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No. 86799

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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1957.

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TANG KUNG & KOWLOON

TRIBES REBEL IN ARAB KINGDOM The Strain

'Some Initial Success'

BRITAIN WATCHING EVENTS

Bahrein, Persian Gulf, July 19,

A tribal rising in the Arabian Kingdom of Muscat policy towards smaller and Oman has had "some initial success" an official British

colonial territorios. The official

publicntion is spokesman said today. now been received in Hong- kong. Theoretically the The Sultan of Murent it using Nizwa Is about 200 mites commerce and navigation with objectives it laya down are his private army, which has inland and about 120 miles Britain. unexceptionable, but

of in British pilleers, to suppress the south-easi

the oll-rich

Oman and Muscat, a large Burabni casts, fezus of dispute practice

serious rising, the spokesman sold. many

The rising

taritory, 13 reported to be between Saudi Arabia and Bri- alluvial

bordering problems may Occur in

contred on Nizwa, ancient lain.

considerable, arens of empty applying this polley to the capital of Oman and former The British spokesman wald desert and holding a population 33 territories sprend over stronghold or the Imum the "initial success of the rising variously estimated at between the globe to which It refers, (spiritual leader) of Oman, le likely to be only temporary." 050,000 and 830,000, is divided

The Imam was expelled from Communications, e added, into two main parts. Labour offers the right of Nizwa In December, 1955, by were extremely diffeult and the self-determination to all-th, Sultan's forces alter en ut- situation was "slightly fuld.” and the right of secession fempt by the Imam to set up The Sulton, Said Bin Calmur,

and the "teady establish an independent state,

hns а trealy of friendship, ment of democratle institu- tions" for Internal self- government.

Where sovereign independence in impossible, federation, in- tegration with Britain ori Home Commonwealth nation, dominion status. ін This is Labour's proposal in a nutshell.

or a

offered.

HE reader's first impres

AMAZING RUN

BY IBBOTSON

Talon is that Hongkong's Mile Record Shattered

enac has been overlooked,

Not one of the suggestions

seems applicable to

And indeed, Tristan da Cunha, St Heicha, Gibraltar, and the Seychelles also look like square pegs in the

No

London, July 19.

Derek Ibbotson, 24-year-old Yorkshireman, this evening set a new world record for the mile, clocking the fantastic time of three minutes 57.2 seconds.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

There is the Sultanate, a broad coastal belt some 1,000 miles long, and a strip known no Trucial Oman, which is sub- divided into seven states.

Under treaties with une truclu

Britain prolects ond handles all maliers relating to foreign affairs.-

But the Sultanate itself is an Independent sover-den state.

Illus in the south-eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula at the entrance to the Persion Gulf,

borders Saudi-Arabia, which the Sultanate on the west, ta bitterly contesting the British- backed Sultan's occupation of hejected Saudi-Arabian forces the Burimi oasis, from which in October, 1955,

area

The major fighting unit in the the trucul scout force, formed by Britain in 1931 jó protect the frontiers of the truelal states and the Sultanate.

com-

Sir Alexander Grantham ahakes hands with Mr A. G. Parker, acting Director of Marine, at Queen's Pier this morning. The Governor crossed to Talmshataul by his, barge and was then driven to Kal Tak,-China Moll Photo,

GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR

LONDON TALKS

Was Too Much

London, July 10, Tropical drums went "Pong" and the top half of shapely Julic Martin's brief costume went "Ping" last night before Princess Mar- garet's boyfriend Billy Wal- lace and 1,000 other guests.

It was an impromptu stripteaso that was not part of the 17-year- old dancer's "Shake-it" chorea- graphy but Wallace led the cheers of pop-eyed spectators,

Julie set the short fringes of her Bikini-style costume waving like wheat in a high wind as tho drums best out a torrid rhythm during the floor show of London's. Calypso Ball,

Julle planted her bare feet on the floor and stretched out her arms for a super windup and shake whon-ping

went

the strings of her bra.

FRANTIC

The dancer dropped to her knees and frantically tried 10 regain the errant half, the beat, and her composure,

Wollaro and the other socialites cheered Julie as sho tried to dance on, clutching herself.

She could not repair the damage and blacked out.

the spo!lights

Wallace shook her hand afler the show and exclaimed:

"I think you were absolutely magnificent."--Unlled Press,

PEKING OFFERS VISAS

London, July 19. British businessman är In-

China will receive a tourist visa

to

His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham left Hong-dustrialist wishing to go kong this morning by BOAC Britannia for London to have consultations for that country after applying with the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd.

round hole solutions offered. |

Perhaps wisely, however,

Labour has not tried to He shattered the previous wind had dropped to a dead dictate specific course] record, established by the Aus-jealm. It was cool and refresh-

MAINLY BEDOUIN for any single colony. It trali Jain Lendy ot Turcu, ing 56 the great milers of admits the possibility that Finland, nn. June, 21, 1954, by Europe set out on what proved

According to Jutest reports circumstances-material na ight-tenths of a second

to be the greatest mile race yet the force is today made up to The stocky, fair-haired Briton, of all time, well as political may

Battalion strength and is who was running oppinst the change in the case of some greatest niiddle-distance runners

foged of volunteers, THANKS

mpinly territories whose immedi-of Europe in a special one mito

Bedouin,

The commanding officer is res ate prospects of sovereignty invitation event, wen a terrific Ibbotson, watched on his, re- seem hazy. In the light of race from the Olympic 1.500 left their five weeks old baby Eric F. Johnson, O.B.E., M.C.. cord run by his wife, who had ported to be Llcuttmant-Colonel future developments, policy metres gold medalist, Ron with relations, lind to thank u of the South Lancashire regle will presumably be adopted. Detany (Ireland) who clocked 3 young London numer as muchment, and all his 22 officers are the force minutes 58 € seconds, his fastest as anyone for his new mark, British, seconded lo ro alarm need be felt ut miley1.

This was Mike Blagrove, who from the British army, this plan and objectives

The force FIRST TIME

sherifled himself in setting a

is controlled and ought not to be considered

fantastic pace for the Arst hate paid for by the British Govern in any definite context of time. Nor ought they to be

tile Londoner sprinted to the Jay- As they left the start, the I is primarily an infantry Intended Lo prevent rejürded necessarily Labour's last word.

front to lead Jungwirth, Ibbot-violation of boundaries and to of Marine. What

on, Denny Wood and Lewan-stabilise, the trucial coast as It has done is merely to

dowski. This was the order whole. indicate its likely approach

Other tasks include acting as Fourth was Ken Wood, another when they reached the quarter- to the problem.

British runner from Yorkshire. mile mark in 55.3 seconds. a pora-civilian police force with

The "big mon" in the fold the with a time of 3 minutes 59.3

power to arrest gun- The next stage of applying its accends, so that for the first time made no move at this juncture, runners. pearl smugglers

varions solutions to indivi- in history four men had broken End us

they reached the half slave traders.—Reuler, dual territories will be the four-minute barrier in the nile in one minute 55.8 seconds, Bingrove was still lending Jung- Infinitely more difficult and some race. cannot be undertaken with- Both Ibbotson and Delany wirth, Ibbotson, Delany, Wood

and Lewandowskid. out the knowledge of an had previously bettered four experienced government minules, but now Jungwirth and a much more detailed and Wood join the elect band, study of local conditions who now number 14. The Pole Stefan Lewandowski just missed

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CLS5

the

In third place

mile. come Czochoslovak Stanislav wirth, who last week get a new world record for the 1,500 metr with a lime of 3 mins, 59.1 seconds.

ment.

CONFUSED

⇓

or

Sir Alexander Grantham will be away a week.

H. E. the Governor was seen off at Queen's Fier at 8.30 by Mr A. G. Parker, Acting Direclos

He boarded μ launch Taknshatsui cad was received at Kat Tak cand seen off by Mr M. J. Muspratt William, Director of Civil Aviation, the Hon. Sir Trun-nies Chau and Mr A. D. Bennett, Far East General Menoger of BOAC.

HIS FUTURE

for it at the consular strvives of the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in London, it was learned here today.

wtro

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in-

He has now bech Governor muda from 1035-1938. and of Hongkong for 10 years and Colonial Secretary in Jamaica his term has been

This is the frat step of this extended from 1938-41. three times.

kind taken by the Peking Gov- He was also Chief Secretary ernment since the Communists, While it is not known what of Nigerls from 1941 to 1944 came to power in China, the Governor's own feelings ure en a further extension of his Commissioner for the Western

and Governor of Fiji and High So far, Britich businessmen term, talk among local obserheide from 1046-47. vers is that if Sir Alexander

granted a vis by the Peking authorilles only when The feeling in unofficial they travelled to Grantham, one of Britain's must

Chloa dy Д capable colonial administrators, Sir Alexander

quarters in Hongkong is that if does not return to Hongkong not return to the Colony, Sir dividuals, they had to receive

Grantham docs group or mission. and does not retire, he may be Robert

there as If they went Black, Governor of offered one of these two posts: Singapore, may becoma

an invitation from a Chincse next

business organisation to discuss ★Commissioner - General of Governor of Hongkong, London, July 19.

Sir Robert

a specie deal.-France-Presse, Was Colonial The Foreign Office has received made on the Governor's visit to Governor of the proposed 1955. gene

Secretary here from 1952 until

China Trade Rush announcement of

West Indies Federation, reports confirming unrest in the London, the hinterland of the Sultanate of

was which Oman, a spokesman sald tonight, weeks ago.

some two

SIR ROBERT BLACK "But the reports tend to be But general belief in the in Anishing Afth with a time of being close up together. Juag- confused," he added.

Sir Alexander Grantham {s Colony is that he will discuss 58. Apart from his service in 4 minutes 0.0 seconds. Labour's Colonial Policy:

wirth had a very slight lead by There was speculation among his future Smaller Territories publish the race, which was run

A crowd of over 30,000 saw the bell wait for the concluding diplomatic

with Mr observers

Lennox-this Colony in the last 10 years ed by the Labour Party perfect

under lap, with three-quarters of whether the Sultan on the basta Boyd, following the presentation and cartier more than 30 years conditions. Transport House London, had

The track nire having been covered in of his treaty would call for help of a pelition for a further term ago. Sir Alexander has served been nicely watered by three minutes precisely.

from Britain, such ask the of duty, by Hongkong residents, as Colonial Secretory in Ber- price ninepence.

early thundershowers, and the

A FEW STRIDES form of support from the Royal

Air Force.

and sentiment.

GEC

M.W. FUSE SWITCHES

I COMPACT DESIGN.

2. LANGE BLADES

AND CONTACTS.

3. EASY ACTION. -

4. RELIABLE FUSES..

5. DESIGN TO HELP

With 1,000 metres agrove cracked, and the bloud Czech Jungwirth took up the runng from 1bbotscu, Lewan- dowski caid Delany, all four

About 300 yards from the tape, the stout-hearted Ibbotson decided to take up running.

It took him a few strides batore ho was able to master the Czech, but once past him he | began a sprint such as has never been seen at the end of any. mlle race.

here

The rising Was the second development being watch close- ly by observers here because of Its possible bearing on the Bri- fish position around the Arabian penisisula,

No official comment has been

made

Southeast Asia.

KRAMER'S FIGURES DOWN

Farest lins, July 19, cut crowds during the final two Professional tennis promoter, days Saturday and Sunday -- Jack Kramer, admittedly not to "make something." No Oman Bes to the north-east making as much money she matches were scheduled today. of Aden, main British base in thought He would with his Hoad, whom Kramer pard the Arabian peninsula, To the Tournament of Champlons at $125,000 to turn pro a couple Undagging, he continued bla north-west of Aden, reports sizla Forest Hills, privately | of weeks ago, ruined what may devastating sprint to win com- have been current of Russian hoped for a comeback by Lew have resulted in a sell-out of fortably by at least ten yards, block arms deliveries to the Road today which might get Gunday, when he lost to Ken with the green-vested

Irial Kingdom of the Yemen, whose him "out of hock,”.

Rosewall; 6-3, 0-7, 4-0, 6-3; Olympic champlon Delany tribesmen are skirmishing along With two days left in the yesterday in what was regarded making a great big to pass the i the frontier of the Aden pro- Round-Robin Tourney, Kmmer na a major upset, United

tring Jungwirth.-Router.

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trudo Authoritative British in cocordance with the wishes of

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British Trado Committee had Another subject which Sir received more than a hundred Alexander Granthem and applications from British con- Lennox-Boyd may discuss is the mercial concerns wishing to agents to Communist refugee problem in some or all send of its aspects,

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