THE CHINA, MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1980.
NEW CONSTITUTION
FOR BECHUANALAND ANNOUNCED
London, Dec. 30.
The Bechuanaland protectorate is to receive à now constitution, the Commonwealth Relations Office announced tonight.
New radar
"
can see
over horizon
London, Dec. 30,
Under the constitution, Legi- slative and Executive Council will be established in the protec- torate for the first time.
ם
The Legislative Counel will have
clected unoicial majority with equal numbers of European and African unometal members and one Asian elected member.
ELECTIONS
The elections.to the Legisla- tive Council are expected to take place in May next year and the first meeting of the Legislative Council in June.
Under the old constitution the protectorate was administered by the Resident Commissioner British scientists were reported today to have per-under the direction of the High
fected a new type of radar which can detect Commissioner for
missiles the moment they are launched, even and Swaziland. thousands of miles away.
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The London Evening Standard fald the system, which gave an
'SHOT' AT WORK curate "x" on a missile before
Now York, Dec. 30. Surgeank today removed
a two-inch steel bolt from the cheat of a 31-year-old bank clerk. Ralph Rubens, "hot" while at work in his Wall Street office.
The bolt was apparent y fired from a power tool used by workmen an buliding across the street. After the operation, Mir Ruben's condition was de. scribed as "fair."-Reuter.
il rose above the horizon, was
a development of a system thought up by a United States Navy scientist. Dr William Thaler, and known as "Impre."
Wel
Successful detection of missies
"blast-off" seconds after the first step towards a rader Kystem which could explodenn
hase missile at its
enemy
or
throw it wildly off-coursey A
Research
Identification of ancient wreck
Sydney, Dec. 30.
Basutoland,
tho Bechuanaland protectorate
were three There
advisory bodies which will be, obolished when the
constitution new comes into force-AFP.
DUTCH GIVE PAPUANS A LÉGISLATURE
The Hague Dec. 30. The New Guinea Council, the direction first representative in this
body the was proceeding with full gov~ | Papuans of Dutch New Guinea ernment backing.
*have ever had. will hold its first official meeting next April
The project had successfully detected a series of long-range 5
The Council will have a maxi- launched in the test rockets United States, the newspapermum of 48 members and a mini- edded.
Reale..
Satellite
burns up
Hanscom Field, Mass.,
Dec. 30.
A Sydney yachtsman, who The American artificial satel-
found the wreck of onlite "Diecoveter 17" burned up 18th century ship off the In the atmosphere sometime be- Queensland coast recent-tween its 720th and 725th re- volution around the carth, no-
ly, sold today he had cording to the Space Observa- cabled London for positive | tion station here. identification of it.
The station
said that
the
mum of 24. The member, both white and caloured, will be partly-elected by the population and, partly nominated by the Dutch, Governor, Dr P. J. Plai- teel. The Council will be an ad- visory body and also co-respon- sible for legislation and polley in the territory.Reuter.
SHOTS FIRED AT TRAIN
Berlin, Dec. 30. Shots were fired at a train on Berlin's overhead railway in the western sector of the city late last night.
He is Mr Denald Smith, who
The East German news agency discovered the wreck when he satellite burned up yesterday.
'The "Discoverer 17" was ADN raported today that two dived underwater to try to free launched last November 12 from passengers werd Injured by his ship's anchor, which
Vandenberg Air. Base, Call- | splintered glass and token to staged.
WI
"I am anxious to have Inves-fornia.-AFP. Ugations speeded up." Mr
Smith salt today.
"I am rure the authorities in London will let us know some- thing, as soon as possible."
EQUIPMENT
"We wrot: the British Ad- miralty giving details of our
- And is soon, as we reached Dar-
win.
"Yesterday, I purchased, a considerable amount of diving and ordered other equipment items which were not in stock.
96 will be preparea to go to the locality of the wreck with sakage equipments as soon aa we hear from London." Mr Smith edded. China Mail Special.
Uganda takes precautionary
measures
Kampala, Dec. 80.
hospital. Reuter.
PUBLICATION OF
CHINA LOBBY BOOK HELD UP IN U.S.
New York, Dec. 30.
Mr Bruce Brett, president of Macmillan Co, said, today publication of a book entitled "The China lobby in American politics" had been postponed, but not becouse of pressure brought by the US State and Commerce Departments.
The
author
of the book, Humbold Stato College Profes
San sor Ross Keen, sald in Francisco yesterday that tho State and Commerce Depart- ments requested that circulation of the book be suspended. He did not say from whom he had received the information.
that
Mr Koen also charged Chintac Embassy oficiala brought press ch Macmilla The Uganda government to Co 10 days before the publica- day announced the ban- tion date because the book's ning of all unauthorised preface alleged Involvment of meetings throughout the schie notiyo kingdom of Duganda, which has de- manded independence by January.
Tito order forbide the con- vering of any meeting kely to be attended by more than 25 propte unless a permit is first obtiined from govermanent
A
government -pokesman
Chinese Nationalist offel:s in US narcotica traffic. Mr Kozn said the Embhar threatened to Alo libel sult if the book were published,
här Brett sald there was "no truth" to Mr Korn's · charge concerning the likts and Com- merce Departments. said Macmillan did receive, a call from a lawyer representing the Chinco Embassy "raising m problem ́over the narcotics atlegations."
Frid this way intended as Д "Dr Koca said he was not. precaution to Avold the post- bility of unruly crowds collect ing cvcr the New Year period in low c Burenda's demand fer Independence.-Iteujer,
Envoy
dies Lisbon, Dec. 30,
sine he would substantiate there allegations and agreed to drop them," Mr Brelt utd. "There are now: soro citar points that need clarification, resultin
· delelians and revhiona by the canthor. Publientón` SER been -postponed pentling this chorifica- tion.
Mr Koen, who : le assistant professor of political solence at Philippe Panneton, #5, Canas the Arcato Collège, Chik, amid dlan ambassador to Portugal, } hu had, agrisodi, la malon cortain
died on Thursday night' In his'
deletions in the book, including
home here, it was announced the referencie to narcoidos, aftor
today. He doctor mid death was due to a heart attack --AE
several months of negotiations with Maintien ----AJPL,
Flash!
PICTURES MAKE NEWS
The China Mès
lai hawa asilan pikivers
RUSI). YOUR
PICTURES. IN TO
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Abadlay, at right avith a olgarette in hand-Express Photo.
Goods must
be shipped by U.S. vessels
Pictures caused
a
riot in Cairo
'Coiro, Dec. 30.
A Lobanore, Joseph Abaday, was arrested at Cairo Air port while trying to smuggle into the country 10,000 photographs of Marilyn Monroe in the nudo-pic- tures taken when she was still a struggling model.
The minute customs pulled then out
Abaday was later released on ball after being charged "attempting to sugde
officials from secret Washington, Das. 30. Admiral Ralph E. Wilson, Semperiments in Joe's luggage, other passengers fought with Chairman of the Federal each other to catch a glimpse Maritime Board sold today of the famous in star in her he would not change his birthday suit. Some lost their ruling that matorief planes, others were trulsed in
the stampede. bought by the Japonose Toyoda Motor Company with funds from a U.S. Export-Import Bank loan must be shipped in Ameri- con merchant vessels. The State Department was re- ported to have suggested that the government consider the matter further. Involved is the ship- ment of about $12 million worth of goods mainly machine tools inanufactured In the United Staten.
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POLICY
in
Under a policy laid down by Congress goods nuanced by loans from any instrumentality of the United States government must be shipped exclusively" American vessels unless there are compelling reasons to waive The requirement.
In
Admiral Wilson said that
the past "it was fairly common" to waive the requirement and allow foreign · vessels to carry some of the goods, But in view of a slump from, which the Americon, merchant marine was suffering now he mid "it is time to stiffen up a little."—Chinu Mall Special"
chandise worth £50,000. photo
with mer- Each
was estimated by the custody to be worth £5 in the "dirly pictures market."
-London Express Service).
Ambassador
spent a sizeable sum
Church leader
urges massive aid to China
.
London, Dec. 30. Canon John Collins, Precen- tor of St Paul's Cathedral, London, and leader of anti-nuclear protests, to- day appealed for "instant and massive aid” by the West to flood and famine- stricken Communist China.
His appeal, signed by 12 well known people, declared: "We are not Communists: we do not consider
*fellow ours Ives travellers: most of us have never been to China.
San Francisco, Dec. 30.
... CIVILISATION Mr J. D. Zollerbach, wha has just returned to his
"But here is a great people, home in San Francisco, where contribution to world says it cost him $200,000 || členisation has been immense, tamine, as Ambassador now threatened
to serve
with
to Italy for four years. disease, and oppalling suffering,
"wo fed that, not only The Doper tycoon, Chairman
should the West offer instaril of the Board of Crown- Zellerbach Corp, said he could and massive aid, but that this rescue work might be financed able career people simply can't called defence, especially dar afford the job."
gerous nuclear weapons."
YEMEN BOMB afford it but many of our most by a deliberate cut
INCIDENTS:
He told a reporter that when Reuter, bo and his wife went to Rome in 1097 to succeed Clare Booth
residence, the Villa Taverna, in
For-crumbling condition.
PROTEST MADE Luke they found their official
TO BRITAIN
PARTIES
Cairo, Dec. 20.
He said he spent a sizeable The Insam of the Yemen has amount of his own money to handed a strong protest to the refurbish the villa and added British Charge d'Affairs. Mr that the steady procession of Ronald Bailey, over bomb to official parties he was required cidents, soms near the royal to host cost fkn around $50,000 palace, in Tais, the capital, a year over his salary and en- shokoraka of'. the Yemen tortainment allowancća. Office stated here today, But a Foreign Office spoken- iman in London made no men- tion of a protest and said only that over the past few months; there had been a number of docuerions between Mr “Bailey and the Yement Government on the possible
connection be tween bomb explosions and the motivities of Yeinent exles now
is the Aden protectoraÜL,
Mr Bailey ban gone to Aiders |
ta
regard to President- elect Kennedy's Intentions to increase caterialument allowances for Arabassadora Mr Zellerbach commented:
"Til bellovo B when Con- grega appropitates the money."
AP,
to consult with Sky Chris Second daughter
Johnston on this mưbject, he edded--Deuter.,
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U.S. TV networks
issue a ban
Now York, Dec. 30. The three major television * networks in America have closed the door to bear- company sponsorship of tofovision.coverage of the Inauguration of President- elect Kennedy.
They said to in commexiting on a protest by the New York State Council of Churches, which mid that it had heard reports a boer company would be a sponsoF BUL that council meintiers were dis- turbed.
The networks said a beer com- pany would have nothing to do "Who with inaugural "cove ngu, Hollywood, Dec. 30. Actor Mickey Rooney, 40, and National Broadcasting Co. said And 23, 602p. COMPANY would be ita his wife, Barbara The Civi Acrabulic Boardre the pents
of a new sponsor, The. Columbin Broad- hearing examiner today re-daughter,
Washington), Dec. 30.
commended approval of
custing Co, named a hostery com
The baby was born to Me pany, The American Broadcast-
merger of United and Capital Rooney in a bozpilal last night. | Ing Co, said it had not llied up Airlines. The merged airline fi in Uncle peccand daughter. a sponsor.-AP. would be the Hargest in the Rooney fan three sons by" pro- nation.-UPI.
vious enarriages—AP.
Man caught 100,000 herrings in 2 days
Londen, Dez. BO,
A ferman From Soutlism, Ireland arrived at Billingsgará fish, markat hare with 100,000 herrings which" hè cought, icad and `boxed timsalfall in two days, Me A Glanville whose catali, his catches at the quay in is believed to be the largest zitore so he decided to bring over made by · one mato is zeeped catali direct to Eng Southern. Ireland-owga'n fahing | Tanda manong buchbarem Dunmore in the 12. The Derrings were All Caught Trish RepuptionsTTEMU) tawo days avid sky. Christmas He mút He Was sick ng suosive holiday DA ME KENNYLles frawlor ing only a penny a pound for Creme Catha Mall "pacial
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Proposal to change day. of Queen's speech
London, Dec. 30.
| The Church Times, a British
Protestant wookly paper suggested in an editorial that the Queen's speech to the Commonwoulth should ba broadcost DR Now Year's Day instead of Christmas Day,
It reasoned that due to the powerful non-Christian members having to be considered not enough mention was made of the
religious akinificanco Christmas Day.
"the
The editorial added Queen's reference to strained re- lations, tensions, and uncertainty all over the world wan thoroughly realistic description of an unhappy year.
RELIGIOUS
that
"Christians could wish her Majesty had been able to jinclude more specifte mention of the religious significameo or the day on which her pre-recorded speech was put out.
"But the politied exigencies of a Commonwealth which includes
powerful non-Christian members have unhappily
into account.
to be taken
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