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VOL. IV NO. 166.

London Chinese

Spreading Welcome Pacific

Shanghai, July 18-The Communist paper, Emanci- pallon Dally said today that floods were spreading in North Kiangsu, covering an area of 160,000 Acres. It said the authoriiles are mobilising all Avaliable civil labour for emergency work.

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The Nanking alluation was reported to bo im- proving, after 15 days of dyke

strengthenin which 46,000 gunny bags and 1,000 planka were used, The Emancipation Dally mid that emergency work conducted by a forco of 40,000 persons has one sured the safety of the Nanking outskirts, Pukow and Puchenr, river towns ́opposite" Nanking--United

FTCSB.

AUSTRALIAN

VOLUNTEERS UNLOAD COAL

Sydney, July 15.-A limit-

Union Proposal

(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, July 15.-Chiang Kai-shek's pro- posals during his talks with President Quirino of the Philippines for a Pacific Union on the lines of the Western Union have been generally welcomed among the Chinese community here, and develop-| ments are being watched with the greatest interest, although the Chinese Embassy in London has not yet received any official note from the Government | in Canton regarding the new moves.

Chinese and other people' tang leaders indicated that the Anal delalla of here with interests in the purpose war

ike organisation of the Coun- Far East regard the pro- cil, including whether Acting posal as a sound if some-President Li Tsung-len alone what belated effort to stem would hold the title of vice- the tide of Communism in chairman or whether he would be forced to share the job with the Far East.

Dr Sun Fo.

Early criticism is expected from -the Chinese students' Union iri Chiang.. _carlier. „zepartedie Liverpool who in their monthly | volċed willingness to let Li nows circulor have taken in Tsung-jen direct Council acti- strong pro-Mao line.

MEETS LEADERS

Canton, July 15.-Generalis-

villes. It was also learned that the membershp might be in- creased from the present 12 members,

Hung Yun-yau, representing top the CC Cilque, was slated to be

Secretary-Licnern! with

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ed state of emergency wassimo Chiang Kai-shek held an proclaimed in Victorin to-emergency meeting with day to enable volunteers to Kuomintang leaders today at unload coal from India from which he outlined his views on Tsung-jen's assoclate Ching Chi- the functions of the Emergency yuan as vice Secretary-General. tho 7,000-ton British-

Committee Supreme Council manned Canadian collier, but an hour before midnight, Haligonian Duke.

the session was not broken and no Information on the detalla

PERSONAL BELIEF

It was learned that Chiang at an afternoon bea party in- formal statement, asked the Executive and political Com-

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SATURDAY, JULY, 16, 1949.

Leicester

Sergeants

Rescue Woman & Son

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Two sergeants of the 1st Battalion, Royal Leicestershiro Regiment, at present stalloned in the New Territories, have been commended by the Army"authorities for rescuing a Chinese woman and her eight-year-old son from drowning on Thursday. The commendation is being published, ta local Army orders.

The men are Bgt. Arthur Curwood of Nottingham and Ngi fierbert Haley of Ashton-under-Lyne.

On Wednesday night, heavy, ratus had swollen the river running through the valley at Lowu where the Leicesters are encamped Paddy Belds were flooded the next morn- ing, and farmers were out to try to save some of their crops.

About noon, there were suddenly shouts and cries as the woman and her son were swept away by a flood eur- rent

resting, The two sergeants, who were

danhed out, stripped off their bools and swam out to rescue the two Chinese who were being carried far out into the middle of the river. After great difficulty they managed to bring them ashore and returned them safely to their family.

CZECHS DEFY POPE'S ORDER

Prague, July 15-The Czech Minister of Justice, Alexej Cepica, said today that anybody attempting to enforce the Vatican order excommunication Com- munists here would be charged with treason against Czechoŝtavakin.

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Talks To Settle Dock Strike Fail

FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

DEBATE

London, July 15. — A foreign affaire debate in the House of Commons next Thursday, July 21, has been arranged on Opposition ini- tiative.

Mr Anthony Eden will ba

position.

the lending speaker for the Op-

Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, will reply for the Government,

AIRMEN HELP

TROOPS WORK

IDLE

SHIPS

London, July 15.-More Servicomon were drafted into the Port of London today, the 19th day of the dock stoppage now in- volving 14,419 dockers.

The Minister of Labour, | Union, condemning the Cont~ Mr George Isaacs, told the dan Seamen's Union strtice.

Thay added that the London House of Commons that dockers' stoppage was "evident- It is regarded as certain that behind-the-scenes talks dur-ly based misinformation Mr Eden will ask for fuller in- ing the past two days had about the case and Communist formation than has yot been failed to find a solution to propaganda," _made_public_on the recent the dispute.

The - Railway Brotherhood Council of Foreign Ministers in

spolcerman, Mr Frank With the number of Idle stated' in a cable: "Our unions Hall, The Minister of Informa- Paris and on the Government's

dockers at its highest since a have for some time declined to towards tion, Vaclav Kopecky, in general polley

Soviet Union.

state of emergency was pro-be associated in any way with another strong Govern- The state of preparedness of claimed at midnight on Mon- the C.S.U. and we consider the ment attack,

the the Western Powers and the port to reinforce troops already to be more fitted to serve the RAF men drafted into the Seafarers International Union Church of

supporting implementation of the Atlantic handling cargoes brought the interests of seamen."

treaty, Fascism and the "bloody

may have been Service force up to 0,080. ratified before next Thursday's dictatorship" of Generalis debate, are seen as linked up to vital export cargoes and also

Fewer than 300 sea For the first time they loaded of them seasonal "beachers"

seamer-most simo Francisco Franco of the question of relations with

dischargeti

gara. Idle in Montreal, Canada's perishable Spain.

the Soviet Union.

greatest port as a result of the The debate will also provide

four-month old strike of the The Servicemen worked on Cepica spoke to the presidium an opportunity for the Opposi 40 ships in an effort to relieve ter's correspondent in the port Canadian Seamen's Union, Reu- of the Central Action Com-tion to ask for an up-to-date

statement of

Mr Lawrence Sharkey, Gen-lenked out.

·erni Secretary of the Australian However, It was learned that Communist Party, today denied the summons to the Kuomin-mittee members of the Kuomin-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Con

in the Federal Arbitration Courl that Communists were directing the strike,

Bus Strike

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In New York

tho

The Communist Party charged with contempt of Court for refusing to hand over AC1,000 allegedly withdrawn from

ald the bank to striking miners.

Four miners' Aned

officials were cach

in

the

A£ 100 Federal Arbitration Court here

today.

The offens have refused to pay Into Court

total of A26,000 which they were said

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to have withdrawn from banks to help the strike,

It was earlier reported today that some 400 police were

strategic points Mailland, Newcastic, to prevent attempted sabotage when the authorities bogon moving 20,000 of coal in trucks to tons Sydney.

A Miner's Federation spokes man sold that the Union might carry out its threat to withdraw safety men from the coalfields.

"I the Government has no scruples. In this fight, we will have no scruples about with drawing the safety men," he said.--Reuter.

EDITORIAL

accused

which

suff

touched and six others wero

situation during the week und light hopes of an early solution held out by Mr Isanes state- ment to Parliament coined Crave disquiet In Government and other official quarters to- night.

LIFE

OF WHEN

Cripps Proposals To

miltecs. Commonwealth

II the first major Government towards the Government policy/ congestion in the Port

Council of Europe Sixty-six other vessels iny un-cabled-Reuter. London, July 15.-The pronouncement since the Vall- before the British delegation, undermanned.

can decreo excommunicating composed of members of Parlla- Communists, Cepica said that

ment from both sides of the

Steady deterioration in the NO LOSS tang not to hold a pessimistic Sir Stafford Cripps, was re-the Vatican was the "eternal altitude and said; "With full

House, leaves for Strasbourg unity, the party's anal victory ported today to have asked enemy" of democratic states.

In his speech,

for the inaugural meeting of against

international

the Minister the Council at the beginning of agerdsall Commonwealth members'

JOBCÍ accused Archbishop Beran sion of Communismi will be to cut their dollar imports of "expanded illegal connections August-Reuter. achieved.. Kwangtung will be

with foreign enemies under

the bullt up into a base for the re-by some $300,000,000 during

veil of purely religious activi covery of our nation and I am the next 12 months.

ties." He added: "The Vatican New York, July 15-More determined to help the govern- Sir Stafford's reported pro-and reactionary clergy remain than 1,000,000. New Yorkers ment. Oght for national in- hunted for substitute transport dependence and democracy. I posals were sold to be meeting the eternal enemies of the

criticism from Pakistan people's democratic today after a lightning strike personally feel there is still come

and South Africa, who immobilized buses on 39 routes great hope and bright future

com-its people." plained of Britain's high prices The stoppage began in protest and that surely we will get it."pla

and slow deliveries which had the suspension of four mechanics of the New York Ал omcial source close to compelled them to turn to dollar ugently-needed City Omalbus Corporation on Chiang told the United Proen countries Thursday. It spread today to that the Generalissimo's stay la

essentials.

at

for

state and

Noah's Ark Searchers Turned Back

the Fifth Avenue Coach, Com- not expected to extend past the It was understood the proposed and also secretary-general Istanbul, July 15.-Anment was underuned today by

pany.

weekend,

agricultural

life.

M. V. SINKS

OTHER STOPPAGES Only once before, in the gen-

It was learned today, in eral strike of 1028, has a large

body of workers connection with the sinking organicea shown such disregard of the of the motor vessel, Sheung BASIC HOSTILITY

authority of the Slate when it has been presented in the form Hel, off Cheung Chau Island, of Ceplea is the son-in-law

of an emergency proclamation, which occurred on Friday, President Klement Gottwald

The need for a speedy settle of

while she was on a journey from Macao to Hongkong, reports that New Zealand wor He added

concerned petrol, that the cuts

auto-the Central Action Committee.

"The high clergy, led by the American expedition search-kers had struck in a similar that there was no loss of That brought the total num- previously announced

trucks, plan to mobiles,

Italian Prague Archbishop Beran, never, ing for traces of Noah's Ark dispute in Auckland, that bar of busmen affected to 3,300. vist

and other machinery, newsprint and some did slecerely support the

All passengers and Chung kinh visit.................

has been refused permission waterfront workers had ex members of the crew were A long stoppage was forecast. Southwest and West provinces, consumer goods.

structiva efforts of our "We are digging in for a long stil

consideration, may under

solidarity with the Lon- pressed people," India was understood to have he charged. But

to search Mount Ararat, don dockers and, according to a

rescued dry, strike sald Michael Quill, Pre- be subject to a

promised full support for Sir chance of joining the people's near change.

the Turkish-Soviet

Scamen's Union It was further stated that the sident of the Congress of Indus- This morning, Chiang had a Stafford's proposals, provided she enemies, both at trial Organisations Transport conference with

be allowed to Import abroad, occurred, there was no hibited military zone."

home

and border, because it is a pro- spokesman, that the World rescue was effected by several Li Tsung-jen

Federation of Trades Unions sampane which went to the aid" Workers' Union

machinery in which, according to an in-pal

ro Inck of

was likely to concern itself of the sinking 100-ton vessel formant, they "discussed various dollar sources,

In vain, the high Dr Aaron Smith, of North matters. He declined to cla- Finance Minister, Mr John Mat-thusiasm.

pany. been Carolina, who had hoped to find actively with the dispute-Bleu- owned by the Hop Yick Com borato, but it was known that thai, said he planned to return reactionary clergy have

The Sheung Hel came to. Mr Qui said that now that

the former and Acting

CANADIAN OUTLOOK Pre- to India on July 21, by which trying to hide or voil its basic the Ark preserved in a

griet in heavy seas and it is. hostility towards our people. cognisable condition in a glacier, the girlke is on the union will our working

Toronto, July 15-Canadian probable that the vessel cun- insist on ila demands

issues at stake in personal re- Ministers' conference here would not let themselves be deceived talk with the Turkish Home railway unions today cabled the not be recovered, .=j

British Prime which there has been a dead-lationships.

Minister, Mr

An earlier mesengo to the Clement Attire, and Mr. Arthur Marino Policeatatod that Deakin, Secretary of the Trans- another ship had seen the motor

General Workers' vessel in distress and sinking. port and

The two companies crippled by the strike carry about 1,129,- 000 passengers daily.

The

No communique be virtually completed. lock since June 30.-Associated was issued on the conference-- Press.

United Press.

Protection Of Children

woman's

THE sordid tale told in a magistrate's

court on Thursday of a cruel treatment and criminal neglect of a four-year-old girl must have shocked many a newspaper reader. It was cer tainly one of the worst cases of its kind brought to light in Hongkong. In reporting the offender; her fellow tenants took a commendable, public-spirited step and showed a fine sense of humane concern: the fact that the child, ап orphan, will now be under the wing of our welfare nuthorities and given the medical treatment she requires, with the chance of growing up in a decent, normal way, will be their reward. The Chinese people as a whole are, fond of children, and deliberate cruelty to children is not common, though, unfortunately, among the poorer classes there is a great deal. of unthinking 'enllousness on the part of grown-ups towards the physical and mental well-being of the young. Some. parents border on the despótlé; în week- ing to correct waywardness, they some times punish thoughtlessly and with too heavy a hand. Sometimes, over trifles, n child may be caused much unnecessary mental nugulsh by the way in which he or she is spoken to or otherwise treated. - Parental authority is only. 1oo easily ruffled, and the penalty often bears no "relation to the degree of severity of the offence. In many other ways which do not directly cause suffering, physical or mentul, are children neglected..." The

social valuable

from Indian

cagerness

and

en-

no-

Minister. by the treacherous double face

A similar British expedition, AIR OF TENSENESS of the high clergy, even if it

does speak about love to the under a retired civil servant,

Mr Str Stafford's scale of the country,

Egerton Sykes, was turned proposed cuts was said to have The Justice Minister made sway inst month, Mr Sykes said been fixed with the hope of his speech soon after a official then that he hoped a joint ex- effecting an approximato balance news agency dispatch revealed pedition of Britons, Americans of payments for the sterling government plans for controlling and Dutchmen would be pos area in 1040-60 after allowing the Cathalle Church In Czecho=|sible. when for Marshall nid.

Official quarters emphasised that the Commonwealth Minis- ters' conferenco was competent to deal only with immediate emergencies' pending more per- manent decisions to be taken in September

slovakia,

NEW BILL

the Russian pressure on Turkey has dropped."

The Book of Genesis Kays thit the Ark rested "upon the

A bill drafted for the next mountains of Ararat," and it session of Parliament and re-was trom there that Noah sent ported by the official. agency out his three doves.Reuter.. would provide:

An "air of lensoness" was

-1. The state will hold the aid to have dominated today's right to approve or disapprove talk, with most delegates for all Church appointments, from Ing they were not reling Archbishops down to Army enough dollars for themselves from the sterling area's deline chaplains

The stato pool.

will pay all

Steel Strike

Averted

Washington, July 15.-A

When the current conference priests fixed annual salaries Anishes, probably next week- 3. No priest will be pald end, Sir Stafford la expected to he has been sentenced by a Initiate talks with other mem- civil court or if he is not manjor, United States steel bers of the sterling arcă, In-nationally.

reliable."--United strike, which would have be

cluding Eire, Iraq, Burma and Pross Iceland, to seek their Co- operation in solving the gold and dollar crisis of the sterling area-United Press. -

Manslaughter

gun at midnight tonight, has been averted,

attitude arises from a lack of education. The unremitting efforts of our reformers-in particular, the work of the Society for the Protection of Children-have done much to improve the lot of under-privileged children in Hongkong, while the lead set has inspired the community generally to take a keener Interest in child welfare. · There is, however, a great deal more that can be done. As the welfare workers cannot penetrate into every home, or possibly know of every case requiring help or advice, a responsibility. Is-left to every right-thinking, citizen who ΤΟΥΡΗ of any instance where a child may be badly treated, or is in want to interest himself in effecting a correction of the situation. Largely, however, it is by example and by direction wherever and whenever the opportunity or the need arises that we may hope to make universal a more enlightened outlook towards children. The case of the unfortunate four-year- old-referred to... rocalla to mind other recent CRBCA where the children concorned had been sold by poor parents

in the port wing: by some ob-year old Chinese girl while she usually reliable sources bellove in China and brought into the Colony,

seharged with

that

the steelworkers want om what can

murder by Ostensibly

of $150 a From as wards... A point for

be ascertaia-

guaranteed pension argument is whether people who buy

ed at present, the plane was shooting the girl as she slept in mon

smaller Most of the

com- about to enter clouds when a hut near Ipoh, on June 0, ho theso" children may not be perpetuating

to the pllot something" convicted of manslaughter. panies had already agreed the multsal system--a notorious practice coming towards the plane, and Ewin said that he was searching the plan, that has been made illegal' in Hongkong the object struck the wing.

The "Big Three" -- United, aquatter area on June 8. Hơ that was told six bandits had run Slates. Steel, Bethlehem and and whether closer Investigation

It is generally known. binis do not fly at that height into two huts and fired "to flush Republic Corporations-had re- should not be made to determine. If such

of and it is thought possible that them out. Rejected it but, in the face Is or is not the position."

the object was a piece of Ica Insido on

bo fired at White House pressure they formed in temperature below "momething lying in bod in abandoned, their resistance. freezing point.

dark room. Heutne,

Reuter,

MET PLANE STRUCK

Ipoh,

Of Girl

July 15-A. British police sergeant, George Frede Fick Ewin, of London, England, was today sentenced, to seven years rigorous Imprisonment

All the Big Three steel cor- porations today accepted Presi dent Truman's plan for a 00. day truce and fact-anding panc! to

solution to the dis- seek a pute,

The Union of United Stock workers, with 1,000,000 bers,

wafe in- in asking for a crease and for pensoins. In

claimed ben published but

mem-

While flying at 17,500 fest about 8 am. today a meteorole gical aircraft, piloted by Mr for the manslaughter of a five/noither case has the amount | Chambers, was struck and holed

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