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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1948.

After Seeing Europe's Misery, Ex-Emperor Bao Dai Says-

THERE'S NO PLACE

LIKE HONGKONG!

Ex-Emperor Bao Dai emphatically refused to discuss politics ("Do not let us mix tea with the savour of politics," he smilingly pleaded) when a Telegraph reporter interviewed him this week, but he was willing to talk emthusiastically about his impressions of England, Franco and Switzerland which he recently visited.

I met 'Bao Dai, reports our repre- a gathering of friends sentative, at among whom were Princo Vinh Con and Air Huynh Thien Thịnh.

He speaks fluent and impeccable French as befitting his studies at the Ecole Des Sciences Politiques in

and as we talked together in bla Repuise Bay residence, bls con-

versation wandered from musle to sports, with special emphasis on golf (at which he is adept), hunting (at which he is reputed to be during) and fishing (which he obviously en- Joys).

pressed mild surprise that no bread was visible on the table. -

Politely they were told that if they had bread, they would have to do, without dessert.

to

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WORLD SPORT:

Tragedy Mars Chase On Grand National Course

Liverpool, Mar. 19.-A tragedy marked Aintree's £2,000. three-mile champion chase, run over part of the Grand Național course here today, when Mr William Porter's Boven-year-old, Cavaliero, regarded as 'one of the most brilliant young chasers in Britain, dropped dead after finishing third.

*

The meal, which was common all, consisted of one main liver and potatoes and dessert.

RICE A.LUXURY Bao Dal soon discovered that rice in England today is a luxury, but he paid-warm tribute to the fair way in which the nation's meagre rations are being distributed.

From London the Bao Dal party. But he reserved his chief enthu-proceeded to Geneva where the ex- siasm for his recent visit to Europe. Emperor hud Important talks with

Cavaliero was in front of a Law Suit weakened and Crusaders M Emile Bollnert, the French High

went on, followed, by the Commissioner for Indo-Ching at the class field including the Irish Horn famous Hotel des Bergus where all chaser, Mr. J. V. Rank's Keep Crusaders Horn was in front of Port- others. A furlong from the finish, diplomats meet after conferences.

Faith, running today in pre-manteau and Bridle Path, but Com- Switzerland, Das Dal found, reference to tomorrow's Grand mand Performance. Hal O the Wynd, mains untouched by two world wars National, when he came to the and Silver Pencil were making and has become the "Paradise of Europe."

final jump. Down he came. His ground.

Portmanteau took the lead within Amongst other activities Bao Dal jockey quickly remounted to visited a watchmaking factory where

of sight

home and resisted challenges he learnt the secret of the accuracy take third place, amid thun-from Command Performance, Silver of Swiss watches. They

Pencil and Hal O the Wynd to win set derous applause.

by every night by the movement of a

a neck in two minutes 18.4 certain star until the movement of

seconds-Reuter. the watches is adjusted to It.

NON-RUNNER London. Mur. 19.-M. Barker's 10- year-old Brighter Sandy is lame und will not run in Saturday's Grand National steeplechase at Aintree, Trainer Willie Hall said today.

FIRST ADVENTURE His first adventure on the outward journey, made by BOAC dying-boat, was at Karuchi, where he and his party had to put up in small bunga- lows and were confined in them most of the time because of the trouble which had broken out be-

the Moslems and twren

Hindus. They found Karachi, a town of barbed-wire entanglements and in an atmosphic Emperor and his

of the deepest tension,

the de The

party week in England, where they pent learned what austerity living means. Entertained to dinner at Cam- bridge University, the visitors ex-

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reaching the paridock.

who

France, which Bao Dul could re- member one as being the "More Oferrall's Lunn Casca,

The race was won by Mr Frank fand of moonlight and roses," he found in the grip of cold and hunger.started at seven to one. Keep Falth, But he also discovered that Paris Is

who was joint · favourite with determined still to lead the world of

Cavaliero, crasticd at the thorn fashion, and the "New Look" was alt fence before Bechars.-Reuter. the rage.

Brighter Sandy was a 60-i chot in the Inst betting call-over In London-Associated Press,

at

HICH COST OF FOOD

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KCC TENNIS TOURNEY. Bao Daj was. shocked by the lean Liverpool, Mar, 19-Mr. J. He- If weather permits, the Kowloon and pale faces of the poorer classes, therton's Portmanteau tony won the Cricket Club American and somewhat startled by the

mixed high Liverpool Spring Cup by R neck doubles tennis tournment, post- cost of food.

from Mr. W. Nightingale's Coln- poned from last week, will be held An ordinary plain meal for four mand Performance, with Mr J. tomorrow persons cost 10,000 francs, and once, Rogerson's Silver Penell a head away 2.15.

(Sunday afternoon) when

the ex-Emperor and friends were invited out to ten, they

his in third place of the 12 runners. Entries will be accepted up to the were astonished to see guests pro-manteau, -1

The betting was 100-6 on Port-time play begins.

Command Perfor- ducing their own sugar from cont pockets.

their mance and seven-1 Silver Pencil.

Kilbelin and Bristol Fashion, of the probables, were non-runners, while Dancing Flame was ridden by Mr. J. Brace.

On his return journey to Hang- kong, Bao Dal put in at Cairo, and Uke most other visitors to that city, took the opportunity of a camel ride to the Pyramids and the

ancient Egyptian tombs.

general rea

His

reactions to the misery he had seen in Europe was sum med up by his wistful observation: "There's no place like Hongkong."

U.S. Shelves Partition Plan

(Continued from Page 1)

The limited functions which the General Assembly offered to under- take in connection with the Pales- tine recommendation etand or fl

with that resolution.

with

Orient, the mount of Mr Gordon Richards, was left 15 lengths at the start

art and finished last. The early pace was. set by Law Suit Dissipation, Stuart, Portmanteau and Crusaders Korn following, then Crusaders Horn ran into second place to Law Sult; followed by Stuart, Portmanteau, Bridle Path and Diesel.

The runners entered the straight in that order, but shortly afterwards

Letters To The Editor

"If it

proves impossible to give The effect to that resolution, the United Nations will have, on May 15, no dministrative and governmental responsibilities for Palestine unless further action Assembly.

Law Of The Sam

Moon Kuan

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of its legalistic flavour. The request for rutilication ut China-Hongkong |

when anti-Smuggling Pact, signed "The Security Council now before it clear evidence, that the viously

has anti-British movements

were ob- Jews and Arabs of Palestine and the stitutes prima facie evidence that in Instigated from above, con- mandatory power implement the General Assembly's sidered no more a British Colony.

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brothers-in-law. "The United Nations cannot per- mit such a. result.

Law),

Hongkong has lived up to the Christian sermon that it is mort "The loss of life in the Holy Land blessed to give than to receive. Let must be brought to an immediate the Kuomintang's ruling clique do jend.

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Fending a meeting of the General toms. Assembly, we belleve that the Security Council should instruct the Palestine Commission to suspend its efforts to implement the proposed

partition plan. A draft resolution They

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suggestions will be circulated shortly Answered

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iness in gold, silver and precious stones.

Five employees of the firm wero out to lunch when the robbers made their haul.

Police took charge of the premises which were closed until

B thorough check-up could be made.-Associated Press

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