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VOL. V NO. 57

Attacks On Ships Bring US Protest

Nationalists' Illegal Blockado

Washington, Mar. 8.--Thej Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, announced today! that the United States hus protested against the Chin- ese Nationalist nir ntincks on two American freighters near Tsingtao on February

27.

Mr Acheson told the

press

For the

HONGKONG TELEGRAPTI. For end on behalf of

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTIN

The

Today's Weather Fresh net winds. Overcast with scat- tered drimla at first.

Noon Observations: Barometric pressure, jelas mibe.. 29.94 in. Temperature, 62.7 deg. F. Dew point, 54 deg. F. Bola. live humidity, 70%. Wind direction, E by 5. Wind force, ZO knots.

Low water: '1 ft. 8 in, at 7.20 p.m. High water: 4 ft. 7 in. at 2.03 a.m. (Friday).

Dine

At the

Hongkong Telegraph.G

Has

Princess

Influenza

London, Mar. B Princess Margaret, 19- year-old daughter of the King, who has in- fluenza, was still con- fined to her room in Buckingham Palace to- day but she is "making 21 reliable progress," Hource here said today.

She will not attend the dinner for Pre- sident Vincent Auriol of France at the French Embassy tonight. Reuter,

that the American protest to the The Palace

Nationalist Government charged) that the attacks represented un- Inwful endangering of American property and were wholly Im- proper, endangering Amerlean Ilves on the Isbrandtsen Lines' Flying Clipper and the Unlied* States Lines" Pioneer Dale.

REFUSING VISAS

Has No

Information

London, Mor. 8.-A Bucking- ham Palece omeini today Mr Acheson made it clear that shrugged his shouldern wearily the United States still considers when asked about reports that illegal the Nationalist blockade. Princess Elizabeth is expecting He disclosed that the Americans her cecond child in September. had encountered fresh troubles

Chinese Communists.

All

with

With resignation, ho said: American official representatives can give you no Information in Communist China are being | whatsoever. At least once a withdrawn without difficulty but fortnight I am asked if Princess he said the Communist autho- Elizabeth is having a baby and rities are refusing to issue exit each time I am obliged to gay permits to a number of American that I know nothing whatsoever businessmen representing utility because I do nɔt” and banker Interests,

A London

rumour persists through that 16-month-old Prince Charles would soon have a brother or sloter,

to Ave

Mr Acheson said the local

•Communist authorities gave no reason for withholding the exit vizas.

In previous cases, how- ever, the Communista sometime Buckingham Palace announced havo detained ranking business

officials as virtual hostages

months.

months

Charles WOS

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before Prince

that the a baby living but only afler strong rumoura

· THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1950.

Labour Govt.

Faces Possibility Of Defeat

LIBERALS NOW SAID TO BE VOTING WITH TORIES

MR T. R. ROWELL

On

Reservations

Price 20 Cents

Tel: 27880

New Honour For Director Of Education

NAME TO BE PERPETUATED

AT K.G.V. SCHOOL

Acheson Kremlin's Idea posed that the present "School" House should be

Tonight's Big Test Of Japanese

London, Mar. 8.-Britain's week-old Labour Governmont faces the possibility of defeat tomorrow if it fails to muster the full strength of its slender majority of soven as a result of a Liboral-decision-to-vote-against-thom on the question of stool nationalisation.

Usually reliable sources said that the nine Liberals in the now House voted tonight to side with the Conservatives on the bitterly controversial steel moasure.

Peace Treaty

Washington, Mar. 8.-The

Asked at a Press conference

The issue is the amendment tabled by Mr Winston Chur-making. chill, leader of the Conservatives, "regretting that no mention was made on the steel nationalisation which is still to be put in effect in the King's Speech opening Parliament on March 6. The Conservatives wish to amend the speech from the Throne in the sense of guaranteeing a postponement of the nationalisation of steel.

Disure payment of dismissal Princess was pay to Chinese employees. Under the Chinese law the dis-had been circulating for three missal pay ranges up to several months that she was pregnant.

Usually reliable sources said tonight that the Government would resign Princess Elizabeth, who looks Mr Acheson ráid he had ar-

if defeated. ranged the use of three or four sitm and well, is making plans

The Cabinet takes the tradi- If the Government resigns landing craft of the American to join the Duke of Edinburgh-

with the Medi- tional view that defeat on the another General Election would President Lines to evacuate now

be forced Immediately. Heterranean Fleet-In April. She King's Address is tantamount to Americans from Shanghal. Sak 300 Americans have asked hopes to leave by air

She was in a vote of no confidence, leaving alter- for transportation from Shang-about March 28, hai and another 1,000 foreigners Malta from November 20, her governments

to hand their wedding aumiversary, native but until last December 28-Reuter, signations to the King.

With the Liberals backing the Conservatives the Government will bo from tho faced with full Opposition strength, making any Labour absences House dangerous to its life.

also are seeking transportation.second

United Pre

EDITORIAL

M

serving

on or

with

Untimely And Unjustified

realised the

Follows budget has worst fears of the taxpayer. He is convinced that the present rate of taxation can produce only $192 millions during the coming year and he therefore proposes to Increase salarles tax by 20 percent and Corporation Profits Tax by 50 percent. Coming at this time, when the cost of living is consistently increasing, it is n most unfortunate decision and one which cannot be accepted without apprehension. It is impossible to avoid inking issue with the Financial Secretary over his revenue Mr Follows argues that we estimates. cannot hope to attain anything like the revenue for the current fiscal year (which happens to be an all-time record) becnuse so much of it is represented by "wind- falls." But it seems to us that the Colony has been enjoying annual "windfalls” with the war; remarkable consistency since they are now frequent enough to become regular and, therefore, to be expected. Moreover, it is pertinent to examine precisely what these "windfalla" nre. Excess revenue over the estimates of $17 million from tobacco duties is one example, but surely it is not seriously going lo

Colony's be argued that the smokers, having indulged themselves to an unlimited degree one year, will cense to spend so freely on tobacco the next Nor arc there any discernible year. grounds to suppose that spendings on quor and petroleum, which also helped to create our record revenue this year, will appreciably drop in the coming twelve months. The Financial Secretary, it lḤ readily conceded, is impressively accurate In estimating expenditure, but he cannot lay claim to the same boast when it comes to prophesying revenue. To be $58 million astray in one fiscal year, as in 1949-50, Is aplarior illustration of how the Colony's revenue-producing capabilities can be, -and are, grossly underestimated. Mr *Fullowa con see only $192 millions coming Into the Treasury in 1950-51, which is $50 million less than for the current year. We. cannot Bee, either in the Financial Secretary's Budget speech, or In other

directions, how this conclusion is reached, and why. With his expenditure estimate there will be no argument, but it seems to be the height of conservatism, in the light of this year's revenue, to budget for a deficit of seven million dollars. In effect a loss in Mr Fallows is anticipating revenue of $56 million for which there is no ostensible justification.

re-

The Liberal decision came as surprise after critlelsm of the Conservative amendment by the Party leader, Mr Clement Davies yesterday.

He said in the Commons that the Liberals saw "no good pur- pose" in bringing up the issue at this time.

that the It was believed Liberals would at most-ab- ataln from a division, glving the Government a majority of 16.

The most the Government can

--Reuter.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Vast French

Strike Gains

Momentum

The name of Mr T. R. Rowell, CBE, Director of Education, who is retiring from Government service this year, is to be perpetuated at the King George V School. This was revealed at the annual Speech Day this morning when the Principal, Mr G. P. Ferguson, announced that it had been pro-

renamed "Rowell." The Director of Education has had a long association with the School not only as assistant master, senior master and headmaster, but also as a parent. He was closely associated with the designing and building of the present magnificent home.

Japanese treaty, Mr Acheson provided by the pupils. Particl- to the candidates and to

the

beckoning countries of the world |Roberts MacMillan. Hilary Hale,

It was also announced that which will be shared by the Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, today charged that the Princinal would shortly be whole school."

In the course of his report, nointment. In the Education Mr. Ferguson.referring to the. the Soviet Union still wants leaving to take us another an- to hold n Japanese peace Department. "I shall be more Staff. expressed his most sincere

which I have seen grow up splendid co-operation. conference within the nar-an sorry to leave this School gratitude to them all for their row limits of the big powers since the war," said Mr Fer- Of enrolment, he said that and refuses to permit other suson in his speech. "There is school was hul to capacity and Allies in the Far Eastern real spirit of friendliness, a many classes were overcrowded. war to participate in treaty-keen desire to help others and The health of the children was t sense of loyalty to the good and the standard of work school-all of which are

quall throughout the school may bo log of she highest ports of Inst wonen University of considered satisfactory. The re- Mrs T. R. Rowell

idro School Certificate to comment on the Sino-Soviet the ntizes. Preceding this an ex- Cambridge Juneen centre for an early cellent concert programme was examination were a cresilt both said the Russians were merely oating were the Girl choir, staff who taught them.

ADVICE TO PUPILS Mr Ferguson then offered a back to the controversy over Roger Swabey, Paul Atroshenko, procedure and were not nt June Lee, Viacheslav Atroshenko

of advice to all pupils. plece tempting to make any positive and the Sanlor choir, the pro- He said he had noticed a general contribution to the solution of gramme concluding with the

and regrettable tendency to School song, the Japanese peace problem.

take work somewhat causally PRINCIPAL'S REPORT Recalling that the United

during the spring and summer Presenting his annual report, States has consistently insisted

terms

and then a Herculean that the 13-member nations of the Principal said:

was made to 'cram a the Far Eastern Commission "Before dealing with the year's work into the final term. should be full-fledged partici- school's activities during the "All this could be avoided," he pants in writing the Japanese past year I should like to say said,

by conscientious work Mr Acheson said he was how particularly pleased we are fand attention

instruction certall that the Soviet Union to have you, Str, and Mrs throughout the year and the wanted to restrlet the con-Rowell with us here today. Itinut period of panic would be re- ference to representatives of may not be generally known that placed by a general air of calm Russla, Communist China, the Mr Rowell has had a long con- confidence. I suggest that you United States and Britain. nection with this school not only might all consider adopting this

as assistant muster, rentor mas alternative method." ter and headmaster, but also as

· BLOCKING PEACE

Bir Acheson

WO3

effort

lo

The Principal also dealt with and said there had said he felt hea pareat. Furtherinore he foul of January, 12th in which designing and building of this its fed that it had still been found could not go beyond his state- very closely associated with the curriculm

been no change. It was regret-

be asserted that the Russians present magnificent home. Four-impossible to introduce

blocking teen years ago, this may

were

SIT.

wood- Taxi Drivers Fail To

and work

general handicraft consistently

ambitious project, instruction. peace for Japan, but the Unitedeemed an Carry Out Throat

After referring to the Parents' States would find methods of but it must now be a source of

which to the great satisfaction to you, Sir, to Association,

bad once Paris, Mar. 8.-The na-restoring that country

ree that the school is full to gain proved a constant source community of nations either by tion-wide French higher

capacity and is fulling a most of support in promoting the best a pact or "other mechanisms."

important role in the site of interests of the School, rely on every Labour mem- wages strike wave tonight

In the This latter remork has been Hongkong

Mr Ferguson spokes of games seriously ber turns out is a majority of sprend

widely interpreted in diplomatic In all probability this will be and athletics. seven when the division bells Paris region with decisions fecies as indicating the inten- the last occasion that Mr and

Commons at 10 ring in the

Of prefects, Mr Ferguson said of the United States to Mrs Rowell will attend Dur 'clock G.M.T, tomorrow night. to stop work tomorrow in tion But having

the following State services: work out unilateral agreements prize distribution in their official he was proud to say that last.

year the prefects accepted their with the Japanese to permit capacity and for that reason National Insurance and pen them the widest possible parti-alone we are more than happy responsibilities in a most en- "I think I can In sions, dust-men, road-sweepers, elpation

International dat

they have agreed to preside couraging way. over this Important annual safely say that the general dis- park and garden staff, hygiene diplomacy without a treaty.

function,

As a small mark of ripline and tone of the school London, March

sewer workers and tock- 8.-Prime and

Mr Acheson's reluctance to cur esteem.

and

in order has improved considerably and Minister Clement Attlee's La-keepers on canals.

ainplify on the American attito perpetuate your long nepoctu- credit for this lies in the ex- bour government accepted on

Trade unions reported that tude was interpreted in informed in with this school.

should

ample and leadership shown by Wednesday Mr Winston Chur-

the number of building workers quarters here as an indication like to take this opportunity the prefects," he added. "I arr chill's challenge to a showdown

on the antionalisation of on strikke in the Paris region that the State and Defence De-ask your consent to a proposal not decrying the efforts of the vole

had risen to 20,000, in

partments ett.1 have not been that has been in my mind for staft in this direction, but pre- to do The debate, steel. iron and

some able to

on post-treaty

subject fects must be prepared time. I propose, which

Conservative speakers Some 10,000 Paris taxi drivers able to agree

the their part, and if they do so con- security arrangements for Japan. to

your approval, will carry the attack against failed tonight to carry out their it was alsu interpreted as bear-present "School" House should retentiously it is perhaps a more tho Labour

"Rowell" House. difficult task because they have half a dozen fields, is expected/reat to create the city's big-in witness to the unwillingness he renamed

not the years of experience be- traffic jam in the Opera of the United States to consider I can assure you, Sir that the Madeleine

taxes, the price of petrol Russian overtures on this present members of the house hind them." against

question as having been made in would welcome your agreement and Government-fixed fares.

good faith-United Press.

with the greatest enthusiasm Hundreds of Parisians had athered in the boulevard but all they taw was specially re- inforced traffe police strictly enforcing a "no parking" order. RUSH FOR CANDLES

become convinced that such will be the case, it is comparatively simple to justify an increase in taxation. Furthermore, in order to rub sak into the wound, it has been decided to apply this increase where It hurts most direct levy on Incomes Government intends to and businesses. raise another eight to 12 million dollars from 10 percent or less of the population, striking at the salarled classes whose living costs are already driving them to distraction. We repeat that we consider

the

an

move not only untimely. but un- justified. Mr Follows is jumping his fchees Honest ncknow- before reaching them. Jedgment of the fact that he has been outlandishly astray in previous estimating of revenue should have encouraged him to walt at least until he found how revenue was coming in during the new fiscal vear before insisting upon increasing direct taxation. Any such increase can only be acceptable if, in fact, a deflelt has to be met. But if, as in the case of the current surplus estimated original year, eventually determines itself into one of $58 million, there is small reason to believe that the final balance sheet at the end of next year, based on present taxation, will, in fact show a deficit. On the con- trary any similar margin of error in estimating will produce à useful surplus without any recourse to taxation increases. And this is one question which the tax- payer will want to put to Government: If, when next March arrives It is found that the estimated deficit has converted itself into a $20 million or more surplus, will Government Immediately reduce direct taxation? If it is not prepared to do so, it will stand convicted of raising taxation for the sheer sake of adding more burdens to particular sections of the community.

government into

Rest

to continue on Wednesday and Thursday in the House of Com-

mons.

is

One test

the steel vole on nationalisation programme, expected on Thursday night, and the government's anallier, on housing programme, next Mon- day night.

After

in

protest

An

carly rusli fuc anticipation of the electricity

f

that

(Contd. on Page S, Col. 5)

Congress To Be Given Estimated Cost

Of SE Asia Aid Programme

pressure.

Conservative speakers are ex-

Mr Abraham Ribleof, pected to hammer the govern- candles in

Washington, Mar. 8.-The military assistance to help Atlan

Communist Democrat Representative, Con of gas and

Indian iment on rural problems, finance, strike

that the clicut, said at midnight tonight Secretary of State, Mr Dean countries to reslut on Wednesday.workers

Ind requested and economies

In answer to other questions. Government On Thursday Mr Attlee will have Parisians heard with relief that Acheson, told the House to answer a dozen questions on the Government had decided to of Representatives' Foreign Mr Acheson cold that it would wheat from the United States Affairs Committee today not be desirable that France which had a surplus-and the the slomie leaks, for which Dr take over these industries.

withdraw her troops apparent refusal of the United American Kinus Fuchs was convicied.

Ad- should M. Jean Maria Louvel, Acting that the

from Indo-China as that would States to cell the wheat on rea- Minister of Public Works and ministration would try to bring about

caused disillu- sonable terins a very serious The major hurdle for the goy-

clonment

the ernment will be an amendment Minister for Industry and Com- catimate for Congress the situation"

Mr Acheson this in a to the King's speech, Introduced merce, announced

cost of a South-East Asian economic ald programme. in the Commons on Tuesday special broadcast. night. The amendment regretted In

the Northern France

The

said that

Congressman Judd vaid that United States had not refused he was convinced that nothing to sell the wheat.

whether question was

from the United He said it was not possible would be achieved until there

n Pacifc pact or a Fat the when

Statea could be pent to India, to predict now how much would was

Eastern recovery programune, tinued to strike and a 24-hour | addition

$100,000,000

lent "the gracious speech con- coalfields miners were voting lains no reference to the future today on whether to strike. of the Iron and steel industry, and that at a time of rising

to

the

for next year.

Textile workers in Lille con be required for the area in Mr Acheson replied that the almost en give-away trams, he world competition this vital in walk-out by water-workers cut Korean ald programme planned United States was doing all it said, and there were legal, ad- dustry will be kept in a state of the water supply,

could but the initiative must ministrative and economic prob- anxiety and suspense."

Air France said that the strike Mr Acheson tortified in sup- come from Bie

Bourget airfield, near port of the ald programme for themselves. If the government is defeated at Le on this question, it would be Paris, was not affecting arrivals South Korea, considered tantamount to a vote and departures.

of no confidence, and Mr Attico's cabinet probably would. resign -Urilled Press,

The

Pacific nations

lems.

He added that his impression vns that

the Indian Prime Ho added that statesmen in Minister, Pandit Nehru, con-

given careful

the matter had attention

no complaints about

Ho said he favoured the use the area were working on the sldered that stuff at Orly airield of the $103,000,000 authorized problems of such a pact and he been were returning to work-Rou for aid to China and so far un hoped that they would produce end had

it-Beuter. spent as well as $75,000,000 in la solution.

ter.