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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1953.
CAMBODIA KING'S MOVE SHOCKS Resignation
Ono of the most Impressive Uuring the ceremonies
Coronalkan celebrations DC- curred when Colonial rulers and representatives, who were In London for the Coronation. fald wreaths on the Cenotaph In Whitehall. Left to right: Queen Balole of Tonga, the Sultan
Johore,
Mahmud
Tall
Toremat Mulla Tengku fon behalf of the Sultan of Selangor), Mr Alon MacDonald (on behalf of the Sultan of Kelantan), Yang Amat Mulia Tenku Ibrahim Shalt (on behalf of the Sultanl of Perak), Pengiran Angl Haji
Mahamed Alam (on behalf
Yullan of the Lahej), Mr Malayo Murwanya fon behalf of the Kabake of Buganda), and the Paramount Chief of Barotseland. Behled Queen Salote can be seen Dr J. B. Singh of British Gulana.
-Express Photo.
BIG NEW
REFINERY
FOR INDIA
Eambay, June 14. Sir GirjaShikar Bajpai, Governor of Bombay, has un- velled a commemorative tablet of the Stanvac Bombay Htelinery, marking the end of the pre- liminary stages of construction of the $35,000,000 project.
Everest Heroes
Honoured By
Buddhist Lamas
Thyangboche Monastery, Nepalese
Himalayas, June 5, (by runner). Buddhist lamas in grotesque masks whirled and sang clashing cymbals here today in honour of the British expedition which climbed Everest.
The climbers today returned to this lonely spot in the Everest foothills where they spent the weeks of acclimatisation and training before set- ting out on their bid.
They drank toasts to their skirted robes of red, yellow, leader, Colonel Hunt, and to black and blue with Lim. the Sherpa
porter then|broidered dragons" hends, took settled down to watch the the floor wearing black wide- Thyangboche monks whirl brimmed hats topped, with through their dance to ward off į grinning skulls. evil spirits.
monks
A tall mast in the yard's exact centre supported the nar row prayer flag. By it stood a table with bowls of grain.
The refinery, which is being built at Trombay (15 miles from the centre of Bombay elty) by the Standard Vacuum Relining Company of India, is expected to begin operation In July, 1954.
The mujor part of this capital investment represents dollars and the reinery is considered to be the largest single-dollar-invest
över made by private, ment capital in India,
for the zellery Negotiations were completed on November 30. 1951, when on agreement since halled as an outstanding example of co-operation between govern- The dancers slowly turned, ment und private enterprise- was signed between the Govern- stepping high around the court- ment of India and Standard yard. Vacuum's representatives al New Delhi-United Press.
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B Clever (4).
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10 Bulit (7).
12 Hit hard (4).
15 Pressed (5).
10 Flower (4).
10 Speak eloquently (5)
121 Tribal emblem (5),
22
Stretch (4).
23 Glutted' (5).
20
Up (4).
20 Opposes (7.
30 Harvest (4),
31: Blupor (4).
Puzzle
Flight To Siam Provides Surprise For The French
Saigon, June 14.
King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia crossed the border by car and checked into a Bangkok hotel last night after quitting Cambodia in protest at French reluctance to grant his country full inde- pendence.
The 32-year-old King took with him his Defence Minister and the local chief of police.
In a statement broadcast- on his behalf, King Norodom Sihanouk urged the 375,000 inhabitants of to remain calm. He said he hoped to his country speak with greater authority for independence from Bangkok.
In
another brondenst,
nd-, France's alleged failure to make dressed to the French, the Kinga "real thing" of the three Indo- said He was force to leave Chinere States' promised In-
con-dependence.
because he had become
vined that they had nu in- COMES AS SURPRISE
tention of keeping mises of self-rule,
their
pro-
On a visit to New York last month he said there was canger "Personally am grieved to of the people of Cambodia swing- take this step, but relations being over to the Communist-led tween France and my country Vicina rebels unless France have been strained," he added. gives them intiependence, "Since world war two, most of
The main points which have
the nations of Southeast Asin angered Cambodia recently have have gained independence been French Insistence on having except Indo-China.
inos Combodian troops under their command, that Cambodian justice has not been applicable to French citizens and that France has interfered in Cambodian
port policies.
"1 am determined to win the Independence of my country."
On his departure, the King turned over his powers to the Prime Minister. Penn Nouth. The Prime Minister madle
broadcast asking the country to remuin "cool and absolutely disciplined.
King Norotem Sihanouk has been one of the Indo-Chinese leaders most outspoken against
Of Finnish Coalition?
Helsinki, June 15. Finland's Agrarlat) - Socialist Coalition Govern- ment is expected to resign Today afte Ministerial differences
tho best means of solving the ex- part crisis without
rendy devaluation.
cur.
have
The Socialists rejected a plan presented by tho Agrarian Prime Minister, Mr Ucho Kek. kotten,
cut designed to Coats generally by an average of 13 per cent.
This would cheapen exports without recourse
to tho
devaluation, to wiilch
Agrarians and
the
third and junior partner in the coalition, the Swedish People's Party, Bre firmly opposed. While the Social- ista
not in favour of devaluation, they arc strongly against tho wake cuts suggested in the Kekkonen plan-Reuter,
Win Their Appeal But Again Arrested
leath
for
Mombasa, June 14. Two of five Africans who A recent Franco-Cambodian won their appeals against convention promised to remedy
the
sentence some of these complaints, but a senio: Cambodian delegate, San participation in the "night Sary, Secretary of State, hus said of the long knives" massacre all would depend on how the new conventions would be inter-ut Larl on March 26 of this preted.
year, were immediately re- Observers here said the King's arrosted by the police.
would force the departure French to look anew at the problem of the relations with the turco Indo-Chinese States- Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. of their discharge from custody
Neutralism For Japan Condemneding Cambodia's
The president of the Court of Appeal, Sir Barclay Nihill, sald; make no order in respect
two other Indictments charging them with murder re- main on the file."
A French spokesman in Sai-as un said the King's move lind come as a surprise to local French authorities as it had
The two were among four been felt that some progress Africans who travellexi from was being made towards satirty- Nairobi Gaol to represent all 17
claims.
sentenced to death for the Lari murders.
"Agreement had already been renched on some points, und we were making efforts to settle the others," he said.
ho
"Cambodia is determined to
con-
When a Nairobi lawyer, Mr A. R. Kapila, whio represented the appellants, said he sidered taking further action about the Africans whose ap-. peals failed, the President said It would nut concern this court. You would have to obtain leave from the Privy Council."
NIGHT OF HOEROR
The remaining 17 tribesmen
10 were sentenced
death on EL
May 13 for the murder of
during The
1
massacre.
NEW SOVIET
GESTURE
IN AUSTRIA
Doroquisitioning Of Promisos
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30
& 9.30 P.M.
GOLDEN GIR
TECHNICOLOM
In
20
Berlin, June 14. The Russian authorities Austria are to free six houses, 17 Bute and three warehouses, nʊy occupied by Soviet troops, Austrian ofcials said today.
The deputy Soviet fligh Com- missioner, Major-General V. M. Kraskevitch has told the Austrian Government that the properties at Goetzendorf, Lower Austria, › will be dorequisitioned.
The officials said there had been no further Soviet checks of tho. Vienna-Graz train at tho British-Soviet frontler control
point since a surprise check on Friday night. This was the dist since regular checks were aban-
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黃金文
GAYHOX
doned by the Soviet authoritles 10, T. DOWN TO THE SEA IN Cour days earlier,
SHIPS IT, W. Nightmare Alley
Reports today from crossing 15. T Klopement pointe trom Upper Austria Into, F. Don't Bother to Knock Bavaria said the regular check, s. The Snows of Kilimanjaro restored yesterday by Soviet i, 5. Halt Angel guards was continuing-Reuter, 2 ni. quila Misbehaves
ROX USBROADWAY
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Hurns and drums sounded as In the stone-figgged-courtyard they went through the slow.
movements. They filled before the Monastery Gompa dance (temple) the
went small brass goblets with grain
Washington, June 14. and circled with them chanting Walter P. Beuther, President through their movements.
the grain into of the Congress before casting
of Industrial
FRENCH DENIAL the nir.
Organisations (CIO), said in a letter made public lodny that a (In Paris tonight the French
· As the brilliant figures dis-neutralist course
would lead Ministry of Associated States appeared into the temple their Japan to a surrender
to Com- said the King's action was both place was taken by boy lamas munism.
"unexpected and unjustified." On ong side slood the in tight white sults with small
It said there was nothing to Claborate throne of the young coloured skirts. They wore big
Reuther wrote ta Minoru support his allegations that the Abbot who at present is away masks one yellow, one blue, Takano, general secretary of French Government was respon- 'studying in Tibet. Before Itone red, one white-of grinning the General Council of Trade sible for deliberate delays in
In the Lari Massacre 01) stood a table with vases of faces with a small skull on Unions of Japan, in reply to a negotiating with Cambodia over
March 20 about 120 Kikuyu Tibetan top. and artificial flowers
letter Takano rent him last increased independence.)
Govern- In the statement 10 tea cups.
"my loyal to the Kenya Clanging their cynibals and February 15 calling for a world-
Sihanouk sid From the dark temple interior beating the drums they danced wide trade anton peace crm French-friends, King Norodom ment were killed.
was
Of 20 Kikuyu tribesmen first came the sound of deep-around the courtyard with the paign to bring about an im-1
"heartbroken" at
at breaking off originally charged, seven were throated horns, cymbals
and eyes of the mosles gazing around inediate cease-fire in Korea,
contact with Francel personal con
but rearrested an acquitted Dancers in brilliant Into space to frighten the de- Neuther disagreed with the "temporarily, the French press other charger as they left the Bongs. steps-two playing instruments costumes came slowly down the vils away.
statements of the Japanese agency reported,
Court. like oboes, one blowing a conch.
labour roup which, he said, SCARING DEVILS · contain no basis for co-operative acquire its full independence at
with the CIO or with all costs", he said. Jingling small bells on their action legs went silent as they crept other alliates of the Interna- "It cannot establish its own
Free defence satisfactorily as long as herdsman's wife Then they withdrew to the slowly round while turning their tional Confederation of
this problem
is not solved.
Final Showing To-Day: 2.30-5.30–7.30 & 9.30 P.M. On that night about 600 temple and a new team in full heads in all directions... Again Trade Unions.
A PICTURE they speeded up and repeated
"France gives the impression, "1TB view of the history of by delays
and
generui raiders swept through a Kikuyu | A TRUE STORY THAT MOVE MILLIONS the performance.
TO EMBRACE EVERY CORNER OF OUR HEARTS! Soviet expansion and domination atitude, that it does not want settlement slashing and burn- Next came a single dancer in of its heighbours, both in the and will never grant Cambodia ing anything in their path. flowing
and grotesque East and the West,
At the heavily-guarded court during the full independence, the only mask with gleaming teeth and last six to seven years." Reuther basis on which a fruitful military trial in May the prosecution
described how, in bright moon flattened nostrils. He twisted told Takano, we believe that
advocacy
light, and turned und sank onto a seat your
of neutrallam
the terrorists battered * FALSE TROMISES
down the door of a hut in which Soviet
"With no possibility of the headman's wife and fourth
the wife were hiding. remedying this sttualion,
The head wife escaped by two "Peace in the world today will King considers it his duty to
a bed with: not be secured by neutralien but take the lead in the Cambodian hiding under
babies but the other wat hack- by peace-loving nations banding independence movement,
death
merciless ed to
with I wish to
to avoid war or thanselves together in support of
for vagery-Reuter, the principles of the UN collective rebellion against France,
which an increasing number of security,"
Cambodians are pressing, I am Takano's letter which was leaving the country to
gain made public also set forth five Cambodia's independence with points as approved by the Sohye laut irrevocably compromising Ac this special shortened
councillors on February 11. The four cordial bonds with France." version went on the British
points expressed concern over He said all: Cambodians must climbers were served tea by the the deadlock then existing in be ready to suffer and ble for Lamas and the dance was only the Korean truce talks over the their
Ho
Tokyo, June 14. country's cause.
South- brought to a close when darkness | H
Cambodia might The recently-formed Prisoner
exchange issue; con- warned that had fallen.
that American policy is be wiped out because of the Cost Asian Development Coun "Colonel Hunt presented the t
Asians fight Asians" ambition-and-dishonesty of cer- cil held its first meeting at the senfor Lama with a money gift pledged a fight against "retain large nations which call on Foreign Office.
The meeing dealt with the as a sign of gratitude for the actionary policies, both domestle sneller countries for support Buccess of the Expedition and foreign;, and called for an with promises of peace, pros-reparations Isue and
co-operation international labour movement perity and liberty promises economic
Southeast Asian countries. to bring about a Korean cease-which are not fulfilled."
The Council was fire and oppose what was term- He asked Cambodians to re- to keep on ed President Eisenhower's "roll-main united and back polley."
good terms with French officers In his reply dated March 23, and officials in Cambodia.--Reu- Roulber said the five points are ter
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robes
to gaze horrifically all round. would result in the surrender of
orm country to Dance followed dance to the your accompaniment of horns, drums Communist totalitarianlern arkl gongs while the lamus chanted na darkness crept over the monastery.
This dance normally lasts all day and is done at a festival during February. Its object is to Ecare devils and evil spirits from the area.
Reuter.
LCC Advice
To
ke
Teachers either half truths or so slanted
London teachers have been advised to apply paychological esta when starting school libraries.
sent to their teachers.
as to present a false picture- United Press,
JAPANESE DRIVE FOR TOURISTS
co-operation can rest.
COUNCIL FOR ASIA TRADE
general
with
created to promote relations with the Southeast
with Asian region special emphasis on trade... United Press.
Amateur' Greengrocers Running
Mobile Markets In Britain
of
"It is important to keep that! right balance between fiction and
Of follow- from their own non-fiction, and between refer-
Tokyo, June 14.
London, June 14. ence books and others," saya a
Mr Sonosuke Nagasaki, 'Pre-
Women "natour greengrocers" members gardens and allot- London County Council reportalent of the Japan National are today helping Golvements,
vegetable problems
Within twelve months, the The proportions of each wil Railways Corporation, sald today the
turnover has risen to close upon *270,000. vary according to the needs of the corporation is planning to thousands of housewives,
overseas ofices in New open each school,
Sald a Federation official: "We towns, mainly in the South, eze have no intention of competing "A school in a poor district York and Paris within this fiscal Now operating in at least 150 may think it desirable to start by
mobile with
commercial greengrocers Previously the corporallen had fruit and vegetable building up a strong
we seek to maintain a
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railway aystem-leuler. markets the women sell produce condition are offered for 20 Noble, 21, Enter, 93 Erus..
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