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BLACK NO CHINA

Radio Dept.

SEE IT, HEAR IT

AT GILMANS

Gloucester Arcade

No. 36103

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Need For Trained Graduates

an engineering faculty justined in the light of the great changes that havé been imposed on the fune- tion of Hongkong University in the post-war years? The answer must be a definite "Yes". Not merely justified, but essential even though this faculty in common with other branches of higher education in Hongkong can no longer serve the purpose for which they were originally intended: that is, to meet the needs of

southern China as well as the Colony.

Economically, the maintenance

of an efficient and

well-

equipped faculty may not appear justified particularly if the detailed and intensive course is not well patronisedt by local students.. We believe, however, that as long as local industry con- tinues to expand and develop, there is a need for engineering graduates here. Not overseas graduates but men trained

at our

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University. That is what it is there for. And that, in turn, presupposes a highly developed faculty capable of turning out these men.

VESTERDAY the Committee

YES

of Engineering Education appointed

consider

relevant

to.

sections of the Jennings-Logan report gave deserve 28. vicky They careful reading particularly the section dealing with the high teaching standards it the faculty. The committee makes various suggestions to the University authorities which, it adopted, "would undoubtedly enhance? reputation of the existla courge. But we feel this should be more munity effort for the success of the engineering school depends as much on the support given by local industries проп 'improvements instituted by the University itself.

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To put the engineering course

better footing, think it would also help if the University authorities conferred with the Chinese Manufacturers Union and representatives. of big European firms in Colony to stress the vital purpose of a fully recog- nised engineering faculty. It should be emphasised that its success depends largely on the assistance given by local manufacturers. and engineering concerns by way of guarantees of use. ful employment and adequate salaries to fully

trained graduates and even

scholarships for promising students,

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BUDGET OF A GENIUS?

Mr Butler's Skill Applauded Farouk

IT WAS HIS BIG DAY

Mr R. A. Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, smiles and holds up the traditional red despatch box for photographers as he leaves his home in London to pre- sent the budget. This picture was taken last year, but the scene was re-enacted yesterday afternoon.

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Soviet Intervention

In India

Worries The Tories

By LES ARMOUR

London, Apr. 19.

British Conservatives are alarmed by Russian intervention in the industrial development of India.

CONSERVATIVE MPS HIGHLY SATISFIED

London, Apr. 19.

Mr R. A. Butler's budget today was one of a political genius.

Giving, away less than half his surplus to the electors the British Chancellor removes 2,400,000 people completely from the income tax and lightens the load on all other tax-payers. He keeps more than half the surplus to maintain the world's con- fidence in sterling.

The Chancellor twice stated the economic key to this ingenuous result. It is that he does not need to do by the budget work that is already being done by the Bank Rate.

Thanks to what he described as stricter monetary discipline, the Chancellor could calculate that the total increase in home demand would be appreciably less than in each of the past two years, while the in crease in production should be bigger. This would.. leave a margin for more exports.

He reckoned that fixed investment would show the 'same increase as last year, but with a bigger increase in productive investment and a small one in housing. He. said that higher interest rates should not discourage sound long-term investment. On the contrary by leading to orderly economic growth they should encourage it.

Of the cut of £132, million in kome tax he reckoned that £10 millice would go to industry.

He emphasised that rent, interest and dividends last year

distance

Offered

A Job

Bbgcta, Apr. 19. Former King Farouk of Egypt, once cne of the richest men in the world, has been offered a job as a kitchen furniture sales-

nian:

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The owner of a Cǝlam- company making aluminiin kitchen fural- ture, read la the newspapers: the former Egyptian monarek was in an un- happy financial situation.

He took pity on him and offered him a job as one of the Directors of his com- pany at a salary of $5,000 a month.

It was not reportsä whether Farcuk had re- plied

telegram to the offering him the job or not, -----France-Presse.

Austrian Treaty

Promise

Of Speedy Action

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End Of Newspaper Strike

PUBLISHING AGAIN TOMORROW

London, Apr. 19. London newspaper proprietors and trade union leaders tonight announced a settlement of the 26-day-old press strike and publication of national newspapers will, probably be resumed on Thursday,

The settlement has still to be endorsed to- morrow at a mass meeting of the 700 maintenance men whose strike brought the national newspapers to a stoppage at a cost of over £2 million.

A "back to work" formula was announced after talks. spread over more than eight hours.

The date for a return to work was not fixed but the unions said they hoped to get their men back tomorrow in time for the production of Thursday morning news- papers.

A Joint statement said theto report for work at midday strikers had accepted the latest tomorrow.

wage offer of 12 shillings from Today's joint statement the Newspaper Proprietors As indicates that any new agreement sociation-representing about reached in the planned negotia one-fifth of their wage claim-tiens, will date from eight weeks pending further negotiations after the resumption of work. which must begin within eight If agreement is delayed beyond weeks.

eight weeks but completed within

[retrospective,

the newspapers..

.

The statement climaxed talks between members of the NPA three months, the terms will be the strike leaders and repre- sentatives of 10 other.press KAILMEN'S DECISION unions with wage claims against

The

The jewspaper "settlement striking maintenance came three hours after lenders mechanics and electricians had of 70,000 rail workers had re demanded an increase of £2 fected an appeal to call off a 18s 8d and had stopped publica-strike timed for midnight morning And Sunday newsThe 10-man executive of the papers and Landon evenings Assolated Society of Loco-

The strike bad cost the news mottals/?

Flinginters and Firemen papers more than 22 million.. sent a letter to the British

4) Transport Commission refren RETURN. TO WORK "After the falls, Mr Franking their strike decision. Haxell, Secretary of the Electri-Brition's cal Trades, Union," said a ması

[tex had glad meeting of the 700 strikers leaders to

Washington, Apr. 19. national

(ajd to The Vinted States is poorest) £101 mitton, crop and giving "prompt, and sympa food subsidies £811 million.

Atende eringy £51 milion,thetic consideration" broadcasting £28 million Russia's call for a Big Fou „Tare by low per cent while wages calonian Commitenth on Austrian independence; if about 40mputinggal daydada wa m

development £18 foreign ministers' meeting foreign service siding at was stated tonight,zhsk separate Irish services EGA State Department statement ¦ sald" the United States, Britam million, research £21 million.

(The figure for research is ad- and Frafice were in fact "ready His main theme was the newditional to-stems covered already exploring the most expediticus methods of reaching a speedy spirit and momentum on both under atomic energy, the Supply conclusion of the state treaty

for Austria.". sides of industry and his policy and Defence Ministries).

encouraging* instead of The grand total for defence 'is

The United States was smothering them.

£1,537 million of which LAS

and salaries roes by 7 per cent. As expected, M Butter referred to the recent upsurge of confidence and production in the United States as a benent to the whole world.

of

majomatich)

£80

mition.

In a significant phrase he million is offset by American

mest

arc

said that the timeliness of the aid. higher Bank

other Rate and

REVENUE actions taken in February had Major items of Revenue been demonstrated by the move estimated as:

in the

dollar reserves mentin

Income taxes. £2,013 million, since then.

cách duties £185 milion, After the tax cuts, he cs- stamps, 274 million, Profits timated an ordinary surplus of taxes

million. £205

spirits £149 million. It may or duties £120 million,

beer million, course, turn out bigger. Last duties

wine year he budgeted for a surplus duties £23 million, tobacco, duly of £10 million and got a sure £660 million, match and lighter plus of £433 million.

appears

operators

reconsider

to the ASLEF

their

okrike

to learn that the Soviet Govern would be held some time to call ee it on the ave

klow to seek morrow at which the men would

be recommended to return of a railway modernisation a treaty restoring 1

gramme: which promises “fresh urgently" Austrian independence. The Work

opportunities and prospects" for A parallet statement was rail workers. statement added.

made. by Mr John Fetcher, The engineers and Aremen are This had been the goal of the Secretary of the Printing and seeking a wage scale higher Westen allies for nine years.

Kincred Trades Federation than that offered by the Com PRIVATE MEETING

which represents 20,000 non-mission in January which - It Earlier the Austrian

éditorial workers who have lost clal,se Mbletorts** Established Ambassador to

to Washington, Dr their jobs through the stoppage, margins between aidlled workers

sald after a Karl Gruber,

have her said: "W

and others. 15-minute private meeting with

John Foster Dulles, arranged a date for a duties £13 million, of a Secretary of State, that Mruption of work but we are is 8d and Sa 6d more a week for assured Austria hoping to make a start to its members than offered by the Including the bigger net petrol duties

£320 million, Duliss had

ΣΟΥΤΟΝ night for Thursday Commission, whose proposals spending below the line, the so- entertainment tax £41 million, that

States, morning part Wills, joint way wage tribunal

have been endorsed by a rail- called overall deficit is budgeted

rapidly as import duties £76 million, would

Later Mr to jump from £88 million to purchase tax £888 million, bef-

£436 million.

don tax £28 million; motor tax ting

The Chancellor did not give this Agure and it has become academic nowadays.

ELECTION AD Conservatives were highly satisfied tonight by the Chan-

cellor's budget. They believed it

as a

the forthcoming election

which provided reliefs and incentives

In an official report which will be presented to could win them many votes in conference opening on April 30, the Conservative Com monwealth Council's Asian Sub-group says: "In recent months there has been fresh development which cannot without attempting to exploit be viewed without political misgiving."

moderare

the nation's economy for elec tioneering purposes

But Mr Herbert Morrison,

£245

the United

Ove

Mit Fetcher

"The Society 'wants between.

to complete a state. General-Secretary of the La The strike call is Britafa's. for Austria

Typographical Society, third threatened rall stoppage in Gruber sald no special had been made for a Big said that in view of the pro- 18 months. The two previous on; the Four meeting on the treaty but prietors' assurances, the Society threats were lifted

was instructing all its members | promise of wage rises-Heater,

£80 million, radio and televi-plans sion licences £25 million.

Reuter.

.

Dulles Is Puzzled

he zearned that after aeringés ments for the instruments of ratification were made a "high level" mesting: would be neces sary for the final signature.

He said he was "very satis

with his discussions with Mr Dulles.

fied" w

Asked whether Mr Dulles was optimistic about completing a state treaty on the basis of the Washington, Apr. 19. Austrian Soviet agreement, Dr

Gruber, Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State was

replied: "Well, the nat pessimistic although I would not Secretary of State, told the Senate Foreign Relations say he was over-optimistic Committee today he did not Reuter

APRIL 27 MEETING? know how to view the development of Chinese Com- munist air power opposite

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would not be asking for charity. It would be asking

It cites Russian negotiation's If this is done, the Conserva- local industrialists to make for a share of the diamond min- tives say, there is good reason to Deputy leader of the Labour a sound investment in their ing business in Central India cupress the birth rate-which is Party, told the House of Com- own future by ensuring and a Russian plan to build a currently resine the Indian maps after Mr Butler's 80- that they will have a | £30-million steel plant apopulation at the rate of four minute speech that the proposals regular flow, of trained men Bilhai.."

million' year will begin to to help the textile industry "did

Vienos, Apr. 19, 'from the University to fill] In

amount to much." addition it says; "There fall end the tide will turn-nat really

The Ambassadors of Britain, senior technical posts in are signs that the Russians are Lendon Express Service, 2

disa

France, the United States and trying to undersell the Com the Colony.

would also be disap Formosa...

Russia are expected to meet in monwealth in the Supply DI

Vienna shortly for preliminary pointment that the Chancellor He said he was uncertain.

talks.on agricultural tractors to India.

a state treaty ending The Conservatives say

had done nothing about indirect wicher that

it indicated a more the occupation of Austria, wri

taxation. "additional resources to: write

rapid build-up of offensive

Russia proposed in a note to under-estimated. Not India may be all to the good,

In the lobbies of parliament strength or whether it was just the three other occupying Socialist politicians were more that the United States was powers today that the foreign

The establishment of a fully

recognised faculty cannot be

only does local industry the facilities created thereby for

the

stand to beneft but engineering school has obvious attractions for many Southeast Asian countries

field of education.

Hons

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Earthquake In Greece

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of here in Lancashire

blunt, labelling the budget as a obtaining better information ministers of all countries should

bribe to the electors" and "anow on the Chinese operations. meet in Vienna as soon as pos blatant piece of vote catching.” His views were given to re able to sign the treaty

China Mall, Special,

“THÈ ESTIMATES

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Communist influence and in- Altration will be only too ap

Athens, "Apr. 19. parent."

The report emphasises cond- A violent earthquake which

perters by the chairman of the It was reported officially Throughout Southeast Asia killed two persons, and injured

committee, Senator Walter here that fie Ambassadors where there is an urgent are still such as to provide 60 caused widespread havoc in

London, Apr, 18. George, after Mr Dulles had would meet on April 27. need for trained graduates. hot bed for the seeds of Com-Greece today.

An official statement of Bri- appeared at a private meeting, Asement opening the way The Hongkong University munism and subversion.

In the port of Volos in tain's estimates of revenue and Last Sunday, Mr Dalles after for a Four-Power state treaty has at present an excellent And it, warns that more de- Thessaly, 700 houses

expenditure issued tonight put a meeting with President Elsen- was reached in Moscow talks opportunity to take a lead-mands will be made on the West crashing down. People ran out total ordinary revenue at Lower at the summer White last week between Herr. Julius

of their houses in, panic and" ing role in this particular in future if the dangers, are tooted in the rain on the public perditure forecast at. £4,561,- |:told reporters the Communists and the Soviet government

£4,710,150,000 against e- House at Augusta, Georgia, had. Raab, the Austrian Chancellor, be averted,

The average annual income squares.

were engaged in na extensive. Western diplomats in Wash- India is still less Full recognition of the Hong. per head in

The Government immediately 815,000, tak

Major Items of expense are air power bizid-up which could;ington said they did not expect equads of army

have kong degree by the Institu-than £20 against £200 in Bri-

grave consequences? tain and more than £490 in The

a meeting at foreign ministers her with 150 estimated,

National Debt charges £635 Reuter./ texts for the homeless.

level until after the Paris Great Britain, which may be sumption for this year, the re-

treaties roaming West Germany expected in the not ton port says, is estimated at 1,640 of Euboea, was also hard hit: Ireland 253 million, Armig

are implemented-Reuter distant future, will un-calories per bead against Athena, Corinth, Larissa Trik-2.484 million, Navy: £847 ml)-

Vancouver, Apr. 19: 1970 · pre-var.

kala and Kärhitsa all felt the len; Air Force 2540 million

PLANT WRECKED doubtedly give a műen

In other words, the hattie tremors, but reported no damage other defence charges (Minin dodag for London to lead

London, Apr 19. Mr Clement Attlee left here by needed boost to the Honz

Iries of Defence and Supply) kong course throughout pears to be a lorg une de-for casualties

*Afterce explosion wrecked "a" The Royal Athens Observatory F168 miljon, ald to local ser- the Labour Party's general elec Southeast Asia but justificaspite the work done to the post-

war years. A

reismograph placed the epicentre vices (education, health, housing, ton campaign, giant rasin producing plant out tion of the faculty ultimately

The only hope it ands is that of the shock 185 kilemetres police, roads, etc.) 2632 million, He cut short a pleboed lee side. Derington Barly today, depends on the service it masive aid programmes may northeast of Athens, in a depres national health £588 million bure to He was to have ad- damaged houses for many miles fulfils in the Colony, That race the standard of living son off the Sporades Islands in family allowances 2106 mill dressed a meeting in New York around and strewed streets with

debris-Router. is the basic requirement quickly.

the Aezen Seni ince-Presse, Ben, pensions £107 million, next Saturday Reuter,

sent restTNE

engineers, together

tion of Civil Engineers of grated States and food con- texport of Istiaia, on the Gui? I'milllón, payments to Northern

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