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Comment Of The Day

DEATH OF A NEWSPAPER

10 the News Chronicle and

So

the Star are dead. Lon-

don will not seem the same .without

them. The old London

"Stur ery,

'11 Standard," and "News" will no longer be heard on the streets, and many a cockney to whom these papers were as familiar a sight, and as much part of the London scene as Big Ben, must feel that the old things are papsing away for ever. For with these papers goes a part not only of London history, nor even of national history, but international history. Who la' there who has not heard of Charles Dickens? In the year 1846, he sat down in the editorial chair of the Daily News to Jaanch that

newspaper, forerunner of the News Chronicle, What would he think of the deliberato sup- pression of a paper whose circulation would have his fertile staggered imagination: 1,162,194. And the Star, established by ..that

great fighter, T. P. O'Connor in 1888, the man who thundered out Glad stone's policy. What would he way of the eclipse of the Star with a circulation of - over a million 7

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Underground arsenals in S'pore, Cyprus, Aden, Africa BRITAIN'S SECRET H-BOMB PLAN

'More room for HK pedestrians

The Fodoration of Hong- kong Industries has ank- ed Government to pro- para comprehensive plan

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for

of the city

Victoris and not one con-

firmed to the Dockyard, city centre and reclaim- ed areas.

Destruction

THE HONGKONG GOLD MARKET RE-OPENS

by surprise Prices drop slightly, but

eliminated

From CHAPMAN, Pincher

London, Oct. 24.

Underground arsenals, to be stock con- tinuously with British H-bombs, are being built in Cyprus, Aden, Singapore and-East Africa.

This is the secret behind Government's new plan for dispersing Britain's V-bombers to avoid destruction on the ground by sudden attack.

The new plan, the Federation said in a memorandum to Gov- ernment, released to the Press today, should have these fea- tures,

A central park area- which would also include the Hong- kong Cricket

Ground Club

Jet-bombers will rotate be in a new, re-located

position.

tween Britain and the arsenals Wider pavements, and nar-

so that the Russians will never rower roads, west of Ice House-

be certain where the bombers street because of the heavy

are, and H-bombs will be ready pedestrian traffic.

PEAK TRAM EXTENSION the planes immediately they

Extension of the Peak trom lower terminus to Queen's-road. An imposing Industrial Centre built on the Hongkong waterfront near the Star Ferry.

Decentralisation of Govern- ment departments,

The bases are to be strongly by anti-aircraft protected. guided missiles, probably Blood- hounds, and well-armed ground forces.

it

Targe

troops at

cart accommodate numbers of extra short notice. many

touch, down at any of the bases. The stocks of bombs will be big enough to destroy Russian cities if Britain should ever be attacked.

still above

average

FILM

Hongkong's gold market opened this morning, with bids of STAR

$266 a tael a drop of four points from Friday's high of $270 following the frantic rush on London market.

Shouting soldiers roam the streets

CONGO'S REIGN

OF TERROR

Leopoldville, Oct. 23.

Euch is to be built up so that Congolese troops today took over in the African quarter of Leopoldville after a clash last night between civilians and soldiers in which several people were reported killed and wounded.

These troops will be based in Britain, but will also be rotated about the world on frequent exercises.

The bombs will be replaced Restung of the Supreme by Blue Steel flying H-bomite The cost of the project will Court on one of the new re-

when these are available.

be heavy because storage de clamations must be de- Later the new arsonals will pots for H-bombs require care→ signed as a really beautiful be stocked with the US. Sky-ful temperature control building, to land interest to the bolt rocket-bont which is to other special facilities, waterfront and the architectural replace the Blue Steel. scene."

The arsenals are the reason newwhy the Government has been su

Establishment the

G. P. O. in Kowloon with a confident that stocks of Sky-

civing centre in the city.

The Central Market should

be moved from its present post-be

Üon as kept there and have a car park incorporated with it.

No comment

and

They rpped together some elvilians and bundled them into trucks, tere up Identity, papers and threatened pedestrians with their rifles.

to

Nevertheless today's opening price is all about 10 points higher than the average, before the rec wave of speculation in London

Sellers today asked as much ns $268, but several thousand Lacls changed hands at $200 in the first hour.

Observer said Hongkong's gold price will look to the world market for its trend.

Mr Ying Ngan-ting. Chairman of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society, told The that China Mail this morning

in Lon- ourice to-

deals were concluded don at US$36.8 per day.

HIGHER

"This is still higher than the official price of US$35 and is equivalent to a price of $200 on Hongkong market," he said.

"The price in Hongkong won't fall below: $200 unless the US. the London dumps gold 02 taken.maricet."

The troops, screaming and troops apparently slipping, flew

inspection trip shouling, spread fear and con- on Zaslon among passers-by, as they Coquilhatville, about 339 miles toured the quarter in lorries to the northwest. mounted with machine guns. Colonel Mobutu's political

opponents here have“ sjeps towards a return to power. by Mr Patrice Lumumba as the Colonel's ve-wook-old regime appeared to be tottering."

The Leopoldville Provincial Governor, Mr Cleophos Kamita- would supporter, has sald ho moet Mr Lumumba and Presi- dent Joseph Kasavubu to try to TOTTERING

find a solution to the crisis.

But by into this afternoon The grey-shirted police of

Provincial neither Mr Kasavubu nor Mr Leopoldville Governor Cleophas Kamitatu Lumumba had received Gov- remained off the streets. No ernor Kamitatu. United Nations troppe were to be seen,

"However, Hongkong bullion dealers expect more than, two weeks of fluctuations. before the price motlles down," he

The atomic charges In exist- bolt, which is to be carried bying H-bambs can be re-worked the British V-bombers, will not to form warheads of the Blue

continued. Europears driving Into the so vulnerable to ground Steel, and these in turn can be quarter were stopped and made llack.

used again for the Skybolt to get out of their cars bytu, long regarded as a Lumumba London Express Service.

soldiers who, they said, ap According to Reuter, a Minis-peared to be drunk.

spokesman "we are not

there is the question of the former renders of the News

But the plan to have such Chronicle and the Star;

The Federation which made arsenals at all is certain to be second, the plight of the

to a {is proposals in reply

violently

the opposed by

of Defence try editorial staff and printing | Government plan for the re- Socialista

pute in London said because find development staff who suddenly

of the elty area Britain in the same position as

prepared to make any. com- following the thrown!

handback

of America themselves

having H-bombment" in Dockyard hands to the Colony,

bases overSERA, employment.

for short-term (10-13 calls 112 your)

lowns from abroad to

out of

Overnight (and that is not

literary conceft) paper ceused to exist. That finance the rebuilding of the

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newspaper was the articu lute voice of a public whose views upon life and affairs wore best expressed by the News Chronicle, for a newx- ad- paper at its best is an vocate for its readers, one their cause who pleads

A NEW RADICAL NEWSPAPER?

London, Oct. 23.

Criticism

The plan is also expected to cause loud criticism in Airion, the Middle East, and Asia.

The Cabinet has decided to authorise these arsenals For three reasons, <

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Some action to increast the "credibility" of a Brkish in- dependent deterrent was essen- when and where they are The action commities of journal

tial because, of the rapidly unable to plead their own.

array growing

of Russian Ists formerly employed by the Liberal News Chronlele, rockets in East Germany aimed The cost of which was absorbed by the at RAF airfields. Conservative Daily Mail last the only alternative plan a week,

a statement continuous alert with one-third said in

in the tonight that "pubile, political of the bombers always and financial support* was air-was prohibitive. growing for the ICA of a

A newspaper at its best is the collective voice of the people it represents; it speaks out against injustice in high places, abuse of privilege, and infringement of rights. It debunks the pompous and elevates the honoura

where

Several potential, backers had means of honour is obtain- able, and admonishes where said they would like to discuss the project this week, the state- ment added.

now radical daily newspaper for Britain,

A Government report on de- fence this year said that the readiness of others in Britain would be improved and their dispersal Increased. would be tukes, it added, to make the bombers operationally easy to deploy overseas.

Measures

The Ministry of Defence sald last February, in reply to a question, that there was no In- tention

stockpile

Atomic weapons in Cypru.

to

the

Police guarding Mr Kanitatu's house said last night's clash oc curred near the university, be tween supporters, of Mr Pairlee Lumumba and armoured unita. They, tald 10. civilians were killed

Meanwhile, Colonel Joseph Mobutu, his control over his

Explosion on New York ferry

'SUNDAY BOMBER'

bombs is now big enough for humble; it other no

the hand of justice cannot reach.

The committee cald such а AN we then, with this in paper. designed to Ail CA, and aside july au

by

jeft

would be

* Dritain's stockpilo of H-

supplies to be spared for over- ocas bases. Enough extra Blue are to be Steels and Skybolts provided.

Once the bombs have

STRIKES AGAIN

New York, Oct. 28.

Colonel Mobutu, expected to return to Leopoldville toor- row is due to fly to New York on Tuesday, but he has not yet received United States visa for the trip.

4 ..

SMALLPOX

are eager to do "Buyers business, but sellers were. hold- mng back, adopting a 'wait and see polley.

"There is an unsteady trend prevailing in the market. But a lot depends on Europe.

Earlier Mr Ying" attributed the gold rush to reluctance in celling on the part of goid| mines.

CLAMOUR

"They have long clamourod for a rise, and their troubles have been a higher cost of production and transport.

LOSES

FURS

London, Oct. 23: War Minister John Profu- star wife mo's filin. Valarie Hobson, was robbed of her furs during a weekend fair while she and her husband were Stratford-on touring his

Avon constituency.

The furs, believed to include a mink coat and stole were taken from their beautiful -Regent's home overlooking

Park in Central London.

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The total extent of the robbery..

will not not be known until the Minister and his wife re- turn from his 'constituency.

THE RAID

The raid was discovered by

governess wlio. noticed the chain holding the front door was was broken. Thero no other sign of forcible entry. The thief is believed to have used a skeletor key, broken the chain--and the gone straight to the couple's Bed- room without going to any other room in the house. MrProfumo was attending

dance in his constituency when he was told by his but- ler at the theft---AFP.

"Novertheles there will be WINE GLASS SOLD

no harm to Hongkong, for ours If Colonel Mobutu goes to is a plable currency just like

Lieutenant-Colonel the pound Sterling Te New York, Louis Boboso, Commander of

The effoot of the London gold. the Thysville Garrison,

"rush" on oriament gold here 80 miles from Leopoldvilie, will has been virtually to stop all

Bome

FOR £780

London, Oct. 23.

A Jacobite wine glass wa

take his place. · Colonet Mobutu sales except for wedding pre- sold for £780 at a sale of works has alresty brought in several (sorts.

of art at Sothebys.

armoured units from Thysville. } "People are not buying or

that

It was "among a unique col- Meanwhile, tho

United No selling," said a goldsmith shop lection of old English, drinking. tions reported

spokesman.

Н “Buyurs fear, Luluabourg, capital of Kaisal drop-and sellers fear a further vessels put up for auction. Province, that people suffer-rise."

A wine glass bearing a por- smallbox ing from advanced

Ornament gold is tagged at trait of Prince Charles Edward had fled from hospital into the $290 per tool (00 per cent pure) came under the hammer .for bust creating a serious dan" today compared with the peak of . £270 and a Newcastle goblet ger of a spread of the disease. $320 last Saturday after the engraved with Bacchus astride a To celebrate United Nations bullion (94.5 per cent pure) rose barrel was knocked down at Day tomorrow, church services

to $285 on the unofficial market | £100-China, “Mall, Special. of all denominations were held

the

the been delivered to the bases, A bomb exploded and shook a ferryboat as it dock-in 16 places of worship in- the News British planes will no longer

ed at Staten Island today the fourth bomb them have to carTY

on every

explosion in this city during the past month. flight. This avoids the difficulty of flying aver foreign territory while carrying nuclear weapons.

and take it as a matter of Chronicle' depth, course when a great news-long entirely new lines, cater paper is made over in a take. ing for all radicals and pro- over bld, as if it were of no viding a forum for every shade

of left of centre opinion greater importance than toffee-apple factory 7

are

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Then there is the editorial stal. Apart from their private circumstances, they men trained in the Liberal traditions of the News Chronicle. A good journalist cannot cheat, He time, for quite 怨 deceive his public. But his writing is good only so lung as he belloves in what he writes.

can,

For a newspaper, oven though thought out today, and gone tomorrow, sincerity of pur- pose must direct its ends,

Reuter.

H-bomba have already been tent to some of the basOS.

WRECKAGE OF LEAKY TIKI

'SIGHTED IN MID-PACIFIC

San Francisco, Oct. 23.

are among

the

Dies in useless rescue bid

and Leopoldville today. UN officials troops attended

which services, it

specfst prayers were said for peace and The bomb exploded in the 'over a 18-year period. He was the UN

A military parade will take

Flint, Oct. 23. women's cabin of the ferryboat, committed to a mental hospital. "Knickerbocker," as it was The ferry was carrying about place tomorrow. Mr Kasavubu,

Colonel A father of three children was burned to douth today Lanumba and ~*] crossing from the Battery at the 400 people when the explosion Mr

Mobutu

when he ran into a burning "house" In the mistaken southern

of Manhattan occurred. Lin Island, to St George, Staten Captain George Larue said Congolese leaders invited to a belief that someone 'was trapped inside! > Island.

the forry was nearing the reception in the evening,

Sherman Pollard, 24, of Flint Pollard ran to the house, Police said that according to Staten Island terminal and pre-"Meanwhite, newspapers, here first reports no one had been paring to dock when the bomb have continued to appear. regu Michigan, was at a party when rushed through the flames and Injured.

exploded on the part side of inrly deepite e publication ban one of the guests spotted the fire fell to the basement as the floor

A con collapsed. ( MARCHING SMALL HOLE

the main deck. Several benches by Mr Kamitatu. Yesterday he in a nearby home.

that perhaps Firemen abld, there' was no A small hola was blasted | in the women's cabin were threatened the arrest of all | pantoni "suggested through the deck of the ferry damaged.

people found reading or selling there were people tripped by one in the House, alt had been

magna" the blazo.".

umaceupléd,AP; JS by the explosion, police report="

them.-Router.

ed.

Scattered wrockage believed to be that of a raft missing for 11 days on an attempt to drift across the Pacific from San Francisco' to." Australia, was sighted in mid-ocean today, 100 miles south-wost of hore. There was no sign of any of The raft set out from Eureka, otherwise it is merely tepid the three men who started out California, with Charles Aylen on the raft which they called 36, Donald Trawicki, 38, and Jerry Ball, 20, all of Puyallup, Washington, on October 7. The last report came on October 12 when the men reported all was

RECEIVER NO

reflection of its owners erded, or a hunting hound Lenky Tikl that, is called to heel.

A trawler first radioed this Bo by this merger, nothing is murning that ello had found a

Today's blast was, the fourth in New York City this month All three carlier bomb at tacks occurred in Manhattan: Two of the bombs went off in the Times Square area-one be-, neath a statue mid the other in a subway station injuring 27 people-and the third exploded outside the New York public library..

New York Police believe the explosions have been set off by a "mad bomber,” and mars gained, and everything. In mast and crow's nest doating. well.

than 70 delective engered in lost. The public' has lost A Coastguard plans sent out.

investigating ⠀ the 3, parlier voice that spoke on their after this report radiosd sighting

2-4 font

bomblaas were rushed to behalf; the journalists have what appeared to be the wreek The foo

Staten Irland", tonight to "seok lost a niche in which they age of d.cabin 10 solles, Away, pontoons with a dock and cabio; had decided they could beat Then another fishing boat in the a must and ulls plus four

The online Med Bomber ares reported finding two cap throahotsepower outboard function; and Democracy in sized spentoons jointed by the motors for emergency power-Wad 28-year-old Gorga, Malam that much weaker in that remnants of green painted was said to be carrying enough sky of Waterbury Connections

• the era of a single spokes-deckal melela

da Bood and water, the last two to who was arrested in churry, man of one voice for all and "A Consigarit, cutter to on the month and a radio trans- 1967, and subsequently, adenitted One way only brought yay to make a positive identi milter, but no receiver to planting 32 bont in chicas

By Router.

and other places in New York Bentle that much nearer.

Firemen and Federal Bureau of investigation agents as well as the police bomb squad raced to the terminal to begin a full- scale search and investigation.- Reuter.

Death at wedding

Honetula, Oct. 24- Away Filipino wedding party ́li davoloped, intov a branklin *Saturday night and one quoti, Alberto Arbinowiny (85,1 Wan

· stabbed fatIN PERHAPS A Folloo said Filipino Teodorles A7 Umalla 184916ndmilitod

with sabbing, "Aghdrou kitchen knitwiter the older en punched him in the nose,

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Unemployed hoodlums

POLICE ARREST 478 IN SOUTH RHODESIA

Police said tonight that 478;

„Sakibury, Oct. 23, including two‹ Europeuns.

? had been) arrested "in a.„-two-day::sweap made, under now, emergency measures.”

{n today' in; Southern (Rhodestää of these, 216 had been arresing urban centres and 284 yenice. day. One of the Europolis find, been weland: In: Balisburyi “and the other in EuLAWATO,

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