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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

UC

Elections

TOW that nominations for

NOW

the Urban

Council

elections have closed, the public, and more especially that section entitled to vote, intereat the await with "platforms"

the candidates moto.

which

intend to pro- It is to be trusted they will not be too high falutin. The election is not intended to provide an opportunity to campalga for constitutional reform, housing reform, bottor conditions for the "white collar brigade," the creation of a mayoralty or schools. These subjects, In themselves,

enough, but

more

worthy

within the orbit of

comes

the

are

nuno

To

many

may seem

Urban Council,

minds

ها المنان

deplorable;

10 justify

may appear

51

candidate

making "Reform of the Urban Council" 11 main platform plank. Nover- thelone, Urban Counell elections must be kept in their proper perspective, They are quito important As a symbol of a growing civic consciousness in the Colony and of providing aimple means for testing the practical interest of voters in the privilege which enfranchisement beatuws on them. could, and probably will, lay the foundation

They

for

wider management of local affairs through elected re- That is a presentatives.

sensible and logical target. But it in as well to remind ourselves

forth- that the coming elections are for the express purpose of electing two candidates to assist

CHINA MAIL

No. 35752

Established: 1845

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1954.

Increasing Trade:

British Govt Acts

Dr W. R. Inge, known

as the "Gloomy Dean,** whose death occurred yesterday.

REOPENING OF TALKS WITH HUNGARY

London, Feb. 26.

The British Government acted swiftly today

to implement Sir Winston Churchill's promise yesterday to try to increase East-West trade in the interest of world peace.

The Board of Trade announced that trade and

Sailor Cleared

Price 80 Cents

Sudanese

Of Charges Protest

Portland, Dorset,

Feb. 26.

10-year-old British 'salfor was-elosted here today, of charges that he bad deliberately damaged radar cables aboard the 26,000-ton aircraft' carrier, Indofsilrable.

Jamies Finder, an cioctet- olan'y mate, acquitted by a court marital aboard

lip, had pleaded not Failly,

the

evidence he mulda "Two years in prison and belug dismissed from the service is better than five years

the Navy."- in China Mall Special,

Scelba Wins Vote Of

financial talks between Britain and Hungary, Confidence

broken off in 1949, would open here on March 15.

At the same time, it was learned that Britain had under consideration the possibility of opening trade talks in Prague with Czechoslovakia at an early date.

These developments followed the announce ment earlier in the week that Anglo-Polish_trade talks would reopen in London next Thursday to consider increased trade between the two countries. The last Anglo-Polish trade agreement expired at the end of 1953.

Two other moves to step up trade with the Communist bloc were also taken today.

These were;

Communist Govern Chinese ment, apart from gums, ammuni tion and atomie energy equip

an

WIS

ment.

Sir Winston Churchill 1. The re-examination of the

equip noured that Britain

to lists of materials and tment whose export to Russin to

sift the

regulations governing materials, present banned or restricted, the export of raw 2. The conclusion of im- manufactured goods and ship

between Mr G. ping to the Communist bloc and portant talks

would discuss the matter with

the Urban Counell in ful- BIG DIAMONDS Myrdal, Executive Secretary of

Alling ita specified func- tions, always, of

keeping Arst and

SEIZURE

course, fore- most in mind the intereste

Freetown, Sierra Leone, of the

public, gener!

Feb. 28. Police here have scized whose daily lives are to a

lesser degree, thousands of pounds greater or affected by the policies illicit diamonds in raids at the airport and In the town during and operationa

the past 24 hours. Urban Council.

of It

the has

been emphasised before- They and

it

worth of

Genáva

Rome, Feb. 26. Premier Mario Scelba's 18-day-old coalition Govern- ment tonight won a alender vote of confidence from the Italian Senate by 123 votes to 110, with two absten tions.

virtually

ac-

Tonight's victory assured the Government's captance by the Lower House in ten days' time.

These initial confidence votes were expected to allow the

breathing Government

space fill about Easter, when it will bring forward its first troversial Isgislation,

Naguib's

Dismissal

Khartoum, Feb. 20. Crowds of Sudanese de monstrated in Khartoum to- day against the dismissal of President Mohammed Naguth by the Egyptian Revolution Council.

"No unlon (with Egypt)

| without Nagulb” was one of the main slogans shouted by the demonstrators.

The

which demonstrations followed minor disturbances by students here yesterday dis- persed peacefully on the orders of the police.

An official statement appealed to all Sudanese citizens to re- frain from any interference in

affairs of Egypt.

the

Mr Iamall Azhary, Sudanes Prime Minister, insued tho statement in the name of the

Cabinet.

"The

Counell of Ministers, while

circum- stances that led to the resigna-

regretting the on of General Nagulb, hopes that matters in Egypt

will be settled in the best in-

ATL terests of the people."

Appealing to Sudanese citizens to refrain from any interference, it added: "We emphasise that Sudan relations with Egypt will remain those of friendship and brotherhood."-Reuter.

PEACEFUL BABBATH

Catro, Feb. 26. fallen leader, ex- Mohammed Naguib,

con-

Egypt's President

devout Moslem, said his Fri- The Cabinet, the fourth since day prayers today at his subur- getueral elections dast June, is ban home, which was still sur- the armed guards based on a left of centre coal-rounded by

Democrats, of the men who deposed him. Social Democrats and Liberals, ton of Christian the United Nations Economic the United States Government

The country appeared per- pith the small Republican fectly calm and no Commission for Europe, and

Ho also looked ahead to Party pledged to support it.

Incidents were reported. officials on in-five-power conference. in Foreign Office

Afbor what Major creased East-West tride

pro-

Salah In April and suggested this

In tonight's vote, Communists, Salem, Minister of National might open the door

lett-wing Socialists, Neo- the Guidance, described. " olen Korean peace settlement and and Monarchists opposed

the country's Moslem greater trade with 'China.

Government.

Sabbath 4719 peaceful, with worshippers over- the mosques into at the hour for

spects,

05

The de talks with Hungary will Include claims under the Deace treaty, commercial debts, copyright payments, and claims following Hungarian nationalisa- tion and land reform measures. Trade relations between Bri- found 505 pieces of tath and Hungary were broken in off by Britain nearly 8.0 years will bear re- rough and uncut diamonds

protest against the petition that the real the baggage of a passenger be ago

of a plane arrest and imprisonment of work of Urban Councillore fore the departure

from Lunge (Preetown) airport British businessman, Mr Edgar

Sanders, on an alleged spying Atlantic Pact 124 dia- Later

charge. they seized where monds in the town

Sierra Leone police have re- matter how

than £1,000,000 homeric in content, never covered more see the light of publication: worth of illicit diamonds during but where members have the past 12 months-Reuter.

is embodied in the time and thought they spend in select committees: speeches, no

the best chance of faith-

fully serving the public

wen).

The test therefore

Cam-

is not the election paign, but the ability, after being chosen,

Train Disaster

from

Tho Hungary All imports wore banned until Sanders was list released last August.

for her new

the streets prayer. "Wa want to destroy the The

newspapers said little germs of nationalism through | about General Naguls today, but European Union."

the independent Al Akhbar co-

to

any

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Hedge-Hopping Planes

Mow Down Rebels

Hanoi, Feb. 26. Several hundred Communist Vietminh rebels waew reported to have been killed today as hedge-hopping French planes and fast moving infantrymen ripped into retreating rebel troops north of the royal Laotian capital of Luang Prabang.

Several times

for the

the

back-

United Press,

SYRIA'S NEW PRESIDENT

the

Now that the British Govern-

of Winding up the debate before crowds ment is officially committed to trying to relax restrictions on tonight's voting, Signor Scelba Bowing from trade with the East, an early told the Senate: approach will have to be made to the "Paris group" of nations

The Vietminh were caught as dead," a briefing officer said- who co-ordinate their export

through they trekked north apolley to the Communist states.

Replying to left-wing Op-mented "Egypt cannot Idolise Jungle-choked mountain valleys, This group consists

having of 14 position attacks to his plan to

apparently Individual. Egypt idolises nations. Japan seek ratification of the European her freedom and dignity alone. moment given up their threat and Western Germany,

"Individuals Defence Community Treaty, ho

passing against Luang Praban, a High re-examination

shadows and can only be upheld of the suid:

upheld Command spokesman reported.

built American

Bearcat of embargood materials

"A united and strong Europe while they represent sublime

fighter-bombers screamed down are being watched eagerly by a

will help cax world lansion." Ideals," the paper said.

Calro heard many rumours Britain is at present import- large number of British firms

at perilous tree-top height to Referring Italy's dispute

the long

Damascus, Feb. 20.

04 President

the The Ing grain and pulses from who have secured orders from

Yugoslavia over Trieste, about General Naguib's Luture strate and bomb with

columns of coolles and fighting. One Government Hungary. The Hungarian Gov- Russian

depart

said he might leave Signor Scelba said: "We do not

report

the spokesman

Chamber of Deputies, Mamioun for Luxor, or some other hardy French colonial soldiers Kuzbari

said.

tonight expected in the ments or who are still negotia- emment

announced consider the Trieste problem

in forthcoming talks to seck raw ting-Reuter.

Upper Egypt "for. simply an Italian problem, but resort

and barefooted Laotians looped that he was taking over office as

ď President in- materials

temporary in to cut of stragglers and a European issue to be solved health reasons. metals.

Major Salem who said "we dustries, especially

within the

of framework

Republic in conformity with Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 28.

woollen goods, chemicals and

mutual understanding - and could have killed him, but we pepper the Reds with rifle fre.

the Constitution, Seven persons

killed WETB

fertilisers.

solidarity and in the interests decided to let him live," stated

Kuzbari read to the House stood at pedalling that

Communists ond 39 injured today in a rush-

LIST RE-EXAMINED

must remain Naguib

of of the continent."-Reulex,

Shishakly's letter hour suburban train crash,

home for of the The

the re-examination

present. He and fought, but the light loyal Adib

appended to units faded into list by when an express crashed into a "embargoed" materials

might eventually be allowed to

the jungle, to resignation and

civil and military leaders local lower-moving

outside two top British officials followed

move treely through the country appear again later, he added. or go abroad if he wished,

"Enemy losses were very im- "act in unison the city-United Press.

the Prime Minister's statement

Tokyo, Feb. 20,

and portant,

have

of the been being Commons in the House of

President Elsenhower has ex-

"NAGUIB MYTH"

evaluated at several hundred Prasse.. yesterday that the more the

traded tended a personal invitation to

Не Buenos Aires, Feb. 26.

admitted the Western

Council's countries through the Iron Curtain, "the Japanese Premier, Mr Shigeru

Yoshida, to visit the United Reports from Mendoza tonight acceptance of General Nogulb's better will be the chance of our States.

Bald & French expedition-led by resignation from all his offices Hving

together In increasing

US Ambassador to Japan Mr Rene Ferlet had successfully yesterday came as a "shock" to comfort."

At present, Britain bans the John Allison, who returned from scaled Mount Aconcagua in the the Egyptian people, but sald: export jo Russia of 250 major consultations in Washington last Andes but was overwhelmed by "The Naguib myth would soon

relayed apart Tuesday,

Elsen- A blizzard on the trip down be destroyed by itself. M strategie "war" items,

Major Salem mid Colonel and hower's message.

from the from arms, ammunition

The Premier had said earlier atornic energy equipment, A

and chief”—would act As head of a world Doguny, further 100 items can be sold he planned to make to Russia in

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tion passed through Puente de tion Command Council. the present Diet session. quantities.

en route to a hospital. He said there was no change were reported to have in the political situation of abroad.-- blizzard-United Press.

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