PE
RADIO
for the CAR
[for the HOME
GILMANS
GLOUCESTER ARCADE
COMMENT OF THE DAY
"Hit Parade"
IT
is realised we are about tread on dangerous ground; that we are prob- ably calling down coals of fire on our head, and that with a certain section of the public we shall be any- thing but popular. Never- theless, we feel the subject requires alring. And it concerna Radio Hongkong's Thursday night feature, "Hit Parade." Our chief difficulty in to find
алу merit in this weekly radio offering. It is not only In- furiatingly repetitive, but It provides nothing in the way of popular tunes which Bre not already fully embodied in programmee such as "Forces' Requests", "Hospital Requests", the "Linda Calling" feature
аге
and, of course, the BBC "Forces' Favourites", which brandcast from Radio Hongkong with the Home regularity as "Hit Parade." But where these "request" programmes cover a wide Beld
over-
Sherlock Holmes Story Begins Today On Page 6
CHINA MAIL
No. 35740
Established 1845
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1954.
FRANCE WILL REJECT
Closed Session
To Debate
The Situation
Washington, Feb. 12. The United States Benate Foreign Relations Com. mittee announced today that a closed session would be held next Thursday to study the situation in Indo- China.
are
Among the high-ranking oMetals, who will attend the session,
General Walter Bedell Smith, Under-Secretary of State and acting Secretary of State during the absence of Mr John Foster Dulles, and Admiral Arthur Radford, chairman of
Joint Chiefs of Staff-France- Presse.
the
He's A Bit Of A Problem
RHEE'S OFFER
Not To Employ S. Korean Troops
In Indo-China
Paris, Feb. 12.
President Syngman Rhee's proposal to send a South Korean army division to Indo-China, which has not yet been officially made to the French government, will not be accepted accord- ing to French authoritative sources here,
Any military aid from the Republic of South Korea, the sources added, would be turned down by the French authorities because of the con- sequences such help might bring in the Indo-China conflict against the Communists.
A message from Washington today quoted the as confirming President Syngman State Department Rhee's offer to send troops to Indo-China. No details involved in the number of troops were given on the proposal.
from
AFP
WAK
Prepare To Strike Call
Dusacidort, Feb, 12, The West German Com- muni Party today called en a members to prepare sirike action and to drag the masses into the struggle against the Bonn treaties and the
of resurgence m31) farlam."
The Party claimd that Chancellor Konrad Aden- aner was doing everything possible to prevent the
of unification
Germany while in Berlin the Soviet Unton was supporting the claínu for German nationaj ‚sovereignty and liberty.
France-Fremė,
Cotton Workers
To Protest
Pentagon and not Pact with Japan, it was
AD-
Price 30 Cents
Molotov Drops Banana Skin
Berlin, Feb. 12. Tho Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, today dropped another banana peel at the end of a long row on which the deputy foreign ministers have slipped 274 times in discussing an Austrian state treaty.
The Austrian question, Mr. Molotov told his Western col- leagues and the Austrian Foreign Minister, Dr Leopold Figl, could not be solved unless the territory of Trieste ceased to be an Anglo-American base, The British and the Americans would like nothing better than to withdraw. They even sold so In October and this nearly st Are to the powder keg.
To try to solve the Trieste problem, which is complicated, before the Austrian question which is comparatively simple, Is evidently not proof of
а
goodwill, which might have
becn
shown by Mr Molotov to the Austrian delegation.
ANSCHLUSS FEAR
Mr "Molotov, who demands
the withdrawal
troops in
of
occupation
demanded Germany, that those
should Austria remain-in fear of an unschluss.
4 of the Austrian state treaty) on the others, they had agreed that once the treaty had come into force, troops would be withdrawn from Austria.
The new Soviet proposals are thus a step backward and DOTATALEI two points which appeared to have been com-
of taste in popular music, the "Hit Parade" is confined to about a dozen numbers for a considerable period. In fact, as we nee
oud who do an halt Communism Department Ily
The State any tune which
Stockholm, Feb. 12. night captures the imagina-
revealed that the not wish to co-operate with a The Swedish Foreign Ministry noucement
sent to the mind to future aggression," tion of the public is almost has bor considering today what proposal had been
commander in Meanwhile the Pentagon in
London, Feb. 13. today certainly destined to figure it can do about a Swedish "giant United Nations
confirmed
Leaders of Lanchashire's | in the "Hit Parade" pro- with the soul of a child", who Korea, General John Hull, who Washington
that
Air the 315th
Division is now in Washington.
280,000 cotton workers are to to have knocked gramme for anything up to was reported
#1 The Department said it might based at Tachikawa in Japan travel to London on Monday On the anschluss lasues, turicio out five Ear, Bertín policemen in 10 weeks-first it has to
to talk prace with the be presumed that General Hull would transport the equipment travest to the Board of Tra દ્મ ઋતુ
by ascend the ladder, then Russian Foreign Minister, Mr had taken the text of the South being taken to Indo-China
President, Mr Peter Thorney-nd 10 200 United States technicians with him make
trade its laborious and Molotov.
proposal Korean
agon circles said that this croft, at Britain's new painful
the way out of
The "gian" is Albert Hiding Washington.
Seoul, was an ordered feature. Moreover,
Reporting it is Kinberg, a 38-year-old business-
and nounced here yesterday. Galleon,
cor- air-lift almost man. The Foreign Ministry sald Georges noticeable, that
today its Berlin, Consulate- respondent, said tonight that Indo-China. It was pointed out Mr Thorneycroft has already without exception the anme General and reported that Rus the word "France"
not that the 316th Division mormally seen representatives of cotton the to recording of a number is stan police had arrested him on mentioned in the South Korean transports equipment used week after week, us e charge of trying to force his coinmunique offering to
send various US assistance missions employers' organisations.
The deputation he will re-pletely settled. though listeners were mora
way into the Soviet Embassy in South Korean troops to Indo- in the Far East-France-Presse.
celve on Monday is from the Under these circumscribes, it interested in WHO
East Berlin during the Big Four China.
difficult W08
to see how the foreign ministers conference.
United Textile Factory Workers' la after. he wrote. rendering the tune, rather
Kinaberg's mother,
MITS
has already foreign. «ministers, even with the Association which the "to help offered us aid
on the Amisiance of Dr. Firk; can do than in the tune itself. Nor Margot Rodatz Kinnberg. de-
States of
criticised the agreement Associated are we prepared, on behalf cared here tonight:
give anything useful towards solving ground
that "My son
He Indo-China (Vietnam, Cambodia of more sensitive and dis- has been misunderstood.
foot-the Austrian problem. Japanese textile, the Laos) cerning listeners, to accept only wanted to talk with Mr and the time-honoured admoni Molotov and urge him to work Vietminh."
never had any
The Seoul messaga added that the offer was in line with recent tion that "If you don't like for peace.
Washington, Feb. 12. plans to make an attempt on his
President by
Mr Harold Stassen, Director announcement the programme, don't tune Into it. Because it
Operations He Syngman thee on foreign policy of Idenlist. "He is a great
Foreign happone that "Hit Parade" telephoned me a few days ago and also tailled with the piana Administration, left here by air
American some
military today for a fact-finding mission comes on the Bir at 8 from Berlin and said: "Things are of o'clock, which is a peak happening now, I shall try and leaders, particularly the former in the Far East.
Army And Eighth to Molotov listening hour
anywhere go and speak
see if I cannot make him change Koren, his idene so that the whole world Fleet. can have peace'. "Albert was
80
in the world, and therefore
"HA Parade": if it has regarded as being some- A
thing essential
to
Radio Svenska
at
in the evening than present; and secondly, it would probably be much batter appreciated by considerably larger listen
Molotov.
men
Не
sincere
as a
The
three
defeat
W$5
commander General James van
"HOLY WAR"
which
Stassen To Tour FE
BICA.
■
the
own
hold la vital Commonwealth Once again, Mr Molotov has markets at prosent served by used tactics dear to tíantelf.... Lancashire. All 24 members of inking one problem to several
Legislative others in proving in his the Association's Council are to travel to London manner that everything holds together, which is partly true but which is not a good way to sce for the talks.
The Cotton Spinners' and things clearly--France-Presse. Manufacturers' Association-one
BOMBS HOAX
tonight
ORIGINAL-ODENER
Only $550
HONGKING TH [9 ́D'Agullar St.
TER EXCHANGE
Tel. 21433
TODAY'S RACING
}
Comet
SELECTIONS
By "Rapier"
RACE 1
Hawalian Moon
Santa Clau
Outsider:-Red Feather,
Souvenir
Henrietta
RACE 2
Wild Honey
Boyne Laddle Citation
By The Turf”
RACE 1
Santa Claus Silver Dahlla
Lawallan Moon
Outsider:-Dreadnought,
RACE 2
Prairie Mcon
Souvenir
Strathpeffor
Outsiders-Wild Honey,
Outsider:—Evergreen.
RACE 3
Citation
Amber
Boyne
Outsider:-Rowanglen,
RACE 4
Iping
Iping
Beautiful Lis
Kentucky Lady
Outsider:-Norseman.
Our Prido
RACE 5
Thousand Miles
Tip Top
RACE 6
Outsider: New Jersey.
Dlly Corvette Senorita
Outsider:--Bulsara,
RACE 7
Gindiolus Norso Lady Blondie
Outsider: Donert Gold,
RACE 8
Royal Command
Fighting Spirit
Huntington
Outsider:-Tune-Phone.
RACE 3.
Outsider:-Shun Lea
Norseman
RACE 4
Straight Forward
Outsider:-Concord.
RACE 5
New Jersey
Our Pride
Thousand Miles
Outsider:-Hawker Hunter.
RACE 6
Strathlan Black Beauty
Dily
Outsider: Smiling Tiger. RACE 7
Mourne
Rider's Wish
Rebel II
Outsider: Blondie.
RACE 8
Royal Command Huntington
Pearl Diver
Outsider:-Armament,
England Lose The
Second
Test
Bridgetown, Feb, 12.
The West Indies won the second cricket Test here. today by 181 Fans — and thus became two up in the serica as England's last seven wickets crashed for 55 runs after lunch.
| PANA
.*.
199 batted for The two overnight balamen Compton Denis Compton and Graveney, minutes and hit 14 fours in his fought track magnificently until 83. lunch, but Compton was out for 03 Boon after the Interval. England's innings virtually end ed there,
es the last six batsmen mustered only nine rur, Palmer, Laker, Lock and Statham ali registering ducks,
The last seven wickets, in- chading Compton's fell for $5, od which
Graveney scored 45, carrying his bot for 64,
The final scoreboard ́wO8; West Indies-883 and 292 for two declared..
England - 181 and 813.
Soon afterward Palmer and Bailey went, then Evans, after batting carefully for nourly, an hour, and though Gravenes kept his end up he had nobody to stay with him as Laker, Lock and Statham fell to the West Indien attack.
Graveney carried his but for 64, with ten fours as the chief strokes in an innings lasting 173 minutes.
-----England-2nd- minings
L. Hutton, c. Worrell b. Ramadhili W. Watson, . Meat b. King sadit | P." May, o. Walcott b. Gomen
Balley, c. kub. b. Blollmeyer Evans b. Ramadhim J. Laker lbw b, Ramadh A. Lock, b. King
D. Compton. Ibw. b. Stollmeyer. T. Graveney, not out The nɛsumption "after lunch| Palmer, d. Gomez b. Alkutson was delayed for 20 minutes owing to rain, but then dis suster overlook England.
With only seven runs added, a thorough search of Compton was out to a leg
Olympla→the | before decision which surprised police failed to find any bombs him. He had icaned forward to and the showing went on a bell from Stollmeyer which France-Presse.
hit him on the left pad.
He will investigate how the of the two employer orgaming-TIME
met Mr Mutual Security Programme is tions which being carried out in the Pacific croft a few days ago-yesterday a period which should not
resolution expressing During
his tour he will passed a
at the ad- Formosa "profound concern" be alienated to a restricted
Japan, Korea, in this. It was pointed out that Pre-visit
Rhee was Syngman number
verse repercussions of the trade of enthusiastic He is just a giant with the soul sident
and Indo-China.
Berlin, Feb. 12. to
an form
anti- My son has shown hoping We have two of a child.
West Mr Stassen in being accompact on the Lancashire textile. listeners.
Berlin police in Communian, Communist alliance
of South-
halted the showing of the film suggestions to make about some interest
he was critical of the but
cast Asian nations with Korea panked by Mr Samuel Parelman, industry. special ass
assistant to Mr Walter
There world also be adverse "Stars Over Colombo", produced at its head and was Russians."
openly
Robertson, Assistant Secretary effects on the national situation by Beir Harlan, who made the Swedish newspaper, preaching a holy war crusade of State for the Far East,
"Jews If, as they feared, serious loss of Nazi anti-Jewish Dagladet, ted against the Communists.
reported
Mr Stassen will stop over in
resulted, the Suss",
after
an anonymous Hongkong's programmes that Kinnberg might be General van Fleet, added the Manila to attend
a conference cotton exports
informed telephone call "had" then it should go on the brought before 01 court for Socul report, had perfected
them that two time bombs had of representatives of the Mutual Association said.
It put on record its dlasati- been placed in the American of Mr training system air either earller or later an attempt on the life
per.
where it was cinema France-Presse.
faction, because there was no sector The report said that
mitted a handful of Americans Security Mission in the Far East, used a chair
the showing. to train Aslan aghting divisions
proper consultation with Kinnberg
Industry during, the negotiations After weapon to knock three police within a few weeks at a cost
preceding the agreement with the cinema-the down, then he tossed an
25 Uines less than that required armchair into the street. Twelve to train Americans and with
Japan policemen were needed to over- greater effectiveness. power him-and two of them
South Korean government
Manila, Feb. 12. Karl, were knocked out in the final
Hong Koe spokesman,
Moro bandits massacred struggle.-Reuter.
today referred to this low cost when he stated that the United fishermen on Pangasinan Island States would secure a victory
near Jolo province in the Sulu
Lourenco Marques, Feb. 12. the Philippine times Archipelago,
Rich deposits of titanium, & over Communism 26
(PNS) reported
wonder metal used in the con- cheaper by using South Koreans News Service
today. in Indo-China.
been discovered at Villa Luiza, government statement The Army authorities im-
struction of jet aircraft, have said that although there were mediately launched an inquiry
20 miles north of here, it waS
over
"They were limited to prior learned today.-France-Presse, а million
Communist into the PNS report although soldiers still In North Korea they said they were not aware information given in confidence and although South Korea's of such a development,
a short time before publia an
Rome, Feb. 12. military
Mr Louis St Laurent, Prime The PNS report further said nouncement of decisions already requirements were
Jolo Governor Leon taken by the Government for | "Minister of Canada; arrived still great, the only serious op- that
from by plane position to the plan to send men Fernandez had left for Panga- which the Cotton Board is in no here tonight
ing audience if It were broadcast
month once instead of once a week.
PAN AMERICAN OFFERS SPECIAL
EMIGRANT FARES
TOKYO
HONG KONO
HONDURU
MANILA
VANCOUVER
SEATTLE
●PORTLAND CHICAGO
NIW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO WASHINGTON, DC.
|wesanung NEW ORLEANS
LOS ANGELES
MEXICO CITY
to North America
and South America
DAMLAME
PANAMA LIMA
NIO OF
JANEIRO
SAO PAULO
SANTIAGO BUENOS AMIS
Special One-Way Fore
You Save:
$225.00 269,00
101
SAN FRANCISCO of
$ 500.00
599.00
695.00
223.00
854.00
223.00
975.00
213,00
1023.00
218.00
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
PANAMA
LIMA
RIO DE JANEIRO
BUENOS AIRES
The
20 Fishermen Massacred
20
A statement on the agree mont was also made here
yog- terday by the Cotton Board.
It said that the exchanges on the subject between the Board of Trade and the Chairman of the Cotton Board, Sir Raymond Streat, and oficials did not take the form of consultation with the industry.
Titanium Discovery
to Indo-China would come from sinan to verify the truth of the way responsible," it said-China Boon for a four-day visit to those "who did not intend to massacre.-France-Presse.
Mail Special,
Fly Pan American "Strato" Clipper", fastest to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Best onward connections. Fast service from Los Angeles and Miami to Central and South America. Call your travel agent or Pan American for other cities and fares. Alexandra House, Phone 37031, Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel, Phone 57694, Kowloon
*Diodo-Mærḥ, Pas Amariom Wight Alwijk,
PAA PAN AMERICAN
*TWORLD'S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE.
Brliish Patins
WITH
Italy--Reuter.
SHELL ICA
IGNITION
TRO ADDITIVE
Fill up and FEEL the Difference
Statham, b. Gomez.
Extrus
Total
Fall of wickets: · 1/1, 2/108," - 3/181 4/258, 5/350, 6/264, 1/20), 4/211 9/300.-Rquler.
not
to give
How
a Tennis Party
BAD hosts are born and not made; not everyone can makes fallure of a
́ ́ tennis party. Nevertheless there are certain observances whichi may be
relied upour to reduce the chances of success.
For instance, do not roll the court before the guests arrive. Let that
de it themselves while you maintain a Bow of good-humou
· baile in the Do me mend the holes in the wire-setting. middle of a ding-dóng game is a great fermenter of tempti
AND ABOVE ALL, do not on any adcount provi
· of Rose's Lime Jülics for between the sets refres imperfect host were to forget by chance this cardinal male inbbspitality, the sharp and utterly satisfying tang có Nata
· most thirst-quenching drink could not Säff to produce content. The party would be a success.
ROSES
ime juice
THIEST WORTH WHILE