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Singapore Moslem Leaders Voted For Has New Problem

Motion Under Pressure

Singapore, Sept. 29. Singapore's Chief Minis- ter, Mr David Marshall, warned this week of the grave danger facing the Colony through the increas- Ing number of unemployed young Chinese who are un- able to return to Communist China.

"Moot

Mr Marshall, at his the Peoplo" session, listened while several young Chinese who could not find jobs here asked his aid in getting free passage to Communist China.

Afterwards he said:

"Th090 unemployed Chinese will become a ability to the country unless we can provide them free

passage to China.

young and able

A man who is out of a

job for a long time becomes frustrated and embittered against the society which cannot use him."

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than

The Chief Minister said it was infinitely preferrable to send them back to China to allow them to stay here, dis- gruntled and jobless,

He said that the Social Wel- fare Department was not autho- rised to send such young man back, but that the Immigration Department had certain pro- visions to repatriate China-born persons who wished to return to the land of their birth,

of the young However, one

who interviewed him was not born in Chine but in Singapore, He told the Chief Mirdater: "I have no moro uso for this country. I want to go to Chin and never noturn"

mon

Mr Marshall was stumped, but be asked the young man to see him later this week, and he would see what could be done. A young Indian who said he had been unemployed here for several years was told he could got a boat ticket to India any time he asked for it-France- PreC

Radio Hongkong

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6, Tima Signal and Programme Summary: 6.00, Jazz Hall Hour pre- sented by Robert Acheson (Studio); 6.30, Portuguese Half Hour (Studio); 7. V.D.A. Hit Parade: 7.30, Excerpte from the Londen Production of the Musical Pisy_"Wedding in Paris";

7.80, Weather Report; 6, Time Signal and The News (Loodan Raby 8.09, Mid-Autumn Festival, A Taik

3.15. "Le Jounsme

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Algiers, Sept. 28.

A number of Moslem leaders of the Algerian Assembly have acknowledged that pressure was exerted upon thema to vote for a resolution opposing the French Government reforma: plans, informieð sources disclosed tonight.

The motion, approved on Monday by 48 of the 81 Mosters. members of the Assembly, opposed the plan for further "Integration" of Algeria with Metropolitan France, proposed by Governor-Genersi Jacques Bourtcile, and approved by the French Government. The move was, followed yesterday by the sudden postponement of a special Assembly, memdon scheduled to have taken up the plan,

Former Assembly Fredoni Abderthamane Fares, one of the signatories of the resolution, said in a speech today that "having been a victim of certain manoeuvres in these debates," he would "leave it to the consciences of those who carried them out to judge them."--France-Presse.

Diamond-Smuggling Racket Exposed

From FREDERICK ELLIS

Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sept. 28.

A diamond-smuggling racket which ends up behind the Iron Curtain is being smoke-screened by a pact signed in London 11 days ago.

Diamonds are illicitly mined up-country in this British Colony, smuggled through an elaborate supply line that leads through neighbouring Liberia to the Middle East and thence to Russia,

The Colony has become Rus-.minate African trade with slo's chief source of supply of Sierra Leone. diamonde essential potential for instance in the bullding of MIG fighters,

Russia, denied normal sup- pilce by the world-light mono- poly

Ernest created by Sir Opponhemier's diamantla coe poration scours the world for fillelt diamonds.

to all war They act as collecting agents among Africans, paying_sirictly cash for diamonds washed out of potholes in the Sewa River area and elsewhere.

Prices ld to

pald

the

diggers are well below world prices.

The diamonds then are mainly smuggled over the border to Liberia, Tho sparklers even airlifted with light aircraft landing in isolated clearings in the desolate up-country.

The end of this diamond sup ply line is Beirut in Lebanon the stones are eagerly

More than £4,000,000 worth of illicit stones yearly are smuggled out of this Turkish bath territory and upwards of

Africane 30,000 them out,

The

aro digging

aro

London-bossed Sierra wherE Leone Selection Trust, which grabbed up by the Russians. until the recent agreement had

While to the Lebanese 09-year monopoly of legal stones worth mining

officially dig mighty fortunes-London here.

£1,000,000

press Service.

nually.

anim

Monopoly Curtailed Tomorrow the Sierra Leone Legislative Council is due to debate the London pact which has already been approved by Colonial Secretary, the

Mr

Lennox-Boyd,

Under the pact the Selection Trust group curteils its mone- poly from the whole 20,000 square miles of wild territory of Sierra Leone to a ght 460 square milca of it.

como Ex-

Ike Is Making Good

Recovery

Denver, Sept. 28. Hope that Mr Elsenhower might return to the head of by Eddie Au-younger op prospecting rights and

The group retains important the government (Recorded);

within a 50-Symphonie Pown (Saint-Saene valuable concessions for at least month were strengthened

8.20, Journey into Space. Written and produced by Charles Chilton

(BBCTB); Episode 10

9, Time Bignal What's the Form (Recorded London Relay): 9.15, At the Opers. "The Kiss' Act 1 (melana). Prin- cipals with Chorus and Orchestra of the Prague National Treatre cond, by Zdenek Chalabala; 10.15, Batoh

other

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"But, mother! My birthday is next week and I haven't got a single dress fit to wear at a surprise party!"

Population Increases Offset Progress Of

Colombo Plan

Singapore, Sept 29. Nearly all the progress achieved by the Colombo Plan had been offset by population increases in South- east and South Asia, Mr B. L. Sharma, chief informa- tion officer attached to the plan, said today.

He was speaking shortly before delegates from the Colombo Plan countries were due to meet at Victoria Hall here for preliminary talks before the meeting of ministers on October 18,

Ja

Mr Sharma, who was moaned to the Colombo Plan by the Intllan Government, pointed out that the population in the area was increasing at a rate of 8,000,000 a year.

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He said: "With the progresa made, we are just able to main- tain our standard of living.

"But we won't catch up with Western living standards within this generation," he added. "We will need decades and decades

work. of

Officials from 18 member

10 years and collects £1,370,000 after the report that the counttice will discuss the pro- compensation for the territory oxygen tent was removedgress made in the last year of being given up.

from his hospital room.

Colombo Plan's operations.

They

will prepare briefs for the ministerial meeting, which

goon,

The local government will

There was no thought of his lasue licences to Africans in an assuming the burdens of a full

legalise diamond White House schedule but the diamonds thus But barring complications, ad-

to be sold ministrative associates mined will have

seemed through the world monopoly

agroed he would be able

decisiona any necessary

Miller, His Chorus and Orchestra: to

10.30, Noo!

Chiboust

and hla

Orchestra: 10.39, Weather Report:

to

11, Time Bignal Radio News Hoci Diamond Corporation, thus seals farmhouse at Gettysburg,

(London Relay); 11.00, Goodnight No God Save the Queen; 11.30, Close Down),

́REDIFFUSION

4 p.m. Tas Time Bendezvous; 430, Vocally Yours-Popular Bongs: B. Children's Corner-Conducted Auntie Vai 5.30. Tropicana-Latin

ing the only leak in the OpPER- heimer ring.

do-

But few here belleve the plan will work, for the diamond smugging is brilliantly orga- defying all police inter- vention. by

The brains behind the smug- American Rhythms; 0, Fem Time gling are shadowy and wealthy -Presented by Betty Bouza; 638, Lebanese merchants who Birthday, Malibag: 6.30, Men B hind the MelodyThe Tobias Brothers: 7, Personality Parade, ***, Norman Wladom; 7.15, Music Makers-Featuring "Bidney Torch at the Hammond Organį 7745, Shadows of Doubt-Presented by Colgate- Palmolive Co.; 8, Time Signal and The News (Loridon Relay): 8.00, Weather Report. Announcements, and

Tunis, Gépt. 28. Interlude; 6.15, Melachrino Musicate' French High Commissioner

Fosturing the George Belachrino Orchestra; &30. Journey Into Space Roger Byedoux today ordered Written and produced by Charles increased Chilton; 8, The Concert Hour: 2.00, along

Border Security Tightened

at

D

presu

1 expected to last Ave days and is considered the most important beld since the scheme came into being four years ago,

VITAL QUESTIONS

Pennsylvania. The President, Among questions, to be dis- will be 65 on October 14, cussed will be alleged wastage

TILO White House

of Colombo Plan financial aid secretary

Mr James Hagerty, because of lack of technicians; said that

Lape

recording po

σε possibility of provision machine was brought into the atomic power - stations to help President's room at his request countries with no coal deposits; that he listened briefly to acceptance of a. Japanese soft chamber music.

scheme to

train

and:

a large number

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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

FISHSTALL MURDER TRIAL

JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

Mystery

Accused Under Cross - Examination

This Morning JAMES, is one of London's

A denial that he was the person who wrote the Chinese characters on the board and chopping blocks found near the scene of deceased's death was made by Lam Man-chee, 22, fish stall foki, under cross-examination at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Man

men. One of

that dusty, army of indivi- dualista, who live—as re- motely as if they were on mountain-tops - in dingy, small back rooms, or in the cubicles of common lodging- houses, and mount a round- Lam is standing trial before Mr Justice James Wickstrusion into their affairs by the clock guard against in- and a Jury of six men and a woman. He was charged the world about them. with the murder of a fellow foki, Wông Hung, alias Wong Siu-hung, who was found with a fatal head wound at the Shaukiwan Market on May 19,

Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel,

is prosecuting, atstated by Det.

Sub-Inspector Fung Lol.

Lår Lawrence Leong is for the Defence, instructed by Meara Wilkinson and Grist.

Continuing his questioning this morning, Mr Ll put it to

· novused that he was the one who put up the screen in front of atoll No. 33, where the deceased was found Lam denied this.

He dented further having told other witnesses that he put the

screen up.

MOLOTOV,

MACMILLAN

MEETING

There shadowy, inoffensive men own few possessians and fewer friends, and if they hava relatives, have long since lost touch with them. They live by doing casual work, earning enough one day to provide for the next careless of the day after that.

PREACHER'S FIRE D

WHAT

hopes and ambitions W these may once have had, what manner of childhood and youth, can only be guessed, at, They do not speak of such things, possibly do not renēm, ber. But R is certain that not all of them have known only hardship.

to

New York, Sept. 28. The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Molotov had a meeting here today with the British Foreign

James has the robust features Crown Counsel told secured Secretary, Mr Macmillan.

of a militant bishop, and his ho had said yesterday that when

The

purposes of the meeting, voice though af variable pitch, he heard comamalion that which was arranged

red at Mr

as though he were unused morning, while washing himself Molotov's request, was not an employing it, has something in in the market, he thought the nounced. It is believed in well it of a preacher's are. doceased was having a light, or informed circles that Mr Molo had had a fight.

toy wished to confer with

Mr Macmillan on the implementa

of last year's Indo-Chintua armistice, particularly as gards arrangements for trea elections in Vietnam scheduled for 1958,

NOT CLEAR Asked what gave him the Impression that "deccared had been Aghting, Lam replied he did not know. He was not clear on this, he added.

re-

A

boliceman found James sprawled on the kerb of a Kentish Town pavement, Into "You all right?” one evening. he 'askod,

STRAIN TAMES stammered, something.

The officer could not catch the' words that tumbled into one another, but he noticed that James's breath smelt of drink, and he drew his own conclusions. At the Clerkenwell court next

James

pleaded not drink. to being Whatever the officer

saye

mung

Mr Macmillan and Mr Molotov were the co-chairmen of the Mr Ld asked why he did not conference in Genova which go to deceased's codistance, the arranged the Indo-Chinese two being good friends—if he armistice agreement; and there thought Eleceased was having a have been suggestions, particu night. Accused said there was a larty from spokesmen for the that the two lange crowd in front of the stail Indian government, nd he became lightened,

should review is bound to concur with what co-chairmen Mr: Ld told accused he had dimeulties being encountered in happened; but when you hear said yesterday In his evidence getting the North and South what I have to say, you will in chief that he subsequently Vietname

to think governments learned of deceased's death. Questioned as to

When the learned of this, Lam- said he

not clear

[wpd

Further questioned, Lam said to did not tell his master that he was taking the day off that particular day because his master was not around the place at the time. He did not tell his fellow falls for the samo; reason,

DENIALS

magistrate, Mr Frank other to discuss relations for different," James said to the election-Router.

No Interference With Unions

Buenos Aires, Sept. 28. Argentinie Labour Minister Gerwull Costa, sald today that the new regime would make his

| deportment in technical organisa Accused denied he had told tion at would allow frade a toki not to wash out of a unions to develop democratical

· certain -- water tub because he ly.

was afraid the foki would ge Addressing a press conference

Milton.

The emotional strain of de- Livering a speech of such length was considerable, and while the policeman took the oath James bad to fight to control his trembling. "MAN you

THE BOX

· i.

hear what's being said?" the magistrate

asked James,

James shook his head.

He

was - given carphones, and the microphonte in the witness-boxx was switched on.

The magistrate turned to the policeman, "Now

Imagine

you

that he had written something in Buenos Aires, Costa mid he you're Dickie Valentine," bu i aald,

on the tub cover, He also denied was personally against workers and speak into the micro- having written on the chopping organisations entering the poll-phone"

"Did tical arena. He said he respect

blocka

you see me below the General Labour Con- fell?" James Mr Li asker If the deceased ed øver indicated to accused at federation (CGT) and would ime any time that he was going to give it the:

commit sulake! Lem said he did (own proble,pe of settling ita | the one midence.

asked, when the for him to quaiion

said the officer. "No,' not. In reply to another quem- |-| The Government, he mid

I'd been Wha

been carrying a heavy ton, he said be could not re diamocratic One respected box of fisik, hadn't 17'

The officer agreed. member the last time he saw trade union freedom, and would

be FOUR

2 PLAICE docoased alive.

strive to perfect labour gains. Crown Counsel then recalled He said the present comperen- JAMES went into the witness- that sixland and told the Court dion Jogistation was archale and boot. yesterday that be became very would be modified, while a still stiming back song, "I'd sad and went for a walk by statute for domestic servants carried that heavy box of fish

-France-

all the way from the market,I himself after learning of de would be established

it' to a fish-and-

Because of his removal from [of Astons in that county; gwest, Afrios, Great Britain, de Europe, ceased's death and later went PressSE,

the oxygen tent the front lite lems of food supply caused

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS By Air Burne, India, Pakistan, Middie épin

by 180 million by

at the hospital were stopped at rosadily increasing populations the seventh floor to provent which, It is estimated willl any unnecessary noises from increase penetrating the sickroom.

Mr.

'setting up of a permanent Hagerty said that the noises headquarters and secretariat were not de noticeable inside for the scheme. the tent.

One official pointed out today

"one-sixteenth DI the world land area but con- one-quarter of the

security MORSUKES Mr Hagerty mid the Preel-that the Colombo Plan' aren' tho Tunisian-Algerian dent awoke once during last covered only

night and was given a ecconal tablet which te sald the famed doctors described as a

population. sadative distinguished

from narcotic--Reuter,"

Secrets of Scotland Yard Narrated border to prevent Algerian new by Clive Brook; 19, Cats Cott bels from crossing into Tundsin tinental - Presented by Bicult Cogere; 10:50. Through the ideas to acquire arms and reinforce ing Glam 11 Date with Dreamland¦ments. -Featuring the Eralle Cote Singers;

11.30. Prelude: To Miinight-Popular

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Press

Straight from Paris

NORBERT MATISSON

Late of Casino Enghien,

j

and Les Compagnons

gino Deauville

la Chanion

With MICHAEL BODER 'at the Grand Piano

TO-NIGHT

Parisian Grill

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He mid the provision of mone: and more food growing schemes coupled with training

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vanced › @grisalturel teololques, must be the most important sub».

farakon.--Better.

His Wish Was ject to be discussed at the con-

Granted

Trento, Italy, Sept, 29.

The 62-year-old former cap- tain of an Italian coastal vemel, Giovanni Cerrutti, turned hims at the police

Fadden Regrets.

London, Sept. 28, Sie "Arthur -Fadden, deputy

selfi Rovereto, near Trento. Prime Minister and Treasures

for

station of

Cerruti, who has been wants a Austraila, said tonight In our years on a

smug told astounded. United Statory that

fore: lesving" by plané for charge

the Rovereto pripon: polleemen,

ir hosted in winter and that Ir what

need: Lor my

that

Thoumallar hat become during his long period of

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Challand, Burron, skila, #IEL

(Caylon,

Haw

to his cousin's place, intending to have dinner,

Asked why he did not go to Prison For

master's place for dinner Instead, as was the normal cuF- tom

with the fish rokis, nocused said it was nearer to his cousin's place from where he was than to his master's house,

Possessing Drugs

“You see, sir,” he said,

was taken a nightm

chip shop

At 11 o'clock at "Ob

yea, sir.

And you see,

sir, in the box I had four place that I was going to ask the man in the shop to kósp in his “réw.

trigerator for me. I just mis

judged my ate and fell. I was La Yee-tong, 22, tailor, of 23 quite stunned, sir, when the WHY ZI He denied a suggestion that South Lane, ground floor, was older came, that's

couldn't speak propurity his-masters, place was nearer entenced to three months'

What had you had to drink?" them bis Dosada's. He also ment for possession of

in fairness to you, sir, TX denied that his cousin, To Choy, danou huge, by War

of beer. I'm

sure that D'Amanda wt. Central this morn- told him. You chopped some ing

Tarzanasitical-man, 17,7 one to death," and that he had

well, I used to be mild the replied, "It was a momentary On September 27 between

looking Tag Labbe,

puzzied 4pm and 6 pun, a police party how James had divined the fact.

by Sub-Inspector X. Ellas

LAZIM DA1 think there may, have been

Zien "the 1

of the Poollen die

book

?A packet, of could not

frito custody, acessed added,:40. ralded the presents some found at This!!!

sold womsthing, but he

hear what he said, hand front, of

Pages underneath the

**Questioned on

the

wriding, Laum sald he could read and witte only simple charwow

Hearing is

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