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New Move In Soviet Campaign For Friendship With Japan
Washington, Dec. 16.
The Radio Moscow reference in a Japanese- language broadcast on Tuesday to the possibility that Japan can “make peące and do business” with China and the Soviet Union without the United States aroused considerable interest in expert circles herc.
It is thought that this hint might be a prelude to a joint Sino-Russian
peace offensive against Japan which would he stepped up as the date of the Japanese elections approaches.
Another Message From
Hammarskjold?
New York, Dec. 15 Informed sonrec at the timated Nations antet today they belleved hat the letter sent by New Delhi to Peking respecting The 11 American Kirmen prisoned by Chine was actually
private message from Mr Dar Hammarskjold backing up his publle offer to go to Peking for consultations.
-
The comument was understood here
to have bera made in
intended chiefly to
broadensi
Intarprot the Sino-Russian
stedent at on Jepan issued on October 11. America
experts have not failed to point out that this cominentory time after Jupan's
Foreign
Minister, Mr Mamoru Shigemitsu,
bad presed the desire to see Japan to terms with the Com-
new
mist powers on the condition that this did not interfere with the basic principles of Japan's policy of co-operation with the
free nations.
AGAINST YOSHIDA
the
Most American commentators con ider at the moment Moscow Me Hammarskjold, the United is seeking to influence Nations
Japanera electorate in an effort Serictary
General, cabicet Mr Chou En-li, the to ensure that the Yoshida toam Chinese Comunist Prime does not return to power again Minister, Inst Friday for direct and they do not rule out the and inks.
possibility that the Soviet The informed sources said that | Chine e governments, especially Mr Hammarskjeld
also the Chinese, might make official had asked the Indian Government to approaches after the elect'ope pass on to Peking through their with a view of normalising re- diplomatit mission in the Chi-lations between Japan and nere capital a private communi- themselves cation supplementing his request for a meeting.
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NATO's Problem: Defining Gruenther's Powers To Order Atomic Retaliation
Paris, Dec. 16.
Competent military men believe that the problem of when to use atomic weapons which will be studied this week by the North Atlantic Council, presupposes another one, namely, integration of atomic'. arms within the countries of the alliance.
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S. K. YEE UNDER FIRE IN
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LIBEL HEARING CONTINUES
Albert. Francis Bailey, 38, merchant, charged with three counts of libel, continued his attacks on Mr S.. K. Yee, managing director of the United Chinese Bank, when his trial continued before Mr Justice J. Rey- nolds at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
* Bailey is alleged to have maliciously published defamatory libels in the form of letters to Messrs P. H. Sin, Y. H. Chan (solicitors), and S. K. Tee
Mc Arthur Hooton, Q.C., Solicitor-General, and Mr D, N, E. Rea, Crown Counsel, are prosecuting, assisted by Det. Insp. R. A. Dudman..
Bailey is conducting his own garding the carbon black cargo defence.
on the 83, Arendstcork. He said Giving further evidence In that in order to get him (Briley) support of his plea of justian-to retire the bills the United tlen, the accused to the Court Chiness. Bank told him in their that far from him libelling Mr testes that the orben black Yee.
the latter was the one cargo had arrived, when in fact Who had belled him in
it did not up to this day, Ju delal proceedings.
He said Mr Yeo made state- ments for the malicious purpose character. knowing
Mr Sin, his own lawyer, would
not act against him (Mr Yes). Mr Yee tried to force him to sign a document by which certain bills concern ing a cargo of carbon-blacks would be retired.
of that is
OVERDRAWN
Mr Yee, Bailey continued.
had, said at the hearing that he
(accused) was overdrawn at the
EMINENT GENTLEMAN "Banks have been closed for doing less than this," Balley "And I'm told the managing director is an eminent gentleman."
went
Bailey
сп..
then
referred to
SHENKING REPORT ON CHỈ KHANG
The British steamer Shenk'ng numerous decuments relating to 1492 tors, which diverted her the transaction.
course to race to the aid of the Chi Kuang, which went aground no the West coast of Turmosa bere At about 19.30 today.
Hearing is proceeding.
Why Paper Was y four hours behind the
Banned In Kenya
London, Dec. '18.
schedule.
The Shongking while on her way here from. Keelung, Inter- cepted a 809' sent out. from the (Nationalist) Steernar
Chi Kuang at‘about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. She arrived at the spot some four hours Eater.
time because his account at the Bank had been debited in the sum of about $48,000 for credit
The British Colonial Secre contracts on the shipment
tary, Mr A. T. Lennox-Boyd, Chinese of carbon blacks
explained in the House of Com Bailey said this was an abro- mins today that the monthly lute
case of
of undue influence by Journal "Social Asia" published Mr Yee.... A proper bank noverin
Rangoon, W03 banned in used these methods on their Kenya "by reason of the in customers..
flammatory nature of its cou- According to the crew mem Before the proceedings on the bente."
bers of the Shengking, the Chi matter opened, he was so "fod- Answering a Labour member, Kuang went aground on sandy up with the Bank that he saw Mr S. T. Swingler, the Colonial beaches two miles frond shore no reason why Mr Yee should Secretary added that particular and it appeared, was not at be thrown into gaol. Once again, exception was taken etan dangerous position. The military committee of employed by the Government go into action without consulting Mr Sin perquaded him not to article on the reports of the NATO. end the starding grous that resesses them, in this case other governments of the North take such a
parliamentary step
delegation of On arrival to the spot, the against Mr from Washington will submit 7 the United States, with the con- | Atiantic alliance.
Kenya and that,”; n moreover the Shengking found it difficult to series of
civiliar reports to
sent of the Government in whicn The only proviso is that the
"ROTTEN BILL” The tuation is ermplicated os maisters cutlining, the differen
paper published material issued get near the Chi Kuang olving territory atcmla bacca are British Government must be Accused said the Court came by the anti-colonial burad u to the shallow waters in the Tho Bain sources wern infer as Mescow is concerned by types of conflict which might stationed
consulted,
to the conclusion that his claim the Asiatic Socialist conference. rounding area. However, the clined in discount reports that the fact that the San Francisco conce'vably arise from a mere The United States strategic By the same token, American should be dismissed because of The secretary said that this Captain of the Chi Kuang Inter Mr Nehru, the Indian Prinse treaty left cut the legal status incident in sudden and general aviation. based In England, can strategle bombers in Morocco Mr Toe's evidence. But, he add was calculated "still further to told the Shoogling that its Minister had hell}}* "inter of the Kurbe in the air, not re-
pback along the whole
increase difficulties In Kenya," assistance was not required and vened" in the
an lake off with French con-ed, he would never have paid Soviet matter with Mr cognising
jurisdiction front.
that a tug was expected, or frotten bill of lad--France-Presse. sent. Chou En-lai,
over the Islands.
The reports will then be INDIGNATION
American leaders up to now examined and
collect $7,000 Insurance the different While some sections of Unite i have looked unfavourably upon types of reaction which can be States opinion. including theory tentative move by Japanese
made,
from rang ng
simple popular press are expressing leaders
Intervention by treps to restore impatience and even indigna- rapprochement with the Com-irst ground to mersive retalia- flon about the non-receipt of u munist bloc.
and
Rking. reply 210
at the United Nations beniquarters to such sentiments are expressTY. The feeling is that if China Wishes to take its time
But
towards
economic
observers think that will fec! Jess
even
Rediffusion For Sek Kong
ori
anything
yot, through Mr You's }^15 Wrists Slashed
and Radford, the Chairman' of 'the alley aid 1720
Crew members said, they saw "an Amarican warsilpsak standing by..
The real problem" at the moment, therefore, is not to know whether the Supreme Comman
evidence with Mr Sin's help der in Europe, General Alfred the Cours was m'aled to a point bang, was found. pt 114 Ausin A 44-year-old woman; Li Kit-
The Shengking, of the Chipm M. Gruenther, will eventually that, it was ready to belleve Road, third floor, this morning Navigation. Company Limited. Rediffusion will inaugurate its get. authority aver atomile tion of
As ho had pointed with her wists slashed. She was was commanded by Captain fretleri
full rervice to Sek Kong to-
weapons or seek ways of making out the dog belles, he collected rushed to Kowloon Hospital in E. H. Histed. She brought here | Washington
strategic weapons,
night as the second step in ita
the governments of NATO. be
the Insurance worried
en. Insurable" in- a strious condition, but eas im- a general cargo:of 400 tons, mall about thl once MINISTERS' RESPONSIBILITY | plan to provide a dual pre- unanimous in their use. It is test on the President Elvidower's
proved after bicod transfusion. ' and `a few:passengers,.......... grand Obviously, it is
the New rather whether Admiral Arthur the respon-gamme savice for
New Zealand Aston economic plan
getability of the civilian ministers Territories Army camps
Insurance Co, at first asked him The United States will, how-
#t:d not of the professional Chinese communities, according U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, can
to give them an Invoice. To do offlcers to determine the type to an anacuncernent made by force 3 sull
decision on atomic have had to pay 80 Rank expect Japan KI
of reaction that shall be made the company, today, 'consult with her under
the in rrh
wedports himselt, being sub.
bills, so he refused. "good partner polley"
At 8.20 p.m. Mrs P. Hardinate to nobody except Pre- After sómo argument, he got making any
Medley, Chairman of the Seksident Eisenhower.
the insurance company to closer relations
ront, that
MORE CONTROL; renetton shall Kong Village Welfare Com-
him off without" with Peking be swift and not subjected to mitige, will turn a switch, thus
need for and Moscow-France-Presse,
Since General Gruenther, him paying any bill. prolonged discussions it initiating the flow of pro- nlthough
Accused then referred to a an American citizen, letter dated October 28, 1881, must take place within hours grammes both in English and receives troops from 14 different written to him by the Bank re- and not days following the Chines93 to this стол. The capitals, the European Govern. aggression,
ceremony will take place at the ments are beginning to think
in con- sider the Secretary-General's underway. request in all its hopeations, that in Hself may be interpreted ever, +3 menging
Peking thal taking the matter in Lusly and will not reject the request out of hand.
Ly
bzfore moves towards
PRE
case.
men insist on
'for
Christmas Concert moment, the powers
December 19.
Coupled with this 1 the fact that Poking rudio alhough I protested Unt United Nations had no right to debate and pass judgment on what it claimed to bea matter of mestic concern for China, has not yet seen fit
A Christmas concert. will be 10 excoriate the Secretary-held in Hop Yat Church, Bonham General his initiative in Roud, Hongkong, ar 8.30 p.m. on serking to me Mr Cnou En- lot. So
So that while on one
Included in its programme is Amerienn publie opinions (but the "Christmas Oratorio"; by not the State Department) ગ
Camille Saint-Saets, which will anxiety about the be presented for the Arst time United Nations head- In the Celeny under the direé- quarters
would appear to con- tion of Mr Francis Chung. alder Peking bound to answer the Secretary-General's cable before long.
Seng Club where the that more atomic control should
gramme service to hond
Shou.d reply be unfavourable it remains to be seen what fur- ther action the United Nations can take to bring home to China the realisation of its offence against the world's conscience. Router end The Times News Service (Copyright).
Nutting Cancels Radio Speech
United Nations, Dec. 15. MrAnthony Nutting, British Minister of Sate, teday cancelled at the last minule à radio, In- berview which ho had arranged with a number of United Nationa Journalisis for transmission to Canada
Although Mr Nutting mvp no for the cancellation, it Was generally assumed that it. consequenes of remarks during
reason
a
ho mado last Sunday
talevlood broadcast to the United States,
H's remarks about. Brilain's role. 'L' FoTITKOSA · were attacked by the Chinese Communists had reportedly
DIETENUTICDA
caused gisht cm-
to
the Brivah Fột-
eign Office Franco-Prengs.
Calcutta,
Calcutta Customs
Doc
thoy
Fanfred 2,000: watchosworth:
£12,500 sterling which found concealed in the bolter Froom of the 1,791-tón, ship' Chupsong, on ile arrival hore
ngkong lase' night.
SIDE GLANCÉS
Europe are very limited of the Supreme Commander la directors of Rediffusion will be given to Supreme head-
entertain guests at a cocktail quarters. Apart from being able to re-party and dinner.
Hence the thesis is gaining call soldiers on leave in a time
men portant decision, depends upon the will of the Individual governments of the North
antic alliance. But when it comes to massive nuclear weapons, they can be
Merchant
pay
Fined $1,000
of crisia, every other im- Rediffusion's plans for a pro-ground among European military that the power of the the New Superoo headquarters abould be Territories included thenatensed this time resher than Inauguration. of the service to dirdinished.
Multerymen feel that the
A fine of $1,000 for:false problem arising from atomic information was imposed on weapons is too complex and a ́·· 35-year-old ⠀⠀ merchant, they have very little hope that Cheong Ying-chan, of 16 anal decisions can be reached at Yan, Yat. Village, Tan Kwan the present meetings in Paris.
They do hope come minor
By Galbraith
Tsun, Wan. on. October 23. Following the opening of the Sek Kong, service, Rediffusion will
ahortly Inaugurato 1 similar service to Un Leng, Tai Po
Merket, Fan Ling, and Sheung Shu
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defendant p
principal ́shareholder' of Lee Wah-West- ing Factory, 2886. Yuen Chau Street, and he media an explick. tion for a Certificate of Origin on, which the goods were de- chred to be 8-bales of brown cotton duck material for export to Bengal,
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