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Comment Orders go out for drastic steps to guard U.S. gold IKE'S SWEEPING ECONOMY PLAN Families of U.S. MASSACRE IN Tories retain Bolton
troops to
day
TAX FACTS
TR George Thomson, MP
M*
for Dundee East, stood
up in the flause of Com mons
anil
week, this demanded to know what plans were being formed by the Hongkong Government
in increase its revenue by
rix In
means
of a
the
THE CONGO,
return home 33 AFRICANS East in by-election
Augusta, Nov. 16.
saturies tax. I asking President Eisenhower today ordered the
question.
Mr Thomson pointed at the huge dis parities between wealth
and poverty which exist in the Colony, and in doing so he unconsciously answered his own question.
Salaries tax here provides only 2.3 pe of our revenue because only about 13,090 of our 3 millions are deemed able to pay it. And the i moval raised from this source can contribute Hitle to the age welfare plan that the Colony is under- writing unless Mr Thom- non suggests we defent the nurpose of # by extending the LAX 1 the vast majority of Hongkong wage earners who according to one of his colleges, are the fowest paid in Asia.
AN
return next year of 284,000 dependents of US troops abroad as part of a sweep- ing seven-point Government economy programme.
Mr Eisenhower personally announced the moves at a special news conference at his vacation headquarters. He said the emergency steps were urgently needed to guard US gold and dollar resources.
"A definite improvement in our balance of payments
BUYING IN situation is mandatory not
HONGKONG
SLAUGHTERED
Elisabethville, Nov. 16. Thirty-three African mine workers were massa- cred yesterday by rebel Baluba tribesmen in the Central Katanga town of Manono, a repre- sentative of the Belgian mining company, Geomines, said today.
The
bodies were reported to have been badly mutilated-some crucified on wooden boards, others decapitated and disembowelled. They were said to have been discovered by UN Irish and Marottan patiola on the road; outside Masono leading to Ellakathville,
CORRECT
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clerks working in the offices of his company's in mine.
Most of the mines in Manono have been idle for nearly three months now because the Afri- cans refused to work under Belgian bosses. The reported victims, however, were among 4 number who were persuaded to return to their jobs after the visit of Baluba lender Jason Sendwe iwo weeks ago.
Bolton, Nov. 16.
con-
The Conservative Government held the Parliamentary
stituency of Bolton East in a by-election here today with a reduced majority.
Because of disruption to cables But they will be bitterly dip-
caused by sunspots, no further appointed if in some cases they nows was received by the do not collet 'more votes than China Mail-up tik 2 pm today the Labour nomines. They are when he Late Final edition contesting all rix constituereles.
went to press.
Candidates were Alderman E.
Taylor (Conservative), Mr R. L. Howarth (Labour) Mr Frank Byers (Liberal), Mr J. E. Day- ton (New Conservative),
In the last general election, Mr P. I. Bell (Conservative) held the seat in a straight night with Mr R. Haines (Labour) by a majority of 2,732 votes,
expense
Feuding
Current Labour feuding over leadership and defence Issite: has ecovinced the Liberals - now caly six in the 030-seat House of Commons that they of emerging have a chance gradually to the poolling of “ke alternative government."
the
'Liz better, to
resume
work soon
Londen, Nev. 15, American film actress Eliza-
beth Tayle was better tonight and expected to resume Alming of the costly "Cleopatra" in i ttle more than ten days, hor Fisher
bustund, singer Edde suld.
Mist Taylor was expected to
only to insure our economic well being and military security here at home, but also Lo
the insure that
Key contest today is at Billon United States can continue.
The middle-of-the road East, Lancashire, whos A UN spokesman in Elisabeth- as a strong partner in the ville said: "As far as we know
Liberals have strong hopes of government's general election improving their position at the mejority last year was only 2,731 letve te Landon Clinic within future growth and military the report is correct."
Socialists in Ave, votes and where the Conser-two or three days to return to were taken by The bodies
The America:1 actress Is ether Parliamentary by-elecvative new has Labour, Liberal her London hotel. he said.
truck to Mancov, a rich mining
und "Now Conservative" suffering from mengiam 300 mlies north
mis- tius being polled today. of Sendwo's "pacification The President's most drastic town
sion" to Northern and Central They will not be tried opponents.
minor illness nut to be confused move was to order dependents Elisabethville.
they do not win one of thes The Geomines representative! Kalanga at that time was backed
In Mid-Bedfordshire, where with meningitis. She has had abroad to come of servicemen
Conservative-defended cats,
to stay nway the government's last majority
a few tome. at a rate of 15,000 amid all those killed were vil by the United Nations.AF.
was 6,174 voles, there are also from work for month, beginning January 1.
four candidates Conservative, suffering also from an abscessed
tooth. A total of 200,000 will be!
Her condition was not Labour and another "New Con-diagnosed until she had a relapse FECYVOTIVE. allowed to remain abroad. preuen there are about 484,000
several days ago US military dependents scatter- ed around the world.
EXTREMELY th of the free world."
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spokesman for the American Consulate- General told the Ching Mail this morning that "if there is any military buying in Hongkong at oil it is extremely limit- cd."
"Washe
AL
The While House said that the President's far-reaching de- elsions had been made known John today to President-eleel F. Kennedy's representatives.
mouncing-the-economy- UTC Mr Elsenhower
there was stressed that present intention to reduc the combat strength of the six divisions of American troops! stationed in Europe,
Last thing
Do
COUNTING OF THE, VOTES
NIXON TAKES CALIFORNIA
AWAY FROM KENNEDY
On the other hand, if Mr Thomson is looking at our corporations or business profit tax, he shoukl under- stand as we do, that the A Colony is developing be....
big rause we are attracting business. Start taxing to degree where big business finds it unprofitable to in- wet, and we should lose alt taxes in that direction and the means of employment for
large surplus
the purchasing population.
Tugents are just buylag furniture
nct fur Thomson's furnishings and what tel Mr statement about the vast American ucrsannet living else- disparities of wealth in the where." he said, "but that isn't purchasing. And the Colony, we in Hongkong military
amount is not very big, cannot regard ourselves as
The Navy PX purchasing guiltless. 11 A our own offer here said they have not detailed fault for allowing over
received yest
their Tokyo million
stricken instructions from poverty refugees into the Colony, head office.
Bal having There
people, nothing. fed to Hongkong. twofold to excite where they hoped to find orders from our Tokyo
and to make arrangentents for something. They did find contract dealers here for per- sufficient to make
them buying ashore," a spokes decide to stay here with us.
Tokyo, Nov. 17. man said,
"The forner Involves not moves:
two-hour Are destroyed Hongkong has strained its re-
The State Departmen! about 120 houses in central sources, both anncial and more than US$1,000,000, while exceeds the figure
nusi "place primary em- Japan early today, making some material, to make them feel the latter
phasis on pancing goods and 100 people homeless. None was welcome. Should we have annually.
"The
new order might services of United States origin"! reported injured or killed. turned them buck in order
The fire, which started a few affect the first
of in all economic and technical Category that we could have dis-
minutes after midnight, was the buying and is unlikely told to other countrics. played to the world a tidier
Influence de second."
biggest la 40 years, burning down nearly 80 per cent of the district of Kawanc business town in Shizuoka Prefecture, about 108 milles west of Tokyo, In October 1021, a big fire destroyed more than 100 homes. -AP
any
cur function here
purchasing
is
office
Colony? Would Mr Thom- The amee, however, is await- son, MP, caro to give us hising further instructions the Tokyo headquarters. Answer?
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"The last thing we want to d is amish our cranial strength! until the Nato (Nerih Allunt Treaty Organisation) countries!
..and it possible to the gap," he said.
Mr Eisenhower issued a series
of special directives which
ordered these other important
The Defence Department must cut "by a very amcual-all null tary being planned suroad in 1081, both for American defence forces as well as those of allied nations.
Post
Exchanges (PX) operated overseas were ordered to stop buying foreign goods except with personal per- mtosion of the Defence Secre- Jary.
from cubstantia!
Commissaries and stors operated by American embassies also were told to stop buying foreign goods for sale to American dipiamats and their dependents.
(Continued on Paze 3, Col. 51
San Francisco, Nov. 17.
Vice-President Richard M. Nixon captured California's 32 electoral votes last night on unofficial returns from a wave of more than 230,000 ab- sentee ballots counted eight days after the polls closed.
A
BIG BLAZE
Nottingham, Nov. 10.
A boy of Bye started a gre which caused nearly £300,000 damare Al * Nollingham hosiery factory.
An investigation revealed the boy had been striking matches neur parcels of material in the factory. Because of his age he could not be taken to court- Chino Mail Special,
|
Mr Nixon led in California by
13,100 votes.
Democratic. Senator John F. Kennedy still was President- elect, based on national electorsi vote tolats in the closert race In modern times.
Mr Nixon had the consolation his hote of eking out victory state after Senator Kennedy hiá led narrowly from start to finish of the regular vote count.
.Here are the latest unofficial California figures:
ABSENTEES Absentees: Nixon 132,184, Kennedy. 84,458.
Stato vide resident and abstnice: Nixon 3,219,211; Kennedy 3,208,051.
The remaining absentoe votes about 20,000-were mainly in the Republican strongholds of San Diego and Orange counties,
The official' canvass, due by November 28, will give the final tally, but I appeared that only groes crror at the enunty clerk kvet in some major counties could upset Mr Nixon's success In California,—AP.
SIR WINSTON IS ORDERED
TO STAY IN BED
London, Nov. 16.
There is no reason to suppose that Sir Winston Churchill's back injury is
serious despite his advanced age, an informant said tonight. Earlier Sir Winston was announced: "There is no cause because there is only a small rushed by ambulance through for unxlely."
the streets of London to a' A household spokesman said medical specialist after falling Sir Winston will have to re- at his home and breaking a main in bed for a little, time;" mnall bone in his back.
The specialist gave the 85- year-old statesman en X-ray and then ordered him home to bet
Obviously in paid, Bir Winston was forced to le nat un his back because that was the most comfortable position for him.
The injury
1
inff, to deal with telephone call and added:
and
"Sir Winston was visited by his doctor this afternoon seems comfortable."
J. Seddon, An Indication, that the injuly Herbert
Director of the Royal National being taken
Orthopedile Hospital, examined seriously was von by Sir Winston the atomcon. Di Winston's only son, Randolph, who said this evening he had Seddon is a specialist in disam not been notified of the ac and injuries affecting nerves, Li
cluding pollo. cident.
was not
You
The Queen was told of the 41 am sure if it was anything at serious. Mr. Churchill would neeldent late today. A Bucking- The accident happened midnight yesterday after Sie have been to his secretary ham Palace spoloman said the it a message ekpreesing ver Winston Churchill returned said.
wishing Air frem an evening engagement, The spokesman anked that sympathy anck
Mr Anthony
Montague for the meanwhite people re- Whiston a pody recovery, Drowne, sir Winston's secretary, i frain from calling the hours | APPS
YES-
Elsewhere al Carshalton, Surrey; Ludlow, Shropshire: Petersfeld, Hampshire: Tiverton, Devon-the govern- mont in 1950 had bigger maiorities.
AFP,
Q
weeks
and REBELS FLEE
The result of the other Ave will-be-declared-around-midday
.tomorrow.
Guatemala City, Nov. 13. Guatemala goverrument troops today recaptured Puario Barrios Atlantic-port elty in rebel· hunds since 1st Sunday, the govemment announced,
Tomorrow also, balloting will
An offelal government com. take place at Ebbw Vale. Mon- mouthshire, to the Labour maique added that the rebels scal held by the Jale Mr Aneurin were fleeing southeast In the of the Honduras their mill- Mr Michael Foot, is considered border, abandoning Bevan, whose former chief alde, direction
certain winner-Router,
tery equipment.-AFP.
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