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No. 36873
COMMENT of
THE DAY
WELCOME
TH
TN Colony extends # worm welcome to Mr Nehru and if newspaper ad- vertising suggests that only the Indian community has gone out of its way to make its welcome obvious our distinguished visitor may be assured that throughout the Commonwealth his tealism, sincerity zel devotion to the manifold problems of his people aud to the enuse of world peace bave evoked widespread admiration.
Not always
have his inter- national pranzungements
met with
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HONG, YN MG
Colony Schools Closed, Aircraft Schedules Upset
DKOWLOON
MISS HONGKONG
STORM TO MISS
SIXTY-KNOT GUSTS
LASH KAI TAK
The tropical storm is expected to pass 50 miles west of Macao early this evening if it continues on its present course, a spokesman for the Royal Observatory said this morning. Reports suggest that the storm is weakening.
No. 7 signal which was hoiated at 2 a.m. today is still up and the spokes- man said it would not be lowered until it was certain that the storm would cross the Coast well to the west of Hongkong.
ing and, of course, All schools in Hongkong today were closed and schedules of arrivals and departures
Buch questions 11 the
не
hydrogen bomb, defence pacts and the like, there; have been profound dis- agreements. But this does not alter
that the fact
Among the leaders of the nations of the world today, there are few who match the integrity and passionate
Cal
sincerity that
Mr Nubru has brought to his tasks. It is this which i has won him here as else- ; where considerable respect. SO SHORT
T may be regrelled that his
Hongkong is
Istay in
RU
short. It would be helpful if Mr Nehru were to leave with a first-hand impression of what this Colony is doing -that does not mean having the Hongkong story forced upon him by a toqunelous official. It should be free to go where, and see what
he chooser. Any number
of aircraft at Kai Tak were disrupted.
Pageantry In Parliament:
Queen Dazzles
Canadians In
Coronation Gown
Ottawa, Oct. 14.
The PAA fight for Tokyo, ROAC for Singapore and TAC for Bangkok were diverted to Menin after
had the planes hovered over Kal Tak airport
FIRST THE FLOODS, NOW—
Millions Fight Hupeh's
Syria: US KNEW
OF EGYPT'S
MOVE
Worst Drought LAST MONTH
By DAVID CHIPP
Wuhan, Central China, Oct. 14.
for nearly two hours. QANTAS Millions of peasants in Hupeh Province
Empire from
Manlia returned
to the Philippines.
Departures of Swiss Airways
ter Bangkok, KA for Talpel
have been mobilised to fight the worst drought over recorded in the region.
and CPA for Bangkok were Ponds and small streams have completely dried up
delayed for nearly an hour,
Gusts of wind of 30 knots were recorded at Kal Tak this morning
Bel between 7' o'clock and
o'clock, 32-knot gusle were
Washington, Oct. 14. Tho State Department spokesman said today the United States had known since the middle of September that Egyptian troops wore moving into Syria.
and the water level is very low in all rivers following more than two months without rain. white, declined to say whether
The low level of water and
recorded at Waglan and the ils lack in some places makes
Royal Observatory.
more diMcult the task of
The following is a statement irrigation which Is almost issued by the Royal Observatory
entirely done by manuai
at noon today:
Thousands of cheering Canadians, packed five and six deep along the roads from Government
"At Du.m. this morning the labour. House to Parliament, got their first direct tropical storm was centred about view of Queen Elizabeth in her Coronation Hongkong, and was still moving co-operatives throughout the gown today as she drove in an open horse-north-west at about 12 knols. drawn Landau to open Parliament.
Brilliant sunshine
of his own countrymen here on her diamond would undoubtedly
Mr
fabulous
On her head was the Russlan
100 miles south-south-west
of
in villages nad ngricultural
Province, many of which sur- "I this movement continues, feted from the disastrous flood the storm will cross the coast about 50 miles west of Macao of 1954, old waterwheels
being repaired and new wolls carly this evening.
dug in
to gu an effort
the winter wheat- sown,
Weakening
are
Many places are keeping up
giltered "The continuing admission of tars and on nations newly-guide to self- be the
white gown, government, both broadens and pleased to accompany him, coruscating with
Com- crystal and strengthens our diverte Nehra's views
on teed pearls, as the and Prince monwealth and more of us evine
"Recent reporly from ship colonialism are well-known | Philip left Government House to share the great inheritance near the storm centre suggest a day and night struggle and in but he could possibly be in the Landau, with an escort
of those institutions and ideals that it is weakening. persuaded to recognise that|rf 24 red-coated Mounties.
which make our association a If times huve not changed
quiet, but, pervasive force for altogether, they
are fringe tiara, originally presented changing for the better.to Queen Alexandra and which And in no territory is this later belonged to Queen Mary, more evident than in Hong Queen Elizabeth's grandmother. kong despite the fact that
She also wore
She a graduated
also spoko of the there is
no possibility of
diamond necklace with diamond Colombo Plan-a part of the constitutional advance here, rap, originally belonged high venture of the people of For it is only in a territory to Queen Mary, and large pearl South and South-East Asin As where the colonial strue drop earrings,
the path of they move along ture la, so to speak, petrified that the change can really
national development and which be appreciated.
my government will continue to CHANGES
"Strong wind reaching gale villages close to this city the force at limes in exposed places effort is clearly visible. during are expected to persisi
The interminable movement good in an unquiet world," she the afternoon.
of test as peasants carry buckets sald,
The No. 7 Signal is still up or ture waterwheels can be sten and will not be lowered until it against a background of parched Colombo Plan
is certain that the storm will
acids. eross the coast well to the west of Hongkong.
T
Across the
bodice of the ecturation gown were the two family orders-miniature paint- inges of her father and grand- that father on her left shoulder
at the top of the Garter sash,
HIS does not mean
colonial institutions have altered much-the pattern of government is much the
Hare, for example but a more liberal spirit prevails and if colonica were once the lucrative appendages of a powerful foreign state, we are persuaded by many industrialists at home that Hongkong is better known today as a serious thorn in the side of the mother country. Today Hongkong is virtually self-supporting and if it cannot by virtue of its con- stitution Iny elnim to government of, by and for the people, only the nasty- minded would auggest it in operating for the benefit of the privileged fuw. PREJUDICES
THE Colony has much to be THE
proud of in the way it is
working for the relief of
PRINCE PHILIP
SHOOTS DUCKS
Ottawa, Oct. 14. Prince Philip went duck shooting today in The marshes
Thurso, ВСАГ Quebeo, about 30 miles cast of here on the Ottawa River, and
the bagged legal limit of eight birds— black ducks, inallards and teals,
Tho Prince had left government house with iwo friends and his privato secretary last night for a private hunting lodge.
They got up at 4.30 a.m. today and left for the marshes after breakfast.- --Reuter,
support."
"Winds over the Colony reach-
Ancient Tools
BBC Snubs
A Critic
Of Royalty
viewed this
The spokesman, Mr Lincoln
the United States troop movement as a factor that would increase tensions in the Middle East.
"We have received reports for some time of such movements and we are following the matter with interest," Mr White said.
State Department officinis estimated that the number of troops involved would be about one battalion, or between 1,000 and 1,000 men,
MOVEMENTS
London, Oct. 14. The British Broadcasting
Meanwhile, Damascus Radio Corporation today withdrew an
Egyptian troops have vilation to Mr Malcolm Mugsald
critic of British arrived in Aleppo, north-west geridge, Royalty, to appear in a tele-Syria. vision programme, toņight.
to a
A Teen-Aged Finn Is "Miss World"
London, Oct. 14. Beautiful Miss Finland- 18-year-old Morita Lindahl -tonight won the Mizs World contest at London's Lyceum Ballroom.
After the contestants had been whilthed down to seven, Miss Finland edged out Miss 'Denmark—10- year-old Lilian Amdsen-- and Min South Africa--- 18-year-old Adele Kruger, Mas Tunisin, Jacoueitna Tapia, was fourth; Mies Japan Muncko Koridiuo, Beth gand sixth was hilan France, Incs Navarro.
The girl who qualified for
Boventh place WAS Miss Israel, Sara Binor,---
United Press.
The Flu Hits Children
In London
London, Oct. 14. Nearly a quarter of London's school children are away from school with influenza, a London county counell spokesman re- ported here today.
An estimated 110,000 are be Reved to be in bed with the in- fection. In addition about 1,000 teachers out of the total of 18,000 are off.
Birmingham had nearly twice as many deaths from the effects of influenza last week as in tho previous wook.
A public health spokesman
years of
age. China Moll
The radio did not make it sald today that there were 29 A B.B.C. rpokesman satd:clear whether they were part of deaths during the week, com- "We have come to the con- the forces which arrived yester-pared with 15 the week before. clusion that we should not give day at Latakia, 100 miles to the Twenty of these were over 60 further publicity
matter south-west.
Special. which has already had enough.”
that "Egyptian it reported Mr.
had been television officers, and men" ed gale force between 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock this morning and
editor Everyone appears
of the humorous maga in both Latakia and Aleppo, to havo
zine, Punch, is currently under which is miles from the gusts of 52 knots were recorded, been mobläsed, from the oldest
Are from Brillsh newspapers Turkish border. The radio did at the Royal to the youngest, and in some at Waglan and
Jor an article he has contribut- of 60 places every conceivable water
not disclose how many troops knots was recorded at Kal Tak container seemed to be being Saturday Evening Post.
the American Journal were Involved.-China Observatory and a gust
Special "Ra cominenced at 7 pm.
used to supplement primitivo yesterday, and up to noon today mechanical devices which are
58 of an inch was recorded at
Muggeridge, personality and until recently given an enthusiastic reception CYPRIOT SHOT
The Queen said her ministers believed that Conada's active participation in NATO was essential for the preservation the Royal Observatory,"
of peace'.
"You will accordingly be asked to maintain modern de- fence forces in being which to- gether with those of our Allies will continue to act as a deler- rent to attack
upon any part
Postponed
different from the gear that Chinese pensanta have used for thousands of years.
An official of the
Provincial
ed to
Really Need A Queen?" he de- Under the title "Does England clared that popular could be compared to a "soap opera" and criticised "mass
of
Nicosia, Oct. 14. The Greek Cypriot "Muktar" (headman) of the village Dhall was shot dead this morn- Hing by a masked man in what some sources belleved to be the first politieat murder since the Eoka leader, Grivas, declared a March. France- Presse.
monarchy MONZA DRIVER truce last
01
The Yaumati Ferry Com-
Agricultural Bureau said tonight adulation" of the Royal family DIES IN CRASH pany announced this morning that the efforts
as unhealthy. of millions of that the launching of the new
rcosants and more than 15,000
Mr Muggeridge was to have vessel "Man Ching" scheduled office workers, who had gone been cross-examined 01 It's to take place this afternoon, Into the countryside had on viewB in tonight's version was postponed to October 17, sured
targets for the "Panorama." China The Queen said that in the at 5 p.m.
Aulumn harvest of rice and cash Special. United Nations "wi must also The tulk by Mr Craumer crops like collon would be continue to seek such agree- Eyng of the University of fulated and would even be an ment as will preserve security | Hongkong arranged by YWCA | overall "bumper" crop. and bring about a wide mensure for this afternoon, will be post-
that alliance."
of disarmament."
Domestic Affairs
The Queen then Canadian domnustle
turned to affairs.- Queen Elizabeth, in
a firm, clear volce, read the speech of
poned to Delober 29,
The training orranged for tu- day for the Hongkong Regiment and the reconnaisance unit of the Defence Force was cancell- ed, it was announced.
that
Rain
He said that rain had been forecast for this month but added thot if it did not materialise before about the end of the first week in November,
"Thien thero will be
planned wheat sowing"
approximately 15 minutes from Jack Buchanan when the wheat must be it.
the throne of the red and gold Senate chamber.
Prince Philip, seated on her and spells out the Conservative i morning,
was in the uniform
of
Royal
destitute thousands. Special left, housing blocks are being Colonel-in-Chief of the built for the large squatter Canadian Regiment and, like population-B
programme the Queen, wore the blue saub
which may ultimately cost of the Order of the Garter. IIK$300 million. There is
a 365 million schools pro-1 Waving Crowds
gramme and something like
$84 million has been spent
London. Oct. 14. The speech of
Jack Buchanan, the 00-year- the presiding old musical head of Parliament traditionally very seriously it," in a Lon- comedy star, is is written by the Prime Minister
don clinic, his decters sold this Government's polifical pro- Doctors have not yet diagnos- gramme. for, the current, session.
ed his coraplaint although he It was later reported that the has already been in the clinic Canadian Cabinet is seriously for more than a week.-China considering the bullding of a Mull Special permanent Royal residence in Canada, following Queen EBza- belli's remarks in a nation-wide (elevision broadcast that she hoped to visit the country mora
She said in the broadcast, on
The enlbusiastic erowds, offen.
to nay
more
in relief work by social ser-nany waving flags and bunting, vices in the last six years, had been massing along the Sunday that "travelling Is be Hongkong has many ahort route for two and a half hours, coming so quick and easy that I
comings too. It accepts freed from normal work, lo hope to be able criticism of these readily. shops and offices because of visita in the future,” adding that
holiday. But it does resent those Thanksgiving
More she hopes to bring Prince men of the three Charles and Princess Anne to whose prejudices provent than 1,800
sce Concda one day. — Reuter them from making an honest Services guarded the route. nasessment of the picture of More cheering crowds greeted and United Press. colonialism they see. This Elizabeth and Phillp when the is not in any way intended carriage drew up before the gen-. the Peace as a pointed roference to tre door, beneath
This great central our distinguished guest but Tower.
we do suggest that pressing tower of the grey stone Parlin- duties have not allowed himment buildings
comunemorates
the Canadian dead of World War
In a short speech, Her Majesty referred to "the bright con- stellation of the Commonwealth
luminairg the overcast international affairs" when sho upened the 23rd Palament.
to keep up with the many One.. changes that have occurred In all parts of the world in the Inst ten years. In two days, Mr Nobru hardly has any time to pause from endless rounds of hand- shaking. Hongkong would have appreciated a longer stay.
of
In her speech sho referred
| STOP PRESS
Ai two o'clock' No. 7 signal was lowtred and No. 3 signal was raised.
Somc
dificulties in completing the
Six million acres is the pinnned target for whent sowing and because of the drought four nllllon acres of this will have to be irrigated constantly.
The offelal had no news of the other eight provinces which were carlier this month affected by the same serious drought.
These
were
Mall
Peking's Bid For Malayan Investments
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 14. China had attempted to in- duce Malayans to invest in Chinese industries and projects, a spokesman for the
Malnyan Govern- ment's Foreign Exchange Department said today.
He said China's altempt had been "nipped in the bud" by the Malayan Government,
mikic remit-
The drive for capital was Anhwel and mainly directed at the 15,000 Kiangsu, Iurther down the
Chinese who Malayan Yangtze: Kansu, Shensi and
maintenance monthly Shankl, in the north-wool; and tances to relatives in China. and Honan, Shantung and Hopel in the. North Chan "National firms" In Chino
pláin.
of overseas Investors.
were promising generous Reports last weekt said that dividends for the deporuchts
.being taken there similar to those in Hupel. -Reuter,
measures were
Prague Violence: Police Stand By
Pragge, Oct. 14.
city's main thoroughfare.
The Army? Can't one even
Extra uniformed sollen and six | The trouble started yesterday |-- get drunk in DEROTİ
police patrol cars stood by up to early today in the centre of Prague. 'In case of further trouble after, a crowd shad attacked 晶 military police patrol.
when
group of Teddyla Boys" outside one of Fregue's
biggfst dance halls backed'a “Brgyken・・ #oldier wise had
· profested when stopped in. the square by the military pulloo patrol,
to both domestic and inter-The: relufercemonis lood · by · Tün Teddy Boya shantede. "Is
national affairs:
Catojumu „Wenotslas Square, the, so, that Treddam Zawallingt="sta÷÷In
FULLY AWARE
Exchange
Tric Foreign spokesman said the Depari- of the 'ment was fully aware
bid to capture Malayan capital. "We are wise to all, their tricks," he said,
"If we find too many remit- tances going to the same person Eye-witnesses sald' part of the or persons monthly we invest
eruwal, swollen, to sbuut son, galo," xiruchi zuesofern of the patrol: Ho said a maximum of 5445 kuosking off their caps and could be sent to China as, a trending' aan-them.
monthly remittance and foreign investments were illegal without the Department's specific - per- Zaminelen andreuter,
An: ofloor `was injured and Diversi. People were defalue,
Monza, Oct. 14. British racing driver Ronald Shearles was killed today on the Morza race track in Italy as he was trying to beat the track record.
SATELLITE DEATH
In-
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Johannesburg, Oct. 14. The Soviet satellite hai
caused the death directly
Ivan Nealon, who 18-year-old fell 11 storeys from the top of a
block of His car, o Cooper, shot off the Johannesburg
fints track and burst into flames while looking for it, China France-Presse.
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