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LONG ARMS RACE

FACING

WESTERN WORLD

Washington, Mar. 19.

'The Defence Secretary, 'Neil H. McElroy,

warned today that the free world faces a long arms race with the Communists, and the victory "may fall to the side with greatest staying power."

the Mr McElroy tested as Arst witness before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of the Administration's request for US$3,900,000,000 in military, economic and technical wid.

Some of the Programme's strongest supporters concedy that I faces real trouble inz Congress..

The United States and s allies, Mr McElroy said, "must shop their military programme as not to jeopardise long- form political and economic stability."

50

are

"We

now in a period when In the event of total conflict between the two preal Powers enlastrophle destrur- tion could result," he subk "The United States and its allies are delermined to main- 1.in such power and such readiness that it will be clear to any potential attacker thai the price of a massive SU- prise attack would be a counter blow of devastating effective. ness."

Remote

So lon as this position is maintained. he bald, the West feels certain that the "likell- wor.

HK DOCKYARD hood of all-out nucicar

COLONIAL

fare will remain relatively re- mote,"

The Seerolary cautioned that the Communist would not abandon their drive for world

SECRETARY domination and can be expert-

ANSWERS

London, Mar, 19.

Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, told the House of Commons today that of the 396 workers so far discharged at the Hongkong Naval Dolkyard only 15 below normal retiring age were now unemployed.

A Labour MP, Mr Stanley Awbery, had asked what was being done to give

alternative

employment and Training for workers who would be dismiss ed when the British naval base closed down next year.

The Colonial Secretary said: "To make it easier für dock- yard workers to find other jobs they are being discharged grada- ally over two years."

CO-OPERATING

He added:

"A employment

advisory

committee and on employment liaison fee have been set up

ed to intensify their efforts In areas where "the price of con- Biet would not be so high.”— United Press.

Chile Sells Copper Wire

To Moscow

CHINA MAIL

Ürtsbibed 1809

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1958.

WHAT'S IN THE NEWS TODAY?

South China Jürruing But,

Three of the tourists, who arrived on board the luxury liner sa Štalen- dam this morning_from_Manila. They are from left to right, Mrs A. J. Martin,. Mrs Yorke Nicholson and Mrs K. Engelsted. - China Mall Photo.

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

CRITIC REPLIES

To The Editor, China Mail.

Another Tourist

Luxury Liner

In Port

Sheaffer

BALLPOINT-

(ITH EXCLUSIVE

STERING SILVER TIP

Telephone Company Made

Nearly $7 Million

The Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd held their 29th annual meeting today and shareholders approved the payment of a dividend of $1.50 per share and a cash bonus of 25 cents per share.

● 8.44 M

From the Files:

25

years -AGO

AN attempted robbery at the vernacular newspaper, Wah Klu day (March 14) morning when

business office of 'the

Yat Po, was folled early yester-

four Incn armed with an

The Chairman, Mr 11. R. M. out of the funds of the Company automatic pistol and two degger Cletand, proposed the adoption remuneration for their services were opprehended by the Follco of the Directors' report and at the tale of HK$8,000 per who arrived earlier on the scene statement of accounts,

annum for ench director other and set a trap for the robbers. than the chairman, and the "Information received" resulted The company made # Bet chairman shall be paid out of in a number of policemen and profit of $0,950,800, After the funds of the company re-detectives awaiting the appropriations, it was propceed muneration for his services at of the robbers.

Arrival The four men to carry forward $1,307,324, the rate of HK$10,000 per were apprehended outside the annum. Such remuneration shall main entrance and a search of Seconding, Mr U-sz Wing

be deemed

to pocrite de die them disclosed the arms, in dilem. Each director shall

sald:

★ ✩ I am sure that all members be paid such further sums it will wish to be associated with any) as the company in general Bombay, the partisans of the According to a telegram from you, Sir, In expressing our meeting shall from time to time Indian Congress have again begun to set fire to post office replaces letter box.

new

sympathy to Mrs Pugh on the determine." death of her late husband who This did so much for the prosperity of this Company and for the expansion of the telephone ser- vice in the community

Your report and statement show that the Company con- tinues to prosper and that there aro sound reasons to expect that that prosperity will increase as the development programite la implemented

Constant Watch

The Holland-America Line's 24,294-ton keep on the future development

SS

Statendam,

programme of this Company to

Article 100.

article

The resolution was proposed } by the Chairman and seconded by Mr P. W. Coppen.

Children's

Garden Visitors

ONDON-The directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce today (March 13) *pproved a resolution declaring that the preferentini daties of îð per cent in favour of British cotton and articlal silk textiles now operating in the Federated Malay States are having Hitle effect in checking Japanese competition, The Chamber is proposing to make urgent re- presentations to the Government with a view to securing further cfforts

to safeguard British

Looking round the Colony and secing the innumerable building schemes that are under why makes us realise the constant Mr George F. Johnston, trade. watch that our Directors must President of Washington

Video Production Inc., ac- The Hongkong Amateur companied by his assis. Dramatle Club scored a distinct tant, Mr William Brooks, tart night (March 14) when the triumph at the King's Theatre arrived here by air this premiere of "Nine Till Six," morning to direct and Ance and Philip photograph a coloured clever play in three acts, was motion picture of the The play is remarkable for the presented to a packed house. ceremonies and entertain-fact that women

luxury liner, the

enable us to meet the demand steamed into port on her first round-for telephone service, That this being done is exempiled by the-world cruise this morning with 301 passengers aboard.

Comunanded by Captain Cor- netts Hangmans, a veteran of

Sir-With reference to the letter signed "F. F. Setlight" la yesterday's issue, it is a fael that I have been for a short time. a committee member of the flongkong Philharmonic Society. This fact was made known to you as soon as I was asked to Santiago, Mar, 19. speceed Dr R. A. Bones as music US$8,000,000 worth of

copper wire has been sold abvious to everyone as I do not contribute under any pseudonym. to the Soviet Union and Since I am relatively new to the various Europcon Iron Philharmonic Society, there are Curtain

The Statendam is the second the many matters concerning it on countries,

However, cruise liner to come here this which 1 am ignorant. Government announced

I am not ashamed to ask ques-month (The Kungsholm left for today.

critic. My identity must be 41 years with Holland-America, 13 ACCUSED

the vessel sailed from New York on January 7 on the 110- day and 32,283-mile cruise.

The current Itinary of the sleek liner includes calls of 26

TO APPEAR IN COURT

bery,

arms

tons and did so, as I reported Kobe early this morning) and Thirteen accused, including Russia is to receive most of earlier, I am sorry if this has the third this year. the 10,500 tons of wire which given the impression of insin-

a woman, will be arraign is all less than six millimetres cerity.

ed before Mr Justice A.D. in thickness, the Government's

Scholes at the Criminal I agree with your correspon-ports in the Cape Verde Islands, Copper Department said, Negotiations are being

dent that CON-

Sessiona It is not altogether Sierra Leone, Angola, South.

tomorrow on cluded for the sale of 1,000 tong desirable io have someone west Afrien, Zanzibar, Indiu, various charges of rob- On these bodies the civil and of wire to China,

closely associated with any Crylon, Malaya, Tholland, service authorities

possession, local Besides the purchases by particular organisation standing,, Philippines, Formoso, Ryukyu employers ore co-operating Communist nutions, West Ger- in a sense, in judgment on that Islands, Jupun, Howallan

and of the

organisation; 398 many has bought 3,500 tons, an

but I can assure Islands, Mexico and the Canal correspondent that I do Zone. tar discharged only oficial announcement addesi, 15 below normal retiring age

All purchases are to be paid endeavour at all times to take a are now unemployed.

detached view for in dollars.

any subject Officials said Chile was forced on which report. In addition, to make the sales because of the should be remembered that continuing drop in the price of the Philharmonic Society's con- copper, the nation's main export, curls form only a small pro- Moit Chilean copper is pur- portion of the muslea] (unctions aeriile in called upon to review. chased by the Us!

admirably

workers so

"The question of training arises only for apprentices and trade boys. These will go on being trained in the dockyard as long as possible and when they Te discharged every effort will be made to get them re- employed where training can continue."-Reuter,

Ex-Queen Soraya At Fashion

Show

Duesseldorf, Mar. 19.

As public interest in her

Otle Sebilling, F

German

your

banker, was the "intermediary" However, regarding my short the Philhar- in the sales to the Red Govern-association with

ment, the announcement said. moale Society, there seems to In hopes of expanding sales be ample precedent in Hong-

Russia, to

Francisco Cuevas, kong for your permitting me to one of the directors of the

offer may contributions, even on Copper Department, has urged performances by this Society. I that a special mission be sent om in good company. to Moscow-United Press.

Complete Meal

In A

Matchbox

Moscow, Mar. 19.

Soon after the arrival of the Statendam the tourists, who had paid the average of US $7,000, immediately set off on tours of the Island and New Territories.

the fact that a new major ex-

change was completed Inst year and a further two will bo com- pleted by the end of the next year or early 1000. The bring- Ing into service of three major exchanges in such a short time is an achievement on which our Directory Surely deserve congratulations,

our

I am sure that members will agree with me that the financial results of the year's operations are very satisfactory.

ment marking the dedica- entire cast.......... tion of Children's Garden

at Wu Kwai Shan, New

Stuart's

comprise the

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60th (ANTON-The Territories, this Saturdayniversary of Freemasonry in afternoon.

the

Canton under the "Lodge Star of Southern China' WAS When completed, this picture celebrated in a fitting manner will be shown KITL self, and til members, with the will be carried by 75 per cent Lodges sent un approximately

I should like to associate my- NDC network in America. I

an cutire on Saturday (March 8), with a card gathering of 64 Masons present. Hongkong Masonic Chairman in his remarks about of the TV stations and come 40 45

Brethern, the work of the staff,

including the million viewers

will see this Deputy District Grand The proposal

carried Hongkong event. Was

Muster unanimously.

Wor. Bro. MacPherson, who The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Mr Johnston will also lake Lodge in place of Ri Wor. Bru. represented District Grand Mr G. O. W. Stewart, and Mr shots of thu entertainmeat H. D. M. Barton were re-elected aspects of the dedication cere- which helped

J. Owen-Hughes. A factor Directors (proposed by Dr Mok mony and the colourful uniforms number present was the holding to swell the Tin-tal and seconded by Mr of the Korean Orphan Bard of rape and murder.

Lee Yat-ngok).

annual Installation now in Hongkong for the cere ceremony of the Shamcen Mark The accused, who will appear Messrs Lowe, Bingham and many. In six different cases, are La Matthews were re-appointed au-

Lodge on the same afternoon, Pun-shing and Lau Yuk-chuenditors at a feo to be arranged

Ht Wor: Bro. charged with robbery with between themselves and the com- Mr Johnston will also direct Masonry in South China, visit

Following this assignment, District Grand Master of Mark Jeffries, the aggravation; Chan Man-jun and pany (proposed by Mr W. Pat- and photograph a 36rum film ing Shameen together with his Wong Mei, a woman, charged ferson and seconded by Mr J. depleting the story of the work supporting officers at the same with six counts of housebreaking Dickson Leach).

of receiving stolen

for many years among Hong time to conduct the installation and five

kong's needy orphaned children ceremony. property; Chol Lang-hung and

undertaken by the Christian Lat Fai, charged with possession

Children's Fund Incorporated of arms; Tse Wal-yce, charged

of Richmond, Virginia, with murder; Lan Chon-kwang

Nadir

Khan, King of Afghanistan, has forbidden his Arriving from Manila to af-subjects to marry Europeans, charges of robbery with aggra- was held at which the following tend the same event was Mr 7. vation, rape, assault occasioning special resolution was carried Nelson Parker, President of the bodily harm, Indecent assault unanimously:

Board of Directors of this and attempting to strangle & "The Directors (other than a American Institute. Mr Parker A person with intent to commit an managing director) shall be paid is accompanied by his wife. Indictable offence; and Lau Sau, Kot Sin-yue, Hau Shiu-chi and Lce Ha-sun, on various charges of robbery with aggravation and receiving stolen property.

Resolution

After the annual meeting, an

15 MONTHS and Chow Shu-yun, on various extraordinary general meeting

FOR TWO

WOMEN

I understand that the present muste critic of another paper, and a former erlile of the China Mull

(writing under

woman who A 32-year-old pseudonym) were both mem-

was caught in the act of bers of the committee of the Sino-British Music Group for a

stealing a wrist watch period

and bracelet valued of about four years,

al whlic they contributed to their $640, was sentenced to 15 respective newspapers, I also months imprisonment by understand that the Chairman Mr A. L. Leathlean at of the Music Society, (also

Central writing under

Court, pseudonym)

this "slood in" for the crille of "an- other paper at the fari Wilson concert when he played with

A

morning.

The defendant, Ho Fan, was

divorce from the Shah of Food research workers in the Philharmonic Orchestra in charged with larceny in

Leningrad have produced January-a concert sponsored dwelling, and a second deferi-

Iran died down, ox-Quean

Soraya visited a fathion

show here today.

Omcinis at the Iranian Em-

bassy in Cologne, where Soraya

Is staying with her parents in

the Iranian Embassy residence,

in

suld Soraya later dined at a Intended for Duesseldorf restaurant.

MGM DIRECTOR ARRIVING

dant, Lo Wal-king, a 46-year-

American Journalist

Ambassadors

Japan Air Lines are curi

оп

a. complate dehydrated by the Music Society, meal which can be carried

I verily belleve that the dual old woman was charged with rently busy transforming ΣΕ match-box, the loyalties involved in the above aiding and abetting the Arst party of American newsinen, Moscow Nows reported instances did not affect in any defidant. She pleaded guilty guests of the Airline, into active today.

way the sincerlly and objective-end was also imprisoned for 15 mbassadors for Hongkong Their discovery is speciallys of the reports in question, months,

their return to the States. campers and

D. E. GRAY mountain climbers.

On March 17, at 10 Shu Kult JAL's inaugurat DC-7C flight u Flown out to the Orient on Soraya has not yet decided

The "match-box men" com-

Street, second floor, the defen- segment of when lo leave Germany and prises dehydrated meat, which

the cross-Pacine dants entered the house where she will go,

of party have come down to long- officials when mixed with a little water sald.

Cheng Shui-kam, on the pre- kong to enjoy themselves and makes nourishing meat balls, At the same time, Embassy vegetable purees, eggs, sweetened

tense of renting a room, They gather material for newspaper spokesmen denied reports that coffee and milk cocoa.

bath entered Cheng's room and return home.

and magazine articles on their Soraya's Court Chamberlain. Later, it will also include

while the accend defendant cn- Moushine Changozlou dots powder to "mineralice" water,

gaged Chong in conversation, The guests include not intend to reluen to Teheran. which will enable

Mr Seymour R. Mager, Re- the first mountain

defendant tried 10 Martin, Travel Editor, New The Chamberlain intends to climbers to drink melted mow

gional Directo of Metro steal the wrist watch and brace-York Herald Tribute; Virginia return to the Iranian capital or fee, thus doing Away with Goldwyn-Mayer Films in arlet. around the middle of Aptly after the need to carry heavy water and strying for two days before however, Cheng saw her

riving in Hongkong tomorrow, visiting France and Belgium, bottlos, the newspaper” muld-

While she was dolog spokesmen sald.-United Press. France-Presse.

going on to Manila,

detained both of them. then chilled the Police and defendants were arrested.

Both defendants had previous convictions,

Printed and published by PET PLUMBLY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndhars Street, Elly of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,

Mr Mayer's visit happens to coincide with the release to Hongkong of

some of MGM's biggest productions for years.

and

Robert

Kolly, Travel Editor, Newsweek Magazine; Robert Prall, Feature

no, Writer, New York World Tele- Kram and Sun; Throdocla Stav- Shorum. Toshion Editor, San Fran- both cloco News and Mr and Mrs William A Jogan, Honolulu District Director, US Immigra Hon and Naturalisation Bervice.

SIDE CLANCES

By Galbraith

1:

V

2/20 TOP

"Mr. Bixby, If you like my work so wall, will you put it In writing? You fired me twice last week, you know!"

of

RECORD for earnings and net profit was disclosed by the Chairman of Directors the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., the Hon. Mr C. G. S. Mackie, at the 44th ordinary yearly meet- ing of the company

yesterday (March 15). Addressing the shareholders, the Hon. Mackie sald: Gentlemen, The net profit after providing for depreciation is $1,057,784.03 and with the oum of $130,330.11 brought forward from last ac count, we have 'a' eum of $1,004,122.94 for appropriation and with this we propose to pay

Mir

a dividend of $2.50 per share, absorbing $1,125,000; to pay bonus dividend of 25 cents per share, absorbing $112,500; to place to reserva $600,000; carry forward to next account $150,022.04.

The French training cruiser Jeanne D'Arc, after a stay of four days in Hongkong, left the Colony to continue its world cruise. The Jeanne D'Arc ta en-route to Shanghai, and from there will proceed to Chia- wangtao, Japan and America, returning to France via thể Panama Canal.

“THEY

لان

THE exhibits show you that Hongkong is not back- ward in producing flowers and vegetables that would be a credit to any place," said the President of the Hongkong Horticultural Society (My "J, T. Bogram) addressing the large crowd which attended the open- ing or 27th annual "flower" and vegetable show at Volun= tear Headquarters. ground yo terday.