1959-03-12 — Page 1

Nothing beats g

BABY BURCO

(5 Gallon Electric Boiler for the small wasti

Comment

GILMANS

Showroom!

Gloucester Arçade

THE WEATHER: Fresh gusty E. winds, strong in exposed places. The strong monsoon signal, the black ball, is still hoisted.

CHINA

No. 37303

Established 1845

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1959.

MAIL

THE LEADER TO 19 COUNTRIES

Price 20 Cents

PAA

POLICE OFFICERS WAIT IN VAIN THROUGHOUT CYPRUS Hongkong:

Of The EOKA MEN FAIL TO APPEAR The Big

Day

NEED FOR NEGOTIATION

F Mr Macmillan planned

visit to the Suviet Union as a "voyage of dis- covery", it seems Certain that Afr Khrushchey may also have made one use- 'ful discoveries during his meeting with the British Prime Minister. The most important must surely have been first, that the Western Powers are firm and united in the face of Soviet threats over Berlin: next that thei Western Powers beffeve deeply and sincerely in negotiation.

If Mr Macmillan has succeed-

convincing Mr

l

Khrushchev of these LWO vital fucks, his visit has

Weapons Sir Man-kam's Funeral

Not

Turned

In Yet

Nicosia, March 11.

Police

officers waited in vain throughout Cyprus

for 10day members of the under- Kround organisation Eoka to turn in their. arms, as agreed by the Cyprus Government, Sir Hugh Foot and Archbishop Makarios,

achieved something really No weapons had been

valuable, in terms of world turned in by nightfall,

peace,

From time to time!

during the past few months. when the Soviet lender

police reported. British and police officials, the Eoka

has, aparently deliberates however, said

ly, stepped up the tension men, who have been hunted of the artificially-created by British security forces Berlin crisis, there

has for years, might be reluctant

enlculation.

neemed tv be B grave to hand over their weapons danger of Soviet

mis-in broad daylight. Especial- ly since the location of some collection centres had be conte known to the public and the preas.

Dangerous

FR

They said they thought surrender of weapons

Mr Khacher tonight, under cover

misunderstood the steadi-

ness of Western views and resolution and calculated-

darkness.

Disposal

the would

of

that the Western Govern- Foot, meanwhile, appet led for ments were hostile to the utmost care in the collection negotiation and that this and disposal of explosives In method WAR not worth Eoka pusscasion so that children innocent persons and other attempting.

would not be hurt accidentally. Makarios told 3 press con- nothing

wns

Either of these miscalcula-ference there

tions could obviously haveį sinister about the delay in arms

not been dangerous both to Mr collection. He said it did

the Khrushchev and the rest of indicate any reluctance on the world. If anything part of Eoka to surrender their could dispel them, it surely werpons, but was because Eoita has been Mr Macmillan's had not yet organised its col-

7lection of arms and weapons. and quiet

matter of

U.P.I. fact firmness and his passionately-held convic ilon that negotiation is the right way to solve disputes.

attitude

Mr Khrushchev's

seemed to change for the better at the time wild he agreed to a postponement of the Berlin question and

adopted a more conciliatory

International

Interest In

The funeral cortege assembles outside the Robinson Road home of the late Sir Man-kam Lo this morning-China Mail Photo.

Hundreds Pay Last Respects

To Late Sir Man-kam Lo

Hundreds of prominent local residents paid their last res-

pects to the late Sir Man-kam Lo, both

!

at his Robinson Road residence, and at the Wing Pit Ting.

More than 200 people went to Si Man-kun Lo's residence to pay their resptetu, before his body was taken to the "farewell pavillon." In Pokfulam

With the band of the Hong- kong Police it its head, the cortege proceeded along Robin- son Road to Park Road, Bonham Rond and into Pokfulam Road,

More Revolts In Iraq Predicted

before reaching, the Wing Pit From GEOFFREY THURSBY

Ting.

Wing Pit Ting

The hearse was accompanied

by watchmen of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Behind the hearse came the chief mourners -and-reintiez Intimne sorte Gratar dentrons

The body of Sir Man-kara Lo will remain at the Wing Pit Ting until 2.30 p.m., when it will be taken to the burial ground.

respects at the Lo residence this

Are

the.

UK Won't Enter Space Race

For Two Years

From CHAPMAN PINCHER

London, March 12. The Cabinet has decided that Britain will

not go.

into the space business for at least two years

— and probably not at all because of high costs.

Mr Macmillan hts agreed that Britain is now too far be hind America and Russia to gatn international prestige from lellite or moon probe launch. Ings.

Information

Ho was told that space re- search would yield no informa- tion of military value to Britain In the foreseeable future beyond that alrer dy provided free by America,

SENATE PASSES

Success

Story

New York, March 11. The postwar economic development of Hong- kong is "one of the outstanding economic success stories in the Far East," the First National City Bank of New York said today in a special review. "It is all the more signi-

ficant because of Hong- kong's inherent disadvan Lagen and the challenge to its existence posed by post- the review war event." said. But it warned of "17

certainties ahead," primarily

"growing competition from China and Japan for the

HAWAII BILL Far Eastern market."

Washington, March, 11. The senate tonight voted 70- 15 to admit the Pacific territory of Hawali to the Union as the 60th state.

Textiles

The review noted the birth of Hongkong's own industry and PL point out that exports Britain's

locally made goods comprised Blue Streak roo-

more than 40 per cent of the ket, Defence Chiefs have told Cabinet, should be capable of The House of Representatives total in 1958 us against only 10

decade ago. putting space vehicles in orbit will debate the issue tomorrow. per cent wildn the next two years.

After house passage, which "In value terms, this repre- from about $40 But the type of space research is considered a foregone con- sents a rise

President recommended by clusion, the programme

will million (U. S.) to $220 milllon, the Royal Society of Scientists sign the bill. Then Hawations with nearly two-thirds of this would cost £50 million which will hold a plebiscite.

the

I as al. this

expected, they accept

the statehood,

President will issue a proclamation making Hawall the 50th sale.-Reuter.

Government belleves the nation connot afford Atoge.

The Americans and Russians are expected to reach out as far as Mars and other planeta in the next two vital years, so if British sefentists enter the space race in say 1981, they are bound to be hopelessly behind.

Disappointed

British rocket scientists aro extremely disappointed. The De

and Havilland

Farnborough teams which designed the Blue Streak are particularly galled because they have given the weapon an immense payload carrying power for its size.

comprising textiles and ap- parel," the review said.

U.S.

from imports Hongkong In 1958 In-

(Contd. on page 9, col. 3).

Big Search For Plane That Never Crashed

Newport, Isle of Wight; March 11. Surface vessels and aircraft raced tonight. to a spot in the English Channel where a four-engined aircraft was reported to have crashed, but rescue officials said later the report apparently was a "false alarm." exceptionally in what was described as the biggest post-war air-sea carrying capacity

search in the area, "about 20 boats either changed dead.

course or headed from ports after an alarm went out that an aircraft had crashed in flames into the choppy waters. Royal Air Force planes and civil aircraft criss-crossed overhead.

with

I can reveal that its silvery skin is so thin that the wea pon

1111 hga high fuel compared

the weight of lia mechanism. This is why Americans were # impressed by a film of Blue Streak which Mr Duncon self having to deal with the Sandys showed them during Tiger he encouraged,

his recent visit to the United States.

can-

| Nasser's attack on Kassern was

the first the VAR dictator had It also explains the Govern- made

on the successor to mant's greatly increased murdered King Falani.

fidence th the misalle, The (Colonci Wahab Shawaf, leader rocket is designed so that two!

on Express

Beirut, March, 11,

General More revalla against

Karaem of Irag are being predicted in the Middle East tonight, following Nasser's strong denunciation of

of the abortive revolt was for even three rockets could be Kazdem régime, by his own supports mounted in tandem 15 provide The clubs

while trying to escape by air, out between

a missile capable of putting a Cairo and Bagdad, and Egypt on Iraqi Government spokes- heavy, payload around or

men sald, according to Renters | the moon.-London will encourage more revolts.

from Bagdad.)

Service. Communlite zet a stronger. Meanwhile returces from Iraq control In Bagdad, Syria will

were coming over the Iraqi threatened by Com- border into Syria to escape munism.

Kasem who ordered northern Iraq cleaned up after. Bun- day's revolt.—London Express Service.

Manner But if the Westião Da Among thice-who-puid-liselt. Nasser is afraid that. If the

was lulled into any fal

sense of security it must A Government spokesman morning were, Mr and Mrs K.

now be realized that the

Soviet Prime Minister waa

still holding a trump eard

which would throw

the

Western Powers

01

the

defensive once again.

Negative

T

Brid

be this morning that | A. Bidmead, Dr and Mrs F. A. enquiries had been re- Ashton, Mr and Mrs Alan C. ceived from several coun-C. Ng, Mr and Mrs Au Ping-Nasser, who first let the Com- tries, including America kwan, Mr and Mrs K. K. Lau,

and many others.

and Britain, concerning After Sir Man-kam Lo's body the tender for the pro- was Inid in the Wing Pit Ting, posed new dam to be many people came to pay their built on Lantao, in

last respects. the Shek Pik Valley. The

spokesman sald this

Governor Goes

an. International Governor

Heiding these, were the THE card was in the nature morning, the tender for the Shek

Sir Robert Black, the proposal that Pik dam was Russian troops be stationed one, and any firm of contractors Lady Black and Miss Barbara in West Berlin as a guaran-m any country, with the re-Black. Others who went to the experience, pavilion were the Commander quired engineering

Brillah Forces, and Lady

tee of independence. This and Bnancial backing would be Bastyan, the Chief Justice and is, of course, nothing more permitted to tender, than a negative approach to "The calling of tenders for the Lady Hogan, Commodore and

a settlement of the city's dom has created world wide Mr G. D. A. Gregory, the Air status.

The

Interest, ond

Officer Commanding and Mrs enquiries have been received from

Colonial several P. D. Holder, the Herr countries other than the United Secretary and Mrs E. B. Teca-

dale,

of the Commissioner Kingdom."

The dein, which will be c

Police and Mrs A. C. Maxwell, of earth

gravity type, will cost and masy members of the $230,000,000.

Urban and Regislative Councils. Among the many wreaths, was che from the Governor, Sr Robert and Lady Black, another

city's Mayor, Brandt, has rejected the Khrushchev plan out hand as it would only serve to expand the Soviet aren of influence. His attitude

can be well appreciated,

but Horr Ollenbauer, the Wost German Socialist leador, after talking to the Soviet Prime Minister, has gained the impression that

SMALLPOX

SCAREems the Rt. Hon. Alan Leanox. Boyd, Secretary, of State for the Colonies, and one from Hong- keng's former Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham,

IN LIVERPOOL

Liverpool, March 11,;

the Russians are willing to About 150 families, who sent

go along with the West in

washing to a Chinese laundry

their search for a settle at the same me as a smallpox ment. Thla confidence may victim, were being vaccinated In bo misplaced, but outright Liverpool. rejection is unlikely to lend to conciliation and will only give the Russians

Health authorities trying to check the source of the Infection

caution,

Perth To Visit Rhodesia

London, March-11. Lord Perth, British Minister! closed the laundry as a pre-of State for Colonial Affairs, is to visit the Rhodesian Federation Liverpool "at the request of the Secretary and perhaps jeopardise the University student, was reported of State for the Colonies,” the

today to be "quite comfortable.”] Colonial Office -announced. -Ching Mall Specia).

night-Reuter.

: further fuel for propaganda The vielim,

outcome of any conference before it has started,

1

munists into the Middle East

by arras deals, now finds kim-

Firefighters Board Burning

Ship By Helicopter

TWO-YEAR-OLD LAUNCHES 14,500-ton SHIP

Sunderland, March 11,

A two-your-old baby girl faunched 0 14,500-ton ship at the dockyards hore.

From ₪ miniature platform, Evgenia Chandris pressed a button which set in motion an

Brixham, March 11. A Navy spokesman at Ply-electrical device which broke a

another mine- bottle of champagne on the A Royal Navy firefighting mouth said.

bows of the ship Miss Chandrly. sweeper, Jewel, was standing party boarded the Ger by in case of another outbreak

Sho was shown how to press man freighter Vormann

the button by her nanny but from the Eight survivors

when the cruciat moment came Rass by helicopter to-

landed her mother, had to help her. the tricken vessel were night and put out

here tonight by the French Evgenia is the daughter of hlazo which find been trawler Notre Dame Des Anges. Greek shipowner Demetrius J. burning since this Other survivors are believed Chandris.*

for morning.

The hip was bullt io be aboard Acute, Including

Latinlloc, The freighter was being towed six who had previously been Chandria (London)

Greek for the the Navy British agents Into the nearby Plymouth dockported missing.

spokesman said.-U.P.I..

owners-Router, yard by the minesweeper Acuic,

.

RIDERLESS HORSE WAKES UP LONDON

London, March 11.

The clatter of a galloping horse awoke silent Weat ...London today, re Policeman Gerald Hope walk. ing through empty Sloane Square at dawn saw

riderless ---- horse

come

A

charging down the street and carcer madly round Its the centre with a police car on its tail.

first-class rugby footballer had joined in the chase and with a flying tackle grabbed sthe- relas · and

brought it to a halt.

a

unseated rider, Lifeguardaman who had 'taken the horse out on jexercise, was fourd' brutsed and forlorn In nearby Hydò' Park. --- Chinia Mall Special

After the armada of search craft failed to find any evidence of a crash, officials concluded the report was false. A spokesman for the RA.F. Air-Sea Rescue -Centre at Plymouth said: "Checks have been made

and no plane can be found to be missing."

"An aircraft from Hurn Airport (in the south of England)

waa in the area. feathering engines--and flashing- lights," he said. This he added, "appeared to be the reason for reports of a crashed plane."-U.P.I.......

Olympia

offers Typing Perfection

In the NEW

SG 1 SUPER DE LUXE

Festures

* Increased Output

•Les Effort Maximum

Effeciency

Fast, Silent and Trouble-free

Canioges

Inter-changeable,

widdla_avellable 12", 12", 15′′a (4′′

· 25", E

Ask for a demonstration Today! :

Sole Agents SCIENTIFIC SERVICE CO.LTD. Showroom: 447 Alexandra Heute, Tela: 27420), 37406.