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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

THE PROBLEM

OF CYPRUS

Way reported from

Tankars

yesterday

and

Inter confirmed by the Turkish Foreign Office that Archbishop Makarios has requested a visa to visit Turkey.

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This is a significant move on the part of the Greek. Cypriot leader

it indicates that there is gone substance in the new plan allegedly advanced by the new Governor, Sir Hugh Fool, in London last week.

In the past all three parties have been adamant in their nititude. Britain for her part has seen the solution through the Radclife Con- sfitution; the Greek- Cypriots have demanded union with Greece, while the Turks have maintained that partition is the only way out of the dilemma.

THE

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{ all parties remain im- placable the matter must real in an uneasy truce, although it is hardly likely that Eoka will continue to remain inactive and future outbreaks of violence must be expected. Measure Of Hope

HE appointment of

civil Governor to replace Field-Marshal Sir John Harding brought a measure of hope to the island although the Cypriots dia- like being governed through Colonial Office routine.

This hope implies no cri- tleism of Sir John Harding, who has carried out most distasteful task with eficiency, resolution nad Kront courage, but the people have no liking for a military Governor

and Archbishop Makarios made foment great play on this point to

trouble In already strife-torn island. Sir Hugh has managed

break down some of the barriers and has walked among the people, showing that he was unafraid of the gunmen who strike frum behind.

Won Confidence

THE

result

was us

to

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EARTHQUAKE DISASTER IN

Weather Expected

To Get

Colder

By A China Mail Reporter

The temperature will con-

tinue to drop a few more degrees in the 24

next hours and before, the sun rises again tomorrow,

the Colony may shiver in a cold spell of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or even a de- gree or two below that.

And in high places such as

Tainostań. the temperature

may drop to freezing point --- 32 degrees.

At 6 o'clock this morning, the outdoor temperature Royal Observatory was

45.7 degrees and in a more exposed Kal Tak station, it place at

was 45 degrees, which was the lowest this year.

temperature recorded

Five Degrees

"A drop of five degrees la

not surprising." the Weatherman told the China Mail this mort- ing. "In toct, it may well be that

tomorrow morning, the temperature may drop to 40 or even below that."

The

at 6

Weatherman explained that the condition of the sky in

or

the next 24 hours would cause a difference of two degrees more in the temperature. If the sky was clear, then there would be no clouds to radiate the heat back to the earth and Hongkong would shiver more.

Hongkong was enjoying an early summer weather only two days ago when the maximum temperature on Tuesday was 76.7 degrees. The thermometer con- to fall unill it reached inued 54.7 degrees this morning drop of 31 degrees in less than three days.

(Contà, on back page, Col. 1)

CUT IN MARGINİ REQUIREMENTS

he FOR US STOCK

anticipated: they warmed f

to his attitude and he won

very short time and they

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Washington, Jan, 15.

their confidence within a The Federal Reserve Board today cut to 50 por cont the portion of common stock that may be pur- chased and carried on credit. Sluce

вес him champion. But there is a long way to go and there will be violent storms within the Conserva- tive Party if Sir Hugh's projected plan is accepted by the Government, The plan goes far beyond that envisaged by the Govern- ment as it would give a greater degree of home rule

April, 1955, stock buyers have been obliged to pay cash for at least 70 per cent of their stock purchases,

The cut in the so-called mar- gin requirement takes effect to- morrow.

A Board spokesman stid

Twenty-One Dead And 90 Injured

Lima, Jan, 15.

A violent earthquake crackled through craggy southern Peru today and the Government offi- cially reported 21 dead and 90 injured. The quake struck Arequipa City, Peru's second city at 2.15 p.m. and lasted three and one-half minutes. Trapped Inside

Many buildings collapsed into rubble and cyc-witnesses said many persons were trapped inside. The bodies of two babies were seen in the streets.

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US. House Approves Defence

Bill

Washington, Jan. 15. The House today approved emergency bill au- thorising US$649,670,000 worth of missile-age military construction. The vote was unanimous 374 to 0.

The measure, first to reach on

Cu a vote. In the week-old gressional session, was cent to the Senate where speedy p proval ocemed certain.

The bill would authorise con- struction of facilities for misstie-age programmes ranging from dispersal of bomber bases to a system for detecting enemy ballistic musiies.

A witness at the local airport on the edge of the city said he saw a big cloud of dust rise from the centre of the city us the quake shook the earth under his feet. There was no estimate yet of the area of the city affected.mocrat-Georgia), of the Armed Arequipa has a population of approximately 200,000.

70 per cent

Chairman Carl Vinson (De-

Services Committee told the House the highest priority."

bin was of "the Advantage

It was believed, however, that 70 per cent of the buildings

in downtown Arequipa were damaged. Panic was caused among passersby as the heavy cornices characterise of the old colonial buildings which Arequipa architecture began falling on the sidewalks, Local telephone and electric services were interrupted. Thirteen persons died under fallen buildings and debris hero and eight others were killed in neighbouring villages, the Government announcement sald, The Arequipa Morgue reported seven of the victims were children under five years of age. Six persons were reported killed at nearby Cerro Blanco, Tremors were reported at points along a 360-mile belt in

the Western Andes reaching to the Pacific Ocean.mittee is working on a com- United Press.

Macmillan Receives

Enthusiastic Welcome

At Khyber Pass

Jamrud Fort, Khyber Pass, Jan. 15.

Sixty tribal leaders loaded floral garlands around the neck of the British Prime Minister, Mr Harold Mac- milian, here today and gave him the traditional Pathan tribesman's greeting: "Welcome, peace,"

come

in

Mr Macmillan, who is on the Mr Macmillan moved slowly Inst day of his four-day visit down a line of about 100 retir- to Pakdistan made the

and serving 1,000-od

whose arch mile "day trip" from Karachi | chests clistened with British to the frontier mountains near India, the Military Cross, and Peshawar with Lady Dorothy the Millary Medal. Macmillan and the Pakistani Prime Minister, Mr Malik Firoz Khan Noon

It proved to be the most en- thusiastic and colourful time the British Prime Minister has

spent here.

Mr Marmilton's spectat Britan- the nia airliner, the largest airliner

seen in Peshawar. landed in

in that Britain would not cut was made because "specula-

remain in charge of internal tiye pressures" have eased the bright, early morning sun- security, only being responsi- since 1956 when stock market shine on a brand new runway ble for the administration credit soared to in all-ume just opened to Lake the of the island's defence and high. foreign relations.

The Foot plan also sets a

date-ten years after the

PREVENTING

The action was taken under

latest aircraft, including jets.

Victoria Cross

He was greeted by the West Pakistan Chief Minister, Sardar

Mr Macmillian, obviously moved, insisted on returning to the top of the line where Mr Rashid translated for him into the tribesmen's language Pushtu? "I regard it very great honour to myself and to mny country that you have come so tar today," he said.

"I bring to

you from people of the United Kingdom good wishes, happy memories of the past, and hope for the future."-Reuter.

the

New Commander

the Securities and Exchange act initiation of home rule of October, 1924, which gives

Paris, Jan. 15. when the islanders can, If the Board control over margin

Rear Admiral M. S. Town- thoy co dosire, exercise requirements for the "purpose Abdur Rashid, the Central Food, send, of the Brush Royal Navy, their right of self- of preventing the excessive use Minister, Mir Jaffer Yenx and has been appointed Commander determination with

the the of credit for the purchate or Chief of General Staft, of Naval Forces, North Sector

Major-General M. Mousa,

of Central European Command, choice of becoming a member carrying of securities."

Allied Forces, Supreme Head- quarters, Allied Powern Europe,

at-

of the Commonwealth, out right Independence or tachment to Greece.

Partition

Margin requirements were a

full 100 per cent in 1940-47 This was to be a day with and were as low as 40 per cent the Pakistan Army for Mr Mac- in-1945.

millan who had visited the Navy and Air Force.

Heading a long line of old Indian Army veterans were

of the two holders

Victoria

The rate was 60 per cent in January, 1955. It was raised to 70 per cent three months later THE latter decision would, and was unchanged until today,

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with Turkey and as far as the Turks are concarned this is the only answer. While some of the points have merit the suggestion that 'Archblahop ́ Makarios be the only recognised negotiator on behalf of the Cypriot people in out of the question as the Turks have made it clear that they will oppose auch a move.

The deadlock romains un- resolved but possibly the time is propitious for a re examination of the Radcliffe proposals, as a partial solu- tion to tile island's problems na: the political climate is (much clearer than it wo8 ☀ year ago.

CTDES.

announced today.

He succeeds Rear Admiral K. Campbell-Walter, Royal Navy.

Rear Admiral Townsend takes up his now appointment at Holtenau in May,--Router,

'MUDDY' IS WET BUT WOMAN

WANTS IT 'DRY'

ing of the village board to fight the belllion which could be Muddy Watertoo. Muddy becESSO. E village in

· Christian

1955, and parched elligens Ratley claims there

voted · Inter is no

zoaks. their town the only "West" OSBİA Muddy, and filed peillion

În dry-Baling. «County whero asking the County Court to

Iliquor cannot otherwise bo wold.

Muddy, 11, Jan, 15. . The very existence of the town of Muddy appeared to be on slippery round today. Townawoman

malo so.

mater Fahim, Mafinazoto,"

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10

of every building in town, | Mrs. Ralley milk the community

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Ike And Laotian Premier Issue Warning To Peking

WILL REJECT COMMUNIST AID

Washington, Jan. 15.

President Eisenhower and Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma -

joined today in a warning to the Peking Government. to respect the political independence and territorial in- tegrity of the Kingdom of Laos, a small but strategic country in the heart of Southeast Asia.

Tension Mounts In Nassau As Tourists Flee

Nassau, Bahamas, Jan. 15.

British troops were the only guests today in the

deserted hotels of this famous Caribbean tourist centre after a two-day-old general strike brought a general exodus of foreign visitors.

By passing the bill now, he satd, Congress can enable the Defence Department to take fulil advantage of the 1868 construc- tion season and

Two plancloads of troops "save up to one year in construction time," from the 1st Bn, the Worcester- Authorised projects Include) shire Regiment, landed yester- the start on America's third] day from Kingston, Jamaica, to mis help local authorities maintain Intercontinental ballistic siles (ICBM) base at a site still order as tension mounted and there was no immediato pros- to be picked.

merely measure The

au-pect of a strike settlement. thorises the projects. House

The

Com Appropilations panion bit to put up the money. No - opposition was voiced during the hour of debate, but few members cautiones against approving military money measures indiscriminate ly in the "hysteria" stirred up by Russin's sputnika-United,

a

Press.

Constitution Reforms In France

Tho Ministers Approved

Paris, Jan. 16. French Counoll of

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(Cabinet) today Government bill for constitution reform to strongthen the power of prevent governments and frequent Upheavals of cabinets.

A Government spokes- man sald the bill would be tabled in the National Asembly shortly. The Council of Ministars authorised the Primo Minister, M. Fetix Gaillard, to make adoption of the bill a confidence issue.

The bill provides for three changes in the con. stitution which it is cal. culated will result

In governments of longer duration than the averago of six months since the end. of World War Two. Router.

TYPHOON TURNS

Manila, Jan. 16. The Philippines, threatened

by

Pacific typhoon Ophalia, breathed casior

Crewmen Of Doomed Tanker

Rescued A Briush warship stood off

the coast and additional troops were expected to land in the next few hours.

Prohibition

All hotels, bars, night clubs, theatres and some restaurants were closed. Only a few stores and shops opened.

Alcoholic prohibition was in force throughout the city as ali Liquer cences were revoked temporarily.

Bay Street, the elty main shopping thoroughfare running

parallel to the waterfront, Wis deserted.

Nearly all the tourists have left and no new ones are arriv ing.

The economy of the Island was periously threatened because the tourist industry is the main. If not the only, source of in- come. A shortage of bread already as felt as all bakeries but one were closed.

Major Test

The stoppage was soen ♫ major fest of strength between the Bahamas Labour Federation, whose members are mostly coloured, and the white business owners of Nassau, known locally as the "Bay Street Boys," who up to now have virtually run the Government.

Sabotage has already been reported from several arcas in the two-day-old general strike, which sprang from a long- standing dispute between taxi- drivers and transport Interests competing for business at the airport.

At the same time, the Pre- cident

continued promised American economic ald to help the Government of Laos "la its effort to maintain its indepen- dence,"

the

to

The President and Laotian Prime Minister Issued a joint communique DLA Souvanna neared the end of a three-day informal visit Washington during which he conferred with Eisenhower. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Defence Secretary Neil

McElroy, and other officials.

Determination

that Souvenne.

The communique disclosed who aroused American fears recently by Tettisis taking pro-Communist into hia cabinet, promuseet Elsenhower that his GovÉTI- ment would continuo vigilant

atrong in its determina- tion to defend Laos indepen- dence

against any attempted alien domination.”

and

Phouma

"Prince Souvanna recognised that the Communist ideology is a danger to the troo that any world, and stressed system which thrattled the dignity and freedom of the A Norwegian tanker split in individual could have no appeal

Palam De Mallorca,

Jan, 15.

two off this West Medi- | for the Laos people,” the con- ferranean pleasure island munique said." today but all 38 crewmon

-- including

10

who

drifted for hours on the

forward half-ware

Better Means

Today's communique said that re Lotion and American experts

scued from the choppy would meet th Washington

within a week" to work out means of better administering US ald programme in 9,974-ton Laos. There has been press and criticism here Scirstad when she mysteriously congressional

immediately rescued from the the

Twenty-eight crewmen were

stem

end

of the

Was

split en route to Barcelona in that the programme was badly the early hours in calm weather. administered and a considerable

But the forward half drifted portion of the money away with 10 men still aboard. spent for luxury Blems,

Seven of the 10 were taken Prince Souvauna Phouma, at off

tonight by the Italian G press conference following

Issuance of his joint com- freighter Rubleone and a Malta

munique with Naval Headquarters message re-

Eisenhower, ceived here an hour later said made it clear that Laos would

old rejcet

from an unklentified merchant ship

tho Soviet bad rescued the remaining three. Union or Communist

United Pres. -United Press.

China.-

RUSSIANS STOP TRAINS

Berlin, Jan. 15, Boviet omalais at the East-West Gormen border last night delayed two British and four United States Military trains plying between West Germany and West Berlin and asked for a now form of documentary control, British and American spokesman hero sald today. The train commandere refused,

and the trains arrived at thair. destinations with up to hours delay.

trains, carrying service

gooda and mall,

But the real enuso Hes in gen- eral political unrest among the DO coloured peoplancurly per cent of the total resident The

of 85,000 being population dissatisfied with the ruling methods of the dominant white ecction.-United Press and Reu-

LET.

today when the Weather ARREST OF

Bureau announced that the storm had re-curvod and may spare the Philip- ainos if it continuos on its

COULU.

Ophelin, which started off Guam several days ago with 159 miles per hour centre winds, was.. scheduled to hit the Philippines today.

It swerved northeast-ward upon reaching the boundary of the Pallippines area of respon- sibility.

It was located last night-600 miles east of Samar, Provinca in the Central, Philippines →→ France-FresBE.

2 perate ''firmitu in

tiguous-thal is one part of Muddy doesn't touch another Muddy part.. Aolinarolo's son, John 3*,, sug-

gested that a lawyer might be retained to defend · Muddy's rights, Hó refused to com- in

mont (en) TRIDONES

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Pig Saved

Manila, Jan. 15.

A 56-year-old woman darted front of an on-rushing that Mr freight train to move her newly Haticy wants the town liqui- purobasoi pig fixley. dated becasso 'It la the only "wet" sval in Baline Cously,

village, and caled & meri- all the land within the cor» ] · Untied·Treau.

PERON'S

COURIER

Buenos Aires, Jan. 16. Senor Eduárdo Colom, under- ground 'courier of deposed Provident Juan Peron ---- now.axiled in Venezuela---- fa boen arrested by Argentine Police at Foradas, on the Paraguayan border:

Smor Colom was travelling into the country when his "Agrovies Braall" airplane was foroed in a storm to land 'in Posadas,

The former deputy and editor' of an evening newspaper La poca, Senor Colom is known to have acted as: chief Unison Poren and hir Mrs Folleiand Moullo inved betwośn the pls, but was herself killed followers here and abroad; by the train--United Press, Router,

passengers,

ten

run nightly from West Berlin through East Garmany to

the West Germany,

British tralna go to Hanover and the American to Frankfurt. British and United Sistas Em- bassy spokesman in Bonn tó night were unable to atsto exactly in what respect the Baylet demands for documents were departure from pro vious practice. An American Army spokesman in West Sar- in added that the Soviet authorities had been asked to clarify the situation-fauter.

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