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8 a colourful, attractive and intriguing display of the evor-increasing range and variety of Hongkong products, the Chinese Manufacturers Union DX- hibition which opened yesterday is assured of success. We hope it will achieve with equni success its aim of attracting substantial orders from oversens buyers. The significance of this objec tive behind the abnual exhibition has grown with the
and years
because thu of
special trading circumstances which have
. arisen or been
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DULLES' BOMBSHELL "Safety First" For The Govt's Race
FOR FRANCE
US May Have Debate On
To Alter
Alter Her
Aid
Europe Policy
Created EUROPEAN ARMY PACT
since 1950. One of the points Atresscil by Sir Alexander Grantham nitel other speakers yesterday was the swift manner in which local industries have become an integral part of the Colony's económy since i
the war. And this has been
· further emphasised
consequence of the adverse
effects which embargoes and restrictions have had and are
still having on Hongkong's entrepot trade. Industries have a big part to play in the future of Hongkong and their austenance and expansion matter of prime
IA
n
importance. For this reason alone the annual CMU exhibition is a significant
event.
ENLRAL satisfaction will
he derived from the dis- closure that this year there are more display stalls than
His
MUST BE SIGNED
Paris, Dec. 14.
Trieste Postponed
Russia. Outvated
New York, Dec. 14. The- United Nations Security Council postponed debating the Trieste dispute today for the fourth time and set no date for a future debate on it.
The
Andre
delegate,
Mr
France received as a bombshell Mr Dulles warning today that unless the European Army
Soviet treaty is adopted soon, America will make an
Vyshinsky, strongly "agonising reappraisal" of her aid Europe policy.
the postponement French opponents of the treaty in its present opposed
Ho alleged that the postpone- form in the National Assembly lobbies were sought by the Western pow:es. rejection of his proposal that shocked by what they described as "inadmissiblement was tantamount to
Colonel Herman Flucckinger, pressure."
pointed Governor of the Free
Territory of Trieste,
Western powers The
the
con-
Mr Dulles recalled that, under a law adopted Switzerland, should be up- by Congress, in six months' time aid to the coun- tries who had signed the European Army treaty could only be delivered to the European Defence Community.
If that Community did not exist deliveries could no longer be made.
Never before has any American statesman said so unambiguously that refusal to ratify the EDC treaty would mean a cessation or decrease in American military
aid.
over, end even more The statement seemed to clash with the demand put forward by the French Foreign Secretary, M. Georges Bidault, earlier today that "the development of the Atlantic Alliance is a condition of the existence of the European Defence Organisation."
encouraging WAB Excellency's revelation of the substantial increase in spinning spindles and the installation of modern textile plant in a number of mille. This is development in the right direction. The prime purpose la to of the exhibition attract the attention and interest of overseas buyers. It is precisely this con- sideration which prompta the question whether the exhibition is being staged
MRS JAGAN
ON BAIL
Georgetown, Br. Guiana,
Dec. 14.
Mrs Janet Jogan, Chicago-born
at the most suitable time Secretary of the Left Wing Pro- of the year. The Christmas gressive People's Party, and nine -period-is-not-the-most.con-other Party members were frce vicleting this country's emer- gency regulations.
Sources close to M. Bidault said, by "development" of the Atlantic Alliance, France was thinking mainly of a guarantee (and British) that American troops would be kept on the Continent of Europe for the
Com duration of the Defence munily.
Mr Dulles
a
tended the debate on Trieste by the Counell would serve n useful purpose at this time, diplomatie negotiations were in progress in an attempt. to colve the problem.
while
The vote in favour of an in-.
definite postponement was eight to one, with one abstention
Russla voted against the motion: the abstalver was the Lebanon.
"
The eleventh member of the Council, Pakistan, was absent when the vote was taken,
TENSION BELAXES - The Council Orst met October
Mr 20 to consider Vyshinsky's quest for the
101
on.
appointment of governor for the Trieste Free Territory.
3. Me James Wadsworth United States) and (United
Si called Gladwyn Jebb (Britain)
ol attention to the relaxation tension, notably the withdrawal
troops by both sides.
of
of
Mr Wadsworth said measures had
to
"Simon" and "Prince"
Christmas the guard dinners against unwanted visitors at a turkey farm at Stansted, Essex, where the birds are being fatten ed for the festive season.
London-Express.
Suva Lights
Up For
Royal Visit Thursday Is The Great Day
Suva, Fiji, Dec. 15. Suva's waterfront was a
All the streets are festooned with decorations and the less the attractive parts of the town are
vonlent for British, Ameri on bond today on charges-of-PY the more the "separatists" relaxation of tea(Britain)-conccaled_by_bamboo fences.
сап,
Canadian,
African and
South Australian
It
ot
of
Christmas Turkeys
Panmunjom Rupture
Causes Pessimism In Washington
Washington, Dec. 15.
The latest rupture in the Panmunjom negotia- tions has created deep pessimism in Washington official circles over the prospects of a Korean peace conference.
The view here is that unless there is a change in the Communist attitude the talks may collapse.
*
Against Time
CABINET MEETS
London, Dec. 15. The British Government last night began a desperate race against time to avert ft threatened Christmas strike of 400,000 key ́ráll- Waymen.
+
It has six days to try to block the nationwide stoppage, which would ruin the Christmas travel and mailing plans of millions of people and hamstring the transport of vital food and other materials.
The Government mado Im- portant moves last night in the
the state-owned pay crisis In rall system.
First, Sir Walter Monckton, Minister of Labour, called n Awift series of meetings with the British Transport Commis- sion and the three unions In- volved.
Minister
The
02-year-old
urged both
parties to "think again" and questioned the reason for the failure for the first time la 18 years-of the railway arbitration machinery,
Then he arranged to meet both parties again today (Tues- day), though union chiefs de- clared after the meeting: "The
strike is still on.
EMERGENCY MEETING
Sir Winston Churchill called his 10-man Conservativo Cabinet to an emergency meet- about 7
Ing, which began at a to boar
A
Герог
Moncicton,
After
from Sir Walter "ine Cabinet meeting,
which lasted 75 minutes, the unusual"
course was taken of Issuing a statement. Normally, strict secrecy is kept on all Cabinet business.
The walkout of the United flow in which they would seek States envoy, Mr Arthur Doan, to fosten the blame for 'a The statement said:"A from the conference was not collapse of the negotiations on special meeting of the Cabinet entirely unexpected in view of
was held in the House of the United States,
It was noted that the North Commons this evening to
latest developments the
* "wages 'dispute,
the lack of progress toward any agreement in the past seven weeks.:
The next move is up to the Communists one State Depart ment source said.
tols could be
Koreans and Chinese were al- view
and were demanding, through The
resume States
ready blaming the Allied side withe rallier of Labour re Piking Radio, that the United ported the course of diectations talks or take which he held during the day full responsibility for destroy with the British Transport Com- ing the peace conference."
And the mission Mr Dean, who was
expected
concerned.
"These discussions will be con- will
trade unions
depend upon ain arriva in Wasanthe tued tomorrow, Further meat-
These ware the
Korean
situation
necessary."
fairyland of coloured lights last night with the capital
The patience of our side has of the Fiji Islands in its full
been stretched to the extreme festive dress, ready to
and whether we go back to welcome the Queen and the the talks will
next. atitude of the Thursday, on change in the Duke of Edinborgh discouraged any
Communists.
the with Thursday. attempts fo modify the terms
talks on Saturday, and prepared Foster Dulles, representatives
Mr Dean withdrew from the Secretary of State, Mr John ings of the Cabinet will be held of the treaty by renegotiation.
a non-military sature
to leave for Washington to-
The normal. Tuesday meeting Korci, of nations with troops in He said the more time went likewise contributed
morrow for consultations after and probably with President as usual today at 10, Downing of the Cabinet 'will” bé held that the Eisenhower would undermine apinter Sir Glowyn
of
A full dress rehearsal of the telling the Comit they
Street. Afterwards, Sir Winston These talks were expected to Churchill will, it necessary, favourable to it. "Separulisis" described the withdrawal
welcomerk
took place today a by General the troops of both sides as
but attempted two conditidrawsĩ deal with steps to be taken call other meetings to discuss is the word - used
and statesmanlike
de-the
resurfacing the
Когедь peace conference the dispute-Reuter. They were arrested last night de Gaulle to describe the Com-"wise buyers to come to Hongkong while hold an unauthorised munists.
elsion" willch had undoubtedly roads continued at the same
ne of charges that the United Na- Lady
Garvey,
wife of the tions Command had plotted failed to materialise, to examine our latest array meeting
Cornella Ida, a
already eased tension and re-
Governor,
From earlier statemente by Ronald Sit
Garvey, and
Mr Dulles made it clear that duced the threat to
with the Korean President Dr of
peace in OY wares,
Is coastal village 15 miles from
was one of hundreds who had Syngman Rhee, to free 27.000 Mr Dulles it was apparent that Government that area. conceivable that
more Georgetown,
American
Когева ixed
var prisoners one of the first actions to be walk over newly laid tar North Mrs Jagan and her associates
not give
A debale in the Cormell at this to could were holding a
wanted time was bound to be sterfle and during the rehearsal at the unwilling to be repatriated and considered would be the release of North Korean Chinese guarantees tries would be attracted to claimed they
religious the exhibition if it were
meeling.
about keeping American troops Urrewarding and Britain would, wharf aldo when she took the alco that. the Communists in-coners who had refused to
dicate they would negotiate in a Under emergency regulations
maaner for A huge steam roller smoothing "reasonable
a return to their native land. held in the early months of proclaimed by the Governor last in Europe for the duration of therefore, support postponement role of the Queen.
extending of the discussion, he said. about ar
Beyond that there was no 20 to 50 The Council has before it out the road surface stopped peace conference,
Immediate indication in official Ruerla's Proposal to appoint only when forced to a standstilli CAN DE RESUMED quarters here as to the policies Colonel Heman Flucckinger by the mounting of the Guard of
It was emphasised here that which the United States might of Honour. he seemed make (Switzerli) as Governor
More than 2,000 people took the Panmunjom, talks were not follow-Reuter. Fronch the Free Territory, of Trieste. concession
Three times the Council has feeling
that his by saying
Dean's walkout, "anticipation" was that United postponed a debate on the issue, part in the rehearsal conducted primarily brought off by Mr
with meticulous precision by
His chiot."
assistant, Mr a tempera Kenneth Young, was stay in and today Mr Vyshinaky said he the Governe in States troops would
authorised of 83 degrees F. In the Europe as long as NATO was was "fully alive to the fact that ture
to resume them if the Com- It will not be of much use to shade. dobate the question as to whether SOLEMN CEREMONY
munists withdrew their charges Hundreds of exclied islanders and "showed good faith."
State Department officials in watched fascinated by every
traders from those-caun.
the
EDC
the
France
the year. We commend the October, the assembly of more NATO's life from thought to the organisers than five persons without police years.
of what is, undoubtedly, a permission is forbidden,
But
night's some
magnificent
shop-window
display products.
of
The police said a crowd of wag at last Hongkong about 309
meeting-United Press.
Central
Cooling
No doubt some earnest persons have from time to
time devised a formula for the measurement of thirst. They might, for instance, multiply the temperature (in degrees centigrade) by the humidity (in degrees of discomfort) and divide by the energy expended in the game in progress or in strokes per hole, goals per chukka, runs per over. But whatever the variables involved, the answer remains constant. Take a long glass of Rose's Limo ··
Juice with a couple of ice-cubes floating
hold it to the light and gloat over its pale translucent greenness, rock it gently until,
the ice-cubes tinkle. Then put your sell outside it.
ROSE'S
ime.
e juice.
–MÁKES THIRST WORTH WHILE
in force.
to
to
of not one this question again.
he could to post:
United to keep
Asked whether guarantee
Presi
and
rite.
States troops In Europe if EDC He added: "I realise that a detail of the procedure which diepted they had no doubt that was in fact ratified, he said he tubstantial manber of members included the solemn Kova Bowl the Communists were deliber-
have already ageed in advance | ceremony, could only repeat what
a traditional Filan ately trying to provoke a situa- dent Eisenhower had said that on the decision." there would be intimate
When the Queen arrives, she durable co-operation
will be solemnly presented with Ameria with EDC,
hugo mound of enticing South food in accordanco with the
"SOLUTION AT HAND"
by Mr Vyshinsky said a peaceful 30lution of the Trieste question
་
Asked what-that meant, Mr Dulles did not reply-Reuter. WHITEHALL SILENCE
London, Dec. 14.
of
Sca
was already at hand in the ancient custom of welcoming Indian peace treaty, which called an honoured guest with a full
appot
of Alarder.
Death Sentence Quashed
Singapore, Dec. 15.
for the Governor of the Territory It is expected here that the An appeal port has quashed by the Security Council.
vast store of food will be taken the death sentence impared horg He accused the
Western aboard the Gothic, where the last month on the 10-year-old While official circles in Lon-powers of "hypocrisy n cot Queen will live during her two- Chinese boy, Gan Eng Lock, who don maintained on embarrassed saying publicly that they wanted day visit, and the New Zealand murdered his
mother's mold, silence over the statement made to do away with the peace escort cruiser, Black Prince.
It was alleged during the trial by the American Secretary | treaty,
There will be enough to feed State, Mr John Foster Dulles, "The negotiations going on both chips companies as well as that the murder took place wiza
the was
13 and not today that the United States have nothing in common with a the Royal party co the four-day Unble
boy death sentence.
tho might have to take a "tragic
Af the til doctors stated the decision" If the European De-conuinely fair solution of this voyage from the Fiji Islands to
situation," he said. He said that Auckland, New Zealand. fence Community treaty
Today's Ane Weather has boy suffered, from a split per not ratified moon, political circles the last time the Council post-
debate on Trieste great dessened the fear of hurricanes sodality and was in a "twilight sold that Mr Dulles, statements
poned
The Appeals Court found Goa : did not correspond with agree, hopes had been pinned on the and it is expected to remain state" when examined. menta
Bermuda conference coming up suony for the Queen's visit, poku mado at the recent
What is still doubtful "guilty but insane" and ordered (with a solution. Bermuda conference.
did not change the whether the Fijian tradition that him to be dealt with as the "Bermuda
direct; Stating that Britain" did not situation," Mr Vyshinsky added, bañoured guests should be re-authorities might contemplate any withdrawal of The dificulties had not been ceived with a dutiful welecene of Rouler,
will be respected. silence bech from-Europe it clleviated, . British troops
they had
Custom regarda chedring and
the treaty were not raulled, aggravated,, ho sald-Reuter hand clapping as insuling
those circles said that the three|| Western powers were reported
to have agreed at Bermuda that,
to
'CONFERENCE -
London, Dec. 14. for the present, at least there General Vladimir Velebit could be no change of policy in Yugoslavia's Ambassador Europe if the French parliament Britain, conferred here today on the Trieste dispute with failed to ratify the treaty,
The Foreign Office declined Sir Ivone Kirkpatrie perman- to comment on Mr Duntes state-ont officiel, Head of the Foreign
Office ment, which was made/at n' press conference in Paris, where Yugoslav Embassy spokes. hd is attending the sessions of man said the Ambassador call- Bihe North Atlantic Council of ed. at the Foreign Office at his
own requestReutte
Reuter REN
Lifeboat Rescue
Redcar, Yorkature, Dec 14. The Redcar lifeboat rescued 20 crewman from the foundered 5,000-ton Greek vessel Dimitris which ran aground off the York aire court today
15 DROWNED IN
· FLASH FLOOD
La Pay, Dec. 14. Fifteen workers were swept to their deaths today by a flash flood of the Orkajouira Hiver. :. Const Guards reported allatt
The men had been crteling a crew members were accounted dam across the, wircain: Thir- for The Dimitris was cr term bodies have been recovering a cargo of oro,trat? edUnited Prom
Lift Crashes: 2 Women Killed
Kansas City, Dec. 14. The authorities said at least two women were killed and 11 others injured when a lift fell from the fifth floor to the baso |ment of a garment factory hero
late today-United Press,
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