1949-06-30 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1949.

400 Berlin Railway

Employees Dismissed

UNION LEADER ALLEGES SOVIET VICTIMISATION

Berlin, June 29.-Herr Heinz Bracht, the.. Chairman of the non-Communist Berlin Railwaymen's Union, said tonight that 400 railwaymen who took part in the West Berlin railway strike had been dismissed by the Soviet-controlled Railway Administration.

Many of the strikers who reported back for work when the strike ended yesterday were told that their jobs had been filled and were offered work in distant parts of the Rus- sian Zone, he said.

New Vietnam Government Forecast

The Railwaymen's Union said that none of them had accepted the offers.

the city's railway strike.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hongkong Citizenship

Sir, I venture to trespass upon your valuable space to volco an endorsement to your editorial lines propounding the suggestion of Hongkong citizen ship. L belleve the Idea originated first in your editorial office and was then inken up by the Reform Club, which put II down In its present · form., I claim myself to be a budding

Tangkong citizen and ha

endorse the rights and

tions as set forth by the Chub for this species of Homo sapiens. From the practical standpoint, Issuance of a Hongkong Citizen- ship Certifcale would place holder in the status of a British Protected Person, especially

the

when travelling abroad, and this document should obviate any possibility of dual nationality and/or allegiance.

Your suggestion of a ten year residence, instead of live years Road and railway transport- As advanced by the Club, I be- between Berlin and the Western lieve is on a long side, especini- Zones was al n standstill to-ly if the applicant is a

taxpayer. night, 30 hours after the end of | Jurer, took part in defence of the Colony in December, 1941, and is on the roll of the HKDF. The five year residential quirement, as advanced by the Club appears to be in line with the British Nationality Act and un- of

The British authorities, haw- ever, announced a one-day transport record by barges car- Saigon, June 29-The forms-rying 6,000 tons of cargo into tion of a new Vietnam Govern the city. ment, headed by Bao 'Daj, ex-

Emperor of Aanam and head of An oMetal Beltish announce the new State of Vietnam, iament reported that o truck expected to be announced to morrow or Friday, unless there are last-minute changes.

The members of the new Government are expected to be:

Prime Minister and head of the State: Bao Dal.

Vice-Premier and Dofence Minister; General Nguyen Van Xunni.

Foreigner

Affairs

Nguyen Phan Long.

Minister:

Justice; Nguyen Khao Ve. Public Works: Nguyen Ven Ty. Education: Tran Quang De.

loaded with electrical equip ment worth 450,000 West marks (about £30,000) was stopped by the Russians on its way out of Berlin towards the Western Zones and had not yet been released.

doubling the same would necessarily cut the number would-be beneficiaries,

ro

I submit the above to atten. tion of our pundits of constitu tional law for possible study,

STATELESS.

|Magnanimous, British

As re

An Incoming truck, carrying Sir, No diamond is perfect. equipment for the now West No man is infallible. Berlin power station, stopped by cently stated in an article sub- the Russians yesterday, was re-mitted by me which appeared in lensed today.

your valued paper, I had always With no trains running Intaken fremendous interest in The last four are all Cochin-Western Berlin, a spokesman of your lender article but only n Railway few days ago when you mention Chinese. Other posts will be the Soviet-controlled

Administration said that the about the magnanimity of our Elven to representatives of

I was in a Annam and Tongking (Central damage caused by Western government

saboteurs during the railway- somewhat sceptical mood, and Northern Vietnam),

course concede inen's strike, which ended yes-of The formation of the

being repaired as Englishman, a good one is second Government was held up by terday, was

to none in the world for honesty, the question

lou a post for General quickly as possible--Reuter

character and ability to govern, but when we hear of our gov ernment being magnanimous ele. it leaves many of us in a quen

of

new

Nguyen Van

Van Xuan, former head

Provisional the

Gentral Vietnam Government.

It had

10

Why

beers proposed name him Vietnam's first Am bassador to Francs, but several of the proposed Ministers de- clined to serve unless he Vice-Premier and certain arm- groups supporting Bao Dai declared that he

he was the only man capable of forming new Vietnam Army.

ed

the

Flynn May

Play "King"

Of Bandits

her

etc.

We that att

пеат

Evenlig on Thorpeness,

Aldeburgh. Buffolk. A punt, and in it, the 25- year old Earl of Hare wood--tousle lover and muslo critic, son of the, Princess Royal-and just in front of him, Miss Marion

cl 22

year old pianist. They were listening to the singing, across the water, of the Cambridge Univer- sity Madrigal Society at the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and Art. The earl Is president of the festl val, London Expresa Ser- vice.

India Wages War On Food

Problem

Lead Concentrate

Mined By

By Japs Shipped To Europe

HK MINES LTD MEETING

The balance of the lead concentrates mined by the Japanese during their occupation of the Colony was shipped to Europe during the year under review, realising a profit of $5,600, said Mr H. J. Armstrong (Chairman of the Board of Directors), at the annual meeting New Dell, June 29,-Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minis- of the Hongkong Mines Ltd, held at the offices ter, said in a nation-wide broad- of Martin and Co., Secretaries, this morning. cast from New Delhi Radio to day that his Government had Dealing with the Company's | damage sustained. is, I regret, decided to deal with India's food claim for losses arising out of remate,

bug she. Japanese · occupation and

dary Tales Mr Aw Boon Haw problem on a war, footing working of their property, the

Palermo. After the formation of the Hollywood now Government, Bao Dai in Flynn, here tends to visit Huc, the ancient Stromboli to

and capital of Annam, and Hanoi Bergman in Tongking, where the new Bot

Roberto Rossellini, Government will be installed. that he was willing

After staying about three the lead in a film works in Hanoi, he is expected Salvatore Giuliano, the "King" the Hon. Col. Secretary and Mr three-point-programme to step

to return to Dalat, in Armam, of Sicily's bandits, for talks with M. Paul Coste- Floret, the French Minister of Overseas Territories.-Reuter,

...

The Chairman said:

that the nny-

The Company has compiled with all the requirements of the Companies. (Reconstruction of Records) Ordinance, following. the loss of all our statutory re- cords during the War, and our now Register of Shareholders, covering the 20,000,000 shares Issued, is now functioning again.

"RE-ELECTIONS

in properly the Lin Ma Hang Dircolors and Mr L. R. Nickson a zon. Nothing has developed

Rebin Hood in the technicolour Mr Aw in vlow of the incidente con; including the use of activities; na you are aware-wej arranged by the Board on the

for example our "Tiger Balm The Government had

The "grand old man is the recommendation of Lord

mid | Chairman 9 throughout Asia for his Boyd Or

the world famous food |ponsibility of receiving philanthropy and good deeds and he has even an OBE. To think, who was invited to ad- thing on account of the $2,500,- on the problem, that machi-co0 damage cubat ined was, he of the derogatory publicity heery should be act up which regretted to say, remote. has had about being prohibited would function swiftly and effi entry into the Federated Malay

clently, the Premier said, “ June 20. The States. It known that Mr Αν

The Government would soon

It will be noted that the film actor, Errol le a great protector of overseas

way to Chinese and the action of the troller or Commissioner

Central Food Con- balance of the lead concentrates on his

of the appoint #

with mined by the Japanese during meet. Ingrid

government incites a lot of crill- full

Proposed by Mr T. A. Martin, : they wanted the Occupation was shipped to powers and director, clem and bad feelings. Could cach provings and State 10 take Europe during the year under and seconded by Mr F. L. Lam, sold today not the Colonial Office exercise similar action.

review, realing a proft nt Messrs George TV Scholey and to play better prudency by making it a

continuo $5,000; guards

to be G. Abbass werd re-elected outlined Pandit Nehru about hushed-up aftale_only

.1 between

Mine property for its preserva Director.“ Aw Boon Haw personally and self-sum production to achieve

self-sufficiency 1951. I feel sure Govern- secretly?

[during the year under review Messrs Lowe, Bingham" and The three points were: (a) from enquiries While Flynn, who played ment stands to lose more than

which would Matthews were re-elected Au- Improving tho methods of enable us to revive our mining ditors at a remuneration to be version of the "Merry Men of Britain was accused of

forcing Sherwood Forest,"

seeds and fertilisers; (b) have been open to receive offers, | proposal of Mr Abbass, seconded was an opium to the Chinese gro of the Sicilian bandit king to

food like either locally or from overseas, by Mr Morlin. Opium War of the carly growing subsulute 1 day, Giuliano was attacking days. There of course was no

no sweet potatoes, bananas and on royalty or rental bases, for to replace the fixed London, June 29-Viscount pollos convor, injuring two men, magnanimity in that nor that we tapioca, and (e) bringing new finance

assets Tooted by the Japanese. Hall, the First Lord of the Giuliano, like Robin Hood, when we see thousands of Chin-

have any generosity these days land under cultivation.

The Prime Minister pointed Admirally, told the House of has some reputation for passing

I am glad to report that one Lords that the.

reinforcements to the poor spells gained from 9 prostitutes, victims of merel-out that India had a food short

principal shareholders, *for Hongkong include an air- his wealthier victims. Italianess exploitations backed prob- age of about 10 percent this

nbly by corrupt officialdom, sur-year. Reuter. which would be armed carrier

forces have for Боте

to sea- fully operational, an

time been setting slege to the rendering their bodies Earl Howo, who had

seven scas7 raised bandits' mountain headquarters from every the matter, asked if the Minis- 22 miles from Palermo.

Where is magnanimity in this? ter considered the For East

Flynn

when plans to go on from | Al

and, incidentally,

any Squadron to be fully operational Stromboll to the neighbouring Chinese talk about national dig- .without two carriers. Lord island of Vulcania to see the laity, one wonders how could he think of such thing when his Hall

said that he could notItalian screen star, Anna add anything to what he had Magnani, and her

are sold so Face director, own female Bald Reuter.

William Dieterle,Reuter.

cheaply into prostitution here?

It is often proclaimed that oppression Is the mother of revolution. In our government

HONGKONG'S

REINFORCEMENTS

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SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith really as fair to labour as it is

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They're off on their maddest, merriest adventure !!

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ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO

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Noose Hangs High

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A CHINESE SUPERB PRODUCTION

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DIALOGUE IN MANDARIN

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SHOWING TO-DAY: 2.30-5.20-7:30 & 9.30 P.M.

TOP SECRET: SPY RING SMASHED BY FBI with a bullot-spattering assist from Scotland Yard

to avengo murder of G-Man!

MURDERING AN FBI MAN IS SIGNING YOUR OWN DEATH WARRANTI

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RAF Digs Up OUTWARD MAILS

Skeleton

four Mr L. R. Nelson, whose mining organisation of Nielson & Co. Inc., acted as General Managers up to the outbreak of the Pacifte

(Continued from page 4) America requesting that he be re-elected to the Board of Direc-haired boys from Hitler Youth tors and it will, of course, bo a great pleasure to do so during could not ince it. the course of these proceedings. No one knows exactly how Numerous auicides occurred.

S'pore Tries War, has wired, us from South

To Save

More Dollars

I cannot add anything new to many, but the local Germa the position of our claim for legend says that 20 men died. losses arising out of the Japanese For years the irgend was for- two RAF Bingapore, June 29-5ing Occupation and working of our gotten until the to capitalism or is it that the pare, biggest dollar-earner in

property; In addition to ex-suicides in April. latter controls

in the sterling bloc, is considering tracting some 20,000 to 30,000 Within a few weeks the now everything this colony Take one little new ways of reducing her dollar tons of ore, they finally took

expenditure in the face of wway: or Britain's dollar crisis,

plant, pery

Servicemen' at

Instance. A labourer is vic

most of our legend has spread There is timised or think he is so by his

equipment, suicide wave at Wahn, 18 men capitalistic employer. He asks Mr F.. A. B. Mckerron, the and the buildings were badly have died. Today it hangs over for arbitration which is denied colonial secretary in Singapore, looted and despoiled; the possi- the National him. He seeks justice by get-sald today that me hods are bility of our receiving anything Wahn, where they form half of ting the help of a lawyer. His being examined by the Singon account of the $3,300,000 the station's 1,200 complement. ense will be heard months after

export advised board.

and all the time he is unem- are endeavouring at all

On top of that his lawyer de times to aid Britain by using as

ployed and without his salary.

little

mands for costs which comes to

doilar..

exchange-as

just about, as much as the possible," Mr. Mckerron said. salary, he is claiming for, If he Ho reported, that no oficial

goes to court and loses it means message had been received from ho loses his salary he is suing London about the crisis:

Singapore herself has been. for. He has to pay costs to his

lawyer which amounts to as badly, hit recently by a drop in much as his salary and also just her own dollar earnings---/330- as much to the opposing, alde's cluted Press.

Radio Hongkong

World's Most

Outstanding

But not one of the 10-year olds could say why they were despondent except the usual | barrack moans.

Such complaints pass with

Jong-service 1. A.F. time, and ground crews said confidently: "Wahn in many ways is one of the best stations on which we have served.”

Voices Listed Plenty to do

On Friday, July 1, the Glaneral Post Office and Kowloon Contral Post Ofce will open from 8 ami to Noon. The other-Branch' Post Onees from a àm, (to-101a.m. There wil' be, one delivery of " registered, and· ordinary „Corros-

сре pondence and

collection only, from pillar, boxer at 10 The Money, Order Güce 'will – Sa - entirely closed,

TURI

It is hereby notifed that ail services for hanghai, Tiental and North China are temporarily suspended.

Unless otherwise stated Pre- gistered articles and posta elom za uskoates Warlier than the ordinary, mail, I? malis close before 10 am. registered -and parcel pósta ciom at i panjo

on the previous day. Malis ara closed at Kowloon Central. Post omos hálfun haur sarller; than the O.P.O. closing tipses,

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

·Closing. Timies By Air Canton, (CPO), 9 ́a.m., 12.30 pm a pm, 3.30 pm. (GPO)| 6.30 AM- Noon, 1.30 pm, 3 pm **Bwalow and Amoy, 8:30 am-{reg);

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Taipeh, Foochow, Kwalls, Chung- king. Cheegtu, Holbow, Luchow. Kunming, - Bwslow and, Amoy, 3,35 1pm.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, (Baari, Nabobi, Mombus Dar-es-Salaam." Mauritius, Johannesburg, and Cairo via. Haracili), Alexandria, Nome and.

THERE are two well-furnish London; (CPO)24.30 p.m.;. (GPO), B

“

∙lawyer. To a man with money what we call a capitalist, it is a plaything, he can toy with the

New York, June 29The TH ed clubs with canteens, apum. labourer but for the latter it

National Academy of Vocal Arts modern cinema with aimsirspore,, a pan means disgrace, bankruptcy etc!

teday picked the world's 10 most changed three times a week, nay and Auckland, 8 pm.

Bangkok, Batavia, Colombo, Bya when trying to pitch himself

HKT

ad, outstanding volees,

and a stage show on Thursdays.

"Japan, 8 pmX. ngsinst the cunning qualities colong Kang Calling":"

German air-friends can bey Jonak ka the usual attributes of the Gobbing Goose, Variant of an richer generally. A man cannot old Fairy Tala"(UNCTA)!^8.30, Lon=|--Thair verdict: "-kathy to brought into the "camp and

Most theatrical Winston inken to the don Studio, Melodies. Gerido, and talk naturally but only answer His Orchestra, (BECTE): FILM ZM. Churchill, A S

cinema, while for questions and ¡sticeumb 2' to lecke, and Archie Lewis: ), 7.00.

Blick Presented by Smoothest-Dean Acheson, there is a periodle dacco weights of -- false

frauleins.The commanding wlines Down Hent evidences etc and while fidget- Fan Suara Badiolas Most effeminate Emperor fcer, however, insists, that fo ing and blustering he faces Pemi-Heure Francales (Studio): Hirohito.

8.00, World News and News Analy judgment against him. Will not (Lendon Rouly))-Alma Most authoritative Be should know the names of the Crowing Thruss my Air

frauleins in advance to keep having grievances to be.redrei "TMARK(BACTA); $.00, Tromba Most Sexy-Lauren Hadall Lout undesirables, A PONTE DEVAN (OPD) 6.30 am, Noons; Sun the time como soon when men bur and u Biring Ensembles 30. Grauer.

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Canton; (CPO) ́9-a.m.): 1150 p.m. stow and Amay, 830 am. (regi) mm (ordi Poochow Hou

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explosiv where on only hears the high sion by John Kelr Cromartstort sounding words of magnanimity Vol, and 11: Orchestra Toesla

John-Laurie" (BBCTB) 10.10. Frank mariager Leo, and other, empty.alks. Think 20ản Cornells, and

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Just outside the camp, which situated in beautiful country, baseball fromusing pool where men.

off duty can swini or sunbathe.

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