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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Educating The Resettled

WHE

THEN the report of a single sitting of the

Urban Council can occupy up to 14 columns in a

paper, BR

news-

did yesterday's | meeting, the public vividly reminded of extraordinary

extent

are tlan

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which the Council's activi Les have been enlarged, as well as the heavy call on the time of the Councillors In dealing with what have noy become manifold problems relating to public welfare,

health and sanitation.

In view of this many will feel

somo surprins that ONU member yesterday urged; further responsibilities for councillors by their appoint- ment to commitives outside the Urban Council but which deul with affairs which are to some degree Interrelated with the work of the Council. The public- spiritedness which motivates the proposal wins acclama- tion, but it does stem that| if Implemented it would impose severe additional demands

Councillora,

оп

who could, In any event, only report back, and absorb

. more of the Council's time

in explanations and answers

Not questions.

to

expectedly

the motion

132.

the officials from opposing

refrained

understanding

on the clear the that Council would not be able debate decisions tu

by Government-appointed boards and committees with which the UC obtained liaison.

OF the

Was

mnny

question.

raised at yesterday's meet- ing none produced more Jiluminating and significant replies than those relating to sanitary defects in re- The settlement blocks. existence of dirty toilets, it explained, was duc firstly to insanitary habits of the dwellers, secondly to thefts of parts of the Bush system,

in- thirdly to adequate supply of lush water. Dirly drains ure largely caused by persona throwing refuse into them. and similarly this helps to cause perpetually wet wash- ing places.

THE WEATHER: Fresh N."winds, strong at ihnen in ex- postă places. Ovorezzi and bold during the afternoon. Becom- ing colder with light rain or drinxló" this evening.

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RELAX IN

"DAKS Whiteaways

France Asked To Get Moving_On_Independence For Algeria

AFRO-ASIANS GET TOUGH

Break With Moderates

Commonwealth News

PINEAU REJECTS LILLI SUES FOR PLAN TO

DEMANDS

United Nations, Feb. 5.

Eighteen of the 27 Afro-Asian nations de- manded tonight that France grant Algeria the right of self-determination and open immediate negotiations for a ceasefire and a peaceful settle- ment of their dispute under UN auspices.

Government

Deny Irresponsible' Report

A brief report pub- lished in the current issue of the American magazine Newsweek to the effect that "the British are seriously weighing the return of Hongkong to China” is entirely without foun dation, a Government spokesman said today. "There is absolutely no truth in this irresponsible report," the spokesmen rald, "and it can be taken as quite certain thai fler Majesty's Government is not contemplating anything of the kind."

This is what Newsweek wrote:

of

"It won't happen tomar- row the day after. but the British are seriously

the weighing

return Itongkong Communist China, since the Island is almost impossible to de- fend. Some British strateg- feel voluntary with- Inta drawal might pay divi- dends, providing they can get favourable trade agree- ments with Peking in ex- change."

EXPLOSIONS

ROCK RENO:

These disclosures clearly Indicate the urgent need for education in health and sanitation among the people, previoualy squatters, who now occupy the resettle- ment flats. That provision for this is made in the cur- rent estimates will be welcomed by the public generally and If Govern- ment fecls that

the estimates have to be pruned, the axe should certainly not be applied in this direction, It is pointless to resettle Three underground gas squatters reasonably explosions rocked Reno to- decent Ants if they are not day, demolishing four large at the same time taught buildings, damaging others,

in

how to look after them and to appreciate their

living facilities.

new

TWO DEAD

Reno, Feb. 5.

The resehillon was a sharp departure from the text pressed today by the "muderates" with the group, who had sought in two sons, lasting more than ; three hours, to work Oul 11 "mukkale grond“ approach to

the question.

The demand recognised the right of the Algerians to self- determination,

Negotiations

it, operative paragraphs would have the General Assembly:

France

Request

respond to the desire of the people of Algeria to exercise their fundamental right of sest-

the

delimination.

Invite France and people of Algeria to enter inta immediate negotiations to j end hostiles and settle peace- fully their differences in accor dance with the Charter of the United Nations,

Request

the Secretary General 10 assist The parties in conducting such negotiations and report to the

the 12in session of Assembly.

General

-DIVORCE-

New York, Feb. 5. Lilli Palmer filled a divorce sult yesterday against Rec Harrison in Juarez, Mexico, giving "incompatibility” as the reason, the Daily News said today in a copyrighted report from Juarez-United Prag.

NAUTILUS CLOCKS 20,000

BRING

BACK EIRE'

London, Feb. 6.

A scheme for the Irish Republic to rejoin the Commonwealth is "about to be sprung on Ireland, both north and south," the Daily Telegraph assert- ed today.

Its

columnist, Peterbough, reporting this as a "big sur- prise", added: "Even more sur prising is the sinarce from which the java is expected-Sean Mac- Bride, founder of the Republican Party,"

Saying that Mr MacBride is reported to have pressed Mr John Costello in 1040 to lead his country cut of the Common- wealth, Peterborough

rom. tents; "The reason for Mir MucBride's change of heart is Eire's

dangerous economic

situation.

the

tripl

"It is further threatened

projected European

zunrkel,

tariffs might

Avoltjen bankrupt

by Conti-

of the

country,

ELECTION SOON

"Mr MacBride is belleved to be hoping that the World Bank will come to the rescue by

OEEC loans through

on the ground that Eire is ungeveloped. "If this plan comes off, she might have to agree to the same Commonwealth status

-as that

JUST A BUMP'

YESTERDAY'S RAIN WAS ALMOST A RECORD

Feb

Yesterday was the second wettest rary day, recorded by the Royal Observatory Hongkong. A total of 2.89 ins (79.3 mm)

of rain fell.

The record was establish- ed In February, 1940, 4:

A minimum temperature or 49.7 degrees was record- es at the Observatory In the early hours of this

morning.

The present cold weather in the Colony is due to the movement of cold front which is bringing cold air

down from Siberia.

HARRY TRUMAN IN FALL:

SIX STITCHES IN HEAD

Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry Truman slipped and fell while walking near his home today, cutting his scalp.

Iraq's Appeal

Washington, Feb. 5. The Crown Prince of truq, Amir Abdul Ilah, today asked President Eisenhower for more military aid, and said his coun- try was "happy" about the American anti-Communist pro- gamme in the Middle East.-- Reutor.

Not Going Yet

"I just buinped my head. there's nothing wrong," said Mr Truman.

But his doctor said he had six stitches and the two-inch wound at the back of his head was "clear to the bone."

BLEEDING

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To Be Tried

Retford, Feb. 5. Two nice who escaped trom -# criminal mental institution inst month were committed yesterday for trial at Nottingham Assizes ou changes of attempted murder and theft. The men, who were at liberty for four days, are Breuils Samuel Mitchell, 27

and Richard Maskill, 194 China Mall

After striking his head when he slipped on an icy walk near his home at Independence, Mr Truman continued to his office Special. in Kansas City and it was not until early noon doctor was called in.

"He was bizoding ifike every-

Alat the Aid For Jordan

Every point in the resolution LEAGUES! has yet appeated in the Irish ally denies sport day on- thing when he went to the

has been rejected in

advance

in address

H

New London, Feb. 5. America's first atomic-

9.

"

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Amman, Feb, 0;

A royal diocres: Issted today approval the-Arab solidarity wil roceive 2125 million ald from Arab countries to replaco he's the Brlich annual financial

grant. Franco-Praze,

Moscow, Feb. B. Oh and Pakistan.

An authoritative Egyptian word about the Moscow

ourice said the doctor.. press But there

Keops no

dent Gamal Nakour would visit stitched him up as he sat in his agreement, by which Jordan by France, whose top lenders,

aoubt that Mr MacBride has

the Soviet Union mcluding the Foreign Minister,

on February chair." caught the OEEC infection,"

"No, date has been set, M. Christian Pineau,

As to Me Truman's general Mr MacBridą sceently leg the three-hour 19-minute

and it would not be co soon," he health, the doctor aid, on the Algerian cuse yesterday, powered submarine, Nauti-three member publican Party added.--France-Presse.

ina."United Press. out of a coalition government insisted that there could be no lus today clocked 20,000 led by Mr Costello, creating a negotiations of any kind before | nautical leagues under the situation which has led to the 1 ceasefire,

of д general The French have rejected all about 120 miles off the New election next month. China

Ben when it reached a point announcement suggestions

of "political pre-

Moll Special, conditions"

such as granting the Jersey coast, its Com- right of self-determination be-mander, Captain Eugene fore a peaceful settlement of the Wilkinson, announced this dispute is achieved.

No Interference

morning.

The Nautilus thus lived up to the performance of its Actitious They have also refuse to RC-namesake, created by the famous cept any United Nations "Inter- French writer, Jules Verne, 87 ference in the matter, such 6 years ago in his book "Twenty- is implied in the suggested as thousand Leagues under sistance of the Secretary General io "conducting" The proposed

negotiations.

In the vocabulary of the UN, where resolutions were wighed

the

Twenty thousand nautical leagues is about 80,000 nautical miles (just over 100,000 kilo- metres).

Newsmen who were allowed

PAKISTAN MAY GO

From DEREK MARKS

London, Feb. 5. There are grave dangers of a serious Commonwealth

Kashmir issue.

for punctuation and the placing aboard the vessel for the oc- crisis arising over the of words, the 18-power Asian casion were not informed of the African draft résolution WDS classified as a "tough resolu-speeds or depths reached by the submarine. It was noted, how- ever, that the Nautilus's per- formance was infinitely superior to that of a conventional type submarine.

on."

The "moderates" in the Asian African Kroup, led by the

I'hilippines, Japan and Thailand, continued their efforts to come Captain Wilkinson also praised the extreme manoeuvrability of plete an alternadve resolution.

Their proposal would express the Nautilus, which would, with the Assembly's "belief" that normal type engines, havo used French and Algerian represtar about 720,000 gallons of diesel tatives should negotiato but fuel to cover 20,000 leagues. - would not include any request France-Presse,

and starting fires,

for France to declare Algeria's killed and more than 42 were

At least

The Council's estimates call injured.

for fairly heavy spending in the recruitment of Bonnel, but

were two people

Two thepartment stores, per-financial building and the Reno manifestly Elks Club were demolished, health education officers, About 20 other structures were sanitary Inspectors and damaged by blast ound fire, other assistants must exist

right to self-determination.

1

Philippine's Plan 'Red China

Serrano, proposal in the General The Philippine delegate, Mr Assembly today a plan which was The fire raged ufchecked based on: (1) A ceasefire, (2)

in numbers appropriate to hours later, Mayor Len Harris Negotiations to bring full peace

(3) Negotiations for the basis for

An Outlaw

Bloomington, Feb. 0. Mr Walter Robertson, Assist-

the rapid expansion of ser-ordered an area of eight square to elections with Algeria to ant Secretary of State for Far

vices which have

blocks reped off como

and evacuated free because continued gus leakage the "future status"

Britain's High Commissioner to New Delhi, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, has been specially instructed to urge the Nehru Government to accept a tree

plebiscite,

The indications MacDonald mission.

are that his failed in his

The fear now is that if she does not get justice from the United Naticos, Pakistan will then ask other Commonwealth countries to give her full back- ing.

"It such backing is not forth- coming. Pakistun muy fce? obliged to quit the Common- wealth.

within the control of the threatened still more explosions, be the eventual application of Eastern Affairs, today denounced country that

Urban Council. The money

Mr Harris cald 150 Nevada

self-determination.

China

as an "outlaw nation".

spent in this direction will National Guardsmen were sum- not bo begrudged for there moned to

The draft resolution will be le sald he knew of no plan for

in lake over complete formally introduced

tho the United States to recognise is every prospect of fully control of the evacuation area. Assembly's Political Committee 1. compensating resulta.

-United Press,

tomorrow--Untied Press.

BOISTEROUS WELCOME FOR

ROCK AND ROLL KING

Landon, Feb. 5, Thousands of teenagerss colourfully - clai and screaming hysterically, EKTO "Rock und

Roll" band leader. Bil Haley a frenzied welcome to Bri. lain today.

At Southampton, where his thip docked, and later when ho arrived in Lon- don. enthusiastlo · fans swept aside cruh barriers and fought with police for a glimped of thele kdoi.

The smiling. round-faced muslelah, who has come ́with his fellow singers to

make a tour of Britain, z' Look it all calmly, but looked pale and apprehen- alve when bis engulfed by a surging məb at London's Waterloo Bridro,

For

Car

wan

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10 minutes, police mirurried with an controllable crowd, whi fremică faile battered on the doors, the windows

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and tho roor of the vehlote.

A policewoman was injured and received first aid after fainting.

Police tried to smuggle Haley out of the docks when the 1lner,

Queen Elizabeth, the fADE, bertlied, but mostly girls in bright jeans, stopped bls car. clothew

were torn off · his back and several girts were trumpled in the rusk, --China Mail Special.

Mr Robertson accused the Peking regime of failing to keep agreements, killing about 18 million Chinese in seven years, and confiscating hundreds of millions of dollars in property without paying compensation.

it

'If the United States did re- cognise Communist China would mean "the liquidation of the Republle of China on For-

musa,"

He said Formosa was a "vital

The present Paldistan Govern- ment gave valuable support at time of the Suez crisis, The British Government has Leen bluntly told that Pakistan! ministers must take account of the growing feeling in their association with the Commonwealth yields no dividends.

In particular the sale of 08 Canberra bombers to India is regarded as providing it with weapons which could only con- ceivably be intended for uso ngainst Pakistan.

The situation will be din- cussed on Wednesday by an all-party group of MPs who are supporting Pakistan's case in Westminster.-London Ex- proza Service.

link in the free work's island Safe On Haunted'

In

protect

any

no

Mountain

chain of defences in the Pacife.” addition, Mr Robertson Gold, If the abandoned United States commitments to Formosa, longer feel Asian

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5, country would

A Royal Air Force helicopter “ប័ន, it could rely an protection orashed today Into a "haunted ngainst the Communist threat. peak" in the Cameron high-

These

of weak Innkle comparatively

Central Malaya nations would have ΠΟ other Reports reaching here tonight recourne but to come to terms, sald none of the three occupanta the best they could get, with was injured, but the helicopter the Peking colossus," he said.— | was zak to bo mashed

United PreO,

Hauter,

Egypt's New Move Against Israel

New York, Feb. 5. Egypt today formally cailed for a new meeting of the United Nations General As- sembly to debate Israel's

fallure

to comply with six resolutions demanding that i

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