1952-07-16 — Page 1

CORRECT on: all occasions

VULCAIN

SWISS MADE

COMMENT OF

THE DA

Today's weather: Maderafa'or_fresh_BW winds, Continu« ing mettled with occasional squally showers and brief befgha Intervala

CHINA MAIL

No. 35255

"Red Deam" Has

Malan's Abused His Office

Policy

endeavour by four coloured Voters to have the South African High

a

Court of Parliament Act declared invalid opens new phase In the struggle to resist Dr Malan's Apar theld polley. Whatever decision in reached by the Supreme Court it is 'certain to have widespread reper- cugalons. The High Court;

-Act of Parliament

Supreme

tion that the Premier's

Says Archbishop

ASKED TO RESIGN THREE

+

YEARS AGO

London, July 15.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of Malan's reply to the the Church of England, tonight said that the "Red Court's declara Dean" of Canterbury had abused his office but no action in transferring the action could be taken against him under canon law. Cape coloured races to a separate electoral roll was unconstitutional. Dr Malon ⚫retaliated by obtaining parliamentary approval to a mensure which denies the

The Archbishop, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, made the state- ment in the House of Lords a few hours after the Prime, Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, had refused to set up a special tribunal to investigate the Red Dean grounds that it would exaggerate the importance of the Dean's germ warfare charges.

on

the

right of courts to test the legality of acts of parlin-1 ment. Dr Malan Insists on unrestricted parliamentary nathority in all mattera,; whether or not they affect the civil rights of the coloured races in South Africa. And in the question He said the Dean was free to and change the law in order to of racial distinctions, Dr hold what views he liked, but push out the Dean. Malan admits to no

the Dean had allowed added that com-

himself to be exploited by the He promise.

refuses to

managers of a political system subscribe to the late Field he supports, for their own ends." Marshal Smuts' declaration:

"The Dean is not atheist," con- that "no statutory barrier tinued Dr Fisher. "He is not an official member of the Communist should be placed native who wishes to raise Party and has never signed on

the dotted line. He denies himself in the scale of Christian doctrine. He sincerely The Archbishop said: "every- elvilisation;" in, in fact, believes the Christian principics one here, in the Dominions, and contemptuous of any such of peace-making and social in the United States, realises suggestion.

Justice are better applied in Com-the Dean speaks for nobody but munist countries than they are himself." here.

The Archbishop revealed in his speech to the Lords that three years' ago, in a letter, he asked the Dean either to resign or to cease his activities.

"By the way in which the Dean has conducted him- self, he has really misused and compromised his office," said Dr Fisher.

ONE

He said the chief damage wrought by the Dean was that many people, particularly those abroad, believed the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Canterbury

were on the

NO POWER

no

NE of the more formidable

results

Malun's of Dr policy has been the new co-

"That is not in itself heresy. operation which

has! We all have the right to be developed between Negroes wayng....... Let it be said that the and Indians. And not Church has no power to proceed content with bringing these against him. He is not guilty races into working partner of any heresy in any legal sense

If he is guilty of unreason and ship, the Government of Dr relf-delusion

to a remarkable Malan, by its efforts to degree, this does not expose him relegate the Cape coloured to legal consequences and it is. voters

separate fortunate for us all that it does electoral register, hea not"

Lo

B

earned the resentment also

He said the Church could not

of those people who have legally proceed against the Dean

on the grounds that his conduct

hitherto considered them-was unbecoming to his offled be Balves as constituting cause the charge could not be

|

person.

the samo

"But on the Continent and in Eastern countries nothing can convince the people that one who bears the name of the Dean of Canterbury does not speak for the Archbishop, for Canterbury and the Christian people in this country."-Reuter.

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, . 1952.

Presentation

At Tower

KOMET

.THE SMALL CALCULATING“ MACHINE Only

HK$175

Hongkong Typowriter Exchange

Price 20 Cents

9 D'Agullar St.

Tel: 21433

INQUIRY INTO WHITESON

Lieut-Gen. Sir George Erskine, former GOC, Hong- kong, and recently appointed GOC-in-C, Eastern Com- mand, is seen here presenting the British Empire Medal to L/Bdr B. C. Gorvan, RA, of Milton Barracks, Gravesend, at the Tower of London.

London Cautiously Interested In Sirry Pasha Statement

London, July 16.

SINKING CONTINUES

Ship Surveyor Tells Of Giving Warning

Mr. W. R. K. Collings, Senior Ship Surveyor of the Marine Department, told the Marine Court of Inquiry into the sinking of the British motorship, Whiteson, this morning that a warning was given to the agent and to the master of the vessel before she sailed on her ill-fated voyage about her condi. tion and the necessity for taking care during the trip,

PENSIONER

MARRIES AT 72

London, July 15.

A Chelsea pensioner, 724 year-old Bergeant Walter Herman Hult, took two days' leave from the Royal, Hospital, Chelsea, today.... to

got married at Chelsea Re- rister Omeo.

His bride was B4-year- old Mrs Alice St Clatr Prout, a ward maid at the Rasul Hospital.

In

The sergeant served the South African War on No. 0 armoured train with the Royal Artillery. left the army when he re- turned to England, but 41s-

· liked' elvillanı life so much that he re-enlisted The Artillery,

with

The bride has been П wklow since 1938-Router.

3 Die

Train Crash

Mr Collings said that when the loadline certi- ficate was issued he told the Master, Capt George McIntosh Blaikie, that the voyage was a calculated In risk but that everything had been done that was reasonable and practicable to insure the safety of those on board.

the

Graz, July 15, Three people were killed

The 430-ton Whitesan sank in Witness continued that the South China Sea about "320 original londline certificate miles south of Hongkong on a issued to the Whiteson was an voyage to Singapore on the:"unrestricted loadline" cerli- carly morning of July 6.

fleate for the period between and 46 others were injured. The Marine Court of Inquiry February 25, 1047 and February when a train was derailed comprises Mr T. B. Low (Pre- 24, 1051. She was subsequently and crashed

sident) Marine

Magistrale; issued another one. He said that

over an em:

Lieut-Cmdr D.S. Cox, Assistant in those days, there were two bankment into the River

Queen's Harbour Master; Mr classes of certificates river Enns near Hieflaua, Styria, A. W. Black, consulting engine-trade

certi- today.

•

and unrestricted er and naval architeci; and Capt fcales, and there was no option B.E

Bidwell, Marine Superin-but to issue the Whiteson with tendent.

an, unrestricted certificate..

Mr R.F.G. Dennis, of MessTS Brutton and Company repre-

6 Convicts Hold Guard

made in the form of a United Press interview but Hostage

special "near-white" class, brought for political or social As

"I

officials privately compared Sirry Pasha's avowed policy with that of the long list of his predecessors in office who had failed to reach agreement with Britain.

ment.

new owner

SHIP SURVEYED

any

The guard, D. W. Reynolds, Egyptian Coverments to find Oliver Franks,

a solution. According to this had been asked for by Britain. flooded... Other

of

OF VICTO" in order to obtain

been

the

of

SATISFACTORY

the

surveys

The train was struck in the de by a shunting engine out- side Hieflaua Station, close to

bridge over the Enns,

A luggage van and four pas

.:

All the injured

people wery

moro

pected to survive. Five suffered from serious Internal

rest sustained injuries. The cuts and bruises.

The Austrian railway author-

coldent and refused any further statement.---

itles are still investigating the

It was said later, however, that more victims may be trapped in the submerged coaches. In the. River Enns. Some prople in the coaches anashed Windows and crawled onto the roots where

they shouted for help.

Since then there had been Benta: Capt George McIntosh shpages on departmental policies The statement made by the Egyptian Prime Blakle, mbeter of the Whiteson, regarding the issuance of etill.

were thrown. a watch #

the Minister, Hussein Sirry Pasha, that he planned to A. SK. Lau, is holding eaten and the restricted lead- senger coaches

brief on behalf of line certificate was accepted in or

the track, three of conches tumbling Into the resume Anglo-Egyptian negotiations has been the Tune Lim Leong Co., Ltd., principle about 1949 and 1050.

of Singapore,

On July 5, 1050

13 un- river, welcomed here with great interest but officials said the Whiteson.

restricted loadline certifiente was Assisting the Court in chart withdrawn from the Whiteson that they could not find in it a clue to any new aping the course of the Whiteson and a limited one was issued to taken to a hospital at Fleenerz proach to the problem.

her last voyage on maps her for her voyages between Five of them were said by the The Foreign Office had no official comment to is Mr W. D. Leighton, Marino Foochow and Halphong, having hospital authorities to be in a make because the Premier's statement had been cer of the Marine Depart-regard to her wooden structure, critical condition, and not ex-

Giving evidence, Mr Collings Cress-examined by Mr Densis, Despite Mulan's Inflexible opinions and activities,

said that surveys of the White Mr Collings agreed that surveys attitude to the question of]

firmly

believe that he is to

son were carried out between May 23 art completed as the st conducted by him racial distinctions, It is be endured with such patience

Lincolnton, N. Carolina,

forenoon of July 3. The first were astuctory and that the

of such inevitable that some con- as we can command unless and until either he breeks a law,

July 15.

survey was made in Cheung purpose

were to ascertain the sea ̄cession 10-the- native erclesiastic or civil, or becomes

shawan to ascertain whether the worthiness of the ship on this majority will ultimately

A prison camp guard held a real danger to public safety, hostage by six rebelling con-

hull was dry and whether there particular voyage. have to be made, although when it would be the duty of

"We can only wait and seo Contrary to Washington re-was

obvious Idales. The officials said, Monday's

The surveya were to certify demand for full equality the government to take action. Victs since early morning what Sirry Pasba's Government parts,

her for voyage from Hengkong political ~~~social,

and United Press

was released unharmed this wants to do. We agree that dulles between the Secretary of ship was found to be dry,

The

surveyed ship was next State, Mr Dean Acheson, and at the Choi Lee Shipyard where

to Singapore in ballast, much valuable time has been economic is a distant goal.

afternoon.

Mr Dennis: "This is the first "A NUISANCE"

lost in efforts with successive the British Ambassador, Bir It was found that the holds and time you mention the word However emcient the

Reuter adds that Dr Fisher

in Washington, engine room and forepenk were ballast, you have not mentioned Government under which

children, was 10

pants of the it in evidence before."

Two men, said to be rallway Sudan

your Press interview they live may be, the black described the Dean of Canter-The

They had talks concerning the ship Including the rudder, an- nulsance both to brought out of a cell block of the question bury as

Mr Collings agreed that it was employees on a private trip, were remains citizens of South Africa w' Church and State."

the chief whole range of Anglo-Egyptian New Lincolnton Prison Camp by

batch chor, the

cables, differences and the question of Government's In

covers, the first time but adding that it found dead and one unidentified plank not be content until thy Earlier the Primate said it the State Prison Director, Walter

tilators“ bilges,

-pumps, life was

was mentioned in the toadline woman British gland Middle

'drowned, eyewii- The platform. have some part of it.

East defence. occupied was not for the Church to try Anderson, and two others.

unchanged that sovereignty only a minor part of the dis-all found to be satisfactory.

and the apparatus were certificate. He further agreed nesses said. Her body has not

(Contd. on back page, ook 6) yot been found.-Reuter. Anderson came from Raleigh to over the Sudan is

cussions. question

In answer to the President, Sudanese them- the camp after Reynolds was that only the

From all available comment it Mr Collings said that a report seized. He said he had promised selves can decide," one official

it very clear that Britain shares 'was.

made to the Assistant only that, be "would talk with the said,

of Marine (Ship Officials said that there hade Aerican view that a settle Director

ment between Britain and Egypt Surveyor) and that a loadline release,

no Intimation from the

is essential to any Middle East certificate was

· ជន The rebellious convicts were Egyptian Government to defence organisation, led by George Gibby, 30, who when or where Anglo-Egyptian

PRESTIGE incited a six-hour riot at the talks are likely to be resumed.

It is understood, Central Prison in Raleigh on The Egyptian Ambassador,

Addel Fattah Amr Pasha, is that the Americans are inclined 9. Anderson had previously said to be still in London and to view the question of Egyptian Up to that time he had not mot said that a force of State high- the British Ambassador, Sir Rovere gnty over the Sudan 'as anyone,

is still

on are mainly of prestige which who was going in the ship. He way patrolmen, prison guards Ralph Stevenson, is and other officers were prepared leave from Cairo but the off-should not be allowed to impede told the owners that although, 0 solution of the Anglo-Egyptian the loadiine certificate was in to storm the cell-block If cials said that their presence

dispute.

his office, he would not hand it necessary to effect the release of here could not be taken as a

"also understood that the over until he had met the Reynolds who was captured this possible indication that the

believe

that any morning as the prisoners filed talks would be resumed in Lon-Americans

master. lasting arrangement for Middle On July 2; the owner's re- out of the mes hail.

East defence could be made only presentative brought Capt with the

Wald Party as the Blaïdie' to his office and the The best guess was that the only political faction with suf- certificato was The Prison's Supervisor, Mr Homer Haywood, who mrived Anglo-Egyptian negotiations cient

of Egypt joining here shortly after 3 pm GMT would not be resumed, at least sell the idea ing in Egypt to and handed over to the agent

cpmany sort of Western bloc

In reply to the Court, Mr with the Camp Supervisor, Mr until Sirry Pasha had

duo

to start British officials showed more | Collings apid that he had Jake Shurma, began immediate pleted his talks,

with Sir

Sayed than ordinary 'caution in dealing warned Mr. Fu, the ship's agent negotiations in an effort to free next week,

Abbdel Rahman ei Mahal, with questions along these lines. of the necessity of care in vlow Reynolds.

loader of the Sudanese In The only positive assertion that of the fact that the ship had Mr Haywood sald Reynolds,

that dependence Party, in Alexan- any official is willing to make been known to have leaked on who had not even dria

Is that Britain' has " mado Ita voyage between Swatow and been carrying a night stick,

clear

Cunton. After the Coiro was seized by, the prisoners as

bo no question of He expected to spend there con they marched toward their Mahdi is

the Sudanese" who In his office, on the same day.. one-storey. cell-block after about three works in Switzer "selling

London, alone can decide their future about the condition of the ship land and He said that, the

then visit

has His itinerary prompted status and sovereignty United that he (Capt Blaikie) Reynolds His prisoners grabbed

·•themselves. locked

aking away. Said Mr Collings! keys,

In suggestions that Anglo-Egyptian Press.

I think is better shown. the cell-blocks and then called parlayn might shape up to a

conference

the fact that the loadline for A

So far as he three-cornered conference. knew,

certficate was - issued to cover Mr Haywood, sold, London into In August

Manwhile, there is renewed not been harmed Reynolds

perlod from June 30 to had and was "doing fine five hours; interest hero in United States after he had been dragged into diplomatic efforts to prepare the the sleeping *quarters of the

for resumption of

the dispute.

Drink

Blue Girl

Beer

GERMAN PILSNER LAGER

SOLE. AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO.

NEGOTIATIONS

breakfast.

a

don.

THE BEST GUES8

talks

of

basis of his ensued on

ihe

the

On June 30, ho said, the in a telephone message

however, clearance of the ship, including the master,

'to the United States that

GIVES WARNING

had also told Capt Blaikie

3n

Back To Work culy the

WAS

Mr Haywood, sald be expect. - Arato Fryptan faltem and for a plant at Dagenham, who have i usual length of time covering |

the

uprislog==the

Dagenham, July 15, Nine thousand workers, em-

Witness continued that Mr. Fu ployed at Briggs Motor Bodies was also informed of this un- road camp od nak

feen on an unofficial strike, for

the loadline cercate. ed that

Mr Collingswald: Foreign, Office has denied thren wecks, decided at a mass

"I think latest a series of incidents Washington reports that América houting today io rokun

my exact words to Capt Bleiklo In North Carolina prisons is bringing pressure on Britain work.

were: "This 'le's calculated risk, would be cleared up shortly, to accede to Earpi's, demands The maringement will now but everything her been done Ho: mid he did not know the dor sovereign vidite, ovtre; the begin v negotiations on the that was reasonable and prac- natura of the prisoners' de- Sudan

Immediate workers' claim for 94, an hour looble to insure the safety of and the mands. United Fres

wage increase—Reuter,

done on boLTE,?!?.

·

evacuation of the Suez Canal.

-i. to

Green Spot-the pure orange health drink-is made

under the most stringent, hygienic conditions. Green Spot is more than

a delicious drink-

it is bottled health.

IL K. SOYA BEAN PRODUCT CO., LTD.

cout