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Hongkong Telegraph

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1950.

PRES QUIRINO HITS No Entry Without Clothes'

BACK AT BITTER AMERICAN CRITICS

"Ignorant Speculations”

Manila, June 15.-President Elpidio Quirino called the American correspondent Harold lanacs who recently visited the Philippines, "a demon- stration of the insiduous power of the intrigues going on here and elsewhere to discredit my administration for reasons obvious to all."

The President was provoked by a series of articles on the Philippine situation written by Isanes, which are now running concurrently in the Manila Times and the Washington Star.

Among other things, Isaacs Quirino continued: "It is Idle raid: "Filipinos of almost everyto take frotte with this trans- political shade (excluding out- | purent type of forelgo

obser- right Quitinistas) have thiki, ver and spokesman who ar- effect: "We hope the routes to his own country most to me in Waited States will put on of the virtues and assigns to pressure for real changes here, the Filipino people most Only demagogue can raise the vices. He is a demonstra- the issue of nationat consitivity, ten of the insiduous power of and the issue will be a falsu the intrigues going on here and

412

ob-

on American rreommenda- elsewhere to discredit my d~ itous are obviously for the ministration for reasons public welfare in this country.vious to all.

Such pressure will get immense

support among us.

ITI

The worst

and my

SLANDERED

will be. If the United "The unhappy aspect of Slates,

anti-Communist this is that in order to hit panle, aimply decide to nid the

administration. regime as it now stands."

Without mentioning Isaacs by in his latest radio chat the

Quirino

!bu :

nil me our.i country and our people and

have to our overnment slandered in the eyes of the 0 Whole world."

emiled predictions Kovernment would few months speculations." Tho imminence ct his government's fall is a fantasy being encouraged among a few elements here to the delight these latter-day imperialists-- the Cornmunist-and certain colonia; diehards.

Bent saint the writer

sumes "firstly that we have locni critics who are not men and that Filipino enough to identify collapse themselves with such a position

colonial subservience to

of abject

which they seem to favour,

NOT THE COURAGE

"Secondly, that the present administration can change in one second what an enlightened do- minnut foreign regime of half century did not have the dis- position and the courage to sel right,

In

"By attempting beyond bounds to destroy publle confidence in | The

Constitutive government, it is imagined that

that this ean conjure up a new restime and puppet,

Thirdly, thal Ameilen can and justify intervention by some

do Now whet she did mot allen power to sustain that pup- choose to do when she had the pet. They think they can thin authority and the chance to do. ring back imperialism here

Fourthly, Vint American re-Western or Communist."--United commentations without the Press. knowledge and concurrence uf

Filipinos,

ipse facto are

the

obviously for the pubile wel-

fare of this country.

Fifthly, that US, sækstence

must be promised on a channe

BURMA TRAGEDY

Rangoon, June 15.--he Chief

of regime here. In other of the Burma Air Force, Com- words, another party or leader mander S. Khin, was killed to believed to be more arenable day when his plane crashed in dietalion froin without Hangtung State, on the border must Just be stituted into

the st Burmese Shan Dower,"

States-Reuter.

to

EDITORIAL

IT

Two-year-old George McLeod being halted by a Yeoman Warder when he tried to enter the Tower of London improperly dressed. It occurred during the

(Central Press)

recent heat wave.

Heavy Casualties In Arequipa Street Fighting

Arequipa, Peru, June 15. — The Government claimed today to have defeated Communist rebels who last night seized this Southern Peruvian City -the second largest in the country.

Daily Worker Comedy

London, June 15-The entire despatch depart- ment of the Communit newspaper Daily Worker came out on strike here tonight because a newly appointed overseer was a Communist.

The despatch men~~11 whom the distribution of the paper throughout Bri- taln depends-walked out while the newspaper was being printed. Copira scheduled for Scotland missed their train-Neuter.

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Breach Between Attlee And The Party

On European Union

NOT BACKED BY GOVERNMENT ·

London, June 15.-The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, said today that the Labour Party's recent policy state- ment on European unity was "unfortunate" but he refused to say whether he had even read the document before it was published on Tuesday.

Hostile Conservative Members of Parliament, led by the former Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, tried unsuccessfully for half an hour to find out why there appeared to be such a divergence of views between the Labour Party and the Labour, Government.

Wellington, N.Z., June 15. -The Minister of External Affairs, Frederick Doidge, in a statement today said the problem of settling the

Only a few hours after the terms of the Japanese Labour Party National Execu- treaty was not only a matter tive, of which both Mr Attlee of urgency but one bristling and the Foreign Secretary, Mr with difficulties,

Ernest Bevin,

members, inued the statement, the Prime Mr Doidge was commenting Minister told Parlament it did on the work of the Common- not wealth working party in Lon-policy. don which is studying

treaty questions.

сол-

in

"We are

particularly cerned in relation to the possible resurgent of militarism Japan," he said. "Our memories of recent dangers are too bitter and too poignant to permit that happening again."

represent

are

Loverunent

Drug Traffic By Air Denied

He added today: "I think it bearing was unfortunate myself,"

Today Government also mel Conservative debate on the Schuman Plan by pressure of A announcing tluut such cussion had been provisionally

fixed for June 20,

& dis-

of

Tel-Aviv, June 15.-An Israeli Artny spokesman today dented reports that on Eyptian plane

£500,000 worth hashish had been forced down by Israeli aircraft.

An investigation had shown shadow of truth in the report," the spokesman said. today said that a privately-ownel Unconfirmed reports earlier Egyptian de Havilland aircraft had been force

"no

That Shirt Tale

Again

London, June 18.-Mr Harold Wilson, the Pres]- dent of the Board of Trade, told Parliament today that he would in- vestigate suggestions that the Japanese were sending to Britain shirts marked "Made in Hongkong." said that no evidence this had been but if his Department did find goods with Incorrect marking they would not hesitate to take action- Router.

Ho

D1

of

produced,

BRABAZON

This will be on a day when southern Israel at the bePUTS DOWN

was believed to belong to a

ring operating in the

He said it was realised that the Japanese could not always the Opposition has a choice of of June. be restricted in on aren only a subject for debate, twice the size of one of Now they must get a decent standard der of the Zealand's provinces. He, sald Mr Herberi of living, but New Zealand must the date destroyed by a flood of cheap questioned the Prime Minister. Egyptian markings bem re- world's largest passenger

of Parliament sports came from a person who

London, June 15.-The sald he had seen a plane with giant Bristol Brabazon, the Air Clement Attlee. on the painted at a military airfekt la

Morrison, Leu-wide and intention drug-run- IN LONDON

ensure that markets were

goods.

that,

not Members

House, announced Middle East, they said. of the debate after

had

The re-

was told to him by a member than the main span of Lon- of the Israel Air Force.-Reater. don Bridge, set down its 127

The number of casualties was not officiallye vitever the peace Government's attitude towards el lle caladdine story plane, with wings bigger known, but unconfirmed reports said that more terms may be, Japan will neces-merging Europe's coal and steel controversial scheme for than 50 people had been killed and 200 injured in meracies, and it would be a

side street fighting.

At La Paz, Bolivia, just across cisco Mostajo, whose candidacy the Peruvian border, the Peru for the Vice-Presidency in next vian Ambassador has been told month's elections was turned to watch for and help refugees, down on Sunday, from strife-torn Arequipa-Gald to be fleeing the city in large numbers.

A military communique issued early today said that the rising was led by a Commuulst, Fran-

H.K. Move Towards Democracy

IN

T would be helpful in attempting to evaluate correctly the legislation which proposes to establish in Hongkong a Public Services Commission If the Government, at the earliest opportunity, were to tell the public a little more, First rendings seldom go much beyond legal diction, any more than do, generally, out- lines of the objects and reasons for the measure, The high promise of this particular Bill, un first perusal, calculated to slir enthusiasm. It cannot fail to commend itself to all thoughtful and civic-minded individuals, even if they are more concerned with the potential barrier to the degree of nepotism which, no doubt, has influenced numerous appointments in the past, than they are whT ensuring that the clalma' of local candidates receive full consideration. ' Basically, of course, the cultivation of fuller participation of the locally-born in the Civil Service is the principal, almost the sole, object of the Ordinance, and that is a good and compelling reason for the warmest approval. It opens up a clear way ahead for the graduat introduction of democratic conditions in a Colony which must be regarded as being one of the lenst advanced politically of any. Presuming it can be pursued successfully, It will represent a solid gain for the life. time resident as against the transient, permit economy in public expenditure, and create an atmosphere conducive of progressively increasing responsibility for community control of publle affairs. All that will present a tremendous gain, although too it may be looking some way into the future. Indeed, that is why it, Is suggested that the Government would {do n`service to themselves and to the tax- ---payer-fnspired-by-expectations-of--raplå progress in creating a, new environment

The communique

said that the rebels took over the city last

Government night.

forces im mediately Isolated them. and later completely suppressed the rising, it added.

The Peruvian Governmen Radio went off the air soon after the rebellion began.-Reuter.

The communique said a almi- lar uprising was being prepared in Lima, but has been thwarted by the arrest of the leaders.

The rebels struck Arequipa, 400 inlics Lima, on Wednesday, nightfall were in fuli

with the Western de- industries.

fallacy also le belleve that if Japan were allowed to develop

U.S. CRITICISM

of the

SMALL FIRE

IN CITY

A small fire broke

goldsmith's

shop

Central shortly

The

blaze

o'clock this morning. Occurred

by shop

tons on a commercial air- port for the first time to- day.

after yard runway at London Airport.

the

It towered above

alrek when transatlantic planes it was de-

some inflammable liquid in the

signed to replace.

a war potential she would do us we should bid or align herself administrator,

The Foreign recovery aid with us in

Mr Paul Hof-

The Brabazon reversed pro- In any struggle.

man, in Washington denounced

peltors on ita "We realise approval of peace the British Labour Party's re-a

eight 2,500- out je horsepower engines and braked must rest mainly with the jection United States, yel in the United and

French steel ground floor of No. 180 Queen's third the length of the 3,200- on the to a halt in just about one- States plana ure delayed because agreed

coal merger plan and Read of sharp cleavage of opinion." demand a full explanation..

thal Congress shoukl United Press.

He termed the rejection the Party's Executive mittee on June 12 "one of most deplorable examples of burned

to quell the fire. was slightly it was isolationism in the

in the face. He was miles sible

worst pos- later sent to hospital for treat passengers form.

carrying 100 HIL criticism come

Juxury during testimony before ment.

which the designers clnlm will Two appliances

turn Foreign Relations

sent the officers of the ships Queen from Central Fire Station but Elizabeth Services Com

And Com-their

Queen Mary are considering

not re-green with envy. The Emergency Unit Some 230 passengers can be Police Station carried on shorter trips.--United

Press.

Australia May Grow Rice

form

the

And

and

Senate

Armed mittees, welch

London, June 13-Mr Richard Casey, Australian Minister for the US$1,222,500,000

the

was set alight. One of Com- the shop assistants, in an effort hop across the Atlantic, which

The

next major test will be tailored to span at 300 per hour

in

services

Second quiced,

from

Central

niso attended

IC

at National Development, has pra-year lustalment on the military south of mised to examine a proposal for assistance programme for

and by growing rice in the northern ter-arming tree nutlons. control ritory and part of North-West

of the city. During the night Australia, Radio Australia said Mr Hoffman said the British however, government troops today.

Prime Minister had already

scrics United Press.

from the nearby resort town of Mr Casey said that he would stated "the Labour government Tingo put down the revolt after consult the Minister for Agriculis not following the programme of bloody clashes. ture, Mr J. McEwen, on the pro- of the Labour Party and could:

posal, which was made in the be expected to repudiate it more Federal Parliament by Mr Nel-emphatically in the future. He son, member for the Northern agreed with Senator Alexander territory

Smith (Republican) that Con- Mr Nelson had quoted a report gress should demand

full ex- by members of the Rice-Growing planation of the statement be- Association that large areas of fore voting new foreign ald the Northern territory and funds, but suggested that this bo Western Australia were suitable done as "informally" as possible. for growing rice.-Reuter, -Reuter and United Press.

by frank explanation of the back- ground, the immediate consequences and the implications affecting the future. Since thirteen years have elapsed since the Salaries Commission strongly recom- mended just such an independent advisory body as the Bill now contemplates, the last thing at nl #kely is on official attempt to run before learning to walk. Political onditions throughout the Far Enst, the cold war, must emphasise, how- ever, the value of starting early, and giving the Hongkong resident Inith in our determination to institutions. A Civil Service personnel drawn largely from citizens whose roots are in Hongkong soll as a policy is not open to quarry). Initially, Its Implementa tion will not become rapidly discernible. Its effect will only be seen and accurately assessed after a year or two when retiring overseas members of the Civil Service have been replaced by the local product. The responsibility placed on the Public Services Commission appears to be limited. It is described ns advisory in character,. although the circumstances indicate that that definition may be regarded as more technical than real, and nearly alt fresh appointments and promotions are to be referred to them for guidance. The exceptions embrace heads of departments and the police. Even that does not pre- vent a local entrant from aspiring to tão role of head of a department, but the selection will be the prerogative of His Excellency the Governor, operating in conjunction with the Secretary of State, natural enough where key posts

promote democraticLabour

Beats Off Tory Attack

London, June 15.-The Labour

government defeated Conservativo altacks against its finance bill tonight.

two

A Conservative resolution to increase income tax deductions

Deadlock Looming Over Communism

Canberra, June 15-Australia today moved was voted down in the Com- one stage nearer political deadlock on the Govern-

mons 302-278.

The Tories sought,to forco a the bill, and returned it to the declar quite a person or body |

Opposition

the

ment's bill to dissolve the Communist Party. Earlier in the debate, a mo- ilon to annul the 33-1/3 per- The Senate, left cent

with The controversy turns on the sales tax in trucks was Labour majority after last De-bill's "onu of proof" clause, defeated by a 10-vote majority. cember's General Election put which, in the original version,

Labour out of office, approved would vote on most of the 139 amend-House of Representatives. But Government to prove that he or

Communist by ments they have offered to the the finance

bill. Nine Liberals amendments

bad forced it was innocent of the charge. which voted against the

the Gov. government ernment had indicated it would the right of trial by jury to The amended version gives on both motions tonight as they not accept але

did in all nine divisions

people or organisations declared If the anti-Socialist majority Communist who appeal fo Wednesday night. The vote on in the House

purchase taxe was

of Representa enurt to have declarations re- the Lives closest the

rejects the amended moved. come to defeat since the debate Prime

has version, Mr. R. G. Menzies, the The onus of proof would then

Minister, could seek a rest Armly on the Crow the Anance bill began dissolution of both Houses of resterday afternoon.- United Parliament and go to the coun- agreed to consider the amended The House of Representatives Press

concerned. All in all the project appears constitutionally sound, “in all ahades of meaning, and its operation will be studied with the keenest Interest, and goodwill.

the

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government

On

try on, the question.

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