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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Rents Bill
THE fate of the Rents Bill due to be determined by
the British Parliament holds more than passing interest for Hongkong. The Colony, reprieved last year from the threat of increased rents and partial decontrol will wonder
whether
approval of the Tury legin- Intion, which is aimed at decontrolling domestic pro- j perty, will have any reper- i cussions here, Certainly I would not be surprising R
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Policy Switch On Israel? New Turn In Mid-East Crisis Brothers
IKE CALLS IN PARTY CHIEFS Seize Red
FLYING TO WASHINGTON
CUTS SHORT HOLIDAY
IN GEORGIA
Thomasville, Feb. 18. President Eisenhower
to-
it stimulated renewed night cut short his South Georgia vacation to return to Washington tomorrow.
owners for further ament. ments in the existing Land.
He called chief Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Sinnte to a White House meeting un Wednesday on the Middle East crisis.
UNUSUAL COURSE
lord and Tenant Ordinance. Basically the objections in Brital to decontrol of rents are those put forward in Hongkong, the echief of them being that tenants will he thrown on the mercies of landfords
Eisenhower seldom summons leaders and will deprived of security of ten- of both parties unless he is developing
Nevertheless the major policy. housing problem of Britain POSSESSES
distimet
ure.
some -which
featurer appreciation.
The fact that he called a meeting at the White House on Wednesday under- require lined the gravity of the Middle East situ
tion, particularly Israel's refusal to with-
a complex backdraw from the Gaza strip,
some 15
There is
ground. Britain's 60 million
The President, who had planned to people live in million houses, The 1961 stay here until next Sunday, announced late today he would return to Washington tomorrow.
Census showed there were
million householders with three or more · rooms per person. Yet in the same year the country was shorl of 1,700,000 dwellings. Since then nearly 1wo million houses has bee built, but there is still shortage of accommodation, THE British
The President arranged the Wednes- day meeting for 8:30 am. with the Vice President, Mr Richard Nixon, the Secre tary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles and the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate, including ranking majority and minority members of the Foreign Affairs, Appropriations and Armed Ser- government vices Committees. this seeming PHONES DULLES
explains paradox as being due to the distortions of rent control and claims that a market in rented accommodation
should be restored in order to facilitate the movement of families and to attrået
back that market accomm dation which owners are
new Rents B‡,
Mr Eisenhower has not called to- gether a similar group since he previewed hts state of the Union message early inst month.
Mr Eisenhower conferred again by telephone with Mr Dulles during the day, putting aside hunting and golf to keep now actually withdrawing clone coutnet with the international situa- -because it is rarely tion. fonsible to let those houses at the prices allowed by law. This line of argument provides the basis for the What will be its effects if and when it becomes Jaw? Nenrly ve million owner- occupied houses would cease to be rent-controlled; many of these, or parts of them suitably remodelled, would) probably enter the market for letting.
further 800,000 otherwise controlled would be decontrolled. There would still be, it 34 estimated, some five million houses iet #t controlled rents. And for houses re- maining controlled, vised rent limits would be Axed.
The Press Secretary, Mr James Hagerty said they conferred on possible "further action" In the U.N. by the United States but he denied there was any plan for the chief executive to appear personally before the UN.--United Press,
re-
BUT no matter with what
to
force of logic the govern- meut presents its case for the Rents Bill, it is legisla- tion which will make no wide popular appeal. Poli- tically the government is handling a dangerous sub- ject. The Tories' loss of the North Lewisham by-election is largely attributed public dislike of the Bill. A three-line party Whip when the time comes to voling on the measure can, of course, ensure its passage through the House of Commons. But before this the government; may find itself compelled to
its Idens revise
the proposed legislation.
on
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MAY CONSIDER SANCTIONS
UN DEBATE PUT OFF
FOR A DAY
New York, Feb. 18.
The United Nations General Assembly put off until Thurs- day a debate on the Middle East situation scheduled for tomorrow, it was announced today.
The assembly originally was expect- ed to open the debate today, but this was postponed last Saturday until Tuesday.
Behind the scenes, talks are going on to persuade Israel to modify her deter- mination not to withdraw troops from Egyptian territory unless she receives certain safeguards.
The United States asked for the postponement, as it hind done several times previously while Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, was nego- tiating with Mr Abba Eban, the Israeli Ambassador.
TWO DEVELOPMENTS
United Nations sources said the other delegations acceded to the United States request,
Breause of the postponement the Arab-Asian group of 27 slates called off a meeting they had arranged for tonight to discuss a sanctions move against Israel. It was understood the new postpone- ment — following one from Friday until today and another from today until to- morrow -was, to allow time for two developments:
The full effect of President' Eisenhower's strong week-end statement on the Israeli people;
★President Eisenhower will have
top-level consultations on steps in the event of continued Israeli defiance of Assembly resolutions.
These would include the possibility of United States support for sunctions.
new
The sanctions question is a major political issue in this country, since both Republican and Democratic leaders have gone on record against it.-Reuter.
Skier In Fatal 6am MYSTERY WAIL
Collision With Spectator
Bregenz, Feb. 10.
was acci
A spectator dentally killed by a skier In a ski competition at Lech am Arlberg near here today.
The
skler
accidentally left the course and collided at high speed into Arina- Maria Angola, a 21-year- old German girl. The girl was killed instantaneously. The skler suffered
*
broken ler-France-Presse.
WANTED MEN KILLED IN CYPRUS
WAKES HUNDREDS
A wailing siren woke up hundreds of harbour-side residents in Hongkong at about 6 a.m. today.
A YWCA Tesident almost had hysteries.
While the sky was still dork the cerle wall begant sound-
ed like an air-raid siren, but Then it wavered up to a shrill squeal, and down to a dreadful
moan,
It lasted about two minutes. "It sounded like an air-raid siren with a cold-or some pre- historie monster," said a Mac- dunneli Road resident,
"A fire-float perhaps," sug- gested a Bowen Road resident. Later this morning the China Mail set about unravelling the mystery.
DISCONNECTED
The Police said: "We heard i but don't know what it was." The Marine Police saki "No Information."
Nicosia, Feb. 18. Three Eoka lerrorist gunmen, two of them with £5,000 on | 11," If Lewisham were to be their heads, wer killed or cap.
The Marine Department said: Sorry we know nothing about The Civil Ald Services, said:
sirena are disconnected.".
repented in some or any of tured during the last 24 hours in "Couldn't be us because our the impending seven by sharp
clastic bolween Eoka
Singapore Group Going To UK
MENON ILL 'Good Old Joe' -by Khrushchev CONQUEROR The Queen
OF
THE NAZIS
Moscow, Feb. 18. Soviet Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev tonight praised Josef Stalin as the соп- Only queror of the Nazis. months ago the Soviet Press accused the late Premier of failing to prepare the coun- try for the German attack.
the
New York, 18. Mr V. K. Krishna Menon, Indian Minister without
Mr Khrushchev further push- portfolio, was taken Ill last Hight in his holel
ed Stalin along the path to re- room
habilitation at a shortly
after returning to
reception in Sovietskaya Hotel for New York from Washington,
and where he took
visiting Bulgarian party part in a television show.
government leaders.
"Our people and our party won the war under Stallo and this Stalin we do not want to abandon," he said,
Indian sources
Kald he was running a high fever and was at once pul to bed. Ilis doctor was called,
illness was Mr Menon's diagnosed as "complete ex- haustion."-Reuter.
Hungarian Student On Murder Charge
He said That while Com- munists have criticised Stalin's faults, this should not obscure his achievements.
SAME LINE
Looked Startled
Lisbon, Feb. 18. The Queen looked startled today when a spectator hurled a mis- sile through the open window of her carriage during state ride through Lisbon.
But sho siniled brightly after dis- covering it
a floral bouquet.-United Press.
Was
Trawler At
Gunpoint
Copenhagen, Feb. 18. Two Polish brothers arrived.
today, asking politics! asylum, aboard. their trawler after they fought a violent battle” aboard and locked the captain and other crew members in the cabin.
The brothers, 21 and 22, whose
names were not revealed, de manded that the trawler which was fishing in the Baltic, hend for Denmark. The captain refused and
brothers drew pistols ordert other crew members Into
the and
le the cabin, they said. The man resisted, but after ano
of the crew was wounded the captain and his crew aban- doned the fight and (vent down Into the cabin. The brothers brought the ship
into port.
injured
The
man was treated and the captain took the trawler out and mode for a Polish port.
The
brothers were qucalionod by the police after asking for asylum. United Press,
RUSSIA'S BIG DRIVE
TO COLONISE
"THE VIRGIN LANDS"
Moscow, Feb. 18.
Russia is offering unprecedented financial and other inducements to persuade farmers and workers to move to the Far East where vast new economic regions are destined to grow in the next 10-15 years.
Rambling from one tople to another, Mr Khrushchev also promised that the new Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Gromyko would pursue the same
policles as Mr Dmitri Shepley, whom he to start life anew, with their Cetails today,
People who accept the offer | Rumanlan border, succeeded, becauipe our
in policies
families in Primorsky Kral, on are not made
The appeal by the man but, the Chinese border, will benent "Come to the by
the
gomment." Ho also warned the West and its cattle with two tons of development."Router.
by free travel for the family something to raise our socialist ngain not to attack Russia, point private family possessions, ac ing to the fate of Hitler as one good reason why.
in-
cording to a State advertisement appearing today,
(about
gave
Ціслю
..
was headlined: virgin langis
on
Me Khrushchev, who augurated the de-Stalinisation They will receive a cash pay-Found Unconscious Budapest, Feb. 18.
programme last February, praised ment of 1,000 roubles A frail-looking 25-year- Stalin
as a "great Communis! £80 at the omelal exchange old woman_medical student and
In Prison Cell a great defender of the rate) for the head of each and 10 other defendants, Marxist line who defeated the family plus 300 roubles (£27)
Fascists."
for other members of the family, It was the second time that taxation exemption for the first aged from 19 to 28, went on trial today on charges of Mr Khrushchev has praisest five years in the new lands, having murdered a wounded Stalin's handling of foreign and immunity from state grain man during the Hungarian affairs.
procurements, uprising on the assumption |
FOR CHOU he was
a member of
On January 17, at a reception the
for the visiting Chinese Com- secret polico
munist Premier, Mr Chou E-they will The student, Hans Toth, was fal, he praised Stalin as a "model the chief accused
She was accuser, along with for the interests of the working cther individuals,
Communist" who was "fighting the family and 110 pounds for other defendants of having class."-United Press. administered a shot of gasoline
to the man and then of Injecting
air into his heart to kill him.
The man was said to have! been one of several people taken to a hospital where Miss Toth and other students were treating the wounded during the uprising,
WE LIVE
FROM GERMANY
TO HONGKONG?
Bonn, Feb, 18 Singapore, Feb. IB.
Withdrawal of 30,000 troops Singapore will send a five-man
The defendants, who also from Great Britain's 80,000- mission to London next month
included writer Joseph Gal, man Rhine Army probably will 10 negotiate for self-government |
not take place before autumn. for this stars colony, it was were alleged to have set up an
anti-Soviet and anti-governinent 16.21 authoritative British source announced tonight.
cell in the hospital in the days said today. which followed the Russian That would coincide Intervention.
though more or less accidentally - with the raising of the first
of 12 edited an underground Jounal three
divisions which called, "We Live.
West Germany has promised 10 contribute to Western defence,
By the end of the year she will have five partially trained divisions under arms.
Lim Yew
They were
said to
have
The Singapore
13 group scheduled to open constitutional talks with the Colonial Office
March 11. on
Mr
Hock. the Singapore Chief Minister, scid the missior: would comprise The defendants included war- three representatives from his kers, students, office employees, Labour Front Government, and journalists and cne former onto each from the Liberal-convict who had infiltrated him. Socialist Party and the People's self inside the group during the Action PartyReuter.
German Leader Meets Dulles
the
Washington, Feb 10. Herr Erich Ollenhauer, West German Socialist leader, conferred for an hour today
Secretary
elections, Mr Macmillan could men and British security forces Someone suggested it was a with Mr John Foster Dulles, the
hardly
of
drawal will be a highly com- British sources said the with- uprising,
Before the trial, Ilona Tolh shipping some units at present plicated operation, Involving told the press, "Whatever I have in Germany to other stations done, I cannot consider myself such
Malaya or Cyprus, a murderer."-France-Presse. Hongkong.-United Press.
In Cyprus, it was officially an-
United States US Navy submarine; recognising nounced today. avoid
"Not us," said the Navy State, the implication that pursult Killed were of the Rents Bill, particu Demetrakis
20-year-old attache.
Herr Ollenhauer told repor- Christodoulou and Someone else suggested the tera ho had n "very instructive larly in its present form, Soliris Tanngari.
dredger Maitena lying in mid- talk" with Mr Dulles on would presage the downfali. Eoka leader and bomb expert harbour.
variety of European problems A Christofs Lenus was captured, But It was not her either, and on the Middle East, though In normal circumstances the the announcement said,
Then the Royal Navy: "It was no concrete proposals fate of the legislation would; One British soldier was killed HMS Newfoundland. She went exchangest-Reuter.
of his government.
be decided by the parliament in the gun battles, and the hunt out on exercises this morning. was con- They always test the siren be- now altting and approval of for other Eoka men the Bill. guaranteed by the tinulog, the announcement said. fors going to sea, Dut this
morning it got stuck."
majority which the govern- ment enjoys in the Commona. But 13 it is hundreds of thousands of votors are to have the indicating opportunity of
-France-Presse.
were
19
Pigeon Kidnapper Is
Caught By Own Bird
WAY
Gelsenkirchen, Feb. 18. pigeon kidnapper who caught by one of his own birds was given ALT eight- month suspended sentence and a 150 marks' fine today.
Snow Avalanche Truck driver Johann Schonheff
Kills Three
Pakistan Agrees To Kashmir Move allan aki troopers on winter
Bolzano, Feb. 18. An Alpine avalanche buried 30
manoeuvres today on 'Mount Lavarendo,
United Nations, Feb. 18, ing the President of the Coun- their views on the subject The Pakistan Foreign Minis-cil to visit India and Pakistan Rosquera digging through the and these may well prove tion presented in the Security to examine proposals to well six injured. It was feared others
ter approved the draft resolu-
snow reported three dead and suficient to kill the Bill at Counell by the United States, the Kashmir problem--France- were still
buried under birth.
Britain and Australia"request" { Presse,
avalanche-United Pros.
the
ransom note' demanding only .20
Io called the marka, police and a giant air-ground search was prepared. Schonhoff read about the search
plans in local papers
and in panie released the other five, atolo six pigeons from : bind
birds. But the bunt was of fanoler: Will Schaefer
last Schaefer led bright streamers July.
to Then he sent one of
the ransom messenger pigeon and released 11, Ita his own pignons in a box to Solisefer.
flight was followed by two wrapped around the bird's leg
private planes, 13 police curs, and thousands of multant bird watchers armed with binoculars; and, bicycles, The pigeon fluttered into its home loft at Schonhoff's houso and, the pollos converged on his apartment to make the -arrest-United Fress.
Was a ransom note demand ing that Bohaefer attach a 50- mark bill to the pigeon and release him or his own birds Schacter, however, walled and
"would die." -
soon one of the stolen, birda arrived
with ■ reduced-rate
Flour And A House
On arrival in the Far East, get 330 pounds of Hour for the head of
They will be granted 15,000 roubles (£1,300) to build a house, repayable in 10 years, and
a further credit of 2,000 roubles (£100) repayable in three years to stock up with catile and other items.
ap-
New York, Feb. 18. Jack Soble, one of the three people recently indieled by an American "Grand Jury charges of spying for the Soviet Union, was found" "unconscious this morning beside his bed in his prison cell in New York
The was taken to the hospital and 68-year-old spy suspect his brother, a doctor, was called,
have He was reported to suffered cerebral linemorrhage. Soble, was arrested on January 25.Franco-Presse,
to his bedside.
Washington, Feb. 18, The US Vice President, Mr Richard Nixon, will pay on official, visit to King Halllo pearing in Soviet Moldavia, or- Selasale of Ethiopla in March,
A state advertisement,
gan
Re
on
the Moldavian publican Government
United States officials said to the day-United Press.
Nation's Column, London,
From every point of view
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