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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1957.
CASUALTIES TRAIN PLATFORM
IN IFNI
FIGHTING
Madrid, Dec. 10,
Spain lost only 62 men
killed and 125 wounded in the first 17 days of the fighting in Sidi Ifai. official Htatement
an
claimed today.
The statement was the first
official indication of Spanish
losses in the fighting which has
Fucked the tiny west African
PRINCESS Official Decision
Causes Public Demonstration
Dundee, Dec. 11.
ruclave for the past two weeks. A man unable to farewell a sister leaving for
Dissident Moroccan nationalists bove allucken Spanish forces in Sidi Ifni, chiming they are "liberating" the enclave from foreign domination. Spain was given Sovereignty
Sal ago by
over
I almost 100 years the Sultan of Morocco,
CO-ORDINATED
Today's communique from the Mistry of the Army Spanish forces were preparing "co-ordinated actions against
the tribesmen.
posts order
"All Spanish isolated have been withdrawn in that the co-ordinated action might be taken,"
munique sold.
the
com-
the
"In the past 48 hours new disposition of troops has been completed that will per- mit our columns adequate con- Arol of the territory
by the most convenient gans." United Press,
BURGLED
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Nairobi because a railway platform was closed for the departure of Princess Margaret today sont a letter of protest to the Princoss.
Mr Mark Paterson was onc of 50 people who were refused platform tickets because of the Irapending departure for Lon- don of the Queen's alster,
The crowd demonstrated ni the time and Mr Paterson ex- pruesed their views in a letter to the Princess and Mr Joan Maclay, Secretary for Scolland.
bla
leiter i Princess
In
Margaret, Mr Paterson sald: ..1 wish to appeal to your sume of humanity and ful play to uy and ensure that fe.low travellers on British
ere in railways
future not denied the right to wave fond farewell from the plat-
furn
Not Responsible
"I am well aware that you are in no way directly respon- ible for such unreasonable re- gulations.
"Irppeal to you, if at al possible, to do all you cun 10 prevent future heart-burning and tears,"
Cash and jewellery to the value of $1,340 was stolen from
In his letter to the Secretary No 0, LA Po Lung Terrace, second floor, Kennedy Town his relations, friends and Him- for Scotland, Mr Paterson said between 7.30 p.m. and 8.20 p.m.self were subject to "revolting yesterday.
tretment" by officiais at the The Pallce state that the front stallon. They were there to see door of the house and a desk his sister and her baby daughter drawer had been forced open. uft to Nairobi,
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lle added: "Imagine horror and shock when we were abruptly told under no cir eumstances would anyone be allowed on the platform ex- cepting bona fide pussengers on the night express-simply be- cause royalty chose to travel on
regular express.
Simple Matter
"Surely it was a simple matter to erect a rope barrier around the area they would use, if such & precaution is at all necessary.
appeal to you to do all in your power to prevent such a future."-Reuler. serlous situation occurring in
New Benlomond
The
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Benlomond, the sixth ship of her mume belonging the Ben Line, arrived here from the United Kingdom this morn- Ing.
The vessel is the ninth ship specially built for the Ben Line since 1045 by Messrs Charles Cannell and Co., Ltd. She is W. C. Wilson who has been in under the command of Captain
the service of the Ben Line for more than 36 years. The local vessel is Messra agent for the W. R. Loxley and Co., Ltd.
Adriatic
Blue-
(the hue that does
the most for you)
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Paquerette's
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CLOSED FOR
THIS WAS A RAILWAY BRIDGE
This is the first clear picture of the Lewisham triple-train disaster after the fog had lifted last Friday, showing the collapsed fly-over bridge with work. men below clearing the wreckage after the bridge had been partly shored up.
The latest death toll is 89.Keystone.
BAGDAD PACT MOSLEMS GOLD NUGGET
CALL FOR
NATO SUPPORT
Ankara, Dec. 10. The Foreign Ministers of the Bagdad Pact's Moslem countries called for support from Nato today.
They were reported to have agreed that by supporting the to-called "northern tier" "Mid- cast group, Nato could assure peace and security for the area.
The Ministers were sald by informed sources to have placed the matter of Nato's re- lationship with the Bagdad Pact at the top of let or matters they wished considered at the forthcoming top level Nato-conference in Paris,
The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Iraq and Iron took the position at a meeting called by their Turkish opposite num- ber.
Turkey is the only Moskun nation that is a member of both the Bagdad group and Nato. Britain also belongs to both.
Briefing
Today's session was by way of a briefing for the Turkish Foreign Minister, Fatin Zorlu, prior the Nate meeting. It was intended to enable him to present the co-ordinated viewa of the group to Nato,
The visitors, who also will meet Mr Zorlu tomorrow, were Pakistan's Malik Firozkhan Noon, Iran's Aligholi Ardelan and Iraq's Lall Muntaz
There Way 110 official. n- nouncement following today's meeting, but sources said it was opened by speech by Premier Adnan Menderes calling for the visiting Foreign Ministers' vlows. United Press.
CAR MOVED
A private car parked in Jaffe Road" on Monday night was moved without the knowledge of the owner to Causeway Bay, outside the Victoria Park, where. the car's battery was stolen.
The lomp glasies were stolen from a car parked in Tai Hang Road on Monday night.
Knocked Down
A five-year-old, Chinese girl, Chu Lia-ying, living at No 308, Fourth Section, Chun Yuen Re- settlement Area, Wong Tai Sin, was knocked down and serious- ly injured by a cyclist at about 1.30 pm yesterday.
The injured girl is receiving treatment at the Kowloon Hos- pital
DUKE HAS
LUNCH WITH HK STUDENT
Farnborough, Dec. 10. The Duke of Edinburgh today visited the power Jet school of the Gas Turbine Technology and Consultancy Deportment here,
£1
Experts demonstrated for him new type of engine which make use of pressure waves tu | boost power output.
One of the six students who had lunch with the Duke was Chinese-born Robert K. W. Suen from Hongkong-Reuter,
SIDE GLANCES
any
SELESS
40-4
TURNED UP ON A TABLE
A
London, Dec. 10.
GOLD nugget presented one of England'a
10
king" and "last" comu years ago has bech found almost on the royal table.
The Nugget, weighing nearly 100 ounces, was pre- sented by the people of New Zealand to King George the Fifth at his coronation, IE was found in 1910 and wan presented at Buckingham Palace by the then Now Prime Zealand
Minister, Bir Joseph Ward,
Three years ago an un- successful search was made for the nugget. Museums In- cluding the Geological and Victoria and Albert—both In London-checked their records without success.
More recently searches were made at bath Bucking- ham ond Windsor Palacaə—— and the mystery was solvad. Officials found a record of the nugget being converted to spoons and forks in 1910 slang with other gold Items. -China Mall Special
POCKET CUT
A Chinese woman has report- ed to the Palice that SONICONE cut her pocket in the Homantin Market yesterday morning and stole money and a gold chain to the value of $503.
By Galbraith
Sheaffers
NEW BALEPOINT WITH. BXCLUSIVE-
STERING SILVER TIP
GAILLARD AVERTS CRISIS
From the Files
25
years AGO-
Paris, Dec. 10.1 Premier Felix Gaillard's Governmeni narrowly nverted a crisis here to night by reaching Cabinet agreement on the problem of new wage in creases for Civil Service CERIOUS injuries to her hand workers.
and body were received by Socialist Ministers in the Pang Sze-rul, 31, of 165 Wuhu Government have been pressing Street, who was caught in the for the wage increases and belt of a saw mill at the Tsun have threatened to resign it Mou Say Mill, Winslow Street. She was in a serious condition) they are not given some sort of when taken to the Kwong Wah satisfaction.
Hospital.
After the meeting the Finance Minister Pierre Pilimlin, fold reporters the Government had agreed to grant Civil Service workers salary increases total- ilng
74,000 million francs (US$170 Tallon).
M. Palma sald the money would be raised through la- creased economies
In Govern ment expenditures.
J
L. R. Andrewes, with a handicap of three, accomplished an amazing feat in the Bogey Pool on the old course at Fani- ing when he won with a score of seven up. There were 39 other entries.
The raises will be granted, he sald, on a staggered system beginning on January 1, 1958, and extending through next | U "charge November.—United Press.
PAKISTANI PREMIER'S NEW PLAN
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APTAIN Jones who is in of Arghold and Company's aviation department, has reached double figures iri the sale of aeroplanes to the Canton Air Force. The latest order is for three Tiger Moth advanced training machines, complete with machine-guns, camera wireless set.
guns, bomb racks and
Karachi, Dec. 11.
The generous contribution of $75 The Pakistani Primo Minis Diocesan Girls' School bazaar
from the proceeds of the
tor, Mr Ismail Chundrigar, | brings the Sek' Lung Lepers is expected to introduce Christmas dinner to a total of controversial legislation well over $500, to change the country's alectoral system when Parliament
REAR Admiral Y. K. Idits rozumos
from the Whampoa Noval autumn session here to Academy, together with eight day.
officers and cadets from the The four-party Coalition Navy Department, and Government has been split over officers and students 'from the the Prime Minister's plans to Military Academy, are at pro- divide the electorate — now or sent in Hongkong. The party genised without distinctions → will proceed to sea in HMS or .to. Recording to religion,
Hermes either today to The Republican Party, the marrow
witness Aircraft strongest in the Coalition, pre-exercises, especially those relat clpliated a crisis several weeks ing to the taking off and land. ogo by objecting to the plan, Itsing on an aircraft cercler, present stand is not clear.
Pakistan's first general elec- Hons will be held next year, WASHINGTON: Reuter,
An abor tive attempt to impeach President Hoover. in conuezion with his moratorium on the War debts of last year was House by a vote of 301 to eight.
Entry Permit made and defeated today in the
But It
CANTON:· Over 20 passengers Including some women wero
Was No Use injured when the Shin Cheung-
Singapore, Dec, 10.
Canton towboat. Lue Cheung, owned by the Laien Yick Com- pany foundered after striking a
A Dutch engineer, armed rock in the Canton river. Da- with Indonesian entry. amounted to over $100,000.
mage to the carro and vessel permits from Indonesian | **** Embassies In both the Hague and Paris, Was
TOKYO: Japanese skating Tegiments soon, may be ringing nevertheless ordered out over the surfaces of frozen of Djakaria Immediately, Manchurian rivers in chase of it was learned here to Chinese ouerillas," according, to day.
reports in the vernacular press,
Engineer M., Johannes was
after his arrival from
forced to leave Djakarta 24 NANKING: In an interview with Press correspondents hours Amsterdim.
today Mr Chu Ming-yu, With his wife, Johannes Secretary-General of the Execu- obtained entry permits from live Yuan, confirmed the re- two Indonesian Embassies to port that Me Sun Fo has make sure Indonesian authori- Feresented to nesume the post of les would make an excepilon President of the Executivo to their suling that no Dutch Yuan. maticuacls could enter the country.
DISEMBARK
He flew from Amsterdam to Djakarta by Qantas on Sunday
المعدة
It As learned from the Muni- cipal Bureau of Public Works -In Canton that the opening of the Hui Chu Bridge across the url River, with_was_pro- and was allowed to disember pirionally feed for New Year's at Djakarta. But Indonesian Day, 1933, to have to be post- authorities refused to allow him poned owing to the fact that to remain, and ordered him to there will be a delay in the installation of the apparatus He and his wife returned operating the movable span of here yesterday. Johannes him- the bridge. The opening will celf could not be reached, but now take place on January 15. J. H. Deboer, KLM catering manager in Amsterdam, who
leave within 24 hours.
travelled on the same plane,MART polico work, following said Johannes went to Djakarta | No an unarmed highway 'rob- to do a building job for the bery in Wanchai yesterday: Indonesian Government-resulted in the arrest of two
United PrCES.
men, and a woman, who are alleged to have accosted Tan Shuen along Tal Wo Street and
Opium Protocol robbest him of $200.
United Nation, Dec. 10.
Ceylon has acceded to the UNThe Statistical Officer of the oplum protocol which limits gul-Imports and Exports Depart- tivation of the poppy plant and ment reports that the total im- oplum production and trade, it ports of merchandias into the was announced today. Twenty- Colony in the month of Novem Live other countries have acceded|ber umounted. to $47.4. million 18: da, compáred 'solth #60.9 million to or ruled the protocol.
Ceylon also acceded to the last year, while the exports · convention for the suppression totalled 42.7 million compared of Illicit traille in dangerous, with 345.2 million the previous drugs United Press. [year. TECA Devin, Sam, 2-
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we haven't seen for years!””
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