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COMMENT OF
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Anti-HK Campaign
THE persistency of the
Tcampaignera int Weat-
minster
to have flong-
kong's producta excluded from Imperial preference is astonishing. Apparently they refuse to take no for
an answer.
From the level of the Prime
Minister through to Minis-1
luan
of State
and Under-
fawn
CHINA*
No. 36421
Established 1845
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1956.
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RELAX IN
DAKS Whiteaways
THE FAMOUS KOMFORT IDE AKYTRON 'TRONKERO
KawŁODN
EDEN REPORTS TO THE NATION TODAY'S RACING
Talks May Mean "Beginning Of A Beginning"
TRADE
HOPES
BRIGHT
London, Apr, 27,
Sir Anthony Eden said here tonight that
Secretaries, these pleaders ¦ “about two-thirds" of the goods which Russia for a revision of the
wants to buy from Britain are not affected by the Western strategic embargo on supplies to the the British government has. Communist bloc.
agreements bavu been
categorically informed that
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intention of effecting | The British Prime Minister was speaking in any new imperial preference i policies. Still they persist a television and radio broadcast on his talks with
a wearisomie repetition | Marshal Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev.
Dealing with the trade side of the talks, Sir Anthony Eden said that in 1949 there had been restrictions on the export of certain strategic materiais
(a Russia.
of their questions, Their attitude to Hongkong is extraordinary, auggesting they do not regard It um being part of the British eulonial empire, and seeni- ingly deluding themaclyes
statute con amended in such a way as to have effect only on Hong- kung. But, as Mr Low. Te udded. We explained this | pursuing serious purposes in our
that
12
be
These had been retured in recent years but they still exist. The free nations of the West were parties to the agreement which enforced them, so there could be no question of Britain herself altering the restrictions.
The
also taiku.
We Russians,
ihat
In Qur View
POLICEMAN
AVENGES BROTHER'S DEATH
Telok Anson, Malays,
Apr. 27. Loudspeaker vans tonight toured villages in the Lang- kap area near here to
broadcast the news that a Communist terrorist boss, known for his atrocities as "The Terror of Changkat Jong" had been shot dead.
W
The terrorist, Chung Ching, 37-year-old Communist Party committee man, was shot in the neck by a Malay poliec zergeant whose younger brother killed
by the terrorist in 241 ambush six months ago. Seconds corporal blow the
out. Ching Chung schemer behind
many murders and his gang terrorised villages over a wide area.
He was spotted yesterday on cultivation plot by some
Guards
Malay and
closed
Hier terrorist's brains
expect, neither a few days we
Minister of State to the lo
We did not Board of Trude emphasised | <xplained
for considerable did you, that in yesterday, any such tinker-there is peop
trade between could solve the great differences ing would involve a general improvement in
us outside these controls.
that divide the world, review ack revision of
"On se of them we mude in progress. We did not #givej B
in on hlm. Reuter
Was
terrorist
colonial policy—a dangerous Indeed, as Russians brought
us an annual figure of £200 about the German problem," for | Home undertaking. Mr Peyton, MP, suggests that million sterling a year to which instance, because we in Britain Regiment soldiers, who
want to build up their think there should be free elve- Ottawa
greements they
usa comprehen- | 1kats 121 Germany and they
Theur should decide Alve suppituť 18%
future in the own way.
the
were made in elreum-purchases to
stances different from those prevailing and un that "Going through this list, we ground should examined in the light of present-day conditions.
be
re-
Bod
He
is correct when pointing to the
cireum- changed
they have
stances, but
affected by
two-thirds is not restrictions at øll.
It may be the percentage will tum out to be even higher."
REALLY BIG SCOPE
ENCOURAGING
Quemoy Shelled
Talpei, Apr. 27. Chinese Communist guns from strong Amoy and surrounding points this afternoon unleashed
an-
Nationality By Birth: Chinese Demand
Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 37.
Over one thousand delegaten representing 000 Chinese organisations demanded at a conference here today that the Malayan Government should accept the principle of nationality by birth,
DAY
They also demanded citizenship rights for aliens who have lived in Malaya for five years, and that the Malay, Chineso and Indian languages be accepted for official use independent Malaya, No mention was made of English.
The conference decided to send a memorandum to the commission which la to draft the constitution of Malaya which has been promised Independence by the British Government In August, 1957.
the
The conferenco adopted a resolution denying that Chinese organimations were trying to "sabotage" the move towards Independence.
Speakers stressed that the Malayan community should have no fear of the Chinese population who wanted to live peacefully in Malaya-Reuter.
Singapore Citizenship
MARSHALL MEETS WITH CRITICISM
now
Singapore, Apr. 28. Mr David Marshall, Singapore's Chief Minister
mission leading the Colony's "Merdeka”
in London, was last night accused by a leading Chinese businessman of" "breaking faith with the people" on the citizenship issue.
"On the other hand there are a number of Issues on which
The charge was made by Mr Later he said: "The Chinese we have found an encouraging turous 1,164-mund bombard- Tau Lark-aye, a Chinese mil in the Colony would rather con- measure of agreement-greater, ment agains! Quemoy, destroy lionaire, when making a state-tinue to live under the British, I admit, than I expected when ing five buildings, the Nation-ment to a Straits Times reporter with equality for all, than have we begin.
alist Defence Ministry
the on
exchange of cables Merdeka without citizenship "We both want, for instance, nounced here tonight, said the of Commerce in Singapore
betwee
the Chinese Chamber rights.”—Reuter, to bring about a
and the conflict between Imael and Nationalists
back. There Mr Marshall. The Chamber had her Arab neighbours on
terms were
casualties. The gun cabled the Chief Minister arging acceptable to both sides. Д
changed just as much for The Prime Minister comment- big Hongkong
na for Britain.ed: "So there really is
Acope for increased
trade between Soviet Russia and our- selves. 1
Moreover those changes are not of Hongkong's making. The Colony's post-war in-
dustrial development is
"Last bear we exported to her phenomenon largely dic about £23 million sterling worth of goods-very much higher than tated by external circum la previous years. stances. Partly it is the
the of product
Chinese Nationalists losing the civil this list carefully in consultation war on the mainland which with the Russians and the result real Improvement in
"Now we are going
through
settlement o
this
We
described Ourselves ready to back Oxy United Nations initiative to bring about Meanwhile a permanent prare, we join in asiding both didos to respect the existing armistice.
"Meanwhile there is brought refugee industrial-the export market for us.
tanging question of from
inent ists
Shanghai
The more apprehensive "If so, we have to face that nations are, the less withing they Hongkong. But
important part of the euil to
to disarm, and yet if you meet this demand whi
fall on can get a measure of agreement by the trade embargoes the engineering industry." which
our trudi
you can thereby create better
should be
to
hne
principally been stimulated
has cut
tional entrepot trade 10 ribbons and forced Hong- kong into a new type of economy.
havo Hongkong now
thriving industries if it is
must
are
The
no
announcement hit
battle lasted two hours and 36 him, in the talks with the British Sub Saves Copter
minutes-France-Presse..
overhhsent, to pursue citizenship rights "38 promised", Mr Mar- shail replied that if Singapore secured "Merdeka" (freedom and citizenship the independence) issue would be solved.
Mr Ton said he did not believe Mr Marshall when he said this.
Bomb Incidents -
Nicin, Apr. 27. Two more bombs were thrown in Larnaca today at
a house British occupied by
milltary disarma-families.
They
slight causou damage but no casualties,
Another was thrown at A police patrol near Yeroskips, In oric southwest Cyprus, but no was injured.-France-Presse,
He added: "It is not a ques-conditions betweery the nations, tion of trade, It is more than that,
"This kind of commerce can help to build the peace."
Of
"We tried to find some means by controls or one means janother to reduce this heavy burden of armament. Probably in his report to the nation, this is the must difficult imter-
Anthony Eden declared: national question. "We will not be purted from our "I hope the exchanges we had friends, nor will we abandon will help the sub-committee of
intereste Bul we the United Nations which is sit-
Str
OUT
viind
will sork agreement with ait." ting in London.
that
the London
lle said discussions with leaders,
which ended
HARMFUL SUSPICION
Declaring that he would not!”
Plane Explodes
Nicosia, Apr. 27. A Cyprus Airways Dakota was seriously damaged by a fire and explosion here tonight but there were no casualties,
The explosion occurred within | the plane which was parked by a hangar.Reuter,
to continue to be prosperous and not become a charge un the imperial govern ment. It is, therefore, fully entitled to the same trading
the Russian
Singapore. Apr. 27. Izst privileges with the Mother
A 27-year-old muried woman night, could be very import- country
the rest of
ant they could be the be-copt a situation in which the was killed today when a coconut the Commonwealth,
great powers stood glowering at treo fell on her while she was of a beginning." ziuning applaud the British gov←
and consuming a bathing in the River Tren added that there had been another ernment for its determined plain speaking in the talks, and are part of their wealth on goanu.-Router. the inimical remarked: That was quite in Anthony Exden summed up Bri-
armament campaign directed inevitable, and i think it was help-tish policy in these words: Britain against the Colony, fut becue both of us were
as
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"We will not be parted from our friends, nor will we abandon our vital interests. But we will seek agreements with all.
I
the long history of diplomacy suspicion has done more harm
confidence. than Believe me that is truc.
"We will follow the policies I have described to you, seeking agreements, promoting friend- ships.
"I am sure this Soviet visit was in lune with this, and, as a result, the world can rest moro secure."-Reuter,
Kod
Broken Faith
He pointed out that when the British Colonial Secretary, Mr Lennox-Boyd, way in Singapore Just year he told the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Mr Marshall that the citizenship issue was entirely in the hands of the local government.
"I fear that Mr Marshall has ideas of his own in taking the citizenship issue to London," he added.
broken faith "He han with the people."
Mr Tan said he was confident that if all
racus wet given equal rights with "Merueka,"
would Singapore
be a happy, peacerul country.
"After all," he said, "we have had no trouble under the Bri tish."
FISHERMEN
ANGRY
Ipoh, Malaya, Apr. 27. Hundreds of fishermen on Pang- Island, off the Perak coast, tonight began offering prayers to their angry #you god" to appease him and bring back their sea harvests,
They Tollz be praying until Sunday when, at a beachside, several thousand - fishermen will unite in prayer at a ser- vico in which fruits, roasted
TO INDIA
APPEASE SEA GOD
pigs, flowers and joas stiçka will be offered to the god. The owner of a fishing syndicate said today that many of the fishermen were in financial
@
difcutties because of mysterious scarcity of fish in the past three months in the watera round the island. "Someone must have angered
the sea god who $10 punishing
he added Reuter,
now
The
Key West, Apr.-27. pilot of a helicopter probably owes his life to the Budden surfacing of a sumbarino beneath him just es his machine was about to land in the Atlant- ife Ocean, 30 miles from the
due to engine trouble, The pilot was thus able to Land on the top of the sub- maring which immediately made for the nearest port.—France- Presse.
China Mail Feature Highlights
Here
the
аго Botze of feature highlights In lo- day's China Mail:
P. 5: The End Indian, from Sussex, by C. D. T. Baker - Carr James Wokenden reports hardening determination to keep Commonwealth bases in the Far East. P, 0: Part reven of the Vengeance of Private Pooley.
P. 7: John Marshall examines the Life and Iegends of Dylan Thomes. P. 8: A special correspon
dent reports the growin of dopo addiction in the TLF.
P. 13: Les Armour profiles Alco Guinness; T. E. B. Clarke goes to the races at Santa Anita; Chapman Fincher writes on lunch- time drinking.
F. 10 & 17: Local and
overstas sports reviewE.
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EXPLOSION
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At flames today. least nino persons were killed and eight injured,
A W. J.
75-year-old
Mehaffey,
cafe owner,
caused the
D
explosion when he struck
apartment.
match to start a water heater fn his first-floor First there wad 3. Emali explosion, then big Mchaffey survived. United Prous.
ome.
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