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The New H.K.
Malcolm Macdonald's
Mexpressed conviction that
colonialism has made the peoples of Hongkong and Surowak. "feel the utmost trust and friendship, for Brition" may, in this pre- Hent dra of self-determina- tion, self-government and political independence, sound a little old-fashioned, but it is not without justification.
The post-war years
have
brought a new meaning to the word colonistism, en- gendered very largely by a revitalised and more pro-
gressive form of colonial
administration. This hus been particularly noticeable
In Hongkong which, among
AL
other things, has seen,
thorough overhauli pretty -óf the administrative struc- ture. In the higher depart-
mental levels especially
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Win First Two Singles In Davis Cup Challenge Round
HOAD BLASTS TRABERT
OFF THE COURT
Forest Hills, N.Y., Aug. 26.
Australia's kangaroo kids of the courts piled up an apparently unsurmountable 2 to 0 lead in the Davis Cup Challenge Round today when Lew Hoad blasted Tony Tra
Rosewall bert, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 and Ken
walloped Vic Seixas, 6-3, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2.
The two 20-year-olds from down under stunned a sun- baked gallery of 12,000 with the power and precision of their attack as they swept the first two of the five matches which compose this tennis world series.
-Now the whiz kids of the court need only one more victory to there are today very few.capture the Davis Cup, emblematic of world tennis supremacy. They can Aquare pega trying to wind it up tomorrow if Hoad and Rex Hartwig beat Trabert and Seixas in the doubles and the odds are high that they will win one of Sunday's two final singles matches in which Seixas plays Hoad and Trabert tackles Rosewall. on
into round holes. General administrative efficiency has increased accordingly. The present hesitation
the part of the people of Hongkong
The 25-year-old Trabert, a to seek сода
pro carcer stitutional reforms leading possible $100,000
in
HOW ROSEWALL WON
to some measure of self-hanging in the balance here and the approaching nationals. government undoubtedly is swept through the first set in 19 attributable to the
fact minutes to win it, 6-4. He and
had the that Government
blend, 20-yen-old. Hoad, measured up to new and both big hitters, each had only heavy responsibilitien since v-aces but Trabert man up his the war. Comfort and satis winning margin with 10 place-over-anxious and he was slam- faction is derived from thements against Head's Ave.
knowledge that the Colony off Hood's service the first three Trubert erred only on points enjoys a benevolent form
times the stocky Australian of government; that gener delivered. But Hoad gave away ally speaking administra- the first ret in the seventh game, tive qualities are high; and after a whistling that the Administration le placement by Tony, as he netted
forchards prepared to listen to and two
and faulted respond to publle opinion. TOT the credit for the
orors-court
on
the
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Feature Highlights
Here are some of the high- lights in today's feature section:
P. 5: A "Did It Happen?”
story,
P. 6: The Amaking Rector of Stiffkey, by C. D. T. Baker-Carr: Á topee In the grabe marked a hero's end; the last chapter of the Wingate story.
P. 7: Russel Spurt, Dally Expres correspondent. tells how he fell fout of the #ecret police of People's China,
P. 8: Kenneth Macauley visita Auschwitz, the most hated place in the world; Leonard Mosley discovers the most amaz- ing film double in Venice. P. 13: Les Armour's profile
of Arnold Toynbee, P. 16 & 17: local and
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New York, Aug. 26. ·
Strikes Japanese Homes
Tokyo, Aug. 27. Terror swept through Japanese homes as tearful parents helplessly watched more children die in agony after drinking powdered milk believed to be poisoned with arsenic.
Radio stations throughout the
parents to starch their · food
The United States Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, announced today that the United country blared warnings to States was ready to join in formal treaty pantries for the suspected milk. guarantees to prevent any forcible changing, of Arab-Israeli frontiers "given a solution of other related problems."
In
a major foreign polley
speech to the Counell on Foreign EGYPTIAN-
Relations, Mr Dulles said:
"President Elsenhower has authorised me to say that given a solution of the other related problems, he would recommend, that the United States join in formal treaty engagements to prevent or thwart any effort by either side to alter by force the boundaries between Israel and its Arab neighbours. I hope that other countries, would be willing to join in such security guarantee, and that it would be sponsored by the United Nations."
MAJOR PROBLEMS
cupled by Irruel,
ISRAELI
CLASH
Newspapers printed full-page
The Folice scoured overy canned food shop in the country for dry milk marsI- factured by the Morinaga Com- pany, one of the two biggest milk processors tru Japan.
Laboratory tests revealed clight traces of arsenic Im powdered milk 'manufactured at one of the company's plants.
The "exact death toll was not known, but officials tentatively listed 30 victims,
PAINFUL DEATHS
London, Aug. 26. Autopeles are being perform- Egyptian army headed on each victim. An accurato quarters said tonight - that death count will not be known
untit 12 Israelis were killed in
these are completed. Death
came painfully to the today's clash in the Gaza young
young victims.
They vomited, area, Cairo Radio re- ran high temperatures and de ported:
veloped an intense thirst, The whites of their eyes tumed black and their skin dried.
How the arsenic got into the powdered milk is not known, Company said that arsenic not used at any stage manufacturing process.
But Pretsofural
Israells," the communique
its
officials discovered that the Company's calcium comes from a limestone mino near an arsonic mine.
Officials suggested that arsenje have been accidentally
onal values at
incróna Ita
the
minc.
Welfare Ministry said
namenio content in the eniclum was only one part in 2,000,000. Such a minute quant. By the Ministry said in a state- ment, normally would not cause death,
The wiry Rosewall, playing backhand volley's and calmly and steadily, wrapped diminutive Aussie blistered up the first set in 22 minutes. pair of placements past the on-
Seixas,
at 32, spotting his rushing Philadelphion. opponent 12 years, appeared Sclxus broke inrough again in
the ninth game
a rotted sharply-angled ming the ball for costly Tors volley and
Mr Dulles outlined the three The cofamunique said that at on backhand volleys, as well as crring too frequently backhand placement, but lost his
major problems between Arabs dawn today (Friday) Israeil service in the tenth game on a
and Jews requiring solution as; patrols crossed the armistice line Each held his first service, double fault, netted basithand
1. The fragio plight of the at two different points cast of ret then Rosewall cracked volley and two over-drives.
900,000 refugees who former- | Gaza, through volleys and
on two of Vic's netted Rosewall banked the set by
ly lived in territory now oc- "They came under fire of two Birmingham, Aug. 26. a lob breaking in
the 18th game on
of our patrols which forced them placement.
Mysterious "fying sau- 3. The pall of tear of re- to withdraw Inside the Palestine The black-haired an out: volley are a swift volley
placement. double Aussie blasted through again in
occupied cers" „travelling at great-
the newed aggression in the Mid-territory Rosewak's the ninth game, to take it°6-9,
dle East
unique con hung over Arabi that Trabert favour, as
and Jeraet alike,
tinued. and was passed on set a 27-minute
3.The lack of fixed per ute third set as Seixas, incandescent light were re-
"One of our patrols pursued "New Hongkong belongs however by Riving thaway our 45 Vic netted three backhand one of betrayed him in speed, and glowing with an ported last night over the won it, 84
the manent boundaries between
retreating two
Israeli may to Government. An Im-second game of the 21-minute point
fired six
but aces;
The Aussie had 12 placements, Birmingham area.
the Israeli atale, and Ha Aral patrols. The pursuit resulted mixed with the calcium, added second set to lose it 3-0. Tony portant contribution has dropped service on a double Salias had only five place against 10 for Selxas, and four
A former Royal Navy officer,
in the enemy sustaining casual-bomlik products. three problems seem tes estimated at 12 kiled. boen .greatly Improved faut and a netted volley and fnents compared with Rose-aces compared with his two for Mr Denis Thursheid, said today
of wall's 11.
Seixas. But Rosewall committed he first saw them at about 7.30 capable nerd,”- employer-worker relations, through the set had only seven
solution, and surely "All our forces returned,"" the
he said.
Army Hř | Egyptian errors, while Vie held his and thought they were aircraft there In the second set, Seixas twice
communique stimulated and to some ex-placements compared with 13 tent guided by legislation for Hoad
broke through to take leads of misplays to 15.
these three principal problems added-Router. flying at about 20,000 feet. Selxas broke but Rosewall im-
service in the Despite a tumble which halted 3-2 and 5-4,
"But what seemed aimed at bettering working
extra- could be dealt with then the way for the solu- conditions, notably in in play momentarily in the fifth mediately broke back and final-fifth game for a 3-2 lead on a ordinary was the fact that they would be paved
smashed
Vic in the 18th volley placement and a retted were flying at such great speed
tion of others" of "ex-game of the third set, where hely dustries. The cry
volley. But he
dropped his own and they left
sald: "Itchould also be such a short Healto ploitation" is heard far less lost service Hoad bounced back game to take it et 10-8.
to take the set 0-3. He broke
back The set required 40 minutes, right
us his backhand
vapour trail behind them," he possible to reach agreemen on today than it was 15 and right back as Tony committed with each whipping over eight again crumbled at the net.
added.
status of Jerusalem. The S'PORE HOTELS more years ago, and so far four errors and then blasted aces, but Rosewall pounded home It seemed then us if he was
States would do not think they could United
give its the through Trabert's delivery again 3 placements against Vic's 18, handes the set as Ken Rosewall have been ordinary aircraft bo- support
to Un
United Nations as the great mass of
Singapore, Avg. 28. Colony's population is con- in the seventh and ninth games. Seixas shattered his opponent's netted two velleys and smashed cause there was no sound from review of this problem."
The employees of four big In the 14th game of the last service in the fifth game on out twier to give him a 4-3 lend, them and they glowed with an
Mr Dulles said security In
hotels European-owned cerned, it is fair to claim
cracked through as double fault and zet, Hood
the Middle East and there is more contentment
forehand After that Seixas held service incandescent light even whet.
the re Singapore went out on strike pair of volleys volley, but Rosewell rammed twice to save himself from what they went behind the clouds. moval of fear "can be assured this
evening. 'after their than ever before,
after ledding 30-0. Hoad thus right back as Vic netted two atacked up a shutout.
only by collective measures respective
managements had died in None of this, however, means
wound it up 8-0, needing but
which commit decisive power refused to accept their demands there will never be a com: one hour and 43 minutes for his
to the deterring of aggression." for higher wages and botter pellingly popular movement triumph.
Company officials living conditions.
-yeñi :) (about The strike involved about 500 US$217) to the panents of four workers in the Adelphi, Seaview, children whose death by milk. Glonenglos and Cockpit hotels. poisoning was confirmed by
Negotiations between repre-medical tests. sentatives of the Singapore
Public healer officials worked. Hotels
Association and the in laboratories around the clock Singapore Workers Union have studying confiscated milk sam- broken down, and it was feared plex for more information. tonight that the employees of Morinaga Company, an old other leading Singapore hotels established firms, also manufac= a would walk out tomorrow intures cookies, caramels, and passing car opened fre before sympathy with the strikers-chocolates and distributes fresh dawn today on two Argentine France-Presse.
(milk.—United Press.
in Hongkong for a revised constitution. Undoubtedly
Trabert netted
The Cillean
one day there will be Santiago de Chile, Aug. 20.
government an- elected members serving on the Legislative Council, nouneed today it would table a bili inalituting the death Eventually the community
striking hospital penalty for will have a bigger sny in
workers found to be responsible the running of the Colony for the death of patients through The important thing is it lack of care. But parliamentary should train itself
con- circles think there is little likell scientiously for those re-hood of such a messure winning sponsibilities of the future. approval.-Router.
Thirsty?
take the
necessary
Schweppes
SCHWTPORS
牌泰安
glass by itself.
itself
Schweppes
GINGER BEER
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COMPLETE MASTER
IN STATELY MANNER "There were about 15 of them.
the
They moved across the sky in formation in northwest and
in a stately sort of Reuter. her from the
manner
were on a southerly course." Ken Rosewall, winner over the final game on the Ameri- A spokesman the Royal
.ot Seixas in 9 of their 11 previous | can's service.
Aeronautical Society in Bir- again was
the com- Rosewall hit two placements
said later that the metches, plete moster with his solid shot and scored on an out by Seixas
were probably a flight making through the first two before the latter won point.of modern jet planes.
even while Seixas Then Rosewall sent up a lob sets and
"The light at that time of the was winning the third set he ap-] that Seixas could not return, day and the haze would prob- peared ready to take command and it won the match for the obly create an illusion of my-
Australian,-United Press. at any moment.
story and given distorted Seixas his important test but time and was keyed high for
view," he said.-China · Mall FINAL WARNING Special. again blew brief advantages safely played when a softer,
FOR MUTINEERS shot might have brought off a backhand volley
winner. Herable
proved
no led
i
quit
Khartoum, Aug, 20. Turkey's Stand and he Troops of the Sudan Ostence often, but ho never force will lonch
mutinecra probing for some weak against
In
the
London, Aug. 20.
110716
Police Guards
Fired On
Buenos Aires, Aug. 20. Unidentified riflemen in.
policemen
guarding
residence here of the US
bassador, Albert Nufer,
About 15 shots changed
the
Am-
were
セー
in the gang-style at-
on
an offensive On Cyprus Issue nesa in his opponent's defence. Southern Sudan if they fail to
tack, but no te was hit. The After the ten-minute rest, accept the Governor-General's Turkey declared here on the attack was the 19th in a series
"hit and
raids called after the third set, the surrender ultimatum by noon eve of the three-power Cyprus of
run"
assailants by
in Australian champ proved tomorrow."
conference that it could never policemen
self-night-prowling care. Most of sharper than ever, and
Sir Knox Helm, the Governor-accept the demand swept the final set by
them have been bloodless. The breaking Vie's General, told
the mutineers | determination for Cyprus.
said it planned service twice,
tought that if they did not If any change is to take place Embassy Ken took a 3-1 lead in the surrender within the time. limit the status of Cyprus, Turkey protest because the gunmen
must take 4th set by breaking service with "you
full belloves that sovereignty on the cbviously, were out to get the a perfect forchand placement, consequences of your refusal." and should evert, to her police, not the Ambassador.
Reuter.
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How not to give
J
a Tennis Party
BAD hosts are born and not made; not everyone can make a failure of
tennis party, Neverthelem there are certain observances which may be relied upon to reduce the chances of success.
For instance, do net roll the court before the quests sirive. Läs them
do it themselves while you maintain a flow of good-humoured benter,
· Do sit mend the holes in the wire-netting, Bearching for balls in the middle of a ding-dòng game is a great fermenter of temper..
¡AND ABOVE ALL, do not on any socoubt provide long ice-cold drinks of Rose's Lime Juior for between the sets refreshment. If the imperfect. Bost were to forget by chance this cardinal riile of Infospitality, the sharp and utterly sailsfying kang of Nature's most shirst-quenching drink could not fail to produce oocytent, The party would be a successo NAT
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