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TEN years is a long time for Governor to remain in one colony and Hongkong in grateful that it has had the good fortune to have HIK Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham
its chter
administrator for that
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It's True But.......
HE'S SPEECH
SHOCKED
Last Wednesday Sir Alan BRITISH MPs
Alexan-
der the Legin- lative Council for the last time and he reviewed events of the Inst decade with sincerity and without pull- ing his punches.
Speaking of the refugees Sir Alexander commended the Colony in general and volun- tary agencies in particular for past achievements in coping with the Colony's major problem, problem which still remains to be nolved.
But the United Kingdom Government was the target for a bitter remark, made with feeling. Sir Alexander pointed out that there had been plenty of praise but no deeds. "Practical help we have not received, not even from Her Majesty's Government," Sir Alexan- der auld.
Complacency His Excellency's
T19
words
have already penetrated; the ivory towers of White- hall and shaken the founda- tions of complacency therein. It is reported elsewhere that two members of Parliament are prepared to take action and investigate our problem. His Excellency must therefore
be commended for his out- spoken views and it is to be hoped that the impact will be such that members of Her Majesty's Government will carry out a full In- vestigation and translate high-sounding words Inte action.
Wo
are
The United Kingdom Govern- ment's main runson for not rendering nasistance is that financially well enough off to carry the huge burden, but that burden has been to the tuno of over $300 million and the end is Mill not yet in sight. Sir Alexander expressed the hope that Her Majesty's Government would change Its attitude as Hongkong's social services and other amenities
falling behind those of other countries, but whether it
wero
Sir
By DUGAL SMITH
London, Dec. 19. Alexander Grantham's fighting forowell speech Hongkong's refugeo problem camo as a doop shock to British Mambors of Parliament today.
on
One MP who knows 11 about the problem Tory William Teeling said tonight that what Sir Alexander had said was "lerribly true."
'A
GREAT GOVERNOR'
London, Dec. 20.
Daily Express, In Ite
editorial today,
praised
the work done by Bir Alexander Grantham, Painting out that Bir Alexander has served for 10
the year,
Dally Express recalls that his term of office should have onded
1952.
After referring to the fact that a million and a half Hongkong citizens have petitioned that Sir Alexander should stay on, the editorial saya “Thie laman in the finest of British tradition Colonialists. A man who deserves the cation's thanks,"
The editorial · lead is "A
great Governor ratires. Be proud of him."-Lon- don Express Service.
Mr Teeling admitted there among the Conservative was "grave lack of knowledge MP's about Hongkong refugde prob- Jem-in fact about Far East as a whole."
RATHER SHAKING
There
wuz no better Gov- ernor than Sir Alexander, said Mr Teeling, and his statement, had been "rather shaking."
Mr William Teeling is leaving London next week for a visit
to Hongkong. While there he will look into the problem of the refugee population.
On the Socialist side, Mr Jaunes Callaghan, "shadow" Colonial Secretary for the
will do so remains to be colonies, said, "I will investi
gate the position described by Sir Alexander Grantham and
scen.
The Colony is not begging,
but the burden is becoming greater each year and the straw is becoming heavier on the camel's back.
From Scotland
chall raise it."
The Colonial Once side- stepped questions about British Government's responsibility in (Contd. on Page 12, Col. 4)
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Govt Accepts Commercial
Service Tender
GOVERNMENT has accepted the tender sub- mitted by Mr George Ho of 24 Stanley Village Road, Stanley, for the exclusive right to provide a commercial broadcasting service in Hongkong, in return for an annual royalty payment of 121⁄2 per cent of the net profits. announcement to this effect is published in today's Government Gazette.
An
Tenders for commercial broadcasting were first invited in March 1957, applicants being given until June 14 to submit their tenders."
Four Applicants
The original notice calling for tenders asked for a detailed description of the schemo proposed, including a
EXPLOSION
Moscow Reacts
TO BARTER
RUBBER FOR
RIPS PLANE Unfavourably To RICE _NOW
Nato Proposal
IN MID-AIR
Paris, Dec. 19.
An explosion today blew a hola in the fuselage of art Alr France Armagnac Aircraft in mid-air on Its way from Oran Paris, an Air France spokesman said here tonight. Nine of the passengers on board wore hurt. The air- craft continued on its way to land at Lyons, where the police immediately started an enquiry, Sabotage was suspected, the
spokesman said,
The explosion was dus to m bomb placed in the toilet of the aircraft, airport officials at Lyons sald.— Reutor,
War Hero
description of the programme hours and languages Found Guilty
to be used, the programme content and policy, and all possible technical and financial details of the station.
It was in the light of these and other relevant considera- tions, sald a Government spokesman this morning, that the Governor in Council had decided that of the four tenders received, Mr Ho's tender was best likely to serve the public interest.
Statutory Licence
Of Murder
Clearwater, Fl., Dec, 19, A jury returned a verdict of socond degree murdar to- day against a French war here
whom tho stato described as too much of a coward in later life to kill himself after he slow his middle-aged paramour and her husband.
Stato Attorney Clair Davis
London, Dec. 19.
Radio Moscow reacted unfavourably tonight to the West's offer to make a new start at dis- armament through the enlarged United Na- tions Disarmament Commission.
A Moscow broadcast to BR-
Labour Toon fell short of rejecting the
Tho
Force A Vote
Noto summit proposal directly but charged it "is a manccuvio to clear the Eastern Powers of all responsibility for their arms drive.
"The Parls meeting has only confirmed the fact that Nato Is not and cannot be an instru- ment of peace," the commentary
London, Dec. 19. loaders of Britain's opposition Labour Party said, decided tonight to force a commission which was enlarged As for the UN Disarmament vote at the end of a to 24 nations at the last UN foreign affairs dabato to- | scrsion, Moscow said: morrow to protest against common knowledge the Government's policy Commission is at the Nato summit con-
ative." foronco in Paris.
By forcing the vote, tho Labour chiefs feel they will be protesting against those sections of the Nato communique which they believe show the Parls meeting concentrated too much on military aspects of the Alliance and too little on prospects of peaceful negotia- ton with Russia.
A PROTEST
Their vote will, in particular,
Jeet to establish ballistic missile bases on Britain,
The spokesman said that some time must still einpse before the statutory licence for the new station can be issued, since Mr Ho will first require time to form a limited liability company, to be known as The Hong-had demanded the death penalty be a protest against the pro- kong Commercial Broadcasting Company, in whose name the licence will be fasued,
Some further negotiations will also be needed on the
extet site of the transmitting station. Government does not, however, expect that these formali- ties will cause any undue delay in the setting up of the new station.
TORNADOES RIP
THROUGH ILLINOIS
|
for
M. handsome, Maurice Chavigny, holder of 17 medals for bravery in four wars. He was acmisest af shooting to death a retired army general and his wife.
deliberated The jury hours and 43 minutes before announcing its verdiet. Chavigny was found guilty of second de gree murder on each count, and could be sentenced to 20 years to ille on each count.
five
Chrcuit Judge John V. Bird did not pass sentence immediate- ly.-United Press,
AGAIN US MISSILE
Murphysboro, Ill., Dec. 19.
Tornadoes struck for the second consecutive night
LAUNCHED
Cape Canaveral, Dec. 19.
A Thor intermediate range
in southern Illinois tonight and another band ballistic missile was successfully
of twisters ripped Arkansas.
The 24-hour onslaught left st least 17 persons dead and more than 1,000 komeless,
Illonis State Police reported that twisters hit the hamlets of
St Brides
Elkville near ternado-shattered Rededicated
Murphysboro, and Waltonville,
10 miles south of Mount Vernon, the scene of more tornado havoc.
London, Dec. 19. The Queen and the Duke of
launched here today.
The huge.
white missile left Its launching stand with an orange flash.
"It that the not represent-
BOUNCED BACK
The final Saumurnit com- munique, issued: only a few hours before
Djakarta, Dec. 19. The Indonesian island of Borneo will start exten- Hive
barter trade with Singapore, swapping rub- ber for rice and other vital commodities, it was reported here today. Bornco
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of the areas threatened with shortages DA a result of the breakdown of inter-Islandi shipping which accompanied the anti-Dutch campaign.
But Where's The Rice
Rico
Singapore, Dec. 19.
thin merchants In British Colony were aur- prised today” at reporta from Djakarta that the municipal couneli there had arranged to Import about 10,000 tons of rice from Singapore.
It was understood that some vice exporters In Singa- pore were preparing to ship a few thousand toda of rice for Indonesia, But rice merchants doubted that 10,000 tons could be spared Immediately. United Press.
Moscow Radio bounced back with apparent rejection, offered Hussin the choice of new arms cutting talks within the UN C necessary-
Foreign Minisiera conference.
A report from Bandjarmasin Western diplomats
said Borneo's believed
milltary ad- the Russians
ministrator ordered the act still desire top- level talks with the West, It sing up of a special govern- trado only for propaganda, and to ment body to handle
and Ax prices," night's attack on the alterna- tive offer of UN negotiations
The initial transaction was 'to appeared
involve 10,000 tons of rubber to back up this
which was to be swapped for assessment.
The broadcast did not men-
an equal amount of rice plus The decision to force a vote
same millions of rupialis, war isken at a meeting of the ion the West's willingess to Parliamentary Labour Party hold Foreign Ministers talks Russinne if it takes with the after a speech by Mr Ancuren
a new deal, on Devan, the Party's chief foreign such to open
arms cut. affairs spokesmo.
Western observers took some encouragement from omission A lack of immediate comment has, in the past, often In South Celebes indicated a measure la geting serious consideration.--United .. Press
The debate will take place on motion for the adjournment of the House à procedural device to enable members to discuss a wide range of toples,
Reuter.
Further Reaction on Page 3
WILSON DENIES
MAKING STATEMENT
cut.
Fifth Avenue Shooting
New York, Dec. 19. Christmas shoppers on Fifth Avenue scattered for cover inte (today when three policemen shot and killed a fleeing murder suspect.
were
London, Dec. 19.
The fugitive, George Rusing, The Labour Party's "shadow" ran along 47th Street from Chancellor of the Ex-Madison Avenue to Firth chequer, Harold Wilson, Avenue before police bullets denied today thot ho over felled him. Police said the streets jammed with shoppers said there was an "impro-and rush hour crowds during per and prematura" leak- the shooting, which took place age of Information on the only three blocks from Rocke- rise of Britain's Bank Rate feller Centre.-United Press, on September 19, Mr Wilson was being ques- loned by the Attorney-General, Reginald Manningham- Bulier, on the eleventh day of the government Investigation
It climbed upwards for several seconds, then curved over into a climbing are toward the southeast, leaving n Vapour trail.
This Was the eighth test firing of a Thor. Of the seven A garage was destroyed at Elk-Edinburgh today attended the previous launchings only, three ville and at Waltonville a farm re-dedication of St Brides of were entirely successful. building woS torn away and Fleet Street, the centuries-old In Washington the Defence telephone communications were newsmen's churchs destared by Department said the launching ripped out.
fire-bombs In 1840 and now was "successful" and added that Two
more tornadoes swept restored to the original Chris-the Thor "lew its prescribed southeast Arkansas, One hit the topher Wren design.
course and landed in the pre- earth near Waldo, diling two
of alleger leakage. Royal Marine trumpets blew selected impact area."-Reuter. Negro women, The. other the "Si Brides" fanfare when the slammed through the state pri- Hoya couple arrived in Fleet son fury, but damake was Street, the home--just a few minor. A third tornatla nean | blocks long-of most British Zimmerman, Louisiana, also did national newspapers. little damage.
No Power
Snake Fast
Sir
CALLING UP
Mr Wilson's charge in the Nantes, Dec. 10. House of Commons that a Con- Oliver The Queen and Duke were met
The Fakir Burmas, who holds servative Party official,
the world
for Poolo, was linked with stych
records outside St Brides by the Lord
financial
scandal Mayor and Sheriffs of London, voluntary fasting, today began alleged end inspected the church that is
a new fast in a glass coffin in prompted the calling up of the Air Wilson said one of his WAS major concerns initially that the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Peter Thornycroft, re- ÷~||~||~|~|~|~|~|~ fused to discuss the Bank Rate question in the house of Com- mons.-United Press.
The US Weather Bureau built over Tudor, Norman, Saxon, company with three black tribunal. warned of more possible Roman churches and burial pythons from Senegal, some tornadoes in a total of nine grounds going back 2,000 years, Moroccan snakes, and Co vipers, states while cleaning-up opera- tions were in progress in nearly
0
Reuter.
score of lowns, In Mur+++++
physboro, the worst-stricken
city, guardsmen stood by with In
rifies to keep out looters. Fires which swept tho town's devastated Negro section ware And
out, but there was no electrio power in the city of 3,200. Orders were issued to boll what drinking water was available,
A preliminary survey by the American Red Cross showed 500 familles affected in the Mie- souri-Illinois tornado belt. The Red Cross sald 114 homey were destroyed, 184 suffered major damage. and 352 sustained minor damage. The number of Injured was estimated at 115.--
United Press.
Claim Rejected
Britain's
London Dec, 10. shipbuilding
engineering employers flatly re- jected today a`claim. for extra pay for about 300,000 worker, Router.
--France-Presse.
Your Weekend Mail
another special edition of the Weekend Mail Ferro Promoted tomorrow brings you 24 feature-packed pages of Christmas Cheer.
The Day Christ was Born-GEORGE GALE;
★The Improbable King—A, J, P. TAYLOR continues the
story of King George; VI;
Tollight of the Aristocracy-Sir BEVERLEY BAXTER;
Be Warned-WILFRED FIENBURGH visits an English auction;
Hypnotin-MICHAEL PERTWEE della of the cost of smoking his last cigarette;
Zonics of the Ring-GILBERT ODD, and the tale of a fghang Irishman who drild fight, but not in anger: The Pony Express S. C. GEORGE brings back the tale of William Cody-"Bufalo Bill”
And all your usual favourites.... cartoons, features, race tips. .... 24 pagen... of a Special Mail for Christmas.
Mucao, Dec. 20.- Mr Manuel Do Oliveria Ferro, fanner Deputy Postmaster- General of Müche, has been pro- to Postmaster-Geristal moted
of the Portuguese territory of Timor. MY Ferro left for Hongkong today where he will enplane for Timor via Port Darwin.-France-Presse.
Asian Tour
Colombo, Dec. 10. Mr Hugh Galtakell; leader of to Belsk Labour Party, who arrived here yesterday left this evening by air for Karachi,
Mr Geliskoll, who attended the Commonwealth Parliament- ary Conference in New Delhi, istening southonet "Asis.--. Reuter.
In addition to rice, Borneo later
would
for stoods receive
20 "regional development" well as daily commodities, it was reported.-United Press,
Rebels Raid Villages
Djakarta, Dec. 19.
The Indonesian Army today cancelled all leave in the South Celebes where rebels are reported to be plundering isolated villages and towns. The Army also announced that 10 people were arrested in Ambon, capital of tho Moluceur, another cast Indo- nesian island group, where uprisings have been reported. "Army of God" terrorista of the extremist Darul Islam sect were beaten back in a bid to invade the town of Mamasa in the Celebes, the Army sold, -Reuter
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