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Water Tanks
TH
WIE threat of any further emergency action to v12-
aure equitable distribution of the Colony's water sup-i plies has been averted, tem-¦ porarily, at least, by the week-end rains. It was a fortunate of course that the overcast akics Jad the intermittent rains interfered. with many holiday plans but no doubt postponement of
Any further WATAR restrictions will be auille innd compensation for all the l sunshine. Yet we are by no means "out of the wool," s the saying goes. And the most fervent hopes of the Director of Public Works that there will be more rant
no guarantee that
Hongkong's reservoirs going to be filled to the brint
In the coming months. | Precedent is one thing; the weather, raptions 464143 frivolous and no respecter of persons, is another.
Aa
concerneil
FR0W
far us 1964 is Government must dreide how long the existing restrictions are to remain an force. The water supply for the next two years my he well disregarded anti the emergencies, if any, arise. By 1967 it is hoped only hoped that water weil ize Nowing in Tai Linh Chung and it is expeeled that the How from this reservoir will go a lung way towards ensuring the tinuity of regular supplies,
but
von-
I is important to consider
1965 and 1966, however, the years before the Colony begins to feel the benefits of Tai Lam Chung. It must be
that Klated
present restrictions are only tole-
rated by the Community- not approved. This is ol criticism of Government which has done ita utmost to maintain the flow of water. But no civilised com- munity can be expected to be content with a three-hour supply each day. Inevitably this must upsel household routines where adults ns well IN children demand dally nblutions, not merely for the sake of proximity. to Godliness, but because the hot moist climate of Hong-j kong makes essential this daily freshener-preferably The com- each morning.
tub of cold water วกแดง hardly fulfils this need- especially in a large family.
This state of affairs is, as we say, tolerated and very grudgingly at that.
THERE
therefore
A
be
proposal, not new or very original, that must considered. but luss by
Government than by
Individual house
and flat tenants.
og hers
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CHINA
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The Water VITAL GENEVA SESSION TODAY
Flows Again
Even The Rain
Didn't Stop
Them From Going To The
Holiday Resorts
London, June 7.
the provision of a simple of a wet Whitsun, flocked to the coast and country today corrugated iron tank out- side the house aupplied with armed with umbrellas and raincoats,
Britons, determined to make the best of the last day
rain water from roof gutterings- system which
STUDENTS TO STAY PUT
has been found admirable, if not absolutely indispens able, by country residents in places like Australia where, by virtue of their
Singapore, June 8. great distance from
nny
The 1,000 Chines: students communal
supply water
who
have
camping! in system, they are forced to the Chise High School for install such tanks for their the past key:n dara daily water needs. It is a protest prinsi national aystem which has proved a vice in Singapore decided yes complete auCCOSS. If the terday to stay put until their are atisfactorily corrugated iron is obtain problems
settlest." able, doubtless such tanks could be made in Hongkong
in the case of house-owners written
Early this morning 28,000 cars an hour were leaving London ons 20 male roads out of the city-3,000 an hour more than last year and even lato this afternoon the figure was 25,000 my hour.
into cinemas.
30 lives In
Reds Expected
To Launch A New "Peace Offensive"
SEEKING
TO INFLUENCE FRENCH ASSEMBLY
Geneva, June 8.
Western delegates to the Indo-China conference here expect the Communists to make an all-out effort today to convince the French National Assembly that peace in Indo-China is available for the asking.
- at The nine-nation conference will be meeting in open session Russian request
as the Assembly in Paris resumes its critical Indo- China debate with the fate of the French Government in the balance.
Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, asked for today's plenary session because he said so much information had leaked out from the Western side during the three weeks of accret meetings that the Communists were at a disadvantage in putting their case to public opinion, .
areas,
The week-end rains brought welcome relief to the Colony's
catchment parched and water la ance again flow- ing steadily into the reser- voirs, as these pictures show. But the water storage level remains gravely below needa, Blustrated above by youter- day's photo of the Tytam reservoir.-Staff Photographer.
Boy Shoots
His Playmates
boy
1 But Wester circks ballevo | Thal his real aim is to embarrass tho M. Georges Bidault, when French Foreign Minister returns to Paris today to fuce a critical" Assembly,
The non-Communis side is therefore awaiting with spam misgivings whal they expect will be an attempt by either Mr Molotov or Mr Chou En-Im Chinese Prime Minister, to in
Strike Marked Pressure On
By Violence
Buenos Aires, June 7. Two FOTONS were FC- ported killed today in the second outbreak of violence In four days, marking the weeks-lour general #trike of 105,000 metal workers,
Shooting broke out out- sido the Cantabrica Iron worka in the suburb of Haedo, between men zo ing back to their Jobs on urders
from their unton of strikers A group determined to maintain the stoppage.
One of the fatalities was identified as Roberto Rulz, member of the Board of Aldermen of the CIT of Moron and local dele. rate of the metal workers union. The second body had no
not been identified up to a late howe,
Some strikers, defying
■ police ban, held a meet- log in
Martin the Plaza Fierro today. The meet- ing was uneventful.
The Interior Afinister. Angel Boriengki, said in a statement today that ho bad instructed the police to prevent any further striko violence without themselves using force, United Preka,
Chinese Trade Mission Accepts Invitation
Geneva, June 7.
China announced here officially tonight that fluence the French National it had accepted an invitation from British traders plenary to send a trade mission to Britain to try and
expand trade between the two countries.
Assembly debate by atatements
the
to
ta
Indo-China
The Chinese delegation to the Asiatic conference said that after the Chinese mission had visited Britain a British trade mission would go to China. No dates were given for the respective visits.
Ression.
Mr Molvlov and M. Bidauli hed # "cordist" 30-minute private talk here yesterday on East-West differences that are blucking an Indo-Chini Folk- ment.
Bat conference sources said A Chintse Mr Molotov rejected a proposal Reuter by Mr Bidault on behalf of the Big Thres Western powers that in Inco-China armistice com- mission should Joc entire by composed of the
Colombo Powers" Pakistan, Ceylon, Indonesin.
Eisenhower
For Fateful Decision
Washington, June 7. President Eisenhower is under renewed pressure to make a fateful decision soon on intervention in the Indo- China war as hopes of a negotinted settlement wane and the Vietminh in Indo. | China prepare for #
offensive.
new
con-
1A
Diplomats, Congressmon and military leaders are now vinced that the crisis stage the Far Eastern peace talks at Geneva and on the battlefield In Indo-China is fast approach- ing.
They believe that the Dext tew
wilt wecks
determine whether the United States and its allies will have to act to save the country from Communist conquest.
The Eisenhower Administra- tion is expected to have further consultations very soon with Congressional leaders on their reactions to various courses ot
notion proposed to meet the developing ericis in Southeast Asia.
More than six weeks ago the President, through members of the Administration,
on R
ecught the views of Congressional leaders to proposed resolution Congress which would thorise armed Intervention in Southeast Asia if that became
necessary.
COOL RECEPTION
|
the
A Senator, who is on AU-
the Far thority on
East, said later that this proposal hud been given a very cool to- ception then.
Republican members are con- vinced that the Communists at Geneva talks are merely playing for time s that the Vietminh forces expand- and consolidate
con
spokesman tald a Conservative member of Par-Communist that no date had yet | Hament. heen fixed for the arrival of The Chinese trade mission their grip on Indo-China ter- the Chinese mission in Britain. will have contacts with these re-ritory.
This view
is shared by military authorities in the Le-
Department fence
and In Southeast Asia.
But President Elsenhower at
when
it
In a The delegation,
press presentatives
tours statement, sald the inviation in Britain, the statement said. ave sent
A spokesman said that only a mission to Britain had Indiay been
extended jointly by the one of the members of the pro- Burma and Federation of British Industries, posed mission, Mr Shih Chih-
they the Association of British ang. was in Geneva with his Mr Molotov insisted on at Chambers of Commerce, the country's delegation.
MOLOTOV'S ATTITUDE
least one
Communist member, the sources said.
China Association, the London
that
Moderate Quake
his Press conference last week said he had by no means decided about asking Congress to ap
This drew from the leader in the
Mr Shih Chi-ang is one of the He indicated Chamber of Commerce, and the secretorics to the delegation.-prove an intervention resolution.
of Union
Manu- Reuter. he would corelder
the National nomination of three of the
Chinese trade mission Colombo nations plus one Com will visit factors munist and one anti-Communist make broad contacts with the in Britain. power
M. Bidault also had a meeting circles and conduct talks on the British industrial and business yesterday with Mr Nguyen Quoc Dinh Foreign Minister of expansion of trade between the
countries," the announce Usually reliable sources said ment said. M. Bidault might meet Mr Pham
The mission would be led by Mr Taso Chung-su and Me Shah Van Dong, the Vietminh Deputy Chih-ane, vice managers of the Premier and possibly Mr Chou En-pi before he returns
Vietnam,
Puria,
tu
Mr Anthony Eden British Forcign Secretary,
Alles back from London today, armed with Cabinet backing for his policy of keeping the negotiations go.
two
Republican Willam Knowlande, Senator declaration that the Allled world had reached a
off
place Berkeley, Calif., June 7.
and that
a showdown on seismograph station today re-
The University of California Indo-China was not forced with
the Commurists within 30
30 days ported a moderate earthquake the country could be Iost: probably located in the East He has bipartisan backing for his suggestion that the United The earthquake, which lasted States should take the lead in one and one-half hours, began warning the Communists that Geneva talks would be at 3.87 a.m. today and registored the Import and China
the broken off unless there is n a magnitude of 3.75 Corporation.
Richter scale, the station said, quick sgreement on a ceascáre.
-Reuter. It would Include seven trade United Press. experts, an interpreter and secretary, the statomaxit said.
THE STATEMENT
Export
"
The statement said that the
ing as long as they offer pros invitation had been accepted as
pects of success.
He will preside
a result of the contacts lately
ut today's made here between the experts Brth Indo-China plenary session, of the Chinese delegation and M. Bidault, who is expected to representatives of British in- address the meeting, will leave dustry and business. for Paris afterwards.
"Since the beginning of the Western delegates expect the Geneva conference (on April) Communist ministers to present 20) Mr Humphrey Trevelayan. the session with д
"d'Affaires" in forceful British Charge argumont covering the points of Feking and a member of the Miami, Florida, June 1. Despite the clouds and threats
agreement between the two British A nine-year-old Negro
delegation, has made of rain they backed the beachraj wounded two of his playmates,
sides.
contact with Mr Lel Jen-min and many defying warning cuz fatally, with
Mr Chou and asawed-ofadopted similar
Mr Molotov Vice Minister for Foreign Trade notlees of rough seas went for shotgun today after they had
tactics at lost and a member of the Chinese Saturday's plenary session sera swim.
won his marbles, then
locked
of delegation, to the question of the Korean conference, himself
developing t in his house and
trado botureen China In London low clouds and a threatened to shoot it out with
But much more is at stake and Britain. fresh wind drove holidaymakers the police, a police officer said which a
the Indo-China problem in over
"Later on Mr Peter Tennant, today.
big factor is French Oversons Directorate of the weariness of a long and costly Federation of British Industries, A spokesman of the students Whitsun roati accidents The authorities said
has and installed individually said yesterday they
conducted fourth- war, · wanted a claimeti, nt loast
comparatively POSSIBLE LINE grader-Willie James Johnson of
detalled discussions with trade from the Europe this weekend and bonearby Perrine got his father's assurance
experts of the Chinese delega- Government that those liable casualties were expected tonight shotgun and blasted away with Mr Molotov is not expected to tion.
service would As the for national
not as holidaymakers began to re both barrels at the other youths.
produce any startling proposals, The two sides agreed that be colled up until they had turn home.
One of the boys, Amos Merritt,|115 thought. This might each will send a trade mission ably bolled there would be completed their studies.
The crowded. roads of Franco 10, was bit near the eye and end courage the French Assembly to visit the other country. After no special difficulties In deciding to stay put the took the heaviest toll by noen later in the County Hospital. to give full endorsement to the the visit to Britain by the entailed in making the tank students discarded the advice of today, 24 parsons had been kill- His brother Joshua, T, was also French Government's handling Chinese trade mission a British
Lefka the the Singapore Education De- erl and several dozen injured, water drinkable. This is no
and enable M. trade mission will also visit and tho simple panacea to the vexed pastment
Schools Six persons were killed in road
Bidault to return to complete China," the statement sald.
The statement said that When the police were called to the negotiations.
in accidents In Sweden. A wom Management Board-Reuter. problem of maintaining
iman drowned as violent thun the secne, young Johnson fack-
The Soviet Minister is much the course of the Genera con adequate water supply
derstorms hit Northern Italy, ed himself in and dared officers more likely to stress, that there ference many representatives of certainly it deserves
At the other side, of the globe to shoot it out with "hum. ***
already general agreement British trade organisations, Investigation and there may
MOLOTOV DINED
Eastern and Southern Aus-
However, which
between the two sides that there political and industrial circles patrolmen should
had wither through, mieanges or woll bo many problems
tralia wera immersed i In "deep
broke in the boy had gone out ceasefire in all three states of desire 40the
be! simultaneous direct contacts pleased their encountered.
thor. Many in Imiple-
Paris, June 7.
freeze" weather.
areas
by_another: door ́and was found.
Chinese for menting such an idon. But The head of the US deleva reported
and sub-
Vietnam, filding in a nearby woods with
Cambodia and Low developing Bino-British trade. the shotgun and his younger
regroupment of forces in "The "repiosulfatives included Hobart
capital of Tasmania, brother, Samuel.
Vietnam, conference eireles Lord Boyd
of the British that if this idea is practic. Mr Walter Bedell Smith, Under- 'nblo the water tank 80 tonight for the Boyles Foreige of the forcest storms in living the Juvenile authorities
Council for Promotion of Inter Secretary of State, gave a dinner has been almost isolated by one
The child was turned over to holleve,
He will also whatty, bint tonilionate abour President ||
Mr Harold common in the Australian Minister, Mr Vyacheslav memory. Polles bonts .ovoruated, rdmitting ho shot the two other tha, understanding of the two Wilson, format) bush may prove to be as Molotov. After the dinner Mepooded families living near the boys after an argument over aides that the truce lines should of thứ ở Board of Trade, and e desirable to Hongkong "as Molotov had a private talk with centre of the city,China Mail the game of murblas--United be controlled by joint teams member of the House of Come air-conditioners..
US legates-France-Presse. Special,
Press
(Centä, on baäic page, Col. 4) imona, and Me, W. Robson-Brown,
or communally in the case of flat tenants.
Colony's tap water is Invarl-
it is reasonable to Ruppоnotion to the Geneva conference, normal
hit but not seriously Injured.
after
of.
Indics.
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