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LATE FINAL
CHINA MAIL
No. 37389
Established 1845,--
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1959.
Price 20 Cents
"FLIGHTS WEEKLY
to the U.S.A.
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8 from TOKYO
5 from MANILA
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NEW TIME TO REMAIN IN FORCE AS LONG AS RAINS CONTINUE
Of The 24-HOUR WATER SUPPLY FOR HK
Day
PROGRESS
Tis now four months since
the Cyprus agreement was signed and all parties are making steady progress towards implementing the terms outlined ut the successful Lundon confer- ence which brought an end' to the troubles In the strife-torn island.
Cyprus has set out to cover ground in less than a single yeur which many former colonies have taken years to cross. For success to crown this enterprise
Traffic On
Island Almost
Normal Now
By CHINA MAIL REPORTERS
Water supply hours have been increased to
a full-day supply, it was announced just before the China Mail went to press this afternoon.
sus- This would remain in force as long as the heavy rain continued, a Water Authority spokesman said.
tained and unstinting co- operation will be needed us well as the maintenance of the present goodwill,
Meanwhile new reports of Already many old mutual have caused by the delugo doubts and suspicions have were received this morning been cast aside and there a morning in which is evidence that the major almost 6 inches of rain ity of Cypriots are looking were recorded. hopefully 10 the future This is the fourth day of rather, than back upon aheavy ruin and the Royal unhappy past.
Observatory said this mor- ning there was no sign of a change.
International
TEANWHILE, In
M International
the sphere,
Greece, which And with-
The essualty toll early this afternoon was still 37 dead and 14 missing.
A landslide occurred in a
drawn her Nato forces from rear lane near No. 80 in Wall Ismir
DRO when
chu Road at about 11.23 a.m. in Turkey, a year this morning. One person was communal dis-injured. The Fire Brigade sent turbances were at their three appliances Immediately height, has returned them to help in the rescue. to their place of duty, thua, setting the seal on the new spirit
Damaged
Trome was not blocked Wanchal Road.
on
two between the allied countries and under-
restoration lining the
of the Atlantic alliance in the Eastern
Mediterranean,
In the year the Cypriots have
to decide what they would like to do about remain
members ing
Commonwealth and. Sterling Arca
their marketing in water above their knees.
So far no further rescue al-
tempt has been possible in the Shauki won squatter area which was demolished by a great ton- ton slab of rock which brako away from the cliff face above the huts and crushed several
ke matchboxes.
However, 0 .Government sold this morning spokesman that the latest information re- garding road conditions indicate that trame is slowly returning to normal.
On the laland, almost all roads except Kennedy Road are now
open to through traffic.
But many are still restricted to single-line
certain points. In Kowloon. www little damage has been caused except for the Taipo Bod Just below the Carlton Hotel, Light trailo is allowed,tà cross at this point,
Further on the road is com- pletely blocked owing to
Several houses in Lyttelton Road and Robinson Road have been evacuated of all occupants wash-out. owing to the dangerous state of
At the 8 milestone,
50.
the buildings which have been yards of the road have sipped.
landslides in Lic affected by
The houses are Nos. 25 to 27, Lyttalion Road and Nos. 04 to B8, Robinson Road.
area.
the
the the
A Inrcislide is also reported and
con-In Victoria Road, near - tinuing to
гепр benefits swimming shed of the Gold, from Imperial Preference. Silver arak Jewellers Associa
tion. Victoria Road at this paint is blocked and the road- way has been closed to trame.
Apprehensions
LONGSIDE all these en-
ALONGSIDE All the
ever,
there must
Sai Kung
The Talpo Road is expected
to be closed for four to five
days. If the rain continues, a Truffle Department spokesman- suld, it could be longer.
Hiram's Highway, the road to Sai Kung, remains closed and will not be reopened until all obstructions have been cleared. Bus services are still suspended. Peak Trum 15 still
A China Malt reporter took a car from West Polnt to Shaukiwon. Everywhere the reads were swash and the The remain
fabric of the road badly damaged.
Home apprehensions. may be tmt a form
Ir
ol
In North Point a drain had "hangover" from the years crupted and the road looked of politicni turmoil and like a small volcano, conflicting ambitions could) All along the way, drain tops try to assert itself, since had been forced up and water passions and beliefs har bubbled over on to the rouds. boured and encouraged for In Shauliwan, women did years can hardly be dispell- ed overnight or old rivalries be whisked away in A momout.
4
A number of disquieting!
MoYos have Occurred during the past month which can lead to further trouble and upset the pre-
harmonious sent
sphere,
Eoka Shrine
ON
atmo.
NE 'Greek Cabinet Minister has publicly declared that Greece will continus to de- 'mand union with that country. It was this very demand that lay at the root of the troubles and if tbía attitude continues all the present goodwill be lost.
HEAVY FINES FOR INDIANS
Throe exocutives of an Indian firmware this morning, fined between $30,000 TH 2009 nhà thô admitted" conspiring together to obtain im porial proference certifi-; cates fraudulently for clothing intended for ex- port, Prakash Vaswani, alios D. It is also reported that the Prakash, 21, manager of the
-will
suspended.
The Trafic Authorities an- nounce that teste for driving cences for June 15-10 hove been suspended. The Traffic. De- partment also announced that they had requested learner driving schools not to conduct дпу more lessons until weather Improves.
the
д
Since the rain began on Thursday, the Royal Observatory have recorded a total fall of 23.0 inches. In the heaviest June rainfall for 43 years, further 1,107 million gallons have been added to the Colony's water supply. There are now more than 0.400 million gallons in the reservoirs.
Tho
since total calufull January 1 is $3.4 inches which' is nearly double the RVCTSEO rainfall to date-29.78 1aches. In the six hours from 0, a.m. to 1 p.m. the rainfall was almost 6 inches.
Airport
Rain was heavy at Kai Tak: this morning. However, the air tramo was not disrupted to a great extent.
One PAA plane arrived two hours late from Bangkok while another PAA · plano arrived 0.4% few minutes late from. Tokyo.: The Doac Comet-1 trom
Tokyo, due to arrive at 8.15 international Clothing Factorza, was diverted to Manila. uniform worn by Grivas
of 90-92 Larch Streal, fourth
The firzi plana to deport was. during the terror campaign floor, was fined $20,000 or six and other relics in the months, and an additional six CPA for Bangkok which left possession of Archbishop months at the Victoria District Makarios will be placed in Court.
the Cyprus Museum. Such
Judge T. Creedon imposed a
at 1043 am. It shoula bavo.
left at 8.30 am
The Chief Oficer or Fice Brigada advised", persons.
in
a move would ̈ Jéád: to' mak-/ Drio of $40,000, or alx.month, charga of Categórý. 3 dangerous ing the museum, á.“shtine" on G. Montiram, alias "Mat! goods stores to check their, to the Greek saction of the/Chandra, 31, assistant' managar | stocks to: anlure 'that they hayo ·
community and
obnoxious
not born contaminated by water Stops should be, takto: ime during the weekend
of the factory,
The third man, named Tha- to the Turks and other wandas, bllos T. K. Ganahan minorities.
35; 'n accountant, was nod Reallning this the Cypriot 130,000 or five months, min
Tenders, including General FOURTH ACCUSED Griyas, have already called A fourth accured, Lee Winggalost, the weather. gecause
upon their people to work chip, pleaded not guilty,
they become dengOTOLE ON,
for national unity and sinis trial was edfoirned to fo ammed that during
old differences to make in on Wednesday. He was repre-
dependence a success and
bring peace and prosperity
to the faland
Zimmert trusted by! P. H. Si le Co
(C0014, 90 Poto 2, col. 4).
under no abil atiku their children to mich
on con-
Narent Lam-tón oknak of rock
Three More Alleged 'Plantations' Men Held
Three men charged with be- ing members of the Society of Plantations, a society dissolved recently by a Government order, were arrested opposite Kal Tak last Saturday. The
three men, Cheung. Ngau-chal, 24, Chan Tuen, 44, and Leo Kim, 91, ap peared before Mr. B. V. Rhodes at Kowloon Magis tracy this morning. The magistrate. remanded the three men until July 2.
The arrests were made by'
Det. Sub-Insp. Cheng Chin-bun, of CID Kow- loon City,
PRINCESS ANNE SURPRISES
A SERGEANT
London, June 15. British army sergeant is reported today to be "still
from: recovering
..the shock", of finding Princess Anne hiding in the men's ***chapging room during a
pold match or Windiar. The Daily Express diarist saya it happened yesterday when the eight-year-old Princess: and" the Prince of Wales, 10, were watching the Duke of Edinburgh play polo,
were
The Royal children walking to rejoin Queen Elizabeth fullowed by Chief Superintendent Albert Perkins
LET'S HIDE
diarist grabbed her brother's Dra and, cried "Come on Charles, let's hide from Per- king."
Princess Anne, the adds,
They squeemod through "a hole to a wooden fence kad were nowhere to be seen when the defective also got ... through the fenas,
Then on offelal pointed to- -wards, a tent where the polo..
players change.
According to the Daily Ex- press writer, the detective dash ed to the tent and asked a ser geant: "Have you seen Printers Anno and Prince Charles?"
He replied: "Yes, they are: here,"
The Princes kold: ***I was . wondering when you would manage to find us:”
Then, high-jumping over rope she said: "Can you do this, Mr Perkins?!!
The perspiring, delective re- plied: “No, 1 can't.
Mall Special.
Chi
Liz Was Nearly
Left Behind
Paris, Juno 14. Honeymooning. Hollywood fim star Elizabeth Taylor, wer nesre ly left behind here tonight when fourth; husband, Eddio Pyther jött for London, SEBLEE French authorities. Fobjectată, that her pauper, still: bare: the kama 'of a "Todd"--surpama of her third husbandi?
BLise Taylor, JA KARŠALO great agitation, drank down giats after glans at red BördeauK wine at the airport bar while. walling fora, decision by the -paport, authorities p
She wus, !finally allowed to lenye with her husbanda AFP.
More Help For HK Refugees
The
Norwegian); Refugee- Council has given - 100,000 kronor €25,000), to brin":25 {rofugees", fratry: - Hongkong+ to Europe, it was announced ton
in World!WOE)
the: Nutherlands,
country