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OLONEL Clague's report yesterday on the measures taken by the Hongkong General Chamber of Com. merce to have Hongkong's with ense in the dispute Lancashire better publicised in Britain deserves high commendation. These steps. aim to keep wider circle of influential people well-
informed and this may
ยง
to undermine unfair
criticism from Lancashire;
which has become accepted
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CHINA MAIL
No. 37062
14
Established 1849
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1958.
✩ Cholera Outbreak In Thailand ✰
Price 20 Cents
RELAX ́IN
DAKS
THE FAMOUS COMFORT EN ALTERN TROUSERS
Whiteaways
HONGKONG It
KOWLOON
DE GAULLE
HK TAKES PRECAUTIONS ACCEPTS
All Passengers
From Bangkok To Be Vetted
in some cases because there by a China Mail Reporter
has been little or no attempt
by the Colony to answer back.
Colonel
เป
slut Clague has made an appeal for united
Hongkong uction by strengthen measures already This warranta
taken.
serious
ately,
The
attention immedi. As
The suggestion made that Government should
пом AlBo participate. The
Colony's
ngent
London and the Department | of Commerce and Industry have already done much. But more is needed.
Not the answer
A
FEELING seems to. be current in some Govern- ment quarters that as the colonial
i13 Kovernment
extension
Overseas
of the British civil service, its role is limited by British Government policy
is not
Hongkong textile exports. And while Whitehall
to the unsympathetic Colony's problems, It is understandable
not
that
wish to
it bu
But as Colora Clague has
said "a
bitter
counter-
Public Health Department this morning imposed health restrictions against arrivals from Bangkok because
of the outbreak of cholera in Thailand. from this morning until further notice, travel- lers coming in from Bangkok will have to be in possession of a valid anti-cholera inoculation certificate or be subjected to quarantine and medical inspection before they are permitted to land in Hongkong.
TUNKU
HELD UP
IN HK
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
was
The Public Health Depart ment, because of news report, had sent a sable to the colde miological Intelligence station
World Refugee Year Chris Chataway's Advice To Hongkong
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Christopher Chataway, co-author of a plan for a World Refugee Year to clear up the world's four major refugee problems, has sent this message to Hongkong: "Anything that people in Hongkong can do to impress the facts (about the refugee problem) upon those at home, will be of enormous assis- tance."
young
Details of the Conservative Bow Group plan, authors of which are Chataway, once famous as a four-minute miler and now a
of the World Health Organlag-BBC television commenta- tion centred lo Singapore seek-tor, Trevor Philpott, Sunday ing information and confirmaTimes journalist, and Colin tlon, about the days ago.
outbreak fcw
Any
Jones, on the staff of tho
A spokesman of the Depart- Economist, were republished nem sald this moming: "Wa in the China Mail about ten have not yet received any con days ago. firmation from the Station in response to our enquiry. »
Two of the refugee problems **But It is expected
which will come in for attention mament now. Anyway, just to during a World Refugee Year be on the safe side, the Publlcare in Hongkong-Chinese re- Department is recom-fugees and White Russians from Health mending quarantine restrictions China. agunt arrivals from that port" Airline... Precautions
As from this morning, structions will go out from the Department to Public Health the many teams of medical men garding the health of Colony from infections overseas porte..
the from
of Abetting The Malayan Promier, Tunku
Abdul Rahman's depar criticism of Lancashire by. allowing the Government of ture for Kuala Lumpur Hongkung to adopt B
today
postponed blatantly-hostile attitude
because of the cholera- epidemic in Thailand. The Prime Minister and his attack on Lancashire era-party arrived in Hongkong from ploying tactica similar to Japan by air earlier this week
" and they used against those
were to have con- the "not
answer." thued on their way to Singa- the Colony's agent pore today.
However, many airline com= ja London ін tu be
However, they left the plans pontus have already taken their allowed to correct errors
at the last ralnute because the fown precautions. when they occur by writing alreruft will touch
Iv is learned down at
that whereas to the Press, what harm Bangkok before going to Sin-prior to May 28, Wavellem de- siring to go to Bangkok could can be done by putting this store.
obtain their air tickets on pro- defenen un n sounder basis,
duction of International health and developing it so that
said that certificates showing vaccination the facts enn
Malayan sources be better presented and more widely Shugapore health officials, hav-against smallpox, intending stir understood?
18
If
Why, for example, should not
a correction, as well being answered in the Press,
be presented in the form of
PRECAUTIONS
Thal
passengers going to the ing announced precautions to keep cholers out of Singapore, capital, since May 30, have had
have allowed him to produce valid and his party to land there on certificates also.
would not
their return to Kuala Lumpur.
It
anti-cholera
understood that booking
The Tunku and its party are offices of these airlines in other now staying in Hongkong until parts of Asin have taken similar Sunday when they will board a precautions, plane that will take them direct to Singapore, by-passing Bang-
kok.
Leg. Co. Vacancy
a television film or an illus trated feature article on the Colony's cotton Industry, without even mentioning Lancashire? But to do this,
Other Southeast Asian capitals Hongking needs more effec-
insisting that all pos- A vocaney on the Legislative tive representation in Lon-ere now don und good public sengers either from Bangkok, or Council will occur on June 30 having passed through Bangkok, with the expiration of the ap- the Hon. D. J. must hold certißeates declaring pointment of that they had been inoculated Buttonjee, It was announced in Government Gazette to- against cholera five days before the
Unofficial Justices of the Peace have been invited to submit Malayan sources in Hongkongnominations of one or more of
R
relations mun.
Key stop
YOLONEL Clague mentions
that
C
"stops have been leaving. taken to enlist the help of
retired Hongkong business-
• INSISTENCE
day,
The China Mail récently sent va questions in Christopher Chataway asking him to develop
his ideas.
Here they are with way's answers.
Chata-
What steps have been taken to interest the Brilish Government In the World Refugee Year idea?
has
Answer: A question been asked in the House of tho Foreign Secretary, whose-reply was moderate-
the
the
ly encouraging. We hao. been in contact with Foreign Office about scheme, and have found considerable interest.
A
In
four or group of
five Connorvatives are actively hacking the project. There has been a very sympathetic response from the largo international Organisation
with concerned
refugeo work. A lotter commending the proposal appeated "The Timos" of Tuesday, May 13, signed by repro- sentatives of the three major political parties and influential cross - acction refugco organisations, (This letter in republished on page 8 of today's China Mail).
mea living in Britain and say that it is Singapore's isisis- their number to be considered 2 vomething being done on
it seems
that here is an fence on this safeguard that Is for appointment. opportunity, if the idea of keeping the Tunku from making
a Hongkong Commission as his trip to Singapore today.
proposed recently
the by
When the Singapore Health
Why?
China Mull is impracticable, authorities precautions. became Loday, the altline
Londen, May 20. of organising an authorita-known
Weary Magistrate Seymour tive group working for the scheduled to carry the Tunku to
Singapore tried to make special Collins asiced yesterday: "Why defence of Hongkong.. arrangements to fly him to is it that people always seem to This is perhaps the key step Kuala Lumpur, but it was found have money, no job, no any
for it offers the prospect of that again the aircraft would put thing, but they always manage a contral organisation down at Bangkok. headstone about which our defence structure can bo built. It is primary: the rest are of course valuable but nevertheless subsidiary. And whatever hopes may be
entertained about individual
In
measures, concerted action by Hongkong people London is potentially our best bet.
The app forly relevant to for united action this development, and if Government is convinced it directly
cannot
resources
any other scheme, it to consider backing flaan etally and with whatever It can afford in Hongkong any move Colony. businessmen in London can make to associate and work together for our interests..
Colonot
has
Finally
Cloguo intimated that the eight measures he has, already announced do not exhaust the possibilities of further stops by the Chamber... These proposals will bo swalled with Interest,
In
to get drunk."U.P.I.
Your Saturday Mail
W captured during World War II by the Russians, WHEN Clemens Forell, a German paratrooper sald be had escaped from a slave mine in Siberia and walked, 8,000 miles home, no one believed him.
His fantastic claim was checked, however, and found to be true. The first Instalment of his in- credible journey begins in tomorrow's issue of the China Mall. Read "I Walked 8,000 Miles To Free-
dom."
Among the many other highlights in tomorrow's feature-packed week-end journal are:
End of the Long, Long Trail — By Hongkong writer
George Ramage.
With Their Naked Hands --- by Frederick Ellis. Pidgin English by A. W. Thompson, Hongkong University.
Also GILES, FRIELL, & full page of "Show Business behind-the-scenes reports of flmdom, book and disc reviews, and all your favourite reading mattor for the week-end,
What chance is there of
the lines you suggest?
Answer: We have reason to believe that the Britžala Government might agree to put forward 4 proposal mong the tints of our sog- gestion at the Autumn Session of the United Nations, if
convinced sufficient Interes! throughout the country and from Brille subjects abroad and we are }
Here
that there
CHATAWAY
endeavouring to show that there is.
suagtols
·Considering · the failure of That previous appeals 10 the United Nations for ald refugees, for Hongkong
what chance to there of the World Refugee Year pro» viding a solution? Answer: Nobody that any permanent solution the problem of the Chinese refugees in Hong- kong can be found in one year. We do hope during the year, that considerable sums of money could raised, both by privalo sub- scriptions and from Govern- ment contributions.
be
We think that some con- certed and realistic drive of this kind, agreed by the member countries of the United Nations would far more likely succeed than the previous appeals You mention.
Don't you agree that there
la difference between inter- national "concern" express-
ed by the United Nations recently for Hongkong rc- and international fugees, "responsibility"? Should the World Refugee Year approach the Hongkong problem in the same way as the UNT
sept
Answer:
We
agree that "concern" 'may not at pre- imply definite "po- sponsibility", The plana for the World Refugee Year, As we see them, would catali the Hongkong Refugea problem being deall with as a matter of international. responsibility,
If funds were made avail- able for measures to relieve
算
JOYOUS REACTION IN PARIS
By HAROLD KING
Paris, May 30. Paris motorists last night literally hooted with joy when the news spread that General De Gaulle was back and had accepted his official nomination, as the new Prime Minister-designate in what is technically France's twenty- sixth post-war cabinet crisis.
1
In reality the country wad De Gaulle in the requisite num- yesterday within an inch of an bers in due course. Army coup d'elut ami civil war, De Gaulle may Bee somo averted ut the last minute by the party leaders himself. courage and determination
On Saturday President Coly twp men: The 10-year-old and General De Gaulle will" President of the Republic, M. consult again en the result of Rene Coty, and General de (Oonid on page 8, vol. 5) Gaulle himself.
ان
General de Gaulle's first official statement *36 Prime Minister-designate defined the
Answer: It is not our Inten-conditions yet to be fulfilled by Parliament on which he will tion that P number ok bodies should be set up Anally form a government or re- during the World Refugee tire for ever from politles "to Year to
administer funda, live in sorrow unit my death," he said in his letter to Our broad hope is that this
Vincent ·Autioi could be done through x-President existing UN
published yesterday, organisations.
The manner in which thur UN's organizations concern- ed in Bongkong spent money would abylously have to be agreed with the Hongkong Governmeal. Close liaison will quired between ibem.
EN TC-
one
It is suggested that answer to the Hongkong problem may be to provide Junds for Tescilement and Industrial expansion
To
absorb the many unemploy
·ed rojugecs in the Colony. lett ikely that the British - Government would agree to Used in this Junds being
Three Conditions
These conditions are three and i are essentially that the national assembly shail agree to:
Gwe kri
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4ull-powers 40 act and legislate without parliamentary sanction for determined period (probably one year):
That the Assembly will
hig give
Government authority to submit to the coun- try by referendum changes in the constitution to establish clear separation of the powers of
Д
the executive and the legislature,
and
That his investiture will
the broad con express
national (non-
way considering that any increase in The flow of Hongkong export to Britain sent of all the resulting from industrial in- Communist) parties in the As
sembly. Desinlent of refugee atd can only add to the bitterness already felt by certain British industrialists about Hongkong caports?
thl
Not Defined
is not
NEW CLASH
BETWEEN FRENCH AND TUNISIANS
Tunis, May 29. Tunisian and Franch troops fought a five-hour battia today near
Remada, French outpost in southarn Tunisia, a Tunisian spokesman said here-to- night.
patrol left the Hemada garrison and tried to break through a 12 Tunisian roadblock about miles to the north west on the road to Tataouine.
**The spokesman said a Frebeti
The French forces opened fro when the Tunisiane roused. to open the block and the Tunghans
returned the fire, he added.
Ho sald details of casualties Wero not yet known.
Protest In U.N.
The spokesman Anid Arind the went on until early this evening
Tho tasl
condition defined speclically
in Do Gaulle's statement but it is Answer: While Hongkong's what he refers to when he said:
10 exports
Britaisi may "I cannot underlake the task arouso some bitterness, it is of leading the state and
kind cxnolly
of nation unless those indispen- when the French patrois retreat.' antagonism and misunder-sable conditions are agreed to ed inte the Remada garrison standing thal We hope with the great and wide
con-lines.. might be softened by a fidence that the salvation of the It was at Hanada that World Refugee Year. Here state and the republic demands." violence broke out last weekend, (De Gaulle's full statement touching off the present crisin la, of course, a factor that will have to be taken into appears on page 3). account in plaining any
The final hurdles in this great At the United Nations, Tuplafa Industrial expansion. But crisly therefore at remain to demanded action against Franco we hope that 'making the be overcome. The ultimate for "armed aggression" and facts about refugers better outcome should be decided France promptly filed a counter known some good will come within the next few days.
sad
a desire to make cumpromiso generally aroused.
might
to
hero,
complaint Decking an end to Tomorrow President Coty will Tunisian ald to Algerian rebels. The Security Council was 4X- besec party leaders in order
arrange with them the secept-pected to meet on the opposing arce of De Gaulle's programme complaints next Monday,
01.
Do you think that Hong- and the necessary undertaking though there was a possibility kong's refugee problem is that their respective followers it might be called into an extra- sufficiently well-publicised in the Assembly will vote for ordinary session-Reuter.
in Britain and if not, what more can be done to help British people to understand our difficulties?.
Answer: No, Anything that people in Hongkong can de to impress the facts upon those at home will be af enormous assistance.
STOP PRESS
the plight of refugees in HK BRONZE MEDAL
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Hongkong,
would administer there funds?
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
1
+
of
reminder of
Witio' chance the "...there is original World: Refugee Year resettlement (overedas),
the "The WRY would stir up In- story which Inspired questions.
terest in the plight of those puthatlo people and andure adequate funds for the mass of excellent voluntary organic, ations now engaged upon' Pallaf work. "Once schools, houses and
basic facilities ware provided the nume needed. In Bukuom yours would be of a manage- able order."
Chakaway, Philpott and Jones suggested the British Goverti- ment should declare WRY from Christman next your to Christmas, 1900.
The four major international re- fugee problema were: Chinese In Hongkong, Ruslan emigres, in Hongkong and". "China, the Or Arabs on the borders of incudi,' and the camps in Austria, Germany, Italy and Gresce. Here is what the Bow Group planners quid about Hanhkang: "The Alm must be “to'provide resonable spoömmadetlen. for the refugees and if possible come tosal industry.
the
the Russian refugees in Chies, the three Conservativn writers any 9,000 wanted to na vinas. come out but 'had But China would roleam them and a relatively, amati sum of together with g manéy willingness on the part of junt a few more governments to two taks another hundred Would anastruman obtright polution.
AT ASIAN GAMES
Tokyo, May 30, Hongkong today won Ita first medal in the Third Asian Games, when marke- man H. A. Bours won the Bronze Medal for the Small Bore Rife (prone) shooting. Kim tolal monde was 579, four points loss than the sola medalist.
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