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VOL. V NO. 27

France Protests Soviet Recognition Of Ho Chi Minh Chi-Minh

Paris, Jan. 31.--France, in a note handed to the Soviet Embassy here tonight, “formally pro- tested against Russia's recognition of the Indo- Chinese autonomy movement led by Ho Chi-minh. The note said that the Soviet decision, an- nounced during the night, was of a nature to impair seriously Franco-Soviet relations.

Mr Alexandre Parodi. Secretary-General of¦ the French Foreign Ministry, handed in the note

He also gave copies tu Mr: at the Soviet Kanbassy David K. Bruce, United States Ambassador in Paris! and the British Charge d'Affaires in the absence of the British Ambassador.

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Putting Up Truman Orders Work Started

Barricades

BIDAULT OBTAINS

BUDGET VOTE

Paris, Jan. 31. The French Prime Minister' M. Georges Bidault's Coalition Government got the 1950 Budget voted today in its final form by 301 votes against 281 after narrowly escaping defeat and consequent resignation on one of the five votes of confidence put to the National As- sembly.

Prejudicial Behaviour

I., right-thinking inhabitants of Hong-

kong will deplore Monday Russell Street demonstruction.

night's

It is the

Hort of belinviour which does so much su prejudice the position of strikers who are endeavouring to convince that they have honest and honourable motives for their dispute; It also tends, more quickly than anything else, to allenate publie sympathy from their cause. While it is possible t sympathetically to appreciate that the irked. are becoming Tramway workers

about the irritated and

even anxious prolonged dispute, which, incidentally. shows no signs of a settlement, that does not justify their resort to defiance of the law; nor does Monday's behaviour add to their dignity. Due To their lenders protestations, as well as the manner in which the Tramway discontents have hitherto conducted themselves, it has been generally conceded that their strike was not politically inspired, but represented a genuine, even if not economically justifi. able complaint. Incidents such as that which occurred on Monday immediately stimulate doubts in the mind of the public. There is no question that the demonstra- tors were incited into riotous actions by irresponsible elements who Helzed upon

becomes the opportunity. What

dis- concerting, however, is that so many of the strikers and their sympathisers should readily give ear to these agitators. It sug- gests a weakening in discipline which, up to that time, the "Trammies" had dis played to un impressive degree. When law and order is challenged to a point that requires the use by the Authorities of tear gas bombs, baton charges and he -presenco of Commandos, whatever respect might have existed for the workers'. previous behaviour, and whatever

or

sympathy might have been held out for same of their demands, become forfeited, It is something that should give the dis contents pause for thought. Bear garden

of amicably methods are no way satisfactorily settling disputes, leust of all when they affect economie and indus- There is 111le in the Teint relations. technique of handling the Tramway dis-

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wide which excites admiration. Basically both parties have stoud pat, although the management has categorically stated it will adhere to any findings handed down by an arbitrator on the all-important question of increased HCL, and has further offered re-employ- ment without prejudice. The Trummies" have contentiously disputed the first proposition and jeered at the second. In short, they have made no attempt to dis- play their goodwill for bringing about a settlement. Under the existing machinery for settling industrial disputes In Hong- kong that is a prerogative they enjoy, but when that prerogative is used to help stir up civil disorder, the strikers and their supporters lose all status and render themselves liable to the penalty of the law and the disregard of the general public. Monday's demonstration wins for the workers nothing of value; contrary they, and their motives, become suspect. The demonstrators encourage the suspicion that what is supposed to be a genuino dispute is only t

means of threatening pence and order and wilfully. endangering life and property. And from now on only the workers can banish this. suspicion by proper behaviour; their refusal to listen to irresponsibles whose' molives are' ulterior, and heeding leaders whose advice is sound and sane.

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Washington, Jan. 31. President Tru- man today ordered work to start on the hydrogen bomb, potentially the world's greatest weapon of mass destruction.

Ending weeks of debate on whether it was worth while developing this new super weapon which may be 1,000 times more destructive than the "orthodox” atom bomb When crowds of Tramway

the President said in a laconic statement: sirikers and curious onlookers In Canal Rond yesterday re-

"We must see to it that our country is with Polter fused to comply instructions to remove them-

able to defend itself against any possible selves It

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revent aggressor." further encroachment. The picture shows European Poller afficers erreting barbed. wire barricade, grapher. (See Page 5 for an- olher picture 2.

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Estimates of the cost of this new giant have ranged from $100,000,000 to $4,000,- 000,000. It may be able to blast an area of more than 100 square miles.

Truculent Disaster Findings

Gfingham, Kent. Jan 31-The local Coroner found today that there had been no cross negligence "omoulting

to criminal pegilgnace" in the dealtın of 10 of the 64 victims of thr sinking of the sub- Truculent in the

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United States Atomic Energy Commission in! ordering it to continue work on all forms of atomic energy which would continue “until a satis- factory plan for international control of atomic energy is achieved."

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Glasgow, Jan. 31.-A 29-year-old Scots pleaded guilty at Glasgow to "bearing" three mythi- cal babies, including a set of twins, and swindling a seaman out of £600 for their support.

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The defendant, Mrs Jenn Mc- was sentenced to four months in gaol.

The prosecutor said Mrs Mc- rude, separated from her hus= hand, becane kathmate with the quartermaster of a ship sailing out of Glasgow,

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The question of whether the United States should undertake

behind-the-scenes production of the 11-boot hos debate for at least four months

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Government Committee has considered it as well as key for members of Congress.

House Alomir held a series given to Committee has

recon- of meetings about it, conferring de with multiary lenders, mefentista and others, So far as has been

Commited hus sad the Labour disclosed, this

the never taken a formal vote, but "built up,

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recent rejection of the $60.000.

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H.K. TROUBLE AREA QUIET

Government

sive system of social security group favoured trying to develop

that the world has yet seen,

"In the years between the the bomb.

two world wars, we learned by

Dr Harold C. Urey, developer bitter experience the social and of "heavy water" and a worker of the on the atom bombs dropped on cronomic consequences dull and

deflationary policies Japan, four days ago quoted a No further disturbances

pursued by other governments," report that some physicists be in Hongkong's Associated Press, were reported

Beve that all forms of life could frouble area this morning.

manning the Police blocks set up around Russeli Steel and the Tramway Coms pany's offices following Monday Hight's rlolingg said that they had had a very quiet night.

rond

A vigilant watch, however, is still being maintained to pre- vent any similar outbreaks of violence. on the

be extinguished over an area un wide as the United States by the radio-activity set off by the

Funeral Of Mr explosion of one hydrogen bomb.

W.F. Simmons

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aider, that Russla may *lready be

ahead with the duction of a hydrogen bomb.

Ono physicist suggested re cently that no plane could de- At the cabled request of Mrsver the hydrogen bomb with- Simmons, widow of Mr W. F. out Itself being destroyed by Simmons, late General Manager the binst.

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FOUR SAILORS

of the Hongkong Tramways, The hydrogen bomb physicists DROWNED

Ltd., who died suddenly on any that the bomb would have Monday night, his remains to- to have a plutonium or uranium Hamburg, Jan. 31. Four day will be cremated and not

cara

detonator creating sallors were drowned and four inferred.

the sun-heat capable of selling others were missing in the icy

A Tramway company official of lis hydrogen lithium, ware North Sea today after a small stated this morning that the heal. German freighter'sank near the funeral service will be held at

In the

you' aflor the fest Island of Langeroog.

4.30 this afternoon in the Catho- three atom bombs were: ex- Eight

qurvivors -of thedral as originally announced, pieded, one no a lost, and two fraighter: Fidamus. including but the cortage, instead of pro- over, Japan, the United Staton the caplain, were picked up by coeding to Happy Valley after-Navy let off suverai" bomas, nt the British tug Rumania, wards, will go to the Crema Bikini, leaving the Pacife atoll United Press.

torium at Pokfulam.

unft for life even now. Ships.

borrowed

support her story she a neighbour's child New York, Jan. 31-Bernard and took il to the quarter- Baruch today sald President muster's home town and passed Truman's decision to order de-

grand- it off to the puternal velopment of the hydrogen bomb | father and gmndmother as her

(Continued on Paze 5)

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