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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1958.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
Suez Rebels' Demands On Cyprus Appeal Against
'Art' Stewart Retires From TWA
'Art Stewart
GOVERNMENT MUST RETAIN
SOVEREIGNTY
London, Feb. 5.
The Conservative "Suez rebels" tonight turned their attention to Cyprus and called on the Government to affirm its determination to retain British sovereignty and restore law and order thero.
Six of the seven originat "rebels" signed the statement,
They Bro Lord Hinching PHYSICIST
brooke, Mr Angus Maude (who is soon to quit Parliament to
The Sydney Morning Herald), Mr John Biggs- Davison, Mr Anthony Fell, Mr
WANTS
Arthur L. Stowart, "Art" to
his many friends in Hong-cit kong, retired from Tron World month, according to Wiliams.
The
Slr seventh,
Victor despatch received from
Raines, resigned his seat in Los Angeles recently.
inst the House of Commons of year
Airlines last Lawrence Turner and Mr Paul TO RETURN
#
A frequent visitor to the Colony as TWA's Director Sales for the Pacifle-Orlent re- gion, Mr Stewart now inokes his home in Los Angeles with his wife Jean. He has not re-
Last May
All seven quit the Conserva-
vealed his plans for the future, tive ranks in the Commons last but has indicated that he would May and have since sat as inde remain associated with the air-pendent Conservatives, as a pro- line industry on a consulting lest against the Gover:unent's to President busts.
"capitulation" Nasser of Egypt.
of
TO MALAYA
Singapore, Feb. 5.
MR KARAN DEWAN
INDIAN FILM STAR VISITING HONGKONG
By JOHN LUFF
A young Chinese physicist formerly attached to the University of Malaya and now in China is keen to return to Singapore, it Once again a member of the cinema world is pay- ing a visit to Hongkong, and this time it is in the person of Mr Karan Dewan, the famous Indian film star.
was learned here today.
The
An informed source sold Dr FOUR DECADES
Their statement said: "When Thong Saw-pale had written to a friend intimating his desire Over a period of four decades, we resigned the Conservative he has become one of the best Party Whip last May, as a result to return if he could get a re- disagreement with the entry permit from the Singapore known travel Bgures in the of our
Middle Eastern Imenigration authorities. Orient as well as the United Government's States. During the 38 years he pality, we expressed our mis- source said Or Thong mentioned the "hard life" he was facing spent in the business, Mr Ste-vings about the future
in China. with Cyprus. wart has been connected
"Subsequent events have Dr Thong resigned from his almost overy form of transporta- Uon railroads, bus lines, steam-deepened these misgivings. If job in the Univerally of Malaya the British security forces in last June and jett för China vio ship ines, and airlines,
Few among his Cyprus are not to be left in the Hongkong.
triends relatives and of impossible position in closest sort which British troops were placed knew of his departure until ho
in Palestine, an was already in Peking, 10 years ago
Arm statement now immediate and
Born in Hurley, Wisconsin, in 1889. Mr Stewart spent most of Consi his life on the US West where he has organised the Los Angeles Skal Club and serves as an officer in the Na- of Government polley is essen- Honal Association of Skal Inter-la). national.
He boasts of one of America's finest collection of Oriental art, secumulated during his many trips to the East.
Law And Order
"In our view, this statement
affirm must
the Government's determination to retain British sovereignty over Cyprus and to restore law and order.
"It must rule nut, as com- pletely unacceptable in present either partition
Indonesians Advised To circumstances,
Marry Own Race
Djakarta, Feb. 5.
of the island or the fixing of a date for agront of self-deter- mination."--Reuter.
Approval Of
The Minister of Education Pro-Western
has urged the nation's youth, particularly those who aspire to be leaders, to marry Indonesian wo- men.
Policy
Rome, Feb. 5. The Chamber of Deputies He told Antara News Agency
gave overwhelming up- that frequent unhappy results
proval to Italy's firm pro- have been observed when Indo-
Western policy tonight. nesians had married women of
Only Dutch or other European stock.
the Communists and "They act as limp leaders or left-wing Socialists voted against
ofelnis who as troublesome
#1 resolution
approving always want to be assigned in Government's stand. The Social Europe," Antara quoted Prijono Democrats abstained and all as saying.
others voted for by show of At the same time, he said, bacds. Western women found it dif ficult to adjust to the Indonesian way of life,
Prijono also expressed concern over the fact that there are more women than men in Indo- nesia.-United Press.
the
A Communist resolution against unerlcan missile bases was rejected with the vote of all non-Communist parties, in cluding the Social Democrats,
The votes, closing a foreign policy debate, came after specch in which the Foreign Minister, Gluseppe Pella, cald
only if it was ready to "answer destruetive Soviet attack with an equally destructive at- tack, United Press.
GOT STUCK the West could hope to survive
IN A CHIMNEY
Dublin Feb. 5.
The acting head of the Physics Department of the University of Malaya. Hon Yung-sex, 10- day disclaimed my knowledge about Dr Thong's desire to re- 1uɛn to Singapore. He sald Thong had written to him come months back but did not men- tion any hardship in Chine,—
United Press.
CALL FOR DRIVE TO MASTER SPACE
MOVE BY
CHINESE
TENANCY TRIBUNAL
HEARING
A Tenancy Tribunal, pre-
Conviction On Fraud Charges
sided by Mr H. H. B. How An appeal against conviction on fraud
and assisted by Mr F. Grose and Mr K. A. Munro, this morning heard an application for the exemption of Nos. 11 and 13 Morrison ku Road, Plans to replace the existing four-storeyed buildings, stated to be over 30 years old by Mr 11. S. Tom, architect, with two modern houses of eight-storeys height were put before the Tribunal.
charges involving a total of ap- proximately HK$450,000, was brought by a 32-year-old insurance broker, Ip Kam-hung, before the Full Court this morning
John Wayne Arrives In Colony
Mr Tam said that he con- sidered the development of the site to be in the public interest! and it constituted a more eco-John nomie use of the land.
Mr W.C.R. Carr of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master represented the applicant, Me who said Chow Cheong-sen, that he was in a financial posi- tion to implement the scheme.
COMPENSATION
Wayne, the well
The Full Court comprises the Acting Chlef Justice, Mr Justice TJ, Gould, and the Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice JR. Gregg.
Ip was sentenced to flye years on November 25 last after a Special Jury had found him guilty оп fraud chargos before Mr Justice CW. Recco
known American movie at the Criminal Sessions. atar, arrived here from ing from the Wing Lun Bank, Tokyo by
PAA
He was convicted of obtain- this the Hang Seng Bank and Mr morning for a five-day J.A. de V. Soares credits and vialt.
cheques totalling US$74,000 by He had just completed making pretending that a total of 11 his film The Barbarian" in cheques drawn on the United pro- Chinese Bank Ltd and Japan where he had been stay-
April 2 and 3 werd on his way home. ing for four months. He is now duced on
valid orders for the payment His first visit to the Far East, of altogether HK3450,009, the rugged looking six-foot-four The appellant was represented actor said that he would also by Mr H. L. Hu, instructed by Manila in consection with his visit Bangkok, Dinkarta and Messrs P. L. Lam and Co.
Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown
for ft.
the appeared film "Legion of The Lost Counsel,
Det, Insp. Opposing tenants were repre-which was produced by his own Crown, assisted by sented by Mr T. A. Shurlock company and released through R. E. Quine. instructed by M. K. Lam and United Artist. Co., Mr A. S. C. Comber of lastings and Co., Mr P. T
Four tenants remain to reach terms of compensation and so far compensation amounting_va
Chow sald he was prepared tɔ
335,000 has been agreexl on. Mr base other settlements on $15
a
The purpose of his visit is in connection with a forthcoming production for Mantela (Yue of F. Zimmern and Co..
MOST ATTRACTIVE
Speaking about his recent
Grounds
Mr Hu told the Full Court
and Mr W. Y. Cheung of P. H. visit to Japan, John Wayne that the grounds of the appeal
vate) Ltd. Film Producers, wi propose to use the famed beauty of Hongkong for their Sin and Co.
The hearing is to feature "The Canal"
This is to be a full scale pro- this afternoon. duction in CinemaScope and
MERCHANTS Technicolour, employing both
Indian and foreign actors, and Mr Dewan will be a co-producer on location,
Manila, Feb. 6. Chinese rice dealers here.
sought to acquit them- selves of profiteering them. charges by offering to sell all their rice stocks to the Government for re-sale to the public at prices lower than current rates.
Their offer was announced by
Mayor Arsenio Lacson after he conferred with representatives of the Federation of Chines Chambers of Commerce,
The Chinese rice merchants, according to Lacson, have even offered "not to engage in the rice business for the next three months.
2
Lacson, meanwhile, added that he could help solve the local rice crisis by inviting a personal friend,
Burmese Chinese rice magnate, Chan Kee-hus, to come over and deal with the Government. Lacson indicated that Chan would offer the most
possible
Philadelphia, Feb. 5. Major-General John Meda- ris, whose Army team built and launched the first American earth reasonable price satellite, tonight called France-Presse. for an all-out national drive to master space. The General told the Franklin Insitute here that the owner of the first manned satellite would have the power to exer- else continuing reconnaissance over the Earth, Launch and guide themomuolese weapons to any target on Earth.
Agfa Photo
Gallery Exhibition
Mr Dewan has been in flims for but this is the frat 18 years time he has left India to make
Altogether, Karan Dewan has 50 aims to ls credit, many of them holding records for maxi- mum runs. Heading the list is "Ratian" which ran for 100 weeks at the Paramount,
ran for 80 weeks in Delhi,
continue
Shangri-La Ball Arrangements
said he enjoyed his stay in Kyoto and the Japanese with was that the trial, Judge had or insufficiently whom he worked were a fine wrongfully crew and most competent. He directed the Jury with regard to and the the matter of law called the geisha girls the "most evidence, that the Judge hrd attractive people" he ever met.
Asked to name the American not adequately put the case of that the actress he most enjoyed work- en or the Summing-up
with in pictures, he smiled Kuch that substantial and reflected: "I have a won carriage of justice hind occurred derful feeling about all women,
defence
Wag
This is all I will say about End that the verdict could not women publicly. If there is be supported having regard to anything besides this, I will the evidence and should be set
aside. tell them personally,"
Sumbitting on the first ground John Wayne considered his Alms "Stage Coach," "Red of appeal, Mr Hu suggested that
Calcutta, and "Zeenat" which The first performance in Rivers and the "Quiet Man" two of the Crown witnesens
Jubilees
Me Dewan has also many "Jublices' that term in the Indian Alm world meaning run of 25 weeks.
A
pro-
Hongkong of the Russian as the best
Boyarsky by Miss Lydia made.
Galich, who
was solo
dancer in the
shows he ever
Ballet Private
Russe, Shanghai, will be given at the Shangri-la Ball in the Repulse Bay Hotel on March 21.
could be regarded as accomplices and a warring should be given by the Judge to the Jury In his their summing-up
regarding
submitted that the trial Judge had not sufficiently evidenco directed to the Jury concerning a certain Bill Chan,
Art evidence
Exhibition
Submission
A young Chinese artist with who, he said, had played a very B flair for expressing art mid-important part in the case. This announcement was made way between the Chinese and ↑ this morning at the meeting of Western forms, will give a the Ball Committee convened by | private exhiblilon of water Mrs J. C. McDouall, wife of the colours at the Hongkong Club Counsel continued that Secretary of Chinese Affairs, from the evening of Monday, appellant had dented certain for the annual social function February 10 until the evening allegations against him..
the
and
He will be staying in Heng- kong for just over a week before leaving for Tokyo, which will also feature in "The Canal", and then will be going on to Los Angeles to pick up duction equipment.
Mr Dewan is a graduate of Punjab Univercity, and has a rather unusual hobby for a film of the Boys and Girls of Thursday, February 13, under submitted that the Judge had
Clubs Association.
put the the sponsorship of the Swiss not
denial Mrs V. Chan made her report Consul.
these allegations squarely to upon the prizes received and This talented artist, 11 Als | the Jury. Ho also alleged that Bald that there would be over
vee, from Shanghai, is the wife the Judge had made certain 100 including a car, a round trip or Mr J. J. Ackermann, a Swiss observations which had a pre- by air to Singapore and plece national and well-known busi, judicial effect in the minds of of precious jade.
DOSS executive of
a leading the Jury. Mr Anthony Tal said that Swiss industrial firm. $6,600 has so far been raised by
for the advertisements
Ball programme.
ster.
He la
ik expert In
palmistry.
Rice Given To Needy
DECORATIONS
Miss Barbara Black, daugh- Mrs R. K. Li had collected:
ter of His Excellency the $2,000 in Kowloon, and Mrs E. Governor and Lady. Black, He and Mrs H. Bertheux more distributed rice and cloth than $1,000 each in Hongkong,
The exhibition of the Agfa
ing to 200 needy people this morning at the Hindu Temple, Happy Valley. Photo Gallery, sponsored
Miss Black was assisted by by Messrs Jebsen and Co., will be opened at the Mr and Mrs F. T. Melwan!.
The needy received four Chinese General Chara-pounds of rice each. ber of Commerce, 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
at
"All the continents, Islands and ceas would be at the mercy of an all-seeing eye immune to Interruption from any earth- General bound quarter,” the said in a propared speech.
"Barring unexpected success in the field of laternational relations, the universo could become,
the battlefield of the
Miss Black was accompanied future."
to the temple by the ADC to "The only positive means of
the Governor, Mr C. J. d'E preventing such disastrous The exhibition will contain Willoughby. They were met by future is for this nation to 70 black and white prints which Mr and Mrs Melwani, Mr T, achieve the earlier manned con-have been selected during the Dayram and Priest Sherma,
After the distribution the interest of various sessions of the Agta
Miss trol of space those high principles of human Photo Gallery contests. Fourteen Black was presented with a welfare
wero which have
selected in the bouquet of flowers by always prints Sir William Hayter, Per-directed cur piogress-Rouler. Sing To Man To Photographie Sheila T. Melwani.
Contest and received additional manent Under-Secretary at the
prizes by Messrs Jebsen and Co., British Foreign Office, arrived
because the negatives had been in Amman today from Beirut for talks with King Hussein
taken an Agfa-film, and Jordanian officials.
Furthermore, 40 Agfacolor-
UK Diplomat
who lost An Irish seaman, lus keys and tried to get into his home via the chimney, was pulled out covered with soot today after he had born wedged there 14 hours in Tyrone.
Mr Harry McVeigh told re- scuers he came home at 11 p.m. last night without his keys and rather than break in the new Bagdad
Amman, Feb. 5.
Sir William was a member of the British delegation to the
Past conference Ankara. He will spend Jour
door or new windows of his days in Amman. Francu
remodelled home,
down the chimacy.
keled to get
He took off his overcoat, coat
and waistcoat, but when he
climbed in, he became wedged
tight ten feet down.
No
Prebc.
Polish Protest
at
a
WORST WINTER
IN 43 YEARS prints will be seen. They were
and citrus
taken by German and Japanese authors and arrived just in time to be exhibited together with the Agfa Photo Gallery prints.
very soon -- it
Miss
TAIWAN STAND AT EXHIBITION
Scattle, Feb. 5.
Mrs T. P. Dillon reported į
decorations planned upon the which will include candles in crystal star holders and the Boys' and Girls' Clubs' molit
It was decided that the enter- tainment to be given by club children in the Wah Yan College on March 5 at 2.30 will be attended by committee. members and two Rems elected for the cabaret at the Ball.
A second dance to be given by Miss Lydin Galich will be the Spanish Zembra,
The next committee meet- ing was fixed for February 27 An the Hongkong Chinese
Women's Club, at 10.30 am
AIR CHIEF ARRIVING
Miami, Feb. 5. Unually sunny Florida was
Taiwan will more than triple experiencing its third spell of
the size of its exhibit at the Due to the big success of the Seventh Washington State Inter- freezing weather of the winter
last four sessions of the Agta national Trade Fair here on season today.
The Commander-in-Chief, For Tumbling temperatures des- Photo Gallery - the results of April 11-20.
will' bo an-
Air Marshal Warsaw, Fab. 5.
troyed what was left of, sur-the 5th acasion
Last year cho occupied 300 East Air Forces, is Poland hos protested one In the sparsely-
to the viving
vegetable nounced
CVO, DSO, accompanied by the Battled district heard his shouts French Government that three crops, brought ice to Miami len vit that the Agra Photo square feet. Blueprints for this the Earl of Banden, KBE, CB, until today, when passing French warships violated the and covered most of the penin- Gallery will continue through year's exhibit call for 1,000 Countess of Boudon, Le paving a
¿quare feet of space. freedom of the sens on Monday aula with frost so heavy that it date for submitting entries to Cultural and Economic Associa
out 1958. The next closing neighbours pulled him out.
In addition, the Sino-American short stuff, visit to Hongkong 'I have
mxriving today. They will stay sailed the seven by stopping and searching a looked like inow.
until Sunday. The Weather Bureau reported this competition will be May 31, tion will exhibit Chinese pro-- meda but thin WIE the most Polish cargo vessel bound for
ducts from both Formors and Throughout their visit, the the official Polish this was Florida's worst winter) 1050. unnerving experience of my Morocco, life," he said : tonight-Chish | News Agency PAP reported) season in 43 years.--China Mail The exhibition will last for Hongkong on an estimated 000 to Earl and Counicas of Bandon Mail Special
here tonight.Reuter,
three days.
| 1,000 square feet-United Press will be staying at Ale Hours.
Budcial
SIDE GLANCES
Hearing is continuing."
By Galbraith
"One nice thing, about abstract art-no one else can
understand it olthor?
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