SABIEM
THE WEATHER
LIFTS
GILMAN'S
Comment
Moderato Easterly winds. Fair and warm in the afternoon, cloudy and misty with fog developing in the harbour areas tonight. Noon temperature 23 degrees Fahrenheit, relative humidity 85 per cent.
CHINA
No. 37914
Established 1845 FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1961,
LATE FINAL
Price 20 Cents
On Pan Am...
JETS
ON EVERY FLIGHT
From Hong Kong
Civil Lord submits naval budget
Phone 37031
of the CHINA HAS 30 SUBMARINES
day
The car tax
biggest shuck ill
The budget
the
decision to impose a pur- chase tax on new Ckih And Government can hard- ly be surprised at the rumpus it has caused in the trade. This may seem to suggest that despite their belief that the measure will not
greatly Affect new registrations, they are ex- pecting some loss of sales. It is hard to say, however, which kind of dealer will be hit worst.
The prospect of paying an- IL $30,000 other $3,000 un car will not deter the man of means who has set his heart on buying in the Cndiline class... On the other hand the less well-to- do motorist planning an outlay of $10,000 or $12,000 may antisfy himself with something cheaper, either The new or second-hand. higher cost of petrol might also dictate the choice of a lower consumption car,
THUS we may find an In-
crease in the number of smaller new cars, a drop in the middle range and no change in the higher range. But it will be surprising if the tax can be claimed as a success when Budget time comes nlung next year.
What may be a more effec- tive deterrent is the hint that Mr Clarke has given that the
cost of parking, particularly meter parking, may be increased.
An outlay of an extra $1,000 on a $10,000 car may sound stiff, but it is an immediate payment, and soon forgot- ien. The petrol bills, meter charges, traffic congestion and parking frustrations likely to individual the convince motorist of the frustration of running a car, partica- lary when it involves daily visit to town.
are
more
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THE ear trade people are Tight, however, when they
stress that parking is the greatest immediate problem though it needs no parti- cular power of clairvoyance to visualise the state of Hongkong roads if the new registrations are allowed to continue at the present rate., New roads are being built and others are being widened to ense congestion, but these are palliatives, not remedies. Roud mileage is stutic and there is 110 cheap or simple solution for that.
But it is not enough for Government to single out the private special
There
is
Soviet Union
boosts
ally's forces
London, Mar. 2.
The Soviet Union has helped China build a
fleet of 30 submarines, the House of Commons was told today.
NEW
REPORT
ON BIG
KIDNAPPING
Sing
A new version of the Weng Sik-pun kidnapping tuse appeared in a leading Chinese language пень- paper today in which t was stated that Wong was freed on a "release now, pay later" ransom promise.
The newspaper Tao Jih Fo-sald that the amount demanded by the kidnappers was $500,- 00, to be paid in about A year's time "after the publicity has died down," with the threat of death for Wong and his family it the demand was not mel. The kidnappers of WonL. the newspaper
said, al- Killing legedly admitted Wong's son Ying-kau, s reported on Wednesday.
The newspaper 150 Wong's kid- alleged that
at first de- Happers had manded 52 million ransom, but had finally agreed to decept half a million,
AL no time did Wong Sik-pun see his captor's face which was masked, The Interviews were held "In a secret compartment built in the wall of s darkened room”
The Polleo had no further
comment to make
on the case other than the on the statement issued
day after Wong's release, & Government spokesman
said.
The China Mall tried to check the above report with both Mr Wong Sik- pur, and his son Raymond but were told at the Wong household that neither man wun available for comment.
UK PAPERS
TO COST MORE
London, Mar. 3.
motorist for discrimination, in Hongkong an ever-increasing demand for public transport which is contributing in its own way to the congestion of the ronds. This is caused by a growing population which demands awift, readily accessible point-to-
The Tinas announced with point conveyance. Yet wo
that it had now have heard no plans of how regret today
to raise its Government nims to deal become necessary with this aspect
of the price by a perny to live punice, The Guardian will increase problem.
Britons will have to pay more for their nowspapers from Monday because of in- creasing costs.
to three-
by a penny to four pence.
The Daily Telegraph, Dally, the aim is to prevent & Mall and Daily Herald all an- I creeping paralysis of roncia, poils ed er lite from
attention must be directed twopence, halfpenny not only to private cars, perce.
The price of the Daily Worker buses trams. but
and
(Commimist) Will remain at trucks as well, to Fay thavupence, its price since
pedestrians. nothing of The only way of doing this
October. 1957.
PROVINCIALS
and of satisfying the de- Many provincial morning
Mr Charles Orr-Ewing, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, said there was "no reason to doubt" Russlu
with was equipped nuclear submarines, since this is "well within their capabilities,"
The Civil Lord said the Soviet Union's submarine fleet is now believed to number
about 430.
He said China now has 30 submarines because of Russia's carly help.
12 Savlet sub- Hended, marines and two auxiliary ships i arc now based in Albania. Russia has offered the United Arab Republic nine of its sub- marines and recently sent others lo Indoncala.
"During recent years it is clear
that from reports
the Sovict submarine fleets have been widening their opera- tional experience by operating throughout the seven soas," said Mr Orr-Ewing.
More mobile Submitting 4 £468-million anval budget to the Commons, Mr Orr-Ewing called for a stronger and more mobile Bri tish Navy to meet the Soviet submarine threat.
Early next year, he said, the first of Britain's six guided- missile destroyers will be com- missioned,
He said the Royal Navy, once the world's mightiest, now has only 144 operational ships com- pared with 187 In 1957.
But he declared the ships now
in service are highly versatile and "we are able to concentrate powerful force wherever it may be needed."
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Vice-Admiral John Hughes- Katie prealeled Britain some day would have no rocket slies cr nuclear bomber bises.
Polaris submarines, he said, will provide a political deter- Ient against all-out surprise nittack by 1970 or 1975 "more powerful but far 1963 provoca- 1lve than anything we have at present."-UPI. & AP,
Tanker
explodes after
collision
Montevideo, Mar. 2. An Argentine tanker caught fire and exploded today after a collision with a Uruguayan destroyer off the coast, naval authori- ties reported.
Polaris protest fleet ready for Americans
Glasgow, Mar. 2.
Campaigniers against nuclear weapons assembled a pocket armads of, small craft in- Holy Loch today to obstruct; tomorrow's arrival of the American Polaris submarine depot ship Proteus (above),
The
group drew .up their protest fleet-five canoes and iwo Bailing boats-ax- 100 de- uniformed police and
into tectives were drafted
the area. The nuclear disarmers' told reporters they would try to block the path of tho Proteus by stringing their flotilla of small craft across the entrance to the mile- and-a-half long lochi,
But police officers disclosed that they, too, had a fleet in walling to escort tho.. 9,700- ton Proteno into its haven- -20 launches, backed-up-by two small nayal patrul boats, The atmosphere was tense all along the quiet sunlit Joeli today as Scots hwaited the arrival of the Folaris mother ship to establish' the CON- troversial nuclear base-in An Inlet named after 12% ancient religious community. The demonstrators who plan
to try
the to obstruct Proteus as ako sails in from the Irish Sea will be sup- ported by a large number of people ashore.
Their spokesman, 30-year-old Laurence Otter, said today
THAILAND TO
EVICT NATIONALISTS
Bangkok, Mar. 2.
Thailand said tonight it is sending troops to force- fully evict 1,000 armed Chinese irregulars who fled across the Burmese border.
Luluabourg tension
time
Fighting is expected unless the Chinese soldiers surrendered peacefully,
A Government announcement said in event Chinese Nationalist soldiers refuse to surrender their arms "the Thai forces will have to take forceful actions" to drive them out.
The Government called in of the Nationalist Chinese Am-
they would rrelat tho establishment of the Polaris" bage .by tho same -mont- violent action
oller nuclear disarmers had wed In Britain in the past thrco years.
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But while the U.S. Navy men will be greeted with boos and catcalls by many, they be welcomed by will also 'largo numbers to whom the depot ship's arrival wi mean trade and prosperity. Miss
Catherine McPhail, Provost of Dunoon, a holl- day town close to Holy Loch, has appoated so, her 8,900 townsfolk to "open their homes" and welcome the Americans-Router.
WATER CUT
ON SUNDAY
The present round-the- clock supply
water of has been available which since February 14 is to be discontinued en Sunday morning when the 10-hour daily supply period will be reintroduced.
this, Announcing Water Authorily added the morning that the Jew hours
of supply will be from 6 to 11 in the morn- ing and from 4 to 9 in the evening.
the
Large-scale arrests in Hungary
Leopoldville, Mar, 2. The provincial capital Press reports sald seven per-
killed and 43 sur- Lulusbourg was reported today (bassador. sors were vivors taken aboard by rescue to be a city of frightened eivi- The Chinese troops have been
month-lon the subject of a ships, The Argentine Coast lans and angry troops. Guard sald it had word only But at the same
the cleanup operations by Burmese Government here armed forces, Meny of the
London, Mar. 2. that two had perished, with 11| Kasavabu
announced conciliatory stope to Chinese fied Into Thailand and The London newspaper Even- survivors rescued.
The tanker was delentined a try to ease the tension inLaos in a wake of the raids, reing. Standard today reported the Shellnave, 1,382 tons, be-Lulunbourg since soldiers went portedly with co-operation of that some 3.000 people, including
Chinese Communists,
ja number of priests, had been The That Government's slate-arrested in Hungary in the last ment followed unconfirmed re-two days. The paper gave as "reports Altering. porta reaching here from Taipet its quoung Nationalist Intelligence through to London." sources as mayng 50,000 Chinese Communist troops arc in northern Burma with Burmese permission.----AP.
longing to Shell Oil, of Argen- on a rampage and killed tina. Officials in Buenos Aires civilians. said she was carrying
cargo
44
A UN #pokesman could not
of aviation spirit and kerosene.condem persistent reports here The tuniker was shrouded. In the death toll was greater than smoke and flames, press re- poria said.
The destroyer
WAG
the
44.---AP,
Rhee faints
TIDAL WAVE
mand for public transport is papce, as well as some Scottish Uruguay, which was retuming to etart now on n city-ones, ar
escorting also expected to in- to Montevideo' after suburban railway schemo erense their prices.
President Arturo Frondizi of
Honolulu. Mar. 2. on The last general increase In Argentina
his visit to
Dr Syngman Rhee, 38-year- such as Mr Ken Watson's;
of South underground "circle line" or the price of national newspapers Mercedes, Uruguay. The tanker old former President
was in October 1957.
was heading for Buenos Aires. Korea fainted while being dis an
monorail, overhead
Prices of national Sunday The destroyer escaped from changed from the hospital where helthor of which wil
collision with
Bari, Mar. 2. he had been aniited into last miner newspapers were increased by the intrude on road space ur penny in January, and last De damage, and, lod in the rescue, night following a possible heart: Aldal wave caused by * Interfero
trafic. tomber the
sudden. storm in the Adilalic price of London lowering af boals to help pick attacks. Government must deal with evening newspapers wiis in up murvivors. About 30 other Doctors deelded to keep himwamped two fishing boats of private and public trans-creased by a halfpenny to threes ships onda scaplang tender here for further observation for this southern Italian port today, port simultaneously,
| pence-Reuter,
possible heart trouble-Reuter. I killing four. Ashermen. —AP. rusheth to the scene.AP.
with
ན་ ་.
Fource,
The Standard sald this new wave of arrests was a prelude to reductions in the number of Soviet troops in Hungary.
Informed circles here said they had no confirmation of the rumours circulating for scene Ume, of an eventual reduction of the number of Soviet troops in Hungary,
But the circles said they were of ma Increase fa Informed
of repression", "measures Hungary, particularly towards the clergyAFP..
United Nations
needs
money for Congo
United Nations, Mar. 2. The Secretary-General Mr Dag Hammarskjold said today he will need a 25,000-man arnied force and $135 million to sustain the UN operation in the Congo in 1961.
The figures are' contained in million for reimburements to on estimate he prepared for the governments for costs · in resumed session of the UN providing contingents to the UN General Assembly to open here force,—AP.
on Tuesday.
He
to con-
declared it was "essential and urgent for the Assembly to obtain adequate financing of the Congo costs. He made no roference to the fact Soviet Communict bibe Unlun 4xl nations have refused tribute a single penny to the UN Congo operation.
The estimate did not include the $100 million voluntary fund Lo restore the Congo's economic life. Only about $18 million has been contributed to the fand thus far,
7009
Tentative
Mr Hammarskjold warned that the action of the Security Counell last weekt empowering the UN to use force to stop civil war in the Congo made the cost estimate Lentative one.
"The present estintates assume," he said, "that for the purpose of carrying out is pre- seat mandate a minimum of approximately 25,000 men will need to be obtained as rapidly as possible."
He added that the average numerical strength for 1901 is estimated at 23,400 officers and men, "although the Actual necessity for the force at this or some other strength to re- be hin throughout 1981 can determined only by events,"
The $135 million estimate in- cludes $107 million for opera- tion costs to be incurred directly
by the United Nations and $28
THE
Japanese punters wreck office
1:
Tokyo, Mar. 2. Angty Japanese punters today attacked the ticket office at the Kawasaki
race course near Tokyo, smashed Win- dows, chairs and tables thei set the ballding on fire. They were protesting against what they claimed was a "fixed"
race.
special police squads numbering About 300 were called to the scene. The fire was put out after it had destroyed part of the building.
The incident occurred after the 10th. race when Star. Chute, the favourite,
'was worritched because of leg `trouble, It was announced · bets on that horse would be refunded, Funters objected and claimci all bets on the rane should be refunded. The angry punters began stoning the ticket office and were subdued half an hour later after selling it ou Gre-Reuter.
NEW
LOOK
Many progressive firms are these days replacing outmoded provident schemes with up to date, group insurance and retirement contracts.
The undermentioned are a few of over 70 organiza- tions in Hong Kong alone which have introduced such schemes to the mutual advantage of both employer and employee.
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. Tho Ben Line, Steamers,
Ltd.
British General Electric
Co., Ltd.
B. Van Zuiden Bros. Ltd. The Chinese Club Carmichael & Clarko Connell Bras, Co.
(Hongkong) Ltd. China Entertainment &
Land Investment Co. Ltd. Ciba (China) Ltd. Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd. Dodwell Motors Ltd. Dyochom Trading Co.
(H.K.) Ltd.
Ed. A. Kollor & Co., Ltd. The Ekman Foreign
Agoncios (China), Ltd. Fohaco Ltd.
F. W. Golding.. Goigy Trading Co., Ltd.
Basle (China Branch), Hong Kong. Gilman & Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Tours &
Travol Sorvico Ltd.
Hoechst Chemical Products
Ltd.
Jobson & Co.
Kian Gwan Co, (China)
Ltd.
Landis Brothers & Co., Ltd. Lebol (China) Limited. Longmans, Groen & Co..
Ltd.
L. Rondon & Co. (H.K.}}
Ltd.
Mandarin Textiles Ltd. Marklin Advertising Ltd. The Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.
The National Cash Register
Co. (H.K) Ltd. Otis Elevator Co. P. C. Woo & Co. Peak Tramways' Co., Ltd. Philips Hong Kong Ltd. S. H. Langston & Co., Ltd. Singer Sewing Machine Co. Shriro (China) Ltd. William Jacks & Co., Ltd. Winkler & Co.,
(Hong Kong), Ltd.
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INSURANCE
COMPANY.
OF
LIFE CANADA
HEAD OFFICE. (Established 1887) TORONTO, CANADA
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Assets exceed £344,000,000
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Tel: 31242
1702, Union House.