JBRANY, SUPRENE CO
REX-ROTARY
ELECTRONIC
OFFICE --EQUIPMENT
GILMAN'S
Comment
of the day
What next?
TONDAY'S launching of
MONDAY
the vehicular ferry, Man Hol, marks the com- pletion of the current build- ing programme for the new North Point-Kowloon City It will be n few Toute. months yet before it is ready to begin service, but since tire new plers are not likely to be completed before early next year there is na pressing hurry for the vessel. A second vehicular servies is running already and it has made a substan- tial difference to waiting time.
A
It was not uncommon before this temporary service was Instituted to wait on summer's weekend anything up to two hours before driving on to a ferry. There exceptional are possibly
days still when there are tiresome delays but during last winter there was an obvious improvement, and when full temporary ser vice is running inter this year with four ferries, wait- ing time should be further. reduced.
IT
TT is possible to imagine the chaos there would be today if the company d waited for the new picrs before Introducing the second service. As it is
work on the these plers has been put back by the capaiZ. ing of the dredger earlier this year; the delivery of mechanical hoists and
ramps from tho United Kingdum is sinwalted and no definite date can be given for completion, al- though it should be some time early next year. Thia will then permit
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breathing space of a few years in our cross-harbour communications while offi- einl consideration is given to some further scheme, be it an additional ferry run, tunnel, a bridge, or the Western Approaches pro- ject. For there can be no doubt that at the rate the volume of traffic is in- creasing ten new cars month in April it is only 4 matter of time before the ferry queues
THE WEATHER
Light variable winds. Fair and warm. Noon temperatura 83 degrees. Humidity 75 por cont.
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HK-American textile export talks
GOVT DENIES
DENIES DECISION MADE Statement FIRE IN BIG KMB SHARE Youth
clarifies comments
Government today denied that it has made a decision on any matter which is likely to be raised during forthcoming talks on textile exports between Hongkong and American Government representa- tivos.
MANY FEARED DEAD IN CYCLONE
Dacca, May 9. A cyclone ravaged the coastal belt of East Pakk- tam today, killing 32 per- sona before veering out of
The killer wind the area.
tidal was followed by waves which were feared to have killed many in the offshore islands,
The edge of the atorm whirled through Dacca itself for six hours, des- troying about 3,000 houses and killing at least four people and Injuring 50 others.
Shipping wAS hard-bit by the cyclone. Twelve cargo ships were sunk in The port of Chalan while another three were driven ashore. A total of 75 barges and six launches capalted when the 160-mile-an-hour winds ravaged the cosial area.
In Chalua port and Khulna alone, six were kill- ed and
In- four others, cluding two sailors, mis- ing and presumed dead.
Fifteen-foot waves crash- ed Into the off-shore islands of Ramgati and Hatlyn but details of damage were stili unknown.-UPI.
begin building up again. Swart first
And once more Government will be under pressure to take action.
THERE was a time when The brage stemed the
best long-term bet. But official interest has since cooled with the realisation that Hongkong's central district would rapidly be- come paralysed if a share of Kowloon truffle wero to be added to it. Presumably
the same objection applies
to
a tunnel. This leaves
for consideration another vehicular ferry crossing or the Western Approaches
scheme, which would have the merit of introducing Island-bound traffic nwny
thoi
from the main city ronds. We urge Government to give early priority to long-term future of com- munications between island and mainland. For the present, the vehicular ferry company is to be com- plimented for getting its new ferrics into service so quickly. A further move which would eliminate fric- tion among waiting motor- Ista would be to allow all cara big and small- to board the ferry in the order of their arrival, Instead of maintaining big and small car quoues. This would mean charging all privato cars the same, irrespective of horse power rating, with for motor special rates cycles, scooters and lorrleu. But this would be proferable | to the existing arrangement. The big car/small cor rato is an annoying anachronism which should be replaced as soon as possibio,
S. African
President
Mr Charles Swart
English- This morning an
said the Janguage newspaper Hongkong Government had "al ready made a vital decision on the quota question."
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SHIP'S HOLD
A ship with a cargo of burn- ing charcoal put into Junk Bay this afternoon and Bro fighters immediately went aboard to put out the fire.
the
A fire float was standing by. The blaze broke out as ship, ss Hero, approached the Caleny this morning.
wired The ship's captain
inter reported Hongkong. He that the fire had been brought under control,
The Norwegian ship is carry- ing 2,000 tons of charcoal in bags in No. 1 hold.
She .is
owned
by
the
Government today issued statement to clarify comments made In London and local rpeculation about the visit 10 the United Kingdom of the Norwegian-Asia Lines Ltd. Financial Secretary. Mr J. J. The cause of the fire is not Cowperthwaite, and the Direc- yet known. tor of Commerce and Industry,/ Mr H. A. Angus.
The statement said: "President Kennedy recently announced his intention of call ing a conference of the main textile importing and exporting 10 work countries to attempt out a long-term solution to the inter- problems arising from national trade in textiles.
sald
"A later announcement the US. Government proposed to hold preliminary discussions with a number of the principal' countries involved...
Opportunity
is "The opportunity
NC- cordingly
of the being taken presence of officluls in Europe for the session of the GATT and the Commonwealth senior economic
conference Dncials later this month to hold Hong- In discussions kong / U.S. London next week on interna- tlonal textile problems as they involve Hongkong.
Mr. "As already announced,
Financial J. J. Cowperthwaite, Scerelary and Mr H. A. Angus, Director of Commerce and In- dustry, will represent Hongkong.
"The leaders of local in- dustrial
commercial or- and
been Hanisations have already informed about the forthcoming discussions and have agreed that Hongkong should be represented at them.
"There is no question of any decision having been taken by Government on any matier which is likely to arise during the discussions nor of the Hong- kong representatives entering into any commitments without Turther consultation with the industry in Hongkong.
Incorrect
"Local reports that the dis
with be linked cussions will the
question of Hongkong the United textile exports to Kingdom Are incorrect,
"The ports were presumably prompted by the situation aris- ing from the recent statement on behalf of the three textile associations in Hongkong about under- non-renewal taldn
of the
"The Lancashirə situation will not be discussed in London ex- cept in so far as it may be affected by U.S. proposals for a long-ten international BETCO- ment on the trade in textiles."
Undiplomatic
Rome, May 9. Capetown, May 10. Tanel Kekkonen, First Secre
Embassy Swart, tary of the Finnish Charles Rebberia forsner Governor-General of here and son of Finnish Pro- South Africa, will be elected slicnt Urho Kekkonen, was In today first President of the Jured today in the right eye by republlo to be established on letto heel shee throws at
him by his wife.
May 31,
Unlike the presidential elections of the Republics of the Orazige Fron
And Siale
Hero. The
2,450-ton, will enter dock after the fire has been put out, a spokesman for Thoresen & Co Ltd Bald this morning,
Hillary
suffers
stroke
Sir Edmund Hillary
Katmandu, May 9.
Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zea- land climber who conquered Mount Everest, suffered a mild stroke in the Himalayos | on Sunday, according to a messago received hero today.
Knight The message said he
be unable to climb the 27,700- fl high Mount Makalu, an- other Himalayan peat, as he planned,
But it added there was nothing serious" in the 41-year-old climber's condition.
Sir Edmund is leading a mixed expedition of British, Ameri- can and New Zealand climbers now approachlar the end of a nine-month operation in the Himalayas.
a final aim is to climb Mount Makalu, which is'near Everest, without the aid of oxygen. The message did not say exact.
15 where Bir Edmund
Wan when he suffered the heart Attack.
SCRAMBLE
18,410 sold in two hours.
There was a scramble to buy the new Kowloon Motor Bus shares when they came on the Stock Exchange for the first time this morning and most sellers made almost $30 profit on each share they sold.
KOWLOON GUN BATTLE
Police fought a brief gun
battle with three suspect ed armed robbars in the darkness of Wylio-road, Kowloon, at 4 om today. The shooting followed a re- ported armed robbery in which
10 belleved
be A woman Chinese, was robbed of her wrist-watch.
returning
The woman was home in Nathan-road, Mongkok when she was held up by two men on a staircase.
One of the two men threa- tened her with a knife and stole her watch..
She reparted this to the Police and immediately a large force began a scorch. for the robbers. OPENED FIRE
In Wylie-road at about 4 am
loses appeal
London, May D.
A 20-year-old youth under sentence of death for the murder of a 01-year-old bank guard lost his appeal against conviction
the Court or
in
Com Appeal here yesterday.
The youth, Victor John Terry, was sald at his triat in March
to believe he was a reincarna-
tion of Chicago gangster "Legs" Diamond.
He was convicted of murder- one-fifth of what ing the guard, John Henry Full by shooting him during a bank The Kowloon
Bus | raid at a village near the south Company sold a total of 783,790 coast resort of Worthing.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord
10,410 A total of
sliards) ceived about changed hands in the two-hour they ordered: Fussion al prices ranging from 582 to $88. The market closed at $8012 and most shares changed hands between $80 and $68.
Big demand Total stock exchange turnover was $7,010,000.
The shares were offered to the public recently at $58 each but because of the big demand the new issues was oversubscribed more than five times.
that those who This meant
the new received
shares TE-
Shah dissolves
...
Houses of
Parliament
Tohoran, May 9.
Poilce stopped a car and order-The Shah of Iran tonight
ed the passengers out.
Three men jumped out and ran away.
As they fed into the dark- ness, one pulled out a revolver and turned and fired it at the police group.
dissolved both Houses of
the Iranion Parliament
on
their
the grounds mombers won improper
elections.
The action came less than a
The police gave chase and re-week after the fall of the turned the fire but the gʊng es- caped.
"More police arrived later and combed the area thoroughly,
Three men were later detain- ed for questioning.
16 fishermen killed by dynamite
women,
Manila, May 10.
t
Iranian Government of Premier Sherif Emami and the appoint-
ment of Dr All Amini to form
In new one,
De Amini presented his new Cabinet to the Shah today and dissolution of Parliament had been expected immediately to for "revolu- pave the way tionary" reforms,
NATIONAL INTERESTS The Shan fulled that ex- pectation in a decree, broadcast to the nation tonight, in which he dissolved both the Senate and the Majlis-the two Houses.
were
The Shah sold his action was based on "consideration of the interests of the nation nhl of constitutional demands. Sixteen persons, including| The Shah's decree said the were killed yea-elections held under Mr terday
not conducted when dynamite Emam!
properly. Under present law, sticks exploded aboard a
no elections could be considerexi motor fishing beat in
proper and fair. southeastern Philippine waters, according to press reports here.
There was no immediate con- firmation of the reports, from Constabulary Philippe authorities.
Manila press reports quoted, ishermen as saying that the explosion occurred of Kilu- || tuban islet-between Bohol and Mactan Islands, southeast of Manila.
nome
cast
The decrce appeared to foro- reforms at least in the nation's election laws.-UPI,
5 CHILDREN
DIE
IN FIRE
Halifax, May D. Five children aged from twe carly today when
No names were mentioned to 10 died
a two-storey tone- ment here. They were the by the fishermen, who claimed fire swept
Included the fatalles
entire family of Mr and Mrs Women.
John Wagerman, who jumped to safety from a second floor window.
Police sald the father, who serves in the Canadian Navy, must
have made * vallant
The Oshermen said the blast badly damaged the boat, In ad- dition, they said, money from Bat he was known to have help-the sale of fish was lost.
The constabulary authorities ed establish the party's third' camp in the last week of April admitted the resurgence of blast attempt to save the children as in preparation for the assaulahing lately in waters near the he received severe burns. His talets between Bohol and wife, Isabel, was also turned-- on the peak-Banter.
Mactan UPI,
China Mall Special.
Millionaire in minute
CardifL MaY 0. He was in hospital and was
minuto on the In just one expected to have completely re-
Cardiff Slock Exchange today covered within about a week.
80-year-old Mr Julian Hodge, Mr Kekkonen was in
30 shillings a week onco railway. clerk and now head
a car
the Transvaal in tho last with his young wife when an century, today's will not be by nrgument broke out and she direct popular vote but by tore off her shoo and threw. It mi vote of an electoral collore him. composed of members of the
Alarmed,
Ale called
hdulage
altes, and caravan were
market placed on the for the first time. They rocketed by nearly 300 per cent from seven shillings
and ninepance to 30 shillinga.
of Gwent and West of Eny-A company epokeman mid the
to
land. Enterprises, becamo a millionaire,
Shares in his company, which
two Blouses of the Unton's | pœmers-by," who Immediately Parlament meeting in Joint came to help. Mr. Kekkonen.--. Novaton-Reuter,
AFP.
Lainrta
were
$50,000
mado availablo to the public, but half were reserved for de- posltors who had been faltistul to the company Over the years.
Hodge family had 3,187,031 "We received telegrams from
shared in the company - "which "makes them worth about £500,000 on peper.!!
spokesman said
#kia variety of Interests including hire-purchase, road' The
abcut
10:
"depositors from many – paria the world, inelliding "Nigeria
the and Kenya,” spokesman added.--Hauter.
Motor
shares to the public.
judges
Stable,
Although the shares were Parker, and two other quoted ometally at the Stock rejected Terry's claims that the Exchange this morning, there trial judge, Mr Justler had been unofficial offers to buy at between $83 and $86 during the past, two or three days.
had misdirected the jury and did not sam up fully-China Mail Special
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