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CHINA MAIL

No. 36713.

Established:1843

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1957.

MIXED REACTION TO UK BUDGET

.......... `DISAPPOINTMENT TO MANY MILLIONS'.

London, Apr. 9. James Griffiths, depuly

MEMBERS of the Chinese M" leader of Brstative openi

Union

last night spoke much good sense to the visiting Ameri-

сап

Department of Com- merce trade mission who are hore to help promote mutual trade within the framework of the present Mr US trade regulations, Boehm, the party's leader, han

constructive muny

views

to take back with

him, and, we hope, he will impress them on the Depart. ment of Commerce.

Hongkong

dges

not seek charity and our industries

uo

not require American uallar aid, Their most

urgent requirement 托 bigger and permanent ex. port markets; in particular they need a more substan tial American market.

The unfortunate fact is this must remain a wish while the present American trade regulations exlat. This

factor also circumscribes the negotiations which the visiting mission can carry out Inasmuch as they are bound by these trade regulations.

Our visitors can hardly fall to be impressed by the im- balance of trade which has long existed between Hong- kong and the United States, and which all too clearly

to

Lion Labour Party, said today that the Conservativo Govern- ment's budget would be "an intense disappointment many millions as there was nothing for the poor, sick and maimed. Speaking in the House of Com- debale following the mons presentation of the budget by Mr Peler Thorneycroft, Chancellor of the Exchequer, he added:

precious U1210, "There is also

nille Balta oft

apart

from

Mr

of reaction. fought to the budget:

purchase tax, for millona of Here is a summary athers who do not CarT enough to pay tncome-tax.”

Griffiths welcomed the Government's motion in regard to entertainment tax and the help the budget would give in the education of children,

to see But he said he wankel

people with knowledge, skil and experience rewarded at

of thone the expense

who derived so much wealth and gave no little service to the community.

"This is redistribution of wealth not in favour of the poorest," he commented,

Labour

Pollical bliter

right-wing Evening Standard called it a "cheer-up budget”,

Conservative Evening the News a "helping hand bud-

scribed and the Libers! Star

▼ Bramed “a Utilo more for

opposition:

forecast quarters criticism in tomorrow's Caps- HOME debate by the Labour. appostion who regard it as Financial "bistantly a rich man's bud

get." Labour politicians

it would not help the Govern ment at the next general glen- tion, due befors 1960, because it would only help those already pro-Conservative,

commant availalilo Prem; First

was in evening· newspaper The Independent headlines.

BIG SHAKEUP

KREMLIN

Bulganin May Succeed Voroshilov

London, Apr. 9.

will continue while the Reports reaching certain diplomatic

current American

strictions against the circles here today hinted that a far- reaching shakeup would shortly occur in the leadership of the Soviet Union.

existence. The plea is well

or

Colony's exports remain in made that the United States could raleo quotas, and open

The reports said that 70-yenT- its doors to types of Hong old Klement! Voroshilov, Pre- kong producta now excluded, sident of the Praesidium of the without in any way im- Supreme Soviet of the USSR Pairing the American would shortly retire. This economy

damaging might take place after his forthcoming trip to China, the American industry. The question more open reports said.

American markets does not merely affect the prosperity of Hongkong's trade and Industry. It could become

linked with closely

the Colony'a great social prob- lem-its refugees, and it could help to provide an

that solution to

effective

problem.

our

the

Premler Nikolai Bulganin would then be named to suc oved him and thus practically relire from political fe at the age of 81, the reports sald.

POWER DIVIDED

The real power would then be divided between the present

One Dead In Communist Party chief, Nidita

Rickshaw Crash

one

woman

Talpel. Apr. 9. Mr U Tat-chee is pleading |

Two speeding bleycle rick- with the United Nations to

shows eterhed head 011 nssist In putting

Taipei early his downtown refugees to work by con- morning, killing tributing funds for

the passenger And seriously in- building of more factories juring another. a far more practical method of giving aid than periodic supply of food and clothing; and from the UN Bound! point of view a capital investment. But the products from these far- One of the passengers tories would still need to on her way to the hospital and still in critical fnd markets and it is here the other was that the United States could condition.

Police adid the rickshaw raced carrying the two women down a slope street and dashed right into another empty one at 1 a.m.

Khrushchev, who, although two years older than Bulganin, is in better health, and 50-year-old Georgi Malenkov, Vice-Premier and Minister of Electric Power Stations, who stepped down as Premier in 1984. One of the two men would become Premier and the other the First Secretary of; the Communist Party.

quarters:

Financial

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EN ACTION TROUSERS

Whiteaways

Price 20 Cents

It ( A C M là E IKOWLOON

*****NEW ATTEMPT TO

take more stars to the pro- vinces," Sir Henry French, President of the British Film Producers Association, de. the Chancellor's cut "A very in cinema duty as

disappointment" and sakd it would be impracticable to pass it on to the public.

editors described it as "rather. stern budgeting. probably

in Day

other Jack Solomons, famed boxing stomer than

mexna country. It shoula be

promoter, said: "It well

thai in two years' time, In- received by overstas operators

stead of the 'knockers' knock- in sterling.”

boxers, the at British British boxers will bo knock- Ing at the world champion- ship

Mall door," China Special.

Entertainment world: George

Black,

showman. a leading ̈nald; ""Wonderful" newa. This will mitan more) and bigger .musicals and also enable us to

Log

PREDICTED IN

US State Department Plans Easing Of Embargo

Washington, Apr. 9.

The State Department today sought Congressional approval of a plan under which the United States would agree to its Allies lowering their restrictions on trade with China if they would increase somewhat the barriers on commerce with the Soviet Union and its European satel- lites.

COPTER LANDS IN AMBUSH: NINE DEAD

Algiers, Apr. 9.

which

SOLVE SUEZ

CANAL IMPASSE

Washington, Apr. 9.

The US Ambassador, in Cairo, Raymond Hare, is to make another approach to the Egyptian authorities today concerning the status of the Suez Canal, an informed source said.

adopted by the The source said the American, principles Government has instructed Hare Security Council contained the basis for such a status---Fronce-

In the

to reopen negotiations with the Egyptian authorities on the Presse. main points contained Egyptian memorandum on the of the Canal Hare is running expected to press again that the Egyptian Government must malce.

modifications. in ils memorandum that will:

1. Give

*

Star Insulted Policemen

Rome, Apr. 9.

international character to the text FO gulating the Canal's func

In place

consentenced Elsa character

tho Egyptian glamorous

tioning,

unilateral tained

b

memorandum.

of Lie

A Magistrate here today Martinelll, the

Italian film star, to

18 months' imprisonment

for

2. Give the Canal users the insulting three Rome municipal

their traffic polleemen.

express

opinion concerning

педа to

Canal's functioning.

3. Mako

arbitration

the

Her defence lawyer, Marlo

ob- Pittaluma, said that he lodged

Ilgatory in the event of a dispute.

The new American move will follow the different exchanges

Informed

30

an appeal immediately the hearing.

After

Signorina Martinelli was not present at the hearing.

F

of view that have been held

The actress was, accused of over the past row days between insulting the policeman on July The Under-Secretary of State,, the question was one of "nar- American experis and those of 3 last year when they stopped the other Canal using countries, the her in her car for an alleged Mr Christian Herter, and Mr Crowing the gap between

traffic offence. The public pro- for source said. of embargoed Items Douglas Dillon, Deputy Under-list

sources here con-recutor demanded a sentence of Secretary for Economic Affaire, Russia and that for Chins. Bounded out the reaction of key .He said the discussion centred

Signorina Martinell won Congressmen on the matter, on the fact that some free worldered that the new American six months' imprisonment.

move would be decisive. They Informed sources said the nations were shipping goods to boileved it would depend on the Rome-Dan Remo motor rally for State Department officials CX-Russia

could then bo Egyptian reply to Here's sugges-film actors last weekend.

tions as to whether American- She is one of the best known sent on to China. plained that pressure from Bri-

Her Degotiations would young fatlan aim stare, and some other tain, Japan

Senator Smith said he beliey Egyptian nations made it virtually im-

of trade continuo whether another latest Hollywood picture, "Four ed a "clarification" perative that the US agree to

there method should be contemplated, Girls in Town" with Sydney polley was needed so some lowering of restrictions on

would be a "more sincere effort on the international level, to Chaplin, is at present being China trade by its Allies,

for the Sucz Canal. The six Special.. In return, they said, the US ball to restrict trade with the guarantee an international status shown in Italy, China Mall hoped to get these Allies to Poking regime-United Fress.

to some extent *. -wero-nine dead

agayo to raise the restrictions on trade with and' "two -wounded.

The big...

«European, two-rotor

an, Colfununists, which Paisecki M-21 helloopter

are considerably less stringent than was riddled with ride and

those applying to the and China trade. machinegun bullets cathed in flames after try. gateway. ing to make The copter's officer-pilot and sergeant co-pilot were killed.

A French Army helloop tanintentionaly Janted. design comimiando squad In the puddle of a rebel' ambush today and military authorities said: French

One of the

commandos,

was killed and two others were wounded when rebel troops closed in on the znali unit.--United Press,

The

:

Early Meeting

administration

oficials made it clear that.so far as the US itself was concerned, it in tended to maintain its total em- bergo on trade with China.

formed sources said that

not the State Department did

much Congressional meet too m opposition, it would call for early meeting of the 15-nation

да

Similar speculations circulated ALLEGED SPY Alled group in Paris which for

In Moscow diplomatic circles at the beginning of last February, saying that Voroshilov was getting ready to retire from public life for reasons of health.

France-Presse,

SANE

mulates trade restrictions.con- cerning Communist

countries.

group includes representa- lves

ves of all the North Atlantle Treaty powers except Iceland. Japan is the 15th member.

New York, Apr. B. Jack Sable, who was indicted for espionage for the Soviet Union together with his wife Myra, and Jacob Alban, was 20 DEAD IN BLAZE day declared sound of mind H. died

complement the scheme by The two rickshaw drivers

a substantial relaxation of who were bruised in the trado restrictions.

too much to ask?

DIC-

Is this cident were detained by police

FLY

und

Mr Herter met this morning with Senators Theodore Green, Alexander Smith and

Repre-i Leverett Saltonstall and capable of standing trial,

After his arrest, Soble had sentatives Thomas Gordon, W. Rangoon, Apr. 0, acted so strangely in prison that Sterling Cole and Carl Vinson.

Mr Dillon this afternoon visit- A huge blaze swept through the court authorities transferred the outsidris of Rangoon last him to the Bellevue. Mental ed Capitol Hill for separate night killing at least 20 people Hospital on February 18, where conferences on the subject with and destroying 20,000 huta as he remained under observation the Senate majority leader, Mr Johnson, and the well

houses, factories, until the end of March-France- Lyndon

minority leader, 'Mr William Knowland.

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Senator Smith said after the conference with Mr. Herter that

·

No A-Weapons

For W. Germany

Bonn, Apr. 9.

to-

An official West German Government communique day stressed that, West Ġermany is bound by the Paris agree. ments to abstain from the manu- facture of atomic weapons,

The communique denied, that the West German government hind called on West German atomic specialists for any work not dealing exclusively with the peaceful utilisation of nuclear extrgy,

Charges to that effect had been made by opposition poli- tical party members,FIRION. Preme

Snowstorm Hits Peking

Heavy

Peicing. Apr. 0. BLLOWEDONIEW hit the Peking rentoday after hot pking-like weather over the |past zwinight had caused trees {toʻtlossom/

The 1 the latest snowfall for mány" yent's "in "Peking and was pewonded yesterdays by heavy relat Icast" a month earlier Finn Mhd taunt; frst rate of the

freak

har cmosed Sita - Prime Minister, : Mr dewlex,; to eancel a to Bhanghai estly

SHINWELL OBJECTS TO SPEIDEL

London, Apr. 9. NEW row flared up in the House of Commons today over the appointment of the Gorman General Hans Speidel as Commander of Nato's land forces in Central Europe.

A former Labour Minister of Defence, Mr Emanuel Shin- well, who has strongly opposed General Speidel's appointment, today attacked the ceremony at Nato headquarters at Fon- tainebleu, France, on April 3,

when General Speldel took, Mr Hare told him it, was the up his duties.

He called it a "disgraceful and

unpatriotic affair" ont sald he would put down a motion call- ing for the resignation of the War Minister, Mr John Hare. His

clash with Mr Harc sharp arose when he asked it le British that 80 was aware

of soldiers were in a guard honour at the ceremony and that the

national anthem Wie the proceedings.

German

played during

custumat Natohead- quarters when a new com- mander takes over to parade a small international body of troops.

He also

said: "In accordanco with normal practice only two

wero national anthems played that of the country and of the new commander the Marseillaise, played be- cause the headquarters is on French soll,China Mail Special,

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