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FRENCH POLL
E.D.C. PACT Grudging 'Yes' by 66 p.c.
Paris, Dec. 28.
Results of a poll taken among French news- papers representing 40 per cent of the French dailies disclosed today that only 19 per cent of the papers polled believed the European Defence Community project was "good" but 47 per cent believed it "acceptable" and 26 per cent considered it "bad."
Opinion on Britain's participation in E.D.C. was fairly evenly divided, with 53 per cent con- sidering it a necessary condition and 47 belleving that it was not, according to the poll which was conducted by a French poll-taking organisation.
Most of the Communist newspapers were among those which did not answer the questionnaire.
The most gratifying result was obtained
the controversial the quosticar
reaming of
of
Hot, Cold-And Gennany: 53 per cent believed it
Wine
Paris, Dec, 28. Overseas visitors to one of the leading hotels In
Dijon, Burgundy #ill BOW And a third top in wash-basies not their for lood water as Ameri- "expect, but cans might for teal Burgundy wine suppiled at the correct
temperature.
And there
charge.
is no extra
Over the third tab in English Germani End
French aro the words: "very country In the world in its own riches. Burgunds
vine-
yards. You will be happy all day if you drink a glas
of wibe un rising."
Uther local hotela zro expected to follow
this
xample.--Franco-Presse,
Gold Rush In
Peshawar
Peshawar, Dec, 28.
Gold fever seized the village
of Moosazal five miles from here der's
ATIVOTM two
today when Д
shovel struck pitchers full of 17th-century
gold and silver coins.
Villegers
presented more advantages than drawbacks for France, 20 per cent thought vice versa while 18 per cent expressed to opinion.
On participation of the French Union in a European defence pact, 57 of the newspapers polled Latleved it was also a necessary. condition, 28 per cent that it was noi and 15 per cent had no
opinion.
possible
Faced with three formulac for an overall European political organisation, 67 per cent of the
the newspapers were for a simple association of countries which would retain their sovereignty and 33 per cent
for In politlent fusion of France with other countries to form one Federal State. The third formula, leaving Europe in a "status quo" received no support. - France Presse.
U.S. Seeks Return
Of 186 Ships
From USSR
American
cx- Do
Washington, Dec. 28.
.and at the partment today to
perts met
ON
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1953.
Boko, Surviving Siames Twin, Is Well And Homeward Bound
Boko, the surviving Stamese twin of Nigerian Mira Veronics Davis, 24, bears out with • a tasty cry the hospital report that she is ‘progressing favourably' sfier the operation to sepa- rate her from her sister, Tomu. This is the first picture of the Baby after the operation and was taken at Hammersmith hospital, London. Her sister, Tomu died soon after the operation had been performed.
Boko is now on her way home to Nigeria.
Avoiding Royal Scandal:
Narriman
Seeks
Divorce "Out Of Court”
Ćatro, Dec. 28.
Former Queen Narriman's lawyer proposed today that ex-king Farouk divorce her out of court "in order to uvold delving into the scandals surrounding” the exiled monarch.
The hearing which opened this morning was adjourned until January 19 after Farouk's lawyer, Mustafa el Gamal, said he would consult Farouk, now living in Italy.
A Survey in U.K,
Soviet
State
discuss the
of 180
to the
Union
during
World!
under
Land- the
question of the return American vessels lent Soviet
War Louse programme.
Are Premature
Babies Different?
An investigation being carried
and
Narrimm's attorney, Mohar-
demanded that ram Fahim
£5,000 alimony be paid out of
Farouk's holdings in Egypt to "Never Marry":
fast
year
cover the period from March Narriman wher walked out on him until Octo
when
the
ex - king's property was confiscated.
ber
sension, But after the court Fahim insisted that "a divorce to, us than is more important alimony because Narriman suffered a lot of hagin at the
Farouk of hands
Fahim told reporters that the former king had physically. abused his lovely, dark-eyed
queen.
crowded into the. "It was understood that the out among 800 children in Britain hour-and-a-ha meeting beis likely to give much new in-
formation on the health tween the 11-member
Amer happiness of Britain's ndhy
eight thousande délegation and can
of prematurely-born her," Saviet experts produced no children.
cemetery and the coins dis-s appeared. Those who arrived inte started digging for them- selves despite
traditional the
sanctity of the cemetery.
The coins bore the effigy of Moghul Emperor Aurengzes and of Afghan King Ahmed Shab. ---France-Presse,
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results.
Another meeting of the ex- Research so far has provided perts
the opinions was expected to take conflicting
Thursday-France chances of such children growing up like children born at the end of the normal term.
placo
Presse.
On
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4 Horrify (5).
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12 Scraped (7)
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"MAY BE GOOD "He sometimes would beat Fühim said. "He is the do any. sort of man who cân thing. How I'm going to prove this in court is my business but naturally there was no witness to the beating."
El Gammal said; "A man may be bad in many, respects but he may be a good husband." Noww Mr J. W. B. Douglas, Narziman was not present at Director of Survey of the Popu- this morning's court hearing. Intion Investigation Committee, Turbaned Judgo Ahmed
in
March 1948.
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His Elixir
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Mr Hugh Fraser HosE. South African centenariza, his own elixir For longevity - "Ever married
Bachelor
get
wid
oldest
claims to be the Living Gordon Highlander, told reporters on his 10iss birthday here
ho
to Boath Afrios from Pari Mahomack, Roshire, Scotland, when he was 21.
Ele still cooks his owRİ meals, cleans out his own room, takes long walks and is in good health.
For his birthday ho eclebrated witis #gree shoul"",
That is provided to him by a Durban brewery
Reuter.
£1,000,000 GIFT
Royal Six-Footers
Married In France
Paris, Dec. 28. Emperors, Kings and Princas of a past age in Europe gathered at Bourg en Bresse, Bouthern France, today at the civil wedding of six-foot three Arch- duko Robert of Austria-Este, 38,
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The civil ceremony was held | PARIS SOIR}", in the town hall in the presence
of
the
equally flustrious
relations of the bride, and groom. Pistoia's two dukes witnessed for Marguerite and Archdukes Charles, and Rodolphe for their brother,
Ex-King Humberto of Italy and Ex-Emperor Otto of Austria were along those present,
The full title of the groom, described as a Paris banker, is His Imperial and Royal, High- neta Robert Charles Louis Marle Antoine Francols of Hapsburg- Este, Archduke of Austrië, Eriko of Lorraine.
Outside the town hall on enormous crowd walted to greet the newlyweds.
The religious ceremony (under French law man and wife must be married by the State first and, if they wish, by the Church afterwards) will take place to- morrow in the historie church at Brou, outside Bourg Bresse France-Presse.
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High Finance? Bank Of China's 15-Storeys
In Singapore
Singapore, Dec. 29. Singapore's Bank of China, one of the large Aslan banks Iri
the colony, moved into a gleam- ing new 15-storey skyscraper,
the second biggest building in the city, yesterday.
However, in spite of the ultra modern furniture, the air con- ditioning and the speedy new lifts, there was a familiar sound in the neon-ilt blices, the clck of abacus beads as Chinese dlerka used the traditional court- ing frames in preference to new ading machines.
Tesis in Japan and elsewhere- have shown that an expoileristet abacus operator' can work as fast,
Westerners on a standard adding machine..
do
Another traditional feature in the new building was good luck scrolls sent by well - wishing Chinese businessmen and other Banks-Reuter.
New P&O Liner Iberia To Be Launched Jan. 21
The P & liner Theria 'ts to launched at Harland & Wolff's Belfast shipyard on January 21,
The vessel is about 718 Zeet long and is a sister ship of the Arcadia, expected to leave London on her maiden voyage to Australia in February next.
The Iberia will be dited with Denny-Brown stabilisers.
to refused a report published by the National Foundation for Educa-Farouk's Syrian lawyer, Isban el tional Research, has described sherif, to plead for the how walch le being kept on monarch on the grounds thắt há children born in a week in is a foreigner. El Sherif
Wellington, Dec, 28, eared in court
with Gamal the of
New Zealandi chaîn atore former Vice-President Sharia
Syndicate Lawyers
McKenzie magnate, Sir John which agreed to act on behalf
HONDURAS ORDKÉS The 800 premature children of Farouk after El Sherif failed and Lady McKenzie, not nakle form the subject of a special
other investments valued at about to persuada several
Torbe new ships sre inquiry among these children.
for Egyptian lawyers to take the £1,000,000
charitable, built in the UK for a company 'all of whom are being studied
educational
benevolent In Honduras. It is the free order Care. from the time of birth, through
Under Moslem law,
the purpoace
throughout the from Honduras for new shipping school and future development.
may
to be won by a British shipyard; It la the first survey of this voluptuous beauty
divorced by
special oath
Mesinou before the war. taken out of court and peated thrice.
kind.
The report says of previous Investigations: "Some and that premature children are severely handicapped in later life in health, growth- and emotional adjustment. Others And that they dro In no way retardad after the first year."
It has been found in the Iniest study that premature children are more likely to be admitted to hospital in the first two years, mostly on account of bronchitis and pneumonia. But at later stagen they are flo more likely to be admitted to hospital Than other children-London Express Servica.
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be Dominion.
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The Prime Minister, Sidney Holland, acknowledging
to be
Cammell Laird and Co., Ltd, "The Judge said that the the gift, said that thousands of of Birkenhead, have secured a court would examine the case needy and deserving people contract from the Empres Hon without regard to the identity would benent and early legisin- durend de Vaports, nein, Hon- the parties concerned tion would be passed to give | dhitus, for the construction of
effect to the donors wishés, three frull dürriers,
United Press.
Australish born Sir John Each.vessel will have a dead-
5. Bombers To McKenzie has previously given weight of 8,000 tons and will
Carry Fighters
Washington, Dec. 28. The United States Air Force A certain announced today
fiber of 1.38 Bombers wil Aghter
large charitable trust fund to bo fully mulated... and.......zo. New Zealand,
He has also been a leading patroni of trotting racing and breeding-Router."
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