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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1953.

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Thank You!

[ONGKONG manufac-1

Hturers have been given

another much-needed stlmu- lant through the announce- ment that the United States has agreed to apply a fur- ther relaxation of restric. Hone against Colony-made goods. America is now pre- pared to accept comprehen- alve certificates of origin relating to silk piecegoods, cotton string gloves, benn thread, cotton piecegoods and cotton yarn-all mang- factured or processed commodities which

are

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·

Likely Effect Of "Continuing Process"

· Panmunjom, Apr. 24.

The United Nations Command's proposal for continuing" the exchange of sick and wounded POWs gave rise today to speculation where it would end.

vital fantures of Hong- kong's industries, and the sustenance of which are of prime importance to our economy. The timing of One United Nations observer pointed out that this particular concession is theoretically "we could go on exchanging prisoners particularly noteworthy, until there is none left, mitigating us it does some

of the effects of restrictions which have been imposed in parts of Southeast

Asi,

home."

ngreed to IL

the

Europeans

Selling-Up Farms In Kenya

In

Nairobi, Apr. 24.- European familles Kenya are putting up their farms for quick sale and asking about passage to Bri- tain in increasing numbers, estate agents and travel firms said today.

s

Hundreds of European school- the central part Then we could all go of the Colony have been sent

by their

parents to volunteer foster parents in or around Mombasa, on the coast.

Scores of other European set- tiers have sent their children to relatives and friends in Britain.

The Government

It

Schoolchildren in Kenya are st present still on their Easter holl- Joys..

The proposal was submitted today in one of several developments during the fifth day of repatria- tion of sick and wounded PÖW.. Among others were: and at the same time JU- opening, to some extent, L 1-The Communista asked for, wounded but it may not caine market that can bring sub- 24-hour postponement of the until the Communlits reply to stantial benefits to the truce negotiations. The Allies the proposal for keeping the Colony.

announced Furthermore, re-agreed to a inceting on Sunday exchange going. cognition is at last given to instead of on Saturday as The Reds, meanwhile, offered tonight that the European girls'

"administrative

miles at Mimuni, 20 the tourist trade in Hong-originally decided.

for school reasons"

north of Nairobi had been kong which, for some time additional stories

2-Returning prisoners told wanting a delay in resuming

closed because of of torture, full-scale truce negotiations. Mau Mau danger.

temporarily

The pupils past, has been anything but starvation and neglect at the They gave no further clue to negligible. Opportunities are hands of Communista and upped their motives, however.

would be sent to Kenya High now given American visitors to more than 3,000 the number,

Rear-Admiral John Daniel, School in Nairobi. Other schools to purchase locally-made of POWs reported to have died. senior Allied liaison officer, toli might also close shortly. articles and take them back 3-Both sides

Reds today that additional home to their relatives and speed-up in retu

returning POWR POWS would be returned. Allies proposed taking only action on The

followed similar Communist friends as gifts.

Thursday.

Admiral three and a half hours dally to

Daniel

sald

he noted complete

with exchange

The opening of some schools "ratification" the Reds decision might be delayed, the Govern- arrangement

hulf hours.

The

repatriate "all

sick and in- ment said. No school would be. Jured affect the US Navy which is effective on Monday.

prisoners."

opened until sufficient guardo more and more using Hong- 4.The Alles disclosed that Then Admiral Daniel injected were stationed and all Kikuyu kong as a recreational cen- they will return

more

Red what General Mark Clark had staff had been carefully screened tre. The so-called tourist poured. Just bowlingly statement relay ght in a-Reuter,

many POWs

at Tokyo, special certificates of origin over the original 0,039 would

We also believe that under are apparently only available bc repatriated

not res the Geneva Convention, the re- to those visitors who take | vealed.

patriation during hostilities o

of back purchases with them lo

sick and wounded captured

por. 1s the United

intended to be a con- sonnel States, yet It will bring to 175 the num-dnuing process. AB to the probably our beat "spending" | ber of non-Koreans already re-

numbers your side will be in- tourists are the American patriated and the total may go formed daily according to the servicemon. If our manufac-even higher. But how high

agreement of both sides." turers are to obtain the yet to be seen. However, close

the

IT is not made clear how the stend of the present five and a

new

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Winston Churchill Remains A Commoner

RECEIVES HIGHEST ORDER

OF CHIVALRY

London, Apr. 24. The Prime Minister became "Sir Winston Churchill, KG"-unexpectedly accepting an honour he refused eight years ago.

4

A court circular announced that Queen Elizabeth had bestowed on him a knighthood of the Garter-Britain's highest order of chivalry-in a ceremony at turreted Windsor Castle.

·

The news came as a surprise to the nation, which will find it difficult to think of its greatest commoner as anything but plain "Mr. Churchill." Dospite his now title Sir Winston remains a commoner, and will still sit in the House of Commons as the Queen's First Minister.

At tonight's ceremony, the of Windsor-and the Kings of 78-year-old statesman knelt in Norway and Denmark. the time honoured custom be- The Queen is Sovereign of tho foro his young Queen who Order and Queen Elizabeth, the touched him on the shoulder Queen Mother, and Princess with

and spoke the Wilhelmina, Mother of Queen Win a sword traditional words "Arise, Sir Juliana of the Netherlands, are

"Ladies of the Garter." Winston."

So he joined a tiny band of 32 princes, dukes, soldiers,

Mr Cyril Hankinton, Editor

of Debrett's Peerage and authorl-

ofler and Church leaders ty on British fities, sald tonight:

Lortie."

belonging to the 100-year-old "Appointment to the Carter is order headed by the Queen not necessarily the first step to

poorage; but the number of com- herpelt.

Then Elizabeth handed him moners who get it is very small the insignia of the Order, found their way to the House of and most of there have eventually Carter of blue velvet wern below the left knee, a broad

Each Knight of the Garter in blue sash, the Collar of Gold

nilotted "George

e stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor, burial place of British

and England's patron saint with the Church of the Order. A plate dragon ho slew in fable, the "Star" of chipped silver, goldengraved with his titles and coat and enamel, and the "Lesser of anns is installed and above Hanoi, Apr. 24 gold

George"

of plain each stali is placed his banner, medallion

sword, helmet and erost-Reuter, Four battalions of the Vietminh rebel forces invading

'QUEEN'S QUEST the Indo-China state of Laos are pressing south towards Sir Winston stayed the night the royal capital, Luang Prabang French pilots were as the Queen's guest at Windsor. Sir Winston Churchill, tho The Conservative leader was Prime Minister, stressed today ho tonight reported to have spotted the outpost of Muong offered the Garter first in 1945 is not planning a general elec- Ngol in flames, 63 miles north of the capital.

Vietminhese Pressing Onearing the nguro of Oleh Kings ie, Queres

Towards Royal Capital

beleaguered, troops

But Mr

?

believed.

':

NO ELECTION

London; 'Apr. 24.

not

after he had lost the general tion this year-unieta he is election to the Socialists. With forced to fullest benefits of the tourist dered what would come of the

There was no news of the French Union forces. One aim it he could have had an earl- outpost's garrison, which had of the present-offensive might dom, it is popular bered he told a rally of the Primrose "We do not seek to spring a concession the extent

to Allied proposal for the exchange

been resisting attacks for several be to bring them back into Laos

general election on the country" which visiting American to be a

process."

days.

where they would back a Com-King George hands of the Reds to more than

Vi to allow him League, a Conservative organt- servicemen can take advan-

The UNO

3,000. Today alone their stories

to decline London, Apr. 24.

the honours. tage of the

He sation. "We seek to do a job," now

getting back added about 800 to the gory facilities that it was

The Laes Government is said munist Laotian Government. The Times announced today by the French press agency to

· But the Prime Minister added should be made perfectly prisoners captured

Heavy rains have waterlogged wanted to remain a commoner told of hundreds that it has developed what is have made preparations to quit the main French airfield in the honour which to me and that it with the small majority

and he clear. In the meantime present exchange to complete list. They

compl

belleved to be the first com- the administrative capital, Vien- Plain of Jars. the only means by honour which might suggest he the Government The Communists, it was

awaiting transfer to Hongkong is happy about out,

prison pletely mobile printing plant in tiane, by air if is threatened, which the

intended to retire from the carry through its legislation, a have been

camps, They told of beatings, the world capable latest prisoners whom

at political battle.. For and grateful for the

that "new situation would arise."—— But they could of prisoners locked in tiny cages out more than 12,000 papers an Laos intends to remain in Luang expected to be able to land there award relaxation of restrictions logically consider healthy. One so small that a man could not hour.

ing Sisavong Vong of can be supplied. Planes are not time the Garter was a political Reuter.

award recommended by the Our industries have carved prisoner fally declared today stand up and

Prabang and the French belleve for the next 24 hours-Reuter. Prime Minister of brutal guards

of the dnsim for themselves a very de- that there was nothing wrong throwing bodies over clin

The Times said that it had they can hold it, the Comman-

victorious Socialist Clement finite niche in the Colony's with him. At the same time, They were no more gruesome developed the trucit mounted der-in-Chief,

"to preserve the paper's Salan sald fenight, internal economy, for they seriously sick and wounded than the stories told during this plant

still first four days.

continuity uť are not only helping to earn in Red hospitals and camps.

publication

ROWDYISM AT out of politics and is now only "We are building up our Prisoners told of bodies being throughout any emergency." wealth for Hongkong, but

There is always the possibility removed from "death valley" by

strength there and we believe are sustaining local employ- that the Communists had some-Korean cartioads."

huge Two

trailer trucks we can counter anything the ment. The removal of artif reasons linked 10 future Ptc Harold Will estimated that carry the printing plant itself, Vietminh forces can do," he said,

when developments at Pantuson

including a rotary press. AB- only 40 out of the 300 Ameri-other truck carries a workshop they decided or cans in his group came out of and supplies programme.

and a trailer is the valley, UNC officers are expected to

loaded with generators, Marine Pte Paul Clements 3 protest against

the said that

400 Americans died |withholding of the sick and during a mid-winter march in

cial trade barriers, there fore, must assist in main- taining the Colony's equili-| brium, and the confidence of ladge Hongkong in itself.

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General Raoul

1

ELECTIONS '

Attlee.

Gen Riley Resigns

In 1940, the Order was laken

United Nations, Apr. 24. bestowed by the Monarch.

General William Riley, United The Order was founded in Nations Chief of Staff in Pales- 1948 by King Edward III after tine and Chairman of the Mixed his victories against France. Armistice Commission, hay sub- POSITION SURROUNDED

Rarely in modern times had it milled his resignation to the Nations Secretary Minor scuffies and rowdyism been conferred on a commoner, United One rebel division had now CTC

Among present members are General, it was learned today. reported Four surrounded the French position wards in

from several the British. Royal Dukes-- No successor to General Alley Karachi whero with receiving In the "Plain more, equipped

of Jars" which Arst municipal elections

Princo PhUp.

the has yet been appointed-France- sets, accommodate news rooms may be the decisive battle field the creation

sinco cluding of Pakistan

Queen's husband, and the Duko Presse. and copy desks.

taking place today.

for Laos.

The General said he believed

Karachi, Apr. 24.

the

are

In some places either the

A Nisci, Suaume Hingawa, The unit can be made ready who was captured only 11 days for operation by six men in two the Vietminh were walling for election officers did not turn up after the war started, cald that hours after the vehicles have the arrival of another division, in due time or booths were not: there were enly five arrvivors been placed

of the 21 men in the group he was with on a long march to prison-United Press.

Monty Returning Montreal, Apr. 24. Field Marshal Viccount Mont gomery salled for home in the Empress of Scotland today after a tour of military establishments in the United States and Central Canada.-Reuter.

In 'position levelled on the jacks.

and

Type is set by radio-operated teletypers which can be con- trolled from any distance up to 30 miles. The unit can carry with it up to 14 rolls of newa- print, each weighing 800 lbs. and 200 gallons of oil for the diesel generators.

The press turns out an eight- page 18 ins, by 1014 ins. news. paper.-United Press.

now moving south with dif- of the prescribed type and the diculty through the mountains, election could not start before before launching a full-scale noon,

Voting which was pip- Battock..

posed to end at 6 p.m. has been till 11.30 pm to High Vietnamese officials said prolonged today they thought the rebels allow the people to vote. pushing across Lace would try Complaints were lodged both to link with 60,000 Vietnamese by the candidates, one of whom refugees now over the border in was beaten up by the crowd, North-east Slam, most of whom and by the electors who, finding

the closed are pro-Vietminh,"

wards, refused to The majority of these fled to return for the second Slam carly in 1940, pursued by France-PrezSC.

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