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LATE FINAL

CHINA MAIL

No. 37421

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1959.

Price 20 Cents

FLIGHTS WEEKLY to the U.S.A.:

9 from TOKYO

·5' from MANILA PAN AMERICAN

MAJORITY OF DISMISSALS FROM

FROM UNITED KINGDOM

Police

Of The 22 BOAC STAFF SACKED Search

Day

A FLYING

VISIT

THAT are the ingredients

of a Huccessful good-} will mission? It is a question Hongkong would do well to ponder. Because by all accounts it looks as if the inaugural Bight of the CPA Electra to Sydney took down the best team of salcemen that has ever left these shores.

In a little over a week, Aus- trallans seem to have seen and heard more about the

Colony than ever before. Colonel Clague told the Aus- trollans about trade and investment opportunities here and very enterprising- ly left a copy of a first class

documentary for screening

at Sydney's lunch-hour

cinema clubs,

Smuggling On HK-Calcutta

Route Alleged

London, July 29.

Twenty-two members of British Overseas

He

Airways staff, mainly stewards, have been dismissed because of alleged smuggling activities. between Hong- kong and Calcutta, a spokesman for the Corporation said here today. told reporters: "Following joint investigations by the Indian authorities and Boac security branch a number of cases have come to light of infringement of Indian customs regulations by certain staff of Boac,

These cases are being individually examined and appro-

priate disciplinary action is being taken.

Jock Sloan, local TV Pro- "Most of the dismissed staff are from the United King-

grammes Controller Beveral

made

on

appearances Australian TV. He and SCM Post Assistant Editor, John Luke, spoke over the radio telling listeners about Hongkong. Understandably, some Australians tend to think of this Colony only, as a centre of vice, narcotics, smuggling

political and intrigue. But then this is the line that Hollywood

British film

and

even

makers have plugged all along-and continue to plug. There was also a lot which Hongkong's representatives| learnt about Australia-so| the trip has had two-way benefita.

THERE was one other guest with the

TH on the CPA light who

dom." Reuter.

Tories Defeat

Censure

On

African Policy

London, July 28.

The Government tonight defeated a Labour `attempt to censure i its policy in tho British Protoctorate of Nyasaland by 317 votes to 254 majority of 63. There were two votes.

Government

The first was that the Government's motion should remain unaltered. The second, on the actual Government motion, was carried by 316 votes to 254 a govern- ment majority of 62:

Thus the Opposition's were published on the same amendment usking the day lasi week.

Mr Lennox-Boyd, who look

mnde a big hit Australians--film star Tingi Hung, a good advertisement for the beauty for which Ilongkong Is famous. Australia has always been a tourist-conscious country. There is big interest in the Far East now as the coun- try's prosperity grows and house to "accept the report" office five years ago today, spoke more and more people have was not actually voted on. for three-quarters of an hour the time and money to tour This is according to normal in his own defence tonight. Ho the world, And it

procedure, though the first challenged the use in the Dev- tin Report of the words "police

describe state" "to

He said he could not imagine The Opposition's Intention

the Government responsible emphasising the attractions was to embarrass the Govern for a pollee slate sending an of spending a few days here, ment by forcing them Whoever is responsible for against a motion stating simply Independent

publicleing Hongkong would that the house accepted the move about and muke free en-

vote quicles there. but this do well to study the com- Devin report, position of this plane-lond was never taken,

office

a

pleasing, to know that even vote is often taken as before our tourist opens, airlines serving this vote on the amendment. Nyasaland under energency.

Co

on y

are alrendy

of people--because these are

the Colony's natural bassadors, the

am-

kind

of

to vote

Devlin Report

mission able to

Action Defended

HER FACE RANG

A BELL

This is the smilfing 22-year-old Japanoso fashion-model Miss Akiko Kojima, who WAB named Mi Universo at. Long Beach, California leat Friday. Her face rang a bell with our who recelled photographer taking a photograph of her at Kai Tak.

Looking back through the flice across a photograph

ho came

WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CHOPPER ATTACK

A 32-year-old Chinese woman sustained serious injurios at about 6.20 p.m. yesterday when she was attacked by a Chinese man armed with a chopper, a Government spokes- man said this morning.

The attack occurred at 26 Kwun Chung Street, ground floor, Kowloon, and

the woman was admitted to Kowloon Hospital in a critical condition.

STUDENT

STILL MISSING

At about 8.10 p.m. yester- day, a man for whom the poller had been searching in connec tion with the incident, fell to his death at the Jimetion of Tak Hing and Tak, Shing Streets, the spokesman udded

The woman was reported to have been injured in a'chupper attack after being involved in un argument.

Other occupants of the flat, seeing the danger, called the police.

After the attack the woman ran into the siroet, shouting for help. She finally collapsed in Canton Road where she fell un-

from the same

The second student, who left home after learning that he had failed the School Certificate Ex-conscious. aminations for the second time in succession is still house a man ran into the street.

He entered Austin missing, a Government reached Tak Shing

spokesman said morning,

this

The student, aged 21, 1lving in Wing, Lok Street with his parents, had been scholarship student at an English college in North Point. The first year, he failed in English in thọ Cerlin- cato examination:

He changed his school-last- year, and continued to study at an English college in Wonehal.

The student, who is named Lee, failed again this year. On Monday afternoon he left home and has not been seen since. His family reported his absence to the police,

· Lee was last seen in a white shirt and

cream pants. The Lees ore a well-to-do family.

Meanwhile,

Nathan Road

STATUE OF

CHRIST SEEN

TO MOVE

For

'Brain'

London, July 28, Scotland Yard is report- ed today to be hunt- ing a "master-mind" thought to be behind five weekend safe. blowing raids which netted about £40,000. Separate gangs made tha raids on three banks, the American Express Com- pany, and an ice-cream fae. tory but one man is be lleved to have planned them all.

Master Mind

According to press reports to day, this ""master-mind" plona much robberies, supplies «x« plosives and the oxyacetylenei culting gear.

Ho is said to be nicknamed "The Professor" because of his io crima scholarly approach

he instructs gangs planning to and the careful way in which use his specialised gear.

Each successful safe-blowing earns him a sizeable commission

without having to take any,

Rome, July 28. Crowds of believers have flocked to a convent near SyracuSicily, since reports surend that a statue of Christ lake himself. Street vin

in the convent had "moved its right hand", it was learned today.

Road, and

He was sald to have clanbed up the staircase of a'buliding | and was later found on the road-

Hc way below, seriously hurt, died on the way to hospital,

Margaret

#Late

News of the "miracle" start ed when three women and d little girl, praying in the chapel of the Sisters of the Order of the Visitation, suddenly cried- out that they had seen the right hand of the status of Chrlat

of benodic move in a gesture

Goodwood, July 20. Princess Margaret was caught in heavy traffic driving from London to the races here today, and arrived about 20 minutes tion. late,

She joined the Duke of Rich- mond's luncheon

Two orphans who were in the same moment the

In his chapel at the party box overlooking the finishing claim that they too

hand move. posl

Mr Billy Wallace, en escort of the Princess, was also in the party-Reuter.

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Jumbo's Alpine

Climb Meets

With A Problem

Grenoble, July 28.

of a group of Japanese fashion The elephant Jumbo crossed the Alps today not

El W

When they excitedly inform- ed the Mother Superior, Саба mela Aprile, who is over 60 years old, about the "miracle", aho replied calmly, "so Jesus wanted to bless you too?"

Kept Secret

She then revealed that the

statue of Christ had been mov- ing periodically for the last 50 years and that all the nuns · of the convent had already sten the "miracle". But until now

It had been kept secret,

avo sworn

they too have seen the statue's right hand move in blessing, Miraculous cures have also been attributed to the moving statue.

A number of the pilgrim who have gone to the little town of Rosalini, where the con models who passed through

through the Clapier Pass

is located, -- "Hannibal's vent

that here for Australia on April 1,

Route"— but like a common tourist on holiday this year, Mfum Kojima wa among them, and this is the

over the Paris-Turin highway. · phate he took at the airport.

Jumbo, patient and philoso- The decision to

the Hongkong should be seeing the

damure Japanese beauty in phrical as usual, plodded through Parie-Turn highway was made the near future, for according the Mount Cenis pass at an al-

when the expedition ran into after the to a report from Hollywood, | titude of 7,000 feet Labour's opening speaker, Mr

Miss Kojima has said: "I am expedition loader,

historian an enormous rockfall on the last not Interested in meting. John Hove, a veterinary, a Bri-steep climb.-AFP and UPI,

Mr Lennox-Boyd defendod the action of the Governor of The Devlin Commission, ap- Nyasaland, Sir Robert Armitage, people who are authorita pointed by the British Govern- in declaring an emergency, and tive, representative and ment and headed by a ludge, the retention of the Nyasaland characteristic of this city was sent to Nyasaland to In-

leader, Afclean

Dr Hustings and its chief Interests, vestigate events there after, an. Bandu

declared Earlier this year we urged emergency, had been' Government and the Cham- and troops moved in to stamp ber of Commerco. not to out an alleged "massacro plot"

aimed at Europeans, establish resident public But the commission in its re- relations groups overacas, port published last week found but to set

mobile no up a

evidence to support the travelling group-and here "massacre ploi" allegation, in the vindication of that although it said the declaration idea.

of an emergency was justified. constitution to give Africans Fifty Africans died during the more say in their own govern- security forces clash with Nyasa- | meut,

Aneurin

who thie visit and our re- land African Congress members.

Bevan, presentation at the Mel are which Hnd been expected.

Tonight's debate-locked-the-wound-up-for-the-Opposition, bourne Trade Fair earlier and

warned ihe Government to Labour's star speaker, handle the problem in a

[TOW can we profit from

H

<

Callaghan, asked that men now detained in Nyasaland should by either tried or released, that the people should be given a chance to secede from the Federation with the Rhodeslas, and that talks should be started before the 1060 review of the

Mr

this year? Tourist Ass0 shadow Foreign Minister, Mr different way from the why clation

oficials, Mr W. Aneurin Bevan, made no demand France was handling Algeria. Knowles and Major Stanley for the realguation of Mr Alan are already down there. And Lennox-Boyil,

a trade office and tourist Secretary,

the

Colonial

bureau is to be established Government Accused

Ho cald they should bo delighted to have in Dr Banda

plan to return as moon as Lish Journalist, a trainer and can to Japan and spend two | several others, decided at an months or so there and then | carly-morning meeting that the tour the Far East before com- roulo over Cinpler Pass was foo Ing back to this country difficult, steep and narrow for (America)."

Besides there was a the narrow danger of causing maile path to collapas or cTUN- blo in places with Jumbofa con- siderable weight..

Diana Dors Sues

For One Million

Jumbo.

Abandoned

Reluctantly they abandonot the attempt to follow In Los Angeles, July 28.

Harinibul's footsteps. Between Plotures, Ino.. today two lines of, cars and escorted answered million dollar by two French gendarmes on breach of continet suli by bicycles, Jumbo toole the confer Diana Dors charging the Bri- "way. She will walk back“: to tlah actress with enquiring ap Turin and will in all prob--- internationat reputation for inbility reach her. Zop there on

insobriety, intemperance, Im Saturday, Ne modesty and exhibitionism." : Mies Dors: had brought b suit along with Trea- for° 31,275,000. sure Production cligging breach of contract arid" defuma- tion A

a spokesman with whom they RRO could deal, and should not be in Sydney later this year. During the debate, Labour's undermining, his position with Hongkong people have big spokesman on colonial affairs, his people, but building it up.

Ho said the present” Parliam hopes for our newly formed Mr James Callaghan, accused the Government of being pre-

ment would be known as “the connections with this coun- try despite its trade restric-pared to sacrifice the people of squalid parilampat because of tions. The difficulties they Nyasaland for the sake of win- Its record. This Government ning a general election-expect- did more damage in 1950 than present can be over- ed in October.

any government in two or three come. Colonel Clague

Ha attacked the Colonial centuries. Reuter. believes, with good sales Secretary, who was under fire manship

and the right until 4 a.m. In the House today.

11 African¥. products at the right price. over the death of So

beatinga, in

Briti

"It

18

up to Hongkong priora from

in prison

nother

industry to make the most African territory,

Aircraft Noise

4- Landon, July 28,

However, in the bustle, 'of departure, one item was over- looked today.

The leaders forgot to counter earller order given to “u

uso

Ecclesiastical authorities have not yot directly intervened, but they have begun a cautious

Investigation-AFF.

Instructing

The Professor" is blamed for

mont

the instruction and encourage- new gangs of mate- blowers at a time when Britain's best known cracksmen are be- hind bars th

One press report identifies this master criminal as a former. Bri- tah commando officer.

Scotland Yard has bulit up „Đà completo dosla un as person= alty from underworld contacts but there is no due to his real identity.--China Mail Special.

ARMY TO TAKE OVER PART OF STONECUTTERS

By OUR OWN REPORTER

•

The Army will be taking over part of Stonecutters Island in four days' time

it was learned this morn. ing-

A combined services spokes man said in a statement this morning;

"Certain installations on Stonecutters Island have always Tho belonged to the Army.. Army is, however, taking over the Royal Naval armament depot on Stonecutters Island on August 1,"

It was later learned that this 'move la bring made in connec

tion with the general run-down. - of Royal Navy..esinblishments In the Colony.

HOVERCRAFT CROSSES CHANNEL

She contended RKO agreed on atonecutter of Modans, ME BRITAIN'S': Hovercrafs — the craft's Inventor, Mr Christopher Commander Lamb, Twigs, he had August, 20, 1950, to finance three Pantigions. Following InstrucORN. 1 nying saucer Cookretland Might absorver-Jahn-to-weave round shipp films to be produced by Trolong he therefore roma tarly skimmed zatos the Channel Chaplin. They drawled about

aff Dover":"Shayviesfuelled “tho | shortly" before 75 mm. Alriraft

of the good work done by African Kenya colony,

ruro, with Misa Dere as star this morning despite stormy, from Gaisla to, Dover on Dature this open deck as movable ballast Hundrade of holiday-makara the two missions. It layin

The Ministry or Transport's One picture was made RKO weather and creually out a day on 10-inch cushion, of air during the 41-mil sight offered as the four-Lan ornit Both territories come under Technics) Director, | Mr. S. M. ngreed to pay a $200,000 pettic picture of an elephant nad ani in two hours and these minutas, “During a, Map about five miles awet up: Dover Harbour banoh mur interests to build up an the Colonial Office, and official | Noyes, has been put in charge mout to frosnutes after fining inacription on the pucks all the extensive two-way trado | reports, on the Kenya – dekuja or fosta of London! | Harportia irthe Lady and the Prowler, ¡Claplot Pass, “* Thú wordy mIU -With- test 2 pilót ? Lieut-Game! vomi1{from) petrol cunas Twat whiafad and shved ovihend, with this Commonwealth and the .. Nyasaland, dhunting new.soundtaberler,fożmume but to mo the agreement at that irBridsh" - alpine - Hornbeleza mander: Pater): Lamb ong the Nuvat/leonghan gleared in path. Chipa✨munded in their strung. In country.

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