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Harbour Tunnel
TOVERNMENTS decision
GR
lo invite
Mersey
Tunnel expert to Hongkong
to Investigate the practic-) abilities of a cross-hurbour Tunnel in intriguing. bo. tokening as it does unex- pected oficial Interest In a project which han several Times
been unofficially t?F£i+z¥z*z} but hitherto pro- during no positive renctions from Government.
Seven years ago the Hong- kung Telegraph published a detailed harbour tunneli scheme devised by
in
expert, and later Sir Patrick Abercrombie In id down auch an undertaking n
xine qua pot for his town planning blueprint which
bahent of the
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1955.
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CHINA, RUSSIA REPLEDGE ALLIANCE
Co-operation Stressed He Promises
By Bulganin And Mao
WARNING GIVEN TO “IMPERIALISTS”
he prepared for and at the Marshal Bulganin in Moscow, and Mr Hongkong Mao Tse-tung in Peking, yesterday reaffirm-
authorities.
posal was coldly received
by Government, and
In both lastances the pro-ed Soviet-Chinese co-operation when they made spec hos at receptions to mark the surprisingly The puthe fifth anniversary of the Sino-Soviet Treaty
put into the of Friendship and Alliance.
came to the conclusion that And bre
Colonial Secretariat's pigeon
holes.
The new Russian Prime Minister
That such is not the case is declared that Soviet aid for Communist
welcome knowledge it only China
for the fact
that the
"will be forthcoming whenever
opportunity new arises for necessary.
settling, ice and for all,
(a) the desirability
of
t
Mr Mao Tse-tung said that Russia
tunnel and (b) the feasibl and China would "wipe the Imperialists
and
lity of such a scheme both off the face of the world if they started a from the Anuncial constructional points of war of aggression."
view.
PUBLIC opinion about such
a project must inevitably be divided. At first glance 24 harbour tunnel for
not
vehicular traffic appears to be a most natural develop- ment to help cope with the Colony's Hongkong-Kowloon communications problem. Office workers and others do have an easy time commuting between the mainland and the island, and despite the proven value of the vehicular ferries, no one can honestly maistala that the service today fully meets require- menia.
He added that he was confident that Sino- Soviet co-operation would be strengthened still further.
Here are Reuter's reports of the Moscow and Peking ceremonies:
UN Council Takes No Decision On
Formosa
China Aid
MARSHAL BULGANIN
Marshei Bulgarin," the new Soviet Prime Minister, pledged that Soviet aid for Communist in the Taiwán (Formosa) area China "will be forthcoming
by the American imperialiste,” whenever necessary."-","
Marshal
The sald told Bulganin
"But they will not succeed. Chinese guests of a reception marking the fifth anniversary of
CHOU'S ALLEGATION
Alliance. "We of
Government came
25.
to
threaten
should the Imperialists start asar of aggression we, to gether with the people of the weeld, will certaily wipe them out clean from the surface of the globe,Router,
Drunkenness
to
provozu
No Grounds For Appeal
Students
Contempt Of Court Proceedings Refused
Against
China Mail
The
Leave To Appeal
Loddon, Feb. 14. Hearing of an action against the South China Seven Singapore boy and Morning Post, Ltd. proprietors of the China Mail, girl students, each sentenced William Alick Grinham, publisher and printer of
to three months' rigoroUSI the China Mail and Robin George Hutcheon, editor, obstructing the police, were | imprisonment Inst July for for alleged contempt was heard before the Full refuged In London today Court, comprising Mr Justice C. W. Reece and Mr special leave to appeal to Justice J. R. Gregg, Puisne Judges, this morning. the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council. The contempt was alleged to be contained in Their appeals to the Singa- an article published in the China Mail dated pore Appeal Court were dis- January 7, 1955, which the Solicitor-General, Mr mised in October. Arthur Hooton, QC, this morning claimed tended to interfere with the due course of justice in the case of Joseph Leslie Quie vs. Dr P. M. Yap, Dr S. H. Moore and Prof. A. J. S. McFadzean.
Mr
The prosecution arose out of
clients on May 13 last year students were making their way when about 200 Chinese towards Government House to support a deputation protesting against national service inter rupting their schooling. order to disperse.
The seven refused a police
Was
nc-
Appearing for the Crown arc Plaintiff in his claim alleged Hooton and Mr J.W.D. that first defendant was regi- Hobicy, Crown Counsel.
gent, stating that he (plaintiff) The Hon. Leo d'Almado, was not
COUNSEL'S COMPLAINT QC, Instructed
a person of unsound by Mr H. J. tr.
Mr D. N. Pritt, counsel for the Armstrong
of Messrs Deacons,
In another paragraph of the mediately before the case
students, complained that im 19 representing the respondents.
Mr Hooten told the Court that March 31, 1952, first and second cepted evidence from the same
claim * was stated that on urted the magistrate had this was an application made in pursuant to leave given by
their
(Dr Moore) defendants certified
Quie
police officers Lordships on January 7 for the
of unsound mind, of another group of students against members Issue of writs of attachment claimed that the two defendants identical offence.
giving their reasone. Plaintif
who were prosecuted against the South China Morning Post
in so certifying Mim were negligent,
Posh Ltd, being the proprietors of the newspaper China Mail, Mr W. A. Grinham, publisher and printer of the China Mall, and Mr R. G. Hutchoor, editor of the China Mafl
THE DEFENCE The statement of defence was
effect a denial of
any regligence whatsoever, the Solicitor-Gazeral declared.
He subt that for the respon dents, Mr Hutchron Grinhom each died an amdavit, Mr Hutcheon stated that he was
for
Mr Pritt submitted that the magistrate should not have tried. the second case because he had put himself in a position in which reasonable people might wall think that there was blas.
Mr J. G. Le Quesne, for tho Crown, contendid that what
had happened did not show and Mr that the magistrate was pre-
duteed.
The students are Gun Siew-
1066, acting chuan, Tommy Cheng, Khoa
He said that the grounds upon the application was made which were contained in the Attorney General's statement which was annexed to the motion for leave
The Solleftor-General said that to January dates Jumary 6,1050 the ground was that the emitor of the China Mai, He Yew-chye, Teo Beng-oon, Lam complained of was calculated to was authorised by the South Swee-ching, Ching Ma-hi and Interfere with the due course of China Morcing Peat, Ltd. to Lim Shin-Il-Reuter. juster in the case of J.L. Quic make the affidavit, the facts of against Dr P. M. Yop, Dr 3. H. ¦ which were within Moore and Pref. A.J.S. Me-knowledge. Fadzean, which was then pend- Ing.
Game Abandoned
Paragraph 3 at the affidavit stated that on the morning of January
4, 1955, he had an interview with Mr Grinham who ant
Melbourne, Feb. 15.
The match between the MCC Victoria was abandoned
the Soviet-Chinese Treaty of According to the agency Chou the Soviet En-lai suid: "The United States
this "Egrossive here
circles are actively evening to
you further eviving wish
German militarism, success in your troubles against Preparing an atomic war, set- those who
bloes and to hindering up aggregive attempt
establishing military knowser
bases your A good enne ena be made for
progress. China
and and can look to us not only for everywhere an improved transportation
AFFIDAVITS sympathy but for help. This circle the Soviet Union, the system such as would be
New York. Feb. 11.
People's Republic of help win be forthcoming when-
Two affidavits had been died provided by the existence The United Nations ever necessary."
the peoples moerte China and
on behalf of the applicant and produced to him two telegrams today as no play was possible. of a harbour tunnel, al Security Council adjourned
Tie
reception was Kiven
painter particularly
two by the respondents, at aggression and
rece received
rain had respectively from the The
stopped this Musow's
The first affidavit fled on news Metropole Hotel and though It is equally true indefinitely today without
editor of the Evening morning but the sky was over- there are valid objections, taking
was attended by 700 guests, to" in the Formosa area, the
behalf of the Attorney General Standard, London, and the Lon cast after last night's storms uny further de among them the British Anagency sald and went en: "All one of these being that
was that of Mr Leung Yung-don Express
the Features Service, and
outfield was still this gravely endangers peace in
clerk of the Legal Mr keng, the Formosa basador, Sir William Hayter,
informed to cisions
the saturated, Marshal Bulganin appeared the Far East and the world and
London, Feb. 14.
Department dated January 6. am
amrmmbnt that he knew nothing There win no play on the situation.
in mufti Arst time he had again causes tension in the inter
That affidavit showed that the of the case referred to in the firs third days, The Appeal Court today writ
On the The adjournment came after discarded his uniform
anational situation which
had been
en issued in an telegrams and Instructed him secondi day Victoria wero dismissed applications by Union once cased,"
for damages by Mr Quis | (Mr Hutcheon) to make en- dismissed for 113 and MCC a Soviet proposal since be
appointed last Was
The agency said he warned the
two British soldiers
for three dostory, un quiries.
repiled with 90 for one wicket.- “United States
aggressive leave to appeal against con pleadings had been closed, and
February 0. 1053; that the (Contd. on back page. Col. ) Reuter, for murdering
tunnel would not help
relieve
traffic congestion
on
on either side of the bar the Council had rejected by ten Marshal of the Soviet butir but would,
IN
N the long run,
the conclusive
for approval or disapproval
of a harbour tunnel be dollars.
now
19
war
Was
merchant
June.
The soldiers
more vues to one Bkely, magnify that special at it should immediately pass Tuesday. problem.
on to ecnsideration of alleged Mr Nikita Khrushchev, First circles that the Chinese people viction however, United States aggression against Secretary of the Soviel Cont-were dettrmined and strong Viennese
munist Party, was not present enough yurdstick China
to defend #their own Only the Soviet delegate voted but Mr Georgi Malenkov, former territory and sovereignty as well for the proposal.
Chairman
of the Council of as their frults of victory." munt
The majority of the Council Ministers, and
Deputy First it must expressed regret and disappoint be established that Hong- ment at the rejection by the kong can afford to indulge Chinese Communist Government in the capital outlay, and of the invitation sent to it a then it is necessary to be fortnight age to come to New satisfied That the tunnel York to discuss a ceasefire. can, in due course, produce enough
revenue to repay the capital cost.
We shall be very
"WISEST
COURSE"
us,
warn the
Sir Pierson Dixon, the British Council of Ministers, Mr Art followers and appeasers of the delegate, said that having noted
stas Mikoyan, former Minister of surprised the reply from Peking the Trade, MU Mihail Pervukhin, | United to find the expert who is wisest course to adopt now was Vice-Chaimman of the Council of circles: coming here to give his to adjourn without taking any Ministers.
considered Andings
031
tunnel project declare tha:
It is impracticable from
an engineering viewpoint.
further decisions.
Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, of the United States, said
that the
MAO'S WARNING
Its practicability as a con.consult with other members nist leader, declared that Russia 800d results to the followers and drumit.
08 the ex-
last
*
that the action was set down for hearing starting on January
10. 1955.
Mr Hooten next referred to were Privates the article which he said was on
But, he added, there was no ground for appeal.-Reuter,
Photographers Shooed Away
Premier and Minister of Electro- "PEOPLE DETERMINED" Richárd James McBrinn, 20, of the front page of the issue of the Stations, was present.
He went on, the agency sald, Belfast, and Dennis William China Mall of January 6, with Among other Russian leaders "If the United States aggres-Warrington, 10, of Londen, headlines reading, "Big Clolm attending were Mr Vyacheslav) sive circics daro to launch an
Against 3, Government Doctora", Molotov, Foreign Minister, Mar- aggressive attuck against
They were sentenced to death He then read the article to the shal Georgi Zhukov, Defence the Chinese
for murdering Armin Schwab Court, people are de-
The second affidavit was that Mirister, Mr Lazar Kaganovich,termined to defeat them to the but their sentences were' later
of the end. First Vice-Chairman
commuted to life imprisonment, fled by Mr McRobert, Crown England, Lord Goddard, Bald: was to bring to the Court's notice "We would also
Counsel, dated January 13, 1985, The Lord Chief Justice of and the purpose of that aidavit Staics
aggressive "It seems to me that they are of the pleadings in the clvil "History shows that wars of sentences commuted.
Vary lucky to have had their netlon which was subject of the article so that their Lordships aggression will bring destruc- tion to the aggressors themselves
could see what the issues in that The two soldiers appealed on action were. In Peiding last night, Mr Mao and that they will also bring no the grounds United States would continue to Tso-tung, the Chinese Commu-
that they wers
STATEMENT OF CLAIM appeasers of aggression. the Council In effort to bring and
an
China would
The Solicitor-Generel said he wipe the
To achieve peace and inter- structional undertaking is, about a cessation of hostilities.
"I dare say thay were," Lord would draw the Court's atten "Imperialiste" off the face of we imagine, beyond doubt. Mr Arkady Sobolev, the Bo- the world if they started a war national co-operation is China's Goddard commented, "
unswerving foreign policy,
tion to paragraphs 5 and 6 of "But to carve up
the statement of claim, which The financial obligations in-vlet delegate, asserted that the of aggression.
any coun- Speaking at a reception, he volved is a different matter. Western powers were
andavit was attached to the try
to intervene in that the Council be
territory, Bald the co-operation between Committed
which stated that in consequence internal affairs and to ountry's But he said the two nations was such that infringe on on the situation,
(Prof. chequer is to vast spend the council
aggressive plans eignty will only abet aggression, could not remain] "there are no
country's sover. any
McFadzean's) application the inge on new and sub-inactive and must take steps Di
Mr Hooton said, was and lead to war,
application, stantial public works, it through discussion of the Soviet perialism which connot be
but will ed the Communist
not New
to the effect that third defon- bring about peace." does seem that Hongkong charges of aggression ngrinst China News Agency reported.
dant had reasons to believe that GREETS CO-OPERATION Mr Chou En-laf, the Chinese can hardly afford to finance the United States to eliminate
plaintiff wog at person of un-i Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of Prime a tunnel through its official what he termed the "basle rea-Communist
Minister, the Chinese Feople's Republie
sound mind and third, defen- sont for the present tension in alleged Treasury.
that United States said at the same reception that
London,
in. Feb. 14.
dant was applying for plaintiff the Far East namely, the alleged aggressive circles were throw-co-operation between China and
to be admitted for observation Police stopped press photo in the Mental Hospital) plain- "seizure" of Formosa by
menacing ring of
their camera un was
vas detained there for United States and Nationalist aggressive bites and military was such that "there are raphers using all contemplation of a China,
of Im when the Queen and the Qucon seven days, aggressive plans and the perialism bases, round China
Plainilit the statement cannot be Mother returned privately to saven Dixon retorted Soviet Union.
London tonight from a fow days There aro alternative that it would be "false_logie". He referred particularly to
of unsound mind and third methods of raising capital.] to follow the Soviet delegata's |"aggresson- and war - provoca- | Ulard greet the great co-opera-at the Royal country. hoine atstated that he was not a person
between China and the Sandringham, in Norfolk..... defendant
stating
that he tion? In the Formosa argn and Soviet Union. mid "if the United States
"This co-operation is for ad-train was due at Liverpoo!
Ten minutes before the Royal was, was
So, said Me cosive-circles were to launch vancing the cause of socialism, street, the
WAS the
negligence London terminus, an" uzkressive" "attack against us for opposing
aggressive they shepherded about I against the third defendant, The Chinese people.", arn mined to defeat them to plans of the Imperialists and fodiesting ommerskmen'
International peace
from:bed In another paragraph It -was governing his investigation, |
hind publie barriers on the wiated that in The Aga Khanve doctors, tonik. Komaking the Soviet | "I am confident that this copiatform and made them' move | first 'defendant1 (Dr Z»PA); #p-| consequence of And when his report, "is
who gave operation will be strengthened on. finally made, Government night led a bulletin stating the recppolon, sald Soviet-sell
the further plication (that was further. * that he was suffering from n will be expected to provide infections of
Chinees co-operation was a "We can all
Application for detention at the the respiratory reliable bulwark of peace and with the great bo-operation rogaty was meding on the wald) plaintif (Mr Quio Bras Hoepkal, Mr Hooton ample opportunity for: ita
system out was recovering security in the Far East and
and between China and the Boyist platform and the Queens and detained in the Mental Hospital consideration by the public. The bulletin addes that, the put oneɛndés: of pesce, and plans of Amoorfalen which Gen-/ Lökmally? from the train into 4" application, that first -defendant: before any irrevocable condition of the Aga
sworldking N
Union there are no agreslys, the Queen Mother passed. In for three days, kiting in the decision ony harbour heart" was now satisfactory, but program are trying to kindle not be anshund, cam tunnel" project is officially he must remain in þed, and see the Game of a new wart parti- they will certainly made.j
kaja no visitors---France-Promo, da cuinely by "recent byneations thoroughly smashed,
But acceptaeo of this doci
not of necessity mean that
tunnel' must be abandoned;
Sir Pierson
and doubtless these will be proposal-Router.
taken into consideration by
the ing
the Morsey Tunnel expert
in accordanco
with
the Making Recovery
Cairo, Fab, 14.-
official torms of reference]
Khan's
Mr
J.
sthushed,"
which
the
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