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Students Warned
THE latest Peking decision
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to reward well-behaved Bladents with jobs suggests that this is one step the authorities are taking to deal with the Hrcalled
student rebellion. Wide. spread complaints have been heard all over China agninut abuses in The
appointment of gradustea to positions in government, commerce and indurry for some time.
Almost a year ago, "Chin
Wang", a Chinese review said: "Graduate students must accept
thi
1k
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State which are based on a plan; but it is dishearten- ing to see the extent which
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DISASTROUS CHINA FLOODS
Greatest Ever Recorded
In Shantung
OVER 500 DEAD
CHINA
are
Tokyo, July 22. reported today that 557 already known to be dead and “one million affected" in the "greatest floods ever recorded" of two rivers in southern Shantung Province.
graduates specialising in A particular subject are an-
Radio Peking reported able to obtain exactly what today that the floods, "A they need, und the four-day deluge which graduates' abilities are die elimaxed two weeks of ex- regarded when the time ceptionally heavy rainfall," comes to allot jobs to them."occurred on the Yi and Shu
doubtful, however, whether the allocation of rivers.
plum jobs
To the best }
Lehaved will be the only land
"The floods have submerged | an area of 2,710,100 acres vi neor the coast by the
the radio
action tuken 10 curb boundary of Shangtung and student recalcitrane. Per Klanggu provinces,"
"About onc million people
villages
Tempe it will evoke nome said, response or perhaps it intended only as a warning are offceled." But if widespread opposi "Several thousand tion continues, Peking will were marooned," the radio said be forced to look around in many sections
with both rivers bursting dykes "though the either for palliatives, which
rivers had been detpened und would amount to a reversal their dykes greatly strengthen- of its prezent attitude, or ed in recent years." strieter mensnres,
some.
which
known to
AIR-DROPS
be
The mudio said that "early can only increase frustra-warnings were issued and most tion and possibly add
An people transferred to tugher air of tension to state- lond, but some
groups were student relations,
surrounded by the rising THE prospect of students water. Five hundred and fifty-
having to fill pioneer posts even art
drowned." will provoke mixed feelings. The authorities have switch- ed thousands to new locales since 1960. But while have taken root in the new surround- ings the drift back from the country to the cities bas enused serious congera.
"Thousands of tens of food- The idea of developing the outback is a challenge that suit and more than 20,000 life bec air- buoys have so far appears to appeal to very chopped } the maroon.d few. And local feeling
villages," the radio added, unist Peking imports may
motor "Hundreds of
boals, add to the problem.
amphibious ears and life boats
Peking
The radio said that more than
including 60,000 me}} "local I'cople's Liberation Anny units" are Aghting the doods.
To many studenta the Idea of have been rushed to the area
finding their own Jobs with treen
out the
Shanghai, No-
State's blessing king, and other cities to rescue
ia
in a land where the State's prople who are still is danger blessing appents to be our pinces," the radio went on. would be a The radlo Sald that rainfall nightmare. 13
this preceding the floods "reached in particular policy
places that some.
farkastic well
compared the figure of 30.37 provoke greatest source of dissatis-with the normal annual average faction and it would not be of 23.62 ins."
ruay
the four
Wie ins
months
as feli in the
The rainfall, the radio said, surprising if angry rum- was "almost as heavy blings among students in turned into more demons-Yangtze River basin during the trative protests than have heavy floods of 1984."--United been recently witnessed. Press
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'CURIOSITY' TRAVELLER ΑΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΑΚ
Mr and Mrs Donald J. Blackwood and their son at Kal Tak this morning. The Blackwoods left for the United States via Japan, China Mail Photo,
BLACKWOOD FAMILY
LEAVES FOR
UNITED STATES
R Donald Jackson Blackwood, the MAmerican who took a "curiosity trip"
to China, accompanied by his Korean wife and infant son last April, left for the United States via Japan this morning by North West Airlines.
Mrs
Kergin Blackweed, a national whose maiden name is Lee Chung-sook, left without a passport.
Dressed in a blue slacks and cream coloured Hawalan shirt, Mr Blackwood was swinging the camera that he had taken to Chinu, as he arrived at the cir- port at 7.30 km by taxi with
is family.
Mr Blackwood willingly post- ed for photographs.
ON CREDIT
His airline tickets were taken on credit. North West Airlines ware given asqurance that they, would be paid for in the United States by Mr Blackwood, Snr.
a brief Interview, Mr Blackwood said he had no de- finite plans at present, but was likely to join his father and work for him.
In
A China Mall reporter asked: "Do you plan to return lo Communist China one day?"
Mr. Blackwood: "I do not or intend to return to China Hongkong" And he reflected: "Or even Korta."
bis Asked
wife's about passport, he replied that it had care of during all been tekeri the weekend.
Me Blackwood sald a report that the South Korean Foreign Ministry will rymmon his wife back to the Republie for in- vestigation for violation of her passport regulations was "rub- bish,"
Arked his impression of China, Mr Blackwood sald # was very difficult to describe if in a few words. "Some arc good and some are bad," he said when questioned further. (Contd. on Pare §. Col. 7)
MOVE OVER THERE!
This traille accident occurred at the corner of Tim Kung and Sung Wong Tei Ronda, Kowloon City this morning. There were no casualties China Mail Photo:
Why RAF MALAYA MINISTER
Left Sek Kong
By DAVID T. K. WONG The decision to give up Sek Kong airfield by the Royal Air Force, Hong. announced in
kong recently, WOS made for reasons of economy, an Air Minis- try spokesman said in London.
However, the amount of money saved by this measure is likely to be nominal, although the spokesman pointed out 'such economies, when carried out on a global scale, would add up to a considerable saving.
But while the airfield Itself was being given up completely for My- ing purposes, the spokesman said that
certain accommodation at Sek Kong would be retained by the Air Force for "possible future use."
What this use might be, he could not say.
FOR EMERGENCIES
[It was learned in Hongkong this morning that the Sek Kong fleld would continue to be available for emer- gency use for civil air. craft although it, is understood there is no air troffic control there].
WIS
con.
Asked if any reduc tion in the overall. Air Force
strength in Hongkong templated in the near future for reasons of economy, the spokes- man said the matter being "thought about" but that it was still in the "discussion stage."
Was
Air Force strength in Hongkong now in cludes a squadron of Venom day fighters, a number of Austers for communication and alr observation flights, and some Austers and Harvard trainers for the use of the Hong- kong
Auxiliary Air Force.
Formerly both the communication and air observation squadron
and the Hongkong Auxillary Air Force squadron had made use of the Sek Kong air-- fleld.
Kidnap Threat Against Princess
Gstaad, July 21. Anonymous letters alegr ing a plot to kidnap their daughter, five-month-old Princess Caroline, have been received by, Prince Rainier and Princess Graco of Monaco, a reliable source here aald today.
The Telttes are believed to bg a hoax, but they are the res
on why, the Prince and Princess tried to hop sedrel, at least in Switzerland. thole recent Vam porary shaence from the chalet they have rented, at Schoenried, 1105ri Cistedi
They had tỏ physi lot Monte Carlo and
lippu
quicily away, leaving Caroline fo the chalet in the care of ber nurse and members of householik, H
They returned today and bave resumed their country outings - runabout bu -China -Mail Special,
ACCUSED
OF KMT ALLIANCE
Kuala Lumpur, July 21.
Tengku Abdul Rahman, Malaya's Chief Minis- ter, today accused a Chinese member of his own government of allying himself with the Kuomin- | tang.
He said Sir Henry Hau Shik | lenders in this country. He Lee, his Finance Minister, had could always stay in the govern- Kuomkitang backing fight ment and I have told him so. Jer office aalde the Malayanı The Kuomintang members Chinese Association. Three were known to him, he said, weeks ago the Tangku paid the through photographs taken Kuomintang was "as much en when they recently visited For-
my of Malays as the Com- masa. menists."
The
Sir Henry afflimed later that he had no knowledge he land Maloyan Chinese Asso- been nominated for election to cinties the Chinese component the Kuala Lumpur branch com- of MaJuya's present Triple mittes. He declined Allence government of Malays comment.-Reuter.
led by the Tengku), Chinese and Indians.
Against Advice
The Chief Minister told news. fapte reporters today that he had! Proof that Kuomintang cup- porters were backing Sir Henry In commitice elections in die Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malayan Chinese Association on July 20.
further
TWO PLANE
CRASHES:
TWO LIVE
Turin, July 21. except one of the of 10 aboard United States Navy plane
He added: "I am.sorry he has gone against my advice and
All associated himself with a num- crew ber of Imown Kuomintang
A
were killed today when it crashed into a momtain-
SUEZ TEST side on the French-Italian
SHIP DELAYED
Suez, July 21.
frontier,
The plane was searching for another United States aircraft which disappeared on Friday,
The sole survivor was severe- ly burned.
GIRL LIVES
Fire broke out in the engine room of the 2,365 was reported from Bing- ton Danish cargo vossel ham, Nebraska, today that 17- Birgitte Toft off Suez har-year-old Judy Diehl was found bour today.
still alive in the wreckage of a privato plant which crashed
No further detalls were in-two days ago. mediately available.
Both her parents and the plot of the plane were killed. The ship is reported to have Miks Diehl was suffering from made a trip last April from a broken leg and exposure, Djib Out to Haifa, Israel, and Reuter. an Egyptian navy polleo de- tachment waited at Suez for the ship to check her papers,
Asked what measures they would take, the police said they expected to receive orders Im- mediately after the ship; ar- rived in Suez harbour.
Gonzales Wins
· New York, July 21- Pancho Gonzales, world tennis
In the past some ships which Professional lawn have visited Israel ports have champlon, beat Lew Hoad been retused passage through the Wimbledon titleholder, the Suez Canal,
A message received by the 9-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in their ship's agents said she would first meeting here today. — arrive at Suez at 2000, GMT Reuter. today China Mail Special.
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BEGINNING TODAY...
John Luff, the China Muil drama, critie and an authority on television will write about TV pro grammes In Hongkong. Don't miss this exclusive feature which will appear in the China Mail fort- nightly; *Mr Luff's first article.appeatsion Page 8 today.
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