&
PHILIPS fraphil
Andispensable
In every home
DRIVES AWAY YOUR PAINS
GILMANG ɑloUCESTER ARCADE
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
ENVOY TROUBLE
To
Syrian
HE United States decision
expol The Ambassador to Washington Is one of the most drastic steps taken by one country against another in thu diplomatic field for some time.
The move, in retaliation for Syria's declaration that three American mumber: of the United Stoich Embassy in Damascus ure! persona non grata in view of their alleged implication in a plot to overthrow the Syrian Government, is only Just short of a decision to break off diplomatic rela-
tions.
It is the level of the retalin tion that is important
it emphasises the serious- ness with which the State) Department
ולוויון
matter. It may also be possible that the ultimatel decision to sever relations is still under active con- | sideration.
AN EXCUSE
UCH a, decision, however,
If it is contemplated orj even entertained, could well prove disastrous in the long run and play into Syrian and other hands.
A complete ruptura migin
givo Syria un excuse to ally, itself more closely with the i Soviet Union and open tho
wider gates
Lu further Soviet penetration in the Middle East.
have
The temptation must
been great under the ci- ! cumstances of the provoca tive charges, particularly | ng it is acknowledged that United States relations with Syrin
are at their
lowest ebb since the regime of President Shukri Al-
Kuwalty began to receive! Soviet arms and the State Department expeluneed its first qualins at the extent, of Egyptian and Syriae co-! operation with Moscow,
ALARMING
THE alarming Syrian and
Theyptian arms furth
from Russia were among the factors considered by President Eisenhower when he decided to announce his Middle East doctrine of defending the area against Communin aggression and subversion,
IL iz .KU
considered ini reliable circles, that thei Syrian charges form part of in attempt to drive wedgen between members of the Bagdad Pact, the "northern tier" alliance of Britain, Turkey. Iran, Iraq And
Pakistan.
While the United States is not
筵
THE WEATHER: Frosh or strong E. winds. Cloudy with Moaltered squally showers.
CHINA MAIL
No. 36822
Established 1845
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1957.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS Whiteaways
THIE HANDIO COMFORT IN ACTEN YAKIKISHIM
HDH OXUNG
KOWLOON
WESTERN
SINGAPORE: BRITAIN'S PLEDGE NO TO
Sandys Says
Says Now The Dragon's Crest Ridiculous,
Naval Base To Stay
Darwin, Aug. 16.
Mr Duncan Sandys Minister of Defence, said today Britain had no thought of quitting its base at Singapore.
He had been asked whether consideration was being given to establishing a Naval base at Darwin in view of the possible need to leave Singapore.
He said: "We in Britain are fully aware of the fine Dar-
WAR FEARS harlour facilities at
BLAMED FOR THIS FAMILY
win but have no thought of quitting Singapore."
At present, the British Government intenda to give Singapore only limited self-government and this falls short of the full inde-
TRAGEDYpendence being given to
Malaya. Also,, although the Hackpool, Aug, 15. most desirable settlement for Singapore would be to urge with Malaya, so far Premier, Malayan the
A mother of three small girls
Tound gassed
In
their beds
wrote a letter shortly before she and her husband drowned
Litemselves saying hey could Tengku Abdul Rahman has not let their children face the refused to threat of new world wars.
A farewell letter by Mrs proposal,
hfarnhall, 39-year-old wife of a worker, to her molker, W33 read to a coroner's court to- Jay.
I stated: "In view of all the
things that are happening the world and the talk of new Ware which will mean the extermination of masco of people, expecially children, We deelded we cannot allow this
Happen to our children."
TIED TOGETHER
consider this
Not Committed
This mang that Britain will be able in relaðn A naval base on Singapore, at least until Malaya is prepared to песер the merger proposal. The futuro of the Naval base will then de pond upon the Malayan Govern- mente attitude, So far it has not committed itself defnitely to association with Sento,
But also, its Government has not shown the same zenious na- tionail that has prompted Ceylon, for example, to come to
ing back 02
Supports Altrincham
And He Adds A Few Criticisms Of His Own
Says Ingrid Bergman
RUSSIA
London, Aug. 15. The Western powers at the five-nation disarma- ment conference today re- jected a Soviet plea to drop political conditions for the reduction of armed forces Rome, Aug. 15. of the "Big Four" powers Ingrid Bergman today in- below levels of 2,500,000 dignantly denied as "ridi- each for the United States Russia and. 750,000 culous" a newspaper report and that her daughter Jenny each for Britain and France, Ann Lindstrom planned to
The Western delegates told the marry one of the Rossel Soviet delegate, Mr Valcrian In a letter to the left-wing linis.
Zorin, they were prepared to New Statesman and Nation, The
to this Brst stage, cut, agree newspaper Lord Ledonderry Bald he Mamento Sera sald Jerny Ann
within a partial disarmament could not believe that anyone hed fallen, for Franco Russell 01,
agrement, without attaching "however moronle" would ac- the 22-year-old nephew of Miss conditions for the solution cep: the idea that the monarchy Bergman's husband Roberto
International problems. was "a sacrosanet head of the Rossellini.
London, Aug. 15. The 19-year-old Marquess of Londonderry today defended an article condemning the Queen's "tweedy entourage” by a fellow peer, Lord Altrincham as "a bold and justifiable picce of criticism.”
MALAYA SURPRISED
BY HK
to re. the
Singapore, Aug. 15. Malayan Soccer officials said today they were surprised at the Hongkong Football Association's decision nominate Eastern to present Ilongkong in Merdeka International Soccer Tournament, stari- ing in Kuala Lumpur August 31.
on
A soccer oficial, who did not want his identity revealed, said: "I can hardly beltevé that Hongkong would treat this tournament no liebly. After all it is virtually a *Southeast Aslan Champion-
ship." The Football Association of Malaya hus cabled Hong-
DECISION
kong asking for a full Int of players and officials for the fourtiainent,
Mir Koc Ewe Telk, Chairman of the Merdeka Tourn&- ment Committee, said: "We have no official Information that Eastern is to represent Hongkong."
11c sald Hongkong had carlier given a tentativo list of players drawn from the South China, Kowloon Bus and Eastern teams. Eastern are due in Slagaporo
for
three
malcher next week after having toured Australia and New Zealand. -Reuter.
Now Here's What
The Football
Association Says:
Rome
*were
family that parades benignly It said they took a long bont and sedately in front of their trip together in the Blue Grotto loving children whenever theyin Capri last week and are wanted to, fashing their seen smiling and holding hands toothpaste miles, displaying in the streets of Capri like any their lutoot hidr-dos
and young couple in love," exhibiting their deplomble taste
ON HOLIDAY In clothes,"
surycon Dr
MIES Bergman is on holiday "That conception of 11
at the beach resort with Jenny monarchy is ludicrously
and Arm, daughter of her first hus- nauseatingly incongruous In
aband, Swedish musern
democracy, nd|Porter Lindstrom, lier Son Altrincham har ben perfectly Robertino, and twin-girls of her right ant sensible to say so. All marriage to Rossellin of us should admire him for his courage and determination," he sald
UTTERLY RIDICULOUS
To say that he has sprea on too thick is utterly ridiculous since all mild criticisms la the past have achieved nothing. For the simple tason that röthing was laid on at all."
loster
"Franco is just A member
our family,"
she said. "He
of our
of
But, they said, further force lovel cuts, despite Soviet in- sistence to the contrary, must depend on progress in the selu- tion of international problems. Keater.
500,000 Cut
For US Forces?
Washington, Aug. 15.
The American Defence De is here with his father Renzo,partment is studying plans to Roberto's brother, just as my cut down America's 2,000,000
daughter is with me!
Jenny has been visiting her mother in Italy for more than a month-United Pres.
AIRLINER FORCED TO LAND
Lord Londonerry's continued: "All these dunkeys and lackeys have benefitted Enancially and socially from the Queen, and naturally they do not_wish_10sec.. their social security threatened. Let us hope that publle opinion will follow A KLM Royal Dutch air-
Altrincham's article and up Altr
give Evelines aircraft was forced by it the
so richly support it deserves, because only by piaina Czech Air Force plane to Bratislava last speaking and ruthless relentless land
Amsterdam, Aug. 15.
д
The bodies of 46-year-old Mr Andrew Marshall and his wife found floating off wore Blackpool on Saturday morn- ing. They were Hod gether. The discovery followed a three- Naval base,
police search day
for them
But il L thought possible ufter their three daughters, Bundra, Yvonne and Moira, that Britain will take into con- aged five to ten, were found sideration, possibly during Mr
Sandvs' talks in Melbomis an gassed in their sleep,
alternative The family. were all burled in possibility that an
inay have to be found to Singa- the same grave, Under the new homicide lawa, pore one day.
thin Jury returned a verdict of
Mr Sandys is visiting Hong- "manslaughter by means of a Buleide parton Mr and Mrs kong alter his visit to Aus Marshalt. Under the old-law, The Melbourne Age said this to the verdiet might have been morning Britain intended murder by one of them keep a strong garrison on this
Colony. Reuter. China Mali Special.
Hongkong is finding it difficult to send a teams can the social squalor of night, KLM officials said to-
to terms with Britain on the hand of top ranking players to represent the Colony in Trincomalee the Merdeka International Soccer Tournament
DID HIS No.2 JAPANESE
WIFE USE JUDO?
Singapore, Aug. 15.
full member of thei The young Japanese wife of a Chinese businessman
alliance it is linked by the denied in court today that she had used judo to disfocate Eisenhower doctrine with the arm of her husband's first wife. its membership in the parl's
military and anti-subversion Kinute Walatube, 22, told the, Wa.anabe, committees.
Any dreision
re-
to sever lations with Syria would Therefore leave
in agup United
diplomatic States armour to be plugged by -Russia and this would be detrimental 10 Western hopes of containing Coma- munism in the Middle East.
court through
Consulate 11 interpreter that she did not know jo and suggested that the first wife, Lim Siong Hwang, must have injured her her arm while she ans mother and sister together at-
tacked her.
She claimed that they pulled her Ear and kicked and punched her,
that is to be held in Kuala Lumpur on August 31.
$15
the
frum
the upper classes be removed night.
the ∙monarchy, and a truc from the social slough it has to democratie monarchy be raleed fallen into."
nghting men to 1,500,000 by July 1050, the Detenee Secretary, Mr Charles Wilson, sold today.
Mr Wilson who will rotire from his Journalists that
Goon fold
post, the figure of Wis tho 1,500,000
proponed minimum but streweed that no docision and yet been taken.
The DefencÓ Secretary M- cently ordered a 100,000 man- power outline the Amickican' almed forces by the end of the year-France-Presse.
Defeat For Eisenhower
Washington, Aug. 15. The House handed President Elsenhowe: one of the worst deftats of his administration
late today by slushing $800,- 650,000 from ฟร cherished foreign aid programme,
The plane, a Douglas DC-6, was released after 45 minutes continue its flight and arrived at Schiphol airport two After saying that a number and a half hours late early An official of the Hongkong | Hongkong football circles be of people whom he described this morning. Football Association said this lieve that Eastern would give a
ጌና "old fossils," "obsequious
was learned that the noning that It was not good account of itself al
morens," and "sycophants,"_ħad | phone, which was on its way
Defying a series of urgent new the football
in Merdeka tournament, Season
supportos the Queen, Lon- from Cairo to Amsterdam, was The team ranged fourth in the donderry added:
plens from the President, tho Hongkong, most of the teams at
"That past in an area of bad visibility be ID50-57 League and it has os.or of tactlessness, the Arch- the top of the league were on
House passed # Athens and twcen
Vienno,
sharply-cut foreign ald been strengthened with several bishop of Canterbury, has con- when the Czech aireraft order-
moncy bill and tour. The Association, he addou, way Onding it difficult to select Kitchee players who went on tributed another of his falultion." ed it to land.
sent it to the Senate, where Mr He was referring to a brief After its departure from Elsenhower will renew his fight. statement from the Archbishop Bratislava, jt contrived its for tunds he deemed vital to on his return to Britain from journey to Vienna and flow "Peace and security." The roll the United States in which the from there on
call vote to Prague ac-
Wag 252 to 130 for the bill-United Press,
a team.
He added that at a meeting held two days ago, the Associa liun selccled
bul 18 players after some discussion, il was realised that only four or five of them were able to travel to Malaya.
Others Away
The others were away with their respective teams touring.
The official said the meeting Eastern decided to cable the
represent Hongkong as it was on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and would later visit Sungn-
AA,·
to asking It
Atoo-
hier husband Tan pore. He added that the Theng Poh, 20, and brother clation had not yet received a in-law Tan Ong Po were reply from Easter. charged with assaulting firs: wife Lim Stong Hwang und; her sister,
"If they should refuse, then We will have to call a meeting to discuss the matter," he said.
tour.
Princess Going Arcrbishop sald Altrincham lind cording to schedule.--Reuter.
To West Indies
London, Aug. 15.
Princess Margaret will attend
the inauguration of the federa]
been guilty of bad manners, in criticising the Queen,
ETON JAZZ BAND
Londcoderry, whose family
legislature of the West Indies un name is Alexander Charles April 22 nexi year as the Robert
Vano-Tempest-Stewart,
Queen's representällve, it was is the ninth Marquis and suc-
from announced
Buckinghamceeded his father in 1055. Palace tonight-Reuter.
He was well-known when TJ schoolboy at Eton for leading a small jazz orchestra known as the Eton Five." He has' de- clared ho plans to devote his Life to music.
Let's Have Siestas
He comes from a family who con- for many years has been cerned with British public affairs. The family crest rends; The Dragon's Crest & to be feared" Reuter and France.
London, Aug. 10. A doctor today urged Britons to sleep for an hour after lunch
a letter to the Britishresse.
In
Lim alleged in court at the
He declined, however, to say | Medical Journal, Dr M. Curwen opening of the trial that! Watanabe had used judo inwoner Eskin would accept said that, by campaigning for Biesta doctors fight and dislocated her arm. the offer us would be strenu- the continental When her
sister intervened, ous for its players to take part might contribute to an increase the Merdeka tournament in national productivity. — China her husband Tan Theng Pon In and his brother came to the after a series of games of their Mail Special. Japanese womte's rescue. Counsel
In Your Saturday's Mail Coil for the first wife told
In tomorrow's China Mail Rene MacColl takes you to the big film city and reports that "the names that made, a legend are Onding it tough."
British cement is the cheapest in the world and British archicots are among the most adventurous in using it. Enquiring Into one of the biggest businesses in the world:
PETER DICKINSON reports on Britain's latest push bution cement factory.
PETER CHAMBERS interviews the technical director of the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Com- pany.
Of the last 12 years the Socialists have had six and the Tarles six in power. Gaitskell confesses to the house- wives by TREVOR EVANS.
And our plans serials:
Return to the Islands by SIR ARTHUR GRIMBLE. Lady Sylvia Ashley by RODERICK MANN,
F
the court that Watanabe and her husband were ser n practising judo together in the house. He said the Japanese girl also exercised on window bars and in die backyard and could single-handed a marble table.
were
own,
Not Notified
The official said the Hongkong Football Association had not yet notified the Malayan Football Asnelation of tis offer of the Eastern.
"We are doing our best," the Tan Theng Foh, he husband, official said, "But we can't find
told the court us two wives the play."
well at "getung on Arst" after he brought Wn- Lanabo out from Japan, COULDN'T UNDERSTAND
Ho submitted that his two spouses began quarrellby bol earre hey couit not under- stand each other's language. Things got from bad to worst, Tan cadd, and he decided to take his Japanese wife out of ho house to stay with his mother.
Also all your usual cartoons and features pocked into the Herald his Bret wife tried to
China Mail for your weekend reading.
op Watanabe from leaving and the Bigh started-United Press
Not Yet
TUG TO BE REFLOATED
The Kowloon Dacks tug Edith will be refloated within two
or three days, il was learned to- day.
Moscow, Aug. 16. A spokesman of the Central At present, she is lying in Committee of the Soviet Com-stellow wafers, having been munist
Party
today denied hauled there in the salvage that Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, operation.
had been The tug heeled over and sank the Prime Minister, ousled from the Presidium of in 45 foot of water last Mon- the Party China Mall Special day. She was one of a number engaged in towing and edging a steamer to the docks when tho accident occurred.
Cromwell's Head Stays In The Family-
London, Aug. 15,
A country canon' who died re- cently has left the embalmed Hend of Oliver Cromwell, Britain's 17th century dictator, to his son, according to a wili published today.
The head, hacked, from Crom- well's body three years after his death in 1668, was impaled |
on a spike in Londen for 25 ight of way near years,
Toulouse.
A bull challenged the Folz- Toulouse Passenger train's Saverdun, charged and rammed the engine repeatedly, and delayed The family of Canon Horace the train 20 minutes.
The train crew and passen- the lato Wilkinson, bought it in 1812 for £100. gors did not daro step out lo The canon, who has left it to drive the entaged animal away. left only when several Jis pon, used to keep it is an It
owner,
ook box in his study room. chepherd dogs appeared and Ching Mall Spacial,
drove. It away---United Pram:
Mother
to be
Pure White
Highlighted With Color!
Smartly desigried with the fashion- conscious mother-to-be in mind of iminaçulate white "no-iran" pebble point cotton with a bright yake of Bimini lan or American Beauty and a matching organdy "pussy eat" bow. The skirt has a patented cut- out front.
ANNOUNCEMENT:--
WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR STOCKTAKING
on SATURDAY, 17th AUGUST
Paquer
querette