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Mr. Hart speaks on "The World Food Problem and China"

Given a period of peace within and without, a pro

gramme of wator conservancy plus a progres- sive agricultural policy China may well be on her way to meeting har basic requirements in food, said Mr. Robert Hart, Development Officer of the Government Wholesale Vogot- able Market.

Mr. Hart spoke on "The World Food Problem and China" before the weekly Arm Chair Group at the European YMCA last night. Mr. R. H. P. Dort presided.

During the course of his ad-servancy plus a progressive agri- cultural polley sho may well be dress, Mr. Hart said: "Let us look at the earth's surface and on her way to meeting her basic nee how it is covered and what requireinents in foud the possibilities are of increas ing the cultivated areas. would appear that there are endless possibilities but no twa qualified people

seem to be

able to agree on this.

"The most optimistic estimates are that there still remain 1,3 bli Ifon aeres which might be brought under cultivation. How sound pa economie proposition this would

be

J

no one knows but we are learning. The ground-nut scheme in Africa is example. 11. is mansized job to start reclaiming land from the jungle and I will take many years to learn how to do the job successfully.

"While on this question of the ground-nut schen would like of the to say that I consider it nar boldest of present day moves in the cause of world food produe tion. It has been a great risk and has been thought of by many c be a gigantic failure but it will I believe, have great benellt for humanity in the years to come.

"Schemes similar to the TVA In America are needed for the

be irrigated and made to yield farth fruit. These are not idle dreams but are actual facts and they can be Imitated R thou

and times over throughout the world.

"A comparison of yields per act is extremely interesting, 'The intensive system of hoe cul- tivation of Chinn compared to the inachine cultivation of the United States reveals the increased yields which the Chinese farmer cat get over the United States farmer. To make his simple and primi- tive tools equal the work of a modern tractor he must put In from five to 25. limes

man power.

Vital questions

as much

"Can the technical knowledge now possessed by mankind put an end to famine, and pestilence and raise the standards of tho backward peoples of the world? Can these under-privileged peo- ple who live, in over-populated and under-developed areas of the within a single generation to at world become, strong enough in internal unity and external respect? Can the wide gap now existing between their standards of living and the standards of the West be 'narrowed?

Reminders

Today

Crown Land Sale, PWD

3 p.m.

offices,

European YMCA Whist 'Drive,

p.m.

Opening of USIS Library, Edin-

burgh' House, 0 p.m. Police Reserve Club, Cocktail

Party in honour of Mr. W. In B. Sparrow, Deputy Com- missioner of Police, & p.m.

Coming events TOMORROW

HK Rotary Club, closed

meet-

ing. Hoof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m..

Nine Dragons Services Club

Billy Tingle PT, Boxing,. Ju Jitsu, 8 pm; whist drive, p.m.

European YMCA, Bridge Drive

Pan.

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WEDNESDAY

Mac-

Toe H Club, meeting, 50,

donnell Rond. 8.30 p.m. Ninc Dragons Services Club,

lancing class, 7 & p.m Alm show.

THURSDAY Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel 12.30 p.m.

The graduating Class of St. Stephen's Boys' College shown with their friends and members of the teaching staff at the Graduating Dinner held at the Roof Garden on Friday. Canon E.W.L. Martin, Principal of the College, is in the centre of the back row....(Mee Cehung Photo).

Weddings

Wilson

Remedios

Miss Margaret Mary Re-

Y's Men's Club of HK. luncheon,medios, daughter of Mr. and Roof Garden, HK Hotel. Mrs. 3. S. Remedios of 2 51, 12.45 p.m..

7.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services

Hong Kong Band p.m.

Anti-Soviet rally staged in Taipeh

St. Stephen' Graduating Dinner

Members of the Sixth Form of

St. Stophen's Boys' College, Stan-| Taipeh, April 30.

ley held their Graduating Dinner Angry tirades against Soviet at the Hong Kong Hotel on Friday HK Women's International Club, Joseph's Terrace, Hong Kong, Whist Drive for Services, became the bride of Mr. John

Russia were

delivered lastevching. Among the official guests Ker Wilson. son of the late

Canon

Murtin, E.W.L. Cluo, Mr. J. K. Wilson and Mrs. E.night at a rally by the newly-were,

formed Chinese Youth, an Warden of the College, and the Call & Mecke of Belfast, North anti-Communist organisation. teachers, and, thele wives.

land, at the Roman Catholic

President Chiang Kai-shek didi The welcome

to the speech Cathedral yesterday.

not attend us expected, but was guests was made by Wong Kia- by his elder son, wing, Scotor Prefect of the Col- The Reverend Father D. represented

General Chiang Ching-kus.

lege and President of the Gradua Bazzo officiated.

Young Chilong, who was greet-ting Class. He spoke of the armat The bride, who was given away el with thunderous applause, call-help which the College has given by her futlier,

youth of China to to the members of the Form and white ed

the upion

bravely up figured satin cut on Princess Ines "stand

In this dark expressed the

munists

Canton Martin in replying to "We should not be afraid of the toast to the teachers said them, or the power and might that he was sad at the thought of they have behind them.”

the pending departure of the Chiong Ching-kuo then In-members of the Class but he would always weighed against those people who, hoped that they he said, were still living a life of remember their Alma Mater. indolence and luxury, saying "the At the conclusion of the people must live as austerely as

enjoyed by all.

Railway accidents

in China

Is modern technology prov- ing too much for the Chinese Communists?

ware #1

with a softly shirred bodice top, age, and fight against the Com-the teacher ratitude of all tok

ped by a lace soke and a full length embroidered veil held in place by coronet of small velvet duisles. She carried u bouquet of arum illies and ferns..

Misa

wore similar gowns of ice blue

Marie Remedius, the bride's sister, and Miss Teresa Souza acted na bridesmaids. They "We have taught them that The Hungchow Operations De- large groups of people can live partment of the Shanghai Railway

antin with a square neckline und our soldiers at the front do, and Jordan, the Yangtze and the together in cleanliness and health. Administration last week report-or

wattling cuch and everyone of us must Yellow Rivers, Deserta nead to{ They have seen the expansion of fed that since February railway ice cat on a low-

wide sweeping skirt contribute all we can to backing ot topping A Individual creative

capacities neeldents have been occurring at of hise tulle over taffets with them up." made possible by education. They the rate of 100 a month. The De-frillings ne hem and waistline After the rally; a torchlight now want these things for them- partment blamed "gross negli-They had blue lacy gloves and parade was staged by the League. Acives. These backward peoples gence" of the station personnel as headdresses of velvet Bowers Slogan denouncing Chinese

with

tulle to match. They carried Communists, and Soviet Russia The report. which reached here bouquets of red rosea.

were stiouted and anti-Communist their problems and roise their yesterday rited two examples, The flower girls were

Miss songs

were sung. Associated One, on January 27, Involved a Olivia Ogley and Miss

Rita Press. "This whole matter of food station master and a despatcher Manhao, the bride's cousin. They and its production in this han at Lungylu station who turned gry world is one in which all over their duties to a night clerk gowns of light blue tulle men of goodwill throughout the und switch boy. The Jutter world must play an over in the wrong directions to an RFC of blue taffeta flower.

Population trends

"If present population trends] are maintained the work popula- tion will increase from 2.2 billion to 3.3 billion by the year 2,000,

"Bearing in mind that one half of the people in the world arei underfed, it takes little imaginu-{ tion to laure out what the posi tion will be in the year 2000 un less food production is stepped, upi or population Increase controlled.

"Exact statisiles or even appro- ximale figures are hard to come by for China but available records show that in the year 1741 China's population was 143,000,000, 1793, 313,000,000; 1849, 413,000,000 and 1949, 500,000000,

of the earth are determined by the cause. one iness or another to solve:

standard of living.

master

over blue taffeta and headdresser

They

SUPPORT FOR STOCKHOLM "PEACE APPEAL”.

dinner games and dancing were

Nationalist Commander quits Hainan

Taipeh, April 30. General Hsueh Yuch, Com- mander of the Nationalist forces In Hainan, arrived in Talpeh on Saturday.

an incom-also carried bouquots of red roses, creasing part. The challenge of Ing locomotive which ran

ran full tilt

Duties of the best men were the undernourished peoples and into a stationary train.

Before his departure, Nation- Subse-performed by Mr. L. R. Andrewes

alist forces in Hainan were placed under-developed areas is not quently,

the report added, railway and Mr. W. Ogley.

San Francisco, April 30. under the direction ót General going to

few officials found the despatcher and be met by a

The bride's going-away dresi The Peking radio asserted on Chen Chi, Commander of the highly paid administrators, nor the stationmaster drunk at home. was a

sky-blud brocade

with Saturday that leaders, of "Chris-Nationalist 4th Army. by the Introduction of modern

The Lecond case, at

glaves and while tian, Buddhist and Moslem reli- An amelal source here, asked machinery poured out from the

concns white hat, February 17 on

an accessories to match,

gions" in Camminist China hadit Yulin had been abandoned, factories of the West for the operations director and a station A reception, which many re-signed a manifesto supporting the replied, "not yet."

rations to test their posts to latives and friends attended, was Stockholm "pence appeal by the bere in position to know, re- economy of backward countries

This source and, other quarters will not stand this approach. celebrate the spring festival. Two held at the Club Lusitano after

The broadcast, "The specialists will have their locomotives, coming in from ou the ceremony.

Associated Press' here, said the fused to disclose how many Na- part to play and the top udinis-

posite directions on the main Among the guests at the re-manifesto "warmly supports instionalists were withdrawn from trators will be required but the track, collided. Associated Press. ception were the Hon. Mr. J. B. Stockholm call to prohibit ptoric the South China Island, but vast army of men and women

Grin, 'Attorney General, and who will be required to go out

weapons and to declare as war there is good reason to believe! Mrs Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. G. E criminals

number were | Into the vast unarted backward

any government firat that a substantial Strickland and other officers and using them."

safely pulled out: "Assuming that the present

will have to be drawn from

staff members of the Legal ¡De-

The so-called appeal was made figure is 600,000,000 and a People who have a calling and a

riculturists

the rank and of

filc.

partment, Supreme Court.

on March 19 by a Communist- minuing that no country has

Con- sponsored "World Peace conviction that prevented

carry- them

gresa" hold in Stockholm.---Asso- population during its industrial through the hardships, loneliness out-disappointments which such

cinted. Press. revolution Intress would appear inevitable. If death rates planeering work entails. were to fall to the level of india missionary. Men who are prepared This is the job of a modern the population 800,000,000 before the and cfto go out to the hungry peoples of the world and teach then in century. "China's greatest enemies have the spirit of INASMUCH. " -been flubds and war. Given a period of peace within and with-

'this

An

an

expansion

will

rise

of

to

out, a programme of water con-

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Terrorist activity in Saigon

Saigon, April 30,

Special police precautions, will:

be taken bdre. tomorrow to meet an expected Jaseup of terrorist J. & S. FRANKLIN LTD,activity by Vielminh guerillas on

May Day, 138, Strand, London, England. A grenade, which exploded in

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Sloan's beneficial prot trating heat goes down. deep below the stude to promote the healing, purifying low of blood tos painful areas. Stown's speeds Comfort:id arthel- tis, cheumatic aches,

Indian Gov't representative visits Colony

•

-Silva-Thoresen

ernment

Mr. J. A. Thivy, Indian Gov. The wedding between Miss to Kristine Ingrid Thoresen and Mr. representative Malaya. Borneo, Hong Kong Frederic Albert (Jim) Silva took and Sarawak, arrived from

place yesterday at the Rosary Church

The ceremony Singapore by British Overseas officiated by the Reverend Father Airways yesterday.

H. D'Angells.

Mr. Thivy who will remain in Hong Kong for about a week is here to discuss matiers in rela tion with trade between the Colony and the Government of India,

He plans to call on the Governor on May 3.

This is Mr. Thivy's second trip here. His first trip was in 1949.

was

DONATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGED

The troops will be re-trained. and reorganised in Taiwan for the defende of the last Na tionalist stronghold of major conséquence. The Communista have boasted that they will gain control of Talwan this year.

Official reports said that No- tionalist warships were still Latest donation for the Kow-active in Northern Hainan waters, on Union! Church Organ and and claimed that they sank more Resturation Fund. Rev. and Mrs. than 60 Communist craft in the C. Reber, $100.

days, past two The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. Thorbjorn Thoresen sent to the Treasurer, Mr. R. H. of Communist preparations for Further contribullons may be Despatches continued to speak and Mrs. Lilian Thoresen and P. Dart, YMCA, Salisbury Road, the liivasion was

of the Chusan given in marriage by her grandfather, Mr. H. S. Markham,

Islands Associated Press. Kowloon.. The bridegroom is the son of the fath Mr. F. I. Silva and Mrs. N.. Silva.

gown of

The Bride wore French lace, fitted bodice and full skirt with a long train. Sha

AIRCRAFT STRAFES carried a bonquet of tuber roses

VILLAGE

The couple will spend their honeymoon in the New Territories and Macao.

The bridesminld was the bride's Alster,

Miss Patricia Thoresen, who wore Trento, April, 29.

gout of ico blue Mourners following a funeral mylon and carried a bouquet o, scattered in terror when a mixed asters. The best min was +

gaming saloon here last night identified aircraft with machine- Mr. Henry Silva. jälled five people, Including guns-blazing swooped down to- four Chinese, and Injured more day on the little mountain vill than; 20 ; ethers, A dozen age of Ruffre, near Bolzano, 50 grenades exploded; in other miles from the Alpine frontier parts of the city, Injuring between Italy and Austria, saveral people.

No one, was wounded by the accessori repeated, bursts of fire, which ripped through the roofs of so- veral village houses,

The cause of a firo:which des- troyed 300 straw huts ju a Salgon suburb yesterday has not yet been discovered. There were no casualties Reuter.

The aircraft vanished into the .surrounding mountains-Reuter.

The bride's going-away dresd was a mauvo sult with white]

A reception was held at Club de Recreio after the wedding ceremony.

TERRORISTS” KILL THREE IN AMBUSH

Singapore, Apen 'a. Terrorists today killed; three Malay special constables, wounded another special con- stable did an 'English' sérgéant in an ambush at Sungei Desi, 20 miles South of Kuala Lum- pur.

Another band of nearly 800 guerilini robbed a Chirple squat- ter village on the jungle fringe in 206. Perále Bute between Kuala Lum-

pur and Ipoh yesterday yangilan

The squatters' village is near the spot where eight kinlay, po- leo uad one lan"ware: killed

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