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LATE FINAL
CHINA MAIL
No. 37551
Established 1845
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1959.
PROPOSED CEILINGS ON HONGKONG TEXTILE
COOL REACTION
Comment Of The Day
REFINERY FOR
HONGKONG
THE plan fo erect a. $60
TH
million oil refinery
Hongkong must be
in
the '
But It May
Be Better
-
IN
EXPORTS
Price 20 Cents
U.S.
SHE'LL BE - “SUZIE” ON THE STAGE
PAN AM
CARG
PHONE 37031
"FASTEST
TO LEADING MARKETS
THE WORLD
News Agency
Man Held
Nancy Kwan Gets Big In Canton
Than Nothing' Broadway Role
Washington, Dec. 29.
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Hongkong beauty. Nancy Kwan, 20, will play the title role in the Broadway pro- duction, "The World of Suzie Wong."
U.S. Cotton textile manufacturers appear- ed cool yesterday to a compromise offer by Hongkong garment manufac- turers to set an expanded ceiling on cotton exports to the United States by Mr Ray Stark, co-producer over the next three years,
biggest private industrial within the Industry, the Initial | Department project proposed by outside reaction was one of surprise that interests since the libera-Hongkong manufacturers would
For
the
มา Washington
sometline this afternoon.
The State Department, he (seek to expand the 1960.ceiling | odded, will tion. And as such it
receive the text of ទ
by 15 per cent over the record
by announcement it highly welcome.
the 1059 exports which have made Hongkong texte manufactur- promises
not only employ-a strong impact on segments of ers, trenētime today. ment for hundreds both in the U.S. market. the building And the Industry sources here predict- operating of the plant, newed that US. garment and apparel react exporta and
an entirely manufacturers
strongly against the plan DOKE 2N
would
An Example
new industry for Hongkong terms are made known. but it sets o distinguished | sval on the development
11 appeared to some Industry that has taken place in the last decade changing this sources that it was one more territory from a prominent $xample of foreign producers entrepot to one of the mosttting the quotas rather than the "U.S. Congress establishing active manufacturing-
import trading centres in Asia,
quota it felt
was best for the American industry. There was an air of causon. welcome wwever, Walle appearing un
the development, refinery happy with
U.S. producers showed при
Perhaps the most
aupeet
the uf
proposal is that it provides preciation for the efforts of us- evidence of continued
international
Hongkong
faith
sistant secretary of carmerce, in Mr Henry Kearns, to negotiate the world a settlement.
This!
moves into the 1960s.
Is important because of the interest
Mr James A. Chapman, pre- sident of the American cotton
such 机 large manufacturers Institute, sald in
investment is bound to
a statement the Hongkong pro- posal is disappointing to the
kindle in other overseas textile and apparel industries of enterprises considering ex- the United States. pansion In Asia.
Advantages
TOREOVER
Unfair
(The Hongkong Government Jesterday transmitted to the American Consulate General,
This was announced today
of the dim, "The World of Suzie Wong." which will start production early in January in the Colony,
Mr Stark, who arrived from San Francisco this morning. bv Pon
that American, sald Miss Kwan will take over the Utle role of the Broadway play within "a week or two."
Amazed
under Nancy Kwan, who is
to Mr an offer by major garment
seven-year contract manufacturers in Hongkong, to Stark, earlier had been conti- Lice sel ceilings on exports of five dered for the title role in
film opposite Bill Hokien types of woven colton garments to the United States, for a period of three years, beginning July next year).
CHINA LIGHT'S BIG
ORDER
13
Dow
A striking Eurasian starlet, France Nuyen, who arrived in the Colony) yesterday playing the part. Mr Stark said on arrival toxiny that he had been amazed at the pro- gress that Miss Kwan had made during his absence from New York.
t
"In my nine weeks abocze she had been studying up ten hours a day mut her progress [was tremendous," he said.
"We have very big plan for Nancy. She is a great beauty and her future should tremervibus one."
Costly Film
be
that
had the
Mr Stark also revealed local actress Grace Chang been approached to piny part of "Gwenny." However, she was unavailable to go to England for the filming of the
"We have no liking for this The China Light and part. Mr Stark oxided, that he
arrangement, it is unfair on its face," he said "First, the Hongkong manufacturers choose the project as a base for their quotas the output swhich reflected
of
wil be played by a local dri
Power Co., Ltd, has hopes the part of "Minnie Ho just bought 60,000 Mr Stark sald that the Alm. kilowatts of additional which will begin production on January 14 will cost, a Ita generating plant, Mr completion, in the vicinity of Lawrence Kadoprie, US$3 milion.
Mimplicitly underlines the 1000 endure increases over the advantages that Hongkong previous year's exports tor as a free port and a centre virtually every colegory
the allowance And of industrial expansion has apparel.
was made for con- to offer
overseas whatever
trolling the exportation ol Investor.
the
cloth
Anyone who bas lived in China knows how American businesses valued the trics.
no
con
protection which the British flag gave to foreign nai well As British interests shaken severely by ale influx of before the second world goods in recent years from low- war. Today the security wage countries. Import controls needed but they of certainly are and general orderliness Hongkong, and the supply should be imposed by our gov- of cheap and trouble-free cinment not by other
Bovem-
Chairman, an-
nounced at the annual MASTER OF
meeting this afternoon.
This should be commissioned
near the end of 1962.
ESCAPES
RECAPTURED
London, Dec. 28. "Angel
Face" Walter Probyn, who has escaped from prison 17 times, was recaptured today after being at large for 16
"This proposal represents a build-up, not a roll back of the o U.S. Indus- import burden
This plant is a repeat order. One was placed earlier this "The stability and the
of the two year and the cost fidence of American texle and
sets
10 about amounts
$60 been million, Mr Kadoorie said, apparel industries have
Describing this step as unique of the company. for the size Mr Kadoorie sald when the new plant was completed, the Installed capacity of the generating station at Hok UK labour, rank
would be raised roin 183,500 "Our Covernment's acquie- chlef assets, offering to schee in such an
kliowalts to 302,500 kilowatts arrangement an increase of 85 per cent. firma of all nationalities can only be u reflection upon the benefits of unhindered our
policies governing world development and a stable trade. We can no longer afford and progressive market, to let these policies be fashioned "The results of the (electri- here and asked that the pune- by other nations to suit their city) Inquiry are still un- ture be mended quickly. A own purposes,”
known," Mr Kadonrie said, "but mechanie had just got the wheel in view of the importance of off when a police car purred up. having electricity avoflable at Probyn was grabbed before Es all time when and where need- could make a dash for it.
THE
nmong our
Opposition
inents.
-
Disturbed
of
A spokesman for the Ari- can Cotton Manufacturers in- dés- THE hope must be that istitute said he was "most
turbed to find no mention Government svill do cotton cloth"
in a system everything possible to voluntary export controls
project posed in Hongkong, encourage which allegedly because of He also said “we will have to big business opposition has study point by point cach en far been frustrated in portion of the proposed agree-
Au
this
Importance
weeks.
And An Exclusive Interview With
The Other Suzie
NANCY KWAN
FRANCE NUYEN
Her Dearest
Wish, But No Chinese Food
United Press International staff correspon
dent Yim Yuen-lo, who went to China in July on a news assignment, has been detained by Chinese authorities in Canton since July this year, it was re- vealed today.
United Press International had asked and received the co-operation of other news agencies in withholding publication of detalls of Yim's detention until every effort had been made to secure his release.
to
The UPI revealed details of the
case today only after mli. efforts
determine Yun's ciatus, including inquiries made by the Internations! Red Cross and direct cables to Peking, bad met with failure,
25.
Yim, who is called "B" A He was born in Shanghai and came to Hongkong with his parels when years old and has lived here ever ince. He is t Chinese citizen.
he
WDS
three
Yim joined UPI in April, 1959, after working two years for Reuters.
ASSIGNMENT
Yim was assigned by UPI to go to Canton to interview Wil- Liam Downey, whose brother John is one of five Americans Imprisoned in China. Tho younger Dowasey—had – boen given special U.S. State Depart- ment permission to travel in China to see his brother and to attempt to get him released
Yim purchased his trala tickets, made hotel, reservations and other arrangernente through the China Travel Bervice, official agency of the Chinese Government, in Hongkong Ho made It clear that travelling as a reporter employ- ed by the UPI. He also used, a Hongkong Government identity curd as a travel document, the normal procedure for Chinese who are not British subjects.
STATUS
Waa
Yim left on July 19. The Chinese permitted blin to carry
cktar
MR YIM YUEN-LO
Witnesses Sought In Hunt For Killer
per-
· Birisingham, Dec. 28. One by, one people came for. ward today to help police find a maniac killer. who "may strike again.” a typewriter and camera with alm, a
ind'cation that By late afternoon, nine they were aware of his status. sons had gone to police to tell When Yim arrived in Canton, about their bus ride with the he checked into the Hua Chiol wanted map -alleged to have Hotel, then begun looking for killed Miss Stephanie Baird, Downey at the Of Kwan Hotel 29, in a YWCA hostel, just be- |where foreign visitors usually fore Christmas.
stay. Downey did not reach Meanwhile police are check- Caton until late that afternoon ing on insane asylums through- When Yim tried to see him, the out Britain for clues the hotel management refused him curly haired killer. acmission Yim promptly tele- They asked about patients phoned the UPI Burdat in Hong-who have recently been dis- kong and reported 00 his charged or were allowed home troubles.
for Christmas.
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
After sort-X just didn't eat," she
two more telephone calls to Hongkong,
Yim was
Dellente Eurasian film
France Nuyen,, 20, will not be able to sailsły one of her dearest wishes while in Hang- kong--to est Chinese food,
oti
REY
A punctured tyre trapped him. "I can't risk putting Probyn drove up to a gurnize weight," sparkling-eyed Mias
Nuyen lamented yesterday. "It's not of course that I'm any heavyweight as some reports have staled, it's just that the screen immediately puls Ibm on + performer," added
ed, your Board has felt it a duty The 27-year-okt convict,
continue its declared polley known to prison warders
of anticipating the needs of in-Young Houdini," escaped from of dustry and consumers generally."a prison hospital trolley and fled pro-
Over the last 10 years, he barefoot in his pyjamas. added, the company had grown";
Ho
was serving a 30-month
at a fairly steady rate of about storm for using an imitation fire- arma to resist arrest. At his trib) 16 per cent a year,
Secunding Mr Kadourie's he was described as "a past me proposal for the adoption
ter in the art of escapology.”—} “It wa't a of the report
at least one Asian territory.ant before we can my whe And while it seems that the ther or not, it will be acceptable
10 the American manu- slatement has its eyes less company
facturers." on the local market than on) export, local firmu will un- York
and AP.
Mr
of directors of accounts, Kenneth Kao Chao-lu said the polley of
the Board in purchase of the new pients showed "'courage and amply demon-
Mr John
Murray, the regresentation of
rum into dificulties
the the
doubtedly be interested in association, indicated that the generating ita quotations and any plans offer may
it hns for domestic dis- when It is put before the manu- straies its declared Intention tribution.
|facturers.
of keeping well to the fore-
"We have not yet compiled our lists of imports from Hongkong announcement that the for the full year," he said. "But sumer U.S. Summit, Corporation I can say this, imports of gar- of Panama plans to go ments from there for the first ahead with the refinery nine months of 1909 were con- mwfully would be a feather in the sidered by us
high."-AP.
to be
front the interests of the con- and the prosperity of ture of Hongkong, which in course is of ultimate benefit to the, shareholders."
A final dividend of 75 cents per share was approved and the | balance of $2,110,320 was car-
cap for Hongkong and an Being Sent Today ried forward to next year's ac
Con-
encouraging note of fidence with which to start A spokesman for the Amori- |count.
Mr M., W. LA, Mr Horece the new year. The Colony con Consulate in Hongkong sald welcomes this company's this morning that notice of the Kadoorie and Mr W. A. Welch proposal was only received were re-elected director, and interest and its desire to
Bingham yesterday afternoon. The full Lowe, introduce а new and text of the proposal, he said, thews and Pest, Marwick, Mite valuable
service
to Asia was now being prepared and chell and Co. were re-appointed from Hongkong.
will be sent off to the Blate sylitors.
and
foods, or
Bald.
FOCAL POINT
ما
It was news of Miss Nuyen's instructed to take the train
weight troubles that first with Downey, but shortly
.bie-
As one of Britain's biggest added to reports
widened, that local fore midnight, he again called manhunta beauty Nancy KwaZ
4, polica The man
would to say he had been told there spokesman warned: be considered for the part of was no room on that train. who committed this dreadful
• "gario"
That was the last the Hongkang crime is obviously A patho
Mr Grady Johnston, publio rela- bureau wos able to contact logical sadist, who could striko
tions officer to the production, } him.
said that Miss Kwan may be comaldered for supporting
15 sho
role,
"Anyway I'm now 103 ibe and although that is not heavy at all for a gift I can't risk rating weight producing foods," she svid.
tonese food.
BRIEF CABLE
again."
The focal point of the search was still in Birmingham around Next day UPI received the YWCA hostel, where; tho brief cable which said: "Bad body of Miss Baird was found, (Wendeli Miss Nuyen who arrived yester.
S. Merick, William
Hong-
Two witnesses the bus con- day with co-star
kong manager) Untelexable, dudor and a woman, passenger Holden, to play the fitle role
Step Day Leave Unknown Stop-have described the wanted - In the "World of Buzie
Wong." said that while in French-born Miss Nuyen, whose Marathon Due Ivyman"
mon as about 20, 'well spoken father was a Cantonese #04- Yim was nicknamel - "Ivy, and with fale curly hair. They New York she had to go al-
man. said that her, weight man" bucause he liked to wear sald: his hands and clothing most on a “stervallon det.”
problem, would prevent her | Ivy League style clothes.
were meured with blood. matter of special
UPI tried from sampling requine Can- that
several friend to anything of
Hra Evelyn Peake, 27-yoET= telephone. Yim in Camion, and old wife of a pub knoper, asid the saw the - man board the bús neer, the hostel. She wind Two days Inter, a Hoogong he was crying a plasiig bag. friend of Yiała ddilvorea a note Police think there was a WBA- to UPI bare which said "Tall: pon wrapped in the bug. boss at UPT can't leave for The alarm wks Grit raised in. awhile
the Expert after UPI was not able to discover Brown, 21, had been hit on the Margaret how the message was smuggioli | tread, and Injimed. She said a out of Canton, but presumably is curly haired gian: had fit her traveller carried it."
with a heavy, instrupent wrap- pad ng baguna tha an
DENIES
GOVERNMENT
PHILIPPINE REPORT
A Government spokesman denied this morning that Filipino Ballinals were being sinxled out for rigid bagERED.; searches by Hangkong customs atletals at Kal Tak
The denial was made in reply to an allogsilon kes Filipine newspaper, columnist who claimed this was the can.":
The Government spokesman said that mostly incoming baggage was -cheeked #2- the airport.. However, outgoing ingyage in searched when and where necessary, and export Hiconcos are required for, ocrisin' goods, taken in cortala countries,
· He said, curious officials at the airport curry put, seat. checks on sulguing baggage, “but thero la ne dietetiidation sgálati any grang af porphem
Cartala ronde taken out of the, Chilody expers licences in Hongkong and certißestes of sinas port al call,
"X was really looking forward | also sent cables, but there was
to it, but I suppose I'll have no reply, to walk för another oppor- tunity,” she salat.
Weekend Speed Limit In France
At that point, at least, it seem ad-likely that Ylin wed under detention at his hotel, and had innot been put in skole ASC WAS UPI then cabled, the Chinese authorition in Pukdog,, and almo
to the how they foladas
• Wheri 100 police were onkledi Hand's body, decapitated and further, mesnated, in a cubicle.
Police and about Britain
Paris, Dec. 25. A speed limit of 50 mph probably will be institutea France each weekend it reported?"eu" Monday,
Mr. Robert Huron Minister dont letters saking for informam, weens anteed pode, tó hole in ita, of Public Works and Transport, don about The Wone of the hunt for the day by checking *is expected1fp.announce
topo dawicted of violineS
the entier on, Hestnes zware sisepuced" wi measure in the spring Allet-Whan UPI was unable to obu we
tremely high death toll of 103, thin any: Sherbed
on the highways for the threedy the
day Christmas holiday ap- 1 Cross la KIROGER, CHE REN parently hastened, the decision. | Hộc tàu Và Called to com