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This Man Has
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YESTERDAY Hongkong muo gave 11 speech which really de- served the headlines it got, He was Mr C. C, Yin and he
WILA
addressing
Itetarians on the difficulties that face Hongkong export Industries. It is a speech that deserves careful read- ing chiefly for a thing stranga to Hongkong-its quite refreshing realism. Mr Yin points to the main
competitive
threats,
analyses them and demanda
meetings between Govern- ment and the Chinese Manu.
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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1956.
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INDAKS Whiteaways
Still $1,400 Million Short Of President's Request PLOT TO ATTACK
FOREIGN AID VOTE FRENCH EMBASSY
House Approves Bill For $3,600 Million
SENATE TO HAVE FINAL SAY
WASHINGTON, JULY 11.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TODAY PASSED A facturers' Union to map out $3,600 MILLION FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
ways and means of helping fight industries
overcome
"mounting difficulties". He Isls five major threats and then like the Sorcerer's Apprentice shows that the danger magnifles with sub-
division. Indeed the prospect
must cause concern to any thinking person. The five main threats are im- port and exchange restric- tlons by neighbouring coun- tries, development of light industry in new Asian states, competition from other well-advanced coun- tries like Japan and West Germany, a shrinking world market und cul-throat anlesmanship by Russia and Communist China.
MR Yin rightly
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the
chief danger in Japan (our biggest competitor) Japan is plan-
and China.
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ning another goodwill trade mission following the
the Arst success of
lunt year which is likely to im- purt raw materials in ex- of needa. Payment will then be made in finished articles made in
Almost Japan.
ali pay- menta of
reparations by Japan are to be "in kind or in service". And Mr Yin draws the obvious con- clusion that when goods can be bought without pay- ment in cash, other cash snic markets, including Hongkong. Are likely Auffer.
to
He is uneasy about the relaxation of restrictions on trade with China; he fears that with insuffleient foreign capital Peking will be able to trade only on a barter basis which would
flood of release n
cheap manufactured
in goods
countries
thure
Western
now clamouring for an end
to the embargo, Perhaps there is less substance in
By voice vote, the House turned down a move to kill the measure. The bill now goes to the Senate where administration forces hope to win more money.
The amount is about $1,400,000,000 short of President Eisenhower's original $5,000 million request.
But Congress had already enacted another bill which in effect put a ceiling of about $4,000 million on appropriations.
Curtail HK Textile Exports Demand
London, July 11.
M Eric Louw, South African Minister of Finance and External Affairs, and Mr
Thornsyeroft Feter
British of the President Board of Trade, had bour's discussion today on the effects of the importa- tion of cheaply produced goods from Hongkong into Booth Africa.
With Mr Louw was Dr A. J. Norval, Chairman of the South
Board of African Trade and Industries.
These talks will be re- sured by Dr Norval within a few days at departmental level. Mr Louw returns to
South Africa tomorrow.
Sources tonight said that Mr Louw pressed strongly that the British authorities should see that the flow of cheap textiles from long- kong be stopped or cur- talled.
Since Hongkong is a Bri- tish territory, South Africa carinot Apply protective tariffs as it has done against Japanese competition.
The Union government is bound by its trade arte-
ment
with Britain, which embraces all British terri- forles-Reuter.
MR ERIC LOUW
his fear of Britain changing AN AFRICAN NATO
her attitude to imperial preference. But on the whole, he is to be commend- ed for his intelligent and thoughtful survey and for speaking directly and force. fully without
a cloud
pious hopes,
y
of
MAY BE CREATED
London, July 11.
Plans for an "African NATO" are being con- sidered currently by the major African powers, it need for Government to was learned today.
A remedies, Mr Yin sees the
Insist upon matching every A special conference was expected to be called import by an export, dollar later this year to review defence problems of the perhaps best be achieved in African continent with a view to setting up a multi. inter-governmental discus- nation security alignment.
for dollar, and this can
sions on trade contracts. He
also wants the CMU and Behind these moves is the Kremlin's long-term designs on Government to devise other plan to fill the present defence Africa. means of helping light indus- gap for the African try. How can this be done 7 by a NATO
continent Strategically,
During the debate, Hous: Re- publican lenders called for the addition of funds to raise the appropriation to the top amount allowed under the authorisation bill.
supported
Q
House But rather than risk defeat of the bill the Republican and
who Democratic leaders
Jarger amount decided to leave #1 funds. restoring inove up ta the Senate.
The House
thus
Society's Comment
On Mui Tsais In Hongkong
Society's Comment He Wants
Singapore To Compete With HK
London, July 11 The Anti-Slavery Society raid in its annual report here today that British government denials of any recent adoption of children in Hongkong as household drudges were "not entirety. ไม่ accord" with its own Information.
Ль paragraph; dealing with Hongkong in the re- port of this 119-year-old organisation said: "At the request of the Society. Mr Sorensen (a Labour MP), asked a series of questions in the House of Commons which brought statements that no case of the adoption of children as household drudges had vccurred in
recent times,
"This is not entirely in accord with other informa tium received and the 50- ciety continues to watch for contraventions of the Hongkong laws which are designed to end mui tsal," -Reuter.
NOT TO STRIKE London, July 11. Leaders of ten unions today voted to postpone indefinitely ended two the threatened strike in the steel
days
of debale by making no industry after a stormy five- money changes in the measure hour session. The strike approved by its appropriations scheduled to begin cu Saturday.
committer.
It turned down, by a 117-65,
an amendinant that would have
cut off old t-Jugoslavia:-)
-United Press.
was
AND CONSULATES
Berne, July 11. Swiss police announced here today that they had foiled a plot by Algerians, supported by some Swiss citizens, to attack the French Embassy in Berne and French consulates in Switzerland.
No information was available beyond what was given in the following terse communique from the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police:
"The public prosecutor of the Confederation received informa tion according to which some some
Algerians, supported by Swiss citizens, were planning to carry out attacks against
the
Singapore, July 11. Mr Yap Pheng-geck, or ganiser of Singapore's trade mission to China, said today! he was confident trade be- embassy of France and French tween Malaya and China consulates in Switzerland"
"The police checked this in- might eventually amount to formation, and, as certain de- 500 milion Malayan dollars tails proved correct, it deserved (about £58 million sterling) to be taken seriously.
a year.
" don't think we have over- estimated the Azure," Mr Yap said in an interview,
Film Actor's Son To Be Arraigned
Hollywood, July 11.
"For this reason, the Federal pollee, in co-operation with the Cantonal police of Zurich, today carried out searches In homes and interrogations, He mid he hoped the businesa The public will be informed connections which the Singa- in duo Course
about the results pore team would establish would of the enquiry,” compete strongly with Hong- The police later announced June 21. kong for China's trade.
"China buys more from Lus, we should be
buy Position to
that
members of
the
Edward G. Robinson, Jr, son of the famous "tough guy" actor, will be arraigned on August 6 on a felony drunk driving charge result- ing from a traffic aceldent on
three
The 24-year-old Robinson was rubber Algerian liberation movement ordered held for arraignment Zurich, yesterday after a preliminary in a had been detained in
norrby West Los of hearing in goods but released after a search more
Marvin from China," Mr Yap said, their lodgings had revealed no
Angeles
Barth, 36, testified at the hearing that cycle will continue and thing incriminating-Reuter. This cycle
Robinson bad, several drinks there is no reason why Sloga-
should pore
not become the
before his pants Beller of China's goods.
into four parked cars, "I *** AWERD that labour corts on the Hongkong
wharves afo lower those in Singapore, but
Three civilians were injured must not let this pus m off. and three terrorists were killed We can't afford to sit down in the raids
directed and do nothing."--Reuter,
。 cafes, sentry
REBELS STRIKE
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Paris, July 12, Algerian rebels struck fire times in 70 minutes in a sudden flare-up of terrorist attacks in than Algeria on Wednesday evening,
we
Stormy Passage HIGH LEVEL TALKS ON
ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE
In Its
stormy
progress
through Congress the foreign ald programme has fared thus: 1. The President requested 54.895 million,
the
2. The House of Repre- sentatives authorised President to spend million,
3.
London, July 11.
Pre.
Sir Anthony Eden and Mr Peter Thorneycroft, President of the Board of Trade, today discussed problems involved in increasing' Anglo-Soviet trade $3,800
with Mr Vyacheslav Malyschev, Deputy Soviet The
amended mier. this Ilouse decision to ап thorise the President to spend $4,500 million.
Senate
4. The House and senste passed * compromise bili placing a $4,000 million cdil- ing on foreign ald spending.
today. in 5. The House action on appropriations
for the spending, United funds to $3,425 million.
Dulles' Appeal
Mr Malyschev, who is leading a special Russian trade mission here, had separate meetings with the Prime Minister and Mr Thorneycroft.
the
aesumption
that the
After talks with British British ministers are working officials, the 14 members of the on Russian delegation will visit Russians want to do businese on
to discuss details of this part of the list-Reuter. factories possible contracts with manu-
facturers.
The basis
for the trade negotiators is the offer which Bulganin and Mr Earlier today, Mr John Foster Marshal Dulles, the Secretary of Stale. Khrushchev made here to buy backed President, Eisenhower's up to £1,000 million sterling Appeal for moro foreign nidworth of British goods in the next five years if there were no discrimination Russin
funds.
Mr Chilles
effect
against
told his press conference that the cuts re commended by the House's foreign
committee could About two-thirds of the list ald have a very serious
on of products which the Soviet the
system of mutual security, carlers brought with them is
if carried These cuts,
into free
of the restrictions which effect, could undermine the de- the Westem allies impose on tensive capabilities of such the sale of potential military
to South supplies
tho Turkey,
Communist countries as Korea, Formosa and Vietnam, powers. ho said.
In the House, Representative
John Tabor (Republican, New of pinching money bills, today York) usually a strong advocate larged an increaso In the approved aid of
Mr Tabor, con 2050 million.
moreover, the said
Proving Flight Success
or SEATO type withdrawal of Britain from the military ive Joseph Martin and Hongkong early in 1957, the
Republican
Darwin, July 11. tho appropriations committee, Qantas Empire Airways hoped ho Invoured restoring to establish a Super Constella- tion service between Australia aid to the bill. arrangement, necording to in- Suez base, the uneasy situation One way is by advising new formed.cources,
in the island colony of Cyprus (Massachusetts) the Republican air lines operations' manager, manufacturers and Investors The group of nations primarily and the forthcoming review of leader, told reporters a move on Captain P. Howson, sald tought.
Ceylon are the floor of the House was, on which industries require interested in these developments British bases in
He said he was "very pleased" development and which offer includes Britain, South Africa, held to have altered the security possible to increase aid funds with the way in which the luge the Colony its best oppor- the Federation of Rhodesia and aspects of the African continent, from their present $3,665 million plane negotiated the tricky ter- tunities in the export mar- Nyasaland,
France, The situation in the Middle to something rearer the $5,000 rain at Kal Tak airport-Reu-
ier. (Contd. on back page, Col. 2) ket. Colony traders have Belgium and Portugal.
East is also elted among reasons Asked business men "not to
consultations were for a broader security alignment
of Africa. jump on the bandwagon" of reported to have already taken for the defence already well established and place. But full-dress negotia- United Press.
expected to open
Tentative
and
developed industries whose tions were
later this year, after detailed
oxcess fat could be sharply
preparations.
pinched by ahrinking mar Extensive preparatory' work
..kets.
A
will have to be carried out in the
proper survey of the coming months and many initial Colony's industrica is needed | dimculties smoothed out, the in- together with export mar- formants said. keta,
help 'establish priorities. After
would This
that must como more
Promptings
BIRD SHOOTING TRAGEDY
WOMAN BURNS HERSELF
AT THE STAKE
Milan, July 11.
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Durban, July 11.
and her Mrs C. J. Cronje 14-year-old son Gerhardus were when olectrocuted yesterday But already there is said to be Mr Cronje shot at a bird sitting vigorous measures to push a wide measure of understand-ch the overhead trade in spite of all ing among the intere fod powers supplying obstacles. Hongkong, must that some broader co-ordinatel Nottingham Road village, Natal, piled up straw and soaked it
19 bath Tho farmer's shot, soveted ronlise that its survival do-defence alignment
two wires which short-circuited pends upon not the ability advisable and called for,
These
have plans
been
their
power
farm
lincs
#t
in age from 14 to 20, and three other persons, Mrs Borian, affilleted with can-
eer, rot up every night to the Bible pray. She read constantly and became vinced her illness stemmed from her ados. Her family formented wald she also › was.
"by the thought thai the name Angelide did not appeared on the Catholla, Losjendar of
and apparently
A mother of seven humed her. helf at the stake in the hope er becoming mint, the pollos reported today after a daylong Investigation.
"said that on. Tuonday Officers
48-year-old Angelide BorsEN.
and herself in gasoline on Her farm at Zeman, Then she tied and mared herself
skinis and ⚫ Met
52-year-old Carlo, who ran soreaming to the neighbeitrs "; when ;- he found her: sharred body, was "Dave" skuppvoted," of the arimr. The police animo: questioned - the Laeven; children, d. ranging
Ita premont tempo but pro, prompted by recent develop | Cronjo rushed out and threw a gre to the strang・ Skogband, i· rible, fashion her · sins Wonia
to keep trade ticking over at
gressive expansion,
and set fire to the grass. Mrs ments in the Mediterranean aros bucket of water over the exposed and in the international situs-wires, and was icllled.
Gerhardus tried to beat out to justify itself as a self- Rulla's infiltration into the the flames with a branch and supporting community. No Middle East and Moscow's puss stumbled acros
and without It the Colony cansos om at large.
one of the
one should be in any doubt towards the Mediterranean have | wires. • He also was killed, Es to what that would meat," caused uneasiness over the China' Mall Speciat;!
Her
⠀⠀ hoped that by dying in a ten-
be afonetiket
hall die," she paid fina note, "like Toen of Aro, and my wont will •be“, received ja the: Kingdom of Heuren."" gimn
THE
To the west of Alexrin, in the
the coastal region of Oran dia
orashod
whs
Barth, a passenger in the car, suffered injuries in the accident that
right eye. Robinson his cost him the sight of not injured.
take it easy "I told him to against
as we shop and an Aliny
were going up to 60 miles an hour tesilled Barth. "T alked "him to let me out.”
Robert officer. Apolico trict near the Moroccan pontic,Bauter, testified that he gave
rebels 10.
wern Küled (11 in Robinson two sobriety testa, at the scène of the mishap and uniform) during a clash with a
both.- military patrol between Beni Sar Robinson falled them and,Nemours and three soldiers United Press. were reported to have bem wounded. At Tindouf in the extreme south of Algeria, a French officer and a French soldier were killed by rebels.
A large-scale military opera- tion is in progress in the triangle of Chree Tablat Champlain, about 60 kilometres to the sculli
where Severa Algeria
of
thousand French troops are oc- cupied in clearing the roads from Bou Sande in the cast and Modea in the west, which are being harassed by rebel bands. --France-Presse,
NEW
New Constitution
Saigon, July 11. President Ngo Dinh Diem will proclaim South Vietnam's new constitution in about two weeks, a well-informed govern- ment source disclosed today.
The Constituent Assembly completed drafting the docu- ment lust week, except for the and claures dealing Preamble with the flag and the National Anthem-United Press.
LOOK
Most progressive organizations are these days replacing outmoded provident schemes with up to date group insurance and retirement contracts,
The undermentioned are a few of the many firms which have introduced such schemes to the mutual advantage of both employer and employee.
Gilman & Co., Ltd.
Dodwell Motors Ltd.
British Conoral Electric Co., Ltd. Wilkinson & Grist
Shriro (China) Ltd.
'Klan Gwan Co. (China) Ltd.
Ciba (China) Lick
-5. H. Langston & Co., Ltd. John Manners & Co., Ltd.
· A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd,
THE
Davio Boag & Co., Ltd.
The National Cash Register. Co. Ed. A. Keller & 'Co.,' Ltd, - Poak Tramways Co., Ltd. - Winkler & Co. (Hongkong) Lid. Geigy Trading Company, Ltd, N
(Base) Hong Kong.......... China Entertainment & Land
Investment Co., Ltd. H.K. Tours & Travel Service Lid,
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