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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1957.
US BLAMED FOR LOSS OF
PLANE ORDER
Macmillan Urged Το Approach Eisenhower
London, Dec. 30.
A spate of press reports and editorials here today alleged that American diplomatic pressure compelled the West Ger- man Government to turn down an order for a British rocket- jat fighter.
MANHUNT FOR BARBER
Charlotte, NC., Dec. 29.
Federal, state and coun- iy officers maintained an alert today for a barber aud
young friend wanted in connection with double killing in Washington nightclub.
But the FBI here sald there were no new leads In the nearch which cen- tred in the area last night, Henry Clay Overloft, 44, described as a diabete who needs
ast 18 units least of insulin dally, дек Wayne Carpenter, 22. ap- parently Ned Washington afler
shootipk. the which a nightclub owner a hillbilly musician and were killed.
He added that the "same sales- Newspapers called for "plain with the speaking"
Unitedmanship technique" was used in States Government and urged March when the Germans de- American M-48 Me Harold Macmillan to protest cided to use personally to President Eisen- tanks instead of British Cen-
turions. hower.
The Sounders Roe Company hoped to obtala an order worth: upwards of £100 million for Its 1,500-mile-an-hour, SR 177.
Bul the West German has decided not Government
fighter and Soun-
to order the ders Roc project.
The Daily Mail, in an editoria), saw the loss of the order as a warning to British aircraft fac- tories that they must merge and amalgamate to build civil planes without the military prototypes from which most of them evolve,
have scrapped the-Reuter,
Between 1,000 and 2,000 workers at the company's fac- tories on the Isle of Wight are
to be sacked as a result.
Protest Meeting
A protes meeting, attended by leaders from all walks of fe on the island, is to be held on Wednesday and is expected deputation to Mr to send a Macmillan, the Prime Minister.
today National newspapers
and published angry orles comments under such headings Our Wanted "Germans Plane US Won by Easy Terms" and "We Must Know The Truth."
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Overton left Washington without his insulin supply or his hypodermic needle and the FBI has asked all druggists in the area to be alert for alther of the men.--United Press.
DOWNED PILOT RESCUED
Yokosuka, Dec, 29.
The US Navy announced
The News Chronicle's Defence Correspondent,
A story splashed across sever, columns on the front page, asserted The truth is that Germany prefer red the 177 to any of the three other possibles - the French United States Mirage, and the Grummin Tiger and Lockheed F.104 Starfighter.
But American high-pressure
salesmanship offering complete
ly unrealistic payment terms and interest rates, forced
the
turn-down of the British plane." Scrutiny
thing
GOVERNOR'S SHIP IN HARBOUR
The as Bougainville in which His Excellency the Governor and Lady Grantham will leave the Colony tomorrow at noon. Send-off, arrangements are. published below...--China Mail.
Arrangements NAUTICAL MUSICAL
For Governor's
Two Injured Departure
In Road Mishaps
An-
The following traffic
arrangements nounced by the Com-
are
the departure of His Ex- cellency the Governor and Grantham Lady
from Queen's Pier tomorrow morning. a.In.
An eight-year-old girl, Lai Kam-lan, living at Hut No. 20, Sai Bing Street, Fu Mei Village, was knocked down by a lorry in Argyle Street, near Fortar
10.20 Street, at about yesterday.
The injured girl was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital in a serious condition.
SUCCESS BY HMS NEWCASTLE
By R, A. BONES
a
missioner of Police for Last night I was privileged to be a guest
at "The King of The Castle", musical extravaganza by the New- castle Strollers, written, produced and presented by some of the officers and men of HMS Newcastle as a Christmas entertainment for the rest of their shipmates.
of
the be
The aorthern hall Central Reclamation will closed to general parking until tomorrow. The about midday closed aren will be marked with "No Parking" signs and parked during any cars found the prohibited period will be
their owners. 1emoved without notificalice, to the
A 50-year-old man, Chung Fu was struck and seriously t injured by a lorry in Des Voeux Road West, neur Eastern Street, shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Injured man, who lives at No. 100, Des Voeux Raid West,
admitted to was Queen Mary Hospital.
tho
Invited guests attending departure ceremony at Queen's Pier are requested to note that cars should approach Queen's
Pier via the usual tree route until 10.40 4.0, after which time' normal traffic flow will be
CIVIC ASSN stopped. COMMITTEE
SHORTAGE
In view of the extreme short-
When оле considers that pot remained an accompaniment connected with this and never tried to drag the the Veryone
from a crew gers along. It was also a sound show was drawn of about 800 men and no decision to uso plano accom- women this was an astonishing pariment in this respect rather and highly successful per-
than trying to amalgamate with formance greatly enjoyed by the whole band.
#1,
$600..
in
this
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SHEAFFERS
Skrip
CS REPLIES TO DOCK EMPLOYEES
The following is the text of the reply of the Colonial Secretary 10 a letter
From the Files
25€
years
AGO
addressed to His Ex- cellency the Governor from the Hongkong Naval Dockyard Chinese Em- ployees' Industrial Union ADVER about the closure of the Yard.
DVERT: See the New Year at the Hotel Cech. Speelal carnival dinner dance from 8 pm to 1 am. Fancy or The reply was delivered to the evening dress optional. $4 pes Chairman of the Union this morning:
Cover,
for
"I am directed by Hla Excel- lency the Governor lo inform
The first mails from Europe you that he has read your letter
which of December 24, 1957, and its la the Siberian route, enclosure.
TropcЯed His Excellency sym- was recently
Iransit, arrived pathises with the understandable postal anxiety felt by Dockyard em Shanghat on Thursday ployees over the possible con- sequences to them of the closure of the Royal Naval Dockyard and has directed me to assure you that everything that can be done by the Hongkong Govern-
tha THE Crown Agents for
Colonies announce the following appointments In con- ment in co-operation with the nection with the Shing Mun Valley Waterworks Scheme, Royal Naval authorities will be done to obtain for those affected Tiongkong:-Mr G. M, Binnio, Mr A. G. Hills, offers of other employment. It Surveyor;
B.
Q.
Hull, Resident
was to mitigate the hardships Mechanical Superintendent; Me which would arise if lurge G, numbers of employees were all Engineer. forced to seek alternative em- ployment at the same time and to give the longest pomiblo The numerous friends of Lady perlod for adjustment that the Clara Ho Tung will be sorry to date for the final closure of the hear that she has been confined Royal Naval Dockyard was de- to bed, following an attack of liberately deferred until Novern- malaria and subsequent com- ber 30, 1959. The task of finding plications. Latest reports, how- other employment is one which entails a considerable amount of
detailed preparatory work be
fore results are evident but a promising start has been made and in this connection I am to invite your attention to the en closed interim report by the Chairman of the Employment on the Advisory Committee
measur already practical laken."
Three Suspects Detained
ever, show that her condition is improved.
TB J. Fraser, of 13 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, has
MR reported to the Follee that his terrier dog bit a delivery coollo
ot Britannia Aerated Water Co. The animal was taken to Ma Tau Kok for observation.
Suffering, from internal in. juries
sustained when a saje fell on top of him, Ip Choi, aged
189 Des Voeux Road 55,
the taken to Central, was Government Civil Hospital on The Poller have deteloed three | Friday. Together with other men on suspicion of theft yester- the man was carrying the safe day.
statre when Lo
In the Arst case, a handbag was snatched from a Chinese woman
down the alipped.
Several original and success-at the Cheung Sha Wan Road ful musical numbers had been Playground at about 9.40 am. In
melodies.
Although many of the num- had a strong bers, ond jokes. nautical flavour, there was KUẨ~ Acient in this show to provide an evening of great enjoyment anil sheer entertainment even for a landlubber like myself.
9 am
for trouble at local caborets last night when reports came through that two soldiers had forced their way into the Silver Moon Dancing Academy and created a disturbance there. Half an hour after the first re- port, news came that the pair were at Pauline Academy fighi- ing in the passage way. When the police arrived they had dis-
were refused admission,
From appeared. At the Majestie, they
There was much in li from which our local societies could learn. There was a prompt start with all the audience Written by Tom Hall and Mac the second, a purse was stolen POLICE stood by in readiness Craig. Perhaps the greatest from a Chinese schoolgirl in their places: would that
Road Central,
near was more common in Hong- tribute that I can pay these is Queen's
they were never | Ladder Street, at about 1.30 p.m. to say that the
show At the first meeting of the age of parking space in
kong! Then the whole
cbvious and atted well into the The third case involved the theft of the Including hire new General Committee of the Contral Reclamation trea, guests
China scheme so that I for one could of a fountain pen from a man at advised that reserved Fleet Club Hall for three
not tell which were arrange the Great World Theatre, Lai In an editorial comment, the Civic Association the following are one of two Navy pilots, News Chronicle
nights, printing of programmes, ments and which were original Chi Kok Road, shortly after porking has been kept to a (Liberal) de officers were elected:
(which scenery and. costumes Woo; minunum. Chairman, Dr P. forced to ditch their clared that nobody can blame
of two Vice-Chalamen, Mr.K. B. All- When His
with the exception Excellency leaves
and planes at
the the Americans for doing every- Sen off
aircraft port: Mr C. C. L: Mr P. A. L. in as Bougainville, he will be dresses were all designed 10 sell their eastern coast of Japan,
Marine, Revenue made on board) cost only about abroud "bui American power Vine: Hon. Treasurer, Mr V. S. cecorted by
Mamak; Hon, Secretary, Mr H. and Police launches from Al has been rescued.
A has reached Falesmanship
Hon. Deputy Buoy to North Point, At North There were no bitches, He was spotted about 200 point requiring
closest Cheong-Leen; the
Secretary, Dr Peter C. Y. Lev. Point, six Motor Launches of missed cues, no long delays for miles southeast of the Island of scrutiny by Britain."
Dr Ooi Seng-poy was also the Hongkong Foils, led by seenery changes, everything was Shicku by two Nuvy search Calling for the "plainest
to the General Com- Lieutenant Commander W. J. well-rehearsed and timed. Last crufts and the Navy destroyer speaking" with the Unlied co-opted
McBrien, RN, will take over and and by no means least was the States, the News Chronicle mittee.
Other members of the Gen- escort the ship to Lyemur Pass. Intense sense of being part of a urged Mr Macmillan to "lake
The six Launches faking part team and not solo performers; no
(Lieutenant J. CAT, up the matter at highest level ertl Committee are;
Mr
Mrare ML 1328 Christopher
commandeer the stage: with the Americans."
Sonny Castro, Mr Chan Yuet- Roberts), ML 1323 (Lieutenant or to
Clothing and a driving mirrorsonally concerned with them. Kuo-sin, Mr E. Llewellyn), ML 1326 (Lieu-undoubtedly this was one of the
A purse was sapiched from were stolen ting, Mr Chang
from Inother pel- J Lench), ML 3514 greatest contributing factors to Cheung Wing-in, Mr Li Yu-tenant
Shevate car parked in Wellington woman pedestrian white success of the (Lieutenant N. Taplin), ML 3510 the enormous
W03 walking in Boundary Struct, near Pottinger Street, bor, Mr Sydney Liu, Miss A. A. (Labour) Unthank, Mr Ernest Wong, Mr (Lieutenant M. Freeman) and evening.
Street, near Poplar Street, between Saturday night and ML 1513 front page Ronald Yurn. 4
(Lieutencat J. P.
shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday, noon yesterday. Bryans).
HMS Modeste (Commander
USS Frank Knox.
A Navy spokesman said that the plot, whose name was not Humédiately
available, "was cold and wer" but that his con- dition was "not critical."
CONTINUING
It added: "This kind of trad- ing is no wny alliance."
дл run
being sold
prolonged
from the
compelled West HK Residents
The Dally Herald declared in Meanwhile, the spokesman editorial that 1 is said, the search for the second that "heavy and
diplomatie pressure" plot is being continued.
in twin-jet United States The pilots, both "Banshee" nighters, left the US Germany ta turn Navai Air Stallon at Atsugi, SR 177. Japan, about 25 miles southwest US aircraft of Tokyo, for the carrier Kearsage. United Press.
down the
It added: "If this is true-and so far there has been no denial from Washington-then it is ü pliiful commentary
Married
Manila, Dec. 30. Two Hongkong residents, the way
and his bride, the British Government defends Nornuun Soong
the former Della Lee, were the British workers."
The right-wing Daily Sketch married here yesterday, first at
Funfair Grenade called for "pinin tulks with then civil ceremony, then at
..
Two
Paris, Dec. 20.
Д
Americans" as to whether there was high pressure US interven- tion.
tussed Algerians grenade at a rifle stand at a
the
to
Protestant Central Church. The couple will return Hongkong soon for their honey- The political correspondent of moon,
fun fair tonight in Place De La the Daily Express sald British Mr Soong is chief of Pan Asia Bastille in the cast end of Parla, politicians believe the SR. 177 News Agency and his bride was former Civil Air Transport was "shot down" by Americana
combined flight stewardess, --- France- escaped.super-salesmanship
with political pressure.
Prezze.
injuring six people.
The assalients
Reuter.
RUBY Restaurant-
Cocktail Zourag kun
Make sure it will be a Merrier New Year, dine in our artisticol palace under the real almmosphere of magic melody
.. NEW YEAR DINNER NE $7.00 per bead.
Children $4.00.
no
one tried to capture the limelight Purse Snatched
Performers
P. B. Stuart, DSC, RN) will Lieutenant Commander Mac-
Excellency escort His
from Craig wrote the script, was one Lyemun to a position off Waglan of the three joint producers and Island.
also played three roles in the cost, much of the credit goes to Him.
RIL SHIP
STILL
The hero, A.B. Featherstone Cholmondley, was played by Marine Sid Hawkes; the heroino, Rose Water, by A. B. James Great Aun! Dick; the "dame", Fatima, by First Lieutenant Norman Tumer; and the villain
of the cast Laalett. The rest
AGROUND by Engineer Officer Graham
would however like to name
The 8,249-ton Tjibantjot the are too numerous to mention, I RIL vessel which was "Schooly" Ray Bruce who made driven onto the rocks and Arst class witch and minister holed by typhoon "Gloria" in the final scene, and Marine Last September, is still Alan Goodbody who was a mast convincing and attractive mem- aground.
bar of the Beverly Sisters and who
soveral wolf- whliller.
not be workers will
Music
very
An official of the RIL says that it will take another month a Inload what remains of the several thousand tens of cargo and until that is completed,
The overture Was 2 salvoge oble to compite à tree estimate clever arrangement of Ave well- of the damage caused to the known tunes which had us all ship.
guessing arranged by "Bandio" The Tibantiot was in Junk Jordan, Bindmaster of the Afloat Bay riding its anchor while Section of the Royal Marine "Gloria" was blowing last Sep-Band, Far East Station. This tember. A strong gust of wind band also played in the fatorvals some of the coused her to drag the anchor and compriZet and the vessel was driven onto chorutes. the rocks at the foot of Devil's Peak outside Lyemun Pass, oil the night of September 22.
Calro, Dec. 20. President Seekam of Indo- (nezia, will arrive in Cairo on Jamiary 12 on 'a four-day state visit, an official announcement wald here tonight-Router
Theft Parked Cars
Paris: The deputy, M. Henri
A watch ind some clothing Lillaz has bought the town of were stolen from a private car Biarritz. The price has nos, parked outside Victoria Park on been disclosed. It includes the casinos but M. Lillaz is not per- Saturday afternoon.
SİDE GLANCES By Galbraith
1941 by MA Bervic), 108,
*
Namusing story is going the rounds of a newly arrived military officer whose kindly act on Christmas Evo did not meet with the appreciation, it deserved. Clerks were working in the Kowloon at top speed
Hongkong and branch of the
The young Shanghai Bank, officer came along to cash a cheque, but when he entered he saw a blind woman violinist groping about outside. He took her by the arm, gently led her into the office and left her where she might receive aften- lon. A minute later the dis- Chinese cordant notes of a violin rose high above the babble of volces. Business ceased and an infuriated manager rushed out. "Who brought this. women hero?" he demanded, The officer slipped away quietly,
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When the launch Kam Lung struck Buoy B21. In the harbour yesterday, she was badly, holad vida, The on the afarboard master kept her afloat until the reached Jardine's Wharf and the crew were taken off.
TT is notified for general in-
formation, that His Excellency the Governor has given per- mission for fireworks, not being unlawful fireworks, to bo. Kindled, discharged or lot aft
lawful manner within the Colony between 11.45: pm on December 31, 1933, and, 12.10 Desi on Janisáry, 1, 1989;15
The rest of the music WAS arranged by Surgeon Lieutenant- David Ritchie who also provid ed, the majority of the accom- Danitaents on -the- piano. Accompanying a show of this
•BOTE with amateur,untrained" singers is a far from easy task. "Toothy", Ritchie produced an excellent, well-balanced--and Printed and published by Petz PLOELY for and on| King."," decrete accompaniment which behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham druzized stulat was helpful to the singers but / Street, City of Victoria in the Coleby of Mongiting,
"Gladys' qurtainly is a 'talker, lan't sho. Mother? Bay!
"You didn't do all those dishes by yourself!"
Peking: Covisiderable sened- tion has been 'créated in educă- tional circles by the diamkinit. of 33 studenta; (of tile,
solved in Comm