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CHINA

No. 37343

Established, 1845

MAIL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1959.

Prico 20 Cents

SUH HON TUE,

WED THUR FAKT

DAILY

SERVICE TO

TOKYO W

PANAMERICAN

BRITISH GOVERNMENT TELLS MP QUESTIONER: LADY AMBASSADOR'S Of The No New Mine Licence JIBE STARTS SENATE

Day

Sequel To

SHRILL VOICES Hongkong

FROM PEKING

THEN the Chinese

W Government permits a

deputy to any of India that "the Chinese people will

poke their snouts into our beautiful garden," Ania wonder whether

must

Court Action

London, April 28.

pover allow foulish hogs to The British Government today refused a Labour MP's request to order an in- quiry into the closing of the Mountain Load Mine in Hongkong and upheld the Hongkong Government's decision not to issue a new licence to the mine. Earlier MP Ernest Thornton said the re-opening of the mine was "necessary in the interests of Hongkong's economy.'

Peking has taken leave of ith senses. This Aurely touches an all-time low in the campaign of villfention to which India has been subjected.

Peking's charges

fantastically

re

exaggerated

that they deserve to be con- demned in the most forth-

right terms.

Nehru

Almont

han

Instead Mr

with

re-

The

acted Huperhuman Atraint. The effect of his moderation чунин the Chinese remains in be seen but it is clear that he is thoroughly dismayed and disillusioned by the whole affair. And well, might Asia join with him in thinking: So this to Chinese friend-

ship.

Devoid of Reason

TOT only is the criticism no lacking in

No India

principle, which is deplor- able enough, but it is utter- ly devoid of reason. It is based on an assumption of self-righteous infallibility which defies any question- ing. Taipei must be lapping Everything that up.

it

sionism,

China ja so furiously blam ing India for -- EXPAR- Imperialism, and misrepresentation In EL reflection of its own craven nelion in Tibet. But China concerned only with

{μ

self-justification," whatever

the cost to her prestige.

If this is the policy she is bent on pursuing -- and it ÍA { totalitarian

based on the same perverted principle of "might

in

right" which dictatorships throughout history have followed no Asian coun~ try, not even the most rigidly neutral und friend- ly, enn feel anfe.

Str David Eccles

The Minister

Who Tried To

Be Too Diplomatic,

Says Sorry

London, April 28, policy The President of the Board of Trade, Sir David Eccles, today admitted publicly that he dropped a brick in his speech at the opening of the Hamburg Trade Foir on Sunday. Sir David Eccles, who jobviously looking for a way to Improve frayed Anglo-German said the British relations hodÌ monarchy would not be as good tudija - "If-zwe did not have Hanoverian blood in our Royal Familly."

China Isolated

nald

wan

He said modern arcónimodu- lion was butt for the miners and general rupid progress was being made when on March 15, 1957, without prior warning the renewal of the licence refused.

was

He said he understood five parate tunnels on the property had been worked for Ave, years, Ores had been extracted at various times and sold locally.

Replying Mr Julian Amery, Colonial Under-Secretary recall- ed that on June 4, 1950 lleences in the name of the Bohespic Syndicate were transferred to the Mountain Lond Mine com- pany siler the Bohcgple. had pald $25,000 to Mr Keay, the Superintendent of Mines.

Inquiries

4

ANITA EKBERG Monty' AND ANTHONY STEEL PARTED

Anita and Anthony

Now Parted

Hollywood, April 28. Swedish actress Anita Ekberg and British actor Anthony Steel HAVC parted, Mins Ekberg's lawrer said today,

There have been reports re- cently that the couple, whs were married in Florenos, Italy, three years ago. have been drifting apart.

Yesterday Min Ekberg Bew

here

Arrives

In Moscow

Moscow, April 28. Field Marshal Lord arrived Montgomery tonight on a personal visit that was to in clude meetings with Premier Nikita Khrushchev and some generals he fought

with in World War II. Montgomery's plane, a Saulet jet bringing him from Ports. Arrived 50 minutes late, He was met at the airport by # small group of British Embassy officials and Soviet officials.

'Look Younger'

Washington, April. 28. A storm blew up over Mrs Clare Booth Luco, newly confirmed American am- bassador to Brazil today when Senator Wayne Morse (Republican) charged she had slandered him by saying that her troubles began “when Sonator Morse was kicked in the head by a horse”.

STORM

Senator 'Kicked

In The

The Senate approved her nomination by 79 votes to 11. Head By Horse'

after Morse spoke againat her yesterday for 3 hours. Following the Senate vote, Mrs Luce made her con- troversial statement and an hour later the Ambas- Bador's husband, Time-Life publisher Henry R. Luce called on her to offer to resign.

He added that his wife had been the victim of a polical

vendetia" and her usefulness had been impaired by the at-

tacks made on her.

But there was no dicatlon whether Mrs Luce would tak! her husband's odvice.

Settling Dust

leader Senate Repubilean Everett M. Dirksen, who was In touch with the White House, sald · President Elsen- hower felt Mrs Luce "had provocation for her

some

remark."

"As an Ambassador she will not be able to defend herself from vendetta politles al home which makes common CRUSC with anti-Americanism in South Amerien. Therefore I have asked my wife to offer her resignation. "During the course of my wife's 25 years of publia lite, she has taken not only erl- tielsm provoked by her own views and actions but also талу

punches which, really were intended for me or for the publications of which I am editor-in-chief.”—V.P.J.

First Lady

(Clare Booth Luce was the

In her statement. mud in ørst lady ambassador appolated Soviel Marshal Vratil Sokolov reporters in New York, Mrs by America. Her first post was 1953. She is A sky, Soviet Chief of Staff, shook Lice expressed her gratitude in Italy in

author and play- Montgomery's hand as he left for the Senate vote. "We must Journalist,

nurn- the airliner. Montgomery greet-now wait until the dust selties," of ed him with a cheerful "You she added. "My difficully, look younger than when I last course, goes some years back

and Faw you

That was in Berlin at the end of World War II.

A Gift To You we

when

wright who luns written

ver of plays and books.

A musical comedy was writ- begins

Scrator en about her after she began Wayne Morse of Oregon was her diplomatic career "Call kicked in the head by a horse" Me Madam"]

More retorted: "I did not expect to have evidenco so soon to back my charge that she laoks emotional stability,"

Bolivia - Riots

Mr. Luce said he felt that the Morse stack is really directed at him and his publications.

Bokolovsky smiled and re- piled, "I have to look younger because I am Chief of Staff." The good-natured welcome from Europe, and Me} contrasted with new Sovict Steel, who is working here #tå i sttack on the former British not meet her at the airport~=commander that charged be Mr Amery: and; that

Mr Reuter.

planbed to attack Russia during Eums thought all this was

World. War' H. wrong and on June 6 he visit-

They were ́nearly swamped re the Hongkong Pally wher

by newanen. Sokolovsky sold, a conversation on the telephone

were almost captured look place with Mr Keay, which

| during the last war. Now let's led to the institution of inquiries.

Yonkers, April 28. see it we can get out of this," On July 0, Mr Keay, was The hold-up

who es- arrested Together with the coped with nearly $50,000 from three members of the Bohesple the First National Bank yester- Syndicate.

day carried the money away in But Montgomery allowed him- Mr Luco advised his wife On one charge Mr Keay was brightly coloured shopping bags self to be "captured" by the then that the Bolivion incident ncquitted. On the other, of carrying the Bank's name and journalists. He told them he had little or no ecanection with receiving $25,000, he was sen- the legend:

had a very comfortable air trip, her appointment to Brazil, but tenced to two years' imprison- mment.

men

No English

spoke Montgomery

The row goes back to the time when riots broke out in Bolivin against Time Magazine for an article it published on the nation's economy.

"A gift to you, to celebrate and the hostess was very nice, Senator Morse and others' "bad Sokolovsky asked it the since then devoted themselves

English, and when to undermining Mrs Luce's' use-

110. the fulness," Bovlet general Laughingly promised

supply пл English-speaking" air hostem

Mr Amery said that the our 25th year in Yonkers."- Attorney-General advisi The U.P.I. Hongkong Government that they were entitled to repudiate | the actions of Mr Keny in re-

lution 10 the licensing First Time Lucky

Bohesple.

The Government then in- formed the Bohespie Syndicate that bir Keny's acts were repudiated and thes the Heences were null and vold.

No Renewal

In March 1957 the Mountain Leud Company were- Informed

at the licences were null and vold and that there could be no question of renewal.

"The Mountain Lead- Mines- Company" and "other persons, seeing this new situation, ap- plied for a new licence:

THE world will have

Ile sald Litat Germana noticed - that Russia and should not pay too much al In view of the past associn- The East European satellites tention to the Britiof pression of the "Mountain Leud have been reluctant to when It criticised Germany Mines with the area and in the pledge

solidarity

and with

circumstances Lia 1

the the British existing Chinn the issues of public only read

Government, were of the opinion that if Tibet and Indian "expan-

Newspapers for

cance was to be

sionism," a myth

granted at all it should be' Franted to the Mountain Lead Mines Company."

on

DO CON

trived and baseless that it

is enough to make even its

results racing and football matches.

Publicly

the of

The British press unanimously

Buthor blush. Rarely has Look up the challenge one

any

Communist country warned Eccles that his reputa-

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ortion as a brick dropper

nov

would

Meanwhile, there had been a new development.

The people of the mining area of Tal Mo Shan had not

London, April 26.

to

for the next trip.

Before "Monty" took his place in the Rolls Royce which A 47-year-old minintenance was to take him to the Brillsh Atter, Mr Charles Jaunes, was Embassy, Sokolovsky Invited old today he had won £75,000 hum to lunch tomorrow. for twopence from the first Montgomery cheerfully accept- football coupon he had ever cd, adding "but no vodka."--- Alled in.-Reuter,

U.P.I. and France-Presse,

No Cane For

Russian

Portsmouth, Aprli_26.

The headmaster of Ports- mouth Grammar School has re- fused to give one of the school's canes to two Russian teachers who wanted to take i kome as a souvenir.

He thought it would be taken penis en Meindpunishment in the enpitalist an example of corporal

world."-Router.

Hans Harrer, Former Tutor, Tells:

MIRACULOUS

ns.

MRS LUCE

Envoy Extraordinary

DEATH THREAT LETTER

TO HK ACTRESS

Penang, April 28. Hongkong Alles actress Telen La Mel today · faced a death threat contained in a letter demanding, DI$20,000.

Helen Li Mei

The letter, delivered near the finish of Miss Li Mel's work- long personal appearance hero in conjunction with the show- ing of her latest film, "Tyüd- fre, "was belloyed have been sent by the "Hwan Tung Sap Fu," a secret society.

Written In both English And Chinese, the letter said some- one would call to ovlicet the money outside her hotel, but no one turned up. It also warned the notrem "to pay

up or you wili, dle,”

It sald she would never leave

Penang if she didn't pay. Min LA is to leave here 10.

morrow for Ipah.

A her hole! this afternoon. the actress sald she was "very 'frightened" when she recely- ed the letter. She added, that she handed li to the manager of the cinema where she was appearing...and that he” then - “informed the FollceFranco-

Presse.

SANDSTORM HELPED Hussein Meets An Old Friend

DALAI LAMA ESCAPE

New York, April 28.

objected to the granting of It was a "miraculous" sandstorm which forced, a

the earlier licences but they now objected strong13% ·

so defiantly with less not save him this time. justification. Tibet

After a cabinet meeting to- ranks with East Germany at which the Prime Minis- Germany ter, Mr Harold Macmillan is and Hungary, as the three understood to have asked him most flagrant examples of to withdraw his remarks, Sir❘ Communist contempt for David Eccles issued a statement remained they objected.

national independence that of retraction.

the postwar years have

of daillusionment

Mr Amery suld he had found

dificult to discover

what their motives were but the fact

**These, representations, were

garrison of Chinese Communist soldiers to run for cover and enabled the Dalai Lama to escape from his summer palace in Lhasa and reach safety in India.

of

to

In it he admitted that he hnd of a character which the Hong- The story of the god-king'a besieged" by thousands sten. The cumulative effect dropped a brick as far as the Long- Govenmeat felt they escape is told today for the first Tibetans to prevent any körm muat Press was concerned, but made ƒ could not overlock and, after time by an ex-tutor of the Dalai to him and how the Tiholan Atrip Marxiam of

all but its ro mention of his reference to weighing

Assembly voted the up

situation Lama, Austrian alpinist, Heln-National the Royal Family

rich Horrer. carefully, the application, for a hardcore admirers.

boz the Dulal Zama to fee the The News Chronicle said Beence was refused to all con-

country. there was general agreement cerned" he said.

The Dalai Lama at first among pallolans last night |

He recalled, that Mr Burns

hesitated but finally gave in. ig their

appeals when he realised that in fecing he could help his реофіс.

Mr Nehru's calm in the face

of this provocation endows

B

him with quality of maturity and patience that

will win him admiration

-- That Sir David's career "is fast had pressed for an inquiry on

drawing to a close,”

three counts-the public interest aspect, that the result of the re- fusal brought about loss of row venue, and unemployment.

Pompous Ass

Dally Mirror's Cassandra, throughout the world. Не sold: "The president of the

is not a popular mani in the 13oard of. Trade may seek to

meet

Buddhist

"Divine Aid? Harrer, who was in india to fleeing the leader when he arrived in that country by Jeep, writes to ot article published in the 'current According to the plan, pre- issue of Life Magazine, that thepared for the escape, darkacas cscape was made possible only was to enable the Dalat Lama

West where he is often curry favour with the German Not Frivolous because a binding sandstorm) and his party of nearly thought of as pharissical. hosts by belittling the British On the other hand, the objec-"zo providentially mod that hundred people, including his But he does well. to avoid press and, by impitention, five- tions of the people of Tal Mo pottiness of the kind that sevenths of the British popula-Shan were not frivolous. China, has so foolishly dia, tion, who read it.

played. His cool contempt for the shrill voices raised against him from across his börders, adda dignity to his sinture that will "be ̃widely acclaimed.

"But here at home ho CEN only confirm the unwelcome impression thai the Board of Trade we have a’pompons amanda, clumsy one at \{Mu£)***--' France-Presse ^^udd

Chias Mall Special,

It is an agricultural copy munity and there is no azylik 10. what extent mining might have affected their crops. "Whether revenue

would

found myself believing in a mother and brothers, "to flee miraculous divine intervenilon." past the Chinese guards.

Thanks to the sandstorm," But, within a half hour of It was only 20 hostra after the Į the decision to leave, Lhasa was Dalai Lama and his party | wrapped · in an impenetrabla had gone thež their abanoe cloud of dusti - After "donning a W10 discovered by the maroon "chaba": a láogė mantie Chinese. hove materjalised is hard to any

worn by sorvants, the god-king but no mining was done in the Hastor relates how the god-wet out with three astendants, i

(Contd. on Dash Page, Col, 0) ́ | king's palace had been "yirtually. France Presse."

..

Young King Hussein of, Fordan meets the man who was thrown out of Jordan'threa FRANC BEO, Bt s'recepilon at the Jordanian “Kathssey in London laul work. ',The 'mAD". Glubb Pasba, formerly commander of Hussein's Arab Legion.

Said Humeini "It was good to see him again,” Baid Ginbů,,rocently /author et. book, nétokbuar British Mládio · Eastern policy:-"El-was good fo-wee him, but I had noʻtline ta'dhouse evania since I left."--London Exprem Bertipo.