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Dulles' Policy
R Foster Dulles' policy speech relating to the Formosa Straits was signi fleant in two ways. He care. fully avoided committing the United States to ABY action for preventing the Coastal islands of Quemoy and Matsu from falling into the hands of the Chinese Communists, but at the same time he volced outright encouragement
the Chinese Nationalists lo continue the civil war by refusing to surrender the islands.
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American opinion may feel;
there in
To contradiction intended, or apparent, in Thin declaration and earlier sentiment expressed
Jay President
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Eisenhower
tient the United States
would welcome any
move
that would help bring the
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DAKS
THE FANBUS CONFORT EN ACTIUNI TRENUKERR
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HONGKONG
HUWADON
OUTCRY AGAINST H.K. UMBRELLAS
Unfair Competition Complaint
Companions For
"Old Faithful", The Bank's Palm Tree
"Old Faithful," the 50-foot sentry palm at the Queen's Road entrance of the Hongkong and
CAMPAIGN OPENED BY Shanghai Bank will no longer stand
MANCHESTER MAN
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
London, Feb. 17.
A 44-year-old Manchester umbrella
Chinese civil war to an end. maker, Mr Walter Mappin began a single- handed fight today against twelve factories
Elsewhere,
particularly J1
Britain, the reaction caused
by Mr Dulles speech has in Hongkong turning out 360,000 umbrellas
been quite different. And
the doubts and fears - a month.
ing
Home
expression through
of the
Mr Mappin who makes about two sible of the British national to four dozen umbrellas a week at home
most respon-
newspapers, KFC standable.
under
TO Mr Dulles, and others who think along his lines, the
iden of the Chinese Com- munlats ponneraing The constal islands is intoler able. The Secretary of State does not argue the islands are strategically important vis-a-vis Formosa and the Pescadores; he merely duesn't want them Communist-controlled. The attitude is not objection- able in itself; what does give many to patine
und wonder is the possible effect upon the whole of the Far Eart situation ir
the Chinese Nationalists follow Mr Dulles' promptings and decide to try to hold the islands from the C'om- muniata.
is angry because he sells his products at around 11/6 while some Hongkong um- brellas are selling in a city store at as low as five shillings each.
So today out into the snow went Mr Mappin carrying
a placard which stated "Bay Hongkong goods and junk and umbrellas and put Lancashire on the dole. Remember the 1930's."*
Parading up and down outside the store he saki: “Il costs me five shillings in materials to make an umbrella- then there's 25 per cent purchase tax. How can we pos- aibly compete.
"I reckon these are Japanese umbrellas and it is time we did something about it.
"My business is being ruined.”
PRESSURE THREAT
Mr W. A. Stevell, Chairman of the Manchester Umbrella Makers said: "We consider it most unfair. We are
considering putting pressure on the Govern- ment through Members of Parliament. No one compete against five-shilling umbrella although the quality is in no way comparable with home-produced
They might succeed, hut it in difeult to avoid the belief that, without active support from American forces, | standards." they would fail.
A "DUNKIRK" al Quemoy and Malay could lead to serious repercussions, for the United States navy and
air force would inevitably
A
can
The Hongkong Government office in London said: "Remember Britain sells about £25 million worth of goods in Hongkong every year and remember that when the trade ban went up on Communist China, Hongkong lost a third of its trade. Something had to be done.
"These umbrellas are not made in Japan. The steel wire comes from Birmingham and the cloth comes from be drawn into the opera India or British sources. Lion. In which event they could hardly expect u repeli- tion of the Tachen evacua-
which
tion
wax
ac-
"The prices are cheap because labour is cheap by comparison with British rales and people work harder and longer.
complished without any "Hongkong is a British outpost on the very doorstep interference by the Chinese of Communism. Communists.
"Friendly trade with Hongkong is important to Britain in very many ways."
The United States appears to be determined to regard Formosa
essential part of its West Pacifie defence line. This is causing Aume apprehension in other parts of the Weatorn world where, it is felt, neutralian- -tion of Formosa would serve a more beneficial purpose in stabilising the Far East situation.
Trade Bill Nearly
Sabotaged
Washington, Feb. 17.
The China civil war Is President Eisenhower's bill to lower foreign trade achloving nothing positive, barriers today survived, by a single vote, an unexpectedly and the caust of inter heavy attack by trade protectionists seeking to cripple it national редсе would with restricting amendments in the House of Representa- Assuredly be Borved if it
tives. could be brought to an end through a negotiated agree- ment.
in solitude.
At an urgent request from the Bank, Government's Forestry Department last week planted five young palm trees on either side of her.
As much of a symbol of the Hong- kong Bank as its lions, palm trees have certainly been 4 part of the Bank "acenery" for a longer time,
"Old Faithful" was there before the present building came into being in 1995. She was one of the four or five palms which lined the entrance of the old Bank building.
But with the years these gradually died off and last year "Old Faithful" was left standing alone.
Legend has it that palm trees bring good luck to the Bank, and that when all the pulm treea go down, so will the Bank.
An institution built up on long-stand- ing traditions and respect for "olo custom", the Bank has decided not to tako the risk of being without palm trees when "Old Faithful" returna to her ancestors,
Brother &
Sister Married By Accident
London, Feb. 17.
A 24-year-old mother of two children living in Here- ford said tonight that after three years of married life she discovered that her husband
was her brother
from whom she was parted when she was orphaned at the age of three.
Mrs Margaret Hughes left her husband four months ago, when she learned he was her brother,
"Even if I have to work night and day I will never be ported from my two children," she said tonight.
Her solicitor announced that an annulment of the marriage would be applied for soon,
Mrs Hughes's two children are Robert, aged two, and Michael, aged five months,
ADOPTED
"Old Faithful" and one of her new companions. --Staff Photographer.
3 Years For Manslaughter
Dunedin, N.Z., Feb. 18. Dr Senga Florence Whit- tingham, 27, WRA today sentenced to three years' imprisonment for the man- slaughter of her former lover, a fellow doctor.
The pretty blonde doctor was originally accused of murdering Dr John William Baunders, 27, found shoi early on December 12, after a hospital party.
decided But the fory two days ago that the fatal shot had been fired
RC-
cidentally and returned a
manslaughter verdict. also recommended leniency. The Jury was out for soven hours--the longest murder trial deliberation in New Zealand for many years-Reuter,
Pineau's
Chances Rated
As Poor
When Mrs Hughes's parents died she and her brother,
Parlo, Feb, 17. Geoffrey, WCTC placed in
M. Chrielian Pineau, Socialist different County Council homes.
Two years.
leader, taying to solve France's Inter she was adopted by a couplo named 29th post-war crisis, tonight sub- M. Stanhas, who changed her strmitted a Cabinet list to name.
Pierre Schneller,
President Mr W. G. Bacon, the Hereford (Speaker) of the National Registrar, said: "I found the Assembly. birth certificats of the two and By a vote of 193 to 102, the any restrictive amendments to proved that they were brother But his chances of winning a
Bill during House approved a rule banning the Trade
the und sister."
majority in the House tomorrow, schoduled two-day debate, after The clerk of the Hereford and thereby, becoming Premier, the protectionists had succeeded County Council Mr R. C. Hansen, were regarded as poor by obser- ++++++++ | in forcing the issue to a touch commented: "Although it was a
and go roll call voto,
remarkable coincidence it is vers; in
the parliamentary Bomething that could easily lobbies. This came after several hours happen. of complicated parliamentary "Once a child is legally adopted manoouvring over the rule, and becomes the child of the new strong pleas from the Democrat parents for all purposes." loatership to save the Bli from being riddled with high tariff provisions for the protection of domestic industries.
In Tomorrow's Mail
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Chapman Pincher
Anne Scott-James
Jean Creteau
Mary Hampson
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be
begini A new provocative aeries; "Do you tell lies?" writing from Paris tells you about the new Spring fashions..
On auch mespires as the Trade Bill the House must frat approve a rule recommended by
exploring the hidden, mysterion of its rules committee.to govern |
the sea gets trapped in a prison ship | the debate procedures.
in the ocean depths,
The protectionist forces were mobilised to defeat the Trado
The list will not be made, public till it is read when the Assembly meats tomorrow at
At present Mrs Hughes is 1400 GMT. living with an elderly woman who befriended her when she learned of the position-China Mall Special,
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"Healing Powers" Girl Detained
Buenos Aires, Feb. 17.
Blizzard Hits NW_Scotland
London, Feb. 17.
A blizzard hit northwest Scotland today, cutting off road communications with the south.. and stranding three
trains In heavy
drifts.
In some parts of the highlands, conditions were described AS WOTRO than last month's heavy snow- fall when aircraft and helicopters
had to drop food and animal fodder to scores of isolated farens and villages.
The inhabitants of Foula, 18 miles off the Shetlands, who have been out off for more than six wocks, in a radio reply said they could hold out for another fort- night as their oatmrest and flour supplies were not yel exhausted.Reater.
Dominici's
Appeal Is Rejected
Paris, Feb. 17.
Britain's Amazing H-Bomb
Our Own Correspondent
London, Feb. 17. The science correspondent of the Daily Express writes that Britain is already far on the way to developing an entirely new type of H-bomb which will be cheap to manu- facture and small enough to be carried in a bomber.
The weapon stems directly from the second of two atomic explosions staged in the Aus- tralian desert near Woomera 10 months ago.
That explosion was the test of a daring idea thought out by Sir William Penney and his team at the stomle Weapons research establishment Aldermaston, Berkshire.
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It was so muccessful that do- fence chiefs rate it the "most important single atomlo blast ever achieved anywhere,"
The force of the explcson, The French Appeals Court | though deliberately kept small. tonight rejected the appeal was several times bigger than Sir of 77-year-old farmer Gaston William Penney had hoped for. Dominici from his convic- It is o "dry" bomb which tion for the murder of Briavolds the use of expensive heavy tish scientist Sir Jack water, and it is so different from the H-bomb as originally co31- Drummune, Lady Drum-ceived by scientists li is being mond and their daughter, called the P-fứr Penney-Bomb. Elizabeth.
Domintei wae sentenced to death by a criminal court in
· Digne, southeast France, on Nov. 28 last,
the triple murder which was committed
mear his farm at Lurs in August, 1952.
Heavy Sentence For Teenager
A
New York, Feb. 17.
con- The Appeals Court hero re-
18-year-old girl, jected the arguments put forward vicled with her 18-year-old by lawyer Andre Mayer to sup boy friend of killing her mother pleet' Dommici's
objected and because the mother appent which were mainly based
to their intimacies, was alleged procedural irregularities, tenced today to 20 years to life
Imprisonment,
on
The
boy. William Byers, convicted of first degree murder, has been sentenced to death in the electric chair.
Mayer complained that during the trial, Dominic's family were not made to give their testimony A 14-year-old girl, who under oath end that the last part claimed miraculous healing of the trial was relayed by loud- powers and attracted thou-speakers in the precincts of the
Theresa Gresh, who cole. sands of pilgrims
} her court.
brated her 16th birthday In humble home, has been
inst He protested against other gaol
week, appeared the trial shaken placed under medical super- "Irregular" points in
the General Sessions vision in Tucuman City, proceedings and even invoked a Judge, Jonah Goldstein,
case of law that occurred during nounced sentence. She will be Central Argentina.
to
-United Presa.
Drum
An entire suburb of the city, the early period of the French eligible for parole In 12 years. which has a total population of Revolution-France-Presse. nearly 200,000 was sealed off by
the provincial after 20,000
spread
dipense-ridd
the
pilgrims docked there hoping to be cured by the girl Emilla del Colle Leyva,
The authorities teared
of discoses carried by
Including pilgrims,
typhus, tuberculosis and leprosy.
The
girl,
to who claimed have had contact
the with Virgin Mary in the shape of a dove, had to be muggled from her home, which threatened to collapse under pressure of the vast crowds.
Pilgrims in advanææd stages of tuberculosis and leprosy have now been forcibly removed to hospitals from the suburb, San Gayetano,
ARRESTS MADE
and The girl's father, Pedro, gramather Adelaide were both arrested. Police said a big haul of money and jewellery had been found in the lio and wooden shack, where the pligrims were reselvad.
Bald The Ministry of Health today that physically Emilia was three years le develop and that 'men'ol mont was equal to that of an eight-year-old: She was also suffering from mental aberra lons and hailucinations, the Ministry added.
Earlier today, forries Alled with disappointed pilgrims re- turned to their homes' after As far as it is unot being forcibly turned back by known tonight, it consists of 39 Ministers and Secretaries
of police. Only people with State of whom 12 are Socialists, special passes were allowed past nine MBP (Popular Republd the tight police ring round the cane), nine Radical, four near district Radicals and four Ghuliisis.
Last night one lorry-load of pilgrims clowbod with pollen in a fist fight, when they were. prevented from aneing the girl. -Reuter.
David Ben Gurion Returns To Politics Last-muute withdrawal by two Gaulliste to whom key posts tells you of the big demand sweeping
London, Feb. 17.
had been offerot hed, caused M. the world of women for Latin lovers
Bill. debale with prohibiting Israel Radio said tonight that Pineal to recast hds Cabinet These are just some of this week's highlight features. amendments i If they had Mr. David Ben Gurion, former this morning, delaying his official
No Trace Of Plane In addition there are all the regular family favourites o aside to wall approval Milleter of Defense in place of oven, hoạn, kh
succeded, the Bill would have Premier, had agreed to become nucation to the Assembly : for
Rome, Feb. 177 A search, of a 3,300-foot-high including three pages of local and overscas pictures, Jané, et a new rule.
ME Pinkas Lavory, who resigned
crisis, caused by the fall mountain pass on the eastern, Roberts on Alme, Giles, William Hickey our bright, and
of M. Pierre Mendes-France's flank of the Apenniner failed breézy homeside columnist, and many others,
-- After the Bill. had muvivéd
BE DE the Government, is now 13 days ch1 tonight to uncover the wreckage. Mr. Ben before the House for formie we an ordinary peiller in the dadebe for the task of forming a last Sunday with 19 this crucial major test. Il came: Premiership last year to work and M. Pinosu is the third cans of a Belgien plane missing mince, persons 'debatem
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