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the
day
April promise
to be in England i
"0", "Now that April's
there," mys Robert Brown- Ense with more Hentiment than meteorological
curacy.
Nevertheless,
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all know what he
mans, just as we know
THE WEATHER
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Former American prisoner crosses border MCCANN ARRIVES IN COLONY
Brought by NEW U.S. Macmillan and Kennedy STOP PRESS
special train
to
Lowu
that an English Aprit can Mr Robert E. McCann, 60-year-old Ameri-
bring any kind of weather,
ranging from bitter frosts!
and snow to warm blauziny i sunshine.
long-
For whereas here in
hong, the seasons de follow one another so rauch as edge each other out of the way, in the north we
see that perennid miracle
of the earth awakening to life, after a long winter! sleep.
One need not be a poet to be
moved by the sight of a field, full of golden daffodils, nor
a sonneteer to stand in rap- ture and see the first green shoots appearing on the branches of a tree which has stood dend all winter.
can businessman released from jail by
CONSUL
FOR HONGKONG
Washington, Apr. 5,
discuss China
China problem
Washington, Apr. 5.
President Kennedy and Mr Harold Macmillan tonight exchanged views on the question of seating Communist China in the United Nations, offi- cial spokesmen said.
the The lasue was raised at White House talks between the President and the Prime Minus-
The official spoke men said that this afternoon the meetings had gone into the question
of
the Communist Chinese on Monday The State Department an- ter in the context of a review co-ordinating the assistance of crossed the border at 12.05 today. He came by a special train.
Three men and two women of the Chinese Red Cross Society carried Mr McCann on a stretcher.
They stopped four or five feet away from the border line. The cancer-stricken American was transferred to another stretcher on the Hongkong side.
The minute he crossed over, a loud speaker on the Communist side boomed out martial music.
Mr McCann, in black cap, glasses and looking very thin, appeared to be in acute pain during the transfer from one stretcher to the other.
His wife, walking behind him, broke down and cried over the shoulders of the British und American Red Cross representatives.
Dr John Guerine of the USAF entered the am- bulance with Mr McCann without Mrs McCann. They sent Mr McCann to St Teresa's hospital for a
Hides Wire nature quick check here light to Clark Field
nier climes, where nature
j
stand an immediate flight by USAF plane to Clark Field in the Philippines.
is more lavish with her gifts and improvident with hor fertility. the miracle of April is not so apparent.
At the border to meet the McCanns were the British Yet every year it happens, let men do their worst to Red Cross representatives, Mrs Robin de Lange, two plot and scheme, and muse American Red Cross representatives including Mr Don upon ways and menns of Gilkison, and De Guerine and Mr Henry Allen, Public bringing about the down-Relations Officer of the USIS. fall of their enemies. With unfalling
the promise, snows clear away, the sun! warms the earth, and the tiny shots appear to give promise of A summer's Dounty.
Mrs McCann, deeply stricken with grief, refused to May anything.
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Our
It is strange, yet no matter how mundane life can be- no matter how come, and complex
make alfairs, and how little time we allow ourselves to mere- ly stand and gaze upon the miracle of a reawakening world, wo are never really no blase that the coming of
April docx BOL
a response within us.
find
Bul
the question is, what is that response today?
We know that in the past, so
the poets tell us, there wan
a kind of happiness among
men who lived closer to
Drink in the clink
the career
international bodies to under- developed countries as well as brief continuation of the study
nounced today appointment of diplomal Cecil Lyon, President, and the Prime Minis of Nato problems. former Ambassador
19 killed in
Iraq riots
of United Nailons problems,
The spokesman said that the
tor had tried to estimate what
The spokesmen to
said there the situation would be al the
was also a review of the whole Chile and current deputy next regular session of the
complex of United Nations chief of the U.S. Embassy United Nations General Assen-
problems, including the Soviet
Beirut, Apr. 5.
here 10- in Paris,
Travellers arriving Consul-bly in September. as
altack on Mr Dag Hammarsk-
that General in Hongkong.
They said there was a review | Jold, the UN Secretery night from Bagdad, said
killed 10 students were General, the Soviet demand
and, of the sentimeni as it was now
when the of about 40 wounded establishment Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr in the United Nations and an for the
to administer the week's strike by taxi drivers In Elbridge Durbrow, will succeed estimate of what it might be triumvirate
fre durlog lasti army opened as Deputy Chief of nex! September.
world organisation, problem
protest against Mr Lyon
carcered with colonial issues, prices. Mission and Minister in Paris,
Sir
Patrick Dean
and Mc
higher
petrol
to university classes after
a
Mr Durbrow, also a career Adlai Stevenson, the respective and the Congo.
Tomorrow the President and officer with extensive experien-chlet delegates to the United the Prime Minister will board
The students returned today will assist the Nations, took part in the ex-the Presidential yacht Haney one-day protest ce in Europe,
strike com- TAYA U.S. Ambassador, Lieut- | change of views,
Fitz for a two-hour salt down memorating the seventh day of General James M. Gavin,
the Potomac River. They will the newcomer to diplomalle rervice.
be accompanied by several nd- visers and win continue thelt review of world issues,
Mr Lyon, a New Yorker and Harvard graduate, verved
and and Hongkong in 1032 suteequent assignments in Pelarg
Tientsin. and
Ins curcer izludes posts in Latin Amurica, the Middle East and Berlin. He is 57.
Mr Durbrow Tonks high in the
opinion of government officials
and congressmen for his work
Differences
American sturces said there was a differenze of approach between Britain and the United Statro on the issue of whether to seat China. But they added at Britain was not pushing these differences.
These sources said there had no attempto reconcile $110 positions of the United
en
in South Vietnam where he has States and Britain on the issue
Ambassador since 1957. of China.
been
Born in San Francisco an
The British side was under-
September 21, 1903, he attended stood to feel that rather than
Yale, Stanford and Dijon
being on agreement to universities and the L'Ecole there
hoped that ot Libre Deselences Politiques disagree it was future there
some time in the Parts.-UPI. London, Apr. 6.
would b. agreement on the China issue.
A former English Police station has been con- verted to a public house and brewery offices in Watford, Hertfordshire.
LIFE FOR
FINCH AND
MISTRESS
nature than we do, whose Dr R. Bernard Finch and his
domestic affairs were closeT tied to the things of the feld and the garden, and not, as it were, as in our case. once removed from the buds and young grow= | ing crops.
Los Angeles, Apr. 5.
sweetheart, Carole Tre- goff, today were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his socialite wife.
The same jury of 10 men and two women tha! convicted them last week thus spared the
The new pub, "The Robert Peel as recently opened by Mr J. A. Briggs, Managing Director oÍ Benskin's, a sub- sidiary of Ind Coope,
Part
the of what 1 now sulcon bar was once part of the cell block. The draught beer "cellar" hus been created from! former cells Dad n ring for scuring prisoners may still be But seen in one of the walls.
thermostatic cooling equipment A now supplenicals the natural qualities of the former "cooler,"
The pubile bar was formerly the charge room and office, and has fixed seating arranged In small groups. The service area
behind the counter was once the passage of the cell block,
Shipowner
seizes
cargo
The spokesmen emphasised that the meetings were not con- ferences but really an exchange of views ranging over all the major world subjects at issue.
They said that the talks had been "a most favourable and uneful exercise....to see where we stand and where going."
Colonialism
British
sources
we are
sald that
Taipei, Apr. 5. from Mr Macmillan's point of Chinese shipowner said vw the meetings provided an to receive today he has ordered a opportunity for him
personally from the President Japan-bound shipload of the new administration's ideas scrap iron to Formosa to on all world problems. force payment of freight These sources sald there had charges.
оп
this afternoon "rather been
minutes than 15
dls- more Mr Chou Tsao-yi,
general cussion" of the Berlin problem expected that the The saloon bar, formerly the manager of the Yu Tung Navi and they
and the Prime gation Co, sald the freighter Yu President recreation room and part of the
up cells, bas separate dining area. Tung and its halt million doller Minister would again lake
tomorrow after- Now it is comfortably furnished cargo of scrap from Canada will that subject with #tted carpets and scattered dock at Keelung about April 12 noon.
Jiscussion of and remain there till the dis-
During the sealing grouped around copper-
practically CYCTY On April to us is a visit wealthy surgeon and his ex- topped tables but the beer-pute over chartering fees is eri-colonialism
territory on the continent of to the florists, just as mistress from death in Call engine handles are wooden led.
truncheons"-as a reminder.→→
Mr Chou said he gave the Africa was referred to and harvest is a matter of buy-fornia's gas chamber.
order for the ship, now in the passing reference was made to LPS.
north Pacife, to change its the policies of ether elde
Nations discussion course after failing in efforts to United compromise an overdue freight about the Portuguese colony of
Angola. charler The ship was under
It was understood, however, from a brief re- a New York arm which has that apart Kone bankrupt and theference to the Congo during Japancie consignee, Okaya the review of United Nationa Sicel Co of Osaka, refused his problems, there had been no proposal to share the loss, Mr detalled discussion Chou asserted.
Congo.
the President This morning He sold his contract permits
Minister dis- him to seize the cargo for pay- and the Prime Tel service officer on the head meat of charges. The shipper cussed (1) International finance with a golf ball during a round has been identified as Consumer and economic problems; and (2) on Monday in Florida, a White Metal Co of Montreal-AP. House spokesman said today.
ing a
few tims of canned The panel had deliberated for food. Our miracles are not three suspenseful days on thele only two choices: death in the Bo much things of life and
a life prison birth as things of the can- gas chamber, or
sentence. factory, or the
The life imprisonment decision flower
maker. means they will be eligible for Synthetic Aprils with ayn-parole after seven years.
ntactl
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thetic flowers, and the true glory lost beneath a manus of business affairs.
April in Hongkong is not so apparent, ns we have said. New leaves appear before
summer
BROKE INTO SOBS
Red-haired Carole, 23, weke Into sobs at the counsel table. Her lawyer, Donnid Bringgold, cut his arm about her as
forward on couna:1 taksle and buried
the
his
the
10
Kennedy hits of 500,000.
guard with golf ball
Washington, Apr. 5.
Kennedy hilt
Prezident
Mr Pierre Salinger, the Pre-
the old unes have fallen, tried to console her.
flowers Finch foll and the hang on like visitors re- luctant to leave. Yet the face in his folded arms on
table. He remained unmoving in faldent's Press Secretary, said April miracle is here HX
this position for minutes.
Mr Kennedy had insisted that well as in the elimes where
The jury deliberated for 12 the socrat service man
should the frost has killed the leafy hours
go for an Immediate medical garb of the trees.
The defendants were convict- | chockup. There is an added richnessed of murder and conspiracy The man, whom Mr Salinger in our hedgerows, the birds in the fatal shooting on July did not entity, returned about are busy with their nesto, 10, 1959, of Mra Barbara Jean three holes later apparently Finch, Finch admittett the none the worse for his expert- the barren slopes are waft- shooting but claimed It was ence and completed the round ing for the first rains which neeldental. The state, demand guarding the President--Reuter. will bring forth the nowing the death penalty, called it green shoots of grass. And cold blooded murder to prevent ourselves? Aprit surely, in the doctor's wife from getting a time for renewing our much of his considerable for
lune vin a divorce settlement 11 dead: 23 missing hopes, that as the earth Superior Judge David Cole- promises once again to add | man complimented members of to its ancient splendour, | his court staff on their per- even the most mundano por-formance throughout the long complimented the son, lont in the groy busi- triol, then 31es of worry and strenn, jurors for their work. can nee a new rich prominu In the going of April,
Both defence lawyers made moilons for a new trial-AP.
Tokyo Apr. 6. Police today raised the death toll to 1 nnd reported 23 per- song miasing under two avalan- ches tim; buried two villages in i different parts of Hokkaido to- day.-Reuter.
about the
Nato and Western collaboration.
Tshombe calls
off boycott
and civilene,
President Moisu Thembe of the The agreement was reached at
Elisabethville, Apr. 3.
breakaway Congo province of
a meeting loating several Kalanga tonight called off his
hours ·bolwoen President Sean one-day-old boycott of United Thombo and General
· Nations personnel.
McKeown, Irish commander Tenaton which mounted after the of UN troops in the Congo.
arrest by Swedim UN soldiers Thie Katonga Government sald of a platoon of Katanga troops it would suspend measures
imposed trying to lake over Elisabeth-
yesterday which mado
for Jt ville airport was eased tonight!
an offence with an agreement to resture |
Kelangans to have any con- between "normal relations"
tacts with UN pernozel-- Nouler. Kalangan and UN soldiers
f
Foreign relations
added.
killings.
the travellers
They added that General Kresem, the Prime Minister, urdered a special committee to probe the killinga,
The only other? announced day-time engagement for Mr
A Western diplomat is quoted Macmillan is a lunch by Senator William Fulbright, the chair-
saying the Government man, and other members of the wanted people to belleve that Senate Foreign Relations. Com-the troops acted without mittec.-Reuler.
authority-Reuter,
A
In hospital
Mr McCann arrived at Teresa's Hospital shortly be- fore 1.40 pm today and was carried in on a stretcher for a medical check-up.
Our reporter covering the arrival of Mr McCann at the hospital said that the train
Mir Uringloy
and ALCA McCann to Shumchun on the Chinese side of the border- lind arrived at 6 am--six hours before they crussed the frontier.
American Consular off- otals did not know of this.
The Passport Oleo on the British sido was the first to br notified that the McCanaze had arrived but it was not known before going to press when the office was notf- fed.
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