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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

DESERT REVOLT

Thas accurred in a stretch

THE uudden rising which

of desert along the eastern seaboard of Arabin is still rather confusing to the observer at this distance even though five days have elapsed since the first re-. port of fighting. The success of the rebels is admitted and according to one report they now hold 5,000 square miles of territory. The

CHINA*

No. 36802

1,000

Over One

Million

Homeless

Peking, July 23.

One thousand people

figures are probably with have died and over one out significance, but the million are homeless as a gravity of the situation is result of floods which by the Sultan of Oman's have inundated 3,500,000 British officers or anleials acres in the north China in London.

not underestimated either

It appears that the former provinces of Shantung

Inam of Onian, exited in and Kiangsu.

The floods, which have

1955, is either leading or taking an active part in the swept through the two pro- rising. According to one vinces since July 19, have version he nims ut establishing indepen roughly followed the former dent state in the territory course of the Yellow River, and since his exile he has which, before it changed in operated from Cairo. It is 1890, flowed into the Chine also reported tribal Sea, south of the Tsingtao

and Weihaiwei Peninsula.

il

sheikh, an ally of the

Imum, was invited to talks The flooded area lles south of with the Sultan of Oman and while a guest, was arrested. This set oft the rising among the sheikh's tribe which was led by the Imam who was convenient- ly smuggled back into Oman beforehand.

the famous Taishan Mouatuin, where Confucius was born, and stretches from Kalleng towards the Yuchow Peninsula some 125 mlles south of Tsingin

NASSER, SAUD

F this tidy explanation

SWEPT AWAY

The catastrophe cecarrea when the Yellow River and the four rivers Yi, Shu, Wei Yun averflowed at and Chiao Wel

same time

I accepted it would appear the rane cularly in the province

that at lenst Egypt is impli- cated. This would surprise no one. Others say that not only Bre loon! political Sherel is mere than three feet Issues involved but that off

of Henan and Shenzi, Water in the former imperial capital of Sun and most of its suburbs in

deep,

suggestions from quarters In London that the plot has been engineered in an attempt to drive out Bri. tish oll interests from the

is one of the key factors in: The speed with which the the revolt and there are water rose prevented rescue seme operations from working as Tupidly as planned, especially after the Yellow River dykes burst south of Kaifeng Water us Tining so rapidly that the reached some large towns such

population "did not have Ume to evacuate to small neighbour ing.

arcu.

using

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arma

But the "true facts" have not yet been brought to light. Possibly others are

Little villages along the Yi, ploiting what began as aj Shu Wei, Yun and Chiao Lai focal disturbanes, There | divcrs were swept away before are widespread beliefs that the inhabitants had realist! King Saud,

what was happening. Garrisons bought with his vast vil were also

short caugh!

by revenues, is fomenting re-dood waters and it is reported

that there were volt but much

nure military more canities than announced at the evidence is needed before beginning of the disaster. popular suspicions can be confirmed that American oil interests, one of the current bogies in world politics, are impllented in plot with the Sandi King. AND RUSSIA?

OUBTLESS the two have DOUBTLESS to the over-

The army, however, reacted fest and gave first aid to people hit by the floods, while army pontoon units from Shanghal reached the arca in force marches to rescue, with their special equipment, peasants who had sought refuge on roofs and

trees.

NEW THREAT throw of a Sultanate which. The authorities, however, feas though independent, has a new threat to the northern sought British protection uren from today.. Food and opened the country to waters of the Yellow River at which have reached development by British all Kaifeng,

this. interests-but

in their Highest painl since the obviously a complex situa- beginning of the ricotts, are ex- pected to flow tomorrow into tion and hasty conclusions the huge plain which, stretches may fall short of the murk. from Nanking to the Great Like most squabbles of this Wall north of Peking, and rune the China kind, the world may never atong the coast of hear the whole story and Sea, round the Taishan moun popular prejudice will come tala range-France-Presse. Lo be accepted the true

facts.

It would seem, however, that HK REFUGEE

and

there is some connection between the Omen rising the dispute between Yemen and the Aden pro- tectorate-broadly the two have a their prime or In-

objective -cidental

undermining

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H-BOMB TESTS PROVED WORTH

London, July 23,

Mr Duncan Sandys, Minister of Defence, said tonight that the British nuclear tests in the Pacific had provided enough information to enable Britain to inanufacture megaton warheads for "aircraft bombs and ballistic rockets.”

RN FRIGATE dure with only one series of

ORDERED

TO OMAN

PROBLEM CONSIDERED man

London, July 23.

A third British frigate, the Loch Lomond, has joined the other two British war- ships now cruising off the coust of the Sultanate of and Muscnt, an Admiralty spokesman stated

The spokesman said that

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prestige. Somowhere in this The plight of some 700,- today, complicated seene Soviet 000 Chinese refugees in the Russia be manoeuvring. Colony may be brought be these were the only British ships The conspiracy with which fore be No at present in the area and that American oil is said to be tions

they were carrying out their General Assembly maanal patrol between Bahrein associated also happens to meeting to be held

some-and Trincomalee, he Kremlin policy. Any Buggestion of an alliance time In September,

be

is, of course, ridiculous Reuter cable from New York. though both could working independently to get rid of competitors.

CONFUSION

.

This, "thanks to the brilliance of cur scientists", had been

megsten tests, he told the House of Commons.

Mr Sandys was replying to a debate in which the Opposition bad crilleked the Government's handling of disarmament,

The dragon that flew in from Hongkong raised Ite colourful head at the Brisbane Chinere Club, Auchenflower. Earlier this month, with the aid of Morse Trang. Robert Lew (ef) held the phoenix anki 8. C. Wang (right)- played the drum for the rehearsal. The dragon made a first publio appearance at the Chinese Ball held n July 10,- Brisbane Telegraph Service,

MANVILLE'S

TENTH LEFT HIM

New York, July 23. Aging playboy Tommy

A Labour censure motion was Manville, who said his defeated by 322 voles to 202-tenth marriage to a six Reuter. a goverment majority of 00-foot Texas showgirl, Pat Gaston — would "last the longest", admitted today that his latest bride had Jeft him after little mora two months of "wedded bliss."

a

Fancy Dress Cost $16 Fine tha

!

Sheffield, July 23.

"Pat is staying in New York Stuart Beatson's father with o girl friend," said Man- war fined £1 (HK$16) by ville. "She's moving to a hotel. judge here yesterday tumorrow and is going to think for failing to dress his son bacis to San Antonio.""

spectacular"

in

·less

Stuart,

it over for a month before going

He denied that she had left

The spokesman said there had fashion after the boy's him because thore, was nothing This was revealed today in a Locn no further ships ordered headmaster complained. more she could ask for.

to the area, fellowkig the out-

12, was dressed, in The 63-year-old millionaire To the many people in the brait of a rebellion against the black cans and a black sweaterplayboy was married to his first Colony who have been working Bultan of Oman end: Muscat by bearing the words "Rock 'n' wife for 11 years and to No. 7 hard to put this issue before the besmen headed by the Imam Koll" & various colours. United for seven hours and 45 minutes. United Nations this has come a of Oman.-France-PressO.

Preas.

-United Press. piece of good news..

As far as Britain is con- Slice May, 1955, the United cerned some members of Nations Association in Hong-

the Labour Party are being kong has been making repre- |SERVICES REORGANISATION

we have

unjustifiably captious about sentations to the various bedfer the form of ald which the of the United Nations in British Government is pro-attempts to put the problem roaing to extend to the high on the Assembly excnda. Sultan. There seems to be portant to the many refugees,

Tho result will be very im some unfortunato confusion and an official of the UNA Bald, between honouring treaty This is something obligations and what is re- been working for, for a long garded

ume," intervention". If i

ything

En an effort to try to influencó about the Oman the UN meeting in September, affair it is that a disting the UNA or Hongkong will be holding prayer session with tion

made abould

the various religious bodies in between the two.

the Colony..

in

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PLANS TODAY

London, July 23. Prime Minister, Mr Harcia Macmillan inid today the Governosant had no intellen of merging Britain's throo fighting services inta a single detenes forco.

far-reaching recrganization

As in us the Army was con- cerned, plans had been devised; to preserva regimental tradi- Ісія on which the strength

of the Army depended: There were based on the prin- ciple of amalgamation of regi- menis rather than disband- montabl

to a statement to the House of Commons on the 'schling down of the services he said, within esch wervica-there would be il Detalls, would be

.J

marrow in a While Paper, The Price Minisice said the White Papts' would also give the terms of compensation for those who had to leave the services,

To aslit such mon to find em- \ployment: the existing ‹ngencies were being linkeå in

in@regular forces re-btitleśnout |

HK Housing Survey Resistance

By A CHINA MAIL

REPORTER

University students yes- terday reported that the first day of the Hongkong housing survey was "hard work."

Mr Thomas Yan, who le In charge of the teams, told the China Mell that In severul cases the students were refused -entry into homes, while in other instances residents were reluc tant to answer

sung, the questions, belleving that the students were prying into thell affairs.

"This is quite natural," Mr Yon commerited.

He explained that the Hong- kong public was not used to being Interviewed in this way.

He said that

in many cases the heade of the families were

at work yesterday and the "old grandma” would tell the teams

to return again in the evening. That meant another trip Mr

Yon said, but it hud to be done. PERSONALITY

the

Mr Yan said the majority of enses depended on the personality of the members of the team and their patience.

Once

ince they managed to gain the cenûdence of the people to

be interviewed, he said,

tioning was easy.

However,

ques

all students have had lectures on how to break down the "iron curtain" be-

GROUNDED SHIP REFLOATED

The Tweed Breeze lying alongside Hongkong and Whampoa Dock after she refloated at Stonecutters Island this morning-China Mail Photo.

TWEED BREEZE PULLED OFF

STONECUTTERS

by A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

re-

ARAIN squall interrupted the

floating of the Tweed Breeze this

fore they started field work morning and nearly drove her ashore

yesterday.

The housing survey will be continuing for about one mouth.

Ship Aground

again onto Stonecutters Island.

rgo. :

The Tweed Breeze grounded Tweed Breeze almost ran onlo during Typhoon Wendy, six days Devil Rick

However, the tups, managed to inite the strain and the shấp”

Hongkong and Whampon Dock awaiting in- spection in dry dock.

Mr J. V. Ramsay. Shipyard ow

· Las Palmas,VIuly 23, The 0,000-ton British freighter Manager of Hongkong and Amlais, en foute from Austra Whampoa Bock, told the China li to England with a cargo of Mall this morning that two tugs, stoin. ran agroind off this Kowloon Docks and Dorothy, island early today.

pullet the ship clear of the No damage was reported in rocks on the high tide, the neeldent at Tenetite Point, But while the operation was pared the way, clearing under- and there were no ensuultlèş.." | underway, a rain squall hit the water obstacles, for today's United Press.

I seen nt about 6.30 am, and the leperation.

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