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A Promenade To Go Ahead Even Why Portland Was Chosen
THEN the new Star Ferry
W terminal was designed,
the chance to use the roof
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bmitted. A raised garden covering this and the overhead screens would have been welcome, Thu extra strength required to make this place one from which one could stroll of an evening or walk clear over- head of all traffle as far as the banks might have been costly. But the result which we now have serves only
ак another blockage be tween Hongkong and its | waterfront.
We all have a patch of waterfront, a very narrow pavement from the Stari
concourse to the con- the Yaumati of
course
company. But the area of little merit. Further down rows of lighters tied to the sea wall muke interesting study but clutter the side walk and prevent the easy ривидке And
uf
pedestrians. combination of
buildings waterside
And lighters do the same thing for Gloucester Road, While many of the influential
people of this colony live removed from the water- front and have small reason to press for a change, a very large number of those in the most crowded arens and all who visit
If Big Three Suspend Them
Paris, Aug. 22,
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced
Britain's
------------For Nautilus-
London, Aug. 22.
Atomic Energy Authority wisted tonight that had advised the Admiralty against allowing the Ameri- nuclear-powered CILE!
sub- enter marine Nau...Bus to Censely populated.· British ports
the
statement by Atomic
Energy -Aalbority disclosed that Portland was
marina the Skate, permission ; Tonight's to put into Copenhagen Har- bour because scientists had advised its presence could be dangerous to the civil popula- tion. The Nautilus was
rousing welcome when arrived at Portland, a rela-
given
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lively sparsely inhabited
port on followed new that Denmark had refused another American atomie sub-
tonight France would go ahead with planned A-bomb tests even if an agreement to suspend The statement testing is reached between the U.S., Britain and Russia.
UK Explodes N-Device
In Pacific
London, Aug. 22. The British Ministry of Supply announced tonight
In an official communique from the Qual d'Orsay, the French Government present- ed as conditions for her retirement from the nuclear weapona fleld:
The
controlled ending of of
the manufacturing atomic weapons.
The progressive and con. trofied elimination of the stockpiles of such existing ari. Until a combination atem fest that a low-yield nuclear suspersion-disarmament agree- device suspended from a ment is reached, France can balloon was successfully only hold itself to its positions und its programme,”—the...an-. exploded ni Christmas | nouncement said.-U.P.I. Island, in the Pacific to day.
This was the Rrst announce- Hongment of a test since the British kong for pleasure would Government warned shipping benefit from the British away from a 30,000-square-mile Reaside institution whicharen of the Pacifle this week. every other Reaside elty in The announcement came two the world takes for hours after Britain announced granted.
the English mouth coast, after sis epoch-making voyage under the North Pole,
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An Admiralty spokesman sald
the matter had been "800-
SUMMIT TALKS
NEEDED NOW
SAYS GROMYKO
United Nations, Aug. 23:
aldered very carefully by the Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko, said
Atomic Energy Authority."
Reuter,
VIOLENT STORMS LASH
BRITAIN KILLING TWO
London, Aug. 22.
Heavy storms-said in places to be the worst in 50 years— lashed Britain today, killing two and causing floods in London and north and west country towns,
WORLD REACTION TO
TEST PROPOSALS
United Nations, Aug. 22.
ban under Sir Leslie Munro, President of the U.N. General Assembly, today described the United States announcement of its willingness to suspend nuclear tests for a year as an "event of great significance.".
STATEMENT The Ministry of Supply state- meat sald:
a promenade she would suspend nuclear tests For one year from the date nego- or a pier.
lations began with the Russluns The nearest thing to a pro for an international menade that Hongkong erective control. the walk provides around Victoria Penk. Lugard and Harlech Roads Bowen Rond might also
The Ministry of Supply has come in this category, but received a report from Air its most pleasant stretches Viec-Murshall John Grandy, are inaccessible and it is Commander of the Joint Ser Staff Force based г doubtful if
Many tourists vives And ever
Christmas 1stand that their way to
plosion of a low-yield nuclear this path for an afternoon
devre,
The Canadian Prime Minister, suspended from "Hongkong stroli."
dtook was sure sfully made Mr John Diefenbaker, in Oltawá -
Christmas Island today. welcomed Anglo-American proment circles tonight welcomed
Anglo-American Britain's
posals for suspension of tests the sixth
as possibly, ปี start towards suspension announcement as an international
"extremely positive initialive" which would help towards "constructive considerations" of the problems of nuclear con- tro).
All this might be but empty complaining if there were not something that reald
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1 nuclear test, The Arst device be done about it. For more; was exploded at Christmas Island than a year now dumpinglun May 15 last year.
The 1st lest was on April 28 torrles have motored right sernas the island to make a when a nuclear device was drop- rather pointless plateau ped from a Valiant bomber.
In Washington. Mr John near Aberdeen. So, how McCone, Chairman of the U.S. ever, the area between the
Alomic Energy Commission,
He told a press conference: "I | rud American offers to condi- think it will have widespread tionally ben atomic weapon terla intentions of was "fully in accord with the Influence on the other governments."
Norweginn viewpoint."
disarmament,
agreemen ott
in Bonn, West German Gov- ernment circles tonight wel- comed the British and American announcements offering a сол- ditional ban on nuclear weapon tests for one year.
..
In Accord
ferry concorrses must rold in n brief statement thal in for Alling. Soon the AEC was "proceeding with too, the Naval dockyard the necessary action to com- will remove itself and leave | piete its prograinmed series of A Government spokesman further part of Hongkong tests in advance of the Octo-said it was a great thing that to the planners, Of all the people in the
world,
are
ber 31 date."-Reuter.
Ammon, Aug. 22.
after the satisfactory conclusion of talks by experts at Geneva President Elsenhower had
In Rome, Itallan Govern- nuclear
In New Delhi official sources tonight welcomed the British nad United States nouncement of one year suspen- sion of nuclear tests.
-
In Moscow, the official Sovic News Agency Toss tonight re- ported without comment Presi-
cent Eisenhower's announcement
of Bri-
offering to suspend nuclear tests. few mare Propaganda Stopped taken the political initiative. addicted to an afternoon
It made no mention In Oslo, Mr Nils Handel, Do- stroll them the Chinese and
The Jordanion Government fence Maister, said the Blush tain's similar offer,-Reuter. the English. It is strange today instructed its radio trans- Indeed that Hongkong milters to cease derogatory pro- Bhould
have put up with poganda directed at neighbour- this lack in its geography Ing Arab countries, an official
Impokesman sald here.-Reuter,
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The Rev. Sydney Dolph was killed by Eginning as he played golf at Colchester, Essex, and 17. year-old Doria Morgan was bridge swep off a shattered over a flooded brook in Man- chester and drowned.
In Manchester, сто of the worst hit areas, the roughest storm for 60
forced ycors families to evacuate their flooded homes and stopped al! trains south from the central
Cation,
IB
the
Under Water
wet country, the Cornish village of Stration was under water for the reccnd time
this year.
"Other reports of flooding came from Birmingham, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Kent and Suffolk.
Cara were waterlogged" aid abandoned, train services dis located and telephone lines put
out of action.
Slippery ronds caused trafic crashes in many parts of the country.
Weather experts late tonight said the storms were dying out
but the outlook was still wet- China Mall Special.
Envoy Hurt
Paris, Aug. 22. The Japanese Ambassador to Belgium, Mr E Wajima, and his wife and daughter were very slightly injured" when
their car
ran into a ditch
at
It
Villereal, Southern France, was reported here today,
The family are on holiday in France.Router.
DEAD KING'S
INSIGNIA FOR
PRINCESS
Rome, Aug, 21.
yesterday that the present situation in the Near East made a summit conference more necessary and timely than ever.
Gromyko was speaking at a press conference.
A journalist asked Gromyko for tis opinion on the American decision to suspend nuclear tests.
First Reading
The Soviet Foreign Minister gald that at first reading it seem- ed the Americans had made the suspension of their testo depend- cat on a series of conditione.
Gromyko said that he could not predict the result of talks which he had had with his American and Brush counter- parts on the likelihood of a summit meeting.
The Soviet Foreign Minister said that the USSR would ask That the problem of the Nebr Fast should again be brought before the UN General AB- its sembly at forthcoming
Bession If the Americans and British did nol consider "Criously-France-Press",
Franco-German Meeting
West German
French Premier Konrad Adenauer will
Log Book Of KLM
Plane Found
Schiphol Airport, Aug. 22.
Dutch Government avia-- tion expert sald here in Amsterdam today that a Spanish trawler had pick- ed up the logbook of the K.L.M. Super - Constella- tion Hugo de Groot which crashed in the Atlantic on August 14 with the loss of 99 Hyes.
Mr AW. Fouriern of tho Netherlands Stato Aviation Bonn, Aug. 22. Service, who investigated the Tho uniform insignia of the
Chancellor crash, cald the logbook would Isto King Faisal of Iraq
meel be handed over to the Irish Charles de authorities. word brought hore today Gaulle at the latter's home a by an Italian Journalist, Columbey-Lea-Deux-Eglises who has promised to hand September 14, a spokesman said them to King Faisal's tonight.--France-Presse. flancoo, Princos Fazilet.
Igor Man, special correspon- dent of the Rome daily Il Tempo, returned from Bagdad with the late King's red-und- form collar Insignia and п partially-burned picture of Feisal taken when he was in his teena.
A perscu who remated faith. of the late me his insignia
Application
on
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He said any conclusion what- never about the cause of the
crush would be "prematuro" and might harry the public Investigation which the Nether- landa Council for Aviation would eventually hold.
The investigation might take "some months," Mr Fourniern old.--Reuter.
Token Drop
Washington, Aug. 22. The National Association' for the Advancement of. Coloured People today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a
Nicosia, Aug. 23. stay order of the St. Louis
Hrish paratroopers dropped Appeals Court which would pre- from RAF planes in an unin- vent nego children from at-habitated region of northwest lending Little Rock High School. Cyprus this morning.
Reuter,
ful to the memory King hunded and the picture," he told Walled Press International. "I have the proof, that the insignia
an almost actually taken from
1 new uniform of the King.
Pretoria, Aug, 22. Police arrested four Europeans promised that person, whose Identity I cannot disclose, to in Pretoria today in connection hand
10 them only Princess with an attack on chief Albert
Proskekat Fazilet as a token of love and Luthull,
of the African National Congress, fur- honour."-UPI.
ing a study group meeting. The chlef was slightly injured- Fance-Presse,
were Chief Attacked
SMOKED LADY FRIEND & BOATMAN OUT OF LAVATORY
Exmouth, Aug. 22. HOLIDAYMAKER who
committed
tent to murder
After they reached Exmouth; for trial charged with attempting to strangle 25-he found the poir locked in
toilet and set fire to some paper A HOLIDAYMAKER who year-old Ling te strangle 25-
her and with to smoke them out, maliciously wounding her.
When the woman eventually ran out, he grabbed her.
Fleming fuld the court, "We hoard Jack approaching and Leslie, took me into a toilet because he thought we would be safe thero.
companion locked in a lava- tory with a boatman lit a fire outside the door to smoke them out; it was alleged in court yesterday.
Then, according to the pro- secution, he tried to sirangle ber.
Ronald Allen, aged 40, was
Prosecution sald Allen had made a statement telling how he and Fleming
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the
shouted through window that he knew we were there and why we were there. threw lighted matches through the window
He
Then I heard paper crackling and he said he would are us
not we dla
cut went out for
the day with a local Asherman Les Rowseti.
He objected to the woman sitting close to Rowsell and ex- changed blows with her.
"Wo kept quiet but Jack come along and tried to break the bolt of the door.
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Capetown, Aug. 22, The South African Primo Minister, Mr Johannes Strijom. seriously Ill in hospital here, had a good day today, a bulletin said tonight.
The bulletin said his condi tion was unchanged.-Reuter.
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