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Reform Club, Civic Association move on constitution

Of The COLONY TO ASK FOR CHANGES

Day

Delegation to leave

Resettlement for London talks

Alka Seltzer

is a little surprising to And how casually various nationa

have come to accept American

economia ald-almost as [f

A joint delegation of Reform Club and Civic Association will go to London in September to ask for constitutional changes affecting the Urban, Legislative and Executive Councils in Hongkong.

they are doing the Americans The delegations hope to meet the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mi

a favour by accepting it, as H

the sld is due as a wage for services rendered to the free world, or a reward for keeping out of Communist clutches. Perhaps Hongkong is fortunate that it is not, lika ao many of its neighbours, be- ing kept alive by almost per. manent transfusions of Ameri- can dollars. Because, we are able to say # sincere thank. you when

obviously “humanitarian gesture is made for our benefit

an

Iain Macleod.

A joint press release by the Kingdom, and will take the op- Civic Association and

the

portunity to follow up on the

HK GAMBLING: Reform Club, ofgned by their arrangements which are being

FOUR TO BE DEPORTED

London, July 13.

Mr Iain Macleod, the Colonial Secretary said today deportation orders had been issued against four people arrested in connection with a gambl ing racket found In Hongkong's Western Dis trict.

respective chairmen, Dr P. F. Woo and Mr Brook Bernacchi, QC said:

"At a joint meeting between the Committees of the Reform Club of Hongkong and the Hongkong Civic Association in January of this year, it was agreed in principle that a joint delegation should proceed to London this summer to consult with the Secretary of State for the Colonies upon constitutional changes in Hongkong in respect to the Urban, Legislative and Executive Councils,

Consultations

We refer, of course, to the dona- tions made by the American people for the World Refugee Year which have enzoled Hony. kong to bulid a community centre at Wong Tai Sin, and which was opened yesterday by the American Consul. General, Me Julius Holmes Perhaps because the ald was handout not an Impersonai from the U.8. Treasury but cams spontaneously from the people's pockets, it la all the He said this in reply to more welcome and appreciated. question by Mr B. Thornton, The residente of the resettle- Latour, who asked for a' state. ment area who will benefit ment on this subject.

Mr Macleod said investige-signed by Mr Brook Bernacchi from this centre, as much as the local tax-payer who hai tions into the gambling or as Chairman of the Reform Club been shouldering the brunt of ganisation had been completed of Hongkong and Dr PFWob the refugee burden until now, Polles inquiries were cob as Chairman of the Hongkong

Civic Association, therefore, join in expressing tinuing. deepest gratitude.

On another question on the now Government committee on AROM the American viewpoint, corruption, Mr Macleod sald it

the declaïon' to build such⋅ a centre must be welcome be cause it represents a practical

expression of concern for the

plight of victims of commun.

had met six times since it was formed in March. It had re-

"After further consultations a basis of agreement between the two bodies was arrived at, an

London official approach to through the Hongkong Govern- ment was made on March 18, 1960,

communication WE

"After further correspondence with Government, a reply was finally received: from London through the Hongkong Govern- ment at the end of June.

"This reply is considered suffi This was not ciently favourable to justify the granted but the applicant was joint delegation to proceed. to invited to send his evidence in London

ceived one application to give

oral evidence,

made for the delegation.

"A meeting of the Hongkong Civic Association will be held at about the end of July, and it is hoped that a joint Public Meet- ing will be held during August, "Further details of these two .an- latter meetings will be nounced later.”

Future of

Katanga

uncertain

GUIDED MISSILES COME TO HK-

Top picture: The USS Camberra and bottom a China Mail close up of the missile launches. ---- Photo

U.S. accuses

Russia of wanton attack

Washington, July 12.

The United States today vigorously protest- ed to the Soviet Union over t the unwarranted shooting down" of an American reconnaissance plane on July

1.

The protest note said the plane was never within

130 miles of Soviet territory.

In a note delivered to the waters or air space of the Soviet

Ministry Soviet Foreign

in Union.!! Moscow, the United States maid "It therefore evident that. The UBS Canberra, the first cruiser of the U.8. Navy with it was evident that Soviet Air pursuant to instructions of the Force planes "wantonly attack-Soviet Government airplanes of rulded alp-to-air missiles, arrived in Hongkong, this morning.

The 13,600-ton man-of-war with complement of 1,635 led the six-jet American RB-47 the Soviet Air Force wantonly over international attacked the American airplane now: berthed alongside the Royal Naval Dockyard. It is her first aircraft waters. visit to Hongkong.

Two twin suided missile launchers are capable of firing the supersonic anti-aircraft guided mlimile, "Terrier ***

over International waters with the admitted loss of that air craft and of the life of at least one of the members of its crew; "It should be clear to the Two other members of the

Seriousness

A slim needle-nosed supersonic anti-aircraft weapon with a length of 27 fest and a speed of 1,500 mph, the "Terrier? in designed to intercept aircraft under any weather conditions at a Soviet Government that a re-crew have, according to the longer range and higher altitudes than conventional ack-seks.

They are stowed away below decks in two magazines, dubbed the "oske, machines," which are completely automatio loading Radar and electronic equipment for defending targets and for guiding the misuiles render maximum facility in automalle opers tion.

The U88 Canberra, can launch, four missiles in eight-tentha of a sepond.

round-the-world good

the 158 "In the course of ar

devices

Elisabethville, July 12. Premier Molse Tschombe,

chief of Katanga's provin cial government was re- ported tonight to have: bad: second thoughts carries the Hag of Bel about seceding the rich Cruises Division Six. Katanga province from the newly-formed Congo Republic.

The provincial, goyérnment gold in a communique en phasising its desire to restore

lam many of whom are now willing which was done Rey-"It is hoped that the joint dele, order "the government and thei

living at resettlement areas} Buon as Wong Tai ·8in. And from the local viewpoint, the Idea of the centre is a good ont because ita aim is to foster what has so far been so con. spicuously lacking in the re tugee population: a community spirit and a better appreciation of their obligations as citizana and of the benefits they deriva from living in freedom In Hongkong.

The centres may in time contri.

bute to making these people

ter.

gation can be received by the State for the Secretary of

Provincial Assembly (Parlia ment) would examine the situa tion regarding the future of

Colonles carly in September. Katanga:

"The Hongkong Civic Associa-

the Reform Club of European observers here be

New dutiesongkong, between them repre- Beve Mir. Tychombe, by, pro-

for Timoshenko

Moscow, July 12.

he

sent not only their respective claiming secession, realised members as such, but through was putting the Belgian Gov- their elected seats on the Urban ernment in a difficult position, Council also reflect the views of particularly as Belgian troops a large section of the Hongkong have been in action in Katanga. public...

Proposals

Mr. Tschombe has probably been advised in thems loss and, this, observers think, would ex- "The general terms of consti- plain the communique enghasi tesi, lams like undigestea, whi War-time Russian army hero tutional changes to be proposed ing the urgency of restoring or wanted and useless parasites, Mashal Semion Timoshenko, by the joint delegation will be der and toning down the

succession the Byelo released in the near future in declaration of than active, integrated, use who commanded tul and even necessary mem Russia (While Russia) military the form of a joint memorandum. made pn Monday.

"Where the two. organisations According to a member of the region since 1952, has been given

Congo Provincial Government

bera

. both

"other duties apparently in differ on certain aspects of the

hé

fuses to recognise the authority of the Lumumba Central Glov ernment AP.

a community which is industrial-minded and

the central military system, it proposed constitutional changes. Mr Tschombe, however, still re- labour-hungry. Local govern.

there will be presented in riders ment has stready illustrated it was leamed here tonight.

The "Prayda of Byelo-to the joint memorandum. concern for their welfara - ky

The Reform Club of Hong- building resettlement homes! Russia", received in Moscow

kong will be holding a large the announced that. for more than 300,000-and today, committing itself to housing Byelo-Russian Communist Party meeting of its own members at 600,000-but it,. lahad freed Marahs Timoshemp the Kwong Chau Restaurant at widely agreed that magnani- of his duties as member of the pm. on July 20, 1960 as a Communist Party farewell gesture to their Chair- mous as this gesture was, it republic's

another

was not enough to ensure that Bureau consequent to his "de-man, Mr Brook Bernacchi, Q.C the people staying there would perture from the party of this who for personal reasons is. become permanent and Republic's organization."-AFP leaving on July 26 for the United fully #similated residente.

VỀ this Já, the first community

centro in Hongkong, initial project is, of course, ox- perimental and from mistakes and achievements recordea, modincations and improve :ments, will be necessary. There are some who, already, regard, the centres as a waste of time and money which could be put to better use. Perhaps time WITH show that costa far outweigh" the benefit derived, but it is essentially a pathfinder project and experience may lead to Romething better and more useful.

If the worst comes to the worst

U.S. not to send troops to Congo

The White House malá today President Eisenhower feels that

any `troops needed to restore order in the riot-ridden. Dongs shonid

be provided by countries, other than the United Stat

The President" and U.S. Secretary of State, Mr

Hertar, also feel, White House, Fennu

and the idea is abandonada a znaky, told a news conferenon, Fast "it would, bò l

·Centres are built on the same

it-kroops were not send there

pattern as a Government : Wesare pow

Classroom primary school.

HUMA Hagerty ouilized.

There is therefore a valuable Herter on the matter afti alternativa was far them. But

the time and thought, and

#sfört that chau bien, givõit,60

It is going to ban

and though the stark

Ex-Turkish president

to be tried

Ankara, July 12. Ex-President Celal Bayar of Turkey is to stand trial before the Supreme Justice Counell under articles of the penal code death providing the penalty, the “ Turkish Committes of National Unity has decided.

It was officially announceţi that the Committee unanimously. agreed on July 7 that: the President will be accused undi the articles allowing the sentence for crimes Koormāti by force bo "aricihllate":"ibeń

THE JONESES MOVE

INTO NEW HOME

London, July 12.

her husband, Mr Antony tonight moved into the and favour home at Kensington

petition of acts of this nature Soviet note, been taken into eus- cannot fall to have the most tody without any legal basis and serious consequences, respons-are to be subjected to trial un bility for which would rest upon, der what is called' full severity the Soviet Government alone, of Soviet law. The three other the United States note said. members of the crew remain un-

The note, the text of which accounted for."Reuter. was released by the State De- partment, rejected an attempt by The Soviet Union, in a poke to Washingun yesterday, to cabe lish some kind of link between the fight and the United States U-2 which was downed over the Soviet Union on May

The note" also said, that the United States reserved its right,| to demand full compensation from the Soviet Union for its wijustified action.

The United States nota" de clared that the Soviet note re- presented a “wilful mis- interpretation and mis-statement of fact."

Unfounded

the

"The government United States of America-re-- Jects the completely unicanded ellegations contained in the Ministry's note under re ference, the US. communica don said. A

Pravda

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gets a

mouthful

The

Witney, July 13.1 Soviet newspaper Pravda yesterday tele phoned here for local renc tion to the incident of the: United States RB-47 re- connaissance aircraft.

Wimey is close to the Brize It jemnly and vigorously protests the unwarranted shoot-Norton air base from which the

shotdown aireraft took.of.

Ling down of an American air

plane over international waters

Mr Robert Tarrant 65, chair; and the cynical failure of, the Soviet government, to make its man of Witney Urban District Council was telephoned at his Action known for a period of time by Pravda to find out the days during which a search for Brize Norton valagers reaction the musing men was known to to the RB-47, incident

be in course, in which the This accoming to Mr Tarrant Soviet Government Was is how the 11-minute conversa- voluntarily participating in ich spent what was apparently good Faith," it stated,

The American note sald that the US Air Force plane was #propending on an entirely legill mate mission over international waters and at no time penetrated Soviet territory or even areas which have been claimed at one tima or, another as territorial

Wreckage of

U.S. plane

sighted

Do you like the idea of Ameri- cans making hostile flights from your district?

It is difficult to believe that anyone would make hostile fight in an unarmed" aeropiane. Do you Hice the Americans living there?

Everyone would be, heartily rind to be riff of the noise of the wretched piznes - but sínés☺ the Toold-war- has been forped upon

usi wa mast put up will it

What is the local reaction to the plane being shot down?;!

⠀ I have been around the

In the last, day or

haven't heard anyb

What do you think milk!ibe! the focal reaction?:

We are not likely to think Shi clever to put up booby trap,

Kane toas shot down