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Welcome To HK
N welcoming Lady Patricia
Innenly as ungkong
today the Colony greets one who is both a distinguished popular and guest and most friendly personality who endeared herself to men, women and children of all walks of life during her Indeed, Just visit in 1955. It was
with particular pleasure that the Colony learned that Lady Patricia had consented to perform the opening of the Taj Lam Chung reservulr project, for by this event her name will be associated with one of our major post- enterprises which
war
promises widespread bene- fits to the people of Hong- kong.
During her short stay here, Indy Patricin will also visit a number of welfare institutions and resettle.
ment areas. This will not, of course, by her first. Intro- duction to the problems of this community for during her visit 20 months ago she received a frst hand
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CHINA MAIL
No. 36681
Established" 1845
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1957.
BRITAIN'S FABULOUS NEW
A-POWER STATIONS PLAN
London, Mar. 4. The government is to step up its atoms-for- prosperity programme lo an output five times first than greater planned. Nearly £900 million are to be staked on build- ing atomic power sta- tions in the next eight
years.
Total output of these plants will be 10 million kile-
watts. This is equal to the output of 20 plants the size of London's great Rottersen power station. Lord Mills,
the Power Minister, will announce defalls in about ten days. Some of the now stations will produce more than a million kilowatts of elec. tricity each.
more
This will be achieved by
building four or glant uranium furnaces move Hide by side--a
A
which will also reduce "the dificulty of Ending sites for atom power stations.
new development La Hartwell exciting the
atom station scientists,
They now foresee atomle furnaces which will be little more than a bundle of new type fuct rods fastened together inside a concrete shell. These rods are composed of "Cermet", a mixture, of
uranium, carbon and a ceramic material"'", which can withstand high tem- peratures.
When a certain number of
these rods
are tled together they Immediate ly begin to give off atomic heat which should be convertible to electricity more cheaply than the heat generated in the atom stations now being bullt, London Express Service,
ISRAELI PARTIES REVOLT
Refuse To
To Give
Give Support
To Ben-Gurion's Policy
Jerusalem, Mar. 3.
Two parties in the Israeli coalition cabinet decided tonight not to count of the "Hongkong support the Prime Minister, Mr David Ben-Gurion, in his policy over
story". It is one that is perhaps typient of terri- fortes where large popula- tions and low #ving stan- dards create problems of housing. feeding and employment.
IN Hongkong, however, with
a population swollen by more than 700,000 refugees from the Chinese mainland, these conditions appear in a more concentrated form. It is the Government's and the community's efforts to alleviate hardship and to provide their basic needs that constitute part of the fascination of present-day Hongkong to visitors and. tourists anti, we hope,
will be Ladly
Patricia's
pleasure to see the very
withdrawal from the Gaza strip.
By their. decision the government is placed in a precarious position on the withdrawal issue.
the United
The parties involved are the Ahduth Haavoda and Workers Party (Mapam).
Withdrawal
Will
Take
3 Weeks
They have also decided to oppose the govern ment's understanding with the United States.
The two parties control 19 seats in the 120-seat parliament,
withdrawal the support Their decision may lead to, not
time when polley but at the same Mr. Ben-Gurion's defent
not take steps which ho makes his policy statement "will on withdrawal from the Gaza would lead to the breakztown.of
the coalition.". strip and asks the House for a
ote of confidence.
Barring a last minute change
the Cabinet citition tom morrow, Mr Ben-Gurion wil face hostile or else possive re sistance from the government's own benches when he rises to address the House.
The Ahduth Haavoda and at
Two Mapam parties each hold seats in the coalition Cabinet, which is made up of five parties
Mr.Ben-Gurion's Mapam Party holds 40 seats in the House and the five parties in the coalition seats, including the
Gaza, Mar. 3. Colonel M. Peled, Israeli real progress that has been military governor of the made since she wos last Gaza strip, told reporters
today that withdrawal of control 80
here.
Political observers here point
Israeli forces from the area which have decided not to sup- coalition, Mr
10 held by the two parties: that, even without the votes of the dimenting partners in hia Ben Gurion zull controls 61 of the 120 votes in will require two to three port the Prime Minister. weeks once it begins.
The National Council of the Parliament. He said that orderly transfer Ahduth Haavoda declared after
administration tu
Emergency it could not support the govern
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ment's withdrawal policy and will not vote for it when Mr Ben-Gurion Kraeli military personnel will
presents it to the not be withdrawn until the last House, member of the administration
its meeting in Jerusalem that two arthodox tactions
require
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the
first
an
Colone) Peled Isrnell cfficial
give estimate of the time required to carry out the withdrawal opera- tions.
Big Force Needed
The executive of the United Workers Party declared it will
BUT EBAN
In addition, the observers say,
Israel at Pulei Agudath Israel
TO GOLF BY
HELICOPTER
Washington, Mar. 2. Prakent Elenbower will fly by helicopter from the White House lawn to his favourite local golf Course
svold», roed tule, it was reported to-
MOUTOCA Baid
to
that two small helcopters, esch seating four people, had been selected for the President. The first is ex- pected to be delivered this weck.
will The helicopters carry Mr Elsenbower near- tho miles from Ly 10 White House to the Burn- ing Tree Golf Club, where they will be able to land on
fairway or some open space,
other
An-
White House A nouncement recently said that plans were under for "ths, President to helicopter to avoid congestion in Washington, but I did not mention tripe to the local golf course,
China Mail Special
BETRAYED MAN SLAYS
who control five votes will HIS RIVAL
also support the Premier.
F
The final decision for withdrawal is expected to be made tomorrow by a majority vote of the Cabinet,-~-~Router.
SAYS "WE'LL
KEEP OUR WORD"
New York, Mar. 3.
New York, Mar. 3.
A spurned soldier:hig under
frame.
The police
Price 20 Cents
RELAX
DAKS Whiteaways
Expulsion Urged
U.P. MAN LADY PATRICIA ARRIVES
IN 'DJAKARTA
Tokyo, Mar. 3. Radio Peking today broad- chst demands by leftists in Indonesia that United Press staff correspondent Jack Russell be expelled from the country.
Denunciations of the Ameri- can newsman in Djakarta co- tained velled threats of violence, United Press vice-president and general manager for Asia, Exirneat
Hoberecht, cabled Russell from Tokyo to tsk for government protection.
The attacks on Russell stem- med from his coverage of the proposal by Indonesian Pre- Aldent Dr Sukorno for a "guld- ed democracy" system which would include Communists in the government, The issue had led to leftist demonstrations, and cused anti-Communist religious party leaders to charge intimidation.
G
The Antara news agency in Indonesia carried
dispatch criticising Russell's account of Communist and leftist activities. Tho "committee to uphold President. Sukarno's conception" demand that Russell be deport- ed. It accused him of pling a false report on
de- a leruist monstration on Fob, 28 and warned, "youths are furious.**
"PROVOCATIVE”
The committee, which
has
been organising demonstrate
in support of Sukarno's pro gamme, sald Russell's Feb. 22 dispatch describing the tenso
TO OPEN TAI LAM CHUNG
RESERVOIR ON THURSDAY
Lady Patricia Lennox-Boyd, wife of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, arrived here this morning by BOAC Constellation from London to inaugurate the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir pro- ject on Thursday:
She was met at the airport by Mynagor:
BE
situation and mass leftwing His Excellency the Governor From Kal Tak airport, Lady
accompanied by rally outside the Presidential Sir Alexander Grantham, and Patricia, palace was "not only completely Lady Grantham. "Also meeting Alexander and Lady Cleantham, untrue and provocative but is her were Mr R White, ADC, crossed the harpour in the
Mr also has the intention of sub- M. A. Snowball, and Com-Governor's launch, The Lady
mander versive action."
der B. W. Gulpin, new Maureen, and disembarked at BOAC Manager Far East.
Queen's Pier at 9.15 am.
blaming
dis-
de
tho
The-Antara news agency car-" Lady Patrida was introduced The party, then motored to ried a dispatch from New York to Mr M. J. Muspratt-Williams, Government House where Lady
will atay on Friday which quotci chief Director of Civil Aviation, and Patricia Indonesian United Nations dele- Mr O. F. Hamilton, Airport | Governor's guest. gate Sudjarwo Unlled Press other
and patches for fallure of Indonesia to win a vote in a quarrel with the Netherlands over West New Guines. This apparently referred to Djakarta dispatches describing
situation the Indonesian tenso.
10
YOUTHS "FURIOUS"
A Convict Keeps His Word
London, Mar, 3.
A convict was allowed to don street clothes and walk freely out of Canterbury prison tas day to bid a. tearful goodbye daughter to his 13-year-old
for Canada her
who is wing that
risoner.
father is a The convict," whose name was
withheld, obtained special from the two-hour leave
Home Office for the visit after learning that is
/ was to emigrate to
daughter Canada
with his divorced wife and
her new husband,
daughter in the offen of a prison employee,
'After a 80-minute meeting, the
comvlet told the child that he was due at the "office" and returned to ~ his " cell -- with tear-dimused øyen,
The convict who had kept his word will be allowed by the wardon to wear his blue sult from now on Instead of own. viet uniform--Fration-PrEMO.
Situation Quiet
Djakarta, Mar. 3. Reports reaching Djakarta said the situation in
The convict said in his request today
that he did not want his Macassar was calm this morn- daughter over to know that ing, after the
The reservoir self is but one example, Lady Patricia has undoubtedly heard of the restrictions in water supply In times past. It is the Colony's hope that after the of the civil outlet valve is officially the United Nations opened on Thursday, mi-Force will mitting Tai Lam Chung Hoger Shre water into the Colony's Laps, she will hear no more of this particular problem.eaves the area, he added.
his former sweetheart's bed A press release by the com- for more than two hours today, mitice which 'Indeed, the prospect of an
without was printed in additional four and a half
out and battered Indonesian newspapers yester then leaped thousand million gallons
his rival, a childhood friend, to
by the death with part of the bed day and broadcast gives some substance to this
Chinese Communist radio today hope. Lady Patricia's escorts will
Priváte William McCormick,urged the government to "deport was charged with the blud- the United Press correspondent 28, doubtless point to pro-
'to his native country to avoid goon slaying of Albert Palazzo,
circumstances, unfavourable greas in other directions
He estimated that the UNEF
32. particularly in resettlement will require at least a brigade
sald McCormick, especially from youths who are
furious.” areas where the number of about three-fifths of its total
| Palazzo and Anna McGrath, 30, seven storey blocks has risen force to guard the 30-mile long
who has two daughters by Mc- A government official told the from eight in March, 1955, border of the Giza strip.,
Cormick, went drinking together newsman during a discussion of The UNEF would need just before her last visit, to
Last night. Shortly after mid- the leftist charges that it was acklitional 800 to 1,000 police |
night, Palazzo and Miss McGrath "diflcult to control the masses 40 today. In terms of men to maintain Internal
zelt McCormick in bir. The accommodation this means security and a staff of several
who do not understand the pur- He promised a statement to At the same time the supply soldier
then went to her apart. that a total of 103,000 people hundred to rdminister the area,
moTow to clarify its intentions. airlift from the Abuswair UNEF
-United Press, have been moved from he added.
Appearing on a television in-camp at the Suez Canal to Elment, broke in and hid himself pose of a foreign correspondent,"
under the bed
waiting for the shanty structures propped Colonel Pelcd said one of the terview programme, only a few Arish was put off pending meet- couple to return.
UN Commander, precariously on hillsides to problems facing the Israeli ad- hours after the second weekend ing between
Miss McGrath' and Palazzo E.L.M. Cabinet, Maj-Gen.
Burns and more durable and permanent ministration is what will be meeting of the Israel
came back to the apartment at
the police said: BOMBS HERALD homos,
meetings had centred on ar- Dayan.
At 6 am. times the number already maudos) captured in the Gaza meet
for International ad- strip and awaiting trial.
rangements
Reports from United Nationsly satisded that he had been settled still await accommo-
ministration of the Gaza strip advance posts showed no signs betrayed, jumped from under the dation of this kind.
deployment of the of an approaching withdrawal bed, ripped part of it away and United Nations
Emergency and no "demolition of installa beat Palazzo on the head- Colonel Peled sald whether the Force in the Gulf of Aqaba area tons, usually out "a town of the pop Fedayeen prisoners would
accompanying a United Press. lation of Plymouth has been removed by Israell
protect freedom of naviga-withdrawal, had been heard. forces on tion.
Meanwhile.. United Nations built, and another town of their withdrawal be left Mr. Eban sald the pledge of sources said they believed the the population of Coventry behind would depend on the withdrawal made by Mrs Golda take-over in the Gaza strip is required." This graphic agreement reached
between Melr, Israel's Foreign Minister, would probably take three to ally illustrates one aspect of General E L, M. Burns of in the
General Assembly in five days once started. new development. In wol The UNEF and General Moshe Friday was "the most formal and The sources said the Israell fare work there is alas no Dayan Iaracli Commander compelling commitment which
were
expected to withdraw in central authority
the the government of larkel could three phases.
an
Mr Abba Eban, Israeli Ambassador to Washington and the United Nations, today reaffirmed his govern ment's policy of "full and prompt" withdrawal from Egypt.
he
More than three done with 300 Fedayeen (com-edicated that the Jerusalem' Israeli Commander, Gon, Mosheabout:** McCormick, apparent-
As the annual report points
vested
i
Looting Problem und the
Another problem
or
is.
be 10
He was a “little at a loss,” he almo. explain the
crisis tension and
the
sphere of
with the responsibility of UNRWA (United Nations Relief
moasures to prevent looting of ever undertake." compiling what would un- and Works Agency), food doubtedly bo spectacular which consist of three so added, to statistics. The only regret supplies for refugees. here is that Lady Patrica Colonel Peled denied reports will not have the opportunity that Israell forces were demo
horishing military installations and added no mich netion was con- templated Reuten
to
than
nee moro Itinerary allows. ' Doubtless many social welfare organisations will also re-
which had built, up" over, weekend and he asserted that what was obscure today about Israel's actions would be clear tomorrow,
Firstly, from Rafah then back to Khan Younis a distance of about dive miles--then frem Khan Younis back the 16 miles to the town of Gaza.
Each phase would take one to two days," the sources said.
ELECTIONS
.1
Santiago, Mar. 3. Five home-made bombs were thrown at leftist party offices in today and different places early
before Chile went to the polla to elect a new Lower House and half a new Senate,
Troops Brawl
Luneburg, Mar. 3. Fierce brawling, broke out in streets and bars here today between British troops stationed In Lower Saxony:
The fighting, officially describ ed as a highly serious incident, between Welsh troops sta- tloned here and Scottish troops who were formerly stationed in
was
The sources, added, that the Cyp eldents followed-others
UN 'forces were prepared to tako over immediately following an Mr Eban also saidh. it was Isuell withdrawal. even..it the "inconceivable" that the Suez whole strip, were evacuated in
Israel-bound shipping, and Egypt would be guilty of a
grat that her visit is not of Dulles Has Check-Up Camal could again be closed to one day=falted Press
longer duration. But there
Is some consolation in the
Washington, Mar. 3. ̧
fact that the energy, vitality Secretary of State John warlike? act with the grayöst and growth Lady Patricia Foster Dulles underwent a consequences if she tried it.
will see during the course waller Reed Hospital Saturday
routine check-up" at the Army's Reuters
of her tour is typical of all it was disclosed today. --United ontorprises of this kind for, Press
happily, competition in this? feld is as strong as it is in the sphere of commerce and trade, It is our hope, then that our distinguished guest and good friend will return to England imposed by the achievements who has
VISITING CAIRO
Mr London, Mar. 3, Emir Fabed," Baudi Arabia's] Defence Minister, arrived by air in Cairo today, Cairo Radio reported, 2Cho Tudor state purpose of the: Entra
'QUAKE KILLS 3
Jamaica, Mur. 3.
ORDERS CANCELLED
Kingsto Three: people-one man, and *Und Cairo, Mar, Xi- two women were: klijog kand Orders for a United Nations about, a dozen; pthers Injured in Einergther Force: dávanes) to an parthquake // here on Friday
ward tho : Gaza-IVAME HD |mighty; 21YWus· keportöd here: to
cancelled? today. |tiona
last night in which store win- down were broken until German police and British military police stepped in.
General M. Macdonald, Com- mander of the British garrison, will
moob Lower Saxon President, M. Krause, tomorrow to decide on what measures will to decide on what measures
No one was injured and dam- ago was alight.
Suficient results are expected to be known by into tonight to
Reuter. indicate the trend of voting
Destructive Blaze
Blairstown, NJ., Mar. 3. The centre of this. Warren County community of 300 por song was destroyed by a specta cular pre-dawn Aro today.
THE DATING RENK WA AZ with a table, krilfa'today in Blag] About 200 “ frenten, from 11
The Games, belleved wortod by a faulty kerosene heater, destroyed the Blairstown"-Hotdi, PRISON MURDER and two other three-storey Now York, Mar. 3 rame buildings and 10 privato, A convict was stabbed to death homes.
wter Bing prisons
departments fought the blazò for town of Prison í authoritier said, the over-five hours" before it was "James | victim was MoyWing-you, a extinguished”? There, wind;, no him | 'mative-born American or Chinese | injurion”. About 50 persons were
made homeless-United. Press.
*MOUTIEN roop Fat the United Nations several thousand po
El Arish, 250 -- miles (ing, the- Gemartiation" line, had | Mortegge
declaration
he was in gaol. The warden martial law and a military ad- allowed him to dona amart ministration in eastern Indonesia Blue suit and to meet his yesterday-France-Presse.
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