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No. 36792

Established '1845

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1957.

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BACK

The They Refuse To Give TO GET A NEW LOOK

HE news that Mr Georgi Malenkov, deponed Jant week in the Khrushchev} coup, I been appolated| manager of [] power station comes as a surprise. Most Westerners were under the impression that events in Rusela would take their normal course. This course in the past han been quidation of the opposition following an all- out attack on the persons concerned, What

this latest deviation from the "normal routine” means is hurd to discover,

but it might indicate that Mr Khrushchev has signal- led a "go slow" in the campaign directed against the dismissed lenders.

RARELY in the 40 years history of the Sovie regime has leader been villed without paying the supreme penalty and with the Leningrud party leader accusing Me Malenkov of

a lending part in in the Leningrad case" the surprise is even greater to the West. The former secret police chief, Lavrenti Beria and Security Minister Viktor Abakumov met their end by execution. Mr Khrushchey, therefore, appears to be demonstrating a new policy of leniency towarda former leaders. Although, in actual fact, what ho probably feare more than anything else is the adverse effect of aperta. cular brials and the con- sequent climate of opinion within Russia itself and also in the West which he Is at present, courting.

M

[R. Mälenkov's new appoint

ment contains a double irony. Not only is he un export on hydro-electric schemes but he has been posted to Ust-Kaménogorsk, the main area where Mr Khrushchev developed his "virgin lunds" project. And Mr Malenkov is alleged to| have opposed the Band scheme!

Also it is ironleul that the former industrial burenu- erst has been "decentral- ised"-posted some 2,000 miles from the capital and well removed from others who might be inclined to meddle in party affairs to the posalble detriment of the present regimu, Mr Malenkov was also one of the champions of light industry and the production of more

consumer goods. Now that he has become s cog in the wheels of heavy industry has present posi- tion must be galling for him. But perhaps Mr Khrushchev has a sense of humour after all.

Reasons For Mysterious Journey

CHINA MAIL REPORTER

DONALD Blackwood, his Korean wife and nine-month-old son returned suddenly to Hongkong from Macao today. They walked off the Tai Loy soon after she docked this morning..

Blackwood and his family disappeared from Macao more than two months ago. The only comment he would make to American and Hong kong reporters who tried to interview him this morning at an apartment in Sunning House was: "I've been to China".

DONALD BLACKWOOD

MRS BLACKWOOD

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Icom 005the door openad two inches and a voice from behind told waiting Pregsmen that its owner was not dress- ed. was tired and that he'd hold 1. press confermoc Lals evening. But he сол firmed that he had "come back from China,"

Mail Photo,

China

The Blackwoods bocked in at Sunning House at about 8 a.m. after having been through o routine immigration cheek on Jrrival.

Mr Blackwood refused to see the Press this morning. He (irs) asked them to return tomorrow, but later agreed to see them this evening,

Mr Blackwood

opened his hotel room door two inches and spoke to the Press. He said he was tired, was not dressed, and wanted to rest.

However, about 10 o'clock this morning, Mr Blackwood pul through a long distance call to the United States and spoke to his father for the first time since his return from Communist Chine.

Blackwood called 21

the

Immigration Department, Arsenal Street, today for what a Police

spokesman described as "routine inqulricy,"

"It's got nothing He added; to do with us where aman

gotz."

But to efficials of the Ameri- can Consulate who saw him,

Binckwood filled in some of the blanks in the mystery which bos been the subject of world-wide speculation.

SPECULATION

He told thema:

He DID hire a Rampan 10

Lapp erota from Macao to Island (Chinese territors) 500 yards away;

Be WAS "held" In Canton all the time.

But Blackwood has not told the full story, yet, and answera are still wanted to questions lite these:

• Who WAS

Chinese 'mystery man" who took him to a well-known Chinese 108- (Contd on back page, Col. 8)

the

Vivian Leigh

Causes Scene

In Lords

London, July 11. Attendants tossed actress Vivien Leigh out of the

| trying to make a speech.

STATUE SQUARE HUT TO GO

Bank And Government Exchange Blocks

CHINA MAIL REPORTER

¿TATUE Square is to be given a new look.

STAT

With the demolition of the long hut on the southeastern side of the Square adjacent to the Supreme Court - a temporary war-time structure which has survived for 17 years the land on which the hpt stood will be turned into a garden and also provide a paved forecourt to the Supreme Court.

centre of the Square and the quarter-circular "blies" out of

A view of Statue Square taken from the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank showing the huts on the right which are to be pulled down and replaced by a garden; Government will exchange the property for the garden in the northwestern corner which is owned by the Hongkong and Shangkal Bank, Government will then build s footbridge- over. Connaught Road in connection with the new Star Ferry piers---Chins Mall Photo,

PRINCESS GOING TO NIGERIA

London, July 11... invitation today to visit Nigeria Priness Margaret accepted an in November.

SHIP TOWED OFF ROCKS

Hdoillfort, July 12. The British__laxury ship Reina d:1 Pacifico was freed tonisht from the rents

where she grounded on Monday.

The ship

was pulled clear and is not shipping water, 'She will be towed by the Coast Guard culjer Castle Rock to Granny Bay,

achorage near the town of St Georges,

Preliminary Inspection showed the chip to be virtually undamaged, and If furber examinations proves her seaworthy it is expected that

the Reina d. Pacifico will mil for

Liverpool on Monday, - United Press.

ATTEMPTS ON SAUD'S LIFE

Jedda, July 11.

Two attempts have been made on the life of King Saud of Saudi Arabia,

The first attempt was made when a delayed action bomb was placed on a balcony of the Royal palace.

It was

discovered in time, and on Immediate Investigation indicated the complicity of the Egyptian MiMary Attache in | Saudi Arabia, who was then

expelled.

A second bomb was placed under the King's own bed.

It was found by a palace slave."

On June 7, King Said paid 20 official visit to Jordan,

CrOWA. leaving his brother, Prince Feisal Ibn Abduh Aziz s Meanwhile the northwestern

Regent during his absence. quarter of the Squers adjacent

· Another disturbing event, also to Queco's Building which, euch garden were part of the

blomed en Egyptians, was the.. after having been used as a car traffic roundabout surrounding The Colonial Office anid the night of the Saudi Crown Prince, Princess would Inaugurate two The Crown Prince left the park for several years was con- the statue. The statue was re- verted back to a garden last moved

The Japanese institutions for higher education, capital without warning on June during summer, la lo be reconverted occupation and was never a hosptial and a branch of the 10 for Rome, leaving the king-

of into a car park again,

placed because it would have Nigerian College

Arts, dom widiout a head of state.

She a constituted a trole hazard un-Sciences and Technology. These changes follow E result of o пош agreement der modem conditops. It now was invited by the Governor-his Jordan trip, with every sign. reached between the Govern slands in Victoria Park, Cause-General of the Federation of of being angry and upset..

way Bay"

Nigerio.-United Press.

ment and the Hongkong and Up till now the land compris Shanghai Banking Corporation.

ing the western half of the Square has been owned by the Bank and the eastern half by Ï'Goverment.

By an agreement made be- twert the Brak and Govern- mcnt in

bolli 1901,

partics that Sialue Square. Erced should be preserved us an open space.

EXCHANGE

The new agreement provides for an exchange of ownership of the northwestern und south- eastern quarters of the Square. Thus the Bank will now own the half of the Square south of Chater Road and Government the half north of Chater Road. The 1001 agreement maintain the Square as an open. space will. continue to be observed.

A Goverumcut spokesman said morning that one of the

exchange

the decision to build a foot bridge passing over Connaught Road Central in connection with the Star Ferry concourse plun. This bridge will descend into Statue Square near Queen's Building.

This wouk obviously, `spoil the garden and therefore the exchange was proposed," salMeanwhile, the hut having

this present

HK TOURIST House of Lords today for major contributory factors to the

ASSOCIATION

BOARD

ANNOUNCED

The composition of the first Board of Manage- ment of the newly con- atliated Hongkong Tourist Association was antiouneed this morning.

The following have ac- coplod His Excellency the Governor's invitation to be members of the Board;

Mr W. C. G. Knowles

(Chairman),

Mr F. C, Cléma, Mr Kenneth Fung Ping-

Mr Horace Kadoorie, Mr Harold Lee, Mr P.. V. G. E. Liebens.

óbuis.

Mr J. L. Murray,

Mr J, G. O'Donnell, and

the Hon C.: 'E. M.' Terry. During the absenco

W.

temporary on leave of Mr G. Knowles, His Excellency has invited: Mr Charles' Terry to act on ¡Chairman,

was

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outlived its usefulness and being something of an eyesore, demolition will be regretted. by no che. In its place will be a garden malching that adjacent to Prince's Building on the other aide of Wardicy Street,

FOOTPATH

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Nobody but, lords are allowed Flo speak there, Miss Leigh, who was sitting in the gallery with her husband Sir Laurance

"The Olivier, tried to get in a few

Bank as, however, words of protest against

that so long 3 a agred temous old London theatre being Supreme Court remains in Rá torn down to make way for an

present sitey there shall be office buliding.*.

footpath running from west to enst across · The centre of the Lori

Blackford had just garden which will give access finished a speech on state ald from Wardley Shreck to for the aria when Mias Leigh forecourt and mos entrance to jumped up and exclaimed: 1 the Supreme Court,

"My Lords, I wish to protest against St James's Theatre being demolished,"

**Sho leaned forward. Then General Bir Brian Harocks, Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod, put out his hando la front ot her. She was escorted from ike LiquaranUnited Press,****

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"A final minod modification,” said the spokesman, "will be the

squaring off of the cornary of each garden where Wardley Street moets Chater

Road in the contro of the Squate,

"Old residents will remember that originally, the statue of Que Victoria stood is the

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