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PHILSHAW JOL GILMANS
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CHINA
No. 37371
FOREIGN SECRETARY
Established 1845
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1959.
LATE FINAL
Price 20 Centa
FLIGHTS WEEKLY to the U.S.A.
8 from TOKYO
5 from MANILA PAN AMERICAN
SECRETARY MAY BECOME LORD CHANCELLOR
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Judge Criticises
Of The LLOYD TO GET NEW JOB? Woman
Day
FUNDAMENTAL DIFFICULTIES
THE basle assumption In
Every proposal which
the Western Powers have
put forward for yeurs past about Germany is simply
Wave Of Speculation
In London
London, May 31.
BOOK ON
WINDSOR
BANNED IN A SPA
Hongkong Saturated By Morning Deluge
THREE
INCHES IN FOUR HOURS By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
London, June 1.
that the German pople An unexpected new wave of speculation be- Royal Leamington Spa in Hongkong was saturated by a deluge which started just
shall have the right
choose for theftselves,
free democratic presa,
to reunited 11
the form of government under which they wish Hve, and thut Germany shall
have The
sume right as any sovereign people to dreide and determine its Own external relations.
gan today that Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Britain's Foreign Secretary, will before long be switched to another post in the government.
central England, has ban. ned from its town library a book about the Duke of Windsor, tho Nows Chronicle reports today. The book-Double Exposure— Duke's gives detalls of the
romantic life when he was Prince of Wales and is written
by the win sisters, Gloria
other An article in Lord Beaverbrook's Sunday Express by the political commentator Crossbencher suggested that Mr Lloyd-a lawyer--might Vanderbilt and Thelma, Lady before long become Britain's Lord Chancellor, the highest legal office in the government.
It could, of course, vuluntarily accept obligations or miln- tions but they must not be imposed. Any attempt lot do this,
Mr Selwyn ! Lloyd has pointed out, will historically "old
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most unbapmy prospect. These really are fundament- als and they are the basie issues between democracy and dictatorship.
Free To Choose
HE Western Powers
ask
Tint the German people,
both East and West, schall, in one way or another, be free to choose the kind of
regime under which they choose to live, but the Soviet Union will not listeni to this argument. The Run- stans insist that any settle- ment, shall in one way or another. ensure the min-1 tenance nm perpetuation. of the present Communist regime in Enal Germany.
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SELWYN LLOYD Rumours Revolve Around 11
European
On Traffic
Charges
Fumess.
Councillor Norman Slater,
EMBARRASSING
"The brok hat no value as a work of literature in my view. The throne does not want this
Leamington's library committee chalman, is quoted as saying: The rumours about MrIt is in very bad taste. Lloyd'a future have now been given impetus by an article in the main news page of the London Times, kind of publicity. whose political correspon- "It might embarrass ilent
also suggests now
Royal family." Alderman B. A. Fetherson- that Mr Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, bas plans to give the Foreign Secretary another post be! fore long.
Quarters close to the Prime Minister appeared surprised to- night at this Infest wave of speculation 017 Mr Lloyd's tenure of the Foreign Secretary- ship arising at a time when he
engaged in crucial negotia Lions with his Western counter- parts and the Russians in Geneva.
Omelal eireles could give no confrmation to the reports.
Sceptical
quarters
Unoffelal political appeared sceptical of the idea that Mr Macmillan would be contemplating any change in the Foreign Secretaryship at such a delleute moment in international
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general four
They put it in many ways,
favourite one being "the working Інн
in
George Bowman Ramage, 44, affairs, or planning any major Eastern Germany must bu
of 107-A, The Peak, top government reshuffle such as this anfeguarded. It might be thought
floor, pleaded not guilty would imply when that the Soviet
election may be only leaders and their
Giermar
before Mr I. T. Morris of
monthy distant, Tellow Communists. would Central Magistracy this have complete confidence
morning to driving а that, given the opportunity.
the vehicle under
in. the East German worker.
fluence of drink and dan- would vote, with an over-
gerous driving. whelming majority, for the
The case was party which has secured tomorrow, then these "gains."
But, of course, they know
the
before daylight this morning.
HK Colleges Can Get University Status If...
By A STAFF REPORTER THE United Chinese College
131 be granted university alatus when all requirements this have been fulfilled but will take some time. It was learned this morning.
For the time being the variou
colleges will CERTY on An usual and their autonomy and management remain separated until the allaitment of the new status.
Dilke, aped 83. is quoted as say ing: The last thing we want to do is to upset the Royal family."
Leamington Spa gained theThe right to call itself "royal" after visits there by the Royal family In 1838-Reuter,
United Chinese College is a combination of several private post-secondary colleges whose medium of (caching Is
At the height of the downpour- which yielded over three inches of rain in four hours--there was ex- tensive flooding on roads and nullahs were turned into raging brown torrents. Hongkong reservoirs, well below the half-way mark look ke deriving substantial benefit, An official of the Waterworks Ofee told the China Mall this that New Territories morning ong Hongkong island reservoirs beneated and up to 8 am, this Colmorning the 24-hour gain as
the
Chinese and who offer coursen in arts and engineering. Included in the group are the Canton Overstas College, the Kwang isia College, the Wah Klu College, the Wen College, the Ping Jing lege of Accountancy, Chung Chi College New Asta College.
Iga
and the
almost 180 million gallons.
During the morning another three-quarters of an inch of rain was recorded at the Royal The total rain Observatory. since the scrm began at Go.m. The was 3.74 inches, at noon.
been which has temperature.
Juror
Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Supreme Court today severely cri- ticised a European woman juror who asked to be excused from serving in a mur- der trial because she had two young babies. A jury of six women and one man had been empanelled to try Ng Vím, 40, unemployed, who has pleaded nat ulity 10 murdering a woman, Yas Man- wan, on November 20, 1958, at Foo Mel new village, Kowloon,
As she was about to be aworn stood up and in, the woman asked Mr Justice Gregg to re- lease her from jury service.
"I have two young babies to look after," she said.
Mr Justice Gregg told her; "This point should not have been rolved in the jury box. You should have written to the re gistrar before,
"People cannot be excused because from duty as jurors they have babies to look after." The woman, sobbing, told his Lordship the two babies were
twins, aged eight months.
"T
Mr Justice Gregg sold: peal, that this is the wrong tline to ask to be txcused,
JUDGE'S RULING
After the university status
granted, degrees offered by the United Chinese College
"The proper me was before- will be recognised by the Commonwealth Inter-Univer six in seven degrees cooler than hand." at Tho 75 degrees
Crown Counsel, Mr D. sily Conference as to be of yesterday, was
The minimum tempera- Rea, thert naked that the woman equivalent standard to other noon, Commonwealth universities, ture during the night was 72.7 be excused.
His Loristig sald that in the
he would allow clrcumstances her lo stand down.
Big Four Approaching
Talks Crucial Stage
Geneva, June 1.
The Big Four foreign ministers resume their secret talks hora to- day amid signs that their negotiations on Berlin are approach- ing a crucial stage,
But the Westem ministers are They are meeting in the
now thiniting in terms of getting villa of Mr Andrei Gromyko Russia to agree to leave the of Russia at the start of a Berlin situation basically as it is, It in week in which they are ex-while trying to improve to pécted to face their main certain respects, according
diplomatie observers. decisions.
The three-week-old confer- unce Is Teeing deadlock over for # Berlin
To thifi Mr Lloyd before the election, some politiclans fell, would be construed by the opposition as an admission of failure or at least weak- ness by the government In conflicting plans
of its the handling
foreign settlement. bulley. This, they claimed, might have an adverse effect on the standing with government's while
voiers.
Politicians also pointed out
adjourned till
It is alleged that on Saturday ot 4.50 pan. defendant milted the
offence
beiter. They know that driving his ear,
com-
XX7803 near
given the opportunity, the No. 2 Magazine Gap Road,
East German masses wouh! He la represented by Mr I. that over the past three years. their MacCallum of Wilkinson and Mr Selwyn Lloyd has been the
tid themselves of
precht rulers Therefore Grist
the opportunity "must.
"not-Defendant was allowed-bolculation that any other cabinet
be given them. The Cone of $1,000.
munist dictatorship, hused,
in the last analysis, on Soviet armed force, must be preserved at all costs. Therefore precondition
IL
of any settlement must the denial
bu
of democratic
rights to the people of the divided country.
Other Issue
THE other issue is essen.
Ttially the same.
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Shall a
reunited Germany be $19 free
the democratic countries to choose for it self its own alignment-or non-alignment in interna- tional affairs? The Russians say "No" because it knows what the German choice work! be. The
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Soviet Union may or may not want reunited Ger-
many
Queen Mother,
Margaret.
minister and has remained as Foreign Secretary despite re- current forecasts that he would be moved.-Reuter,
China May Join A-Bomb Powers
Prince Richard Adopts Nigerian Leper
In their secret sessions the three Western ministern-Mr Selwyn Lloyd of Britain, Mr Christian Herter of the United States and M. Maurice Couve de Murvilie of France—are balleved to be concentrating on narrowing differences with Russia with the aim of pre- senting the outline of оп Interim arrangement for Ber- in to "ummit" ronferenco of heads, of government,
Current forecasts are that the douterasce may ask another
two weeks.
Before they conclude
Their talks, begun on May 11, the Lages. May 31 Prince Richard, 14-year-old son ministers will try to set a date of the Duke and Duchess or and a place for "summit" con-
ference.
at- They will also Gloucester, has "adopted" Nigerian boy who is amleted tempt to work out an agenda with leprosy, it was disclosed and what countries should at-
here today.
tend.
Britain's
'Saucer'
Ready For
Flight
London, June 1.
deyenders.
The Observatory spokesman explained that there was n low pressure trough situated south of Hongkong cousing storms at! along the China Coast,
The rain. sorts Dre expected to
continue today, but the trough may move further south tumor- row afternoon bringing seme Improvement,
Welcome Relief
The rain brought a welcome relief from the muggy heat of the past few days. The spokes- man said that today, with over- carl skies, The temperature should reach- maximum of about 30 degrees.
Trafic along Robinzon Rosd this morning was upset when four cars became bogge down in silt, washed from a building site by the heavy rain. By k a.m, the traffic
The defending barrister, Mr Oswakt. Cheung, later objected to another wontän juror because he know her personally.
She was ordered to stand down.
Mr Rea is assisted by Mr D. G. Willis.
Mr Cheung is instructed by Mr Willam Wong, of M. K. Lam and Co.
(SEE BACK PAGE)
WHALE SWIMS INTO SHIP COMING TO HK
police had taken control, bu! A whole swam into the side
by then vehicles headed for Western District were packed sold na far back as Garden Road,
Three of the four cars were eventually moved,
the and Police allowed single lane traffic to proceed through the flooded
aren.
of the President Hoover during the linor's passage from America to Hong- kong.
This was revealed today by passengers when the ship
arrived in the Colony.
LOG ENTRY
The log book and Captain Fred E. Angrick verined the story.
The President. Hoover steaming-et: 17 koots: bunear Yokohama when
the 35-foot
WEB
"The log chiry saya: "Ai 1803′′ whale, bumped into the part ride at the attend of No. 3 haleh, approximately four feet below the surface.“
After bumping the vessel, the ship manceuvred to avold was | tu'tangling the whole in the
The ship was not
Workmen were set to clear the blocked drains and succeeded in releasing the flood water shortly before pam, Later, the enly ob. Britainda revolutionary struction left was the disabled
Hovercraft, --an ocean-car and a heavy deposit of mud.-whole bumped into the ship.--::-- going "Flying Saucer," is which still limited traffic to
single lone. ready for its first flight, according to леерарст Water Situation reports today.
A manhole cover at the Hill and is stated to junction of Caroline Engine testing
the
Club, Wireless Sports Suunders-Roo works in have already begun at the Link Road, opposite Cable and Isle of Wight, southern England forced off by a torrent of water propellers.
which continued to gush thron damaged, The first hover, probably, a feet in the air, until the rain
above ground, is ease off. Geneva, May 31.
within the next few expected the days. ineans that is now taking place. In Diplomats on both sides of the Ton Curtain are worried that Prince. Richard will pay the restricted meetings No
Trials with the machine China may soon possess enough boy's treatment expenses was has been fixed yet for the next hovering over water are expecl- the Assionable materál
ed to follow. to bulld arranged through the Nigertan plenary session.
Western ministers DO The home-made A-bomb, fiformed branch of the British....Leprosy ant
The morning
Hovercraft- |sources reported today. Margaret are to
Relief Association by, the Duke Expeeled to meet this
to prepare for the negotiating shaped vehicle, halt ship and own press One report was circulating in and Duchess.
designed to session with Mr Gromyko. Dr half aeroplano-is official circles here without
von
the Brentano, couplo left here) Heinrich
selm three feet above the sea confirmation that the Peking
on an air cushion.-Reuter. be plan by air today for London after West German Foreign Minister, regime may actually
Western con». visit to Nigeria will attend the ning a test explosion this an 18-day
sultations-Reuter, China Mall Special
To Get Own
Press Sec.
Queen
London, May 31.
Elizabeth,
Quien
Mother,
Princess
have ibeir secretary. = Buckingham Palaco spokesman said tonight.
The spokesman added,
{ autumn.-UPI. appointment has
been under consideration': for & considerable ilme, although no detalls have been fixed yet"
The
new press officer work from Clarence Hoase, the London house
will but what it wants is to maintain denial of free-
dom, either internally
or
of the Queen Mother and the Princess—Reuter,
externally; it wants to pre-
nervo the Enst German
Communist dictatorship in-
The boy lives at the Church
of Scotland leper settlement in
Key Work
Hu, Eastern Nigeria, and the Key work at the conference few inches
"adoption"—which
Tho-royal
.....
date
Bouber-
SHORT SKIRTS
'Savage & Inhuman' Says Bishop MORE LEGS
Asaistanco
London, May 31. PROMINENT clergy-ments,
Aman attacked
As "savage and Inhuman" A
Welfare
: pay.
The new Bishop of South- wark, the Rt Rev. Mervyn Stockwood, bitterly attacked She admitted taking in sow the magistrate who passed
ternally and impose on Monkey Business gual sentence banded down ing to supplement the £5 per the sentence.
which her welfare "I can only conclude that
aro
nolley
coaxing
Cairo, May 31.
Woman's
Germany a a foreign dictated by itself. These then
what Mr Police spent three hourS wallet Selwyn Lloyd calls the from three, menkes k a pit at fundamental difficulties Caleo's zoological gardens last the
difikulties which werk. A pickpocket tossed the separate East from West wallet into the monkey pit na and on which there is little police pursued him through the likelihood of a settlement. IOD.-UPI.
for a widow who took money weok
toil cheque gave her without do for sewing and didn't
claring the £2 or £3 the pension officials about it,
sewing brought her.
the
neods a
magistrate in course of instruction In the of compassion and Dr Stockwood Baid, shall be more than ready
ter
Mra Efthis Christos, the widowed mother. of. four Mrs Christos, 39, said she children, was sentenced to had turned to sewing for to give him the instruction. two months in gaol laat week extra income to help her
"I regard the sentence paas-
for making false representá- three youngest childron, who ed on her as savage and in- tions to got National wore ill with tuberculosis. human.”—UPI.
kas B
The water situation Emproved mornéwhat since am. yesterday. Up to 8 a.371 today the water storage figure alood at 3,944 million gallona At the same time yesterday the figure, was 2,356 milion Fallons. But this
was latest figure determined two hours before the
rain cased oft. Rain water will continue to pour into the reser- voirs for Fome time from the catchment sullahs)
on.
The water authority nounced that up to 8 am, at Aberdeen, 2.75 inches of rain had been recorded, and Shing Mun nearly Diroo Inches were recorded.
af
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New York, May 31.
The first aircraft to land at The Artists Group of America
the airport this morning was said, today shorter skirts were the Pan American fight from bringing more stienilon to Tokyo, which, touched down at women's legy than ever befors || 10.20, some three and a hall and that a “woman's legs re«: hours behind schedule. After flect her personality.""
10.30 the rain had eased to a
Skinny PCs Needed
Newenslie, May 31. Police headquarters sent out an for li urgent cait today rkinly constables to report immediately
In the centre
to a warehouse
of town to ley
to catch a burglar, "
The barglar það entered the warehouse through ky- light, and all the policemen who investigated the situa- tion
were too big to
through the opening,
Two thin constables auswored the urgent call, went through the skylight, and captured
their thin prey-UPL
The Artists Group poiled its drizzle and the fog had clear-| U.S. DEATH TOLL
· members for the 18 wOHLEN ed. Flooding outside the wall- in Amories, with, the most' ing rooms subsided soon after.
New York, May 31, 'intéresting leaw · Nuned' warez.] Another, PAA Allgħi, from A total of 318 people had been Dabblo Reynokia, Anita Bangkok TVIZ diverted to killed in trafila, and olher Ekberg Kim Novak, Elaine Manlis at 0.43 a.m. Only one accidents throughout the United Malbin. Kathryn. deaf, plone look off up to 10.30 a.m., Blates by this evening, the third
· Gwily· Grable, fenti „Martin, which was a CPA flight for day of the Memorial Day week- Shirley Plastaing, Oyd: Dungkok. It left Kai Ták at end which "honoure AmericanR Charles and Lisa Kirk—UPL. :)843-a, -
killed in wars---Reuter.
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