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COMMENT OF
THE DAYE
"Fire With Fire"
The proposals by
one
seetion of Hongkung- sed fishermen to fight "Are with Ore needs very careful consideration by Government, for the setting up of
of a Hongkong Fisher- Volunteer Corpe under the supervision of
the Royal Navy and the Hongkong Marine Police to protect their fishing feet from being molested by Chinese patrol boats Hable to make the present complicated situation worse than any better.
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THE WEATHER: Moderate E.N.E. winds froshening later. Cloudy with scattered
showers and fair periods.
CHINA
No. 37137
Established 1845
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1958.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
INDAKS
THE FAMOUS KOMFORT `IN ACTION TROUSERS
Whiteaways
PEHANGIRON GETDTNOW LOONI
POLICE SEAL
SEAL CHINESE
CHINESE SCHOOL
Eviction Of
Students
PROTEST MEETING
A Police party of 70 sealed the Chung Hwa Middle School building in Robinson
Road early this morning and evicted a few students who refused to leave the building.
The Police were carrying out a closure order issued by the Central Magistracy on August 20 declaring the building, which was designed us a residence, unsafe for occupation.
These Ashing people must be admired for being prepared tu te such lengthis to go protect their Hvelihood, but their latest proposal of j
of armed a convoy
junkatu seems to go against principles of law and order on which this Colony sur vives. All sympathise with the plight of these people but meeting "re with fire" in kually not the solution to any problem. Whatever steps are taken should be with the hounds of the low.
Refugee Junks
On Saturday, the police went | application
execute the court order. ¦ Authority, was shown la
by the Building
* When the order
The new order was in respect Lathe School's Principal, Mr Wong of the first #oor and the staircase
To-fun, he asked for an exten-only and followed an undertak son. Students and sympathisersing given by the school that the have gathered at the building building would be stvered up and every day since then to "protect only the ground door used. This was simply temporary ex* their school.”
pedient, and the building re- mainex dangerous. The school ferm ended on July 20,
NE cause of the trouble
ON
fed
students and
After The Police had gated the shoot building this morn- ing, about 1,000 sympathisers gathered in the basket-ball ground mutside Gir rehool le hold a protest meeting.
Classroom
On arrival at 6.10 Pulice party
found
classroom
** | cluding four
women
22.128, the about 70
hus stemmed from the persons in the builting, includ Arrival in Hongkong of ning six press reporters, about Krent number of refugee | 40 non-resident students seated junk which
with four from a China, A number of these of the permanent residents, in- resident teachers, and about 20 junke aro
licensed in new
and one Hongkong while the other child. only hold Macno or Chinese licences. Hongkong-hused After the bell at the gate had
go out to fish in the been run, the Police were a "traditional ગ્રા ૩૫ ૧.
mitted with about two minates' fishing grounds" which the Chinese claim to be part of their territorial waters and thus
junka
they want Hongkong-based junks to join their Babing co-operatives.
Mr Wong
delay. Mr V. M. Morrison, the Superintendent in charge of the Follce party, served the notice on the headmuster, TSD-fun, and explained its im plications to him. He was told {he had half an hour to clear the
building.
whom went
Perhaps the fishermen's pre--
During is half hour about sent plan is an attempt to 50 more students arrived at the force Government to under-school, a few of take more patrols and this inter the classrooms. prompts the question of Whether the Navy
has Roquest Repeated
guarantee
and
one
woman
enough ships to
At 0.40 Be Superintendent security in Colony
The of Police again requested the international waters. fishing fleet is a bik
present to leave the building. and the are fished wide Eight men and one
press photographer were also Mirend. More ships would requested to rave.
Ty did emble the Navy to give not do so, but began plugging wider coverage. Joint sea. in lood-lights to points inside in order to take employing the building
The Police re- This was in local moved the plugs
resisted by the press photo- graphers, and they had to be removed from the building.
alr patrols
helicopters or Austers may halographs.
also be Useful waters.
Colony's Policy
I had
-The students then linked arms and the next few had to be elected from the building. The
been the Colony's remainder followed by them. long-standing policy not selves,
which
to register junks
About 200 students then would entitle them to the part in the school grounds protection of the British ting. This policy la unlikely started to sing songs and
clap their hands. The Police
to be changed but what party then sented the building might give more security and withdrew at 7:25.
to the junk owner anci There was no attempt to strengthen Hongkong's hand interfere with the Police while to protect him would be for they were sealing the building more tu associate themselves during their withdrawal from and their junks with registered association union in Hongkong.
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the premises.
Application
Originally an order had been To offset further trouble in
made by the court on May 27, on application by the Buliding the future, the Bongkok Authority, that the building
Government should look
should be closed completely, Into the matter of further
Among other forms of disrepair. ald to Hongkong licensed
the mof umbers. had rolled fishermen for the mechanian- and the floor joists been eaten
tion of their junks for deep SCR flahing, and also to assist in the building or the securing of more trawlers to feed Hongkong's populus tion.
It is hoped that the authori- ties will continue to show determination in the matter. The Colony's fleet cannot be intimidated, nor can Hong- kong be made to depend on China for its dah supplies Proven cases of violation
waters or un Dur
Own warranted interference with Hongkong junk in the open sea must be met with diplo- matie action and the local fishermen must be shown that every effort is being made to ensure their safety. The public at the same time noyds to be assured continuity of supply.
of
Risks Involved
The risks involved for school children or anybody else occupy- ing the building could not be Liken Indefinitely, and so a fur- ther application was made by the Building Authority to the court for closure of the re- mainder of the building. This order was made on August 20 and was carried out by he
Palive this morning.
The closure order applies only until the Building Authority is able to give a certificate to the effect that the building is no longer dangerous, Such a ecril- fleate can be issued if satisfac- tory repairs sre nude. The
building connot be occupied with that certificate can be issued and must remain closed until re- completed. pairs to make it safe have been
Terrorism In France
Parls, Aug. 25. A huge tank at a Marselles depot, exploded today when Algerian Nationalists brought
a new offensive of terrorism to France itself. Poller said 20 Bremen were killed.-U.P.I.
教育
爲保很
The Police took action and sealed off the main school building of the Chung Hwa Middle School early this morning. Picture shows the front door of the building with a cross of white coltun tapes secured with sealing wax at the
ends.--(China Mail Photo),
Turkey
Backs Cyprus Plan
Istanbul, AUT. 25.
Mr Fatin Zorlu.. Turkish Foreign Minister, sald here today that Turkey supported the new British plan for Cyprus.
After receiving the British Ambassador, Sir James Bowker, to Inform him of the Turkish reply to the plan, Mr Zorlu told reporters "We have not abandoned our partition thesis for Cyprus. But Britain's new plan is re- concliable with thesla."
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He added that Turkey would back the new plan and would not binder Brl- tain in ber efforts to find
a solution to the Cyprus problem.-Regler.
Negroes Attacked In London Colour Flare-Up
London, Aug. 25.
Several Negroes in London were attacked with knives and iron bars by a gang of English youths who went hunting for coloured men this weekend, police officers_testified_in_court. today.
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Nine youths, aged 17 to 20, able distance from Notting Hill were charged with maliciously which has a large percentage of wounding and were beld for West au residents, trial without bail.
Detective Sergent Maurice The London Incident Walters suld additional charges England's second serious racial would be brought against the outbreak of the week-end. accused
Saturday night in the Mid- Walters said the gang assault lands industrial city of Notting- ed several Negroes in the Nol-hum, hundreds of whites and ting Il district early Sunday negroes fought à series of morning during a two-hour tour pliched battle with bottles, of the district, He said thres knives, razors and clubs,
Dozens were injured before fire hoses and police with dogs However, to enable the child-
restored order.
Witnesses ITL Notlingitam youths came from blamed "Teddy Boys" jealous of entiending the school to com- plete the school term and sit for their terminal examinations, this Shepherds Bush, a tough London Jamaleons dating white girls.
consider-U.P.L order was varied on May 31 on neighbourhood and
away by while ants,
of the injured ware still in hospital, one of them with what appeared to be stab wounds in the back.
Tile
Typhoon Flossie Leaves A Trail
Of Wreckage In Japan
Tokyo, Aug. 26. Yore landing on Japan's Main, would increase prostly during Typhoon Flossie, with howling leland and went inland at Gabo, the night when reports come in contre winds of almost 80 miles about 60 miles southwest of the from the stricken aroze,
hour, lumbered through industrial contre, per South Central Honshu today Two ware dead, two missing, Centre winds of the typhoon
diminished leaving dead, injured and homa- | night Injured and 284 homeless,
In fury somewhat Lone in its wake,
Recording to incomplate raporta aflor the storm began moving The typhoon, which enriler | from arena along the storm's inland, Torrential rains scoom- had been expected to hit the path.
panying the storm, however, Osaka area Observers heavily popuintod
feared that the
expected to cruja heaVY -Piste text night, shifted south be. I'çanunity count "from the storm damage—V.P.t
were
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Little Rock Pupils
Race Faubus
The Draw
To
Little Rock, Aug. 25.
United Press International learned from reliable sources tonight that an attempt will be made tomorrow to integrate Little Rock's second all-white High School.
School oficiala would nol | Word of the attempt to in- comment but I was learned tearate Lite Rock's second that several students will n' high schoot came as Govem tempt to register at Central Orval Faubus proured to ask High School. Some will fe a special session of the Legista- try to get into Hat! High School, | iure,
to due
convene 10- new all-white school for about morrow, to postpone opening of 1,000 students,
Central School,
Mr Foubus planned to ask the lawmakers to give him the power to close Central School Ly proclamation ? the U.S. Supreme Court integrales 11- UP.1.
It was learned that quite a few of the students who will attempt 10
register 01 both setcols are from a Negro Junior High School, UP! agreed to withhold names of students who will make the attempt until the
School Superintendent, Virg Council Of State
Blossom, has a chance to talk to them tomorrow.
United States Missiles
To Arrive In Britain
London, Aug. 25.
Britain has completed her first rocket base and the first U.S. ballistic missile will arrive "shortly", the Defence Ministry announced today,"
A statement from the Defene * The plan is for British crews Air Force unit, to be called the Ministry said today that the to be responsible for the missile 77th Bomber Squadron, will man "first Royal Air Force Bollistic and Arnerican personnel, the missile base. But the loca- Squadron has been set up in this stationed nearby, for the nuclear tion of this base and the date on country for the purpose
which the base will be in combat of warheads. working up operating crews and The idea behind this arrange-order are still secrol testing installations."
ment was to share
Norfolk.
co-
-Study-France's New Constitution
Paris, Aug, 25.
new
A special commission of the Council of State, Franco's highest legal suthorily, today began studying the draft constitutional approved by the French Govermesit before General Charles de Gaulle felt on his African tour last Wednes. day.
The council will meet Wednesday and Thursday draw up the juridical opinion re- quested by the Goveniment.
to
The feal text of the constitu-
on will be approved by a full
cabinet meeting after the Prim Minister's return from Africa at the and of the month.-Reuter.
Rebels Killed
Oran, Aug. 25.
A total of 22 Algerian rebels He said that while the work control.
ked in elasties with The first missile, an Inter-uelther side being able to "pull was being finished, U.S. Air were mediate Range Thor Ballistie the trigger" without the
Force technicians would help to French forces in the Oran De
jast 24 Missile, is to be delivered within operations of the other. The trata British personnel, Later on pariment during the
the French
Authorities the next few days to a site in "mutual accord" provides that only a few American civilian hours. here today. Six rebels
the missile will not be launched technical advisers would remain zuld The British site was buillexeep! by a
joint decision of with the British unit-U.P.I. under the
and France-Presse. Anglo-American both governments.” Agreement of last February in An Air Ministry spokesman. which Britaki undertook to commenting on the forthcoming establish several rocket bases arrival, sald today a new Royal
s part of the West's revised Letence strategy.
The Thor ham orange of
1,500 miles. They will be flown i
to Britain by V.S. airerafı, but i
the nuclear warheads will re main in the keeping of the
American Army. Between 50 and 70 missies are expected.
Pensions For Former Presidents
Washington, Aug. 25, President Eisenhower to- „day, signed.a.bili providing pensions of $25,000 a yest for former Presidents of the United States,
The measure also gives a $10,000 a
to year pelle/on widowa of Ex-Presidents.
I further provides that Ex-Presidente may draw $50,000 p year for office expenses and enjoy fres malling privileges.
Mr James Hagerty, the While House spokesman, wald four people would now benefit under the new act --President Harry Truksan and Herbert Hoover, and the widowa of Presidentə Woodrow Wilson Fad Franklin D. Roosevelt. Router.
Knife Gangs
Singapore.
In
MAINLAND
BUILD-UP
FACING
QUEMOY
By ROSS MARK
Americans
Washington, Aug. 26.
astimate the forces facing Quemoy and Matsu as 200,000 crack transonic troops, 150 MIG-17 fightors, 300 older jots as well as several hundred piston fightors and bombers.
The main worry is the posal- ble
50 about presence of Ilyushin 8. twin-jet bombers wihtla
是 striting distance Formosa. The Communists also have about 12 des royers, some torpedo beats, a tow modern landing craft and about 12 sub- marines,
Communist arillery is better, with the Russian 122 millumetare Howitzer with a 45-pound shell, Singapore, Aug, 25. than that of the Nationalists Violence Rares up again in with an American 105 mm the Singapore underworld to fowitzer and 35-pound steil night when an 18-year-old boy But the
State Department out
America's that was knifed five times by a gang points of six mco.
Mutual Defence Treaty gives He was admitted 40 hospital] the Nallomallets superiority. Formoen in a critical condition,
Matador miles on Gangland has boen qulet since could deliver high explosive or the maasive police raids a fortnight atomic warheads nlong ago, and subsequent legislation | Invasion coast, The Sixth Fleet giving the government power to has Douglas jet bomber and gaol suspected criminals for up Crusader FSU fighters which to two years-Chino Mall outpace Super-sabres-London Special,
Exprom Servico,
were inken
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