PHILIPS
PHOTOFLUX
FLASH BULBS
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
UN & The Canal
WHAT has been adrolily
situation"
W described by Britain as
the
"Egyptian
will later this week occupy the attention of the United Nations Security Council, and it is safe to predict It! will be made into a first-i class
by Soviet wrangle Russia.
The decision to submit the
subject to the UN is widely i approved; it was, in fact, inevitable since Col Nasser had bluntly refused to enter into negotiations over the future of the Suez Canal ex- cept on his own terms, What has still to be demonstrated JA whether the Unitesi | Nations, either through the Security Council 1 the General Assembly, ** bring the disputants | together in such a way as Lo Posuce [ satisfactory settlement.
That
tìቶ* ! * debates Council is already
will be sharp the Security
גון
clear.
Bussla considers the wording
of the British request for
THE WEATHER; Moderato N. winds, Fair or fine,
CHINA MAIL
No. 36549
Estáblished: 1845.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1956.
Price 20 Cents
SELWYN-LLOYD'S HINT OF RETALIATION
London, Sept. 24. The Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn Lloyd hinted tonight thal President Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal could result in British
retaliation-con- trolling the flow of the Nile River. From the Owen Falla Dam In Uganda.
"15 you accept Nasser's argument that he in entitlexi
WDA
to break international agree- ments," Mr Lloyd told A nation-wide television au- dience, "we ure entitled to do certain things.”
Thin
his reply to questions about the reminder of the Colonial Secretary, Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, on Satur- day night that the Owen Falls dam in British-protected Uganda
controls the flow of the white Nile, main source of the Nile River in Egypt.
Egyptian enginee now supervise the adjustment of
'Could Control Flow Of Nile'
wnicr flow
Over
the dam. Egypt's economy depends on irrigation from the sources of the Nile in British East Africa and Ethiopia.
But Mr Lloyd did not say
Britain whether
Whe comTM
sidering shutting off the flow of the white Nile as a Inter inter- step if Egypt rejects national control of the Suez
Cummi
He asked, however; "As far as negotiations are concerned, how much more ATO WO - pected to do?”
Mr Lloyd appeared on the BBC programme "Panoruma," He was interviewed by Hugh Cudlipp, editorial director of the Independent Socialist newspaper "Daily Mirror."
Asked why Brilain and France at last had gone to the United Nations, Mr Lloyd ro ferred to article 33 of the United Nations charler "which culls for parties to a dispule settlement on to attempt n their own first,
the
"What we have tried to do is take certain steps by nego- tiations among the parfies as a preliminary to going to United Nations," "Mr Lloya raid.
have noted a perfectly
think WO throughout
171
RELAX IN
DAKS Whiteaways
Bright(caward and reach- able manner...
"We shall go to the Security Council in good faith,” he said, "We shall also support the Users' Association as we think that it will have a useful rolo
to play in the negotiations."
Mr Lloyd said the role the U.N. "Is not just to lccep
the peace.. It is to preserve
THE PANDES KONFRAN EN ACTION TRE
Florida Hit By Big Hurricane
Panama City, Sept. 24. Hurricane Flossy battered north-west Florida coast today with winds of almost 100 miles до hour and 25-foot waves.
the But he the rule of law." added "we will do everything we possibly can to obtain a United peaceful solution." Proes
nt
EGYPT MAKES COUNTER MOVE
Request Sent To
AND IF SUEZ
CRISIS CONTINUES
New Cyprus Visit
Security Council Singapore By Lord Radcliffe
BRITAIN ACCUSED May Buy
New York, Sept. 24. Egypt officially asked the United
examination of the situation Nations Security Council tonight to con- to be prejudicial to Egypt's sider "actions against reacted characteristiendly by and France.
position; and Nasser has
”
the
United
calling Nations to consider "actions
againal Egypt" by Britain
and France.
Thus
is
presionate discussion of the problem is virtually ruled · out.
Egypt" by Britain
Egypt's move came only a few hours after the Security Council had set Wednesday for hearing the Anglo-French complaint against Egypt's nationalisation of the Canal.
IT is the desire of the Big meeting yesterday.
+
<3
More From Hongkong
Singapore, Sept. 24. to buy more
Singapore may be forced from Hong- kong instead of Britain and European countries if the Canal dispute continued much longer, merchanis sald today.
Three that the United Nations should approve of
10 Dr Emilio the original Dulles plan as Nunez-Portuendo, of Cuba, the a basis for negotiations with Council's President this month. Egypt designed to guarantee
Britain and France made their cole night in the Council request for a Security Council Wednesday over the item to be
considered. The Egyptian request was Russin is expected to support. made officially
the Egyptian proposal and to
1 might also have to buy! reject the item subindtied by the more from the
United States, Western powers on
Australia the ground
and Japan because that it would prejudice the case
European curgess would be against Erypt.
made more costly by the re routing of ships around the cape.
the Suez Cand as an inter- rationa waterway
A DANGER
i
SEPARATE ITEM
U.N. observers said there was по chance that the Council would be called into session earlier thin Wednesday in view Egypt's request for an "urgent" meeting.
A BIG JUMP
A big jump in the cost of living, unemployment, social unrest and complete dislocation of holiday and business travel They induced that in all arrangements would soon hit bellhood the Egyptian request | Malayu it the Suez Canal crials would be put down on Wednes- was not solved quickly, they day's provisional agenda as
a suitt, separate item.
A letter hundert 36 the Coun- cordance with the 1888 ell President by Mr Omar Convention, it is doubtful, Lourt, the Egyptian delegato, however, whether the world asked the Council to consider body will be prepared to cons against Egypt by some lend n sufficient weight of powers, particularly Frutice and
the United Kingdom,
which of support to the proposals inconstitute a danger to Interna- their present form. And any jonat pener and recurity and seriously watered down ver- are serious violations of the sion cannot satisfy either charter of the United Nations," Britain or France,
Mr Loufti requested that meeting be urgently convened in of developments since his Even assuming the United view
Nation to approve by a letter of September 17 emphatic majority vote the existing Dulles plan, the probabilities are that Egypt tuntion. will refuse lo necept
Today's Eyptian move verdict as binding her to heightened the prospect of a full. Reuter.
inte
negotiations. enter Having rejected the pro- pusul which had the Juck ing of 18 nations, "she is not likely to be amenable towards the Kame pro-
the.
A
In addition to calling Council President, Mr Lounl In the September 17 letter the
conferred with Mr Dag Counell was asked to keep Hammarskjold, the U.N. "vigilant eyes" on the Suez Secretary-General. Earlier Sle Pierson Dixon, of Britain, also called on Mr Hammarskjöld.
U.S. Pressure On Egypt
Washington, Sept. 21,
The American Government today made final prepara- position even if it receive' fions to exert increased economic pressure on Egypt by the support of twice
blocking payment of tolls by American ships using the many countries,
Canal.
Omictals
A
BRITISH spokesman has expressed the opinion that the Dulles plan in sufficient ly flexible to enable Egypt
to
the State of
and
Treasury Departments conferred
un the steps
the payment. necessary to block
enter into negotiations
Mc John Foster Dulles, without surrendering any Secretary
of State, and Mr
Аль
members of the projected Suez Canal Users Association,
The higher war risks and tho
Lord
London, Sept. 24. Radcliffo, the legni expert chosen by the British Government to draw up a new constitution for Cyprus, with fly to the Colony 10-
■ Colonja) Once spokesman said tonight.
ΠΙΟΣΤΟΥ,
The spokenuan saƒd; "His visit is in connection with the preparation of constitutional proposals for Cyprus,”
The spokesman wald thai he could give no detail
of
Lord Radcliffe's itinerary in Cyprus.
Lord Radcliffe first arrived In Cyprus on July 14 and three weeks spent almost studying the situation and having talks with officials and leaders of the islands communities.
Since then, he has bed talks here with Mr Alad Lennox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, and has begun the preparation of a constitution. -Router.
END BLOODSHED
PLEA BY WOMEN
Nicosia, Sept. 24.
the women
Cypriot women today appealed to Britain to try to end bloodshed in Cyprus,
of
Organisers of the appal British wives, Bancees, sisters claimed, that 6,000 women in-end mothere," and so opptal the island had signed it,
for united octions to achieve the The appeal said: "We appeal following: to you women of England to
use your induence in bringing "No more bloodshed in to an end all bloodshed and re- Cyprus; no more hangings; pul pression in Cyprus.
said
FIVE MPs
HURT IN AIRLINER
MISHAP
London, Sept. 24. Five MPs were injured today when the plane in which they were flying
dropped 400 feet in an air pocket a few minutes before
Two of them were sent hospital. Three others were in-
At least three people were deach About
10,000 WITO evacuated from their homes our the Louisiana coast before the storm lunged castward for Florida. About 50 people were unaccounted for aboard shipo
offshore all rigs.
At Panama City Beach, 10 miles west of the city, the storm arrived with 75-mile an hour hurricane winds
this carly afternoon nnx by 4 pm, gusta had increased to more than 90 miles an hour,
REALLY
HOWLING'
"Waves of 25 feet are break- ing over the beach pier, which usually stands 20 feet above the water, reported Don Brookins of radio station WDLP from the Panama Beach Hotel,
is really howling. goes a television
Thoro onfienna ond power lines are falling down oil over. The water has undermined 6 mumber of cotingen here and
they are settling into the sand. The roofs have blown off some of them."
In
Several tornadoes, generated the complex air currents preceding the hurricane, struck
they arrived here from ап several communities between official visit to Germany. Panama City and Tallahassee, the Florida capital 00 miles to Mi
north-east of the port, Governor jured only slightly by the sud-Leroy Collins of Florida alerted units of the National Guard to den drop, which threw them against the top of the plane.
sumed by. Labour Member of Parlia- Frank Keswick hit the celing so hard his head went through it.
Five other MPs in the plane were not hurt.---France-Presse,
Students Take Over Schools
an end to violence from what- "We love our children, hus-
ever quarter it may come; bringt bands and brothers and desire Archbishop Makarios and other to live away from bloodshed, deporters back; free all political
Poflow collective detainees and abolish alt eer- military measures,
de-gency regulations,” punishments, curfews and tention camps.
The Exppeal
Cyprus "We don't hate the ptopro-but only what is being, would reciprocate these wishes,
done here The cost of living rises,
the British There was no information on both the Federation and the people's behalf,”
how the apucal was being sent Singapore Governments will be The appeal sided with an to Britain or exactly whom it citronted with higher wages offer of a handshake with "all would be sent to.-Router,
And The Bloodshed
15 per cent increase in shipping freight rules recently announced would make
norc everything expensive.
ir
claims.
And as overseas buyers will eventually have to pay more for Malayan products, such as rubber,
and others. this exports and unemployment, night lead to a drop in Malayan
UNION INFLUENCE
With the Communist emer- Key still on and Communist influence in trade unions very strong, labour unrest is certain to follow.
At
One of the points understood to be under consideration was whether the United States would
present, there is great instruct American companies confusion in Singapore shipping whose ships operate under offices about future sailings and Panamanian
Liberian Te fares. gistry also to pay into a blocked
the
of what she regards as her George Humphrey, Secretary of sovereign rights, But onc the Trerury, were expected to fundamentul point of the meet to approve the plan, propoakle
inilexible, 19
Mctal source said account. namely that control of the that,
On Wednesday's meeting barring n high-level
of Canal cannot be permitted reversal
United Nations Security of policy, American to remain in the hands of shipowners would be instructed Cou
Council, the general feeling in official circice Who that the one country, if Col Nusser within a few days to pay tolls
Council
would deal is prepared to concede this, into a blocked Egyptian account
with the situation by it is conceivable that the In the United States, instead of
trying to effect a current accounts provisional arrangement which United Nations discussions Into the open
preserve peace, Would and decisions will provide a being used at present.
continued operation of the Canal vehicle for
American officials emphasise, negotiations
Cet a basis acceptable to Egypt and an eventual acttlement however, that the purpose DE on the one hand, and the marl-
not to of the dispute.
time powers of the world on further pressure on Egypt, but the other, while a permanent to bring the United States into solution
was sought.-China line with the actions of other Mail Special.
The danger is that Col Nasser firstly, will refuse to accept the principle that no оде nation should possess ex- clusive control over the Canal; and accondly will Insist that whatever sup- port he receives in the United Nations will
be
this move
was
put
10
on
It was estimated the tide hac risen nine fret above normal at Panama City Beach. All schoola and businesses closed between Mobile and Apalachicola, a dis- tance of more than 200 miles.
TUGS SINK
The tug, Peter picked up the three-man, crew of a.... sinking - sister tug in Moblie Bay, then vuished in the tempest with five men aboard,
In Loudslaria, emergency crews battled floods in two parishes --- St Bernard and Plaquemines...... along the Mississippi below New Oricans.
of
British women hoped the British women few hours after the Bingapore Pontchartra, Walch, colimeria
ANOTHER BRITISH SOLDIER DIES
Nicosia, Sept. 24.
A British soldier, seriously injured when an extremist time bomb exploded on a crowded beach at Kyrenia yesterday, died in hospital today.
Another soldier injured in the same explosion was reported making "matisfactory progress" today. The beach was crowded with British servicemen and their families when the bomb went aff, United Press.
60 REBELS KILLED BY FRENCH TROOPS
More than 1,000 would-be
had passengers who
booked their passages to Europe over the next three months
do not know whether they will be able
Icave
Singapore 03
they originally planned,
About 2,000 British ECTVice-
due to
go home
after finishing their tour of duty in the Far East are also stranded An undisclosed number of Mosiem' this afternoon on the through lack of transport ships | troops. WÊTE killed In the fringes of the Casbah. and aircraft.-France-Presse,
encounters.
The eight other attempts took The rebel dead included place this morning. Seven of Zighout Yousset, overall rebel the intended victims were Euro- chief in North Constantine Do- pean and one was a Mosim. partment.
Algiers, Sept. 24. · More than 60 Algerian rebels, one of them a chief, were killed and some 15 others wounded in clashes with French troops and police in the last 24 hours.
ensure
men
What Started Blaze In Rocket Centre?
Melun, Sept. 24.
French Air Force investigators today were trying to find out the causes of a mysterious fire which last night swept the rocket testing centre at Melun-Villaroche.
LANDSLIDES ENDING
Youssef, aged 35, was o rank ing member of the Algerian National Liberation Movement.
Reboly mado nine 03- sassination attempts in Algiers today and cast a shadow fear over the cfty.
of
None of the would-be as- usia WID captured.--France- Presse & United Press,
BIG PETROL FIRE
Tokyo, Sept. 24. Japanese national Police said today-landslides were censing
in Sechihara, southern Japan where a small market town was day threatened by a
None of the intended victims a slow 240 seres and a series of smaller being wamded, but he felt at the Shell Company's refinery gent landslide covering about was killed and
OBLO
escaped
London, Sept. 24. Two thousand tons of petrol caught fire today in a reservoir
tik
Shellhaven, on the Thames in Emex.
Fire engines were called to fight the flames,
After four hours, the fire, was pul out--France-Presse,
sumetent to allow him to dofy a majority decision. Adoption of such an attitude
could have only one result;
slides blocking rivers and roads, revolver muzzle at his temple ---creation of a crisis more!
Fire brigades succeeded in The fire was accompanied by
The Police said earlier reports and heard the ineffectual click 'acute and more menacing putting the blaze out is half an violent explosione believed to be of an undetermined number of of the hammer on a faulty to peace than that which hour, but damage was csimated due to the presence of add and people buried papyed unfounded. cartridge, exists at the moment.
af tens of millions of franes, fel tanks in the vicinity.
The Police sid no cesualties At least one of the wounded, Windows were shattered a were shown in today's check..a Moslem was in a serious con- quarter of n mile from the Router,
dison, He was shot by a fellow TENGKU · TO VISIT BANGKOK-France-Presse,
Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24, The' Chlof Minhter of Malaya, Tengku Abdul Rahman, an Iould take place next week. Arrives 'In Peking
100064 Parle, Sept. 24. nounced today cho : will: vikit The - Tengku's, annodhoezent
The French Foreign Minister, Mombast, Sept. 24,31 (sold) Bangkok soon to discum · plans Forme, soon after “lão' Minisyan
Princess Margaret after 30 The voyage, so far has been M Christian Pinomis will go to with the Thai government for an Communist Party's, mommento Dr Hewlett Johnson, Dean of busy hours in this Konya port, plearand and uneventful, with New York next week to hedd Mitous drive; arsim the Com- the Eighth Congrow of the Canterbury, arrived in Peking spent a restful day today on calm seas and a light wind the the Treich delation when the manlet
Party In Die deep fangle Chinese Communist Party In tociny with his wife and two board the Royal Yacht, Briten message wald, rejser De Buez Cinel crisis, in disctamed by MAIYA-Thailand Peking proposing: International daughters after touring west nla on her way to the British The Britannis is due to arrive the Security Council, well- mediation "to restore peace in and southern Chine Radio Irland colony of Mauritiuggan of Port Louis, Mauritius on informed Trench guntarm stated
Peting announced---Beule;, official message received here Saturday morningReute,
Today
the
the date of the vialt but it was Dr Hewlett Johnson Margaret Has Pleasant Sea Trip
|'understood in informed cirates
V
(did not disclose | Malaya--Beuler.
London, Sept. 24.).
Pineau Going To New York
Slugapore, Sept. 24.
Refugees were still streaming reported soversi
Into New Orleana from the hundred Chinese students were muburban Lily Pontchartrain camping early today in premises shore, where back waterB of three Chinese high schools Laire
with the Gulf, wero pilingge
up. The world's the 23.8 mlle longest Lake Pontchartrain Bridge into New Orleans, withstood its dirst hurricane test well.
govertument ordered the dissoli tion of the Singapore Chinese Middle School Students Unlock
Police said more students were flocking to the Chinese High School, the Chung Cheng and the Yoke Eng High School,
Students brought with them extra clothing and food, police
said.
At 6 pm the New Orleans Weather Burenú reported that the hurricane, was moving. In- land near Fort Watton, Florida, 62 miles west of Panama City, -United Press
FOREST FIRE
A Police Officer keeping wach of the Chung Cheng High School, three of whose teachers
Running Springs, Sept. 24. were arrested on Wednesday
More than 1,000 people were under banishment orders, told safely evacuated from this reporters that the students ap-mountain resort area today as a peared to be preparing to camp major forest fire threatened its in the school premises for several gas stations, shops and chalet- days.-Router.
type dwellings.-United Press,
more people are smoking
du MAURIER
Get a tin of th today
filter tip cig
Sole Distribut
Filipina (Hong Kong)
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.