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NUCLEAR TESTING SUSPENSION PLAN IS BEING STUDIED

Washington, Mar. 12.

The United States is conducting a scientific study to find out whether nuclear tests could be suspended in the absence of an overall disarmament pact with Russia, it was learned today.

WESTERLING

TO MAKE OPERA DEBUT

The Hague, Mar. 12. Former Army Captain Raymond "Turco" Wen- terling, who made world nown in the early days of 1950 by capturing the city of Bandung, in West Java, with lila few hundred

strong "Army of the Heavenly Hort" In a re- bellion against the оле- month old Indoucalan

Independent Governinent,

will make a come-back In the pubila eye, but this lime

as a peaceful opera singer.

He is due to make hla opera debul on June 8 of Breda, Southern Holland, where he will sing the tenor part of the painter Cavaradossi In Puccini's "Tosca."-Balled Press.

JEWELLER'S

ENTRY CASE

Administration officials said the inquiry would'

cover the number of check points, mobile in- spection teams and other safeguards which would be required to guard against any illicit] nuclear testing.

President Elsenhower was said to have ordered his scientific adviser, Dr James Killian Jr., to go ahead with the study some weeks ago. Representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission, Defence and other departments are working with non-government scfent- ists in the survey,

This ap-

Any decision to divorce duced by a deep U.S. under- nuclear testing from aground shot last September 10 'were detected at a maximum general disarmament "pack-dietanen of 250 miles. age" deal would be a major parently lent strength to argu switch in Allied policy. The ments that this country could Allies have insisted that any not detect Soviet underground test cut-off be tied to many other

disarmament

pro-

weapons.

blasts.

However, the Commission an- the posals, including an Eastnounced on Monday that

U.S. irst actually was detected West agreement to halt

2.320 miles away. In another production of atomie statement today, the AEC blamed the "Inaccurate state- ment" on "an inadvertent error Officinis refused to predict by the AEC staff." It said it the outcome of the Killian in- was corrected as soon as pos- quiry. They also emphasised sible. that anal decision was months in the future.

But Hubert Humphrey (De- noert, Minnesota), chairman of the Senate Disarmament Sub- Committee, sald the original statement gave "the impression that selentine facts are being used by someone to prove a poll- tical point." He called this "a dangerous concept to perpetuate in our effort to work out effee- antive arms control agreements." been

Britain and Fruce were said to be reluctant to halt nuclear testing at this time. They trail e United States in this phase of nuclear deve lopment. Britain wants to hold more tests, France has not yet held a nuclear test,

Another question is whether Russita could "cheat" on alomic test ban. It has suggested that the Soviets could explode a nuclear weapon un- derground and thus nvold the tell-tale radiocclivity which ac-

21 surface or Boston, Mar. 12.

companies burst, The case of a Chinese jewel

espionage, the Aside from merchant who fled from only other known way to do

a test would be by the Chinese mainland and Lect such was charged with illegally picking up resultant earth tre- entering the U.S. will be mors on selemographa.

The AEC told

TO BE HEARD

newsmen

On

hoard tomorrow before a March 6 that earth waves pro- U.S. Commissionor.

The Commissioner will decide whether

Shock-num Lew should be sent to San Francisco, where he has been Indicled for

illegal entry

He gave himself up to the! Boston authorities, saying o did so to save his sister from going to geol for helping him

la evade arrest

the

Mrs Edward Chin, 42, former Lew Ming-spon, is an American citizen and mother of three. She faces a Ave-year

It convicted prison term harbouring her brother, An indletmeal on such a charge has been returned in San Francisco,

of

Lew went from China to Hongkong in 1050 and then was umuggled to Hawali. He hid aboard a freighter for the trip to the United States.

His lawyers said he left his wife and eight children behind in Red China. They sald he hud to leave to save his life. His partner in a jewellery Arm was killed and Lew was beaten and all his possessions were con- fiscated, the lawyers United Press.

sald-

Air Traffic Disrupted

to

Limited visibility duo foggy weather again disrupted plane arrivals and departures at Kal Tak this morning,

Three aircraft expected this morning

divarled were MRIPAA from Tokyo, PAA from Bangkok and CPA from Dingapore.

to

Three departures have been put off till this afternoon-JAL to Bangkok, PAA to Bangkolt and PAA to Tokyo.

Fire In City

The short circuiting of a wire attached to an electric calculat ing machine was believed to have boen responsibio for a wall fro which broke out just before 1 pm. today. In the offloo" "of tho Ching Cheung Co., Ltd., 113 appliances an- Sovorel Aro swered the alarm, and the fire was quickly put out.

Marine House.

1

Lady

One inducement to Britain and France to agree to a nuclear test ban might be Congressional ap- proval of the administration's

proposed change in the Atomic Energy Act.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1958.

STARLET PACKED OFF TO SCHOOL

Fourteen-year-old French starlet Cathia Caro, pictured here with her parents at their home in Rouen, has been packed off to a girls' boarding school after completing one film opposite Jean Morals, one The parents have kept of France's leading actors. the school's address secret, to keep away publicity men, journalists and film promoters until she is older, (Express)

DEPORTEE CALLS HIMSELF:

Ping-Pong Ball Across Border

deportoo who said he was like "a ping-pong ball being bounced back and forth across the border" had his sentence of four years' hard labour for breach of a deportation order roduced by half by the Full Court this morning.

Helena May Annexe no

that

the

HONGKONG

ELECTRIC MEETING

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

ISLAND ROAD TRAFFIC CASE

Collapse On Beach Described

By Witness

Mr W. W. Vowler, a defence witness in the case against Noel Walter Craig, 40, charged with traffic offences, testified before Mr G. R. Sneath at Central Court this morning on the events on February 23 when he and the de fendant participated in a junk race.

Mr

The defendant dented charges Arriving at the beach,

Mr Lathan went of driving a car whilst under Vowler said,

the influence of drink and care-ahead, followed by the defen- lers driving in Island Road on dant and himself. February 23.

He is presented by Mr P. J. Grimths, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist. Mr D.FO, Mayne, Crown Chuned, is prosenu-

HELPED UP

Witness said he was engaged with some of his belongings, ting, assisted by Sub-Insp. M.H. and when he turned round the defendant had collapsed on the Groome.

Mr Vowler said that he had

"I immediately water's edge.

assistance went 10 his

and known the defendant about two helped him up across the Band. years. On the morning of

I was very surprised, so much February 23, he met the defend-

so that I thought the defendant ant und Mr Lathan at Deep was shamming," witness said.

Water Bay as previously ar- Witness helped the defendant ranged to take part in a junk across the beach, and when they race. He brought with him reached a difficult incline to the some food, about a dozen cans of main road Mr Lathan Joined beer and just under halt a bol-

them. tle of gin.

The race started about 10 The defendant was put into a.m. and finished about 5 p.m. his car and the party" talked It was an extremely hot day, for about 10 to 15 minutes. Bir but all three stayed on the deck Lathan had taken the keys to during the race,

defendant's car and asked if he, He said the party started the defendant, would like to be Junch

about 1.30 pm, and driven home. Defendant Amished about 3 pm. Asis- cured them that he was per-

the drinks they feetly well to drive home.

lunch.

had

The 65th annual generaled about

meeting of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. was held at the company's office in P and O Building this morning.

Proposed by Mir B. T. Flanagan, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and second- ed by Mr Li Fook-chu, share holder, the annual report and statement o! accounts were unanimously adopted,

as-

1. consumed

"I had the impression that ho Vowler said they all drank quite equally and did not take any second quite normal," witness more drinks from 3 p.m. until sale.

The keys were given back to the race concluded at 5 p.m.

Ho the defendant.

was then ccca barking his car out from the car park on to the road and driving oll. Withers's followed until they reached the Deep Water Bay Junction,

SAILED OFF

When the race finished, the funk sailed off and anchored opposite the Yacht Club Middle Island and fled along- side the Hi Ho, mother junk, He sold he did not notice any thing abnormal in defendant's

Mr Flanagan, in proposing behaviour. the adoption of accounts, sald He said the party stayed on the Directors recommended the board the Hi Ho for about half following financial appropria- an hour and he himself took a tions to pay a final dividend of gin and tonic. He said the de $1.30 per share, $9,500,-fendant and

Mr Lathan each 000; to transfer to General Re- serve, $4,500,000; to carry for- also took a drink,

At that time, a Navel motor the balance of

launch anchored about 50 to 75 ward to 1958 $093,751.44.

yards away, and the officers on Mr B. T. Flanagan and Mr the launch were invited over to W. A. Stewart were re-elected the junk. They in turn invited Directors by a resolution pro those on the junk to go aboard posed by Mr B. Wong Tape the motor launch. Witness and and seconded by Mr Leung Mr Lathan went by the Junk

C

car

Witness sald defendant was then driving perfectly well.

He stopped at the junciton and turned right.

Mr Vowler said he himself felt very sunbumt and very

exhausted but he felt no effects of the alcohol whatsoever that

J

Later that. evening, witness went to Queen Mary Hospital after having been informed of the presence of the defendant. there. At the Hospital, he saw Dr Karanjin, who asked him what had occurred earlier that day. He also remarked that witness looked very sunburnt.

Cross-examined, witness cald

Initial hearings already have been held by a Senate-House Atomic Sub Committee on to permit transfer of changes more atomic secrets, including

Leung Wing-cheung, 30, pain-, He

was detained for several Lear results, to Ailled poworster, appealed against the sen-months, the appellant continued, United Press.

tence imposed on him by Judge during which time he was ques- K.R. Masics at the Victoria tioned regarding the Hongkong District Court on February 12. riols of October 1950 and the

Court The Full

comprised arrests in connection with that the Acting Chief Justice, Mr disturbance. Justice TJ. Gould, and the

that on Mr Puisne

Leung stated

the Fattin. Judge,

while the defendant decided to ab lunchtime on the day of the night of November 4, last year, Messi's Peat, Marwick, Justice CW. Reece.

swim across. It was then about | junk race, the throo had drunk he was pushed back across the Mitchell and Co. were TO- The

p.m., the sun had set appellant pleaded

equally. Ho said he himself appointed Auditors on a pro- when he was first deported by frontier into the Colony.

had taken three or four gins. After describing himself as posal by Mr R. C. Lee, seconded and it was quite chilly. the Hongkong authorities,

When the junk arrived at the

He could not recall it dom Chinese sent him back across "ping-pong ball" he asked the

fendant had complained about the border, Here he was given Full

on board the junk and changed exhaustion. then re-account and reduce the sentence Flanagan (Chairman) the Hon. a gaol sentence and

Mr Justice Gould told the Sir Tsun-nin Chou, Mr G. M. After touring the launch, the deported to China,

Leung sald he was detained prisoner that the District Judge Goldsack, and Mr H. D. M party went to the wardroom

(Directors),

where each had a drink. Mr. W again by the Chinese authorities, had accepted as a fact that hel Barton,

and tonic. disbelieved him when he had been forced back into the Stoker, (General Manager), Mrness sald he himself took a gin

D. L. Prophet, (representing the

The party returned to the said the Hongkong Police had Colony.

Auditors) and Messrs. B. Wong sent him across.

His Lordship pointed out, Tape, T. H. G. Brayfield, W Junk about 45 minutes later and got off the moun before or however, that Loung, had been E. Gutierrez, LA Fook-shu, went back to the mooring at after the defendant, He said at large in Hongkong for about Yeung Pak-min, Loung Fattin, Deep Water Bay between 7 and a month before his arrest, Hia Z4 Hin-lung, Hou Kun-chow, A. 7.30 p.m.

Their personal store and gear offence, therefore, had been one K. Minu, R. C. Leo. H. de V. of being in the Colony and Booten, B. W. Bradbury, Roy B. were then collected and put on sampan and the party re- falling to make any attempt to Anderton and Dr T. T. MAX

turned to the beach. FOL out or to report to the (shareholders). Police.

new Helena May Instituts Annexe, which la to provide accommodation for 20 business giris, was opened this morning by Indy Black.

The erection of the Anrioxo was made possible by a donation of $250,000 from the Hongkong Jockey Club, The cornerstone was laid by Lady Grantham in July fäst year.

who

Russians

To Buy

US Films

Moscow, Mar. 12.

by Mr B. W. Bradbury. to take all these into Those present were Mr B. T.motor launch, the defendant got

It appeared that Leung had had no intention of going away, the Judge added.

Mr Justice Gould said, how- ever, that taking kito considera: tion all the circumstances of the

A Soviel delegation, headed case, the Court found the sen-

by Alexander Slavonov,tence was perhaps too severe, and would reduce It to twa Soviet Vice-Minister of

years. Culture, will visit the United States shortly to negotiate for the purchase

of American films and to

The trip will be made under Soviet-American cul- the now tural agreement.

DISMISSED

Another appellant, Chan Wing, arrange a visit to the 80-32, unemployed, appealed against viet Union of American the sentence of three years hard labour and two years' Police orchestras.

supervision -- passed by: Judge James Wicks at the Victoria for housebreaking. District Court on February 19

Chan said his wife had just Mrs I. Bykes, Chairman of the Helena May Institute, wel-

stanager zit na a returned absană The first American film shown been discharged from hospital, comed Lady Black, not as

earn money to member who previously took a great interest in Helens May in Moscow since the signing of and he had to

the agreement will be "War pay her medical bills. Also, ho asiteliles.

Lady Black was then led through the covered way which end Ponce," The Soviet authori- had many children to support.

30 other Dismissing. Chan's appeal, Bir connees the old building to the new wing. She declared the les plan to acquire Annaks open by cutting a ribbon stretched across the main door: American films, providing the Justice Gould pointed out that A small plaque inscribed to commemorate the occasion was United States buys 30 Soviet he had 19 previous convictions, unveiled by Lady Black, who was then taken on a conducted tourį films.

and that, in view of this, the at the wing by the architect, Mr S. E. Faber.,

excessive.

The transaction will be handi-entence of three years was not

Johnston, an

The Annexe, which has been built on the site of the old tennis court, has accommodation the 20 giris in the Form of 10 ed by Mr Erle single rooms and a dormitory of four bed, I also contains adviser of President Eisenhower laundry, a large storeroom, welch has been needed. for many and President of the American years, extra rooms for acrvants and a modern kitchen, to be used Motion Picture Association, who solely by the pastry-cooks. Each flour has a linen cupboard sada is authorised to deal with the. boxroom for the use of residents, and large bathrooms and showers Soviet Union in this field.

have been provided.

Lady Black is” pictured "above with Mrs Syken.

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Man Detained

American impresario,

A Chinese was arrested early .Bol Hurok today, signod an agres this morning following the mont with the Director of the wounding of another Chines at Moscow Opera Company for an 114 Socont Blrect, WeBLOZT eight-week tour of the Bolshot District. The injured man was Ballet which will visit New York to Quem Mary Hospital in April 1900/-France-ProRUG,

for-iron lasent.

SIDE GLANCES

な

By Galbraith

久

Will read that chapter on Roman empire finance to the 4-year-old I'm sitting with tonight......it put me

to sleep in study perfod!”!

WIL-

DEAD WEIGHT

Questioned about the cident on the beach, witness said he was not sure if he had

when he defendant

in-

turned round, the was on his knees,

and he lifted the defendant to his feet.

He said defendant was "dead weight" when he first lifted him up. They then walked on the beach. He said he was also talking to the defendant and defendant's response was

"I feel alright," or words to that effect.

He

salu when Mr Lathan to their assistance, the defendant had loaned heavily

came

on him and Mr Lathan.

Asked by the Court, witness wald defendant had made по reference of his intention to drive to Sianley when the party was on the beach. Bald he assumed that defendant was going to ace his friend at Stanley,

Hearing is continuing.

TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENTS

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four-year-old girl, Lo Ching-ming, of 0, Kam Fong Street, Mongkok, was knocked down and seriously injured by a private car in Argyle Street, near Sai Young Chol Street, yesterday. The victim ‹, is, ro» eslving treatment in Kowloon Hospital.

Wong Cheung, ngod 43, WAI- knocked down and knjured, by de privats car whilst walking in Gloucester Road, naar Stewart Road, yesterday. The injured. man, -who: ilycs at 31,Aplin Street Shemistralpo,.waw..@+ mitted to Quem. Mary. Howital for trentuin.