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HOPS, SUPPERY SURFACE
"You see what I mean abbut the importance of
Hteracy ?"
Tornado
Smashes
Texas
Town
Wichita Falls, Apr. 2.
A
roaring smashed
CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1958.
LANCASHIRE COTTON
WARNING
CHIEF'S
LABOUR SAYS: SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
TO COLONY SUSPEND
London, Apr. 3.
A Lancashire cotton chief today warned that it would be "unwise" for Hongkong to rely on "top heavy textile development to earn its currency requirements.'
"Markets in The UK and The warning is given Jetter from Mr C. Henniker-throughout the world are avail- Heaton, Director of the Federa-able for many and varied Hong- tion of Master Cotton Spinners, kong Industries.
to the Finncil Times.
Mr Henniker-Heaton wrote: "Is it really unreasonable that Hongkong textile industrialists, many of whom are recent emi grants from China and now enjoy a special position ne security under thi British Crown, should be asked accept some Hmitation on duty free exports of particular types of goods to the UK when they have already
obtained a large slice of the market und when further increase means ประก ployment and dissipation of existing investments this country?
jer
Explained Clearly
**Lord Rochdale
explained
tornado grey into Wichita clearly in his letter to you last week that Lancashire was not
Falls late today, caving asking for special treatment in downtown buildings. It is merely asking to be treated "Some casualties" were a le less exceptionally and
it is not complaining about reported by police.
competition from countries with
A city police spokesman said
It was not known immediately like standard of living."
if there were any dead.
More then one tornadle funnel may have slammed into the downtown scelton,
he said. Gloss was blown out of windows and several buildings, including a brick gatuge, collapsed as the tornado skipped down in several places. Power lines were lying in the streets at Intersections,
------HAILSTONES-
Lon-
Mr Henniker-Heaton tinued:
"It is important that our countrymen should be fellow
illusion is to the under no situation facing muny Lan- cashire managers, foremen and operatives.
"Hongkong itself would be unwise to take what now - pears to be the easy road and 10 textile top heavy ол rely development to earn is currency requirements."-Router.
GAILLARD WARNS NATION
Paris, Apr. 2. M. Felix Gaillard, the
French Prime
Minister, tonight warned the nation
H-BOMB TESTS
London, Apr. 2. Labour Opposition members of Parlin- ment came out today in favour of suspen
sion of H-bomb tests and a halt to construc- tion of American rocket bases in Britain until after a summit meeting.
At the same time they record-
ed their opposition to any pro- posal to equip the new German
West
with
armed forces nuclear weapons until after "a genuine effort" for agreement with the Soviets on disengage- ment in Europe.
They did so at a two-anti-a- half-hour inteting of the Parlia mentary Labour Party in the that new wage increases|ouse of Commons. The meet- would fatally damage ing was called to oblain the ap the Government's efforts pinival of Labour back-banchers nuclear lesis and
to stabilise prices and for policy on Jold down UTI
balance Franco's external ticket bags, accounts.
11is statement during a tele vision interview followed yester
million day's strike by une transport and other public ser- vice workers.
"For months we walked on the brink of a precipice," he Last June, for the first suid. time in her history, France Was without reserves to buy vital raw materials.
"I can only be envisaged by one who has not to face it him
In the Inst 10 months, he self if he will say: what, would
the added,
Gowrimmint had I myself feel f overtin-
fought inflation, cut state creasing number of persons in
spending by some 1,000,000 profession or occupation
Million franes (about £833 were being told that they were million), secured a foreign loan
be replaced by an equal number of Hongkong Chinese and checked the climb of retai!
Lugices
"Our luty is not to threaten on the grounds that the latter were prepared to do a similar
increases."-Reuter. job for half or less than half this achievement with new wage the wages paid here, to live an a rice standard and to have only
to
Glant huilstones, two and
inches three
In diameter, my fallowed the tornado, mingled with heavy rain.
--lathis Communications- north-central Texas town of 100,000 were disrupted.
Dave Dory, News Director of Radio Station KWFT at Wiebila Falls, sald the transmitter of
the station was ripped off four days holiday per year?
United Press.
**
Flowing Smoothly
Lower Rates
What would think if 1 complained to the British Gov- ernment and if I were then told that there was to be no brake Manila, Apr. 3. on the speed or extent of this Japanese reparations phy replacement; that despite my munts to the Philippines are years of training and the skills flowing smoothly but the local bave acquired, I must And reparations Law has ไป be
other job, probably amended to prevent irregulari lower rates and possibly ties. Congressman Francisco removed from my home Ortega declared last night.
friends?!"
KOJU
at
for and
Oriega, member-of-the-two-M-Henniker-Heaton: -con-- man Congressional team that tinued: "This is no Tanciful probed reparations transactions exaggeration; It is what is hap- in Tokyo on the part of the pening here and affecting those Philippine Reparatione Mission, employed even in many of the said upon his return here that most efficient textile mills which there was no reparation megy... have modernised 10 the hil France-Presse.
since the war.
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Parliament Dissolved
Greece
In
K
Athens, Apr. 2. The Greek Parliament to day voted a new set of electoral laws, proclaimed a General Election for May 11, 1958, and then was dissolved.-----.
The action resulted from the resignation on March 2 of the Prime Minister, Constantine Karamanlis, following the de- tection of 15 members of lily National Radical Union
(NRU) Party,
King Paul hen appointed a "garelaker" government with a med mandate to vote a new Electoral Law and call new elec- tlons.
The Electoral Law voted today'
introduces a system at Ten forced proportional" representa- tlon.
Seats will be distributed to Greece's seven Parties in pro- portion to the number of votes obtained by cach Party, and thei remaining seats will be divided among Parties polling 25 per cent of the total votes cast, or Parly coalitions polling 35 per of the total vote-United
cent Press.
Premises Exempted
The Government Gazelle to
March 7 in a joint manifesto by the Labour Party Executive and the powerful Trides Unlon, Con- gress.
COMPLAINT
Left-Wing Labour Many back-benchers have complained that the Party's official policy did not go far enough,
They have urged that Britalo should suspend nucleur, tests at once by one-sided action f
necessary.
But Labour sources - said
that cfterwards
the Jolat Labour-TUC manifesto was ap- proved at this morning's meet- Ling by a large majority of Labour members) were described afterwards 15
"very mild."
RESIST
THE ME U.S. Patt
© ke RSA Barvick, ING
3.13
"I'm sure Freddle is serious, mom-he pays me the nicest compliments! Last night he said I'd make a cuto little broadwinner!"
BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS GET $48,000
Shangri-La Ball A Success
Sheaffers
NEW BALLPOINT (WITH EXCLUSIVE,
STERING SILVER TIP
UNREGISTERED DOCTOR FINED $500
A 42-year-old unregistered doctor, Tung Shih-ting, of 222, Gloucester Road, third floor, was fined $500 by Mr A. L. Leathlean at Central Magis. tracy this morning on charge of possession of penicillin substance.
Detective Police Curiftable 1842, reting on information. went ta Merlin Street, on March 29 at about 2.40 p. where he saw the defendant AA1101,
sliting in private car which
road side.
was stationeryY by the
The constable disclosed his identity and after a search in deferent's
three handbag, bottles
nedleine Ind nedical apparatus were found, The medicine was later cer- lid by Nic Government chemist
sub- us penicillin stance.
Time To Pay
..
Government
Appointments Gazetted
The following appointments, postings, transfers and promotions in the various. Government departments were announced in today's Government Gazette: In Sing the defendant $500
NT Administration while he was on „ball, of $300, Mr D. R. Holmes, Cadet Om- M: Leathlean granted the de-cer, Staff Grade, to be District fendant time to pay the re- Commissioner, New Territories, maining sum of $200, after vice Mr K, M. A. Barnett, - hearing that the defendant
was
earning about $200 per month to support a family of
seven.
COMBINED
FLEET
IN PORT
Inland Revenuo
be Mr W. J. Drysdale to Commissioner of Inland Revenue on transfer from Fiji. Mr Drys- dele arrived here on March 30 and assumed duty on April 1.
Concurrently, Mr Drysdale is appointed Estate Duty Com- missioner and a Collector of Stamp Revue, in addition to Is other duties.
Mr P. D. A. Chidell ceased to act as Commissioner and re- sumed the post of Assistumt Commissioner of Inland Revenue from April 1, following the appointment of Mr Drysdale.
A fleet of nino Common-as wealth warships and thrae auxiliary vessels arrived hare this morning after exercises on the passage. from Singaporo,
The Alert,
Public Works
Mr G. Themson, a Buliding Surveyor, to be Assistant Chief Building Surveyor,
Mr F. A. Fisher, Assistant "Chief Engineet, w be Chick Rect
HMS Engineer. comprised
Mr V D. wearing the flag of the
Rumlanzeff,
Gerald Waterworks Engineer, Melbourne,
Criticisms The satisfying financial result of $48,000 raised by Commander-in-Chief. Far East Engineer, to be Acting Assistant
Len-Wing Ancurin Bevan, who is expected to be Foreign Minkster if Labour relun to power, told the necting that The Party's "shadow Cabinet" believed the British Govern- ment should resist any proposal to equip the Wist German Bundeswehr with nuclear weapons "until a genuine effort
has been made to secure Russian cement to disengagement in Burope."
Mr Bevan's statement พร accepted without dissent, it was
reported afterwards. United Prest.
PEKING PAPER ATTACKS KISHI GOVT
Gladstone, HMAS the Shangri-la Ball in aid of the Boys and Station, Admiral Sir
Mr J. H. Wiltaker. Engineer, be Acting Assistant Chier Girls Clubs' Association, was announced by wearing the flog of the Flag to
OfBeer Commanding Australian Engineer. Mrs J. C. McDouall, Chairman, at the meeting Fleet, Rear Admiral H. M. Bur-
Medical Voyager, HMAS
De Fong Fun-Un to Le Medical held in the Chinese Women's Club, Queen's rell, HMAS
Warramunga, HMAS Quiberon,
Officer. Building, this morning. She thanked every MNZS Royalist, HMS Chiviot,
Miss D. Stratton, Senior one present for the splendid support and hard HMS Modeste, HMS Arch Nursing Sister. to be Acting
Matron, Class II. work given in the cause..
Education
Singing Of "The Crucifixion'
A meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer will be held at the China Con gregational Church, 115. Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hongkong tomorrow at 8 pm The Crucifixion during which will be sung.
The Cruciâxion written by John Slamer in 1080 19 sung at the Easter season by church London, Apr. 3.
choirs in many parts of the The People's Daily today ac. world. It tells the story of the cused the Japanese Gov- last week of our Lord on earth, in the tragle culminating erament of making pre- triumph of His Cross. parations to scrap the Mr Frank Huang will con- fourth Sino Japanese duet the choir with Mr Lou trade agreement of March Chun-ping and Mr Kong Hon- ring taking the tenor and bass 5.
solos and Mr James Ma at the organ.
Quater by the New China News Agency, the paper said that since the signing, the Japanese Government, under various pre-
texts, has been procrastlanting in
mentation.
declaring its support for the agreement to hold up a umple
The paper attacked the Japan- ese Prime Minister, Mr Nobu-
day announced that the follow-suke Kishi, for once again show- Ing premises have been excluded in his hostility to the Chinese from further application of the people.
The Chinese Government has Landlord and Tenant Or- dinance, subject to the alated always welcomed and given sup- port lo fruitful contact between conditions:
the people of China and Japan, stated the paper,
No. 215A Hot Tun. Street. Nos 72, 74.76, and 78 Argyle Street. Nos. 104, 196 and 100 Temple Street. Nos, 147 140
End Un Chau Street.
Holden Here
Mr Willizm Holden, Ug well- known Hollywood star and Fils actress wife Brenda Marshall, arrived here from Tokyo this morning-for a 10-day visit.
"But the Kishi Government has not only failed to take cor- responding action, but has ob. structed and carried out under- mining activities," it added Heuter.
RFA Fort Sandusky, RFA Gold Ranger and RFA Wave Master.
Two more warships, HMS Cardigan Bay and HMS Crane wil nrrive in the afternoon,
WRONG LIGHTS
Mrs McDoupil,said that I had always been uprivilege to help. the BGCA and that it had been a pleasure to be chairman of the Ball, but put forward the ruggestion that the chairman- ship should pass around, alter- nately Chinese and European, and that no person should hold the position of chairman for two years in succession,
"Then new ideas and in- Master of a 700-picul motor Luences can be introduced,
cargo vessel, Leung Wah-icwan, which will be bound to benefit was fined $40 by. Mr C. Calrus the organisation of recurring at Marine Court this morning lights event. I think that the imme- for having navigation
C- diate past chaleman might be aboard which were not
scribed asked to serve as adviser,” she
for the vessel of its Collision Re- added.
tonnage by the gulations.
The Committee promised to consider the suggestion.
Big Programme
Howatson, Fr. J.
Chatinan of the BGCA, said that the Ball was an outstanding success and thanked the Committee on be- half of the Association for the gift of $48,000. He said that they had a big programme for the coming year and the sum of $35,000 had been estimated in the budget as proceeds of the "Due to the wonderful work under the ex- of Mrs extend our
A devotional message will Dail.
the Rev. Charles be given by E. Ashley of the Evangelical or you ladies. United Brethren Mission and cellent chairmanship the congregation is invited to MoDouall, we can join in the singing of the hymus activities. I wish to thank also in the Oratorio. All aro wel- the ladies who did the very nlee decorations, those who gold
ocene,
Crown Land Lot Up For Sale
Another lot of Crown land for the building of another, funeral home or private mortuary, wil bo sold at a pubilo auction at
Offre on April 14.
WATERWORKS Crown Lands and Surveys
AUTHORITY
This lot, mensturing 5,000 quare feet, is adjoining that plot sold for the same purpose
overál weeks ago,
tickets and to everyone for their
interest and enthusiasm.”
03:
Mrs J. W. Gillard to be an Inspector of Schools.
Polica
Miss M. M. Patrick, Sub- inspector, to be Acting Super- intendent of Police,
Town Planning Board Appointed
Today's Government Gazelta
The Prosecution sald SMO announced that for the next 12 months as from April 1, the R.A. Castro, bourded defendant's vessel yesterday aftertioon of following have been appointed members of the Town Planning flop Hing Wharf and found he
Board: was carrying navigation lights
the Director of The Hon in contravention of the TO-
Public Works (Chairman). The gulations. These lights, electrl-
Director of Urban cally fitted were nailed to side on the screens on each side of vessel Servlets, the Assistant Director of Pubilz Work (Buildings), and so placed as to represent the Assistant Director of Public navigation lights,
Defendant said in mitigation Works (Engineering) The Com- missioner for Housing. Messrs that his vessel "did not go out
S. E. Faber, Gin-djih Su, 0. D. Smart and R. H. Hughes at night time,
(Secretary),
Successful Tenders
Fr. Howatson then presented the Chairman with a gift of The following particulars of
work hand-made crotchet
tenders were published in behalf of the Club children, the Government Gazette which Mrs McDoual sald she
today: was delighted to accept,
Tribute
Finally, Mrs McDounil puld tribute to Mr Anthony Tul and his 'staff for all their work and to the artistes Including Miss Lydia Galich.
It was' announced that as D result of their performance
at
the Ball, the Club children had been invited to dance at the Rotary Ball, and at the Festival of Arts in November.
Rediffusion Programme
Rediffusion is itering its this evening to broadcast Blue Notwork schedule at 0.30 special programme which was recorded recently at the 8th service reservoir. Annual Traffic Exhibition, or (2nd half)-Union Construction
janised by the Traffle Branch of Com $1,000,000.
the Hongkong Police,
Lalchikok
8--Ching
Construction of one shallow-
Tenders
10M Construction of a new
The programme has an in- which storey store and office block at teresting introduction Government Stores Department, was specially recorded by the North Point-Way Hin and Co., Commissioner of Police, Mr Ltd, $1,707,655.01.
A. C. Maxwell CMO, The Tal Lam Chung catchwater Interviewer is Charles Harvey. tunnels Nos, 7 and Hing Construction Co., $1,230,120.
The
Government Gazette
draught fire float Hongkong today announced the following The plot is situated at the
and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. additions to the list of officers Junction of Bedford Road and
$050,000.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway authorised to perform the stated Talkontsul Road, at the upset
Flying Officers LC, Strange, Construction of Hung Hom yesterday called for two tendere, The Queen's Exequatur cm-functions of the Water Authority: price is axed at $500,000 or
Cavernment Primary School for the rebuilding of five wooden powering Mr Eduardo L. Rosal Messrs Chung Tung-leung, M., $100 per square foot The R.P. Smith, GJ, Bell and V.E.
hive been appointed On Leo and Co.." $010,832.05. carriages with steel bodles, and Borger to pet us Consul for the Republic Ebrahim, So Yuct-keung, Chan annual Crown rent is $260 a
Flight Lieutenants in the Hong-
this supply" of "Australian Drainage works in Industrial for of the Philippines at Hongkong Tung. Mak Bik-bung, Jamos year.
One of the conditions of sale kong Auxiliary, Air Force, it zona 0/1, Tun Wan (agwees hardwood sleepers, I was received Hör· · Majesty's | Choung -
In the Government was notified in the Govern and storm water drains) Tak notifod The name of Mr LLC. Strangole that the purchaser is regjized
Gazette. has been deleted from the ist. to spend $100,000 in 24°mokita, ment Gazette today!
PI Consul
op
bas
| signature, it was notified in the
Government Gazelle today.
Hing Ch. 1947.067.
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