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TEXT month we welcome

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two distinguished groups of visitors to Hongkong- on Wednesday the loader of the Opposition, Mr Attlee

and his party of Labour oficials who are at present completing ♫ successful tour of Aommunist China and later, a group of british members of Partin-

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SURPRISE FRENCH MOVE ON E.D.C.

TUNISIAN REFORMS

APPROVED

Parls, Aug. 27. The French National As- ment on a tour of Southeast (sembly tonight approved Asso. Mir Aliqu YIBIL w the French Government's ino Colony will enable him North African policy by an overwhelming majority of our many procivas an of 451 votes to 122 against.

to see at Brot-nand

now them.

we are coping

Anu binouga

Bome

WILA

The

visit with only be astors

The vole was taken on

A

Radical motion which stated that one (two days), the know the Assembly approved state- ledge he wit gain wi un ments on Moroccan and Tunisian policy made during the two-day doubtedly contribute to

debate by M. Pierre Mendes- fuller understanding of the France, the French Prime Minis- vital function this Colony ter, and M. Christian Fouchet, for Tunisian and in porforming and is cap-Minister uble

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for Moroccan affairs-Reuter. performing

the Far East. The approval of the

policy came คร the

Britain la

que later

in

Africa

mouth, M. the

Mendes-France forecast should also pront Trot further roforma in their short visit here. Par- and noted, a relative

outside of the situation Hamentary

Afrien

Are all too inire

our

In

calming

Mendes-France May Agree

To A New Delay

Paris, Aug. 27.

The French Cabinet agreed tonight to defer a decision on ratification of the European Army treaty if necessary to enable further negotiations to be held on France's demand for revisions to the treaty, well informed sources said tonight.

on

Reliable sources said the Premier would ask the National Assembly tomorrow or Sunday to the European Defence postpone debate North Community until France could meet again with The visiting party of climax to a debate in which the five other nations of the EDC.

The sources said M. Mendes-France told a Cabinet Morocco meeting he would accept a "mandato" from the As-

North sembly to reopen the negotiations, which collapsed

week ago in Brussels, and that the mandate would be Earlier in the debate the presented early in tomorrow's session of Parliament. Premier had told the Assembly

In the last week the British The decision was regarded na: that there could be no thought

eventual return of the a of the

save his young attitudo has, however, former Sultan ot

a growing con- Morocco, government from aplitting wide complicated by Sidi Mohammed Ben Yusser, to open

controversial [viction that by far the most the throne.

problem of rearming Germany desirable pastion for the preb- to lems of West Europe, and under EDC by agreeing "One of the cause of 1- | abandon

to especially that of German Mit determination

would bo the is the easiness that reigns in Morocco ram a yes or no EDC decision armament,

opinion through

in Ita present in movement of

Assembly The

im-passage of EDC existing in favour of the former mediately.

form.

RELIEFT sultan, he said.

The Premier expressed satin- The sources said his five pro- whol had tuction with the situation in EDC Ministers, Tunida where,

he said: "A threatened to resign in advance hutual confidence had of the EDC debate, would now climate been recreated that will favour stick with him, the

of the coining

Britain quent and today there in

great need for very legislators to understand problema vulsido their own snoros, particularly in the Far bust. Governntent White Papers invariably make dull reading. They avaid therefore be able to Southeast Asian put noir Visit to good use. Also this month, iiis Excellency the Governor, Al preseal on

jeavo, begins nis lecture tour of America. Hls mes- sages about tiongkong will be usiivered not only to a number influential ganisations

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of

SATISFIED

move

10

the on

the

been

re-

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From The Old .

To The

New

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These pictures taken by our staff photographer show the old Police Head- quarters on Connaught Road and the new one of Arsenal Yard. Now read of the

trials and tribulations they are faced with next month when they move:---

'M' Day (And A Headache) For HK Police Next Month

By A Staff Reporter

Moving house is an annoying job at the best of times. The doors are either too narrow or the cupboards too big-it depends which way you look at it.

The trouble is that you moved such a long time ogo and enn't remember which end went Orst. Eventually you get around

thinking

the that maybe was built Bround the

Consequently

British lo

house attitude has been one of hoping furniture. for an early and favourable French vote.

the obvious solu- course, Is to burn the place down His motion is expected to call But while EDC still lives, there and collect the insurance. This method either gets you some nice new furniture a few years

or! Fouchet,

Minister for

adjournment until further | remains the hupe that

and

negotiations five

sources

eventually

11 may

be established

various television

sion networks Affairs, derended the consulting nemblation with the sheet something like its existing form cool off from the effects of the and n lø remarka will of Neo-Destour opinion in con Germany, Belgium, the Nether- The probable developments, it is fire

But somehow, things usually therefore be assured of nection with Tunisia and added lands and Lubemboling, now recognised are:

A delay of several weeks work out in the end. But the reaching a wide audience, that the Bey himself was con

M. before the French sald

SUMPTUOUS BUILDING Assembly its importance.

demanded that votes on the EDC question.

Some of these problems faced Sir Alexander Grautham, is sclous

Replying

to M. Rene Mayer, Mendes-Franco

Polles this

month 2. Further negotiations be the local attractive colourful,

the Minister said that his sug- the mandate embody the same

Oparation speaker and enjoys answer-gestion for integrating all North compromise formula he fought tween the six signatory states when they planned

week in the Belgian France, Italy, West ing

Germany "Moving House quick-fire questions Africa in the Atlantic Pact for last

capital that he could not be and the

Benelux countries naught Road headquarters to Certainly would be studied by the govern-

one weeks directed at significantly altering the to accept and France expected he is armed with the most ment. — Reuter

what he had rejected the last. the present form of the treaty. million building half a mile or expert knowledge of condi- Presse.

Observers belleve there was a ---Reuter.

the Assembly good chance would puts

the motion for would adjournment and EDC

after meetings.

tions and problems in the

Colony and should be able

all

they want to know about us.

to tell the Americana

Prisoners

Riot not be debated until Septem-

new

ber 22. In the meantime,

to comment It is hoped, tob, his lectures

Dossible that Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 27.

appeared

M doubts will suspel any

Botween 300 and 400 convicts concessions

by that offered today Americans may still have toted today

Central the Belgian the

Foreign Minister, might agree

until about our alleged disloyal- Penitentiary and the police had Paul Henri Spank, might ty to the United Nations to be called from the outside to Cause charge frequently help restore order, levelled at us by McCarthy

and

his friends.

ВИСССАА

Several guards

who refused were beaten

and prisoners

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as a

Inves

♡n-

-

from Coo

new sumptuous

furniture

has been

able the EDC nations to reach the Frenner 22 of a vote by and on "M" Day--September 15

A compromise. Reuter United Press.

and

13- will

the

Arctic Triumph For US Navy

Northwest Passage. Conquered

Washington, Aug. 27.

The United States Navy claimed today that two American Icebreakers had crashed their way through the ice-clogged western en- trance of the legendary and long-sought Northwest pas- sage in the Canadian Arctic.

The Navy announcement claimed that the icebreakers, the U.S.S. Burton Island, and the U.S.S. Northwind, were the Arst

ships over to negotiate the formerly impassable McClure Strait.

The ships were

on à joint Canadian-United States ocean- and hydrographic ex- graphic ploration of the area. The American Naval authorities sald |that I was believed that - their feat would be of immense salén- tifle value, although no commer❤ einl

advantage could be seen bi the moment.

The Burton Island crashed through the McClura Strait' from cast to west on August 11-to-16

leaving Marino About 509. Persons will be ani cut her way back · ́again involved in phase one. Phases along the northern edge of strait, two and three will take place in three more when the building is completed wơine years hence,

the TAILPIECE By that term cotta facing is there to stay.

Tsimshatsui,

Headquarters On Division present site.

The Arms section will come down from Central but it will not be until October that the

Brunch is in Communications staklod at Arsenal Yard.

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daya, The Northwind entered the strait from the Arctic

the way, ploughed its wayalories

southern edge from west to cost on August 18 to 23. Both shiper were equipped with helicopters

McClure, Strait les between Melville and Banks islands, and conecta 'tha Aretie Ocean with

It was Viscount Melville mmmed after British naval captain, McClure, who in 1853 tried to get through the strait but was led in about halfway, at Mercy BogBeber

Bedside Hearing Likely For Shooting Case

art

here

an

Summer Comes To Britain

Devizes, Aug. 27,

Horse Kick Killed Scientist

Dear

а

A magistrate's court will probably convene next week at the hospital bedside of a seriously wounded peer $10 alleged to have been shot by the middle-aged woman who

was described as his mistress. scheduled for Septem-

Queboe, Aug. 27. 20 cast,

Allen Paul Richards, British. Mrs Mavis Wheeler, aged 40, operation for a gunshot wound ber 13,

guided missile expert found NO COMMENT

But although their old head- was remanded in custody for a in the stomach.

the The prosecutor told the magis fatally be

wounded Bold may

over week by the magistrates quarters Washington, Aug. 27. their heads next Friday, they today after they heard pre-trates earlier that Mrs Wheeler, Canadian armament and re- at who had lived with Lord Vivian search establishraent here on Officials here today declined will be in occupation for a few liminary evidence in

in London for overal months, August 18, was killed by a kick tempted murder charge. weeks. upon press reports

mone Mendes France"

Doctors anici

London shot him as that

be attempted to

from a horse, polleo. sald today. Their 10 a

The pollen had earlier investi professional look over theatre impresario Lord Vivian, climb through the window of a suspension { given a

the man shot, was still, not fit cottage they occupied near here.

gated

ated the possibility that the a slender blonde 8-year-old scientist was mur Mrs Wheeler, a enough to give evidence so the National Assembly-dozens of little men will in-

dock in darod and that a small hole in and on the European Defence Com-vade the Oriental Building down hearing was adjourned. Lord sat motionless in the

Vivian is recovering from munity treaty,

the crowded court as the pro- his chin was caused by a bullot there in Connaught Road

secutor said that she had missed. But they said later that Both the British and United seventy-odd

executives, to join in the riot

with the first shot. Tho

States Governments up. The situation

BRITISH SHOCK

post mortem are on re- cluding the Commissioner,

examination and "Lord Vivian then said to Mrs laboratory, lests on shoes worl of these various in the prison was described

cord as opposing further delays be without desks, chairs and London, Aug. 28.

Don't be silly, dari- by a horse in the grazing en- "instruction

by "tense". The riot came

in a decision upon the treaty. the inevitable files, coureen"

committee

News of the probable post-President Eisenhower and the

the prosecutor went on. To catch up with their work

closure where 'Mr Richards was our senior officials should government

were two. moro

showed that Prime

he had Minister, Sir they will have to rush around

found, give the British and Ameri-igating prison conditions in the ponement of the EDC vote in the British

shots. Ho was hit in the wrist been kicked in the jaw, and Winston Churchill, two months to the new building in Arsenal

and (Nothing to do

the

atomsch, He shock to British offical opinion ago supported putting an end to Yard. can people a better know. islands was ready to present its French Assembly

fell that a nali în the horse' shoe preliminary report.

London, Aug. 27. backwards to ledge of Hongkong. Thin

last night. Icsser

the ground and caused the hole. Most the "present uncertainties," and Scotland Yard).

of Britain basked in Mrs Wheeler called an am should be to our ultimate large District Prison was re-

had been confidently -

CE SURGEON TOO

Mr Richards died on August, expressed their conviction that

warm sunshine today and somebulance."-China Mall Special. FOLICE ported last night.-United Press. sumed here that the four-day "further delay in the entry into

Criminal resorts had their

21.-Reuter. benefit.

On Saturday the

warmest day European Defence Communlly

force of tho EDC and Bonn Investigation Department.

Sof this year's almost non- debate in the French Assembly

would damage the weighed down by a mere 85,000 existent summuner, which starts today would result caties

solidarity of the Atlantic dossiers, will take up residence. In a firm decisioia one way or nationa.“

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The Follce Surgeon will be on which would either These statements were made this junket with the laboratory,

delayed when long

the chances of the French week later the Identification plan to set up a European army. National Assembly ratifying the Bureau, complete with 150,000 According to diplomatie quar-treaty seemed better than they fingerprints, and the Ballistics Expent will leave for their new ters here main purpose of Sir

Sir seemed today. Winston

Mr Churchill, and

possible that, if confront- | home,

Immigrations with a now- an Anthony Eden in their Chart-ed with the prospects of cortain well conference last Monday defeat at an early vote of the working day move out on Sun- caused by the long, wet and with French Premier, M Pierre Assembly, the United States day the 25th and then the old cold spell. Others worked at top Mendes-France was to urge that might take a different attitude building will be empty..

speed to save threatened, crops the debate and the vote should regarding a postponement until a... C. Harbour... and his while conditions remain good:--- take place as planned.

mid-September-Reuter,

launches, will move direct from Reuter.

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