1959-09-03 — Page 1

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LATE FINAL

CHINA MAIL

No. 37452

Established 1845-

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1959.

Price 20 Centa

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BIOX HOW ON PAN AM

JETS

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TOKYO

to

Honolulu-San Francisco/Los Angalos

Service Starte Septeisber 7tb For Reservations, Phone 37031 PAN ADHERICAN

AIM TO MEET DEMAND IN KOWLOON, HONGKONG

Of The BIG TELEPHONE EXPANSION

Day

REMINDER NEEDED

HE news that a few Im-

26 agents of

cosmetics, toilet prepara-i tion and proprietary

medicines are not giving the publie the beient of", the

48,000 New Lines To Be Added By 1963

Beginning Saturday the Hongkong

aro

Telephone Co Ltd initiating a development programme aimed at giving the or 60,000 more Colony 48,000 more telephone lines telephones in four years and at least meeting demand in 1963.

duty cuts decreed in the last. budget should cansé Go- vernment serious concern. True this free port And with the exception of Un Long-

is u there is [11 price control, but the disclosures made by the China Mail yesterday show that while y

The object is to provide 27,000 new telephone lines in Kowloon by Novem-

ber, 1963 and 21,000 in Hongkong by the same period.

the majority of importers and agents are playing the game, some are still holding back for reasons that are not'ut all clear.

where a new exchange has to wait for the completion of a new Government building in which it will be situated -the Telephone Company aim to provide a telephone service for all New Territories applicants by the end of 1960.

also being

11:

Mongkok

Extensions

The

дл Inlund

the demand existing at that date.

cx-

the

"All subscribers so affected will be notified as soDN possible to enable them to cater for any exigencies that may exist,

Announcing this today, the

would also be Mr Cleland said that because chan, Me H. R. M. Cielund nude at the East and West of new exchanges being brought to revealed that in addition Exchanges between June, 1961 into services and the alteration to the new exchange for the and May 1963.

uf existing boundaries of The statement adds: "On changes there will unfortunate- Un Long arra, a new exchange;

Nord: will be built

additionally be some inconvenience to on 31 It is absolutely nonsensical Point and

21.000 lines will be availablerant subscribers caused by another would re- that the claim shouldery the existing Waterlog,

by November 1983 which, it, the number changes that will still be made today six xhange.

is hoped, when added to the have to take place, but this can- months after the duties Heundari Af Existing ex

existing 27,000 new lines in hot be avoided." Kowloon, will at least meet were abolished that old changes were stock on which duty haul urged. been paid is still being supplied to retailers. Im Mr Cleland's statement 1 sent at porters rarely operate, this etil that to meet existing way. They tak out of maud, 2,000 lines will be bond just enough for im brught into servies in the new mediate use and pay duty Mongkok Exchange this Satur

that. Old stock

This will be followed Lay which duty has been paid another 2,000 lines in November, should have run out weeks 2,000 lines in January, 1080 and ngo. And there are grounds 1,000 lines In March, 1900, for serious complaipt if, as moking a total of 7,000 itnes in retailers suggest, the bene this area. ft is not being passed on because the money saved on July is now being spent onj advertising.

uy.

By October 1000, there: would be 19,000 new lines in Kowloon against the existing waiting list of 15,174.

"The mumber of lines al pre-

are, ur can be con- nected to the existing main ex- changes is 82,100. This figure, it is hoped, will be increased to 110,000 by November 1003."

The

statement sald orders have already been placed for all equipment due to come Into service by Delober, 1900. and the ordering for the new North Point Exchange and be Waterloo Road Exchange re- placetient will follow soon.

A Guess

And by May 1963, new ex- "In an area developing at the TOVERNMENT i not change lines avalluble in Kow- Table to

loon will have risen from the speed at which Hongkong Is do- prosecute the]

reasonably accurate estimate of demand in the various areas is impossible and

offenders but it aluld take rent fure of 20,000 to 47,000, in

firm stund by reminding

en

of proprietary

Hongkong

u

In Hongkong where there the best that can be done is a were 7,000 applicants for antculated Kucss, said the telephones, 1,000 additional statement.

SOTIC-

the trade of its budget deci- sion and the need for all to conform particularly in

Blues will be brought into ser- ! "The remainder of the pro- the

vice on the Central Exchange

therefore, medicine

gramine is, on which may

by November

this year, sald what tentative and the position people who have to thinki

the statement,

will probably, of necessity, have twice about calling a doctor: On Eas! Exchange, 2,000 new to be reviewed from time to Jave to depend. We feel it tines would be added in Septem- time to see whether the pro- fa wrong that a Government. ber next year.

should be stepped up decision made for the bene

The new exchange to be burk Kramme

whether und

changes uny

subscribers

from Queen's Col-

At of the people should be! in North Polnt would serve should be made in the location thwarted for six months. The budget concessions were castwards, ap to and in-of the subsequent equipment."

amali enough without the community being deprived of this xuving.

chuling Shaukiwan.

Equipment for $1,000 lines initially and 20,000 lines even- tostly would be housed in this exchange which Would

If the majority ran make erected soon.

price ents--and there are It was hoped that the 8,000 reports of Honte cosmetics lines would be brought into ser- coming down by 20 per cent view on this exchange by June, and others by 15 per cent 1901 and additional lines Government should see to it November, 1963.

that all come into line. A! reminder is needed, and in the meantime Hongkong people will take their own steps to show their dis- approval by switching to brands where priors have! been reduced.

IT

THE FIRST

is appropriate that the

first Government report

tu wear the new armorial

brings granted by the

Dake of Edinburgh during here in March

in

Mr Cleland said there were G2.000 telephone lines at pre- sent—against less than 13,500

"Supplementary telephone directories will also be published as is found necessary to mini- mise the difévities that must be experienced when fulllling an extensive development pro- gramme such as this company has in mind.".

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HK Chinese

Refugees For Brazil?

Mr II. C. Vieira, Officer-lo- Charge of the Brazilian Consulate General Hongkong

in this

dented morning that talks are going on at present on résettlement of 50,000 Chinese refugees in Brazil.

The former Brazilion

Consul

in 1947. almost 21,000 In in Hongkong, Mr Manuel M. Fernandez Alcazar, was quoted 1951, and 33,500 lm 1955.

In terms of actual telephones by the Central News Agency us including extensions connected saying in Rio de Janeiro that with switchboards,, the numbers the Hongkong Goverment plans were 85,000 this year, 17,000 in to reselite 50,000 Chinese re- 1947, 30,000 in 1051, 49,500 in fugee farmers in Brazil.

However, Mr Vicira would no: 1935,

GOVERNOR DISCUSSING

HONGKONG'S PROBLEMS

WITH COLONIAL OFFICE

By COLIN RICKARDS

London, Sept. 2.

Bugun and presented by the The Governor of Hongkong, Sir Robert Black said today that he would have more talks with Colonial Office officials about the Colony's problems before he returns to Hongkong at the end of his leave...

Ils visit should be that of the Hong- kong Housing Authority

which includes among its projects one of the biggest domestic housing develop

carried out in the ments

Far East, the So Uk COLONY'S NEW Estate at cost of $50 million.

The Authority aims to provide

housing for many of Hongkong's white collar workers, who at ono time

ARMS: FIRST

APPEARANCE

"I have already had some dis-

say that Mr Alcarer's statement

Barefooted Princess

Princess Alexandra of Kent relaxes bare-foot, shoes in hand, as she walks across the sands of Lindeman Island off the coast of Queensland during her current visit to Australia.--Central Press Photo.

Revolt Plot Discovered In Sinkiang

Peking, Sept. 2.

Rebel Forces In Laos Launch Big Offensive

Vientiane, Sept. 2. Rebel forces in Laos have launched a large-scale

offensive north of Sam Neua aimed at captur ing the town, it was reported here tonight. The offensive reportedly extended along "the entire northern sector.”

After crossing the Nam Ma river, rebel forces cup- tured the royal Laotian army posts at Xieng Kho and Sop Sao. The garrisons were driven into the interior of Sam Neua Province, accord- ing to reports here.

The rebel objective, military the northeast province of Sam Fotirees here said, in to estabilsh Neua were expected to swing the Pathet Lau (Laotian Com west and take Sam Neua town. munists) in control of Sain The Communists had taken Neun. The rebel forces would nye ormy. posts along the then withdraw from Sam Neua River Ma, near the North Viet- before the arrival of the United nam border, in a concerted at- Nations observers, It was added. tack which begon on Sunday,

Bad radio communication be he said in an interview, tween detachments of the Royal

The General said his reports Laotian army and gestural head-

blamed for the showed there were now 6,500 quarters was abrence c military communi- Communists Aghting in different

parts of Laos, ques.

In their attack on the prin elpal Laotian fortress of Muong the Communist forces by mtillery fire were covered from Ban Da, near Xieng Khoong In Norih Vietnam, be sold.

POSTS TAKEN Brigadier-General Ouan Rat-Hot, kone, Commasider

the Laotian army, sald today an estimated force of 3,500 North Vietnam troops and Pathet Lao rebels moving southwards in

China Sends New Map To India

New Delhi, Sept. 2. China has sent the Indian Government a new map of Chinese territory afirm ing that this map was the only one they recognised, a reliable source said here! today.

The map was identical

an carller Chinese map,

with and

showed as belonging to China

was untrue, but "I have nothing Moslem inhabitants of China's vast north-west pro-large sections of the North East vince of Sinklang had plotted a Hungarian- part of Assam) of the province.

to add to his statement."

Mr Vieira sald, "There was

was

That No

some talk before but it nothing at all concrete, was about a year or so ago. talk is going on at prescril,"

As usual the Brazilian Consulate-General here issues Chinese visas for About 40 immigrants each month. Most of them are relatives of families la Brazil, said Mr Vleira.

Government

cussions on the economie dove- lopment of the Colony and Its problems of refugees, floods, and rehousing, and these will be carried on later in September," Sir Robert told me from his.

Surrey country home in

today. Sir Robert who is at present

were almost completely Hongkong's new armorial on holiday, had just returned neglected by ufflelul and bearings, granted by the queen with his family from Norway. private enterprise. Capital and presented to the

Later they will visit relatives in Colonx investment In Authority by the Duke of Edinburgh Scotland and west of England,

EXHIBITION projects is today more than during his visit here in March, firat me on and

2010 40,000 appeared for the

"Seu How They Live" documents who once lived in Government

this exhibition a typical Hongtong refugon netthement reconstruct-

$100 million

now have docent) week.

homes thanks to this vast The two reports

enterprise. It is one

to carry ed in the Churchyard. of St of them were tabled at yesterday's Martin-in-the-Field Church

meeting

Legislative Trafalgar bo Counell,

[T

the many blg. projects

of

the of

which Hongkong can

of wire

Square han vislied so for by more the 15,000 poopla

Next week, Sir Robert

koon than

and

Tho reporta proud-and the latest pro Hongkong Housing Authority, gress report juntly deserves April, 1935 to March 1957, and Lady Black will be among the

Custodian of Enemy visitors. Property, 1958-59,

(Continued on Back Paze, Col 7)

to be the fest to wear the of the Colony's new arma,

41

A

spokesman suki This morning he had heard nothing on the subject for the last three years, although was the Hongkong Government always interested in schemes for rosetting abroad.

Chinese

refugees

Dgo

As early as nine years there was some rumour about Hengrong Chinese labour migr ting to Laim Arerion, he said, but not since.

J

LIGHTS FOR BORDER STREET

Frontier Agency (the northern

style revolt against the Communist authorities, of Ladakh (north-eastern part of Kashmir) und of the it was revealed today.

Himalayan border slates of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal, the source said.

But the Chinese Communists The rightists and "other bad had discovered it and frustrated | clements in the upper strata of St.

local religious circles were piso attacked

Isolated," the article added,

Sinklang borders Tibet.

The revolt plot was disclosed

in a magazine report written by a

Party loading Communist secretary In the area.

The

described

rebels were

Dun

only as "tocat chauvinists". The report said they:

Opposed socialism. Wanted to establish autonomous repubile.

Tried to exclude Chinese from the nylon.

revolt.

in

Sinklang is designated as an autonomous region with is own local government subordinate to the state bodies at higher level and to the Peking central Kovernment.

borders Sinking. which Tibet and the Soviet Union. as a population of about five million. nearly threequarters Plotted a Hungarian-style of whom are Moslems

tlighurs,

the largest she of groups of national minorities in China,

VICTORY

called

The rest of the province's The Communist authorities population is made up of about

the province claimed "a

iz other nationalles including great victory" in suppressing Chinese-Reuter.

the "local chauvinists."

The national movement by the chauvinists started at the end of 1987,

Last January it was omcialty

vinists" and, one *counter- Electric lights are being installed ported that eight "local chau

in the main street of Shalau-revolutionary had been sus- kok, the town on the border pended from posts as deputies to the Sinklang People's Con-

of China, and Hongkong.

It was learned that beginning

Tuesday, workmen of the FWD gress, and China. Lishi and Power will erect poles and wiring along the street.

It was learned that the Chincab suthorities are also planning to supply power from Shum Chun to the Chinese side of the main street,

INDIVIDUALISM

The article mold the Bati- chauvinist drive revealed gevers! counter - revolutionaries and other people, outside the law. ideas, conservative- Rightist bourgeaty Individualism and other bad traits amongst amelals has of the national minorities were

oritiladi.

The street, re-miriscing of which

all recently, caused a never had Ughiing before,

The Chinese Government had

honded the map to the Indian Ambassador In Peking, who had

forwarded it to the Indian Foreign Office, the source added,

PATROL DOUBLED Meanwhile the polter patrol on the border of Ladakh where Chinese Communists have made Incursions is being doubled, official sources said here.

Reinforcements are understood to be already on the way to the border areu, New border pasts are to be established and existing posts strengthened.

The sources said the police

bren had

told to avoid

the skirmishes with

Chinese and that no direct contact should be encouraged or maintained.-- AFP & Reuter.

Howitzers with an eight-mile range were used to bombard the fortress, which was only six miles from the frontler, the General added.

DIVERSION

General Ouen returned from a one-day flying visit to Sam Neus township yesterday, where he conferred with army leaders.

He said the North Vietnamese army had definitely taken part In the latest attacks, which he described

"diversion movement,"

ns В

army

He said the Laotian was retaking the main rebel en- clave at Muongson in western Sam Neau-AFP and Reuter.

MISSING

BOY:

NO TRACE

No trace has been found of the missing boy, Geoffrey Bourne but the search is still finning, sald a Government spokesman late this morning. the It was now thought that

· boy- did · fall into the nullah, bo sided.

Geoffroy, B. son of Mr C. A Bourne, Warrant Officer Class 1. REME, and. Mrs....Bourne, of Durkam Court, Kowloom. was reported mixing at about 4.30 p.m. yesterday.

He was last seen playing on the hillside near a streams in Kow- loca Tang in the afternoon.. A pair of shoes and a mackin

tosh belonging to the mining boy were found pear a nulini not far from his home in the Qourso of the search yerfer- day.

Seventeen-Year-Old 'Dracula'

New York, Bepi. Z. A frull 17-year-old boys who.

aalis bimaself "Dracula", ad- mitted today that he was rea- ponsible for the murder of

boys here two. 16-year-old

the during night of. Saturday to Sunday. Salvatore Agron, who was ar- ́rosted this morning, along wi

two other young suspects, was fousid carrying the knife used. Except for In the killing.

irying to get rid of the knife at the lime of his arrest, Agron WAR quick to admit, over boast, that he had committed

who did not belong to any

"I'm the Kuy you're looking with for," Arren admitted, som arrogance, to the police, who had sent out 26,000 mon in search of the boys' mot- dim. derer, namo, "I dotɗt care if I burn,” ho said,

the double murder. Ilead of a teenage gang. Agron. who took the name of "Drobia" trem the monster of the same had led the killäg of Robert Young and Anthony Kryealnaki. He gave no oltar

retion, for" killlag. the boys,

referring to the electrio chatë used for capital · punishment. "Bir mother could waich nie.” www.AFP.