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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Gloucester Arcade
Stronger Ties
the coming year,
I Colony celebrate the
116th
Loo,
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CHINA
No. 36317
Established 1845
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1955.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS
IN ACTIES TROUSERS
Whiteaways
HUWLOON
TODAY'S RACING RUSSIA CUTS MILITARY
SELECTIONS
By "Rapier"
RACE 1
Atomic Chesar Invincible New Love
By "The Turf”
Invincible
RACE 1
The Kangaroo
Atomic Caesar
Outsider:-New Love.
RACE 2
Outsider:-Snowy
RACE 2
Old Tyre
United Victory
Ringway
Outsider:-Old Tyre.
RACE 3
Outsider:-Oreunie Sky.
RACE 3
anniversary of foundation. There nothing specially significant In this fact other than that It serves to emphasise the durable qualities of liberal British administration.
United Vletory Basically,
governing
Ringway policies have undergone Spinning Wheel little alteration since the #{up, largely because Hongkong's status centre of trade and com- merce linking Britain and the Western world with the Far Eлst remains much the same today.
To the outsider, it may seem
atrange
Misty Law Ecstasy All Gay
Outsider:-Chinese Mockerol. RACE 4
Hiram C Fei Chi
that the Colony Silver Dahlin
Outsider:--Gludsie
followed Singa- || han not
RACE 5 pore's lend In opting for a
aelf-How Do I Know shure of Kreater
Same Again governing. But even the
Beautiful Phoenix inust devout advocates of
Outsider:-Highlight
RACE 6 reform here are chary of change-largely sweeping because they are aware of Jip On outside political and Inside Ton Thumb economic problems to which there is no clear or early Molution.
THERE is, however, in the
present
The Champ
Chrtsider-Super-King,
RACE 7
Cheerful
| Jetfield
Winsome
Outsider:-Supreme Command
RACE 8
Strathpeffer Free Success Gallant Knight
Outsider:Jemima P.
RACE 9
Outsider:Straight Flush.
RACE 10
Keneration 21 21 obvious "Colony conscious ness" forming which differs markedly from
anything Hongkong has ever known. In a sense it is a kind of national consciousness en-Expectation gendered by conditiona Miracle which tend to isolate the Char Ting Colony in relation tu neighbouring its former colonics and to Britain it- self. And this conscious- певн is expressed in the of spontaneous form solidarity with the majority united in determination to the pressing surmount problems of the times. What is even more welcome is that all sections of the community are consciously! imbued with
of determination
EL spirit
10
tu
1:0
this purpose achieved.
It would be a pity if e
became Colony
MET
nde.
pendent in its way as a
result of its geographicar
Isulation that it lost sight
Castle Peuk Cordon Rouge L'Are Triomphe
Outsider-Kalnbow.
Misty Law
Squadron Lender
Chessington
Outsider:-Chinese Mackerel.
RACE 4
Bayshore
Fox Hunter
Gindsic
Outsider --Sliver Dahljo,
RACE 5
Beautiful Phoenix
Highlight Hellenpoppin
Outsider: Violet Hay
RACE 6
Half Moon Bay Geronimo The Champ
Cutsider:--Ton Numb.
RACE 7
Cheerful
WinNTI
dotheld
Outaller-Roja.
RACE 8
Jemtina 1
Galiant Keight Free Success
Outsider:-Vigabond King. RACE 9
Straight Flush
Expectation Dragonfly
Outsider: ---Char Ting.
RACE 10
Castle Peak
L'Are Triomphe Knock-Again
Outshin-First Edition
TODAY'S TEASER TIP
for the 7th race
Still full of Christmas spirit, maybe?
The teaser up for the previous meeting whe Calamity which won and paid 5%4.10
By "Daybreak”
RACE 1
of the fact that its future Ak nie. Cuerun
is inseparably linked with lavelblo
Britain. And unfortunately oue D'or
too few of the population
know Britain well enough tu look to it ELA
the
benevolent guardian of its
destiny.
There
over
the
Outsider: The Kangaroo
RACE 2
Chatterbox Ringway United Victory
Outsider: Ocoane Sky
RACE 3
has been
of Misty Law steady flow from Hongkong | Tonyber
years students
а
to British universities.Chinese Mackerel This ig welcome enough Outsider: All Gay but there are many work-
ing men and women who Fox Hunter
do quite vital jobs in this Gladate Colony who have not been Hiram C
so lucky and who may never
have the chance of seeing
RACE 4
Outsider High Speed
RACE 5
at first hand the British Same Again
Hellzapoppin
way of life. Industrialisa-Beautiful Phoenix
decrees now
that
tion many promising technicians and manogera
abroad.
bo
Outsider, Violet Ray
RACE 6
sent Half Moon Bay And while some John Halifax employers may regret the Can Do
associations that some of Outsider: Geronimo
their proteges have made
while overseas, by and large Cheerful
the scheme has been SUCCESS.
A
RACE 7
Allied Victory Winsome
Outsider, Eagle King
RÁCE 8 Jemima F recently advocated wider Gallant Knight application of this scheme. Strathpeffer
TIS Excellency the Governor
HIS
And while many firms are | Oubilder: Vagabond King Bending locally recruited
RACE 9
&
staff to Britain to famili-Straight Flush arise them with latest Dragonfly production techniques, many Expectation
Outsider: Mineola more with the means to do
RACE 10 the same thing could profit. ably follow their lead. Castle Peak
L'Are Triomphe Cordon Rouge
Outsider: Huntington
The tragedy of many former British possessions is that the, path of separatism was-and atill fs-often dictated by widely pro- pagated fallacies of the functions and purpose of British administration. It
Ja up to individuals here-
By Young Hall
RACE 1
(1) Atomic Caesar (7) Invincible (13) The Kangaroo
RACE 2
(2) Chatterbox (8) Old Tyre (7) Oceanic Sky
RACE 3
(1) All Goy (0) Ecstasy (11) Misty Law
RACE 4
(4) Fel Chi (15) Silver Dahlia
(7) Gladsie
RACE 5
(7) How Do I Know (1) Beautiful Phoenix (12) Violet Ray
RACE 6
(6) Half Moon Bay (13) The Champ (12) Super-King
RACE 7
. (13) Winsome
(10) Raja
(1) Allied Victory
RACE B
(9) Jemima P. (5) Free Success (4) Fortuna
RACE 9
(3) Dragonfly (4) Expectation. (12) Sea Raider
RACE :10
(2) Castle Peak
(83 L'are Triomphe (12) Rainbow
PLACE PROGRESSIVES
OF THE DAY
Race 3: (8) Ecstasy
Race 4: (15) Suver Dahlia Race 9: (4) Expectation
Worst Disaster Since 1906 Earthquake
San Francisco, Dec. 26. The worst disaster since San Francisco the 1906 earthquake has hit Call- fornia with the coming of torrential rains after a week of widespread flooding in the centre and north of the State.
EXPENDITURE Britain Had
Parliament Receives 1956 Budget
Moscow, Dec. 26.
f
A Rainy
Boxing Day
London, Dec, 20. Britons apart from Scots -
today enjoyed the second of a three-day public holiday.
It was "Boxing Day," 80 Called from the Christmas gratuities of presents to ser- vants being at one time placed boxes and given on that
In
Russia will cut her defence spending by about 10 per cent in 1956 to permit greater development of the public economy and culture, the Soviet Finance Minister, Mr A. G. Zverev, told the opening session of the Supreme Soviet, Russia's parliament, mort also today.
I was feared that the total rumber of deaths In California and
of Oregon part ravaged by the floods was much higher than the latest official Ogure of 43.
A number of families fleeing food-stricken Yuba City by automobile were belleved to have perished when wollen wadern of the
Plume River overspilled the river dykes, In- undating, roads around the city. The situation was reported to be still deteriorating in central California. where a number of rivers were in full flood.
He also announced slight reductions in the money to be spent next year on heavy industry and agriculture, but a sub- stantial increase on housing investment and increased production of some consumer goods.
industries
CCTL
which
by
will
day.
A third day's holiday to- by morrow has been decreed the government to ensure that people do not lose a day off from work because Christmas Day this year fell on a Sun- day.
Boxing Day is not a holiday in Scotland which has one on New Year's Day.
-
A CONTRAST
parents will
His budget speech was one of, and the coal, oil, metallurgical,, budget was passed to, the two
In contrast to yesterday, when two major items on this week's chemical, building, machine Houses for separate discussion Britons trad their sunniest agenda for 1,347 deputies of the construction and electric power
The session, which lasted just Christmas day since 1909-3 over two hours, was attended hours the weather was dull and Supreme Soviet's two chambers,
Marshal Bulganin, Mr
rainy with occasional The government will increase
bright the Council of the Union and
intervals. the Council of Nationalities. capital investment in housing Krushchev, the Soviet President,
Marshal
Klikenti Voroshilov, They will also hear her by 14 per
Tonight many A large part of Joaquin coun-Marsha: Nikola Bulgarin, The result in an 18 per cent increase and other party and government give their children out of their feaders, including former Pre-biggest treats-a visit to the or Mr Nikita in dweiling space, ly, one of the State's richest Prime Minister.
mier Georg! Malenkov,
theatre
Bee a pantomimewan- agricultural areas, was under Krushchev, the Communist Party The Soviet Union will pro-
Persian and acted fairy or traditional story. water-France-Presse.
The leaders of leader, report on their month-
dico in 1958 more cloth, shock,
For hundreds of families & Aslan Tour. long
household goods, furniture, tele Parliamentary delegations visit.
Illuminated nativity Western observers noted the vision sets, watches and sewing ing the Soviet Union addressed brightly
peene staged
south "sabre-rattling"
machines, Mr Zvorey said. His the session-Reuter.
transept of St Paul's Cathedral, was an object of pilgrimage to- day.
18 Die In
Train Smash
Sao Paulo. Dec. 26. At least 18 people were killed and 100 injured in a train clash in the Guarerema mountains,
50 miles some from here today.
The troin was halled at a red
signal on a single line near the lown of Guarerema when four
absence
of any In the Finance Minister's speech, indicating that the Soviet Union:
its
maintain polley line of
I found a co-existence and nego-
tiations between East and West. They expected Marshal Bulganin und Mr Krushchev to develop this later in the session.
DEEDS NOT WORDS
Estimated defence expenditure 1958 be mil-
Five
3 In Family Of
Slain By Bandits
the
LARGER THAN LIFE In the centre of a group of perra cotta plaster figures, all larger than life size, aro the
Madonna sand Child. High above the manger ki the art of
standu blessing
the Angel Gabric
Other figures included Justpi bringing in hay for manger,
fon od wolle 103,300 BOY SURVIVOR'S GRIM STORY three Magi, ephemer
Lion at the official rate of ex- change compared with 112,122 million roubles (about £10,191 milion) allocated last year, Mr
said. Zverev
The expenditure
the
con-
couches loaded with coke broke away from a goods train halted
reduction In military high up the mountain and came
that means crashing into the stationary train
at a speed of about 125 Soviet Union is showing
cern not in words but by deeds miles an hour.
for the reduction of interna -
for and Is Honal tension bodies
and province difficult as most of the guaranteeing
Peace
Identification of
of
train passengers were emigrants SECUNTY," he said
without Identification
рарста
the newly prosperous proving ma
travelling in search of jobs in
of Minas Geracs,
the
Algiers, Dec, 26.
A nine-year-old boy told today how 30 Algerian outlaws killed his father, mother and older brother and then permitted him and a three-year-old brother to escape wounded from an ambush on a road in the Setif region.
cherubs and children represent- inse the four-races of manidind It is hoped the figures may
in remain permanently Cathedral Router.
the
European Killed
Algiers, Dec. 20. One European civilian was
in
Nine-year-old Jean-Claude Gherardi told his story to reporters who interviewed him in Setif hospital about the ambush, which took place when the family was driving killed when Algerian terrorists home after Christmas shopping in Ampere, 40 miles south throw a grenade yesterday into Sofet Union will con-
the European quarter of to work for the develop-
of Setif.,
Cornellle, 窳 village of international confidence
"But my brother Alain could northeastern Algeria, it was re- among nations by means of
He said they were about two their
at not make it. He is too small.ported here today. negotiations
home personal con-miles from
and he was Another seven people were in- Rescue teams have been tact. between heads of
I nations."
Chereme when outlaws started He is only three
losing blood. He was crying. jured, including b lieutenant, and pushed to the spot from Sao Western observers said the firing on them fron bushes,
officers "I did not want to leave him, two non-commissioned Antoine Paulo.
father, M. The causes of the e-reduction In defence spending is cident cannot
be determined likely to be less than appears Cherandi, 34, a European forest but I had to give the alarm at until the track
warden, and his mother were cleared.→ from the figures, in view of A France-PressT,
general cut in wholesale prices wounded in the first salvo. nenounced by the Finance They went on firing at us. Minister. This is likely to mean Then I heard my father, tell that the government will get Rene (his 12-year-old brother); nore supplies for less money. I am wounded. Take the car
bine.
Is
A Very Tough
Reveller
London, Dec. 26.
A SURPLUS
The 1955 budget figures were:
His
Then M. Gherard! collapsed
Arm
dead at the wheel of the car. TWO LEFT ALIVE Mr Zverev sald that budget
"Mummy" was hit again and revenue in 1950 was estimated at 591,800 million roubles (about died. Then my brother Rege. £53,809 million), with expendi- The car had run into the ditch. It took three policemen ture estimated at 568,800 million The outlaws rushed up.
"Only my little brother and two civilians to get 18-roubles (about £61,709 million)
who was wounded in and an estimated budget surplus Alain, stone Michael Went, a
of 23,100 million roubles (about the thigh, and I were alive.
My Christmas reveller, a quar-£2,100 million).
"I was wounded too. ter of a mile through the
hurt a lot. I had been hit million roubles for four mes Hereford streets, the local 500,102
"Horrilled we watched one court was told on Christmas revenue, 503,402 milion-roubles
for expenditure, with a surplus of the bandits point to us and Eve.
of 20,710 million roubles. nsie in French, what shall we do When they reached the polico
Total allocation for the d- with them finish them off?"
the leader repo station, Went, 24-year-old lorry tional economy in 1836 will be "But driver, "was the least exhausted 347,000 million roubles (about fully. "Noy let them
with
an allocation of "The outlaws had taken my the party," an Inspector said £31,615),
13200 million
roubles (about father's carbine. I took Alain's Though handcuffed, he was 101,200
to
thrown one £14,635 million). for social and hand and we fled into the have
forest. to the ground 12 cultural measures.
The allocation for heavy in- times and the other four times
the Soviet each. Two had to go to hospital dustry, to which injured
of
{AT}/
* COULDN'T MAKE IT
Union now attaches primary "I knew the way to Charems. Went was sentenced to three importance, will be 158,700 mil-We only had to follow the path. I was afraid the outlawe would lion for imprisonment
roubles (about £14,427 months
come back. million). assmalting the threa officers and Anech - £3 for being drunk while in charge of a bicycle and dia orderly conduct ChineTM Mail Special
COMMUNIST FISHING FLEET ATTACKED
London, Doo,, 20.
more than government-to The Peking radio tonight 40-
recognise the danger of delusions, and how stead-
fastly they take root in
Bolly made fertile by pre-
Judice and suspicion.
cused. Boutis Kores of at tempiing.“ to, jeigu ''a Kod Chinese fishing vessel "on the high Swan Child kidnapping
„Chinese Bornes,
Luckily Hongkong is largo "Byngman -Rhoe's
ly free of both but it isralled in, thele efforia to, ikka
the time now to begin fusing the Colony's grow
logolidarity and its A
awareness of maturity with
much more substantial ties with the head of the Com-'
dahermen
. Nam Chinh. Bà
menHorta
Com
the
the, South 1
rescue, and
say speclió menmuren follow- „Koreau ** venpois had to Bươ| Ing the incident.
leaving behind your cards
HEAVY INDUSTRY
The Finance Master - plained that there would be an increase in heavy Industry despite a slight reduction from last year, because wholesale prices had been reduced.
FIVE WASHED OVERBOARD
Valetta Dec, 28. Royal naval vogels put out in The allocations for 'agriculture will
heavy,sus today in a desperate be 66,600 million roubles
·ávé, men attempt to rescue (about 25,145 million), and for
the jvasbod overboard consumer goods more than 26,000
trigato Ulyse, on million roubles: (about 22,304
Due to lower whole leaving harbour.
Marly unconfirmed reports sald dorse with the fanr: "Byng-
mie prices, man Rhoe mallory where show-reductions from last year, mountainous sean, bad recovered. brought back by the Chinese Government start was reduced, one body, and picked up two fishing, feet,"
by 750,000 in 1964 and 1965 #4 | Injured, meteuter.
#endrive
placed on board the Chinese | Itʻdid not my what would. PP: {{Jlllo) • "thase Agurai that the resell operating - in i
The armed provocnálost,
piršlienkī now perpetržled by The Syngman Mies oliáïs' on the..., high... pens... has aroun arent. Indignatieră Rimone Chiness people kid will iedály enil for full vigilance the tart ar¿that?"
· Bouthi: "bureazio *Mr Zverev misch Plan
Ha' compialised;
continuing
plate
any price.
MY
Franco-Prease. of the French security forces.--
"I hid him behind a bush at
Visit To Hankow I kissed the edge of the path.
London, Dec. 28. him and started to run.
A group of professors and arm at hurt but I went as fast I could. Soon I reached Chareme lecturers of the Hongkong Uni where I reported everything."versity led by Profesor Edmund Jean-Claude sald.......
Blunden left Peking today for a visit to Hankow and Canton on Troops rushed to the scene, of their way back to Hongkong, the stisek and saw a bend of New China News Agency ne- 30 rebels in flight.-Reuter,
ported-Reuter,
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