In a communication to President's office the official sald: "This was not the

Arst time she gave our security ser-

vice unnecessary. trouble owing to her readiness to entertain outsiders. There are 2,000 girls in the camp,

but she is the only one showing this undesir- able behaviour."United Press.

Nazi Spy A "Minor Offendor"

Wuerzburg, June 21.-Emest Peter Burger, a German with American citizenship, who landed. in the United States from a German submarine in 1012 to carry out sabotage, was today declared to be a "minor cation tribunal and fined offender" by a German denazin- Deutsche marks,

500

man not in custody, at No. 459 that the payment of the money

He was caught and sentenced Lockhart Road, third floor, on was the return of a loan. The life imprisonment in the January 20 ibis

on both documenta was

States but year, when date

United

was later $2,000 was taken

from Chiu January 29, 1948, a year before, deported to Germany after the Kan-ton, alias Chiu Chi-yin,

war.Reuer. and -with possession of an automatio pistol, and 12 rounds of ammunition.

intent, and possession rounds of ammunition.

amah

Radio Hongkong

1.K.T

558,"longkong Calling": 0. Speech by His Majesty the King at the Opening of the Colonial Exhibition,

followed by "Colonial Journey

AMAH'S INITIATIVE

During this time, the other two men kept guard over the First accused faced three other occupants. The further charges of wounding asked permission to go to the Chiu Kun-ton with intent to do lavatory and was allowed to do him grievous bodily horm, so. She went out to the veran shooting at Chiu with a similar dah, climbed over to an adjoining of 14 house, and hurried to the home of a relative of Chiu's, where sho reported what had occurred, Mr Percy Chen, insiructed and they ending the strike, this question by Mr J. C. Stewart, appear Station to lay a report.

went to Wanchai Is a purely German matter, and ed on behalf of both accused, the Soviet occupation authorl-

and pleaded not guilty to all

Before leaving the fat, first ties have no grounds for inter- counts. The prosecution is in on which a few drops of blood accused left behind his raincoat, ference.

the hands of "I am prepared

Mr A. Hooton, from Chlu's head had fallen, repeat to

assisted what I said to General Howley Crown Counsel,

by with instructions to Chiu to get Det. Sub-Inspector J. R.his amah to clean. He said he Movement, was today --Geneva, June_21.Juan (the American Commandant)

Sykes. The Jury.comprises.six wou Division of the Soviet Military whose parents hope that he will ernment delegate to the Administration, have, and had, become a "Citizen of the World." 32nd International Labouri no doubts that the Rallway Ad- at about 5 p.m. on January laced in a drawer, where his don Relay): 11.18, Weather Report

Christening

Brussels, June 21-Lord Boyd

Orr, International, food expert and one of the seven

ambassadors" Federal

for the

"flying World

Policy

Programme Feature produced by Leonard Cotrell and R. D. Smith. Landon Relay): 7. "Record Round. About" Variety Request Programme presented by Jean Holliday. (Studio); , World News and News Analysis. London Relay): 0.15,"Much Bind- in the Marah." (BBCTS): 1.45, Generaly Speaking Crusoe comes to Town"-A Talk by Jack McLaren. (London Relay); 0, "on the Editorials," (London Relay); 0.10, Weather Report; B., Britai Con cert fall-London Symphony Orchen-. |would-returnTMfor It the "rexf tra. (BBCTS); 10,10, "Grand Hotel"—

He alpo

Albert Bandier and the Palm Court Bald that the automatic pistol and a spare (Baritone) (DBCTS): 10.40, Marle for Orchestra with Raymond Nowell. magazine. both of which he Dancing; 11, Radio Newsreel. (Lon- 20 the accusad men. and a third man, went to 450 fingerprints were subsequently, Clone Dawi

and Summary of News from China' Lockliart Road, third floor, the discovered by the Foller. house of Chiu Kan-ton, a kins- After they had left, first ne- man of the first accused.

cused returned to his hotel In One of the men had with Kowloon and pald off

baby L. Lanting, Philippine goy-as-chief-of--the Transport men and one woman.

́arked ̃loˆbo"godfather at the

christening of a Belgian

ambassadors” arrived at Brussels Airport, this afternoon

And

the

son of her and Mars Scorby, of ed the White Australia imit and the railwaymen's trade

The baby, 48 hours old, is the Conference, sharply criticisministration will full all

terms of the agreement between Nivolles. Brabaut. The "Blying migration policy today, unlon."--Reuter.

The policy, Mr Lanting told a travelled by car to Nivelles, one plenary session of the 60-nation of 20 towns picked

conference, is an obstacle to any at random throughout the world for "plist International programme to fur a pro- elections" for a World Govern-ther migration. Such

gramme is high on the list of Items to be discussed during the

ment.

No Pools Betting Tax Concession

Hooton Mr

him

day

Jeft behind

an

a package wrapped in blue outstanding bill. A hotel boy OUTWARD paper which the

leged contained incution at-noticed that accused had re-

returned from the United States

MAILS

It is hereby noted that un- registered letters and postcards only For Shanghai and Tiental can be accepted by surface zonio at senders' risk aniy.. -Unters otherwisu, stated glitered articlss and parcel porta clase 10 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail. If matin close before 16 ... registered and parcel posts close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Maila aro closed at Kowloon Central Post Offer half an hour estilor than the GFO closing times.

bundle of turned without his raincoat. cotton wool produced in Court. AL about midnight, the The men were served with, Invatory on the floor where first tea and refreshments by the accused had his room was found Belare the party left by car current conference.

amali. They held a "It is indeed unfortunate," Mr

conversa- to be choked, and on Investiga- for Nivolles, Lord Boyd said:

tion with Chiu. Kan-tou, and tion 14 rounds of ammunition. "We want to strengthen the Larting sald, "that in this en-

first accused then

asked his were discovered. These rounds United Nations by forming lightened age there are people

Kinsma for a

a loan of $100. were found by World Government, elected by who still believe in the supriority

Chiu

the Police of one race over another.

Kan-ton was reluctant to Armourer, the peoples of the world."

London, June 21.-Sir]

on subsequent "World leaders and stolcs-

comply, and said he had no examination, The other "ambassadors" are men talk of one world, brother Stafford Cripps, the Chan-ready cash. He said that Arst first pecused had left behind in to fit the pistol Mrs Jai Hogist, Dr Abdul Mo: All, such beautiful concepts day turned a deaf ear to an ant and plenty of money, and flat after receipt of the amah's Mire Kishore Handoo, an hood, understanding, equality, cellor of the Exchequer, to accused's father had recently Wanchal.

be -haramed, the Imara of Woking, and

The Police, on going to the ahibboletha would M. Claude Bourdet, *

Paris meaningless unless every notion appeal by British football there was no necessity for the report, recovered the bullet

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 nowspaper editor, Mr H. C. of racial superiority and every promoters for a reduction accused to borrow any from which had been fired, and took

Closing Times By Air Holder, Mayor of Chelmsford, vestige of racial discrimination in the pools betting tax on

possession of the raincoat, the 12.30 p.r., 2 p.m., 330 p.m. (GPO) Caston, (CPO) 7.30 a.m.,.5 am.. England, and M. Anker Kickeby, are totally discarded.

the ground that it was ico- sat down to write

A little tater Chiu Kan-ton automatic pistol and Danish newspaper director,-** "I, therefore, hope that · 100

sparo 7 a.m., 8.30 am., Noon, 130 p.m., á something. megazine, and the cotton wool p.m. Reuter.

shali ali

all approach the problem pardising their existence.

While he was doing so he sud-and lengths of wire. Chiu Kan for of international migration

Ten of the leading arms re- denly felt a blow on his head the employment in. spirit of cently launched DL £100,000 and on looking

ton was sent to hosital, where up saw first it was found accused pointing a pistol at him. wound one and a half inches to equality fand univerzal justice campaign against the Chan- and with no other purpose in cellor's Increase in the tax from The blow, which Counsel alleged two inches long on the top of view than to promote the wel- 20 to 30 percent. They cir

was caused by the pistol, caused his head. He was detained two Chungking and Chengtu, 3.50 Dr. fare of all concerned." Asso- cularised 10 million subscribers,

urging them to protest to their He was ordered not to move.

Chiu Kan-ton to bleed profusely days. clated Press,

local Member of Parliament against the increase.. They also ROBBERY PLANNED sent a registered letter to every Member of Parliament, urging opposition

Royal

On Cruise

Couple

Portland, June 21.-Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh started, a three-day cruise to the Channel Ichndi today on board the battleship Anison

"How lucky

jcky to have

such per-

fect weather," said the Princess

п

Reds Raise

31 Ships

of various

him.

that he had

Swalow and Amoy, 830 ̊e.m, (reg);

.. (ard).

Okinawa and Japan, 9,30 a., (reg); 10 am. (ord).

Manila, 12.30 pm.

Hothow, Taipeh. Swatow, Amoy,

Closing Times By Bes Swalow, 3 p.m.

ffolhaw. Fakhai via Hollow, Straits

Two detectives lay in wait Formosa via Keelung. 1 p.m. near Chiu's house from 0 a.m. ⠀⠀ Japan and Parcels only for Canada on January 21, and when first via Vancouver, B.C., 3pm. accused appeared at about 10

m. he was arrested. On being and Rangoon, 10 p.m. searched, a sum of $1,158.40 was discovered In this pockets.

arrested

First acc(sed colled to his companions to the up the other Today, in answer to a question occupants in the flat, and they In Parliament, the Chancellor of did so. The amah, who was Second accused was the Exchequer said that he had fold the pools promoters that he carrying a baby was bound, outside the Man Mo

Templey could not agree to a withdrawal and gagged with cotton wool. Shanghal; June 23.-Thirty- of the increase.

Hollywood Road, at about 2 p.m. Here Counsel sald that the the same day. About 80,000 persons, many one ships

typee

He also said that he did Presence of the cotton wool in

At an identifications parade on dicated the robbery had

That think the Increased tax been planned, as the men had January 27, both accused were Chlu and the other occupants the Navigation Department of butness. The Anson, escorted by the the Military Control Commis- Eritain is estimated to have I out. A young girl, niece of of his flat as being among the men who committed the robbery destroyers Wizard and Roebuck, sion, which look up the task spent £61 million on football

on January 20. ok will make its first call at the of refloating vessels. In the

The trial is proceeding. on which Whangpoo early this month poole last year-Reuter.

of them holiday makers, cheered scuttled by the retreating Kup- | not

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the Princess and the Duke as mintang forces he day say would prevent the pools pro brought docks in brilliant hot sunshine.

they drove along the sea to the|vaged In the last 20 days by { moters from carrying on the ments with which imple-Pleked out without dimeulty by via Karachi), Alexandria, Home and

Island of Alderney,

the Royal couple "will make a The most spectacular job was | the salvaging of two gunboats

motor tour,

On Wednesday the Princess in front of the Customs Jetty on

and Duke will visit Jersey the Bund.

where

Dog-Moat · Selfor In Court

Mak Yi, 48, described as

to

carry

Chầu Ken-ton, was tied to a mult

buse with wire.

Chiu Kon-lon had by this time moved towards the door. Ha was followed by the first pecused, who still hold the platol In his hand, and he ordered Chiu not to approach closer. The pistol tunately the shink mised Chiu then suddenly went off, but for-

they will watch a fire Of 22 Ashing boats scuttled works display and no Thursday in the vicinity of Point Island, dog meat collor, Uving at 355,

to in the Whangpoo, 14. had been Reclamation Street, appeared KAGAMINE Guernsey Salvaged by June, 18. Also mal- the Kowloon Magistries in

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TRAGIC TRAIN *** ACCIDENT

Calcutta, June 318ix per- Valetta, (Malta) June, 21 sons were killed and 30 serious. Bix women and children word. Is injured when p:Nepal gov |today" taken off the outwardz

mbankment,

reports said to

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Air Parent l'osts for Manila, Hond+ [bound Arundal • Castle (19.118) Smment-train, crashed-over an

· listeners o Hongkong

Airmail: to be deciated as The ficcident, was stalda to be

other suffering from day make vaged on the same day were morning on charges of keeping frightened, decided to pay up in

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