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Name Cleared

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Lint the good

name of Hongkong has been cleared the matter ol

locally manufactured fell hata, a large proportion of which the British Feft Hals Manufae,upers Pederalios convinced itself Wee of Japanese origin And verze being re-exported under The Kuike

Hongkong products.

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McNulty to the Chain Man London correspondent

FORMOSA: MEETING

Britain States Her Position

London, Jan. 28. The Daily Express polit- cal

Dorek correspondent. Marks writes: Britain has told America she will not go to war against Red China to

is that the British Federa-i defend Quemoy, MatsU or tion Was given false 201 any other falunds close to femation about the the Chinese mainland still numbers ampl productive hekt by Chiang Kai-shek's unpaeity +1 the Colony forces, hat factories, and that on thin msformat

to

ne more than tha

the Britam has also made at clear British manufacturers) her obligation

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of Fornos Is

AT ARTY other Unijevi Nations member. This also applies. the neighbouring Pescadores

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malpractice.

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Federation neted in gotl) automati faith when it lodged

al stage.

with the Board of protest

Trade, and that it was u suspectingly misterf

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commitment at this Britain wouit only joi

Nations Iult-senie

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delayation of inter!!**

makizur such categories|| becam elcarer today as British

declaratiis as it being

and Empire diplomats began intense efforts to relieve tension

China

possible for the Hongkongween the United States and hat industry to manufacture ns many hats as the export figners inderated.

The situation has become In- reasingly grave since the Red Having said that, we are aber the islands off the mainland.

Chinese stepped up attacks on entitled to express indigna-

The big fees is a clash may tion that un.rue reporta

between Communist forces about our industries can attacking

She Islands near the reach such important bodies mainland and Amerisan units AR the British Felt Hat evacuating Natkmalists. Manufacturers

A Foreign Federation

Office spokesman and be accepted on their tonight gave this formal defini- of Britain's policy: "Our face value. It is this which

objective is

one -* simple breeds unnecessary suspi- withsut allocating blame clon

recrimination. either site for the past or pre- The British manufacturers judicing their legal claims for are probably entitled to the future, to put an end to the feel aggrieved about Hong-lighting as som_py possible."— kong's growing competition] Tambon Exprens Sørvice

and

in the colonial markets, but

not to allow that resentment i

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allegations.

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RUSSIANS TO

to

The hope is that not only the RELEASE POWs

Felt Huts Federation,

but

all other British industrial

Hot, Bavaria, Jan. 28. Former German Field Marsin! interests who feel Hongkong competitors are operating Ferdinand Schoerner who re- under false colours,

Saturday Mail

Features

Here is a guide to your week-end reading:

P. 5: JONAS' Bex aud the 24 Reluctant Bishops: Michael Gaunon tells one of the world's strangest tales; allen

P. 6: Jean Foucher Creleas continues his underwater adventures. This week he you among the Dear! divers and bar- mouder

takes

P. 7: Recrela of Interna-

tional Crime:

mere

stories from the files of Interpol, by A. J. For. Itisk rest.

P. 8: Are there no gentle-

meu any Cilenton

more? Roberl Interviews four

famous hostesses for their anawer; Jane Russell attends the world's first underwater film

premiere: The

strauro

of Krishna Menon; discusses Douglas Clack the man who may be- Indik's come Foreign Minister; Will Hickey,

P. 19: Sefton

to Spain and

ext

Delmer goes reports on what happens when bak- dozers meet manana; Ar- thur Horner and

Lady

Docker become dinner

David quests of

Lowin, who tells you what hap-

and the poris

CONVERSA- Hon trend.

Jimmy Swaine

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SECURITY COUNCIL The Seine

MONDAY

Invitation To Communist China

NATIONALISTS WILL

OPPOSE MOVE

New York, Jan. 28.

was

Eisenhower Resolution Keenly Criticised

Washington, Jan. 28.

In Flood

SUNSHINE FOLLOWS

FLOODS

Eleven nations represented on the United Nations Security Council will meet here on Monday in a bid to end the fighting in the Far East, it announced today.

Britain earlier today asked Russia to ceasefire and to

Paris, Jan. 28. support efforts for a

Senator Herbert Lehman (Democrat, New York)

The City of Paris, wracke urge Communist

an opening today's Senate debate on a resolution authorisinged with crippling floods less to accept invitation to the Council's talks, while confining the President's authority to protection of Presidential action on Formosa, backed an amendment

than a week ago, today bathed in brilliant sunshine restraining from any action "which might|Formosa and the Pescadores alone,

and broke. an 80-year-old lead to general hostilities."

a mid-winter record with temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit.

China

He told the Senato there was no justification for United States defence of Nationalist-held falands close to the main land shore such as Quemoy and Matsu, which he said, was clearly implied in the resolution before the session,

Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand, this month's President of the Security Council, called the meet-

Weather experts in the City ing of the Security Council on behalf of his country.

Senator Lehman sald the guessing to to cut pupose of Light looked up at the blue United Nations procedure made it necessary for Bath Government's inter-whether for peace or for war."sky, sniffed at the unfamiliar pretation of President Elsen- Deeldon to defend Quemoy soft wind and announced that him to address the letter asking for a meeting to lowers Formos mag to and Matsy and, in pursuit of there was "nothing exceptional" himself.

Congress in would not that, to both the mainland of about it at all, since on January Jamliney defensive 1, Paris hit a record America's Council, which ja arhod Fussia to co-operate obligations beyond Forota and chia, would mean taliation 1. 1888, Panteelt

The

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TO

purpose of " he said, "I fear to Fapici

The Security [has the primary responsibility in ceasefire talks in the Secur- the Pescadores did not conform munirt China, ho saich

which went on a "If this should be the con for maintaining

and to urge the with interpretations, current in world peace ity Council

/ Was United States. consists of Britain, the United Chinese

its Governmen

toward "very the States, Russia. France, and strongly" to accept any invita-

be the

war would be fought with- normal” height, and Parisians Nationalist China as permanent | tion,

that might the broad language of the re-out substantial help from our were pumping the last remnants members, and New Zealand

solution to keep the Communists friends and allies in the free of water out of their collers. Belgium, Brazil. Turkey, Iran Mr Molotov's reply was that guessing. But he did not see world."

warned But the weatherman Реги

Soviet Government

Senator non-permanent the

was how Congress could be asked to

Lehman also gavo those who deffed their coats to members, The Council is con- ready to support any move to join in such a tactic at the notice that he would oppose atroil along the

quay's and siderent certain to ask Cam reduce international tension. expense of keeping the Ameri- any use of United States air and boulevards today to keep them

to assist General at hard. can people and our allies abroad naval forces

Prediction for the munist China to join the talks

Chiang Kai-shck_ In deploying next

ext few days;" "Mord humid, his forces in the Formosa Straks with some rainfall-Frances

The Senator objected to what Presse, he called the "blank cheque" Picture nbove shows

how authority for the President under seriously the Seine flooded. the resolution.

Photo by France-Presse,

Jimmy Swaine the 19-year- old lad who hitch-hiked all the way to England hoping to ju the Royal Navy there, only to [ down because be turned

sight colour-blindnwa - may

rotested by

have his eyesight the Hongkong Nuval Authorities when he lands here.

the

the

situation.

end the erical Formosa But both the Ambuesador and

Britain and the United States invitation, which support the will be proposed by New Zea- land.

Britain's

Sir Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, had omitted to mention "the read reasons for the tension in the Far East," he

sald.

One of these reasons was the Krowing Interference of thu United States in Chinese inter- It would help 15

vilies in the Formosa region,” have Mr Molotov said,

Sir Person Dixon, permanent delegate, said in Swaine after being passed as statement hurt his government furned to West Germany today medically at in Hongkong when warmly welcomed New Zealand's nat affairs. will

after being freed by the Soviet

RNVR Initiative and would support tense tension "If the United States send

he was tested for their representatives

Unaon strich he hod been decided that he wanted to join in the hope that peace would stopped their aggressive acti here to diseovur the true authorised to announce that all

Royal Navy. He worked come to the area. facts for themselves, for it German prisoners-of-war would his way to England where he would seem They are nuti soon be released by Russin

was rejected, and is now return- prepared to accept as valid Schoerner said he had been ing to the Colony in the hope of

puthorised to make the

becoming a policeman. ". nouncement

Colonel by which Kusnery, bad of the Prisoners-

The Naval from of War Department

the statistica and

vital information

emanates oMelaily Hongkong.

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other

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Soviet Union-France-Presses

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PARFUMEURS

Medical Authori- the lies, however, are interested in the conflicting medical opinions in Hongkong and Liverpaul, and they believe that the change of climate might be the reason for this difference.

PARIS OLERANT FEHACOM

Swaine was lested here nine months before his arrivat England, and it is thought that this long period may be another reason for his change of sight,

Mrs Bessie Braddock, Labour MP for Liverpool Look up Swaine's case in the House of Commons Carlier this month when

Minister a Government promised to make a full enquiry into the two medical examing-

tlona.

arca

"STOP" PRESS

AMENDMENT DEFEATED

The hostilities which been taking place in the

The radio added: "Mr Molotov the islands of of the main

drew the attention of the British the mainland, coust of

have envoy to the fact that if Britain created # potentially dangerous had not supported the United situation," he said. Britain'sStates in their aggressive acti

Washington, Jan. 28. President was made vitica in this region, the United

Eisenhower's approach to Russia in Moscow by Sir

William States would not have decided Formosa battle plan passed its Drat Senate test tonight when Hayler, the British Ambassador to engage in these activities.

江门 on Mr Vyacheslav | Reuter,

Lumendment to who called

exclude Molotov, the Soviet Foreign

Nationalist-held off-shore islands

Minister.

DIRECT APPROACH

TO VOTE AGAINST

from the US defence area was decisively defeated.

New York, Jan. 28.

The roll call vote was 83 to 3. A spokesman for the Chinese-United Press. He told him that Britain to-

Nationalist delegation, said lo day made a direct approach to day they would oppose in the Ute Chinese Cornmunia Govern- Security Council both an in- ment in Peking, but hoped the vitation to Feking and a cease- Soviet Government "will feel | fire. But he would

not say ablo to urge restraint on

whether Dr T. F. Tslang, Chinese and above all the portance of avoiding any cident which

to might lead

The spokesman said "a cease- general hostilities."

firo would mean we virtually the The Ambassador, quoted by give up our people on

British Embassy spokesman, mainland."-Reuler.

E

the

im-

thic

Nationalist delegate, would pro in-are to use the

For Smoother Riding!

You.

MARFAK Lubrication

Criticising the Eisenhower Administration's "persistent do-

Fishing Holiday For Dulles

Washington, Jan. 28.

Foster Dulles, the

mands for haste," he said he wanted to hear from offcial sources some explanation of the "extraordinary contradictions" between what was contained in the resolution, what was being Secretary apparently told to nilies abroad Washington about its moaning. and what week's fishing boilday In

Mr John

of State, tomorrow

leaves

for a

tho

was being told to journalists in Bahnass, the State Department the United States.---Reuter.

announced today.Rouler

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