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VOL. IV NO. 303

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1949.

Tramway Conductors

Holidays

American The Christmas Accused Of Spying

ARRESTED IN BUDAPEST

Budapest, Dec. 23.-The Hungarian government off- | cially announced tonight that it had arrested Israel Jacobson, American Jewish Welfare worker, on **Bus- picion of spying against the Hungarian State."

In

Mr Jacobson. Director Hungary of the American Joint Distribution Committee, was ar- rosted a week ago after returning hero from a leave in the U.S.

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry 'mado ita nuncement In a brief communique which said:

"I. G. Jacobson, foreign cltzen, detained by the Stato Security authorities for

Wis

the

suspicion of spying aminat the

Hungarian Stato."

Hungarian

officials declined

During the Christmas holidays publication of the South China Morn- ing Post and Hongkong Telegraph will be as follows:

no

S. C. M. Post:-The Sunday issue as usual tomorrow, but publication on Monday or Tuesday. The paper will resume publication

Wednesday

Hongkong Telegraph: -No publication of Monday, but an early lesue on Tuesday. The papers will be on sale at

on ing.

noon.

morn-

Xmas Strike

Refuse To

Take Fares

NEW MOVE IN DISPUTE WITH MANAGEMENT

Thousands of workers, shoppers, and, of course those who have nothing else to 'do, had free tram rides this morning as Tramways conductors, carrying out their threat to "go slow", refused to take any fares:

Trams become dangerously overcrowded as neither conductors nor drivers made any attempt

By Musicians to control the number of people boarding them.

Called Off

London, Dec. 23. -- A any further comment on the Christmas strike of British

statement,

NO 'CONTACT

It could not to learned whether the statement meant that Mr Jacobson would soon be tried on espionage charges,

The Foreign Ministry stato- | the musicians' strike plani ment was the first ofcial word | lllegal and referred the dispute, from the government abou; Mr which is over demands for in- Jacobson'a atrest.

Hungarian creased wages, to the National officials had confirmed to the Arbitration Tribunal. American Legation in Budapest,

managers and the

Even the upper decks were crowded with standing passengers.

Contacted early this morning, Mr W. F. Sim- monds, General Manager of Hongkong Tramways, said he had not then had time to assess the situation. He was waiting for factual reports.

however, Mr Jacobson and becats' Union are to meet operated in a normal way.

orrected.

American

have tried vainly for a week to sce hlm.

next Thursday to discuss whole problem they stated last night. Meanwhile, contracts will be on a weekly basis the present rates until new ones are "negotiated.—Reuter. citizens

nt

CATS,

musicians, which threatened

Asked if he considered with. | sitting together with the paxSEN- to deprive more than 50

drawing, the trams from optra- gots and madono attempt to provincial theatres and

from tion in view of the dangers of collect fares. Passengérs music halls of their orches-overcrowding, Mr Simmonds other 'cara' said that in soms, tras, was called off today. suid he could not indicate what cases the conductors did collect The Minister of Labour, Mraclion might be taken because fares when such were offered.

The conductors said that George Isaacs, had described he was awaiting reports,

they intended to carry on this "go 05 He added he would be hold slow tactics" for a short period Ing consultations during the to see what reaction would come from the company towards their morning.

The trams gave all the ap- demand for an improvement of pearance this morning of being their treatment.

The Tho conductors also said that

of the regulation stops were observed the normal number officials

and the drivers went Bt the about 110 vehicles, wers on ser-

vice. usual speeds.

The only noticeable difference

The trams were proceeding | was that all trams were gross about their normal speed, although some appeared to be ly overcrowded.

Conductors stood alongside slower than usual. Almost all drivers,

en- of them were extremeby crowd. but mado no deavours to control passengers ed. The gateinen made no at alighting or boarding, nor did tempt to limit the number of they take any fares,

passengers entering the cars.

overcrowding The Company's European The

was due to and Chinese inspectors, it was the fact that in addition to the ticket holders and officially reported, continued to monthly

there were work as usual.

normal passengers

advantage of A Telegraph reporter who many who took

travel shorti travelled on come of the care the free rides to found that the conductors were distances.

Some of the drivers said that they earned, about $190 per month including allowances and they said that they made their demand for economical and no other reasons.

The State Department recent- ly banned all private travel to Hungary by American as the result

of the arrest of

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House Collapses: Six Killed Casablanca,

Dec. 29,- Six

Mr Jacobson and earlier arrest of Robert Vogeler. Assistant Vice President of the Interna- tional Telephone and Telegraph Company.

dend and 35 injured, 10 of them Mr Jacobson. of Rochester, seriously, have been recovered New York, is the third Allled from the debris of a house in citizen known to be in a Hun-Fez, Morocco, which collapsed garian goo! on caplanage last night during a meeting of charges.-Associated Press. Algerian students. Reuter.

EDITORIAL

The Message Of Christmas

THE Christmas

with season,

its

Tmesange of peace on earl good

will toward men, is with us again. The event, na weli ns the sentiments it evokes, are welcome because, while there is Uttle visible evidence either of International peace or goodwill, Christmas does at least promote the longing for both. It is also a reminder that the world needs an inspiration to realise either. If there has been a departure over the centuries from regarding Christmas as essentially a religious festival, and to have given way to more secular celebrations-of fcasting and folly-making, it still has succeeded in retaining one charac- teristic-the spirit and actions of thoughtfulness and kindliness. Even in the face of a world still torn by suffering and divided by frreconcilable political Ideologies, Christian people still belleve In the promise of the angels of "peace on earth among all men of goodwill” And It is just this faith which holds out the greatest" encouragement that peace and genuine : neighbourliness will ́ ́dominate relations between nations. Only the incorrigible cynics and defeatists decry the spirit of Christmas-the one established period of the year when Self spontaneously gives way to service for others, and these so-called realists `are' scorned, and rightly so, by their fellow. men. Nevertheless, until the easily aroused sentiments of Christmas can be sustained through the twolve months that follow, they inevitably lose thele meaning | and become relegated to the oplemeral state of emotionalism. In fact, unless the Christmas mensage, can make the world realise its mistakes of the past year and arouse a determination that they shall

be not repeated, the festival will be but another wasted interlude. The year just ending cannot, unhappily, be claimed to have left the world feeling much nearer to international and permanent peace. The "cold war" which started in 1917 has become aggravated, and the signs are that statesmeni and politicians feel the necessity of preparing for a conflict, rather than to concentrate on con- solidating and expanding peaceful rela- tions. Internationally the Christian world receives Christmas 1949, with certain feelings of apprehension, and there is a danger that the festivkl will be used as a medium for cecaplam Instead of dedication to higher ideals and actions in the future. It has been observed before, and it remains true, that the peace of the universo depends on the goodwill of the People. They alone, through their insistence that the message, spirit and intention of Christmas remain the continuous policy controlling inter- national relations, can prevent the destruction of peace so desperately desired. While, therefore, all men, of goodwill, will join this weekend In exchanging Christmas greetings and express hopes for 'n peaceful and happier New Year, these will amount to so many cynical platitudes unless the same men can repeat them in words and deeds when the transient festivities, are over. · Bo- loving that ultimately the Christmas message will become the dominating. precept by which the world will live, wo 100 offer to all seasonal greetings," expressing the hope that all will spend a Joyous Christmas and will be participants in a' happy, and peaceful New Year.

WALKOUT AVERTED

workers'

the strong persunaton by the

the

The Editor and his Staff

wish their

readers

Reservations

a Merry Christmas

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Isbrandtsen Line Masters

May

Lose Licenses If

They Run S'hai Blockade

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

Peking Warns HK Govt.

RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO AIRLINES' PROPERTY

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San Francisco, Dec. 28. The attention of the Hong- kong Government was to night again drawn to the recent statement made by the Chinese Foreign Minis- ter, Chou En-lai, in which he said that the Government of the British Colony would have to bear full responat bility if the properties of the aviation companies CNAC, and CATC were illegally en- croached upon, moved or damaged.

This was reported tonight by Peking Radio which quoted a statement by Chung Chil-ping, head of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Central People's dovernment, regarding what was described as "the illegal attempt by Chennault and Wi- Hauer to seize the properties of› the two aviation corporations. CNAC and CATC in Hong-

kong."

Chung recalled that Choy En- Jal had made known in his state- ment of December 3 that the CNAC and CATC bolonged to Lite Central People's Govern- ment of the People's Republic of China and that they were under the direct control of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Communist Government

CAFE"NOT LEGAL”

According to Peking

Radio,

Washington, Dec. 23.—The Galvernment has warned the Isbrandtsen Line that the masters of any of its ships which enter the Chinese Com-Chung tonight stated, "All at munist port of Shanghai, may lose their licenses, it was announced on Friday.

The warning, the State Department said, was delivered to the master of the Isbrandtsen ship "Flying Arrow" at Okinawa last Sunday and to the same ship in Pusen, Korea, on Tuesday.

tempts of the Kuomintang, Chennault scize

the

and

Williauer to

properties of the two aviation corporations are not in the least legal because Clause 2 of Section B in the contract of the Ching National Aviation

Corporation stipulates that Mr H. J. Isbrandtsen, prest 1 months in advance. They pro- competent or has been guilty of shares of the CNAC are not to dent and owner or the New vido for regular calls at Shang: misbehaviour, negligence, or un- be sid. to private persons. Yorks fine, told the United Prods hal, which Nationalist-Chinese skillfulness or has endangered that he has no intention of

naval forces are trying tollfe, or willfully violated any "Premier Chou En-lal has changing his shipping schedules blockade: His ships have had provisions of this title, they shall pointed out that

the Hong- which were made out many several encounters with the immediately suspend or revoke kong Government must bear

Nationalist navy. Two of his his license."

full responsibility if the pED". ships, "Flying Cloud" and "Sir

two aviation John Franklin," were damaged

Hongkong are by shells from Nationalist naval

upon, vessela

and bo

Huge Crowds

Jam London

of the Mr Isbrandison, only a few perties

to corporations in hours earlier, had repeated

cncroached- the United Press his often re-illegally jected demand that the United moved or damaged, States protect his ships from responsible for the due what, he pointed out, the sequences".

an United States regards as

are

.con-

The State Department, in its formal communication to the master of the "Flying Arrow" pointed out that the Secretary legal blockade. He said that "Because Chennault and of State, Mr Dean Acheson, has only his line is protecting Willlauer attempting to declared the port of Shanghai a American trade interests in illegally encroach upon and HZOND of danger". He had Communist China, which now move the properties of our two warned American ships to steer Includes virtually all of the aviation corporations in Hong- London, Dec. 23.-Dense clear of that zone. The State mainland. He asked: "I we kong, we once more draw the of the Hongkong crowds of Christmas shop Department then cited the sec-give up our trade, who is going attention

Shopping Centre

Tho

Press.

-Reuter.

A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.

WINE DEPT.

Christmas Hampers

A reporter who attended the pers in Bond Street, Oxford tion of the Maritime Law which to give it back to us?"-United Government to this statement

meeting last night Street and the Strand have requires a ship's master to use found hat a general walkout caused some of the worst the lives of the persons aboard reasonable skil In protecting was averted mainly because of traffic jams experienced in his vessel, pointing out that if leading representatives of the the West End of London the ship's captain neglects to do workers, who argued that if all since before the war.

50, he may, after a heuring, have his license revoked, The cars were stopped on Christmas Eve it would greatly incon

traditionni Christmas United States has refused“ venience

public.

fare la more plentiful, with the acknowledge the legality of the The representatives and some exception of turkey, which are Nationalist blockade of China, other speakers told the meeting scarce. Some items, such as but the government has rebuked that by having a general strike coconuts, have recently made the Isbrandtsen Line for doing it would hurt three parties, the their appearance in the shops business with Shanghal. public, the workers and the for the first time since the war, company. But by "going-slow" Restaurants and hotels report It would

down narrow

the record booldag at gala dinners. Only last Monday, the State affected parties to

to one.

The main centre of attraction Department relayed a new Na- come for Londoners Although there were

the giant tionalist warning that the No. Lightening the very heated arguments because Christmas tree, a present by lonalists were a few of the workers asked for Norway, which has been erected blockade measures, and mining coastal waters, leaving foreign an immediato strike the leaders in Trafalgar Square.

the area at shipping to enter on the whole maintained order

their own risk. through the meeting of several

sald hours held on top of the root of four houses in Wanchal. The Polico was present at the meet- ing to prevent any untoward incidents.

.

Bank Robbers Arrested

Munich, Dec. 23-American Army

is

Its coloured lights, surrounded by floodlit fountains, make a plc- turesque spectacle.

**

The Railways anticipate car rying one hundred thousand people to the country today and on Christmas Eve, Long queues were the rule at all London rail way termini today.Reuter.

agents today arrested Shah Has Cold

CHINESE WARNING

Tho State Department

its warnings to the "Flying Arrow" captain were delivered by the commanding omcer In States Okinawa anda United

Both consular official al Pusan.

included the communications text of Mr Acheson's warning note,

The warning added: "At the direction, of the Secretary of State I am instructed to inform you that the Coast Guard has been advised that a violation of

of United

seven members of the largest

New York, Deo 23-The the warning will render the bank holdup gang in postwar Germany in the hunt for whom New York Hospital reported Noonses of masters.

statute

a British and Norwegian em today that the Shah of Iran States far vessols liable to ployee of the Anglo-Iranian Oil continued to suffer a slight notion under the revised Company were arrested in error cold and this had temporarily section 4460,"a

This regulation points out an suspects earlier this month. halled the physical check-up

An American Criminal. In for which he entered the Hos that the Coast Guard Boards of vestigation Department spokes- piist on Wednesday.

Inspection wil investigate all which enforce Mori- man said that five Polleh die The bulletin issued by the Hostima Law placed persons and two Ger pital today said His Majesty's nots of incompetence or miscon mans were today arraigned be mild respiratory infection, with duct committed by any licensed fore an

American occupation which he entered hospital, cons officer while sailing under the court and held on charges of tinuez, stu

· Further, diagnostic authority of his lens, and having singed - en armed: Bánk studies were temporarily, 'die, shall have "power" to mummón robbery in the Chiemsee uren, continued, although, it is expected before them any witneshes. | I southern Bayarts, on December; they will be resumed tomorrow."? "thew Board” shall be sentinted 9 Route

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