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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1961.

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A WEEK TO

DAILY EXCEPT THURSDAYS

Immigration authorities warn airlines

PHONE

37031

of the JOHANSSON CAN'T LEAVE U.S.

day

SHOWING THE FLAG

To many people in

many

places Hongkong meana The many different

things,

tourla? knows about its shops and its scenic beauty, the manufacturar

Lancashire

about it thrusting and pro- gressive textile Industry. Wel-

Tax claims against boxer

Miami, Mar. 14.

face groups overseas are well Airlines operating out of Idlewild (Now

aware of the refugee problem.

To others it is a city of stark economic contrasts.

and yet!

others think of it as a city in which all kinds of evil prevail.

sweated!

Druge, prostitutes,

labour, commercial adver. turism of the worst kind have to a surprisingly large num

bar become synonymous with Hongkong.

woll Our anortcomings arc

anough known and none will dispute

but they are thent unly one side of life and cer- tally not peculiar to Hang- kong. There is also much to be proud of, and for a city which depands to auch a great axtont

our

goodwill over-

York) have been asked to inform the immigration authorities if boxer Ingemar Johansson, of Sweden, tries to book a passage.

An immigration spokesman,

he disclosing this today sa "presumed" it is linked with lax claims against JohanssoMI,

who just the world heavyweight Utle fight in Min tast night.

Federal agents served a writ

his dressing room hữu in ufler he had been knocked out. ordering him to appear at the local federal building tomorrow

In connection. with about one million dollars (HK$6 million) tax which he is alleged to owe, a federat spokesman disclosed today.

Johansson,

accused

by the Government of failing to pay

on A US$508,181

1980 Income. WAS told that he is being another US$411,620 sued for

the total 1 bringing $1,000,801-on his 1001 income. Closed

seas it is important to set the straight, to show record what Hongkong, to really like, what is happening hero, what problems are and how people are tackling them. permanently roving ambasan- dor

need; not necessarily a person but a way of getting our message over. A short documentary film has been suggested, not devoted any particular question one that dont generally with Hongkong.

THIS

what

wa

7

but

to

An Internal Revenue Service ocial explained that Johans- son's 1001 tax year-on which a : է payment normally would

be due until April of next year was being closed as of mid- night yesterday and that the tax wrs due immediately.

The US$411.020 included tax on his earnings free lust night's light plus whatever else he has earned this year.

His flim has now been made for the Hongkong Govern- mont. got off to an excellent winning start by

major award at the Aslan film fes- tival and it was shown to the local Press yesterday. Its title aptly describes its purpose. it An immigration spokesman la is "This is Hongkong". It is New York sald later that a letter -goed him by any standarda had been sent to airines operat- --Autan

or Western, Hore my foreign services at Idlewild are scenes we are all familiar, arking them to inform the in- with-and many more We migration authorities if Johans- have missed-collected, com- on tried to book a passage. piled and arranged in a way He declined to say why the that ochoolchildren

letter in inr.

had been sent but away Europe, the tourlet in "presumed" it was in connection America, the businessman with Johansson's tax cuses. anywhere, AR wall as the thousands overance who have contributed to our rofugee re. tief WHE find thoroughly absorbing,

be

Ingemar Johansson

Big strike ends in France

Not angry Johansson told a press con- ference tonight that lie under- stood he could not leave the United States

at the moment It le a fim designed to tell as because of the U.S. Govern-

much

possible 38 27/2

ment's tax suit against him, minutes will allow. It is not but he believed it would be one that seeks to glorify what cleared up "pretty soon." Government is doing, though Asked if he was angry at the any ulm which

omitted this| United States because of the would be neither fale nor com- sult he replied: "No. 1 am not. ploto. The accent is on the think everything will be fixed Government employees went people, how they live and | up."---Reuter.

work and what their labours have achieved. Tho camora work is excellent, the colour brillant and the direction and planning carefully balanced so that the viewer does not have

facto the feeling that visual

are being crammed into him. The commentary is practical and out to a baro minimum. That is the strong point of the nim. What you see carries the conviction, not what you hear.

IT is the picture

that 6vary

porson who has ever 11vad

in or visited Hongkong would

'Russian

Nearly

1

Paris, Mar, 13. million French

back to werk early this mwr- ing after a 24-hour strike to protest against President de Gaulle's wage freeze austerity programme,

All three main trade unions Communist, Socialist and Catholic expressed satisfaction with the day's' turn-out. No was reported and private business and transport. were little affected.

No 1 man violence

in Cuba'

Boston, Mar. 14. former Cuban Am- bassador to the Court of

Hike to carry away with him. The

It is the best short answer to

kang like?"

the question: "What to Hong- it is a film wo show at the Sydney Fair In August, and

should

Trade

overy other one wo take part in, it is a film designed for

world-wide distribution

State railway workers and gas and electricity men ure plan- Ining strikes Inter this week as the protest for wage Increases rains momentum throughout France.-AP.

Value of sterling will

be maintained

Lendon, Mar. 14. Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Chan- sellor of the Exchequer, told the House of Commana teday;; "We are determined to main- lain the exchange valuc sterling and will make use ou gold and dollar reserves and. If need be, our drawing rights

had the International

011

ur

Monetary Fund to that end,"

Mr Cyril Obsorne (Conserva- (ive) had asked whether the Government had received any communication from the Der- mon Government before the D-mark was revalued in view of its effect on sterling. tle also asked Mr Lloyd what sir:ltar communications he received from other countries whose

European

currencies were to be revalued vul whether adequate re- sourcca were available to pro- test sterling against specula- tion.

Mr Lloyd said the Government had received no such com- munication from the Germao or other government,--K¢u-

tex.

ACCUSED IN SPY TRIAL OFFERED TO TURN QUEEN'S EVIDENCE

London, Mar. 14.

One of five people alleged to have been running a Soviet spy ring in Bri- tain tried to save himself by striking a bargain with a police officer,

court was told here today. Superintendent George Smith, who gave evidence, stid 15- Henry year-old

Houghton, British civil servant who worked at a secret, naval cen-

turn tried to tre,

Queen's

MORGAN

PHILLIPS

BACK AT POST

London, Mar, 14.

evidence, so as not to appear in the dock himself.

"I could not agree to that Superintendent Smith lold the court.

Before the Old Bailey Co- tral Criminal Court were three men and two women who have picaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring together and with other persons

unknown tween April 1980 and January this year to commit breaches of the Britis: Official Secrets

Act.

Master-mind

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH PREMIERS

ATTEMPT TO BREAK DEADLOCK

London, Mar. 15.

Eleven leaders meet here in extraordinary session early today to try to break the continued deadlock over the crucial issue of a South African Republic staying on in the Common- wealth.

unconditional

The two-day old crisis--the Commonwealth should con- biggest in the history. of Com- monwealth Primo Ministers conferences heightened last night when the statesmen falled after several attempts to and a formula which would:

1. Allow South Africa to continue in the Commonwealth after it becomes a republic on May 31.

* 2. Put on record the abhorrence of the other Com- monwealth countries of South Africa's apartheid (racial segregation policies),

• 3. Make it clear that in

Superintendent Smith told the accepting South Africa's reten- court Houghton asked to see hirntion the other

sister countries

in prison on January 10, and do not in any way condone her bring with him "certain photo-racial discrimination.

Boine embessies

graphs of Russians and Poles" so that he could identify

10 people attached in Britain with whom he been in contact.

Proper authority

Adamant Conference sources said that had though several drafts of the formula were produced the delegates, yesterday. could not. agree on the wording of a des claration embodying it. reply to Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, the

The sources said that Dr Verwoerd, South Africa's Prime torney General, he said: wanted to give me information country will not submit to any Minister, is adamant that his that I could place before

In

At- "Ho

internci

has during devoted 12

tinue to remain the sources cald,

The conderesco the past two days working hours in four top secret sessions to the South African issue-a record for any single topic. Reuter.

52 injured in gas

explosion

Tokyo, Mar. 15. Police reported that 52 per- were injured four --when 红您 under- carously. ground gas main exploded in a Tokyo street during the rush. hour this morning.

Police said the cause of the explosion was being investi-

gated, but first reports said a the proper authority whereby in-interference in her

uffairs.

ilghted match may have been stead of standing trial he could

Any communique announcing cropped in a section of the give evidence against the other

her retention in the Common road under repair and onto an The section... quoted deals four-prisoners."

wealth should be so phrased-exposed and leaking-gea-main. with spying, obtaining informa-

He said he told Houghtoz he that it does not contain

The explosion any-

occurred ક tion which might be useful to could not agree to his turning

residents thing that can be so construcd nearby

telephoned an enemy and communicating Queen's evidence.

he argues.

the Tokyo Gas Company

to smell of gas

such information.

every Gordon

The trial continues tomorrow.

Mr Morgan Phillips, 58-

The prosecution said yester--Reuter. year-old General Secretary day that there was of the Labour Party, was indication that yesterday back at his desk Lonsdale, a Landon company at the Porty's London director alleged to have master- minded the spy ring, was a Headquarters after more Russion. than six months' absenco following a stroke.

The other accused are Peter Kroger, 50, a bookseller, and his

A Party spokesman said Mr47-year-old wife Helen, whose Phillips would be working only part time for a while. ..

London

was

home suburban alleged to have been turned into a secret radio station and the for "hub of a spy ring" and arm Houghton's 46-year-old Anneco

He was still being treated his speech and his right both of which suffered from Ethel Gee, also a civil servant, the stroke.

Mr Phillips, one of the most influential members of the Labour movement, suffered the stroke last August just after altending. Д news conterence programme for broadcasting with a panci of Journalists China Mail Special.

CANADIAN

TO COMMAND

St James said today that Met daughter RHINE ARMY

the No. 1 man Cuba today is not Fidel Castro

but a Soviet army gen- eral.

In Me Sergio Rojas-Santa

alnemas, or television screens Marian said Castro ranies third and at schools, and one that in

Intelligent all with on

And Eincera concarn about what

happens In Hongkong should

睹细眨。

power in Cuba.

for first time

Taipei, Mar. 14.

He said the No 1 man is A report from Quemoy said

Kudrintsev, Soviet Sergi

a school teacher approach- Ambassador to Cuba and R

ed a 17-year-old girl at a Russian army general,

dinner party in the island! city one day last month and said:

Mr Rojas-Santa Marina sald the No 2 man in Cuba today is Ernesto Guevara, one of Castro's leutenants.

Ottawa, Mar. 14. The Queen has approved the ap-

pointment of Major-General Сара- Jean Vlotor Allard, a dian Commander of tho Fourth Division British Army, of the Rhine in Germany, Army Headquarters here an- nounced,

who worked at the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Centre at Portland on the south coast.

UN AGENDA

NOT CURTAILED

United Nations, Mar. 14. Attempts to curtail the UN General Assembly's 38- item agenda and eliminate some "cold war" items have failed and the re- sumed session may now get down to work within the next 48 hours, West- ern sources said today. Observers predicted that tho Assembly was in

Ior a pru- This is the first time a Conte longed and possibly Div It cost little more than $110,000 to make and for a prestige tm

dian has taken over command session, as the agende containe It fulfils the highest expecta-

er & British Division, although controversial issues such as

officers between Tibet. tions of those who have been

exchanges of

Hungary and Cuban Brilish and Canadian fores, and Soviet charges of "aggres- calling for a publicity film of this kind. An auch Its valus Is

have taken place during antsion" by the United States, Incalculabia. It is not going to

JOINING COMMUNISTS because I falled to move the since the Second World War,

Attempts to defer debate on a melt hard hearts in Lansmahira

Ho Fald he quit as Cuban family out of the Chinese main- General Allard, aged 47, now number of agenda items follow- or Amerlen who are sat on res.

Britain Innd before the Red takeover?" Vice-Chief of the General Stated a suggestion by the U.S. tricting trade, but butter in June, 1000, because he saw Miss Li Chen-chen, who retkes over his now command in that only a handful of issues be than any voluminous report it Castro, joining the Communist turned to live on the island combines fact with colour and side.

discussed at the resumed sea- recently, from the Philippinez,

sion. spectacle in a way that wil Mr Rojas-Santa Marina also replied in surprise, "It could not evoke widespread · admiration said the undergroundh move- be because my father is at home!

Baid last A US. spokesman Amazement at what our ment against Castro has reach in this city.""

Miss Li returned home and the World War II. He was weck the proposal was being people are doing. The Gover-ed hundreds of thousands and

in Mocowmade in an effort to improve nor. Bir Robert Black sold in is waiting for the moment found out from her fatter that Miltary Attache

international climate His Review of the Year that when it can rise against him. she is an adopted daughter and from 1945 to 1948 and in 1933 the the Hongkong, story doservos Ile said he ping 1 return to her real father in Wu Tseng-commanded the 25th Chadian ah so pave the way for fruit- In. Korea-ful disarmament talks--ROU- fullor recognition „abroad. | Cuba secretly, to join in the yun, the teacher she tollood to at Infantry Brigade. -Herala'the Bim' that will do it.i underground' movement--AP.. the dinner party.---UPI.

Chino Mail Bpécial-----

and

He made his comments in a Boston Globe interview,

to Great Ambassador

"You look so much like my wife. Could you be my daughter whom I never met

November,

Hohnd a distinguished carosz.osa Field Commander in

liter,

Dr Verwoerd also holds that complain of the his country's membership

Be sure to

of in the neighbourhood---AP,

make the winning move

choose an

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