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HK ELECTRIC BELIEVES CABLE STOLEN FROM ONE OF FEEDER LINES Of The Cable Thieves Cause BLACKOUTS

Day

No Government Zoo!

EOPLE are talking about

PEOPLE

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cages

are

about

Peak Trams Stop, Houses Darkened And Residents

Miss 'Hot' Breakfasts

ports were made of a power By a China Mail

failure in the Repulse Bay area. There are Ave feeder lines' Reporter favour want Л costly,

which serve the Island, two of SUSPECTED cable which connes with the south elaborate one. Their main objections to the nearest wetheft is believed to set to Pokfulam and the Peak section of Hongkong and one have to 21 200 in Hung-

be the cause of the District. Thie ith line is the kong are that:

cable which rung power failures on the averland

through Wanchal-Wanchal Gap- Cameron-Aberdeen. This too Island over the last five st

days. In this period, to failed. blackouts have affected Repulse Bay, the south side of the Island and the Peak district.

Confusion Interviewed China Mail this morning could not stand the strain Subsequently, two of these an official of Hongkong of the extra current and they

ums:

tropical animals

are i

"suffering" in the cold;

it is being run by pri- vate enterprise;

Laichikok is not a suit- uble locality.

Then, as the Chinta Mail polated out in a previous "Comment" there are the difficulties of breeding in captivity and feeding.

by the

Engineers were sent to find out the fault. As the Grantham Hospital in Aberdeen had to be supplied, the load of the faulty ferder was distributed to the

other four feeders.

more confusion.

Electric Company saidd, causing

UKE the decided they had to

he suspected a section of serve the Colony's three main

The Chief Engineer of the Penk Tram Co., told the China Mall this morning that the Arsl stoppage occurred at about 2.98 p.m. The trams were halted D}} the tracks for about 20

they

rinutes, Power wrs resumed for a short while in which were le to gat, the trams back to the station before the power stopped again.

This time the trams were stopped until ten minutes past 10. From then und 11 p.m.j the company resumed normal service,

The second break in ser- vice occurred when power failed this morning between seven and 8.35 a.m. The last time a similar five past break in service occurred, was about four years ago, when the trams were stuck

for more than two hours.

Candles

the overland cable to needs-hopitals, transport and above and below May Road

5.gd stores. the

the fault has Although Aberdeen around

found, the south of the island had not yet been

official was certain it will be been stolen.

found sometime today. He added that things should be back to normal soon after the fault is found.

Power Stopped Last night and this morning there were n series of black- Peak outs which halted the Tram,

and darkened houses,

Peak residents prevented some

hot cating dreeni "from breaidfast"

Hongkong Electric explained fault this for the the reason

the first ady in morning. On Friday.

We do not, as a correspon- dent suggests, believe it would

"relatively be simple" 혼자 establish: Indeed we nuy that precise ly because it presents 89

difculties,

public many money should not be spent on it. But why not let pri- vate enterprise run a 200 like the one already in

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existence if the public show suspicion of trouble came when

interest? We agree with the critics who, complain of amall cages. The China Mail urged a better and bigger site for example Aberdeen, or Pokfulam.

Our Best Bet

UT we refuse to join those

Bwho condemn the sponsor

of the Laichikok project. We commend him for his enter- prise, hope he gets a new

hope public interest) ables hint to go about his 200-keeping more scicnti- fically, hope it grows in size

popularity.

there

Prak residents were affected by the failures in a number of

ways.

Secondly, residents Living in

apartment blocks

on the

big Peak had to climb. in sunic

enses, 10 storeys, to reach home." and then walk down the same way this morning.

In the May Ford arca, candles could be seen flickering Those Firstly, the Peak Tram, which in a tow windows. is entirely dependent upon the kitchens run on electricity were Electric

their badly hit. for company

And Anally, prae- Power supply, was stopped tically no nudio - or-visual-en iwice,

tertainment was possible.

No Real Party Opposition In

USSR: Mikoyan

Washington, Jan. 19,

Visiting Soviet Vice-Premier, Anastas Mikoyan, said at the National Press Club luncheon to. day that attacks against the Anti-Party group in the Soviet Union did not indicate the exist- ence of any real opposition in the country.

He said the facts proved how tight the Party was, and how wrong the group was.

in Hungkong are experts who can advise the sponsor, so much the better. But let's not exaggerate; we are not aiming to have a Whipanade Ours or a Taronga Park. will be much more mcdest.

The best idea for Hongkong is an aquarium. If we are

spend going to

public money on anything, this is the project we should aak Party. Never has the position Government to investigate, in this respect been so good as A public trust Incorporated now, he said.

questions. by ordinance could responsible for its planning Mikoyan said he could not pre-

be

and establishment. Ip the

seas around Hongkong are

Mikoyan said there was now more unity and cohesion than ever in the Soviet Communist

In Arawer

ta

all the exhibits we need. Murderer'sKiss

There would

tles

animals.

frɛe.

dificul- be no transporting the Our fishermen

New York, Jan. 19. would give us all exhibits Dr Bela Fabian, loader-of anti-Com- Hungarian And Hongkong fish include some of the most fascinating in the world like the parrot fish. Who has not admired its spectacular colouring in the fish baskets of the floating restaurants?

The Right Way

THERE are men in Hong-

given an

- immense amount of time

and thought to this project

to- munists, demanded night that the Federal Health

die- Cuthorities Infect every room vialted by the Soviet Dapuly Premlar, Ansatze 1. Mikoyan, and every child He kissed during hla

U.S. vleit.

"The murderer's kiss Is worke than smallpox," Dr Fabian sald, The bacillus Mikoyan loft In rooms can be spread."— UPA.

and they are convinced of diet whether or not Soviet Pre- its merits, convinced ours mier, Nikita Khrushchev, would could be one of the best in pay a visit to the United Sintea, Mikoyan said he had been

world. Moreover it

biologists

visit, and the latter had not tried to meet him.

He added with a laugh that it was too bad the United States Mikoyan said the execution of did not have, more Communists. Hungarian leader, Imre Nagy, was

and 4 political matter. moreover Nagy was guilty of "many things."

Mikoyan added that In any cuse "we should not pay atten- tion to other people's business," which caused a burst of laughter from his audience.

Likes Ike

added

BRITISH GUARD BAGDAD

PACT SECRETS

Karachi, Jan. 20. British troops in civilian clothes, flown in from Aden, are carrying out of security dulles at one Karachi's

hotels main here which houses secret

Macmillan Pays A Visit To Queen...

And A Flurry Of

Election Rumours Rise

London Jan. 19.

PRIME Minister, Harold Mao-

millan, bad › 'n half-hour; audience with the Queen this afternoon. If gave rise to a Autry of election rumours, which died with Buckinghamı Palace's report of the meeting. The Palapesialement revealed the Prime Minister had merc- ly advanced by one day his weekly audience. with the queen at her request. The Queen returned to Buck- Ingham Palace today from Sandringham to 100

her husband, Prince Philip, off for the Far East on a world tour.

However, election fever re-

documents of the five- Empire Fowey

power Bagdad. Pact of Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Tur- key and Britain. The

were

Pact's Bagdad, head- quarters and secret fle

time of the revolution seized by Iraqis last July at the overthrew Prime Minister

which

Nurles Salth, one of the found- leg spirits of the pact.

CONFUSION The Pact's Deputy Secretary Sarfraz Mohammed General,

Bald today

this was "causing same confusion." Ho presumed Iraq would not attend next week's council meeting.

We are providing no resting arrangements for them," he his said. Mikoyan today narue to those who like lke. Ic The Pact's liaison committee, said that former President described as tis "eyen and corsi Harry Truman was one of the and consisting of intelligence causes of East-West tension. He said that he was glad that closed doors in preparation for

Prest- the full Truman was no longer

ministerial council dent.

neeling on January 26.

The United States, which

Damaged

Port Said, Jan. 19.. THE British vessel Empire. Fowey, transporting 650 troops from Britain to Hong- kong, suffered mechanical breakdown pear. Bitter Lake, it was reported here to night.

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It was expected to be delayed for 24 hours.- France-Pressc.

mabed in the air on the eve of the House of Commons recouvening tomorrow and events, like the Royal au- dlence, wers laterpreted la the ht of Parliament's wishes for elnations..

Home Liberal and Labour mem- been urging bers alike have general elections next May and Government allence

to hinder an anti- reported cipated economio upsurge. The Prime Minister who, after

a few days' vacation, has just made 3 tour of Northern England, was expected to answer about a dozen ques- tions in the Commons to morrow.-France-Presse,

Letter Demands

Earned $10,000

who A Triad society. man

collected almost $10,000 from by stealing letters

·lattor boxes and adding notes demanding money, was given three years' gaol this morning.

He was Lee Yum, 24 of 12 Gillies

third Road,

floor, described as an odd-job Chineso -opera-actor.

At Kowloon this morning Mr

closed dost ne today bond Reaction Awaitedced under poler store

was particulaxy. Mikoyan struck by the construction of sends observers to pact meet- American roads, factories and ings, la n full member of the houses. He hoped that there Fact's counter-subversion com-

another war mittae which meets tomorrow would not be because it would be "the most Neuter. terrible in history", Mikoyan

good even had

American press. word for the With com exceptions, in gen- Tal, he and. American news- papers were good to during his tour.

"Newspapermen are real pro- letarials and hard workers," he salt, although Mikoyan criticised one journalist who ho thought was unfair to him dur- Ing a television broadcast yes terday-France-Presse,

Peak Thefts

bim

vision for two years.

Д

super-

Geneva, Jan, 20. Charges against Lee included: Britain and the United States

Triad Sockety * were today awaiting Russia's detailed reaction to a major

uttering forged demand concept made by them at the notes (reven counts) three-power conference to end nuclear weapon tests, authorita- tives sources said-Reuter,

The Pull-Own-Pint

Bar Makes Money

London, Jan, 19.

en the customers side of the

*

obtaining money by demand notca forged

(five counts)

Detective Sub-Inector T, Y.

Ma said on Thursday last, acting un Information, two detetives arrested Loe for being a Trind society member.

Loo told the police he had bres forced to join in 1950,

'inquiries Further

By the police revealed that Leo Joined gung who stole letters from

A publican claimed today bar and invited drinkers to letter boxes. that beer consumption had gone their own glütçes and head over up by 50 per cent since he in the money. troduced a pull your own pint" service,

the could become an important well received in the United centre for marine States. He declared he had not research

wo set about it eeme to the United States to information.~and the right way. This is why seek military we urged the most careful for ut reason he could not

He is Charles Farrow, who consideration of a project furnish ney, by saying whether

The Police have arrested a runs the Elephant and Castio Sensor not the Soviet Union had that In likely to benefit

man who is believed to be res- Public House (bar) in Kending- Tiongkong much more than ado terts with a nuclear pro-

peiled plane,

ponsible for a series of burton, West London.ji a zoo. And at the same time

Mkursa mid, replying to

and

Mr Farrow Introduced housebreaking Parlie we would be making beat questions, that he had Bos | offences in the Peak area. "help yourself" schema trim use of our own natural re-

BEAR ANY AMATionn Comption. He will be charged les Court porarily during redecorations. * Party leaders during hi tamorrow.

He ixed up the beer pumps sourage.

the

The 33-year-old pubiican told reporters that customers weren

themagives happily pulling sbort mersuro, adding, "If I did, that they would mom." i

Certain Instructiona werd sdded to the letters saking the recipient to give a certain sum who to somdena of money would come to coliset, The defendant, it was re- this gang 10 vealed, joined

Dext He Edded that if there were September and for, the

thontha, commified the no complalata he would Jeavo two

on seven 'occasions the pumps on the other side of offauch the bar permanently, China collecting in all, totel of Mait Special.

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SEAMAN HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Washed Overboard

And Washed Back, Again

Liverpool, Jan. 19.

Francis Schremp, 57-year-old Chief Officer of the 6,829-ton American freighter, John Lykos, described in Liverpool today how he was washed overboard in the Atlantic by a 50-ft wave then, thrown back on board a minute later by a similar wave.

An X-ray at Stanley Has- pital, Liverpool, today dis closed that his only in-

juries were a few bruises and sprains, and he wng back at work supervising the discharge of his ship's general cargo.

Schremp said he could not swim, and when he was washed back on board during rules off Bermuda on January 6 he was pulled in by the bosun.

·His Injuries

During the rest of the voyage to Liverpool, Chiet Officer Schremp, who scus us the chip's medical officer treated his own injuries.

Mr Schremp told reporters:

"I was in the water about

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half a minute when I sudden MPS WANT TO

ly found myself coming back of the crest of the next wave.

ship "As the

yawed dumped me back on then sucked' me against ralls,"

Another Wave

IL deck,

the

BOYCOTT.

PARLIAMENT

Port Elizabeth, Jan, 18.

The local branch of tho United English-speaking South His crdal was not yet ever Africans Association (UNESSA). As a seaman grabbed him, tonight called on all Members another wave swept them both. across o winch, then across the deck where the bosun, Charles Duplessis, managed to grusp both and help them to safety.

Mr Schremp sald: "I touched

and Senators back of Parliament

"loyal to the Crown and con. sillution of South Africa" to boycott Friday's opening of Parliament.

men

The branch called for the

myself up because I look after boycoll because of the govern- any injuries among the crew, rent's refusal, to have "God I only went to hospital to make Save the Queen"-the. British sure there were no broken Netlonal Anthem--played at the bones," Reuter,

ceremony-Router.

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