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THE CHINA MAIL, PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1956.
KENYA APPROACHING POLITICAL X-ROADS
By Henderson · Gall
Nairobi, Fob. 23.
Kenya is in many ways now approaching a polítical cross-roads, according to many
| highly-placed observers inside and outside
the government.
the
The question proma to be widespead goodwil of whether the government will Atricans towards the govern move with enough speed and ment will turn sour,
One determination to retain African
widespread subject of Roodwill and lo exercise a discussion in Africari reprezenta- gulding influence
the tion on the Kenya on
Legislative nationalist
forres which many Cottell. belleve Arc steadly In the eping strength;
introduction to his or whether offelaj
report, published in It will be
forged January, oh reluctantly
the best methods Ilong On វា number of im- of choosing African members majority of Africans portant Issuce so that to the for the
Legislative Kenya "govern- Council, Mr
F. Coutts, the nicht" becomes synonymous with Minister of Education, Labour permanent European supremey, and Lands, said: The question leading to widespread rement-of
constituencies and thi ment.
Unaltered
I
The three-year wor against the Mau Mau terrorists is fast running down
purely military operation Indeed,
on sources here con-
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THE
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HONGKONG
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SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
hardcore,"
At the same aims of
19
G
numbers
bers of African representa- tives on the Legislative Council were specifically excluded (from his terms of reference) and have been unable to comment on then, I should like to
but record that by far the greatest concern was expressed by all witnesses regarding the paucity
|
Legislative Council, and there-
fore, that Africans were inade- quately represented,
Little Doubt
wider that the militant side of of African members on the Mau Mau, with less than 2,000 terrorists left in the open and
means
them no
of has been defeated.
the bale the Kikuyu, namely, self-government, more land, and the expulsion of the European from Kenya, or it cost a great grans present reduction tra hig hegemony
unaltered remain The Kikuyu have probably learn their lesson that violence does not pay
of
But there is every precedent In Kikuyu history over the past 30 years. with outbreaks violence
Haring up 10 the reserves every live or seven years, for the heller that if the Kikuyu
Feel
that they are achieving nothing by consiliu- tional means, then they will again resort to subversion, or some form of organizat resistance,
Society Found
There have already been Indications that May May 13 going underground, or shaping itself.
-
At Manyani Detention Camp, where about 15,000 Mau Mau suspects are conitned, I was told I that a soclety called Kiama kia Aira, belleved to mean Society of the Witnesses (of the Mau Mau rebellion) had been dis- covered in one compounds.
or
ไ
Some form of oath was sald to be administered, and members confess
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Cor-Mau Mun
that the Ordinary were instructed to be obedient, enough of their past
activities
to Rive the Impression that they wero
the oble
object of being
poration will be held at the telling everything, presumably Head Office of the Corpora- with
tion, 1 Queen's Road, Central, "pipelined" through the camps Hong Kong, on Friday, the as rehabillated detainees, to
16th day of March, 1966, at Noon for the
receiving and considering the
the
reserves and
and freedom. The Ministry of Defence here, purpose of questioned about the movement and its signincance, sald that
gantaation but Investigations would be made.
reports of the Directorn nothing was known of this or-
and of the Auditora and the Proft and Loas Account and Balance Sheet
OF
for the year ended 31st December, 1955, and for the election of Directors and fix- ing their remuneration and the appointment of Auditora,
THE REGISTER SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from Friday, the 2nd of March to Friday the 16th of March, 1956, (both daya inclusive) during which period no transfer of ohares can be registered.
By Order of the Board, MICHAEL W. TURNER,
Chlef Manager.
To ADVERTISERS
for
60 Arrested
AI about the same time it was learnt that about the middle of last year 60 people had been arrested and detained in the Kikuyu reserves for belonging to an organisation called Klama
kin Muing or Society of the Mastes, which apparently was a passive form of Mau Mau non-violent. claiming to
to be constitutional and
Since then, according to government officials, no more members of the society have been arrested and the movement appears to have been scotched.
experienced observera here say that with or without the existence of deliberately sub- versive organisations, it 19
only natural to expect organisations, carrying
the banner of
nationalism, to gain ground
among
and
Kenya Africans, among the Kikuyu in particular, since they are the most poitical- ly active and tenacious of nit the tribes in Kenya,
The Kenya African,
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SOAPY WATER
IS GOOD FOR PLANTS;
USE BATH SURPLUS
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GARDEN.
WATER IS PRECIOUS-
they
argue, is not blind to events in Wen Africa, where independence has been achieved in the Gold Coast, and will possibly soon be achieved in Nigerja.
Calibre Of Leaders
on tha
Much will depend calibre of African leaders in Кепул, who are only now emerging, or have will to emerge, During the Emergency development African political here has been almost at a stand-, utili. But mudi moru Anti- portant, there observent link.
the steps that the govern moht jừ going to take is the direction of mised multi-raciaking the pro- society of Kanya more muil" and less "racis],"
whe
If the Kenya government does Hot act in a way that will con- vince Africans of the reality of the "falror_shares”: polley, thay detiare, then the
This
ALGERIAN ELECTIONS
Free Hand For French Government
Paris, Feb. 23. puint was made by
The French National As. every witness (1,540 gave oralnembly Electoral Committee evidence) who appeared before
The Colony and today voted to give the seemed to have greater weight government a free hand to
the in the minds of Africans than decide
appropriate
me
all over
the method of electing such re-mument when the delayed presentatives, although this elections in Algeria for the itself is important."
French Assembly should be held.
Earlier
today Premier Guy Mollet had told the committee he was against prolonging the serm of office of deputies elected in Algeria in 1051
general elections.
Prince Harald, 18-year-old
son of Norway's Prince Olav,
Prince Joins British Civilians
Settle Into
The Army
Canal Zone
By Gilbert Sedbon
Istnailia, Feb. 23.
Work continues at “TEK,” as Tel el Kebir, the heart of the Suez Canal Zone base is called here, although British civilian technicians now man the vital military installations "instead of soldiers.
They are ready to equip the first ten divisions of the Allied armed forces in case of an attack on Turkey or any of the Arab states of: the Middle East.
During an extensive tour ofing in the Western Desert fully the Suez. base, from Tel el supplied, da still the small, Kebir to Moascar, Fayld, Fanara three-lettered 'word on which and Abu Sultan, I saw Britain's hinges the structure of Middle great ordnance depot, work. Enst defence, shops, armour
and
gunparks, the huge sheds capable of carry ing out all major repairs and alterations, and the ammunition depot, only recently taken over by men from Vickers-Arm- strong, Imperial Chemical In- dustries, Rootes Motors and five who make up the Suez Contractors.
leads fellow ATKIJ recalls MP SUSPENDED other British finns
during d
traking.
course of
ski-
who
The Prince, joined the army de a four- Killings-a-day recruit, stationed et the Trandum camp. Express Photo.
Key To Stability In Far East
Washington, Feb. 23. Japan's new Ambassador to the United States, Dr Masayuki sald on his arrival Ini Tant Washington tonight that Japan realised that partnership and common effort with the United Sates was the key to stability and progress in Asta and the
Far East.
In
п
'Senators Hired Mercenaries'
Capetown, Fet. 23.
Russey, Mr J. H. Hamilton (United Party) was suspended for a week from his functions as a member of Parliament to day because he refused to re-
tract
a
statement thai newly-elected Senators, were hired mercenaries to rape the
constitution."
SETTLING DOWN
Tel ol Kebir houses three in- stitutions: the Base Ordnance Depot, Base Workshops and the Base Vehiclea Depot. The potential role of these Institu- Mons in time of war is:
• 1. To equip and maintain the first ten divisions with kit, stores, guns and ammunition and supplies:
2. To undertake major and minor repairs of any nature to any vehicle, tank, armoured car or gun;
"We are licking at reduced we shall tick speed, but soon foster, Mr Donald Patons, Do- pity General Manager, Sucr Contractors (Vehicles) at Tel ei sinifs mobile by supplying them
Kebir, told me as he showed me the assembly plant.
all fighting
• 3. To keép
with transport of every kind,
Today, a small group of 200 British civilian technicians and Already the civilian base
an Eyptian labour force of supplying equipment to British0,000 are seeing that the wheels garrisons in Cyprus, Tripoli and
are turning everywhere in this Benghaal in Libys, Aqaba
expanse of desert, other parts Jordan. Aden and
in
the of the Middle East.
From Tel el Kebli, I drove to Fandra where men were busy About 550 of the 800 British-ih yards stretching almost to based technicians who will man the shores of the Great Bitter the Suez base are now here..Lakes in the far distance. About most of them £6,000,000 worth of angihee --
The Senators referred to by The newcomers, Mr Russell were elected undernly recently arrived, are cetti-ing goods are stored at Fanara. ing down quickly to their new
an electoral law, backed by the desert life. speech, government of Premier Johannes prepared
which had Strijdom,
caused delivered to a welcoming group
controversy throughout of United
Stales officials and heated other diplomats, Mr Tani said South Africa. (he regarded it a great, privilege and opportunity to comy to M Mollet said he intended Washington and to continue the
The decision to increase African respresentation - at present there are six unofficial African members out of a lola of 30 members rests with the Legislative Council,
This means, basically, that it is a government decision.
There is little doubt that most responsible propie In Kenya rchlise the strength of the African demand, Whether action | stum whil be taken remains to be had gren. China Mail Special.
EGYPTIAN GUARDS
and
This new British community In the Canal zone is divided
Five miles into three
away.
at Abu communi- Sultan, Берагае
about 50,000 0 of ties. The largest, and the most assorted ammunition, including Isolated, of the three is at Tel shells, mortars, grenades Mr Strijdom presented theel Kebir, about 28 miles from other explosives, are kept In motion calling for Mr Russell's smallia, on the desert edge of 120 magazines covering an area
the Nile delta. Surrounded by of eight to ten square miles. to hold elections in Algeria as work of his predecessor in suspension, which was passed by 16 miles of barbed wire
and vote of 163 to 60 during a joint occupying 15 square miles the situation there strengthening relations binding
At Abu Sultan, as at Fanara, approved sufficiently. Japan and the United States, seraton of both Houses of Parlia- desert, TEK, which Icept 22 Moascar and Tel el Kebir, there France-Presse,
Router,
ment-France-Presso.
divisions of British troops fights a tight security net.
SU
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
LOOK AT THE NEEDLE OF THAT COUNTER/
THAT KIND OF READING, CAN MEAN A FORTUNE/
US
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WE MUST BE NEAR
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IS THAT GOOD?
THERE MUST BE A
AND
LODE NEAR THE
GETT
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FERDINAND
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I'VE GOT
TO GET
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
--THE A.E.C.
MAN SAID
THIS AREA HAD BEEN PROSPECTED
WITHOUT RESULTS.
OH---IN
THERE'S A COPTER NOSING AROUND, I'LL TELL YOU WHEN ITHEADS BACK TO TOWN.
ЯАЯ
WATCH IT!
TALK
ABOUT
MAGIC!
CONTINUED-
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
SPORTS
THAT
GOODS
SOMETHING
CASE.
TO PREVENT
YOU
THESE
CAN
HEADACHES
HAVE
IT
WITH THE OTHER PASSENGERS
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ERNIH BUSHMU
By Frank Robbins
THE PAPERS ARE IN THIS PLAIN, MANILA ENYELOPE KAAYOU WILL PUT IT IN YOUR BUTTCASE / ANY SPYING RYES WILL BE FOCUSED ON MY DIPLOMATIC POUCH MANY ATTEMPT ON THAT WILL. → YIELD THEMUM BLANK PAPERS!
12-14
Have you seen
Admiral!
AIR CONDITIONERS
AND REFRIGERATORS
FROZEN FRESH IN THE COUNTRY!
TRY
Libby's
FROZEN FOODS
TODAY!
ROWNTREES
IF SHE FULL
CREAM MILR THAT
MAKES RIGHTRÉES
CHODMATE SO
Green Butt MILK
HOCOLATE
...this situation
calls for a
San Miguel
of
The
|Egyptian Army fiús taken over all ginrd chifles but the Stez Contractors Management Com- pany has ita
British security offleets In charge of {eccurity inside the camps.
очень
Piltering, a characteristic of the Canal zone, has been kept re- markably low, but the defences at Tel di Kebir havis boen broken into recently, The in- truders armed with tommy guns were challenged try the Egyptian Army guards on duty. There were casualties on both sides. The stolen property wis recovered a few days later,
The British civilian techni- cians working dt Fahara and Abu Sultan live with their families in Kensington Vilkge which was bullt in the Fayid area for the families of treops belonging to the British Middle East headquarters.
DIFFICULTIES
The new British community in the Canal zone is Bottling down fast, although it will soon have its "teething problems," Maity of the, newcomers have lived in India, the Sudan, Singapore and Kenya, and they
are not finding it very difficult here. But there are also máný who have never been
out
of
Britain before. These will meet with a numbër of difficulties, not least of them fighting the the Thonotony atid solitude of desert,
They will encounter climate, tlanguage and customs difficultles diways interent in living in a foreign country. They had their first taste of 'khamsin' recently, in a blinding sandstorm which paralysed shipping and caused several groundings and collisions In the Suez Canal,
Navertheless this new com, munity flourishing and happy, and enjoying to the full activi- tles like selling in the Blue Lagoon in Lake Timsah and in
the Great Bitter Lakes, tennis, football and, a five-hole divert golf course at Tel el Kebir.
Already, the first baby has been born here, to Mrs Jonn Gessek of Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire, whose husband is a supervisor at Tel el Kebit,
Tenr
1
FINAL PHASE
And goon Mr Emiye Brown, young englieer working at Fanera, will marry, in Kensing* ton Village Church a "hom Town loss, Miss Maria Lowie of Mountain Aah, Ginikegan,
As the evacuation of the BriA) tal forces efflors its final; plinov, the takeover of the vital miliá tary Installation By British čivkladie de Cœuripleté, TEKIVII cantilinte fick long #ELAR LIN
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