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Bucharest, Sofia, Korea, New Delhi, Moscow.

wherever news is in the making a China Mailman is there

Why Mr. K's satellites welcome big back-pedal

from

Berlin

political unrest of 1958, and they know that even a return to the cold war could bring these efforts to a halt.

Here, the regime is seeking new trade contacts with the West and encouraging a wave of

generally.

ANOTHER

HOW ARE the East European Communist leaders popular interest in the West reacting to the collapse of the Summit conference and to Khrushchev's subsequent climb-down over Berlin? In public statements they support the Khrushchev line. But privately Mr K's Paris outbursts have alarmed them. Here, China Mail correspondent Eric Bourne, who has gone to Sofia and Bucharest, tells why. He reports from the Bulgarian capital. .

Sofia.

though by then the Paris de- EUROPEAN bucle was complete. leaders are relieved

NAST

EA

that the collapse of the Big Four meeting has not le to u flare-up of the cold

war.

NO PROTESTS

ΑΞ

а

T the time of Suez the Coin-

up munists whipped

of more than 3,000 barrage protest letters and telegrams for the British legation here, and staged noisy demonstrations

building. outside the time

there have been Mr demonstrations, and the Ameri

in mid- than can légation-bang

the welcomed also They moderate tone of Khrushchev's speeches in East subsequent Berlin and Moscow.

'They

do

want not

more

Khrushchevany

This

по

the Americans to do anything town and only reopened some to make matters worse.

a 10- break-has

three months ago after учит diplomatic

Several things support this received fewer than a score of

view.com

One is that at the height of

the Paris crisis a representative

individual protests about the

U-2.

It was easy to sense the dread.

of the US. Commerce Depart of war which ran through this, ment was here to negotiate an and

all

the Communist American exhibit at the Plovdiv countries, right after the break- Autumn Fair-the first officlul down in Paris.

Western appearance since the

war.

The Bulgarians offered 8,000

NEW TRADE

all engaged in square yards of space but the THEY are

necessary efforts to im- Americans wanted more, and got 17,000 square yards. And prove living standards in order noi a sour look or a sour word, to avoid any recurrence of the

PAQUERETTE CLASSICS

FLU BUG?

$

SINGAPORE. VIROLOGISTS in Kuala Lumper who for weeks have been riudying a germ new. which has caused outbreak of Influenza in Malaya are convinced that it is an altered strain of the virus which caused the Asian flu epidemia three years ago.

That is why, they say, vaccines used before arO proving ineffective.

When

soldiers fall out

Tokyo.

dan. Koren.

TATCH for new

There is jealousy and dis.

of

· Established 1945 -

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1960.

INTELLIGENCE

REPORT

NEHRU HAS A

SURPRISE PACKET

UP HIS SLEEVE

FOR CHOU

RIME

EN-LAI

From PETER CHANDLER

Triad old uncle'

is jailed

An "Old - Uncle" of a triad

Sheaffer's PEM

Fon For Mon

THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY

FOR MEN

POLICE From the Files SEIZED CASE OF

HEROIN

society, Chung Shing, 57, Police seized a suitcase con

sentenced to two years' jail by Mr T. L Yung at Central Court this morning.

He pleaded guilty to being a member of a triad society."

DSI R. G. Laurel said that defendant joined the Chuen Lok

taining one and a half pounds of heroin from a flat in Bluepool Read, the Victoria District Court

was told this morning. IT

Appearing before Judge Derek

25

years

AGO

June, 1935

is notified that His Ex- cellency the Officer Ad-

Hin triad society In 1918 and Cons was a 35-year-old man, ministering the Government since then had been promoted Cheng Kam-chau, who pleaded has made the following ap- in rank and had recruited a few not guilty lo possession of pointment: Mr Eric Wil- liam Hamilton to be a Cadet "Chief Inspector C. L. Smith, Officer class 1. Mr T. E.

follower.

In this capacity he had con-

heroin.

Pearce has been appointed a Mahon, of General Investigation member of the Court of the Section, located the accused in University of Hongkong for flat in Western district on May 2. another three years. Mr

The accused then took the

Inspector Laurel said that de- fendant was considered to be a prosecuting, said a police party "Le Suk Fu", that is, an "Old led by Det. Insp. J. P. Mac- Uncle" or sentor office-bearer of the society.

siderable influence in the society, whose members were mostly waterfront coolies in the Western and Central walertronia.

Defendant was ordered to be placed under police supervision for two years after his release trom prison.

Earl of Bandon

paying farewell and visit to Colony

New Delhi. cards they may buy American MINISTER Side-winder air-to-air guided missiles, Already the 'misalon NEHRU 'sent a team has bought 30 firing boxcars-

use for dropping External Affairs of immense Ministry officials to Peking food and military stores in the recently for talks on the Chinese-threatened Ladakh and

aresa. Other items Neta Sino-Indian border dispute. the shopping list: helicopters, But I can reveal that what misalles, aircraft, and millary dis. stores, ever the outcome of these

cussions Nehru. has a multi- SO SYMPATHETIC million pound sterling surprise packet up his sleeve for Chou En-lala biz aring deal with Washington.

11

on

The Indian Air Force is the second biggest striking force in Over 1,000 Asia, after Chins. Jets, including Canberras, Hun- and This is Nehru's way of serving teri, Gnats, Mysteres,

been on the notice that India may look Vampires, have westwards for arms support if alert since the Chinese tron- trouble started. What China hots up the situation

Nehru sorely needs missiles.

the frontier.

SO HUSH-HUSH .-

Defence

on tier

Dow

are

But sympathetic Americans Minister Krishna - would like Nehru fits to a hush-hush Answer the 100-dollar question: Menon sent off military mission to Washington Who is your real enemy, China

the or Pakistan? a few days ago.. It is on

NOW, THE K-CULT

N

HRUSHCHEV is getting a tremendous official build-up

Kruse Cremis getting a

Stalin during the days of the "personality cult' which Khrushchev banned when he came to power.

that could lead to fighting. Speaking out in a way that would have got them jailed student revolution before the

Rhee regime, overthrew the

coming forward villagers are with stories of massacres and

Pravda calls him "a powerful searchlight which lights the, atrocities which they allege the peoples way towards peace and safety," and marvels at "the the brilliant army commlited against com- exactness of his Marxist-Leninist analysis. munities suspected of Com- imagery, the bumour, and the dlling sarcasm against the enemies munist sympathies during the of peace." Korean war,

Long official speeches praising Khrushchev for his "courage and strength, devotion to Communism, and statesman's wisdom" Army popularity,, high be- are reported by Pravda. His lite, said one official, is an example cause of its exemplary be to all Communists. haviour during the student uprising is waning. Ambitious

Junior officers accuse their seniors of these acts hoping to get rid of them and open

the

to

why 10 faster. promotion Senior officers threaten

arrest the junior officers.

Assaulted

woman

vas

4.

Peak Tram Little typhoon

meeting

A dividend of $5 a fully paid share and $3 a partly paid share was declared at the

nual meeting of the Peak Trainways Co, Lid, this morning.

A 35-year-old Portuguese, Charges, including Corpora- Antonio da Rozs, of 543 Hention Profis Tax had increased nessey Roud, 3rd floor, eautioned and discharged by Mr by $35,444, said Mr W: A T. L. Yang at Central Court this Stewart, Chairman, so that the morning for assaulting a woman. et profit for the year ended He pleaded guilty to common March 31, 1960 was $351,593 compared with $388,874 for the assault.

previous year.

The Prosecution said that da fendant assaulted the woman, So Kam-mul, because she re- turned home late on the night of June 13. Defendant and com- plainant were co-tenants, the prosecution said.

HK students interviewed

He said that the number of during the passengers carried year was 1,837,637-72,833 jess than the previous year, could be attributed to the tor- rential rains and landslides in June, 1958, necessitating suspen- sion of the service for several days.

damage at Hay Ling Chau

Typhoon Mary caused little damage at Hay Ling Chau. though some trees and elec- tricity poles were blown down.

This was stated today at the Marianne Reichl Ald to Lepers general meeling. Group 97th The group met under the chair- manship of Mrs A. Pegg.

Arrangements for the Christ- mas Fair to be held on Decem- ber 10 were discussed.

HK Pressmen off

to Japan

.

Mr W. V. Pennell, Associate Editor of the South-- China, During typhoon Mery, said Mr Morning Post and Mr Shum Stewart, the service fortunately Wal-yau, Managing Director of had only been suspended for 6 the Wah Klu Yat Po, left for hours.

Japan by JAL this morning.

They were invited by the

weeks' tour. of

The report and accounts 'were

You'll like the splendid ease, the beautifully relaxed look In the programme "Hongkong | adopted.

over Present at the meeting were: Japeness Foreign Ministry to! of this new MACSHORE overblouse with its deep neck- Byline," to be broadcast

Rediffusion's Blue Network to--Mr W. A-Stewart (Chair make a two line, smart patch pockets. The fabric is easy-going tomorrow at 8 pm. listeners will man); Messrs IL D. Benham, Japan, DRIP DRY cotton broadcloth that needs little or no iron-be able to hear interviews with Horace Kadoorie, R. P. Mardulyn

(Directors); Hongkong students recorded

and Messrs. J. ing!

few days ago at Hongkong Grant and J. Arnold (share House, London,

holders).

to-day at

Paquerette's!

∙16A Des Voeux Road,

Tel. 21-157.

Interviewed by Rediffusion's roving reporter Charles Harvey are: Miss Amy Lo, a muse student, Miss Francis. Chen, almoner, Mr Alex Woo, and Mr

P. C. Cain, meteorologist.

The programme also includes

Nepali Prince

Stone-laying

ceremony

The stone-laying ceremony

Centre, Wood Road, Wanchal,

on way home the Salvation Army Social

Prince Sharn of Nepal arrived which was postponed last

an interview with the Warden from Tokyo by JAL, this morn-week because of typhoon Mary

of Hongkong House, Miss Isabel ing en route home after a pri-will take place tomorrow at 5 Wallace Turner.

vate visit.

pen.

police to his home, at 48 Blue-R. C. Jones has been ap Health Officer, pool Road, ground floor, where pointed the police found a light-coloured Hongkong. Mr Eric Hims- worth has been appointed a suitcase in one of the rooms.

Inside the suitcase were police magistrate. two packets of heroin Police also seized a brown leather suitcase and some scales,

The accused told the police that the light-coloured suitcase had been left by a seaman, Chol

Tak-sang.

Hearing is continuing.

Girls stole

while woman

had a bath

to

Flying from Singapore Hongkong in 14 hours 20 minutes, time actually spent in the air, the two Short Singapore 111 Flying Boots had opened new potentialities in air mail and passenger transport when they landed in | Hongkong harbour at 2.10 p.m.

on Saturday.

FROM the SCM Post's 25. Years Ago column:

FROM Early yesterday morning a

surprise was sprung on the inhabitants of Hongkong. Two girls, one aged 15 and the Rickshaws were nowhere to other 10, said they stole a risbe found, the fiat having bracelet and wrist watch, sii

Air Chief Marsal the Earl of Bandon, Commander- in thiết, For East Air Force, will pay a farewell visit to Hongkong on June 19 and 20. He will be by the accompanied Countess of Bandon. The C-in-C will arrive at Kal Tak at 5.30 pm. on June 19, and will be met by the AOC Hong-

gold, because they wanted to gone forth for a general kang, Air Commodore; P. L

They said this strike as a protest against wear them. Donkin and Wing Commander

when summoned before Mr D. the new regulation fixing a R. C. Rotheram, Officer Com-

Benson at the Children's Court | tariff. manding, Royal Air Force, Kai

today.

"Not a vehicle was to be Tak. He will visit the Sergeants Leung Mui, 42, owner of the seen anywhere plying for hire, Mess and the Officers Mess De-jewellery which was worth $400, the exception being a few pri-

fore departing for Air House, was having a bath in a bath- vate owned rickshaws. The in-

convenience

The farewell programme in-house at Wain Street East on cludes dinner with the Governor June 13. She said she put the sudden action of the guild could caused by this and Lady Black at Government ring, bracelet and watch and be seen by the number of House at 8 pm.

$10 in the pocket of her jacket pedestrians thronging the The C-in-C will pay a fare and hung it outside the bath-streets, who would under

dinary circumstances be using When she came out, the pockshaws. ket was empty.

well call on the Commander British Forces at 9 am, June 20. The Commodore-in-Charge will call on the C-in-C at 9.45 8.21, and the C-in-C will pay a fare well call on the Governor at

room.

She immediately reported this to the police.

The next day she met the two Government House at 10.30 am. girls in the street and saw the The Earl of Bandon will then younger girl was wearing, visit the Sergeants Mess and watch similar to the one she lunch in the Officers Mess at had lost.

*or-

"From what we have been able to gather, the rickshaw owners object to the five-cent fare for a ten minutes ride. Having been able to dictate fares to suit themselves, any regulation limiting them to a properly graduated tarii could Royal Air Force, Little Sai Wan. She reported this to Police not be accepted with equani- After lunch, the Commander-Constable T. S Fong. And mity and the result is that in-Chief will proceed by launch Ister the girl admitted the watchrickshomen have struck from Little Sai Wan to New-was not hers. She also produced mans Steps, Royal Air Force, a gold bracelet and a gold ring:

Kai Tak, where he will inspect which Leung Mul Identified as The Rev. Father Henry a Royal Air Force Guard of hers.

Bush, MM who was recently Honour, before departing for Hearing was adjourned till rescued fram bandita by Singapore,

June 22, when an inquiry into the domestic background of the Chinese troops on the border two girls would be made by the of Kiangel and Kwangtung, Social Welfare Department, is at present in Hongkong Defendants were remanded slaying in Maryknoll House, in police custody.

Stanley where he is resting.

CHARITY SHOW

FOR WRY

TR Arthur

Rubinstein,

The Royal Air Force Island Bishop leaves the famous pianist will

Wives Club will hold a fashion

show tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. at Bishop and Mrs A. M. Hollis, give a recital in Hongkong the Paramount Restaurant. Pro- who spent two weeks in the ceeds from sales of entrance Colony with Mrs Betty Church, next week. He will play in tickets, ete, will be donated to left for Japan this morning by the Hongkong Hotel. He World Refugee Year.

arrived today from Java:

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