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LATE FINAL
CHINA MAIL
LMANS
No. 37601
Comment
Established 1845-
"MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1960.
Shumchun River reservoir
Price 20 Cents
FLY PAN AM
JJETS
ahead of schedule
TO THE U.S.A.
* flight weekly via Todys
Par roterrations. Fiona 37031
completed ahead of schedule Mid-East
Of The 'BIG SURPLUS OF WATER sabres
Day
AIR TRAVEL
DELAYS
T is a common adage that
I
the aircraft has brought the world closer together, und this even more so with Ute introduction of the jet plane.
Not so very long ago airlines proudly announced that 80 many hours had been lopped off various routes. Now it has come down to minutes and seconds.
The Minister of Aviation, Mr
Duncans Sundys, visualises
ARTHUR Supplies may
RANK FINED
Slough, Feb. 27.
Lord Rank, 71-year-old Bri- tish film chief, was fined £20 in court yesterday for a driving offence.
Drivers of
lorries
travelling in opposite direc-
ions had reported independently to the police the number of his ear.
They alleged he cut in be- on a hill, forcing
2,000-mile an hour plane tween them
In tho not too distant one, cry to pull into bold a future, while that geniussion, the court was told.
Barnes Wallis is thinking Lord Rank, seen by police in terms of 3,000 m.p.h. on Christmas Eve, 13 kys This is not idle speculation; later, admitted that he had But taken over the driving at the it in bound to come. are the means of getting to
time to give his chauffeur a and from airports, keeping rest but he could not recall
Is red puce with lying? tape, too, cluttering up the process of clearing passen- gers at airports?
Prime example
ONDON Airport is a prime example of muddied think ing, lack of co-ordination and just plain stupidity on the
of Accessive part 20vernments which have had little foresight. Hongkong is fortunate
in
that it has one of the few airports in the world where the passenger can be home or in his hotel within half an hour of clearing customs and immigration. Kul Tak facilities have im
proved beyond all recogni- in a matter of a few
The
approaches are fairly well adapted to fast transport, but
Lion
years.
with more and more aircraft coming in, and at night too, there is still room for im- provement.
It is visualised that a large hotel will be erected on Murray Parade Ground which emplinsises the necessity for the Kai Tak Be to Hongkong journey to speeded up by the introduc- tion of fast launch services, thus eliminating the tedious trip to the island by road and water,
The International Civil Avia-
tion
Organisation
las
An
GO re- already forwarded commendations to member governments in endeavour to slash the red tape which is slowing down travel in the jet age and it at least ja possible that
will of them adopted as standard practice next May.
Bome
T
Wide awake
be
HE Organisation is well
the incident.
He had been driving for 54 years without an accident, his counsel old. The one "akele
the cupboard" was conviction for
in speeding 2010.
ion in
a
Lord Rank was also ordered 10 guincas costs and to pay have his conce endorsed: China Mail Special.
Belly-landing
New York, Feb. 23: A twin-engined TWA passen- ger plane with two of its wheels Home made u successful "belly landing" at a Naval air station in Kansas today.
The craft, a Martin 404, car- ried six passengers and a crew of three-UPI.
be offered
to Colony free
By a China Mail reporter ·
The new Chinese reservoir on the Shum- chun river which may supply water to Hongkong was stated today to have "a surplus capacity to supply a city of 3 million people with water for seven months."
And there are suggestions General Chamber of Commerce, that the Colony may be offered, said the supply to Maono was water free.
"free and unconditional”
A Reuter report from London, monitoring Radio Peking, was,
And he added: "So long as received in Hongkong today
there is
a pipe connecting saying that the Chinese re- Hongkong with the Shumchun servoir was completed on Satur-reserveir, Hongkong may obtain
similar water supply. dey.
"It is hoped that Government carly approach pr discussions with China so that Hongkong's water shortage con be alleviated."
The Governor. Sir Robert Black, told Legislative Counell in his annual review last Wed-: nesday that he hoped Hongkong could come to an arrangement with the Chinese authorities for the supply of reservoir water.
Its size
in
From inquiries made Hongkong Loday it was learnt that the new Shuchun re- servoir had a total storage capacity of about 9,000 million gallons
• This would make it about as
makes
Hongkong's reaction? A. Goy- ernment spokesmen said it was primature to ask whether it had made approaches to the Chinese authorities
Its purpose
people were working on the dam at a time.
The Chinese dum, was com- pigied a month ahead of schc- big as the Shek Pik, and Talatarted on : As much as 27,000 dule and 100 days after work Lam Chung reservoirs bined, or a little smaller than a third of the proposed fresh- water lake scheme of Plover The glant reservoir la de-
signed to arzigate 2,000 acres of China is also applying water farmland and generate 820 ia Macao.
kilowatts of electricity, supply- Mr Ko Chouk-bung, Chairing all the residents of the Po man of the Hongkong Chinese On district,
Cove.
Princess
The smashing
at
"looked church
Windsor, Feb. 28.
Princess Margaret and her fiance, Mr Armstrong-Jones, worshipped with tenants and workers on the Royal estate here today in a quiet chapel decorated with spring flowers.
of
A schoolboy who was in the an early morning horse-ride, congregation said afterwards: and is a regular worshipper at "The Princess looked smashing
the Royal Lodge Chapel, Es she stood in the Royal pow And today Royal
estate beelde her flance"
workers who had seen her grow Then, after the service at-
up smiled as the newly-engaged tended by a -congregation about 120 people, the Princess
couple left the chapel.
The Duko looking radiantly
of Edintagh, happy and
wearing a dark suit and horn- wearing her engagement ring,
rimmed spectacles, drove QWET stood under oak trees outside
from Windsor Castle wfl the chapel introducing her
nine-year-old Princess Anne for flance to friends, including
the pre-noon service, but left farmers and estate ballifts.
as soon as it ended. CONGRATULATED They received many con-
they
Blood Eratulations
As
AND NOW
IT'S A
TV EYE
Tokyo, Feb. 29, They are spending the week-Big brother is watching eni at Windsor Castle.
you! The Queen shares her
hus-
Countess Mountbatten's funeral sheathed
These three photographs, which arrived, from London this morning, show scenes from the funeral of Lady Edwina Mountbatten, Superintendent-in-Chief of the Bi Jolin Albulance Brigade, and wife of Admiral of the ̈ Fleet," Earl Mountbalten.
London, Fab. 29. -throatening new crisis in the Mid- dle East has sud- denly collapsed. And for the time, being there appears to be no danger of a major UAR attack on Israel, such 14 last week's military pre- parations and Nasser's ultimatuin on Thursday suggested
Nasser told the smells that if their troops did not evacuate the demilitarised border zones, there would be trouble by the weekend.
But today Egyptian diplomats including the Foreign Minister, Dr Mahmoud Fawzi, are meel- ing with the envoys of Britain, the US. and Russia, to voice their complaints.
Declined
And in Jerusalem, Mr David Ben Gurion, the Israeli Premier, has told his cabinet that ho believes tension has so far de-. clined that he will be able to leave in the next few days for his first visit to the United States since 1951.
He assured his cabinet first that Israel accurity forceS wero capable of meeting any oven- tuality.
It cannot yet be sald there will be no trouble, but the in- Idications today are that there Is much less likelihood of a serious clash.
The Egyptians in Gaza alleged.. today that two inrnell planes had violated air space over the re- glon, but otherwise It is all quiet an the Middle Easter front All Agencies,
NOW
3
EDITIONS -A DAY
As from today the Chino Mail begins publishing a third edition daily.
This will be known as the Lote Final Extra and will go to press at 4.30 p.m. with the latest focal news includ- ing afternoon share prices, and overseas news,
The China Malt bogan publishing a second edition last year. This was tho Noon Edition: Today it has estab-. fished a rogular readership.
of first Akela avea Portsmouth, while offers of the growing
Royal Navy and St John Ambulance, give thely lasi salutes from the quzydde, ............
The middle plature shows the cuffia on the deck of the frigate just before It put to see for the burial service condusled by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The counless was buried
aware and wide awakachating in the sunshine onband's delight at the "obviously Tlent will be the word among at sea in' serordance with her wishes,
to the many problems con- fronting it and there will
be further efforts to reduce
the
red tape to
minimum.
what was the south of England's happy match" of Princess Mar- warmest day of the year. garet and Mr Armstrong-Jones,
Worshipping with the newly-Reuter. engaged couple in the Royal
Lodge Chapel were the Duke of
Recet include such | Edinburgh, the Queen Mother,
abolishing
moves
manifesta,
"Visitor
.of
as Princess Anne and the Duke's
mother Princess Him-
Andrew Greece, A
plifying the basic document Castio." guest at Windsor
for the clearance of aircraft
by
Princess Margaret wore
П
enatome, immigration
tton black hat and coat in mourning and health officials, no visus for Countess Mountbatten of for temporary visitors, ac- Burma whe died last week,
of oral baggage The Queen Mother was also arations and doing away in black, with tax clearance
fientes.
It is
certi-
Several teenago members of the congregation admitted that Is unlikely that all the re the occasion so exelled them find that they forgot what the rez- commendations wil favour with every member mon was about.
The services was the second A local conditions nation will of necessity bave to Mr Armstrong-Jones, both of to of the day for the Princess and
whom overrule general considern
members of the tions.. This in.
particularly
|Church of England.
Rialng early at Royal lodge, where the drug traffic, and the country home which Margaret shares with
no in regard to
are rife. There Princess smuggling
DFD
In also the guest who comes her mother in Winder, Grdal
for dinner and becomes one Park, they had taker conti- of the family.
But sa air travel time is being
reduced by the increasing speed of now aircraft the delays on the ground are becoming increasingly in tolerable.
munion in the chapel.
HAPPY CHILDHOOD
at
Only 14 people were present
this earlier service.
spent at Windsor since childhood. She is fond of
Princess Margaret liss inaty weekendy
Lunacy
London, Feb. 29. Ronald Armstrong-Jones, father of Princess Mar- puret's flante Tony Arm- strong-Jones, holds a posl- tion enlled "visitor in Jubacy," it was reported on Sunday.
The Sunday. Observer "columnist "Pendennis" do- scribed the position as "AN appointment: made by the Lord Chancellor for bar- riaters in semi-retirement,"
Pendennis
la Ble Armatrong-Jones" @pool alty in law was motor do- oldent cases, "known In " the bar, de "running : down.. (notiona" nå which he wa 'a prodigious expert!" --
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Tokyo's underworld April 1 when police instatt secret. television cameras to keep a close eye on what is happening in the underworld.
Police raid the hidden cameras. will be installed in the "enter" tainment area of the Ikebukuro area, a notorious.. district for 1bugs, hoodlums and criminals.
SPECIAL LENS
!
The camera will be equipped
with special lens that revolve in
A
This picture shows Mir David Hicks and Lady Pamels Mountbatten, Lord and Lady Brabourne (elder daughter of Lord Mountballen), Earl Mountbatten and other members of the family. They are also seen in the lower plature as the Rag-shrouded coffin is carried on to the frigate from the quayside, Central 'Press plotures.
Mauritius extensively damaged by storm
London, Feb. 28.
180-degree arc. When the Ten people are reported to have been killed in a cyclone which caused extensive damage on the island of Mauritius, the Colonial Office said \.\tonight."|":"UA-
monitoring polica.spot a wanted criminal or a criminal act being performed, police will be sent immediately froin the nearest police box.
Mauritius zinco 1892.
Shipping scandal
Security
Taipol, Feb. 28.
A
domand, particularly in the. · late afternoon and evening, the China Moil has doelded to publish a third edition.
Keep up with what's hap- poning at home and ‘abroad, in the paper you will enjoy | reading at any time of the
day.
The China Mail brings you agencies are in the latest, 'nowniest, ́ ́and vestigating a scandal, in which brightest nows, carofully Chinese Nationalist oficinis
who placed an order for con- selected and clearly pro- struction of 10 steamer in sented. Japan Tart year received "kickbacks."
The
Join the hundreds who are
Great China Evening buying two editions a day. Nows reported today that the order amounted to $20 millin Better still, take all three and the dickbacks" to per cent or $300,000,--AP,
Landslide
1.5
Crash victims
Elternon, Feb. 24.
Pictures will also be taken of cyclone to hit the Island in two |liselt out."
It was the second major but the cyclone has now blown the television screen to use as months and the worst to strike According to the spokesman evidence,
...the British cruiser Ciambila hab Cameras will be moved fre- A deputation of ministers from been onderoit from Trincomaloo
Ceylon, and will:"wall", "first"
Hosplit muthorities' said here quently to prevent gangsters Mauritius is currently in Londoting in the mornbig with from spotting their, location. Con
{tonight, there was no change in” seeking financial help efter last
A Landslide today hit the condition of most of the 22 month crippling storm which provisions and medical
passenger teiln, en route from survivors or an Alitalia TOURN? Police said that if the expert left on estimated 20,000 tendlies Pife"
The Royal Ads torco in niso | Manolo to Toolfo in zrazil kill- {Airlines: DC7°C airliner, crasti ment ls' successful," TV camershomelém, peninga kagn
seriously "Injuring near, here on Friday night, iwhit also be installed in other me zookeenan saldamage standing by as a préoit:talisty, ing 10 and
[Eberating, areas of the city-UPL
on the Island, le pretty extensive measure, he added/Reuter
Hedite, Feb. 20.