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COMMENT OF THE DAY
A Simple Mandate
TINE candidates are in the
NINE
field for election to two vacancies 60 the Urban Connell. This is an accept- able example of the growing consciousness of civic rea- ponsibility which will prob- ably be appreciated ús much by Government (and in turn Whitehall) as by the general public. With Но many candidates appealing to the Imited electorate for sup port the voting is bound to be considerably split and a close result may eventuate Although it is not provided for, the situation almost calls for preferential voting. If first preferences are wide- Jy senttered it is doubtful Whether any enndidate can - sccuro--elestion-balear. majority over all opponents. Kevà nnel In which case third preferences would be a more faithful guide to
Govern- majority opinion.
ment might still consider that the preferential voting system would be more autis- factory in an election of this nature, There is no In- surmountable dimeulty applying it.
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WHAT has now to be demon-
strated is the amount of interest which those who are qualified to vote show in the election on polling day. An apathetic respons: to this opportunity of exercising the franchise with tlo no good to the cause of constitutional reform in Hongkong. By the same. taken a good tirn-out of voters will provide the Authorities with solid evidence that the community is interested in n grently extended tranchise and is prepared to make the best няе of il. The Urban Council election can be re- garded as a proving ground of the elvic-mindedness of at least a section of the com- valuable munity. and a pointer to the awareness of the privilege of the vote. WHILE campaigning
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Truman Takes Strong Stand Win George Churchill's
Next Step Up On
To UN Says Nam II
The
truco
Tokyo, May B. chief Communist delegate, North Korean Genemi Nam II, in truce taka statement quoted by Peking Radio last night said, "We have exhausted all our efforts. The
next step In th:0 negotiations lles completely with your side" (United Nations),
It
The statement said that The Communists were prepared conditionally 10 drop Russia from the list of Inspector nations. deprecated the United Na ilona' concession an the nirfields question .and claimed that the United Nations had "gone back on Its word" In promising the return of only 70,000 pil- raners to the Communista.
The statement said that the Communists would agree to reduce the armis→
lee Inspector nations to four if you accept our present compromise pro- poalan prisoners of war."
Reuter.
FATE OF TALKS IN BALANCE
Truce
Talks
FORCED REPATRIATION
OF
POWS REFUSED
Must
Ridgway's 3 Points
Be Wholly Accepted
Washington, May 7.
President Truman today flatly rejected the Communist demand for "forced repatriation” of Alli:d prisoners of war in Korea.
Mr-Truman--said this country unqualifiedly supports the armistice proposal submitted by General-Matthew Ridgway.
"We will not buy an armistice by turning over human beings for slaughter or slavery," the President said.
He listed three points proposed by, Gen. Ridgway:
1.
"That there shall not be forced repatriation of prisoners of war as the Communists have insisted."
2. "That the United Nations Command will not insist gr prohibiting the re- construction or rehabilitation of airfields."
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3 "That the neutral nations supervisory commission should comprise presentatives of four countries, Poland and Czechoslovakia chosen by the -Com- munists; and Sweden and Switzerland chosen by the United Nations Command.... He said these three points had "Anal and would not be com-right of prisoners of war to to be accepted as a whole promised."
decline repatriation after an the Communists expect to reach Mr Truman told the United armistice was ⚫an essentlal an. armistice agreement with Nations Command has exercised point of principle on which the Tokyo, May 8.
this
was not extreme care in separating those United Nations. country.
pre- The fate of the Korean
"The United States fully apprisoners who said they would pared to compromise. truce talks apparently hung proves and supports without forcibly oppose to return to Com- Mr. Eden said that after an
"We the proposal for Qualification future
munist control.
ave armistice, of qual
the United Nations have today on the those Communists who are General Matthew Ridgway has screening-after an armistice of ing to permit any suitable la- reaching an armistice which offered to submit to impartial Command would still be will- behind barbed wire.
offerod to the Communist those persons we would hold international body or joint Red almost 10 months of aggressors in Koren," President our custody," said Me" Trumah. Cross teams, together with ob- After
PARTS OF A WHOLE - negotiation
servers from both sides, Issue Truman said in a special state- single
in- blocked overall agreement, ac-
ment legued to reporters at the The President said, The terview persons held by the earding to a United Nations White House.
three parts of General Ridge United Nations Command who spokesman.
Mr Truman reported that way's proposal are all parts of had indicated that they would Nations The United
Com- after many trying months of a whole. They must be con- physically oppose repatriation.
agree-sidered as enti
If it were then found that mander, General Matthew B. negotiations, tentative
is COR- idee Nations had reached but three issues,
yesterday that ment has been reached on a meal. Our rely not plece.
agreement
there were additional persons tingent upon acceptance of the who would not so object, those "The
Mr Truman cald, "It is now whole proposal. This In offering the
is our
our would be promptly returned to Cominumists a list
at 70,000 | apparent that the three remains position. The Communists thus the Communists.
Referring He said that these i ing issues cannot be resolved for have indicated only whine Nations' offer to agree that the prisoners. pri wore all the prisoners the separately. The United Nations ness to withdraw their proposal United Nations had found Command proposal offers on that the USSR be a member armistice provisions
"actually forcibly opportunity
these of the neutral inspection com construction or rehabilitation of make no reference to the re- resist" being sent back to the three issites 1ogether and mission. This spurious issua Communists.
simultaneously.
the
would
not
an
seid
ย
conditional offer to delete the name of Russia from the panel of inspector
in
to
Tesolve
THE FIRST TIME
This
moral
for an
to
to
the United
should
British
Medal
Two Hongkong police officers-Det Sub-Inspector. J.
Hidden and Det-Constable
Chow Fook---have been award- ed the George: Medal for bravery. in the line. of duty.
Me Hidden Above (right) is congratulated by a
mspector: Harder, colleague, when the news of the award was made; publlo yesterday.
· Left, Detective Chaw Fook, Pictures by staff photographer,
Oil Tanker
Explodes
Ministerial Reshuffle
THREE NEW PRIVY COUNCILLORS
London, May 7. Mr Alan Lennox Boyd, Minister of State for Col- onial Affaire, becomes Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in a minia- terial reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, tonight.
Mr Iain MacLeod becomes Minister of Health in place at Mr Harry Crookshank, and Me Henry Hopkinson, Minister of State for Overrens Trade, be- comes Minister of State for the Colonics.
Mr Crookshank, who has had the folnt duties of Leader of the House of Commans and Minlater of Health, has handed over his ministry. He will remain as Leader of the House of Commons and take the titular appointment- at Lord Privy Seals....
The Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal and Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, has tenidered his resignation as Lord Privy Seal, He continues in the Commonwealth Relations office and he will remain Leader of the House of Lords
No now appointment has yet been made for the post of Secretary of Overseas Třadé,
The announcement said the "Queen, had" created three New aro Privy Councillors. They Mr Hopkinson, Mr MacLeod and Mr John Maclay, whoso resigna=" tion us
Minister of Transport
was
on- and Civil Aviation. nounced last night,
None of the new ministera will be members of the Cabinet, --Reuter.
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Ship Emits Too Much Smoke
New York, May 7, The French Line pleaded gulity today to a charge that the liner Ile de France made excessive smoke in harbour on Apell 7 and was fined $25 in what Was considered #test case for offences of this kind,
After the decisions in the Municipal Court, Deputy Direc tor William Maxwell, at New York's Eureau of Smoke Con- was the first antrol, agreed. It
decision against a foreign ship
line and said the decision Pupholds Ambulances wore called from
the constitutionality neighbouring communities to of the Bureau of Smoke Con- remove the casualties.
trol." Three of the crew were crl- Bically injured. The burst
hurled' the superstructure into the street 100 yards away.
Chelsea, Mass., May 7, Many people were injured
an explosion aboard
POWsl tanker here today.
To Share Jap
Asset
was raised by them late in the airfields, Mr Eden cald, "This If the Communits accepted
negotiations and its withdrawal is a question to which the this number, he said, then the
was no real concession on their United Nations Command has
hitherto attached was the first tline Mr
very great Part," United Nations would agree to drop a ban on rebuilding air-Truman has spoken publicly in
He said the
importance, in view of its re- patience and the armistice negotiations, He flelds during an armistice.
understanding shown by
sponsibility for the security of Gen. the United Nations dorces after its "overall solution," has taken the position recently
United Nations that anything said in Washing- Ridgway and the UN Command the conclusion of an armistice. however, flowey the
Ignore
ATTLEE AGREES continued to
the ton might upset the armistice negotiators "merit the highest
praise."
"It has,
nevertheless, been Communist request that Russla negotiations.
The Chief Executive said, "In found possible to abandon our become inspector of the truce Today, however,
the Pre-
spite of almost overwhelming insistence sident spoke out in a strongly- operation
an this point, pro- But according to United Na-worded statement particularly progress in reaching an
brovocation they made real vided a satisfactory solution
agrec-
London, May 7. tions spokesmen at Panmumjom referring to this country's re- ment on many substantial terms can be obtained on the other i
outstanding questions." the Communists had made a
fusal to permit forced repatria-
Britain will divide pre- armistice. General Ridg-|
Mr Clement Attice, leader of World War II Japanese Lon of prisoners would be un-way's proposals offer a sensible the Labour opposition, agreed assets among former pri- ton of prisoners, thinkable." He said it would be way to settle the remaining issue that it would be quite. wrong"
Boners of war associations In contrast to the "fundamental/all at once. It will have a com- to force prizoniere to go back,
Referring to the "long drawn- as and humanitarian prin pelling appeal to those sincerely
soon as the assets be out nature of these regollations," cipies" which the Allies are desiring peace. United Press.
EDEN'S STATEMENT
come available, a Treasury Mr Attlee said. "Anxious as we fighing for in Korea,
London, May 7. To return these prisoners of
all are for an armistice they spokesman sald today. The British Foreign Secretary, ought not war in
to continue
The spokesman said an ad- month our hands by force
the and Mr Anthony Eden, told would result
ja misery
after month without artything ministrative officer had been today that
being done." bloodshed to eternal dishonour House of Commons
appointed by the Prime Minister, of the United States and the the United Nations Command in
Mr Eden said he fully agreed Me Winston Churchill, to collect "will always" be with what Mr Attlee said. Now and realise Japanese assets. He United Nations," he added.
of the assole were nar- sald distribution Most of the prisoners involved ready to carry on the Korean that the differences are North Koreans and the armistice talks.
the particular would be to benevolent organisa- But it must be clearly under-point about the prisoners, he tions rather than to individuals, United States has taken the post- tion that these prisoners should stood that they would not agree thought that the general sense but he indicated that the prisoners against of the House of Commons organisations concerned would not be forced to return to areas to repatriate
against their will, he added.
showed that there was "no be those whore membership con- of Communist control
Mr Eden, who was making a further concession we can make aisted of former prisoners of war their will. Diplomatie and mill-
armistice on this issue." the сп
internees and civilian earlier that { statement tary officials said
sald that the
“It is also true that there is no Japanese, Gen. Ridgway's proposal was negotiations,
other
The outstanding point," Mr
Under - Secretary Eden d. "Therefore, I hope Stata for Foreign Affairs, Mr more humane counsels will pre- Anthony Nutting, said in the vail with tire Communists." House of Commons on March 3 Reuter.
that the Government intended to distribute realized Japanese Desets to organisations than to individuals.
Korea
ΠΟ
rowed down to
of the
support is an essential ingredient of any election. it is idle for any of the candidates to look for a mandate for the reconstit tion of the Urban Council. By the nature of its duties the Urban Council has to remain unspectacular. Members have to Con- centrate largely on humdrum and unromantic subjects such as sewers, slaughter houses,
nations, cating houses, hawkers,
The condition was said to be and markets, none of which that the United Nations must lends itself to lights of return 132,000 prisoners included oratory or intense public
United Nations list handed debate! The principal to the Communists last Decem- requirement of any member ber.
their Both sides said that of the Urban Council Is that he applies himself to
concessions were dependent on П settlement of the prisoner tedious but important com-
question. mitteo work conscientiously, Omelals
of the United No- and bapring in mind always tlons' camps have reported that the interests of the com- thousands of former Communist munity. The Insignificant subjects do not want to go honie dutles of the Council because they tear reprisals, cannot be ignored for the have learned to prefer Demo- bigger subjects, such cracy and balk at the idea of Com- scara in resettlement of squatters, spending more
munist armles-Reuter. increased social amenities for the inhabitanta, and the development of residential tuliding sites. The mandate which the voters will have
AT HONGKONG STAND in mind is that whichever of the candidates аге elected they shall do a sound
He was replying to'a ques and diligent job of work en
been particularly concerned with Mill Lt, reporta a fair amount After a rather quiet open-delivery dates. Now, however, of interest in the special ex-
tion from a Labour
Member Hongkong textiles Serious Operation behalf of the whole, and not. ing, business representatives the price is the all-important į hibition ef
which drew altention to the that is being staged at a London
Australian Government's dis- any special section, of the on the Hongkong stand at consideration.
Washington, May 7, Fortunately Hongkong dealers | hotel,.
'tribution," of former, Japanese the British Industries Fair
General Hoyt Vandenberg, Al assets to individual former, QTO able to quote prices, for
There is also an encouraging Force Chief of Staff, underwent prisoners report a marked quickening most types of light manufac
of war. Ualled of interest in almost all the fured articles
a serious abdominal operation Press, appreciably be amount of buyer-interest those naived by British glassware, enamelware, penells,
today. Colony's manufactured Low
The Air Secretary, Mr Thomas manufacturers. Even so, how paper goods anil
though demand for such goods Fintetter, said General Vanden- goods.
of their prices a peres to have become a good berg was resting comfortably. "Judging by the number of still too high-especially when deal maler in overseas markets He added that the general prob- enquiries we've been recelying I It is considered that the pur-
ably would be in hospital. for Two Russian scientists and a should say we shall do almost chase tax, often at two-thirds, anco last year.
in | shoot two weeks.—United Press. Though buyers are less. as well this year as we've done must be added to the price be- German assistans, experimenting
former in previous years," said Mr toro the goods can be sold in evidence this year than they with poison gas at a
› Cholera Epidemic Wehrmact test plant in Eas. EGA Grimwood, Director of British markels.
have been at previous Fairs, the Hongkong Government Enquiries from Germany have been killed by the
prospective Hongkong representatives are the Office 'In London. hydrocyanie nela fumico,
buyers am fairly well spread by no means pessimistle about West German newspaper Dic
But, he added, the Fair itself over the whole range of the the Colony's trade prospects. Well. reported today.
is a good deal smaller than it Colony's products. Textiles stil Mest of them have come to was last year and there are appear to be in demand despite regard the BIF less as a means 'It identified
German fewer buyers the
about.
present trade recession. of sejling than as a shop window victim of the hushed up nocident There is, too, a marked Enquiries have been made by for the Colony's products. In as Oito Gacrich (ant one of the difference, in the type of ques Continental and Commonwealth this sense the 1052 Fair pro dload nurlans sa Dr Longation being asked by prospective buyers, and Mr. Charles Dmises to be as memorable as Sergiev, United Press.
buyers. In the past they have Bilas, of the Nanyang Cotton those of previous yeḍra.
community.
Poison Gas Kills Soviet Scientists
Berlin, May 7,
BUSINESS BEGINS TO LOOK UP
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, May 7.
11
over, some
the
•
In
basketware,
Vandenberg Has
Calcutta, May 7. Choler claimed : 160 lves In Calcutta last week, the largest weekly toll since the epidemic broke out in March. The health authorities blame the outbreak on an inadequate supply of filtered water in the slum areas,
Houter
Playwright's Will
London, May 7 The playwright, James Bridic, who died last year, loft £44,368, according to his wil published today, 4.
His real name was Osborne Hemy Mayor. He was born in Glasgow and practised there as a doctor imtl 1937, when he gavo tip: medicine to wrlic.
Bridle - wrote' for, the' theatre for more than 20 yours; and many of his plays had long rund-Router.
Fined in similar cases wore the Argentine State Line and e local lightering company,
Mr
Maxwell said major As the rest of the smalt foreign companies have "been delay American craft sank, pedestrians using every loophole to
court action. This ruling narrowly escaped injury when any
makes clear the Bureau's rules wreckage showered the street. miles away-Reuter.
The concussion was felt 15 and regulations apply to
violators."Associated Press.
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