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COMMENT OF
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Two Thoughts For
It
Christmas
is a pity that Christmas,
the occasion for lament as well as goodwill. And what la lamentable, of course, is the high cost of the seasonal obligations. Recently We had occasion to deplore the increased LEX burden on drinks. Alas, it does not stop there Is the com- prudores price lists for the Christmas fare clearly demonstrate. And year by year the conviction TOWB stronger that thu
โย becoming glorious beanfeast for shop. keepere financed by non-; stop handouts from the family man,
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This is not paid cynically or bitterly. It may be re- grettable but it has come to be accepted in this age na an essential accompaniment to Christmas celebracions.
But a point we made a year ago almost to this very day was that Hongkong indus- try might help to lighten the family burden in une direction by greater con- centration on toys--weil- made, allractive and above. ail at prices cheaper than the imported product. And to those who have bothered to search, or to visit the
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1955.
CHINA
No. 36313
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BIG CABINET RESHUFFLE RESERVE
Sir Anthony Eden Gives These Five Men New Duties WINTER GRIPS EUROPE
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Mr Butler
Mr Macmillan
Mr Selwyn Lloyd
Sir Walter Monckton
Mr Iain Macleod
SIX MINISTERS RESIGN
London, Dec. 21.
Sir Anthony Eden tonight announced a major reshuffle of his cabinet naming new ministers for three top posts.
Mr Selwyn Lloyd, 51, becomes Foreign Secretary and Mr Harold Macmillan, 61, Foreign Secretary for the last four months, becomes Chan- cellor of the Exchequer.
New Defence Minister is Sir Walter Monckton, 64, who has earned wide praise for his handling of industrial relations as Minister of Labour over the last four years.
Mr R. A. Butler, 63, moves
of tho from Chancellor chequer to Lord Privy Seal, a non-departmental post
Con-
cause for much agreeable trees him from his duties as the Crookshank, former Lord Privy
surprise at the wide variety of excellent Hongkong madeo toys on sale.
Lic
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Prime Minister's right-hand man,
He also becomes leader of the House of Commons, making him responsible for carrying through
JE
con-
speil of service in the Foreign Office as Minister of State,
But what puzzled and worried Parliamentarians was that the
Walter
widely credited with n
Middle East To Benefit
BIG INCREASE IN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID
Washington, Dec. 20.
Wirth are deplorable.
J
Dramatic Rescue Of 120 Children
London, Dec. 20. Snow, ice and winter fog disrupted shipping and land trafle all over northern Europe today.
ARMY REFORMS
London, Dec. 20.
The War Minister, Mr A. Head, today announced. “far reaching changes in the Reserve (Auxiliary)" Army”. wiping out its armoured divisions and leaving it only | two full-scale divisions,
Mr Head told the Hours of Commons Where divisions aro required to meet our* NATO- The remainder. commitments. of the reserve army will be re- organised for the tasks which could be foreseen.",
420, said
the reserve forces
tial ore, continuo to be
wil.
A dramatic rescue saved 120 schoolchildren from the constitute the country's poten
ICSCTVO, They North Sea.
Woither burcaus predicted organized as military forces". more snow, and a white Christ- but must be ready to act “in mia for most countries.
the closest co-operation with
At least 17 people have died the evil defence services,”
Д
storms result of the throughout the continent, with Norway the coldest country' in Europe.
AGROUND IN FOG
Gales
dis fog and sloot rupted shipping lanes in the North Ser, where two German Island steamers crowded with hundreds of holidaying school
and children
teachers #ground in the fog.
The children had to abandon one ship in lifeboats.
All were rescued from nourby
The Jetty.
FELI
L
BOUNTY INCREASED
The two armoured and one. [mixed divisions would be con“. verted to infantry divisions, but six armoured unita' would be retained to "support our NATO divisions.” The airborne division would be reduced to a parachute belgado group of four or five battalions.
Where units were disbanded
The hoped to offer the great
"ot" majority
their volunteers tho of transferring to..
ofer units," he said**
has been An earldom Ex-ferred on Viscount Woolton.
Viscountcies are conferred ost
The Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles,
second Mr Head said that to which the following: Captain H. F. C.
Prime Minister, after giving Mir announced today that Congress would be asked to children or stay, with encourage resulting, it was pro- its 300 and teachers. posal to raise the bounty for Seal; Mr Onbert Peske, former Lloyd extra powers two months
Two other German freighters the, Territorial Any and Pensions Ministers; Mr J. P. L. ago, should switch him just as appropriate about $4,900 million in foreign aid for
the the of
with a total defence
crew of 12 were Emergency Reserve from £12 new
Hoverlord" next year. Thomas, First Lord
Baltic missing in the
Sea. to £20 after three was settling in.
years Admiralty: and Lord de Liste
Rescue parties searched the seas
servito. and Dudley, former Air Minister.
Sir Anthony Eden solved one About three thousand million living, have been economically for the Erni,, with a crew of of his biggest problems the will be earmarked to keep squeezed by the Soviet Union to seven,
Of the Home Guard Mr Head "MOST SWEEPING"
and for the Sybille said, sector: commanders Bad question of successor to Mr American military ald flowing that their present lying with a crew of five.
three members of each battaliora Selwyn Lloyd-by drafting in at its present rate for the next
∙FEARED DEAD 15
to keep would be retained Sir A barony
told (peerage) Is
would seem unnatural who has piled
plans and lists of members - Ap the Sovies rulers to Stockholm
to date. Pald star "would no former Minister of State for the been
The remaining $1,900 desire to Ικανο the Govern⚫ will be "earmarked for economic peoples when the people they Colonies.
of 16 men is feared to hayo ment.
ald. This represents an increase already rule are themselves in gone down with all hands, Lord Se'kirk, Mr Harold He had an illness earlier this of
izillion, aver this
dire
"Nothing has been seen or Watkinson, Mr Aubrey. Jones and year and this lent colour to economic credits voted by Con- Tho: leaders of countries.
heard of the (750-ton) Swedisči Mr John Hare ore appointed speculation that as soon as the gress for the present fiscal year. which
Soviet freighter Booken. snco 1 my- are: receiving members of the Privy Council. Prime Minister was willing, ho The next fiscal year runs from offers are, of course, aware of self spoke to one of the crew
would return to private life.
July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1987.
this
political danger, They over the radio on Friday. Last," Mr Dulles said a $100 million The Government reconstruction is the most sweeping carried out
fund for economic aid to the have won politics) successes in a coastal radio station oficial
their own · countries | said tonight; making Middle East would be by a British Prime Minister since
Ton people have died in and another hundred million independent and I believe they World War II.
dollar fun for Southeast Asia,
to be Sweden, three in Holland, three approved by Congrem last year, alert to defend that indepen-in Norway and one in Belgium.
would be maintained.
-United Press. dence."--Franco-Presse.
ferred on Mr Henry Hopkinson, Minister' of Labonton, tow 3 pond dijmillon provida, économia bid to other | Swedish Freighter with a crew |longer be require4"-Router, /
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A
OTHER CHANGES
to be the Government's programme of CHIEFLY these are
found in the range of plas-ciation,
Thia put Mr Butler In line wooden toys-but or
for succession to the Premier- they are not to be confused ship although
Do appointment with Japanese made goods of a Deputy Prime Minister which have appeared on was announced. the local market this year
BIG SURPRISE in staggering quantities. If there is any doubt about
The big surprise of the re- this assertion a walk downshule is the appointment to the Wanchai, Nathan Road or Defence portfolio of Sir Walter Queen's Road West will Monckton, who had been Ex- rendly confirm the exten., pected by many to retire from
pitics. of these imports.
A notable promotion that of Mr lain Macleod, Amonk number of good | formerly Minister of Health, to
Hongkong toys are various, the Ministry of Labour and Il realises Sir Anthony Eden's ho aim to streamilac his KOVLIN- At 42. kinds of games, constructive National Service,
youngest memberment. the puzzles, cars, ships, tend becomes soldiers and a heartening the cabinet
bum. Six milieu in the old Gov- array of "build-it-yourself"
ernment, which Sir Anthony articles. They uro in many Eden formed when he took oVET
than half cases less
the the
Str Premiership from price of similar imported Winston
last April, Churchil toys. And the quality indusi ppear from the adminisıra- good, the paint bright and tion, Ingenuity of many quite plensing. One may regretton, 72, who was Chancellor of
Duchy ol that wooden swords have ne sharp tips (when they could secure post
hin eaally have been blunted to
signments, avoid injury) and that some
Chief of these is Lord Wool-
The
from
of the "copies" appear to be alavish imitations of similar Street
year.
tu
Lancaster, u which allowed
Lord Wool-
No previous post-war Prime Minisior has at one time changed his key lieutenants the Trea- sury chief, the Foreign Secretary and the Defence Minister.
But all these changes indicate clearly the new pattern in the
Prime Minister's mind.
list of changes et lower government levels subsequently announced was: Mr E R. Heath, 30, as chief whip in successiori to Mr Patrick Buchanan Hèp-
Miss Edith Pitt, 49-year-old Birmingham weman popularly tipped for a job, comes into the Government as Parliamen lary Secretary to the Ministry
of Pensiona and National In- surance in place of Mr Ernest
Mr Butler's switch from the Marples who resigned. Treasury post four years -- during which he pulled Britain Mr Christopher Sorenes 35,
In
Mr replacing
ETO:
$200
setup
'TROJAN HORSE'
be counted upon
FRANCE SENDS MORE
TROOPS TO ALGERIA
Algiers, Dec. 20. France rushed 1,400 fresh troops into Algeria today,
was
Wond
Noisy Crowd Demonstrate In Calcutta
Caloutta, Den, 2. About - -–1,000. propio today demonstrated for two hours in front of the United States Con- sulate here in protest against the recent
Portuguese Joint American statement which re- ferred to "Fortuguese provinota. In the Far East,”
At the same time, he said he hoped Soviet economic aid not offered as a Torjan hors to take over penetrate and then
The demonstratorë 'held, a independent countries."
Mr Dulles opened his press
public meeting with speeches conference by reading a pre-
ondemning the statement and pared statement, saying:
then paraded to the consulate which was heavily guarded by United States secks no mono- poly in rendering economic
A total of 30 soldiers, ter-home-made -bombs, killing one
police. out of the 1951 crisis to son-in-law of Sir
Ind Winston assistance. Wo welcome any rotate
civilians were and wounding four."
The American Consul General undertake special economic stability--does
and not, Churchill
formerly hila
grand or economic aid which killed yesterday. The nationalist
Near Tizi-Ouzou a French refused to receive a deputation mcan that the Chancellor is Parlamentary private secretary invigorates less developed coun and counter-nationalist violence patrol was ambushed and two of the demonstrators who were Quicial announcement under a cloud.
La made Under-Secretary for tries and makes them more and is now in its 14th month.` soldiers and two rebois were led by members of the Revolu nurover 10 Downing
Air,
more Independent. This has The troops left the French wounded. A total of 18′ out- tionary Socialist Party. tonight began with DOUBT ABOUT SWITCH
Other junior appointments been the United States polley port of Marseille for the Al-laws were killed by the French,
demonstrators The British or German toys, But ust of manusers who had re-
en hun Parliamentary and for many years.
geriam port of Bone. They will In
a letter on the Consulate Gate on the whole the Hongkong signed:
they were
Harry Financial Secretary to the Ad-
which sid the killed and "Since world war twe, we reinforce the forces engaged in 4acarby Tunisia, one Tunislan industry has done well this ton; Mr Harry Crookshank, Crookshanic, 64, as Lord Privy miralty Mr
Joint statement Ward. have
to the Indian people who was Lola Privy bear LOU
Seal, a sinecure office, be is lett Under-Secretary for Common- nid given substantial economie large-scale mopping-up opera wounded in a clash which or revealed
against the rebels,
curred in Tunis in front of the that The United States. 1s de Lasio and Dualey, 40, Air
wealth Relations - Commander | of them, hús, con free to develop his role as the wee
The major mop-up is still home of the former Secretary backing Portugal in its ar- Prime Minister's
ambush killed. General of the Neo-Destour rogance to contoue its coloniat undisputed Allan Noble, Under-Secretary lost any particle of freedom or going on. An 54, Minister of kuei and Power
for Foreign Affairs Mr .D. first lieutenant,
'A. independence.
five. soldiers in
Reuter a French Party-Unlied Press, Dodds Parker, Parliamentary Parliamentarians were expect-
military convoy, yesterday, Five Secre.ary to the Ministry for
others are missing. General have his pre- ing Mr Butler
Power Mr David Fuel and
Andre Esulire, commanding sent load lightened by relief Fue
"If the Soviet Union were to the second Maroccan Infantry from the Treasury
Queen's job.
Ranton, despite strongest prediction Under-secretary Home.
be gratifying. Imitation is the charge of the operation. equally fastidious mothers, that of Mr Patrick Buchanan minute
Housing sincerest flattery. whether
Secretary, Ministry, of
there But the Prime
SPREADING To that extent, "coples" are Hepburn, 54, for many
Local years Minister would simultaneously and
Government Mr likely to bo A question of unavoidable. In
Enoch Powell, Parliamentary whether the Soviet really secks other Government Chief Whip (party switch Mr Macmillan from the
Terrorism is opreading all over Socretary, Minister of Labour to promote the vigorous indd Parliament) as Foreign Office, categories, however, imita- manager in
Algeria Moslems had their Robert Mr Selwyn Lloyd, 51, was Mr
Carr, tion should be discouraged Minimer of Works with a soat
Assistant pendence of free nation That throats cut in Sea, two miles confidently tipped for the foreign Fostmaster General Mr C. R. Mcation arises because of the south of Bougle, while two and it would be advisable if in the Cabinet.
long Soviet record in absorbing others were hanged by the re- Hongkong manufacturers The new Minister
previous Alpor-Router. of State secretaryship. He had
other countrio
bois. In Tazmalt, a native was Affairs, Mr John hvolded provoking fresh for Colonial
Also, the Soviet Union is found dead with his throat cul has served as a vice
hot, like the United States, Another three Moslems were wrath overseas by duplica- Hare,
chairman of the Conservauve
THERE is a point to be made air
Minister; Mr Leonrey Lloyd, about "copias". Inevitably, and bar Henry Hopkinson, bs, toys follow fashions Minister of Sia.e for Colonial dictated by fastidious Affairs children--as much as furs or Jewellery
dresses or follow the tastes of their
NO 'OVERLORDSHIP' ·
to
that account,
"SQUEEZED"
An unexpected appointment is there was doubt up to the last Mr W. F. Decdes Parlamentare 29dw, our example, that would division, has personally taken
T
THE JUDGE AGREED: IT WAS A MISTAKE
ting their well-known and Party. He is 44. well-established products.
Among the younger men
piro- The good news for parents motod is the Earl of Selkirk,- this year, then, is that the 49, who succeeds Lord Woolton Christmas budget can be as Chamcellor of the Duchy of lightened as far as this Lancaster, expensive item is concerned, The Prime Minister dispelled
that Mr Butler, A cry But may we also suggest speculation
way from the Treasury, might how the saving can bo
continue to hold overlordship properly utilised and at the in the nation's economic affairs. same time the season made It was
made
kandwn tonight
very much more worth that Mr Macmillan, under the while? For many in Hong: Prime Minister will co-ordinate kong there will not only be all aspects of economic policy, external in Internal and both no happy Christmas but also
to discharging the A pretty grim prospect for classellor normal componaibi- the New Year. Other lity for economic affairs, children than our own need
Appointments to com
Gardens Pensions and {sfional Thruurence Mr John
|
New York, Dec, 20, baby and an impatient husband are understood in any language, Police Court Judgo Albert Doub, decided. B today. Judge Doub acquitted a young Egyptian woman' and her husband on charges of shipp urting After", "hearing the womalia story told through an Interpreta from Duke Univeral kadeto agrnod. it was all a mistake. The woman, Awwiiz Alnasher "and her husband, waw
presents, need friendship, portant posts were Minister of Sout geed help. Other adults, too. Air Mr Nigel Bitch
•It would be a much happier Christmas for many more -if we matched our gifts to our familles and friends
With another for those whom goodwillowani Intended but who have had'
(formerly,
RH
odi in is store here, on Dec
Doub
country which has conomis kain near Vill
Villare/NE
surpluses. The Soviet Union isT
subotaged and adellelt, area. Most of the The Bone-Shoukharas railway Russian peoples are it without
Verallod
A train One passenger ⠀ WEE thing which we regard as lightly injured,SENTIME necessities of life. The captive Rebels is set fire to several The woman explained In Court peoples of Eastern Europe who fame and wchools, and in that she was looking at stock" | once enjoyed high standards of Tebessa” terrorists'... threw A ́ings' in the store when the
baby storted to ery Already annoyed because he felt his wife was taking too long to make her purcha and because they had Hitle time left to dress for a party they were to attend tist night, he sialked out of the more with this crying baby
The Workan said, she ran after him, with the stockings. In
•her hard, to ulog hien and have him pay for ithe, stojal
Fined For Biting
Taxi-Driver's Nose
Bagdad, Dee, 20
A citizen of Bagdad, la sfarsan Abbas wastheds (dinary (US$13); and had to pay 10 Hnara domagaà today for bit- Mig the fose of a faxl-delwera
The
to him and arloed for his days
the
rule.
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