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GILMANS
GLOUCESTER ARCADE
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
A Year Begins HONGKONG enters into a
it
year with what, might fairly be described 123 cautious optimism. Nineteen fifty-three Woo by no means the Colony's happlest year, yot possessed Its
compensa- Lions. Uppermost in the minds of the community in whether 1954 will produce -new world conditions that will enable the Colony to recapture its commerce and trading prosperity to a do- grea where It can again point to full employ- ment and freedom from economic fear. Hongkong weathered Inst year's busi-
once
neas recession in typical
style. Politically It
WEB
free of worry, but the
shrinking monthly trade re- turns told their own story, .and much more effectively than rhetoric, of the econo-
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Hongkong's - Brilliant occer Victory-Back Page
CHINA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2; 1954.
Price 30 Centa
Peak Murder: Woman Found
Strangled
NEW YEAR'S EVE CRIME AT
HARLECH
RD
The body of a young well-dressed Chinese woman was found on the firing point of the Peak military firing range, Harlech Road, at 9.30 a.m. yesterday.
The woman, who has been identified mic blight which accom- by the Police as Sally Tong, a clerk in panies embargoes and trad- a local business firm, was found by a ing restrictions. The first hopes engendered by the Sanitary Department coolie making his
signing of an armistice in early rounds. Korea were not sustained
by subsequent developments,
The coolie called the Police who arrival that she had been
and at this moment there found
are no really encouraging
on
signs that these hindrances strangled to death sometime during the
to normal trading will be night of New Year's Eve.
quickly removed. Neverthe-
less, the Inst year ended
Enquiries are continuing, but up to this
with the United States morning no arrests had been made.
adopting
much ♫
more
to the
liberal attitude Colony's economic and trnd- ing problems and showing a willingness to relax as. far as possible controle ony direct commercial dealings with the Colony. The ex- pectation this year is that there will be a further,
though probably vory gradual, removal of super-
ficial impositions on inter-
year is not ex-
Off To Moscow On "Big Business”
London, Jan. 1.
LORD NORWICH
A P.O.W.
CHANGES
HIS MIND
Panmunjom, Jan. 1. A 24-year-old Ameri can, held in a neutral prison stockade with 21 other US converts to Com munism, walked up to an Indian guard today and aid he would like to go home.
Sudden Death Of Lord Norwich
Madrid, Jan. 1.
Lord Norwich (formerly Mr Duff Cooper)
HONGKONG
9 'D'Aguilar,
Tel. 21433.
Other world cables Japan Wins
will be found, on Page 3 and the back page. Yesterday's Valley facing, results and winning cash sweep numbers ap- pear on Page 17.
Berlin
GATT Privileges
Our Own Correspondent
London, Dec. 81. Twenty out of 34 coun tries have agreed to give Japan benefits of member- ship of the GATT “tariff club." This means that in
died suddenly today aboard the French steamship Conferencere Japanese exports
Colombie before the ship entered the Spanish port of Vigo.
The Colombie was understood to be on her. way to the West Indies on a holiday cruise.
Soldier, statesman and author, Lord Norwich, who was 6B, was a man of great international knowledge and wide culture. He was created First Viscount Norwich in ,1952. +
ly available.
Date Agreement
London, Jan. 2. Britain, France and the United States today signed
ence,
treatment in these coun« tries as those of other GATT signatories.
Today, was the last day that member countries could sign-- the Geneva Declaration to that effect.
the
Pakistan,
Those who did so were Aus tria, Belgium, Burma, Ceylon, Chile, Denmark, the Dominican He was Secretary of State torpore, he was accompanied by on nearly two years of cor- Republic, Finland, Haldi, India, War from 1935 to 1937 and his wife.
Lord Norwich's death was respondence with Russia by Italy, Luxemberg, Netherlands, then breathe First Lord of the
Nicaragua "Norway, Admiralty
natural causes, but no agreeing to the Soviet pro- Sweden, Western Germany, the from and
was Britain's wartime Minister of Information further detalls, were immediate-posal of January 25 as the United States and Uruguay. in 1040 and 1941.
opening of the Berlin Lady Norwich who Was In 1935, he became a Cabinet
her husband, foreign ministers confer But he resigned his travelling with Minister. post 09 Firat Lord the came ashore from the steiner and is slaying in Admiralty at the time of Munich Colomble rather than to be party to Vigo. Chamberlain's deal with
Efforts Hitler
are being made He was born on February 22, arrange a special plane to fly 1800, and In 1919 he mar- Lord Norwich's body back to ried Lady Diena Manners, England direct from Vigo- actress. and famous beauty. He Reuter. was knightert In 1948 serving for the last few years of the war and the early postwar period
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aftor
to
Three of these agreed within few days to conduct past their commercial relations with accordance with the Their 200-word noto-handed Japan in over in Moscow today was informed the GATT Secretariat provisions of GAM Pakistan- one of the shortest ever sent to
Moscow. It accepted the Soviet on Christmas Day that she ne suggestion that the four High Copted the Declaration. Uruguay Commissioners in Germany meetmed on Tuesday and Burma
yesterday. alte. to discuss the cont
But
the former Allied Control Counell building [/situated in the American
sector but regarded 65 facili territory-offered the best
It insisted Conferenco
de Ambassador to France. The "Yard"
DENOUNCED POLICY
His first 'speech in Britain's House of Lords, a year ago, was a bitter denunciation of the policy of rearming the Gër
"nore mans, who be said were aggressive than ever
Loses 4
Top Men
London, Jan. 15 Scotland Yard has lost
reluctant to believe that we..cim rely on fils re- He Is Private /c. Claude T
rearmed all powerful und bed, A party of 40 British businessmen will leave. Bachelor, son of Mar, and Mas D. Germany being our ally in the
L. Bachelor of Kermit Texan next wer any
more than sho national trading. In the in a few days for Moscow in a bid to sell British ViLong wo in to look he said, is
Intan gustaban foute was told by the Marquets the new domestic ma ce goods to Russia. They are going with the bead Eachelor had no difficulty Belding Forelo Under-erst in go was Came
Cropatiation..exp
that his speech ran pected to bring about any ings of the British Foreign Office and Britain Bequeaung personly walked up
Beuretaty "We are out for business-big business", said their to the guard at the main gate ***** leader, the managing-director of a large electrical, en-and said he wanted to go home.
has a Japanese wile gineering concern today. Heavy and light engineering la arms are represented in the party but they refused to The young soldier is is no reason to believe that disclose detaile of what they are trying to sell and what second of the initial group of 23 |
startling changes, pleasant or otherwise. The Colony's revenues, despite losses in some directions, remain buoyant. At this time ther
Board of Trade.
terms they want.
Government will find need to call
on the public for additional contributions in the way of taxation. There is, however, this reservation to be remembered: if the projected extension of Kai Tak airport is put in hand association,
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This "New Year irade mission", strategic goods with,the Eastern seems to be the first attempt to bloc "should be used whit fallow up a recent declaration any Inhibitions arising from by the Federation of British political considerations, Industries,
Trade with
ing that he
Was
the
Américans who chose scif-exile to change his mind and come
The first
Pfc. home. Edward Leckerson, at Crackers Neck, Virginia, who rejected Communism two months 80- United Press. The FBI added:
"We .wish FATHER'S REACTION
Odessa, Texas, Dec; 31. immediately to assert that we
means satisfied that Pic.
Claude are by no
J. Bicher's the full potentialities of East-tner, who has a lot of boys,"
FIRE VICTIMS RELIEF FUND
Donations to the Bhum- shulpo Fire Victims Relief Fund received after 2-p.m.. on New Year's Eve have brought the total of the Fund up to $421,482,
A detailed list of the latest subacribers --will appear. In tomorrow's Bunday Post Herald.
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four of its best sleuths in the last week AB four have handed in their resignations.
mander Hugh
terally itain's leading regarded a defective. The second was Chief Superintendent Arthur Thorp of the Fraude Squad and the third to go was Detective Super Intendent John Neill Black who directed inquiries. In sevizui. recent famous cames. Today's resignation is that of Detective Inspector George Dunn, Anda tant Chief of the Finger Prin! Bureau.
No reasons for the latest ree signation were revealed. As far as Inspector Dunn is concerned
believed here
leaving because
#
ho
was
wne
Lies
for the conference.
Late tonight GATT officials in Geneva were still awaiting an Indonesian decision.
SURPRISING SUPPORT
countries
The Western acceptance of The number of January 28 date still does not which have decided to giva guarantee that the meeting will Japan the benefits of GATT open then, diplomatic sources membership is surprisingly, larges sald today.e
The most optimistic forecast Two factors have yet to be made by the Japanese delegates rockoned with The formation to the recent GATT conference.
was that 17 or 18 members would of a new French Government sign the declaration, i following the-thstallation of the
new President an. January 17, and a four-power agreement on the conference the
DEBATING POINT.
The question of Japan's ad- mission to GATT has opened wide the split an. Common- wealth foreign trade polley.
the
United. As exp
expeeled, If the recent foreign affairs debdies in the Fynch National Kingdom, Australia, New Zea
lorid, Southern Rhodesia and Assembly and the Presidential South Africa, all of whom ab- elections are a guide, it may gained from voling on the điển face Trance: much more thada cision to allow Japan to part- week to form new exminis-cipate in the work of GATT, tration, stran
have refused to sign the De-
treaty is
The European army claration.
to be one of the But the Eastera dominions of hottest debating points at the
Pakistan and Ceylon India, conference, and the Berlin French foreign ansirs debate have followed up their affirms- tive: vote with the decision to showed that there is no majority in the Chamber for siva Japanese exports equal
**** | keta. ratification of the 18-month old rights in their domestic mar treaty that sets it up.
Canada alko voted for Whoever the French Foreign Minister is at the Berlin con- Japan's admission, but forence, he will have no parlia at the time that her with would be the for the EDC:
In their last cote to the West,te talks. the Russians did not reject the proposal that the Big Spur should meet in the Control Council bulking. But the fact that they suggested the High Commission
stated: future.
the notions now West traze such as they are have learned at a bus station tongnt i contrary to public opinion and Commissioner-General of Police mentary mandate for pleading: treda relationset of sepár
I Was
the manufactures' calling for more Russia, trade with
China and during 1954, the possibility the Eastern bloc countries. of increased taxation to
The of disagreement with finance the undertaking comprising the Soviet bloc was
United that his son, Claude has rejec od government policy, been explored by the cannot be ruled out. If It about six per cent of Britain's Kingdom in recent years.
Communism in Korea and is afterwards much cllcire in the on the re-organisation of pure is wise, however, Govern- total trade before the war,
German press.
Fingerprint De sonnel in the ment will put aside that | according to official figures said today it was in agreement
The British Board of Tradehome.
Gee," Bald L. Bachelor,
He was attacked by a few partment-France-Presse. proposition, at least until since the war, it has been about with the "broad principle" of $0-year old oilfield driller and members in Parlament for his we have seen what 1954 two per cent,
expanding trade in non-father of eight childrm, "I don't
slashing
broadcast when Musso- brings forth in the way of
say or what to Und brought Italy into the war. The decrease has beory. Ingely strategic goods with China and know what to improved business and in due to the ban on the export of Eastern Europe
He retorted: "Do not believe In A spokesman thinks. creased revenues. It would "strategie" materials
the said the Board of Trade had "But I've been thinking all being poille to our enemies. We always been in agreement with along that this would happen. have fried that with Germany be a psychologically «poor | Eastern nations.
Buch
expansion.
I've never given up hope," and see where it has brought us. decision to introduce new The Federation of British
British Government United Press.
Lord Norwich held no office taxation measures In the Industries urged in a recent
when the war broke out. trade was explained to Parlia
spoke incisively in the House ment: last October by Mr. Peter'
Cremona against any possible Thomeycroft, President of the
septance of Hitler's first peace Board of Trade who sold:
offer. expansion in East-West trado would undoubtedly be in our économic interest, provided
next Budget..
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SHIPS COLLIDE
Flushing, Jan. 1
bus
of
Opium, Smuggler en discuss the question clearly
Caught
London, Jan. 1.
A Chinese seaman living in Bombay, Tam Young-dun, was today fined £80 or three weeks' imprisonment for fraudulently He was appointed Minister of attempting to evade" customs The 2,690-ton German motor-Information when Mr Churchill declaration on ten pounds of NEW ship, Ausburg, Was heavily formed his coalition governmmast oplum on Christmas“ Eve, zak
Tam was a carpenter on board it was made at the expense of damaged in a collision with the in a 1 the security, either of ourselves 10,142-ton
was the freighter Muristan which is British freighter, .In or our frienda.
Benrooch,
in the Scheldt followed by his Bosmanned main by Indian, se "Though security controls are Estuary early today,
Chancellor of the Duchy of men. He told the police he got not infiæcible. It would not be
Late the oplum at Aden. (name the The British ship was able to and in our interest to vary them} continuas“ its journey,
he was sent on a special This was the largest amount substantially until the ele-Antwerp to: London.
mion to the Far East, On of opium, to come into the hands; cumstances which• give rise to The Geman versal anchored this mission, from which he re- of British police for some time. them have changed-Reuter,
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off Finding-Reuter, M
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It is painted out in London that the United Kingdom al- ready gives most favoured na- tion treatment to Japan, birt for political and other reasonsi Boes not wish to give formal basis to this 'de facto arrange»'. ment.
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