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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1950.

Queen Mary at show EMPIRE MASTER PLAN

Quean

Mary is seen here as she leaves the Phoenix

Theatre, London, after attending the play "The Way Things Go," During the interval, members of the cast ware presented

to the Queen Mother. (AP Photo).

MR. GRIFFITHS ON POSITION OF HONG

KONG

London, May 15.

Kong.

Mr. James Griffiths, Colonial Secretary, said here today that against the background of tremen- dous events of world significance that had taken place in China, the British Government had made clear their intention to maintain their position in Hong Though developments in China had had a disturbing effect on the life of the Colony, he ndeed, it had managed to Femain a relative oasis of peace and prosperity in the Far East. Mr. Griffibs, was speaking at a luncheon given by British in- dustrialists in honour of the Hong Kong Chinese trade delegation to Britain.

In a

tidence and were visiting Britain now because of that confidence, Among other things, they had come over to look for machinery with which to

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modernise their

ANGLO-U.S.

ANTI-RED

MOVES

זילי,

TO FIGHT COMMUNISM Urgent problems being discussed at Sydney

"RACE

AGAINST TIME"

Sydney, May 15.

The delegates of savan British Commonwealth countries mot here today to decide the first moves in a "master plan" to bolster South and South East Asian countries against Communism. After the first day's sittings of the Commonwealth Consultative Council, set up following January's Colombo conference, this communique was is- sued. "A discussion was commenced on proposals of the respective Governments for implementation of recommendations of the Colom- bo conference.

"Suggestions were made for raising the living standards of the peoples of

the area. The discussion will continue tomorrow.”

AFRICAN ISSUE

AT HAGUE

The Hague, May 15, The International Court of Justice at The Hague will to- morrow begin hearings on the future of South West Africa.

The status of the territory hall been debated in the United Nations ever since the organisa. tion was founded. South West Africa was the only League man- date not placed under the trustee- ship system when it began.

Written statements have been submitted by India, the United Kingdom. Egypt, Poland. South Africa and the United States.

Oral statements will be given this week by Dr. Ivan Kerno, for the United Nations, Dr. L. C. Steyn, assisted by Dr. L. Wessels, for South Africa, and Judge Joze) Ingles for the Philippines.

"Great visions are not always realised," he told the delegates of India, Pakistan, Britain, Canada, Ceylon and New Zealand.

Brinan uc

the

Much building

to be done in SE Asia

NewYork; May, 16. "The Times" editorial con lementing on: the Big Threa ‚ London' deglafonu, Fegarding Bouth East Asia ma revealed In the official Casmmunique,

wald today.

"These areas of agresment and their decisions do not themselves constituta abaala for a vigorous polley of con. tainment of aggressive ›Com- muniam, nor do they, as they stand, make a a solid commit- ment to defend the area.

"They now, he that exists however, ro.

cognise the danger that

and take some of the stape toward meeting It. They are positive. Upon them, much can be bullit but there is much building to do and still fur- ther foundations to be latd .for '(t,”—United Presk

AMAZING NIAGARA RESCUE

When the conference opened Mr. Spender referred tɔ this morning, Mr. Percy Spen-United States which, he said, has

Niagara Falls, New York, der, Australian Minister for already indiented great interest In

May 15, External Affairs, sounded its

the question of economic aid for

Two men in' a helicopter South and South East Asia. keynote.

Lord MacDonald, lender of the risked their lives today to save British

snid delegation,

that a woman clinging to a rock planning in 300 yards above though economie

Horseshoe South East Asin would be very Falls in the Niagara River. dimcult, "I am satisfied that we

A dramatle rescue was effected shall deal with that task success-with a second helicopter after the fully

first had pitched its two occu- pants into the water and explod- ed.

The woman, Mrs. Janette Bugay, aged 25, of Niagara Falls. was taken to hospital suffering from shock and exposure.

"But we can steadfastly try to make them come true."

The delegates are meeting al The delegates of each country Admiralty House, the Sydney pledged their assistance as much residence of Mr. W. J. McKell as their resources and previous Austrailan Governor-General, commitments allowed-to a task They are expected to hold daily they all recognise as vital.-Reu- resalons for about a week.

After this morning's opening

reporters addresses, cluded,

were .ex-

Race against time

Australian newspapers inve taken a keen interest la the dis- eussion.

A "Bydney Bun" editorial to-

cald, "A day

Communism floods down from the North, the

ter.

Autonomy for Portuguese India

Bombay, May 16, Portuguese possessions

in

work of the South East Asia India-Goa, Daman and Diu conference becomes mora and will soon be granted autonomy more a race against time. The and be in a position to control delagetes who meat today can their own fiscal and adminis be under no illusion

thetrative affairs, according to

urgency of their nam

Her husband, Sigmund, a taxi- cab driver, said she had been lil for

some time after a nervous breakdown.

Two Park employees heard her screaming as she clung to a rock in the River with its 15 miles per hour current.

One fastened a rope around his waist and waded into the river to rescue her but the current swept him from his feet and he had to

be hauled back to the shore. The police were notified.

The Bell Aircraft Corporation sent a helicopter with pontoons, which set down on

the water near the woman, but nosed over,

The editorial said that, the delc. | Monseigneur Castilho Noronha, dumping its two occupants, and )

Mr. H. N. Inu, who was to have put India's case orally, has been prevented from coming by gates were meeting to pool Ideas Illness. India has modic a last- in an effort to put "body and minute withdrawal from oral bones into the "Spender Plan" presentation...

drawn up at the Colombo, confer

week's time Mr. Grimths Illes to Malaya, but, he sald today, he will not have the to visit Hong Kong whose people resourcefully meeting o

Washington, May. 15. were

The State Department an very difficult and delicate situa- Lion.

Reviewing Hong Kong's tradenounced today that the United States and Great Britain will achievements during last year, Mr. Griffiths sald Imports and confer in London on May 20 to end this week. export: had ameunted to £317,on the adoption of a broad new UD0,000, un increase of 38 per cent ant! Communist over the total for 1948.

Note of caution Satisfactory, however, us the trade figures "were, n note of caution anust be sounded when examining the

for prospects

Hong Kong's trade in the coming year, for the Colony must always be at the meres of events over

which hand inde control,

programme world.

ence.

Its originator, Mr. Spender, said today, "The aims and objects we had in mind at the Colombo talks

Com-

representative of Portuguese India in the Portuguesa Par- liament.

,1

Mgr. Noronia, Who arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, added that the National Assembly in Lisbon had already been vested with re- visionary powers to modify the Colonici Act.

the engine exploded.

The two men, Joseph Cannon, aged 30, and Owen Niehaus, aged 28, struggled back on board.

The helicopter drifted, toward the Falls. It caught on a rock, however, and the men managed to push Mr. Bugsy to the

while under-carriage

they

awalted help.

A second helicopter sent by the Bell Aircraft Corporation, arrived and hovered low enough to drop one end of a rope ashore and the olher end to the stranded pilots. The rope was then used to pull a wrecked helicopter.

The international League for the Rights of Man, which is sponsoring the Rev. Michael Scott, the British masionary who brought the case of the Herero have become more urgent."

He stated that the Portuguese These things had to be of the tribe to the attention

colonies would in future be known Trusteeship Council Iasi Degem-batted in Asia:

as overseas provinces and the (1) Low standards of living. ber, is also expected to be pre-

Dislocated domestic econo-

Minister of Colonies as the Over- sent

seas Minister. and overseas trade.

advisory council in The present a Special difficulties arising the

growth of now national Goa-hitherto a consultative body rowboat, from the shore to the

would be given dellberative Governments.

Mr. Spender aid that the first powers, he added-Router. stages of preparation might in- from

FANATICS BOMB clude technical assistance

CPR BRIDGE and

Grand Forks," British Columbia,

May 15.

from

The oral hearings are expected-

The Court's decision, In 'the form of an advisory opinion information publicly delivered, is expected

the within a few weeks. throughout

The General Assembly will outside help-in-establishing-in- The announcement said that the then consider the opinion-Reudigenous training institutes Assistant Secretary of State, Ed-ter. ward W. Barrett, will represent the United States in the conver- sations, which have the ultimate objective of bringing information

MR. TRUMAN ON

about the free world to the people| OBSTRUCTIONISTS behind the iron curtain via hun- Whatover troubles lay ahead dreds of radio transmitters and he was sure Hong Kong would any other me. meet them with all the cour ageous enterprise and adaptabi- found appropriate.

The

means

the

administration techniques, and steps by the Governments of the countries concerned to "mobilise".

savings for development purposes. Beyond Empire alone.

The Canadian Facific Hallways'

157-foot steel bridge at ways

Mrs. Bugay and Niehaus were first towed ashore and Cannon' made the second hop.

How Mrs. Bugay, get onto the rock was still undetermined to- day.-Associated Press.

JACHYM TO BE Forks was bombed last night in CONSECRATED · in the early stages the level what the police. today terined la

Vatican City, May 15. of ataletance required was unreprisal raid by members of the Chicago, May 15. doubtedly beyond the capacity fanatical Doukhobar sect

Dr. Franz Jáchym, the Austrian which may.bu

President Truman told a plant of the Commonwealth alone. The bridge. 250 miles East of priest who recently declared him- Demveralle rally here tonight "What we can do is to make a Vancouver, was badly damaged. self unworthy of a Bishop's mitre, State Department spokes that he hoped some of the start by formulating plans in ac apparently by a home-made will be consecrated Bishop in arrest on Rome on Friday, it was announ- White, told man, Lincoln

with our cordance

resources and bomb following the

of 10 members for the ced from the Vatican tonight.. Press that the United States and "Obstructionists" who have

would be ousted from office in

charges of arson and The ceremony will be conduct- wise internal pro-' sect on operale

ed by Theodor, Cardinal Innitzer, parading in the nude.. he said. grammes,"

Nude parades are a feature of the Archbishop of Vienna, who is The proposals would require. the

Dr. A 21-gun salute greeted tho support and co-operation of other the seat's long standing campaign due in Rome tomorrow. President when he arrived in the countries and of any International against man-made laws"-As- Jachymi will also arrive in Rome

sociated Press. nation's second largest city and bodies in a position to assist. Mid-West "capital" tonight for

op-

arca

y that its businessmen had always shown in the past.

The Chinese lender ot

the Britain will take the lead in pused his "Fair Deal" programmd by encouraging countries in the Sunday Hong Kong trade delegation, Mr. urging the other free nations of the November Congressional clec- Nga Shia-kit, isald that they the world to fight Soviet, or tlons. looked to the future with con- Soviet-inspired propaganda wher

ever it may be, in its global Mr. White said Informal con- ferences are now being held by the United States with virtually the climax of his train tour-

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all free nations on this question.and Thomas Jefferson Jubilee London conference would celebration of the Party faithful. give the United States, the boneft

Chicago civic leaders, includ

The

of the British thinking, and at ing some Republicans, raked the same time show them what $250.000

to pay for the show,

the United States has in mind which included a torch lighted

for future information

campaigns, two-mile parade with $7,000 The State Department revealed Illinois National

Guardsmen, that Britain and

the

United (Territorials) in tho line of

States are already using some 70 transmitters for half-hour pro-

srammes: In the morning and

march.

In his speech tonight the Pre- sident gave this summary of his. evening

In the Russiad langunge Party's crued. "We do not share The announcement

is delusions of the extreme boped

to bring additional “trans- Left. Wo reject the godless, mitters into operation, although theories of Communism. We bo- Agures published here that 100 leve in the free will of man and such transmitters may now be in the democratic exercise of his

human being operating, are inaccurate at the rights moment United Press,

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