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MORE COMPLAINTS AGAINST HK
And Housing PRODUCTS
TESTERDAY'S "policy"
Y speeches by the elected
and nominated members of the Urban Council presented the community with a much clearer picture than hitherto of the present-day functiona of the Council and served to emphasise its growing responsibilities. The general level of the sporches was good, sober appraisal being allied with constructive suggestions. That several of the members 'devoted attention to the questions of Bquatter resettlement and housing was natural inas- much that the former is one of the chief burdens laid on the shoulders of the Urban Council, and the latter is expected to be brought within its jurisdic- tlon with the formation of the Housing Authority, Attention at the meeting to these subjects was further spotlighted by the presenta. tion of the special sub- committee's report and re- commendations on aquatter resettlement planning and policy. The report repre sents an Interesting nd- mixture of, short and long- term poiteles, with the endeavour being made to dovetail them in such manner that they remain
complementary. If it is accepted that resettling of
the Colony's aquatter population is a "must" (and i la difficult to deny the obligation) the sub-
committee's
recommen-
the
dations can be regarded as sound and far-seeing. The public will, however, note with mixed feelings that the burden of meeting the financial outlay for the construction of 600 cottages ai Ngau Tau Kok, formation of 670 sites at Reservoir Hill, and the construction of multi-storey resettlement buildings falls on the public purse. On the other hand it readily admitted that practical alternative gests itself; the Colony Is in the position where, if it la to compose the problem of squatter resettle. ment, it must do so at its own expoп180.
must
be
no
Bug-
ON the question of low-cost housing for tenement dweilers, one or two Council
advanced
members nounced views and interesting suggestions. Some emphasis was placed
need for the
Alum clearance and the desir ability of erecting higher buildings on
the cleared sites. Mr R. G. Lee's com-
OR
Mr
Grimwood Replies To
2 Allegations
And Takes Action
On
A Third
(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Mar. 30.
A further series of complaints against Hongkong-manufactured products has been answered by Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, Director of the London office of the Hongkong Government..
Complaint No. 1 came from Mr J. D. Balm- forth, a member of the Halifax (Yorkshire) Chamber of Commerce.. Mr Balmforth, speak- ing during a debate in the Chamber on Japanese competition, was reported to have said that children's clothing marked "Empire" was shipped from Hongkong, but was "obviously" of Japanese origin.
Garments which should not have been made in Britain under 17/6d were imported at 4/6d. "Clothing manufacturers are likely to feel the draught," he said.
Entering the fray at this point Mr Grimwood pointed out, in a letter to Me Balmforth: "Hongkong has nothing to hide but it does hate misrepresentation."
Dwn
He explained the procedure, were producti os free hand- for dealing with claims for outs to customers for larger relief from duty under the Im- masks of his design on perial Preference regulations show at a local trade fair.: and pitomised to investigate On hearing of the complaint alleged cases of substitution if he Immediately offered to Mr Balmforth supplied him with destroy his remaining stock of
copied masks.
any evidence,
saying,
Mr Balmforth's reply to this was given in an interview with the Halifax Courier & Guardian which quoted him as "My remark wasn't to be taken too literally, of course. I had no exact figures with me, but they were as accurate as I could remember
served And illustrate my paint,"
جيا
the House in
Marie Besnard-called the "Black Widow" seen during her trial at Bordeaux, France, on six murder charges. She was originally charged with -poisoning eleven people, but only six are being pro- ceeded with. The trial was postponed two years ago after the defence had claimed that vital evidence had been mishandled...-Landon (Express.
Experts Disagree At Trial
Paris, Mar: 30.
The lawyers for Marie-Besnard, on trial at Bordeaux for the alleged poisoning of twelve people, today asked that their client, who had been in prison for the last five years, be granted provisional freedom.
Marlo
*
'on
.
East-West Trade Expansion Agreement
London, Mar. 30.
Britain, France and the United States today
Tel. 21433
Egyptian Crisis
Students Denounce Council
Cairo, Mar. 30; · Thousands of damon❤ strating Egyptian students denounced the Revolution Council' which yester- day went back on its de- cision to end military rule in the big.
in July
agreed to an increased number of categories and quadrangle of Cairo Uni- maximum quantities of goods they are now pre- pared to see exported to Europe's Communist outside but there were no dis- nations.
versity here today.
Strong police forces stood by iurbances.
These included certain types of machines, tools and petroleum products, diplomatic sources on the alert after four days of
Troops and police were 2)
crisis, in which Colonel Gamal said.
Abdel Nasser, 38-year-old The three powers announced at the end of a two- Deputy Premier, succeeded in day meeting here "a wide area of agreement", which med Naguib's plan for an early postponing President Mohdm- would provide a basis for encouraging an expansion of return to Parliamentary govern East-West trade.
But the thousands of strikers Naguib's hand were back at work. Public transport, para- lysed during the latest Egyptian upheaval, was again running normally.
ment.
The communique said existing controls an trade with Communist. China and North Koren "should be who helped force. General continued."
Tho Kinisters leading the three delegations agreed only on the band headings of the revised Us, it is understood.
Officials will remain to draw up the revisions, item by item, in time for a meeting in Paris. on April 13 of all 15 nations which co-inate the embargo on the expet of strategie goods to the Communist states.
The communique: ma
made reference to this meeting by stating that odey's agreement would "in. tlosn co-operation
"But I sincerely think that any effort to Increase frade with goods such as machinery and food should go along fast as possible."--Reuter.
as
Colonel Nasser today visited General Nigulb, who collapsed yesterday, soon, before it became clear he had lost its fight to end.
MAU MAU military rule...
DISCUSS
with other flendly, countries SURRENDER
permit a revision : of, existing controls to "courage an ex pansion of trade
compatible with security Requirements."
The Paris Floup, with whom the zinxt cof
tous with held consiste
Germany and Pact nailons, t Japan.
"Object of. these discussions should be to refine these con- trol arrangem by narrowing substantially heir scope. and increasing their effectiveness.””!
RIFT AVERTED Today's agement averts what once thrated to cause the United States and her bure a serious politim rift between pean alles,
Nairobi, Mar. 30.
The Revolution
Council, re-
- versing ... its, earlier decisions, postponed a return to Parlia mentary life until 1956,
General Ndrulbst! Presl-
dan Prime Minister was
reported to
proving.
bo steadily £n-
Six: Mau Mau terrorist AVOIS QUESTION gang leaders drove <intys Colonel Namer, at a press Nero townships: 100 miles Cuortions out Bioestel ped Egypt's plans worth of Nairobi, today to or resting talks with Britain discuss a mass suricider of" on the future of the Suez Canal their followers in the zone, Mount Kenya and Aberdare. regions, the Government questioner that Egypt at present The Deputy Premier told # announced here tonight;" was concerned with internal A Government statement said: foreign policy later. He did 'affairs; and would deal with "It appeared that the terrorist not elaborate. leaders were willing to do all could" - to- persuade their followers to surrender.
they
terrorist
little
expected
relaxaan of the attended the meeting.
The oficial, announcement on the meeting said these first The President sells foreign surrender talks went › better aid chief, Mr Harl Stassen, than had been to bridge the wide up between Reuter. the British and Amelon views. Mr Stassen, who led the Ameri can delegation to two-day meeting, flew back b. Washing- ton tonight.
new
Colonel Nasser said a Arable evening paper, reflecting the views of the Government-
Liberation sponsored
Rally, would appear, soon.
It
was their
first meeting since Dr Hodelby was released from internment last week.
Dr Hodelby Inter addrested a meeting of his supporters.
COMMONS QUESTION
London, Mar. 30. Mr Derick Heathcoat-Amory, Minister of State at the Board of Trade,
"They felt, however, that it mid today it was against
was necessary to return to their government policy to restrict imports from Hongkong
Under the "Bale. Act" passed songs-to discuss, arrangements. by Congress In 1 51, President uid or any other colonial territory.
"It was agreed that a further
It will be called Al Ahrør between The request, on which He was answering a question
Eisenhower is band to cut off meeting the lawyer proved 'the' work
paid to counties of Commons by Court wil answer tomorrow, experts had been conducted in
strategie leaders and Government ouicers (The Free) and will supplement the morning paper, Al doum- He was pleased to hear of the Mr
to complete hour! (The Republic) and the Barnett Janner, Labour, came in the third week of one a completely unscientific man goods to the Communists, unites would be hold steps taken to "frustrate the kind who said the Leicester knitted, of the most rensational trials in nerd,
be thinks it would be in arrangements but it is expected weekly, Al Tahair (Liberation). of unfair trade practices which glove industry was concerned at France's legal history.
Counsel for the Defence and America's intereso allow the that this may take some
President Naguib was well time." pro-I had in mind," but he couldn't.
the
Importation of knitted. The Court, room seemed trans- the Prosecution are now asking trade.
that now experts be appointed Britain called conference No. 2 field commander, think "offhand of any other ex- some
"General China," Mau Mau's enough tonight to drive to the gloves from Hongkong.
formed into a a scientine congress,
house of the Supreme Guide uf Planation for goods of the quality
Mr Janner asked what the as France's leading experts to decide on the problems set ̃by | after President - Eshower ex-General Tanganyika," one of
and the Moslem Brotherhood, Dr and price he had seen."
earlier pressed misgiving about Bir his four battalion commanders, Minister was doing to avold the toxicology argued whether or the experts called
Hassan Hodelby. Complaint No. 2 was from Mr
Winston Churchills; call for a Roy Kemp, British knitted glove British market being flooded not arsenic found in the remains France-Presse..
of
substantial Besnard's two hus- manufacturer. He was quoted in with these goods, thereby caus-
unemployment In
the bands, father, mot a press report as saying that ing
mother, mother-
trưa bán. Japan States and else-in-Inw, ́- relatives, and friends Hongkong
ful-industry in Leicester manufacturers
hod where. filled Imperial Preference 25 per
been poured by the de- Her Conditions Mr Heathcont-Amory replied: fendant or brought by subter- cent of the Empire content" plaint that the Building requirement by adding a touch "I am aware that United, King-ranean waters in the country
Tokyo, Mar. 30. Ordinance and the Landlord of embroidery or other decora- dom manufacturers are concerned cemetery at Louden,
Japan will agree to diplo The trial saw many claims of motic relations tick to
with Russia the of knitted goods from Hongkong, the "official" experts, called by whenever
USSR obstructing owners of old Japan, gloves imported from about recent increase in imports
Will As a result of this competi- "But I have no evidence that the Prosecution, and dilapidated buildings
Son shattered. recognise the
Francisco those experts were Japanese Desce treaty, the from re-developing their tion, the report said, the British these imports are causing serious Among
Primo Prof Piedzliavre of the Faculty Deputy
Minister, Mr property on modern lines knitted glove industry faded a unemployment,
would of course be con- shut-down which
of of Mesecint Paris, Prof Taketoro Ogata, said today.. would appear to have some complete
could throw
Fabre,
Answering left-wing ques- Dean 50,000 employees trary to the polley of the govern-Rene
of the justification. Nevertheless out of work.
ment
Impose restrictions Faculty of Pharmacy, of Farts, tioners in the Upper House, My also returning to bi capital it is obvious that thousanda
whether by tarlif or qucts im- and Prof Henri Griffon, Direc-Ogata also said that the United tonight Mr Grimwood wrote to Mr
Mr Peter Thomeycol, Prest- ports from Hongkong or any tor of the Police Laboratory of dwellers Kemp denying Japanese gloves of tenement
has States
not applied any dent of the Board of Trade, pressure to Influence Japanese headed the British fesh cannot be dispossessed of
Toxicology- were imported Into Hongkong other colonial territory
In reply to another question
policy regarding Russiiculture- their accommodation unless for re-export to Britain, The he said Imports of woollen Exports called by the Defence
alternative woollen yarn used in the many- have
DIVIDING LU Mr Shigeru Hor, thoy
Minister, told the promises to move into pend- facture of Hongkong gloves gloves from the Far East during claimed
each quarter of 1953 were bacteria could bring important Forestry
Senate the Japanese Ashing Mr Stassen told, repairs ber Ing resettlement. Moreover sald, was all Empire produced dozen pairs, 478, 999; 65,670 and quantities of arsenic en human
Industry has and imported for the most part 96,913, from Bradford.
Imports during January
A first trial in 1932, when the GETTING. STATISTICS February this year at a quarter-accused had been charged with Mr Kemp told me today that by rate amounted to 3,500 dozen eleven murders, had been ad- and northern Pacifle waters. at all about trade. In pasceful journed when the Defence the knitted glove section of the pairs-Reuter.
and Tenant Ordinance wers
four will the natural
be engendered that with now buildings escaping the restrictions of the Landlord
and Tenant Ordinance, National Hosiery Manufacturers' rents beyond the means of Federation
he
which collect
the original tenants will be | chairman, would
that waters
and
remains.
and
1 effects from
restrictions
Son
imposed. The general statistics from all members of Flying Boxcar
principle that Government the industry before deciding
should give
their nex
next move. It was pos- every sible it would then send encouragement to private delegation to the Board of property owners to provide Trade. better tenements for more dwellers in quite acceptable, ber
He couldn't estimate the num
of British glove, workers as the result
but the economic interests dismissed
Six
Known
Crashes:
Killed
Fort Bragg, N. Carolina, Mar. 80.
At least six men and possibly nine were killed when
of an Air Force flying Boxcar, attempting an emergency of the tenants must also be competition from Hongkong landing with one engine ablaze, clipped a barracks build- anfeguarded by Government. gloves. "It I gave you taking and then "smashed into a mesa Hall in a crowded. A concrete scheme pro- gure before we have collected troops area here today.
"1" might sented by property owners statistics," he said, " for slum clearance and be very misleading.
Complaint No 3 ro-development, with pro-
happily · for all 'concerned. posals, for ensuring that:
day wall
M. Maurice Schumi), Minis-
ter of State for Forec Affairs, represented France. He
was
suffered avere fore leaving London a Bostwar fishing went to make it slutely
4 In the East China clear that we have no action
said that to date a total of goods with Rumila. We'v sis 54 Japonese fishing boats had encourage as much of a trade boen scized by the Soviet as we can." authorities in coastal
In a reference to t near Hokkaido, northernmost island.pana partite communique Issued after the London conference, a said:" Me Hori said that Japanese-There is a dividing be Sovios diplomatic relations are tween so-called consumer podir essential to settle the outstand and goods that could", y bly ing issues between tho two be used for military mem countries-United Press.
"Stronger trade relation the Soviet Union dos 192 meaner
Putting Curb On guarantee for peace. Reme
Lawlessness
Singapore, Mar 30, Two hundred and twenty sbodies were recovered the other five as slightly in- ruspected gangsters, have been rive bodies
detailed by the police raince, the ended from the wreckage, and the Jurad.
pilot of the plare died, in a Both the plane and the mess reginning of the month in the those who give up their: nyit on; his promies to In hospital" about: three hours after "hail- werd - engulfed"; in-flames, drive by a special branch of the founded the crash. Three men were which burned for more than an Criminal Inv tigation"/"Depart- fénements should be allowed complaint against Hongkong missing" and an officer, said it hour after the crash rement to return to the new build. products, Mr. Grimwood fook Is Huncwasonable to expect"Nine men were aboar, ings at economic rentals, prompt action when he learned they coul have survived, the {giant: troop? cats would be d'helpful contri: a Hongkong Arm had produced has
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