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Comment Of The Day
A RUSSIAN CHALLENGE
MR Khrushchev's decision
to eut the Sovie
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CYPRUS TALKS DEADLOCK Over 300 homeless
Pin Tsun Wan fire
OVER UK MILITARY BASES
LLOYD'S
Union's armed forces by 1:
FINAL
OFFER
1,200,000 inen would be London, Japan. 17.
widely acclaimed as a move The prospect of a break-
in the right direction of
universal disarmament if it were nut for the fact that there are other considers tions to be taken into account.
"
The mere fact that the Soviet Union is able to make such
drantic cutback only emphasises that the Russians are now able to equip their forces with a wide range of nuclear weapons and thus more than make up for the reduction in manpower.
mo
The
It
move is not mubtle, nor la it intended as such as the Soviet Premier made quite clear in his address to the Supreme Soviet that they are In possession of weapons which can effective ly deal with any enemy.
Tongue in cheek
therefore, to
down of the Cyprus conference, which should settle final obstacles in the way of the Mediterranean island's independence, was being discussed for the first time among conference ob-! servera here tonight. 'Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the eign Secretary, in what was described as a "take it or leave 1" attitude, todny told the con. 122 square miles ference that was the Irreducible min)nun tor the two base areas which Britain is la retain in Cyprus
For-
under British govercigny: His previous cinim was 1236 Xe
iniles.
30
DECISIVE DAY This Is' far from the square miles which Archbishop Cyprios
THE appeal ther the free elect and head of the Greek-
world to follow the Russian lead as an att of good faith must have been made with} tongue in check as far as the West is concerned. To the Russian people und those people who are unable to comprehend or who do not wish to probe the real meaning of the declara
and appeal it sounds The Soviet Union again appears to them as a peace loving nation devold of any thought of aggression. Mr Khrushchev will undoubted-
Large nucleus
Cypriot delegation, is prepared to concede..
be
Tomorrow is expected to the decisive day. for the con- ference, which began, yesterday and should end by Tuceday.
The outcome, observers be neved, depended on what an- ever Archbishop Makarios gives to the British statement an the base areas.
Should the conference end In failure, it could mean much more than the postponement of the February 19 date by which Cyprus should become En- dependent.
FAILURE ly keep hammering this Fallure, it was stated, might con- nullify the whole structure of point home at every ceivable opportunity as its harmony negotiated patiently by. propaganda Greece and Turkey in last years value B.S A
and' Zurich agreement,
sub- weapon in enormous.
sequently approved by Britain and the two Cypriot communi- ties in the London agreement.
However, observers sald, little THE slicing of the armed
has been disclosed so for about forces however,
the detailed course of the con- provide the Soviet Unionference. It was not known to with large nucleus for the what extent Britain would offer other All-out projected
export concessions drive and this will prove a than the size of the bases. - major economic challenge to Router.
the West.
will
But despite Mr Khrushchev's
confident tone in his speech
to the Supreme Soviet there
Is no Indication that
the
Kussians will win the economic struggle,
The Western economic system In based on competition and therein lies its strength. It
functions best in pro 'sales and dia-
also
duct
challenged.
It trendy
when It
is
hax theac
the
advantages over Russlana, but there is no room for complacency as the West is All too well
Soviet A that the
asore
Union overtook the free nations' lead in the struggle for nuclear weapon supremacy.
Russian terms
Russians are already Treaching out into world
In
markets and the terms they
are abía to offer, at first
oh
aspects
Human
beings made
Above: The principal allse of seven of its kind on the first floor of the Jockey Club exdrolam rites in public stand where Buddhist monks, and disciples will perform the memory those who have died at the race course over the year--China Mail photo by James Ho,
Service of exorcism
at HK Jockey Club
A Buddhist service of exorcism will be held in the Hongkong Jockey Club
for the next three days beginning this evening,
Dr S. N. Chau, senior Legislative Council Unofficial, will officiate at the
opening ceremony.
LADY MACMILLAN VISITS
A HAREM
Zaria, Jan. 17.
5
And this afternoon, from pm. 49 Buddhist priests wear- ing ultron robes, will lead a the raco procession round
-will course. The procession take 40 minutes,
The ceremony was sponsored by seven lay disciplines, Mossre Chen Chin-fao, Wong Yun-kau, Fung Kung-ha, Young Yal-lin, Tsung Plk-shan and Mao Man- tak.
Indian
Merchant's
appeal
Mr B. A. Bernaccâl, Counsel for Indian merekant, zob.
SA
to Lady Dorothy Macmillan, those who died unnatural deaths tied before the Fall Court
measure
Los Angeles, Jan. 17. medical leader said last
night that within 50 yours
The ceremony follows the re- cent death of the jockey, Mr Marcel Samareq. during an ac- cident on January 2.
ali But it is being held for
the race of Britain's Prime at
course, over the Minister, Mr Harold Mac-years.
A yellow pennant was hoisted millan today paid her first outside the Jockey Club yes- visit to a harem in the terday afternoon denoting the -fabulous Thousand and approaching service of exorcism. Fourteen black characters on One Nights atmosphere of the pennant which is fringed the vast mudwalled palace in red, say "The flag hois.ed of the Emir of Zarla. for the well being of all in The Emir, one of the princi-this world and the world be
yond."".
this morning that the decision of the trial district judge who convicted the merchant was “unreasonable.”
The merchant, Laicky Dayaranı Vaswoni, 28, who was sentenced to 18 months by District Judge B. J. Jennings, upon conviction on a charge of conspiracy to ob- toin Imperial Preference Certi- fentes fraudulently, is dppeul.
human beings could dova- [pal traditional rulers of the Seven adtars, and shed ing @zainst the conviction.
1. lop into a race of super- Nigerian federation, had wel containing the five tablets of men with perfect health, coed Lady Dorothy and her the dead and Buddha statjies, high intelligence and a husband with some of the most life expectancy of 125ive and colourful. srst Door of the stands.
of their Nigerian tour, which
years.
E. Vincent
readent-cleet of the American
Medical Association, said man-
kind stands at the threshold of
an age in which he will be ablu Western to control evolution.
STRUCTURE
havo
boen
installed onL
The entire floor, is a ends tomorrow,
After watching a spectacular of rallow colour.
"elurge of the andre headman
-which topped short close to hooves-Lady
the saftora lo a furry of horses RAF man
Dorothy, accom- panied by two other women, onto a journalist the other the
wife of the Governor of North- ern Nigeria, wan taken to the
wanen'a quartore.
FORBIDDEN
Grant sick. Nuyen to start work
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- CARY GRANT
Visiting movie star Cary
Grant has been confined to: his bed suffering from an attack of laryngitis.
on
- Mr Grant caught a chil Thursday. However to keep. Lo In this submission, Mr Ber- his schedule public and press nocchi sald the district Judge appearances, he refused to go to and fallen into the very pitfall bed, his assistant said, today.
of being misled when dealing
After returning from Macao with circumstantial evidence,
yesterday his. condition became In the present case,''It was worse and he was confined to pure circumstantial evidence, bed in the carly evening. Counsel wild.
blaze
fined for hitting wife
MISLED
Illy assistant sald today that debending on the doctor's report The trial judge, he said, had Mr. Grunt may have to postpone.
his scheduled deportung. "over-roathed and misled him-morrow.
self by inserting from time to time Hinks that are wholly. *. BACK TOMORROW? wanting in the evidence,
"Having given the links,"
tow
sight appear to give them ndvantages which
"Before long man, will porstez Industrialists cannot hope the knowledge to plan the in, to counter.
telligence, phoque and other the
psat, these tormo
characteristics of his offspring,” often worked to the De Arkey sold at a news con-
Meanwhile Eurasian beauty disadvantage
the ferme. - recipient nation, as Burma This control will include pre- Mr Macmillan stayed behind--- An RAF Sergeant, who hit his Mr Bernacchi went on, "the France Nuyen has almost re
wife with a broops handle, tearned district judge formed a covered from her throat.com- found to her cost. If this determining the weight, height, men ard forbidden in such
was fined 130 by hir P. E. X. theory as to the mult of the plaint., attitude continues then the mental capacity and even colour places.
fact, the of hair and eyes of a child, no,
Leonard at Kowloon Magis aegused when in The Indies were taken through West has little to lose,
-whole of the evidento, bola for 'Trasy this morning.” offoja! quarter's orgately But the Ruanians have learned tald..
and
furnished and decorated with The defondant, Joseph Viano prosecution and the pe fast. In other fleida
fence, 1s consistent with the new Kal The structure of chromosomes, portalls of British Bovereignis cent Cranson, 40, RAF there la not the alightest
Mr Bernacchi - then derdt doubt that they will take (which determine the heredi and thin through the Emir's Tak pleaded guilty to a charge cused's innocence.""
Ho added, that she now, GREETIN all the best the West has to try characteristics of a human private garden and the great in of common arall,
hf, Leonard In Bring Crane with the salient features of the to be he and thoroughly rested. The third week's shooting of offer and adapt them to be) may soon be subject to terior courtyard of the paidos,
control through radiation, he where the historical atmosphere, aton bound him over for, one case,
Hearing is continuing their own methode of pro-sold.
was completed by the presence year in default of $800.
the World of Suzie Wong" baxi The Full Court
comprises Mr The police prosbeuter, Bulk
gan this morning. "In this way he would easily' of tho eunuch, duction and endeavour to outwell and outmanoeuvre eradicate hereditary dofoots, Earlier, some of the harem Insp. 1. Ellas told the court that Justler J. Greg, Senior
The focalion is sot'nt Golden- the free world in te own and produce a race which women had been seen perping at 6.30 p.m., January, 10 fast, Pulmo Judge, and Mr Justice Dragon Torrice, near Te Hand aphares
the narrow Cross quarrelled win wi|W) A. Blair-Herr, "Acting Paine Rd, Hongkong of otonomic In would have a life expectancy curiously through fluence. Thus the challenge of 128 or more years combined window allfe at the welcoming wife at hom during the Judge, Jam remains backed by nuclear with high mental cdpscily," he ceremony against the palace course of which he hit her with Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel;
· ́ls appearing for the Crów, old,UPL
gote-touter,
a broom handle.
A public relations man sald today that Miss Nuyen will probably be back on location Lomorrow..
• Alan Therén a double, will be used for the Mogling or long
#hot
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
A total of 343 people were made hameless in a fira which destroyed 35 wooden huts in a squatter drea at Ma Shin Tai Vil- lage neor Trun Wan market in the early hours of this morning. The fine victims 'have boon"
given temporary accom- modation at the Teun Wan Police Station. Cooked meals, used clothing
and blankets or being supplied to fire, victims by the Social Welfare Depart-
mont,
The fire which broke out just eight minutes after mid- night burned for an hour and 40 minutes before it! was put out.
•No casualties were reported, There were over 400 huts nearby. Some of them ware one storeyed stono
houses. And many of them .contained pigities." The fire was fanned by a "strong" wind," and spread
quickly,
+
Engines from Kowloon as
well as Trun Wan Fire Stations" went to the coicue but could not reach the fire site--as the vil- lage is situated at the foot Cof, Tai Mo Shan, !,
Fire hoses had to be connect-
ad with hydrants hundreds of yards away from the; sceno, making it a diffi cult task for the Firé Bri- gade personnel.... Among the many huts.raxed to the ground were two boan-curd factories... Police and Social Welfare
Department officers start- adregistration of fire vic- tims at a temporary office. in Chun On Street, Tsun Wan, Immediately after the firo.
Eden's memoirs
on
U.S. intervention in Indo-China
supported
Washington, Jan. 17,
•
The Washington Post today gave support to former. British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden's contention that the United States had a plan to intervene in the Indo-China war in 1954. The newspaper's diplomatic wedd about Sir 'Arithony' correspondent,
of the Indo- Chalmers Eden's abcount- Roberts, said it was impossible chinn war"-and- American fo lot pass President Elsen- proposals for Intervention with
U.8, armed forces. hower's. remark at a press con- furence last week about the ac "It simply is not true that count given by the former. Bri- there never was any rien de tish Prime Minister in his veloped to put into execution" monolrs.
unless words have lost all mean- (Mr. Elsenhower said that ing.
PLAN EXISTED "there was
plan never any developed to pit into execu "There was a plan, approved tion" in Indo-China. He added by the President at a National that the late Sécretary of State, Security Council meeting in Mr John Foster Dulles, "could March, that the United States very well talk about possibilities would intervene militarily in the and ask people about possibi-war. There, wore conditions tles. that might by them be conner publicly stated by the late sidered as proposals, when they Mr Dulles himself. were not mount (as) that at all,"
IMPOSSIBLE
Mr Roberts wrote; ",
It
"The key. Eisenhower condi- Hons were that it be an allied venture, and that Congress give advance approval of some sort
flew to London.
s not easy for a reporter to Mr Dulles challenge the President. Yet in and Paris and worked hard to. the atmosphere of Washington round up allies. In the end, today, where so much informan Sir Anthony asked Mr Churchill tien is huldden behind security for a cabinet meeting at which blinds, it
Intervention is impossible to let the
iden
Was pass what the President said flatly rejected. and there was
his news conference leat no intervention."--Reuter,
nt
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