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CHINA
'KOLE ACENTEL GILMANS
'No. 37329"
Established 1845
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1959,
Prico 20 Cents
Japan
PAN AM
CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
DAILY SERVICE PAN AMERICAN
Comment SETBACK FOR DULLES Charles Comes
Of The Day
· A POPULAR
DECISION
"OVERNMENT'S
decision to the
hold an inquiry into Colony's two electric light and power companies will be wide. ly acclaimed, Not just be- cause of publie oriticfem In recent years but, A we Do on to May Inter, be. causs the function they per form in our booming Indus. trial economy and our ever expanding community necea. pilates come massure of
In their
Government contrel activities.
But let us Eagle at
the beginning, Public criticism of the two companies was stirred in the first place not by the fact that they were monopolies or that their service was below A standard regarded 31
adequate. Domestic light charges have almost doubled since tho war. but Br W. Stoker of the Hong- kong company paints out that
at the same time
materials and plant are
or five times higher.
Irritating
WOUDE, four
WHAT irritated the public
PY most
was the existence of
* fluctuating surcharge And not at any time has there been entire satisfaction that the companies-with their consider. abla profite and healthy dividends have borne as much of the extra fuel costs as they should have. in reply critlelem, Mr Stoker indicated that the surcharge effect on Industry is negligible and that there is no surcharge for bulk
powar Consumere
to
has
who are Instead covered in their agreements by a "fuet
clause."
ankwer
But there has bean no far no
convincing
to the public criticlam. It la A pity that the offer of an investiga- tion
the Hongkong Electrio's surcharge accbant In 1987 was not taken up. It I still clearly desirable and the publie will welcome the news that one of the members of the Commission of Inquiry whit be An Independent accountant whose job it will be to look into the companies' charges and profits. Public Interest THE main point of Govern-
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ment's announcement, how- ever, la that the operations of the two companies will in future be subject to some form of statutory control, the other utilities are, This in #sensible move in the pubila intereat and also a step in “Katig Wittna* tisTORZ
Perhaps
other, public utility in Hongkong has been affected no much hypothes "Colony's growth and The 15 crosse In demand for its sor vlog as the two light and power companies. Hongkong has blossomed into a thriving Industrial community. Population has doubled in 12 years, Housing has been struggling to knep pass. The two companies have done well to keep capacity not only abreast, but s A recent annua! report emphasised, ahead of public demand. And it would be churlish of con- sumers to complain of supply even "though the surcharge has been an annoying Impost on the monthly bill. It would be well to remember that far more highly industrialisad alties
suffered like Bydney repeated and prolonged black- out soon after the war bo- electricity the local
lacked commission
the capacity to meet the city's
CEURO
node. This has not bean Hengkong's misfortune,
Vital Function
Of
Chances of
Resuming
His Post Now
Compromised
Washington, April 12.
The sudden return to hospital today of the Secretary of State Mr John Fos- ter Dulles from convalescence in Florida was interpreted here as in- dicating that his chances of resum- ing the direction of United States diplomacy were now compromised, at least for some time to come..
Earlier reports that Mr Dulles might be well enough to attend the Western foreign ministers conference in Paris On April 20 appear to have been premature.
it
Mr
understood that Dulles will still be elther under observation Dr undergoing treatment at the Walter Reed
Military Hospital at that date.
Even if his condition Im- proves, it is expected that in- ferm Speretary of State Chris- fan Herler will represent the
PHYSICIANS
DISSATISFIED
Washington, April 12. The sudden return of Mr Dulles to hospital was due to The dissatisfaction of physicians with the development of his condition, an informed source
raid tonight.
Same sources reported that the radiation treatment adminis- tered to Me Dulles liere last month had failed to produce satisfactory results in halting bis abdominal cancer.
It was reperied that he might again receive X-ray treatments or undergo injections of radio- active gold to fight the cancer. Fralice-PresXT,
Surprise In Belgium Gaitskell Baudouin's Brother
PRINCE ALBERT Met Princess in Rome five months ago
70 HURT IN
STAGE
CRASH
Brisbane, April 12. More than 70 people were admitted to a hospital following the collapse of a wooden stage at a meeting of tobacco growers last once bearers. night ín Texas
southern Queensland. More than 100 people were on the stage in a ball when the platform crashed 25 feet to the concrete floor of a basement kitchen.under the hall.
People had clambered
the stage to east valch to clect
the stage A heavy piano on 160 crashed into the vacon! basement.
. The Injured, two
of them critical, were crammed into every available space in Texas' 15-bed hospital, being treated on makeshift beds in cor. ontoridors.--UP.I.
Chinese Envoy
Walks Out Of
Tibet Newsreel
Colombo, April 12.
4~|~|-|-|-|-~|~|~|~|~|~|-÷+++++++* The Chinese Ambassador to Ceylon, Mr Chang Tean-ming, walked out of a cinema here when
U.S. at the meeting and also probably
the East-West ministerial talks at Geneva on May 11.
tho
1 is even possible at by
Geneva meeting
Mr
And Bevan
Plan Visit
Wolverhampton,
Engaged To Russia ToItalian Princess
Brussels, April 12. Bachelor King Baddouin of Belgium tonight announced the engage- ment of his younger brother, 24-year-old Prince Albert, to Italian Princess Paola
·Ruffo di Calabria, ș The
met prince
the blonde, 21-year-old Italian princess at a bull at the Belgian Embassy late last year when he came to Rome to attend the cdronation of Popo, John XXIII on November 4. News of the engagement was a complete murprke in Brussels -oven to people closely asso- clated with the Court--and the
wis royal palace
bombarded
April 12. | Mr Hugh Goitskoll, leader of
the Labour opposition, today confirmed' he is hoping to visit Russia later this year with Mr Anourin Bevan, the party's foreign affairs spokesman.
He told
the reporters that timing of the visit depended on the date of the election.
Mr Gaftaksil said he was in- viled last year to visit Russin but was unable to go.
He added: "I understand it £9
a standing Invitation and I shal be glad go when lime and circumstances permit. Until I know whether there is to be a spring election I can make no final decision.
"If there to be no spring election then I very much hope it will be possible to go during the summer."
Mr Galiskoll added: "I also hope that Mr Bevan with եր coming with me and that we
shell see Mr Khrushchev.
"I think It Is a good thing that the leaders in the West 'should get to know the leaders
of Soviet Russia.
It would not be our business with telephone calla by news as long as we are in opposition papers and correspondents sock-to negotiate in any way, but 1 ing confrmation.
belleve that these personal con-
The Belgian Radio broke into tacts are most valuable."nam its ...programmes to announce Reuter. the enragerbent in a
special news flash. Prince
Albert, younger brother of King Baudoule, to the son of ex-king Leopold and bis Aral wift, Princess Astrid who was killed in a car crash in 1938 shortly after his birth.
Love Match
Top In Maths
Bir
SIR ANTHONY Stricken with liver ever
EDEN ILL
AGAIN
Pelme
London, April 12, Anthony Eden, former Minister, has been suffering from attacks of Ulver fever, it was learned tonight.
Ho suffered an attack about a month ago on his return from a hoilday in Mexico, it is now
disclosed, and had a further mild attack today.
Sir Anthony's doctors, it is re- liably learned," "regard such altacks as a “not unexpected sequel" to an operation he underwent two years a50 fleuter.
Comet Turned Back
An
Rio de Janeiro, April 12.
Argentine Airlines Jet Comet 4, carrying a porty of officials and newsmen on an Inaugural New York-Buenas Aires Hight, was forced to retum to Rio one hour after takeoff today because of R serious storm over the lo Plata estuary.
A Palace spokesmca said that Donna Paolo and her mother arrived in Brussels yesterday from Italy, and are staying with the Belgian royal family at the Palaec of Laeken on the out-Thé plone arrived here at 31,48 ekirts of Brussels.
a.m. and left for Buenos Aires
Relatives
of Donna Prola
wald tonight her engagement
to Prince Albert of Belclum was "a love" match."
The Prince
spent a month Incognito in kome during the two were other's company,
often in each the
winter when
I was learned tonight.
and deeply religious.
The princess is very pretty
a British newsreel was screened showing de- monstrations in New Delhi against Chinese But very little else is known action in Tibet, a Chinese spokesman said to
Herter will-have-oftelallyday- succeeded Mr Dulles Secretary of State.
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lie was confirming a local press report which said the incident
occurred on Friday.
it sald.
about her. She has taken ilttis
part in Rome's gay social life in
When many fillin-aristhërrelat
figure prominently.
Her family usually lives in a
Tuscany, Her. Rome home A expensive Parlol district favoured by diplomats and rich Tallan Industriolists.
the
It. Mr. Dulies, health, we he owered showed demonstrotors currying Plucards outside the Forts Doi Matian deteriorate further 1 sechs
Chinese Embassy denouncing "Chinese imperiallem in Tibet," likely that he would soon hund In his resignation to President Elsenhower, becnuro Mr Herter [x obviously handicapped in international discussions by the temporary character of hle pre- Sunt posiiton.
In this event Mr Dulles would
at a later date still be hole, it his health permitted, to set as Eisenhower's top diplomatic ad- viser on Important issues such
es Berlin-France-Presse.
Top Lama Flees
Kalimpong, April 12. Tautuganapa Rihpeidorji better known as the Karmapa Lama, arrived in eastern Bhutan from Tibet a few days ago, according to usually reliable sources today. It is understood he is tocking asylum.
IKE'S PRAYER
FOR DULLES
But He Says I'm
Feeling Pretty Good'
Augusta, April 12.
HE electricity, companies are President Eisenhower joined in a prayer at a
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THE
usually qulak to point out
that the growth of local Induşa
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The Karmapa Lama is one of the highest lomas Tibet and
Long Line
The family originated in southern Italy in the tonth century and its long line haa included cardinals, profes- alonai soldiers, and even grand marshal of the Kingdom of gleily.
A
Prince cuffo, Paola's father, died in 104d when she was 12 He was one of Italy's leading fighter pilots in World War one.
Is head of the Red Hat Sect, the He took part In 72 fights, oldest sect In Tibet, whose shooting down monks are allowed to marry.
The Karmapa Lama is one of
Hungarian aircraft.
10 Austro-
HE GETS FIRST PLACE ALSO IN GEOGRAPHY
London, April 13. Prince Charles, nine-year- old heir to the throne was top of his school, class, last term in Geography and Arithmetic, according to newspaper reports to. day.
Не may go up to higher forth when he returns for the summer term, the reports add,
A member of the school start -al Cheam, west of London- fs quoted ps Beying: *The Princo seems to have made tremendous progress this term.. Not First Time
"It is not the first time he has headed hla class of nearly 20 in Geography, Ita did, that last summer term.
PRINCE CHARLES French not so starting
But Mathe
Wor not - His
strong point then. Since, that
at 11.55 before turning back. Examination he has made steady now the Quéon The plane was scheduled to take progress and
off again at 10 am, tomorrow, will see that he got 71 per cent in Arithmetic-only just below
The storm over the Rio Plata | his 73 per cent in Geography,
was so strong that glass natt chinaware aboard another Argentine airlines plane-o DC-6 flying northward from Buenos Aires--were broken as The plane few through the turbulent winds.-—U.P.I.”
Diana Dors
"In French and History h was also fairly well up the llit, though his results were nothing startling.” Prince Charles is now At Windsor Castle recovering from chicken-pox-Reuter.
Married To
Dicky Dawson In U.S.
New York, April: 12.
British film actress Diana Dors was tonight married to British comedian
„Dicky_Dawson-in-a-ceremony-performed-in-an-apartment-overlooking-
the Hudson Kiver.
A' ápókerman for the couple calls himself the British Red. sold that the ceremony was as Skelton, appeared, on the Steve simple as they could make II, for | Allen, television show shortly "all they're interested in is before they were married. getting married"
Gala Reception,
The couple planned to t
hero unili Wednesday, when they will fly to London, where Mim Dors faces a libel They gave a rala reception
and slander suit filed by WIN At the swank Hiewyh Club after
Collins, her former agent sad. the ceremony. Tho
father of actreas Jonti Collins. guest list included some Broadway's biggest stars, in-
He charged ho was betted cluding Steve Allen and ho letters and slandered by re- wife, Jayce Meadows, and marks made by, Miss Dors. Fall Silvers and his wife.
of
Miss Dors was in the process of divorcing her first husband, He received for his prowess Dennis Hamilton, when he died 18 people decinred traltors by the gold medal, one of Iunty's recently in London.
highest "decorations, with n Leltation which
hia praised
the Chinese--Reuter.
Dalai's Teacher
Flies From Munich
:
Munich, April 12. Herr Heinrich "Harrer,' Aus- church service today that Mr John Foster trian mountainour and former tutor and adviser, the Dalal
Miss Dors and Dawson,
BUILDINGS TOPPLE IN QUAKE
Mexico City, April 18.. A strong #earthquake foppled several old buildings - In the to-
, ancient city of Cordoba
day.
Shock waves were fall As far as ・ Maxloo City, 105 miles away.
and Dawson said that after their Dispatches from Cordoba seld
A spokesman for Miss Dors
honeymoon they will prepare a night club act for booking in the Unlied. States. Misa Dory also is scheduled to appear on TV in
"incredible audacity." "Inmuperstage and television star who London on May D.-U.F.I.
able ardour" and "will to win." Prince Ruffo's titles included "Seventh Duke of Guardia- Lombarda" and "19th Count of Sinopoll."---Reuter.
Dulles would be able to return "to that office in a toy of The Queen To
of usefulness which he has occupied so well." by air tonight for India to join
Seo Over Pub
try owes much to their fares alght, But,an wo`maid la De- comber, this was the com-
the Dalai Lama there; DS pany's Intareeta ga much as tho Colony, The two somganloa In reply to reporters' ques- But in Washington, when he He said he would be taking perform a function today sotions, Mr James Hagerty, Presi arrived Mr John Foster Dulles with him a copy of a film ho vital to the economy that it is Secretary, said at the President's said he was, Téoling: #pretty made about Tibei, called "Seven
London, April 18. proper that Government with holiday headquarters that Mr
Years in Tibot, which he in The Queen will make her first good". the manifold responsibilities | Eisenhower had known for
tended to show to the Dalat conducted tour of a public it has asumed in all the several days that the Secretory Mir Dulles whole to have Lame. house host Monday when she Colony'a antivities,khould; of State would dy to Washing-| further medical cocamination, Herr Harrer became tutor visita Stevengage New Town, have some power of regulators today from Florida.
joked with reporters abalit turná | arid adviser of the Dalai Lama, north of London, wecording" to
tion in the future development Asked whethon. the decision low his plane round Immediately after pecaping from an intern- | nowepaper reporta today, jedn of this debential service. Can might have been prompted or for Florida where he had leftment cerop. ? in India during. The main her Pied Piper" anyonavan the electoltya, rolapen. Mr Hagerty sald be the "minshine to be greeted by World War two and reachios ir kept by Walt Menaton, Zonber companies seriously object I was not qualified to give medical move and freezine run in the Lussa, the Tibetan, baptial, afine, Bangland football "to this prinsip/s1.
opinion.
_capital-ftener,
two years on the rune Raster." Beuter,
Diana and
Dicky A
the tremor, sont the, posinia» tion of the city 'running info the xiroëta. No osagalifes were reported. The Tucabaya Seismograph Station sild: the quake ro- riatered on the Marodie,* which has a maximum of 7. The shock was felt lightly. In Moxibo Ultr. Ioesied North- i-west of Cordoba, a Grèpical city of · 18,000* populnifoli. U.P.L
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Ulbricht Home
Berlin, Apti13. Herr Wallbe" Ulbricht, East German Socialist/Unity (Com- munist)"', Party" First': Secretary and Deputy Prender a refunét to Berlin today after an absBELG of several "wenise Ankuróndit toela medical frontmonals -- the'è must- Genman News Agency...ADN; reported"-Reuter,
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