CORRECT on alf occasions.
VULCAIN
SWISS
MADE
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Not So Dark A Picture
QIR Arthur Morne's address
at yesterday's Annual meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor- poration was, we feel en- titled to any, characteristic. At a time when the Imme-! diate political future is blurred and national econo-i mies strained, it radiated a fine degree of optimism. Par ticularly heartening was Sir Arthur's review of condi- tions in Hongkong, .. Our finances are "highly Mails- factory;" our industrialien tion continues to grow, but not out of proportion to the Colony's basic industry -- her entrepot trade. Never- theless, Sir Arthur did not
shrink from the duty of giv- ing due recognition to the fact that the volume of trade as expressed in ton- nage of commercial cargo was last year 10 per cent Tower than in 1951 and 30 per cent below 1950. It' in these figures which more correctly reveal the adversu restrictions, effect which
embargoes and other forms of Governmental "Inter- ference" have had on the Colony's prosperity. Never- theless the encouraging con-
CHINA
No. 35416
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1953.
British
Closer
Association With EDC
PROPOSALS APPROVED
BY CABINET
London, Feb. 27.
The British Cabinet has approved new proposals for closer association of the United Kingdom with the six-nation West European Defence Community, it was authoritatively reported today.
British suggestions accede to the principle of the French request formally submitted by the French Prime Minister and the French Foreign Minister in London earlier this month that Britain be more intimately linked with the EDC and the European Army. But they ex- clude, as before, outright British participation in the Defence Community.
DARING
clusion to be drawn from FEAT
Sir Arthur's "State of the Colony" mesauge is that we
have courageously and not PILOT
unsuccessfully dealt
with
Trading difficultica during
the past twelve months.
THE Colony's traders
will
applaad Sir Arthur's de-
to the
BY
The British reply 10 the French request is to be sent to Paris this week-end for formal presentation to the French Government carly next week,
Al present it is certain that Britain 1s ready to set strong and representative per- manent mission with the EDC to maintain day-10-day contact with its political Institutions. The nature of this
representa- tion and its contact would
קט
A
be
determined in further consulta- tion after final agreement has been reached among EDC mem- bere on the treaty and, its still unsettled protocola
Zermatt, Switzerland,
Feb. 27. A Swien pilot today land- precation of the "unfortu- cd his tiny Piper Cub plane nate hindrances imposed by 13,600 feet up Monte Rosa, governments”
fur- Switzerland's highest moun therance of commerce. tain,, ia, bring down the Similarly he struck a blow bodies of two German moun- for the good name of long-taineers and a focal guide. kong by bis emphatic de-
The three were killed when claration that the Colony is they fell more than 1,000 feet strictly complying with the yesterday, United Nations embargo on The pliot, Hermann Gelger, Ktrategic and other essential chief pilot of the Swiss Air formal British commitment on
Patrol, brought commodities. The point Patro
his plane down needs to be driven home, at a spot about 150 yards from for there continues to exlat the place where the bodies were too many critics fur
removed from
to make
The mountaineers and the
found by search parties, They (mostly) were loaded into Geiger's plane the and flown back to Zermatt scene) who believe, and try Earlier reports had said that search parties were bringing the otheun Believe, that Hongkongis not bodies down the mountain. seriously endeavouring to guldo fell roped together after fulst her obligations to the they lost their foothold on the United Nations. We are do- 15,200-foot mountain just below ing so and will continue to the summit--Reuter, do so, as long as such re- Etrictions are deemed neces- BOMB EXPLODES sary, yet when it comes to
IN OFFICE legitimate commerce all will
Tunis, Feb. 27. echo Sir Arthur's expressed hope that "governments will
The office of Air France was interfere as little pos- badly damaged on Friday by a
0.8 stream of
comb placed in a corridor, No one was hurt by the explosion
Proposals for military co- operation with EDC in training, air defence and similar acids have already been formally submitted to the EDC nations.
There is not likely to be a
the maintenance of a specifie number of troops in Europe unless the figures are kept so
Authoritative
Source
to
Fold
Will Exchange
Views, But No
Commitments
Eden's Visit To Washington
Washington, Feb. 27. Mr John Foster Dulles, America's Secretary of Státe, said today that his talks with the British
Secretary, Foreign
Mr Anthony Eden, here next week would cover a wide
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range of political, economic For Seretze
and financial subjects but he did not expect to reach any agreements.
Mr Dulles sald he did not know what political, matters
Khama
London, Feb. 27.
REDS LOSE
GROUND
IN FRANCE
Paris, Feb. 27.
know what British proposals lish wife of Seretze Khama, Communist leaders in the
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press
con-
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NEW UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
Russia Believed
Ready To Strike A Bargain
United Nations, Feb. 27.
High United Nations diplomats tonight be lieved that Russia was ready to bargain for the Secretaryship-General of the world organisation.
There have been indications, they sild, that the Kremlin would accept a Western-supported candidato to succeed Mr Trygve Lle in exchange for some Western- concessions to the Soviet Union.
Russia:
These concessions, the sourcea] Mr Pearson might be acceptable said,
might be demanded by but no "pledge" was given,
It was loown that both Mr 1. A dea! by which
Canadian a Pearson,
External diplomat from an Iron Curtain Affairs
Secretary, and Mr country would be elected Pre-Romulo, Philippine Ambassador, sident of the General Assembly, would accept the job, The only No Soviet satellite has yet held "reluctant candidate la Mr this one-year honour.
Nasrollah Entezam, who has
2. A return to the "gentle sald he does not want the post men's agreement" concerning United Press,
the non-permanent Security
Council members, in which satellite countries will be re- presented. together with other IN nations.
3. Agreement to admit Comet munist China to the United Na tions once the Korean war is ended.
RECENT REPORTS
Vice Trial Verdict
New York, Feb. 27. Eleven married jurors
The sources said one or more and one bachelor tonight of thesa concemiors might be demanded There have been found Minot "Mickey" recent reports that the Russians Jelke, heir to B milion- would not
not veto the choice of dollar margarine fortune, Mr Lester Pearson for Secretary guilty of providing call General. This was generally girls to cafe society play- garded here as a preliminary
iceler for Russian bargaining. Re-boys.
что
Mr
pants were current some weeks The possible maximum. ago that the Soviet Ambassador sentence could be 40 years' Georgi imprisonment. The jury Washington, Zarubin, had given assurances convicled 23-year-old Jolke. that Russia would not turn down jon two counts of a nine- Mr Pearton.
count indictment charging that This gave Mr Pearson's stock he induced and enticed women a great boost but since the to gell their love. It found him Assembly began corlier
this guilty-specifically of leading" week, there have been net ro-19-year-old Pat Ward Into ports that Mr Zarubini denied life of prostitution and_of_try....
to induce redhead Mar the story. ¡in conversation" "with supporters of the Philippine.reguerite Cordove: to become ai presentative, Mr Carice Romulo. $50 to $100 call girl. Mr Zarubin was said to have remarked causally that perhaps
10 KILLED IN
EXPLOSION
ten
The blasts Hertroyed part of the SIPE gunpowder works which produces for the Italian
government.
ing
a:
one:
Jelke was arquilted on count of trying to do the samtö thing with Pat Thompson, third of a parade of vice girls who. took the witness stand during one of the strangest morals cases ever tried in a New York courtroom.-United Press.
PETITION FOR
-MERCY
Singapore, Feb. 27. The Malayan Chinese A510- today petitioned tho clation Sultan of Perak to commute the death sentence passed on Misa, girl Lee Ten-tal, 25, Chinese convicted of unlawful possession of a hand-grenade.
Omelas who hurried to the scene feared burning debris and
The petition said that if the. blasts. They ordered the zone girl, also known as Lee Meng, sparks might set off other
Windows of homes had the right to be tried by evacuated in this town less than a milo members of her own people-a from the scene of the blasts right enjoyed by Europeans:
Associated she would not have been con
victed-Reutor.
low as to be insignificant. Nor is there the least likelihood of the British undertaking
would be discussed. Nor did he Mrs Ruth Khama, Eng- muster their ground divisions
Gallicano, Feb. 27. in Germany with units of the
for Anglo- would be made
A shattering series of gun- projected European Army.
Amerian economic and finan- exiled chief elect of the Paris area tonight started TALES AS BACKGROUND cial co-operation.
Bamangwato-tribe of secret, three-day con- powder blasts shook this North- way of central Italian town of -- 4,000 Twelve persons people today. Speaking at
Bechuanaland, gave birth ference to find Discussions
a current drop in were reported killed and on the basia oll
Mr Calles said that to a son today at their halting Lerence the new proposals are CX- when he visited London
membership figures and or injured. Chipstead, Surrey, home, that pected to begin soon and they
month it was
agreed
The news was cabled at once ganise a campaign against will develop against a back there Washington talks would
where tradi-Hupporters of rebel leader in the to Bechuanaland ground of the Washington talks be purely exploratory
Ilonal celebrations and re-Andre Marty. next week.
economic and financial field,
will olcings will probably be held. Economically Mr Eden
Mr and Mrs Khama already" In a closely guarded hall in the speak as the representative of that the British proposals were the British Commonwealth. He have daughter, Jacqueline,
the Government's will put
before the United born at Serowe, in 1950, Two, working class suburb of Auber- Two villier, Polliburo mander Ray- guided by "most earnest desire"
Seretze had earlier to allay States Government the Common-
mond Duyot, Secretary in the for French anxiciles and opposition wealth proposals
chief, elect cf Paris area, reported that mom- per- been exiled as
of his marriage
white from 86,000 in 1949 to 74,000 in gap problems and an eventual return
1951. There was a further deop convertibility of the woman.
Last year the British Govern-last year but M. Duyot did not Meanwhile, the British Foreign pound sterling. Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, is In the political and diplomatie ment again refused to recognise disclose the exact figures. to confer with President Eisen- field Mr Dulies and Mr Eien either Seretze or his exiled
He also stated in his report as hower and the Secretary of will discuss negotiations going Uncle Tchekedi ás chief. State, Mr John Foster Dulles, in 'on throughout the world, whose Fenner Brockway, British published hero that against 1,800 Washington next week on, the success "depends on Anglo- Labour Member of Parliament, factory cells in 1950 there were Circulation prospect or joint additional assur- American co-operation and said today that he would now only 1,420, onces to France for her security understanding.
preside over a meeting of the figures of the party organ, and against her fears of a revival On the Suez Canal question Executive of the Council for Humanite, in the Paris area had of German military superiority the British leaders are known the Defence of Sereize. Khama dropped from 30,000 in 1950 to In Europe.
at the 34,000 in 1952, to be anxious for a close align and the Protectorates Britain has in mind to accedement of British and United House of Commons next Tues- to the demands from some French States policy. This la to prevent day, March 3. quarters, notably the Socialists, even mistaken beliefs about
months
trade which eventually al- which police blamed on extreme to the Defence Community manent solution of the dollar the Bamangwalo tribe because beship in the district dropped WETO shattered.
sible with the
most always finds its round obstructions the way."
way Nationalists urging independence | scheme. set in for this French North African protectorate-Associated Press,
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The expanding activities of It would consider reports the supporters of rebel leader the renowed Andro Murty, who was expelled
for extension of the 20-year Anglo-American differences on from Serowe of guarantee to the EDC to a the forthcoming taiks between determination of the Bamangwato from the party several months and the Egyptian tribe to secure the return of ago, will also receive close at- 50-year period provided that the Britain
General Mohammed Saretze Khama as their chieftention at the meeting, Informed United States is willing to go Premier,
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