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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1954.
SUPREME SOVIET MEETS
Soviet leaders (desk secund row it right), attending the meeting of the
to Supreme Soviet in Moscow recently. They me from left right: Voroshilov, Bulganin, Malenkos, Malotov, and Khrushchev. - London Expresso
ARCTIC JADE EARNS
DOLLARS
FOR THE
ESKIMOS
Shungnak, Alaska, May 10
A handful of Eskimo men and boys, helped by an American school teacher and his wife, are hard at work creating a new way of life for this tiny Arctic village called Shungnak. White prospectors have long been lured into this remote wilderness by tales of a fabulous mountain of solid jade.
But the people of Shungnak are improving on fiction with a modern success story of their creation of a thriving gem industry, Their infant jade project is a completely. Eskimo scheme, from the original mining of the jade to the cutting, grinding and polishing of the gems.
Hunt gren fo the scene of a meeting of the d faunderd of varieties VI. de Cotinail. The basement * Ant. w thewers
of the whion house is the work- shop of the jade project.
The quality of the jewellery,josaed wila which is now big.rong in anuan jar here, is a tribute to the artiste talent and skill of a supposedly prant we p
bekungtrek
of Somngnak live song. Jwanting
fl then VITY
Nj rel the 1 effect ul
T props well of the mon ny by
that appstig S
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uwal tourist poules, 100 e Vakar
J mirs inland
Arcbe
lage and its pe pe are hardly houdeng phang to the while is
the usual version
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This project is athugh the existence of jade Ja ties meta hts been known for years
dela" 19 rempty way of life. of trimes
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wine by about 10 About 140 people live m themus jong and
Takrs
Whic village ani for s. tilement bristlegendary Fed. Mountain.
This ni untain, which in sum- usu ly
* a strange des bed as a tal, montuous God, Eski Sevuta.
Fr.shils, s i
princlud only But oper dve stone and struter of Leeles tun ta
andjelana bucht by the people.
better batt tlie
quality Boutikhak's sturdy Umber
On top of Th
bil bebord stones are found on the bits of 3d visus Ling a chur just above
well-equipped the river and ereek. The banks of the winding Kubuk 5.ang tak is the
Servar
tution A za Native
Shunghole natives used Jan This NO TEM
band ting. Danie! Klamt yellow, is tie hun: of M. Mrs Wil is Gaphant, the of Shung et is only while in lento sky line.nak, and also something
Haver.
Tres come lowen almost to the wrers Cige und surround | modern the village.
Bend The stenent, gently a Fing Jundia
- th - walimst
the
A hear y is rammed by the snowy commundy - ELTY
re 1.2
the Band Mountains.
to summer, fi onlro ecmes
TRADE and COMMERCE SECTION
AMERICA ASKED TO RAISE PRICE OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Colombo, May 12.
The International Rubber Study Group ended its meeting here to- day without reaching agreement on specific measures to stabilise world rubber markets.
But the United States delegate agreed to transmit to his Govern- ment a request for the United States to reconsider increasing the price of GRS synthetic.
The group put world natural rubber production in 1954 at round 1,705,- 000 lang tons, and synthetic output in member countries at some 706,000.
It estimated world consumption ES. The United Sintes wa
1,081,000 and 714,000 respec- prepared to give sympathetle Lovely, leaving an excess of consideration to apeville pro- 10,000 tons available for stocks, posais directed to an increased Ay auffient comimunique Issued effort on the part of producers Pottelisions of the talks to plant or replant with high 小 "Fiestly, Holztiisation yielding strains, to reduce coals,
that
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the world" rubber markets at and otherwise to prove <quilable pris remain
the feiency
It
the #039 was recugnised such measures could enhance
production 132
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of
but
strong desire of all members of marketing the group. There was
no con-
senstar, bewever, a to the means the competitive position by which such stabilisation was natural rubber producers fl;at?uat*x!t f「, rit W to the only in the long term. necessity for
butter
Buck
reement at
at than the Consequently the group did tot make any recommendations on the subjes 1.
"C. The United States Gov- had dreidest. after rrnment
careful examination, that a bad for altering 1510 of its present Truxis
pricing
no grounds
"The group did agree that the i with done on the draft buffer pulley for GRS.
been to be
VITAL IMPORTANCE "Thirdly, it was agreed that Lotut!AtརསTE the price relationship synthetic
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201 natural rubber Linne
between demand and
of vital Importance disturbed by same w
inbber producers, especially Careseen developments.
Secondly. as regards
which were short countries ter remedies recomended by dependent on the proceeds
natural rubber meeting Of the the
exporta Management Committer of the for their economie welfare and Krimp hold
development." Lamion October azel mentioned in the etalje lasurend in London am Detober 31, 1952, the group noted the following pointa
this
116
Representatives of prothicinst countries repeated that raising of the CHS price as requested
earlier dacussions in the
re-equip Their
regret that this had not been
"A The rtiller stockpile group. would have facilitated natalion praelires of the United that Stades Government WIN reindustry and expressed their
vised in December 1853 and in May 1951.
Japan's
Exports
Lower
tions
Japanese SN-pottyan tar back as pre-butere times
4:1
2
Lise
for tools ant weapons, but it inly thee World War It that cannered, possibiliti,s the the pesits have been explore
In recent years, a good mony
bren jado clums have
otak.d the aria by
by both white Eskimor.
The Alaska Notive Servicę sow pensibilities in the situation for the estabilah- cmm:nt of a native Jade industry.
at Shunghak and lent its
1.f ollicleen 27 Shungak Had age alleys 1 burdens
alve and IN curve tel almost during the day.
But at ght a
raght enter a marez-1.ke land classroom may became a e.Bina
Astronomers Will
Watch For An Elusive Light
Washington, May 9.
Shortly before sunrise on June 30 astronomers in South-western Nebraska and easten Colorado will attempt a photographic observation of the zodiacal light while the sun is in total eclipse below the horizon, according to the President of the National Geographic Society, Dr Grosvenor.
Observatory,
Gilbert
Tokyo. May il
4leats to
Even at this late stage an In- cevase in prier would be of pre- terial assistance in encouraging
lanting and replanting of reale adequate
Bustry
to put the in- competitive
at more
footing and 19 meet probable future worl demand.
All the
natural
producing unters
the
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rubber
represented with the of seven consuming
Dirty Water Wanted
London, May 11.
A British plane was to. day flying Inlo London airport two kaitons of the dirtint water specialinta had been able to find for деж experiments with
at the anti-bacteria filter London School of Hygiene. The water comes from the River Tigris at Bagdad and from the Bhatt El Arab at Barn, both in troq,- China Mail Special.
A Forerunner To The "Rolls"
One of the first three Royce two-cylinder cars,
A FAMOUS NAME FOR 50 YEARS
Rolls-Royce's Jubilee Celebrated
London, May 11.
Rolls-Royce Ltd celebrate this
month
1
HONGKONG meeting in Manchester 50 years ago which led to
STOCK
the formation of the company whose name is now synonymous with progress in motor car and aircraft engincering,
At this meeting in 1904 were two men,
EXCHANGE dashing 27-year-old racing motorist, son of
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peer who had been educated at Eton and Cambrige, Charles Rolls, and an older man, Henry Ex-Royce a mechanical genius but a man who had worked, studied and starved before he developed a prosperous business and turned out his first car.
(From Our Correspondent)
Business an the Stock change this morning mounted to $120,530. Nov quolati ms and the morning's dealings:--
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HANKS
JK Bank
INSURANCES
ר 14011
Underwriters
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Provident 1011190
Hurricane, Lancaster And tho American built Mustangs. Later came the Avon jet engine which is to power The securit series Comet jet airliner.
The first famous Rolls-Royce
engine was the Eagle. which powered more than half
The meeting cam after driven Arul young Holls admired the qualities of one of Royce's first cars. Me offered to sell
tires CUB Royce could produce.
The wealthy aristocracy of Englundt at that time wanted a rellable car plus comfort and
the Bike new
following
Allied alrevust in World War 1. 14 Spring 16 ha. three-cylinder
The Eagh was on test 740
works 20 h.p.
cylinder six months after design and
wenu on The market began--a remarkable contrast
wil
the Lime: under the name of Rolls-Royce complete design work
Thus the company began.
eneines of today. Rolls was also an enthusiastic balloquist and after mecling
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the Government could not see t way to revising the present price of GRS in ስኳ upward direction.
Japan's exports during Apr. 1
strongly urged the slightly decreased to $131.452.000 States delegule to transmut
121 March, from $135.090,000
his Government a request aceorthing be Du Bgures of Bank
reconsider whether in the light Certifications of export declara-of the views expressed above,
fony by tha released
Imer- Mardry na Trade and Industry.
Export to the dollar arma 117-
$43.848 00H from Creased ն) $40,027,000, but exports to the steder and open account areas
$37,934,000 decreased les $49,073,000, respectively. $41,527,000 and $34.136.000. Exports to all three
increase showert
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four
the Wright Brothers he became a leeu aviator. Tic was tied while flying at Bournemouth Ir 1910.
necessary
on
to the
The Eagle was a liquid-cooled cylinders Vee type of twelve arranged in two banks of six, mounted at an angle of 80 degrees on crankcase, in 1914 the Eagle gave 223 hp; by the end of the war is power was 360 hp.
The year
1 fore that the famous "RR tradmink which appeured on the top of the grit of every Rolls-Royce L'IT hud beca
after the end of painted in red." On the death the war, DA Engle-powered of his partner, Royer changed Viny made the first non-stop the colour to black and 11 has crossing of the Atlantle. In the remained {ult colour ever
"In agreeing to transmit this request to his Government, United States แก
delegate stated that he tam
could not support it because
In his view the outlook Arcus for
rubber consumption Wie such that the natural rubber could be developed pared with exports in April last Industry Year: the increase to the dollar satisfactorily without un aril- area wus chielly du to ou incial or arbitrary increase in the
of chertent In exports
en price of GRS. ferties to Ke el, estion goods "Fourthy, in view of the im- helped Shungo Mexico and fermus metals to portance which, as recorded in nk's exidents [0 set up 1 various countries, The drop' in section three, it attaches to the
exports to the sterling and open relationship between synthetic New York Woolworld
jkort Another Rederai Agency sent out an urts an 1 crits Specialist who
beta
Inpidary shop.
Mr Graham, who has jving his fullest encouragement to the project, stresacs that in spite of the assistance given by the Government, the project would have been a fallure with- out the inherent skills of the Eskimo residents. They were amazingly quick to catch on to the intricate leshniques of the work and are now turning out products equal to any
nchool teacher and his mercial market.
Arm believers wife, Ruth, in policy of "helping the people to help themselves. sys the de project is already h.inging money into the village to buy the things which cлanot be obtained otherwise.
are
on
He
Unsatisfied Demand
account areas was due to lower and natural rubber, the group exports of machinery and cotton- decided to entrust the manage- ment committee with the specifle goods
Exports during the January task of keeping the relationship April period totalled $401,000,- between the
and synthetic dollar 000. comprising:
orca natural rubber prices under 5.42,075,000: sterling area $133,-close and continuous scrutiny 277,000 and open account area and instructed It to draw the $185,738.000.-Reuter.
attention of member govern- ments to any important change
the situation.
More Capital For
Under-developed Nations Urged
New York, May 11,
in
The group believed the best way to stimulate greater use of rubber was Improvement
by and extension of road systems. the group laid stress on
in- Importance of furthering tensively as possible designed
Tho
measures
to strengthen the
A resolution to encourage the competitive position of natural
or new
low of private capital to under-rubber by replanting
with high yielding
developed countries has been planting adopter by the United Nations material and research-Reuter, Economic and Secial Council,
Only two countries-the Soviet Unjoni 2nd Czcelioslovakia --- voted against,
The resolution
the
the
capital
should
LONDON METAL
Fince,
143 144 200
144
200
14
AERO
Tops
Now York, May 11. The market closed steady unchanged to 14 points lower. Prices in US cents per ib. were us follows:-
Moy
July
Qet
Dec,
Jan..
Mar. (Oids'
Muy
July
Oct
Spul
Press
19.5b 105,91 1974 108.3
1056 1.0 195.50
1035 1933
105,50
ENGINES
in the
Kame year a almling aircraft made the first fight from Eng- Iand to Australla.
Hero
In the ten years from 1914,
built If the Bume of Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce
over 7,000 well kaw
motoring
work engines. In 1925. today it is even better began on the F series, later known in the aviation world called the Kestrei. Nearly 5,000 fait has provided a succession Kestrel engines were built, and ot atro engines for British the engine saw service in 21 planes including the Merlin countries overseas. Power was 4 which
the Spitfire, developed trum 480 to 785 hp.
powered
Schneider Trophy Win
In 1920, Rolls-Royce
began i Rolls-Royce jet engines have development of the 'R' engine since been sold to, and manu- In the Super-factured under licence in, many which, Installed
In marine seaplanes, helped to win overseas countries, notably 101. 183.0 100.0 101D the Schneider Trophy outright the Unlied States. 108.00 £69.3
Todiny for Great Britain. These roc-
185,000 goo 108.cb
to turbines to Rolls-Royce design b-bid -askest n-nominal-Uniteding engines were developed
have been give over 2,300 hp.
produced, and British-built engines have alone In 1932, work began on an- down over 2 million
flying other development, the Merlin, hours.
CHICAGO GRAIN
PRICES
Chicago, May 11. Closing Prices per bushel in
Wheat, No. 2, red
cents:
PRICES recommended
Spot London, May 11. both capitol exporting and
steady. The tin market was importing countric Spot fell 10/-
and to £710 domestic three-month was re-exrmine
down £1% policies, legislation and administo, £7104. Turnover was 100 1rative practices with a view tons, of which 40 tons were for improving the investment
Cash climpio climate and encouraging the How of private capital.
which was an engine
to be so important
over
For the motoring world today In the 1930-45 war, Rolls-Royce produce cars which
03 the power-plant of the s
have no equal in the world. The Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancastor,
Into thesa workmanship Put Mustang. and American-bullt
cara ensures of a te longer 17 other types of aircraft. More than any other on the roads than 150,000 Merlina were of the world today. made in Great Britain and the
Rolls-Royce have been USA, by 1945.
to adopt even the mildest form of streamline for their cars. The
grill
characteristic 50 front
of
came
Following the Merlia the Griffon. This was developed
Blow
a "Rolls," is today little differ- ont from the earliest modela Initially to give 1,840 hp, and now, installed in the Shackle produced by the company. To- ton, is raled at 2,455 hp. Fost day the cars wear a modern but 14014-140 War commercial operations
1975
May ilaji)''.
2004
July Søgt.
100-
Det
1934- 2011-2
Corn, No. 2, yellow
Spot
Hay
July
150 15235-46 1311
It recommende Arios should priate treaties,
that negotiato appro agreement
buyers
Closing prices in sterling per long ton were: coun- Spot
Sept.
Dec.
Sty
May
718
July
nr
mollers
720
Soybeans, No. . Fellow
Spot
9714
301316
insurability non-business risici,
buyers
710
May
seller
71715
July
37811
United Prem
Sept.
LEAD AND ZINO
London, May 11.
Nov.
54313-9414
Bari, pot
$14.30
The astronomers are members | unsuccessful. On both occasions taking place sponsored by the the calipse was of a project Society and will be headed by above the horizon when the pic-
Already, the Anancial impact
industry bas of this new Dr George van Biesbrocek, nt tures were made and bright sky
hit tho University
Shungnak-and ils several thou- of Chicago's glare hindered operations.
The zodiacal light is best seen sand dollars a year calts have before sunrise or after sunset. not nearly satisfied the demand. Greater knowledge has long During daylight hours the sun- Everything that has been
pro- been sought
atmosphereduced has been sold, and concoming the light disturbs the unusual zodiacal light-n faint and makes observations difficult. project life always had a back-
establish Earlier plans to which extends up- hazy hand
log of orders. ward from the sun. In the camera stations in his mountain Hitherto, work has been con
of Denver have centrated on the usual pieces of forthcoming study, photographic altitudes west ntations will be set up at three been abandoned. Although the jewellery sich an brooches, ear- But now stations along ahe South-West chances of a transparent skyrings and necklacer, of North Platte, Nebraska, and might be better in that region it it is going one step further and
too far west for attempting to create extending into eastern Colorado. Is considered
puthaulic the effect of the eclipse to be native designs. The total eclipse will not be noticeable.
The future has not been for- visible in that area. It will The zodiacal light has been gotten in planning the jade other arrangements on double 3-munth
the eastern best observed just below
In the world's project. The younger boys of taxation, and the horizon a few minutes bofure
ure tropical regions where it some the village are helping to grind of certain sunrise. Observers hope that m
--fauter. the intensity of the dawn light streiches right across the und pollen the stance as appren- they will be sufficiently reduced by sky. In northern latitudes it is tices. Thus, it is hoped,
most prominen
sunset will grow up with the jade work the calippe to permit definite during the syring months and as a craft and many may in Lime photographs to be taken at the Before munrise in, autumn. zodiacal light.
The light was named by Jean or excel the famous ivory
craft of Eskimos. Frenchsactions of Alasko, will make Dominique Cassini,
But it is In #oviewing the Already horizontal sweeps
along the astronomer In 1683. horizon with fast photo-electric known to have been observed 22 highly-ccessful inde profeet English and tho hopes for the cuture, yoars earlier by an
Montreal schners in an attempt to dla
Mr Graham sums it up this way: Amer scientist,
"If you
these people are Kive speare's plays to
motoor that pride in themselvos, atidă a real sig Efforts to photograph this the sun exhidos suggests that bellat in their naturality elusive fight during total solar it may have been known even believe they, om de almost any
thing, China Medi Special, solipses in 1987 and 902 wars catilor-China Mall Special.
occur
The astronomers
after
fingulah.. the zodiocal light from clergyman in one of Shako-
the down.
UF
other
200 164. Back...
Lead and zine were barely. New York Bour, London Foreign steady wille copper was steady
Exchange
New York Amilerdim
com
Prices closed today at the ond of the official morning session in storing par, long ton as
London, May 11. follows:
Dopper pot
G-month
Leed
May
Alliedst
May. Auguri
buyer sellers
“United Press,
Exchange
Rates
Buse was dorse In the local market thắn morning at' the followiNK TALES Com sagdollar. (der (1) Missierling, notar: pe zi)***
Indonesian rupiah. (per 1001
Singapore (Stemilu)
•Indo-China, plastres. (per).
for this
with Merlin-powered nireras Buli conservative appearance.
Yet the demand now stand at over 3 million superb car still places it in the flying hours.
front-rank of the British motor" ing industry's output.
JETS IN 1943.
| Singapore Rubber
Market
Singapore, May 31.:
The Brat Rolls-Royce g18- turbine, the Welland Jet, wns tested in 1943, and in the same design of the Darwent your began.
following year 1310 work began on the Nene, and the Welland, the only Allied Jet to go into service during In the the war, was Installed Meteor.
The Dart uirboprop was in- talled in 1940 in the Viscount | No, a rubber per it. May airliner, and its power has boen No progresively Increased.. The Avon first dow in 1848)
The rubber merket fluctuated within narrow limits during the" day. Fulure closings were: No. 1 rubber per Mo. May ··60}%+00%%
July
¿
spot rubber unbajed
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