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Comment Commonwealth security forces praised for their efforts Of The MALAYA TO END EMERGENCY

Day

Testing time for China

HINESE Premier Chou

En-Ini now on a tour of Asia,

has a two-fold mis- slon; to weltle border dist- putes with two neighbour- ing countries and to repair, where possible,

strained

relations with a number of neutral nations who have bcon at odds with Peking recently. What are

chances of success at this

when China's re time

Aaia have lations with never been at a lower cbb? The banter and horseplay he

experienced int

Paramount Ruler tells Parliament of future plans

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 19. The Paramount Ruler of Malaya, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, told Parliament to- day that the Government planned to end the anti-Communist emergency on July 31 this year.

He was making his first formal speech as Yang Di-Pertuan Agong from the throne at the opening of the Malayan Parliament,

Minister's

Burma during the new year cele

Princ brations last weekend gave

The

regulation Australian energency

visit to Malaya. u20 him a good and encouraging

came into force 12 years start. On top of that the and the restrictions that it has

Malayan Prime

• The dis- imposed on our liberty and long-standing border pute has been settled and livelihood have almost b:come Minister, Tinku Abdul Rah- to be set part of our daily lives," he said. man, will bring up the recent now needs only

The Yeng Di-Pertuan Agong South African riots in which a out in formal treaty. I

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number of Africans vere killed at the forthcoming Common- Negotiations to set the seal said "that perlod

wealth Prine Ministers' con- on this agreement cild over hardly fail to succeed.

ference in London,

UT the litmus

the

will soon be and the debt which people of this country owe to the security furees both Melayan and Commonwealth-

Malaya to

B begins with his nerivat for their Austuined and work brainya would continu

in New Delhi. If Chou's alm cannot be overemphasised.

18 to be unyielding on the

disputed burder

the indications are that

relations between the tivo

"Many

Tributes

íributes have been and the list of honours and awards earned hy

countries will continue to pald to them

slide backwards. India has them is in itself, on epic of duty made it clear that it is pre-heruism and devotion to pared to fight for its terri- during the long and arduous tory if necessary and Mr struggle."

into the Krishna

past, Menon's

Looking recent

Maluya's Paramount Ruler said statement to Parliament on the nation's defence pre-"there were many dark periods when to most of us the pros- paredness can leave the

peel of victory seemed remote Chinese Premier with no Indeed." room for doubt.

It is worth stressing again whal Mr Menon did say be- cause his message brought

cheers In Parliament and new demands for India to align itself with other Asian nations against com- munism. More than 30 per cent of the budget has been devoted to defence. The 400,000 plus regular army has been brought to a state of war readiness and the militia may be increased by 760,000. Supersonic fighters have been ordered for the

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Air Force. He went on to link the defence

reorganisation directly the dispute with China and warned that irrespective of the outcome of the talks with Chou, the Indian people living on the border should prepare themselves "to

stand the shock if it should come." He

even

Five or ten years ago, "the terror of murder and ambush was always present" and no one travelled outside the town area without an escort.

Not easy

"I has not been an easy vic tory and the cost has been dear both in lives and resources. For nearly 12 years it has absorbed and taxed our and

ail our energy resources both spiritual material," he sold.

It was always the conviction of the Government that there would not be real peace in this

country unless Communist ter- rorisan in every form was com- pletely eliminated, he declared.

The Yang Di-ferluan the Com- Agong accused munist terrorist organisation for so long damaging "the peace, prosperity and com- munal

of our marmony land,"

"Our country can justifiably loy, claim to the distinction of spoke of the need to pre- having been the only country to pare the public mind for have fought and conquered initial military

reverses, these forces of evil. It will

tribula-

because a country engaged remain a guttering record in in, defensive war always our history. We have emerged stood a chance of incurring from these times and them. These are fighting tions, strong, united words and Chou would be divided."

underestimate

foolish to

them.

THE Pressure on Nelicu

his own party to take a strong line with China and

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organisation for econemle and cultural co-operation amond Southeast Asian countries, The idea was first conceived by the Tunku and President Garcia of

c Philippinen.

Disarmament

COVETTI- The Malayan ment would use la Influence through the United Nations for world disarmament and would "trive against imperialism in any form anywhere." For this leading reason, Maloya took a part in raising the Tibetan sue in the United Nations.

• The financial outlook of the country was encouraging. The government is now prepar- ing its second five-year develop ment plan.

THORNEYCROFT TO GO OLD HONGKONG

BACK IN CABINET?

London, Apr. 19..

Mr Peter Thorneycroft, who resigned as 'Chan- cellor of the Exchaguar two years ago in protost against what he thought was excessivo government spending, is "likely" to return to the cabinet, it was reported here today.

The Daily Mail, a Conservative

ROWS-

papor, said that Mr Thorncycroft had "made back-bench

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comeback" and Im- pressed My

Harold Macmillan, the Prime

Minister, and "many other Tories."

"Particularly

Im-

pressive," the nows- papor said, "was Mr Thorneycroft's line dur- the dobato on

He the budget.

Ing

was

critical, but his argu-

monts were cogent and

his attack restrained." PETER THORNEYCROFT

The newspaper said he was "considered a can- didate" for the Home Office should Mr R. A. Butler, the prosont Home Secretary, move into another post

possibly as Foreign Secretary.__Reufor,

UAR plans

boycott

of U.S. ships

Cairo, Apr. 18.

• In the field of commerce Industry, Malaya would and #upport and faster the primary products. Rubber development schemes would be undertaken to ensure the country's position as the world's largest producer of natural rubber. Increasing at United Arab Republic dockworkers plan to boycott tention would also be given to

industry. The development of the development of Malaya's tin Irural areas would be one of the Important tasks of the goVETTY-

ment this year--Reuter."

RESIDENT DIES

Passing of Mr George Brayfield

One of the oldest European residents in Hongkong, Mr George Brayfield, died carly this morning at St Paul's Hospital.

ke was atted st He first came to Hongkong in the reign of King Edward VII and apart from a short period of war ecri vice in World War I in the Royal Engineers, George Bray- field lived here for more than 50 years.

He was

one of the Colony's most colourful personalities and was once known as the "Burgo- master of Talpo" where he once lived.

His feuds with the Kowloon Canton Railway which once refused to sell him a third-class ticket are legendary.

Chinese alias

He adopted a Chinese name -Wong Sui-ngau-end applied again for the third-class ticket under this name,

Mr Brayfield, once senior part ner of the firm Carmichael and Clarke, entered St Paul's Hos- pital three weeks ago after an Illness which had affected him for more than two years.

He died at 7.o'clock this marting

Mr Brayield was a prominent Face-horse owner and on January 22, 1965, his horses won two big races the Jockey Cup with Fleetmaster ridden by Starr Liu, and the Sports Club Cup with Fieldmaster ridden by the late Marcel Samareq.

He was himself a founder member of the Sports Club.

He was also a long-standing member of the Hongkong Club and the HK Football Club,

First venture

The late Mr Brayfield was born in York, England on April 25, 1870.

In 1908 he went by so Ardova

VnThis picture taken in 1955; shows the lates "Mr. Brayfield Yeading in one of · hla ponies and wearfog' his well-known winning bowier

Vickers sues

U.S.

airline

for $33 million

all United States shipping from tonight in re-to Australia, his first venture tooP

taliation against the boycott of the UAR vessel Cleopatra by a seamen's and a long- shoremen's union in New York harbour.

Demonstrations in Seoul

to end

come

Seoul, Apr. 19.

and un-The anti-Government demonstrations, in Seoul petered out last night after almost eight con- secutive hours during which more than 100 people were arrested and at least nine suffered injuries.

God's Help however, we need

The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong,

version after the shooling

was over.

sub-

noon

was

Korea

the

Foreign observers view the development as serious because of the importance of the Suez Canal to American shipping.

The dockers' decision has been' communicated

to the United States Embassy here by the UAR Foreign Ministry.

spoker- In Damascus today man for the Arab League Israel Boycott Central Office said the New York union men's move

might force similar unions in all Arab countries to boycott all United States ships.

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He said the New York move was considered a "hostlie act" against all Arab countries be- Cause they all enforced the boycott against the Jewish alate. The spokesman said the Arab countries and Israel were still in a state of war which gives the Arab authorities the right to take any measure entotied by such a stato."

INJUNCTION

demon- derlous injuries 'were reported.

Meanwhile the United States In Pusan, a second demon-District Court here will hold a University stration attempt was quickly hearing today on an injunction been stag put down by the, pollee..

to stop the boycott of the *In front

In Masan, prosecutors ordered the arrest of police officials United Arab Republic passenger- alleged ship Cleopaim in New responsible for the

You harbour. torture and slaying of people arrested during the election day rioting-UPI.

Asscribly

The boyroll, organized by two part workers unions, is now in its sixth day to a reprisal against the blacklisting by the Arab LenFALO af American vessels trading with Israel or calling in laraci! poris.

the Far East.

He joined Messra Carmichael

and Clarke, marine surveyors of Hongkong, while in Australia and arrived in Hongkong in 1009. He grew Go fond of this city that he became a permanent re-

ident

During World

I be War was on leave in England where he was mobilised.

Washington, Apr. 18. : Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., today sued its main American customer, Capital Airlines, för $33,842,000 which it claims is "due and pay-

able."

Britial firm raised its

Tho In 1919 he returned to Hong-demand from $11,901,000 which kong and became a partner in

previously had been

spreifled Carmichael and Clarke in 1912 as overdue because, a spokes-

man Gald. Capital falled for 38 years.

During the Japanese occupa

make payment within three days tion of Hongkong he was in-after notice that it was in de

foult, terned in Stanley,

Funeral

A bachelor, the late Mr Bray- fleld is survived by two sisters. Mrs E. B. Allport in Canada and Mrs E. N. Kidson in England, two half-sisters, Mra O. M.

Sugden and Miss B. H. Brayfield and a half brother, Mr F. F. Bruyfleld.

A church service will be held at St John's Cathedral at 4.50 pm. tomorrow to be followed by a funeral service at the Inter- national Funeral Parlour and Interment at the Coloning Ceme- fery.

The cortego will monument at 5 p.m.

Tragic end to

a new life

>

LEOPARD

to

RUNS.

also

Vickers - Armstrongs Court, for foreclosure. of the. applied, in the U.S. District

mortgage on the Viscount turbo- prop transports that it sold to the airline.

SETTLEMENT, HOPES

In suite of the legal action, the British firm reiterated its hopes for a friendly settle- ment,

Mr Hugh R. H. Smith, Jawycz

LOOSE

IN ZOO

Memphis, Apr. 18.

| A full grown black leopard, among the most danger. ous of jungle cats, roam- ed Overton Park Zoo, for un hour and a half today and clawed an attendant before it was recaptured, The leopard slipped from Ita

the for the firm, in announcing the care through door left open by action taken in New York, wid: mistake during routine elossing

by keepers. Its escape was dis- “Nevertheless, Vickero- covered immediately and zoo Armstrongs has asked me to attendanta stalked it, with rides state that holders of the ready, during the entire escapes Capital secured promisory At: ca. point, the 500. noine, continued to be willing superintendent, Reymond Gray, to co-operate in a'siinid 'plan | gavo orders to shoot just as which

malces adequate pro- | the leopard appeared "ready to viator for the notes and for kap ever a wall enclosing the the 'solution of Capital's zoo grounds. But at that point, Inancial problems,"

the animal turned back and [iurnod toward a concession area where it was trapped in 2 clonot. ›

Nu visitors wore in the zoo grounds. The leopard escaped before the zoo gates' were open- ed to the public--UPI

It War

unknown exactly high school students, nearly half how many suffered minor in of them girls, demonstrated and

during

sporadic stoned the police. "It remains now for us all, Juries

after- About 120 of them were the uncompromising at-

with God's help, still standing on clashes throughout the

und the sloning of arrested for a short period, but titude of the Indian Press guard against the sinister forces no are other pointers to the that do not rest in their attempts police boxes, trams, faxls and most of them were released. No crucial nature of these to undermine the government by buses by some of the talks. It is difficult to see secret and subversive means, to strators.

The what can be achieved unless ensure that this great victory is

students, who had the Chinese back down not wasted".

The Government, he said, ing a sitdown atrike

National - the which is frankly unlikely,

would Introduce new legislation of recent Himalayan to Baht against subversion. This Building here along with thou- Their claims on Nepal, including will give the Government powers ands of other students, culled last night ard Mount Everest, and Chou's of "preventive detention after off the strikeo Nat refusal to evacuate the repealing the emergency rcgula-returned to their campus,

GO HOME tions. captured Longju outpost

"In laking this Biep tho There President Yoo Chin of gesture ouggested by Government is but following the the Universily addressed them

Sigourney, Apr. 10. thnt ho Ingla-illustrato

example of many other countries again after which they went

Mr Ruth Hammes, who lost. has no concessions to offer. whose governmenta have home in taxis and buros coin-

The two unions, the Sea- all her oight, children. In 1950 Mr Nehru on the other hand, shouldered" squarely their res mandeered by police,

farers International Union and when her car and a train col-' has refused to negotiate panelbikiles securing in-

the Internatious) Longshore- | lided at a railway crossing near with Chou but only "explore ternal peace and order", he said,

„men's Association, claim the | their farm home, died today in Arab. blacklisting is deprivier | childbirth, the child was also Avenues which might lond

Other points

American merchaṇj samen of kad. to a peaceful solution." He

Jobs. reaffirmed this position on

Other points made by the after a second appearance by Mr President Charles de Gaulle

The injunction is being sought Bunday in ble talks with

doof rightwing opposition de- Yang Di-Pertuan Agong were: You: They had turned

the New York Shipping The Malayan Govern« | care io an earlier plea by Mr France arrived here by tr

to begin a four-day; Association, a group represent- of this all-important méot.ment attached great value to the Yoo and others, including the Canadian vliát, monstrators. The prospects

ing the intercels of stilps owners Commonwealth ties which hod former Prami and one Uime De Gaulle, was greated, by in. Now, York harbour. The ink which

might well been strengthened recently by presidential hopeful Mr Chang Governor-General Vanier and heating will be conducted by crystalliso uncommitted the successful visit by the | Toih-sang...:

In Chong, some 70 miles south | Prams Minister Dieferbaker Judge Exlward Weinfeld, Rey- Asian opinion towards Malayan Prime Minister to Aus-

ter and UPI. China, are far from bright. Itralia and New Zealand and theof Seoul, more than a thousand AP.

for.

:

De Gaulle's

Canadian visit

to The students had resorted the sitdown strike in protest to) pollee violence and alléged elec- ilon fraud.

They began dispersing only quadre

torsight

Ottawa, Apr., 18.

Capital's Boned of Directors held prolal meeting for, seven hours last Friday, 'bat' fallod

to come up with workable `Gnancing plans."

The Dira Hammes, 41, was the

annual shareholdern only survivor of fite 1900 actmoeting of Capital Airlines will eldent. She and her husband, bo, held here next Wednesday. a. farmor, started a inaw 16 On Thursday the directors will after the collision and she, gave hold thoir anual organies- birth to a son on January 15, tonni meeting. Aviation in- 1800. The unborn child would forests expect that if a new have been - their second.--Reu- zolution is developed, it will be

made public thori‚—AX”,

ler.

Bomb incident

· Paris, Apr, 18,

A boril exploded, today in a cafe in eastern Paris Wed mainly by Algeriane, slightly injuringond Customer TLoubet,