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1955 has been unspecta cular for Hongkong, ' has at least been roason- nhly kind, and for this the Colony tonight will see the year feelings.
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In any
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tradition is strong enough
to overcome prejudices and
disappointments and it is
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CYPRUS DISPUTE SOLVED-Makarios
Question Of China Mail
Time Only
safe to anticipate the New PRELATE TO MEET
in-
Year celebrations will be as gay and as jolly as ever. Economically the Colony ends the calendar year in pretty much the same state as it started it: The continued entrepot recession Взлом been largely offset by disstrial expansion: money become Bomewhat tighter. und undoubtedly the credit squeeze has had a sobering effect, notably on speculators; but general ly speaking the Colony's economie state of health is reasonably good.
has
To assess the offelal revenue. position is rather less easy, but the indientions are R has fallen not far short of
HARDING AGAIN
Nicosia, Dec. 30.
Archbishop Makarios said tonight that he "personally" considers the Cyprus dispute with Britain “solved" and acceptance of a working solution "simply a question of time,"
The Cypriot nationalist leader, in a statement to the Cyprus radio, said:
"As the people of Cyprus have taken the irrevocable decision to regain their freedom, and as the British Government has recognised the existence of a problem calling for a fair and honourable resolution, I, personally, consider the expectations, and that when Cyprus question to be solved. the financia! year enda next March, there will be
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Politically it has been H
quiel twelve months Hongkong.
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on
“diplomatic negotia-
"The solution is simply a question of time." Makarios made his somewhat ambiguous state- something of surplus,ment in response
to a question from a Cyprus radio though this will principally
Makarios was asked to comment correspondent. be due to pruning lu ex-
reporta here that new talks would begin between him- penditure.
self and Governor-General Sir John Harding.
for It
rumoured that -
through Relations withnouncement of a settlement was tions.") the mainland have remain-about to be made and that the ed statle and the almo- | Archbishop would make a state- sphere along the bordorment. has been tranquil. In Hongkong itself there has been a happy absence of lubuur political agitation, troubles have not surlously intruded themselves, and the Colony has presented a calm and ordered appear.
ance,
Meanwhile, terrorists threw a bomb al +
truck British army near Famagusta, which explod- ed without causing damage or casualties, British troops later
United Press.
Feature Highlights:
Here Bro some of the highlights in today's feature scption:
P. 2: Jane Robert, picks her 10 best films of the year.
F. 5; A stolen kies made Colonel Baker the strong man of the Balkans, by Alan Jenkins,
P. 8: The world's strangest- secret society, by Terenco Feely. Nonsense laws, by Michael Sution.
P. 7: Where they PAY you to buy a car, by Evelyn Irons.
Gallokell This story, part II, by George Galy,
P
F.
How to be A
Personality, by Thomas Wiseman
18: Tho grtai BDy soundal, by Rebecca Weal Russell Spurr writes on Burma today~a land of mlsery and discontent. P. 16
17: Loent and everseas sporta review.
Bulganin's Surprise Invitation
Moscow, Dec. 30. Premier Nikolai
1
Cheers All Round NEW BORDER CLASH
For Marshall
& Abdul Rahman
Singapore, Dec. 81.
outcome of the that they had lovers of peace
A woman company secretary: "The efforts of the ministers LD end the emergency have not been wisted, Now we know who and who secka peace."
wants
war
Newspapers and the man-in-the street in Malaya last night united in congratulating the chief ministers of Malaya and Singapore on their stand against. Malaya's Communist terrorists.
The general view was that the Baling "peace” talks this week was clearly demonstrated who were the and who were against the people.
English and vernacular news- | pipers of Malaya generally took the line that Tengku Abdul Rahman and Mr David Marshall, chief ministers of Malays and Singapore, and Sir Cheng Lock Tan, president of the Malayan Chinese Association, who faced The Communists ot the talks, had, rightly, taken a very firm stand at ✡ crucial point in Malaya's history.
The Nanyang Slang Pao, a Chinese newspaper, wrote: "From our stand as Malayan people we wish to offer this sincere advice during the past to the MCP: seven
the MCP under years the polley
of anned struggle, has
written down
a bloody record in causing much loss of life and property to the Malayın people who cannot be expected all at once to forget such atro-
Chinese newspaper, commerring on the talks, said:
Even the MCP
were de colved and not allowed to form a new party, the law would not
But cities. T
I was hoped any settlement would end the reign of terror against Britons who have placed arrested a man for questioning ganin tonight invited top
L
this Island under military con- trol in un effort to hang on their last Middle East Strong- hold.
Makarios's statement colnehl- od with a flow of mumotig that started on the return to Athens
In the field of endeavour of Greek Governinent cralpsary
much has been recomplish-Alexis Liatis.
ed in the expansion of social acrvices, squatter resettle- im- ment, rehousing and proved sanitation. The Urban functions of the
Council have Kasumed new signifcance and with further expansion
pro- mised, next year may well see an important step made towards inunicipal govern-
ment.
more
the
sourtes
Luis conferred with both Makurios
Harding during And
Some his slay here. close to the Archbishop and his Sislet
24 advisers said
peace formula had been reached und it only remained to "coal the
pill" for puulle consumption,
Liulis, hend of the diplontie trurenu of the Greek Foreign Office, arrived here on Christmas Eve.
A
ATHENS STATEMENT
By and large it has been
Costs good year. Living
communique Issued last have tended to become more Saturday, said Lalin informed
table,
Makarls of the talks between permitting
Greek Foreign Minister M. satisfactory family budget.
Theotoks paud then British ting. There has been
Foreign Secretary
Harold usun) quola of squatter Manilian in Paris. fires, but none of them A statement by Theotokis in approaching the scale of ] Athena last night said Greces major disasters Buch no did not plan on further top
talks two years level
between Foreign Shek Kip Mei
Public health figures Ministers and did not intend to submit the Cyprus Issue to the United Nations. acceptable. are back on 1956, there is much for which the Colony feel thankful.
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Nicosia, Dec. 30. Field Marshal Sir John Hard- Ing. Governor of Cyprus, will have a further meeting with Archbishop Makarios, leader of the Greck Cypriot campaign for Enosis -union with Greece-an official spokesman said tonight.
No date had yet been fixed for the meeting, the spokesman added.
Marijuana Found On Ship
foreign diplomalą to Kremlin New Year's eye party where they will be able to discuss the implica quo to prevent party mem-
bers
joining from
other tlons of the Soviet attack logitimate parties, ot, WOISO still, from forming a new party on President Eisenhower.
I will be the
time by utilising puppets," Erst
Included foreigners have been
AMPLE GRACE among the guests for the annual celebration.
10
tho
The
Soviet has dsen this year.
QUESTIONS READY
not
in
an
bank clerk: " do not think we should give the Communists time to feel arOLIIT). An all- out drive should be made to end the
emergency." Housewife: "The Communists are obviously not prepared to It was ridiculous oven give in to try to negotiate with them." A British soldier: "Now that the talks are over we can get
with the job and go all out against the terrorists, Reuter.
Will
US Hold On To
Okinawa
Washington, Dec. 30. The United States plan to hold Okinawa laland, off many more Japan, for years, Mr Walter Brucker,
tokd Army Secretary, press conference today.
very
London, Dec. 30. 1 Jarsel radio claimed tonight that Egypilan and Tariell' patrols had fired on each other for two hours today along the Gaza sirip.
The radio said, the clash in which no casualties were reported was the result of a new Egyptian “aggression" against Israel.
The radlo quoting an Inzell army spokesman äld this morning. Egyptian outposts along the Geen strip opened mortar and machine gun fire on an Israel patrol moving along the armistice line in the Kizsufin ares:
"The patrol returned the fire and continued on ita way" the radio said.
"After some time, the Egyptians renewed their attack firing mortars and using an anti-aircraft gun.
"The patrol again opened fire and the exchange continued for two hours."---Reuter.
BIG GATHERING BIDS FAREWELL
TO GENERAL SUGDEN
A large and distinguished assemblage including members of Executive and Legislative Councils and Service Commanders and their ladies bid farewell to Lieutenant-General Sir Cecil Sugdon, KCB, CBE, Commander, British Forces, Hongkong, and Lady Sugden, at Queen's Pier this morning.
Sir Cecil and Lady Sugden afterwards left for Kai Tak in the General's barge, escorted by three Royal Navy gunboats.
General Sugden has been ap¡sioner of Police), Mr 1. B. new Commander-Trevor, Mr John McNeill, QC, painted the
in Major G. C. S. Turner, Major fa-Chiet of Allied Forces
K. C. Harvey, Northern Europe,
Mr Horace Kadoorie, Mr T. R. G. Fetcher,
was
A guard of honour provided by the First Battalion members of the Diplomatie and of The King's Own Regiment Consalar Corps, high ranking under
personnel and pro- residents,
the command of Capt. Servicos
L. H. Nosh.
The guard was minent drawn up
in snart formation (ladies.
the Pier with the in front of Regimental Band undor the direction of Bandmaster Russell taking up a position to the repr
Shortly before 8 m. GT- eral Sugden arrived at the Pler
Police escorted by a
motor
cycle squad. He was panied by Lady" Suplen and attended by his ADC.
CENERAL SALUTE
and
their
FAMED POET KILLED
Melbourne, Dec, 20. Rex Ingamella, 42, rearted es one of Australia's greatest, poets, was 'lied today DeRT Dimbools, Victoria, when ble car overturned, crushing him against the steering wheel
On arrival at the Pier, Gen oral Sugden was given the General Salute, after which he inspected the guard of honour..
His son, Spensalay, 10, was General and Lady Sugden taken to hospital with head and then said farewell to their well-back injuries. wishery before canbarking on the barge for Kai Tak.
Ingamolla was best known for Great South Land", an 8,000- Word novel in verse which won
the
Australian Literature
Society's Gold Medal for 1951.
-United Press,
Compton Has An Operation
It will also be the first direct
Straita Times contact between Western editorial says: "The decision envoys and the Soviet leaders to end the amnesty on February since Bulganin and Communist 8 gives the Communists ample
The island, he said, was one Among the distinguished came shortly Party chief Nikita S. Krushchev grace. The statement
the President's
of the strategic strongholds on gathering were Brigadier R. H. after the government-controlled Condemned
"As all surrender terms are the Pacific perimeter and since Bellamy (Deputy Christmas
Commander, message Сурия broadcasting station
Eastern European peoples. to be withdrawn. the next 40 it faced continental, China, must Land Forces, Hongkong), Com bearded quoted the
Church
Some Western
Ambassadors days quite literally will bo remain
(Com- strong for the modore J. H. Unwin lender as having said
he per- all were uncertain about some fearful. The failure of the future.
modore-in-Charge, Hongkong), sonally considered
the Cyprus of the
points Buiganin and amnesty has disguised the fact Mr Brucker, who visited the Air Commodore A. D. Messenger question to be solved. Reuter,
Krushchev made in their ad- that the number of surrenders Nationalist - held island! of (Air Officer
cer Commanding); H.E. dresses to the Supremus
The total Quemoy near Formosa during the Governor's ADC (Mr R (parliament) yesterday.
ls 245 compared with 210 Inst
last a tour of the Pacific from which White), the Hon. J. M. Hogan yant. But the surrender rate he has just returned, said it (Chief Justice), the Hon. Arthur Hooton, QC, the Hon. B. C. K. the did not look as though the Hawkins, the Hon. A. G. Clarke, increased by here was It is diplomatic custom
London, Dec. 30. Communista for envoys to be able
The amnesty and the Chinese to ap- amnesty.
wer the Hon. T. L. Bowring, the Hon.
Denis Compton, the England proach the Soviet leaders for increased tempo of operations
an attack on preparing
the K. C. Yes, the Hon. D. R. Holmes, and Middlesex cricketer, tonight informal consultations at parties together may bring & che to them
Nationalist Islande, nor old
no sign of the the Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo, the underwent a minor abdominal and receptions. Westerners The terrorist who has 'bad already were armed with ques-enough of it has a better chance Communist Chinese trying to Hon. TN. Chau, the Hon. Leo operation and his condition was the Hon. afterwards stated to be com- tics to present at the New to escape his comradea when find out what the United States 'Almada,
Michael
the Hon. pletely satisfactory. the pressure is on, while the would do if they attack the John Keswick, Dr "tha the deadline will give him an islands.
Hon. S. N. Chau, the
Compton had entered has- incentive".
M. W
the FOUR POINTS
Hon. Ngan pital, where he had his right. Shing-wan, the Hon. Dhun kneecap removed last month,
Hon Mr Brucker made the follow-Ruttonjoe, the
Cedric earlier in the day. He will re- Blaker, the Hon. Kwok Chan, main in hospital for another ing further points:
I. Air control over Quemoy Dr the Hon. A. M. Rodrigues, week or ten daya-China Mail could only be seized by Com- Mr A. C. Maxwell (Commis- Special. munist Chinese at the cost of
1 heavy losses.
2. The Nationalist Chinese are Instraining at the loosh, feel they
of
Year's celebration.
London, Do: 30. Police found $280,000 worth
marijuana packed into the The Invitation to the Kremlin bearing of FL freighter from party was in Itself of consider Rangoon, Burma, officers
reable significance. Never before vealed in court today.
has foreigners been invited to sec the top Sovlet leaders usher
The Singapore Tiger Stan- dard, a Chinese-owned English language newspaper, says in an Inspector F. C. Northover In the New Year,
editorial today that the failure testified that 21 pounds of the The invitation went to the ot
of the
talks cleara all double narcotic had been hidden in the heads of all diplomatic missions. that Chin Peng, leader of
shaft bearings of the US propeller
Ambassador Charles
19.more E. Malaya's Communists, as Leicestershire,
Boblen, back from Leningrad securely died to the apron where he saw the opening of an
strings of the dictators He said blocks of wood were American production of "Porg Peking then was believed. hammered into the bearing to And Bess, was expected to join make it look authentle, The other Western envoys-United OTHER REACTIONS 25 packets of marijuana were Press. found when the Leicestershire docked at Tlibury on the River Thames.
of
Northover, tostifled at the trial
6. Pakistani seaman
who
Death Toll Rises
San Francisco, Dec. 30.
street
Typical man-in-the comment was as follows:
An advertising agent: "Con- gratulations to the Tengku and Mr Marshall, Althouth Marshall
are bound hand and foot, and declare they are ready to under- take any mission,
3. American forces stationed on the dividing line between. North and South Korea are pre- pared against any Communist aggressive action
Okinawa. defences
Rhe
pleaded gulity to smuggling the The death roll in the Call-spoke less I think he hit the mobile and in a constant state marijuana. The seamari was formian floods rose to 47 today hall on the head when he told of alert. They include the 280 sentenced to nine months' im-las rescue workers found more Chin Peng ta get off his millimetre atomic gun.-Franco- Prisonment United Prem.
pedestal."
victims-Reuter.
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