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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1955.
STAGE BEING CARIBBEAN FEDERATION
Port of Spain, Dec. 5.
The stage is being set for the final Act of Federation which will merge the 3,000,000 and more inhabitants of the scattered British West Indies islands into the world's newest nation.
While no definite announcement has yet been made concerning when the final of many federal conferences will be held, Mr Albert Gomes, Trinidad's Minister of Labour, Industry and Commerce, and one of the architects of federation, declared here recently: "It is the understanding of all the West Indian Governments that plenipotentiary delegates to this meeting will assemble in London in January.'
on
the momentous
"The peoples of the British was shaken by the worst earth- Caribbean have accepted this,quake tremors in living memory and are looking forward lo in December of last year. the conference," he added.
ht whatever decision 13 tuken
the question of the While in London recently. Federal capital, West Indians Mr Comes. representing are looking forward to The Trinidad, with an estimated much-needed political awaken- population of 120,000 (about ing which should result from
of them one-third
of
indian origin) and Mr Nast Federation.
Chief Minister
Manley,
Jamaica, which
1,350,000.
estimated
nas
an of
population "reached complete accord," in the words of the
to federation.”
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A group of West German politicians, in Britain on a two-week visit, lari Wedser- day made a trip to the House of Parliament. Looking round Parilament Square are, from left: Dr
Benno Graf, (Chris- Socialist Union); Dr
Luchtenberg.
(Froe Democratic Party);
DANGEROUS Popplewe
Mr British Labour (Socialist) Member of Parlia- morij VT WIBI Reichstein (Befugte Party}; Fran Mur- Karote Rudol, (Social De- mocrats)
and
Horr Richard (Social Deza- crais)—Express Photo.
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United Europe
Move In Switzerland
PRAGUE'S AGED VEHICLES
Claimed As Largest Collection In World
Prague, Dec. 5.
Czechoslovakia claims to have the largest collection of ancient bicycles and | motorcycles in the world.
The man who built it up, 74-year-old Mr Augustin Vondrich, a former racing cyclist, says that it is still growing.
At present, the collection pum. ¡ whool, shod 'with solid müber bers about 120 “bontshakers" | tyres, is 1,30 metres (nearly four "penny-farthings," tricycles and and a half foot) in diameter other machines of the 19th and i and the machine weighs 12,5 early 20th centuries, housed in kilograms (about 2715 lbs). three
museums in Prague Many were made in Britain, Germany, France and the United Slatca.
'Draisin' Model
in
an
The tallest "penny-farthing”
the pollection "Invincible," made by the Surrey Machinists Company of London in the same year, with a front wheel standing 1.48
motres (nearly five feet) high,
A Czech model of the samo Mr Vondrich started his col-pertod carries an early form of flection 40 years ngo and bloycle lighting an oil lamp estimates that it is now worth suspended from the axle of the 1,000,000 Czechoslovak crowns front wheel- (about £333,338 at the official
rate of exchange).
The oldest exhibit is a model
of an
original "Druisin'
British
Product
| bicycle, built in 1817 by a Ger- Another British product lạ a Berne, Dec. 5.
man named Baron von Drajsin, (single-sont tricycle with two A committed has been formed This is
a primitive wooden wheels in front and one behind, here to organise П petition machine without tyres or pedals made by the Howe Machine urging Swiss participation in The rider sat
astride a
Company of Glasgow, Scotland, the Council of Europe.
plain crossbar fixed to two wooden- in 1884. There are no handly- The committee ia backed
wheels and storing bars and the rider, perched on spoked mainly by youth organisations with short, straight handlebars, a crossbar, steered with a hand of political parties, including pushed himself along with his ever on his right while another radicals and socialists, and of feat.
and the Protestant Churchos.
Catholic
on his left operated a brake.
The Drain is hailed as one of
Other early British bicycles that Switzerland the world's first bleyoles. It suggests
But on show as a three-seater Rudge should have a special neutral there have been
at Coventry in claims that tandem made status in the Council of Europe, earlier machines were construct. 1893 and weighing 37.5 kilo-
1887
Playing Cards excluding participation in polled in Britain and France. grams (nearly three-quarters of
cal
matters.
from
Detroil, Dec. 5. and Mr Harold E. Stasson, special former, "on the final approach expected to grow in size
Influence. new parties may be assistant to President Eisen- formed, and new figures ore hower, said today "dangerous likely to emerge in the field of trend" townrd greater union in- politics, gures such as Dr Eric fluence in politics would Williams, recently of the Carib-speeded by the merger of the the London con-bean Commission, and one of CIO and AFL. ference will be the reports of
the
most brilliant men in the He told the Economic Club of the three Commissiona
which region.
Detroit he believed "independent have completed blueprints for
Federation may also provide political conclusions" by work- the structure
Federal
an opportunity for strengthen- Jing men and women WCTL D Judhelury, Federal Finance and ing the hands of the authorities necessity for future
oconomic Civil Service.
against communism int the success in America. Caribbean. Communist activilles "Unfortunately, the
a hundredweight), and on Early this year, a conference in the West Indies are not often leadership of a
One of the heaviest
"Quadrant" number
velocipede exhibits In Trinidad of West Indian the subject of publie statements, large labour unions in the
in the collection is a black and Birmingham with its front wheel federal delegates reached agree-but Sir Edward Beetham, in United States have become ex-
yellow striped machine called a set in a four sided ment on one of the most con- his Speech from
"boneshaker," built in 1878 and fork. the Throne. cessively politically-minded," he troversial aspects of Federation went out of his way to declare: said, "and are currently en-
weighing 35 kilograms (about Inter-island mid
when "There is evidence migration
The Christchurch, Dec. B.
collection Includes an that the deavouring to use their union
77 pounds, or more than two nation now
has been danger of Communist infiltration leadership to
A man walked into the Can-thirds of a hundredweight taboo and metal and weighing 12.5 marshal a large The cards were designed by a
American bicycle made of bam- Prompting created. way, lupes. Pual Uvu
minister of religion in the second terbury Jockey Club's office in wooden wheels have from rims kilograms (about 27%1⁄2 lbs). It this con- is by no means past,
and we
volume of votes. ny. 1 jer box Duke fly, $15 per ference wus a fear that serious must ever be
"I foresee that the merger of half of the 17th century. The Christchurch and handed over but no tyres. Pedals are fixed M. Do BroM. U
Juml
social problems might ariso against this insidious enemy, the CIO and AFL taking place sults are those of the traditional £134 paid to him by mistake at to the front when
was built in 1890. inrye senle migration The dovernment of Trinidad, today will speed
this Bavarian cards-acorns, leaves, the local race course totalisator,
There is aiso from the pourer talands to the in its efforts to rid the country political effort This le a dao-balls and cudgels.
He said he pocketed the
Nearby, stands a tall Rudge Michaux of 1869, with an iron of this menace, will continue to gerous trend for the future well The "Jack of Acorns" has a money without noticing that he "penny-farthing," a bicycle with frame and wooden wheels, and attack communism wherever it being of the workers and of note explaining that Absalom, had been paid too much on a high front wheel and small a Chrman full may
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The conferenës reached agreement on a formula preserving the principle freedom of movement the projected Federation.
of
within
Sir Edward Beethum, Gover- nor of Trinidad, in his Speech from the Throne at the recent opening of the new serion of the island's Legislative Council, said: "The point of no return" in Federation would be reach- ed at the London conference early in the new year.
that
ever
the
New Consciousness
"With the dawn of day," he added, "will dawn a new consciousness uf British Caribbean
nationhood
lowards moving forward goal of Dominion status,
The people of Trinidad foul proud
of the great part they have played in bringing to fruition so many of the aspira- tions of these islands."
Still to be decided 16 question of a federal capital,
at any rate
The
a temporary one.
The claims of Trinidad, Bar
and
bados ("Little England") Grenada, the spice island, have all been advanced. The claims of Trindad
arc particularly strong, and it has been sug- Kested that the American naval base
at Chaguaramas which de-activated, has been partly might make a suitable slic
In the past, the possibility of hurricanes has entered into dis- cussions about the choice of the
on
Federal capital and it may well be that what the recent hurt!- cane Janet did, or did not do. may influence the decision.
Janet caused considerable damage
Barbados
and Grenada but its only effect on Trinidad, most southerly of the British West Indian islands, was high winds and exceptional- ly heavy rain which, pounding on the tin roofs of the houses, made it impossible at times to
hose radio programmes.
Trinidad, in fact, is particu- larly fortunate in escaping though the Island hurricanes,
Plan To Wipe
Out Illiteracy
In China
Paris, Dec. 1. The Peking radio, reported today that there were still 70,000,000-literate or semi- litoralo youths in China today. This figure was contained in n resolution to wipe out illiteracy among youthe within the next seven years,
.
The rosolution, approved by the New Demiperatie Youth League of China, disclosed that there were originally 100,000,000 iterate youths, but some 30,000,000 of them have learned to road and write. through normal education and education -- TRIICO-
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Other Collections
Motorcycles in the collection are mostly Czech machines of the early years of this century, but there is also a 1905 model of o German heavy pacing machine with wide handlebars for motor-paeod cycling races.
Mr Vondrich says the world's second biggest collection of old aycles is in London and the third at Basie, in Switzerland. He also bouats extensive archives in homo hago, including bound copies of Czech and foreign vycling magazines, some' dating back more than 60 years, and photographs and medals which bo won during his racing days.
Among the documents lea record of a visit to this country in 1880 by a British gpolisi, Theodoro Beck, which Mr. Youdrich Bald gave impetus to the Czech cycle manufacturing
industry.
when
Crowds went to meet Block he cycled into Plisen, Bohemia, from Germany. Some. body bought his bicycle and, using it as a model, the Creshs began building bioyeles on a big. scale.
Mr Vondrich says that his father and uncle were the first cyclists in Bohemia, riding first on wooden-wheeled valoripadir 20. years before the arrival of
Beck...
In those days, cyclists had to poss a “driving teat" and needed. police permission before they couta ride their machines. Even then they were not allowed on the mult roads. Among Mr
fressures Vondrich's
Jara red mtamber plate with a polles
ata.mp on it, inued to a cycling pioneer
of the last century,
Mr Vondrich
rodo his fir
hierele when he was five and two years later he was balanc- ingron
miniature
penny-farthing
He began his racing caroon" 10,5 labas: turning professional and riding for the British Raden Whitworth firm among otliks. Tre six years, which included competitions in Austria, Bulgaria, Rumia,
Germany end
Poland
well as here he won 18 chame. phonships and pollected 140 fires prizes.
Racing Days Over
His racing ... days Vondrich turned to mai ing hlorelas and also
old blnych duri
But here, and
Vera and Dan