1949-06-24 — Page 5

LABOUR PEER'S DRAMATIC RESIGNATION

Leaves Party Because

Of Steel Bill

London, June 23. Lord Milverton, a Labour peer and former Colonial Governor, today dramatically resigned from the Labour. Party because of the Government's decision. to nationalise the British steel industry.

He announced his resignation in the House of Lords when the Bill to nationalise the industry was being considered.

Lord Milverton said that he was born free and had spent the bulk of his life in teaching what freedom' means "to somewhat reluctant pupils in backward countries.{!

"I am very lost at my time | Joined the Labour

A

Party soon

Lord Milverton complained of the

"inck of administrative foresight and destructive cffcets" tiministration of the Universal Health National Schemo and other nationalisa- tion measures whose principles he accepted.

in tho

of life to reverse this process afterwords. and to endeavour to sell the

to advantages of slavery people who were once free. Perhaps it is because my own experience in administration had shown me how unrestricted bureauersey ban strangle en- terprise that I feel some doubis circle of about the widening Government controls."

Lord Milverton is 04. Before being crented a Baron in 1917. ho was Sir Arthur Frederick Richards. He held various dis Iriel posts in the Federated Malay States from 1910 to 1920. Later he held appointments, an povernor of North Borneo, Gamble, Fiji. Jamaica. and Nigeria.

He retired from the Colonial Service at the and of 1947 and

Secret Plan To End

Form Strike

Поте,

June 25-A Becret plan to end Italy's fire-week old farm strike was drawn up by Italian Parliamentary leaders to- day.

The news of the plan came after the negotiations to end the strike had broken down today for the third time sinco the workers 1,500,000 agricultural stopped work on May 18.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1949,

Crossman's Criticism

Of Congress

"Producing Slump By Every Action”

London, June 23-Mr Richard Crossman. leader of the "Keep Left" group in the Labour Party, There was a gap between called the United States Con- principle and performance which "threatens our national an "Insanity Fair in the

House of Commons tonight, stability."

The Americans were, he said, to the "producing the very thing they

heure most

alarmed about by every action they are taking-a slump,"

As ho had listened debates on the Steel Dill, had grown more certain that the Bill was not necessary at present- ever-that it would leapardise the efficiency of Bel- He Was rebuked by Mr fair's most vital industry and DowIns Jay, the Economic that the urgency with which | Secretary to the Treasury, who was pressed "nt least streng said Mr Crossman's remarks thens the apprehensions of were not the views of the Bri- those who fear that control of | fish Government. this Industry is itself the end and not the means to an end.” "We have here naked and unashamed the ilme-dishonous ed principle that they should take who have the

Power."

-

He felt that control over tional fe had already reached "Unngerous proportions."

The road on which we are travelling leads to a precipice, at the foot of which clearly emerges the totalitarian State." he said.

Earlier, Mr Crossman had as- Ferted that the present erle's in Britain's gold reserve was due 10 the Americans ceasing to buy Malayan rubber, tin and cocoa.

Homely incident on the Buckingham Palace. balcony as the King and Princess Elizabeth came back from Horse Guards after the Colour Trooping pageant: the Duchess of Gloucester brings ont a hairbrush for her younger son Prince Richard. Also

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In the picture: the Queen, Princess Marle Louise, the Company's

Duke of Kent, Queen Mary and the Duchess of Kent.

-London Express Service.

Church Council's Apathy Toward "Marxist Menace"

DEAN'S WARNING

London, June 23-The Dean of Chichester, the Very Reverend A. S. Duncan-Jones, said at the Church of England Assembly here today that there existed in the British Council of Chur- ches "certain tendencies and trends of thought" which had the effect of obscuring "the growing menace of Marxism" to the Christian religion, The Dean, who had raised the oue l'on of the persecution of particularly in "When Hiller

He was crit'clsing a Conserva-Chela'ians,

mado during Europe, sald: tive proponat. discussion of the Finance Bill, 10 atiemnied to bring the whole of reduce direct taxation.

the Church in Germany under the control of the Reich-ship, and rightly so? did we not call it a persecution.

"The erials, which is ap proaching, is the tornado of the American slump spreading with taxation in thla country," to Europe. It has nothing to dô he said.

Laurel Tipped

As Next

Pl. President

Report

The annual report Directors

of

of the .China

Under- which has been clrculated to harchalders" states that certain figures are

writers, Ltd.,

e..mated, breause of the ion of " records storing the war.

Previous, estimates

have

| proved adequate and, in the

Case of Life Claims, a further; sum of $25,000 has been released from the amount held in reserve for unreported claims.

A transfer of $100,000 bus been made from Marine account Profit and Loss, and from the latter a sura of $240,000 has been carried to Life Account.

In the Lite Account a major change has been made, to con- form to recant

Legislation in England. by Increasing 2/10 Life Fund to

cover tho full amount of the nc- tuarial liabilitler

policies. To enable

under Lifo

this to be

done a new account appears in the Balance Sheet under

tha

Heading of segment

of Life Business

from

whleh has been deducted the amount of the General Reservg Fund

heid on December 31,

Investment

the

1917.

and Exchangu Reserve stands at $50,002 and It is proposed to carry forward the balance of Profit and amounting to $9,000, Life Assurance

applications received week magazine said today that Policies were issued for $13,711,- New York, June 23-News mounted to $14,020.205. Lite

during

year

chances now seemed fale that the next Philippings

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At Annual Premiums or President would be Dr Jose P. 14.003. Applications for $752,- Laurs. Nacionalista candidate, 524

declined were and president of the puppet remainder were' postponed or in Philippines republic under the the course of consideration at Japanese.

the end of the year. The Life: Premium Income for the year,|

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Lord Milverton sald that ho knew many others of the Labour

"Hitler wanted the Church Farly shared his views.

be in subjection. Stalin also If we get a slump now, it won s the Church in subjection He spoke to a bushed flouse will be because the mentally in all the countries he controls. and afterwards

walked across the Chamber to sit with the of this proposal is the mentality What is more serious is

the the Liberals. Reuter.

of the Congress In America, complete neglect, the deporta which creates a slump by its tion, imprisonment and murders refusal to prime the pump nod of priests and ministers in the learn from Keynes (the late Baltic States, Poland and Yugo- The Presidents of both Houses

Lord Keynes, a leading British slavin, which have been going of Parlament direussed the plan London, June 23-The Gov-economist."-Reuter.

on for years," the Dean said. with union leaders and the ernment was defeated in the Minister

"Cardinal Signor predominantly Conservative

Mindszenty of Labour,

was

The magazine cald: "The after deduction of reassurances, Amiatore Fantani. They also House of Lords inday when the

tortured he was torturad ob- ruling Liberal Party viously. The people are watch-between President Quirino and Life Assurance Fund, increased lo split amounted to $1,388,711 and the irled to get the farmers to to nationalise Britain's fron change their attitude on Parlin- and steel industry was discussed

ing with anxiety what is go'ng Senator Avelino. Just before clause by cinuse. ment's mediation.

BILL SENT BACK TO COMMONS

An amendment moved by The farmers' organisation und Lord Rennell, Liberal, Gind

declaring seconded by refused this earlier,

Conservative, is that it could not accept inter- ensure that at least three people vention "on a matter of such of wide experience of iron and importance to all farmers." steel would be included on the The soomen's strike continued Steel Board, which is to control

In

with major sea porin today: the Indusay, was carried by 08

no signs of a settlement. votes to 21.

Foreign shipping WAD not The Government resisted the

affected, but the Italian liner amendment on the ground that Saturnia remained tied up no Minis er would think nt Genou. Many passengers for appointing a Board which old the United States began leaving, not include at least three such by air today.-Reuter.

members.

Filipinos Lost Status

Judge's Ruling Honolulu, June 23—A United States District Judge, Mr J. Frank McLaughlin, kna ruled that resident Fillplaos lost their sintos as American nationals and became allens when the Philippines attained full inde- pendence on July 4, 1946.

The ruling was made lato yesterday in rejecting a demand of Arendle Cabebe that the court order the US Stato De- partment to lasue him a passport to work on Guam.

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Cabebe, who said he would appeal, had-lived in Hawail since 1920. He argued that his change in status from a national to an allen by reason

of, the Philppines independence waela violation of his rights.

The court said: "This conten- tion is based more on emotion and sympathy than law. In point of law, as a result of what has happened, the plaintiff no longer qualifies as a nation- al.Axciated Press.

Band Leader On Nylon Charge.

Southampton, Juno 23.-The lender of the liner Queen Elizabeth's ebin and tourist class orchestras, Mr John Cur tis, was today fined £100 for being concerned in a fraudu lant attempt to evade customs duty on 100

stockings.

The nylods

of. nylon

indin

his wardrobe.

plies clothing, the prosecution al- loged Mr Curtis said that ha had boen asked to Ipak, after the stockingk by another ship's musicien until the vessel sailed again. He had no intention: of landing 1

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Princess Not To

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Ogdensburgh. (New York) June 23.-Princess Margaret has thanked Ogdensburgh's Chamber of Commerce for an. Invi atten to visit the cily, but has sald that she is no! planning to visit America at present,

als:

to happen to Cardinal Beran la Quirino was nominated by one $2.998,354.

45 mentioned, stands

Prague," he added.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher, sald that he had never found any kind of tendency towards Communism in the Council and nothing but the deepest sympathy for the Christians in Eastern Europe. Reuter.

Paoshan

Recaptured

Wanding

(Burma Chinese Frontier.) Jane 23--Chinese

loral sts

have recaptured the Burma Road town of Poa- an, about 45 miles from th's Burma Road frontier post, according to the Yunnan

Pro vinelat authorities.

Six thousand Nationalist

Since the last meeting Mr H. Liberal wing a week ago, a last-minute effort was made to J.

Armstrong

rejoined the get him and Avelino to step Board. In accordance with the down in favour of the United Articles of Association, he Nations delegate, Carlos Bomuld, retires, and, being eligible. as compromise candidate.

clection. offers himself for "There is still a chance of Inter withdrawals in favour of Articles Mr Li Tar Fong and Mr accordance with the Ramula, but It is faint. Quirino incidentally is planning from

I, W. Shewan retire in rotation .to..come to the United States eligible offer

soon

his

In

the Board. and, being

themselves for

In the hope of bolstering

145 re-election. strength in the electoral compaign. by

more getting United States financial aid for the Philippines."—United Press,

Reds' Appeals

Dismissed

Ship's Officers

Charged

William Borrows, 57, captain of the as Sin Soon Lee, and Roland Denton, 33, chief officer

of the came ship, were charged

with demanding money.

London,, June 23-Nino young with men, who were each sentanced

Mr R. J. McDonald, Chamber All the amendments carried of Commerce President, Bald against the Government in the that a cable received from Lady House

of Lords will have to go Delia Peel, lady-In-waiting. to the House of Commons for conveyed Princess Margaret's considemt on.

thanks, .but added that it would If the House of Commons dis-be "qui e impossible" for her to agree, the Bill can become law visit the United States. in a year neainst the Houso

of British girls living A group of Lords'

under the In Columbus. Georgin Parliament Bill which reduces invited Princess Margaret to the Lords' powers to delay legts visit the'r' town

A Buckingham Palace spokes- | lation from two years to one.

The most

important of the man said that the Princess had

to six weeks' imprisonment after menaces, before Mr d'Almada ot amendments to be moved by the received the inviation but add-troops stormed the walled town, being found chained to the rail- Central this morning,

Inspector Thomas prosecuted. press reports, killing 800 Army and policeings outside the United States Opposition is one to postpone ed, "except for the operation of nationalisation we know nothing of a projected mutineers and capturing 400, Embatay here on May 1, end Mr F. G. Nigel oppenred for de- until October, 1050, after the visit to the United States." the Nationalists claimed.

fendants, their appeals dismissed by the Associated Press.

London Rencral election-Reuter.

Sessions

was alleged that on May Appeals 25, on board the Sin Soon Lee Committee today.

defendants demanded $2,600 Pamphlets issued by the Straits currency from Tsao Len Young Communist League were Chell with menaces, being handed out and posters for three days, Ball in the sum Defendants were remanded d'splayed protesting · against "British blood being used to of $2,000 each was granted.

ght American ware," the pro secutor told the Appeals Com- mittee.

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Paoshan was lost to the Na- tionailsis on April 12, the Yun nan authorities revealed, when almost the entire garrison of the town, consisting of elements of the 26th Division and the Yun- nan-Burma highway police, re- volted against the Government. The recapture of the town was delayed by the fact that the mulincers blew up all bridges along the Burma Road, Includ ing two large suspension bridges.

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He said that there might have few mutineers who escap- been an "ugly scene" as a large ed from Paoshan Bed towards crowd standing around included Lungling, 20 miles, down the American Marines, one of whom Burma Road towards the said: "If you don't get these boys frontier, but were "liquidated" out we will do it damn quick" Doctor Wulf Bachs, Russ'an- by a local chieftain's force, the The chains had to be removed born South African authority

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night the Communist Govern- Request Programme presented

Yvonne Charter "(Studio)7.:" 5.00, method was an "error of judg- the late Bigmund Freud,

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Sark, (Channel Islands,) June 23-Princess Elizabe h and the Duke of Edinburgh, continuing thele. tour of Britain's oldest overseas possessions, the Chan- nel Islands, landed today...cn Sark, where no motor-cars have aver been allowed.

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the Editorials" #London Relay BRITISH ENVOY Universities in Germany, Bri- of the sale price, the Radio up the Curtain Croarpts from De

tain and South Afr en-Untied said.”

Falls' Ballet. BBC. Thestre 2 Dr. FOR S'HAI

Press.

Krchestra conducted by Blanford Ho It also reported that much Soprano) (BCTS) BRA,

binson... Carmen Del Rio Shangliai, - June --- 24.---- The

Kallan coal has been shipped to show must go on't`A. Musia British Ambassador in Nan-

Shanghal in return, for four or by Gelu Verner Eplanda king, Sir Ralph Stivenson; ac-

and intne-propą. /

"The Show" gone, on They made the two-mile companied by Lady Stevenson,

$525, ** Chhu into the Perfom Meanwhile, two-day in land (UDCTS):

Music and .... Bonen - fam fourney from the coast to the will pay a short visit to Bhank-

Northi interior in an open carriage hal next week, it was reported leaving Macao on the way to has resulted, in the formulation wether Report and Summary

Early this moming soon after turtrial pnference Shatri Nawron af Lomion drawn by white horses.

in British official circles today. The driver of the Royal car-

Hongkong, the motor-junks of a three-mentionbduction Down, "Thoy" wil leave Nanking on riage was old Charlie Fuerzoo, Sunday evening, arriving here beung and Wing Tak Lesign for heavy Industry in the

Che farmer and hated character ce on Monday morning. It will Le come into collisionen Nanking-sh thie Taland

Sir Ralph's first trip to Shang The stern of the Sheung H Indistefalists and By the Carriago

was extonalvaly -- damarad, but | tended the walked a hat since hot Nanking and she was able u reach Hongkong bolly special constable, anda ilitie Shanghal were occupled under her own sicant. The ite dlsfancă, away, to and hari paelat Sie Reiph will return to Wing Tak Loc. which also Shint Constable rang the bell of the Nanking attorn brief, Barouched Hon keng this morning Treng Bhan s Island's only church Reuter, i herezit

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