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Federating
TOWEVER realistic the
HOW
IL
report of the Advisory Committee on the Federa tion of Industries may be it must be regretted that it has had to make a number of small but important con- cessions to sectional organi. sations which in Home cuses have apparently re fused to put the Colony' interests above their own. cannot be denied that Hume
about sceptical
are
the
effectivenes a Federa-
of
tion as comprehensive as the une proposed by Lise Advisory Committee.
And
it may not be possible to convince the doubters until the Federation is a strong going concern, but was it right to sidestep there Issues dri the report? Because the effect is that the planners have CUM-
themselves to milted Federation that is not a all-embracing us it should
be.
Chinese Manufacturers Association have been left with certain traditional functions which should properly come within the scope of the Federa
this is the
price
For example the
Liv. that must be paid for CMA support, how will it affect the changes of the Pedern- tion being formed on the fines proponed? Is there not
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CHINA MAIL
No. 37073
Established 1845
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1958.
Price 20 Cents
Early Morning Outbreak In Shamshuipo BIG PAINT FACTORY FIRE
Firemen Survey Blackened Building
Top Two
Storeys Gutted:
Woman
Injured
An estimated quarter-
million-dollar fire com- pletely gutted the two top floors of the four- storey Ching Paint Manufacturing Cum-
pany in Shamshuipo this morning.
It was reported that the only person injured in the fire was an old woman, who it was thought work- ed in the factory. She
was taken to hospital with facial burns.
The factory, which is shupled simoni furniture shops, rubber
and timber yards In Arran Suvet, bud its packing
a danger that other organi-factorie #ations, similarly reserved in their attitude, will seek such privileges similar
the representation on General Committee and the right to operate in cer- inin respects independently of the Federation before accepting the proposal?
ND is it not possible in
this event that it will Become a Con-Federation of! Asociations' us well as a Federation of Industries? Othern will point to the
MAN DIES
A young Chinese man, whose identity is un- known at present, rol- lapsed and died white watching this morn- ing's paint factory fire.
clanse in the report which action completely destroye:i,
The offee section of the fac proclaims that the Federa
Ahould provide unitedory was gutted but some of the Company's files, which were in Fairs, were raveyl.
tion
voice for
whole
industry as
Inflammable
The contents of the godown
in relation 10 labour matters insofar as these do not impinge on the province of the Employers' where inflammable jou.erial was Federation of Hongkong, kept were also destroyed, anal In other words, the Federn-It was only the fast work of the tion will not be able to Fire Brigade with foam sprys speak with a united voice that prevented Use
contents
un labour matters, unless from exploding in this highly the Employers federation congested factory and residendi agree to sasuciate them-
elves with the Federation in some way.
area..
The first broke out around 7.30 a.m, on the second or third floor of the building and once it gut a
The crucial issue seema tu behold I spread rapidly along the this: unless the Federation third flour in the packing see- a whole lot better intion, where paint wes being concept and stronger is mode ready to be put into ears. Denise black smuke issued out
Is
effect than previous half-way of the windows of the factory- measures, it runs the risk
as a lone worker with a garden
of finishing up another good he triest to combat the fre idea that just failed to make until the Fire Brigade arrived a the grade. It is sincerely short time later.
Dn
to be hoped that the CMA Four appliances arrived
worked and they particularly can be led to the scene understand that, admirable feverishly to contain the fire us their achievements have which had by now spread to the been, there is, in the words Upper floor of the factory.
Extension Ladders
of the report, "a need for
They fought the fire from all nome institution which in fully representative of in- sides at the start with the aid
of two extension
Indiders and
dustry, which can speak onster, aided by two appilances behalf of industry with one sent from Hongkong, they en authoritative voice, and is tered the blackened building. in harmonious finison with By about 8.30 a.m. the Are
men, under the
THEY
The gutted second and third floors of the China Paint Manufacturing Company at Arran Street, Shamshuipo, seen after the fire had been extinguished by the Fire Brigade. On the right is the scene of part of the godown of the paint factory, China Mall Photos..
IVAN COMES DOWN-
In 6 Pieces
Cambridge, June 11. An Austin van hoisted on to the roo! of Cambridge University's Senate House In one of the most audact
studen!' DUG
pranks for WAL youre
tonight dls. mantled and brought to the ground.
Last night, - a cluši de- fence unit failed to lower the car in one piece.
Tonight an oxy-acetylane torch way used to cut the van loto six sections before It was lowered to the ground by a derrick.
Studente got the van up
On the roof in Bunday. The Jape has been acclaim-
Mall
ed as a brilliant engineer- Ing font--Chinæ Special.
CYPRUS "PARTITION"
Greeks Leave Turkish Areas
Nicosia, June 11.
Greek Cypriot families today.began to evacuate Lefka town, west of Nicosia, where Turkish residents are predominant, and also the Turkish sector of Nicosia, after nearly 30 fires were started by Turks in Greek homes and shops.
The evacuation was under the supervision of British troops who escorted family pher family ont of u area, with their belongings, household pets and livestock.
Most of the refugees went
away ten miles
10 Morphou, where a Greek reception party ret them.
in Nicusin Itself, families the demarcation moved acrOSI Hne separating the Greek and Turkish sectors of the city.
Pelted
Meanwhile, police used tear gas against a crowd of Turkish women, who pelted the polles slution with stones and boltles demanding the release of their Mons who had been arrested for starting the Ares.
Cyprus Governor, Sir Hugh Foo, announced that he would measures Intensity security following the widespread arson in the city.
All leave Lor the security been restricted in forces has view at the scrious situation.
Sir Hugh himself toured the old elty, which is under curfew open jeep, restrictions, in an stopping to talk with soldiers.
He viewed the remains of buildings burned by the Turks and saw that the curfew was being obeyed.--France-Presse,
'KOTA'SHIPS'
LAST TRIP
TOMMY STEELE ENGAGED TO END IN
London, June 11. Tommy Steele, 21-year-old Rock and Roll singer an nounced his engagement just before midnight to night.
command of commerce." THE trouble is that while Chic! Omeer W. J. Gorman,
recognise this Divisional Oilleer Wong Tul need, the difficulties in the tsol and District Officer J. Mil- way of effecting the proposal act had the blout under control and it was put an hour later. without inconsistencles are
Firemen are still standing by considerable. And the in case the fire breaks out anew. Colony must consider now It wan estimated the 60 per
His bride-to-be is 22-ycor going together for 18 months and whether a Federation that cent of the factory was damage old Ann Donoghue, actress, "both our, families
agree with cent of the paint
toriner model falls short in some respects and 40 per
and windmBi the match."
He added: "The wedding theatre showgirl,
Ann was wearing a nine-day has not yet been fixed. It diamond cluster enegagement will not be this year; but when ring when they gave the news is I would like it to be in St
James'a at a press conference.
Church, Bermondsey, Tommy sald they had been my home street."-Router.
of the ideal is better than destroyed.
no Federation at all. If the
difficulties cannot be ro
Rolved, the China Mail has
no hesitation in saying that
it is and it can only be hoped that the Federation in, action proves moro effective
in
dlasciving doubts, than the proposal on paper. Today Hongkong produces or processes more than half its own exports. Local industry has детег been Liggor. Competition
La
OVETKEAS
Macmillan
Arrives
In Ottawa
Ottawa, June 11.
Mr Harold Macmillan ar- rived tonight for two days of private talks with
Prime Minister John markets lo increasing. Diefenbaker and other Better quality products are
Canadian Government off- everywhere in domand. Im-
cials. perial Proference has never
Mr. Macmillan flew in from been so seriously challenged. Washington, where he said to- Does not all this compel unday that he and President to consider drastic changes Eisenhower wore "fairly elony in the structure of our to an agreement on thele terms with industrial organisation and for a mummit conference representation?"
Soviet leaders—UFI, & Router.
Kowloon Snatcher
Extraordinary!
HANDBAG watching la rather commonplace among Hour-
kong ɑrooks, but this one proved last night that progTOMS. in the Colony is a fact.
A Chinese woman was stroking along Cox's Road In Kowloon shortly after 10 o'clock. Amque various valuables her bag was a bundle of banknotes --- 1528 in all.
A car ntered the pavement and slowed down as if to. slop. A man's art was suddenly thrust out, and tho kand- bar was whisked inside the vehicle's darkened interior.
The car drove off with a rose. It was mouses time before the dazed and bewildered pedestrian collected her wild and reported the theft. Police are investigating,
HONGKONG
Rotterdam, June 11.
The Royal Rotterdam Lloyd has sold two ships to be broken up in a Hongkong yard, it was announcod today.
The ships are the Kota Agung and Koto Gede, both 9500 tons. end were built in 1830 and 1928 respectively.
SOLD FOR SCRAP
The Rotterdam Lloyd owned eight "Kota" ships, of which four were lost during the second world war. Two were sold for scrap to Hongkong last year,
The
will Inat Kota ships leave with a cargo of fortiliser for Chinese ports on their last Journey "before the end of the month," the announcement add ed.-Reuter.
Suez Agreement
1- Park, June 11. Final Brotment has been reached on compensation for abareholders in the Sutz Canal Company, nationalisers by Egypt three years ago, the World Bank announced tonight-Reuter,
RELAX IN
DAKS
· THE FAMOUS CONFERT IN ACTION TROUSERS
Whiteaways
TENG, KUN CHE KOWLOON
HAILSHAM on
HONGKONG
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT MOST LIKELY SOLUTION, HE SAYS
Wigan, June 11.
Lord Hailsham, Chairman of the Con- servative party, said tonight the "most likely solution" to the problem of unrestricted entry of Commonwealth cotton goods was some voluntary agree- ment by those countries to restrict their exports.
He said the Government would "stand by Lanca- shire" and was prepared to be judged by the results of its policy even though there was no simple, immediate solution.
Addressing a Parliamentary by-election
meeting. referring
to Hongong, he said there was the difficulty that Britain had always treated its colonica "as If we were in the position of trustees."
Lard Hailsham said there was an obvious moral dieulty about a trustee Jegislating again his beneficiary and in his
own la Teresls.
He added: "That then is the problem. The most likely solu tion at present seems to be some voluntary agreement by the exporting countries to restrict their exports of collen goods to Britain. This is being netively explored by the industry in closc consultation with the Board of Trade."
Japanese Imports
THORS FOR BRITAIN
"Japanese Imports are very severely restricted by the terms of the Anglo-Japanese trade agreements and the relatively small imports that are allowed to be retained in this country from Japan are subject to duty. "Cotton goods exported from Hongkong are in fact subject to close scrutiny make sure that they are in fact manufactured in Sandys told Parliament today Britain was going ahead with Hongkong und not restamped
production of the US Thor" goods. imported froin China.
despite widespread "A recent trade
delegation rocket was, I think, satisfied that all criticism that the rocket is the Imports from Hongkong already obsolete,
"I am confident that Thor were made there,
London, June 11. Defence Minister Duncan
order that you may know that on the Continent will constitutes
we
"I have said this simply in rockets deployed in Beltain and
have not forgotten the Industry: we do not intend to let it down.
(Continued on Pago 10 Col. 1)
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