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Comment Report on survey by United Kingdom experts BRIDGE OR TUNNEL FOR HK?
of the day
BRITAIN ON
HARD TIMES
BRITAIN'S economy is, to say the least, in a bad way and this has caused the
Chancellor of the Exchequer
to take drastic netion.
The move to curb inflation has
aroused a storm of criticism i on both sides the House of Commons and the Labour Party is not missing trick in blasting the Gov- ernment,
But the blume does not lie
entirely with the Conserva. tives. In fact, much of the blame the squarely on the shoulders of the unions and their leaders' inability to control the various elements who are able at will to destroy the country's econo–
my.
It is quite true that Britain "never had it so good" at the time of the last General Election and the Conser vatives were entitled to lay claim to their slogan. There was Justification for the claim.
The future was bright and everyone cashed in on it.
Spending
COST ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT HK$256M
Should Hongkong have a bridge or a tunnel connecting the
Island with Kowloon?
The bridge would offer the better solution were it not for the possibility of marine and aviation interests," said the re- port issued today by the Victoria City Development Com- pany Ltd.
If it is to be built, the bridge would measure some 3,700 feet in length and would have five traffic lanes, each 12 feet in width. The report adds that it would rank among the major bridges of the world and would be the longest of its type.
The tunnel would be about a mile long between points and would contain three lanes
- two of 12 feet in width and a centre one of 18 feet.
-
"We bellove that there 14 Toom fur acerplable promise between the needs of these interests, and that the hurite of the bridge should be carefully weighted against such objtetions before tunnel is
considered." the report added.
A bridge would cont $250 raklion and pay
for itself In 14 years.
The evnrulting engineers who Investigated both projects estimate that a tunnel would cost $283 million and take 10 years to pay for its construction.
Mr K. B. Allport, a Director of the Victoria City Develop- ment Company, cutlined the Andings of both projects in the
spree Kowloon Lions Club this after-
TOWEVER, xince Lhen
H there has been a spend-
noon.
He said:
Periodic
ing spree, probably unpre "Today is one for which many cedented in the annals of of us have been eagerly await- Britain's history. The public ing, and is an important one in was encouraged to spend by the history of Hongkong cross- the reluxation of controls. barbour communications.
"We have all become ae-
While spending is a pleasantcustomed to bolt the vehiculer occupation in anyone's lun-Jand passenger ferries, but many, gunge there must be a will particularly as the Colony hai to work to do a job honest expanded and progressed, look.
ly and think of one's coun-ed forward to the lime when 31 try,
might be possible to travel from
The "I'm ali right Jack" attitude has gone too for and to the detriment of the entire nation.
The unions have not played their part and many have mude unreasonable demands,
Trouble
Electrical
wage
the Island to Kowloon or vice versa by car or publie transport. at any time of the day or night, without having to
wait for ferry,
"It is nearly 60 years
ago
since Cmdr. Murray Rumscy, RN, then Harbour Master, pro- pased, in his Annual Report of 1902, the construction of EL cross-harbour road Hnk by means of a bridge.
Since that time there have (been periodle suggestions for Trades come form of improved
Union, cross
dominated by the Cummu-
At least the leaders of the Mafia *11 contrai the rank and file which is more
was not until August, 1958, when Victoria City Development
nist Party, has been instru-Co, Ltd, approved the most im mental in causing moro purtant initial step to be taken trouble than the notorious for the purpose of providing Mafia.
this road link by authorising Mesers. Freeman Fux & Partners, and Messrs. Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners, than can be said of some proveed upon detalled survey, pa joint consulting engineers to
union lenders.
| having given them very wide Nearly seven million Britons terms of reference to enable received wice inerruses them to investigate all aspects during the first half of the of the problem, and all types of year. Yet in the same time crossing.
two million working days · Close study
were lost.
The elementary question is how can a nation continue to exist under such cie cumstances,
As a result, today, the only comprehensive and non-partisan report on a proposed rund cross- ing of Hongkong harbour is bring released to the public,
This survey, us anyone who Britnin lives on la exports.reads it will appreciate, is mast
It is pricing itself out of exhaustive mich covers the world markets by use of aspects which might in anyway the strike weapon, a weapon affect the selection and which is being used indls-struction of such a link, and 1 criminately and without feel the greatest credit is due justification.
10 the authors rembracing report.
Reluctant
Cerlalu sectiona
.Con
this of
#1!
all
of the in- carried
vestigation and report,
out at a cost of HK$1 million, was found by the
MIE Government is natural-sulting
Ti reluctant to impose rather closer study than WLA
restrictions in the anions, originally
TYPHOON HELEN
a
At midday Tropical Storm-Helen had in- fonsified into typ- hoon and was controd about 270 milos SE of Okinawa, moving north at about six knota.
A ridge from the Pacific "anti- cyclono extends wortwards to Japan,
Two-currency
slot machines
envles ged, anil STI DEKLENKATS ORN PAY In two
this factor, currencies.
but unless drastic action in order to overcome
It was decided to seek advice A Cunard Line spokesman
Artist's impression of
the bridge linking tho Hunghom Reclamation with Causeway Bay, as it would be
from
Stubbi-road, and (left) of the tunnel entrances in Kowloon (top) and Hong- kong.
HIS FEATS OF BURGLARY BEAT THOSE OF RAFFLES
~~~~WOS
SOYON
Proston, July 27, | A housebreaker whose de- predations made those of the fictional Raffles "pale into insignificance”—ac- cording to the prosecution jailed for yours hare yesterday.
Но was Peter Frost, 27. released from jail last January wh admitted three house breaking charges and asked for 72 offences to be taken into ac- count.
VALUE
The total value of his thella was put at £63,851, of which only goods worth £97, had been recovered, it was stated.
Among his titled victims, was Lady Pamela Mountbatten, daughter of Earl Mountbatten, who lort Jewellery Worl £17,000 including gifts from the Queen
China Mail Special
Austerity measures are endorsed by Commons
London, July 27.'
The House of Commons tonight endorsed the Government's "credit squeeze" plans to deal with Britain's economic difficulties and re- jected a Labour opposition censure motion by 346 votes to 238 Government majority of 108.
Later
Complain
Burdons
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dead
a Government mollon,buying humuses.'
rode to triumph through Baking the Houso lo endorse its Air Selwyn Lloyd, the Chan-election has become " policies as u means of "up- Icellor of the Exchequer, had albatross and it ta hanging holding the strength of Sterling. been a "bad economie turecar-round his neck." Improving the balance of pay-ter."
Mr Macmillan said salary and ments and maintaining a sound Mr
that wage earners must pause before Gaitskell disagreed Lanaly
for thu
they would make ANGHIT de- continuing
Train
unica It for more pay prosperity of the nation," was conditions and changed in much Bouthampton, July 27,
and contended carried by 340 votes to 230-reliefs should be cancelled,
that the surtax could be shown to be the real Joint Con- The Iner Queen Mary
frule of Increased productivity, Kelled deserve Engineers to
Mr Gaskell contended in the for New York today with 20 Governinent majorly et 110.
The connetale slution must #lot macllnes aboard that
words of the pposition's neither be minimised nor ex- The debale ended in uproar conure motion that Mr Lloyd'e aggerated. It was "marginal- with Labour members calling policies WETO "'unfair what it is vital." Mr Harold Macmillan, the calculated to divide rather than Primo Minister and Ansiunile the nation."
Reward should be related to -apesker, a "cheat" for "mis-
He added; "To resolve leading the conniry with bis effort "and not to the nccident phrase that the counter had of birth, fierilance and luck." difficulties in well "never had it so good.”
Neither the Prime Minister power. It There were repeated chants of nor Guvernment would make the renae, a practical basessment of our duty to ourselves. It re- chango, in cikmatų, for poliber "resign, resign, resign!"
Mr Hugh Galtskell, the
had the outlook for the record quires Imagination and tanquer- Op-
lita acceptance of obligations to position leader, complained that to supont. It was possible,
The Prime Minister's famous 10 happy people oversens." the
had the Bond Fiesearch Laboratory
Government
RIYOD phraRC
the cost Mr Macmillan maid that the nation had spect that the country will and the Hydraulics Research
London, July 20. £83,000,000 in surtax reliefs to "never
remleston would had it no food" wat of the murtax be awamped with goods pro- Station of the Department Deltish Overseng Airways the halter-off in
his April factually correct,
but a monthe more than met by the in duced by the other members of Selenlife
·Inchastrini | Corporation and 11 ipsosialed (budget,
dangerous
for
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Thero were being announced, Now it was putting a 10 per conduct and ́retion.
on meit goods petitive than thond manu- Įdom, various departments of the financial year with a combined [cent surcharge
Altid opposition cheere, Mritaxed to pay for much-nee:lod Hongkong Government,
the shops and stopping Galakali doclared: The incentive to the doñelt of £2,544,280, Kold their m factured in the home coun-
(Contä, on Fage 4, Col. 2) annual report today,-AP, government help with loans for golden dolphin on which hol work was the source-leuter.
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The Secretary deseral of the Comite du Bon Gout Francaia, handing over the Ouupe d'Or to C. Th. Dubber, General Gates Manager of ZMgg IKON AG. STUTTGART, ZEI98 IKON was awarded French Gold Cup.
Awards for digiinguished necompilament are not rare... Also at the *numerous (lim festivale the products of Via Film Industries are awarded *prises year in year out. Products of other industries, however, seldom get awards. No wonder, that they are rated very high for one products.
On July, 1901 ZELES IKON AG. of Stuttgart was awarded the Gold Cup by the "Comite du Bon Gout Français" by which the organization bewards, outstanding merite as to construction and form giving. The Comile, represented by leading personaliites of French gubite lite, Already awarded the Gold Cup to a number of important firme, for example · Cognac Martel,' Hegle Stenkult,' and Itayer-Leverkusen. Now ZEISS KON han roestved the prize of 310 Best camera manufacturer in the world. This prize was not awarded for a singïs product but for The complete line of the manufacturer who counts among the world's leading camera tems and has wont filgh reputation through precision and form giving....
In attendance of Monalbur Roberi Yeurs, French Consul Geners), many quvete of honour, and the Board of the ZEMAS IKON AC, Blutigurt,
·Monsteur Andre Pinile, Becretary General, handed over the Coupe d'Or. In a formal speech Mamalmaz' Pilotla expressed his opinion fint tils award henover on the one hand the excellent merile and the wonderful rebuilding of the ZEBA IKON AG. Tralories and that ơn -the other hand it han a great signifiones in the Bit of the turpean Market, future-en-operation between France and Germany so well an the relation of the entire Gensen zuzners Industry,
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