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AT GILMANS

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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Gloucester Arcade

Stronger Ties

the coming year,

I Colony celebrate the

116th

Loo,

ita

CHINA

No. 36317

Established 1845

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1955.

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RELAX IN

DAKS

IN ACTIES TROUSERS

Whiteaways

HUWLOON

TODAY'S RACING RUSSIA CUTS MILITARY

SELECTIONS

By "Rapier"

RACE 1

Atomic Chesar Invincible New Love

By "The Turf”

Invincible

RACE 1

The Kangaroo

Atomic Caesar

Outsider:-New Love.

RACE 2

Outsider:-Snowy

RACE 2

Old Tyre

United Victory

Ringway

Outsider:-Old Tyre.

RACE 3

Outsider:-Oreunie Sky.

RACE 3

anniversary of foundation. There nothing specially significant In this fact other than that It serves to emphasise the durable qualities of liberal British administration.

United Vletory Basically,

governing

Ringway policies have undergone Spinning Wheel little alteration since the #{up, largely because Hongkong's status centre of trade and com- merce linking Britain and the Western world with the Far Eлst remains much the same today.

To the outsider, it may seem

atrange

Misty Law Ecstasy All Gay

Outsider:-Chinese Mockerol. RACE 4

Hiram C Fei Chi

that the Colony Silver Dahlin

Outsider:--Gludsie

followed Singa- || han not

RACE 5 pore's lend In opting for a

aelf-How Do I Know shure of Kreater

Same Again governing. But even the

Beautiful Phoenix inust devout advocates of

Outsider:-Highlight

RACE 6 reform here are chary of change-largely sweeping because they are aware of Jip On outside political and Inside Ton Thumb economic problems to which there is no clear or early Molution.

THERE is, however, in the

present

The Champ

Chrtsider-Super-King,

RACE 7

Cheerful

| Jetfield

Winsome

Outsider:-Supreme Command

RACE 8

Strathpeffer Free Success Gallant Knight

Outsider:Jemima P.

RACE 9

Outsider:Straight Flush.

RACE 10

Keneration 21 21 obvious "Colony conscious ness" forming which differs markedly from

anything Hongkong has ever known. In a sense it is a kind of national consciousness en-Expectation gendered by conditiona Miracle which tend to isolate the Char Ting Colony in relation tu neighbouring its former colonics and to Britain it- self. And this conscious- певн is expressed in the of spontaneous form solidarity with the majority united in determination to the pressing surmount problems of the times. What is even more welcome is that all sections of the community are consciously! imbued with

of determination

EL spirit

10

tu

1:0

this purpose achieved.

It would be a pity if e

became Colony

MET

nde.

pendent in its way as a

result of its geographicar

Isulation that it lost sight

Castle Peuk Cordon Rouge L'Are Triomphe

Outsider-Kalnbow.

Misty Law

Squadron Lender

Chessington

Outsider:-Chinese Mackerel.

RACE 4

Bayshore

Fox Hunter

Gindsic

Outsider --Sliver Dahljo,

RACE 5

Beautiful Phoenix

Highlight Hellenpoppin

Outsider: Violet Hay

RACE 6

Half Moon Bay Geronimo The Champ

Cutsider:--Ton Numb.

RACE 7

Cheerful

WinNTI

dotheld

Outaller-Roja.

RACE 8

Jemtina 1

Galiant Keight Free Success

Outsider:-Vigabond King. RACE 9

Straight Flush

Expectation Dragonfly

Outsider: ---Char Ting.

RACE 10

Castle Peak

L'Are Triomphe Knock-Again

Outshin-First Edition

TODAY'S TEASER TIP

for the 7th race

Still full of Christmas spirit, maybe?

The teaser up for the previous meeting whe Calamity which won and paid 5%4.10

By "Daybreak”

RACE 1

of the fact that its future Ak nie. Cuerun

is inseparably linked with lavelblo

Britain. And unfortunately oue D'or

too few of the population

know Britain well enough tu look to it ELA

the

benevolent guardian of its

destiny.

There

over

the

Outsider: The Kangaroo

RACE 2

Chatterbox Ringway United Victory

Outsider: Ocoane Sky

RACE 3

has been

of Misty Law steady flow from Hongkong | Tonyber

years students

а

to British universities.Chinese Mackerel This ig welcome enough Outsider: All Gay but there are many work-

ing men and women who Fox Hunter

do quite vital jobs in this Gladate Colony who have not been Hiram C

so lucky and who may never

have the chance of seeing

RACE 4

Outsider High Speed

RACE 5

at first hand the British Same Again

Hellzapoppin

way of life. Industrialisa-Beautiful Phoenix

decrees now

that

tion many promising technicians and manogera

abroad.

bo

Outsider, Violet Ray

RACE 6

sent Half Moon Bay And while some John Halifax employers may regret the Can Do

associations that some of Outsider: Geronimo

their proteges have made

while overseas, by and large Cheerful

the scheme has been SUCCESS.

A

RACE 7

Allied Victory Winsome

Outsider, Eagle King

RÁCE 8 Jemima F recently advocated wider Gallant Knight application of this scheme. Strathpeffer

TIS Excellency the Governor

HIS

And while many firms are | Oubilder: Vagabond King Bending locally recruited

RACE 9

&

staff to Britain to famili-Straight Flush arise them with latest Dragonfly production techniques, many Expectation

Outsider: Mineola more with the means to do

RACE 10 the same thing could profit. ably follow their lead. Castle Peak

L'Are Triomphe Cordon Rouge

Outsider: Huntington

The tragedy of many former British possessions is that the, path of separatism was-and atill fs-often dictated by widely pro- pagated fallacies of the functions and purpose of British administration. It

Ja up to individuals here-

By Young Hall

RACE 1

(1) Atomic Caesar (7) Invincible (13) The Kangaroo

RACE 2

(2) Chatterbox (8) Old Tyre (7) Oceanic Sky

RACE 3

(1) All Goy (0) Ecstasy (11) Misty Law

RACE 4

(4) Fel Chi (15) Silver Dahlia

(7) Gladsie

RACE 5

(7) How Do I Know (1) Beautiful Phoenix (12) Violet Ray

RACE 6

(6) Half Moon Bay (13) The Champ (12) Super-King

RACE 7

. (13) Winsome

(10) Raja

(1) Allied Victory

RACE B

(9) Jemima P. (5) Free Success (4) Fortuna

RACE 9

(3) Dragonfly (4) Expectation. (12) Sea Raider

RACE :10

(2) Castle Peak

(83 L'are Triomphe (12) Rainbow

PLACE PROGRESSIVES

OF THE DAY

Race 3: (8) Ecstasy

Race 4: (15) Suver Dahlia Race 9: (4) Expectation

Worst Disaster Since 1906 Earthquake

San Francisco, Dec. 26. The worst disaster since San Francisco the 1906 earthquake has hit Call- fornia with the coming of torrential rains after a week of widespread flooding in the centre and north of the State.

EXPENDITURE Britain Had

Parliament Receives 1956 Budget

Moscow, Dec. 26.

f

A Rainy

Boxing Day

London, Dec, 20. Britons apart from Scots -

today enjoyed the second of a three-day public holiday.

It was "Boxing Day," 80 Called from the Christmas gratuities of presents to ser- vants being at one time placed boxes and given on that

In

Russia will cut her defence spending by about 10 per cent in 1956 to permit greater development of the public economy and culture, the Soviet Finance Minister, Mr A. G. Zverev, told the opening session of the Supreme Soviet, Russia's parliament, mort also today.

I was feared that the total rumber of deaths In California and

of Oregon part ravaged by the floods was much higher than the latest official Ogure of 43.

A number of families fleeing food-stricken Yuba City by automobile were belleved to have perished when wollen wadern of the

Plume River overspilled the river dykes, In- undating, roads around the city. The situation was reported to be still deteriorating in central California. where a number of rivers were in full flood.

He also announced slight reductions in the money to be spent next year on heavy industry and agriculture, but a sub- stantial increase on housing investment and increased production of some consumer goods.

industries

CCTL

which

by

will

day.

A third day's holiday to- by morrow has been decreed the government to ensure that people do not lose a day off from work because Christmas Day this year fell on a Sun- day.

Boxing Day is not a holiday in Scotland which has one on New Year's Day.

-

A CONTRAST

parents will

His budget speech was one of, and the coal, oil, metallurgical,, budget was passed to, the two

In contrast to yesterday, when two major items on this week's chemical, building, machine Houses for separate discussion Britons trad their sunniest agenda for 1,347 deputies of the construction and electric power

The session, which lasted just Christmas day since 1909-3 over two hours, was attended hours the weather was dull and Supreme Soviet's two chambers,

Marshal Bulganin, Mr

rainy with occasional The government will increase

bright the Council of the Union and

intervals. the Council of Nationalities. capital investment in housing Krushchev, the Soviet President,

Marshal

Klikenti Voroshilov, They will also hear her by 14 per

Tonight many A large part of Joaquin coun-Marsha: Nikola Bulgarin, The result in an 18 per cent increase and other party and government give their children out of their feaders, including former Pre-biggest treats-a visit to the or Mr Nikita in dweiling space, ly, one of the State's richest Prime Minister.

mier Georg! Malenkov,

theatre

Bee a pantomimewan- agricultural areas, was under Krushchev, the Communist Party The Soviet Union will pro-

Persian and acted fairy or traditional story. water-France-Presse.

The leaders of leader, report on their month-

dico in 1958 more cloth, shock,

For hundreds of families & Aslan Tour. long

household goods, furniture, tele Parliamentary delegations visit.

Illuminated nativity Western observers noted the vision sets, watches and sewing ing the Soviet Union addressed brightly

peene staged

south "sabre-rattling"

machines, Mr Zvorey said. His the session-Reuter.

transept of St Paul's Cathedral, was an object of pilgrimage to- day.

18 Die In

Train Smash

Sao Paulo. Dec. 26. At least 18 people were killed and 100 injured in a train clash in the Guarerema mountains,

50 miles some from here today.

The troin was halled at a red

signal on a single line near the lown of Guarerema when four

absence

of any In the Finance Minister's speech, indicating that the Soviet Union:

its

maintain polley line of

I found a co-existence and nego-

tiations between East and West. They expected Marshal Bulganin und Mr Krushchev to develop this later in the session.

DEEDS NOT WORDS

Estimated defence expenditure 1958 be mil-

Five

3 In Family Of

Slain By Bandits

the

LARGER THAN LIFE In the centre of a group of perra cotta plaster figures, all larger than life size, aro the

Madonna sand Child. High above the manger ki the art of

standu blessing

the Angel Gabric

Other figures included Justpi bringing in hay for manger,

fon od wolle 103,300 BOY SURVIVOR'S GRIM STORY three Magi, ephemer

Lion at the official rate of ex- change compared with 112,122 million roubles (about £10,191 milion) allocated last year, Mr

said. Zverev

The expenditure

the

con-

couches loaded with coke broke away from a goods train halted

reduction In military high up the mountain and came

that means crashing into the stationary train

at a speed of about 125 Soviet Union is showing

cern not in words but by deeds miles an hour.

for the reduction of interna -

for and Is Honal tension bodies

and province difficult as most of the guaranteeing

Peace

Identification of

of

train passengers were emigrants SECUNTY," he said

without Identification

рарста

the newly prosperous proving ma

travelling in search of jobs in

of Minas Geracs,

the

Algiers, Dec, 26.

A nine-year-old boy told today how 30 Algerian outlaws killed his father, mother and older brother and then permitted him and a three-year-old brother to escape wounded from an ambush on a road in the Setif region.

cherubs and children represent- inse the four-races of manidind It is hoped the figures may

in remain permanently Cathedral Router.

the

European Killed

Algiers, Dec. 20. One European civilian was

in

Nine-year-old Jean-Claude Gherardi told his story to reporters who interviewed him in Setif hospital about the ambush, which took place when the family was driving killed when Algerian terrorists home after Christmas shopping in Ampere, 40 miles south throw a grenade yesterday into Sofet Union will con-

the European quarter of to work for the develop-

of Setif.,

Cornellle, 窳 village of international confidence

"But my brother Alain could northeastern Algeria, it was re- among nations by means of

He said they were about two their

at not make it. He is too small.ported here today. negotiations

home personal con-miles from

and he was Another seven people were in- Rescue teams have been tact. between heads of

I nations."

Chereme when outlaws started He is only three

losing blood. He was crying. jured, including b lieutenant, and pushed to the spot from Sao Western observers said the firing on them fron bushes,

officers "I did not want to leave him, two non-commissioned Antoine Paulo.

father, M. The causes of the e-reduction In defence spending is cident cannot

be determined likely to be less than appears Cherandi, 34, a European forest but I had to give the alarm at until the track

warden, and his mother were cleared.→ from the figures, in view of A France-PressT,

general cut in wholesale prices wounded in the first salvo. nenounced by the Finance They went on firing at us. Minister. This is likely to mean Then I heard my father, tell that the government will get Rene (his 12-year-old brother); nore supplies for less money. I am wounded. Take the car

bine.

Is

A Very Tough

Reveller

London, Dec. 26.

A SURPLUS

The 1955 budget figures were:

His

Then M. Gherard! collapsed

Arm

dead at the wheel of the car. TWO LEFT ALIVE Mr Zverev sald that budget

"Mummy" was hit again and revenue in 1950 was estimated at 591,800 million roubles (about died. Then my brother Rege. £53,809 million), with expendi- The car had run into the ditch. It took three policemen ture estimated at 568,800 million The outlaws rushed up.

"Only my little brother and two civilians to get 18-roubles (about £61,709 million)

who was wounded in and an estimated budget surplus Alain, stone Michael Went, a

of 23,100 million roubles (about the thigh, and I were alive.

My Christmas reveller, a quar-£2,100 million).

"I was wounded too. ter of a mile through the

hurt a lot. I had been hit million roubles for four mes Hereford streets, the local 500,102

"Horrilled we watched one court was told on Christmas revenue, 503,402 milion-roubles

for expenditure, with a surplus of the bandits point to us and Eve.

of 20,710 million roubles. nsie in French, what shall we do When they reached the polico

Total allocation for the d- with them finish them off?"

the leader repo station, Went, 24-year-old lorry tional economy in 1836 will be "But driver, "was the least exhausted 347,000 million roubles (about fully. "Noy let them

with

an allocation of "The outlaws had taken my the party," an Inspector said £31,615),

13200 million

roubles (about father's carbine. I took Alain's Though handcuffed, he was 101,200

to

thrown one £14,635 million). for social and hand and we fled into the have

forest. to the ground 12 cultural measures.

The allocation for heavy in- times and the other four times

the Soviet each. Two had to go to hospital dustry, to which injured

of

{AT}/

* COULDN'T MAKE IT

Union now attaches primary "I knew the way to Charems. Went was sentenced to three importance, will be 158,700 mil-We only had to follow the path. I was afraid the outlawe would lion for imprisonment

roubles (about £14,427 months

come back. million). assmalting the threa officers and Anech - £3 for being drunk while in charge of a bicycle and dia orderly conduct ChineTM Mail Special

COMMUNIST FISHING FLEET ATTACKED

London, Doo,, 20.

more than government-to The Peking radio tonight 40-

recognise the danger of delusions, and how stead-

fastly they take root in

Bolly made fertile by pre-

Judice and suspicion.

cused. Boutis Kores of at tempiing.“ to, jeigu ''a Kod Chinese fishing vessel "on the high Swan Child kidnapping

„Chinese Bornes,

Luckily Hongkong is largo "Byngman -Rhoe's

ly free of both but it isralled in, thele efforia to, ikka

the time now to begin fusing the Colony's grow

logolidarity and its A

awareness of maturity with

much more substantial ties with the head of the Com-'

dahermen

. Nam Chinh. Bà

menHorta

Com

the

the, South 1

rescue, and

say speclió menmuren follow- „Koreau ** venpois had to Bươ| Ing the incident.

leaving behind your cards

HEAVY INDUSTRY

The Finance Master - plained that there would be an increase in heavy Industry despite a slight reduction from last year, because wholesale prices had been reduced.

FIVE WASHED OVERBOARD

Valetta Dec, 28. Royal naval vogels put out in The allocations for 'agriculture will

heavy,sus today in a desperate be 66,600 million roubles

·ávé, men attempt to rescue (about 25,145 million), and for

the jvasbod overboard consumer goods more than 26,000

trigato Ulyse, on million roubles: (about 22,304

Due to lower whole leaving harbour.

Marly unconfirmed reports sald dorse with the fanr: "Byng-

mie prices, man Rhoe mallory where show-reductions from last year, mountainous sean, bad recovered. brought back by the Chinese Government start was reduced, one body, and picked up two fishing, feet,"

by 750,000 in 1964 and 1965 #4 | Injured, meteuter.

#endrive

placed on board the Chinese | Itʻdid not my what would. PP: {{Jlllo) • "thase Agurai that the resell operating - in i

The armed provocnálost,

piršlienkī now perpetržled by The Syngman Mies oliáïs' on the..., high... pens... has aroun arent. Indignatieră Rimone Chiness people kid will iedály enil for full vigilance the tart ar¿that?"

· Bouthi: "bureazio *Mr Zverev misch Plan

Ha' compialised;

continuing

plate

any price.

MY

Franco-Prease. of the French security forces.--

"I hid him behind a bush at

Visit To Hankow I kissed the edge of the path.

London, Dec. 28. him and started to run.

A group of professors and arm at hurt but I went as fast I could. Soon I reached Chareme lecturers of the Hongkong Uni where I reported everything."versity led by Profesor Edmund Jean-Claude sald.......

Blunden left Peking today for a visit to Hankow and Canton on Troops rushed to the scene, of their way back to Hongkong, the stisek and saw a bend of New China News Agency ne- 30 rebels in flight.-Reuter,

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