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TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1953. THE SUEZ CANAL ZONED
Ridgway's Report W. Europe's Defences
Washington, May 18.
General Matthew Ridgway said today that the balance of power in Europe had been changing in the free nations' favour but that the land, sca and air forces of the Allies were still "very inadequate" to cope with the Soviet menace.
General Ridgway told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he had seen nothing in the way of "deeds" to support Russian "words" about a desire for peace.
"The military threat is unchanged," he asserted,
Resumption
Talks
Of Treaty Likely
Paris, May 19.
General Ridgway was testi- tying before the Committee in connection with
President Eisenhower's request for 3: appropriation of US$5,828,000.- 000 for foreign aid in tho
fireal year which starts on July 1. He said even with the attainment of the 1954 European defence goals set by the North Atlantic
short
Treaty Organisation, "we still fall defensive strength prevent the early stages of a determined
Representatives of the Big Four, the United States, Britain, France, and the USSR most likely will resume discussions on an Austrian state treaty next week, it was believed here last night following the visit of the new attack." Soviet Ambassador, Jacob Malik, to the. Foreign Office earlier yesterday.
Allhough it was not known yet whether Malik vave his invitation of the Western government's answer to the powers to hold a deputies meeting on May 27, it was believed unlikely that the Soviet reply would be negative.
HK Put Up Great Show
(Continued From Page 1)
sech. But when I spoke to Mr Charles Silas, who, supervised this skle of the Colony's BF exhibit, he confeged he wLS We disappointed.
The most
Western recent move on Austria dates back to January when a note was sent 10 the Sovici government deputies meeting proposing a in the near future to conclude The meet- an Austrian trenty. ing ended in the usual dead-
It is
lock.
because the Soviet government appeared to embark polley of concilia- on since Stalin's death that the West thought of resuming negotiations.
on a new
of the minimum required to serious reversals
He said the Allies in Europe were a gravely short of alr power and suffered from major dimculties in supplies, including Dinmunition.
"Our available land, air and naval forces are still very in- adequate," he asserted.
ABOUT THE SAME In response to questions, General.
said Russian Ridgway military power numerically stoot about where it was in 1947-at 175 army divisions and just over 20.000 front line alrcraft plus a large aircraft reserve.
In the same period, he added. NATO forces had been
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Soldier's Murder Trial:
Further Evidence
Further evidence of the behaviour of Pte Bernard Cox, 23, accused of the murder of a medical orderly at the Norwegian Farm (Camp 67) on March 21, was given at the Criminal Ses- sions by fellow soldiers this morning.
1.61
Inches Of Rain
A total of 1,61 inches of rainfall was recorded by the Royal Observatory between..........raldnight- and
11 am, today.
Yesterday an inch and a half of rain' was regis tered and the total ráins fall for the year is now 20.30 inches.
Pte Cox, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, is on trial before Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a male jury. He is being defended by Mr Charles Loseby QC (instructed by Mr R.-E.-Moore),},
The Prosecution is being con- ducted by Crown counsel, Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne assisted by Insp. E. Grace,
with
Ife said that the people in the guardroom cume mit and he went on to get the Provost Sergeant. As the Provet hat and he were pa the M.T. Once they heard a bang from the guardroom and both ran)
towards it. Nearing the guardroom they heard another bang so they both separated, he going to the rear of the guardroom by the road.
In cross-examiusfion Air Losby wanted to know if the description that Cox was at one moment be- having normally walking without stumfiling, and the next moment by. having itke a lunatic Was A fair
(“I have never seen a fummatir,” said
COULD RE" Mr Lowby put it to him that there
was no doubt that Cox behaved in an extraordinary manner.
"Could be" was the reply. Asked whether he saw the necujed threatening people left and right, the witness and he did nnt.
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TUESDAY, MAY 19 By Air
Indo-Chine, France, French North West Africa, 430 pm Air Viet-
The Crown case is that the accused shot
Pie John Needa with a rifle taken from the cams guardhouse after he had been brought back to camp by the
Police from Military
a New Territories dança hali,
Police Ballistics exped, Mr F. A.
description. Ewing gave evidence on tho ride alleged to have been the witnes used by Cox. Ho said he examined two rifles, one con
taining a magazine with six rounds and another a magazine one round, The bolts of
in both were open. The magazine costaining the single`round was damaged, bent at the neck and shoulder of the
case, and the tly of
bullet the
was turned over. The damage appeared to have been done in loading the Hile and it would cause a jam 10 that the round would not enter the breech. This rifle was in good working order and bore evidence
Witness said that he loft Goodacre of recent firing. The raagazint
accused an und
ammunition was covered and Bleroor with the
went to detch someone to dress his with blood.
wrlsi. There was only an ambulance
C.P.A When he Mr Ewins pointed out an ex-driver in the MI room.
returned to the guardrooni, Mercer said had
call the Guard Ofper,
from the
The Guard Commander at the time, Cpl Thomas Woods, said that he wan with L/Cpl in the giardmon
Goodere and Up! Mercer when the feep drew up, and he went out to the door just in time to wee the
ocused "attok his fist in the guard» room window”.
Cpl Woods said the accused spake to him and they both went into the guardroom. The accused was wear Ing evilian clothes, and his wrist was viceding.
3
growing.
Representative James Fulton (Resublican, Pennsylvania)
The new motor vessel Petaling, built for the hibited cartridge case which he handed him a rifle. He then went to asked if this did not mean that
Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., by the Taikoo Dock-rifle. It was held that relatively the Allies were now
much better off.
In his view, the future of the the Soviet Union wanted to Hongkong cotton Industry de-
ingness to expand into
markets. Ife believes this should attempt ultat avere be fin
make a concrete gesture of she would sign the this should not merely an but should be requisite to Big Four meeting..
ค
NEW CONDITION?
Lt
to
the postwar years had grown
yard and Engineering Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, was launched at the Taikoo Dockyard today by Mrs J. Crighton, wife of the Secretary of the Straits Steamship Company, who flew up from Singapore to perform the ceremony.
Of 1,350 gross tons the Petaling is the latest addition to a long list of ships built by Taikoo for The Straita Steamship Co., Ltd., and is intended for service on the Malayan coast.
Of the closed shelter deck type the versel is powered by Ruston & Hornsby
pressure
offspringt-rising costs--a further dia- couragement to owners.
However, our ship owning friends have never been what ʼn distinguished visitor, on a provious occasion such as this, described as "Fair Weather Traders" and even when prompeels revived at their gloomiest, a series of orders for small confl-launches. lighters and ... ... the – liko, – kept our bidera partially occupied, while our ready facilities for repair work con- tinued to attract works from user
"Yes, we are," replied Gen- cral Ridgway, "The changing pends upon its ability and will-oodwill,
treaty. In the American view ratio is in our favour."
however, that. the Wointed out how cost be done even if it means teng
he defenceless."
noted Also, thening delivery dates to Arion
Russian that
"combat effective- markets and
Blightly acant be ob
ness" was much improved and lower prices than
the forces of her satellites in tained elsewhere. It is no won
was believed that der, therefore, that Mr. Sites Western powers would agree to from 45 to considered the "new and in-withdraw from discussion the He added that
70 divisions, teresting contacts" made at the so-called abridged treaty
air power still- B.I.F. fully justified the con- Austria to which Mr Vyshinsky NAT
on was the weakest link in the
NATO defences. tinuation of B separate textiles at the time objected in tho Representative Laurie Battle
In future years.
However, it (Democrat) February meeting. liveness and initiative. was
arked Genera
charged diesel engines arranged for fresh water cooling and then, wondered if the Soviet Ridgway whether he believed
representative
would not this | the United States was "wasting developing 720 BHP, A SLM oll ments if the Colony's plans for industrial expansion are to be time put in another condition. Its time and money unless we operated reverse-reduction gear realised. But
sach-os-tying in the Trieste issue- |-get- ratificallon-of-the EDC-and- netther will be with the
is fitted, can Austrian problem unless local industries which the West considers as not defence."
em the German
The Petaling has an overall length of 210 feet, a breadth of 40 feet and a draft of 11 feel. products,
not particularly West Germany is essential to She has a speed of 10 knots. Grimwood, Prospects are
The accomplishment of our
In addition to accommoda- Director of the Hongkong Gov encouraging.
Svirdiov, Soviet mission in Europe," replied tion for crew of 53 there is
to 1he
accommodation Allied General Ridgway, "I am hope- alsa
for six from years of experience as an Four-Power council in Vienna, ful of achieving it and I person-
first class anic 80 steerage Intermediary between- Hongkong
time ago
mnde a strong ally believe that I ultimately passengers. Mechanical ventila- manufacturers and British im-
the
for and a Austrian will be made when, I do not
a CO2 fire extinguish- against that Buck porters. And he warned
this must be know."
ing system are installed the benefis
the Colony's government. To of
In reply to another question, throughout the vessel. in the B.I.F. would added the request by the deputy
high commissioner In
Modern Austria herald that he emphatically
electrical cargo diff local industries towards the recall of Austrian } believed that the German coll-
winches
permit the rapid fulled
to deliver gonds of the
handling of loads up to 10 tons same quality as those on display, observers to the coal and steel tribution was essential.
"The problem is exceedingly
in weight. The Colony's success, he said, pool and the Council of Europe.
"The
vessel is being built to the The Austrian slate treaty issue | dificult," "ho added, "but I be ld not be judged by the could not be number of enquiries made by now provides the only meeting lieve it can be achieved." requirements of Lloyds Register city theold have frown "thir
or even ground for direct negotiation United Press.
of aval
contribution
10
maintain and improve the quality con
connected at all. Actually the The military contribution of
of their
Mr
E. G. A.
ernment's London office, speaks
General representative
Some
be
buyers at the B.I.F.,
the amount of orders that re
sul in the first instance,
by
the number orders" placed manufacturers,
Whether
it
bui
attack
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between the West and the Soviet
Union, and
from the Western
of "repeat point of view constitutes the
with Hongkong to
touchstone for any future East- This might West negotiations.
factor
Radio Hongkong
Time Signal and Programme
of the Part.
Nevertheless, it was from our slú and close friends, the Straits Steam, ship Company, the first glimmer of a new conddenco sprang when, in May 1031 they placed an order for a 103 motor vesel-the vessel you have just peen launched-for their Malayan coastal trade.
How well and
quickly example was followed you will have appreciated youneives today, when you saw at vur bullatag bertha thờ two vetzels under construction for Norwegian Owners.
FINE COMPLIMENT
That our Scandinavian friends. renowned world over for confidence in us is, I consuler, not Dockyard, but a most reassuring ex only a One compliment to Talkoo
pression of their fall in Hongkong Itself and what Hongkong, standa for. I am glad to say. niso, that this is not the whole story, as the Yord has recently bookett orders for Re-two cargo liners for a British Com- pony, which operates locally and
of Shipping and the Surveyors of the Hongkong Government Marine
Department who are acting on behalf of the
Surveyor- ins, Singapore, General of Ships,
Following the launch luncheon was held in the
is deserved or not, constitute a favourable
mantifacturers for the solution of the Austrian Summary: d., "Melody with the ception Room of the Dockyard whose name modestly prevents me
some of these have
а
told me
bad reputation with question proper-France-Presse,
British importers. One of them.
that he would never buy certain of the Colony's manufactured goods unless he could examine the shipment beforehand.
For
Junk Masters' Offence
were
at
the
6.
Stare" from
merstein Production The King and hundred guests were invited..
the Rodgers-Ham Offers to which about one mentioning.
1" (VOA) 6.30, Twilight Harmony;
7. "First Hearing" presented by Do-
nald Brooks (Studio); 1.30, La Demi-. Here Francaise (Studio); 7.50, Wen-
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
on
So we took today on a very dif ferent sceno from that we looked en in 1950, and, because of this, we
Jaunched
been fired
MY'S TESTIMONY L/Cpl James Clayton of the 40 Infantry Military Police,
duly Div., said that he went to the with Bush on the evening of
did
оп Ballroom March 21 and saw Cox there taking a drink from a bottle of beer in his hand. He ordered Cox to drop the bottle and Cox cox 50 Bein and. They had to Cox their jeep. assist him down the stairs be- cause he was unwilling to do. Subsequently, however, they allowed him to go back to the ballroom.
Cpl Woods added that he loaded the gun and went to the far side of the guardhouse. Looding through the window, ho now the aceted lying in
pool of blood on the floor. The trial is continuing.
Intercepted
Ship Returns
The 3,380-ton Danish passenger-cargo steamer Hein- rich Jessen, which was inter- cepted by the Nationalists Foochow on May 0, returned Witness said that the next here this morning. time he saw Cox the latter was
off
ΠΑΤΗΣ
Japan 0 p.m., TA.C Burma, India, Pakistan, *Middio
Great Britain. East, Afries, Europe, a p.m. B.O.A.C.
Dy Hurfac Mocno, K., Hong/Talk Shing.
C.p.m., ns. Lee
WEDNESDAY, May 20 By Air Philippines, Guam, Hewalt, USA.. Canada, & dán, via PAL
Indo-China, Malaya. Indonesia,
Now Australia,
Zealand, 6·9.M. Formosa. Japan. 1 p.m. C.A.T." Jepat, 69m.. ..Autralia, New Malaya, Indonesia. Zealand. Ceylon, India, Pakleian, Middle East. Great Britain Europe, 6 p.m., 1.0.A.C.
Indo-China Tonkin only), 0 pm.. C.P.A
and
By Surfac "Macro, á.m.; 10 p.m., 'us Lea Hong/Teak Shing..
China, People's Republic, 9:30 am., train via Canton.
Formos. D #30. a Wing Sang. Japan, Hawaii, Noon, sa "American Transport.
Malaya Noches foi Wong. Indo-China, Piatt, m Angelina, +Philippines, 2 punues Pres. Monroe.
Magistrate
Quotes Proverb
Captain RA.D. Nielsen, mas- Quoting a familiar Chihése to proverb, "Out of your attempt being carried down the stairs,ter of the vessel, declined Cox was put into his jeep and talk to reporters regarding the to steal a chicken, you lost b the four of them drove back interception,
handful of rice, Mr. Hin-shing On the to Camp 67.
The way he saw
Lo fined a 32-year-old civilian that
the accused could alt .up intercepted
by RAF driver, Chan Sut-ylu, $100 unsupported, although he ap- Nationalist omcers from a gun-andins, and $50 or 10 days for month for larceny by peared to be asleep.
boat while passing through the
Heinrich Jessen
and
boarded
WOS
RP to book Cox in, continued after the manifest had been this morning.
at Central
Back at Camp he told the Formosa Straits on May 6, And unlawful possession a Cpl Clayton. He also told Inspected the ship was allowed According to the Prosecution,
RP that Cox was not being to proceed.
the defendant was stopped in charged but he did not want The Heinrich Jessen returned his car at the West Gate of the to see him in Fanling again this morning with
Dockyard on 03 North Royal Naval. that night.
China residents most of whom Friday for a routine search. The up in the jeep les Ching under the auspices Dockyard Polico found wo got out. He
walked to of
one large, aerial the International Refugee small and
COX
alood
and
the door of the Guard Room to Organisation and are en route insulators, valued
perience
being questioned de-
where the Guard Commander to various countries for resettle yards of aerial wire was standing. He walked
quickment.
$40. but did not stem to ex- ly,
any difficulty Co spoke to the Guard Commander and smashed his fist through a window of the Guard Room," witness testified.
HEARD COMMOTION
turned
the
the
He said that the Guard Com- mander spoke to Cox and the two went inside
Guard Room. A A few minutes later he heard
a commotion from inside the Guard Room and saw the He then left "ME ̃ ̃J”' A, Blackwood, "Chuir:f-have a particular affection for the Guarda emercked into the men ext her Report: 8. Time Bignal World man of the Taikop Dockyard all vessel which was so gracefully his jeep and loo News and News Talk (Lotion Relay);
on her career by Bra Guard Room through a window, und Engineering Co., thanking Crighton. She set the example for
"I 4.15, "Piano Playtime"-Kenneth Din Mrs Crighton, for so gracefully | the bigger sisters that will shortly Dley (Concert Hall): 8.30,
Cox holding 2 rile. He Forces Favatiziies (London ilelay); . Mual-performing the christening cere shortly to ply her trade in waters follow her. She will be froving
and pointed it at me. THOUSANDS SATISFIED
cal Notebook-presented by the Rev.
I withdrew from the window. which are less subject, to storms, every importer
Chun You, master of junk No Father T. F. Ryan, 8.3. (studio): mony said: who
030, "Portrait of an Alt Stewardess" Many of you were present
the physical and otherwise, which all
There were sounds of makes a complaint of this na-F215111A, who had two previous written and Produced by Elleen Hol4 September 12, 1960 when we last lou, Erequently visit her port of leading of a rifte and Lien two ture, there are thousands of convictions, and Chan Yung-tat, (BBCTS); 10, Queen's Hall Light Or Taunched a ship. This was an origin, but I am sure the will be
shots, were fired from Inside the satisfied customers. But
occasion in the history of the Dock-none the worse for her Dedgling of junk No F1333HA, 19.15 At the Ballet "Le the master
Sylphidea" (Chopin) (Orch, Gordon
yard on the war the first sitsbia glimpse of the world outside Malaya. room, said Cpl Clayton. There few can polson the minds of were fined $300 and $150 respec- Jacob). Royal Opera House Orch., Vessel wo bulls in Hongkong after | Wa all hope that her arrival in her WAG A commotion, then the the many-especially now that
Covent Garden, cond. by Ifuga Rig- by Mr T.
the war.
home waters will prove as happy an
sound another one
of and
or two certain British, consumer goods Marine Court this morning for holds in 45 veel and Long Sh "Everyone then applauded the work omen for her owners as her con- by Jo Stafford and Gorden MacRae:
and spirit which had gone into the ception proved for her bulders. Of
shots, this time from the front trades are hard put to it to
to breaches of licence conditions 1000, Weather Report; 11. Radia News
reconstruction of the Dockyard, but one thing I am sure and that is that of the Guard Room. maintain their sales. Mr Grim- and having no navigation lights. Reel (Latelon Belay); 1110, Good
Glancing back at the empty uiding the will wood
night Muse. God Save The Queen:
Crighton, who flew up
Witness and that when he and berths then exposed by the departure tereat of Mays be the special in has WOOD
spent a lot of
Sub-Insp. E. P. Hunt, pro 110, Close Dawn. time
of the sole occupant, even the most from Singapore to arist by 5gt Dennington entered recently in refuting the secusa secuiing, said that defendants' They y On Their Work
ardent optirist must have wondered naming her, Lions levelled
Guard Room, some time later, entering
whether a mallen fate had not do "Portrait of an Air Stewardess."
It my very pleasant duty 10 Hongkong Junks
creed that all the effort would prove thank Mrs Chaliton for performing they found Cox lying on his manufacturers, And his verdict Aberdeen Harbour on Monday which Elleen Hots wrote and pro- duced in the BBC's Home Service.
lo vain.
this time-honoured inak po od back on the floor with arms out- te that the reputation of the night without navigation lights, will be heard from Radio Hongkong
There was open friction between. mirably. I hope that she will take Colony's Industries
depends, 7n'creep'ed, defendants were at 0.30 p.m. to-day. It is based on
the great world power of which | away happy shemories of this pleas time and experience had not yet sant depasion and that there wil bo primarily, upon the quality stalled
of found to have illegally, in the experiences of Slewardess Sybil
worn the edges so that the machinery pride in her heart whenever the goods
Inboard petrol engines Tanner, who has recently
sees the versel she named and to they produce.
of international affairs could rum at trons the DOAC, after years on the Finally, a word
male and happy voyaging consolation on the junks,
fair routes of the world. Not con-
the temperature which later just whose tent, diooves, with goiting the foota
fied the expressión · "cold war". now ask you to drink a toast. from her pubject, Elicen Alots went here was a feeling abroad that, out and did the job herwell the
even major International conftel most m the attended the BOACs-training course.
could be avoided, the prospects for Ilovecond seit were gloomy, Cor- dering whether it is worthwhile people who decide what the end worked with a stewardess oft
Formor Promier taly, with war to the
Pio Brian Charles Plaice North in taking part in the B.I.F. again. public wanto because they are nicht that took her for cust
Korea, and civil alrifé in neighbour-
the Royal Norfolks said he was from London sa Baghdad.
Dios In NY; From what I saw, no exhibilor the public.
"Mrs BybD, Turner, had her fleet
ing China, shipowners could hardly
on police duty in the camp when need lose
be blamed if they hesitated to place heart.
And the question they asked job or as a stewarden with South
the accused arrived in a jeep New York, May 19, This year, for the first time, most frequently was: "Where merged with the British Ovenes
American Airw
which
anders for new tonnage da longing
The thereby putting their capital at ritk
General
with two Military Police, Nicolas Radescu, the public was admitted to the can we buy these things in
during the necessarily long period of
accused ran towards him at the former construction.
Prime Minister of Fair every day. This means that London?" While questions like burband, mae onloor, wien they
door of the Guard Room and UNLOVELY OFFSPRING Rumania, died in hospital here sald "Put me inside." He sware the Hongkorre shop window" this are being asked, na Hong-were baths serving in the Caribbeat
area, and they now together until The political trouble was accom- on Saturday, it WILD Icarned in London was on view for ten kong manufacturer can afford to they were married, when by regu panied by rearmament programme today,
and added "They brought me days the people
to
whose neglect the British market.
back again." The MPs said they served in pation
different 16 Zumpe and America which would The General, who was about they were not going to charre {plance. Datween them' Tanners
the sources, upon which a Pat Tut 3 WAG Byg hours into Adpoulider in Hongkong must rely 80, went to the United States in him, ere not go Printed and published by. WILLIAM ALICH GRINHAM for the time the programine was broad- for the materials of his trade and. 1947 after escaping from a Com-. "The accused pushed me dai and put, his fist Hirough the guneda and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3-hd that is equivalent to a dies from this unhappy unfou of political
window" lils, right writt WAR Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. Lance of something like 1,150,000 imberlainty and material shortage, munist concentration camp in
bleeding, and the witnes !miles.
was bound to spring the unlovely June 1940-Router,
the
for those exhibitors who may not have won any immediate
orders and
are, perhaps, won opinions
matter
resigned
lator
She met Corporation,
stretched and the rifle under- He removed this cath
him. rifle and handed it to a soldier. Tied round the outer ban swivel was a civilian the full of blood. In the M.I. Room he found on- other soldier, la uniform, lying on his stomach.
of
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London Express Servic
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up the aerials at that RAF Signal Station, the Peak, and the aerial wire at Little. Sal Wan.
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