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No. 36082
Budget Debate
S usual, the Unofficials
Amissed no pertinent point
in their debate of the Estimates. Nor was word- age at A premium. Ap- proximately 10,000 words were used to convey com- pliments, mild criticism and Buggestions, and probably half of them would have been equally as effective, and certainly much easier for the general public to absorb through their morn- ing newspapers. We believe the Unofficials could pay some attention to this in the future without endan- gering oratory or prejudic ing their position as guardians of, and spokes- men for, the public con science.
The subjects which properly qualified to come within the expression "debatable"! were varied and interesting, and indicated that the Un- ocials, while sympathetic with Government's overali policy as it affects the wel fare and prosperity of the Colony, ure by no means complaisant about specific matters of importance. This with the people will note satisfaction.
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AUSTRIAN
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1955.
TREATY:
NEW SOVIET MOVE
DR JULIUS RAAB ·
Head Of Govt. Dies, Aged 63
Invited To Moscow
Moscow, Mar. 24.
The Soviet government today invited the Austrian Chancellor, Julius. Raab, to come to Moscow to negotiate an Austrian treaty.
The Foreign Minister, Mr V. M. Molotoy, issued the invitation in an oral statement to the Austrian Ambassador, Mr Norbert Bischoff, after hending Mr Bischoff the Soviet Union's written reply to the Austrian note of March 14.
1
The contents both of the note and the reply were
press conference convened at 10 p.m., local time.
Turmoil In given to Western correspondents at a Foreign Ministry
Belgian Towns
Brussels, Mar. 24. New street fights broke out tonight in Belgium's big church
versus state battle and drastic measures were taken to prevent the wave of violence from sweeping through the capital.
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The Austrian note of March 14 informed Russia that Austria was ready to join a four-power conference aimed at settlement of the Austrian treaty problem, but that any new conference must be preceded by clarification of the Soviet Union's desire for a guarantee against a new German anschluss with Austria.
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The Soviet note took note of the Austrian government's desire for
Information more "effective guarantees" against an "encroachment anschluss from any direction"
or
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When Soviet journalists asked recently the Chancellor would go to Moscow, the official reply was "Her Read has not yet received, an invitation."
Diplomatic circles here were debating today whether the Soviet Union might not offer in order to get Her Raab to go to
some such
concession as
a “very considerable reduction
troope
of allied, including Soviet, in, Austriz even before the signing of astocaty."
Western diplomats believed
that.
that Russia might make.
come
Mr Paul V. McNutt, former High Commis- stoner to the Philippines, whose death at the age of 63" is announced.
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PARIS TREATies ratificatTION
κακια
Eight Men
French Senate Released
Postpones Voting
Paris, Mar. 24.
On Bail, Rearrested
Lahore, Mar. 24.
Eight men accused of plot. ting to seize power by force, who had been released on
Court today, were rearrested
The French Council of the Republic (Senate) bail by the Lahore High has postponed its vote on the Paris agreements tonight on the orders of the until Saturday night or Sunday.
shorfly |·üfter the Governor-
Pakistan Government, in Originally the Council was expected to vote The arrests · were ordered early on Saturday but so many senators have put General, Mr Chulam Mohammed down their name to speak that the Council Presi-dew to Lahore to deal personal- dent, M. Gaston Monnerville, said today that the with the critical situation which arose from the High general debate would continue until Friday night. Court order, The discussion of amendments would not start until the Restriction and Detention Saturday and would continue on Sunday if neces-Ordinance, 1844, on instructions sary, he added.
EX-CHIEF OF STAFF In consequence the Foreign Minister, M. Antoine
The eight, men are a former Pinay, has let it be known that he was giong to post-Chief of Staff of the Pakistan pone his big speech in favour of immediate and un-Army, a leftwing newspaper qualified ratification from today until tomorrow.
Forty renators were down to take part the debate when the session cpened this' after-
DOCK.
Enthusiasm
Dampened
By Haggling
The men were detained under
from Karachi
editor, and six senior milltary officers, They were convicted two years ago in a case known as the "Rawalpindi Conspiracy conspiring to overthrow the established government and set.
Communist
state.
up &
The
the
men had been released by the Lahore High Court on samne grounds that last Monday won the government Federal Court decision against. the challenge of the Governor- General's dissolution of the. Constituent Assembly last Octo. ber 24.
Ar Justice Shabbir Mr
Ahamad cited Monday's ruling that no act of the
The
view general
in the Senate lobbies was that the government would win the day but that It would have to be watchful ey dare some un expected incident aroused" hostility to German reármament to a point that would endanger a vote in favour of ratification,
A slight furry was caused by the publication of a short letter written by Genaral de Gaile on March 2 to a Paris. high school teacher, indicating his Hongkong over nationally de Governor-General. The law csepproval of unconditional scription in applications for under which the accused in the ratification of the Paris agree visas of 39 members of a private Rawalpindi case were t
tried was ments
Chinese trade delegation who one of these acts. are on their way to Japan.
At the same time a spokesman of General...de Gaulle said he
Tokyo, Mar. 24. The impossibility of divorcing trade from politics in dealings with China has been forcibly brought home to the Japanese this
Constituent Ass was valid unless it of the
the agent week by the haggling in only
and
It said the rearmament of THE general relief expressed
western Germany rented a over the decision not to im-
danger of "engulang Austein and made the need for taking. Moscow pose additional taxation to,
It "obvious. All gatherings of more than measures against 'it meet an estimated deficit is ve people in the Brussels area
"In connection with this, it
The Federal Court ruling, necessary to
to consider the terms,
more than 48 act There is a distinct impression invalidated understandable, but it might and the adjoining commune of withdrawing the troops of the
forbidden. Police and also have been pointed out, were
London, Mär. 24. had issued no instructions to the here that enthusiasm for the passed by the Assembly four powers from Austria as
Chinese trade delegates, visit created a storm of judicial- and gendarmes were ordered to pre-well as measures to be taken in
senators and was. without any affront,
Sir Winston Churchill and Gaullist vent
concentration any
of the future in the event of a
entirely free to bus waned both on the part at constitutional conftisions leaving them extra taxation" to bridge a traffic.
such offer as for them it would four other government vote as they thought best. It the government art on that of CABINET SESSIONS direct threat of an anschluss," mean only. withdrawal of their
Meanwhile the Pakistan gap which may or may not
Roman Catholics gay they
caid the Soviet note.
troops as far as the Hungarian ministers spent 80 minutes was expected that a majority of businessmen shrce the idea was Are determined to stage ū materialise, would have
border not more than 25 miles tonight listening to the Lan- the 47 Gaullist senators would incoted and expertu THE INVITATION N banned "march on Brussels" on: been a thoroughly unjust Saturday. imposition.
While nearly
million Catholic school children and students "downed pers today in a one-day protest strike the direct taxation Socialist Liberal Government quoted the stand taken by the Hon. won by 113 votes to 80 a vote the Austrian Ambassador S. N. Chnu and his col- of confidence for its reform rally: leagues receives full ap- plan which cuts down the sub- proval. Unless and until sidics taxation on income is more schools and has provoked the by Chancellor Raab of his posi
On the general question of
increased
widely applied, this form
of revenue raising should
troubles.
:
The Soviet note also agreed away, while for the British and cashire cotton industry's refuse to vote for the agree politi oportunities for Cabinet has been in continuous
to give the Austrian treaty Americans, it would mean a complaints against cheap im- ments.
individual consideration." The press Soviet Foreign Ministry
Iconid chier Ar
Ilychev, ated Mr Molotov
as telling
enjoyed by Catholic knows
Soviet government through the statement
tive attitude toward coming to to conclude a State Two weeks of nationwide Moscow demonstrations against the re- Taldng into
treaty, be left undisturbed. It is forms appeared tonight to be
consideration this out of the question to ex- approaching a climax.
statement by Chancellor Raab and considering pect any reduction in this
Bitter fighting broke out at
to establish personal 6,000 desirable impost on personal earn-Mons and more than
contact between Austria and the inga,
demonstrated but it is right that students
Soviet Union, the Soviet gov Government should realise Louvain.--Reuter.
ernment wiil welcome the
that any increases in this
direction cannot be toler Evatt Supports
ated. There are more equit-!
uble means of raising ad
ditional revenue-and mach less painful..
we
bellove.
China's Claim
It
"withdrawal of hundreds
miles-Reuter.
Scathing Comment
By Judge
porta from Asia.
After the meeting at No. 10 Downing Street, one of the 17
SOCIALISTS „FOR
become session since Tuesday to
formula...
whereby
to evolve the
of Commons next Tuesday, he 26 senators was in favor of has the setting up of a per plot was announced by the late
side.
PM ASKS QUESTIONS
more clearly realised.
No doubt the more restrained Governor-General, by giving his approach, owes something too to assent, could invalidtle retroace Earlier today a spokesman for Stassen's visit to Tokyo a tively all laws of the Assembly and still maintain the Federal the warning fortnight ago and strong cotton delegation fold the Secialist senators said a big made to the governinted that Court
of the
the *of National 58 Socialist the Communists would try to dissolution supporting the Reuter they were satisfied as majority
representatives in the Upper use trade as an instrument of Legislature. far as it went
House would vote for ratifica-
The Cabinet
met for eight They expected that somer
foreign policy, tion without amendment.
The question which is bound hours today and had reached no. response to the proposals they
It had put to the government A spokesman for the Popular to come up is the exchange of decision by tonight. meet again tomorrow. might be disclosed in the House Republicans said his group of permanent trade delegations.
The Rawalpindi
conspiracy Chinese trade is state con- added.
ratification but at the same trolled, time they would make up their manent Chinese delegation in Prime Minister of Paidstan, One of the delegation which minds whether to support any Tokyo would be tantamount to Liaquat All Khan, in January 1951, when 15 people were amendments or not after they authorising a government agency accused. was led by Sir Raymond Streat,
Khan Abkar
WES Chairman of the Cotton Board, had, heard. what the Foreign in Japan, and would
again raise
Inaried as ringleader of the plot. said the Chancellor of the Ex-Minister and the Premier had the question of recognition as
-Reuter. Miami, Mar. 24.
well as chequer, Mr R. A Butler, and to say.
the possibility of its Circuit Judge Vincent the President of the Board of It was presumed that with misuse for subversive, ends.-- arrival in Moscow of Chancellor Giblin ruled today that Trade, Mr Peter Thorneycroft, the new time schedule running The Times News Service. Raab as well as other repre-
Brussels, Mar. 24. sentatives which the Austrian charges of perversion made] had taken the chief part in the into Sunday, for this debate.
Geneva, Mar. 24. The Belgian Upper House is government might desire to send by John Astor's estranged discussions on the government Premier Edgar Faure would
speak some time on Saturday.
A poliomyelitis vaccine may expected to ratify the Paris for this purpose."
third wife had "no credence He said the Prime Minister
become available in the not too agreements on April 1, it was Mr Bishoff Sassured Mr
NEW SHOWDOWN
distat future, according to a learned here today. The Lower Molotov he would immediately whatsoever but he held that had asked questions and had transmit the invitation to she was entitled to separate wound up the discussion,
It is important for the govern-400-page study published here House ratified them with an
majority Issued
ment at all costs to get the today by the World Health Or- overwhelming maintenance of $75 a week An official statement
garisation, China Mail Special, January-Reuter 000- from the portly millionaire, after today's meeting said the Senate debate and vote
Prime Minister was accompanied ("cluded at the latest some time whose fortune is estimated by, the Chancellor of the Duchy on Sunday because on Monday at $4,750,000.
of Lancaster, Lord Woolton, the government has to face a "I ain
with showdown cet going to extract and the Minister of State, at new
The Natica) movement. money from the defendant's the Board of Trade, Mr Austin Poujade
Assembly..on to and Mr Thorneycroft, Pockets just because he is a Low, as well as by Mr Butler
Monday afternoon is due The
sajd statement The Judge held that Astor
the start a debate on the tax reform wealthy man," said Mr Gibling must pay his wife's attorney spokesman for the delegation bill, which government experts fees amounting to $12,500 and had put forward unanimous have drawn up in a hurry this cover Court coets and any mis recommendations" to deal with week, and which includes clauses cellaneous expenses of the liga- "the problem of grey cloth, im- aimed at satisfying the shop- tien, He denied Astor's cross-ports,"
keepers claims, ruched the The statement concluded: "A When the news suit for annulment or divoĽDE, holding that he had no jurisdie- general discussion followed Senate this afternoon that West tion since he did not believe about the problems of the cot-German President Hauss had Astor
was
a legal resident of on Industry and in conclusion signed, the Paris, treaties, it was the Prime Minister assured the felt that this finalisation of the Florida.
Astor's first wife was awarded delegation, that the government ratification process in Germany $500,000 and his second wife is would give urgent and earnest would help the government for now seeking the same amount in
tion-Reuter." Court,
NO SYMPATHY
Vienna-United Press.
Sydney, Mar. 24. Australian Labour leader Dr NOME of the subjects men- Herbert Evatt, in a speech #1 -tioned by the Unofficials Wollonggong near here today
ONE CONDITION advocated the admission of to which,
Vienna, Mar. 24. Communist China and other
Officials here close to the Government could devote Communist countries into the Its immediate attention United Nations.
Chancellor, Herr Julius" Reab, without straining ita "The United Nations is not commented today that Herr Raab had said be would go to financial resources or com- just club for goodies," he said.
Dr Evatt, who is a former Moxow only if he were sure promising its-high policies are (1) reopen negotiations President of the United Nations he would not come back empty
on the military lands in the United Nations should be Queen's Road Central; (2) open to all nations so that truth Soviet invitation to Herr Reab, provide Kowloon with the and falsehood could battle tancunced post office it so obviously out."-France-Presse.
General Assembly, claimed that handed."
They were commenting on the
needs (and has for so long
been promised); (3) offer
the necessary incentives to++++++++++++
Hongkong-trained nurses to
Moscow.
fill vacancies in our own Where Women Boast
hospitals and thus elimin-
today, to
visit
Of Murder
ate distressing wastage; The biggest problem in Mau Mau land today is to be (4) bring the length of home leave for expatriates found in 'the 1,000 acre prison camp at Kamili There are in line with that adopted some of the toughest and most detestable women in the by the majority of com- world, once upon a time the murderers, the Mau Mau court mercial firms, thus effecting judges, the oath administrators, committee members and a valuable saving in time the thugs' girl friends. ⠀ and money. These matters.
They are out of the fight now but are they repentant? are well within the realm Not a bit. They still boast of their diabolical crimes,
for
"I don't have the slightest bli
sold the judge,
"She is a of sympathy for (Mis Astor)," scheming, conniving, lying girl.
"To me she and her father are despicable people who have no principles, who were motivated of undelayed action, and And among them is an English Woman aupervising then this case by greed toe
money. could, without sacrificing
this man other considerations, be great work of rehabilitating these "hyenas" to make them. She married
money. I don't believe his given attention during the fit and decent and people again.
John Redferz writes on Kenya's most challenging problem faults jusdfies the vicious coming fiscal year.
in tomorrow's China Mail Hongkong's bie week-end "newspaper untrue attacks," packed with a selection of the best features and pictures of the The Judge, who had sat store-
taced week.
"Bald by attorneys,"" made the 30-minute" Titles for sale in England Julian Simona tells the story such cases were the polar of "oke of the century's biggest" cazala
weapon of gold diggerber 22,
Ki ker sulit last. Fleet Street William Hickey, our bright and breezy ci
Mas Astor said she was forced to columnist meets the Aga Khan
Leave fusband because of
her "something intimate in DUST
For their critical analysis of the Budget the Unofficialg earn the public's apprecia- tion. Several of its features i which at first reading, were obacure have been clarified, And none can deny that the Unofficials, as a body, have put forward, a substantial number of constructive. suggestions, several of which Government could adopt to the benefit of the Colony.
Here are some of the highlights
The
"I don't
strange story of the man who never died, Anne Scott-James tells her women readers? mind, a
a bit of goraip but BEWARE THE VOICE OF THE VIPER
In addition, Jand Roberts writes on cument filmy, there are local and overcas aporta reviews, the latest Gilles and # list of winners for fomorrow's meeting at the Valley in the Natur day China Ma
cature?! that
the
condideration to the proposals." rapid and unconditional ratifica-
Reuter.
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