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CASE FOR INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRIES PUT BEFORE
PUT BEFORE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
Of The WHAT HAPPENS TO DEPOSITS?'
Day
$112m SHOCK
Frequent Instances Of
'Take It Or Leave It'
THERE will be widespread! The large sums of deposits for electricity consumption,
mazement
nl today's i news that Government is to $112
pay the Admiralty
"What happens to these deposits," and the low interest_rato on such deposits, were some of the points raised by Dr S. N. Chau, Chairman of the Working Party of the Federation of Hongkong Industries, at the Electricity Inquiry Commission this morning.
million for the Naval land! In Hongkong and Kowloon. Satisfaction on the one hand that after 80 years of chafing by local govern-i
the ment,
"stranglehold Dr
has around
wuial" Our
Be been broken, must offset against the huge price demanded by the Ad- miralty. Moreover a surp risingly Jarge area of mid in Industrially advanced went on for there does not companies refusing to carry a valuable waterfront land and vernomically sophisticated appear in the Balance Sheets a passenger because he has a pri- has been retained when the stry, it would be quite pro-Teserve to cover the deposits vate motor vehicle of his own." As was stated in the repre- reduction in the establish ber to tay that a company that said over the years."
sentation, u depos not afford
the Working Porty that the could
months'
was of the view that any lagisl con-
tion cnacted coull envering a few
for must ensure sumption had no right to be in operation.
Chau was presenting the case for the Federation of Hongkong Indus- tries and reiterated the seven points which the Federation had for- warded to the Commission in their representations. Speaking of depraits for eles happens to the deposits made to tricity consumption, Dr Chathe companies?i
ment new
suggests
เก
Unduly Haish
-
naval station have been comfortably ac- commodated
much IL smaller area elsewhere.
"in Hongkong, because of the But the most disagreeable
circumstanIGONI feature of the transaction, particular
valling.
Is requirement This is that the Admiralty
unduly harsh and operates should have driven auch
of industry in the detriment hard bargain when it is particular and the community running down its establish-
in general.
thou- ment here anyway and no! "A sum running into longer requires so
much rands of dollars space.
So that it cannot when
to
to be found
a now venture is just about to cominence.
very
a
be and that Government is often the difference between
the ⚫ompensating
Ad safe stert end a precarious be-
miralty for a move it is re- ginning.
T the "Having a bearing luctant to make. To add Insult to injury, Govern- maltor of deposits, a right and ment has to pay half the proper question would be What cost of walling up the dry- dock and build a wall at its
own expens
around the
new dockyard area. TWO considerations
Theem relevant are
the
which
(a)
Ad-
what price disi miralty initially pay for the land and (b) what is the legal distinction between Crown land and Naval land?
The original proposal by
Attempt To Kill
Kassem
Government that the land Fails
not wanted should be
handed back without any consideration seems a per-
fectly fair one. Yet
full
market value
the
and
Cairo, Oct. 7.
Navy has insisted on the Reports reaching here from Beirut tonight said that at least one and possibly two officers of Genera}|
when that was found im- possible, a
"fair
in lieu of it ment
were
event
"The case in point is anato
Dr Chau gous to the public transport
Commonsense
ÁT
as we
TODAY'S VOTING PATTERN? Mr Macmillan
London, Oct. 8. Latest poll results on the eve of the General Elco- tione compiled by the Daily Exprem stgresio 10. morrow's voting pattern;
Conservatives 4834 per cent: Labour $5 per venk; Liberala 5.8 per cent;
In
น
Others 0.8 per cent.
The Express again ALTERIES that published poll restilta with complete of the good falth of the poll organisa- tion bul with no great confidence in the value of this forecast-London Ex- press Service,
Steel Shares Rise
London, Oct 7, Industrial shares put on millions of pounds sterling value in the Landen Stock Markets today, reflecting hopes that Con- servatives win the general election,
Shares of Orma in the
Peking
steel industry which Labour in pledged 10
renationtaliage were
in tre- mendous demand, and closed
salt- around four. Hng's higher in price, British
securities
Government
also roge
valne,--Renter
Warned
Against Attack On Formosa
Dr Chau said it was common- the
Q electricity, companies
profit. "We do not sense to suppose that a deposit reasonable
to see, once made, was hardly likely to wish
do- such con- be reclaimed except the veloping elsewhere,
of death departure trols, on industry, be it general from the Colony of the deposi-industry or grublle utility, as to tor ur the suspension of activi- stifte all incentive to expand ties of a concern-for "electri-and improve. The Commission city is an integral part of our will undoubtedly form a
re- ! lives."
commentation for a mode of "Furthermore, the interest alatutory control that paid on consumers' deposits is, fair to all parties."
to say the least, a mere one per cent whereas
even the banke
puy s much as 3% percent to Ave percent on fixed deposits."
As publis utilles, De Chau went on, the elecurity supply comparts should be subject to Datutory control in a moaner similar to that imposed, in the pubie mansport and teleplume compundes, and that it was de- troke that keyishdión be COM Ees that would allow
the apply companies a reasonable prot yet ensure at the same tima, that the public received
at servie en felent
izir +harges,
A Monopoly,
"I 5 completely anomalous that
the
Preferential
will be
Dr Chau also suggested tha! Tales should be preferential
The pre- granted to Industry. sunt rates compared unfavour
bly with rates prevailing Industrialised | in neighbouring.
countèles, reflecting adversely Du Honchoor industry's, com- petitive ability.
New York, Oct. 7.
翅
The Under-Secretary of State, Mr Douglas Dillon warned the Chinese today that an attack on Formosa would "likely" start a world nuclear conflict.
Predicts A
Close Finish
London, Oct. 8.
Mir Harold Macmillan faces the nation's verdict at the polls today convinced that either his Con- servatives or the Labour opposition would win by a "very narrow margin."
The Prime Minister gave that
frank summing up of the pros-
pects in the nation's fifth post-
General Election
on the eve of polling last night,
war
He told a meeting at Bromley, Kent: "whatever happens 10- morrow, about, 12 million people will vote our way and about 12 million people the other,
"It will be a very narrow margin that will separate them.
This view echoes that of the professional pollsters who have baen reporting that the major parties are almost equal In popular asleep.
and
There is thus the possibility of a Anal result as close as the General Elections of 1950 when Labour had an overall 1951 of six) majority (when the Conservatives came back office with a majority of 17 over the other Parties).
At the dissolution. of Parlia ment, Mr Macmillan's majority 50 in the 630 member House of Commons. He and his held 343 sesta,
HECKLED
Makarios
And Grivas Clear Up Differences
Isle of Rhodes, Oct. 7. Archbishop Makarios and Gen. George Grivas “act- tled all misunderstand. ings" between them dur- ing a five-hour private conference here today..
Archbishop Makarios emerged from the conference along with Grivas and - told-reporters, - - "ali misunderstandings ve rune."
now
Mr Dillon issued the warning | especially of the past year, after reading a muware, from "forbid any optimism on the Prostdant. Eisenhower, to the future Peking's foreign was
of Far East-America Council of policy." This point is of particular Commerce and Industry calling He noted that the Chinese reporters importance to Industry, it may for "constant vigilance in the Government, in reporting Mr Labour 281, and Liberals six. not be generally realised but Far East to preserve pence, Khrushchev's speeches over the
'THIRD PERSONS' competition for trade is so in- Mr Dilion's speech to the government-controlled radio, de- tense that manufacturers' mar-Council was a bitter attack on leted Mr Khrushchev's warnings
He mid "hird persons' had gins of profit are often as low China. He charged that Pelẳng | against
"testing the capitalist Mr Macmillan was heckled been responsible for the "mis As two per cent.
by force," and against almost had shown absolutely no dia system
continuously, when be understandings" potween himself waging positions to make the slightest anyone's
"predatory addressed the last meeting of and General Grivas. The Arch- wars" or "imposing socialism by his election campaign in Brem- bishop did not identify the "third move toward an agreement on
the
persons." Formosa force of arms."
ley tonight. a cease-fire ti
Instead, Mr Dillon said, the
Came Most of the hecklers
Tonight's dramatic conference a renunciation of Straits) or
Peking radio was broadcasting from the members of the League came after an open split between to its people warnings that no of Empire Loyalists, an extreme the two men over the manage- foreign countries would
be right-wing organisation.-Reu- ment of an independent Cyprus allowed to interfere in Peking's ter.
appeared to develop UPI. Mr Dillon noted Khrushchev's | "liberation" of Taiwan.-UPI.
international | m Pledge to tackle problems by peaceful mid warned that the Kremlin must "haTO responsibility for Pelding's actions."
"It is generally accepted, that electricity in the production of is not considered
the major Item of expenditure
but it is nevertheless an im- portant one."
supply companies commodities should enjoy ail the privileges cf a monopoly as well as all the benefits the use of public ronds and public places in the futherance of their industry, without
any statutory obligo- ions.
"The
siluation
SÜ
it now
but
in
Service charges, Dr Chau said, should be considered opera- tional expenses and as such a Cost greater proportion of the
the power should be bome by companies. Abdel Kassem's escort stands is that the electricity In the urban arcas this was of this attitude is open to
having no killed in tonight's| companies,
com- presently the case, very serious doubt, yet
attempt against his life pelitors and being completely muburban and outlying districts Government badly wanted
free from control, can impose the charges are especially heavy the land and the Navy in Bagdad.
whatever charges they wish and of much concern to in- Reports added that th" without relating them made it clear that it would
which to dustry not part with it except on driver of the Iraqi Prime Minis-economie considerations couraged to find sites
ter's car was also killed during Whether the companies have and farther from the urban its own very stiff terms.
the attack which was said to exploited these conditions Generously, Government has
pointed out the compensa- have been carried out with a
tommy gun. tions to be derived
acquiring this-land
from
The
to area.
un-
the unfair advantage of the public
will they serve, doubtedly be a subject of in- vestigation by the Commission.
was being
Deterred
сп-
farther
force."
by
RESPONSIBILITY
mwans
the
"We firmly relect attempts
Mr Communist leaders," Dillon said, "to justify what they call just revolutionary wars' or 'wars of liberation.'"
"War is war, no matter where or why it may be fought.”
He wamal, "there can be no glossing over the danger that an attempt to seize Taiwan and reports also said that
the off-shore istands is just es parti- several other officers accom-
"With the chronic shortage of likely to embroil the world the new East-West paying General Kassem were
war as is land In Hongkong and the community in total rond which promises to ease injured when a hail of bullets "Apart from the question of
other growing pressure, of population,] the launching of aty the traffic bottleneck at this car.
charges, the companies are able it is inevitable that industry is type of war.” Queen's Road and Garden Three bullets struck General by the complete absence of encouraged to develop in the Mr Dillon said there can be, Road. But the fact remains Kassem hitting him in the competition Jr government remoter regions of the Colony; no exception in the muiter of that at a time when local shoulder and wounding him regulation, to adopt an arbitrary "We must ind cumployanent peaceful settlement of disputes
slightly,
atillude towards their consumers outlets for your younger and and that the sooner everybody government has so many
The
attempt on General
or prospective ecnistumers, and rapidly Increasing, population recognises this, the sooner expensive commitments
Kassem's life was made this there is no doubt but that in and industry lo que
foo Creates! atmosphere will be ready one way and another,
afternoon while he was being stances of take it or leave it hope in this regard.
disarmament and peaceful pro- reeived au sympathy what-
driven through * Bagdad have bean all too frequent." "Industry however is deterred gress. ever from the Admiralty street.
Dr Chuu said the Working from venturing farther afield, "We cornestly hope Peking which seeras to have got its
Party bad received from when it is faced with the pros- will see the light," Mr Dillon own way all along the line.
AFTER RIOTS
variona organisations, copies of pect of having to meet sub- sald. the Admiralty's titles
representations and from these stantial additional capital outlay Mr Don said that while The attempt came two weeks covered the entire
underlined in the nature area after serious riots in Iraq pro- one in particular
of cables, posis tensions had relaxed somewhat RTUA, *basic in the FortN acquired by Government, testing the execution of 17 per-
und the like." this attitude,
"I refer to the submission of The surcharge was a thorn in fears of irrational and explosive the price judged as a land sons accused of plotting a Ne-
munists persist." It would! 14-month-old been excessive,
Mr Dillon charged that have worked out at about this year.
Peking had been gontemptuous $66 a square foot. Five years
Tibet, a nearby waterfront attempt spread through the city
along the Indian ago,
* hundreds of Iraq's surged site in Hongkong fetched through the street to the De- geven times this figure. The fence Miniatry where General I titles however cover a much Kassem has living quarters.
the Fin- He appeared at the balcony smaller area and ancial Secretary has de to show them he was stiil alive scribed the price as "high." and not seriously injured This is the second case
of Inter hard bargaining by the
I
1
ment
Higher Education is a "Must"
Trained hands and minds are essential if your children are
purchase, would not have volt against General Kussen's the China Tycing Works. This the flesh, Dr Chau said. Indus- behaviour by the Chinese Com to achieve success in the competitive world.
regime
in
carller Company's case emphasises the try had taken exception to the need for legislation to ensure imposition of this charge in the As news of the assassination that the electricity companies face of the sinte of the balance being public utilities performing sheets of the two companies and
be the Commission would an essential public service, required, within
reason, make their services available to into the justification for such a free nations in the area. any person or body, whoever charge.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) record of the past decade, and and wherever they may be.
No Issued a speech saying, "whatever plights befall me are but a part of my duty," Admiralty in the randown An official communique of its establishment here. broadenst by Bagdad radio There is also the unresolved atated tonight that the authors question of the pitifully of the attempted asmusstruation imli gratuities awarded had not been apprehended.
General redundant locally employed
was also personnel. And the Colony will regard it as regrettable read over Bagdad radio tonight.
dominiu
Kassem's condition
I said: "As a result of a that the close and friendly criminal attempt on the life of relations that the Navy and the
country's leader, Abdel
the people · of Hongkong Karan Kassem, he received thres have enjoyed over the years shots in invulnerable spots.
"The wounding is regarded as should now be marred by
the light and a fracture in the atingincss the
authorities at Home when bones of the left shoulder joint
of
Mr
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Deaf Mute's Case Heard'
thin
-In Silence
ThorTing
T. L. Yang at Central Magistracy 'beard' a silent care when a deal Mid domb lantern maker, Tem
Kwok-cheune, 31. whe
charged with fraudulent conversion.
court Interpreter who wrote them in Chinese and then the deaf and handed them
dumb interpreter,
sold and that the money put to the sociation's welfare fond.
Ee, in turn, #poke to the do-The chairman agrood and Tama
fendant in sign language. Sub-Inspector Ko
Po-kwan feld the court that Tam Was an ancistant In charge of the wood-work section of the. Небра
To Dear and Dumb Industry Association. In the misfio of August, ́ho
murrosion ... t the
Tam pleaded guilty, through a draf and dumb interpreter, Mr Chan Chok-cheung," head- master of the Chinese-Over- Das Schoo) for. Deat and Dumb. calls for no He was completely The exchanges between
comfortable."~~A{}
Magistrate', mund the defendant - ware bendacted through the
Is suspected.
"His
they could have reasonably afforded to have come much more equitable ar- well rangements in both cases,
condition
to anxiety.
and
agencies.
sold the painting to a European woman for E110 ots or shoot September in Taipo Market. However, Insppoler Ke said,
Tam kopt $70.70, Inspector Lo said that Tum had Fent the money to his mother *in Mmone who urgantly nood-
ed it, for mediasă "foon. "iba" "chairman | Me Yang remanded. Tam for that an all-painting, which
four, days to enable him to had been donated, nosila be
"make restitution.
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