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COMMENT OF

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Confidence

THE further towering of

The Bank Rate reflects the

CHINA MAIL

No. 37057

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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1958.

AFTER CARRIER

CHOPPER ATTACK

British Government's con-A 25-year-old Chinese car-

fidence in the country's im- proved economile position in the first Ave montlis of this yenr, The widespreapt clamour for a reduction in the rate prior to the first March cut of one per cent appears to have given away to a sensible acceptance of the need for a more gradunt and cautions approach.

penter died last night following a chopper attack!

in West Point.

The carpenter, Leung Wan- blu was attacked at a shop 62 Catchick Street, ground floor.

al

The attack took place at

about & p.m.

More

Details

Of Court

Martial

Police were called to the By A China Mail

Thursday's reduction brings the Bank rule nearer to last September'n level of five per

was A cent from which it raised suddenly by two per cent. The gold and dollar benefitted have reserves considerably from the high- er rates und despite the American recession the in- flow of dollars is not since been checked.

But the healthier appearance;

of the gold reserves is only one pointer to the country's improved economic position, has Bald Mr Macmillan

that both investment and production is high and this has obviously led to the de- elsion that the high borrow

further ing rates can be

relaxed to give momentum to these heartening trends.

Wage Disputes

I may be argued that

it

wook!

greater reduction have done more to encourage the economy but Mr Mar- to millan la not anxious force the face until he is certain thero will be no major setback in the next few months. There real ready a number of outstand- ing wage disputes and cau- tion would therefore to be justifled.

scene and the injured man

was rushed to hospital. He died at 9.35 p.m.

was detained for man questioning and will ap pear in court this morning.

Mystery Submarine

Now Sunk'

Buenos Aires, May 23. The Buenos Aires broadcast- ing station "Radio Splen-

Reporter

Price 30 Cents

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WAS

MACMILLAN TELLS U.S. ABOUT CHINA RECOGNITION

New York, May 23.

The British Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, said British recognition of China made it convenient for the two governments to converse with each other, but he saw no other definite advantages or disadvantages for his country.

The Royal Navy today released further de! tails about the Court Martial held in Hong-up during

kong earlier this week interview.

One

"Some beginning of controlled The recognition question camo

television disarmanent is the most hope- a nimed

ful result to be expected from

sald. Interviewers, a rummit meeting," of the

Mr Macmillan said he thought R. Murrow, asked; which found Lieuten- Edward

"What convenience hos Britain a hopeful result of n summit ant Cope and Captain acquired as a result of recognis conference would be agreement Gick of HMS Bulwarking China?"

Mr Macmillan replied:

to ban atomic tests and the "I control of nuclear weapons.

Hopeful

guilty.

don't know of any more or less Lieutenant Cope pleaded than the recognition of any

of other Communist state. I Other hopeful results would guilty to charges hazarding his ship and think, on the whole, it's a cen- be the beginning of a whole to be able to new inspection and control sys- negliger. performance of venience for us

converse; to have some method tem in Europe and some con-

of discussion with the pre-trol of conventional weaponя. duty and Captain Glek

Asked how the West could was found guilty of suf-zent Chinese de facto govern

further a long-range process of be ment. fering his ship to

change in -the general Soviet hazarded.

allitude, Mr Macmillan replied

by remaining quite always fair, nover lowering our guard; but always prepared 12 do a deal: talking, a little less

reprimanded.

Minor Damage

did Excelsior" this Beth men were sentenced to be afternoon claimed that Argentine worships wont into action against on unidentified submarine in Argentino watori again! this morning and finally 1ank it,

no There has so far been

of this

official confirmation rupert.

According to the broadcasting the submarine war station russian,

it quoted no

source for the Katement but seem:vately stated that the report came from the Naval Base at I'uerto Madryn.

"What we are aiming at now is a short pause before we take on the forward murch again," the Premier has This seems to fore sutel,

freu shadow new moves to the economy in the Intter part of this year. Mr Mac- millan is undoubtedly coll- scious of the drag effect of the A high Bank rate budget, the balanes of pay- ments and funding policy, and if the summer. pas608 without serious disruptions there wil then be opportunity resoluto action.

Hongkong businessmen

On

д

a:nouncera

Local news agencies contacted the commander of the base, Cap tain Muchiavelo and coastal police headquarters but falled lo sucure clarification.

Questioned on thts report, Attache, the Soviet. Millary Captain Nikolat Khlebníkov, burst into laughter and said: "Sheer nonsense."-Router.

12 Children Die In Blaze

Exaggerating

"But to think that it is either any great advantage or dis- advantage. I think, would cxaggerating. It reminds me

also

be

to

Birth but

The Royal Navy revealed today

of what the (Scottish) high-ará doing a little more....."

Earlier in the half-hour Inter- that the charges arose over a

view, Mr Macmillan sald of a collision between HMS Bul-lander said about water

nae good but it wark and an Egyptian Mer-will do you

will do you hao harm!"

possible summit meeting Man chant Ship in the Red Sea on

Macmillan Mr

said you won't get agreement on tho April 14 this year as the air-

You are not German

was a great bosic issuta. reunification

fnd that craft carrier war en route to

question which defied immediate going suddenly

Communism and the free system Far Eastern waters.

make an agreement-together- The collision occurred at 3 a.m. solution.

that's not possible. Both ships suffered only minor damage and both were able lo conlinue their voyagea."- The Royal Navy revealed this morning that Leutenant Cope was the officer on watch at the time.

EMPLOYMENT

HONGKONG HOUSE OPENING

NEXT

CONTROL BILL | SATURDAY FOR COLONY

London, May 29. Mr John Profumo, Under- Secretary for the Colonies, sald the Hongkong Government was drafting on Sasp:oyment bill to fee how far hours and conditions

could be further controlled by this after a Labour

London, May 23.

I think we ought to talk about the great isues. That's why 1. funk they should be

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Secular Problems Mr. Macmillan, said he did not expect that five or six men in the four days could "settle all front secular problems of this immenso argument between two absolutely different Ways 01 living."

Asked if he believed it true, Students from Hongkong as some people said, that Britain will have a new residential | was in a decline, Mr Macmillan

Put it this way, tron centre and social club in zald", London by the end of this the point of view of the New World, what hopes would you month.

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Anastasia Mystery Still Unsolved

Hamburg, May 23.

The building, to be named have of the old world if Britain the Hamburg Court today entled

and really."

Vancouver, May 23. Twelve children including 11

Hongkong House, will have ac for more bables, have perished yesterday legislation. in a blaze which has destroyed He sald

ccmmodation for 80 men women students, the school and hospital of a M.P., Mr Ernest Thornton, com-

Its social club facies wel-rampte Inditu ermunity some plained in the House of Com-,

clude billiards, table tennis, Van-mons that women in Hongkong come the news from Britain 220 miles northeast of

Is that couver.

textile factories were working library, television, photographic

and -the effect here

radio -darkroom, plano The tragedy occurred follow-12 hours a day seven days

two explosions which set off week.-Reuter.

gramophone.

European and Chinese food the fire at the Anahim Reserve!

will be served in its 100-seat 05 miles west of William Lake-United Press,

Banks are able to reduce in terest rates and the hope is that this trend will continue as conditions permit.

The NEW GEC

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Agatha Christie's New Play Booed

London, May 23,

restaurant Ge

The building, near Lancaster was acquired by the Hongkong Government a year

ago.

The gallery last night booti It has been entirely redeco-

the would be

ent

collapsed? Th

He was then asked "then you have the feeling also that this country should, in no way, play a secondary role to the United Stales?"

The prime minister replied

we're partner-not "Oh, no, satellites, and I imagine that that is what the United States would wish."

Good Life

Mr. Macmillan concluded by who are tree

ila present session devoted to the "Anastasia case" stili without answering the ques- tion whether Anna Anderson was, as she claimed to be the Anastasia, Grand Duchess youngest daughter of the last Czar of Russia. Courts have been trying for 30

years to solve this mystery.

of Mecklenburg, who The Duchess

contesting Anne Anderson's claim, maintains that Anna is really a Polish worker, named. Fraa- farm ziska Schanzkowski,

the new play by Agatha rated and adapted and will be saying "people Christie, whose thriller, "The Connally opened on May 31-in. the Western world are living The last day of the session was

Mousetrap" now in its sixth Router.... year, last month smashed

∙tho

record for the longest running

School Closes

a pretty good life....

tay on the British stage.

The Times called it "Im

Dally probable," the

Express "miserable," the Daily Herald "a dop," the Daily Mail "odd,' the Dally Sketch "dull," paper, the Daily Mirror, said it after it had been threatened we can make it something be

"We've had in this fifty years two of life of this century frightful wars which might well the have destroyed altogether civilisation we've built.

"We've clungiam to it: we're Beirut, May 23, American The

Community bidding it up and I believe that and faith One School closed its doors tonight if we have courage

and

devoted to testimony by Mrs. Murthy Borokowski, who comes from Franziska Schon- kowski's native village in Pomerania.

She told the court of, a- num- ber of almillarties between Anna Anderson and the she Franziska Schonkowski knew,

was "auperb entertainment, with "extinction" by Lebanese ter than we've ever done oo-The lawyer of the Duchess of China Mall Special.

terrorists-United Press,

fore."-Agencies.

Mecklenburg caused a burst

fly to Europe

in the

court of excitemen! when he announced that he had discovered the flancee of Franziska.

A

Because of him, the reportedly

threw herrelf in

Berlin canol in 1820. Anna Ander

was pulled out of the same canal in 1920.

son

WORKERS

END STRIKE

London, May 23. London's weak-old dock strika ended tonight of a stormy

Ittaes

mooking

which almost ended in a

dockland browl. More

than 10,009 dockera supported the unofficial strike... which started out in support of the Smithhold ment market strico-dling more than 60 ships in the Port of London.

Fights broke out all over an East London public hall tonight after union leadors urged the men to relura to work,

But the mes agreed to return to work after the ualon lezdera told them the employers had agreed to withdraw "binckleg" labour froom the docks.-- United Press,

Riot Police

Called Out In Paris

Paris, May 23. Stool-holmated riot police tonight broke up demon- strations along tha Champs Elyseos by, spyuzał hundred youths shouting "Long live Do Gaulle, "French Algeria," and "The Police are with us.” About 100 youthswers ar- rested.

EX-

More than 128 truckloads of Ilned the Champa Elysees at sunset following Police

the distribution of leaflets by *Action Committee of the

of National Association Servicement calling on French- men to demonstrate in favour ol Gaulle "sole national arbiter wanted by the sovereign people."

Order was soon restored.

Premier Warns

Earlier the Premier M. Plmiin warned France tonight it would face "grave dangers"

failed Parliament

to adopt his sweeping Constitutional re- forms by the end of next week, In a nation-wide television und radio broadcast the Premier announced he would stake the fe of his precariously-balanco overment in a couidence vote on adoption of the measures.

M. Plmin sald the reforms must be adopted "in the very, next few days," if the Be

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to bo

The ex-dances, a former high strengthenoå "in legal ways"

S.S. official, will testify at Ho said the reform was almed the court's next session against both the extreme right France-Presse.

and the extremo left.-Agencies,

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