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Likely trend if America enforces quota
'FASTEST.
DSLIVERY
O
10% LEADING
MARKETS
OF THE
WORLD
Of The MORE HK GARMENTS FOR UK
Day
The sign of the
Will take the
swastika place of
is 20 years since World War 11 began,
almont
13 years since it end- ed. The frightful atroci. ties Hitler perpetrated against the Jews before
and during the war have been largely forgot-
cloth shipments
By A-China Mail Reporter
ten. The world is brought More Hongkong made-up garments would
to the Mudden realisation
that the problem of Jews specifically and racial in- tolerance Kenerally Was not a major issue. in the war, and that the end of Hitler and the Nazi state was not the solution to thei problem of Jewish per- rather the secution but beginning of a more hope ful approach.
There can be little doubt that most of the recent Incidents in Europe are the work of unrepentant, Nazis. The suggestion that hood- Jums, drunks and noisy revellers
largely responsible may be partly true
the and the painted insults
were
swastikas
reflect the lurking unti- pathy and suspicion with which Jewish people are still regarded. This is burne out by cases which have regularly come to light in recent усака - insults, discrimination and hostili ty. That they have sudden- ly become
of part European-wide campaign indicates that kn under. ground organisation is at work.
THEN
W were
Bitler's armies active defeated. Nazia as well as war cri-
replace cloth in shipments to U.K. under the Lancashire pact if America enforces a quota on Hongkong's gar- ment industry.
U.S. URGED
TO LIMIT
ALL TEXTILE
IMPORTS
Washington, Jan. 5. An advisory committee to the U.S. Secretury of Commerce today recom- mended that all imports of cotton goods into the US. be limited and that quotna be placed on im- ports of woollen, worsted and man-made fibres. The group also recommended rejection of a proposal by Heng- kong lo mil its shipments cotton apparel to the United States. The Committee said the not stlas- Hongkong plan was factory.
a!
Mr M. C. Chang forecast "this Inevitable Indency" in an inter- view with the China Mall. Mr the Chang is the Chairman of Hongkong Weavers Association, Mr Chang was commenting on feers voleed by the U.K. garment industry that the "biggest prob- lem" of the industry had been the increased imports of made- up goods Irom Hongkong.
Mr David Goldstone, Chair- man of the garment manufactur- ers section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce told their annual meeting in Manchester yesterday that the Hongkong quota had been more and more used for clothing rather than piecegoods.
Difficult 1960
"In 1900, the industry will face a most difficult situation as
competition, regards overacaz he said.
Mr Chang sald that if América
piled a quote to imports from Hongkong the tendency would Hong- be for more and more
goods 10 De kong mado-up diverted to Britain.
He pointed out that Hongkong of 184 milion had a quota square yards under the Lanca shire pact of which 115 million was for grey cloth,
be
to
"In care clothing should in- minals went into hiding all July, urged that imports of col- The committee, appointed Just
crease, the shipment of Hong- kong
cloth would over the world. War cri-ton goods be curtailed by cate
grey
decreased," minals are Btill being goes. 1
proportionally did not give details
stressed. brought to trial. The one- as to how this would be nehie- time Nazi party member is more difficult to dig out and deal with, Scaltered over
the Continent, the remnants of what was once the must powerful political-military organisation in Europe, are still a force to be reckoned with.
A dozen wide-sprend
in-
cidents, of course, do not constitute a serious display of strength if that is what
democratie
ved. Neither was there zny elaboration
conumendation certain fibres.
on the group's re-
for quotes
No power
on
and
arc
Textile management Jabour and The public represented on the committee, which has no power beyond recommendations to the Secre tary of Commerce, Mr Frederick H. Mueller.
The group urged that the com- merce department try to work
was intended. Nor can there out o voluntary arrangement be any question at present with Hongkong Interests thet uf 0 serious revival of would keep cotton commerct national socialism. The shipments to the United States West German on a reasonable and proper state
today faces none of basis."
It suggested that fallure to the economic perila which
curb imports from Hongkong undermined the Weimar would be unfair to Japan, which Republie after the first voluntarily limits its texillo world war.
shipments to the United States -AP.
TTOWEVER the recent in-
H
cidents stress that Dr HK reaction:
Adenauer
ca.
exercise
must vigilance to ensure that the rights of Jewish people are respected and protected, as they must be elsewhere in Europe, Britain and Ameri- Racial prejudice is a hateful human trait, yet it would be wrong to believe that the Nazis are the only offenders. One only needs to read the recent history of South Africa, Kenya. America and even Britain. Nor aro we free from intolerance oven. here in Hongkang.
Individual prejudice may be deplored but the State can do little to combat it except through education. Where it emerges in such a detest able way as in Europe of late, the State is empowered to act against offendere. Indeed it would be failing in its duty if it did not
It must be hoped that vigorous prosecution of wall daubers and synagogue desocrators will be a sufficient corrie
tive. West Germany must give à lead and the world will watch intently to see how it desis with the situa-
tion.
"This is
what we feared?
"A quota is definitely
better bargain than a blanket limitation such as recommended by the ad- visory committee to the U.S. Secretary of Com- merce yesterday.”
Mr Y. L. Yang, Chairman of the Hongkong Garment Manu-
facturers (for U.S.A.) Assocla- tion, ipid the China Mall this today.
This means that the pressure on Lancashire's gray cloth in- dustry would be released con- siderably. So it would still work out fair for both sides."
Mr. Zebra has grown... at the Traffic Exhibi- tion this morning he was the contro of attraction for hundreds of children. His message: "See me, use me."--China Mail Photo.
HK girl to double for Sylvia Syms
A Hongkong hotel employee, Miss Jane Barritt, 27, has been chosen as a
double for Sylvia Syms in the film "The World of Suzie Wong." Red-haired Miss Barritt was chosen by a panel of experts who are filming the
third day's shooting of the movie.
Sylvia Syms who will remain
in London, will play the part of Kay O'Neil, the
banker's
drughier.
Miss Barritt will probably de seen driving a car in one scene and in another she will be seen from a distance doubling for Sylvia Syns,
Miss Barritt was chosen out of a panel of four Hongkong giris.
the
Although thrilled at. honour of doubling in the film, Mus Barritt told the China Mall this morning that she had ambitions to be movie star,
Blonde wig
no
"I really don't think I've got the unjeni," Miss Barritt sald modestly.
B
En the film she will wear blonde wig over her short fed balt.
He was commenting on the Majority of today's filming of "first bad reaction to our pro- the movie was shot in the mid- posal for a voluntary queta: on die of Hongkong harbour on a cotion garments exported to ferry. America."
JORDANIAN
JETS IN
AND ISRAELI
CLASH
Amman, Jan. 5.
A dog fight between one Jordanian Jet fighter and two Ieracti Jets took place over Jordanian territory today, a Jordanian military spokesman wald this evening. He added that Jordanian authorities had lodged a complaint over the incident with the United Nations truce supervindon organis tion in Jerusalem, asking for an urgent meeting of the Mixed Armistics Commlision to discuss the incident, first of its kind. The spokesman said a Hawker Hunter Jordanian fei was Aying over Jerash 35 miles north of Angman, when two Israell Myster fighters “infiltrated" 25 miles inside Jordanian terri tory and attacked
The fight continued for 10 miles in the air after whloh the arsell fighters pulled away, heading for Israel over the Bizam' ares, the spokesman stated. He did not say if any plane had been hit during the fight--AFP.
Bevan has
good day
London, Jan. 5. Mr Aneurin Bevan, deputy Roferring to the world-wide The scene shows Bill Holden leader of the Labour Party, naw blanket Imitation suggested by playing the part of the artist recuperating in hospital after n the Advisory Committee on all meeting France Nuyen as Suzle for abdominal operation, had imports of cotton goods into the after the ferry has taken off a "rolailvely comfortable day," U.G. and quotas, on imports of from the whart, Ace director it was announced here tonight, woollen, worsted and man-made Jean Negulesco required' coolles ||| ayes, Mr Yang exclaimed, “Tals for extras this morning and they Mr Bevan Biged was took part in crowd scenes on the operated on last Tuesday in a (Continued on Page 5. Cal, 6) :) form.
Lordon hospital,-Router,
is exactly what we fearedfi
B2
Gold dust smuggling
Bonn cracks down Boy on
bridge
on wave
wave of anti-Jewish acts hit by
Offenders jailed
Bonn, Jan. 5.
West German courts have jailed 18 men accused of contributing to the wave of anti-Semitic acts that has spread across Western Europe and to nations overseas.
The Bonn Government sought
to stamp out the plugue of anonymously scrawled swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans that it fears is damaging is prestige abroad.
1
In West Berlin, Mr Roll Wollny, 23-year-old un- employed clerk, became the the first person convicted in 10-day series of incidents. He was sentenced to 10 months in
jall for paintkut anti-Jewish slogans on doors and a shop
window.
Neo-Nazi parade
More H bombs for UK
train
A European boy was critical- ly injured when he was struck by a speeding train оп the railway bridge crossing Boundary Street, Kowloon, this morning.
The occident occurred at
about 11.20 a.m.
He was rushed to hospital by an ambulance which sped to the scene after the report of the accident. Identification, age and fur- ther detalls have not yet been released.
Sixteen West Berliners were By Chapman Pincher The boy was reported to be
remanded to jail pending trial court following a preliminary hearing. The group is accused of staging a neo-Nazi torchlight parade on Saturday night..
Senator Joachim Lipshitz, in charge of West Berlin's police, tsula steps were being taken "to"-"
1wo radical iban
Tight-wing youth groups-the National youth of Germany and the League of Nationalist Students.
WDs
Gen-
In Bonn, Worner Barke, a 30- year-old salesman, tenced to three montha in jail for reattering Nazi leaflets
| Cologne authorities said the arrested after the Christmas Eve desecration of a synagogue would be tried soon
two
men
LONDON
RAIL STRIKE
London, Jan. 5.
London, Jan. 6.
suffering from a fractured skull.
At least a 100 more nuclear At 1,30 p.m. he was still in
bombs are: to be down to the operating theatre. Britain by the United He was reported to have States-Air-Force--during-boon-hit-by-one of the the next few days. They carriages of the morning will be held in store at at
the big U.S. base Lakenheath, Suffolk.
These are weapons President De Gaulle refused to house in France unieks under French control.
battle.
The bombs will not be flown by the 75 Super Sabre fighter- bombers which would carry | them in
For salety reasons they will be partly dis- mantled in freight planes and will be reassembled at Laken- heath.
They will bring the number
of American nuclear weapons stered in the U.K. to at least
train to Lawu' and''was knocked under the bridge. Bus it was not known whe- ther the boy fall to the roadway below..
NEW TRIAD
SOCIETY
ACTIVE
500-H bombs, tactical atom Three officers of a now
bonus and rocket warheads,
Here is how the weapons are distributed:
Hongkong triod
were jailed today.
society
About 100 with the F100
The society called Chin Nia Super Subre wing at Wether-
Sze, operated in Wanchai and feld, Essex; about a 100 for Centrai district,
Det.
Sub-
Chaumont, France, which will
London railway worker de- the tw Super Sabre wing from Inspector R. G. Laurel said.
He told Central Magistrate, Mr legates today overrode
be *based al Lakenheath; a T. Yang, the "comparatively objections of their na further 100 for 75 American new" society preyed on hawkera tional union leader and Voodoo fighter-bombers based and Urban Services Dept.
Suffolk; about coollys, decided to call a 24 hours at Bentwaters,
50 located near Scunthorpe, "warning strike" at mid- Norfolk and about 50 held for
It was the
first time
any
night on January 31, to B-47 bombers based at various member of the new society had
the UK-London uten brought before court,, protest against the at- buses in titude of the Transport Express Service. Commission toward work-
ers salary increase de. mands.
in
The steppage will cripple all
London transport
atut throughout the country with the exe:pion of lines in the south- cra rogion.
The strike decision, was taken during a meeting of the London section of the National Lines of Railwaymen, and was supported
Airline pilot
has
|
Two of the defendants, Mak and Chan, had both been acting
as wolcctors' of several ant tary coolles, of the Urban Ger- vices Department aid Sub- Inspector Laurel.
Mak Man-hong, 37. of 213. Queen's Road East, first floor: He Yiu, 30, of 8, Tal Fing Shan Street, second floor; and Chan
lucky escapeng, 26, or 3 Barrows Sloth,
Valletta, Jan. 5. by 80 per cent of the 300 dele Captain Thomas Gibbs, gales present, who represent 40,000 única members.
The resolution will be trans- mited to other amion locala, with many expected to Join the work stoppage, including the Manchester locul, which already has come out for a stronger post- tion in thee af alleged Transport Commission delays.--AFP.
Soviet to land rocket on moon
-British European Air- ways pilot was rushed to a Royal Air Force sick bay tonight after a five-
| third floor, all pleaded guilty to o |change of triad membership.
They were each sentenced to Įtwo years and six-months.
Cricketers
hour ordenl trapped in go into new
venture
London, Jan. 5. English Test cricketers Denis
Compton and 'Godtroy Evans are among the buslutats men backing / few Journal, "İD- dusicial Enves," intended to boost, salos ‘of Belilah' expilal goode the United Biainą and the Commonwealth. Godfrey Evans said today the magazine would be sent, to in- ciastriniluto * who could huy
the cockpit of an airliner which plunged into an air port control tower here. Ho was suffering frem deep lacerations, bruises and mild shock but no bònes were broken, One of the rescuers cald the plot had a "very lucky'escope." Captain Gibbs was trapped when his Viscount airliner, carrying 47 passengers--includ- Bombay, Jan. 5.
Ing two babies and a crow of Follos here arrested a merchani
Radio Budapest on Monday | five on a flight mem London, via' and his son on a charge of night quoted Soviet scientist as Naples, ran off the runway after snuggling powdered gold into sayinst it is possible that the landing at Lage Alfport, India through' Iotters.
first Soviet rocket will land on The co-pilot, Captain G. W. British plant, in the hope, that Customs officials cold they the moon sometime this year? Duffer, was slightly hurt and a. It would being home to the had 'reecvered, “23. postal mi-
Malleso pastenger was also re- the quality and economic ad- 1velopes atdressed frcin Aden to The station's Moscow corresported injured but the rest of vantages of British goody. people: -in Bombay, containing pandent said Who Soviet Union the passengers and crew escaped **There Laa'lot of competition. powdered, gold,
will surely offer new rocket unhurt after what one pamenger in this field. We want to put The gold seized was valued sensation before the mummit, described as "ilitie panic Britain in the lead with this new at 24,000 rupees.---Neuter. rapeting in Paris in May."---UPI | Router.
ides," he added.--Reilar?
Vienna, Jan. 5.
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