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LOT of nice things have been said during the last fortnight by visitors to the British Industries Fair about the Hongkong stand. Mrs Tree,prosentative of a British wholesale dealing in kuitted garments

ecstasy went into

Hongkong's knitted

and other

Bro

uver

apparel;

glovea Minn

Audrey Russell, the noted

BBC commentator wan ob. viously more than a little

impressed with the Colony's

display: a London writer described the stand a

the

"eye-opener" in the colonini section. All of this is high- ly gratifying and entisfying. It shows that the Colony's

have made

manufacturers tremendmis turning out high grade

progresa in

goods at reasonable prices,

CHINA MAIL

No. 35817

Established 1845

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1954.

Granger (Army) Is Film Star SECRET

HK's Footballer

Of The Year

WINS POPULAR VOTE IN A

COMFORTABLE MANNER

Michael ("Iron Cate") Granger, the Army goalkeeper, has been nominated by popular vote Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for 1954, and wins the China Mail Cup donated by the South China Morn- ing Post, Ltd.

Of the 1,557 nominations submitted to the China Mail, Granger received a total of 639—more than twice as many as any other nomince.

Suffers Great Pain

Madrid, May 14. Ava Gardner, the Ameri-

film star who is i with kidney trouble, had a bad night and was unable to aloop, it was stated at ber nursing home here today,

Mi Gardner's sister said

that the star yesterday was "in terrific pain" after being taken on Wed- nesday

the

The nursing home. Sanatorio Ruber, in one of Madrid's most select residential districts, Bald sho

got some sleep Chis morning.

Alisa Gardner WILE to have flown to New York but cancelled her today, booking after falling fil. Her sister said she hoped travel on Tuesday-China Mall Special.

Important

Moreover, as the proof of Granger wins the coveted title, and an

in accompanying trophy, for being the Colony's Decision

call

the pudding is always the eating. It accepted that the cum-

pliments paid were not

beoutstanding footballer of the year, judged by individual prowess and sportsmanship on the field

the idle variety, for this of play.

i

no

NATO's Ammunition Situation

for

now tn

Athletic As-

are Arrangements hand for an official presentation of the Footballer of the Year cup to Granger.

Two

Chinese players both of South China

and neck sociation-ran neck for

with Tong second place, Sheung eventually winning the 270 nominations pestiion with against Yi

Cheuk-yin's total of 252.

Altogether

renders

Postponed

Paris, May 14. France today postponed

a decision on reinforcements for Indo-China until America replies to her request for a new pledge of support.

The

world-be buyers, but we rear, when in some sector there Ying-hm (Kitchce), Armstreng National Defence met twice to

The

would

is cali- to need

poned.

States

in

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INDO-CHINA

PEACE TALKS

New Phase In Discussions Opens

Monday

Next

SOME PROGRESS MADE

Geneva, May 14.

The nine-nation Indo-China peace talks will go into secret session on Monday after concessions made today by both Russia and France at the fourth plenary meeting of the conference in the Palace of Nations.

The secret session was arranged on British initiative in an effort to bring the delegates to

An

All-Time Record

Londos, May 14.

The number of business enquiries recorded on the HongRonge stand At the Brilhi Industries Fair was an all-time record.

When the Fair closed to- night, 838 buy ors from Britain and overseas had asked to be put in touch with manufacturers whose goods they had seen on the. stand. This was 18 more than

year-itself a record year for business Initiated at the BIF—Our own correspondent.

Loyal

grips with the urgent problem of ending the Address

seven-year war.

Russia proposed at today's session that a neutral commission should supervise an Indo-China armistice. This was immediately welcomed by Western delegates and a Chinese Communist spokesman said the Indo-China conference "is making progress."

Queen

To

Bombers Blast Rebels In Caves

Easing Pressure On Phuly

1

Hanoi, May 14. French fighter planes and bombers blasted

enemy hideouts in Gibraltar-like limestone caves south of the Day River today in an at- tempt to ease the pressure on the important Red River delta town of Phuly.

After several hours of calm, Vietminh troops renewed prob- ing attacks on a small fortified village one mile south of Phuly, miles south of Hanol, an anchor town on the

45

35

in

French western defences of the delta,

Crossing the Day River sampons and rafts, during the to night, enemy infantry tried

break into

the village. But the rebels were thrown back in

short but bitter Aghting.

French

ported.

military sources re-

The Vietminh are believed to have 10 battalions, approximate- ly 12,000 men, bated in London, May 14,

dripping limestone egves on the Churchill right bank of the Day River, will ask the House of Com-rendy to jump into battle when-,

Và Nguyễn Giáp

Sir Winston

ever General on Monday to send commands. mons

Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, who made the neutral commission proposal, announced an address of loyal and East-West agreement to transfer the negotiations to

affectionate

welcome

to

year produced a new recurd number of trade enquiries at the Hongkong stand. The Colony congratulates every- one concerned. Nonetheless there is one point which raises

query. Reporta stressed that

Actual business was transacted on

French Ambassador the stand, but that there

Washington, M. Henri Bonnet, werd "facilities for bring

PROTECTIVE TERRAIN Paris, May 14.

was instructed by the French Ing potential buyers And

of the Foreign Office to press the State Athalle Pact forces in Europe

Loaded with 1,000-lb delayed

and firms together." These were

napalm, on China Mail sent in nominations Department today for an answer have enough ammunition

secret session at the end of today's three-hour meeting. Queen Elizabeth and her action bombs (a) notifying Arms

to a proposition put forward by

fighters. and of bend to night off an aggressor for 20 footballers.

on Tuesday that the specific enquiries and

This course was urged earlier today by Mr Anthony Eden, husband, the Duke of Edin- French bombers (b) [ur andy

In addition to the three men-France 10 days, NATO

tloned above, the following re- United States should guarantee British Foreign Secretary,

burgh, on their return from planes dived low in an attempt

10 root out the enemy units but the medium of the Hong-spokesman sald today.

the Inviolability of certain zones Tonight, the Chinese spokesman said the decision their Commonwealth tour. Major-General Crump Garvin, selved nominations:

the terrain, and the vast and kong BIF Directory. Maybe

Wing-keung

Without It, the Chu

In Indo-China, Chief-of-Staff

(Kitchee), Assistant

well protected patural caves of to

to hold a secret session on Monday "indicates that the Increase

Min Clement Attlee, Tabanrı manufacturers and traders Logistics, said this was, however, Ko Po-keung (5, China), Lauren are reluct

the Day River region / made discfission of the Indo-China their Indo-China commitments.

problem is entering a lender, and Mr Clement Davleffective air action difficult, the hero consider these are

(Kwong Wah), Ho The French Committees of

mote concrete phase.”

Liberal leader, will support the French admitted. rufficient tacitles to antiary great improvement on lari Kal-chos (HKFC),

proposal Lee Tai-fai (KMB). day

Fuly les across the main Wis only ne to three days'

Wells

consider what M, Joseph While both East and West

France suggested that the (Army), Szeto cannot help feeling this supply

Man (Polico) called

Laniel, the Prime Minister

mádo Chi-yin

concessions on the nations act individually or

The Prime Minister's trip to- road between. Hanol and Nam aspect of the Colony's re-

said that SHAPE. (KMB), Au

"draconian measures,

military Clow Allled

Huu Man-chi (Kitchee).

aspects of an Indo collectively." The Soviet amend night to greet the Quedo aboard dindh where the French Com nt the BIF (Supreme leadquarters, presentation

bul took no decision, and merely (Sing Tao), Ho

China armistice today, the two ment deletes the word "Individu- the Royal yacht Britannia re-mand for the south delta forces

Lis ant ug. announced that it would meet

vived SOMIG and Powers, Europe) huped to have litter You could be expanded

sides remained as far apart on ally." It is thought that what

speculation, m (Sing Tav), Wai

I the Vietminh could tak again tomorrow (Saturday).

the

whether he will inform her in of 2 improved. Why should there unmunition stocks for 40 days

La Yer (5

political Mr Molotov had in mind were question Fat-kim (KMB). on fighting by the ends of this year Chima). Taylor (Jardines), Hou fixed for Saturday,

it would cut the French A meeting of the Cabinet, ettle

the near futuro of his intention recent settlement. not be representatives

was post-

reports that a Western

and southern delik to retire from the direction of command in two M. Georges Bidault, French

Southeast alliance the stand authorised to, or early next.

sponsored Chang-to (Kilchee) and Santos NATO nations have agreed

Foreign Minister, took (Prison Officers).

two would underwrite a prace soi-

the Government. and capable of doing direct to aim at a supply of 90 days-

(In Washington, it was steps nearer

The French believe that the to a compromise fement in Indo-China from the with visiting the minimum time it

Hongkong's Footballer of the authoritatively stated that business

Some ilme ogo, Political large-scale assault on Fhuly, He Western side and that he wanted Year competition, organised by Unlied buyers? Our official delegn- mnted they

had responded on the armistice problem.

prophets that armistice to ensure Communist represen- that Sir Winston Churchill had

expressed confidence which started on Tuesday night, the Chine Mail, was the Arst favourably to a French proposal said he agreed

was a Vietminh effort to probe tion this year was as strong, mobilise fully.

for immediate joint talks on supervision might It would also be the time re- of a kitxt in the Colony.

be carried tation in any guaranteeing body, planned to give up ofilce suum in strength French defences on possibly stronger, as form-

what conditions would warrant out by teams composed of the

two sides as proposed by Viet- completely quired for substantial amounts of er years-men

Mr Molotov was quick to ex- after the Queen came back. But the western fringes of the della.

Soveral American intervention in Indo-am,"

such reports have been would be ploit the diagreement late frequent in recent weeks.

sporadic small-scale though they China. These talks may begin responsible to an international Western ranks about whether conversant with the tech-material to reach the Continent

In actions were reported in the from overseas, nique of handling trade

Sir Some forces, such as Amer!

In a few days.)

authority. He also said France the political future of Indo-China

which Winston Churchill neighbourhood during the part deals and wholly aware of can troops in Germany, are al-

hos bocz

WOOK. would eventually withdraw all should be agreed simultaneously

remarkably active,

Far to the south, Vietminh the prices which the manu-ready close to the three-month

her troops from the three with a military armistice. showing much of his House of

Commons

troops tried to topple French Full details of the French re-

though Associated States o! Vleinar,

form,

now commodities and the proper ficient in some types of shotis.

quest were not available to-

Laos and Cambodia,

He Insated that it was "im-only six months from his 30th defences in the Phan Rang area, which les approximately 181 a yen. this is ex- margins for wholesale con- But within

night at the Qual d'Orany whose

separate the Mr Mootoy moved nearer the possible" to

two birthday.

miles east of Saigon,.on the tracts. They should have pected to balance out~~Router.

spokesman said he could not

atitude to armisticexpects of the problem.

His frienda say he is in ex- Indo Chinese coast, United comment in any way.

By proposing D been empowered to

VOTE TO STRIKE

London, May 14. But it is

France, backed by her British cellent health, and he is known Presa. other neutral commission clear from Arm denis, not merely to

to the job and American allies, maintains to be as active as over in the The Soviet ship, Beloostrov, Government sources that the rather than commissions of the

that the act as third parties ex-

New York, May 14.

want the wo belligerents.

first aim of the con- control of government affairs. Kerence plaining

must be to agree "facilities"

More than 8,200 Pan-American aking home two Russian diplo French Government

mats expelled from Britain for United States to wam (Com- A British spolt:sman described

Hanoi, May 16, armistice. milliary

But Such questions as his retire. potential buyers. Hong- Always employees have voted

# "marked) - salvance", Vietnam, biggest of

The French High Command the three ment from the premiership will kung'a manufacturers would to strike for higher wages and attempted espionage, sailed for munist). China that they will use Br

after being at least Americas air and naval but quickly | Leningrad tonight

pointed out delayed by

the Associated States and the most certainly be excluded from his announced here last night that forces to counteract any Chinese Britain would want assurances involved in well

serious to give

port Workers Union announced against her owners.

damages claim

demanda talks with the Queen and the 16 wounded were evacuated by.. consideration to this

supported attack by General sort today.

that such a commission would that a political settlement must Duke aboard the Royal, yacht, helicopter from the lost fortress The 2,800-ton ship was arrest-Nguyen Giap's troops that might hav

better chance have i

Bien Phu yesterday be reached at the same time as which Sir Winston Churchill of representation at future

No date was set for the pro-ed by a British Admiralty Mer-threaten the French in Tenkin operating effectively than the military truce. International trade fairs. posed walkout.-United Press.

visiting at Queen Elizabeth's despite a delay caused by bad even one in Korea. (It is alleged by shal a few minutes before she and Hanoi with another

weather-Reuter, euter military disaster was due to sall at midday.

than the West that the Swiss

M. Bidaul. today fouted the express invitation.-Reuter. and Dien Bien Phu.

Swedish members of the Korean Vietnam view by saying that in There is a complete blackout mon are continually o France's opinion, ceasefire

should of news on Indo-China in Paris. structed in their observation of

not

delayed by

Beloostrev in the Kiel Canal in

Even leading Parliamentarians what goes on behind the Com-political negotiations. have failed to obtain from M. munist lines),

None of the Western powers October 1952.

Laniel any confidential infor- Late this afternoon, after a mailon about

believes it is possible to achieve a satisfactory bond bad been posted to cover Handi.

The amendment, put forward there, according to

political solution to authoritative the elaim, the Beloostrov's Scare stories indicating the by Mr Molotov, to France's pro-sources. of the biggest master, Captain Nikolney, was possibility of a Vietminh cap- told he was free to sail on the ture of Hanoi within two or night tido with the two three weeks have been appear ddplomats, Majora Ivan Pupying in the Paris press, but no shev and Androl

Gudkov official source is prepared to say Reuter.

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