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GUIANA ELECTION
THE genern, election to be
Theld in British Guizan in
The middle of next month. the first since the Constitu- tion was suspended in 1953, will be watched with great interest, particularly by the neighbours in Trinidad and other islands of the pro- jected West Indian Federn- tion. It is believed the re- all may give a pointer to the
Tissible country's
CHINA
No. 36808
Established 1945
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1957.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS Whiteaways
THE FANDUE COMEDAY IN ACTION TROUBINS
G. KOWLOON
H.E. BROADCASTS TO BRITAIN
Hongkong's Position As Mainland
Entrepot Explained
participation in the Federa- SIR Alexander Grantham
tion.
For over
a hundred years
some form of closer union
for the adjacent territories has been discussed and re-
discussed, but can British
Guiana bn coaxed Into federation?
West Indian leaders settled down to the task of arrang-
London, July 30.
said in a recorded broadcast
interview here tonight that the lifting of the ban of trade with China would help the Colony "but not to the extent some people thought a few years ago."
The broadcast, recorded here when Sirt- Alexander was in London recently, was given in the BBC's "At Home and Abroad" programme in the Home Service.
In answer to a series of ques
be
Sir Alexander replled: "Well
restricted becuusemillon
After all, these
600
on the mainland are
ing their business to make ticos, Sir Alexander said trede that's going to be a very long sure that the Federation between Hongkong and China process. will work right from its in- would ception in the first quarter China was short of foreign ex-mainly pearsant farmers and the she has not got first thing they've got to do is of next year. The Federa-chruge. If tion
seems assured
of foreign exchange, then she will to grow enough food to feed success as the members are not be able to buy goods--it's us themselves and then grow some fortified in their task by simple as that." He said.
more
ferd
the
factory
10
SERIOUS PROBLEM
ife pointed out that the trade | workers." emburgo had been lifted for about two
But months,
now
the fact that the proposed closer Association of the units is a natural growth, a there were no signs at prescol Sir Alexander, replying to mutual approach inspired of trade increasing to any con-another question, said refugees from within and not imaldable extent.
posed on them by the United Kingdom.
NO PRESSURE
I
ENTREPOT
burden
from the mainland fooding into Hongkong were still a serious
There problem.
were
now Asked if he saw a resumption between 700,000 and one million 01 Hongkong's position as un refugees, half of Hongkong's entrtpol with goods passing lalo population. He added "Hongkong and out of China, Sir Alexander har shouldered that repiled that the Colony would 'unulded.”—Reuter. remain an extrepxx, but even before the advent of the Com fact that no pressure has murist regime in China the Eeen brought on
entrepol trade had started de- Galan to join the Federa- or slightly, ita ploce, having tion,
their been inken although
by entrepot trade
of Southeast membership would no doubt with other parts
welcome. The Asia and Japan.
There had also been the deve-
VIDENCE of this is the
most
British
same may also he said for
onent of industrialisation of British Honduras. Indeed ht Industries in Hongkong. the entire set-up can never|
Chlua needed [1 banker to
really be complete without|irede on any large scale and them.
Hengkeng had developed into one of the largest bonkers at The way is open for British leaal in Southeast Asia,
Guinna to join in withi Asked if the people of Hong- Jamaica, the Windward kong felt they were "sitting Islands and the Leeward top of a veleanu," Sir Alcxander Islands, Barbados, Trinidad repliest: and Tobago on the Austru
"Well, every visitor Ban model of a bicamerat comes to Hongkong says how he legislature and thus enjoy is tuck by the calmness and the full status of a dominion by the senidence." within the Commonwealth. He described the enormous
But there exists a red spot on the horizon of unanimity in
who
growth of bulling in the Colony and said it was a mark of confidence by the people.
UK-HK TRADE
When he was asked about
got in return, Sir stated that Hong- roughly twice as
Substantial Disarmament
Agreement
London, July 30.
Mr John Foster Dulles, United States. Secretary of State, had a four and a half hour meeting today with the four Western delegates to the London disarmament conference at which a con- ference source said a "sub- stantial measure" of agree- ment had been reached on the Western disarmament position.
However, it would be neres- sary to hold a further Western delegates
Lomorrow, meeting before
the full ave men- ber Disarmament Subcommittee
British Gunama, Dr Chéddi Jagan, the deposed East Indian Chief Minister, encap Hongkong products ex- who Was formerly
dis ported fo Britain and what credited by the Guianese Britain Government, has revealed | Alexander himself as un Irreconcilable kong bought exponent of the Communist much from Britain as Britaines in the afternoon.
staunch bought from Hongkong. advognte of Communist
Asked what made the Chinese thetics in the Colony's
in Hongkong so extraordinarily at industry, Sir Alexander politics.
1eplied:
doctrine and
INDICATION
મ the Subcommittee Mr Statsen, US delegate, has sub mitted the proposal that less suspended for 10 should be
there months, provided agreement to negotiate later o
was
LAMMERTS
WOMEN H-BOMB THE COMMONS
London, July 30.
Two middle-aged women In the Public Gallery of the House of Commons tonight showered 'members of parliament will leaflets demanding the banning of the 11-bomb.
One of the leaflets said: "We, the mothers of the young children of this country, demand that you ban the 1-bomb."
They were exported from the Gallery by policemen
The House was debating the administration of local authorities.--Reuter,
LEAVING
Mr and Mrs Lionel Lammert are leaving Hongkong. (See story on Buck Page Col. 1).-China Mail Photo.
Technical Tricks JAPANESE WANT
TOO MANY ATOMIC DETAILS
From CHAPMAN PINCHER
•
London, July 30.
A vast list of technical questions has been
"They work very hard, they suspension of nuclear weapon sent to the British Atomic Energy Authority-by
are extremely intelligent careful workers.
If you go Into a factury, or some work-
R Jagan's policy is unlike-shop where very delicate work done, you'll see the strong indications that his Aneness of the work they do." People's Progressive Party LONG PROCESS
Diy change and there are is being
will once again. dominate
2:0
the elections and thus win II Hongkong's 2,600,000 a majority of seats in the Chinese were
Kood at Legislative Council.
Indus.ry, what about the million on the Chinese main land, he was asked.
Dr Jagan'a major objection to his country joining the Federation appears to be that the democratically elected leaders might take steps to squash the regime lie intends to impose on the subjects of British Guinna. And this is, a possibility that Dr Jagan could not tolerate; it would lend to his downfall and ultimate political annihilation, ・・
DOMINATING
IT seems that the Jagans will
LOOKING FOR 70TH
WIFE
production.
The Russian 617 the
other Japanese experts now in Britain. three-year suspansion of tests. hand have proposed a two or
A
And they will not
the, tell them get
complete power A period of 18 months, I was answers they want.
slotion costing about £25 felt, would have the chance of
For if they did they would get million. becoming a compromise solution so much know-how they would Since the Japanese experts NOT KNOWN- almost be able to build an atomle were shown round Calder Hall
power station themselves.
Station they now claim that all Diplomatic observers said the And Japanese experts are now they need to buy is a uranian 600 full recans for Mr Dulles's visit in Britain negotinting to buy one,furnace,
appeared hot to have emerged Copies of their questionnaire They want to build a steam' yel. For the present it seemed have been sent to British atom and an electricity plant that the lack of co-ordination power firms which might supply goes with it, themselves. umong the four Western delegi- the Japanese, with the warning This would mean they would fleas was much worse than had that detailed information must get the basic
part of British been cariler made public and be withheld.
know-how and also uranium that Mr Dulles had come to seek
fuel for the least possible cost. Western agreement on n joint position which had a chance of obtaining Soviet acceptance, -- Neuter.
Singapore, July 30 sixty-three-year old
Most of the questions have been answered in an evasive way to that the Japanese willi sulj have to pay if they want to know how.
There are already signs that the Japanese are whittling down
order they
originnils planned. British firms hoped to
THE WAGGLE the
Singapore Moslem business. OF THE KILT Lennox-Boyd
man, who has married 69 times, wants to marry once more "just to make it 70."
dominate the election as Ahmed, who married his first Tengku Mohamed Ariesin Blo they did in 1953 as they wife at the age of 10, however, have the only organised has never has more than four perty capable of carrying wives a!- time, as it is for- out a political campaign. It, Bidder by Moalem law. on the other hand, the Why back in 1937, he married splinter groups can manage three gifs on the same night, to combine into an
one of whom~~Khaija-la his untl Communist bloc there is ny remaining wife at present, Hikelihood of British Gulana proud of his matrimonial record,
Tengku Mohrmed, who becoming a fully fledged sul recolicels how he pert member of the Federation. $350,000 on a dancing girl on
asingto night.
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Another Jagan government He has lost count of the might well be disastrous number of his offsprinze, al- The bonefits of federation though he reokons he has about. Will be lost. Indeed, the 60 grand-childern, --- Prafices nitustion could be tragic.........› | Fresno,
OR TREWS?
London, July 30. Angry Scots today await- ed with interest the answer to Premier Harold Mac- millan's Istest headache -- What happens to the kitt when, a regiment which wears it marges with ang which, woars the. Irewa?
The Premier's problem: Which regimcat gives up its' tradřilonai uniform, the Highlanders who
the kill or the frow-wear- ing Lowlanders?
Boostata MIP Intend to take the matter into tho Comarens — United Freau,
that
Fishing Boat Captured
Of Johore
Singapore, July 90. An unidentified craft, fly-
Answers HK ing no fing but equipped
TB Query
Londen, July 30.
with two machineguns was
spotted today talding a fish-
ing boat in tow off the shore
The Colonial! Beerstary, Mr of Johore, the Royal Navy
Alan Lennox-Boyd, said today announced,
that tubérculosis in Hongkong The Incident, which took was the rewest single cause of place ontle Malayan terri death, but the death rate was terint water, was "suspicious" now falling.
although nó. illegal net, was The problem was particularly committed, the Navy spid. difficult to Hongking partly The incident, first reported owing to the large-scale immi- by a Navy vessel, was later gration in recent years, he said. Investigated by, a Royal. Atr He was enswering a question Force Hostings plane, which unidentified orali In the House of Commons by Mr found the Reginald Sorensen, Laboúr, and the fishing boat'proceeding about measures being taken in the direction of Pulau Azainal disgosos la the colonies. | Baluny": "tirk de ligand south" " of
Bingapore,
Malayan Physicist Disappears
ON WAY TO CHINA?
MALAYA'S leading nuclear physicist,
Dr Thong Saw-pak, has left the colony for Hongkong to join the University of Peking, а Singapore
English language daily reported this morning.
In a front page orüele, ac fer with the Police, but if the cording to Francs-Presse, the physicist chose to travel as a poper said this morning that Dr Chinese national, then he would Thong's deappearance behind be like one of the thousands the Iron Curiain had caused who arrive or depart every day, grave concern in top govern- A Government spokesman said ment circles because of his up this morning if Dr Thong de to-date knowledge in the feta sired to go to China, he was at of railcar physics, most of liberty to do so. which be studies in England.
fathered
Thirty-two-year-old
Thors,
Caring
Dr
who returned fren England recently with the Ph.D. degree in nuclear physics from Belfast University, was senior lecturer in physles at the University of Malaya. He was understood to have left the colony last week for Hongkong from where his trip to
Peking was arranged by Communist Chinese agents.
Suez Canal Test Ship Blacklisted
BRITISH TROOPS
ENDING
UN SERVICE
The 22,145-ton troop- ship Asturias returned this morning from South Korea with 1,100
men of the First Bat- talion, Royal Sussex Regiment, and troops of other Common- wealth units on their way home.
The evacuatter of Common- wealth troeps frem Kerca brings to cu end saven years of service under the United Nations Flag સત
Korea. Very few British troops are now-left in Korea.
The First Battalion, Royal Sucx Regiment, under iho command of Lieut-Colonel B. Sicema, OBE, MC, is going to Gibraltar to complete their over- seas tour of duty. The Regi- ment had been in Korea for o year.
Disembarking here was Cairo, July 30.
roup of 70 members of the The Egyptian customs New Zealand Army, under administration
McLeod announced Captain D.
Major The newspaper sald
the ibat Dr today that
was 'Glo Danish (Pedre) F. J. Greca
with the group The group will Thong told some of his closest cargo ship Birgitte Toft return to New Zealand by air.
leagues at the university that which went through the On arrival here this morning he was getting a senior post in physics department of Peking University.
NO CONFIRMATION
A
Sucz
Canal bound for the troops swarmed ashore for Israel on July 22 had been will sall again at 5 this after- a few hours of leave. They blacklisted by Egypt.
noon.
She is forbidden to lour or British troops went to Korca Hongkong authoriiles. were unload merchandise at Egyptian Iht June, 1050, soon After the unable to confirm that Drports,
Communist invasion there, Tho Thong lind arrived here and The Birgitio Toft was the First Battalion of the Middlesex departed for China last week. Orst Israel-bound stulp to transit | Regiment arrived in carly If Dr Thong had travelled the Canal after declaring her August and was later joined by British passport, he destination openly since the the Third Battalion of the would not be required to regis- 'Canal, was reopeneri-Reuter, Royal Australian Regiment.
with
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