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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1957.

By Galbraith

Government

Man Charged

Japan Could Be Bombarded

Lasseter's

Last Ride Explorer's Body

BASES PRESUMED

ON THE

Found In Desert ASIA MAINLAND

New York, Dec. 19.

An expedition led by com-

mentator Lowell Thomas

in 1930

in

By DAVID SHEARS

H.E.'s SPEECH

(Continued from Page 1)

the refugee problem. "In the cyes of the Brilishi Govern- meni,** a spokesman said, "it has been recognised as an in- ternational problem."

Sir Robert Block, who suc- ceeds Sir Alexander Grantham next year, declined

con-

ment. Washington, Dec. 20.

has found the remains of Both the Soviet Union and China must Harold Bell Lasseter, an

be presumed to have missiles capable explorer who disappeared

Australíu, of bombarding Japan from buses on the Asian mainland, an authoritative Japanese source said today.

Thomas's day.

office said to.

For years, Thomas said, it was rumoured that Lasseter find survived the expedition. But an expedition led by Thomas has found the remains of Lasseter in the Petermann Ranges of Australla.

The expedillon was led to the spot where the remains were found by an Aborigine who, as a small boy, was with his tribe in the Australian de sert when aborigines tried to help Lasseter, the

ment said.

unnounce-

Lasseter set out with a large expedition bul, after many misfortunes, all turned except Lasseter who continued on alone.-United Press,

back

Cyprus: Grounds

A

For Hope

London, Dec. 10. Government spokesman #ald fcday that there were "grounds for hope" that strife would case on Cyprus.

Colonial Under-Secretary John Profumo declarest in Par- lfament that the Cyprus silua- tion "given cause for anxiety." But he added:

There are grounds for hope that the good sense of the great majorities in both communities and the arrangements made by The Cyprus Government to check

The source said he did no know whether the Soviet Union had suffelent confidence Ta China to supply her with nuclear warheads. Nor was it known for certain whether or nol The Soviet Union had nuclear warheads for missiles stationed on bases believed to exist in Siberia,

The source was commenting

and nuclear weapons fell into this category.

The source said in answer to another question that the Soviet believed to have Union was several hundred submarines In the Far East, and that this was a very great threat to Japan.

WAS WELCOMED

Str Alexander Grantham's welcomed

element has been

In

by voluntary organisations working among refugees Hongkong.

Misa Janet Lacey, Dirvelor of the Inter-Church Ald and | Refugee Service of the British Council of Churches, is leaving Con Hongkong попить after Christmas "to see what addi- Lional work Christian people in Britain and overseas can under- take to alleviate the terrible suffering of the refugees."

She will have talks with the Hongkong Government and re-

He said that us the Russo-fugee agencies. Japanese War had shown early In the century, Vladivostok was

at a presa background briefing good naval base but so sur-

practically

ir answer to questions arising rounded by the Japanese island

Tokyo' a-chain that it was frum yesterday's

was bottled up. nouncement that Japan shortly to receive its first mill- tary missile, the United States Sidewinder air-to-air gulded rockel.

Various Types

He sald Japan was seeking various types of missies, but none with nuclear warheads,

He was naked why, if Japan felt herself able to a possible nuclear-missile attack from the mainland, she did not want to

herself in

turn with

arm

uclear missiles no as to deter

aggression.

Presumption

Miss Lacey told me tonight "It is true that Hongkong Goy- ernment has spent enormous

of

amounts of money putting up giant blocks of one-room apart. ments to accommodate thou- sande

Chinese who have entered Hongkong since the war. It is also true that many It was to be presumed that thousands still live, sleep and dle in the streets, on the roof- the Soviet Union had not yet acquired the use of a good sub-tops and in squatter shacks on marine base in China, he said.

the hillsides.

State Department sourcës de- ellred to comment on the location and number of posible Soviet and Chinese missile or submarine bases within striking distance of Japan.--Reuler.

MAJOR PART

"Hongkong Govenument can- not solve this problem uralded

can the voluntary agencies whose work has been so warm- ly commended by the Gover- nor," said Miss Lacey.

It was a terribly human problem requiring uld from well

private

11.5

Road Ordinancel as

sources and becouse it was #

an-

'Today's Government nounced that HE the Governor, in the name and on behalf of IIM the Queen, had given his assent to Ordinance No. 30 of malce 1857-an Ordinance to

the re- amended provision for

The sources replied that this was a "logical question", but fhat the Japanese people all wanted the abolition of nuclear weapons, and therefore them for their did not want

constitution forbade use of vehicle and user of reada of any "aggressive" and for Ue other purposes con. inclusion weapon in Japan's armoury, nected therewith.

British

British

Colony, the themselves must be expected to accept a major part of res Donsibilities, she said.

SIDE GLANCES

TUR AND 18,8 PAL DE

"Prepare for a busy day, Miss Blake-the stock market is acting funny again!"

Five Years For

Robbery

With Aggravation

In the Supreme Court this Morning Mr Justice A. D. Scholes sentenced a 37-year-old unemployed, Mak Yiu, to five years' hard labour and eight strokes of the cane, on three counts of robbery with aggravation.

strife and deal with demonstra- own self-defence fortes. More Kulation of rund traffic and the Extensive relief work Service For

tois will prove cdequate to avert further deterioration

of

situation.”—United Press,

over, the

the

your ideal

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comes

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Tel. 21-157

Doors open to 3 p.m.

turu Deo. 24th

"Since the war, the popula- tion of Hongkong has risen from 600,000 to 2,500,000, swell-

is bemg carried out among them -- medical services, education, clc by religious organisations and these programines are Co- ordinated by the Inter-Church Ald and Relief Service of World Council of Churches. But be- chuse there is no demand among other governments for Chinese refugees

We

connol

Former Police Officer

Mak pleaded guilty to having robbed

and Châu Sau-font Teo Mei-wan of their Purses

Yung Lam t

Kold ring

when on November 5. armed with a dagger.

of

#1

Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, prosecuted,

In passing sentence, His Lord- ship said he could not treat the accused too leniently because the Recusod had 11 previous con- victions.

Mak was placed under Police carry out these Large-scale The late Inspector John supervision for two year after emlaration progranumes that we

William Howlett, former-serving the prison term. provide for refugees of so many other nationalities.

ly of the Hongkong Po- lice, who died in Birming-

ham in February this US CONSUL

With Kowloon Appointments

Murder

A 13-year-old unemploy ed, Lam Shung-ming, sling

· Lim Ching-mang, who was described as a person with no fixed abode' in Colony, came before Mr A. LA Leathican Kowlook Court this morning on charge of murder. The defendant cused of the killing of Mr Lam Blu ming (also 'known as Mr James Ling,

a well known gaTINENİ manufacturer) at Kowloon Tong last night,

WAS LC

The defendant was re manded till Monday In Folles custody for furiker inquiry.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To The Editor, China Mall.

Sir-1 em deeply honoured that my tender for the establish- Ing of the Commercial Broadcast ing Station has been accepted by Government.

I fully realise the grave res- ponsibilities which this station will have towards both Govern

Gazetted

The following appointments, promotiong and transfera in the various Govern- ment departments were announced in today's Gov- ernment Gazette:

Chinese Affairs

Mr E. P. Ho, Cadol Offlzer, Class 11, to be Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as from December 1, Mr Ho cessed to be an Astorsog AS from the same time.

P.W.D.

Mr Herry David Stead, en- gineer, on transfer from Nigeria; Mr Kenneth Bradley Rolfe, to be an estate. surveyor us from November 18; Mr Donal Patrick Woo Shiu-ying to be a quantity surveyor: My A. M. J. Wright, Assistant Director of Pubile Works, resumed duty on returning from leave; Mr Ğ, F. Norton, Chier 'Archileet, 'ceased to act an Assistant Director; Mr J. C. Charter, Assistant. Chief Mr H. RUST, ccased to act me

Chlet

Architect, ceased to act Assistant Chief Architect.

Marine

d

Mr C. Cairas, Assistant Direc- * tor of Marine (Port Control) resumed duty on returning from leave on December, 18; MF D. L. P. officer, ceased to act as Assist

Marine Edwards, Senior

Director

Marine; of

Mr J. Montague-Ebbs, Marino Omeer, ceased to act as Senler Marine Officer,

Iment and the Community. I can only give the ensurance that I will give my best to carry then t out and that the basle and pri- mary policy of the Station will always be to provide entertain- ment for the radio Esteners, but at the same time, to safeguard the intercals of the Colony.

There are numerous factors involved, such as avaliable sites,

indication at this time

will mence broadcasting.

when this Station

which precludo my giving any Os to com- The first

stop is to form a company to be known as "The Hongkong Com- mercial Broadcasting Co., Ltd", vesting the central of this Sta- tion in a Board of Directors con- slating of leading citizens.

GEORGE HO.

CPA Flights

once

An application for weekly returned fight between made by the Cathay Pacific Air- Hongkong and Phnom Penh, ways Ltd on November 4, was by the Licensing granted Authority, as stated in today's

Government Gazette..

The licence was granted for a period of five years,

Health Services Dr A. H. R. Coombes, Senior Health Officer, to be Acting Assistant Director of Health Services during

the absenco

of Dr Teng Plñ-hul.

ent

Police

Mr Percy Lowe of Police,

Superintend to be Acting Senior Superintendent of Polier, Prisons

Mr G. R. Fickett, Assistant Commissioner of Prisons, ceased to net as Commissioner of Pri- soms on resumption of duty by Mr Norman, the Commissioner; Mr L. Blumenthal, Superinten dent of Prisons, ceased tó net as Assistant Commissioner of Pri- FORETS.

Radiation Board

The following were appointed Members of the Radiation Board, according to today's Government Gazelle: The Superintendent of Mines, The Another licence for a similar Senior Special)st" (Radiology), period was also granted to the Mr M. Morley-John, Sir John. Cathay Pacific Airways to Kinloch and Mr Seaward Woo Mr K. W. Calloway had been operate a once weekly returned Air J. Owers was appointed recognise as Consul for the night between the Colony and

Secretary of the A service will be held at the United States of America at Vientiane.

that the

The only refugees we have moved in large numbers from Hongkong," said Miss Lacey, "nre Europeans. The Council of Churches has wark- ed virtually single-handed on this problem getting exit per malts from Peking, visas from Colonial Cemetery this after- countrica willing to receive noon at 3 o'clock. where the them and sponsors to guarantee | nahes will be interred. their accommodation and am- ployment.

year, willed World

ashes of his remains. be buried in Hongkong.

RESETTLED

Hongkong.

WHO

pro-

The same announcement in today's Government Gazette Inspector Howlett was with added that the recognition by the Royal Engineer from HE the Governor 1928 to 1937. At the end of his visional, perzling instructions military service, he joined the "Since 1932, we have resettled Hongkong Police and was in-rom the Secretary of State for 7,000 European refugees from valided from the force in 1652, China who crossed the border. He returned to the United King- into Hongkong and visas for a dam with his wife and died in further 5,420 have been

the Colonics,

ob- February this year in Birming Defence Force

teined," saya Miss Lacey. "But ham.

the source of transport funds While in Hongkong with the has now dried up that is the Police, Inspector Howlett was u

Captain

I. G. Daniel of

inter governmental cominßter good all-rounder In sports, Force HQ, Royal Hongkong

пов

for European migration of particularly in football and Defence Force, was permitted to hockey, He represented Hong resign his commission according kong in football and hockey to the Government Gazette to- interport matches occasions.

which Britain Ja member."

But the Service was equally concerned about the Chinese "and indeed their plight is even more desperate than that of the Europeana" She would accord- ingly have

Ute talks with Government

and

Chinese tefugee agencies about these problems,London Express Ber- vice.

CHRISTMAS ISLE

TRANSFERRED

on

Беуста! day.

The samo announcement sald 'that Able Seaman' Robert Cum- ming Trail of the Hongkong

Commodore Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Replies

The Commodore Superin- tendent of HM Dockyard this

morning replied to requests

made by workers but was un

was appointed a Probationery. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Seaman Branch)

with effect from December 1.

Trade Union

The Hongkong and Kowloon able to comply with the various Fresh Fruit Shop Employees proposals with the exception of and Workers Union of No. 30, one dealing with gratuities Lackhart Road, second oor, during the Japanese occupatim has been registered under the Trade Unions and Trade Dispute Ordinance, it is notified in the Government Gazette

Co. Register

London, Dee, 10. Christmas Island, In the Indian Ocean, is to be detached from Singapore, which now ad- ministers it, on January 1, 1058,

The Government Gazeite an- | morning, ́ the Colonial Secretary, Mr nouheed today that the name of Alan Lennox-Boyd, announced Varry Trading Co., Ltd. would struck off the Company today.

Britain is transferring au-Register at the expiration of thority over the land not to three months from December be confured, with that in the 20, unless cause was shown to

the contrary... Pacific from which Britala mado her hydrogen bomb test- to Australia.

Mr Lennox-Boyd said that as

Exemption

the transfer would take some The Governinent, Gazelle an-

Food Officers

thia

Mr Chan Ping-kuon and Mr Choung Wing-sun were - ap- pointed Food Officers under The New Territories Rules, BEH cording to todsgje Govern→ ment Gazette.

ime to affect because legisla nouriced today that the follow Clerk Of Councils

tion is needed both in Australle ing premises had been exempted.

Mr B. 1. Barlow was appoint- and Britain, the island would be from further application of the

tron administered as a separate de Landlord and Tenant Ordinance: od Clerk of Councils pendency of the United King- The two three-storey buildings December 19, vice Mr D. C. C. to the dom an interim meamura, at No 120 and 122, Shanghal, Luddington, socording Router.

Bireet,

Governineni Qazette.

PS

to

be the

Board.

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The

rest

Happy

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