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Comment We'll make any sacrifice and risk any danger... of the US. PLEDGE TO BACK ASIA

Lyndon EARLY MORNING CRASH INJURES TWO

day

A DISGRACE Johnson

THE

disgraceful scene

which

followed the

friendly played between the

football mutch com.

bined Chinese eleven and the English PA team must leave nasty taste in the mouth of every sportsman in the Colony. Disappointment And dis. approval expressed vocally, are all part and parcel of the game; so of courne in keen rivalry and partisan ship.

But hooliganism la not. Nor

alone throwing nor injur- Ing innocent passers by. And to have to call in polier reinforcements, and for the demonstration to achieve i the proportions of a minor riot, in disgusting. Was the outbreak as inno-

cent ng it in uasumed to be? The question is worth usk- ing because once the match Was over, the demonix- trators tuck their places outside the ground in what appeared to be well select! ed positions.

that

#THEN, if we are to nasume demons. In the trators were of n like degree of indignation, they certainly marshalled to-

returns

to U.S.

Washington,

May 24.

Vice-President Lyn- don Johnson said today he had made it clear to Asian leaders sident

request

at Pre- Kennedy's that the United States would "make any; sacrifice and risk any danger" that might be neces- sary to defend free nations against Communism.

"I was disturbed," he told a

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press conference on return Photo from his recent Asins toor "That gether, and easily found so many Asian leaders should their fellows once outside.

29. express doubt as to United States It cannot at this stage be intentions. Some are afraid that unid for certain, but the the danger of atomic attack haa demonstration had all the produced a stalemate in which appearances of former out the system that is most un- breaks in the Colony. And scrupulous, or willing to slage this much is certain, there the biggest bluft, will triumph." were either self-appointed or appointed agitators on the spot.

It would be 12 profitable source of enquiry to ask how much the triads, dented their former oppor tunities of violence, were on the spot to exploit any incident which might have arisen in the game. 【HATEVER the

W

Causes, whatever was beneath thia

demonstration, ugly this ruch is positive. If

it was not planned before

the

Mr Johnson said the Asian leaders to whom he talked have been "reassured that we shall honour our commitmenis.”

He went an: "While I made clear, at the President's ue shall make request, that

any sacrifice and risk any danger that the protection of liberty may call for, nowhere In Asta was there a request for American troops."

Survival

The Vice-President said that Asian nations had the #701-

The

match, there were power necessary for their own those present on the spot defence, and what they wanted who quickly took charge of from the United States was the

and support the proceedings and turned nancial

would technical guidance that an incident into violence.

make it possible for their own Let us now address ourselves forces to meet an unscrupulous

to the general issues con enemy whose stock

weapon is cerning sport in this terror Colony, as in No doing address ourselves to all Mr Johnson said he had some

milltary and non-military

i

This is one of the two cats in- volved in an early morning collision today at the junction Central of Connaught-road and Murray-road, resulting in

women two Chinese

being rushed to hospital with minor injuries. One WILK the driver of this light-coloured Fiat 1100, The other was an amah who was riding as a passenget. The driver of the other car

excaped unscathed.

The 7.35 am accident occurred when this car, travelling southwards alotie

Washington rejects overture Chang cancels U.S. trip

Seoul, May 25.

South Korean Promior Chang Do Young today called off his plan to leave Korea on a sudden visit to President Kennedy in Washington. The disclosure \come after, the U.S. State Department said:

that such a meet- ing was not feasi- ble, at least for the time being.

An aide of the Premier anid Lieutenant General Chang definitely was not leaving today and did not know when he would leave.

Earlier reports said Lt Gen Chang and four assistants plan- ned to take a plane this after- Tokyo where they would catch a jet flight to United States.

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the

US Embassy offelals here sald the American visos fur which they had applied on Wednes- day had not been granted.———AP.

JAIL FOR DISORDERLY HOW TO Save

CONDUCT AFTER FOOTBALL MATCH

A 24-year-old waiter who took part in the mob demonstration after the football game be- tween the Combined Chinese and the visiting English FA team at the Government Stadium, Sookunpoo, was sentenced to one month's jail by Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Causeway Bay Court Magistracy this morning.

Yung Chang-ho, of No. 1 Great George-street, Bfth floor, pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct.

Detective Inspector Brown, prosecuting, said that at 11 on Tuesday large an unruly crowd Murray-

the outside gathered Government Football Stadium at Sookunpo after the gurne,

road, collided with a car go. ing in a westerly direction on the new Harcourt-road, China Mall cameraman, Henry Mok, look this picture shortly after the crash,

JUNCTION

Pollec reinforcements were called to disperse the unruly crowd which gathered at several roads leading away from the Stadium, the Inspector said.

stadium at Scokunpoo, shouting and jeering. The crowd was followed by a party of police.

Inspector Brown said u second wave followed, and defondant was scen

the encouraging crowd.

He W05 also seen by Mr Williamson picking up broken lamps and attempting to set fire to pieces of newspaper.

Defendant was then arrested į by Mr Williamson, added Insp Brown.

Defendant had one previous

for conviction

disorderly con- duct by fighting, he added.

It will be composed of the Leighton Ilill-road and Caroline U.S. lags in

Washington, May 24. President Kennedy today set] up an export control board as final arbitrator of what United re- States strategle articles can be section of the community. Commendtitions which resident shipped to Communist countries, The whole ides of inter-Kennedy and Mr Dean Runk, the national games is to bring Secretary of State, might use as Secretaries of Commerce (chair about friendly

man), State, and Defence. Reuter. among the nations. That is an axiom of sport and sportsmanship. If a person

his cannot watch

rivalry they saw fit.

(Contd. on Page 3, Col. 3)

team

the

without entertaining HOPES IT WILL BE

possibility of its being beaten, and taking it in a sporting spirit, then it is far better that he lenves the game alone.

A

MONG all peoples taking part in gomes in general and Association Football In particular in this in- stance, the referee's de- cision in final.

Since this game began for

away in Englund, when goals were a mile apart, and the village high strest was the pitch to the day that the first rules govern-

SEVERAL YEARS

BEFORE KENYA'S

INDEPENDENCE

Nairobi, May 24.

Mr Hugh Fraser, Colonial Under-Secretary, said here tonight he hoped it would be several years before Kenya got independence.

But a few minutes later he who usiced him tok reportera

to amplify: "It is a comment I

Ing the game were written, perhaps should not have made." no decision by a referen

There was no change in tho

Scones

na-

The economy needed other shot in the arm to get over the hamb of "annese- sary woo and despair" REKTA- vated by the recent drought farano. and worm plague on Mr Fraser agreed that some farmers felt the British govern- ment had let them down. But, be suid, its polley was in the best long-term Interests of the Kenya people,

At 11.15 pm Mr Williamson, the Traffic Superintendent, was standing at the Junction

near the Po Leung fill-read Kuk. directing traffic.

Ho ᏚᎥᎳ . the large

crowd coming down Caroline

HUI- from the Government

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APOLOGY

Our attention has been drawn to a paragraph in. the China Mail story on "Divers search harbour for $250,000 in gold" published- on Tuesday.

The paragraph read: "Later the Revenue Officers received a further else that the gold had been dumped overboard (from the Star Alcyone) during the rald,” The Johrison Line, through their Everett Steamship Corpora- tion 8/A, have informed us that this paragraph was in- correct.

agenta

We apologise for any in- convenience caused to the line and the agents.

missile

strength

Washington, May 24. Russia is ahead of Amorica in fong-rango missilo strength, but there is no

A MARRIAGE

PUT IT ON THE ROCKS

The people from a tiny fish- ing village in Okinawa saved their marriages from "going on the rocks" by placing the quarrolling | husband and wife on rocks two miles out to sea,

to according

reports rooching here yesterday.

Tokyo, May 25.

The fishing folk from Gaanka village facing the East China Sea claimed they had not had a divorce in 50 years. When couples quarelled, they AVCTC taken to Otokuishi. locally

Dlvoret known a Rock, and left there for the

nothing but night with blanket

D

NO TREES The tiny coral entrusted island had no trees or vegetation to protect the couple from the eleraents. The only thing they could do to keep warm during the night was to share the blanket.

Vlllngers

sald

by morning. differences were forgotten and the marriage saved,

Geilcht Yamashiro, an elderly villager, claimed "ll always works."Router.

"deterrent gap between PROBLEM OF A

the two countries' total military strength, accord- ing to the U.S. Defonco Secretary, Mr Robert Mc- Namara.

In testimony before a House Committee, published today, he cleared up confusion caused by reports that he disagreed with Democratic Party statements

in a missile gap existed.

Asked point blank "Is there Ho presently a misalle gap?" replied "Based on "the intel- ligence estimates available to me, yes." The gap might exist (up to and through 1983, ho

added.-Rouler.

PLUMP WIFE

London, May 25.

A British housewife today ap- pealed for help in her "prob- lem"-where to get a bed that will take a weight of 38 stone seven pounds. Signing, herself "Plump Wife" from Cornwall, she said in a today's letter published in Dally Mirror: "I weigh 22- and-a-half stone and my hus- band weighs 10 storio. We don't want single beda, we want a double one, the largest made."-Reuter.

PATROL TO PROBE TRIBAL WAR REPORTS

Leopoldrillo, May 24.

has been universally ap- British position and the govern- proved.

ment's commitment remained It is one of the things that as before, he added

one has to necopt, and is His Best remark was made at accepted, except by people a prees conference. In reply to entirely Incking in the a question he said: "We have fundamental qualities

of got several conferences ahead

In a broadcast on his vis!t before this country achieves in- sportsmanship.

hopo in before the press conference, Mr. dependence and-I

Fraser criticised "elements who The top United Nations official hero said today that a strong Ghong patrol has been Feveral years,'

trying He declined to speculate on are undoubtedly

sont into south Kasai to investigate reports of fiorce Intertribal fighting around football grounds. It would an independence lime-table. Inspire doubla" about Kenya..

the capital of Bakwanga, be better if touring teams Ile

be and claimed some people had anid there would were not invited at all "massive injections of Onancial indulged in recrimination and Reports reaching here-although

that sketchy-aid the colony's falsification of fnet." ald to bolster

Earlier, European settlers told villagos had been burned and tatorship equals the gallant and help detent serious

expand agriculture

Mr Fraser that the colony" wan

large members of nativen have fighting spirit and porta-employment and the worsening

on the verge of a fresh outbreak { been killed and wound. man-Ilk qualitien of Hong of the security position it was of Mau Mau-China Mall Mr Aturn Linner, the Interim | kung'a footballers.

Special.

special U.N. representative, toid

aro becoming too frequent

Hongkong's

QIL

until the quality of apoc-

economy,

creating.

to!

many

a news conference that re- from Inforcements of troops routh Kasai "King". Albert Kalonji's forces have moved into the area. Another report said that ́1,000 troops from Thysville, appar-

ently loyal to the central Congo

have government, moved into south Kasal to take part In the fighting ogairt, pro-Lumumba Luiuā tribesmen---UPI,

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