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Constitutional

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No. 36187

most

or-

energetic political ganisations the Reform Club and the Civic Assoela- tion yesterday presented reasonably and appealingly to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, their respec- tive attitudes to constitu- tional reform and other domestic subjects. Most of

it WON familiar to the

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DULLES' CONDITION

Washington, July 26.

The US Secretary of State, Mr John Foster people of Hongkong, but Mr Dulles, said today he did not see any chance of Lennox Boyd conceivably direct talks between himself and the Chinese Pre- enlighten-mier, Mr Chou En-lai on Far East questions until The issue today is not whether it was determined that Communist China accepted

Hongkong should or should a ceasefire in the Formosa Straits.

derived ment.

Home

not have constitutional re- form (the Imperial govern ment in 1946 agreed in principle that it should and

to

He told a news conference that he did not want to exclude all prospect of a Foreign Ministers' con- ference but said it was not "a likely possibility.""

this principle has not date been repudiated) but tone

This was in answer to ques from continuing tulks with the

about the proposal of Chinese Communis's, he said. to what extent, in the light Senator Walter George (Demo-

Among these Indications he of changed poliilent con-ert, Georgia) on Sunday that quoted Peking's release of four few civilians. should there be a Fur East Foreign Ministers' US airmen and a ditions,

China's Communist changes in our constitution, conference be held as a follow. He said

Big Four conference warlike demonstrations had not It is here that the Reform up to the

in Geneva.

been resumed. Also something Club and the Civic Associo-

Mr Dulles said in the talks like a de facto ceasefire had oc- tion part ways, with the beginning in Geneva, on Moncurred in the Formosa Stralis. Club demanding day, the US Ambassador Mr U. Peking's propaganda statements mujor constitutional changes Alexis Johnson would seek to inst the United States had without further delay, and find out from the Chinese Cem- also been moderated. the Civic Association in-munist envoy whether Peidng sisting that #variety of was ready to abandon the se

muko it of force, or

threat of force to circumstances necessary reform should be achieve its objectives. gradual. This is fairly indi--

Iteform

Main Concern

Working

through British

He said the United States diplomatic channels, no sald cative of the split in popular believed that differences should that on July 11 i was proposed public opinion on the sub-not be settled by forceul means.

jeet, and the Secretary of State is entitled to reach the conclusion there is no hard,

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cemented feeling today 8 It was important to know!

Peking constitu- whether

to what sort of

envisaged

tional-reform the Colony setting Far East problems by

force or a ceasefire, desires.

The United States would pistol at THIS does not mean Hong-net negotiate with a

its ficad kong is wholly indifferent.

Mr Dulles recalled that last Apathy there is, partly April at the Asian-African con caused by disillusionment. ference

at Bandung, Mr Chou

The Colony has not forgot had suggested bilateral talks Young after Liberation with scule

that links In Geneva between US and

Chinese Communist consuls be raised in level and scope.

After a

mutually dale was agreed upon, a communique an- nouncing this was issued, simul- taneously yesterday in Pelding and Washington,

Ho

gald Ambassador Johnson's naia concern in the Geneva tālks would be to get back the civilians who were still detained in China.

The United States would' also be prepared to discuss the status

ten the return of Sir Mark with the United States to of a few Chinese students in

cutsit nding

a mandate from the Imperial peaceful means, government to set in motion

of the

issues

by America who, the Communists claimed, were being prevented from leaving the country.

CYPRUS TALKS NEXT MONTH

Among other matters likely to

American people.

'Change Clothes' Order

Army Teddy Boys Warned

Malvern, July 26.

More than 2.000 Royal Engineers at Malvern military camp were order- er to parade in their civilian clothes this morning rnd were vetted by officers for "Teddy Boy" suits,

found Any

wearing volvci collars, stovepipe trousers and similar Ed-

wardian style dress were warned to change them for more normal walking out suita.

A spokesman for the

who milltary authorities, are trying to keep young conscripts out of the com- pany of the "Teddy Boy" hoodlum gangs in the bir cities, pointed out later that the * wearing of civilian clothes by soldiers is a privilege and not a right.

"If objeciton is taken by the officer In command to the type of elvilian clothes the mea wear when they leave camp to go late town, ther the leave parecs caus be cancelled," ho sald China Mail Special.

SENATOR'S

PLEA

FOR JAPAN

Eva Peron Statues Smeared With Tar

...

Buenos Aires, July 26. Demonstrators smeared tar over statues of Eva Peron in several towns of Buenos Aires Province today as Argentinn held nation- wide ceremonies marking the third anniversary of her death.

The Incident cccurred M. Peronista legislators anded a week-long argument and se- cepted President Peron's direc- Live to change officers of the. National House, of Deputies. The mcive war' a delent for the Party's Labour wing.

Polleo said the vandalismi ve-- curred in three towns near the capital sa nowspaper re- another ported are attack in bown..

Bomb Explodes

In the afternoon, police said,

The Rt Hon Alan Lennox-Boyd at the Orienisi Cor. poration woollen gloves factory this morning. On his right are Mr Herbert Sung and Mr C.-8. To, the Corporation's

managing director.-Staff Photographer.

a bomb exploded at the local A WARM DAY TOURING FACTORIES SO

branch of the General Con- the federation of Labour in town of Olavarri. The front part of the building was damaged and windows were blown out but there was no reports of any injuries.

On this third anniversary of Eya. Peron's death all public. activity except transport and Essential services halted for 24 hours, Radio stations bread cass only subdued music and Police accounts of the van- dalism said some persons tore off, a plaque at the foot of a memorial in the town of Mira- mar

Clock Stopped

memork1 programmes,

hands of a workers' con-

In Balcarce, the

clock's The

twisted.

hsria

on

Secretary Of State

Attack In Saigon

Saigon, July 20,

A terrorist plastic bomb exploded tonight at the South Vietnam Information Centre In Saigon.

The blast caused heavy damage.

Omdals said three men were Endured by the explosio

The building which housed the Informatica Centre was recently seized by the govern- ment from a Binh Xuyçu chief- tain. It de altuated in the Place of de Theatre in the centre Saigo

LOCAL SUPERSTITION 2 Tonight's explosion followed terrutist, bombings on Friday night and Monday night,

had

So many persons in-Saigon

been expecting the ter rorists would try to wreck the store that it had been a recent Salgon superstition for pedes- trians not to use the pavement directly in front of the shop.

"The

press

government-regulated announced earlier today that large-scale warfare against the rebellious Hoa Hao sect in Weet Vietnam had been com- -pleted and the victorious Na- Ulonal

for. Army withdrawn retraining-United Press.

Fire Sweeps Old People's

Home

New York, July 26.

A raging fire drove 286 residents from a Methodist home_for the aged

at

Took Off His Coat Topeka, Kansus, today. All

were evacuated safely.--- were bedridden od had to be

their rooms and

The Rt Hon Alan Lennox-Boyd Secretary of Sonid were in wheelchairs of State for the Colonies said this morning "patience, carried to safety. Terrified by calmness and unreadiness to exaggerate should the smoke and confusion, some

tried to stay in produce a solution that would appear satisfactory were removed, weeping and to all concerned when asked for his view on the screaming, by firemen, Some were taken down a ladder from conflict of interests between local and British third-ficor, porch. manufacturers. -

He said this at the end of his two-hour tour of three Kowloon

factories.

*

A room, by room check and search of corridors and elevators the prices of the raw materials, and stairwells brought the re- the production and where the port that all residents of the

home had been removed. goods would be exported.

Doiling black smoke erupted At the Oriental Corporation Mr Lennox-Boyd visited the Sinclair Button Company, the workers making woollen gloves home and a strong wind sprend Ltd, Mr Lennox-Boyd watched from the roof of the old folks

He from raw worsted

Con- the flames. varu. the Nanyang Cotton Mill. was accompanied by Mr H. A ducted by Mr To, and Messrs Angus, Director of Commerce Herbert Sung and Peter and Industry and Mr P. C. Mcase wiel workers superhek, heinlirmary collapsed first. A big Segwick, Commissioner

Labour.

The roof above the home's

the flaming piece fell to a side of

of knitting, shaping and packing of the home and Ignited awnings gloves which are carried out by on a lower floor.-United Press. Later Mr Lennox-Boyd machines. In another depar)- visited the Ma Tau Kok Re- ment, he saw the yarn being mand Home where he was en-packed and ready for export, tertained with a song by a class of young delinquents.

The United States promptly

Washington, July 26. any efforts the machinery for constitu- replied, welcoming

Democratic Senator Mike tional reform of a sweeping in this direction, if sincere, he be discussed, he said, would be Mansfield, a member of the nature. There was plenty of said.

precautions to avold a repetition Senate Foreign Relations reviewed Mr of the Then he had then

shooting down of a popular enthusiasm

today Baid Chou's statement and now the Cathay Pacific airliner last year Committee, which not unnaturally evaporated when the top United States intended to find which caused the loss of life and Japan must be permitted to clock erected by

out how sincerely

Oriental Corportation Ltd and the proposal property of British, Chinese and regain an independent eco-tributions in her memory were was made lovel decision

was offered.

nomic status if there was to had been stopped at 8:25 p.m.. Home time later that major

There were Indications that reforma must be suspended. there were benefits to be gained would have questions to discuss,

Undoubtedly Communist China be peace in Asta.

the minute of her death he added, If they involved the The Senator, in a speech pre- July 20, 1952.

De Areco, In San Antonio United States directly, Mr pared for the Senate, proposed

were togged on Dulles said the State Depart that a series of economic con- two tar bombs ment would be interested to disference be held in the Far East the Eva Peron monument in the cuss them with a view to at which Japan should be en- town square.

The Buenos Aires afternoon aottling them.Associated Press. couraged to develop trade with

China and Russia.

Razon carried a newspaper La He said Japanese participa- photograph showing streams of parts of the In the embargo on the ship-iar blacking out

of President Peran on a to faces of ment of strategic materials

was "Atting

Put and poster up by the Women's essential."

Peronista Party in Chivilcoy, a Bult he added "beyond the town about 90 miles west of embargo the Japanese should Buenos Aires.France Presse & not be expected to forgo what Associated Press, Paris, July 20,

trade they can develop with French Foreign Minister, M. Communist China. Trade with Antoine Pinay sald today his the Communist nations will be Government was studying the dangerous only if it becomes question of establishing diploma the most important factor in tic relations with Communist Japan's survival and if Japan is China.

reduced to abject dependency

the Are

It can be declared that the decision was accepted here with good grace and over the

more years general public have come to regard it as a wise edict. There is a growing Un- certainty among populace whether we self-government which some of the reformists demand. Moreover the achievements of the Administration have helped to silence public August 20. criticism,

the

yet fitted for the degree of British Ambassador, and the France May Recognise

NEVE

Athens, July 20. Sir

Peake, Charles

Foreign Minister, Mr Greek Stephen Stephanopoulos, today agreed that the conference

Britalo, Tur- Cyprus between key and Greece should start on

ол

Britain called the conference to discuss cast Mediterranean JEVERTHELESS, there defence and the Cyprus ques-

proposals placed tion-Reuter. before Mr Lennox-Boyd deservo yesterday which his

were

Communist China

attention and his British Police Want in the Upper House. He said the

sympathy. valid

should

There is no there reason why

stronge." not be

olected representation on

tho

Urban Council, nor

Higher Wages

other £3 to £7 a week decotu-

tion

FOR LASTING PEACE...

He was answering a question on it.

first Government envisaged starting economic and cultural talks.-Router.

His Wish Granted

A

FLYING FINGERS In the accounts office of the Oriental Corporation Ltd, the Secretary of State was fascinated by the flying fingers of an ac- countant on an abacus,

The Party Daused while Mr C. S. 10

S. To, Managing Director, explained in detail the function

abacus 311 300

Big Forest Firef Sweeps Ontario

in

whipped

As the tour continued it be came very warm.

And during the inspection of the Nanyang Cotton Mill, Mr C. D. Silas, Technical Adviser, to-

that Mr Lennox-

suit.

cont, Im-

Toronto, July 26, Four bush fires linked up day "If there is to be stability in † blaze north vĩ Blind River layd take off his

mighty 10,000-acre ged (he Far East it is inevitable that

Ontario Province. Strong wind mediately, everybody followed commerce will flow between

the flames.

At 9.25 a.m., the Secretory of Japan on the one hand and the

Land and forest

amelals in State, who Wus also Bccom. Russians and the Chinese main Toronto said it was the biggest

by Messrs London, July 20.

land on the other," could the suggestion of two Britain's 70,000 policemen to-

Any real settlement of Asian forest fire in years. Smoulder Mackintosh, J. E. Johnston and

ing ashes covered some of the

B..I. Barlow, was met at the elected members of Legiain-day applied for the biggest pay

tension involvat more than a most valuable stands of pine Sinclair Buttons Company, Council

their history-an- (replacing Increase in tive

America and meeting between Birmingham, July 20.

and

in tardwoods the area. Mongkok Road, by Mr James China allhough two nominated) be con-

Frederick Croes, 33, who told Communist

Sinclair and Mr Tan Tjoel-ping, They said they still were un sidered a major change in ing to rank. A British polleo his judges that he murdered a ruch session might be

ablo to

sufficient Directors, and Mr Francis Kohr, constable at present canis £445

because

men be necessary preliminary."

and

the Secretary, S the constitution. "

to £450 a year, a chief super wanted to die

complete stranger

himself

"A laning peace in the Fer blaze an wis

and saw ittio

RAISED HIS VOICE hope of freely admitted by Intendent from £1,100 It is

requires the holding it back..

During the 10-minute tour, elected £1,200.

hanged this morning at Bir East, however, And nominated

Cross thumbed

Lennox-Boyd Spread out across central and Mr bed participation of Japan, the free

inspected mingham gaol. Urban councillors that the

At the same time more than a 1ft in a car passing through a governments of Korea, Vietnam northern Ontario more than warious manufacturing processes

Nationalist China, the 0,000, Council could be profitably 400,000 civil servents submited Staffordshire town and stabbed and

men were. fighting 157 of pearl buttons.

Mr Lennox-Boyd had to enlarged to meet its growing a claim for a seven per cent pay the diver, 20-year-old Donali signatories of the SEATO pect fires at noon co Tucsday. Off-

and an increase.-China Mall Special. Lainton,

married insurance and other Asian nations," he clais said 27 blazes were out of raise his voice above the buzzing responsibilities,

declared.-Reuter,

control.---Associated Press. of the inachines.to enquire abouj other two olected members

agent.China Mall Special. would not upset the equili brium. And so far as the inclusion of two olected

10 members

to

Nehru's Party Wins In Pondicherry Legislative

Council is concerned, it would satisfy popular

Pondicherry, July 28. be-

The Indian National Congrcas, opinion without, we

the Central Here, Impairing the effi-ruling party in

Government, won an abɛslute olency of the legislature.

majority today In the Arst the new The proposals are modest and general elections in could be implemented with state of Pondicherry. out any radical franchise in the State Assembly. The Congress won 20 of the 39. changes. It is this which

Communist-sponsored People's enhances their appeal. Front oma next with 10 seats, Furthermore, their adoption The remaining three seats, went would give the Colony the to independente. feeling that constitutional The state of Pondicherry was formed after France agreed to reform, was hot a completely rae facto transfer of the Find letter, leading perhaps

Six

CONCUENTRO: "on"

A METEORITE? “IT COULD HAVE KILLED MY KIDS”

FIERY OBJECT FALLS NEAR CHILDREN

Chicago, July 20

young children narrowly excoped injury or death last night, when fery, object, fell apparently a meteorlie, amor them; James - Cutillo, 40,

Superintendent at the Chicar

etion. Houseb missed my bave klie

bome on the farm" grounds when the object; fall. -The six children--ranging in age from savan to 15-were playing: nearby.

Quillo #aw it first. He shouted Look at that!" and "ricln'ed. Fatä "blue thing, with

"ning over, and wild, Duddy,; we'ye got a message container

*You'va, been reading

dulllló described the objeci as "hard and spongy looking like. molten rock', and metal all blended together. It smelled burnty, haalde 21"It wreight about 80 pounds and it was Tittle blagostane volleyball

e outhgy

At the Nanyang Cotton M Flying Boat Crashes

he was met by Mr L. Kadoorię, Mr J. H. Hamm and Mr. H. C. Yung Chairman and Directors, Mr Silas and Mr C. L. Young, the Mill Manager.

He toured the factory for about 20 minutes visiting all the and watching the departments processes.

At the completion of the four of the factories, Mr Lennox Boyd fold the Press he was very (Contd. on back page, Col, aj:

New York, July 26. A US. Navy flying boat crash-

and exploded in Corpus Christi Bay, Texas toy and the Navy reported four of the rix men aboard wore missing.

The plane apparently caught fire over the gulf and attempted

the Naval Air to relurra, to Station. It hit the water about 6 miles from the base Associa

ted Press,

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