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all facets of the complex
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JAPAN SHIPPING SHIRTS TO U.S. THROUGH COLONY?
Washington, Feb. 28. Commerce Department officials wald talky ihey were inves- igating reports of "ynusu- ally largo shipments of Hongkong to thi4
the American market year in an effort to deter-
whether mine
Japanese traders are waing the Crown diversionary Colony as a port to ovade Tokyo's self- imposed, quofar,
The Department on February 19 naked the US Consulate in Hongkong to look into the altuation but has res no report as yet, officials said, The
Commerce Department action was prompted by a telegram
from Seymour Phillps of the National As sociation of Shirt, Pyjama and Sportswear Manufzo- turers, who asked for
moofing of the U.8. Apparel Industry Committes to col«, `. alder the inflow of long- kong shirts.
committee
The
moets
occasionally with government 'economio' officials to osn• · alder problems of The domtatlo market.
Deputy
Tho
AssistanÁ
Secretary of. Commerce, Mr Marshall
Smith, replied
that it appeared ́ preferable to get full · information on the situation from the Hongkong. Consulate before holding any meeting here of the Apparel' Endastry Com- milico.
Both Slate and Commerce
Department officials that they phasised
em- were
unable at this point to pass 'any' 'Judgment on' whether
to
Japanese traders might be
Hongkong using
FOL around the quotas on ship- ments from Japan, Some officials said. 12. WHE
quito
that the possible Hongkong
shirt Industry, knowing that Japan would on her bo holding down shirt shipments to the U.S.. to increase decided kad their efforts in the Ameri- can market.
When the Japatiese govern- ment on January. 16 ́ ́ out- Iined its five-year plan, of welf-imposed limitations an shipments of colton_texilles And wearing apparel, to the U.S. It said: "All feasible steps shall be taken by the Japanese Government to present trans-shipments to the United Stairs through third countries" -- United Press,
U.N. TO HEAR ISRAELI PLAN
problem are presented with TO BE ANNOUNCED IN
Arresting clarity.
Financially the rehousing of
quatters hus been, and will continue to be, a stupendous imposition, involving
the
diversion of funds which normally would be available ¦ for the expansion of publi: and social services benefit- ting the community as q whole. It is a sobering fact that to date something like $330 millions have been; spent on resettlement, which
about representa
three-
current general revenue balance.
ASSEMBLY TODAY
Labour's
Majority
FAWZI'S BITTER Increased
ATTACK
New York, Feb. 28.
quarters of the Colony's Israel will announce tomorrow her "plan for withdrawal" from Egypt, the United 【ONGKONG is now fully Nations was told today.
HON
aware that it has been
anddied with a problem from
In a 57-word statement in the General As-
Wednesbury, Mar. 1.
The
Labour opposition held its seat with an in- creased majority in a parla- mentary by-election result declared early today.
Mr John Stonehouse, the La- bour candidate, secured 22,235 votes.
which it should have been sembly, Mr Mordecai Kidron, Israeli deputy per-Michael relieved by an international organisation. No ald worth manent representative, formally reserved time for 3,320. talking about has been the announcement to be made tomorrow received; no aid appear
to be forthcoming. Apart from
noon.
Mr Peter Tapsell (Conserva- tiva) polled 8,999 and Mr Wade (Independent)
The Labour majority
WBB after-12,238 votes in a three cornered with 8,944 at fight, compared the 1955 general election la a straight fight with a Conserva- tive candidate.
Dr Fawzi's statement was taken to be a reference to the talks between Israeli, United States and French diplomats in Washington.
DRIPPING WITH BLOOD
the humanitarian Dr Mahmoud Fawzi, Egyptian Foreign Minister, who aspect, the Colony, in the followed him to the rostrum, promptly asserted that his interests of health, law and Government would not be bound by any bargain made by order, must now press on with the vast undertaking! "people who have no warrant whatsoever, no right at any of rehousing the squatters, time to give," and of seeing their families are provided with social welfare and education. The government and people of Hongkong are not given to self-pity or to despair. Yet! any community with the limited
resources of this Colony would be entitled to feel resentment over the in difference to our refugee problem which has been dis- United by played
the Nations. So far ali endeavours to interest the world organi- sation in the subject have been frustrated by legal and technical considera. tions.
humanitarian appeal has been ignored. And it in on this ground that Hongkong believes the Nationa United
should nctively associate itself in resolving our refugee prob-
IT
lem.
The
is difleult to understand
from
who,
why the displaced persons of Hongkong should be regarded differently the DPx of Europe under officially approved immigration schemes, have found new homes and re- habilitated themselves in a number of countries. Bul
if re-establishment of Hong. kong's refugees oversens not possible, surely the United Nationa
the has moral obligation of finan- clally assisting in their re- settlement. and rehabilita- tion within the Colony? The first chapter of the latest Annual Report which comprehensively describes the problem and
con vincingly shows it is an un- fair burden to be imposed a single community, is
The Egyptian Minister bitterly criticised. M. Guy Mollet, French Prime Minister who visited the United Nations today-saying he was a man whose hands were "dripping with Egyptian and Algerian blood."
He also labelled Israel as "the spearhead of interna
tional political Zionism' and declared that Egypt believed
one of her "promises to reform and to behave."
"Do we in this assembly," Dr Fawzi asked, "accept or reject the assumption that force of arms is our law and world political Zionism our lord and master,
the
"Since the moment we accepted and signed United Nations charter, we have answered the first part of this question and have forsaken the use of force for the settlement of disputes.
!
At the general election, the Agures were Labour 28,004 Con- servative 17,120.
The
Minister Charged With Budget 'Leak'
London, Fih, 28,
Prime Minister, Mr
Macmillan,
today
Harold denied
that
of bis ministers, Sir David Eccles, about “leaked" Information the forthcoming budget last what night when he råve was taken as a hint of a re- duction in the cinema tax. Sir David Eccles, President of the Board of Trado, later denied he had said he know the inx' would be reduced.
TOP
The incident caused a political stir because it is almost un- ministers for preo.dented even to hint at taxation
before changes shortly budget,
a
members Today Labour
launched a barmge of ques. tions at the Prime Minister complaining that Bir David Eccles' statement had caused speculation in cinema shares. When Mr Hugh Galtshell, the
Opposition Jender,
SEATO
urged
klm to take "appropriate notion," Mr Macmillan re- plied; "If Sir David Ecotes were to offer me his resigna- tion, I should certainly re- fuse (," Presund by Mr Galiskell to say whether, if it was not 2 announce- leak, it' was, an ment of Government inten- tion, Mr Macmillan replied: "No, it was a prophecy - whether well-rounded or 101 I don't know."-China Mall Special,
POST 3 OFFICERS
MAY GO TO ASIAN
Washington, Feb. 28.
The by-election was caused An Asian may be appointed to a newly created post of Secretary-General as head of Seato, it was learned today.
by the resignation of the Labour er ember, Mr Stanley Evans. Reuter.
ISRAELIS SAY.
RED PLOT TO OVERTHROW
KING HUSSEIN
Representatives preparing for their third Dawunl coundt meuting in Canberra in two! weeks time, had given the proposal" a
a mixed reception, it was widerstood.
Ita proponents said that an Aslan Secretary-General, prob ably
a. Thal, would be cohesive Indüence in Scato's internal machinery, would give
A
pact continuing impetus, and
would ensure that sub- committees did not duplicato work.
Trade Union
Friction
With Co-ops
SENTENCED
Assaulted Driver"
A
Nicosia, Feb. 28.
$150,000 Claimed
LIBEL SUIT
AGAINST PRESIDENT
OF HARVARD
Princeton, Feb. 28. Dr James Conant, Presi dent emeritus of Harvard University and former U.S. High Commisaloner in Ger- many, was handed a sum- Imons today in a $150,000 libel suit filed against him by Judgo William Clark.
Judge Clark, "dismissed by Dr Conant as High Commission Chief Justice in 1933, fled sult in the US. District Court in
Trenton, New Jersey, charging Dr Conant with libel in con- nection with communications to the State Department concerning the dismissal.
Mr Clarke's suit alleges that Dr Conant termed him "irres- ponsible" in recommending his recall from Germany.
He had originally threatened llbel
action against Dr Conant last September after winning a
two-year battle for renewal of his passport,
Dr Conant dismissed Judge
Commission Clark
Chief Justice in 1053
Judge Clark subsequently
ignoro Blate Department in- ciructions to return to the U.S. until his passport was con
scated white ho was on holl- day in the Canary Islands.
False Accusation'
to
He openci a legal battle to regain his ppaport and charged that Dr Conant's messages court-martial today the State Department during tenced three Army officers to be lengthy hearings on the pass- severely reprimanded for sa-por-issue falsely accused me
Tho omce Bucke, Royat
|wautilag a drunken drivers and Wolsing the ···Germur -
Colonel
P. C. M.
Lieutenant
Clark had clashed with
West Kent Regiment Battalion Dr Conant in October 1958, Commander, and Major. L. B. when he ruled that a German Beultier, OBE, and Lieutenant Judge and City Attorney must E. J. H. Dasent, of the Duke appear in his court on the com
Wellington's Regiment, had palat of an American business-. all
not guilty to the man. charge of assaulting driver The following day. Dr. Conant occupation Goorge Mears of the RASC proclaimed now
The court-martial,
the › whose statute: authorising findings are subject to con-
pearance of German officials in also sentenced American Courts only with the Buckle and Colonel
Major High
Ugh Commissioner's permiss Bouttler to loss of two years' mon. seniority.
Opponents say they remain New Pact Wantedmation,
Tel-Aviv, Feb. 28.
unconvinced of the advantages The Israeli radio in Jerusalem, of such post over the present quoting Lebanese press reports, supreme permanent official, who said the Jordanian Government is an executive secretary. had uncovered # Communist SHARP CONFLICT plot to overthrow King Hussein.
The Arabic-language broad- cast said the Syrian Communist
party leader, Khaled Bakdash, was one of the masterminds in
By FRASER WIGHTON :
Judge Clark said he was in- that five weeks later formed
operative Farty, that it wants to decision, had end a 1940 'stretment governing counsel refer to the disaster subordination"
It acquitica Colonel Buckle of an additional charge that he had spoken--improperly" of he was being removed from his London, Feb, 28.
post as an economy move. He driver Mears.
refused to step down and an The Labour Party, has givan
took an Тро court, which Two other important matters
rench its Co-hour and a half to
December 9 was suspended by caused sharp differences notice to its ally, the had
heard defence the State Department for in- among, representatives, it was also learned on good authority: the political, partnership of the that has been wrought" by the
These were in the question of two movements,
verdict and ask for lealency —- "For the second part, God Almighty and not poli-
The radio cited Lebanese sharing costs of the Seato pact,
China Mail Special. Socialists tical Zionism is our lord and master," he declared.
According to press reports as saying the arrest and the role of Scato in Pakis
over sources, the Labour Party Router stated that reports reaching Cairo from Elut eight Jordanian Communists lan's quarrel with India
the attitude of wants to negotiate a new agree- Ballah said United Nations Emergency Forces close to in Amman this week was cou-Kashmir, and
Scato towards neutralism.
ment. once annected with the plot. the Gaza strip were "posed" to follow up at
costs of eventual Israeli withdrawal.,
Israeli forces in the area, meanwhile, were reported to be demollshing military installations. Reuter,
NO COMPROMISE
Jerusalem, Feb. 28. Cabinet sources said tonight Israel would accept no compromise withdrawal plan which would return the Gaza strip to Egyptian control.
the conspiracy.
Lupkeendement over
of
The Scato machineryming such a solution, there
It said Lebanese reporta zald
be a split that would opposition Com the Jordanian Army comman had arisen over a suggestion that create a new der, All Abu Nawar, and the the financial burden-now operative Party in Parliament, Foreign Minister, Abdulia shared equally-should devolve robbing the Labour Party of 20 Rimawi, were implicated. upon members with most econo- of present Co-operative sup-
The broadcast sald algni-mie rESOWICES.
porters, and seriously weakening ficance, was altached to the fact. This would mean a greater te position, that King Hussein did not take anancial contribution from Main reason for the decision Rimawi to Cairo with him for France, Britain, and the Uniter to endl the agreement----lake. of Labour's the four-power Arab meeting. States, and their reprezentatives by. a committee
had so far zjected the sugges- governing boty, the National tion, informed sources said.. Executive-appears to be the United Press.
Seato's' members are Aut
rowing
friction between the tralia, Thailand, the United
and Co-operative States, Britain, France, the wings of the Labour, movement. Philippines, Pakistan and New Trade unionists are complain- Zealand Reuter
ing their men have been passed over in favour of co-operative
selection Tokyo, Feb. 28.
candidates
recent by The Japanese Prime Minister
lections. An Israel radio news broadcast tonight flatly denied Me Nobusuke Kishi's new Con
Washington," Feb, 28.
The Mr John Foster, Dulles told
Co-operative Pollucal "optimistic" communiques from Washington which, it servative government today de-
President Eisenhower political wing of the
Com said, were based on the presumption that a Gaza solution feated by 251 votes to 145 an op- the Senate today none of the Party, small in numbers, is the
position Socialist motion calling funds
Movement was possible "without solving the problem of danger from for an immediate dissolution of wanted for in his Middle East operative Trading sent to every permanent the strip.'
Parliament and a general elec-resolution would be used to help throughout Britain, which has a
Egypt: finance the building of membership of more than delegate attached to the
Meanwhile the Leftist Abdut Haavoda and Mapaition-Reuter.
the Aswan Dam-Router. millon, China Mail. Special, United Nations. It may
parties called their leaders tonight for urgent consulta- help to arouse tho con- science of that august body, tions this weekend on what they termed Premier David the General Assembly, Ben Gurion's "aurrender" plans.United Press,
on
to be printed in pamphlet
form. Wo suggest that
when this is done a copy be
The curtain of secrecy around today's government's deliberations lifted slightly. tonight when government sources said there would be no deal between Ambassador Abba Eban and the American Secretary of State," Mr John Foster Dulles, which allowed Egyptian forces back into Gaza.
THE MICHAEL PARKER STORY IKE'S 'DEEP DOWN'
* BEGINNING TOMORROW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE CHINA
MAIL THE MICHAEL PARKER STORY,
Don't miss this series by Robert Glenton which gives the background to the man who was the private secretary and close friend of the Duke of Edinburgh.
It tells of his simple Scottish wife who would not let the Queen be kind, to her, who would hot nife in her husband's new and' exciting Ufe.
REPLACING THE USUAL HOMESIDE PICTORIAL WILL BE A FULL PAGE OF PICTURES DEVOTED TO THE ROYAL VISIT TO PORTUGAL,
A new book by a famous British General may shake Churchil'a reputation: this another highlight of tomorrow's Mall.
There are the usant two pages of, hooad pictures, film reviews, book reviews, cartoons, comic strips, Giles, hot and the raos tipa for tomorrow's meeting at the Valley *=fsat 'n Lew`other, good roons why you'should notɛmias torsorrow's thing - Maif,
COUGH
Washington, Feb. 28. President Eisenhower complained today that the cough which has beori bothering hirm for soveral weeks is "down in my lungs.".
Ho said this at a lunch
Dr Arthur".
* honouring
· Flemming," who is retiring
ns heus of the US, Office St Defence-Mobilisation. Router.
Election Move Defeated
33 Feared Dead
WETO
Manila, Feb. 28. Thirty-three members of a Filipino stage troupe feared dead today when their motorboat burst into flames std sanic yesterday in the shark- Infested, waters of the Sulu archipelago, southern Philip- pines, Follce reports and only (on survived-France-Presse.
Visiting China
No Money For Dam
nominces in the
for
Heli-Troops In Big Cyprus Arms Search
Nicosia, Feb. 28.
His passport was confiscated tater that month, United Press,
Complete confidence in a new Merry Widow
by
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British troops, many of them helicopter borne, con- verged today on the ancient Makheras Monastery in a new sweep against Cypriot Eola terrorists.
Several battalions) took part
In the operation, spread over
100 square miles, in a search 140 Rebels Killed
Prague, Feb 28 for arms dumps Rid": wanted A.Czech government delega- mengak Lion, headed by Premier William Biroky, will ro to China in March, a Czech Foreign Minis-
curtow was clamped on villages as troops moved in,
¿Algiers, Tab.: 28. French headquarters, reported tonight that a'. Lotal of 140 robela' The centuries-old monastery had been killed in operations in try communique sald today. It has been searched many times the Sahara Auns mountains and will also visit: North Vietnam, during operations against the in the Bouman-valley/ in the North Korea, and Mongolia Boka terrorist movement Constantine, region, France- Trandé»Press
pakirance-Presse.
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