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THE WEATHER

· Moderate and occasionally gusty asstorly winds. Cloudy with occasional fair periods this afternoon and patches of drizzle In the evening. Noon Temp: 68 degrees. Humid: 81 p.e.

CHINA

No. 37621

Established 1845- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1960.

LATE FINAL

MAIL

Price 20 Centa

PANʼAM JES

to EUROPE

6 Flights Weekly

For Rosejvations Phone, 37031

THREE NARROWLY DEMONSTRATIONS IN

ESCAPE DEATH

Iron bars

PUBLICISING crash

HONGKONG 160 feet

USHING into print is not

Rusually regarded as one

of the vices of the Hong- into

kong businessman. He is --- or rather who

better

known a a reticent, cau- tious and quietly calculating fellow. But today the Chami- ber of Commerce is to be

congratulated for taking

leat

out of their American counterpart's book and be- coming publicity concious. As Colonel J. D. Clague, tho Chairman, explained yesterday Hongkong must take overy opportunity to mako its case known abroad and have its problems understood.

Not content with giving ad- vice to Government. the Chamber has given a lead by appointing representa- tives to publicise the Colony in America. But it is a pity, ህጻ Colonel Clague влуб, that there is no one to speak

beak for Hongkong at

at the current Tarif Commission hearings, oven though the Colony is relying on America's re- luctance to tako action against Japanese exports to escape restrictions. THERE has been so much Tcriticism of Hongkong in

street

Three people narrow- ly escaped death shortly before noon today when 300 lbs of angle irons fell into Street from the 13th floor of the now Shell Building. But a sedon-chair coolie was

Wyndham

less fortunate, He was hit in the buttocks by ano of the bars and sustained a three-inch wound. Three foot away a car drivon by a woman was backing out of a parking spaco seconds before the bars crushed down. The car collected, a layer of dust.

tho A workmon on

struction site told how ho happened to look up and soo-the-irona-falling. --Ho dodged inside the build- ing in the nick of time. un- The anglo Irons were being

recent months in America that this would have been an ideal opportunity to get the record right. It does the Colony no good to allow mis-statements to go corrected and to leave min- root.

meone to tako

had enough iron- ble getting British people to the frets. Ilow much

accept it going to be in

country

liko Amerlea where there are no kindred ties of any kind.

Colonel Clague announced that

PR men are to be attached

to the Department of Com-

merce and Industry

hiere

and to the Government office in London. It seems that a good publicity man could combino this work with another job that needs doing selling Hongkong as an industrial centre and encouraging

certain categories

oversens manufacturers to think of expanding in this direction.

offices in

of

Again,

Hongkong's new trade in Sydney and New York should eventually be- publicity como

centres of and information. This is for preferablo

to appointing resident

consultanta. For

while they may be better

acquainted with publicity

media in their own country

It

needs

sent the Hongkong case

con-

haisted to the 13th floor whon the wooden box in which they wore hold bumped against the stool scaffolding and the im- pact sent the metal bars crashing to the ground.

SOLDIER

JAILED

FOR DRIVING

UNDER

INFLUENCE

Allegedly

murdered

constable

London, Mar. 22.

A man charged with mur-

dering a policeman alleged in court here yesterday to have said he only wanted to shake him off his car.

According to the prosecution, the accused man, Jim Smith, 32, 6 dealer, was driving a car on March 2 when he was anked to stop by the policeman, Con- table Leslie Mechan, ile began to occelerate and Constablo Meehan Hung on to the car.

The prosecution sald that Smith drove so as to try and shake him off and Constablo Meehan fell into the path of a small car.

"I KNOW HIM'

A policeman who fater inter-

"This picture was taken by Our photographer minutes after 300 lbs of angle irons crashed into Wyndham Street from a height of about 160 foot. A sodan-chair coolio was slightly injured.

Former PM

of Pakistan

denies charges

The

Prime Shaheed

Lahore, Mar, 22. former Pakistani Minister Mr Huseyn Suhrawardy, who

Is accused of corruption, told a iribunal here today he had "Яot

yard of property” and practically no bank balance when he left offer,

Macedonia quake: big damage

Belgrade, Mar. 22. An earthquake in Macedonia near the Albanian border 10 days ago destroyed or sort- ously damaged 2,382 houses and loft about 10,000 persons home- less, it

was revealed from reports roaching hero tonight.

According to Incom- ploto figures the earth- quake caused a damage of about 1,500,000,000 dinors (about £1,800,- 000), the reports said. -----Router.

Bus collision

LONDON OVER RIOTS

London, Mar. 22.

About 600 demonstrators chanting "murder" clashed with

police outside South Africa house in London today.

Bishop calls for inquiry into shooting

Capetown, Mar. 22.

The Bishop of Johannesburg, the Rt. Rev. Ambrose Reeves tonight called for a judicial inquiry into the police shooting at Sharpeville.

He said that he was shocked

and deeply disturbed after visiting some of the wounded people from the riot, at the Baragwanath non-European Hospital.

of

After questioning some the wounded he told reporters:- The time has came when oll those in South Africa who have wny human feeling must do- mand that the tactics used by police to quell zlots, must cease Immediately.

DEATH TOLL

Officiel figirres announced tonight 'sald that. 72 Africons were shot dead by police and 1112 wounded In yesterday's Floting in the Johannesburg and Capetown arena.

thie

The death toll from yesterday's riota mounted today with deaths of four wounded in hospital.

In addition, another African.

Disturbances

reported in Nyasaland

The crowd milled around tho' big white building on Trafalger Square 10 protest against the bloodshed in Monday's South African riot at Verpaniging.

Brandishing protest banners and nourishing newspapers, the demonstrators tried to crush through the police cordon. At least one man was arrested.

The demonstration built up earlier in the morning with 200 plekets parading silently round South Africa house..

Their banners read "Blood on your handa" and "We 'mourn ** ́the people you murdered.”

Five Labour Party MPg tried to go in and see the High Com- missioner but were turned away.

Refused

Meanwhile, the British Gov ernment refused'. Labour do- mandis “for an expression of sympathy for victims of the riots.

Labour Party lendors also failed to win à one-hour Bus- pension of the House of Com- mons, as a sign of the nation's shock at the bloody outbreaks.

Zomba, Mar. 22. Police today used tear gas The issue was raised by La- and batons te disperse a bour leader, Mr Hugh Galiskell, hostile crowd of stone who enlied on the Government throwing Africans who citizens or subjects were idiled to say how many British were blocking a road in or wounded when white pollen the Manje aren, about 40 fred on negro demonstratora milles east of Blantyre in Nyasaland's southern pro- vince.

Four Africans were

The Minister of State for

commonwealth Relations, Mr C. I. Alport, replied that Britain's High Commissioner in Stuth Africa, Sir John Maud, had been asked to investigata... this matter..

Labour members were not

Mr Alport's

dled in hospital tonight after none of them seriously, a Gov- being shot by a police search ernment spokesman wald, *** party in the Langs-native looks. tion:

About 300 Africans blocked the road whine

the riot took satisited with Although three Africans werE taken to hospital after

Police place. opened fire pain In Langa township near here today, the Pan-African Congress anti-pass campaign passed its scecund day more quietly.

Capetown

In Johannesburg, and Pretoria, aboul 150 Africans

Six Africans were arrested.

ARRESTED

The flat occurred after the

wallcen into police station District Commissioner and a without their pakges Inviting unit of mobile police had arrest but apart from Langa, arrested 13 Africans at a village yesterday's other main centres near Mianie. '

of trouble slayed quiet under heavy police guard.

answer.

Fifty of them signed A motion demanding *Com- mona debate on the shootinge and calling on the Govern- Boath ment to protest to Africa

the strongest possible terms."

Tonight a small group of students and teachers, joined in

Government

a "silent demonstration" out- The arreste followed incidents aldo South Africa The Capetown Labour De- yesterday when tents of an offices in London, partinent today reported heavy Assistant District Commissioner

Five of the pickets carried

absenteeism Among Alrican and an Agricultural Omoer South African boycott placards

workers, varying from 60 to 80 were pulled down. per cent. The position in the

with the word "murder" pasted aross in cix-inch red lettering,

city was still tense-Reuter. The Government spokesman Others, distributed leaflets,

40 mph speed limit proves

Road

a success

when

| said there we no apparent rea-

son for haviour.

Six policemen at the scene

this destructive be kept the small group of demon-.

atrators on the move and there There has been a state of were no reports of disorders.→→→

AP. emergency in Nyasaland for more than a year following dis- turbances in which Manje was cne of the trouble areas. the

last disturbances roving bands of Africans armed with axes, bicycle chains and other weapons burnt and footed accident rates fell Asian stores and threatened labourers on tea

London, Mar. 22.

a 40-mile an hour African speed limit was experi- catates.

mentally imposed on Lon-

Today's disturbance was the

don roads which previous first of any size in this erca

ly had no speed limit, ne-į since then-Reutor.

cording to a Ministry of

Transport report publish.

Mr Suhrawardy, who was Prime Minister in 1950-57, told an elective bodies disqualißen- tion tribunal he would contest seven charges of corruplica und maladministration brought

Camden, Mar. 22. a local man to pro- A British soldier was sen-viewed Smith said today that against him,

A bus carrying Negro chlid- tenced to four months for when he told Smith he believet

(The tribunals are giving ren to school was in collision was dead, number of driving

in-Constable Mechan

former politicians with a goods train a level Smith cald "I know the man. Í the chalce of either retiring crossing near here today, jwouldn't do that for the world voluntarily for a specific num-

and Six people were killed, 1 only wanted to shake him ber of years or facing trial.) 14 others injured, according to built-up areas in Brlinin is 30 Y fur best way

He Is Private Michael Smith, omn D

Reuter, Re-

Smith was further alleged to have said that he did not mean howover, is the travelling siment, Royal Artillery.

Three additional charges of to kill Mechan but he did not delegation. Dr S. N., Chau

Colonel driving without owner's coz want him to find certain articles and before Cingue and their delegations sent, driving without

party insurance

and

effectively. So much for what may ha described as fixed-pitch PR men.

under tho fluence of drink dangerous driving.

and

Bpublicising Hongkong, 26, attached to Fth Field

bim

put Hongkong on the with expired licence, map in Australia, just as taken into consideration,

third

in the car.

driving were

Smith was sent for trial of the Old Bailey. He pleaded not Ruilty and reserved his defence.

we are certain that a group He pleaded gulity to all-China Mat) Special,

of MLCs will put Hong-charges before Mr E. Corbally kong on the map when they at Kowloon Magistracy this visit Britain. The sheer

morning.

MONTY

pector Junk capsizes: COMING

novelty of now personall- Sub-Inspector R. Strugeon, ties, now faces and new prosecuting, said defendant was characters from some far-seen at 4 a.m. of March 10, driv- away part of the world is ing a private car in a dangerous bound to make the

manner by a Police patrol car. greatest

and provide the most favourable opportunities for publicity. However while Hongkong

plo, may differ

on the boat

crew rescued

He said defendant drove A fableg junk capsized at 8 past-red traffic light at tho a.m. yesterday off Kao Tao, Janellon of Waterloo and South Mirs Bay. In British Nathan itoads, then later waters because of strong

Shan swerved into

wlads. Tung Street and turned into a "No" Seven men and a woman were entry” aren`at the junction of rescued by a passing Junk. A Portland and Boy. Streets.

woman, four girla and two boys

way at publicising their Colony and Ita problems, thope must be no delay In He was finally stopped by the | were mlwing, They were be improving

our pubile re- police and arrested. Lo anelled leved to have been drowned Iations abroad. The Cham- of alcohol and walked in a zig- of Commerco must be a manner when arrested,

Inspector Strugeon added that defondant had a clear record,

HERE

first reports,—Router.

-London, Mar. 22.

ed here today.

The normal speed limit in

miles an hour.

The report said on roads pre- vlously imited to 30 mph the raleing of the limit to 40 caused no appreciable change in speeds or accident rates, but "encour aged a better standard of on- forcement."

Parliament will be asked shortly to approve the necessary measures to bring 40 mph limits into force in - suitable outer ruburban roads throughout the country-Reuter.

Macmillan rejects

Hongkong secretary wins lottery

London, Mar. 22.

DAMAGES

AWARD REVERSED

London, Mar. 22.

The English Court of Ap- peal yesterday upset a Jary's award of £14,245 damages

year-old

to #

10-

boy who will

probably have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair." :

By a majority of two to one, the three judges allowed appeala by the two car OVIRTA involved ogning, thus award › lo the injured boy, John Flack, son of Mr John Porter Flack, Alm director.

FAILED

An English girl who went to Hongkong as a secretary four months ago has won rul, concluded that the plaintiff Two judges rakt they regret=" £20,000 in a Tattery, her, had failed to prove negligence mother said today.

...

by the two motorista, The int judge miď he would have dis- The girl, Miss Pamela For- missed the appeals.

rest, 28, 'expected to stay John Flack was cycling be three year in Hongkong,hind a car driven by Mr WII- then come home to get stopped and the bey, bumplog Ham Withere when the ear

married.

Into the back was thrown into London, Mar. 22. But because of the win, the by the C.G. Spour Company the 6th of another one owned has advanced her wedding and solously Injured,...

Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Suez probe

Alamein said tonight that he would be staying in Hongkong for three days prior to visiting China.

He will be leaving London on May 18.

The junk was, towed to Tup Mun for salvaging.

Another report about

• cap- Lord Montgomery announced he was going alzing Junk with 30 people

reached the pollco to China on his return in January from a visit to about 11.00 a.m. yesterday. Indio. Smith apologised to the Court Three marino police launches

mended for renetipg | Ho. Wanmarried with three boar

deficiency and upon it so

swiftly and children. thoroughly and the hope

that their efforts will be re for his conduct. He said he and a hellcopter searched the He said he had received a very warm welcome wardet. 'By a little horn | could 'not romember what he

waters north of Lamma Island to go to Pelding and seo Mr Mao Tse-tung and East-West harmony than was doing and promised hefur three hours without sighting members of the Chinese Government.–Reuter, we have witnessed of Ialo, would never do it again. anything;

Prime Minister. Macmillan today rejected demands for

ing the Bucs conduct of 1930.

Opposition MPs in the House

an investigation to determine | ... fo · next --Juno, "Mr. M. The jury, had apportioned who was responsible for start-

Forrest wald.

dumages ng £11,100 against Sports and 23,118 against Mrs Forrest heard the good Wilier pudo

news in a letter from her Both Jotun and his father daughter, who raid the to the Icuse of: Igeds,nol mera grande;t - laavo to appeal was coming home soon...-- court DC appeal. Chine Mail Reute

Special,

of Commons anked for a Royal Commission to probe tongsland

ing dherits that Dritain, France and Israel plotted together for the invasion or Egypt-AP. B