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LATE FINAL
CHINA MAIL
No. 37607
Established 1845
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1960.
Government may
rush
Price 20 Cents
FLY PAN AM
JETS
TO THE U.S.A.
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• Ghane 19
pumps to irrigate land
Of The CONCERN OVER HK DRY SPELL
Day
TRAVELLING
SALESMEN
RESIDENT Eisenhower
PRE
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and Mr Khrushchev have completed their current tours at Ho little tat e themselves in the hope that their countries will benefit. The
unanswered question is whether these trips worth the excessive physien! punishment and the time
their from ALWAY
jolas at Home. The receptions and ovations given them by millions of people in the countries they visited does not necessarily imply any more than 2 superficial,
polite and curious response to the visit of the eele- brities,
Farmers THE CITY THAT DIED OF SHOCK
in NT
hit by drought
CHINA MAIL REPORTER.
Hongkong is now feeling the pinch of one of its driest winters for years. Farmers in some parts of the New Territories and Kowloon are experiencing a drought. Hardest t pre vegetable farmers In
Fanling. Sheung
The polite and often platituShui, Ta Ku Ling and the areas dinous statements by the between Lau Fau Shan and two leaders, when they are Plng Shan in Castle Peak. not whizzing through the Government is rushing ouxi- crowds wearing sel grins,ary pumps to help them get con hardly do more than water for irrigation and it was create momentary
脂 pression of goodwill.
A
Explosive
stated
This
im-authoritatively morning?
"More pumps which are being held in reserve are ready to be supplied to farmers if the situa- tion gets worse."
FTER ait, neither man is going to unger his hosts with antagonistic statements ur tough talk, although the unpredictable and explosive Russian leader has done more in this direction than the United States President.
Both men are selling their countries. But in the long run the people of the host nations, will base their future attitudes on positive follow-up results, There Include more nid, more co- operation and butter con- sideration of their problems.
The full extent of the United atates aid remains to be seen, Although President Eisenhower's trip to South America Implied that as- sistance will be forth- coming.
Lavish
N the other hand; Mr
Khrushcher hus been Invish with his hand-outs. But there seemed to be Ittle enthusiasm over these gestures.
that
Yet both men seem to have been swept up in the notion their trips to the far corners of the world are
necessary part a viry their jobs.
of
Exceptionally dry
Usually by this time there has been more than 10 inches rain rince October 1, the official beginning of the winter dry period.
of
Since October 1, last year up to this morning, there has been
less than an inch,
A Royal Observatory spokes- exceptionally man said this morning that the dry season was because of fewer-than-normal surges of cold northerly air from China.
"And to make matters worse the few surges which did reach Hongkong did not produce much rain,” he said.
He feared that relief was unlikely until May when rains normally start lo full in abundance "though there may be some drizzles before then,"
Water supply
The continued dry "apôll has mused the question of a further cut in water supply.
At present Hongkong has less than 4,500 million gallons in its reservoir system and this is be- ing wasumed at the rate olj about 300 million Ballons A week.
If no rain falls before early May and water consumption continues at the Present rate this will mean that supply will be reduced to a little more than 2,000 million gallons.
And Goveniment is reluctant
to let supplies run too low in case summer rainfall is below overage.
The most sensational picture to be received in Hongkong of the Agadir earthquake is this aerial view of the devastating results. Estimated death toll is 12,000. See also P3.-Express Photo.
U.S. TEXTILE IMPORT CUTS ALMOST
SURE
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
America is certain to impose restrictions on textile imports in the near future, a foreign trade expert predicted today.
He is Mr Raymond A. Woodside, president of the
East Asia Publishing Co., Ltd.
But Government omoial
not would
predict whether there would be further culs.
One Illustration of how fur- mers have been, affected by the dry weather comes from Ngau companied
Mr Woodside Hongkong
azrivodi
Mr Khrushchev started it Hoon after Stalin's death
In out a particular line of manu- Western with visits to
on Saturday
ac-facturing in America. Europe and Asia. At that
"If this is done trade ex- by Mr Boye De time he had a very practical Chi Wan and Diamond Hill Mente, who is the editor of the change between Hongkong
the tyrant was
America will carry on reason;
where they have to get up at 4 Oriental America. but the sinister in o'clock each
happily to get Both man have arrived to
and profitably morning
Sainther material for a series of ression of the Russia he water for irrigation from
both countries," he added. had created remained to Kung.
articles in the trade magazine haunt
and anxious
Oriental America, suspicious world,
An
New image
This takes three hours.
China affected "Luckily the dry spel comes in a transition period now be- tween the end of the vegetable crops and the rice paddles," sald HUS he set about trying one authority this morning, To create
Bul a new image
many farmers are left of a friendly, peaceful without much drinking water. Russia. Even
Not only is Hongkong affected, his trip
but boven provinces of North United to the
States could be explained on the China are feeling the effect of same grounds, but not his the drought. second trip to Asia.
This has been caused by seanty snowfalls and low winter rainfall.
Both told the China Mal that restricitous on Hongkong textile manufactures will certainly be imposed by ibe United States.
"ut this doesn't mean that textile industry will the ideal collapse," Mr Woodside sold.
"In the past the overaji
from textile export
itong kptg to the States has been very small.
And
for
New high wire
自
record set
Toulouse, Mar. 7.
Two high wire artists claimed new world record tonight
Big boom on stock ON STRIKE:
market continues
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
The Stock Exchange continues to do record business and this
morning's turnover exceeded $4.7 million.
Forced off road by speeding car
Highlight of the morning was Dock's continued rise to a peak of $86,50 following last week's declaration of a $2 dividend und $8 bonus.
This share was only $57.50 on Feb. 3, 11 has been rising Evendfly, until' it touched $73.50 on Thursday last,
•
Today, the sale of more than
Dock shares canded and during the morning
car 7.000
A staff member of the Hong. kong University told the this Magistrate's Court morning of how he was forced off the road by a speeding car.
Was τα
A Palace key for
Mr Jones
key
London, Mar. 6.
to
Palace.
Buckingham
a high of $86.50 was recorded. Mr Jones has been given the
IN addition to this, 8,000 Providents, 11,000 Trams, 5,000: Hotels, 15,000 Lights, Electrics and 11,000 Telephones changed hands.
4,000
At night
Clark Gable and all the stars
Hollywood, Mar. 6. | Fourteen thousand film stars
of including some the world's most beautiful women and richest lead- ing men-poised today to walk out in a “million- aire's strike" ngainst seven major motion plc- ture studios,
A
There will be no picket lines around the studios If the strike comes off as planned at minute past midnight tonight ver a dispute about re-paying ctors for old movies sold for showing on television.
About
Arst
that Princess Margaret'e flunce, happen-the
The Sunday Express reported It would bo-it it docs Industry- former photographer, Mr An- | wide atriloo of the Sercen tony Armstrong-Jones, was Actor's Guild in the 50-year Market observers report that the Stock Exchange is reccle- von his own key to site do history of moviemaking.
so that the car imself in late Mr James Hunter Duthie, ing large orders from buyers
10 per cont of that which has of Physical Training Investing capital
He moved into the palace last 14,000 gure are considered in Director
been sent Into the Colony from week for Royal "schooling.” attached to the University was
millionaire class.they giving evidence agaret Chan the Philippines and Indonesio.
Meanwhile, newspapers con- make than $100,000 a year from Yuk-hang charged with careless It business continues at the tinued to speculate about whom their colluloid capore."
present rate, this afternoon's he will become after he marries driving.
market may push up the day's the Princess. total turnover
than $7 million.
-Chan was found guilty by Mr atter spending 38 hours balanced on a thin cable of the T. Morris and floed $750 with the alternative of a month Palais Des Sports here.
Chan's licence in jail."
was
Francino Parry, 20, and Claude Colllez, 18, remained on ordered to be endorsed, the wire after exceeding the Mr Duthie told the Court that
38-hour record sot last year at at about 3.30 p.m. on December The provinces are Honan,
Shansi, Hopel, Shend, Shantung, Ningsla and Inner Mongolla,
had
"The only trouble is that the lines have been too narrow, varied
"It the manufacturers
St. Jean D'Angely by Miss 13 laat ho was driving his cur their articics Uils Porry and Jose Canga of Spain. along Bonham Road towards restriction might never have —AP. been necessary,
it's about Ume, the manufacturers want
the Stales
for some
re- starch, to see what lines can
"At this stage
to mom
Buffalo runs amok
Manila, Mar. 6.
President Eisenhower must have felt that he could do no less than Mr Khrushchev and he, too, became world traveller with the result that his life has become one long round of drum beating. But while thom is a great deal of difference between top men trying to settla problems at a aummit meet- ing and the same men
Philippine Nows Service. alves off by themselves darting
in the head. An X-ray disclosed
Needled since childhood
be marketed,” he added,
Opera singer collapses
"The 'Sunday Express said that he will be given a utie, probably a Marquis,
the
TIME OFF
thosk store said they planned to laloo
Mony of
top-homo
But the London Dispatch re- ported that the Princess and her the time cft caused by the flance would like to avoid a tille strike to relax, vacation and
if this can be done without do night club dates.
to ungracious
and
The
Taitee
seeming
the
ctam inclucks John Queen.
· Wayne, David Niven, Debbin A PROBLEM
Reynolds, Marilyn Monroe, city from the direction of the
The Dispatch said exports at Queen Mary Hospital.
Court and the College of Arms Rhonda Flemming, Clark Gabe, Antsire, top authorities
Itack Hudon, Frexi Suddenly, a car with its head-
on honoura lights full on apprezched him at
files--DYC "struggling" Doris Day, Marlon Brando, Cina Lollobrigida, Jimmy Stewart excessive speed and on the
A water buffalo gored a boy with the problem.
said Mr newspape
and many others. wrong side of the road,
to death and injured turn his He was forced to
10 other Armstrong-Jones may become people when it ran wild on the Knight of the Garter without
They would bide their uma vehicle info a small gap between
buriing waterfront of Cab becoming "Bir Antony," Prince Just as the lowliest bit player some parked cars in order to
until tho striko is sottled. elly recently, according to the Phillp received this honour avoid a colision,
Sources said they expected the from King George VI. Winess said the car passed the car and remained un
The agency and the water If he does become a Knight strike to last from six to ten
weeks... the trouble. The army NCWS- "For Instance in the line of tonight had their money to wrong alde of the road until it buffalo also killed thres horses of the Garter, it said, his ban-We
and wounded six others before ner will be hung under the roof. Also at lasue, besides, paying paper Red Star sold today a sur-decorative, tonda, toys and much fundet after the tenor crumpled Onally disappeared from view.
narrow of St George's Chapol_in_Wind-{actors for 1945-1948 Nimia solt than abining gonemlities, geon cut a hole in Barshukov's the outlook is
He then got out of his car and it was cornered on a extremely onto the stage during an affack
otreet by fire trucks with their sor Castle and he will have to television, la a pension and it remains to bo demon-skull and rémioved a two-inch bright," Mr Woodside'said, of suspectent, appendicita, atop reng up the pollco.
Defendant denied that he was sirens blowing full blast-China special, stall in the chapel with welfare fund for the actors, strated that the trips have needle he apparently swallowed "But exports should beping the performance after the
Mail Special.
his name in gold-UPI.. lan a childÁP;
varied so that it does not sining' first act.-Router,
driving in a coreless manner, any practical value.
on world journoya to grin
and offer not much
more
Moscow, Mar. 0. For years. artilleryrhan Boria Barshukay complained of a pain
Mr Woodside vald that Mr De Mento and himself were mainly concerned, with finding
new
Naples, Mar, 0 The audience watching Offen- markets in the States for Eastbach's The Tales pt loftman" Carlo operahere Asian manufacturers,
his
dei
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