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Out Of Step
THE letter which the Hong. I kong General Chamber of Commerce has forwarded to Government regarding Lord Selkirk's disturbing obser. vation made Just week- end that the Lanenshire! textile industry "has A strong case against long- kong," undoubtedly reflects the reactions and apprehen. sions of the business com- munity in general and our Industrialists in particular. Lord Belkirk's remarks cannot be airily dismissed as BA off-the-cuff interview by a
the capacity of a private
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1956.
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Merchants Concern Over Selkirk Statement On HK Textile Exports
CHANGE IN BRITISH POLICY?
Govt Is Asked Canal Crisis For Assurance
THREE QUESTIONS
The Hongkong General Chamber of Crown Minister speaking in Commerce has asked Government to ger an assurance from the British Government that there has been no change in its policy to Hongkong textile exports.
citizen. Because he is un 4131 invitational visit
Japan he does not shed his
rank:
ministerial
where. fore if what he said ungers
and bewilders Hongkong, It
must at the same time con- siderably embarrass
ministerial colleagues, not ably the President of the Board of Trade and the Colonial Secretary, The
This follows a statement on Saturday by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Selkirk, that Lancashire had a "very strong case" for attacking Hongkong's cotton industry.
DS
was made to obtain a
statemen!
from him clarifying his
letter, Colonel "Lord Selkirk is alleged to have sald 'We want to
in his
This
garded WIN
altempt marked departure from previous further Jiritish policy curented by the before he Jert implication uf Lord Colonial Secretary,
Alan attitude." Mr Selkirk's support for Lan- Lennox-loyd med the President Later cashire's campaign against | of the Board of Trude, Mr Peter | Clague said: the Hongkong textile indus- try in that he believes im-
should quotas port applied to our products. Yet
that
be
Thorneyemit
The Chamber
So Three Questions
So
yesterday
afternoon.
IT may be taken for granted Clonel Clague, acting Chair- of Com- Lord Selkirk's man of the Chamber utterance, no extraordinarl-merce during the absence of the Hon. Cedric Bloker, wrote to
It
We
20
of Commerce understand the Jutpantse point had intended to ask questions, of view and the Japanese want
representative through
to understand ours'. Hongkong (Colonel J. D. Clogue) at today's feels likewis0. the British government. Legislative Council meeting but
understand debates and through replies time did not permit the recessary
the Lancashire
point
of view and want them to parliamentary questions, notice, required under standing
to understand ours" has consistently declared orders, to be given.
(Lord Selkirk said on Salur that it is against policy to
1 day the cotton industry in impose restrictions on im-
Lancashire was
old very ports from the colonica.
trude and
many people
had bard there. The been cotton Industry felt
very strongly about Hongkong
PX- Lancashire had a very ports, he added. He then said strong case for attacking Hongkong's cotton industry.}
Colonel Clague pointed out that on November 3, 1955, the
em Colonial Lennox-Boyd sold Ari si speech to the
Society Royal Empire London: "Muny of you will know of the
that arguments have been used in Lancashire and elsewhere Jan Eavour of protection against Hongkong. subject
“The
ly at odds with the declared Government asking three ques! attitude of the Imperial tions. government, will win no His letter said in part: approval from the Cabinet, Committee of the nor will it stimulate any Chumber of Commerce view the
statement altributed 10
General
Lord
change in policy which has ok with concern as it could been
so emphatically re-reflect a
change of policy on peated from time to time.
Majesty's Ker Nevertheless our week- Government. end visitor succeeded in
the
part
of
all statements "Hitherto
ministers
un
by the
disconcerting the Colony's responsible business and Industrial
of Hongkong's exports communities and
as to the лг
United Kingdom have Aurance that Lord Selkirk (Usplayed a thorough apprecia- does not represent the Brion of Hongkong's cuse which fish government's view appeared to be completely lack- ir in Lori Selkirk's interview
reported in the Press,
would be welcome.
able to
ing
M Secretary
"Loyally Observed"
of
Alan
-
Freight Surcharge Dropped
London, Sept. 25. The Far Eastern freight conference tonight suspend- charge on freight rates be- ed the 15 per cent sur.
and
tween Britain
Far
Eastern ports as no serious delays have been incurred by ships passing through the Suez Canal.
The conference said, however, ; it reserved the right to put the
Litto
again effect surcharge should the Canal situmilon change.
The statement issued by the Far Eastern freight conference, the Japan outward freight conference, and
Philip- the pines/Europe conference said.
At the une the conferENTL lines decided to impose a 15 per cent net surcharge, all the Information available to them indicated that with the with- drawal of over half the plots of the Suez Canal, there would be an immediate and severe reduc- tion in the number of transita, with consequent heavy delay and diversion of ships.
AND A WARNING
A
60 Dead, 600 Hurt
TORNADO HITS
SHANGHAI
Paris, Sept. 25. Casualties of more than 60 dead and 600 Injured were reported today, as a result of the tornado which swept the eastern and over western suburba of Shanghai yesterday afternoon, the New China News Agency re- ported.
Hundreds of peasant cottages were destroyed
and roofs of some fac- Lories and schools were blown off by the tornado.
nurses
Doctors and
to the de- were rushed vastated areas to attend to the injured.
More than 300 people left hospitals this morn- ing after receiving treat- ment for their injuries, the Agency added. France-Presse,
EDEN-MOLLET
TALKS ON
SUEZ TODAY
Paris, Sept. 25.
Sir Anthony Eden and M. Guy Mollet, Prime Ministers of Britain and France, and their foreign secretaries, Mr Selwyn Lloyd and M. Christian Pineau, will concentrate on all aspects of the Suez crisis in their talks here to. morrow, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said te- night.
the
Unes proportion of the have been diverted, whilst a
The spokesman naid much larger number of ships
the very much in Jine with would COVOT employed in the Australian and slatesmen
the stand taken by the Eden gov- other trades have been routed situation which might arise it ernment.
to the United via the Cape, which has had the their appeal,
Mr White told his press con- Council proference today effect of redung the number Nations Security
that Mr Dulles, change. But Ühela tanait of the Suez diced no requiring tra
who was due to hold a press Conni
Bring to
lovel which the tulks would also deal with the
conference tomorrow, would not two Governments' tactics for existing pilot service tre so far
attend the opening session of to handjo without further action.
the Security Council on the Suez managed serious delay or accident.
stuartier Reuter.
to
is possible Lord Selkirk
"The Chamber of Commere already regrets his indin-
therefore arc
communicating cretion, especially
as with the Hongkong Government apparently after he had end are seeking on assurance committed it he visited a that there has been no change Gov- United Kingdom Hongkong factory and was in the
regard to Kutisfy himself runent's policy in
Hongkong textile exports to the about local working on UK. ditions, the type of modern plant which our Indus- triallats use, and the shift system which is employed, are also asking Covernment to make it clear that I have of surcharge (if any) ruling at A gracious gesture, which what steps were taken in view would be appreciated, would of the Press reports to acquaint people of Hongkong and grali- at the port of shipment con- be for Lord Selkirk to re- Lord Selkits with Hongkong'stude tract his statement before point of view and whether chy he leaves the Far East and returns home,
Designs Exposed
MR.
TR Robert Menzies' state- ment to the Australian parliament on the Sucz Canal dispute will assuredly be branded as provocative by those who believe that no sort of pressure should be brought to bear on Egypt to heed majority world opinion. But all honest thinking people will agrBE he gave voice to some home truths which hitherto have been obscured.
Our Point Of View
"The Chamber of Commerce
SHIP AGROUND HIT BY TYPHOON
Tokyo, Sept. 26.
A British .vessel, driven on to a coral reef off Okinawa by typhoon Harriet, radio- today it was break-
A US. Army tug boat was making a herole effort to plough through ribly
rough"
"hor
ond
rescue the 34 men aboard.
The British registered
cargo vessel Bedford Eari ran aground the reef off Jeshima island six miles West of Okinawa last night.
Radio Contact
One auch truth is that Coled
Nasser is relying almost ing up. entirely
Russian on
ub-j★ structionism 'and veiled warnings of being forced to go to Egypt's aid to win immunity from any positive action by the majority of }; the Suez Canal users 10 make the Canal an Inter nationally-controlled
water way. The Egyptian Presi dent obviously hopes to retain exclusively the spoile he has grabbed by exploftmy this subtle forin of In- timidation. Russia's attitude to the Canal dispute is dictated wholly by political expediency. She is not interested in the merits of the case or the vital principles which are in- volved. Her idea of a settle- ment is to concede overy- thing to Egypt, for the solo purpose of promoting Russian influence in the Middle East:
Mr Monzies briliantly exposed. Soviet intentions and the free world has reason to bo grateful for this clarifying Statement.
Winds of between 130 and 150 miles an hour were recorded.
"The Army has radio contact with the vessel," an Army spokesman said, "and the people aboard claim she's breaking up."
"The Army is making a herole attempt to send an army tug out there," he said. "The teas are horribly rough."
D
rd Earl, The Bodford, 7.120-ton vessel, was built ini in 1943 by the United Shipyards at Montreal, She ls owned by the Bedford Oversees Freighteen, · Ltd., and has a London rogiatry, ➡United Press
centive
is ex- lack of a Franti- over
British diplomatic defeat
Suez."
BRITISH OBJECT According to lobby reports, he suld the French and British Governments placed the Suez dispute before the Security Coun
with the object of establishing international
con- trol of the cart in conformity with the 18-nation decision at ference
London Suez con-
PARIS REACTION
a
Aport from Suez, the Anglo- Although the lines are having French talks would cover North to meet additional expenses in Africa and other Mate Eastern cluding war risk premiums, the subjects, Nato and Sento, the
Paris, Sept. 25. great majority of the vess?19 spokesman added. "There may always be a caav
Mr Menzies" declaration that have continued to transit
Earlier today, M Pineau told the
the Canal user nations could not that can be made calmly and
Nailona Asambly's Formignallow President Nasser to thre Carl without patially
material delay. for
get the reviewing
cat They are therefore, now gind to Affairs Commision: "IL whole tariff policy of a
one-sided action away with his great manufacturing nation, but there be able to announce the buspen-
in rationalising the Suez Canal mot with the fullest approval of can i shink, be no case whatsion of this surcharge forthwith
the for wilc etion being as from the date of its introduc
· OVE
French Government, taken suddenly against the
tion.
opokesman of the French duets
a particular Chland"
The danger naturally remains
Foreign Office told a press con- whose whole economy has been that circumstances will call for
ferenca today---Router. thrown out of gear by action the re-introduction of the sur- when Great Britain herself took charge without forward notice over stantegie controls-which and the lines, therefore, wish Hongkong without a murmur or remind shippers that all quota- whimper has
tluns, cargo bookings and engage loyally observed. have said
enough to you ments remain subject to the rate considerable sympathy for the the time the ship begins loading
and
admiration for the oerned or, in the case of through way in which they are grappling cargo, from outports, at the date with their tasks."
of the through bill fading. On Monday the China Mail] France-Presse, criticised Lord Selkirk's state- ment in an editorial which asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the British Government attitude to Hong- kong
had exports changed
What has oroused concern einong traders and manufacturera in Hongkong is that Mr Thorney- croft and Mr Lennox-Boyd have supported the Colony on all previous occasions. Not only was Three no automatic support Chinese Communist Party, re-merce, told a press conference Lord Selkirk, a minister of the vealed at the Party Congress in here today that the closure of British Government without j Cabrot rark, but be spoke in Peking today that an autonomist the Suez Canal would not have
movement has developed defence of Lancashire, conceding
"a strong case" against Hone Sinklang, Western China.
textile
hong exports.
Visited Factory
SINKIANG'S
SELF-GOVT
DEMAND
Paris, Sept. 25.
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M. Pineau stressed his view that the crisis was not a dispute
between France and Britnin un the one hand and Egypt, on the other, but a dispute between Egypt and the rest of the world. sources said the Foreign Minister insisted
on France's dotelon to seck a porce
but added: "I can-
fut
not say that whatever Nasser's attitudes may be we shall never hove recourse
It would bo contrary to the United
to wor
Nations charter.
Meanwhile, M.
Maurice
Sai Fu Din, a member of the Lemaire, French Secretary of 2 | Central
the State for industry and com-
in serious effects on Europe's oil
supply-Reuter
Sai Fu Din, quoted by the New China News Agency,
declared: Certain elements there domand Sinklang be elevated to the
that
U.S. SUPPORT
Washington, Sept. 25. The State Department today
It is learned that while in the status of a Federated Republie declined to state its position on Colony--Lord Selkirk left on or an autonomous republic. This the proposition of the Australian Monday morning for Japan after idea is not at all realizable in
Mindster, Prime
Robert day-and-a-half slay, he visit-present Chinese conditions."
Menzies, the Suez Canal arsers Sal Fu Din said that 13 nation- must be ready to impose ance Textre Manufacturing Co. Ltd., alities lived in Sinking of which tons on Egypt it action in the
ed the factory of the South Sea
at his own request. It is under- goven--representing 85 per cent United Nations tomorrow prov- stood he taked questions about of the population wero Moslems. ed ineffective. conditions, hours end wages for -France-Presse.
employees during his visit,
Denmark Joins
Copenhagen, Sept. 25. The Danish Parliament tonight voted in favour of Denmark's
Mr Lincoln White, the State Department sp
spökcenan, gavo a firm "no comment" when - näiced for the United States attitude on Mr Menales' statement,
But privately United States officials said Mr Menzies had
Hongkong traders feel that following his inspection of the factory he should have been opproached by the Public Rela tions Omeer and asked to clarify his views on Hongkong excorts.hesion to the Association of marely stated in strong words
One trader said: "What's the
officials good of "Grimwood doing to whelming majority of 130 to 7, felt should
Suez Canal Users by the over- what most Washington
tld be tho, courmo
of much hard work. in London correct Lanenshire's cock-eyed
were no abstentions, members of the proposed Sucz Only the seven Communist Canal users missociation in the id tess if we are not going to mri
event of failure
ure to effect some peopic and capecially Britch members voted against-France sort of provisional settioment on ministero and MPs=right when
the Suez Canal slutation in the they 'ecere, here, reptaling thle
Urdted Nation nonsense?
Toster Dulles, the
te. thomo offi- | Secretary of Why
There
Prosse.
What The Stars Say Mr. John should privato in Bombay, Sept. 25, dividuals or newspapers be left The Cabinet of the new stato cials
in television Sunday “had to put the facta traight? Be of Bomber will be worn to od interview sides, these people have got to October 31, bocaue November acknowledged that further be toki the facts officially-and lathe, dató a fixed form the action might be foreseen
by Ponnal, issership Egypt fully res
Low ametite created 14" stateef and "I omkrmily,radiallared, aciném me in the United Nation yo inconsiderua effemurodziowe, by Haydiplomata "a here bu foit, that Mrr Menzies had beert
Fifinya. -- Government. Job)".. hej śnousturation", of India's "kout | Jocted their effort
added.
Another trador wonder what Bellcirio muid when he passed through India's
Soldier Dies
In Eoka Fig Tree Bomb Ambush
Nicosia, Sept. 25. A British soldier was killed and eleven of his comrades injured — four of them seriously in an ex- plosion which wrecked their lorry when they raced into a trap laid by Eokn terror- ista.
They were on their way to remote Lysso village in west Cyprus in answer to an anony mous letter warning of an Eoka cttack on the police station
ther
E
SHIP
AIR
As their lorry, leading a five- vehicle military convoy, siowed down on
an uphill bend the bomb exploded with a roar in the branch of an overhanging roadside ng tree.
TRUCK SHATTERED
the
Jews In Big Raid On Jordan
11
Jerusalem, Sept. 26. Israeli forces 'attacked Jordanian outpost today in a fierce retaliatory raid and... an estimated 50: Jordanlaña were killed or wounded...
An Israeli military spokesman announced that Tarueli forces crossed the frontier four miles from Jerusalem and berieged a Jordanian outpost.
Reports said the battle ragodk at least three hours. Jordanian casualties were 'estimated at $0. There was no news of Israeli casualties.
Revenge Attack
The large-scale Israeli re- vengtattack came right on the hools of United Nations truco appoals to the Israeli Premier, David
Mr. best Curion, to halt retaliatory
actions,
team
The Israeli milltary spokes man said the affacic 'was directed against a Jordanian outposk in the Hussun arca.
Husson is in the immediate
of Ramat vicinity
Jordanian
A
archaeological
where Rachel, attack in expedition
Sunday killed four Israelis and wounded 10.
The explosion shattered truck, in which about 15 soldiers The boscted outpost les on were travelling.
a high plateau midway between A search in the area revealed | Jerusalem and Bethlehem, a 600-yard long wire stretching It is south of '. „Aminadava from the fig tree to a nearby village where an Israeli worden hilltop co
commanding a view of picking olivos was killed yester. day by shots from the Jordan the road.
side of the frontier.
It is officially believed that the anonymous letter was a balt to lure military vehicles on the Lysso road and to pass under the fatal fig tree.
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A later fovestigation revealed
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Cabinet Decision
Usually reliable sources said a pecial meeting of the Cabinet today had decided on a re-
no time bombs planted under tattalion move against recont Losso police station, the Jordanian attacks including the
had
also attack on the archaeologists. Anonymou warned-Reuter,
lotter
FOREST FIRE
the
At the western end of North Cyprus mountain range, a lungo forest fire was raging.
One report said security forces had been searching the area in the last few days for terrorists. Report from Kyrenia suld the
was raging on two peaks and menacing forests on the northern side of the slopes.
British troops were reported
the
of
The stone potion station was reported raked with Are from Israeli infantry weapons..
Radio Baghdad had reported yesterday, that all trame had bean stopped along the
Beersheba Jerusalem which passes close to the border at that point.
Israel: Guilty
Eller
road
today the mixed armis- tica commission found Israel guilly of blowing up the Charandal police post in Jordan
to have been called in to fight || during the night ( of “Septem--
Are alongside scores ber 13/13,, and described ML'és a
| hostile act.--All Articles Cypriot villagers.—Reuter.
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