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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Lim's Mission
the
Nal-party mission which
leaves Singapore today for London feels it has a good chance of persunding the Colonial Office to accept its demands for constitutional reform giving the Colony full self-government. your's talk, it is true, broke down, but not before
EL
Last
substantial measure of agreement had been reach- ed and the new mission re- turns To London armed with compromine pro- prosals which have been overwhelmingly
Approved
by the Singapore Legisla
Live Assembly.
Eventual self-government for
the Colony has already been accepted in principle by the British government,
and the demand that this principle should now bo Riven practical effect is strengthened by the know- ledge that the reconstituted Legislative Assembly has demonstrated its ability to administer the affairs of The Colony within the pres scribed limits of the exist ing constitution. This fact, undoubtedly, will win ready recognition at the forth- coming London talks.
SINGAPORE'S current con-
on
ception of self-government ix that it should possess control of Internal affairs as well as trade, commerce and
Overseas cultural relations, The White Paper the subject concedes Britain's right to remain in charge of external defence and proposes also that Bri tain should have a say in internal security when, that affects external defence or affairs. To a degree, there. forc.
the new proposals
objections raised by the
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FOUR HOURS A DAY
Hongkong is to have TV, through the medium of Wired Vision, from the end of May this year.
This was announced today by Mr Alan Whiting, Managing Director
of Rediffusion (HK) Ltd. at a special press conference.
It will be the first television programme service in any British Colony, and to begin with there will be daily programmes of about four hours duration.
Crucial Debate
Begins
APPROVE MY
POLICY
OR I
RESIGN
Jerusalem, Mar. 5.
The Premier Mr David Ben ́ ́Gurion tonight meet some of the principal demanded that Parliament approve his decision to Colonial Office during last withdraw troops from Egypt or dismiss him fromTM year's negotiations. The new talks, however, are
office.
of
the
the
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rose
to
There will be D nightly newsreel covering world and local events
local and weather report. Featured pro- ductions from England and America will also be included
in the programmes. Retiffusion aim
Lo produce
pupper shows and dramatie programmes in Chinese from their studios.
The monthly cost of the ser- vice to subscribers will be $55, plus
Initial an
connection
charge of $25,
Speaks Through TV
This morning Mr Whiting Conference conducted the press
through the medium of TV, and
the gathering
addressing
saki:
Some of you
he
may remember I spoke when
to you about twelve months ago on January 3, 1950, to be exact address- ed
this medium you through
Rediffusion
and told you that
was exploring the possibilities of making available to the pepple of Hongkong a Wired Vision
service,
A year may seem to you
time to be exploring, but
long
NEHRU'S PARTY
CRITICISES
QUEEN'S SPEECH
New Delhi, Mar, 5. The Queen was violently criticised in
an article published today in the In- dian· Congress Party fort- nightly journal "Economie Review".
thai
Is the first time Thin
the sovereign, gen- above considered erally Dolitics, hae ever been 20 official criticised in Commonwealth publica-
flop.
The Qoten was attacked for a speech she made during her recent visit to Portugal
A spokesman of
the British High Commission described the article 3.3 "shocking".
France- .Presse
BRITAIN'S FIRST ATOM SUB NAMED
London, Mar, 5. Britain's first nuclear-
NO, SAYS 'Mr GHANA
WE'RE STAYING IN C'WEALTH
Accra, Mar. 5.
Dr Prime Minister of the new
Kwame Nkrumah,
sweep-
independent state of Ghana, tonight announced ing home and foreign poli- cies in which he pledged continued relationship with the Commonwealth and dis- avowed the neutrallat line in foreign affairs.
He also declared that foreign investment would be, encouraged
SECOND DAY OF ANNUAL 'MEETING
APPRECIATION PAYS HANDSOME DIVIDEND
Appreciation, ridden by A. Lam, paid a divi- dend of $97.40 when the pony won the Eastern Handicap over a mile at Happy Valley this morn- ing, the second day of the Hongkong Jockey Club's annual race meeting.
The skies were overcast with heavy cloud when the meeting opened at noon and a slight drizzle began falling when the third race started.
Race
There was
a medium sized | crowd present for the pre-lunch (third events and the going was good. ponies
3-Eastern Handlesn section)
for Clans € One mile.
Here are the results of the Appreciation, 180 (A. Lam) I first three races:
Another Victory, 148 (H. K.
Chan)
High
2
Speed, 137 (K, F.
WOR
lengths.
/4 length; four
Chiu)
Won by
Time: 1.47,4, min.
Race 1-Eastern Handicap in Ghana, but warned that scena section) for Class 6 Ghana's foreign polley would ponies. One mile. not be dictated by a need of seeking assistance
(C. E. Hulst)' 1 from other Encore, 148
Kentucky Dad, 152 (Wan countries.
Shek-ming) Forward View, 181 (K. Shih) 3 3rd $10.60.
Alao Won by three lengths; half a Samarca), length.
Ghana
would not want in future free gifts of aid from richer members of the Common- wealth, but on the other hand, an organisation similar to Bri- tain's colonial development cor- poration established on a Com- monwealth basis, might be of mutual assistance, he said.
TWO PORTFOLIOS
Time: 1.47.4.
Winner: $10.90.
Places: Is; $5.10; 2nd $5.30; 3rd $5.30.
2
Also ran: Air Power, 145 (H. Chan), Calypso, 134 (C. La Tal), La Lantern Parade, 143 (F. Lee), Squadron Leader, 116 (Ringo Lal).
Pari mutuel; Winner: $97.40; Places: 1st $28.90; 2nd $18.10;
(M.
ron: Amapola
Hich Noo (K. Kwok), Jetfeld (C. H. Ren- [row), Precious Mine (Starr
Tonyber (Allan Chan),
L
CASH SWEEPS
No. 2110
No. 1818.
No. 2317
RACE 1.7.
Unpisora ponite. (8190)
Now, 3814, 1949, 2295, 45.
1
RACE #
powered submarine will be Foreign Minister and Defence Reyaz, 147 (H.M. Botelho) .. named the "Dreadnought."
2
No. 268
3
No. 8343
$3,290. '805
Mc
Sormes,
Won by many lengths; three lengths.
Time: 1.17. Pari mutuel:
No. 1119.
Unplaced" nomien (8180° #sch):
Winner: $6.80. Places: 1st $5.50; 2nd $0.30; 3rd
Dr Nkrumah also suggested the opening of talks with "other
Race 2-Valley Blakes (firsi members of the sterling area, for. an insurance scheine to cover scolion) for ponies of 1957. BRE Ghana's production of cocon and furlongs, other dollar-earning commodities Sarbu, 147 (K. Kwok) in times of depression.
Happy Birthday, 147 (Starr let me assure you that, in terma
Ho revented he will also be Láu) bound to centre very large- Mr Ben Gurion, plainly great maritime powers, "not of television planning, it is not
Minister from temorrow. ly around the question of a showing the effects of weeks of wishing to be at the mercy of so long. During that period a
The forceful. 47-year-old Christopher the whims Security Council, for it is constant negotiation, appeared
Egyptian considerable amount of research
Prime Minister was addressing work has Financial Secretary to the they would and on this the British govern- before the Knesset to demand a dictator," declared
experimental
session of the Gold ment
maintain freedom of shipping. at confidence placea
been carried out and much pro-Admiralty, sald today the Queer the final high im- vote
Const legislative assembly, a hod approved the name. He said there was a prospect gress achieved. opposition portance. The Legislative moment
for a large pipeline from Ellath You will know that Rediffu- He told the House of Com-few minutes before it became Assembly
withdrawni envisages 4
on the Gulf, to the Meditersion was prompted to plan for mons in a debate on the Navy the first Parliament of Ghana at Council composed of equal pitch of violence.
this was
an "old and the stroke of midnight. beneficial effects the possible introduction of a that Rightwing members of the
the British and
Dr. Nkrumah said Ghana's Singapore Heru (Freedom) Party heckled
wired vision service in Hong- honoured ship's name" In
foreign policy would be based representation, plus
He said the statement made kong when the him and demanded his resigng-
decision was Royal Navy, by Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, US taken to make available, to our Minister of Malaya, which tion. Some of the
on three words-dignity, peace The last Dreadnought Leflisia in
chier delegate in the practice would
United Chinese subscribers, an alterna-years ago had marked a revolu- and friendship.-Reuter. mean his Labour Cabinet wero
Nations General Assembly, last tive daily programme of 17 tion in the design of warships, that although the imperial opposed to his policy,
Friday had caused anxiety hours government would "have a
listening. The Rightste reminded him which had not been
It was appropriate that it should entirely
This development of our audio be given to the first vessel to where that "Sir Anthony Eden
r-erased by President Eisen-
facilities made necessary
the share is another great develop- letter to hower's
Mr Ben duplication of our entire net-ment. Gurion the following day. --
work by the erection of more United Press and Reuter.
DEMONSTRATION
than one million yards of cable at very considerable cost,
in
of
when
almost
Hay" in matters internal and external lined" as Prime Minister of
Britain. were mutually
Recurity
affected, it would be in no
position to insist that its
MISGIVINGS
forces
rantan, with to Israel.
Special Cable
Order Placed
60
He admitted that arrange- point of view be adopted. ments
Mr Soames said an order had for withdrawal and
Jerusalem, Mor. 5. THE attitude of the British taking over by United Nations A crowd estimated_at_10,000
beon placed with Vickers Arm- government is that the emergency
strong Shipbuilders Ltd, for the were filled demonstrated tonight in Jerusa geographical position of with "misgivings and defects".
Accordingly, it was thought to construction of the prototype lem at a masa meeting to protest But, ho added, "I do not
against an Israell withdrawal be prudent to erect a special nuclear-propulsion submarine. Singapore makes it very hesitate to advise the Knesset from Gaza and the Gulf of type of cable that would not
Design was also well advanced difficult to separate internal and the people of Israel to ac- Aqaba,
only provido a channel for the for the construction of a proto- and external security; that cept
and Scores of Israell blue and this arrangement."
audio additional
machinery type reactor programmes, both quickly become in- Mr Ben Gurion, sald the Sinat white national flags draped in but would, at the same time, installation, volved,
"Our intention is to have this especially
when campaign had been just
make avaliable and black sashes were carried by
a spare channel political elements lend worthwhile,
regular members of the fivedom for the dissemination of visual fitted for test purposes into a submarine hull themselves
should the need portion of a to militant! Mr Ben Gurion said one of movement, while others bore programmes; actions. The guarantees the main achievements was the pincards with anti-withdrawal arise and the necessary Govern which we will make available which the British govern- defeat inflicted
ment pemission to operate such ashore," he said. upon the slogans.
the Sinat
The crossroads of Jaffa Road a service be obtained. ment must obtain no matter Egyptian Army In
The alternative Chinese audio during
five-day and King George Avenue, where what the composition of a
the meeting was held was closed programme, known as the 'Gold Security Council may be is campaign.
to tramc.
Network, was inaugurated on He began his speech by say- that when external affairs
An authoritative source said July 23 last and has proved a ing that last Friday's announce- до in danger of being ment of a withdrawal from the tonight that not a single Israeli huge success with our Chinese
soldier would remain compromised by
in the listeners who, since that date. Gaza strip and Sharem
have been provided an attractive Cantonese and double the num ber of programme hours devoted
desert
the
"The atomic energy authority had undertaken to be responsible for the building of the installa- tion and for reactor safety," he said—China Mail Special,"
disorders, thero be the made by Mrs Golda Meir had Sheikh by the end of the week alternative programme service in GOING BACK
internal Gaza and Gulf of Aqaba areas fullest co-operation of the the Cabinet's approval. local authorities with the Imperial government dealing effectively with the situation.
in
THE MOTIVES
con- "Before discussing the tents of this announcement, I must briefly deal with the these two areas, how the thing motives which brought us to happened, and how and why continued to cecupy them
we
if present Isrbell withdrawal plans are implemented-Reuter,
STOP PRESS |
HUNGARY
TO to Mandaring Shanghai,
and other diniekis.
Swatow
In short, Rediffusion is now serving the public in Hongkong with 34 hours of daily pro grammes in Chinese and '17 hours each day of English pro
material
Srbobran, Mar. 5. About 400 Hungarian re- fugees, who have given up hope of emigrating to the West, will cross the bortler back to Hun-
Race 4 Hóngkong Handicap whilst all this development of | gary tomorrow..
If Mr Lim Yew-hock's mission Is successful it will be a big step forward (many fear too big a slop) towards self- determination. But the for
for over four months," he said. (first section) for Class attainment of the status of The Premier salt the Sinal pontes, Six furlongs, self-government will not operation blueprints were sub- Giddup mon plain sailing. Theremitted to the Israeli Cabinet How Do I Know
many imponderables only one day before the attack Beautiful Phoenix
by three lengths; a head, ahend not the least being was launched.
He said he informed the
Time: one min. 17 see,
Parl mutuel: Winner: $74.10; Pisces: Ist $16.10; 2nd $8.80; 3rd already stated, $9.50.
nre
the effect of bringing Cabinet of the plan on October other 200,000 people on the voting registors. Their poli-
1
a
our audio service was going on,,
The disillusioned returnces
negotiations with Goverment will leave Yugoslav-run camps were proceeding for the grant near this Serbian village to be handed over to Hungarian ing of the necessary licence for the operation, by Rediffusion of authorities at Horgos, a border
50. miles north. point a Wired Vision. service, and $150,
About 1,250 Hungarians will under the grant of an experi- then have returned home out mental licence, research and of an estimated total of 18,800 experiments were continued in who have sought refuge
Yugoslavia since the Hungarian rising last autumn-Reuter,
12 I havo tical persuasions are at pre- this was not a campaign of con Also ran; Bright Bay, 147 (A. order that the Company would sent unknown, but obviously quest but a campaign of de- Ostroumoff), Ecstasy, 153 (P, Y, be in a position to provide the they would be in a position liverance,"
T. Wol), Full Ahond, 169 (P. public of Hongdong with such a amarca), John Halifax, 151 (P. once Plumbly), Potentiality, 147 Government were concluded.
Temporary Studios
the
negotiations with
to oust the existing moderate Mr Ben Gurion told Parlia-Kwok), Hallmark, 143 (M. service with the minimum delay government and replace it ment "there is no absolute eer- with extremiata whose tainty that the Egyptians will policies could be detrimental not return to the Gaza strip,"
GAZA DANGER to the Interests of tho
(Chung Kit).
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Colony and the Common- He said, however, that even wealth.
under Israell rule there was
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The Premier painted an en-| Unplaced ponies: ($100 each). thy, but with no feelings of couraging pleture of the Guig of Nok, 604, 2788, 1223, 2854, 1190, Jealousy.
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