formerly the Co- fontal Office. He governa an area" of about 130 square
miles, only about 12 square miles of which is densely pops ulated, and
about four million People, only 2 per cent of
whom are not Chinese,
Will Not Compromtre Under Sir David's direction, the Hong Kong police
have moved quickly and effectively to deal with the misters, and the
Government has indicate-1 that it will not compromise on the question of
maintain- ing law And order. There wil de no capitulation to Come munist
agitation Jere. It has been authoritatively stated.
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for the Western Paella in 106). AL 51, he still plays when he can take a
weekend off, but he has not had much opportunity to haya a game
recenity,
The present crisis has come after a more operation that kept him in
hospital mora than a week at the beglaring of this month.
A golfing compasión p marked: "When a soe Sir David back at this Gold
Club Bar agala rdling dice for drinks, we'll know that av styling is
back to normal."
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han the Beslic authontses had Įnot only repressed workers pro-| testing
agimat employers "but also children.
Dupke such denunciationa the Chines here appears to re- apert and like
him.
They tell with some affee- tion the story about $ir David when he was a
junior The Government's "colonial offelat in Hong Kong somme 1st net
brazenly trampled upon years ago. Death and finister- the interests of
the Chinese peo- fune had come to the people ¡ple in Hong Kong" the
piper previously living in the house Sald, and its hostile attitude)
into which he had moved. The toward them as associated with Chinese lake
such matters the turning of Hong Kong Inte seriously, and say a place
has la base tử the Fervice of the good or bad "long shui"
tated States vggressive war in which literally means "wind |Vietnam? Ch
affe Communists and water" Chineze Iglands have also charged that Hong,
told Sir David that the |Cong 11 being used as a base shuu" at his house
|for American troops in Vietnam Bir David moved Some reaction to
expected since prospered. ultimately from Peking, which When he
returned.
tam several days to Kons as Governor piamant on events abroad. Of-|
newspaper colummi her hope it will provide] "You are still re
Lo Peking's" long in Hong Kong for your song jringe intentions.
to cut through red tape, to |F. L. 24 add
take the right decision briskly Bouse officials here believe and to
stand by that decl- That local Communists arni sion in the fare" of
pettifog- merely simpting to prove ging opposition." (though they powe
malblancy Ke Davis, ska man jorn
their loyalty to Mao Tse-tung and to demonstrate support for Usa
Cultural Revolution launched
ja Chins a year ago.
Peking earns more than $100- million in foreign exchange A year from a
direct trade with Hong Kong and up to $300- million ruore from business
en terprises here, together with banking, shipping and remit tances from
overseas Clunese wbo transfer their money through the colony.
Specialists in Chinese affairs believe that, as long as soul pragmatism
prevails in Peking. it is unlikely to want to foment eronomie unrest
here, and they de not think it would encour Age local Communists to
carry their agitation to the point of
no return.
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June 2, 1915, is amandunte of Jess College, Cambridge, he joined the
colonial service A cadet In the British Solomon Islands protectorate in
1938, Transferred to Bijl before Uie Japanese occupied the Solemoss
during the war, he returned to Guadalcanal th the United States First
Marines Division as a mem her of the Solomons Island defense force. This
was the same group that later rescued John F. Kennedy after the sinking
of his P.T, boat.
Sir David does not remmd- nisce freely about his experi- ences behind
the Japanese lines, but a former British
officer "we don't give chaps the Army
commented:
Military Cross for pollthing
their boots."
Sir David, who speaks - 1961'SI AVM'Avroudly of his lifetime hon
Vörny" membership is the
· First Marina Division, has another permanent associa" !tion with the
United States. In Tonga during the war, The met and married an Army
nurse from Minnesobs named Margaret Gould. They have one daughter.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1967
(RTD)
HONG KONG LIFTS Imperturbable Governors
3-NIGHT CURFEW
Minor Incidents Mar Quiet
at Scene of Rioting
Special to The New York Times
David Clive Crosbie Trench
Special to The New York Times ONG KONG, May 14-
HONG
When the Executive Coun-
cil of this British Crown Col- ony was summoned the other HONG KONG, May
14- day to discuss the recent riot- Hong Kong was quiet tonight ing,
which has been accom- after three days of disorder in panied by strident
Commu- which mobs clashed with the nist-press attacks on the Brit-
police, burned cars and dam-ish authorities, members of these advisers
appointed to aged property.
There were only a few minor incidents during the day and no repetition
of serious clashes, after nightfall. For the first time in three nights
no curfew was imposed on the area where the rioting has taken place.
The Communist press has been strongly denouncing the Government in
connection with the rioting, which arose out of a labor dispute
involving a leftist union.
The Peking-oriented Hong of Trade Kong Federation Unions has issued a
number of
demands that have been deliv- ered to the Governor, Sir David Trench.
They call on the Government to release 300 arrested people, punish those
responsible for "sanguinary suppression" and make an apology. It is
under- stood that the Government does not propose to accept these
demands.
Throughout the riots, the Government was confident that
it could restore order with the security forces at its disposal, but it
has been concerned about, whether Communists here are acting on their
own initiative or with some broader goal in view at Peking's
instigation.
No Word From Peking So far there has been no of
Dalring
Man
in the
News
assist the Gover- nor were tense and preoccupied. The Governor, Sir
David Clive Cros- bie Trench, bade them welcome and relieved tension
when he asked with a slight smile: "Well, what's the first order of
business to- day?"
Sir David, who was awarded the British Military Cross and the United
States Legion of Merit for his exploits behind Japanese lines in the
Solomon Islands during World War II. is not a man easily unsettled.
"He is the most unflappable person it has been my priv ilege to work
with," said a senior Government official.
Day to day decisions fall ultimately on Sir David, rep resentative of
the Queen and of the Commonwealth Of- fice (Dependent Territories
Division), formerly the Co- lonial Office. He governs an area of about
400 square miles, only about 12 square miles of which is densely pop-
ulated, and about four million people, only 2 per cent of whom are not
Chinese.
Will Not Compromise Under Sir David's direction, the Hong Kong police
have moved quickly and effectively to deal with the rioters, and the
Government has indicated that it will not compromise
on the question of maintain- Orling law and order. There will
Camera Press-Pix
Little time for golf now
for the Western Pacific in 1961. At 51, he still plays when he can take
a weekend off, but he has not had much opportunity to have a game
recently.
The present crisis has come after a nose operation that kept him in
hospital mora than a week at the beginring of this month.
A golfing companion re- marked: "When we see Sir David back at the Gold
Club Bar again rolling dice for drinks, we'll know that ev- erything is
back to normal."
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not propose to accept these demands.
Throughout the riots, the Government was confident that it could restore
order with the security forces at its disposal, but it has been
concerned about whether Communists here are acting on their own
initiative or with some broader goal in view at Peking's instigation,
miles, only about 12 square miles of which is densely pop- ulated, and
about four million People, only 2 per cent of
whom are not Chinese,
Will Not Compromise Under Sir David's direction, the Hong Kong police
have moved quickly and effectively to deal with the rioters, and the
Government has indicated No Word From Peking
that it will not compromise So far there has been no of-| on the
question of maintain- ficial reaction from Palting or ing law and order.
There will any report on the riots in the be no capitulation to Com-
mainland press, althougit Communist agitation here, it has munist papers
in Hong Kong been authoritatively stated. have been devoting almost
their] entire issues to reports of what they have described as the "fas-
cist violence" of the police in making arrests.
In a departure from its practice of not attacking a Governor by name,
the Com- munist press has responded by denouncing Sir David as the
"chief criminal" respon- sible for the "suppression" of law-breakers.
Despite such denunciations, the Chinese here appear to re- spect and
like him.
However, North Victrain's of ficial paper, Nhan Dan. today described the
police action as "insolent provocation against people throughout China."
It said the British authorities had not only repressed workers pro-
They tell with some affec- testing against employers but tion the story
about Sir also children.
David when he was a junior The Government's "colonial-official in Hong
Kong some ist act brazenly trampled upon years ago. Death and misfor-
the interests of the Chinese peo- tune had come to the people ple in
Hong Kong," the paper previously living in the house said, and its
hostile attitude into which he had moved. The toward them is associated
with Chinese take such matters the turning of Hong Kong into seriously,
and say a place has a base "in the service of the
good or bad "fung shui" United States aggressive war in which literally
means "wind Vietnam." Chinese Communists and water." Chinese friends
have also charged that Hong told Sir David that the "fung Cong is being
used as a base shui" at his house was bad for American troops in
Vietnam. Sir David moved and has
Some reaction is expected since prospered. ultimately from Peking, which
often takes several days to comment on events abroad. Of- ficials here
hope it will provide some clue to Peking's long range intentions. P. L.
2d add
Some officials here believe that local Communists are merely attempting
to prove through their new militancy their loyalty to Mao Tse-turg and
to demonstrate support for the Cultural Revolution launched
in China a year ago.
When he returned to Hong Kong as Governor
1964, a newspaper columni wrote: "You are still remembered in Hong Kong
for your ability to cut through red tape, to take the right decision
briskly and to stand by that deci- sion in the face of pettifog- ging
opposition."
Sir David, who was bom June 2, 1915, is aliuate of Jesus College,
Cambridge, he joined the colonial service
as a cadet in the British Peking earns more than
$400- Solomon Islands protectorate million in foreign exchange a in
1938. Transferred to Fiji year from its direct trade with before the
Japanese occupied Hong Kong and up to $300- the Solomons during the war,
million more from business en- he returned to Guadalcanal terprises
here, together with iwth the United States First banking, shipping and
remit- Marines Division as a mem- tances from overseas Chinese] ber of
the Solomons Island who transfer their money through the colony.
Specialists in Chinese affairs believe that, as long as some pragmatism
prevails in Peking, it is unlikely to want to foment economic unrest
here, and they do not think it would encour age local Communists to
carry their agitation to the point of no return.
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defense force. This was the same group that later rescued John F.
Kennedy after the sinking of his P.T. boat.
Sir David does not remi-
nisce freely about his expert. ences behind the Japanese lines, but a
former British Army officer commented: "We don't give chaps the Military
Cross for polishing
their boots."
Sir David. who speaks proudly of his lifetime hon-
- 1961'SI AVW Vorary membership in
- First Marine Division, has another permanent associa- tion with the
United States.. In Tonga during the war, he met and married an Army
nurse from Minnesota named Margaret Gould. They have one daughter.
Sir David who is 6 foot 2, took up golf after he was appointed High
Commissioner
kept him in hospital moru than a week at the beginring of this month.
A golfing companion re- marked: "When we see Sir David back at the Gold
Club Bar again ing dice for drinks, we'll know that ev- erything is back
to normal."
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My telegram No. 624 refers.
There were a number of incidents during the late
afternoon and evening (17th) in the curfew area of West Central Kowloon
in which crowds stoned various buildings including hotels, banks and
several Government offices in the Nathan Road area and were successfully
dispersed by police using gas shells and wooden projectiles. Several
small fires started by rioters were successfully extinguished, Some
damage done to traffic lights and road signs etc. The situation appeared
to have been exploited by known criminal elements who were encouraging
crowds of hooligans in a manner which makes clashes with the police
inevitable.
2.
Because of regrouping of crowds outside curfew zone, the zone
was extended at midnight to include Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Tong, Shek Kip
Mei and Lai Chi Kok - that is, North West Kowloon. By 10.30 pm- the
situation in West Central Kowloon was mainly quiet and in the extended
curfew zone activity was confined to scattered and comparatively minor
incidents. By 01.00 hrs. (18th) peace had returned to the curfew areas
and all but twe police companies had returned to base. The curfew was
17ted at 04.00 hrs. arrested betwee.. 08.00 on 17 May and Four policemen
slightly injured, no prisoner casualties, two civilians injured, both
hospitalised. and 125 wooden projectiles fired.
3.
Total number of persons 06.00 18 May is 131.
203 gas shells
Twelve Kowloon selle vls in vicinity of the Magistracy where the
disturbances recommended will remain closed today.
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111 people arrested during night and charged variously with unlawful
assembly, common assault, intimidation, disorderly conduct appeared in
Kowloon courts this morning but there were no demonstrations. Most fires
set by rampaging mobs of hooligans during night were of minor nature,
predominantly rubbish fires in middle of roadways. Fire Services
spokesman said the fires caused only negligible damage to property and
there was no concerted effort on part of rioters to set fire to
properties. An orderly group of about 300 Leftists demonstrated, singing
Communist songs and chanting slogans outside Government House at eleven
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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 509 of 18 May 2 Repeated for
information to Washington, Moscow, Hong Kong and POLAD Singapore.
Peoples' Daily of 18 May continues to report anti-Britian
demonstrations in Canton, Macao and Peking, where total mumber of
demonstrators over last 3 days is claimed to be one million. There are
also reports of the setting up in liong Kong of a stripple committee to
oppose persecution by British Authorities au of Court hearings on 15 and
16 May.
2.
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Kong continues to deteriorate because British atrocities are
unrepentantly aggravating things. "You rashly escalate persecutions, but
we are also prepared to struggle with you to the end in any place".
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Begins:
Recently employers of Hong Kong Artificial Flower Works groundlessly
closed branch of works and ordered massive dismissal of workers; to
defend their legitimate interests Chinese workers in Hong Kong held
demonstrations to protest against these brutal acts of employers at
Artificial Flower Works.
3. British Authorities in Hong Kong sent out more than one thousand
soldiers and fully armed police for savage repression of Chinese workers
and other people in Hong Kong, arrested more than 400 people, wounded
about 100 others and killed one youth. This fascist act trampled upon
interests of Chinese Nationals in Hong Kon, and con- stituted an
insolent challenge to Chinese people as a whole:
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States in opposing Chinese people and is related to the fact that
British Government is letting United States use liong Kong as base
serving war of aggression in Viet Nam
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correct stand of Chinese Government expounded in statement issued on 15
May, 1967 by Foreign Ministry of Chinese Peoples Republic.
5. The Government of Democratic Republic of Viet Nam resolutely demands
that British Government stop at once its persecution of Chinese workers
and other Chinese Nationals in Hong Kong, release those still detained,
make excuse and compensate workers for losses caused to them, severely
punish those responsible and take effective measures to ensure
legitimate interests of workers and prevent recurrence of similar acts
in future.
6. Article in Army Peoples' Daily of 17 May included following:
Vietnamese and Chinese peoples are brotiers and close comrades-in- arms
in their struggle against United States aggression for national
salvation. Vietnamese people have always been enjoying deep sympathy and
strong support from Chinese people including Chinese workers and in
particular Chinese seamen in Hong Kong.
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Vietnamese Army and people are greatly indignant at British Authorities
acts of repression against the just struggle of Chinese workers in Hong
Kong.
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The All Circles delegation which called at Government House on 17th
returned today demanding peremptorily to see me. My offer to arrange for
them to see the D.C.s at the Colonial Secretariat was refused in rude
terms. After a period of chanting and singing, during which posters were
fixed on the sentry box and outer gate of Government House, the
delegation and its accompanying crowd eventually withdrew still singing.
There have been several other delegations with petitions all equally
arrogant, noisy and demanding, though at this stage still disciplined
and avoiding violence. The pressure is now being switched on to me
personally and we can expect this to continue with the additional
problem that it is spreading disorder on to the island which has
hitherto been mainly
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