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THE DAY

OF

Welcome Rains

SPOILT week-end is

A perhaps a small price tu

pay for today's high hopes inat our long drought may be over and that Sunday's deluge reinforced by over- night showers are the precursor of even more

falls. bountiful

The

prospect is welcome in that

the possibility of further,

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Menon Heads For

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restrictions in our water Peking Visit Raises

Cautious Hopes

Manila, May 9.

Mr Krishma Menon, India's top diplomatic ad- viser, left for Tokyo aboard an Air India Constellation at

Support For

Preparing The Austrian

British Proposal Treaty

Believed Given

ANNOUNCEMENT IN

NEXT 48 HOURS

Paris, May 8.

hours now appears to be completely extinguished. In. fact, the hope is abroad that there will be early relief in the form of an increase of the daily ration. But while the week-ena weather seems to have .vindicated Mr Bowring's optimism earlier this year, Hongkong may agree that he has been uncommonly Jucky in his predictions and

Mr Menon said before his that the weather has, for

Delegates of the "Big Three" powers said a. departure that argument between once, obediently complied the United States and

the

and munist China over the Matsu- final decision on whether the West would propose portents statistics on which he Quemoy area was very tough" to Moscow an early meeting of heads of govern- based his observations.and it would be a mistake to We may even have in Mr expect spectacular results from ment or of foreign ministers depended upon cur- rent consultations between President Eisenhower Bowring and eur. Koyal his Peking visit. Observatory a second Inigo effect slight changes in their and his Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles.

with

Belief hardened in Atlantic pact conference midnight last night (Manila circles here tonight that the United States would time).

He will return to Hongkong in the next 48 hours withdraw its objections to or Canton on Tuesday morning. Britain's plan for a conference of world leaders.

"All we can hope for is to

Jones but until their fame thinking and eventually bring is established n cautious them to compromise." water policy -18 still essential.

Mr Menon's halt in Manila on his way to Communist China was unexpected. He was to have.

landed at Hongkong but was diverted to Manila because of a

-Reuter. The tropical, storm.

The authorities would indeed be rash to increase supply hours too hurriedly. anxiety of last Summer and the following dry Winter is

NEW DELHI RESTRAINT

New Delhi, May 8. Indian official quarters. are too recent to be forgotten restrained in their hopes for

and it would be preferable success of Mr Menon's mission

*

But many diplomatic observers here believed an American decision to accept the British proposal had already been made.

They thought delay in disclosing it was designed to avoid giving an impression that Washington had sharply reversed the attitude it has maintained for the past two years.

Two reasons cited for this deduction were

1. Continued publicity given

Oficials said the proposed meeting in Vienna to free Aus- tria would depend upon pricr to wait until the reservoir to Peking der talks with Promise by British quarters to the argu- full agreement on the text of the levels are considerably Chou En-131 on the Formosan ments advanced by Mr Harold treaty by the Big Four ambas- higher than at present crisis.

Macmillan, the Foreign Secre- sadors now meeting there. - There is no expectation

of tary before allowing the Colony

in faveur of a "summit. Reuter, the luxury of an increased dramatic developments but off-meeting."

cials hope that by acting as an 2. The cautious attitude of supply.

"honest, broker with intimate. American circles in emphasising When the time comes the contacts with both sides,, M:

again

today that the United Authority should Talso. | Menon enn bilay suspicions, ex- States attitude, was not in- consider providing water pisin attitudes and encourage an flexible and that one of Prosi twice daily possibly for atmosphere of trust which could dent Eisenhower's two or three hours in the lead to a solution.

According to usually reliable morning as well as three hours

sources; Mr Menon has gone to at night. Summer Peking with

no definite plan dictates this need. The for solving the crisis but hopes communal tub filled over that discussions on the lines of night for use in the morn- those he has already had in ing may be barely tolerable Washington and London might

in the Winter but, where suggest the family is concerned, it passe is an affront to decency and cleanliness as the weather growa warmer.

Peace Moves

SIR Anthony Eden's Satur-

main

-300

cerns was only that he should not absent himself from his capital for a long time.

STOP PRESS

Govt Seizes Shipyard

of

the the

It was thought unlikely that Mr Macmillan would put him- self in the position of risking a blant "no" from Mr Dulles at a time when the question could

The First.. Bailiff a way out of the im- become a big party issue in the

called election current British

cam-Supreme Court paign. It was possible, there-police this morning to assist him ONE OBJECTIVE

has a reputation ved a

that he had already re-in executing a writ for the Mr Menon for considerable

private assurance of possession of Bailey's Shipyard, diplomatic fresilience and complete, dis-America's agreement from Mr Hunghem, Kowloon.

When the Eilift called at the main entrance to the premises on Ma Tau Wei Road to serve on M the writ at about 10 am, he was refused admission. On phoning the Supreme Court for he was told by the Registrar

cretion when tackling such difficult problems. He tries to separate various issues, clarify points and thereby see if the

of

Dulles-Reuter.

INVITATION DECISION

conference

میرم

tele-

The Big Four talks which may bring freedom to occupied Austria and big changes in Europe are proceeding in Vienna. The Ambassadors of Bri- tain, the United States, France and Russia, are conferring in an effort to reach final agreement on Austria's much delayed Peace Treaty. Pictured here are the Russian dele- gation (left) and the Austrian delegation. —— London Express,

Torrential Rains

Water

Storage Benefits

The Colony's storage during the

Franco-US Disagreement Over S. Vietnam Continues

No US Military Support

For Chiang To Return To The Mainland

New York, May 8..

ATTEMPTS

TO BRIDGE

THE GAP

Paris, May 8.

New behind-the-scenes efforts were made here ton day to bridge the big gap between the French and American views on how to handle the continuing poli- tical crisis in South Indo- China

Mr Johry Foster Dules, Mr. Harold Macmillan

M. and Antoine Pinay, the American, British and

French foreign

BAILEY LOSES HIS APPEAL

The Fall Court ⠀⠀- this Morning: dégraissed, the ap peal of Albert Francis Bailey- against his conviction on coumta of libel, and

Mered the conviction,

A written judgment was delivered "which, appears" on: the back page..

ministers, were meeting at a dinner at the American Ambas- sador's house here tonight and diplomatic sources said they would again take up the Vict- nam question.

Earlier today, the Vietnam

Macta13anat Juneh... Finally......

Mr George Allen, an Assistant Secretary of crisis was a main topic discuss State, said in Asilomar, California today that the led between M, Pinay and Mr United States Government, would "not support Bao Dai, Head of State of Vies militarily" a return of the Chinese Nationalist am, was visited by M. Henty leader, Chiang Kai-shek, to the Chinese mainland. Indo China, for what was ter

Laforest French Secretary for

Mr Allen, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs, was asked at the World Affairs Con- ference of Northern Californda If it was United States policy to restore control of the China mainland to the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa.

Mr Allen replied: The United States renounces the use of force to bring about any unification We will not support militarily water Chiang's return to the China

24 mainland.

Mr Allen added that, the

Nationalist

Consul-General- at

ed a one-hour's ““purely formg2 visi: during which, they review-

US ENVOY'Sed the situation In Vietnam.

··DEATH

Tomorrow, the "big three" Western foreign ministers are again expected to discuss Viet- nam at lunch.

NO NEABER

New York, May 8 Mr Joseph Flack, Ünited States Ambassador, in Warsaw, died at sea today in the liner There was a formal meeting United States" on his way ] between' the Big Three yester- home from Poland, the shipping day at which French Premier company announced today.

d'Edgar Faure outlined the French view-while Me Dulles outlined the American, reasons for back- Ang Premier Não"Dinh Diern and

decision

by the South Vietnam authorities to depose the South Vietnam Emperor Bao Dal as Head of

State

The cause of death was not stated.

Mr Flock had been recalled

WLS

The Western powers agreed day night call for overall solution can ultimately here tonight to invite Russia to "supreme effort" to being be reached through small con- a four-power

European problems this summer

on further Instructions he should hours ended 8 a.m., today Government could not support to Washington, where he was to Becessary underwriting my about Big Four talks with resions.

to understood to be but, did not decide whether

police ald

has improved by 237.55 retaking the mainland from have been appointed to another Russia will be welcomed by Mr Menon is under for the propose a conference of heads Then, half an hour later a million gallons, according the Communists if force was post Finck, who had been &

foreign party of

arty of police accompanied by party

official statement | used. ministers.

ancther Ballin, entered the yard to The status of the meeting by launch from the seaward issued this morning by the Mr K Chang, Chinese career diplomat for 39 years, 60. He was appointed suggested will be decided in the side. A few minutes later the Water Authority. next two days,

San Francisco, commented later envoy in Warsaw in 1950. He following main door was opened and the

had held consular and diploma be had never heard such a between First Bailiff entered. accom-

statement made quite so bluntly tic appointments in Liverpool, further consultations

John Foster Dulles, and panied by the Assistant Com Mr.

before by a United States offi- Paris and, South Africa. President Eisenhower,

missioner of Police, Kowloon

Mr Mlack was succeeded in cial-Router. Tonight's agreement was and New Territories, and a re-

Warsaw by Mr Joseph Jacobs reacted at a four-hour session presentative of the company

France-PresSE: of the British

French and seeking possession. the French Foreign Office. Dr traffic a portion of Ma Tau Wel American foreign ministers at Police temporarily closed to Konrad Adenauer joined them Road and To Kwa Wan Road In of their the inediate vicinity of the the last two hours

shipyard.

all who earnestly desire an release of the 11 American air- of government end to postwar tensions men taoled by the Communists and an opportunity to come for alleged espionage. This to terms with the Com- would help to disarm American Feking's bona munists. These need not be suspicions dictated by either Moscow Aides in offering discussions and

would have

a good effect on American opinion.

May 25, one week Nehru leaves for a

or

Washington but if the conference is approach.

Mr Menon is due back in ed with goodwill, tolerance Delhi by and the spirit of com- before Mr promise, some good may be state visit to Moscow. Mr. Menon achieved.

may later go on to Washington Cynics sneer and paint to the and London to offer first-hand intransigence of the Krem-impressions of his talks-Reu- lin and the inflexibility of ter.

be

ulterior motivės may involved in the Communists' new approach,

Girl Murdered

taks.

Meanwhile, about 20 eccupants. of the yard, were given time to collect their personal possessions before being ordered to leave

COURT ACTION

The yield for the previous 24 hours ended 8 am Sunday was 9.5 million gallons.

The total storage is now 1- 308.8 million gallons, leaving. nearly 4,200 million gallons still

to fill the reservoirs. required

More than three and a halt Inches of rain fell between mid- night and 10 o'clock this morn-, ing, according to official figures.

Plane Struck

By Lightning

New York, May 8.. A British. Overseas. Airways Siratocruiser, carrying 40 pas- sengers and a crew of 10 on a. fight from London, landed safe- ly here today 38 minutes after

the

6.77 INCHES- The "Big Three" also agreed

The actual amount recorded of State Department policy

to suggest to Mr Molotov, the

was 3.68 inches, brkiging the Soviet Foreign Minister, a meet-

total rainfall since midnight last as justification for their

ing in Vienna at the end of this

Saturday to 6.77 Inches..** pessimism London's more conciliatory and

week to sign the long-delayed even.

Heaviest rainfall this morning London, May 8.. treaty ending the occupation of The Bailiff visited the pre-was minded approach is often

setween 8 and 9 when 1.44 The unclothed body of an Austria...-

mises to give effect to a judg inches were registered. Ignored and its influence eight-year-old girl was found An favitation to a major con-

ment of the Supreme Court In This moming's heavy down being struck by lightning. discounted by the sceptical murdered this afternoon in the

ference on German

unity April this year which gave to pour caused two landslides on observer, Yet to subscribe woods at Haydon Bridge, European security and possible an American Company - the the island. In Belcher Street One of the plane's radios was to these views would be to (Northumberland), only a few world disarmament will go

to Zebra hundred yards from her home. ignore realities and parti- The Girl Maureen Ann Hob- Moscow probably

Corporation-possession some earth was dislodged and knocked out by the bolt, while on Wednes- of the property.

the pilot was preparing to come cularly the situation that

The action in the Supreme partially blocked the road, but down for a route landing at son, who was wearing only ber day. This will follow discussion

was soon cleared by FWD Idlewild International Airport. has developed in the last shoes, had been missing since at the proposal by all 15 minis Court folowed a series of earlier few weeks over Formosa yesterday afternoon. France-ters of the Atlantic Pact Council actions in the Courts of Hong-workers. No casualties were re- The bolt: startled the passengers, but an airline official said they and Austria, even though Presse.

opening a scation here tomorrow. Council, in London for the

and an appeal to the ported.

The other landslide carred remained calm. The plane im possession of 71 aircraft orgin- on Island Bond near Chai Wan mediately sent a message to ally owned by the China Na Village, Section 3, at 9 this airport on an alternate radio big tour-engined; and morning. Some rocks and earth that tional Aviation Corporation the Central Air Transport Cor was dislodged from the moun double-deck plane had been hit

1952, after tan side of Island Road block by Hightning. As a routine pre poration

In July, 195, dyen the Privy Council had given in the road. Traffle was resumed caution, fire trucks and ambul- judgment, for possession of 40 in a short time after PWD ances were rushed to the land-

stripy

readying for an emer- aircraft and their

tion. No one was injured. -gency landingsmidd

A radio wire was dangling owned Civil Air Transport 48 2001 as they all the aircraft and spares, in-7-PLANES-HELD-UP

The torrential rain and heavy loose and the crew feared the those of the CHAC overcast this morning played wire would get caught in the a strike of fillers, who load The 2,800 miners of Manvers cluding been

which had

havoc with

at reversed propellers and cause the schedule a more damage to the plane. But Main, second largest pit in the among other places Balley's Karak PAA from none of the emergency equip affected area, today voted to

were removed to Kal Tak The Three resume work, but aine neigh CNAC employees remained in Takers BOACH from Oldnawa ment was needed. - United bouring pits all decided to Bailey's Yard and have been and JAL from Okinawa, hover Press, consinue the stoppage there ever since. Weed, for hours over the airport Firm "back to work" decisions

had been taken at 15 pits by this evening but it will not be clear until the day shifts are

Strikers For & Against

Return To Work

Doncaster, May 8. over piece rates izould be in part in favour of the Ankers had cleared the obstruc-

vestigated the More than 20,000 of 185,000 Yorkshire miners made, föle by

Sir Anthony Eden; is obvious- ly one who. subscribes to the belief that politics is 'the art of the possible. His call was made on the hüstings and its vote. catching appeal to electorate cannot be denied, Yet it would be unworthy. even untrue to ascribe this as the sole motive for his statement. For the poast bility of success cannot be denied.

coal from the face, had by response to the dpped by tonight voted to resume work their union yesterday, But several thousand more re- fected the appeal today and Mr Dulles and even Dr some pithead meetings were

Adenauer have reacted inconclusive. with justifiable caution. Dr The fortnight-old strike, which

Fadhatted work in 58 York Adenauer-paturelly wante

18,000, Allėtra, Do

his new Republic, to co-hire pits vota sparked by solidate. Its strength first The National Executive of the but in principle. Bir Anthony's appeal deserves careful consideration.*"

miners union, Pesterday asket the men to drop the strike and promised that their grievances

went back to work.

tomorrow

stored

m

.:

Z

dashed

In March this year the Zebra before the "celling" lifted shortly Corporation, as asignees of the after 10 0.022 24 CATI Interests in Bailey's Yard, One by the planes

one started an action for possession into land

ramid clouds of the

the strike fassed to put in an

the

Farms Fired On

Cairo, May 1 "Four-israel opened fru upon Egyptian farme

aircraft between the two countries, wit ceived Link writ. Judgment for which took off for Iwakuni at was reported here: tonight. No the paints, the Zebra Corpora 10.23 am more than an hour casualties or damage were re tion was given on April 4.

, in fdet, fading out before the required date al- There was only one departure across the Gaza trip border.

Though it is known they had reaQantas

The 2,600, miners of Maricham main pill there the dispute began tonight decided to con- time the strike.---Router-

This meeting did nothing to bridge the gap between Paris and Washington. Mr Dulles, it was learned, expounded the American reasons for: backing Mr Diem at a private meeting with American journalists here last night-Reuter.

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