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Uneasy Calm In Tunisia
Elections Begin
Tunis, May 4. Uneasy calm hung over Tunisia
today with
re-
lations strained between the French Residency and the Bey's Palace, after the first day of voting in nationwide municipal elec- tions.
Indications were that a very Jarge number of Tunisians in the
obeyed capital had
Nationalists call
of the cretions,
for a boycott
which wer!!
kek under a state of siege.
About 75 per
SUEZ CANAL ZONE TALKS
the
cent of the
French electorale
Tunis first
voted. *according *1 estimates.
French sources reckoned that between 13 and 60 per cent of the Tunisian elvetorate abstained in municipalities of the interior, The elections concerned half 04 municipalities in of the Tunisin. the rest will vote on May 10.
Distribution of seals between Frenchmen and Tunisians has been. established by decree, taking secount of relative populations in each municipali- 1y
The elections were held the assassination of day after the
Chadli Kostali,
moderate
promiticut #
politieinn and two unsucessful
in Tunis, attempts
on the lives of a Tunisian Minis- tor of State and a French police commissioner.
MAN ARRESTED
A man was arrested for the
murder and an undisclosed num-
ber of Tunisian leaders suspect-
ed of terrorist activities
carop.
Sidi
were
Established 1845
MONDAY, MAY
4. 1953.
OPEN
Top Egyptian statesmen met British delegates in Premier Naguib's Cairo office last week to start negotiations on the question of the Canal Zone, Picture shows left to right at the opening meeling: General Sir Brian Robertson, C-in-C British Middle East Land Forces; C. M. Cresswell, British Minister to Cairo; General Naguib and Sir Ralph Stevenson, British Ambassador to Egypt.-AP Photo.
Moscow Adopts
New Tone Toward
Yugoslavia
London, May 3.
Mayer's
Budget Cut Plan
Paris, May 3.
Sheaffer's
THE WORLD'S BEST!
HK Mails Believed Lost
In
Comet Air Crash
The Postmaster General announces that it is thought that the air- mails as detailed below have probably been lost as a result of the accident to the Comet Jet airliner at Calcutta. Telegraphic advice has been re- quested from Calcutta as to whether any airmails have been salvaged,
All ainmail. letters addressed to 14374. A-4540, A-4543, A-4544 Wert Pakistan, Middle East, North und A-4501. and West Africa, Europe and the It is emphasised that same of United Kingdom, posted at the the above mails may be salvaged, GPO Hongkong and at Kowloon A further announcement will be Post OMee between 6 pm.
after on made
Information hns Wednesday and 6 pm, on Thurs been obtained from Calcutta. day last have probably been lost in the accident. Also all letters posted in town branch post offlers between 6 pm. on Wednesday and 5 pm. on Thursday, and in
APPELLANT
FAILS TO
APPEAR
An appeal brought by post onites in the New Territories Szeto Shak-shun, of
16 between the morning collection
Granville Road, first floor, on Wednesday and the morning collection of Thursday. In add- against a decision of Mr tice all airmail letters posted In Justice Scholes (then acting the posting boxes in Victoria
Kowloon and
between The Pulsne Judge) in awarding afternoon collection on Weines- judgment against him was day (between pm. and 1.45 called before the Full Court, pm.) and the afternoon collection comprising the Chief Justice on Thursday (between 4 pm, and
4.45 pm.). (Sir Gerard Howe) and the Registered letters posted at Senior Puisne Judge (Mrall post ollers (except New Thursday be- Justice E. H. Williams) this Territories)
tween 0
5 p.m. have morning.
probably been lost. In the absence of the ap-
A small number of air parcels, pellant, the appeal was, dismissed all addresser to Great Britain by the Full Court.
The num- may have been lost. Respondent was Leung Ping, bers of these parceis are: trading as the Hop His
Hing Build-Kowloon-28555, Kowloon-28568,
on
a.m. and
Notices
From The Filos
100 Years
Ago
A Public Meeting of 'the' Foreign Residents of Shanghal, was held at the Theatre, at 11 Wednesday, the 4th am on May, for the purpose of taking present into consideration the
and the state of the currency best means of remedying ita Inefficiency.
Mr G. S. Spreckley having been called to the chair, - re- marked that the trade of Shang-
was yearly increasing In every branch, and further and rapid increase seemed probable with England, the United States, ned Australia: pu currency which should extend as business augmented, was not even st- Honary,
but absolutely do-
risled,
ая
con-
creased every year. It of posting
he need scarcely observe, of the Spanish Carolus Dollar, a coin minted 45 to 00 years ago. The axed quanty which then exited could receiva
The Infest times. shown below are those for an* registered correspondence pasted at G.P... Hongkong. The latest pong timos elsewhere which, In general, are cariler than the G.P.0, simės, can be ascertained by enquiry at the local mice.
The latest posting times for registered articles are generally and hour earlier than the timer shown below. Particulars regard. ing parcel malls can be macar tained by enquiry at any Dort ofice.
MONDAY, MAY 4 By Air
Philippines, N. Borneo, a p.m., Formoen, U.S.A. (Seattle & Western
C.P.A
subsequent nugmentation, while several causes could be assigned for a constant diminu tion, loses at cen, melting, lozes through dongotien hoards, being rendered uncurrent by chops, &c. Its insuficiency for the require- ments of the trade had led various substitutes--it had in- duced the increase of bartering. a system of trade prevailing only
Ini! Contractor Co., of 145 Port-Kowloon-28577. and Hongkong States Салада, С p.m., .K.An barbarous states where 3 land Street Kowloon. He was Nos. D-4047, D-4049, 04800 BN.W.AL
plaintiff in the earlier action be- fore Mr Justice Scholes in which hc etained $4,000 As bulance for work done and material supplied in connection with premises at 2 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon.
Mr Justice Scholes gave judg-[ ment for Leung on the
with costs.
claim
Mr D. A. L. Wright, instrueled
Loung respon-
Failed To
Rejoin Ship
Pleading gulity to a charge of by Mr Francis H. B. Wong, who falling to rejoin his ship, Percy
Raymund Stevens, previously appeared for
45-year-old Briton and first male of the 58 Inchwells, was Aned $200 by Mr T. B. Low at Marine Court of the this morning.
The Prosecution said that the
the
ds, represented today. Asking for dismissal The French Prime Minis- | appeal when no Counsel ap- ter M. Rene Mayer, is be-peared on behalf of the appels Inchwells was due to leave Innt, who was also absent, Mr lieved to have a plan for an Wright, said
British diplomats today noted signs of a removed to a remote detainment change in the Kremlin's tone toward Titoist Yugo- Lumine, Bey of Tunis, slavia, as an apparent result of the recent govern- today partly fulfilled Frenchment changes in Moscow and the current peace request to appeal to his propis offensive.
Experts on Soviet affairs pointed out their analysis of latest Soviet policy and of propaganda statements has disclosed a remarkable absence of references to Yugurent budget slavia, in contrast to earlier practice.
after refusing to
message
do so
lost
said: "Praise
the
night. Fils be to God. His Highness Bey totally disapproves of all terrorist activity. whatever its nature, as well as the spliling of blood, and asks the popula of Tunis to retain 1ion calm."
that
no
Slam Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 4 p.m., C.P.A/B.O.A.C.
By Surface Macap. Q a.m.; o p.m., 6% Hang/Tak Shing,
TUESDAY, MAY 5 By Air Indo-China. (Tonkin only), a a.m., via C.P.A.
Les
Indo-China, France, French, North & West Africa, 4.30 p.m., Alr Vtelniam.
Japan. 6 p.m., T.A.C. Burna, India, Pakistan, Middle East. Africa.
pm. B...Cat Britain & Europe,
By Surface Macao, am., 0 p.m., Lee Hong/ Tax Shing.
China, People's Republic, 1.30 am.. train via Cauton.
Japan, USA, Central & South America. Noon, so Dona Alicia,
Malaya, Ceylon, India, Pakistan,
medium of Exchange was want- Ing, expensive in its working, for one party or the other would most frequently fail to get the precise most suited to his wants-It had also led to the universal adoption af Chinese Banker's orders, or promissory notes, from which they had not yet suffered, but he was convinced this paper circula- tion would. if continued, some day lead to disastrous losses.
PRUDENT BANKERS
The late refusal of the Bankers to grant these notes to the dealers, was creditable to their prudence, but it was not capital of the
the less certain That the
majority these Bankers, especially
those
of of concerned with Oplum trade, was quite insignificant compared with the amounts for which they became responsible: What
would have been the result, if the recent prostration of trade had occurred at a time
1 p.m., Eltoku Maru. the
herbour at noo security Defendant
at noon on April 27.
Formosa, 1 p.m., as Wing Sang. had joined a party on Stain, 2 p.m., ss Elsho Maru. ail round cut of 2% in every had been provided by appellant
the previous night, and
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 normal steps
to be shore
Dy Air civil budget and a smaller and the
also was found carly the next morn- taken in an appeal had
Philippines, Guam, Jawall, USA. under the influence of al-Canada, Bam., via P.A.L 1ng cut in military expenditure.not been taken.
Ho was taken to the Indo-China, Malaya, cohol.
Indonesia, Zealand,
J Eastern Police Station and then Australia, New
C.P.A. to Queen Mary Hospital. He was
Formosa, Japan, 1 p.m., C.A.T. later discharged but he did not Japan, 4 pm. 3.0.A.C
Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New when to the Marine Office until report
Zealand, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, May
Any 1.
Middle East, Great Britain & Europe. Defendant said he did not a p.m., B.O.A.C. clearly recollect his movements
Faced with a gap in his cur
M. Mayer is this week-end preparing for a tough fight when the National Assem-
They noted in particular the press correspondents his country bly meets on May 12. omission of all attacks on Yugo-would welcome improved
FC- their
The Bey did not comply with
the
The Prime Minister wants to stavia in this year's Kremlinations with the Soviet and relay the groundwork for a basic
laxation of the current tension roform which will make ́a Frenchi ̈ ̈ request that he should ended out wh*, toist crest anew Yugosiav asszesment
May Day slogaus.
Last year. May Day slogans in their relations, Western nation's finances-more-recure for at-diplomats are awaiting with in than they have been since the boycott the municipal elections. tack fin
also appeal to Tunisians not to
French Residency
the of Soviet policy, soid to be under discussion in Belgrade al present.-United Press.
and eneturaging quarters regime" last night refused
"glorious patriots of Yugoslavia" to comment
in their liberation on the Bey's address, but
struggle many French observers were disagree against the "imperialsts". ably impressed by its terseness; Another factor mentioned In and by the fact that no inea- this connection today is the In- lorvelw given by the Soviet Minister, Mr Vyache- Foreign The message provoked com- slav Molstoy to the must also because protocol has Charge d'Affaires
tion was made of the murder of
Kastuli.
Yurostny In Moscow,
it that the Bey should address Mr Dradjuje Djuric, carlier this
The
the to
DIE
SEVEN
VIOLENTLY
his people through his Prime visit was described as a Minister. The fact that
Manila, May 4. Issued the address himself and courtesy call, like those of other
Seven percons died of violent yet used the third person
diplomats accredited was
But taken is sume quarters as a Kremlin. observers here deaths in the 20 hours ending at further indication of deteriorat- believe Mr Molotov's meeting p.m. (Manilo Time) yester- day, while three others were ing relations between the Bey with the Yugoslav representa- and the Prime Minister, Salah tive was n calculated "gesture stricken with heart attack. Eddine Baccouche.-Reuter. - on the part of the Kremlin.
MERELY TACTICS?
Banners Andtions, however, so far of any
Ballyhoo
In Hyde Park
London, May 3. Banners and ballyhoo brought 200 people surging into spacious Hyde Park here today for three Labour May Day meetings.
Speakers restrums - -one & coal cort-were halt a mile from each other. But somehow the crowds got mixed up until it looked like one big meeting.
Londoners dozing in glorious sunshine stirred irzliably when 10 blaring bands, leading three
Other problems
worrying hi3 government are the Communist threat to Loos,
in Indo-China, and the Merchant Marine strike which may be the prelude to a new wave of labour unrest
Usually reliable sources here say the Prime
Minister will point out to the Assembly that the long standing threat of instation must be tackled If the work of stabilisation, started In France last year is to be con- tinued.
BASIC CAUSE basic cause of the 11-
The flotion
as M.
French
Request Being Studied
here.
A
in
transactions in Goods
and Drug had been of the usual
magnitude, instead of, fortunately for
foreigners,
having been restricted within
after being discharged from the Transferred To the narrowest-limits on account
hospital, and he forgot the time of the departure of the ship.
CHILDREN'S
PARTY
District Court
Yuen Shak, 21-year-old un- employed, of the Yat Yuen Restaurant, Shatin, appeared before Mr Hin-shing Lo at
this morning on Central
#1
London, May 3. Britain is studying a French request for an emergency loan p transport aircraft with ground crews because of the mounting crisis in the Indo-
The Social Group of the Sino-charge of assaulting Chan Yuet- Chinese state of Laos where British Club will hold a Children's sim, with intent to rob her on Communist troops pre
still Party on Friday, May 8, droen 3 to March 23, at 2 Leighton Hill advancing.
It is belleved in 0.30 pm, at the Jewish Recrea- Road. usually well informed quarters tion Club, Robinson Road,
An application for the trans- Open to Members' children and similar request made to their friends the nominal charge fer of the case to the Hongkong made by the US Government is still at $3 per head will cover an District Court was
W. Eggleston Chief Inspector excellen, tea, a show by a troupe under
consideration
behalf of Aon
the Attorney of conjurors and aerobats and Washington, it is believed.
General. threat is thut the British resources, like those of prize for each child. Fancy dress
Mr F. X. d'Almada represent- country is living beyond its | France, are now considerably is optional Members are re- means,
Asia quesled to contact Mrs Violated the defendant. plrained Baumgartner,
in Southeast
Chan,
Chinese Hongkong
The case
was adjourned to Or the seven, three were Governor pr the Bank of because of British commitments Women's Club, Chung Tin Build- May 7, when the accused will stabbed, an опе was mauled France, stated 15 months ago.
Korea. in Malaya and
appear before the District Court. down, while two died as a re-
The remedy is to spend less. No official statement was avali-ing. But There are no conerete indica-sult of traffic accidents.
for various reasons it has able here tonight on Frenchi proved impossible in the last appeals for aid. But the situo- tragic death was seven years to The most change of heart in Moscow 10 that of Forencio
get the French tion of the French command in Ramos, who Parliament ward Yugoslavia and
the modi-
Kree 10 any Southeast Asia has been watched ned attitude is still largely held drove to his death from a jut substantial reduction in Slate here with increasing sympathy to be
of tactics ing crag in the falls of Anti-subst reflection
during the past week as it rather than of changed polley Pole Town,
M. Paul Reynnud, a former became clear that Laos was now Prime Minister, now chairman
receiving the spearhead of the The Yugoslavs themselves are
10 felends, of the National Assembly's Communist attack. known to be sceptical and be- Remos, in a 100-foot drive, hit Finance Commission. sald The position was reviewed in Ilave
Inside that there are so far nou rock
in Paris at the water. **
that the recently
three power talks time for Signs of a genuine switch
patchwork had gone
by and
the end of the recent North that failure to urry through
Atlantic Treaty Organisation Moscow as far as they are con-
basic reforms would result in Conference. Ministers then cerned.
the
of zerious damage to the National discussed
the and the currency. economy
bringing the legue Whether the National A1- United Nations Security Council sembly will be willing
in the diplomalle sphere as op- posed to the question sacrifice some of its sovereign
of im- privileges to give this and sub- mediate military aid. sequent Governments
Many more
people here bellove Scottish temperance workers authorily and power remains
is much lo there
be said for today condemned the brewing to be seen.
**Internationallsing the quez- of stronger beer for the Corona- But M. Mayer's intention of
tion of the Communist attack in Fro-tion of Queen Elizabeth.
putting the whole issue square-
the French Union states of Indo- China rather than treating it, as
1!
on the part of the Kremlin.
which
attraction.
Demonstrating
InFrance-Presse.
During his visit to London in March,
Foreign the Yugoslav Minister, Mr Koca Popovic, told
Radio Hongkong
ILK.T.
6. Time Signat
dren's Half hour
is a scenic
Stronger Brew Condemned
Edinburgh, May 4.
expenditure.
to
Kigantle processions, marched gramme Summary; +0.05% Chill- In a report to its generally before Parliament
Into the Park,
presented
by
Sally Ann (Studio).The Corpus asembly, the Church of Scot-enlculated
to
is
to educate public
But most of the sun wor- tion of our Queen'', 3; The Child-land Temperance Committee opinion in the resilties of the shippers shut their eyes again. ren's Messages (Part 2) (DUCTS); suld it "deplores the use made economic and financial situation
The spring green turf was 0.37. The songs of Robert Stolz; of this august event by some and may
South American Merry-go-round:
thus form A pre- spotted with scarlet Bags. 7.30, Variety Fanfare from interested parties to brew beer paratory
the
BLED for semidial dresses, ties and arm bands as North of England (BBCTS), A Roof Vouble strength".
Scollish
the processions split up for their pest programme of lost Thursday browers are not browing double froadcast; 739, Weather Heport: 8, respective meetings.
Time Signal, World News and News strength beer like the four Talk London Relay); 0,15, Artazhilling a pint drink that will of the Week-Gulomar (Mano): 30, "Guess What?" A Quiz e avaliable in England during Programme compered by Rosemary the Coronation,
Everything seemed to happen st once as all the atar speakers acemed to be talking at the
same time.
Novaes
Then it was all over. But A Personal Portrait-Delu by tion beer in Scotland will cost
drums were banged, trumpets were blown.
Dezing Londonere blinkod
betion.-Reuter.
PAKISTAN IS NOMINATED
Panmunjom, May 4. The United Nations nominated
| Ficharða (Studio); 0. As I know him An extra draught of Corona-
review presented by Curtis Hindson two shillings a pint, compared Frie Fenty (CTB) 0.11. Record
(Studio)1, 19, Forces All Bar Bii with ordinary heavy beer at one
Recorded London Rolny) 10.20, Weather Report; 11, Radio Ness chilling and nine pence-Rou-Faltistan as the neutral custodian.
open their eyes again, muttered
Reel (London Relay); 11.33, Good- under their breath and went night Music: God Save The Queen: back to sleep.---Reuter. -
11:30, Clom Down:"
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ter.
"What's Her Line?* Solution AUTHOBE88 London Reprasa Bergics
to handle war prisoners who re- fuse repatriation alter a truce in Korea when the second week of the resumed truce talks began here this morning at 11 o'clock.
The Communist reply was not Immediately available--teutor,
a purely domestic Issue-Reu- ter.
BUS ROUTE CHANGED
As from this morning all east- bound China Motor buses, which originally used Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street, have been diverted via Jubilee. Street and Des Voeux Road Central.
Mr A. L. Morrison, Div. Supt. of Trame Hongkong, said that th's new route had been put into force because of the conger- tien at King's and Queen's Theatres. He added that the Police considered this new route. better than the old one, w
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
'''i wish she'd get'ovor that spring fövar—ähe's starting to distract me, looking out that window so much!!!
at
of the settlement of accounts China New Year? The cvila
of the present system were self-evident, but not the remedy.
The promoters of this meeting in their interviews with various parties. head feed many suggestions for palliatives of an inconvenience daily becoming more intolerable; ho be lieved, however, they would, if adopted, only prove temporary the duniculty was to find a radical and permanent cure, to devise e surgonev capable of expansion, which neither boarding in a time of pante should
hilste, nor excer of confidence
in prosperity unthly inflate; one too which the Chinese would freely accept, for it would be futile to make any arrangement agreed to by foreigners solely.
United
ONE PROPOSITION
[that] Hi own Impresion was Cine should assume the position of this reperi, and other nations in have an authorised coinage of its own. The obstacles to bringing this about might seem so great as to: he insurmountable; they certainly would not be removed by doing nothing. while there were some circumstances of an encouraging, nature for, now making a move in this matter, The The exiting tration of England,
States. and Franco with subjected China, would, ere lont to revision, and though *: the Im- perial government gould scarcely be
aminti Compelled to establish might so do without compulsion: if such an establishment were clearly Savantare; shown to be to its Moreover the party now considered rebels might ret" the Upper hand, and the period of revision might be anticipated. If diplomacy procured a further opening of Chine" to com mercial enterprise, how estimable would be the advantage of having one currency accepted throughout the whole extent of this immense sio- pire. It would probably be consider. ed that the subject was too uumeult for antisfactory discussion at n publje moeting cnd that the preferable cours would be to appolita com- prehensive General Committee for taking the whole mattor into con Ederation.
THE QUESTIONS
The questions then which the pre- went moethự had in the first plade to decide preterm
Whether the actual currency, was adequate or not?
If not, was this the proper Ume to take measures for ta, ameliora tion, and what mode of proceeding should be adopted?
It was then moved by Mr. Cuni" ningham (who expressed his can- Vicion that a national coinage) was And the only effectual remedy, seconded by Mr Wm. Thorbourn, that-Looking to the experience; of the past three years, humore especially to funt of taking into considerations: that prolj able extension of the trade of this port with England, the United Stales, and Australie opinion of this meeting that, the Present mercantile currency of Shanghai, consisting of the; Tipanish Carolus dollar, is totally, insufcien for the requirements of the best, and that it is highly desirable::Gjat meatures be taken to establish
less restricted "-mistium currency. Carried. unanimously
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