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CHINA MAIL

No. 37378

Estabilabed 1845

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1959,

Price 20 Centa

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BOAC COMET OVERSHOOTS RUNWAY IN CALCUTTA Mintoff

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TUE. WE THUR ERE

DAII

SERVICE

TO

To Leave

RESIDENT IN PLANE MISHAP Politics

People

FEDERATION Badly

Shaken

FIRST STEPS

NOVERNMENT has taken

another step to im- plement its plans for a Federation or Industries) with the appointment of Dr S. N. Chau nad Colonel J. D. Clugue ne Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the work-

Ing

Up

Mrs Germaine Whiting, avife

of Rediffusion's managing director, was one of 57 passengers who had a narrow escape last night. when the Boac Comet-1 in which they were travel- ling overshot the runway at Dum Dum Airport, Judia.

Mes Whiting boarded the

party. The choice of these two men should meet with the general approval; of industry. Dr Chuy's wide experience in Legisla tive Council, whore he is acator unofficial, and C'olun»}} Clague's naselations with the Textile Negotiating Committee where he display- ed a high order of diplomacy and patience, indicate that both are well equipped for been the tank they have asked to perform. Those who

followed developments since Sir! Alexander Grantham frut proposed the Federation on the eve of his departure 13

passenger months ago, are of course boarded the aircraft at Hong-

75-year-old Mrs familiar with the opposition

had just to it. Publication of the Howard Payne, who report recently showed tant, spent four mouths in a long- kong hospital with a fractureri apart from the CMA

Payne is the number of small industrial p-bone, Mrs

serlor surviving member the noted "Brysun Dynasty" in North China.

have

groups disagreed with the general principles on which the Federation was to be

Comet at Hongkong for u short holiday in Europe. According to Ronc, none of the passengers on the. aircraft were injured, nthough they were badly shaken up,

Alolber

WHE

established. Most disputed Hip Broken

proposal is that it should bel composed of factories andi Arms rather than existing Industrial asociations.

A Threat?

THE

who

of

Four months age Mrs Payne had come to Hongkong from Jesselton to fly on to New York to visit some of her friends in America. On the

eve of her

departure she fell and broke her hip. Mrs Payne, who was bom in Tientsin, will be going on to THE CMA Rees the Federa- Zürich from London. She will Switzerland by a tion as a threat to it be met in own membership and refuses friend of hers who was to be associated with it in tor at Yenching University. any way. This is a short-

Also on board the Comel was sighted. selfial outlook Anne Scott-Jumes Daily Ex- which

they press columnist, who also writes sumes that

Eyes Left At The Derby

1st, 2nd, 3rd

Princess

Margaret, the

Queen, the Queen Mother.

The horse-

loving women

the 01

Royal

Family pick up

the start of the

1959 Derbu with eagerly

held binocu-

lara, and later

theu saw

Parthia win the

richeat

in

Valletta, June 8.

Mr Dom Mintoff is to give up his leadership of Malta's Labour Party for an "in-

TOKYO

BAMAMERICAN

THE

SINKING

OF THE

definite period" and ¶¶¶¶¶† leave Malta this month

for health

reasons,

reliable sources said

today.

ANDREA

A ulumvirate will take over ¶¶¶¶

the leadership of the party in his absence, which is expected

to be "possibly six months more" the sources added,

07

Mr Mintoff is understood to have been suffering from a painful kidner complaint

over

the past two years, which has worsened Is the last fortnight, ketplug largely confined to hum.

of the

The Three

him

DORIA

QENDRU

Na summer's night,

10 two great ships sailed

serenely through the tran-

Ils last omeiul act as leader quil sea. For their 1,600 Labour Party is ex-passengers, life Was Q8 pected to be heading a delega- good as only the pleasurable tion to the International Derby Sucialist

hiitory.burg on July 7,

-Exprezz

Photo.

U.S. May Impose Controls International

On HK Textile Imports

Washington, June 8.

Exhibition

In Colony

The United States may impose mandatory controls on cotton textile im-An ports if the steeply rising rate of shipments from Hongkong is not checked within the next six months, Informed sources said today.

It was underglood Commerce Department offelais said that any compulsory control system would apply not only to colton Apparel imports from Hongkong but to Imports from other coun- tries supplying the American

market.

no

At present there Was a doc-mandatory United States im- port controls' on volion apparel Koods.

Thy import quolas an Japanese collen goods are: voluntary, although the U.S. Govern- opinions of the nient and Americin producers are considered · In selling the

are in a better position to dispatches for the Clina Mall. She passed through the Colony safeguard the interests Of

from Tokyo, for London. local Industry than 1 Federation. But I would The 57 passengers 00 the be more sensible of the Comet, including 10 women and CMA to see how it can en four children, have now been exist with the Federation sent un to their destination by other aircraft a Boac spokesman initially and become so said this morning. cinted with the ventare in due course.

would be a pity If the

12

Federation were to

must be made to

vile membership possible, even if this means

Bad Weather

second пр- On bls

all four englies proach, with shut, the Wading lifits failed lu work and the jet overshot

quotes, which have been operation, since 1957.

Troublesome

Assistant Secretary of

HK Needs More

Public Relations

Work In America

By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

InMore public relations work is needed to make the Hongkong case better known throughout America, the Chairman of

"International Mer- chandizo Centre" for permanent exhibition - in! Hongkong of OverReds products is being planned for opening carly next year.

The

site, covering 00,000 square feet of floor area, will take up the ground and first foors of the 18-storeyed Grent George Bullding now under construction next door to the

it.

Conference in Ham-routine of a liner can make

The triumvirate was named as Dr Albert Hyzler, Minister in the last

New

Health Outward bound froma govern York was

the Swedish Line's. ment; Dr Joseph Cassar, Stockholm. Inward bound on Minister of Justice in the the last leg of her Atlanilo vox- same government, and Drage was the show ship of the Anion, Buttigieg, editor of the Talian Line, the Andrea Doria. English language weekly Voice of Malta.

Mr Mintofi, paigned vigorously Independence

43, ha cam- for full for Malta, und said only yesterday · that the Maltese people would “hit the British when they

are cit balance fighting someon⭑ else."

Stole, Forged Cheques

United Apartments in Patterson A 23-year-old man, Ho hond, Causeway Bay.

SPONSORS

economic

Sponsored by the real estate owner, a publicity Arm and publication in the will show Colony, the Centre producis

in coming

from Зарата USA, Britain, India and many other countries.

The range of products to be exhibited is unlimited for in the main the Japanese pro- ducts will be primarily textile

the Hongkong Chamber of Commercobres, photographic equipments, said this morning.

ties.

Tit-tong, who stole two cheques from an office, forged them and received $200 from a woman by cashing one of them, was sentenced to six months by. Mr. T. L. Yang at Central Magistracy this morn- ing.

Aboard both shipw the engleze telegraph was at Full Speed Ahead. The chips were дри prozching at 40 miles an hour, But the Atlantic kas · room enough for two ships to pass, And bath bad radar, the syn that sees through dark and for.

The

gap narrowed

BORCZURUMENACHON SENGEREMINDERSACHIN

Fifteen miles.

ion miles ...ive miles... two miles ....... each radar screen' recorded the narrowing gap.

Calmly the oficers aboard each ship took what seemed to them the necessary action.

Then came the moment of appalling, Incredible truth,

IN THAT VAST OCEAN

THOSE TWO MODERN SIPS. EQUIPPED WITHI EVERY SAFETY DEVICE.

WERE IRREVOCABLY

COMMITTED TO COURSES

WHICH WOULD BRING

THEM INTO COLLISION.

Deep into the Italian Rider's sido sifeed the Bwedish ship, The Eash she made was soven decks deep and 4011, wido st the top. The sea poured in.

So happened the most fantas- tle and disastrous collision in the

history of sea travel.

THE DRAMA OF THAT

The U.S. Government 15 disturbed at the growing entry on the American market of cotton apparel trom Hong-

cameras, medicines, and coste- kong and the lendency of the

The man's mother promised British Crown Colony's CX-

The bullding itself will be she would pay the $200 back to The Comet overshot the run-porters to concentrate their In un interview with the merce did not have a definite

completed in December this the woman. established without the way at Dum Du after the shipments in a few categories, China Mall, Col. J. D. plan in mind, but was calling

spokesman said this Del. Insp. Ko Po-kwan sald CMA's support. We have pilot had missed the runway in The most troublesome items

that the defendant occasionally together a group of interested year, o morning. and flannel shirts, Clugue said, "It is the view parties to got their views on the argued that every effort had visiblity at his first ap- i are white

The space marked off for the stayed with his friend in an Women's

clothes, of the Chamber of Com- subject. play

Lot Hing Building, Japanese exhibits will be 10,000 office in Kut us Prach

brassieres and pyjamas. merce that the time la past, but he explained what was square feet other countries Queen's Road where his friend In February, this your the US. and it may be too late now, needed more pamphlets, and will have to make their own re-had been employed as an offer NIGHT AND THE FOL- watponing Its inaugura- the waved zunway The mumero Mr Henry Kearns, Valtstter known in the United to 22,080,000 television viewers

Com- to make the Hongkong case Alms similar to the one shown servation later.

.boy.

On the night of June-3, Ha tion. Thinking people see beyond slowed it down and ed Hongkong to discuss the

went to the premises again and, the urgent need for such

problem with textile manu- States."

finding his friend absent, took an organization, but if it is

two cheques from 1 desk to be effective and to serve

drawer. been refused permission to land the way itu industry in

because of bad weather. The promoters hope, it will plot radioed permission for an members emergency landing which was drawn from every branch granted. A spokesman in Hong-Ings in Washington and level of industry.

kong for Boać said, they had rǝ- gelved no word that the aircrafting American retalling and Im

porting representatives. had yet been pulled oul of the mud. He only knew tbut the

Warned passengers had been sent on to London by other alreraft.

havo to have

First Objective

THERE is of course much To be done before its formal ektablishment. The working party which Dr.

brought it to a safe stop.

Earlier the Comel had up- proached the airport

but lind

Chau and Colonel Clague Woman Finds

will

head, have лу

2

primary task the prepara Snake In Room

tion of a constitution. But It does not neem wine to begin calling for applica tions for membership until 1 concerted attempt has been made to break down opposition.

One of the first objectives of the now Chairman and Vice-Chairman should be overcoming the CMA's ob Jections. They should holi quiet informal talks almed at getting them to see reason. The sponsors of this proposal should show that they are keen to go ahead only with maximum support and that they will do all they can to make it truly representative without, of Buch course, yielding on bakic issues as its structure, composition and functiona

A quattor In Shaukiwan

wake up early this morn. ing to find she was sharing

her roam with a COBRA. The snake was under her bed. She ran from the room and made a repart to, Shkuklwan Polleo Station, The 'Bub-Inspector on duty there wont to the squat. tor's atone house with Mr J. D. Romer, Government Past Control Officer, but were unable to find any trace of the snake.

From the description 'given the snake la believed to have been a cobra. The Incident occurred In stone but above Kam Wah Street, Shaukiwani at 21 ́ame Pollos 'believe the re

port to be genuine.

Campaign

in the UK-"Hongkong Today.".

The film Was Inade Associated Television Ltd, mů sponsored by the Hongkong Public Relations Committee.

His Plan

by Volcano Danger

In Ryukyu

FICTITIOUS

He then made out the chequer payable to himself and signed Tokyo, June 9. these cheques In a fictitious A volcano erupted yesterday name. He presented one of the

island, and

crossed one, to a the | cheques, a

LOWING DAY HAS FEW

PARALLELS. IT IS THE

STORY OF COURAGE AND

COWARDICE, OF DEVO-

TION To DUTY AND

DERELICTION OF IT.

Now a document to match

facturers and exporters there.

The Hongkong textle interests fused to

voluntary adopt a programme such as Japan's, and

Col. Clogue's method of doing Mr Kearny has since taken

this is simple. "We should the whole question at two meet-

sturi a public relations com- with lead-paign in America forthwith, an

the same lines as the eminently While on the subject of this successful campaign conducted TV Alm, Col. Clogue disclosed on Torishma

that it will be shown at a pri-Japanese coast guard sent a woman at Des Voeux Road and the event has been prepared. recently, in the UK.

if she would cash the la vate screening tonight before patrol boat to aid the 130 in- gaked

habitants if necessary.

cheque s ha did not have a "Hongkong." he said, "haa a the Governor, Sir Robert Black, The island is located at the bank account. He received $200 first class cast, We would Executive and Legislative Coun-

northem end of the Ryukyu from her, be foolish not to make Itcillors, and heads of all Govern archipelago and is under juris The cheque Was then de- beller known.”

ment departments.

diction of the US. Ryukyuanposited in the bank and the Colonel Clague sold Kong-

Clague will make a command.

owner Mr Wong Yang-loong, Ikong should employ consultants speech at this showing. His First reports indicated there was traced as it bore an irregular

in the deld of public relations plan? - To

greater were no casualties or serious signature. He was subsequent to put ___forward the Hongkong awareness of the necessity of damage. There are two actively located and admitted the case. The Chamber of Com-puble relations work,

volcanes on the island.—UPI. offences,

The Commerce Department ofcial urged moderation in pur- chases from Hongkong as well as diversification In purchases from the Colony.

Official Bald he had formally advised the Amer can importers that mandatory controls could result if the rapidly Increasing

of imports was not checked, Mr Kearns, these officials said, warned that American producers might build up a case to take to the Tariff Commission--which could submit to President Eisen-, hower a recommendation for the mandatory controls.

ملاح

The American Importers were said to have expressed willlng- ness to co-operate with Mr: Kesing" "moderation and divet- ailleation", programme, but they 'foresaw » 'diffeultie, in making the programme work.-cutor”

Seamen Strike

Rome, Juns,.0. Trade union leaders last night called out Italy's 100,000 mer- chant seamen on an indefinite siriko und Italian ships, due to sall during the night were' hall-

| ed in part-Réuier.

BILLY GRAHAM

1

A danger to our "culture"

me Col

stress

GRAHAM: SEX, A DANGER TO THE WEST

OVER-EMPHASIS on sex his wife on Sunday, [*]tion coming along is far bolter

Jayne Man6-

Collision Course

7

By ALVIN MOSCOW.

COLLISION COURSE har been' acclaimed by America. In a few weeks, the book haz noept the country and thrust Iteci firmly into the beat-seller. clots. This is what some of the critica wrote

● WALTER · LORD, author of

London. June 8. short a walk he was taking with people who put their emphasis A Night to Remember, the on sex. I think the new genera-anio story: "A magnificant

analysis.” He told a press conference equanied with one of the greatest

• NEW YORK POST: "I= ft sa dangers

the that lie and Mrs Graham had field's statisties than it is with good as A Night to Remember? faced by Western world. American strolled through parts of three the

The sawer la. yes............s „atan4. of the biggest parks in London which orders that thou shalt not ning BODOSLA evangelist Billy Graham Hyde Park, Creen Parc and make unto thee any knege.... said today.

Graham, in London 'for a rest after three months of cruzadas in Australia and New Zegláraž, pointed to London's perke un an example of what ho mount,"

· He salt, the great parks of Landon were so much like beds, soomg that he was forged to out

St James..

-

1 maid, “and X could hardy..be«

Second

Commandment,

"This is a danger to pur igs waa mbani dunk në la culture.

"It is a terrible thing and ong

• NEW YORK HERALD- TRIBUNE: "Superh reporting.

Collision Course starta

this Saturday's.

Kern 16. Than parke looked sa

if they had besa furned into of the factors which destroyed

bedrooms with peomring Rome and other cities.

**xt is going to bring the judg"

of condiäinen ANNANAdiment of. Gød on any melty that, Granny sadde en sow the way of the lodge and "We have

mada idola of fiction LUPI

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