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1 By John O’Leary, education correspondent IOI1K SUCCf^ CAMBRIDGE University age score among the provin- yesterdayestablished a dear cial universities, although lead over its ancient rival Nottingham equalled its Oxford in the most extensive record of 1 1 top-rated units. university research rankings Both finished ahead of tra- carried oat in Britain. ditional Oxbridge alterna- The official assessment of tives such as Bristol and 43,000 academics’ research Durham. Edinburgh was wifl be used to distribute the most successful Scottish more than £650 million to university. university departments next Professor Graeme Davies, year. Those with the lowest chairman ofthe Universities rating will have no access to Funding Council, which car- the new higher education ried out the exercise, said funding councils’ main re- that he expected criticism search budgets. but the rankings represent- Traditional universities, ed “informed peer review". which previously received He added: "If we are com- automatic funding for re- mitted to quality, then we search. dominated the rank- must be prepared to be ings of 72 different subjects. measured, and that Is what A media studies research this is all about" centre of five academics at The assessment showed a Westminster University, the rise in the quality of re- former Polytechnic of Cen- search in the traditional tral London, was the sole universities since their last Expelled: Palestinians from the Gaza Stop slump in their seats as guards wait for the order to wave their bus across the Israeli frontier into Lebanon yesterday representative of the new assessment three years ago. universities in the top cate- The new universities, includ- gory. Forty of the 52 units ed for the first time, had Expulsions entered by Cambridge some notable successes, but South-East achieved the maiimnm registered most of tiie low score, compared with 28 of scores. put Israel the 45 Oxford entries. Univ- One former polytechnic, alert as Serbs jobless ersity College London had the University of Central 22 toprated units out of43. England at Birmingham, peace talks Dr Anne Lonsdale. Ox- did not enter any academics total hits ford’s directs of external for assessment and others relations, said the university have complained that the at risk had reservations about the exercise did not reflect the record 1 0% exercise. “There are one or applied nature of their work By Martin Fletcher two areas where we are mid lack of previous fund- and Our Foreign Staff By Philip Bassett surprised by the results. We ing. Professor Davies said By George Brock. combat forces. Although his INDUSTRIAL EDITOR certainly do not think that that the assessment showed ISRAELI buses carrying de- Michael Evans John Major’s defiance of a Serbian warnings have been greeted the substance of the work is sound research in many new ported Palestinians crossed and PhilipWebster with angry contempt, they ONE in ten of the workforce accurately reflected but it is universities, and several mil- into Lebanon last night and ultimatum suggests that Western aircraft highlight precisely the feats in the South-East is now our of up to us to look at how we lion pounds was being made ’’ took with them the hopes of NATO is ready to take mili- may soon start enforcing die ‘no fly* expressed by Mr Major. Mr work, according to figures set about it" available to develop areas of the Middle East taiy action to help the United Hurd and Mr Riflrind. In his released yesterday. Unemploy- None the continuing over Bosnia of Oxbridge potential. peace talks. Nations to enforce the “no-fly^ zone letter, Dr Karadzic claimed ment nationally has risen to units assessed scored less More than 450 leading The Israeli supreme court’s zone over Bosma-Herzegovi- that he would not be able to more than 2.9 million. The than three out of five points, researchers and non-aca- decision to allow the expul- na. The dedaration from die control his troops on the government admitted that the indicating that most re- demic experts assessed the sions to go ahead came in spite alliance’s foreign ministers Britain's Douglas Hurd said officers on the staff of the UN ground if they saw there increase was discouraging, search was of national research. of an appeal by President last night came in direct that the UN Security Council Bosnian command headquar- aircraft shot down. If that while Labour said it would be standing. All 3.000 academ- Bush and warnings from Arab defiance of an ultimatum would issue the enforcement ters at Kisdjak, 20 miles west happened, the UN would be a dismal Christmas for those ics will continue to be eligi- League table negotiators that the expulsions from tiie leader ofthe Bosnian resolution “reasonably soon". of Sarajevo. Mr Major is wise to withdraw all its ground out of work. ble for research funding. and reports, page 7 wrote to added, however. “That is expected to underline this troops, wrote. . could "deal a death blow" to Serbs, who yesterday He he In the South-East, one ofthe Warwick had the best aver- Leading article, page 15 the talks. Mr Bush, in a state- John Major threatening to not to say it wfll be implement- point as diplomatically as he “If it is decided that tfre UN areas hardest hit by the reces- ment issued after he had met attack British soldiers if West- ed immediately." can when he meets President security council resolution sion, the unemployment rare Arab and Israeli delegates to ern combat aircraft became Lawrence Eaglebmger, the Bush today for a weekend of should be enforced byt he sue topped 10 per cent for the first the negotiations, urged the involved in the conflict American secrdajy of state, talks that win almost certainly of force, and if this results in time. The rate of 10.1 percent parties to keep talking. He Radovan Karadzic whose added that aid convoys might pave the way for a UN tiie destruction fif our represents 916,800 people. said Arabs and Israelis should seU-dedared Serb republic in have to be halted while air resolution next week. helicopetets, the parliament of Unemployment in the South- carried If the Tbe prime minister dearly tiie republic will cer- stop all forms of violence “and Bosniayestenday claimed to be strikes were our almost East has risen by a quarter in avoid such reactions as depor- unilaterally ending the “ethnic UN passed a resolution hopes that such a resolution tainly declare all UN forces as the past year, compared to a tations that risk complicating religious war", said in his authorising force to be used wSQ be enough to persuade the hostile I think we should hare national average rise of 15.5 to the search for peace". letter that if the “no-fly" zone against Serb aircraft imple- Serbs back off although contingency arrangements to per cent In London the total is were enforced by Western menting if “might have to take ministers accept that if that evacuate all UN ground . f Earlier. Lawrence Eagle- ' burger, the Secretary of Stale, aircraft. UN troops on the precedence over the question does not happen, the allies will troops currently serving in the ground would be declared of delivering aid for a short have to face up to enforcing it Serbian controlled parts of T: had expressed strong objec- FALLING OUT tions to deportations. The hostile and be in danger of period of time," he said. Malcolm RffidncL the defence Bosnia Herzegovina as quick- secretary, does believe Palestinians. Syrians and Jor- attack. The ultimatum was Mr Hurd and Mr not that ly as possible" Six hundred army officers rejected the Eagleburger spoke after a a case has been made out for The letter, which was also will be redundant because - danians boycotted yesterday’s immediately by that sharply increasing the 2,400-strong sent to Boutros peace talks with Israel. Haidar prime minister, who made strained meeting Boutros Ghaii, there are not enough lieu- Abdd-Shafi. the chief Pales- dear thar he would not be exposed the differences be- British force, but senior offici- the UN secretary general was tenant-colonels volunteer- tween the British Ameri- als say that if British resolve Karadzic’s tinian negotiator, said that intimidated. and Dr second such ing to leave Page 2 can approaches to the next were put to the test, it would warning this week. unless the deportation order That view was reinforced by On Wed- ministers meeting in stage of tiie Balkan conflict. not be found wanting. nesday, he declared in Geneva was rescinded, it would be the Nato There is a degree of annoy- In writing to Major that any shooting down of 458,300 — an even higher impossible to continue the Brussels who pronounced Mr to support ance that the Americans have yesterday. Dr Karadzic was Serbian aircraft would be rate of 1 1 per cent, also the talks. their willingness .3 the UN in enforcing a ban on suddenly become so bullish seeking to exploit the divisions treated as an act of war. highest on record. Only the have no troops in between countries with troops North England, 1 1 Hardliners deported, page 9 flights over the republic Their when they of at .8 per statement did not elaborate on Bosnia. Their only presence serving in Bosnia and those West's rage, page 10 cent, and Northern Ireland, at how that might be done, but on the ground consists of IS that have not contributed any Leading article, page I 14.6 percent are worse off. In Northern Ireland the total fell mmi for the third month prompt- .27-29 ing speculation that the region Arts.. row of wooden Winter and a last to go into recession might Births, marriages, £1 lottery .16.17 first deaths ... be the out Concise Crossword- 36 Nationally, seasonally-ad- Court and Social 16 crosses await asylum victims will make justed unemployment rose in 18 Crossword : November by 41,100, to ... 14 Diary- — WITHIN yards of the Mus- 2,908,900, tbe highest for five Equity Prices —24 front line with the More than 400 mentally handicapped men. millionaires and a half years. Government Feature. — 12,13 limCroat boys fie women and children cowerinfear in Pazaric statisticians expea unemploy- Info Tech 25 Serbs a row of young on the front line with the Serbs as the war BRITAIN’S new national lot- ment to continue to rise at Law Report...— .31 motionless in hospital beds rages around them. Rath GledkiU reports on tery, which could make some- about 32.000 a month. The Leading articles 5 overlooking a line of crosses plight as winter one millionaire every week total looks likely Letters 15.32 marking the 40 graves of their their begins to grip their a to top the 30 poorly equipped the cost of a £1 ticket, was strategically important level Motoring feDows killed by tiie cold. asylum for of 17 Tiffeay Diamonds Obituaries. More than 400 patients in unveDed yesterday. 3 million early m the newyear. Raring.. 33 Publishing the National the Pazaric asylum face an Sport. ,32-34,36 future in tbe Bosni- road. Behind the barbed wire mates, are barety surviving on Lottery Bill, Peter Brooke, the Times Today IS uncertain Diamond Solitaire freezing that encircled tiie asylum in a diet ofrice and watercooked national heritage secretary, Ring Weather-...-.. 18 an winter due to in the proceeds from the temperatures and fad and the tfoy village of Pazaric. open air. The only said the TV A radio -35 huddled near a wood- laughter I heard lottery, due to start in 1994. set in I8ct Yellow Gold or Platinum, clothing shortages. In one women was when while nurse our interpreter, not be a substitute for room, freshly cut wooden burning store a Amda, 17, would as best she could asked on our behalf public spending on the arts, BUYING THE T1IW8 OVERSEAS crosses wait to be used. treated them when available from £600 — £115,000. AUSTRIA SCH 32: BEWrUM 8™*®? they had last eaten sports and heritage. A 223- Staff of 17 has for frostbite. meat or CANADA *2.75; CANARIES IJS The hospital DENMMIt DKK 6.00: collection of fredi vegetables. Downing Street spokesman CYPRUS 00 CENTS: fallen in the past few weeks to The asylum, a FINLAND MKK I5XXB * * 2 -00. 80K buildings with Thousands of shells have described ir as a "Christmas GERMANY DM O-Ott GiaRAi.TAR four muses, a social worker whitewashed DR 300: HOLLAND CEJJJO: IRISH GREECE hospi- boarded-up windows that landed on or near the hospital present for the nation". REPUBLIC »5p: ITALY I- UJKBM- and the director. The BOURG LF CO; MADEIRA missing in quickly have acquired the since the war began. Repeat- An estimated £1.5 billion «c MOROCCO dir tal’s only doctor is PORTWAL E5C ed shelling tottery tickets will be 1b 00, PAKISTAN JU*S 10: Sarajevo. Nobody knows if he ramshackle appearance' com- has broken most worth of 273: SPAIN PES 22S: SWEDEN SJS I6«J ISA DIN parts of of the windows farin bought each year, yielding £14 SWITZERLAND S FRS ISOi TUN isalive. mon to so many g the 2X». USA S3 DO Bosnia, has dectririty, front line. To add to tenor, million worth of prizes a week We travelled with one of the . no the treating or fuel Tbe laundry most shelling takes place after and E350 million a year for first aid consignments to 51 down. Soiled blan- nightfall in reach the asylum, which was has broken and a mental good causes. dothes are burnt, hospital with no electricity pools companies, isolated for mod) of the war. kets and Football Tiffany Co. All tiie & creating new shortages. fear that this engenders however, said the lottery could We went via a muddy, ky. 25 OLD BOND STREET LONDON WlX .V tire patients desperately need can scarcely be imagined. put more than 1.000 jobs at 3AA mountainous track, in a forest TELEPHONE 071-409 2790 underwear. Recently, however, the firing risk. that we were fold had been children, who make up has ceased and we went in mined, to avoid shelling on The main 60 per cent of the 420 in- Continued on page 2, col 4 Job promises, page 2 40 u046251 the more dangerous 2 HOME NEWS THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992
Scots MPs force Commons ‘It will create Jobs, millionaires arid museums’ TOtJV white to suspend business Brooke vows lotteiy will soothe all ills By Our Poi
ON THE last day of term. that disrupted the Commons wiD feel increasingly frustrated future of Scottish hospitals By Sheila Gunn and Alison Roberts Scottish MPS arranged a little on the final day of the last that the party's huge domina- being made public in the press BRITAIN'S first state-spon- cessions to appease the pools Christmas pantomime that parliamentary session, in July. tion in Scotland is not rather than through a state- sored lottery for 300 years lobby, but said that “talk of a threw business in the House of One Toiy MP said that such adequately represented. ment to the Commons. wifi create millionaires, muse- level playing field .is mis- Commons into chaos yester- demonstrations “ate away at English Tories who missed There were also complaints and harmless fun for the placed”. day. Senior Tory figures the very hearr of democracy. the opportunity to raise other from Tories that Betty ums nation. Peter Brooke, the The Sports Council wel- angrily denounced the “wild If we can stop debate when- issues in the Commons after Booth royd. the Speaker, had national heritage secretary, comed the biD. however, call- men of Scotland" for ambush- ever we disagree, there is yesterday's suspension, said not been rough enough in promised yesterday. ing it “tremendously good ing the final sitting before the no point having elected that they were furious at the stopping the trouble from Publishing the national lot- news for sport at all lewis”. holiday and For forcing the representatives.'’ “deeply serious disruption of getting out of control. MPs tery bilL Brooke said the Lotteiy money for arts organ- Speaker to take the rare action Yesterday's dispute brought the proceedings of Parlia- said that the ‘'naming" of one Mr use of proceeds for arts, isations will be distributed by of suspending business for ment'’. David Nicholson. or more MPs. meaning that the Arts Council, which said nearly three hours. Conservative MP for Taun- they would be barred from the sports, heritage, charities and Millenium no Jess than a third of the More than a dozen MPs ton. who had been hoping to Commons for several days the Fund would not be a substitute for public turnover must be set aside for forced the suspension as they speak in a debate on council when Parliament resumes spending. good causes. demonstrated against govern- spending, said: “It is a sinister next month, could hav* said an estimated £1.5 Brooke did not say how ment plans allowing Scottish development and very sad that stopped the furore. “There He Mr billion worth of lotteiy tickets large a slice of revenue sport hospitals to opt out of health it should have happened at have been cases like this in the would be bought each year, and die arts should expect. board control. Tory figures Christmas, when we should past and the naming of MPs creating £14 million worth of He is still negotiating the tax were quick to blame John have left here in a spirit of has prevented things gening prizes every week and about to be levied with estimates Smith, calling on the Labour goodwill." out of hand,” one senior Tory £350 million a year for good now hovering around 15 per leader to take action to prevent David Madel. Conservative said. weekly prize cent. Administration costs are MPs from stage-managing MP for Bedfordshire South Hints of yesterday's trouble causes. A jackpot of £1 million is to be offered, also unknown. Britain is the further protests to disrupt de- West, who was due to speak on had reached Scottish journal- with tickets likely to cost only European country with- bate. One senior Tory said: loss of manufacturing jobs in ists on Wednesday and it about£l. out some form of national "John Smith is very worried his constituency, described the became clear during the However, football pools lottery and, as trade barriers about the effect the wild men loss of his motion as "a momin g that something was yesterday are lowered next year, other of Scotland might have on his wretched way to end the year. brewing when Scottish MPs companies warned more than 1 jobs countries wQl be able to party's reputation. He has got Smith: urged to keep My constituents are very raised a series of points of that ,000 were at risk. Malcolm operate lotteries in Britain. to get them under control.'’ MPs under control angry about it as am I." Gary order during what was expect- now director Brooke is also to relax The suspension arose as the Waller (C. Keighley) com- ed to be a routine end-of- Hughes, managing Mr of Vernons Pools, said that regulations on lotteries run by government announced that to the boil a simmering argu- plained of the irony that the session day with a series of voluntary and local eight out of the 14 applicants ment between the two main protest over the National short debates, mainly on local both Zetters and Vernons bodies lottery authorities. for National Health Service parties over what Tories say is Health Service might have issues. would not suivive tfie lottery will help fund trust status in Scotland were Scotland's over-representa- deprived him of his last Michael Morris, the deputy in its proposed form. Mr “The Brooke’s insistence that the all sorts of projects, from new being approved. Scottish Lab- tion. Under strict proponional chance to protest at the pro- Speaker, found himself in- : would cus- swimming pools and sports our members demanded a rules. Conservatives daim. posed closure of a hospital in creasingly under pressure as lotteiy not draw theatres ministerial statement and, Scotland would have 10 MPs his constituency. Labour MPs refused to bow to tomers away from the pools complexes to new was "nonsense”, said. and arts centres,” said Mr when it became dear that fewer than the 72 current There is no recent precedent his rulings and eventually he ' will Brooke: The lottery would be there would not be one. a ones, the majority of whom for most of the clay’s business staged a demonstration by “As presented, this bill only lead to continuing un- an extra source of money for group of 1 2 M Ps stood direct- are Labour. to be wiped out because of a standing in front of the mace projects which might never be ly in front of the mace. With Tom Clarke, Labour's protest by a group of MPs. in a gesture of defiance. Before certainty and anxiety among ' otherwise. The protest was a more shadow Scottish secretary, The Labour protesters said suspending the sitting for ten our workforce in the north- realised for Millennium Fund vociferous repetition of a dem- away through illness. Tories that they were angry at the minutes, he said: “I imagine west In the current economic Bids are already being put onstration by Scottish MPs fear that some Labour MPs announcements about the you have got enormous cover- climate this is unpardon- cash age by now.” able,” he said. forward. The Tate Gallery When the sitting resumed In an effort to defuse wants funds to build a shortly after noon. Mbs opposition, Mr Brooke said museum of modern art in Boothroyd took the chair and. the lottery, due to start in London and the £250 million after hearing points of order 1994. would create a new Royal Opera House develop- and renewed demands for a private sector business, new ment badly needs funds. ministerial statement, she sus- jobs and new work for exist- The bill, which Mr Brooke UP TO 12 MONTHS pended the sitting until 3pm, ing firms. “It opens up a wants to become law by the scheduled time for the wealth of exciting new oppor- August, is expected to be House to rise for the Christ- tunities. It wiQ create million- bitterly fought in Parliament mas recess. aires and museums.” by those worried about state- About 40 MPs bad gath- Taking a gamble: Peter Brooke expects opposition He was considering con- sponsored gambling. ered in the chamber and. despite an attempt by Maria Fyfe. a Labour frontbencher, Oflot watchdog will ensure fair play to raise a point of order. Miss Boothroyd announced the roy- al assent to several acts and By Sheila Gunn, political correspondent swiftly adjourned the Com-
mons until January 1 1 • ONE of the original wooden chests used Fund for projects marking the year operator, and smaller firms, to run The press, on the instnie- in the million lottery, first held in 1694. 2000. Peter Brooke, the heritage secre- games. Operators could be required to tions of the Sir Alan Urwick. had pride of place in the Treasury tary, expects the bill to become law by hand over a “performance bond” to Seijeant at Arms, were imm- yesterday when the bill to set up the the summer recess. protect the interests of prize winners. At" Comet there’s a wide range ediately cleared from their national lottery was published. The The key powers will lie with a director- The director-general will sanction the gallery. The public gallery was 17thhcentuiy lottery helped raise public general, appointed for a five-year term, types of games allowed and set out wsumsmts of top brand dishwashers from empty for the minute-long money to fight die French. of an Office of the National Lottery conditions for licences. FROM £249.99 under E250. And that includes the exercise. The mace was re- The national lottery, due to start (Oflot) which is to check the proprietyof The bill eases regulations on charities* latest full size, slimline, table top moved and MPs formally operation 300 years later, in 1994, wfll tbe national lottery, protect the inter- and councils' lotteries by raising prize began their three-week Christ- be privately run and strictly regulated, ests of ticket buyers and make sure that limits from £12.000 to £25.000, and the {illustrated) and built-in models. INDESIT D3000 mas recess. distributing funds for arts, sports, it raises the maximum amount for good maximum turnover allowed on any one Full size/12 place settings/7 programmes/ Right now we're offering up to 12 heritage, charities and tbe Milleniura causes. He or she win license one main lottery from £180,000 to £250,000. Built-in water softener/ Months Interest Free Credit* plus a Riddell on politics, page 8 x 600mm (H x W x D) 850 x 600 Free 20 Piece Dinner Set with all was £26935 Electrolux dishwashers and a Free £249" 20 Piece Royal Doulton Dinner Cold, fear and Serb gunfire Army will force 600 Set with all Hotpoint Hydrocare dishwashers. surround asylum victims officers to leave SLIMLINE DISHWASHERS
Continued from page I Sladoje said: “First we do not with a mental handicap. It To fK even in the smaBest of By Michael Evans, defence correspondent relative safely with a 16-ton have electricity'. Then there is had advanced programmes of kitchens - approximate lony of aid from the UK no heating. There is no under- tuition and social care and S IX hundred army officers are the end made compulsorily width 450mm charity Feed the Children. wear, no FueL We need wood expert medical help on hand. to be made compulsorily re- redundanLWith widespread AR1STON LS451 £299.99 The greatest danger now is and coal." In Bosnia, he said, Now. in contrast to most dundant because there are not civilian redundancies, the lat- place settings/ £60 TRADE-IN 8 not the Serbs, only a few nearly all the patients in mental institutions which are enough lieutenant-colonels est figures for the army cut- programmes/Adjustable racks 4 hundred yards away, but the another frontline mental insti- filled with good-natured and majors volunteering to backs highlight a growing 6 Months Interest Free Credit" temperature that will plunge tution. ail women and child- shouting and general noisi- leave under the government's reluctance among experienced Price includes EGO Trade-in io -20C next month and in ren. were feared dead. Mr ness. these inmates had been programme of defence cuts: officers to swap tbe security of (Normally £359.99) February. For these people. Koijenic. aged 29, has been at stunned into silent uncompre- The latest compulsory job a job in the servioes for an HOTPOINT 7801 Christmas might be happen- the hospital for eight months hending despair. Their plight losses for the army were re- unknown life outside the Jj369j99 ing on another planet. and can still scarcely believe and their response to the war leased as the national forces. 7 place settings/ unem- Nationalism barely features what has happened. “This is a adds to the surreal atmosphere ployment figures target 3 programmes/ rose to nearly The of 5,150 other here in the struggle ro survive. war of crazy people. Chetniks eastern Bosnia, with three million. ranks achieved with- Condenser drying/Built-in water softener around has been Danilo Sladoje, the hospital sent a lot of shells here, desperate men begging us for resorting was £40939 30,000 Army manpower has to be out to compulsoiy director, is a Serb. Zijad shells. We have had so many cigarettes, shaving cream or reduced 6,500 officers and redundancy notices. The 623 6 Months Interest Free Credit" by Korjenie. the social worker, is we are no longer afraid." simply human attention. men next year as part of the officers who are to be selected Free 20 Piece Royal Doulton Dinner Set Bosnian. Other staff are He showed us the hospital The Charities Aid Founda- government's Options for for compulsoiy redundancy FULL SIZE DISHWASHERS Croats. The patients are equal- work rooms. Half-finished tion will be responsible for all Change defence cuts. Howev- will be informal on February ly mixed. tapestries, woven decorations aspects of banking and dona- er. although there are gener- 25 next year. About 70 per Approximate width 600mm Some aid has goi through and other needlework littered tion costs of 1st AID. Dona- ous financial incentives for cent will be majors and lieu- ARISTON LM1044 £279.99 already. British troops of die the deserted room, too cold to tions can be made by soldiers to leave the army and tenant-colonels; and the re- 14 place settings/ £70 TRADE-IN United Nations, including work in. Patients either were telephoning the credit card join the civilian world, only mainder full colonels and men ofThe 9th/ 12th Lancers. crowded into one of two line. 4 programmes 0272-226688 (24 hours); 688 of the target figure of brigadiers. All will be given Royal Irish rooms, 10 Months Interest Free Credit" The Regiment and huddled together cheque/ postal order payable 1.311 officers' have one year's notice. A lieutenant- Cheshire's carried the around small sent Price includes £70 Trade-In The tables for to 1st AID and to 1st AID volunteered. colonel on a salary of £40,000 DOUUTON heaters and blankets that we warmth, or in bed curled Appeal, Freepost, OWNER SET (Normally £349.99) do CAF TN The 47 per cent shortfall is who has.served 25 years will saw at the hospital. The Dutch under a blanket 2257. Tunbridge Wells. Kent, in marked contrast to the first be entitled to a foil pension of Oil TIBS HOTPOMT BENDIX 78688 £299.99 j army has also taken in aid. Before the war. this hospital TN2 5BR; or over the counter round of cuts when about 90 about £16,000 a year plus a place settings/ 12 SAVE £50 But Feed the Children was ihe was known throughout the at any Bradford & Bingley per cent of the officers re- £48,000 gratuity and a termi- 4 programmes/ first British charity io get former J ugoslavia as a Building Society or Midland quired to leave were volunteers HOTPOINT 7822 (illustrated) model nal bonus of £60.000 — a total Rinse and hold option through to the asylum. Mr institution for people branch. fewer Full size/1 place bom Bank and than 150 were in of £1 08,000 tax free. 2 settings/ was £54939 3 programmes/Hydrocare system/ 12 Months Interest Free Credit" 'Acousticlad' noise reduction/
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Boy, 8, is S,nu Fitness teacher Shipwreck survivors condemn French government’s salvage offer
s tl beaten ‘for ••nu'aili. returns Titanic safe t sale not joining attacked after ‘sinister’ shoplifters’ I as grave Bv Nicholas Watt
: i: disappearance A MOTHER said last night robbing \ that she could barely recognise her eight-year-old son after he By Julia Llewellyn Smith By Michael Horsnhu. was allegedly beaten up. burnt with .agamies and doused POLICE were last night and we are still pursuing our investigating the RELICS salvaged from the with petrol when he refused to 36-hour dis- enquiries along that tire line wreck of the Titanic are being shoplift with two youths. The appearance of sio 'vWTB Joanna Gren- she was abducted." He said offered * ‘ in a gutter in for sale the French '-'ir. * bey was found ade. an aerobics by i instructor she was A''--' «4TV.; ; so upset that it could government the - to few re- - . on Wednesday night by who was found safe but v Leeds “very be days before she was able distressed” to maining survivors of the trag- a stranger. yesterday. Miss give an account of the 36 edy and to descendants of the bey’s mother said yes- Grenside told police The she was hours involved. 1 “The - - kidnapped only victims. The move has pro- -v-r terday. "1 couldn : believe ft by a man who kept witness we haw is Joanna and voked outrage in Britain. when ! saw him. He was her blindfolded in his home until we ran speak to her and Two hundred and never said artifacts from black and blue all over and I a wood give her time to unwind from throughout a treasure trove of 900 items could barely recognise him. her ordeal. what was a very traumatic taken from die ship by French looked half dead.” The 25-yearoId, who disap- He experience we ran give no clivers peared five years ago were She said that he was bruised on Tuesday night in further details.” released for sale yesterday by down the side of his face, on Harpenden. Hertfordshire, Miss Grenside was exam- the marine ministry in Paris. side walked into the leisure his back and on the right centre ined by a police doctor before Victims’ families, who will of his legs. His head looked where she worked just before returning . home to her family. have to establish proof of deformed and was swollen on 7am yesterday. She had been Yesterday afternoon she was ownership, will be given first one side. left in a nearby park. Police being interviewed by two spe- choice at undisclosed prices allegedly ab- said that she The boy was may have been cially trained police consta- as which are understood to be up ducted from the Crossgates saulted . bles. to E2.Q00 an item. shopping centre in Leeds on Her sister Lucy, 2 1 . a physi- Police used a helicopter, The offer, which will be Wednesday night and taken to cal education student at divers and tracker dogs in the available to relatives for three a shed where two youths Loughborough University, search for Miss Grenside after months only, could open a poured petrol over him after said that Miss Grenside told she failed to arrive for an series of legal battles over torturing him. police she was grabbed from aerobics class she was due to ownership. A huge number of His mother said: “They behind, gagged and put in a teach. The alarm was raised personal damns for loss of dragged him to a shed with a car. “She was driven to a by her boy friend Dennis property were met by insur- plastic bag over his head and house and she thinks that it Davis, who is also a fitness ance companies at the time. then locked him in and just was probably outside Har- instructor at the centre, which Eva Hart, 87, a survivor of beat him all over his body. penden because of the time ft is two minutes drive from the disaster, said yesterday: “I They threatened to set him on Miss Grenside’s home. Her am absolutely appalled. Itwas fire but they didn’t, thank locked Ford Escort was found disgusting enough in the first God. parked 100 yards from the place that these items were "They then left him for dead centre with her rape alarm, brought up. This is grave and locked the door behind issued by the Suzy Lamphigh robbery and it is revolting. them but he managed to get Trust, nearby. Only the French could do out. A woman saw him on the When she arrived at the this.” Miss Han stEI vividly side of the road and he was centre yesterday. Miss remembers waving goodbye able to tell her where he lived. Grenside was wearing the to her father for the last time He was too weak to struggle green sweatshirt and trousers after she had been lowered home." at i . -afcrf. .* .-SSiit- 11 she had on when she went into a lifeboaL The eight-year-old. from the missing. MiDvina Dean, SO, was the Swardiffe area of Leeds, was Wendy Lloyd, the leisure youngest survivor of the in a stable condition in hospi- centre manager, said she did disaster at eight weeks old. tal yesterday. His mother said: not appear to have eaten and She said: “It is quite disgust- m “When the bruises have gone was given some toast “We are ing that the wreck has been Collision course: an impression of the 77tonic's last moments. Artifacts are on sale to pay for the salvage work the torment will remain. He is relieved but we are still in a rifled. It should have been a very scared lad and he is Joanna Grenside: state of shock," she said. Keith allowed to rest in peace. Now which is believed to have cost frightened that they will come captor never spoke Parker, the operations manag- they are selling off the spoils. about £4 million. after him again. But once I get
1 er. said: “Thank God she is How can they do this?” The list of items makes him home 1 am going to tookto get there. But she really alive. The whole of the staff is The “unsmkable" White sorrowful reading: a pipe with concentrate on giving him the ” doesn't know much about the dated to get her back.” Star liner hit an iceberg in sculpted bowl four tiepins on best Christmas I can uv fair pk man because he never spoke Miss Grenside has lived mid-Atlantic on April -14, velvet support with the initials Detective Inspector Keith for any of die time: It was with her mother Penny and 1912, with the loss of about RLB, a heart-shaped pendant Lawrence, who is leading the sinister. her two sisters since returning 1,500 lives on her maiden with gems, a. leather case enquiry, said: “The offence “She has been through an hum Australia a year ago. Her voyage from Southampton to containing spectacles, a jar was of an extremely violent awful ordeal But it has also sister Emma, 27. said: “We New York. with cream, two Gillette razor nature, particularly in respect been an ordeal for her mother are of course very delighted, The French embassy in blade boxes with blades, a of die age of die child and for myself." But. she and relieved that Joanna has London said that applicants shaving brush, a shoebrush, a involved.” added: “It is the best result we been found. We are all very should write to ft or the natural toiletry sponge. Two 12-year-old youths ap- could have hoped for/?- - shocked at the moment" Secretariat of Stale forthe Sea A huge batfiefoj salvage of peared at the city’s youth court Chief Inspector lan Her grandfather, Christo;, in Paris, which has catalogues file ship followed' its discovery yesterday and were remanded Whinnett heading the inqui- pber Grenside, 85, said: “J am of the objects. It is understood in 1985. It is believed that into the care of the local ry. said: “The young lady is in delighted. We had all feared that foe intention is to help only the Frendi have brought Eva Hart “This Is authority until Christmas eve a very, very distressed state the worst" pay for the salvage operation. any artifacts to the surface: grave robbery” Lost luggage: a idlerelic from the disaster 50 years ago accused of causing grievous bodily harm. Drugs and alcohol taken openly, says report Shoppers
defy the £39-99 Gangsters controlled no-go - £64-99 1, bombers A \ V. ! tPlVl £79-99 areas in top-security prison By LouiseLouisa Hidalgo living Tree l SHOPPERS returned to \* ‘ correspondent _ i By Richard Ford, home * London’s West^ End in their 2* t l ' controlled and other prisoners, file report confidence of the prison staff thousands yesterday un- GANGSTERS £4 . the chief had been so crippled that they daunted by the two bomb 5v ,( top-security jail in by Judge Tumim. -M > parts of a ><> v •• 1 A'- which drug-taking and illegal inspector of prisons, says. Jt avoided confrontation with blasts that had nicked its •; , .A drinking were widespread, ac- was rumoured that pushers in inmates and that some officers centre fire previous day. published the jafl offered new inmates were reluctant to patrol parts A small queue of eariy- cording to a report • - M ' • • effectively mak- morning shoppers formed today. free drugs. of living areas, k inspection al- ing them no-go areas at cer- outside the John Lewis de- ITV'-'y Serious weaknesses were During an ; 'A: A'-. 'vH of The brewing partment stare before it **• 'p: found in security at Long most 12 months ago. Judge tain times day. IK + Hereford and Tumim found that certain and consumption of alcohol opened. Explosions in the "’.'t&L ,** • 'C.+te jafl, • Lartin • f $ * 21 parts had become "no-go” by prisoners had reached the store an Wednesday had left Worcester, which held -XA-'-JA'- i accepted four people injured and Ox- 2^- Category A prisoners, includ- areas for staff and that the level where ft was by
ford Street shops deserted for ' 1 tilted staff. ' -• - - Libyan balance of control had y - : <> $ ;•/; ing IRA terrorists, a V \ ; . ^ f ' v '' • -' : : told the inspector- the best part of the day. L . A-;'; 'V'-’ ‘S /‘/'V- u’.V-i hitman and a Sicilian drugs in favour of the 4 1 0 prisoners. Officers that they often re- “Lightning does not strike baron. The report says that the “The regime, good order, ate team morale of fused to confiscate alcohol twice," was the pragmatic jail opened in 1971, is unsuit- organisation and “Home-made ‘hooch* was approach of most who had able for high-risk prisoners. Long Lartin were in crisis." braved the previous day’s Hard drugs were wide- Control over unlawful or sometimes consumed in front of the staff, yet prison rules news. “It’s probably the safest spread, alcohol was being unruly activity had been prisoners to place in London to shop brewed and drunk in the jail eroded to an alarming degree- expressly forbid have airy intoxicating liquor,” today.” Danny Evans, a com- and a minority of London White London gangsters were day-to-day the report says. puter consultant from criminals intimidated staff able to threaten the maintenance of good order Vandalism was widespread, Oagtfiam, south London, said. and. in one wing, they “per- inmates interfered with Despite the busy shop mitted” only non-threatening eletrical installations — floors, the events of the previ- ethnic minority prisoners, usu- putting themselves and staff at ous day had left their mark. A Mmlm ally Asians, to jom them if they risk — and the general stan- police car speeding along carried out menial tasks. dard of tidiness, cleanliness Oxford Street its lights flash- Some prisoners claimed and hygiene was poor. ing, caused passers-by to halt Darke, the nervously. that it was easier to get bard Kenneth home drugs inside Long Lartin than secretary, said that Judge Oxford Street stores are outside. While the inspection Tumim ’s recommendations estimated to have lost more were bring tackled than £5 million in trade from took place, an inmate had on security Christmas tree offers at been found with a large quan- and that the full regime of Wednesdays events. activities for prisoners had A survey by Research Ser- tity of heroin. “The prison was were vices has suffering from an epidemic of been restored. All areas found that 76 per hard drug-taking” the report now regularly patrolled by cent of Britons either do not staff intitiafives had been worry about terrorism or do says. “Incidents of discovery of and Homebase. drugs, not let the threat of it affect large quantities of drugs were launched concerning intimidation. thrir behaviour. frequent, while stories of sub- alcohol and i‘ Prison Long Lartin l WITH stance abuse abounded.” OHM THE TIMES Judge Tumim says that the (Home Office; £1.50) Branches everywhere. TOMORROW Noma Christmas The Saturday Review Judge ‘too lenient’ on drink-diiver Candle lights in Six authors set of -40 starch of a miracle By A Staff Reporter £23*9 Jonathan Meades chooses £19-99 the year drink-driving, round a busy roundabout restaurants of A JUDGE al the Central conviction for more than twee over the Judge Harman conceded AND Criminal Court was accused was limit and was not in- that there were those who yesterday of “giving a green legal A wide Catherine Milner sured. Judge Harman told would say he had been too light" to drink-driving over selection of assesses the art the worst lenient But he said that the Christmas. After telling Keith him: “This is one of decorations of Christmas driving I defendant had committed the Edwards, 31, of Strrafiiaxn, cases of dangerous is alas Itismiracuioustnat offences in “a moment of available. Weekend Tones southeast London, that he had have had. did not leave carnage aberration". driven “like a lunatic", the you SAINSBURY’S Disappearing chartered accountant Recorder, Robert Harman behind you." A night sky by after who knocked QC, sentenced him to three The courtwas told that down and killed Nigel Hawkes session. a scientist as he cyded months’ suspended, imprison- an all-day drinking home in- from work HOA/IIEI3ASIE Edwards become faces a jail sen- Frances Bissau's ment a two-year.driwng ban had HOUSE AND GARDEN volved in highspeed chase tence. William Bates. 52, of CENTRES Christmas and a fine of £500. a which Braddey, Northamptonshire, fast food Derek Probart chairman of with the police; dining Good ideas cost less at be raced through seven sets of was convicted atLuton Crown Homebase AND the Campaign against Drink . . . . . — lights, crashed into Ccazrt of causing death by , . , Driving, described the sen- red traffic Al ^ sizes “* aPprowmate ™ *teichandise subject to availability. Items shown have services police cars and a taxi reddess driving, after the jury been at the Guide to carol tence as a disgrace. three crossed out hiri«.r heard he had price for at least «8 days at the majority of Homebase stores. Edwards had a previous and drove the wrong way been drinking. w ’“.jfr'T' THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER IS 1992
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To Sid. the character used array of perks, easy payments to advertise their launch, and could benefit consumer and investor and quick fire gains to entice other new investors who new shareholders into the bought shares hand over, fist market and make them pan of when British Gas was may seem. Industry analysts tides with Sir James and Mrs Thatcher's cherished privatised in 1986, the City's and professional investors believes a break-up of the property-owning democracy. reaction, to the possible end of have been dosely tracking a British Gas pipeline monopo- The risks of share ownership monopoly status seemed simmering row between ly could lead to lower prices for and the usual advice to first perverse. Ofgas and the board of British the consumer and in time even time investors to buy a spread Sir James McKinnon, offi- Gas. The dispute over splitting better profits for gas investors. of managed holdings in in- cial regulator for the industry, die business finally burst into The tow over British Gas is vestment trusts or unit mists is trying to force British Gas to the open when Sir Robert not an isolated case. Relations was conveniently forgotten. separate its network of pipe- Evans, British Gas chairman, between former state-owned It is common ground lines and distribution facilities became tired of Ofgas pres* companies and their post pri- among investment profession- from the rest of the business. sures for change. He called for vatisation regulators have als that utilities were privatised He hopes this will encourage an investigation of the issues been growing ever more with far too little thought rivals to challenge the giant by the Monopolies and Merg- strained in recent years. about future competition in British Gas in its own lock ers Commission which is now There is a familiar partem the interests of an easy share yard. in progress. Sir James's call in the privatised utilities like safe. Too often state owned Sid's reaction to the break- yesterday for a break-up is pan gas. water and, to a lesser monoplies such as BT merely up threat is likely to be of bis submission Co the extent, electricity. While die became private sector monop- concern, if not outright panic. MMC. watchdog is always mentioned olies. Flawed structures im- He was promised at sell-off The former chairman. Sir in the prospectus small print at posed in several privatisations time that the structure of die Denis Rooke. was nothing the time of flotation, he takes meant that a tough regulator industry was not about to short of passionate in his on the protective colouring of a would eventually have to work change. Now a row has begun insistence tbat British Gas poodle in the early days of his overtime in order to put mat- over the future shape of the should remain a fully integrat- existence. Only much later ters to rights and conflict industry and Sir James is ed company that discovered its does the watchdog emerge between regulators and com- actively encouraging others to own gas, distributed it with bared teeth, his bite every panies can be expect to grow compete for what was not so through its own pipepine and bit as nasty as his bark. Sid as both profits and prices are many months ago a safe, risk- sold cookers through its own may feel conned. But there are squeezed. free monopoly business. showrooms. other possible explanations. The City’s reaction, though, Yesterday's share price rise Since 1980 privatisation Prices may falL page 19 is nothing like so perverse as it indicates that so far. the City has raised in excess of £35 Swyearwar. page 21 Gas mark two: Robert Evans, now in the hot seat Slim chance for small shareholders to sue thb hajlv telegraph TUESDAY DECEMBErt U 1SSC 9 NEWS By Frances Gibb, legal correspondent H— HOWEVER aggrieved Sid It would be expected to do so might be over the break-up of in a manner reflecting the Driver walks away British Gas, he will face a hard interests of shareholders, he task if wants to try to sue the added. *Tt is then hard to see company. City lawyers agreed how there would be any right from mountain fall yesterday. to compensation by a share- Wefch mute, added; “I Mill By Pauli Gareth Jones, a partner holder who was against the can't belkrelfoiDaiattw.il A POUTS Irlnr waer. ni like being trapped in a with the energy group at merger.” mb* half taUebui lawMe drier at Ml (peed. 2 UKutaiHid* ii bb laal* last toast of hop nan? times Nathanson. the prospectus a legal Nabarro law The was Var — »ad then walked I flipped am. I thought my firm advising British Coal on document that represented the map with only a ttU nedr H/eraate*.” and aar ukrta hi* bead. Tefttrriay hr m> raeam- its privatisation, said he did position of the company at the Sir Water Beta, 4*. a iagbem Sudsy's acetdeat at waiar aagtacer. bad Been borne to IWynamr, Bear not see how shareholders time of publication and in Bridgend. • cletrla* an Intake ate on would have a right of action if general could not be held to the BMoataiatop aTAntjt HU taperritor Mr Bid T- BtaeL Slid Gtuaurfa* «ftea Smith INK (O the scene aad British Gas acted in compli- apply at some future date, he he palled ant by a forest roaad bate raw ia the mean* to alter aqaiher ear to tainside at Hyiri bhrah ance with the directions of the said. “Its effect diminishes as .. trcriakc. fan the tsad-lam had Board of Trade. time goes on.” As ha did Ui raw wheels landed a* it ttamti been to Jfeh a*d*Hde down “I have not seen the British Lawyers conceded that in the steep riape. Gas prospectus. But if the the case of British Gas. howev- Ha said yesterday: The Brit 100 yards were quite Monopolies and Mergers er. the fact that the prospectus tie — (Aea (be (aid. wrhbabanldar'rtthsmJi the contained an undertaking _ Commission recommends fares H jnst flipped demerger of British Gas’s about the future integrity of iwr latb "TBea ibe tatefof KaOy supply from its transportation the compary might give rise to business, and those recom- claims, although such a pro- mendations are put into effect spectus statement would have by the president of the board to be set against its small print of trade, then dearly British and any disdaimers about Gas h3s to comply.” future action by the regulator. Five charged with attempted murder Five people were remanded in custody charged with the 6- kidnap and attempted murder of Suzanne Capper, the 1 year-old girl critically ill in hospital with bums injuries after being found coked on a suburban road in Stockport on Monday rooming. Those charged were Glynn Powell. 28. Jeffrey Leigh. 26, Bernadette McNdDy. 23. and Jeanne Powell, 25, all from Moston. Manchester. No applications on for bail were made. Two boys aged 1 6 and 17 appeared also the same charges but cannot be named. They were remanded in custody. Miss Capper, who is also from Manchester’s Moston, is on a life-support machine in Withington Hospital. Maguire trial libel Paul Purnell QG a lawyer in the discredited trial of the at the Maguire family, won undisclosed libel damages High Court against Andreas Whittam Smith, the editor of The Independent, for an article suggesting he deliberately of several kept back evidence to win his case. He was one prosecution counsel in the trial of the Maguire Seven, quashed whose convictions for terrorist offences were by wrote an the Court of Appeal last year. Mr Whittam Smith the truth . article last June entitled “Why lawyers suppress Prisoners on the run r breaking Four prisoners were on the run yesterday afte young offenders out of a coach taking them to a token msfrtuaon institution. About 20 youths being prison officers while the coach in Shropshire turned on under Lyme. was parked beside the A53 near Newcastle treated for minor injuries. Staffordshire. Five guards were Street-Porter award EVEN ON THE SHORTEST TRIPS, » in*. MAKE SURE YOU’RE WEARING A LAND ROVER. Train crash blame people died A train crash in which four probably erased by « July last year was a Health °^s35?and Safety passing a signal showing red. ngteto gMHSKo*-"- on railway hues. warn children of the danger of trespassing THE BEST 4X4XFAR. Driftnets phased out Rivers Authority to government has told the National number of driftnet licences S3SS and Trout Association ones as holders retire. 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LODE LANE SOLIHULL ENGLAND B92 8NW 6 HOME NEWS THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 Tills will ring this Extra vitamins in pregnancy cut Sunday despite EC risk of handicap By* Lin Jenkins correspondent MORE money is likely to pass All cases brought to magis- involved in three separate By Jeremy Iaurance. health services trough the nation's tills this trates courts throughout the cases referred to Luxembourg, ALL pregnant women and women planning a pregnanr Sunday than on any sabbath country since test cases were is under an injunction not to in chose hoping to conceive cy. but recommends a tower Britain’s history, despite referral ro Luxembourg had open at Stoke, but said it should take a vitamin supple- dose of 0.4 milligrams a day. diis week's ruling by the been adjourned until the out- would continue to open 280 ment containing folic aod to Professor Dame June Lloyd, European Court ofJustice that come of the hearing. other stores on Sundays, at reduce the risk of their baby who chaired the expert group, Sunday trading rules do not Norwich City Council, least until the Lords ruled. being bom handicapped, the 'said that folic add was a safe, ronnia with the Treaty of which has 197 prosecutions Bill Melly. chairman of the Rome. government’s chief medical natural vitamin but in high outstanding against 47 com- Oxford Street Traders Associ- officer. Dr Kenneth Caiman, doses, could cause problems m The ruling that the Shops panies, among them Habitat, ation. said shops which said yesterday. rare cases. The higher dose Act banning most Sunday Sainsbuty. Woolworth. BhS, wanted to open would contin- The vitamin supplement, was needed in women who trade does not contravene Comet, Dixons and Our Price, ue to do so and he doubted which ghraiki be tpviwi until had already had an affected European Community rules has said it intends to be the whether local authorities the twelfth week ofpregnancy, baby because they were at ten wfll not stop many stores first to return to the courts to would take action since the would help to reduce foe times greater risk. touting the law which has enforce the act The council law was to be replaced. babies bom with Dr Palma 7i said foal folic gone_ unreformed, and in- says those who trade this The Luxembourg ruling number of spina bifida (a defect in foe supplements of 0.4 milli- creasingly little observed, since Sunday will be prosecuted. dears the way for the govern- spinal cord) or similar condi- graxns could be hard to find in 1950. Stoke-on-Trent City Coun- ment to reform the Shops Act, tions, Dr Caiman said. About shops, but women could Local councils still have time cil, which with Norwich which Kenneth Clarke said with foe choose a multivitamin prepa- to seek injunctions preventing brought the cases referred to three weeks ago was “in 200 babies are bom defect each year. ration with about the ante stores opening for the last the European court, said it abeyance". The home secre- All women of child-bearing level of folic add instead. Sunday before Christmas, but retained its stance on enforc- tary has told MPs they will age have been advised to Professor Lloyd said that the few are expected to do so. ing the law, but would wait have a free vote on three increase their intake of folic aim was to raise foe folic add Only a handful of local until the Lords’ ruling before options. The first would re- eating foods rich in foe content of the average did councils are expected take taking further action. move all restrictions bringing add by vitamin, such as Brussels from 0 .2mg to 0.6mg. legal action against shops Paul Hodgson, the city sec- England and Wales in line sprouts, spinach, green beans Londoners are healthier opening on Sunday, despite retary, said the ruling, after a with Scotland, the second oranges, in case they and longer-lived than people an assurance from Sir Nicho- decade of pursuing those who would allow small shops to and pregnant in many other cities because las LyeD.the attorney-general, broke the law. was a “complete open but place certain curbs become advice, a govern- their mothers grew up in rural in a Commons reply that vindication" of the council’s on larger ones, and the third The from expert group, follows a areas. Professor David Barker councils could continue to policy. "We have a veiy dear would ban most trading while ment trial last year which showed and ' colleagues from the prosecute. Most will wait for a ruling from Europe. Our view allowing local authorities that giving folk: arid supple- University erf Southampton House of Lords ruling on the is that the Lords will now rule discretion on who could open. argue in this week’s issue of law in the New Year, or the wholly and conclusively in our Community spirit: Anna MacDonald, 1 1, of Bolsover School in Derbyshire joins ments to pregnant women a carol a child foe British Medical Journal change in the law promised favour." Shoppers defy IRA, page 3 1,500 children from schools dose to the 3 1 threatened coalpits in sendee who had already had of with spina bifidareduced their (Nigel Hawkes writes). shortly by the home secretary. B&Q, one of six retailers Law Reports, page 31 at Westminster Abbey yesterday organised by the Bishop Wakefield ride of another with foe same Dr Barker’s earlier studies defect by 70 per cent In have shown that longevity is guidance issued last year, foe strongly linked to good nutri- health department said that tion among mothers and in- these women should be of- fants. Many of today's elderly fered folic add supplements Londoners were bom to moth- on prescription, in amounts of ers who were healthy and well- four mfiligrains daily, or 5mg fed, either because they came where this was not available. from country areas or because The new guidance seeks to they worked as domestic extend protection to all servants. Arts grants Mackay favour rejects resident Bar’s orchestras freeze byAlison Roberts By Frances Gibb ARTS REPORTER LEGAL CORRESPONDENT THE Arts Council’s ammal THE Lord Chancellor deliv- allocation of grants to artistic ered a dear if polite snub organisations, announced yesterday to the unprecedent- yesterday, will widen the divi- ed offer by foe Low Society sions between London’s four and the Bar to accept a freeze main orchestras and squeeze in legal aid pay rates if be wQl many arts companies tint are look at substitute proposals on now fared with cuts in curbing legal aid. budgets. Lord. Mackay said he had The London Philharmonic considered the Law Society's is awarded a 6_3 per cent daim fora 7.3 per cent rise in increase in its annual grant, rates from April, but “had marking foe start of its resi- already arrived at the view that dency at the South Bank no increase would be Centre and bringing ils-bud- appropriate”. get into line with that of the Healso tookthe Law Society MERCURY COMPATIBLE PHONE London Symphony Orchestra, to task over its daim that his Morphy Richards TX195 resident at the Barbican. Bofo proposals to cut legal aid costs. organisations are now award- which the societysays will take (M.R.P. £19.99) . ed almost £13 million for 10m people out of legal aid, 1 993-4, a significantly higher would “tear the heart out of amount than that given to the the fegal aid system". other two major London- This year, the net cost of based orchestras. legal aid would be some £1.1 You can make big savings on your The Royal Philharmonic billion. Lord Mackay said. 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Publica- funding. higher education research EDUCATION David Harrison, the vice- the basis of the evaluation was “not success of correspondent intends to concentrate on teaching tions, private research grants and chancellors" chairman, said: To suitable for use in assessing qualify". in the UK, as shown by diese and contract research. even a statue and a compact disc have achieved this increase in Oxford's faculties board said it ratings, should be a shining beacon UNIVERSITIES have improved Even the traditional universities were used to judge quality. research performance against a was “extremely concerned" about to the government to give real Jar research in the past three years did not submit all their academics' Traditional universities were as- background of massive expansion the haste of the exercise and Christ support to research, and to cease py concentrating their resources on work. As a result, the rankings sessed in in parsimonious ‘rob Peter to pay tne 1986 and 1989. but this student numbers is a remarkable Church declared itself “distressed” their best teams of academics, accord- identify the best centres of research was the first time that colleges of tribute to our dedicated and serious- by a number of aspects of the Paul' policies." ing ro the first official assessment of in each subject but do not measure higher education and the former ly underpaid staff." system. Christopher Haigh, the Some universities were delighted qualify throughout the new higher the overall quality of work in each polytechnics were invited to enter. The assessment processs has been senior censor, told the conference of by their improvement in the ratings. education secror. univereity. The exercise took no Few of the newcomers have received widely criticised by academics, colleges last month: “Christ Church Bradford and Brunei both im- The research output of 43,000 account of reaching strengths. significant funding for research, many of whom believe that quantity suggests that the narrow focus of the proved their average score signifi- academics was ranked for the Professor Graeme Davies, the and die gulf was reflected in the of wprk was more important than assessment exercise will yield mis- cantly since having their research universities Funding Council chairman of the funding council, ratings. Only Westminster Universi- qualify in achieving high ratings. leading conclusions. It is right that funding reduced after !9S9’s which wilJ use the information to said that a more selective approach ty's five researchers m communica- Professor Davies said yesterday he the performance of institutions figures. determine the allocation of more to research within universities had tion and media achieved a expected the Triesman, the negotiating than studies rankings to be criti- should be monitored, but it must be David £550 million. Departments raised standards. “There is some top rating; most of the new universi- cised on a number of counts, but he stressed thar institutions work with- secretary of Narfhe, the union for stand to lose their entire research evidence that the research activity in ties’ entries were concentrated, in the had “every confidence in the integri- in financial and social contexts set lecturers in the new universities and budgets if they appear at the bottom some departments has been re- lower grades. ty of the exercise” by others." colleges of higher education, was of a five-point scale. duced and they have become more Vice-chancellors welcomed the ex- The vice-chancellors tried to have The Association of University named yesterday as the next general Many of the new universities . predominantly active in reaching, ercise. however, as evidence thar the the assessments two chose postponed to meet Teachers hailed the assessment secretary of the AUT. The not to submit some depart- but in a very heterogeneous sector traditional universities had im- objections from the new universities exercise as a “celebration" of unions are to form a confederation if ments for assessment, automatically such as we have now, institutions proved by an average of half a point that their differing missions would achievement, with improv- Natfhe agrees to a plan approved by ruling - ratings them om of public funding will adopt very different strategies. Davies: selectivity out of five since the last assessment, not be taken into account A ing since 1989 despite a real fall in the AUTs annual conference. for research. The University of More than research- has raised standards 450 leading while some new universities had submission to the funding council research funding. John Akker, the Central England, in Birmingham, ers, industrialists and civil servants developed excellent research on little said tbat the system which formed acting general secretary, said: The Leading article, page 15 MARC ASPLAND Theories of a TOP RESEARCH The scores represent an aver- age of the universities' ratings on a five-point scale. Units mad professor rated as 5. which may be less than a whole department, have at least some research of international standing. challenge the Those rated 1 will not hare access to the main research funds, institutions assessed in fewer than nine subjects do world’s wisdom not appear in the table. Name of School Totpts By Ian Murray Cambridge 4.69 Oxford 4.50 KEITH Clayton is a “mad Success in London Scti of Tropical Med 4.50 professor” who says that sea London School oi Economics 4.35 defences are worse than research attracts the Univetsitv College London 4.34 useless and that the North money that allows Imperial College 4.26 BPMF: Institute ol Cancer Mack Sea could well be the best original minds to Research 4.20 place for sewage. University of Warwick 4.07 The dean ofthe University prove their ideas Schod of Slavonic & East European Studies 4.00 r rejec of East Anglia's school of both true and useful United Medical & Dental environmental studies also Schools 4.00 believes you could do a lot School of Oriental & African Studies ago m Bar- worse than leave nuclear the government and private UMIST 3.90 submarines on the sea bed money that follows from it University of Essex 3.76 for the moving earth’s crust Because the school is pre- University of Edinburgh 3,75 University of Lancaster 3.74 r.i- to swallow up. eminent in its field, it not free University of Bath 3.73 Professor Clayton’s re- only receives £2.5 million in Birkbeck College 3.73 searches suggest Britain's government grants but it University of Manchester 3.71 sea defences are worse than wins private contracts and University of Sussex 3.70 University of Bbrnlngham 3.67 useless. “I am the mad sponsorehip worth another University of York 3.66 professor who wants to allow £4 million. Losing grade 5 BPMF: National Heart & Lung England to erode." he says. recognition would probably Institute 3.66 University of Nottingham 3.65 view is that the sea have slashed an initial “My University of Durham 3.65 must be allowed to domi- £500,000 from available King's College London 3.65 nate. That is beginning lobe funds, dragged down the University ofSt Andrews 3.64 accepted now but even 20 value of the work andmade University of Sheffield 368 University of Bristol 3.57 years ago that was far too it increasingly difficult to University of Southampton 3.55 radical an idea.” stay in the forefront of re- Queen Mary & Westfield Twenty years ago he search. But people who lum College 331 University of Surrey 3.50 the school, for advice began studying the partem to do Royal HoUoway and Bedford New of erosion and deposit along not always get the expected College 3.47 the Norfolk coast for die “green" answers. University of East Anglia 3.46 University of Leeds 3.44 environment department. There is a lot of pressure University of Exeter 3.44 Over the years he has care- against putting sewage into University of Liverpool £43 fully built up what he calls a the North Sea, out that is the University of Newcastle “sediment budget" to prove best place to put it You can upon Tyne 336 University of Reacting 335 it his case and help explode do far worse than putting Loughborough University of "the 39th century myth that into a deep and wdl-fhished Technology 334 man can control the sea. As far as poisoning the University of Leicester 329 London Nosp Medical Coil 3.25 fish is concerned, that's rub- environment" St George's Hasp Med Schl 325 The sediment budget bish. The sewage has proba- Open University 322 shows that it is hugely im- bly kept the poor fish alive," Centre of excellence Sarah Houlton, a PhD student at Imperial College, London, one of the country’s top centres for scientific research University of Strathclyde 322 University of Stirling 3.21 portant to allow dins to said the dean. University of Glasgow 3.19 even argues that the erode. Without erosion, he He Crenfiekflnst of Tech 3.16 has found, there would be bottom of the deepest oceans University College of Swansea 3.12 Aston University no beaches, no dunes and no is the best place to dispose of Science funding slips 3.11 submar New arrival proves its worth University of Wales, Cardiff 3.10 to protect other unwanted nudear sandbanks City University 3.05 parts of the coast from rines. Eventually, as the Heriot-Watt University ' 3.05 erosion and flooding.The earth’s plates slid back and By John O’Leary, education correspondent By Nigel Hawkes, science editor Brunei University 3.05 University c# Null 3.00 project also showed that forth, the submarines would BPMF: Institute of Child Health 3.00 five members and specialises in and the social history of Brit- has slipped to sev- high beaches made of sand be dragged back into the WORK fay academia BRITAIN US and France. Britain is also of Kent, swept along by the waves are centre of the earth. They yesterday enabled die new the political economy and ish broadcasting. The centre, enth place in the internation- seventh in business spending 3.00 history of the media, and on established in re- University ofDundee 3.00 far more effective in prevent- would be far safer there than University of Westminster to 1986, has al league in spending on on research and development, Unjv ol wales, CoD of Med 3.00 tradi- tied up at some dockyard." break the traditional universi- communications and infor- ceived research oounti] grants scientific research and dew from being fourth. In spend- ing erosion than the University of Aberdeen 3.00 ties’ stranglehold the top mation policy. contracts from the British etopment, according to a re- tional solutions of sea walls His worry is that poUti- on and ing in government establish- St Ban's Hosp Med Coll 3.00 and groynes — now the dans lack the necessary research ratings. The university, formerly the Library and the European port yesterday by the Office ments, it has dropped from Untv College of Wales, ideas have long-term perspectives to Out of 172 institutions as- Polytechnic of Central Lon- Commission. of Science and Technology. second place to eleventh. 2.96 “mad professor's" Ulster 2,95 the right decisions. sessed in a total of 72 subjects, don, has a base in Regent Meanwhile Portsmouth In gross spending as a However, the said now been adopted by the make OST Urtiv Cotf of North Wales, National Rivera Authority. “Global change writs on a Westminster's Centre for Street The unit's current Univemfy claimed it headed proportion of GNF, Britain that gross spending on re- Bangor 325 Infor- projects are with all the polytechnics fallen third University of Bradford 365 Pioneering work such as time scale of 50 years and Communication and concerned former in has from in the search and development in University of Kfeafe 2.83 has against that the four-year mation Studies (CCIS) was the public service broadcasting in the assessment exercise, with table in 1981 to seventh in Britain remained about the the erosion research Goldsmiths’ College 2.81 elections is only representative of the new the UK and France, media in 24 of its 35 assessed depart- 1990 after Japan, Switzer- average for helped win and keep the period between G7 industrialised Queen's University of Belfast 2.79 relevant" universities. The unit has five Eastern Europe, copyright ments graded 2 or b«rer. land, Sweden, Germany, the nations. University erf Salford 2.76 school its grade 5 status and not very Charing Cross & Westminster ; Medical School 2.71 ?*?: 7^ r' r r 5CT St David's University College 2.63 m m- Roysti Free Hosp Medical 2.60 Roehampton institute 2^0 bridge: University College London; Queen! Town and country planning: Shef- Middle Eastern and African stud- Birkbeck College, London; King's Clinical laboratoiy sciences: Cam- Kingston University 2.36 Sheffield; London; Oxford; Warwick: field; Glasgow; Wales (Cardiff). ies: Birmingham; Cambridge. College London; bridge (pathology): Royal Postgrad- Nottingham; Oxford; London School of University of Plymouth 228 Wales (Cardiff). Glasgow. Geography: Bristol: Cambridge; East and Sooth Asian studies: Economics. Sheffield Haiiam University uate Medical School, London; York; St Andrews; 2.17 Biological sciences: Cambridge Computer science Cambridge; Durham: University College Cambridge; Oxford. South Bank University an University College London. History of art architecture and Unlv of West of England, Birkbeck College, London Imperial College. London; London; Oxford; Edinburgh, English language and literature: Ctommuititybased clinical subjects: (zoology); design: Cambridge: East Anglia; Bristol 2.11 Imperial College, Manchester; Newcastle; Oxford; law: Cambridge; King's College Cambridge; Leeds; University CoD- Cambridge: Institute of Psychiatry. (crystallography); School of Oriental and African Coventry University 2.11 College Lon- Sussex; Warwick.- Yorfc'Edinburgh; London; London School of Eco- ege London; Oxford; Sussex; Edin- University of North London 2J3Q School of Hygiene London: University Studies, London; London London; University College University of Westminster 2.04 don; Oxford (zoology); Sussex; Glasgow. nomics: University College London; burgh; Wales (Cardiff). and Tropical Medicine: Man- London; CourtauJd Institute of Art. Unlv erf Northumbria, Warwick; Edinburgh. General engineering: Cambridge; Oxford; Edinburgh. European studies: Birmingham; Newcastle chester- London; Sussex; Warwick. 2.00 Cambridge; Leicester; Durham: Keele; Imperial College. Anthropology: Cambridge: London University of Teesslde 2.00 Hospital-based clinical subjects: Genetics: London; Oxford; Warwick; Strath- School of Economics; School of Celtic studies: Cambridge; Oxford. library and information manage- Cheltenham and Glouoester National Heart and Nottingham. College Cambridge; ment City, Sheffield. of Higher Education ZOO Microbiology: Leicester: Reading: clyde. African and Oriental Studies, French: Cambridge; Exeter, Biik- Middlesex Lung Institute. London; Institute of University 2.00 Chemical engineering: Cambridge; London; University College beck College London. University Brie‘S London: Royal Surrey: Aberdeen. (No departments Philosophy. Cambridge; Birkbeck of 2-00 Ophthalmology, College, Univer- Oxford. and related languages: Oxford Brookes! scored maximum points) Imperial London; London; Manchester, German College, London; King’s College 1.95 Postgraduate Medical School Manchester Met Unlv 125 culture: Nottingham. sity College London; IJMIST. Economic and social history Birmingham; Cambridge King’s London; London School of Eco- University College Lon- Agri University of Greenwich 1.90 London: engfsseering: Bradford; Bris- Leicester, London School Of College London: University College Food science and technology: CivH nomics; Oxford. University of Huddersfield 1.85 don: Oxford; Edinburgh. tol; Imperial College, London; Economics Edinburgh. London (Dutch); Institute of Ger- Nene College Hospital Nottingham. 1.85 Clinical dentistry. London Theology, divinity and religious University ol Sunderland 1.84 science: Glasgow. University College London (pboto- Economics and econometrics: Bris- manic Studies. London; Man- United Medical Veterinary studies: l£eds Metropolitan Medical College; Birkbeck Nottingham; Oxford. Birmingham; Cambridge; University 1.83 Cambridge; Durham; grammetjy): Newcastle (civil engi- tol; Cambridge: Essex; chester; University Dental Schools. Chemistry Durham; Lancaster: Leeds; King’s of Portsmouth 1.80 and Nottingham; Heriot- London School of Italian: Cambridge; Royal Unlverelw Free Imperial College, London; Notting- neering); College, London; of Hertfordshire 1.78 Pre-dmkal studies: Royal College London; Oxford; Sheffield. Bath Ccwege Oxford; Southampton: Sus- Watt Wales (Cardiff); Wales Economics; University College Holloway and Bedford New Coll- of Higher School of Medicine. ham; Education Hospital (Swansea). London; Oxford; Southampton; ege, London; University College Art and design: Brunei: Gold- 1.77 London; St George’s Hospital Med- sex. University of Wofveriiampton 1.76 Cambridge; Dur- Electrical and electronic engineer- Warwick; York. London; Oxford; Reading. smiths’ College. London; Open (No depart- physics: Bristol; 1.78 ical School, London. College, international studies: Leicester; Liverpool; Imperial ing: Imperial London; Politics and Russian: Queen Mary and West- University; Reading (typography Gordon University 1.75 scored maximum points.) ham; ments Nottingham: Ox- University College London; Essex; Hull: King’s College field College. London; School of and graphic communication). James Valley Urfverafty 1.75 Cam- College, London; Do Anatomy Birmingham; School of Eco- Slavonic and East MontJort University 1.71 Warwick; Queen’s. Belfast; UMIST (instrumentation and ana- London; London European Bournemouth University College London; ford; Communication and media studies; University 1.70 bridge: lytical science); Southampton? nomics; Manchester; Sussex (sci- Studies, London. Heriot-Watt Goldsmiths’ College. London; War- 1,89 . , ^ L1J Oxford. , . _ . . Strathclyde. Spanish: Birmingham; sciences: Bristol; Cambridge; Surrey; Queen’s, Belfast; ence policy): Glasgow; Cambridge; _ Polytechnic University 1.66 Bristol; Liverpool; Earth wick; Westminster; Stirling. Nottingham f. administration: King's College London (Portu- Trent University 1.65 Leeds; Liverpool; Manchester, Edinburgh- Social policy and "“r of East London 1.65 uxraiu. . Drama, dance and performing , , Edinburgh. MechanicaL aeronautical and Bath; Cambridge; Kent: London guese); Queen Maty and Westfield Newcastle; Oxford; . John Moores Unhr 1.60 Pharmacology: Liverpool: univer- arts Exeter, Hull: Royal ^ studies: East manufacturing engineering; School of Economics; York. College; London. Holloway Staffordshire University Oxford. Environmental 1.56 sity College London; Leeds; Liverpool; Anglia: Stirling. linguistics: Cambridge; Essex; and Bedford New College. London: W6st London Inst Higher Ed Anglia; Lancaster; Reading; South- Bradford; Hull; Soria! work: East 1.38 Bath: School of Phar- Canterbury Christ Church Pharmacy College. London; UMIST Sociology: Cambridge: Essex; Lan- Lancaster. School of Oriental and Manchester; Glasgow. Coll 1.37 ampton. Imperial Derbyshire CHE macy. London; Nottingham. . „ (sound Warwick African Studies, 1J36 mathematics: Cambridge; Sheffield; Southampton and caster; Loughborough; London; University Music Cambridge King's College Crewe and Abager College King’s College, London; Pur 136 Nursing: West- vibration). Edinburgh. College London. Unhr of Central Lancs depart- Liverpool; Queen Mary and London; Nottingham. 135 Manchester. Surrey. (No Classics Napier University College, London; Oxford: Mineral and mining engineering Business and management: and ancient history: Bris- 133 points) field Education: Dundee test ments scored maximum Busi- Bath: Birmingham; Ex- of Technology 129 Warwick. Imperial College, London. Bradford; Lancaster: London tol; Cambridge; King's College WorcesterCHE Studies allied to medicine: Unrver . _ eter; Lancaster. Leeds; London In- 126 Applied mathematics: Cambridge; Metallurgy and materials: ness School; London School of London; University College University of HumberakJe Manchester Institute of stitute of Education; 125 sjty of Birmingham; Cambridge; Imperial Economics (information systems); London; Institute of Classical Stud- King's College USamta Union South- Durham; Leeds; Imperial College, CHE 125 Science and Technology; London; Manchester; Newcastle: University erf Gtamcman University College Lon- College, London; UMIST (corro- UM 1ST; Warwick; Strathclyde. ies, London; Oxford: Sr Andrews. 125 (toxicology); London; University of ampton: Surrey School of Archaeology. Cambridge; Univer- Open University (educational tech- Paisley 122 don: Manchester: St Andrews sion science); Oxford. Accountancy: London BoKon Inst of Higher Aberdeen. nology); Sheffield; Edinburgh. Ed 120 Birih environment: Leeds; Univer- Economics Manchester. sity College London; Oxford; Read- Salford Cambridge: Oxford, Wales (Aberystwyth). College of Te 120 Biochemistry: Reading; ing: Sheffield; Sou^ptonfostot! Statistics and operational research: sity College London; Sal- American studies: Keele; Southampton. Physical education and sport 1.15 Dundee; Glasgow. Lancaster; ford; Strathclyde; Wales (Cardiff). Nottingham. History Birmingham; Cambridge: science: Loughborough. 1.07 Cam- Bath; Cambridge; “ire Psychology. Birmingham; CHE 1.00 1 ' .'irt DECEMBER 1 8 1 992 8 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT thp. TlMF.S FRIDAY Smith launches study Rethinking the social of welfare society benefits of By Jull Sherman, poutical correspondent Beveridge JOHN Smith, the Labour leader, yesterday he commission on social declared his Hie social justice commission is personal support for universa) T justice, formallylaunched benefits as he launched a expected to be the cornerstone for labour yesterday by John Smith, is radical review of the welfare policy at the next general election not just an attempt by Labour state. to break the political logjam Announcing the most on taxation and social sec- sweeping study into Britain’s be free to look at all issues- want a chance to achieve," Mr urity. The creation of the social condition since the Bev- gave my personal view and 1 Smith said, "We should no commission underlines how eridge report 50 years ago, Mr don't think they wffl be inhib- longer be thinking in terms of British politics still has not Smith said a radical and ited in the slightest” a safety net. but of creating a fully come to terms with the comprehensive approach was Labour officials argued later springboard to independence, end of the Thatcherera. needed to address “deepening that Mr Smith was waxy of self-reliance and personal Professor Ivor Crewe re- poverty, growing homeless- signalling any policyicy shift fulfilment." marked during the heyday of ness and ever-increasing They insisted dial he would Sir Gordon said Britain was Thatcherism that while unemployment”. listen to what the commission now radically different from Keynes may be dead. Bever- The commission on social had to say. but pointed out the 1940s. when Beveridge justice, chaired by Sir Gordon that if he had said anything reported. “We will not repack- Borne, of age the Beveridge model: we will look at the case for else he would been accused Ot*POLITICS universal or means-tested favouring means testing. wifl rethink it We want to benefits and examine options Mr Smith indicated later chart a course of social and such as integrating tax and that he would expect Sir economic reform that wfll idge lives on. Now, however; benefits or a hypothecated Gordon to look at mortgage make Britain fairer.” the Keynesian body is still report welfare tax. Its report is expect- tax relief, it should be “looked Sir Gordon said the com- showing some life, while the The state of welfare: 50 years on. Sir Gordon Borne works in the shadow of the Beveridge ed to provide the cornerstone at with some care in the mission's work would be dom- legacy of Beveridge is rather than auto- for Labour policy at the next context of not just the housing inated by two themes: inter- creaking noisily. last election manifesto prom- it is politically impossible to the already well-off. while only workfare general election. and social policy but taxation dependency and individual The welfare state may have ised to raise child benefit and raise income tax. a minority of the elderly now matic universal benefits. the new Mr Smith appeared to pre- policy, because there is a big opportunity. “I want to see a been shaken up during the the basic pension in Hne with Underlying these con- rely on the bask state pension Sir Gordon Borne, was empt the commission's work taxation element there". tax system that rewards work, 1980s, but the basic tenets of prices. Despite pressures to straints is what ProfessorJ. K. and a majority have income commission's chairman, making dear his personal Labour leader training opportunities that en- the 50-year-oki Beveridge re- hold called the “cul- from savings and open-minded yesterday about by The . down public spending, Galbraith has occupation- preference for retaining uni- emphasised that the commis- courage personal develop- port remained largely intact the cabinet decided that other ture of contentment” the al pensions. the scope of the enquiiy. It versal benefits. “I believe there sion would be independent of ment, childcare that opens up in terms of the provision of benefits also bad to be raised reluctance of the wdl-off ma- Just as the Tories have been wfll look beyond social sec- is a very strong case for having the party and he would be new opportunities for women, universal benefits and a tax- in line with TnflaHnft- I ahnrr jority to pay higher taxes to questioning the traditional urity and tax to employment, child benefit and retirement under no obligation to adopt and flexible working patterns payer-financed health service. has remained committed to help the poor minority. structure ofpublic services, so education, training, housing pensions as universal bene- any of its recommendations which can provide new path- Government reviews of social universal benefits, as Mr Whereas, a century ago, a it is now time to question the and childcare. Sir Gordon and fits.” he said. when it reports in the summer ways out of poverty." security altered the structure Smith yesterday said was still much-debated topic in British welfare state. In. contrast with his team will have to demon- When challenged that his of 1 994. 'Hie commission had The commission planned to of discretionary benefits but his view. politics was die “tryanny of the days of Beveridge, there strate their radical creden- remarks would tie the com- not been set up to make party report in 1 8 months, he said, not the core ones, such as Even excluding the costs of the majority”, whereby the are a growing number of tials. If they do. and challenge mission's hands, he said he policy. “We have our own but seminars and conferences retirement pensions. Nigel higher unemployment, social least wB-off would punish women in the workforce, long- conventional drinking about in was usually criticised for not democratic process place for would be held during that Lawson managed to freeze security spending now ac- the minority of the betteroff term unemployment Is high- the welfare state, then they taking a lead. “As soon as 1 that purpose.” He hoped the period to discuss the key child benefit in money terms, counts for more than a quar- through confiscatory taxes er, and a growing divide exists may also free the Major take would ac- a lead I am accused of commission take issues. In addition, Sir Gor- but the Major government re- ter of the total Together with and socialism. Now the “tyr- between better-off and poor government from the con- inflicting Labour's support for my views on some- count of don planned to publish “pro- started uprating the benefit commitments to raise stan- anny of the majority" may pensioners. 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However, it called on the state to explain its behaviour in attempting to remove the Palestinians hastily. The court decided by a five to two majority to allow the deporta- tion to proceed but issued an order giving the government 3p days to explain its decision. The court verdict [ came as 8 Palestinians held for mlsion were taken by bus Waiting forjustice: Israeli troops at the Lebanon border yesterday guarding buses carrying Palestinians of the Hamas Muslim fundamentalist group as they awaited the court decision on their fate the army to the Lebanese irder at Metulia. bound and had accused Yitzhak Rabin’s foremost for security, to take idfolded. Authorities said government of trying to carry steps that as for as we are t were being “temporarily out the expulsions under cov- aware have Arafat faction fears swoop will bolster the chance to hurt loved" for two years. Thir- er of darkness and secrecy on die organisation [Hamas], its five members of the group Wednesday, before being leadership and inciters, and 'ere takera off the buses last stopped by an injunction they to help the search for its fundamentalist threat to leadership ight and sent back to Ketziot filed. General Ehud Barak, murderous hard core." ason in southern Israel the army chief staff, of told the Britain, acting as president By Christopher Walker, middle east correspondent In Beirut, the Lebanese court that the expulsions were of the EC urged Israel not to lefence ministry announced a necessary Mow against Ha- carry out die deportations, ISRAEL’S sweeping retalia- network based around the members have watched pop- Front .. on the one hand and that the army would turn back mas and the Islamic Jihad which it described as violating tion against Hamas, the Is- mosques. “It is not so much ular support erode as Hamas Hamas on the other, with the Palestinians. Abu Mu- organisation in response j to a the fourth Geneva Conven- lamic Resistance Movement, that people support Hamas’s has staged headline-grabbing Hamas, the avowed enemy is ( hammad Mustafa, an exiled wave of attacks in the past ten tion. Jordan condemned the and the attacks which ideology.'’ said a West Bank attacks on Israeli targets. an occupying power and not leader of Hamas, the Islamic days in which six members of expulsions. Mahmoud al- prompted it have confirmed supporter of Fatah, the main Israeli intelligence main- the state perse." resistance movement that kid- the security forces were killed. Sharif. the information min- the emergence of a new rival PLO faction led by Yassir tains that Hamas receives In addition to its tough napped and killed an Israeli The violence culminated in ister. added he did not to the Palestine Liberation Arafat “It is that they see finance from Iran and Saudi image among the young, dis- policemen, provoking the de- the kidnapping and killing of approve of the policeman’s Organisation and those mod- Hamas are tough. While our Arabia, which is still taking possessed Palestinian camp portations. said: “The Leba- Sergeant Major Nissim tolling. erate Arab states that also negotiators in Washington revenge on the PLO for its dwellers. Hamas has gained nese should just shut the Toledano, the border police- In Washington, Arab dele- support the peace process. are getting nowhere, they are pro-Iraqi policy in the Gulf prominence fry presenting a crossing point in the face of man whose body was found gations yesterday boycotted Founded in 2987, Hamas, pushing the Israelis." war. The rapid rise of Hamas squeaky-dean administra- the deportees and tell them to on Tuesday in the occupied final meetings of die eighth meaning “zeal" in Arabic, Isa Few doubt that die recent and its militaiy wing has tion in contrast to the alleged go bade even if die Israelis West Bank. “There is a sub- round of Middle East peace relative newcomer to the spate of spectacular attacks, embarrassed those Arab corruption surrounding the shoot them. Let the Israelis stantial danger of escalation talks and the Palestinians Arab-lsradi conflict But it including die kidnapping countries which support the FIX). Many moderate Pales- then bear the responsibility. of this phenomenon if we do claimed the expulsions would already claims the backing of and murder of Sergeant Ma- Palestinian cause hut are tinians yesterday expressed Why don’t the Israelis deport not stop it." General Barak deal the talks a death Mow. 40 percent of the 1.8 million jor Nissim Toledano, of die fighting Islamic extremists at dismay at the blanket nature [Palestinians] to Jordan or said. “To return them now Speaking before the expul- Palestinians living in the border police, were in part home. AMkram, the Cairo Of lsraeTs response to the Egypt? Because they refuse to would cause mote severe sions were authorised, Hanan occupied West Bank and designed to provoke an Israe- daffy and mouthpiece of a latest violence, predicting accept the deportees." Mr damage and be interpreted as Ashrawi. die Palestinian Gam Strip. li crackdown which would government that has de- that in the long run it would Mustafa condemned the Is- a moral victory for dangerous spokeswoman, dairoed the Like fundamentalist move- then further threaten die tained more than 700 funda- only increase Hamas's stand- raeli expulsion orders as bar- fundamentalist forces.” deportations had bought the ments gathering strength in future of the already fragile mentalists in the past week, ing and its ability to call on baric and called for UN Mr Rabin, whose cabinet talks to die “brink of the other parts of the Middle peace talks. Israel daims that claimed yesterday: “Despite outride funding. Hamas las intervention to stop Israel approved the move with one abyss". The Israeli delegation East, notably Algeria. Jordan Fatah still accounts for the . . . common ground, there is upped the stakes in its at- putting them into effect abstention. David Libai. the regretted die boycott but said and Egypt, its popularity is bifgest number of attacks on a marked difference between tempt to replace the PLO as Lawyers from the Associ- justice minister, said: “There the deportees were “funda- Mustafa: dghounced derived from a combination Israelis, such as fire-bomb- a movement such as the. the voice of die Palestinian act first and mentalist terrorists". Israeli “barbarism" of violence and a welfare ings and stomngs. But Fatah Algerian Islamic Salvation' majority. ation for Civil Rights in Israel was the need to . IKUEWSHtB»a^] US accused of ‘A1 Capone’ : N to send plan for aid in Somalia ieace force From Sam Kiley in baidoa to Maputo AMERICAN political and Americans) should actually Social Democratic Party, militaiy officials are planning find out who these people are threatened to block what A sw Yodc The United Na- to employ former Somali gun- and what is going on before would be the first out-of-area of tions is to send 7,500 troops, men as security guards in suggesting this sort of thing so deployment German com- qtuddy. This operation must bat troops since the war (Pat- p< lice and civilians to Mozam- Baidoa. where American and biiue in an ambitious new French troops arrived earlier take weeks, not months." rick Moser writes). peacekeeping operation in Af- this week to restore order to The plan emerged as news At a news conference, Hen- lorries Kohl said he intended to tell ri 10 OVERSEAS NEWS THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER IS 1992 Buoyant Milosevic can afford to ride out the West’s rage soldiers, instruments power will be has reluctantly put his signa- fighting to cry to scratch back years, how many THE West is wading into rhe of would needed to create turned against Mr Panic and ture ro a number of ceasefires their land. So by the time the be Serbian presidential elections leader Notions IfSerbia’s wins the — ignored them. West is position to such a United in a last-minute effort to sway the opposition. and He in a attended the the skies over Bos- protectorate? voters against Slobodan Milo- presidential election, his So overt Western attempts London peace command Milosevic may conference in August, but did nia, the main combatants may Mr Milosevic is a consum- sevic the incumbent, who is strategy in Bosnia could to unseat Mr so grudgingly, generally treat- well appear to be the Muslims. mate power politidan. Serbs seen as the political master- backfire. That is why the co- wrongfootAmerica and ing the proceedings as if The West and Mr Milosevic hold more than two thirds of mind behind the Bosnian war. chairmen of the Geneva con- they nothing to do with are thus talking in quite Bosnia and there are no By identifying Mr Milosevic Europe , Roger Boyes writes ference. Cyrus Vance and had him. Milosevic has his different languages. The idea pressing reasons for them to as a suspected war criminal. Lord Owen, have chosen a Mr own strategy all the tortured co-chairmen is that surrender land. Lawrence Eagleburger. the more subtle appeal to the and of the European debates — whether Bosnia should become a The West is rightly con- American Secretary of State, pall of uncertainty over the cers. That will probably be Serbian voters. “We express recognise Croatia, republic of cerned that the prindple of has raised the stakes, if the campaign. In opinion polls. enough to secure him victory. our hope that this election will to Bosnia decentralised with “ethnic deansing", if recog- State Department regards Milan Panic, prime minister Workers have been given choose the cause of peace, and and. now. Macedonia — play about ten provinces, each they little part in his calculations. wide degree ofautonomy. At nised in Yugoslavia, would set him as responsible for crimes of the rump Yugoslavia, is 6 wage rises in recent months, not the policies of war," a has Analysts believe that soon after the time, “ethnic deans- a dangerous precedent in oth- against humanity, how is he to per cent ahead of Mr Milo- the unemployed have been said. Since Mr Milosevic same Yet in 1 Milosevic wins the election ing" should be reversed, with er countries of the region. be treated if he wins the elec- sevic, but both are well below awarded bigger dole pay- presided over three wars Mr Sunday he wOl cement families encouraged it is difficult to see now any tion on Sunday? Can the West the 50 per cent needed to win ments and peasants have been months (against Slovenia. on a Muslim that was bargain with Croatia that to return to then* more or less peace formula can work with- still negotiate with him or will in the first round. paid promptly for their crops: Croatia and Bosnia), favour of defines spheres of influence autonomous provinces. out accepting the reality of it be committed to tuppling the Mr Milosevic controls the all that with money printed by plainly lobbying in effectively ends the os there is no Luge displaced populations. Serbian leader by any means? state television — and there- the national bank at Mr Mr Panic. To go further and fight- As long Bosnia. Thai this Milosevic knows that as The stale-controlled Serbian fore the information flow to Milosevic's behest. The state would reinforce the paranoid ing in amid political will to enforce Mr wrongfoot the West constitutional solution, howev- long as these contradictions media remove any reference to the countryside, where the television has presented all factions in the Serbian Social- as it moves to boost its military it fantasy. Who exist he. and not Geneva, the war crimes charge, but the bulk of his voters live. He also this as evidence that ihe econo- ist Party and their ultra- er. remains a presence in Bosnia. would protect the Muslim dictates the ebb and flow of news has spread through Bel- holds sway at the national my is booming despite UN nationalist supporters. is When the Serbs have eased provinces? would guar- war. That can continue as grade, thanks to foreign radio bank, commands the loyalty of sanctions. If Mr Milosevic The fad is that the West Who their campaign. antee the security of the re- long as Mr Milosevic is im- Milosevic suspected by broadcasts. the police machine and the should stumble in the first making little impact on the Bosnian Muslims have intensified families? many pregnable in Serbia. America oF war crimes The accusation throws a sympathy of most army offi- round on Sunday, all the policies of Mr Milosevic. He their turning How Russian MPs vote to prevent foreign intervention in Yugoslavia Britons Moscow is . f - join the Serb opposition chided over Bosnian missing battle appeals for the Americans From Adim LeBor Moscow: American diplomats IN CENTRAL BOSNIA charged the Russian govern- end of dictatorship ment yesterday with failing to THE scene was typically provide adequate information Bosnian: the verdant land- on the fate of American ser- By Tim Judah in Belgrade and Our Foreign Staff scape of rippling hills and vicemen believed to have been muddy tracks, with the missing in or near the Soviet MORE than 100.000 people It survived too. Mr Milosevic ever' ending soundtrack opposed to Slobodan Milo- does not remind his electors Union during the Cold war of Serbian guns firing sevic, the Serbian president that, unlike today. Belgrade (Robert Seely writes). from their frontline posit- Toon, the former gathered in Belgrade yester- had other friends in 1 906 and Malcolm ions just over a mile away. day for the opposition" coali- 1948. During the Cold war. US ambassador who jointly However, the Bosnian tion’s final pre-election rally. America poured in money and heads the Russian-US com- soldiers’ voices carrying “The eyes of the world are on guns as if there were no mission. investigating the fate over the din of war were you." Vuk Draskovic, the tomorrow. of US prisoners of war. said: speaking in the accents of opposition leader, told them. “Sanctions are a challenge." “The American public, rhe northern England, the “We are the epicentre of great Mr Milosevic says, and claims American government and i Midlands and Scotland. hope that war can be turned to they are stimulating the econo- wall simply fail to understand The four men had faces peace, death to life, and totali- my. The figures say something why the Russian government daubed with camouflage tarianism into democracy." different Sanctions and gen- cannot ultimately come up paint and said they had Milan Panic, the prime eral economic collapse have with the information that we just returned from the minister of the rump Yugosla- left 40 per cent unemployed need." front line near by. via. is fighting Mr Milosevic and inflation is running at Mr Toon accepted he All had served in the for the presidency. Mr 28,000 per cent a year. Kremlin’s statement that there British army and said they Milosevic spent his last day of Voters will be nothing if not were no missing US servee- had come to Bosnia to electioneering in the predomi- Draskovic called for conftjsed when th$y cast their men now alive in the former fight for a cause they nantly Albanian-populated peace and democracy' ballots in the Yugoslav. Serbi- Soviet Union. believed was just. “I came province of Kosovo, where he an and Montenegrin elec- here after seeing the pic- made his career by returning the conflict in the territory of tions. While Mr Milosevic tures of the Serb camp Clinton cabinet the whiplash of power back to the former Yugoslavia". The rants about pigs, Mr Panic Omaiska on television." local Serbs. Albanians are set resolution from Russia's con- has been yelling about dogs. Pete a Midlander, said. “I taking shape on boycotting the poll. servative-dominated parlia- Serbian television, firmly thought that something Washington: Bill Clinton, the- The election campaign in- ment came as diplomats from under the control of Mr had to be done even if ( presidentelect, preparing to tensified as the Russian parlia- America, Britain. France and Milosevic, has labelled Mr is had to fight by myself." All ment proclaimed that the Germany were weighing the Panic a “mafioso" and CLA announce more senior ap- were in their early or mid threat of foreign armed inter- possibility of using military agenL He has hit back, calling pointments including mire twenties, and would not blacks vention in the former Yugosla- force to enforce a “no-fly zone" them "dogs". and a first Hispanic in give their real names. via had become “real" and over Bosnia. The Moscow vote Western election observers keeping with his promise olan “Fighting in this kind of called on the Russian govern- may lead to the end of the say they are shocked by the administration that “looks Ike terrain is difficult, espe- ment to take “necessary steps" unqualified backing Russia blatant' misuse of the "state America”. Mr Clinton will cially when you haven’t got foreign affairs to prevent it A resolution in has given so far to UN media by Mr Milosevic's So- name his top any good weapons or back- Moscow, approved by 151 resolutions against Serbia. cialist party'. Several hours of appointees next week. His Sec- up.” John, from northern votes to five, also called on the As Sunday’s election ap- news and comment every day retary of State is likely to be England, said. "People government to continue work- proaches. Mr Milosevic has are devoted to Mr Milosevic Warren Christopher, the for- think we are stupid or ing with the permanent mem- been fighting the "pig war". and his activities, while Mr mer Carter administration of- mad. But a soldier is a bers of the United Nations The country is no stranger to Panic’s doings are reported ficial. Les Aspin is front-run- soldier and is trained to be Security Council, but left open sanctions, he reminds voters. only briefly. ner for Defence Secretary. one.” the possibility of Russia using In 1 906 the Austro-Hungar- The opposition rites exam- John claimed he had its veto “in the case of extreme ian empire embargoed Serbi- ples of what it claims are witnessed atrocities car- Aids outrage necessity”. an pork in the so-called “pig blatant vote buying. Thou- ried out by Serb fighters. Paris: Associations represent- The parliament demanded war", but Serbia lived to tell sands of laid-off workers in an “.At the moment the ing more than 1,200 that die government “take the the tale and the empire did industrial suburb of Belgrade haemo- Chetniks are taking great philiacs infected with Aids- necessary steps to avoid [out- not. What about 1948 when have suddenly received gener- pride in crucifixions in tainted sidej armed intervention and Stalin froze heretical Yugosla- ous lump-sum payments. blood said the northern Bosnia, near National the progressive escalation of via out of the Communist fofd? Farmers have had taxes Assembly's refusal to Bncko,” he said. The sol- charge postponed, and in Zrenjanin. any of the three foimer diers said that there were the constituency of Radoman cabinet ministers implicated Russians and Romanians, Bozovic. the Serbian prime in France's worst medical as well as a group of minister, farmers have sud- scandal was cowardly, shane- Britons, fighting on the ful, and denly been paid for last sum- a Nazi crime. (Af) Serb side. mer's crop. Opposition sup- Sarajevo sorrow: Mirza Kafenovic, 14. and his mother visiting die grave of his The quartet are among porters have also been father for the first time since he was killed by a mortar bomb two months ago Craxi several dozen Britons defiant encouraged to check the elec- fighting on the Bosnian Rome: Bettino Craxi, the Ital- toral rolls after it was discov- ic's collusion with Serbia's Bosnia and Croatia does not Serbs cannot end the war if the side, but say they are not ian Socialist leader, hit bade ered that many people who enemies. lirtle rank high on the agenda other parties fighting. 1 Mr Panic does keep mercenaries. The) are last night at tire “odious di- had listened to ihe opposition to help himself. He plays into because opposition and gov- Belgrade: Mflovan Djflas, paid about £7 a month and mate" created by his critics call to boycott the last election the hands of Mr Milosevic by ernment tend to agree on 82, Yugoslavia's most famous live mainly on beans and and refused to resign as party had mysteriously been struck surrounding himself with Serbian objectives, but Rado- dissident who fell from grace rice. Earlier, we had met a secretary in spite of being for- from ihe lists. American advisers and poll- van Karadzic, the Bosnian nearly 40 years ago for advo- man from Derby, a field mally implicated by magis- Rumours are racing around sters. who tell Serbs that their Serb leader, has made dear cating multiparty politics and medic in fatigues, looking trates in Italy’s biggest bribery Belgrade ethat Serbian tele- client is leading Mr Milosevic that he would prefer Mr Milo- a freer market, wul be rehabili- for a hospital near by. Two scandal since the war. vision is preparing a block- by 4 per cent. Even more sevic to be presidenL tated, theTanjug news agency days previously, Simon, a buster hatcher job on Mr unhelpful ro his campaign is A meeting yesterday of the reported. Djilas, war computer programmer Mr a Panic to be screened just his habit of giving press con- Bosnian Serb parliament to hero, will be formally forgiven Worrier stays from Blackpool, had ap- before the poll. Vladislav ferences in English which are declare a unilateral end to the and his military medals Kiscljak. outside Brussels: The Nato allies, sig- peared in • **>!£** Jovanovic. the Serbian foreign then translated for Serbian war seemed designed to im- restored. Sarajevo, carrying his rifle. nalling a desire for stabiLly at • NV\£- minister, hints ihar he has journalists. press Serbian voters rather a time of change in Europe, documents proving Mr Pan- The question of Serbs in than anyone else because Leading article, page 15 have extended by three years the term of Manfred WCmer as die organisation's secreary- Consumers see single Mitterrand Gummer dismisses general sources said.(AP) American shot ‘not cured Paris: market as a sham attack on Gatt deal Gilbert Becaud, 65.the Frendi pop star, shot and of cancer’ slightly wounded an Ameri- From Tom Walker in Brussels By Tom Waukek and Our Foreign Staff can serviceman at a quayside on the From Associated Press Seine: The incident occ- THE main consumers' organ- marker for food, insurance, JOHN Gummer. the agricul- whether the Commission has in Paris urred when the American, isation in rhe European medirines. Com- cars, toys, furni- ture minister, angrily dis- the authority to negotiate on who appeared to have been munity yesterday accused the ture. televisions and video missed yesterday " France’s behalf of the Community. drinking, took THE first health bulletin Becaui’s Commission of “misleading recorders, banking, telecom- latest objection to the Euro- “There is reason to question home, issued since President a barge, for a floating advertising" on the European munications. postal services, pean Community’s accord whether the EC can now make restauranL Mitterrand's prostate sur- (AFP) single market, now only two energy, and air transport. with the United States on farm a credible offer," an official gery' three months ago indi- weeks away. Meanwhile, the British subsidies. But a senior Ameri- said. “The picture is exceed- cates that his cancer is not in the most damning indict- presidency of the Community can official said the state of the ingly grim.” he added. “It spreading, but nor is it ment vet or the market. seemed to spend the entire day latest round of negotiations on does not look as if well able responding fully to be BEUC. which is made up of con era tula ting itself for com- the General Agreement on to conclude; there are now too treatment A HOPEFUL r the main consumer associa- pleting ihe marker. John Tariffs and Trade has became many problems out there.” bulletin, issued the tions in the said: the The by EC. “There Gummer. aericulture min- “exceedingly grim*’. . r and the French president’s personal M Gummer Com- CHRISTMAS will be no single market for ister. was positively radiant Roland Dumas, the French mission seemed reluctant to. physician, said that the To all our kind friends Europe’s consumers on Janu- after finalising details of the foreign minister, has upset the admit that France's level of health of M Mitterrand, 76. especially the bereft and l . 1 90 3. and probably ary nor new common agricultural pol- talks by his daim that the resistance to further Gatt red “ was good apart from the andant for many years to come."" icy. Britain ha.- been tile European Commission's doc- gotiarions remains dangerous- prostrate cancer. However, You were left with so iittfe In an extensive and meticu- pioneer of the sinslr market." ument outlining the accord, ly high. A spokesman for The gift that|&ys everything. the report said “the dosage and gave so much lously researched document, he said. "It is uur great presented to the Gatt authori- Frans Andriessen, the Com- for the of the antigen, which had care of the gravely 0L the Brussels-based group contribution to European” uni- ties in Geneva on Wednesday, mission's chief Gatt negotia- diminished after ihe opera- Our thanks managed ro pick holes rn ty. extending from Scotland to was “null and void". Mr tor, said Brussels had “no go out for your tion. is still higher than richness The authority:Jfln"current English. many of the EC direeii'.cs that Sicily, from the Atlantic to Gummer said M Dumas had evidence that anyone' mil of spirit and truly have normal”. Dr Richarde Amazing Grace. are meant to produced a whai used to be the border of stepped out of line. “I am not block" its submission 53 millio^r^jrds of text. Fourcade. of Ihe French to market without trade harriers. East Germany." concerned at all. 1 don’t £19.99 Available booksellers. think Geneva. Mr Gummer said: Sister Superior good out .Association of Urologists, The group pointed dero- Lapsing into almost Chur- that sounds like it’s got any “There is no visible support for said: ‘This is not a good gations and compromises that cniliian rhetoric, Mr Gummer connection with life at all," he any interruption, in those ne- ST. prognosis and shows that M JOSEPH'S will keep consumers locked ir. "It summed up: is a proud said. gotiations." He said if there Mitterrand is responding HOSPICE hi HarperCbUinsft^/fs/KT? the protectionist traps of their moment for the British presi- M Dumas' quotes have were American' insufficiently to treatment." fears, then MARE ST. LONDON domestic markets. The called E84SA group dency; we for it, we been seized upon tty American thqy were no more that criticised provisions it- the of rhe fought for we wnn it." negotiators, who now doubt tactical : 1 THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 NEWS 1 Sra 1992 OVERSEAS ge Yeltsin snubs America Cambodian guerrillas by offering China seize 46 UN men weapons for cash From Agence France-Presse IN PHNOM PENH Rouge guerrillas in pr siden KHMER ? j> accused by hardline domestic critics of central Cambodia took captive pro-western bias, is ready to do business with Peking's Communists another 46 United Nations From Anne the day, a LIN official said. McElvoy in Moscow and Catherine Sampson IN PEKING A Khmer Rouge official in PRESIDENT Yeltsin ap- Thom province that although he might have off £318 million of its £637 Kompong pointed Yegor Gaidar as the detention of the his lost full control of the govern- million debt to China in the ordered personal adviser on economic second group, the UN said. ment. he wfll still fight to keep form of military hardware. policy yesterday and flew into hold The 46 Indonesians and their of the reigns of general Peking is also believed to have Peking to announce that there captors were policy and to keep as many of recruited Russian weapons Khmer Rouge were “great prospects" the did for his of his old team around him scientists. fully armed, and UN military co-operation between as an armed con- possible. Mr Gaidar be- There is speculation that not rule out Russia and China. “There is a poten- comes the Russian leader's Moscow and Peking may be frontation. The president pledged. which we are in- right-hand man and will head turning towards each other to tial for conflict creased arms deals with said Eric Fait, China a new Moscow institute re- alarm the Americans into .ttying to avoid." in a signal to Washington that searching the problems of improving its relations with ‘the official. • - if the West will not -Sigju give him economic transition. both, providing more aid for “We are a peacekeeping the aid he needs, he will turn The Russian leader talked to Russia and no-strings-at- force, in Cambodia to monitor towards the East for haid reporters as he climbed the tached trade for China. By and maintain peace." he de- cash. to steep inclines of China's most coincidence, the visit of Barba- clared. “We are not going “We are accused of looking ancient defence installation, ra Franklin, the American go shoot our way out of this. too much towards the West,” the Great Wall, built to keep commerce secretary, to Pelting Since both are fufiy armed, we ' rl he told the ‘tied Chinese on arrival, out invaders from the North. this week signalled an upturn haw to use negotiations." o', “but this second breakthrough “We plan to discuss military in China’s relations with The Khmer Rouge official in Asia — first South Korea, co-operation in our negotia- America, and a return to the said he would release the now China — gives natural tions. probably tomorrow, in visits banned after the sup- Heading for the dock: Lorrain Osman, with the collapse of one of the colony's staved off extradition from Britain for captives only on the written balance to our foreign policy. the old days of the former pression of die pro-democracy the Malaysian former banker, being best known companies in the 1980s. seven years until Wednesday. A native order of General Men Ron, The decades was with of stagnation, the Soviet Union a lot of military movement in 1989. ted to court in Hong Kong yesterday to He did not enter* a plea. Mr Osman, of Malaysia, buz resident in London his commander, who absence distance ^ of any co-operation technology came here. To face charges of theft corruption and who is 61 today, wifi plead for bail since 1984. Mr Osman was Britain's his own forces some nu'ricar between our. two mighty na- restore it. spare parts and Photograph, page 18 conspiracy to defraud in connection before another court on Monday. He longest-serving remand prisoner. (AP) north of Kompong Thom. [ tions, which share a common personnel are needed." border 2,500 miles long, were Spare parts, however, are simply unnatural." justthe beginning. There is no Before setting off on his love lost between China's stale visit to China on a tour Communist leadership and -intended to thaw the frosty the man who buried commu- relations between the two nism in the Soviet Union. countries and lay the ground Peking, however, in its usual for a potentially profitable pragmatic way, is prepared to arms trade, Mr Yeltsin ap- do business with Mr Yeltsin, peared to have persuaded key and is buying Russian arma- radical ministers not to desert ments as fast as Moscow can his cabinet sefl them. It has already taken Can babies benefit from The appointment of Mr delivery of 24 Su-27 fighter Gaidar, cast aside earlier this jets and negotiating for week as the acting prime MiG3Is. Recently it was re- minister, is intended to show ported that Russia plans to pay Tycoon holds key to a healthy breakfast Korean election By Joanna Pitman elect long-time opposition fighter conceived? SOUTH Koreans today even before they’re their first civilian president for who has survived prison and more than 30 years, the man even a death sentence. who will inherit the unsteady Mr Kim Dae Jung has democracy introduced by dosed foe gap largely by President Roh Tae Woo six default Earlier this week a years ago. smear campaign against him' the ' Mr Roh is constitutionally by provincial 'members of Or, for that matter, any meal? barred from running for a ruling party was exposed. But second term. His successor what has helped him most is will be chosen from two veter- foe entry into foe race of According to a recent report by the an dissidents of past raifitaiy Chung Ju Yung, foe founder dictatorships and a business of Hyundai. South Korea’s tycoon aged 77. All three far largest industrial conglomer- Medical Research Council the answer is “yes” vour democratic development, ate. who handed over day-to- free markets and the peaceful day control of foe company to reunification of Korea. Their his son in January when he set Briefly, what it says is this. platforms are so dose that the up his own United People’s TParty. Mr Chung has been race is largely one of per- consid- sonalities rather than policies. winning support at the ex- There is a B vitamin which can A month ago, Kim Yong pense of Mr Kim Yong Sam, the tipping the balance in favour Sam, the candidate of certain defects that •; t'.'f':, the risk of , ruling Democratic Liberal of Mr Kim Dae Jung. erably reduce per Party, was highly tipped. He By yesteitity, about 40 not has been endorsed implicitly cent of the electorate had made up their minds. South may occur very early in pregnancy. by Mr Roh and represents heard candi- stability, an attractive prospect Koreans have predominantly conser- dates extolling the virtues of for the It exists in two forms. One called Folic vative-minded electorate. Over their young democracy, yet voters are more con- the past week, however, favour most about rising inflation, has swung to Kim Dae Jung, cerned unemployment Acid and the other called Folate. of the main opposition Demo- housing costs, bankruptcies. cratic Party. Aged 67. He is a and And the surprising thing is, it has to be Keating swears to present in your diet not only during early pregnancy but actually before you conceive. fire the Windsors The defects it .can help to minimise are From Robert Cockburnjn Sydney himself try where a grudging re- s if to distance Tube Defects and include such for British culture has called Neural yet further from the spect A been measured by House of Windsor. Paul always outspoken criticism. By de- Keating, the Australian conditions as Spina Bifida and Anencephalus. sensitivities of prime minister, yesterday fending the migrants, as he announced that new citi- British would any of Australia's zens will in future swear an So persuasive is the medical and .scientific ethnic minorities. Mr oath of allegiance to coun- Kerkyasharian has subtly try rather than Queen. Britain's chang- For Mr Keating, who is redefined evidence that the Department of Health is down under. campaigning to dump the ing status The decision to drop the Queen as bead of state in oath of allegiance to the favour of an independent taking immediate action. Queen provoked conflicting republic, dropping the oath responses last night The of allegiance io Her Majes- of federal cabinet in Canberra It is recommending that all women of child- For a higher Folic Acid intake you need to ty follows a number chose to adopt the new oath criticisms he has made of to reflect modern Australia the royal family- * ! its national aspira- age significantly increase their daily intake look for fortified foods. Most breakiast cereals are yesterday proved and bearing It But that tions. Mr Keating said more revealing for the even, preamble to the new AngfoAustraban a fresh future of would de- fortified, as are some breads. Just check the labels. of Citizenship Art of both Folic Acid and Folate. ‘relations. 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Take the head of new Russia a charily group, brought How an English tutor _ a dollop of Russian imperialism to Oxford entrepreneurial memory of the Tsar. eorge Gibbes. born in his adoptive fathers spirit, George Pswdfev m After and Hrath 1963 George had Moscow before the in G some of his man Revolution, is an old ^ endless zest: the memorabilia edited (by JC 87. It is almost exactly now: published. The Alexis, Trewin) and tbe age that Tsarevich was finished Tsai's portrait by Ryepin product heir to all the Russias, would idled in newspapers. have reached today if he had found, never mentioned. . is Jane Tewson not been shot dead with all his George Gibbes is old. family in 1918. and thrown Today very tired", but he sml into a pit But between die boy “and lives independently “// had a keen who died and the m vision and amid a mass of feeling ofall ordinary human old exile living in a copies of the old life, it would be like hearing quiet side-street in journals and his eye the grass grow and the squir- Oxford there exists Rus- is on the new rel's heartbeat, and we should an odd, strong sia. He has little dieofthat roarthat lies on the emotional link. faith in it "One If the bones from other side of silence. As it is, cannot believe any- quickest that pit in Siberia, the of us walk about thing you hear now being tested at well wadded with stupidity. from Soviet Russia. Aldermaston. are fi- What? Not Soviet nally proved to be think of George Eliot's You don’t the Imper- now? words as I negotiate the those of ‘The Tsar believe it. There ore ial family, that emo- cordoned-o£f streets after things done tion will grow is a saint I the Oxford Sheet bomb- stiH Yeltsin talks stronger. DNA tests ing. I step over the toothless too much and says have already firmly and a bag lady in the doorway of the is all superb. linked the Tsarina's it dark arid rainy street, and find Hah! What can you bones to specimens martyr* the first-floor office where Jane from her great- believe?” Tewson runs her Charily Above his head nephew the Duke George Gibbes Projects empire. Here she hangs one simple of Edinburgh. As takes from them that hath, icon, the otheT relics more tests take gmnglo them that do not In gone to an Orthodox place, the certainty seems like- having this office, even tire coffee in in church. "I miss them very ly to grow and to culminate the coffee machine (from Cof- but it is necessary to put some sort of official, though much, fee Exchange), the loo paper where they will be kept politically careful, recognition. them (from Kleenex) and their car Should the Tsar be. as For exiled Russians of Mr safe.” parking space (from NCP) are canonised? This Gibbes*s generation, the mat- some say, gifts. There is no company so question brings his brows ter of the Tsar is not history, unacceptably capitalist so Eb- with a snap. “He is a but a matter of serious reli- together enezer Scrooge-like that it far as I am con- gious importance. The ruler saint. As something. It saint and cannot give who the revolutionaries cerned, he is a dubbed “Nicholas the Bloody" martyr.” papers is may now be buried with Among the tutor’s honour in his own country: to see that day will be. for some of his Orthodox compatriots, al- most literally unbefievaHe. Until he became infirm. Mr Gibbes guarded a small touching shrine. A lamp burned before a cross and a portrait of the late Tsar, a collection of sad small domes- tic posessions fay in glass of Nicholas cay*, and a pair II’s tall fidt boots stood in the comer. Mr Gibbes had espe- cial reason to keep them. In 1908, when Edward VII visited the Imperial familyand observed dial the young salves their conscience, you grand-duchesses' English ac- cynically and rightly say. But centswere poor. TsarNicholas that is tire impulse into which hired a young man from die entrepreneurial Ms Tew- Rotherham as their tutor. son has tapped, since Charles Sydney Gibbes stayed the family for the last ten 1984. . . with I am here because it is yearn of their lives: in 1913 he Christmas: season of hurting took over the teaching of the credit cards recklessly across shy, nine-year-old haemophil- the counters of department iac heir. Alexis Nicolaievich. out tutor stores, and then stepping “We looked”, wrote die among die destitute and being in his diary “at the GolligoWs stricken with, collective, char- Circus Book- He wrote a letter itable guilt. in coloured chalks for Anasta- a "Oh. the guilt” she says. sia. Afterwards we made “We’re all spending hundreds paper hat” through of pounds on our children and Gibbes was there exile too, families and we think. God, the family's Siberian grand-duchesses there’s that old bag lady agam. when the wet out increasingly crippled And it’s cold and and the Tsarevich passed their time there." , But Ms Tewson. begetter or with him learning “Young days performing the biennial Red Nose LochinvaT. and awoman farcical sketches from and Comic Relief, is English — the Victorian the 1B9US.1890s. Thelire last unre- — - . . in the mould of ofTSar Nicholas7 . 0 Angela Bur- strained laughter the Empress Portrait philanthropists after : a wrote,nimi* Tl hv Rvedui. foundfoiiiid dett-Coutts and Egfantyne ever enjoyed, the tutor i’s death with spint and was when Grand-Duchess jebb: women lc J™* 110 *C<:eSS a er 1! d™’1 have a home 10 8° ba‘ skirt blew up in the who, seeing how un- aren’t runaways but throwaways- Anstasia’s energy “A lot of young Jrids prayer Grand-Duchess Olga the world is, J^ sevenI course of one performance a organised stood ffor[ justly a year finfor^'threethree years She had^ s][^ ^^ family that 1 3,000 ^ xu* irtt r*f the time weYe just ££1 T Tiika flio the Tsar’s wrote out for the it Charity Projects has the London Tube that revealing a set of change OildnfarHdjh hen to Arlington House, die stops on Christmas of 1917. million ance it horseback. taidi^wagB^forpeqpileto nobody had offered Jaeger underwear. last raised £75 fed loved and dossers* place in Camden day. and patience, lord, and every andnwte diem with young Then the familywere mewed “Grant us thy started in 1984. them her a seal People in London with pensioners. Town: what impressed “House of in these our woeful days/ The goes m projects dial out of a state of homeless. Or hard and cold and self- to the infamous pound she fin£ wanedworked ^e&mwingB was that die down-and-outs are to endure, die It was when WeTV b Vcan’tW»i b claim our money—* has Special Purpose", and be nev- mob's wrath improve lives. dependency to mucpwindeoend- nobody absorbed and she knows all charities such as Mencap, km. *«««+_— themselves, of Whom torturer's ire . . . Breathe is for the most inaudible impact er saw them alive again. He “People still think chanty - “* ence. about "compassion fatigue". she began to angry, i what we can do expects very much, sit on the strength in us to pray. Father, money- But” that to see it doesn’t But about giving kept the children’s drawings just about giving naively. She uuiuwcannot* bear — — committee of the “Charity is not — was burning, perhaps the unsung heroes out management and exercise-books; after he forgive them!" The tutor randy seizes a dictionary money and time not being ie- is help monqr: irs about being sensi- — she shout about whail hostel his pupils, but pre- “ toler- 1 wanted to there in the rain now, offering accepted their death he left to spoke of Leniency or used for the general good. tive to needs around you all the ‘Charity: charity stood for in this to Maggie, one of die project served their writings mid his unwffl- fat pose for our advice and shelter and hdp work in China. Here, he met ance in judgingothers: poor Could riie not just visited a time.” country- left hdp those people sleeping rough." assessors, had of the journals, kept the faith and badly of in Mothercare young says. “What I love another Russian boy ingness to think riwuld photograph centre in Glasgow run by and Yet she pgewri his adopted little peopled when h knows all too well the H Alexis’ age, who had lost it on. In kindness to- get them to pay, She job is learning that dfp people... loving and hnd clothes and foryoung drug misusers: offer- about my angry as be, let’s talk to people popular prejudice: “The? parents in die Revolution. son it still burns others.’ It's about en- she asked? When I paid £2 for coun- smiling at an old person or his wards they ready need. I wanted ing sports facilities and ever. then- out what she said: could go home if they of bread or The boy George became his people to change our cappuccinos, is, giving a loaf abling depressed fundraising could. “But selling. “Their approach tutor was by able to pay to," — and some or whatever adopted son. Later, the of "We should be feel good about visiting someone lives." — Hke a packet live on die make people orders Libby Purves mischief enable some- nobody would actually a pleasure. 1 took Russian Orthodox cards at twice over, and themselves; a ‘positive self- you do, is charity Christmas streets by choice. And once Father Nicholas, O Tfnws HawapIMW Ud 1992 has turned charity else to haveane too.” love giving. Don’t you?” and became he only going to one very image’ programme, with an barter- £3.99, with 5p people some- you’re in a doorway, ifs into a brilliant thought, “Even now, extremely tough insistence on You die charity. I difficult to get out of ing business. _ abstinence. We don't wouldn’t it be great it Street culture is a total to get the right but have a com- ca- have a prescriptive view, S the right to produce very absorbent to kinds of service viable say, we do like places where people any mercially friends might maraderie. There people without incurring My can help themselves." product for charily are young girls out in need expense Eway- the needs are ESettSsaxy totally spon- you’re so there who want Some of ability to but ‘Jane, marvels at her I a tetter at one and make it nothing more than negtigfhle. pick up services ana sored, get people to give on emo- and random on her desk and find even sell not just for charity’ to get on in life, Wootworth good, working from a centre in products. grounds buj their exams, but a request 3 am tive do a human hdpCT. north London which wants to sent because irs fan?” created for they can’t do any- to leant that Ms But I centre: where the surprised Hence the first dar- thing until they’ve equip its unemployed can spend project the Nem- got a place to live. young by the best job in die Arts myself to time instead of menacing Notional Garden Gift Tokens always got er Wallop You only have fluids: anyone neighbourhood: on their list is leaning and Comic give them a tiny bit make a fitting gift. 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They don't have the wrean- involvement You for m T reasons. about knowmg short-term economic w a home to go back to, and no pleasure to receive. die worid is m-and you stop funding a drug sri state access whatever to any funds. If and miqise programme for the They're dtradively designed “Homelessness is always icyuu uh mb > up paying far available in range of values from E3&53EI profile at young, you end a need someone with us, but gets a too dose to ill more to keep that person in thougm neriuw outside Christmas because we are an £1 to £20. fresh to come in from in jail When ‘Here’s £12 .(XX) a selfish hospital or “Hesaid. celebrating. I'm just as diem, or spend them it” . been You Despite new evidence, one of the great spy mysteries will never be conclusively solved, writes Ben MacIntyre in New York he opening up of the Soviet came 'down and the archives be- archives is an event to make hind tiie iron curtain promised to T the pulse of every historian quicken. By any yield up their riches, historians standards the the of the strange rubbed their hands and said most deceitful The case of Alger and answers to the Cold War conun- oandestine empire ever, in the drums would not be long in jorm of millions of documents from In October General Volkogonov So fat from absolving Hiss, me shadows or helped to send to prison for 44 protestations of those who doubt ‘coming once hardline communism of the Soviet regime, stated that A. Hiss had never solving re “Mr the mystery surrounding months. the general's motives. “I think it’s was replaced with historical con- *)r ent a treasure ^? trove without and nowhere recruited as an activities, paraDeL been his the head of the Soviet “Leftist celebratore of Hiss’s ‘in- rather presumptuous for them to sensus: was Lee Harvey Oswald services agent of the intelligence of archive has deepened it. breathing nocence’ should recork the cham- think they know, about behalf of the KGB? kast that more the working on . is the expectation, the USS R.” Not a single document, . new life into a controversy that will snorted an article out so tar pagne," in the archives titan he does." he raid of Was Dag Harnmarskjold assassi- the Soviet vaults (now he said, the allega- substantiated long outlast its participants. conservative Washington Times: General Voflcogonov’s Block spy? AH hang painstakingly criScs." nated? Was Felix a combed) have tions against him and added with The case of Alger Hiss has less to tbe sorod “It's time to tear up history . .Hiss's satisfaction is a personal would be revealed. none of the great historical feeling “You can tell Mr Alger Hiss do with history than politics: the . . Alger Hiss was innocent'’ riddles, and books. one, for he knows, perhaps (better There are practical reasons why have raised more that the heavy weight can Be lifted testimony against him, the questions and wrote Martin Walker of The than anyone else.- that almost no. these questions will probably never than have been an- from his heart" swered: literature spawned thereafter is Guardian. Beside these diametri- matter what the archives reveal he be answered definitively. The com- a shadowy photograph that Alger Hiss. SS and partially vast, complex and mostly tedious. cally opposed interpretations, such will probably remain what hoarders of may, or may not he has munists were great be the dead body blind doughty still, but dapper and Tony Hiss. Alger Hiss's son and a matters as evidence, or lack of It always been: a symbolic bone for documents, but they were not in the a suggestion from Boris gave conference v a press in New writer at the New Yorker, estimates and debates over historical method, ideologues to fight over. habit of leaving tracks as Alexan- xeitsin that proof . would emerge of York to say he was delighted that that only some ten objectivity Americans people in the thoroughness or are “I am part of the country's der Danin, sovietologist at Stan- and others held in the accusations he had spent nearly world understand the case in its perhaps meaningless. demonology." he said and laughed ford, pointed out recently “I’m sure soviet prisons, but little of real half a century denying had finally entirety. Alger Hiss yesterday. substance. 1 spoke to A hoarsely, “Important for the' men- Stalin didn't go out of his way to been proved groundless. Yet the Hiss scandal was a frail, courteous voice on die end of a tal life of the country.' We’ve had write on a piece of paper to the head Earlier this year, the head of General Volkogonov’s statement, defining event on which almost Manhattan, as unlike- Russia’s telephone in things like this before: the Salem of the secret police: “Beria. have espionage archives and ofcourse, proved nothing of the sort every American was and is pre- ly a symbol of die communist witch trials and attitudes towards Trotsky assassinated-" Keeper of the largest mausoleum of and a volley of doubts, mostly from pared to express a firm, perhaps menace now as he was years blacks in the state secrets 40 south. In England you To judge from the Alger Hiss in the world. General the right, have echoed through the unshakable opinion based not on Celebrating: Hiss and his wife ago. “I was always confident in an had Titus Oates. TheJacts - Dmitri Volkogonov. are less case when evidence is uncovered, announced opinion pages of America's news- history, proof or justice, but on sense that the truth mat the emotional important For some people there is and even more so when it is not. in book could now be dosed papers ever since: how could the belief. For some Hiss was the victim One of Hiss's most relentless would come out" he said, “but in a professional as well as an emo- circumstances where minds are not on at least one of the most general daim to have studied all of an anti-communist lynch-mob. interlocutors on the House Com- an intellectual sense, as intimations tional aspect People have tantalising of made just made up but dosed, the truth Cold War riddles: the the thousands of relevant docu- for othere he was a traitor lurking mittee on UnAmerican Activities of my mortality grew. I had to say their livelihood writing books and may become more, not less elusive. rase of Alger Hiss, the soigpng ments in less than a month? Why beneath a liberal skin. Those was a young congressman named maybe this would be put off and magazines uheral. my about my case." But then again, if history was product of Harvard and had he not reviewed the most images remain today for. as Mich- Richard Nixon. Nixon himself son would be the one to dear it up." In Russia, as in the West simply about finding the truth, how official of the New Deal and the important files of all, relating to the ael Wines of the New York Times agreed that his prominent role Whatever have LIN. in else he may beat historians are seeking to come to sanctimonious and pedantic it who was tried and jailed in Communist International, or Com- recently pointed out, “the Cold War the Hiss affair catapulted him to Alger Hiss has been consistent in terms with their history and. as in would be; as the British historian 1 950 after denying under oath that intern? Did not the speed and is over, but the struggle to shape its notoriety and finally, the presiden- his own defence, adamant in his the West the divisions between E.A. Freeman once remarked. he had passed secrets to the Soviet emotion with which the general history is not"; the deeply ingrained cy. Hiss called him “a power- proclaimed innocence. “It’s been a reformers and the old guard, “History is past politics, and politics Union, and whose guilt, or other- announced the innocence of Alger ideologies of the Cold War are now hungry opportunist", and the very joyful occasion." he said of liberals and conservatives wise. has been will present history.” Sometimes it is debated with relent- Hiss suggest an ulterior motive, a playing themselves out in the disgrace of the president is often General Volkogonov’s announce- shape the way that history is hard indeed to tell the difference less ferocity for more than 40 years. whitewash? emerging historiography of today. seen as a vindication of the man he ment only slightly marred by the filtered. When the Berlin Wall between the two. Who should be president of Britain? down in favour of William, they Ludovic Kennedy argues that the will pursue that young man and his relationships with the same tenacity its and as they did his father. Legislation monarchy has had day may curb the worst of their excesses, but thar is about all that can be the time has come for a republic hoped for. The tabloids and other sections of die national press are only reflect- o wedded are our commen- Royalty must be addressed as “sir” ing what an increasing number of tators to the idea of the or “ma'am", and be bowed and ordinary people are thinking: that monarchy that they have curtsied to as in Shakespeare's day. however likeable individual mem- bers of the royal family may be, the S shut their eyes to the con- Weird customs are still practised, sideration of anything else. But the like that of the Lord Chamberlain artificiality of the set-up -has made tiie institution anachronistic I monarchy in this country is fast retreating backwards before the ' becoming an anachronism. Kings Queen as she advances through the think it almost inescapable that and queens, princes and princesses Palace of Westminster. from now on the are the stuff of fairy tales, not of Too many of the monarchy will be 20th and 21st-century life. The case staff of the royal house- under siege; and for an alternative is a reasonable hold seem to be living that a time- may one. in the past When I come when. they, For almost all the 900 years of its made a film on the as well as v*, wM existence the monarchy stood apart career of Richard begin to ask them- from us, sustained at first by the Dimbleby whose awed selves whether the political power it wielded, then, as commentaries on state game is airy longer worth tbe that powerpassed to parliament, by occasions did the royal candle. its symbolic role as the unifierof the family some service, I. When you ask monarchists people, tiie spiritual embodiment of asked permission to what is wrong with a presiden- the nation. What was essential to it include the sequence of cy, they assume you are propos- in the 19th century, as Walter the Queen’s crowning ing a political presidency arid Bagehot pointed out, was its mys- (the palace own the begin to guffaw. “Who are you tery and mystique. For many, copyright of the BBC to nave then? Lawson. Shakespeare’s “divinity that doth film). Mr Charles rHealey, Kinnodc. Howe?" they hedge a king” was a simple truth. Anson, a press officer suggest sarcastically. But a political For a few it still is today. at the palace, refused presidency would be quite wrong Until quite recently few subjects permission on the bi- where in knew much about their monarch or zarre grounds that the Queen for a country modem times the head of state has always the life that he or she led. They regarded the event the most public been above party politics. cheered as the royal party rolled by of her reign and watched all over The replacement of the monarch in open landaus, waved Union the world by millions, as an entirely president would Jades and belted out the national private matter. To compound this by a non-political also dispose at a stroke of that other anthem. Their loyally if not their dottiness Mr Anson begged me to question which seems to be vexing love was never in question: but for keep the Queen’s decision private. so many — whether a divorced all of them the monarch was It is the wholly unusual indeed can Gover- remote. This situation lasted until almost schizophrenic lifestyle of the monarch be Supreme nor of the Church of England. the Fifties when the arrival of royal family, half the time high- religion, television faced the royal family nesses a cut above us, half the time There was a time when tike was one with a terrible dilemma. Should as frail and vulnerable as the rest of kingship, of tbe great forces of social cohesion. But in our they ignore it as infra dig and be us, that has attracted the press tike a plural religious beliefs accused of stuffiness or, forgetting magnet to the real life soap opera. society are Bagehoris warning that too much Throughout our history the mon- no longer an institutional matter private dajrtight would destroy the magic, archy has proved a durable and but an entirety one. Such beliefs or lade of in succumb to it? useful institution, but I believe it them any is. less, dignified silence. Is that what through, is that really something potential president should The Queen remembered Bage- has now outlived its usefulness. The impose on the royal family. The to them rests solely on who he a he have no capable prince wish for Iris son? Is it bearing hot and with two notable excep- trappings of monarchy, the Irish Queen inherited the throne at a And being an intelligent and this questing and would on bis fitness for office. sensitive to to something that Prince William would tions (the television films. The stale coach, the cap of maintenance time when she knew what she had man he must have often wants, became a figurehead be What be needed in a Royal Family and Elizabeth R) and the paraphernalia of palaces, to do, and for 40 years she has done wondered about his true worth, wheeled out from time to time on himself would want? And if it isn’t., president is a non-controversial well. take Prince how he have fared various state occasions, to spend have we the right to inflict it on and respected figure who ignored it, thus partly preserving castles, jewels and pictures beyond it superbly But would had be might be the monarchical mystique. Howev- price belong more to the glories of Charles: we have given him an been bom a commoner. three hours a day (as his mother is him? drawn from the law or the diplo- left to The he is said to) reading cabinet and am- For the tabloids — and let there matic service; figures like er, her children gradually suc- an imperialist post than to the ancient title but him decide Sun newspaper says Lord how wished to determined to long, but from bassadorial papers, not to indulge be no doubt about this — are not S carman or Lord Macks/, cumbed to it, agreed to be shrunken and utilitarian world we for himself he be or 1 even of let interviewed and participate in doc- live in today. occupy his time. For much of his everything 1 read or hear would in the limited expression going to go. They have been distinguished farmer ambassadors umentaries. even to make fools of Yet the more we decline into a work, in the way of trusts and think the opposite to be true. A views which has meant so much to asked By the palace to grant such as Sir Anthony Adand or Sir themselves in undignified games secondary power, the more we schemes and charities, great credit monarch (unless a bkyding one him in the past? Charles and Diana some degree of Nicholas Henderson. I doubt if the also been a which for this i would have If he wanted to give the whole privacy now to sort their lives tabloids would interested tikelt's a Knockout. And the more seem to be obsessed by royalty, is due. But he has dynasty out be much lost controversial figure, holding forth thought inconceivable) is nothing if thing up, I feel sure there would be They may for a week or two but not in their private lives. they allowed television to do what it almost as i f we fell we may have wanted with them, the more they everything else but at least we have on all sorts of subjects from the not positioned al one or more few in the country who would in tra long mrc They wfll keep their Such a change, in perhaps 15 removes were seen to be no different from got that, it enoourages us to decline of the English language to above his subjects; and if oppose him. Indeed some com- own sharp eyes and those of their years or more from now, would violence television some- Prince Charles wishes to preserve mentators are suggesting that if the informants the estranged pair to release the the rest of us. The failed marriages contemplate our navels, to look on and on royalty from burden of worthwhile things even a scintilla status lives for see what relationships is their of the Queen’s children only seem inwards rather than outwards to a times saying of the of Queen another ten or 15 new each unnatural and unnecessary silly ones. But kingship, then what his years, step down in favour whether these are position, of course, deprive to confirm this. degree that cannot be healthy and sometimes he must do he might forming and and, tbe worthwhile silly, he mother And yet the pretence of their either for them or for us. whether or has done these past four of Prince William. But, having likely to lead to anything perma- tabloids of a real-life soap operator publicity given decades what if 1st being different is still maintained. Consider some of the burdens we must know thar the and maintain, more or been through he has been nent. And Charles does step tbe 2 century... paintings. They both had other which indude vintages from the It’s not for me sides to their characters.” 1850s mil be drinkable. “If not they can always garnish the cellar," Double agents he says. FRIENDS of Michael Fabricant viewing session and help to prepare may be surprised by an item that a report for government This PRESIDENT Yehsin may be con- ONEperson who remains unaffect- of fident that his reforms wfll survive try heads the Mid-Staffordshire MP's process would be greatly helped, ed Christmas spirit —, not sur- is bring this week’s unpleasantly close en- prisingly perhaps, as hie Christmas list For Fabricant course, if the 1TC would . eschews desperate to get hold of some hard- along the tape of Red Hot Dutch's counter with the Congress of Peo- Christianity in favour of panthe- core pornography. output he believes it has. ple’s Deputies. Others, however, ism is the Marquess of Bath. Not for himself, you understand, The ITC. which wfll not say are less sanguine. Frightened by a rise in the theft of it Certainly there is little but for the Conservative partiamen- whether it has a tape or whether DIARY comfort to Christmas trees from LongleaTs yet be gleaned tary media group which hopes to will lend it if it has. has not from a recent interview 4,000 acres offorest, he has taken enliven the next session of Parlia- received Fabri cam’s letter. But it with Vitaly Ignatenko, general di- on a two-man all-night security This would have presented few rector has initial of Itar-Tass, the Russian rottweiler, . ment by showing interested MPs already submitted an team and a . Kia, who is were it not for the fact an explicit compilation from Red report ro the heritage department problems news agency. In it Ignatenko trained to pounce on anyone who the central char- Hot Dutch, the unauthorised Euro- describing Red Hor Dutch as “an that Karadzic was makes dear what he thinks of alle- looks like a Christmas tree thief. *7 which was. pean satellite channel affront to standards of good taste acter in a film ostensi- gations that Tass these days is wouldn't describe her as a, man- vice- bly- designed for a literary slot. largely staffed Former Fabricant. the committee’s and decency^ by . KGB eater exactly" says head forester chairman. and his colleagues are Meanwhile die heritage depart- Karadzic is certainly a poet and the men. Indeed he has issued a “state- John McHardy, "more a last interest- its stand. documentary did discuss Serbian ment of journalistic principle". WHAT should our political leaders read this Christinas? straw jteen to let MPs and other ment has yet to decide SO A poll resort" . . history culture but it has ed parties determine for themselves Says a spokesman: “We have re- and “Journalists must be full-time of backbenchers by BBC2’s Scrutiny programme has produced some in- been viewed by as a vir- the merits, or otherwise, of such ceived the ITC*s recommendations some employees of the news agency and teresting ideas. Sir Marcus Fox. left, chairman al the 1922 committee, material None of the committee and are sympathetic but we are still tual party political tor the Serb may nor be full-time employees of suggests Raymond Chandler’s The BigSleep for John Smith; Peter Man- has so far seen the channel, he says, considering what to do. The picture cause. the secret services. We have dis- delson. centre. MP for Hartlepool recommends Graham Greene's A Fred Barschak, of the Holocaust and none is a consumer of pornog- is rather fuzzy at the moment." patched abroad some 60 new cor- Burnt-Out Case for Paddy Ashdown, while Sir David Steel right, says committee of the raphy. “We are serious men. Even memorial Board respondents in the past year. I do Trollope’s Canyou Forgive Her? would suit tbe prime minister. we had the indination we would of Deputies of British Jews, says the nor rule out that some may help the if Missing the point have not have the time.” programmers should made secret services on a voluntary basis As things stand, however, even if BY UNFORTUNATE coinci- their audience more aware of why and share information. But this is drinking but for decorating the cel- gundy and champagne had to be of Karadzic had become so well on a purely free-will I lar. the committee had the inclination, dence, “Serbian Epic" — pan basis. am in- The bottles came from a single abandoned, the corks having failed not for the series — was known in the past five months. terested only in their corre- cellar that the auction sold it to discard it doe not have a tape. But BBC2 Bookmark work as house but seemed a pity those "This is hardly lack of trying. It has approached screened this week on the very’ day as a poet." he spondents.” How reassuring. yesterday for a total of £495,000 — wines and vintages of unusual in- says. “It is rather like getting the heritage department, which the American government chose to the largest cellar Christie’s had terest and rarity whose levels were had no film. This week nominate, among others. Dr Heinrich Himmler to discuss the seen. Michael Broadbent. the too low to guarantee dzinkabflity said it Alcoholic decor . Fabricant wrote to the Indepen- Radovan Karadzic, the self-styled merits of vegetarianism or Adolf Christie's director, says: “It’s the but worth a risk". discuss dent Television Commission invit- leader of the Bosnian Serbs, as a Hitler to the influence of CHRISTIE’S may have started a fust time we’ve done this. A few Broadbent says there is a sport- a German nationalism ing a representative to attend suspected war criminal on his earty new craze — antique wines, not for dozen very old bottles of daret, bur- ing chance the ludty dip wines . 2 S TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR RANKING 1 Pennington Street, London El 9XN Telephone 071-782 5000 by research 9 The new league tables may be flawed, but are still worthwhile Arts in search of stronger support Counsel’s role when clients plead Univereitie5 have never enjoyed scrutiny. 1:13 and the funding council cotitinues to From Mr George J. Levy that we are securely funded. The latest From Professor Michael Zander dant is guilty, this is the whole point of offer cash bonuses to those institutions The fear of life noted wryly that excellent sponsorship figures (£65 fee sentence discount Oxford, for allies • Sir, The Treasury is introducing the Sir. Professor Michael McCorwille adventurous enough to take is feat some innocent persons on undergrad- million) refer to 1 991-2. Many of us course how to resist and make inop- new principle of combining running and Mr lee Bridges (letter. December erauve die dates without foil funding or to secure’ have recorded increases of 100 per may also be tempted to plead guilty terrors of 1 costs with purchase contrary parliamentary - grants for the 15) ask whether it is to the inquiry . commercial ra pit-ai cent or of it Two months for building projects. funding more in private-sector giving because ago, the vice-chancellors of national museums and ethics of fee Bar to allow a client to re- The gradings show that univeiaties are during the past five years and this I doubt whether arty but a tiny' acted furiously to The gafieries (letters, December 2 and 10). plead guilty when he has reason to fee Royal Times university guide also achievement has helped to keep the number of the 53 cases in concentrating their, research resources fee client's guilt and thinks the and yesterday there was thetrustees of these insti anions will doubt study would qualify as much grumbling in on their aits afloat in those years when public Commission's academic strengths. Some took the inevitably have to face the unenviable plea is being entered solely to take about the research grants grew more slowly than the rate even possible cases of wholly innocent rankings gamble of enteringoniy some their advantage of fee sentence discount ™ of dons . task of choosing between whether to Published by the Universities of inflation. However, fee situation defendants pleading guilty. Funding for assessment. given for a guilty plea. The new University of repair the roof Orto buy a masterpiece. has changed Council. The bnsk breeze of glasnost dramatically in the is blow- Westminster, for instance, achieved -a public The roof -is. bound to win, as the Their concern arises from a finding Yours, in 3 current year. ,ro^ 8^1 academe and is to be MICHAEL ZANDER. lI reported in recent lecture r welcomed. relations coup in its 5 for communications Treasury is only too well aware. So Whilst my on new gradings, business remains enthusias- Jhe which for the first much for the value it to preliminary results of the Crown London School of Economics . time attaches the and media studies in this way. ' This is tic about fee aits, economic circum- include the Science, former polytechnics, are precisely national heritage. Court Surrey conducted for fee Royal and Political a the sort of risk feat the new system . stances are now inhibiting comm- unique Houghton Street WC2. map of the nation’s One of the most fruitful ways of Commission on Criminal Justice (re- scholarship is supposed to rewarcL . .. ercial sponsorship; the arts cannot be found feat December 17. assessing the work of 43.000 looking after this is the system of from port, December 9). We academics Si The danger, however, k that this sort of immune recession. Nevertheless, 72 subject accepting works there were 53 cases in two weeks groups at more than of ait in lieu of tax. we believe it should be a‘matter of 150 nuance will be lost on fee public, who will (representing something over 1.000 a From Mr Robert Rhodes, QC institutions. The stakes Recently, however, the Treasury, app- public record feat the arts are threat- in the exercise are undoubtedly use the rankings un- as an earsto be doing its best to undermine year) in which fee defence barrister high. At the top of the scale are the handful ened on three fronts: box office is Sir, Professor McConvflle and his complicated measure of excellence. InteUeo- this .provision by raising constant said he had a concern feat fee diem of departments scoring affected by lower discretionary spend- assistant, Mr Bridges, should have 5 and therefore tual achievement is notoriously might have been an innocent person hard to.i difficulties oversuch mattes as valua- ing; sponsorship is falling; and the checked wife the Bar Council before judged to have achieved international pleading guilty to get a sentence calibrate and there is a risk that the rankings tion with the body responsible for government has announced reduced troubling your readers with the ques- standards. At the bottom, those discount that scored 1 will tend to reward quantity of work rather administering it, the- Museums and grants to the arts. tion of supposed breach of ethics by- have been branded Closer inspection, however, shows as unworthy of any than quality, thus diverting dons from fee Galleries Commission. The con- We shall continue to do all we can to defence banisters who do not "prevent research funding. that this statistic is probably not as These assessments will civilised contact wife their peers and sequence is that owners and their stimulate private-sector support; but the entry of a guilty plea" where they underpin the agents are discouraged from making worrying as it first appears. funding council’s allocation of students that forms fee basis of British no one should underestimate the “have doubt” about their client's guilt £650 million oners under this civilised scheme. impact reducing any aspect the In quite a number of these cases fee or do not withdraw from fee case. in Februaiy. university life. of of barrister indicated feat in his Is it. not time that we heard fee plural funding equation. defence The position is set out dearly in the Harsh as this system is, it is better than the The methods used by the 450 assessors, view fee prosecution had strong, and prejudices that have views of those most intimately con- Bar's code of conduct: tended to govern locked in little cabals, are still too opaque Yours faithfully. cases overwhelming, evi- cerned — museum trustees and fee in some Where a defendant (dls his counsel ifcaf he perception of university performance. Few and it is worrying JOHN NICKSON barrister that there is as yet no Commission? dence. In those cases fee was did not commit the offence with which he is laymen would (English National Opera), have expected, for example, mechanism for appeal against their judg- apparently dissociating himself from charged but nevertheless insists on plead- that Yours faithfully, GRISELDA BEAR Birmingham and Birkbeck College. ments. But the greatest peril of the raidings fee client's claim of innocence. In ing guilty to h for reasons of his own. Academy Trust). GEORGE J. LEVY (Royal said started out counsel must continue to represent him. but London, would be judged to have a stronger is that dons will slip into dull intellectual some the banister he (Director), MOIRA BENNETT on)y after he has advised what the history department than Oxford, by thinking feedient might have been and both conformity, pressured by the abolition of (London Symphony Orchestra). consequences be that what can be H. Blairman & Sons Ltd, innocent wit eventually accepted that will and the ancient universities scored more 3s than tenure, the introduction of performance- FELICITY CLARK submitted in mitigation can only be on the 1 19 Mount Street, Wl. he was not they (Royal Opera House Trust), client is guilty. will feel content with. related pay, and fee brutal difference December 15. basis that the SUSAN DAVENPORT Many of the defendants were Regular public assessment is the enemy of between a 3 and a 2. In cases where a defendant insists (The RqyaJ Shakespeare Company). claiming to be not guilty in relation to complacency and banishes myth. It From MrJohn Nickson and others on pleading guilty, despite any doubts Yes- should make no difference to a de- SALLY MASON only one of several charges. At least 34 terday's research rankings are part of his counsel may have as to his guilL a partment's fortunes feat it supports Leavisor Sir, As was pointed out at the ABSA (Victoria & Albert Museum). of the 53 had previous criminal there is no "failure to comply with transformation of higher education based Derrida, but there is a small risk that it wifi. (Association for Business Sponsorship JOSE PHILLIPS records — in many cases very long professional aides of ethics” for the on accountability and market forces, tem- The universities must take a lead in improv- ofthe Aits) awards ceremony last week (London Philharmonic Orchestra). ones. Bar Council to investigate. On the pered by a measure of central planning. As ing this essentially promising system from (report December 12), less corporate RICHARDSHAW The defendants responded to our (English National Ballet). contrary, it could be a breach of fee universities have their productiv- money is being given to the aits this questionnaire in only 14 of the 53 expanded, within — and remind the world that there is code were counsel to withdraw from LUCY STOUT cases. But in out of the 14 they ity has improved dramatically: since year than last. This confirms our 13 1979, moire to campus life than the donnish grind (Royal National Theatre), the case. unanimous view that income from ejqjressed themselves well satisfied the staff-student ratio has risen from 1 :9 to in the laboratory and fee library. CLAIRE WHITAKER business sponsorship and corporate wife the work done by the barristers. Yours faithfully, (South Bank Centre). membership is falling, despite recent Certainly there were cases in which ROBERT RHODES. reports of continuing growth in busi- London Coliseum, fee guilty plea was influenced by the 2 Crown Office Row, Temple. EC4. ATROCITIES OFWAR ness support for the arts, suggesting St Martin's Lane. WC2. sentence discount Provided fee defen- December 15. From Mrs B. AT. Mazumdar home. There were approximately 1 collected in Health and over-50s Identification of babies Evidence must be now of war crimes Bosnia beds, of which perhaps three or four Sir. 1 was appalled to read feat opted- From MrKevin Connealy From Mrs S. A. Roberson were reserved for maternity cases. out trusts may shun fee over-5 0s. We The United Sates has been right to press the strong possibility feat he will try to cement a Sir. ARP Over 50 (Association of don't need an Act of Parliament to Sir. While Professor Sevan's in- In spite of fee extreme unlikelihood issue of war crimes as well as of war in the deal with Croatia, ending fee war in Bosnia Retired Persons) applauds the call by make euthanasia legal if hospitals are genious idea of a thumbprint (letter. of a mix-up. it was fee custom, republic, Balkans. The fighting in former Yugoslavia but effectively dismembering the Professor Grimley Evans (article. taking this attitude. December 7) may reduce the chances immediately after birth, to take the has been of the most public kind. Every- That would certainly muddy fee waters; December 7) for tougher guidelines to We all have one life. Why should of sending home a baity with the mother's thumbprint and the baby's report of an atrocity has to be investigated Prisoners will be exchanged, amnesty prevent opted-out hospitals from that be unnecessarily curtailed wrong parents, it does not overcome footprint and stamp them on fee same now with fee aim of establishing individual granted to suspected battlefield criminals refuting potentially life-saving treat- because hospital trusts are "eager to fee fundamental problem of fee card, together with details of dale, ‘ and fee line of command linking forward ment to the over-5Os. make a profir? What a position it separation of fee baby from the name, sex and birth weight. So this penal responsibility. ... We are running a campaign puts the medical profession into. A evidence which identifies it simple procedure, now being intro- War crimes trials should not be p. substi- Serbian units to President Milosevic will against discrimination in the treat- doctor is trained to make people The only sure means of identifica- duced at Dudley Road Hospital. lute for other policy moves; hard talk cannot become even more obscure. The Serbs, and * ment of older people within the better, no matter what the age. and to tion is one which cannot be parted Birmingham, is not new. replace hard action. But fee process of to a lesser degree the Croats, can be expected National Health Service, and we improve the quality of life of those from the child except wife consid- Incidentally, card is a charming cynicism fee gathering evidence for a future trial has to to deny their crimes with the same disabled. erable effort. years deplore the fact feat, according to unfortunately Has fee time For some banks souvenir of fee baby's arrival, and I now, while memories are still fresh. that they have been perpetrating them. to invisible materials, begin Professor Evans, a recent survey has not come for the populace say. have used read by still treasure mine. There is already a war crimes commission Fortunately, there is now a well developed shbwn fear of fee J 75 coronary care "Enough is enough"? ultra-violet scanners, for identification Yours faithfully, reporting to the United Nations Security body of international law for dealing wife units a fifth had age-related ad- To get what we pay for may be a on plastic cash cards. Tattoos on the mission policies, and two-fifths had fine concept, but who put us in this soles of the feet, making use of similar BARBARA J. BOISSEVAIN. Council but it cannot hold trials. The UN . war crimes. The Hague Conventions of government reduced materials, would not be visible unless Kitlands, Heath Drive. set and fee 1929 Prisoner of War put age limits on who should have position? The should take the necessary steps to up a 1907 Walton-orethe-Hin. dot-busting drugs. income tax because of its philosophy required. tribunal A sensible aim would be to prepare Convention did little to influence behaviour ARP Over 50 has more than but many surveys have indicated that A name on one foot and a number Tadworth. Surrey. for first trial for those leaders who bear the in fee second world war. But the 1 949 a 125.000 members and represents fee the average person is quite 'prepared on the other, using an instrument for the atrocities, just Geneva Conventions, which embodied highest responsibility social and economic needs of the 18 to pay a little more tax to maintain a which simultaneously feeds the in- From MrRogerGreen Hitler's war. are a as Nuremberg concentrated on fee major some of the lessons from million people over 50 in the UK. We better health sendee. Not everyone has formation into a database, should be Sir. Can Professor Bevan answer two Nazi criminals at the first proceeding. much more refined instrument The rules of are holding fee inaugural meeting of the means to “buy" an extension to life as near foolproof as one could hope simple questions? The full Nuremberg conditions — un- war have never been more deariy defined, our Anti-Age Discrimination Group through private medicine. for. can thumbprint prove out Every Serb, Croat or Muslim commander at fee House of Commons on April The idea feat if you put income tax How a baby's conditional surrender, justice meted by Yours sincerely; 27. 1993, sponsored by Winston into the hands of individuals and then who its mother is? the victors — do not apply. For that reason, should now be forced to think twice before SALLY ROBERSON. in a civilian area. And .Churchill MP. tell them to pay for what they need Why is the thumbprinting of babies fee naming by fee US Secretary of State engaging in combat 1 5 Heathfidd Road. We have the support of more than from their pockets is a philosophy of being “actively pursued by the West Lawrence Eagleburger of three men sus- “ethnic cleansing", that terrifying addition Croydon, Surrey. 100 MPs and M EPs of all parties, the days when lords surveyed and the Midlands police"? peered of ordering war crimes was inoppor- to the political lexicon, should be treated as a mduding Angela Rumbold. Sir common peasants went on • their Serbian priraa fade case of genocide. Your rather mixed-up servant, tune. One of those named, the _ Teddy Taylor. Charles Kennedy, knees. We are adult enough these From Mrs B. J. Boissevain in ROGER GREEN. president Slobodan Milosevic, may well be Even if fee trials can only be held a few Glenda Jackson and David Bhinkett days to understand the basic rules of investigated Sir. My second child was bom in 1 7 Rowland Close. re-elected on Sunday. Another. Dr Radovan years* time, the crimes must be insurance and feat is what the health Yours faithfully, March 1955 in a small nursing Wohrercote, Oxford. - The Serbian government has already service is. be. all Karadzic, may remain as leader of the now. KEVIN CONNEALY or used to about need to said that it will notparticipate or help in such Bosnian Serbs. America may (Director of Communications). Yours faithfully, pariahs if they emerge investigations. This should not deter West- negotiate with these ARP Over 50, JOAN MAZUMDAR, Lotteries and EC French predicament more chastened than defeated. em lawyers or leaders. Neither the state of Greencoat House, Craven Tor. 24 Langdon Fields, nor that of fee ramp Yugoslavia are the Director the There is need for urgency, however, both Serbia Francis Street, SW1. Galmpton, Brixham. Devon. From of From MrL P. Bayley in setting up the being put in the dock; rather it is individuals, December 7. December 7. Advisory Forum on Gambling in collecting evidence and Sir, I have enormous sympathy for fee on their political and militaiy respon- appropriate legal structures. If President based Sir. Your leading artide on the French, in their predicament which is a sibility, who will be judged. i Milosevic is re-elected on Sunday, there national lottery (December 1 1) im- has resulted from the Gait agreement. Courts charter Addresses in code plies that from January 1 Britton will French rural society was remark- be flooded by foreign lottery tickets ably little affected by fee consequences From MrAnthony Temple, QC From MrPeter Sutcliffe because of fee single market of the Industrial Revolution until well Sir, when tele- confirmed EXPLOSIONS AT BRITISH GAS Sir, I have recently received a glossy Gone are fee days As at the Edinburgh after fee second world war. 16-page “courts charter" from fee phone books listed correct postal summit fee single market does noi The change came with calamitous Lord Chancellor's Department With- addresses. cover gambling, as this is a matter suddenness and has resulted in fee a break-up Ofgas was well within its rights to recommend out explanation fee two-and-a-half Our 1 992 local directory is prefaced reserved for individual governments, virtual abandonment of hundreds of pages devoted to civil business refer by a letter from fee self-styled Phone on the grounds of national morality villages all over France, and the only to the county court and ignore Book Manager, who tells us that and public policy. The European arrival in the cities of a whole were rumours that like a terrier on behalf of consumers tokeep Lier this year there postcodes included arrange- told virtu force company to the higher civil courts. Presumably are by Commission has been by ally generation of men and women whose propose a break-up of its gas prices down and to fee ish Gas would this is because fee service now ment wife fee Post Office. every member state fear they have no youth was spent and whose roots such move deal fairly with fee few competitors it has. tituent parts to pre-empt any provided in the High Court — and 1 could not find a single postcode wish to see gambling harmonised, remain deep in a provincial world in and But. as with many other privatised monopo- ig forced on it by the Monopolies especially the Commercial Court In entry, although our 1 990 edition was and thosewhich run national lotteries many ways unchanged for a century lies. there is a limit to fee extent to which a gers Commission (MMQ. Stock- which delays and the absence of full- full of them. have been strongest in insisting that or more, one might almost say since competition or calculate the regulator can. replicate time judges are now scandalous — is If the Royal Mall wants to make life frontiers stay up to keep out their the French Revolution. cers happily started to would bring encourage new companies to enter a market acknowledged to be so poor that no easier it should press for all directories neighbours' lottery tickets. U says a great deal for French 2d value such a demerger price dominated by a giant All the logic points to standards can be advanced. to indude postcodes. The omission in In addition, if foreign lottery courage and resilience that they have extent to which fee share the standards in fee. our book looks like an unresolved promoters attempt to distribute tickets handled this traumatic development industry a break-up. It is right though, feat such a If there are to be Id soar. Yet nowthat Ofgas. the be decided by higher civil courts they should have dispute between BT and the Post in Britain, fee Home Office makes so well The protesting fanners must such a move to fee momentous step should tiator. has suggested - been expressed in fee charter. The Office. representations to fee governments of lose, and they know it Recent heavy- government advised by fee M MC, and not criticised for being too by the fee countries and seizes demonstrations 1C, it is first should be a commitment Yours in question, at Strasbourg and betraying by a regulator on its own. faithfully. ded and, worst of all, for government to the provision Of and destroys fee promotional ma- elsewhere are in reality no mere than difficulty arises over fee PETER SUTCLIFFE, The only moral give fee teriaL a lament for the passing ish Gas shareholders, sufficient full-time judges to of an ancient were promised in the Roughlow Farm, between a shareholders; who public the quality service that it and precious element of our healthy . Euro- jme tension is the WIDington. Yours faithfully. Cosiness prospectus (rashly, as it turns out) that deserves. pean history. ilator and a privatised industry. Tarporley, RICHARD FAULKNER, Director. But the structure of the company would remain un- Id be downright suspicious. Yours faithfully, Cheshire: The Advisory Forum on Gambling. Yours faithfully, The dilemma is sharpened be- McKinnon, Ofgas’s changed. ANTHONY TEMPLE. December 9. 7 Buckingham Gate, SW1. L. P. BAYLEY, nus that Sir James . the government .deliberately encour- has inspired suggests feat cause 4 Pump Court Temple, EC4. 79a Gloucester Street, Winchcombe, ctor-general sharehol- British aged unsophisticated, first-time December 4. Cheltenham. Gloucestershire. hostility between his office and ders — Sid and his friends — to take up fee I felt that Nigd Mansell was a has become dose to war. British Gas is Turn to page 32 Many of these people did not «wen splendid choice as the BBC TV Sports Sir James is being un- offer. faced that Alison Elliott of fee Year. Surely, any- realise feat share ownership was more risky From Miss Personality aggressive; Sir James is con- Du Marnier letters Dates in mind ssarify account one who earns the title “world needs a serious than investing in a building society Sir. Do most&omen fed fee urge to ed that the company From Ms Margaret Forster champion” merits a little generosity of From Mr Michael Yet the government must weigh the inter- throw away me sports pages? Lynne Webber spirit And — for fee record — fee ests of consumers against those of sharehol- Sir. It is time to call a halt to fee latest Truss (article, December 1 5) suggests sports pages are frequently fee first I JU1U IIVV “D . that tusn ders. AH shareholders are exposed to market spate of rumours about my forthcom- feat we do. and we for urn the company could earn on its tumtoinThenmez both changes in fee stock market and ing biography of Daphne du Maimer alternative activity when the subject is cares, what he was doing when that fee MMC was railed risk — ne business (report December 14). announced on radio or television. Youis faithfully, heard feat President in fee market for their companies; goods. Kennedy idjudicate. wish I have never, at ALISON ELLIOTT. monopoly, I to state that 1 would not say I was obsessional John Lennon had been muide helpful that But in fee case of a regulated circumstances, it is any time, read or seen arty letter 9b Bamsbuiy Terrace. (report these above (except, perhaps, when it comes to December 16)? On fee ot between fee curb changes have to come from become a buffer written by Daphne du Maurier to cricket) fait 1 in Islington, NI. hand, I do remember [MC has fee risk am interested many where I \ comment rather than below. That was always Gertrude December 16. parties. Contrary to some Lawrence or indeed by sports. Unlike Ms Trass, I do ensure when 1 heard of die deaths of “Ft as privatisation share, and tire rather than of buying a Gertrude Lawrence to Daphne du never Waller fo isriot trying to legislate feat my hairdryer dashes wife 1943 (buying Melt ! in the interests of maximising of fee gas mdustiy is government Maurier. If such letters exist I would those vital three minutes on fee Today Maker m the Market Square, ite. The future Sportsletteis, Nm revenue, did not spell it out enough. of course be fascinated to examine page 32 ampion) and All SirJames its programme at 7.25 or 8.25, and I GeorgeVI m 1 952 n the hands ofthe MMC Business letters, page 23 (o -Mr Heseltine may anyway salve his them. looked forward enormously to last bus in Tottenham Court put his view to fee commission. Road) j 0 is ' For if fee analysts are right a Sunday's review of the years sporting different priorities. I Michael Heseltine, presi- conscience. Yours sincerely. suppose. 1 it reports. demerger could actually increase the price of MARGARET activities on television. Letters should cany daytime board of trade, will have to deade FORSTER, a Yours sincerely, >f the if feat happened, a non-voter, and with recommendations. British Gas shares. And c/o Chano & Windus, Even as no telephone number. They may be MICHAEL WEBBER, ler to enact its 20 particular knowledge of motor racing. 071-782 1 has fought Sid would be as happy as Larry. Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1. faxed to 5046. 9 Netheihall Gardens, ce privatisation Sir James NW3 . ' ' - . a ™ . ^ i • - 1992 » W THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER IS •*.i* DBCTLUCMBBLANCE Forthcoming S S * marriages -! \IK MrM.RMcHuj* Bowden Mr NJ. and Miss GA. Forties and Miss VJM-Bbck « annoinoed announo» The engagement The engagement d Michad. hnn son of Mr son of helm COURT CIRCULAR between'Nicfaolas. younger ofTcKW Rodney j. McHugh. and Mrs ! Captain Makmey. of Indiaiu- l - ** Bowden, of TitchEekL Hamp- daughrers wDf BUCKINGHAM Christmas Lunch of Camilla voungest PALACE attended the Victoria, younger shire, and A.E. Forbes, w raynem- December the Pacific Asia Travel Association K. and Mre 17: His Excellency daughter of the late Mr John at Devon. United Kingdom. Chapter the . bury. Teuku Mohammad Hadi ThayeJj Rlaylr »nri of Mrs MatTfrl JOTteS and London Marriott Hotel 1(K SM Had! Thayeb were re- and stepdaughter of Colonel MtW.D.C Mowrfalfl Gxoswenor Square, London Wl. ceived in farewell audience byThe Martin Jones, of Bagendon. and Miss E-V.G. MuchcH Queen and Lieutenant Colonel Sean' announced took leave upon His _ iS*>.u .7 Gloucestershire. The msag«nefu is O'Dwyer was m attendance. Exceflenty relinquishing his between William, younger sun of ' ~ Mr GC. Brim appointment as Ambzsador and Lady Mountain, of BUCKINGHAM PALACE and Miss V.T. Jarman Sir Denis Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Manor. Morcsicwl. Hamj)* December H; The Princes Royat The engagement is announced The from the Republic of Indonesia to Emma, daughfefij Patron, British Institute of Spoils between Colin Charles, elder son shire, and the 1 Court of St James's. timitgri- presented and Mb nw Coaches today of Mr Clifford Brim, of Surbiton, Commander His Excellency Monsieur Choricwixxl, Hert- the United Kingdom Coecbafthe Surrey, and Mrs Joan Choate, of MitchdL of Edouard MoHtor arid Madame 1 Year Awards ortheCafe Royal 68 GuOdfoid, Surrey, and Vanessa fordshire. Mother were received in farewell Regent Street. London Wl. of I Tweedy, second daughter Mr audience by Her Majesty and took MrNJ. Parish _ Her Royal Highness, President. and Mb Colin Jarman, of West Crawford leave upon His Excellency and MiSS J-V. . British Knitting and Clothing Horsley. Surrey. is announod relinquishing his appointment as The engagement Export Council, afterwards visited ofihc Rev Extraordinary J.GJ3A, Coldstream between Nigd. elder son Ambassador and Gabled pic, Gabkri House. Hum- Mr and M« Part*, trf Ptenipoicntiaiy from the Grand ber Road. London NW2, and and Miss V. Kristy G.R. announced Sunninghih. Berkshire. ;u**£*ne- Duchy of Luxembourg to the ‘Link-Up Limited, the Edge Busi- The engagement is son of of Mrs F. Crawford, of COurt of St James’s. ness Centre, Humber Road. between Justin, eldest daughter Islington, County Antrim. His Excellency Mr Suiya Prasad The Hon Mrs Legge-Bcurfce Patrick Coldstream, of Ballytlare, was received audience and Jenifer Rowntree. of Shrestha in was in attendance. Mr RLE. Seott by The Queen and prerented the Middleton Stoney. and Fiances, Watson KENSINGTON PALACE and Miss J- Letters of Recall of his predecessor only riwnghiBr of Kenneth and The engagement is ' announced December 17: The Prince of Judith Kelsey, erf Church and his own Letters of Credence as between Rupert Eldon. «der son Ambassador Extraordinary, and Wales. Duke of Cornwall this Broughton. Scott of of Mr and Mis D.E. Kingdom morning received the Secretary trf Plenipotentiary from the MrCJ.Ddl Encombe House. Wbtdwm. Nepal Court James's. the Duchy of Cornwall (Mr David of to die of St md Miss ArM. Simmons and Juliet .Mine, youngs Landale). Dorset, His Excellency was accompa- The engagement is announced of the late Mr Robin His Royal Highness afterwards daughter nied by the following members of between Christopher, son of the of Mrs Watson, of attended the Age Resource Awards Watson and the Embassy: Mr Madhab Prasad Ven R3. and Mrs DeO. of Ashmore. Dorset. Coemony and Reception K> mark KhanaJ (Counsellor}. Colonel lili liquid asset: Steven Norris, the London t Litdeover, Derbyshire, and Anne- the launch of the United Kingdom Taduun Jung Guiung (MOicary Attach^). research project into increasing the use of Marie, eldest daughter of Mr and. Mr W.PJ4- celebrations of the European Year V.H. Vigor Mr Keshab Thaku (Attach^ and Mrs W.L Simmons, of Ingrave, and Miss People and Solidarity transport arteries and I believe we nced Mr Gopi iamichhane (Asadfe). of Older The engagement is annou Between Generations 1 993 in the Hong Kong, between Mrs Shrestha was also received ’ from Whittle Room, Queen Elizabeth U Mr PJ. Dickinson Captain by Her Majesty. Warn only son of and Conference Centre. London SWi. and Miss BJO. Furneaux-Harris Tatham, of Sir David Gfllmore (Permanent • Mis Richard ‘ Miss Belinda Hailey was in Today’s royal The engagement is announced Vanessa, only Under-Secretary of Stare for For- “2®“ Dinners Luncheons Twickenham, and auenaance.attendance. between Peter, eider stm of Mr and Richard eign and Commonwealth Affairs) daughter of Mr and Mrs engagements Army Board Mrs Dickinson, of Gosbeck. John Vigar. of Witchnmpton. Dorset. was present and the Household in YORK HOUSE Raya! Society of St George Frank Hob president trf the , Queen Elizabeth the Queen Suffolk, and Belinda, eldest Waiting were in attendance. The Lord Mayor and Lady May- society, was host. Afesdair December 17: The Duchess of The Prince trf Wales, as Patron of Mr Mother was the guest of honour at daughter of Ijeutenartf-CofaneT Mr JJ> Wearfioafl Stanley Martin received aftwided oress. accompanied by the Sheriffs Mr was Kent this eveningeveni the the Sue Ryder Home. wiB open the a Luncheon given yesterday by toe Edward Furneaux-Harris, of and Miss K.M. St CtaiHFonl by The Queen upon relinquishing Annual ChratmChristmas Celebration at new at and their ladies, attended the day centre Leekbampton EnropeanAdaBtic Group Executive Committee of the Army Brussels, and Mrs Sally West, of The engagement is announced his appointment as Assistant Mar- Westminster Cathedral.Ca London Court. Christmas dinner trf the City of Church Road. Leck- The Chinese Ambassador, Board at (he Officers* Mess; lymmge, Kent. between Jonathan, son of Mr and shal ofthe DiplomaticCorpswhen SWI.SW1. hampton. at 230. London branch of the Royal the King's Troop Royal Horse WeatheralL or Purtey. accompanied by Mrs Ms Jicfaun, Mrs Ian Her Majesty invested with Society of St George held last night Mr TAS. Johnson him the Mrs Colin Marsh was in Artillery. Those present were: Surrey, and Kate, elder daughter The Princess Royal wifl open was the speaker at a dinner of the and Miss CE. Hopkins Insignia of a Commander of the attendance. at the National Westminster HalL St Ckir- Messrs Matthew Algie's new fao- EuropeanAtiantic Group hdd last of Mr and Mrs Colin Royal Victorian Order. ' Dr Peter Hardwick, chairman of The engagement is announced tnfy and office in Glasgow at 9.40: night at the St Emin’S Hotel. Ford, of Port of Mentrith. The Queen held a Council at the council, presided and Major- between Tucker, eldest son of Mr as Patron of Citizens Advice Scot- Viscount Montgomery of Ala- Perthshire. ' ami James Johnson, of 1 230pm. General Christopher Tyler pro- Mrs . land. win visit the Glasgow Central mem. chairman. Lord Geddes and PottereviUe, New Jeney, and There were present the Rt Hon AlUUVCrSfllieS posed the toast to "England and St Bureau Hellenic House; 87 Bath Lord Madeboseof Beoch. KT. also Antony Newton, - George". A message from The Charlotte; daughter trf Lieutenant MP (Lord PresL Street at 10.40; will visit Daks- dent), the BIRTHS: ChCharles Wesley, Queen, patron of the society, was- National Sporting CoVond and Mrs Derek Hopkins, Lord Wakeham (Lord Simpson. the Industrial Estate. Oub Marriages Seal). the.Rt preacher and hymn writer. read out The Lord Mayor and the Dr Geoffrey Budiler Mr Bob Willis. Chairman of the of East Famdon. Northampton- Prby Hon Sir Patrick LarkhaH. at noon; and. as Patron H. 'Epworth, Lincolnshire, shire. Mr D. Hob Mayhew. MP (Secretary of State 1707; Jb- Rev Basil Watson also spoke. A dinner was held at tire House of National Sporting dub, presided of tiie College of Occupational and Miss Hob for Northern Ireland), ®sph Grimaldi, down, London. Among others present were: Commons at a luncheon hdd yesterday at the C the Rt Hotr Therapists, will open the occupa- an December ^.spon- Dr AJ. MacGregor 1779: raham Viktor sir wallam amt Shapfand, the The marriage took place yesterday Michael Hesdtine. (Secretary Ab Rydberg, ufly sored by Nhj Cafe Royal on behalf trf MP tional therapy department at Mr Joseph Dew. the and Dr CM. Rente? philosopher and poetJonifiping. the Recorder of London and Mi Vtenuy, at Cambridge Register Office be- of State for Trade and Industry), Mr Aktennui and Mrs cure Martin. MP. (Member for Brentford and Gladstone Small Testimonial The engagement is announced Royal Hospital for Sick Children. tween David and Christ) Hoh. the Rr Hon Archibald Hamilton. Sweden, 1828; Edward Mac- Mr Deputy Bemud L Morgan (branch Isleworth) behalf of Alli- Fund. Mr Gladstone Small Yorichffl. Glasgow, at 2.30. on Sun was between Alexander, son of the hue Dbwefl. composer. York. , the Chairman of (he Royal MP (Minister of State. Ministry of New ance Insurance Group. Speeches the guest of honour. Mr Larne Professor AJ. MacGregor and of MrD.Unpduit St George, the President of Defence) 1861; Hector Hugo Munro were Percival also spoke. and the Rt Hon Alastair — _ Livery dot) and Mrs Fraser, made by the host. Dr Geof- Mis ME MacGregor, of and Mis J. Abbott fSaki"). writer, Akyah, Burma, Goodlad, MP (Minister of State; the Master of the GoOd of Freemen or frey H. Budrfer, Mr Nirj Deva. Knaxesborough. North Yorkshire, The marriage took (dace in Gibral- 1870; Sir Joseph John Thomson, theory ol London and Mis Kemp and Foreign and Commonwealth MP, and Dr David Mitchell C8E. and Caroline, elder daughter of tar on December 10. between Birthdays members of the court of common Office). physicist Nobel laureate 1906. adgndmg Council of me corporation ofLondon. Amongst other guests Mr and Mis J.C Reavfey. of The Donald Urquhart. of Madrid and Manchester, 1856; Francis were: Hie Royal Society Mr Nigel Nkftofls was in atten- today Aeronautical Saltarey, Worcestershire. Jane Abbott (nte Gaunt). Thompson, poet, Preston. 1859; Royal Society dance as Clerk of the CoundL Mr Martyn David. Mr Clive Hawke*. Field Marshal Lord Biamafl, KG, Mr PfriBp M- Condit defivered the of Chemistry The Rl Hon Antony Newton, Paul Klee, painter, Bern, Switzer- Mr and Ms tan Henderson. Mr 69, Miss Frames Crook, director, Wilbur and Orville Wright fecture Graham Lancaster, Peter MP, had audience land, 1879; Betty GraMe, actress. Mr The following were as an of The the Royal Ltoghom. Mr Stephen Nathan. Mr St Louis, Missouri 1916; Prince Howard League for Penal Reform, to Aeronautical Society Fellows of toe Royal Society Queen before the CounriL Oliver Rothschild, Mr David Shaw. of at a dinner hdd Iasi night at 4 Church news Royal Society of William of Gloucester, Barnet 40, Lfetitenant-Commander I.E. MP. Mbs Judith Syne* and Mr Simon Chemistry on December 4, 1992. BUCKINGHAM PALACE Hamilton Place. Air Marshal Sir Hertfordshire. 1941. Fraser, VC. 72, Mr Christopher van der Borah. Thqr are emitted to use the Appouuments St George December 1 7: The Dulre of Yoric, Fry, dramatist. 85, Pamela Lady designation “Chartered Chemist” The Rev Ohayn sibbald, Parish DEATHS: Antonio Stradivari, vi- Cotonri-in-ChieE, the Staffordshire Haitecfa. 58. Professor MJ. Harri- and the letters CCbemFRSC. Deacon, St Martin. Wytherohawe: to The foUowing have been elected olin maker, Cremona, Italy,- J.737;. .berutsb Deacon. St John the Divine. Regiment (Prince -of Wales's), this son. vice-chancellor and director. FVAmoId, JBurdm, js Bunnlcz. officers of the Royal Society of St Alexander M J iBrooldands (Manchester). Adam, educator; Edin- University S Campbell. DP CUffoiO.JS Davies, morning attended' a Golf Medal* Wolverhampton University. 51, news? C .Die Rev Howard Smith. Vicar, st Ann. George for the ensuing year: burgh. 1809; Thomas .Dunham . C Deane, a M M Dohcny. d Presentation Parade at Chester Miss Rosemary leach, actress. 57. BHQtW: m be Vicar, st Thomas, president. SirA. Colin cole: Chairman. Whitaker,' topographer. Black- C G Enderfay, P B Fanner, R C teesfidd CManch ester). . Castle and was received, by Her Mr Geoffrey Lofthouse, MP, 67, Galloway. J G Coktlng. D E Graham. Mr George RA. Andrews; vice- Baptiste Birmingham Bristol the Rev Susan Statt Parish Deacon, bum. 1821; Jean de I ChaJrman. Mr Derek L Andrews; Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant far Laid Medyn-Rees.,72. Mr J.CS. D J Haywood. K tetagg. K K K S Lamarck, AD Saints, MidOeower (Derby): to be Honorary Treasurer. Mr Keith a. naturalist. Pans,- 1829: dvfl Honorary degrees were awarded Appninfmi»n«g JacRarla. K James, p R Levisoo. J D parish Cheshire (Mr William Bromley- . Mott engineer, 66, MrAlbert Deacon, st william, Heywooo; Honorary Registrar. Mr Samuel Rogers, poet. LonidalfrSccles. I A Macdonald. G R London, chief to the following last week: waideotade, astUiam (Rochester). Nigel Blood; General Secretary. Davenport). Pacey, constable, Gloucester- Professor BA. de B. Bradley to a Motley, w E Newton. R t-ONsocblndo, L Mrs 1855; Sir Richard .Owen, biolo- The Rev Andrew Walker. Senior Minsfaull-Fogg. shire, O'NeQL B E Pnuer. F B Rtctuudson. M- His Royal Hi^utess. this -after- 54, Miss Annette Page, Mis Betty Boothroyd, the first Personal Chair as Professor of M 'ContestJohnswood (London): to be gist. Newtown. Powys; Sir Schofldd. 1858: F S-E M saltan. J W Vicar, noon opened the new extension tt> ballerina, 60, Dr Joyce Reynolds. woman Speaker trf tire House of Transplanttfion Sciences. St petet streaQum (Southwaria John Alcodc, aviator, killed in an Stnheiland. G Tucker, I Weeks and Y-L Macdesfieki Town HalL Roman historian, 74, Mr Keith Commons. Doctor of Laws; Mrs Profesora MJ4-R. Ashfold and B. wn. air crash. Cotfeward, France, Rerignatioais and retirements Captain Rupert Maitland- Richard, Rolling Stones' guitarist, Kathleen Dayus, writer. Masterof Vincent to Chairs in Chemistry. .1919; Robert The Rev- Gerald vicar. Tyre (Bobby) Jones, Lord Robens of Brough, Appointment Titterton was in attendance. 49, Wokfaigham. Arts Mr Andy Hamilton. Dr GX. Quarini to tire ICI Chair golfer, Atlanta, Georgia. 1971. 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MBs v f THE TIMES FRIDAY DECKMRFP is 1992 17 Obituaries SIR ALASTAIR KENNETH IRVING PROFESSOR blair-kerr Kenneth Irving, a leading Flying Corps. He was still in TOM BOTTOMORE Sir Alastair Canadian inrtngfytaHct training when the first world (William East at the end of the war as an and one of the western afterwands Botiomore. economics but revelled in Alexander) Blair-Kerr, war ended and be Tom army work, building his lawyer. world’s richest men. died went into business in professor of sociology. manual former judge in Hong He had come a long way In hospital at SaintJohn. selling Model University of Sussex. awn cabin in Vancouver whilst Kong, the Caribbean; Buctouche T from his native Perthshire, New Brunswick, on 1968-85. died on at Simon Fraser University Gibraltar and Bermuda, cars. where he was bom William Sunday, years 72. He (1965-68) and later excavat- died on December aged 93. Hewas Within a few he December 9 aged I, his Alexander own swimming pool in Blair Kerr, the son bora at Buefotiche, NB, opened the first station ofwhat was bora on April 8, ing his 8 1 st birthday. He was of a stationmaster born os of the same on March 14, 1899. was ro become a network of 1920. Hassocks. December I name at Kin years spent buck on the banks 3.000 retail gasdine outlets. The 17 he a 1911. of Allan Water, near THE spare, hard-driving. Later he acquired a fleet of Bonomore was. at an Sussex University were happy ; on TOM Dunblane. To avoid productive ones, the hap- ALASTAIR confusion publicity-shy Kenneth Colm., tankers to import foreign international level, one of the and Blair-Kerr es- with his father, marred by the however, he living, known as KC to gener- crude ofl. and built a refinery most consistently influential piness severely caped in a rowing boar when was always known as Alastair ations of New Brunswickers, ai Saint John to refine it Then sociologists over more than death of. his wife Maty in the Japanese invaded Singa- and when he was knighted in built an industrial empire he acquired control of a Saint four decades. One sign of this 1986 but the productivity pore in early 1 942. leading 14 1973 i he had his name almost staggering in its diver- John dry dock to repair the is the impossibility of picking uninterrupted by his official others to safety through a changed by deed poll, adding sity. It embraced more than tankers. He also bought up. out his key work, for in no retirement in 19S5. His Hist- minefield in the Straits of a hyphen at the same time. individual companies in news- sense was he a one-book man. ory of Sociological Analysis. Sumatra. 300 successively, afl the daily Young Alastair • went to fields that ranged from oil-.: papers in New Brunswick’s Another indicator is the dura- edited with Robert Nisbet was As a young lawyer, serving McLaren High School. marketing, refining and trans- three cities — Saint bility of his texts, for he was followed by seven books cover- as sergeant major a in the ‘ Straits Callander, then to Edinburgh portation, to newspapers, John. Moncton and Frederic- never a follower of intellectual ing Marxism, political econo- Settlements Volunteer Force, University where he read law. .radio and televisicm, to pulp ton. rounded out his fashions. His selection of writ- and socialism in the he was He my warned by his com- qualifying first as a solicitor in and paper, trucking, bus lines, media repertoire with a string ings from Karl Marx, edited 1 980s. His last complete work manding officer that the Brit- 1 939. The decision on a legal cement manufacturing., and of radio and television acquisi- with Maximflien Rubel in the was to edit, with William ish were preparing to career was a dose one. A gifted shipbuilding. tions. Another famous New mid-1950s, is still in good use Outhwaile. a dictionaiy on surrender and that those who boy violinist who was broad-, According to the American Smnswicker, his friend, the in universities today. 20th-century social thought, could get away were free to do casting art the BBC when only magazine the Irving late Lord once Bonomore. who was at which, sadly, will appear Forbes , Beaverbrook. so. Seizing a dinghy from the M . he nearly became a profes- family is the 1 Sth richest in the asked the frugal and austere school in Nottingham, took posthumously. harbour, he and the others sional musician. world, with assets of more KC what he did for entertain- his first degree in economics Although nothing is defini- rendezvoused the on beach at As it was he had no money than C$5-bfflion (some esti- ment. “You don’t wench, you and economic history at the tive in social theory, Tom 2 am. when he briefed them when he qualified and he left mates put the figure closer to don’t smoke, you don’t drink. London School of Economics Bonomore’s writings had the on the dangers lying ahead. for the Far East to seek his C$7-billion). What do you do?" The reply: in 1943. reluming there after rare quality of making scholar- “Don't come with me." he fortune, first working as secre- In Canada, they are be- "I work." military service in Vienna to ship readable, erudition di- warned them, “unless you are tary with clear. on a rubber plantation lieved to be the second in For the last 2 1 years Irving begin his graduate work gestible and complexity sun? it is better than imprison- before finding himself a law- wealth only to the family of had left the running of his Morris Ginsberg. This, in pan. accounts for their ment under the Japs.” Only yer's post in Singapore. Ken Thomson the Toronto- huge empire largely to his After a year in Paris, where durability, but equally so did one man dropped out His legal career took off based publisher. One in 12 three sons. John. James and he made life-long friends his life-long engagement with BJair-Kerr had time only to after the war. Without ajob on writers in New Brunswick, a Arthur, and lived in the Baha- among the French sociological real social problems and world get married on the beach being demobilised from the relatively poor province of mas and finally Bermuda — to community, he returned to change. To Bottomore. soda! while the Japanese bombs fen army, he applied for a legal 750,000 and Canada’s Atlan- da. and Maine and New ates now being constructed for escape paying Canadian tax- leach at the LSE for the next theory was not an end in itself; around them, his before party, position in the Colonial Ser- tic region, is employed by one Hampshire in nearby New the Canadian Na\y. es. according to popular 1 2 years. His courses concen- it was no abstract academic including his bride, set off vice. They offered him a choice or another of the Irving family England — prompted a biog- After attending school in theory. trated upon sociological theory indulgence, but something through the darkness and of Nigeria or Hong Kong. He enterprises. rapher to describe him as "a Buctouche, a small town on He was on a Christmas visit and social stratification and in which should help explain began a hazardous voyage chose the latter and began The immensity of Irving’s metaphor for unchecked cor- the Northumberland Strait back to Saint John when he these he, undogmaticafly. pre- social reality in all its varia- through the mines, paddling there as a magistrate in 1946. holdings — the family owns porate power." where his father owned a store suddenly took ill. In addition sented a Marxist challenge to tions. These held an enduring still dominated fascination for to from one small island to He became a Crown coun- title to nearly 1 0 per cent of One of the family enter- and a lumber mill. Irving to his sons he is survived by his a climate by him and one another, foraging, for food in sel three years later, senior New Brunswick’s land mass, prises. Saint John Shipbuild- attended university in Nova second wife. Winnifred, the functionalist hegemony. which he held himself open the abandoned bungalows crown counsel in 1953. a as well as extensive tracts in ing. is tbe prime contractor for Scotia but dropped out after whom he married in 1978 His teaching style was dear, until the very end: typically the and plantations, until they district judge in 1959. puisne other parts of Atlantic Cana- a C$9-billion fleet of 12 frig- two years to join the Royal after his first wife died. discursive, non-militant and last seminar he gave, in Nov- reached Sumatra. judge in the Supreme Court marked by courtesy and gen- ember. was devoted to exam- There they hired a junk and from 1961 until 1971 and erosity. He prefaced one lec- ining foe future of Marxism in sailed round the island to senior puisne judge. 1971-73. ture by noting the complexity the reconstituted Europe. As Padang on the west coast, aftenvhich he retired. ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY OLUFOSOYE and sometimes unintelligibili- ever, he hoped and worked to already crowded with refugees Five years after settling bade, ty of the terra “dialectics". make it a better place. and survivors, where they were in his home village, however. Archbishop Timothy Ohrfosoye, the sion from the Archbishop of Canterbury. When interrupted by a young His books included Karl given shelter by the Dutch Blair-Kerr was bade in court first Anglican Archbishop of Olufosoye was an assiduous visitor in blade student who propound- Marx: selected writings in authorities before Blair-Keir He was invited to become Nigeria. Iras died in Nigeria His the district assigned to him. and fitted in ed the facts of life about a sociology and social philoso- was evacuated by the British to president of the Court of date of birth was not recorded but he most happily to the parochial staff. From thesis meeting an antithesis phy (with Maximilien India. Appeal for the Bahamas. Be- was believed to be between 75 and St Helens he went on to Sheffield and generating a synthesis, Rubel. 1956). Sociology: a let's litera- Commissioned into the In- lize. the Turks and Cacos 80. Cathedral for a while. his reply was, “Yes. start guide to problems and dian Army he served as a staff Islands and Bermuda. He travelled widely after that to Japan there and see what these ture (1 962). Elites and Society terms sociologi- Classes in captain, first in Bombay, then In 1981 he became a THE name Olufosoye means “the great in connection with Sunday Schools logical mean (1964), Modem in Poona. Transferred to member of tbe Court of Ap- chief expands" and was acquired by promotion, for which Tokyo gave him an cally". This was no common Society (1965), A Dictionary London in 1944 he spent 12 peal for Gibraltar for five Timothy Ohifosoye’s grandfather who honorary DD; to British Columbia where politeness. He was ready to of Marxist Thought (198 J) months in the War Office years. But he continued as had 45 wives. Ohifosoye’s father, howev- he studied and gained the degree of learn from everybody, any- and Theories ofModem Capi- before returning to the Far president of the Bermuda er. became a Christian. Scholar in Theology; and elsewhere. where. When he produced his talism (1985). 1 textbook sociology, appeal court until 1 989 when, It was Bishop Vining, later Archbishop In 960 he was appointed Provost of on which aged 77. he retired for health of West Africa, who noticed Timothy Ondo: five years later he was consecrated made special reference to Indi- reasons. Omotayo Olufosoye as a young teacher the first African bishop of Gambia and an society, he gently rebuked A quiet reserved Scot with a and recognised his potential. He saw him the Rio Pongas: and in 197 1 translated to someone who mentioned that produced a text for strongly developed sense of through ordination, despite the disap- Ibadan, one of the most populous of he had proval of some ofthe older dergywho had Nigerian dioceses. When, in 1979. Nige- India, by saying “No. it’s not public duty. Blair-Kerr was a ." great walker who, despite been ordained only after long ria became a separate Province. Olufosoye for, it*s about . . elected fellows as its first Similarly when he became being terrified of heights, was apprenticeship. was by his Archbishop. president of the International once president of a mountain- I Olufosoye had inherited the chieftain- travels continued — was Sociological Association eering dub in Hong Kong. ship of his tribe but had to relinquish this His he a of the executive committee of the 1 978-82) he was usually to be He also retained his love of on ordination (in favour of his son}. His member ( music, although he did not wife. Joan, who was a splendid support to World Council of Churches, a member of found, pipe in hand and inevitable violin playing, him through die years, later became a the Anglican Consultative Council (and wearing his black keep up his i its host), he greatly polo sweater, deep in conver- Without time to practise, he chief in her own right on one occasion and favourite enjoyed the meetings of Primates. When sation with young new- could not bear to play it badly. Olufosoye’s progress was rapid. Within some months. He was a great some to Canterbury in 1982 comer. Bottomore did not His wife, from whom he was six years he was vicar of the cathedral with the warm-hearted Lancashire folk. the Pope came fare, the believe he legally separated in 1958. church of Ondo. his native city. The Bus conductors refused to take his Olufosoye was chosen to light candle simply in equality, their Luwum, the lived it. just as he did not died two years ago and he is following year (1953) he was sent to .people asked if he might baptise commemorating Janani to Archbishop martyred ldi barely recognise “labour pow- survived by their son and England for further experience, joining babies, and one couple asked him of Uganda by variable in Marxist daughter. the staff of St Helens Parish Church for many them — involving special permis- Amin. er as a TEL: 071 481 4000 PERSONAL COLUMN FAX: 071 481 93 1 3 FLATSHARE FOR SALE RENTALS GENERAL OVERSEAS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS LEGAL NOTICES ANNOUNCEMENTS SOUTH Kea. Lux flat- * large mom ST WI MM hnrariouB PORTUOAL. canaries. All areas. PHOTOTROPIC UMTTEP lovely room, 1 prof, ad mod scadoua Interior d«lgned 3 bad votes, ants.. Hotels. Gou hols. & PERSONAL NOTICES IW96 608S flat In small block. 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Here she takes despoiled landscapes reminiscent Eason, adds his own experience to the head of Russia's ersity of East Anglia's school of This year, sponsored flutter for 300 years against the troubled from them that hath, giving to after the the 30 archives and keeper of environmental studies who ad- Imiy Group, of Monet's “Givemy accident statistics Page espionage state would create millionaires, muse- property group, the largest ever them that do not Valerie' Grow Fair : Page 27 mausoleum of be is known as the the largest mits mad E for Europe: Vaugham Freeman and harmless funPages 1, bad provirion by talks to one of Britain's foremost General ums professor, believes that Britain's single debt made secrets in the world. Misadventures: English National test-drives foe new Toyota Carina a British bank.„ Page 19 consciences Page 13 Volkogonov. announced sea defences are worse than — production Jan4- Dmitri Changing sides Opera's new of E^.. j Page 30 book could now be dosed useless Page 7 cek's The Adventures of Mr that the looted Australian deaf: British Airways Somali gunman who had Tsar links: George Gibbes. boom on at least one of foe most defeated a rival bid by Singapore Broucek is foil of bad jokes, says the town until the arrival of Arts gifts George Pavdiev in the Moscow before Rodney Mflnes Page 28 tantalising of Cold War riddles: American and French troops this Airlines to secure a 25 per cent Allocations by the Arts Council the Revolution, is 87. It is almost case of Alger Hiss Page 14 Big Brother (ft watching: About are to foe stake in Qantas, the Australian nat- Too many nuts: The Nutcracker, week be employed by will widen the divisions between exactly foe age Tsarevkh Alexis, pupils at are ional airline Page 19 most popular ballet in foe world, is 300 a London school LUDOVIC KENNEDY Americans as security guards in London's four main orchestras heir to all the Russias, would have to hare their attendance record Baidoa 100 years old today. Is it past its — Page 9 squeeze arts com- reached today if he had not been Throughout our history the monar- and many Markets:' Shares eased in late trad- fogged by a laptop computer. Nick sdHtydatt? Page 29 use- panies facing budget cuts Page 6 after rising points earlier in shot dead with all his family in chy has proved a durable and Sabbath jackpot ing 15 NuttaB reports Page 25 1918. and thrown into a pit But excuses: The decision to kill ful institution, but I believe it has foe day and the FT-SE ] 00 Index Week Despite a European Court rul- New loyalties 14 dosed up 7.5 at 2,740.3. The between the boy who died and the off This Week, independent trie- Take you* seats: The Japanese are now outlived its usefulnessPage ing that Britain's Sunday trad- New citizens of Australia will no old exile there exists a strong emo- vision’s current-affairs flagship, marketing a big TV set costing pound rose .15 cents to $1.5805 PETER RIDDELL ing laws stand, more money is longer be required to swear an and by .44 pfennigs to DM2.4585, tional link. Libby Purves after 36 years, looks like an error o£ £3,300. Or you can do it yourself, expected in shop tills this Sunday Whereby a century ago, a much- oath of allegiance to the Queen, leaving the trade-weighted index at explains Page 13 judgment Page 29 starting at about £6 Page 25 than on any sabbath in debated topic in British politics was but to their adopted 80.7. Page 22 history .... Page 6 country Page II the “tiyanny of the majority", whereby the least well-off would Never volunteer Looking at welfare punish the minority of the better-off three million Among nearty un- Labour leader John Smith, Rugby: Geoff Cooke, the England through confiscatory taxes and so- employed in Britain will be 600 launching his party’s review of rugby union team manager, fore- cialism. Now tire “tyranny of foe army officers made redundant the welfare stale, dedared him- cast a decade of success for his majority” may mean the because not enough lieutenant- self in favour of universal team. “We will have to shoot our- opposite... Page S colonels and mqois have volun- benefits Page 8 selves in the foot not to continue teered to leave Pages 1,2 Titanic protest being successful" Page 32 Foetal care The sale by the French govern- Football: Graham Taylor, the Eng- The heads of ten of foe nation’s Kenneth Caiman, foe govern- ment of Titanic relics has pro- land manager, has refused to re- leading artistic bodies say that foe ments chief medical officer, has voked British outrage ..... Page 3 serve a place in his ride for Ian arts are not immune from foe eco- Wright, who has been charged nomic recession. — Page 15 with misconduct by the Football Don’t bother suing, lawyers tell Sid Association Page 36 Sid, the great British shareholder without whom the Cricket Ted Dexter, the chairman Lord Mackay, the Graham Gooch, Mozart’s vulgar Anna MacDonald, Action against Serbia must be bal- privatisation of British Gas would not have been the same, of the England selectors, has un- Lord Chancellor, captain of the tongue was caused by II, of Derbyshire, one anced by warnings that Croatia will find it difficult to sue the company if it is forced to break derlined England's determination snubbed Britain’s England tourto India a genetic disorder of L500 children and foe Bosnian Muslims can ex- up as a result of action by the Monopolies and Mergers lawyers saving he had this month, declined characterised fry muting to hold out against the trend to- from areas pea similar treatment from foe Commission. This was the opinion among lawyers alreadytiedded not to yesterday to name a hyperactivity who took part In a City wards one-day internationals at the United Nations if they exploit the increase legal-aid pay date for his according to an carol service at yesterday .. _ Page 5 expense of the five-day Test pressure exerted on Sobia. rates retirement American physician WestminsterAbbey match ..Page 36 Page 6 Plage 36 Phge2 Page 7 - The European THE TIMES CROSSWORD NO 19,105 Wet and windy in most areas, with gales becoming severe in For the West region by region forecast, 24 hours a day, did 0891 500 followed by the the West The South East and East Anglia should remain dry until appropr iate code. after dark. Clearer, more showery, weather will spread into Greater London 701 KentSurrey^useex ___. 702 northwest Scotland, reaching Northern Ireland and the rest of OoreeUianCsaiOW 70S Scotland by midnight. 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The provision, largest McKinnon, the head of £240 million against increases win be based its on a single loan, may push the bank into Joss Ofgas. said yesterday. on the level of services loans to Imiy, the private His prediction came amid a to customers property group, the largest growing realisation that there single bad debt provision ers, the existing chief exec- The loan was agreed by a will be heavy job losses and a made by a British bank. utive. The management are credit panel of senior execu- Ear-reaching re-organisation The frank said h is writing being given preference shares tives and approved by the of British Gas whatever the off £196 ORDERS SWELL million of the loan that can convert into a sub- board. The bank said yester- outcome of the current mo- completely because it is dis- stantial stake depending cm day that Mr Buxton as man- nopolies commission enquiry. mantling Chester Holdings, foe company’s performance. aging editor was “kept folly British Gas has already Manufacturers are limy's highly geared parent Imiy is bring left with debts informed” while the loan was commissioned a consultants feeling the benefits of company. The provisions are of £226 million, and net assets being arranged. Mr Buxton report into how best to pare devaluation, with order part of a last-ditch refinancing of£70 million. Its main asset is would have also been at the down its 2,000 head office books at their highest to allow Imiy to continue the 500,000 sq ft Shires board meetings where the staff in London. It has more level for five months trading in the hope that the Shopping Centre in Leicester, loan, one of foe bank’s largest than 80.000 employees, and Page2l bank may recover some of its which opened a year ago and was discussed. Barclays is is under intense pressure to cut funds when the property mar- is fully let almost foe sole lender to Imry, costs in line with regulatory' ket improves. The bank decided to keep although a small debenture is pressure for lower prices. LIQUID ASSET The provision is higher than Imiy alive at any cost because held fry Norwich Union. Sir James is convinced that expected and confirmed City it is worried that the collapseof Imrybegan to suffer as soon foe benefits of a breakup analysts' fears that Barclays is any more property companies as foe property market started would be widespread. “1 think heading for a loss this year will depress foe market even to go into recession. Baidays generally speaking there is a and may cut its dividend. The refinanced tire company last good chance that if you break bank made £75 million of foe year, but foe fall in property up a company foe value that provision in its fust-half fig- values means the company you can maximise is greater ures but most of foe charge could not service the debts than foe value of the whole will hit foe second half. owed by Marketchief. later when you start" he said. The provision is almost five renamed Chester. Under the With customers already like- times higher than the bank’s refinancing. Chester is becom- ly to lend their backing. Sir tec t rr= Merrydown Wine is profits of E51 million in foe y M . ing a shell company and Imry James launched an appeal for buying the Schloer and first half and will push its bad Holdings, its only asset, is shareholder support as he PU fruit juice brands debt provisions dose to a being transferred to imry stepped up his campaign to from SmifoKfine record £2.5 billion this year. Group, a new company destroy the monopoly enjoyed Beecham The provision is a severe owned by Barclays. fry British Gas in the interests Page 2 embarrassment to Andrew MrMyers said foe refinanc- of greater competition. Buxton, Baidays’ chairman- ing gave foe company a City analysts were sceptical eject who as managing direc- dihice to make the most of its that Sir James would succeed TOMORROW tor in4 989 played a key role properties. “If we had re- in his breakup bid. arguing in agreeing the Joans to Imiy. further and create more bad mained a public company we that foe group would fighr As part of foe restructuring. debts. The bank also believes would still he viable. We are tooth and nail to retain the Barclays is taking 100 percent limy's existing management not under one iota of pressure link between gas exploration, of foe shares in Imiy and two will be able to handle foe to sell our properties and we production and distribution. of the bank’s senior executives assets better than a receiver. now want our assets to grow." Earlier, in a report to the wffl have complete control of Barclays’ relationship with Meanwhile Moody’s, the monopolies commission. foe company through a trust Imry began when it financed debt rating agency, has cut its Ofgas argued that only fry The bank is converting foe highly leveraged £314 rating for Barclays to Aa2 separating British Gas’s trans- another £100 million of its million offer for Imry Mer- from Aa 1 . The agency blamed mission business, equal to 80 loans into preference shares in chant Investors, then a public the weakness erf the bank’s per cent of foe £1 1.4 billion After 15 years, Sir foe company, which leaves company. The bid was made assets and profitability and company, from the arm that Jeremy Morse is sorry remaining loans of £76 mil- by Marfcetohiet a vehicle later pressure on foe bank's capital - sells gas to customers, could to be stepping down as lion and unused facilities of owned fry Wolfgang StoE Only last year Barclays was fair competition be chairman of Iioyds £50 million. zenberg, a Canadian. Mr stiD one of the few banks with guaranteed. Bank despite Barclays has brought bade Stobenberg resigned from the an AAA rating, the highest misgivings about David Davies. Irony's former company last month. Sid’s concern, page 5 trends in the industry chairman, to run the com- Barclays agreed to lend Stock market, page 22 Leading artide. page 1 pany. alongside Martin My- Marketdhief £2 1 5 million. Comment page 23 Embarrassed: chairman-elect Andrew Buxton played a key role in making the loan Six-year gas war, page 21 BA wins approval for bid Payouts flow THE £fLASS DIFFERENCE US dollar most strongly 1.5805 (+0.0015) German mark to take 25% Qantas stake at Yorkshire 2.4585 (+0.0044) trade correspondent By Patricia Tehan Exchange index By Coun Narbrough, world 80.7 (+0.2) BRITISH Airways has beaten alliance" which would see rier. BA said it had foe cash YORKSHIRE yesterday end- off a rival bid from Singapore both BA and Qantas well and borrowing facilities to ed the regional electricity com- Bank ol England official dose (4pm) Airlines to secure a 25 per cent positioned to face foe chal- finance foe Qantas deal for- pany reporting reason with a stake in Qantas, the Austra- lenges of foe market into the mal agreement of which could 28 per cent increase in pre-tax lian national earner, for next century. “It is an alliance come before Christmas. profits to £42.5 million in the A$665 million (£292 million). which vdD create opportunities In Washington, at the week- six months to end-September. THE CLASS The Australian govern-, for competitive growth and end, John Major is hoping to Shareholders have been FT 30 share ment, which plans to privatise expansion on a level previous- press tire Bush administration awarded a 6p interim divi- unavailable to either air- to foe dend, 14.7 cent, foe 2092.5 (+10.9) foe rest of Qantas fry June 30, ly dear way to a BA-USair up per FT-SE100 yesterday gave BA the green line," Lord King said. deal despite signals that it is highest increase of all 12 SYSTEM light to buy into foe airline, Ralph Willis. Australia's fin- ready to turn down the deal. regional supply companies. 2740.3 (+7.5) only a week after sealed bids ance minister, said BA was Andrew Card, the American Customers will also benefit New York Dow Jones were lodged for foe minority preferred over Singapore Air- transportation secretary, is with a £13 million rebate, percent interest lines. which had only sought due to deliver his verdict on worth £5 off foe standing (+1.90)* stake. The 25 3257.08 both tie-up, charge its million is foe maximum allowed a 20 per cent stake, on foe proposed which for 2 cus- Tokyo Nikkei Avge non-Australian holder. price and conditions. He said would give BA a 44 per cent tomers on published tariffs. stake, John Tysoe, Yorkshire’s 17437.91 (+169.20) The Qantas stake will boost BA and Canberra had agreed by December 24. BA’s presence in Asia-Pacific a recapitalisation forQantas of USAir. foe fourth largest chairman, made it dear he is region. Qantas, which has a A$l-35 billion. Current debt American airline, has post- unwilling to sign a new five- aircraft made a stands at A$6.4 billion. The poned a special shareholders year contract for coal-fired INTEBESTRATES fleet of 83 NEVER BE THE profit of A$137.3 million in remaining 75 per cent of meeting, originally scheduled power from the generators will be floated next for December 18, until De- until foe uncertainties sur- London: Bank Base.- 7% the year to June: Qantas 3-month Interbank: Welcoming the Australian year. cember 24 because of foe lade rounding the government’s 3-month eligible Mte merged in Septem- a response from Mr Card. energy review are cleared up. decision. Lord King, the BA Qantas SAME AGAIN. US: Prime fae: 6% Airlines, said it marked foe ber with Australian Federal Funds: 2W chairman, car- page Tempos, page 20 3-mcrrtb Treasury BBs: 320-3.19% beginning of a “permanent foe loss-making domestic (Sty diary, 23 , 30-year bonds: I02 jf102t* gleam in Clinton’s back yard new class system is about to be revealed. It will wake New York: A up the airline industry. And send business travellers to sleep. London: £.$1.5755 £$15730* then and 1952 were crippled, major mining companies You'll soon realise what a difference air inches, as Z: DM2.4609 $: DM15634* From Philip Robinson opposed to air miles, have badgered the state. Gov- £SwFr22042 $: 9wFn.4030* in NEW YORK by law suits, corporate bank- £ FFr8.40fO $_• FFr55400’ ruptcy and mysterious fires. ernor Clinton set up a task can make. You'D appreciate our new slant on comfort, and view films £ Yen193S5 £ Yen! 23-15' giant, The park has been a force in 1986 ana RTZ’s £ Index: 80.7 S: Index: 64.6 RTZ. foe UK raining in a more personal and civilized way. 50ft £0566326 the a r k a n a as* playground foramateurs since excavation started m Novem- ECU: £0.796329 reckons it has discovered ECU1 255762 £ SORT .125712 foe state bought it in 1972 for ber 1989. sit wail £ world’s largest djamond-bear- So bade and for news of a class system that will change the London Foot market close a mere $750,000- For $3JO The consortium says sam- ine rock formation — in Bill entire concept of business travel. admission, weekenders can ple from 26 holes drilled to . dmton’s backyard. take their picks and shovels to 670 ft indicate there is 78 The find has been made at a 35-acre portion of the park million tons of diamond-bear- the Crater of Diamonds State and try their luck. ing rock sufficient for 30 years Park, near Murfreesboro in London Ffcdrra: where Mr Clinton Greg Butts, director of Ar- of mining. It is now arguing AM $337.75 PM $336-65 Arkansas, 3uurt*eefc«n kansas State Parks, said: "We for permission to go ahead Ctasa $338.00-338 50 was governor until recently. £214-25-214.75 plough it every further tests to determine .. up so often and with Under him, a four-company lU-S-?”* ' I.:.., New York: i Q s ga +r_*j they see whar they can find." quality, which could bring Comsx$338SM3&85* consortium lead by Kennecott Ik? m Some have been commercial mining to one of Exploration, a member of foe handsomely rewarded. Arkansas’s largest parks. RTZ group, gained permis- Opportunity. Kennecott said The Unde Sam very sensi- (40.23 carats) is the largest The locals have until April Continental sion to excavate the 887-acre yesterday; “This is foe moment; no one find, but stones named the to put their case. They say park for diamonds. tive at Airlines talk about it." Star of Murfreesboro (34.25 for RTZ would dull Brent Uanl $18-20/bM {$18-05) The find has sparked sharp here wants to Previous prospectors have carairi and foe Star of Arkan- their chances of accidental controversy. Arkansas has to One Airiine CanMake A Difference.” success. The first sas (15.33 carats) haw: turned wealth. A commercial mine deride whether it will preserve had mixed diamond was found onfoe rite up among the 70,000 dia- would exclude the public from mm foe park for recreation, or 1906. but attempts at monds found there over two the main diamond-bearing yield to lucrative temptation. in RPI: 139.7 November (1967-100) between decades. Sincefoeeariy 1980s "pipe". state motto is the Land of commercial mining * Denotes midday hading pnee The L 3 7 1 I 2 U1 I 1 2 * 1 4 1 S . s 20 BUSINESS NEWS/ANALYSIS THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 - • ' ' TEMPUS* ' Electra * ~ ' ' ' . - I HI I ! — . I i i l I 'n - Trust assets Yorkshire offers power of promise Commercial Union cuts decline THE fad that Yorkshire, the before making a forecast: life and pension bonuses last of the regional electricity optimists, however, have of bonus BY NEIL BENNETT companies to report its half- translated ad this into a rise COMMERCIAL Union kicked off this year’s round die RANKING CORRESPONDENT way figures, has awarded to £35.7 million before tax. declarations yesterday with a half per cent cut across policies shareholders the highest divi- On that forecast, earnings board on traditional life and pensions policies for with- THE desperate struggle for dend increase, up 14.7 per would be 14.5p. offering a maturing after January 1. Bonuses on traditional per cent of sum survival among Britain's cent to 6p. is hardly a multiple of 10.6. If the divi- profits me policies have bam cm from 7 With-profits smaller companies bas hit the coincidence. dend is raised a fraction to assured and existing bonuses to 6.5 per cent. cut 7.5 per rent to per value of Electra Investment Yorkshire is a good example 8.5p. the yield is 73 per cent pensions have had their rates from 7 Trust the venture capital spe- Of what an electricity supply Hold. cent contracts will cut from cialist. The group's net assets company can achieve by stick- Rates on unitised with-profits life be 9.5 per cent to 8.5 percent while the total return on unitised per shares fell 1 5 per cent to ing to what it knows best it Devenish witb-profits will cut from 12.5 per cent to 10.5 27Sp in the year to end- has diversified — it is. for pensions be 25-year September. example, the only regional FULL-YEAR figures from JA per cent. Someone putting £30 a month into a receive a The group was knocked by company to take a majority Devenish have a strong air of endowment policy that matures next year wfll document last year's £65.596. The same the recent collapse of Harfand stake in a gas-fired power the defence about payout of £62,941, down from payout of £7,164, Simon, the control sysiems generator — but the cost of them. Boddtngton retains a person with a teivyear policy will have a per cent stake after last £7,484. group, where it had a substan- diversifications is low and J9.8 down from foiled despite tial investment. Overall, the they look likely to pay off in year’s bid op- to exit at profit. value of the group's listed the long run. portunities a investments plunged by a fifth The Brigg combined cycle This has, understandably, LBMS back in black to £139 million. The value of gas-turbine power station, in never been for from the minds Systems {LBMS), unlisted investments re- which Yorkshire holds 75 per of the directors, led by Mich- LEARMONTH & Burchett Management Cannon, chairman, the computer company, reported a pretax mained little changed at £334 cent and Total Gas Marketing ael and USM-quored Clark, chief executive. profit loss) in the six months to end- million as a rise in asset values is the other shareholder, John of £753,000 (£281,000 million). in America compensated for should provide a strong earn- The dearest signal is the October. Turnover rose to £10.7 million (£10.1 total loss). There is no interim the fall in Britain and a series ings stream when it comes 25.6 per cent rise in the Earnings per share were 3. Ip (1.7p dividend even if this does dividend (nil) but the company hopes to pay a final. Oversea of provisions. into operation in early 1 994. total compared with Michael S tod dart. Electro's The regional companies' reduce cover to 22 times sales now account for ‘40 per cent of the earnings. Devenish has per cent last year. The shares rose to 129p. chairman, said it had been a biggest problem is in differen- a 30 9p difficult year for all small and tiating themselves from one third of its pubs in Cornwall medium-sized companies, another in the eyes of the City. and the poor showing of the particularly leveraged ones. They all depend on the distri- Predator on their minds: Michael Cannon, left, and John Clark, of Devenish county’s holiday industry Bromsgrove advances He said the trust had made a bution of electricity for their meant the year’s figures Industries, Birmingham specialist series of provisions against profits, which means the only ern looks attractive. It has the yesterday, after a better than too. would like to change looked flat at the operating BROMSGROVE the percent to E4 ailing companies during the way to choose between them highest exposure to the dash expected 21.4 per cent jump domicile but feels kicked into leveL despite a 40 per cent engineering group, increased pre-tax profits 25 six to September 30. year.'which would be detailed is by looking at how they for gas. but assuming the in pre-tax profits to E27.2 Britain by the capital gains increase in the size of the million (£3.2 million) in the months million). Fully diluted in its annual report. manage their businesses. government does nothing to million for the year to October tax it would have to pay on estate. Turnover rose to E54 million (E39.4 is an interim Despite the fall in assets, the Yorkshire is well managed: curb these investments, this 31. Lower costs helped as did assets leaving the UK. These add-ons will wait earnings per share were 4. 07p (5.4 ip) and there profits £53 million trust increased its final divi- its operating costs were re- could provide a sizable chunk Latin American and Asian Because of the company’s until the summer season and dividend of.l.65p (1.5p). Operating of charging £337,000 in dend 6 per cent to 3.4p, to duced 2 per cent in real terms of non-core earnings in the growth. The total dividend year end Gestetneris profits the second half of the current (£4.3 million) were struck after related costs. make 6.7p for the year, up in the first half, helped by a years ahead. was maintained at 8.2 p. al- benefited handy at ad from year to prove their full worth. redundancy and from 6.4p. Electro’s pre-tax fall of 150 m staff numbers. though the cover improved a devaluation. There was a 12 Pre-tax profits in the El 5 profits rose 7 per cent to £16.7 More jobs will go over the Gestetner little as earnings rose from per cent rise in gearing to 36 million area are in prospect, years. n.6pto 12 . per cent, entirely attributable against a reported £13.6 mil- First Technology leaps million as income from its next few ip. investment remained steady. The recession has not hit GESTETNER shares have About 25 per cent of to the pound's impact on lion. The shares, therefore, are Mr Stoddart said that the Yorkshire as hard as some of underperformed the market Gestebrer’s fully diluted capi- overseas debts. In the present on a forward earnings multi- FIRST Technology, a makerof crash dummies, is continuing £807.000 in investment climate had im- the other regional companies. since Ricoh, the Japanese tal is held by CMtem. which, year. Gestetner expects a ple of about 12.7, which a strong recovery. Profits leapt from £83,000 to 31. company promised a proved recently and the trust It has a generous dividend company, took a 24-2 percent in turn, is 20 per cent owned boost to profits Grom the would appear to contain little the six months to October The was looking at a series of policy and along with stake in September last year, by Mr Seders. Chiltem is an pound's fall- America seems bid premium. payout at the year end, its first for two years, provided trading proposals. "Our area has been Manweb, looks a safe haven despite a recent swui of bid Australian company run from to be turning round Canada The shares should be continued to improve. Fred Westlake, chairman, said First traumatic and difficult but we for investors. speculation. Basil Seders, the Monaco but is likely to switch continues to be tough, and chased only by those confi- Technology was concentrating on its automotive safety can look forward with a de- For anyone keener to take a chairman, offers no comment domicile to Bermuda. Europe will remain flat. dent that Boddirigtons will business. This had led to a 29 per cent foil in sales, to £ 1 1.4 gree of optimism that we have chance ahead of the govern- on these. The ordinary shares Since 95 percenrof its sales Some analysts want to see return to the fray, but existing million, but demand from car manufacturers was steady. noi seen for a while." he said. ment's energy review. South- managed a 4p rise to 154p are now overseas. Gestetner. how the world economy fares investors should stay put THE TIMES UNIT TRUST INFORMATION SERVICE * rvi YU YW YM YU YU */- aid oiler •/- % Bid OOer *r- * Bid oner *F> ft Hd Oder *1- ft Hd Otter ft «' . 97 AC 98.9*1 * * 04)4 • General 44. 10 46.91? *041 Eq General 3924 4120 CL® 153 ABBEY UNIT TRUST MANAGERS CAPEIrCllRE MYERS UNIT TRUST 1 upon Eaempi 85 -W 87 HU CL57 income Trasi 1.76 5.16 Far East TO. IP 21J8 tm 13630 14430 090 386 UK • - 70 - 290 * 090 71.16 73.70 - 037 IJI -do- act 5180 5422 OJO 2J3 SO Hobfenbora Rd. Bum iKUtuHh BH8 SAL MANAGERS LTD Sm Jap Eaempi 43 TO 43SJT' 4JS> £1 1 inurnai tonal LMflO 143 JO ... <123 Income Gwih 6684 TO 080 034$ 717373 35 FotmOdn SmtL Maaxhester .MS SAT. 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Oku -do- ACT 8172 8*00 ii. - - - BARING FIND MANAGERS CHARmES OFFICIAL INVESTMENT Beaten 24U.' 259 10 - 0 45 FarZaii H7-C' JJ"..' O' A) 0°4 ircpir.c 50-4) H 70 0L.1* 6 40 Global Bond 4485 460W OOl 5J4 Coe; 0800 526 535. Bmtar loe 0800 52b 540 Dura loe 1612) r - PO Bn 13d Brrkeoham. KnM BR)4\Q- FIND do act 2*2.711 v*i.v - 0 K 0 0*1 L-CT--.-iai f-57 TO ^1 -CIJ 3 14 InuRianunai 4644 51.97 - OGS 090 smaller Cos 3X73 5J.14T *044 213 American 2J979 234441 - 180 075 -do- ACT 2X150 289.77 886 - •-P> I? 1 4 G-ii osioss wo: 2 Fore StrreL London EU1 5.VO GIH Gin T»: "i'i S* "ot Ftd In- in: 25 00 801 American H 17 31121 -0-34 OW Equire income 824» 85J7t » 1.17 S.40 -do- act 23752 2S3J4 - 1 41 0.75 General Unit 3BJ06 26070 - 460 19) “7 - T - - '< S*S -do- ACT 74. )2 a ;? 7 50 Hi;-, 54 *» 3S 121 "OB Japan 36.79 39 4# . . UKGrauan 78.90 D90 • 2.41 Australian 107-65 American r.:n Pi" l-J 071 1115 > su'd ^ ~ 0J7 an 11482 -099 036 -do- MX 477 94 508.45 • 781 • STi Anwr Sr.llr c.h iut«o - «.' income ft! 07 '«4JS S)i [J? l Tn ot In. Tru'ii 45J« 48.93 - 012 2X0 -do- MX 12173 1301 - Lift 086 income 28447 302631 427 r AteiraHj ^Jit-Ace Sljil? 214:0 FRIENDS PROVIDENT MANAGER? irJ l »3? 0 si NM L'NIT TRUST MANAGERS LTD UK Enterprise 17186 18787 *1A4 44B -dCOTACT 57938 61686 • ;ni .'Xi S >•> ... salirfiDni Mllh. >S»J. Jar T-rP 50 24 !17? - ft.* Tfcr Center. Can.erjMn. 45 I- a:: EVp 'IT li $ H r? 's, :t4 THE TIMES FRIDAY &S DECEMBER 1 8 1 992 BUSINESS NEWS 21 Ut { Menydown swallows ,lSh =f!h, SB soft drink brands Bv Martin Waller MERRYDOWn Wine has and that die sales decline made a long-awaited expan- could be reversed. sion in the soft drinks line. His first task wiH be to The dder producer has combat the strong seasonality bought the Shloer apple juice of the brand — 40 per cent of and PLf lemon juice brands sales fall in November and from SmithKHne Beech am December. Shloer may there* for a total of £8.26 million. fore be promoted as a sum- Menydown is raising £5.06 mer drink too. PU annual million through a placing to sates are less than £1 million. meet the initial payment on Both drinks will be pro- completion of £4.35 million duced mainly at Meny- and provide extra woridng down’s facilities at Horam, capital. The shares will be East Sussex, and distributed offered bade to existing share- through the same network as holders on a one-for-three the company's otherproducts, basis. which indude two soft drinks hU,i The deal was greeted by the brands. market with a 23p jump in SmithKHne Beecham, Menydown shares to 248p. which bought Shloer in the Shloer is seen in the drinks 1950s. is selling the pair to industry as a brand in decline, concentrate on its larger and warranted sales of £6 health drinks brands. million in 1992 would be Menydown is to graduate £600,000 down on die previ- from the USM to a full stock ous year. Richard Purdey, market listing. Menydown’s chairman, said Mr Purdey said the compa- Menydown was confident ny's policy is based cm its. that there was “considerable position at the premium end * scope for the growth I ... and of the dder market and on ' : * v development" *Ui\ Jn.v of the brand further growth in soft drinks. A drop of the soft stuff: Richard Purdey, chairman, left and Michael O’DriscoH finance director, axe planning further growth of Merrydown’s soft drinks side Devenish GA chiefs quit Royal Bank Devaluation helps boost profits pull ahead to avoid conflict of interest factory order books JA DEVENISH. the West By Neil Bennett, banking correspondent Country public house operator h: By Janet Bush intervention from the Bank of widely seen as under takeover THE Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday that the two GA tailed statistics about Direct ECONOMICS retire full board CORRESPONDENT Central banks continued to battle in France and the Bundesbank. threat from Boddington has accepted the resignations men had decided to line’s success at the Despite this, the franc dosed Group, saw pre-tax profits rise ofthe chairman and one of the because they felt there may be meetings, and has only given currency markets as the under BRITAIN'S manufacturers ERM came little changed from its previ- £2 million to £13.6 million in directors of General Accident a conflict of interest due to the them out in executive reviews. are beginning to see some of pressure despite France’s renewed ous finish at 3.4170 to the theyeartotheendofSepteniber. from its board after it became headlong expansion of Direct The three men had also Prest- some the benefits of sterling’s deval- commitment to a strong franc marie. A major source of This was despite little change worried that they could learn Line. Lord Younger of agreed not to attend uation. a competitive advan- pressure for the franc is the in earnings from its core pub competitive secrets about Dir- wick. the chairman, said yes- Direct line presentations. Direct Line has grown from tage . increasingly envied by increasing unpopularity of the business (Martin Waller ect Line, the bank's fast- terday: “Both my colleagues those European countries fac- devaluation since September. sions remained acute yester- government'sfrancfort policy. writes). growing motor and home and 1 have learned with regret nothing in seven years and ing recession and rising un- Manufacturers seem to be day. The pound dosed a touch Opposition leaders say they The improvement came insurer. of their decision to retire and has S76.000 policyholders. employment but lacking the becoming more optimistic higher at DM2.4575. would float or devalue to be from lower interest charges Lord Airiie, the chairman of we would like to thank them The company's success show- tools to tackle this because they about output, with a smaller Emopean central banks able to cut interest rates and and non-recurrence of losses General Accident, and Ranald for their loyal service and ed in Royal Bank's figures. belong to the exchange-rate proportion of firms predicting continued to battle with the reignite the economy. from discontinued businesses. Noel-Paton. the managing di- sound advice over the years." The insurer's profits rose 50 mechanism. a dedine in volume of output currency markets as they spec- The government's economic A 6.35p final dividend makes rector of John Menries and a Privatety, however. Royal percent to £15.1 million even The Confederation of Brit- over the next four months. ulated that the commitment to research institute predicted a total of 7.8Sp (6.25p). General Accident director, yes- Bank's executives are extreme- after Mr Wood’s £6 million ish' Industry reported in its While the Treasury expres- current parities in the system that French unemployment John Clark, chief executive, terday said they Wfll retire ly relieved that they are leav- bonus. Premiums rose 7 1 per December monthly trends sed disappointment that un- cannot last, given Europe’s would average 10.8 per cent said the board was pleased from the board of the Rqya] ing. since the traditional cent to £213 million and tile survey today that British man- employment is rising sharply, growing economic problems. in the first half of 1993. But with the pubs’ performance in Bank after its annual meeting composite insurers are con- bank expects the company to ufacturers’ order books were at a spokesman said theevidence Pierre B&ggowy, the despite economic weakness, a difficult year for the drinks next month. In their place, the cerned about the growth of become a market leader by the their best levels for five from manufacturing industry French prime minister, took short-term interest rates have industry in the West Country. bank has appointed Iain Direct line, which sells insur- middle of the decade. 1 increase in the die BT, ance over die telephone, and Lord Younger said he was months, although still wen was generally encouraging. the unusual step of holding a risen to 1 per cent because of The sharp VaDance. chairman of below normal levels. Export He said improved output ex- press conference to reaffirm the bands vulnerability. dividend was merely the level as a non-executive director. are keen to oompete more delighted that Mr Vallance orders seem to have improved pectations should continue as his government's commit- The US had more good of payment catching up from Jimmy James, a director of fiercely with it had agreed to join the board. in December, following the the effect of lower base rates ment to maintaining a strong news yesterday with the trade its original low base to where it Sun Alliance, is also stepping Peter Wood, the head of “His background and experi- deterioration in October and continues to feed through. franc. He said he would not deficit telling 1 8 per cent in should be, he added. down at the bank’s next board Direct Line and Britain’s ence will bring considerable November, which the CBI Sterling profited from being not devalue or float the cunen- October to $7.03 billion from meeting. highest-paid employee, has benefit to our discussions at attributed partly to sterling’s outside the ERM. where ten- cy. This was backed up by $8.58 billion in September. Tempos, page 20 Officially, the bank said never revealed the most de- board level.” he added. Insurer bids Water regulator reports an INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS £44mfor improvement in services trust stake By George Swell International Centre for Integrated Mountain Ecclesiastical Insurance Of- wffl want to see dial higher playing by the rules.” Ofwat fice, the insurance group BRITAIN’S 32 water com- Development wholly owned by AUchurches panies have, overall improved bills do indeed reflect higher says the number of people restrictions on wat- Trust, a registered charity, is services to customers, says Ian levels of service." affected by Kathmandu criticised the informa- er use fen from 2 1 million in offering E44. 1 million cash for Byatt, director-general of He Andrew Ofwat, the water industry tion supplied by the com- 1991 to 6.7 million in 1992. the 60 per cent of St for retirement of the second Director General, Dr. E. F. Tacke report panies. "Overall, tiie quality of Fewer customers experienced In preparation the Trust it does not already own. regulator. In his annual improved. interruptions of more than a The offer values each St An- on service in England and information has the Board of Governors invites applications for the post of while it recognised that 12 hours to their simply and drew share at about 21 5p and Wales, be reminds the com- But is of satisfac- response times to customer puts the trust's share capital at panies that service since 1989 the development systems takes complaints and billing queries £74 million. The shares dosed will be taken into account tory information reset in time, tiie fact is that some have improved. at 21 lp. The bid is seen as a when price limits are signifi- response to written que- DIRECTOR GENERAL housekeeping exercise to allow 1994. companies have made On Byatt said: "With water cant progress while erthers ries, Severn Trent Tendring EIO to win more than 50 per Mr Qualifications should include: In addition, some Hundred. North East Water, cent of St Andrews. Under EC charges increasing in real have not terms to finance improve- companies have expressed South West Folkestone and rules, this will allow it to treat O A distinguished career ofprofessional achievement in any ofthe disciplines relevant to the prance and promotion services, customers concern that others are not Dover, Mid Kent South East value of its holding at net ments in the Water. Mid Southern, of integrated mountain development. value rather than accord- asset Thames, Welsh. Bourne- ing to the share price. sustainable development and enviromental mouth and Bristol rated as O Major practical and research experience with integrated management very poor. is mountain areas ofdeveloping countries, preferably- in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region. Greenlees falls On response to billing que- ries, Severn Trent South O An established record ofinstitutional management at the highest level and ofthe leadership and motivation ofa competitive times in the The West South East Bourne- muhi-disciplinary and international staff ofsenior scientists and professionals; experience in inter-institutional British advertising industry mouth and Bristol were rated networking and an ability to attract funding. are reflected in a 27 per cent as very poor. fall in pre-tax profits at Gold Severn Trent claimed yes- Substantial experience ofhigh-level executive positions in relevant international institutions would be particularly Greenlees Trott. Profits, terday that it had dramatically female, preferably ofan age between 45-55 years, of nationality. The £2.17 million in appreciated. Candidates may be male or and any dropped to responses improved its on la the Centre is English. six months to end-October. working nguage of the bflbng queries and written although some ofthe dedine is complaints since March when organisation with its Headquarters in the ofNepal, with the primary for by die non-repe- IC3MOD is an autonomous international Kingdom accounted the report was compiled. a £482.000 profit last objective ofpromoting the sustainable well-being ofmountain communities. It operates at the interface between applied, tition of Wessex Water, led by Nich- a disposal. The in- adaptive and development research, training and extension, emphasizing effective socio-economic development policies and time from olas Hood, chairman, and aru1 ntarn mpn) fragile mountain habitats. terim dividend stays at 3-3p. programmes, the sound of Colin Skdett managing di- y rector, declared an 3 1 .3 per Tbc Centre currently has an international professional staff of 19 and an ammal budget exceeding US $3.1 mflfion. The raised cent increase in profits, to Payout Centre’s publications and programmes may be obtained directly from IC3MOD, P.O. Box 3226, Kathmandu. NepaL £44.3 million, in the six Acatos Hutcheson, Profits at & months to September 30. The edible oils, rose Director General of will be for a term four should start not than 1 the supplier of dividend has been raised 10.6 The appointment ofthe new ICIMOD of years and taler million before tax to and allowances of this exceptionally challenging post win be commensurate with the high from £6.7 per cent to 73p. out of March 1994. The salary million in the year to £7.56 earnings up 12.1 per cent to qualifications and experience required, comparable to equivalent top-ranking positions in International Organisations. 27.Eamings ad- September 40.6p.Mr Hood said costs did to (13.3p) a vanced I5.2p not increase over last time. Further details can be obtained from the address below, where applications with fall CV and the names and addresses and dividend is share and the final Wessex shares rose 7p to tdcpbooc/foraanflc numbers ofthree references should be received not later than is March 1993. making 63p for 4p (3.25p) and Skeiett 5S4 p. Wessex chiefs report profit flow: Hood, left, the year (5p). Prof dr.fr. KJ. Bede International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC) 350 Boulevard 1945, £ O Box 6 Full-frontal assault in six-year gas war 7500 AA Enschede; UteNetberiaiids Fax: 31-53-87 44 00 Tel: 31-53-S7 44 44 decision of his life. Denis Rooke, the company’s then chair- ByRossTteman die toughest business future man, had seen off attempts by the correspondent Acknowledging that planning the industrial government and its advisers to break the of the £11.4 trillion company bad become James’s constant company up ahead of sale. With hind- McKinnon, the bead impossible under Sir London based FACING SirJames that appears a mistake. dadpi construafan company ADMINISTRATOR assaults, he and his fellow cfirectors sight. / across a lunch table at the ontHataatte of ofgas, a monopolies commis- Tenaciously and slffiftiQy, and making seeks » AMMAL CHARITY M TUMMA London yesterday. chose to submit to Goring Hotel in use ofpublicity. SirJames has feuidKf in 1923, the Sectary far the Protection of Annab sion enquiry. maxhmzm OFFICE ABMHSMTOI Gas’s chief execu- Abroad, fund-raiMs ki Swain to waifc in Nmh Africa ml Cedric Brown. British the levered British Gas into opening its MARKETING MANAGEMENT gamble uttertyat oddswith fluent In GERMAN, good Jordon. It now at and wondered whether he It was a h on* the lotting aM thaiVet tive, must have markets to rivals. At every turn, the aaperience In WPice* on partintiary cminEml » education. A team of overseas consultants steady, thorough, but unexciting style of dealing with Asian was wasting his time. has appeared outsmarted by its asset SataJ? negotiate. TWs new, poet, based in Toni* aid awwrtng to the local Commodity Futures Markets wtn be in London looking British Gas’s management British Gas compaity 24 hours earlier. Sir James Send C.V. on PAX no,- Dfcoctor, wfl b* a deroa rfng chdanoe far the hjcobM to recruit marketing management personnaL Less than engineers. regulator. The elevation of Mr Brown cppfcxnt, the higher levM at is a company ram largely by faQ^fag oanMurothc ddK warning, launched the most 0717027390 If you want to be part of a dynamic had, without recognition that for aD his ent tflpfcxTiw.r. international team Capable, can-do people, proud of their reflected in his six-year cam- He/She «i be royjuntfjta for qc trmi eft of consuttants and be prepared to relocate devastating assault integrated strengths, Robert Evans, the chairman, the faAfa on ww oversees in creating the biggest anew! dUaMuctop the new Hospital HomL TNft w* Irwofc* there will be three introductory £ OritSch na^smonODOlv.* - success seminars to be held at paiKU iu unuuj lacks the sparkle to match Sir James. office management, basic areountfafl. mperwtion of Use Venue: the monopdKS buklng fabric and vdtide otdnfaactodc, and Using with Waldorf Hotel. London In a submission to employees Yesterday’s lunch, in an hotel notable fleet thiscoinpany of 84.000 bool gaw nl istries, \ 22_markets THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 issues STOCK-MARKET Dec 17 Dcr 16 Dec 17 Dec 16 OK 17 Dec 16 waming of midday dag midday drag nririAiy dure 21% II AMP IDE SS 54% Ejwooo Ok 54% 53% oiade 5jsnp Seng Eflerpca IV. 20 Hang AMR 61’. 60, Enseaum 34% m\ 0xy» Core care JPi 27% Abbott Lain 31'* 31% Enron C0cp 47% 46% PNC Financial industries 61% 61% losses Aetna life o EtuetV Corp 32% PPG in « 58 Forecasts as Ahmonson IMF] lb us Ellul corp 24% 24. near IK 58 downgraded IV- Air rred A Cbera «% 46 Doan 61% 61% Fad Score IV. hit by 19% IV. ABmoonS szs sr. FMC cup 49% 48% Pac eutu ptlya - 1 Alcan Alunram 17 17 FPL Group IS . 35% Fac Gas 6 Elea 32% 45*, second half Ako Standard 3b 36 Federal Binreu 54% 54% Pac Tdesb 45% AOW Signal SBH S8% tea Nat sfige 73% 73% Pall 25% 25% political Ahan Co of Am 71'. 70% Ris OifOBa 34% 34% from Aim ISS in Hire inmate 45% 45% Psr,m nl~Ctmnri 41% 44*. Reuter Kaniunn 27% xr, IN write-offs Amentia Hem 4tf. 46 First Union wre 4. 9% patter Barclays reveals 76% EINDHOVEN Amer staadr 4 i% 41% Hut mu Grp 31% », Penney po Amer cyanamW SS*. 96 Floor corp 42 42% Pennzoll 51.. 51% pressures 40% 42*. 42. Amer El Finer 32 3Z. tad Molor 40 78% 78. Dutch truck manu- NEWS of further heavy provi- operation should be hived off. Amer Eapra 24>, 24’, GTS COtp 34 34 Amer Genl Core 53% 93% Gannett 50% SOS Pbrtps Dodge 45-. 46 sioning by GLAXO: SHARES CONTINUE TO UNDERPERFORM has told the Monopolies A CHILL m the political air Amer Marne ft 71% 71% Gap Inc Del 33*. 33 Phnafld Elec 25% 25% warning its Barclays Bank He 76% yesterday sent the Amer Lnd 119 iit% Gen donna 31% 31% i Morris 76% net loss took some of the shine off and Mergers Commission Hang Seng ior. p« 24% 24% would be higher an ,-860 Amer Stores 45% 45 Gen Dynamics m3% are 38% than tumbling points to Amer TAT 48’. -w. Gen efecutc B4% an ptmej B 38% the loss otherwise creditable perfor- that such a break up would index 86 31% of about 100 Amerind! 70% 7(7, da unis (8*. 68 PolanM 3J*. L JT-. million 800 result cheaper and an dose at 5.329. ending an Amoco 50% 90% Gen Motors 32-r 32% pace co 37% guilders (E36 million! mance by the rest of the equity in gas 46V n Anhemer-Btudi 58% 98% Gen Reinsurance 1 16% no Pilrocrtca previously I unexpected three-day rally forecast market Bardays. down at improvement in the compa- Apple Corapurer 5th SS Gat Signal 58% 58% Pi uuer St OmM W. K% 8p 29% Archer Duikis an ter. Genuine pans 34 34 Pub Sen E 6 G 29% writes). Turnoverwas 1 The dp. ny’s share value. (Lulu Yu . 66 company said: "AJ- 37 shook the market by aim* a% S’, Georgia fac 60% 94. gajv Oats 65 billion Arroco omette 58 57% Ramon Purina 47% 47% “tough operating results in confirming plans to writeoff l" Care Krtcat & Aitken, die light at HK$2.5-7 6 6% 800 Arsutmg wnd 30 29% Giaro adr 24% 24% RzFdmt Crop 42 41% j- million). 4V. 49% commercial vehides have im- £240 million of bad debts after stockbroker, is urging dients (£210.13 Asaro zfi 22% Goodrich (BF) 46% 46 Kayineon Ashland ofl 26% »% Goodyear Hie 65% 66% urbok uni «% jr, proved The fall followed remarks by 53% 52% considerably and will the restructuring of Inuy. the to switch out of National Afl Mrhflrtrt 113 111% Crate 38 38 Reynolds Metals ~ 750 -T 73% A1LU Data no 57, S3', ort At] Fac Tea 24% 23% Bsadvm Srea dose the property Power, down at and Qian Qichen. the Chinese ’ year with a positive group. 5p 265p. KMJ DeiabQB 28% 28% Great Warn Pin 19 !«' RodnaeO lna 28 28% I Aroo products Hattfbunon 28% 29% Rohm « Haas 51% 52% . we Analysts immediately PowerGen. tighter at foreign minister, which 54% 55 expect to suffer a began 3p 43% tonal Dutch 84% 84% r 700 Mto Pf rates 18% IV. Heinz (HI) 43% higher net 1992 loss than the downgrading their profit fore- 267p, and into British Gas. quashed any hope of an early Battfm Ces a El 23% 23% Hercules 61% 61% mbbermaW 32 IT. 58-: 58 FL resolution to the Sino-British Banc one «% 48% Haiti(y roods 46 45% Safeco crop 100 million we expected casts for the bank. Kleinwort Strauss Turnbull is also be- BankAmerka 45% 46% Hewlett Packard 65% 63% 51 Fa nPs cos 76% TV. Bar* moon 41% Salomon me 37% JP. when we Benson, the stockbroker, 650 lieved to be recommending political conflict Mr Qian said ol NY 50% 49% Hotels 41% announced six- Bankets it Hr W. 66 Home Depot 66% 65% Santa Fb S Pac 11 12% J- Crop 61% or. month results." which cut its forecast to £80 British Gas. China would stand firm on its Barnett Banks 41% «j% HOtnestake ll'j 11% Sant Lee Bunch « lomh 55% 54% Honeywell 68% 68% Scecorp «% 45 Daf did not elaborate fur- million only last week, is now I British Airways held steady opposition to Hong Kong lob 13% 31% Household Ml 55% 55% 68 % 68 57% sr. ther 4- 600 receiving governor Chris Patten's pro- Bean Dtdaoo 87. 82% Houston Bids 4?, 45% on its forecast but said its saving that Bardays is only at 278p after Ben AlMnttC 91% 50% Humana 20% 20% Soon Paper 36% 16 Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Oct Nov Dec BellSouth Corp 09% 69% Seagram 26% taS commercial vehicles business likely to break even in the Dec May Aug Sep approval, from the Australian posals for democratic reform. 51% S!% ITT Buck 6 Dealer 18% 18% rm^nl. Tool 63% 63 42% 47, lost would be no conces- Block 38% IN CO 22 22% Shell Trans 52% 51V more than FI 1 50 million current year. Other brokers, government. to bid for 25 per There (KUO 37% % 35% 34% LoutsoU Band 30% 30% Sberwta WUms xr. 3i% in state- sions. no deals, he said. a*. 1991. Announcing s such as Pan mure Gordon, are at Kleinwort says institutions doubts about the proposed cent of Quanta* the ode i 21 % 21% Inland sseef a 22% SbiUeOm 1 snap-On-Tooh 30% 30% FI airline to John. Mulcafry, of Peregrine Borden Inc 28% 27, use) Corp 86% S3 . 97.4 million loss for the first predicting a small loss. agree about the outlook for demerger. A line of 750,000 owned that is soon 52*. 51% o.irhn CD JT. 37% BiUtol Myn So W._ 6V. m 71% brokerage, said: “What China Brominelire FenfiFeint 25 29% Itul FB» 6 FT 109'. 109% SOtweslern Ml 72% half, in August. Daf had said it Share prices generally saw equities, but believes most of shares ' was also said to be be privatised. But it is feared Bonington NOtt 41% 41 lntl Paper 6S’. 65% Sprint Core 2S% 3% might break even in the earlier gains halved, with die them will still have the bulk of overhanging the market as that plans by BA to acquire a has done is remind people that CBS 179% 179% Janata River Va 18 17*. Stanlrf W0 its 41. 40 Q4a Financial 95 94% Jtusn 6 Jiuno 52% 51% Sun Cm it pour 27% 27% situation still exists. second half. It reported a total FT-SE 100 index ending the their money tied up in bonds another broker .prepared to stake in USAir may have run the Well CPC lnd «5% 45% K Mart 25% 25 Sumrust 42% 41% CSX kenots 69% Superealu 32% XT. loss of FI session 7.5 at 2,740.3. time next year. its profit into opposition from Ameri- see some more weakness in 70% 68 or. 394.5 million in up this downgrade ampbett soup 43% -m KerNOcGee 44% 43% spina corp 23% 23% 1991. including extraordi- Turnover reached an impres- Among leaders. GEC estimates. can authorities. the next few days.” Can tattle 11% 11% 60% «J% Sysco COrp 25% 25% CUes ABC 493% 495% W% 58 TRW me 57% 57% contin- Holdings was the 1 15*, 14”. nary items, and has reported sive S25 million shares, boost- strengthened another 6p to Several companies men- Competition feats HSBC Holding* <0% TO my (EH) 62% 62% Tandem - limited 27% Tandy Core 29% 29% several large presentations tioned as potential takeover ued to unsettle Glaxo, down most actively traded stock, S4% 54% lire. 28 cumulative losses of more than ed by prog- 275p ahead of OoetpUlar 53 ST. UN Brooms 77 77*. Telecom Corp 1 % 1 % 1 18'. Earlier than 4 million Central A SW 3 2*, Lincoln Nh 73 72% Tdeoyne IB , FI 700 million in 1 8 months. ramme trades, including one to investors in New York and targets were up and running 22p at 773p. this with more ChampPm mb 29% .29% Luton 44% 43% Temple inland 53% SZ% DAF shares, which traded by Goldman Sachs, the US Boston. The group has spent again. Tarmac where there is week. Astra, the Swedish shares changing hands. Spec- Qiaje Manhn 27% 27% US Cuboid* 42% 41% Tenneeo 36% 38% Onaucd Ok 36V 36% UvSteM Coip 53% 53% M 59% its exposure up 50 cents at FI 6.60 before securities house, and bed and the past week talking to bro- persistent talk of a bid from Pharmaceutical group, an- ulation about to Chetmn carp 69% 69% tDtdriana Fac 59% 59% Texas Inst 46% 45% Cheater 3 IS 32% Md Common 38% 38% Texas U dlltte 42% 47, the news, fell to 6.50. breakfast operations designed nounced that sales of its anti- Anglo-United drove the price FI Chats core n% 88% Marriott =1% 21 Textron 41% 41% eight Mac* *». wwner 28% 28% DAF also announced it had to establish a year-end tax loss. ulcer treatment have topped down HK$1.50 to $54. Corp 57 57% 6 McLnn 90% Time CUantp 19. 19% Maidn Marietta 67% 67% Thnes-Mlrror 30% 30*. secured loans totalling about There were few new posit- Hammerson. the property developer, continued to attract $1 billion this year. Glaxo New York — Wail Street cyan 49 46 Masco core 29. 26-. 25% 23% DeptKM SI 6V, »% Ttadroiaru 53*, 52% shares firmed in early trade. Canal -Qxp 24 MR} FI 190 million from the Bel- ions opened, with investors speculative support with the A shares climbing 8p to 275p. shares have underperformed On Cola 41% vfi Mnpte“ BgCOTp 15 15% Toys b as 39% 3?j Calgae-Palznothr 58 57% MeQnr XT. 33 TranSHmerta 46% 47% gian government and the seemingly urtimpresred by the Earlier this week it was suggested Hanson might bid after its relative to the rest of the gaining support from a con- Cotnmbd Gas 20% 20 McDonalds 47% 47% TBwltc core 25% 25% CDtnmoow 46% 45% Tribune 48 48% Dutch state-controlled latest average earnings figures plans to resaie Canary Wharf were shelved. Last night there market by 1 5 per cent in the traction in the trade deficit Ed 23% 24% MkDomui D Compaq Comp 44% 43 MCOfMT HU 61% 61% Tyco un 16% 40 Nationaie Jnvesteringsbank and another rise in unemploy- was talk of an agreed bid for Hammerson from the US. past three months. and some selective bargain comp am ut i«% 18% Mead coro 40*. 40 UAL core IIP. lift Medtronic 97% 96% U5T me 32% 12% Elsewhere the drinks buying, traders said. 32% E% (NIB). Flemish regional au- ment. However, Kleinwort in CODE 31V 31% Metal tt 51% 51% USX Mararban 17% 17 McMDe 51% 51% llnOerw NV US’, 105*. thorities had agreed in prind- Benson is optmistic about sector. Merrydown Wine, the The US merchandise trade emu Nat cat 44% 45% core Cons gas 46% 45% Merck inc 46% 46% ITitkin 46'. 46 ple to grant a BFr2.2 bOiion 1 993. It says the London stock kers in London. British Aero- Minorca rose 7p to I I3p. rider maker, is buying Schioer deficit narrowed to $7.03 bil- Cooper inti 48% 48% Mann irorft tty. eo% Union tartJtJe IBS 16% coming Inc 38% 38% Minnesota tone *w% 102% thrion PadBc 59 57% (£43.7 million) loan to DAF. market offers the best space climbed 6p to I53p as Lucas Industries, where BTR and PU drinks from lion in October compared with Crown Out 3*. 31% MOW Corp 62% 62% Unisys Corp 10 10, Dana core 46% 46-, Monsanto 55’, 96 USADl Croop 17. 12% reward at is seen as a possible bidder, SmithKline Beecham for a deficit of $8.58 billion in under conditions to be deter- risk/ balance, helped the electronics team Hen- DgyiOn Hudson 73% 73% Morpn UP) 62% 62% USF8G Ooip 12% 12% Deere Motorola 103% 101% US Life 53% 5J% mined. NIB had agreed to by a sharp aoderation in derson Crosthwaite, the stock- firmed 2p to 1 25p. £S.25 million in order to September. By midday, the 41% 41 me DeJa Air Unes so. 48% Nad Medical 12% 12% US west 38% 38% lend it FI 67 million, partly eamings growth. But it is broker. made it their share of British Gas rose 3p to 273p expand its adult non-alcholic Dow Jones industrial average Deface cup 47% 47% ran seau 11 10*. United Tedl 46% 46% Deere* Edtron 32% 32% Natl Sendee tad 2V. Unocal Corp 24 23% portfolio. finance acqui- 2. 1 points at guaranteed by the Duich stare. slicking with its FT-SE 100 the year. Rolls-Royce re- in response to the demand by To the was 6 lower Octal Equip 32% 57, Nertx&r at 2 2% 33% 13 rabid Dan st «*. at. NBD Bancorp 31% 30% v~,carp 53 S3 Flemish authorities index target of 3.000 for 1 993 sponded to news of a multi- Ofgas. the industry's regula- sition. Merrydown is issuing 3,253.02. The Disney (WHO 41 40% NT nma A 26 26 Wal-Mart Stans 64% 64% said they' were willing to co- until it can be established how million pound engine order tory body, that the company be 2.7 million new shares, which Tokyo — Shares ended Dominion BBS 39% 39% Newmom stns 4£f. 40% Warner-Lambert 70. 70% Dweller 0UQ »i% 30% Mas Mobawk 19 IV. WBHB Mgnun toe 39% 39% operate in finandng DAPs fast the eamings up-tum will horn the Italian airforce with a split into two seperaie busi- should raise about £5 million. firmer in index-driven trade. DOW CUD 45. 45% Niks B 89% 88% WriK Fargo 74% 75% Daw QuinIran 57 57 NL mdnstria 4% f, Wfestinghme 12% 12% to 1 lost nesses. Sir McKinnon, Nikkei average was up restructuring provided the out- be and where the money will rise of 5p 14p. ButICI James The Dow lanes 21 28 NOrdaiMn 36% 35% Weyerhaeuser 36% 36% come of an investigation of the come from to fuel the equity another 24p to £10.09 as the director-general of Ofgas. Michael Clark 169.20 points, or 0.98 per Dresser ir. i7>. Norton: Stem 63% 62% Whirlpool 44% 43% Date Purer 36V 36% NUro State Per <3% 43% Whitman 15% 15 company proved positive. market’s rise. Roger Palmer, brokers continued to express believes the group’s pipeline cent, to 17,437.91. Dan A BntoUM 57% 57% Noiwes Corp 42% 42% Winn utile 74% 74% Da Pom 49% 44% Nynes Core 83% Os Woototnth 32% 17. Eastman Kodak 40% 41% rvHriwmyl pa Lr, 18 wrigiey [wm) jr 34>, 34% Eason core 77% 76% Qftm TT, 22% Tens 77% 77% BRITISH FUNDS $;*.*. -aw* IDI On Ini Cn GOVERNMENT securities |U« 2 Knar VU ial K»92 Fncc U red r l GWR GROUP (Final) Profits in previous year were Hiph Slock l % >U High L» Mock .44 were squeezed higher in thin Pre-tax £721,200 £339,000. Local advertising revenue BTRWanams 1997 125 +5 Second Consolidated Tst 97 III'. o*-. Tiros v.o. MB 10B--1 B.9* 4J9 trading with the cash market 10*. EPS: rose 16pc and sponsorship revenue II S’- Tiros 1 on* 15.6p (8p) SHORTS (under 5 yore) IW, 10% AXD 140 Critchley Group (220) 250 +3 Tadpole Technology 165) 186 +7 taking its lead from the finan- UT “S. Fund o’. ,**J 0*-V (.02 *v. 50', FumS 3 .% looooi D8-. •ll 7i4 Dtv: 4p, mkg 7p (4p) by 71 pc. 100- "7"- Trea» *%» W»J 100% tl> fcJS 10Vu com row io: %JU 143 Foreign a dot PEPiovTst 102 Tepnel Diagnostics (I2QJ (91 44 cial future. V. 101 \ r- I. — FT-SE VOLUMES MAJOR INDICES LONDON FINANCIAL FUTURES ^ f Period L000 Carlicm C IJ300 Land Sec; 1.000 Scot Hydro SIB Open High Law Close VttaMe Exchange index Abbey Nad New York (midday): FTSE Euro 1 00: 1054 4 1 1-: 2 h ctm^aicd with 1985 was np at 80.7 2.9V) Ccais Vlyla 4.100 Leeal 1.100 Sen New *48 01 02 Alld-Lyons £ Gn a ..... 5257.08!- 1- ?! FT-SE 100 Dec - 2735.0 2761X1 2732.0 2748.5 10393 (day's range 80.5-80.8). Brussels: FTtvious iniensc 44 ,74 43 2758.0 2792.0 2757.0 8079 Anglian w IJ00 Cm union 1 J00 Uu;.Js Bk 2.800 San Power 2J00 433. “J !»2 2I> rvm Mar 27*03 CrrnenJ .. M4S«Tl*l 53, Argyll cp LtoW Counaulds 1.200 MB Caron 3-500 Sears 113X10 Three Month Sterlins Mar 03 03.27 93.36 93-25 93.34 Tokyo: 9563 Ar]o wig 5.HXP De La Rue 834 Maris Spr 5-300 Svm Treni »l Paris cac . . 4:7.11 r-2.51, Piroioui open iraeresc 2vJ5jiJ4 Jun 93 . 03.53 93.65 9334 9it>0 1926 T4?7. ! Previous 03 Burmab Crrt 599 K* Ik Save IJOO Kotr.Tihns 557 Wellcome .1.400 Hammerson Prop A'. Hammer.m Prop urd. Smsroarc. Premier Con* Oil. Notts. open imorst 35o$8 Jun _ 94.62 05.05 94.82 94.93 795 m .7.900 R> I whiibd 1.000 Cable wire IOT LasMO Bk Scot 6JO< -A- Tadpole. %%heway Italian Govmt Bond Mar 03 03.04 03.15 92.40 9235 5692 1 .5711-13738 Australia 1.4496-1.4507 Cadbury tOT Ddbrohe L2l» %4ir.;hury IOT Wilms Hid 220? Puis & Calls: Albert Fisher. .AS DA. Kunich Norex. Pr.-mie: Cons Oil. Tarmac Previous .jpen inieim 2 10J3 Jun 03 _ 93.05 0 AiwaDai _ 2.2992-2.3024 Austria - 10.86- iass Bahrain dinar — — 0-5925-0-6045 BdgwmfCmi)- 31.78-31.82 ' 1 Brazil cruzeiro*. . 1 7905 A-\ 7928 Canada - 1^750-1.2755 LIFFE OPTIONS [ COMMODITIES - m gpnispamd 0.725-0.735 Denmark 5.98-5.99 Fmianansraaria — . — 8-0295-8.1455 Frar - 5J825-SJ87S r-.u, C-JK Puts Puo P«5 REPORT: Robusia o%ftee futures dosed %\iih sains, with the ICIS-LOR (London 6.00pm): News that Nigeria Greece draebnu — 3233-330.5 Germany - IJ478tl.548S Jan Jol loo Dee Jua Senes Apr Jul Jan Apr Feb 'lay An? Sena Dec Mar Mar Hung Kong doBar 1 mari-.ei sho-.vins signs of resuming its uptrend after recenr would cut back production by ! 0% over next year _ 2J645-12J739 Hong Knng 7.733-7.734 n V India rupee 4$ 1 45J6-46.32 Ireland 1.7025-1.7075 wn "Is" *4 ; lb SU TAA... - 750 JO IS 32 AtjfcyN® 330 7E 45 consolidarion. Business remained suixlued with activity not funher boosted levels. - *50 Is 53 :s *% 57 rr^'j *. SO0 Hi *0 ’4 41 SS r3*7'.-l N': J Kuwait dinar KD ~ 0.4705-0.4305 Italy. _ 1392.0-1396.0 It, 371 ftpected io pick significantly until after Christmas 7 0 S 20 r : '| up the Malaysia ringgit Japan ASDA. _ 50 6 » BIT 1-I.J . 940 *9 46 Anutrod 2 CRUDE OHS (Stand FOB) . 4J3839-4X897 _ 122X3-123 J8 1 “072'-. 25 4‘s holiday. Cocoa futures remained on the defensive, dosing MericopesD 4915-5015 rSJ'n *0 2'i it 12 14 moo 12 44 ?9 sr 75 sr r24‘:i i'r ; 2 Brent Physical 18.10 *020 Malaysia . 2J75-2.577 ... fi *5 *11 24 BT? . *. 1 1 . the times Friday December is 1992 BUSINESS COMMENT 23 High street America is no place Hard heads beat bleeding hearts for the faint-hearted foreigner esterday’s eleventh-hour conversion of the Philip for toe store and they have beer Nahonai Association Robinson of Pension Funds to the incredibly patient but who knows foi mor Y ® ^ted form of compensation how long r in ? examines some of the 1 among retailers KSS SSf ^ 1hosF 311(1 outside the General optimism reasons why the United is growing, however. The Christmaf selling season in America, which States a starts just-after toe Thanksgiving - ui ujc wagnt 01 su omissions has proved to be m favour of holiday, got off to a strong start on oirnpensation arrangements for fraud on November 27 with queues around pcnston ftrnds but not in cases of graveyard for so many maladministration block at the famous New York toy or underfunding. the British retailers store FA O Schwan. Economists The NAPF was surely pushing its luck and its expect a 5 per cent to 8 percent rise in l r WIIh e er earlier Prop08315 - These would takings this year, changing the 2*S? -S v i P£ effectively have levied third pension fond contributors in or yeans, America has eaten view that this could be toe order to make British retailers alive. consecutive season of gloom. up for the incompetence, or worse, of the pension industry Through a combination of Retailers are reluctant to Often toe professionals that are the core membership bad luck or poor judgment champagne this for from Christmas, of NAPF. This may be the simplest F way few of UK store groups have ever and ir remains to be seen whether a ensuring a smooth maintenance of the status quo. realised the dream of repeating their growing consumer confidence will But it will have given the impression of complacency home success in the world's largest translate into sales for all sectors. and tolerance of less than best practice. After all the consumer market For Ratners, which will dose 1 50 status quo also allowed Robert towel Maxwell toe scope to Some have thrown in the of 1 ,000 US stores over the next three pillage funds he held in trust. Last month. Storehouse, once dog- years, the jury is still out. Suzanne The NAPF should know that bleeding hearts are ged by the poor performance of its Wotkenfeid. Moody's analyst on toe no substitute for American Mothercare chain, sold its company, said: “It’s too early to judge hard heads in such matters. As is all US Conran's Habitat operations to whether this apparent rebound in too apparent in America, well-intentioned but Marvin Traub, the retailer who made confidence will send consumers out woolly-minded compensation schemes produce per- Bloomingdale’s famous as a glitzy buying high-end jewellery again. verse results. America’s federal deposit insurance store on M anhanan’s upper east side- “Sterling Jtoe US arm of Ramers] is scheme surely encourages bad banking practice by isosceles, drained by its American highly geared to diamond sales. 1 underwriting the failures of banks that act im- losses and poised for its third debt think they will benefit, but it remains prudently. The scheme also encourages imprudence restructuring, has been searching in to be seen how much this will affect elsewhere. Depositors are offered a substantial level vain for a buyer of its US Herman's high-end products. Jewellery was of protection and may be tempted to forget the need Sporting Goods operations for more always thought to be recession-proof than eight months. It has finally ... graduation, engagement, mar- for prudential scrutiny of a bank prior to opening a written down the business to $50 riage, these were things which contin- deposit account and simply go wherever the highest million while claiming it is capable of ue whatever the economy, but this rates are on offer. $600 million sales. Earlier this year, was shown to be false. You do not Likewise, in their original form, the NAPF the recession and the shoot-from-the- need a big diamond ring to get proposals would have subsidised negligent admin- lip style of Its former chairman engaged.” she added. istration and unrealistically low levels of company washed the shine from Rainers and contribution and led to some cynical undercutting of almost swept its gold and jewellery graphic example of lough management fees and charges at the fringes of the business into the melting pot conditions arrived recently James Maxmin, the anglophfle with the decision by Tiffany business. Whether the NAPF likes it or not and American chief executive of Laura to stage a promotion and however unfair, the vast army of professional A Ashley, has spent much of the past attempt io sell itself as an affordable advisers, administrators and investment experts who year gradually changing the old jeweller emphasising the average make a comfortable Irving from pension schemes English rose image of its stores in an price of a Tiffany purchase was $200. have all been tarnished by the Maxwell fiasco. The attempt to transform it from a one- Ms Wolkenfeld added: “You can industry will never rebuild its image or increase the concept company which independent see how tough things have become attractions of making retirement provision without a consultants say was looking increas- when a store like Tiffany takes a long hard look in the mirror. ingly outdated. chance promoting itself as middle And last year BAT Industries sold range and affordable. This is not Marshall Reid's, the Chicago retail- truly its image, but it has to do er, and Saks Fifth Avenue, the New something because people are not Barclays grief York store chain, under takeover Conspicuous success: the rapidly growing Body Shop chain has recently opened its 100th US shop going to be spending toe big money.” threat from financiers Sir James Those taking toe retailing tempera- arely has a chairman-elect of a major Goldsmith, Jacob Rothschild and reported to have grown eigh t fold and resistant to change but came from a tion. Its new range of shirts carries, ture across toe American shopping organisation been forced to suffer such slings Kerry Packer, who argued the sum of opened its hundredth store in the half time past. The installation of escala- rather daringly, a button visible malls last weekend confirmed toe toe conglomerate’s parts were worth year to the end of August tors is reported to have almost through the breast pocket. trend toward practical presents. and arrows as Andrew Buxton. Hisjourney to R Spencer takes the brought palpitations. custom- further sacrifice to twentieth Large department stores are now more than the whole. Marts and on The A the top oftoe bank once seemed a gentle stroll Nowit Pam Stubing, retail analyst with award for determination. Sir Richard ers Brooks targets, younger clientele, century retailing is toe display of toe challenging chains such as The Gap, has become tortuous, and he should think about Moody’s Investors Services, stud; “It’s Greenbuiy. its chairman and chief are unaware of any change that men’s boxer shorts, now in stand- selling simple turtleneck shirts and , not only UK companies which have executive, was in New York last would bring them into the store. alone racks. For the store which jogging suits at belowtoeprices ofthe trouble here. A great many US month telling American newspapers The struggle appears far from over. dressed presidents, toe Rockefellers high street chains. retailers have had trouble in Europe. and magazines that despite rumours In a land where packaging is and Hollywood film stars, to have toe Although sales at The Gap are nated the £422 million loans, and he may never have 1 think it’s a culture problem and a in Briiain to the contrary, he had no considered almost everything. M&S underwear outside the protection of beginning to show signs oftailing off. even examined toe figurework closely. But as very fine line of managerial judg- intention of selling Brooks Brothers. refuses to promote. William V glass topped cabinets is viewed as an it & one of only two US companies president, breakthrough. managing director in 1989 he had a key role in the ment can be the difference-between He told American journalists tartly: Roberti. Brooks Brothers important held up as successfully selling its “We’re here for the long ran.” says: **We don’t spend a whole lot on The store recognises changes formula abroad. board's decision to approve the main £215 million death or success. “The French group Gaieties La- The traditional men's clothing advertising and marketing — we which toe recession has brought by Toys R Us is the other. Toy retailers loan. A leveraged buyout is always a riskyproposition fayette is having trouble with its store for which M&S paid $750 don’t believe in it” But retail consul- the quintessential suit-wearers of report no super-selling toy this year, and Barclays’ decision to lend so much to Manhattan store — people say it is mfllion in 1988 is daimed to be tants believe it will have to shout it Wall Street bankers, brokers and which will spread spending over the crest of a property Marketchief and Imiy, even on not French enough — if they change, providing returns at last. Severe cost from toe tops of a Manhattan lawyers into unemployment Despite several products. The craze for video boom, smacks of reckless imprudence. maybe others will say it is not cutting and tighter management skyscraper before it brings in toe toe bumper bonuses predicted for games has been replaced by dolls and Mr Buxton has admitted he may appoint a chief American enough. Without question, controls via an inventory computer younger set those still employed this year. Brooks bicydes. And gifts include the odd executive to work alongside him at some later date, America is incredibly competitive system pushed operating profits up believes many of them wfll think sing-along Karaoke machine. Lyrics for six to toe alter Levy, an indepen- twice before spending on suit the shopkeepers’ favourite but institutional shareholders are still outraged that and I’m not sure overseas companies 30 per cent toe months $600 a of tune really appreciate what that means end of September on a 10 per cent dent New York retail And it dismisses adverse consumer would speak of a cold snap in the the bank should fly in the face of current practice and before they set up here.” she added. sales increase. That buflt on a 64 per consultant, believes reports on one of its suits, saying it weather to encourage a festive mood hand both top jobs to one man, even if only Two UK chains stand out in cent operating profits rise-in the year Brooks is trapped in its was a 1989 model and would not be among shoppers and a better econo- temporarily. America: one for its immediate US ending last March, when sales rose Wpast image. He said: “They have no available in the stores today. my. toe cornerstone of high street opposition, Buxton must In the light of all this Mr appeal, toe other for determination. only 4.6 per cent credibility with the updated custom- Ms Stubing added: “I don’t know profits. jobs reconsider his detenrnnation to take both the top Anita Roddick’s “cosmetics with a- Wife the purchase of toe 1 74-year- er. They cannot go out of their suits." about Brooks. People are just not What makes them shiver is wheth- at the bank on January 1. He owes it not only to consdence” Body Shop chain has old retailing chain, M&S took on a Brooks Brothers’ present idea of wearing suits any more. Men's er spending will be sustained when Barclays but toe banking industry as a whole, which been a conspicuous success. Despite monumental task of transformation. being hip is a new line of mix and dothing is toe first thing to be President Clinton’s tax increases would welcome signs of humility. recent UK profit warnings from the Its traditional customers, those who match suits for prices between $240 sacrificed, in a recession. Marks and begin to bite into middle class group, its American business is think little of buying a $600 suit, are and $325, called fts Wardrobe Collec- Spencer paid an awful lot of money incomes next year. BUSINESS LETTERS - Keep new pension measures simple Computing how to Chatset’s record From MrC. Brandon Gough discriminate against a soci- lose customers is not so dotty THE TIMES CITY DIARY Sir, In your Comment (De- ety's need to provide choice in cember 1 5) jot provide a neat the provision of pensions. We From MrAlan M. Pardoe From MrJohn Rew summation of toe multitude of urge the introduction of sim- Sir. A few months ago, I Sir, You recently carried criti- submissions to Professor Roy ple measures covering pension purchased a computer from a cism of our Guide to Syndi- try by the big Japanese corpor- founding London Docklands Goode’s Pension Law Review arrangements so that toe need manufacturer that is a public cate Run-offs, including a Minorco plays ations with the creation of air- Development Corporation Committee. As chairman of for greater regulation is tem- limited company. This week, I quote that our figures were craft carrier Britain — moored and a director until 1988. He an organisation which has pered by toe need to encour- contacted toe company with a ’’dotty". Any member of happy families off continental Europe ready is chairman of toe Docklands itself recently given its propos- age occupational pension view to buying some extra, Lloyd's would be excused for dispatch locally built Japa- Sinfonietta and, he told us yes- als to Professor Goode I schemes. memory for the computer. 1 washing that we did not have IN THE week before Christ- to nese cars and consumer elec- terday, does not rale out a tem- endorse your assessment of toe The UK leads Europe in the spoke to the sales office, who such a reliable record for mas, it is happy families time tronics into battle over Europ- porary Docklands site. “Com- key themes that are emerging. provision of a cost effective assured me that 1 could come accurate prediction; although at Minorco, toe natural re- ean market share. Could it be munications is toe absolutely However, 1 take issue with private pension arrangement to their office and purchase toe we are alert for signs of hubris. sources group with dose con- earnest Japanese inves- critical issue, ” he says. your conclusion that employ- with toe minimum of state said memory boards. We are seeing toe fruits of nections with Anglo that have taken it all too seri- “People have got to be able to ees would be necessarily better intervention. We must endeav- On my arrival, the salesman years of indiscipline and lack American. De Beers and toe tors ously? It certainly makes one get there. If I was still on the off investing in personal pen- our to protect and promote toe went off in search of the items. of rectitude among market legendary Harry Qppenhei- wonder, when Toyota opens a LDDC I’d be saying this is ex- sions if companies are unable UK pensions industry while Twenty minutes later, he reap- practitioners, which are not mer. Harry’s son-in-law. new plant near Derby on a for- actly the reason why we need to meet stringent rules. The ensuring that the rules are peared to ask bow 1 was going going to be blown away Hank Slack. Minorco’s presi- by mer airfield. Honda's plant at the Jubilee line." Currently, Goode Committee has neces- strengthened to prevent abuse. to pay for them. 1 said by frothy comments. dent since 1985. becomes Swindon, Wiltshire, was also the government is hoping to sarily focused on occupational Yours faithfully, cheque, backed with a guaran- The great imponderable Minoroo’s chief executive, and built on an old airfield. Is this approve the Jubilee Line in the pension schemes and it is here G BRANDON GOUGH. tee card. The sum involved about Lloyd's, and the thought Minoroo’s two joint manag- mere coincidence, or should new year. If it does, Stevenson that any reforms will result Chairman. was about El 60. He said that that must deter any punter ing directors have resigned — questions be asked at toe Min- will be open to suggestions. but there remains a danger Coopers & Lybrand, they would only release goods from joining this no longer Roger Phfliimore. Harry’s istry of Defence? that a new framework for one Chartered Aocountams, on deared cheques or by aredit exclusive dub. is that it has godson, is off to dabble in the part of the pensions fabric wfll 1 Embankment Place, WC2. card or cash. always been wrong to be arts, while Tony Lea goes back Ringing Extel. Known to be unhappy a change 1 do credit optimistic and, . REVENGE was taken on mo- not have any particularly, to his old stomping ground. recent decisions, with Baring’s bile phone-carrying yuppies THE political antennae were cards, nor had 1 11 60 in my that longtail liabilities appear South Africa. He will re-join his old sector he is returning to yesterday among the 1 70,000 bristling yesterday as next Postal disservice Ask early for cash pocket, and I pointed out that to be only capable of produc- Anglo American in a senior research at as head of German users ofVodafone. High-pow- year’s top City PR job — toe £5 I could write out two cheques ing unpleasant surprises. yet to be announced. Equities. position, Soctefe G6n£rale ered types ringing infor their billion privatisation of the From MrA nthony de Trafford From Mr Richard Witney to cover the totaL each covered Yours faithfully, Peter Burnell, nine yeare with managing di- Hugh Hughes, messages at lunchtime found third tranche of British Tele- Sir, five years ago, the post- Sir, I write concerning the by a £100 Cheque card; but no, JOHN REW. Anglo in South America, and, he is do- correspondence rector of SGE. says there were none — only a voice com — went to Brunswick man delivered 7ne Times to on larger he was quite adamant 1 was Chatset Lid. a consultant to more recently, lighted finally to have Phillips bidding them “goodbye”. rather than Dewe Rogerson. me. But postal workers appar- companies and prompt pay- not pleased, having made a PO Box Number 661, Bank, joins Minor- Midland on board — he first tried to re- Vodafone denied a disgrun- the government's old favour- ently complained about toe ment Almost all of our com- round trip of 50 miles and SW1. board. Just to prove that Milln five co’s cruit him at Savory tled employee hacked into the ite. DR have handled 90 per- extra work involved and a vote pany's clients are “large" and taken meet of the afternoon to not have to be related to you do years ago. System and sabotaged it try in- cent oftoe government privati- was taken. The rural postmen we have absolutely no prob- achieve nothing. on. Peter Wilmot- _ be taken message, which sation work to date and were all for maintaining the lems with payment of their 1 find this attitude quite War- putting the Indirect advisers SiEwefl, chairman of SG service but were outvoted and accounts within 30 days incredible; all they to ir- tooktwo hours to clear. “There seemed certain to win BT3. from had do vice- PAUL Keating, Australia's burg Securities and communities lost a help- invoice. was to make a telephone call to From republican prime was a fault on the playback worth £2 mfllion in fees. Old rural Mr Grenville Hewitt of SG Warburg repressibly chairman system,” a spokeswoman said. hands were suggesting yester- ful service they were happy to We do not offer any incen- ascertain the validity of the Sir, In her article on the direc- minister, was obviously frying Group, also takes up a it for. tive or discount simply card and cheque. This is advisory gov- Sounds plausible ... Anyone day that all came down to pay we panel that is to help to mask the impact ofhis tor’s seat. probably SG Warburg, the merchant Annoyingly, the deliveries of “ask for the money", notwhen precisely what a rival company economic ernments decision to sell a up to no good would decision-making leaflets continued, it is overdue did for the left a message that was bank. last week, the govern- unwanted but always one me next day and (December 9), Janet quarterofthe national carrier have Bush rude. ment dismayed other hanks and this service meant the week before it is due I have the boards were £40 cheaper! quotes the Chief Baring down Qamas (the former Qantas far more by Economic giving Warburg all three fi- postman had to call at every always felt that this is the easy Have any of your readers Adviser to toe Empire Airways) to the noble Treasury as signs of loss of confi- way of ensuring similar MORE Airways nancial roles on BT3 global house regardless. both payment had experiences? saying: “We really wan: io in the Lord King's British — dence are emerging Masters plan is manage- on time and healthy bank Yours faithfully, yesterday co-ordinator, financial adviser Maybe it time a hear what these people have to at Bar- when he announced European department lead it ment derided what tasks its balance, I suspect those who ALAN M. PARDOE. Australians would SINCE toe Tate Gallery an- and broker. After that, say and, indirectly, the Chan- After making a that new ings Securities. nut- was thought to a matter of employees performed and complain are as usual those Wfflow Cottage, cellor will to swear alle- nounced plans for a £100 be hear it" 1 am from Europe in no longer need major retreat lion new museum of modem political expediency to ring the they in turn might appreciate who just sit back and wait. Lower Dingle, amazed that the redundan- giance to the Queen. Vive Chancellor September, with changes on toe PRjob at least the benefits of working for an Yours faithfully, West Malvern, will libre.Lord King is, art some people have been only hear from toe experts to bottom. Bar- rAustralie cies from pop if Dennis Steven- Earlier this year, Brunswick organisation that fulfiSed cus- RICHARD WITNEY, Worcestershire, “mdirectiy** doubt, thinking. wondering and thereby risk losing Adrian Pud- no help secure Managing Director. ing is now son. chairman of the Tate handled toe aborted GPA flo- tomer needs to distortion and censorship. of European re- Plastics Ltd, lips, head trustees, might use his Dock-, tation and the Wellcome share their jobs. Abbey Utters to The Times Yours faithfully, the past year. Phil- search for Japanese landings lands connections to secure an issue but BT3 will be its first Yours faithfully. Abbey Works, Business and finance GRENVILLE after HEWITT, lips. joined Baring TRAFFORD. Rectory Lane, 36. always those interim home for toe modem government privatisation. ANTHONY DE section can be sent by 52 Makins Road. Kleinwort Benson THERE were ten years at also a di- little Wemypentre, Loughton. fax on 071-782 51 12. 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The office PC will send back toe ence is able to choose from £800 pocket Morning and j mobile phone end to the age old © t names of pupils who should be in class, alerting teachers to 68 plot lines, determine the rf registers in the afternoon United States that Teacher logs on to a laptop computer possible truants fete ' of characters and the has a built to the in voice answer and scrolls are linked story ending problem of pupils down the class register, had its pre- chip. When users school office PC by October are un- putting attendance symbols next to each 5th year Geography: Friday 9Bi miere in New York this able or unwilling to answer radio registration week. playing truant, pupil NAME Registration (am) Clots their phone; a built-in As die 20-minute-long, pager answers calls. The ima fervent Paul I high-tech, interactive fiizn feature can record reveals Nick Nuttall up to Emm Jean progressed, the 75 mem- five telephone numbers. s Wfepptng Comprehensive School: Morning RagstruUun -u- bers of the audience shout- Mary Jana bout 300 pupils at a NAME Mon 7 TUe8 Wed 9 ed among themselves Disc-count Hart London school will, after bawd about the choices flashed BRITONS Bryant Paul / O / benefit from the the Christmas holidays, 1 on the screen. Each seat cheapest Driver compact discs in take part in a pilot project David / J / was fitted with a pistol the grip EC — while the Irish Athat Garrett could consign the traditional Tony / 0 / with three buttons so view- pay the Welfare officers can program the system to study suspicious most The finding school register to the museum. The ers could vote. comes - Hart David / / t patterns of pupil attendance. Schools must compile truancy despite -complain ts students, based at the North West- Members of the audience that disc Leadbettor Dicta 1 statistics to meet new education department rules in September prices are kept minster Community School are to / / can vote at designated plot artificially high 1993 in Britain. have their morning and afternoon Norris Adrian O / 1 junctures. Results are in- The cost of living survey, attendance record togged by a laptop PBWan Lucy / / t Sth year Geography: Friday afternoon pereistwu truancy record stantly tallied and dis- carried out by Employment computer which can then tie checked played on the screen :< Stans Geoffrey H H 1 and Conditions Abroad, found at die start of each lesson. NAVE Sep IS Sep 25 Oct2 Ocffl the film moves ahead in the the average price (Ufa CD in «* Stewart Duncan / 1 The system, which wall connect 1 Bryant Paul / Britain was £12.78. In Ire- classrooms directly with a larger Sylvester p Laura / / t Eimaea Jean land the same discs cost 0 personal computer in the school office | EJ7.I3. Stan Geoffrey by radio link is being tested as a ; / weapon in the fight against truancy. \ Wilson Conn / Brain wave I Under new Department for Educa- X r nirk 1 - 1 . L. j— l_n _ A NEW microwave tech- tion rules, which come into force next nology capable of szraolta- September, schools win have to dal backing to computerise our claimed for Ears is that it can spot The system can also be pro- testing another system called optical neously transmitting publish truancy rales. The depart- registration and also for the software pupils attending morning and after- grammed to print a standard letter to mark readers. These take paper- chan- dozens of television ment announced a £10 million that can use our formula.” he says. noon register, but who then skip parents, for toe head to sign, that asks based registers, read (hem. and put nds has been approved in package in July to encourage local At toe heart of the electronic lessons. Precisely how many children them to account for their child's toe information on to a database. America. CeOuIar Vision is education authorities to test innova- register is a laptop computer toe size are indulging in this form of truancy absence- Optical mark readers require a a microwave system that tive ideas using new technology to of a sheet of A4 paper. Form teachers is not known, but toe numbers are Other systems are also being member of staff to feed paper uses cells similar to those compile die figures and combat taking morning and afternoon regis- believed to be high. Figures suggest looked at to meet the education registers into a machine which puts cellular in telephone sys- absenteeism. tration can scroll down the dass list that in some innercity schools more department rules. Some schools, such the information into a computer. tems to transmit video to Up to 60 of 108 local education on toe screen and tap in next to each than half the pupils that should be as the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Which of these systems will, in the homes equipped noth a authorities in England could be name a symbol that denotes whether present are absent in their last year of school in Islington, north London, end. win the lion's share of toe small window antenna. successful in securing government a pupQ is present, absent late or off compulsory education. have been testing swipe or smart education market will depend on In contract to cable TV grants in the New Year and several rick. A better picture will be available in cards. These cards can be swiped cost, performance and ease of use. systems, which entail dig- manufactures of rival technologies Once the register has been taken January when researchers at the through reading equipment to log Their future may also depend on toe ging up the road to bury the are vying to win contracts to supply toe teacher transmits toe information truancy unit of toe University of attendance and give pupils and outcome of a conference. Improving wiring. Cellular Vision uses systems in schools. via a radio link rather than teachers access to classrooms. School Attendance: What Lessons radio signals capable of The scheme at the North Westmin- having to stroll round to the Martin Coles, the deputy Have We Learned?, to be held at the chosen direction. The ma- transmitting up to 49 ster von test a technology called the school office to hand over a head, denies that swipe cards University of Huddersfield in July rharrrWg ‘In some inner-city schools jority rules. Electronic Attendance Registration paper file. Meanwhile, in the have created a prison mentality next year. Eric Blyth, senior lecturer education welfare at the school. He believes in social work at the university, The film. I'm Your Man, or nerd? System (Ears). It is the invention of office, an more than half the pupils was shown at a specially Spy engineers at Bromcom. a company officer can. for example, study suggestions that the cards believes the meeting will allow ex- equipped cinema in Man- A COMPUTER wtuzkid. based in Bromley. Kent All GuiyeL the data to spot suspitious are absent in their last year smack of “Big Brother are perts toe chance to swop experiences hattan. Seven similar one- aged 28, Who reportedly the managing director, says more attendance patterns. For in- misplaced and reflea the atti- with the various technologies. mas are to be opened in the once tested security proce- than 20 school authorities want to stance, a child who is consis- of compulsory education’ tudes of older people rather At the very least, he hopes the United States in the next dures for the United States test toe pilot system, which he tently off side one afternoon a than students growing up in a systems can deliver reliable data from two months. defence department in the estimates will cost between £8.000 week may be genuinely 01 or modem high-tech world. “The which accurate truancy statistics can 1 980s, has become the first and £15.000. may be working at the local market North London publish results from attitude of the girls is that toe cards be compiled. However, Mr Blyth Sore point alleged computer hacker in Tony Fiddfaouse, toe headmaster unbeknown to his or her parents, r an irHlepto survey. give them more responsibility, which tears this may be hairier than at fori HOSPITAL computer syst- America to be charged with of Manor Farm Community School, The system wfll highlight pupils Using Ears, teachers taking lessons they respect," Mr Coles says. appears. Recently there was outrage ems are not helping pa- espionage. Hie US govern- Walsall in the West Midlands, is who are regularly absent and allow during the day can log into toe But Mr Fieldhouse has reserva- among some schools over the acc- tients. according to a report ment says Kevin Lee enthusiatic about toe system. Over officers and teachers to investigate system and query the morning and tions about these type of systems. “We uracy of toe new exam tables. by the Audit Commission. Poulsen stole classified mil- the past three years the secondary where toe child might be and afternoon register. The office com- see difficulty with the smart card. It “Presumably getting accurate infor- match is It says nurses axe not itary secrets and should go school, which teaches pupOs aged 1 whether their side notes are authen- puter will the list of children could be open to considerable abuse mation on exam performances keen on using computers, to prison. But his lawyer to 18. has been developing a formula tic The technology can handle a near that should be taking, say, geography in toe hands of children. What considerably simpler than atten- and often do not receive calls him “an intellectually — using information such as reading limitless number of registers being at 11 o’dock with their morning happens if they swap their cards, or dance rates. If the furore caused over proper training on how to curious computer nerd”. age and sex — to predict a child’s beamed in from around the school registers from various forms. By one collects several from pupils who toe exam tables is a precursor of what use them. Hospital manag- Mr Poulsen worked as a likely attendance. and, says Bromcom, teachers can use scanning the database from the decide to be absent?” is to come in September, when schools, including North attendance rates are published, then ers are also making little consultant testing Penta- Mr Fiddhouse believes this experi- their laptop computers as a personal dassroom. toe geography teacher can Some constructive use of the data gon computer security. mental work could have national organiser. instantly see which pupils appear to Westminster Community School and toe information may be worthless,” significance. “We are seeking finan- One of toe main advantages being have skipped dass. Tower Hamlets College, have been he said. 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London WCI. - : 'J& - *>^ « ' ’Z . .*>•*'** •• • ?' =-•• •V'« ... -J - ; -bvwvzri ,«r>“aW ;*Ar'fr ;> '-&»• c ; “4 , '£$?. S~v ;. *&??f .: ’-’life * •' •: * :•.-** THE SUNDAY TIMES v /-v *--.-r-'s. ?:•• /. > , — W* ;' . ..v-v • . » s . THE SUNDAY PAPERS y? ?^V: iaafo&SaB . the TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 27 OPERA page 28 DANCE page 29 Graham Clark gets more . Tchaikovsky: would he directorial help than he have revised his music really needs in ENO’s for The Nutcracker if he new Jan&cek staging ARTS had lived longer? Still life at the end of the world •art from contem- porary CROATIA: The GALLERIES: most amazing thing about this Richard Cork on the show is that it has been put on at afl, emanating as it does disturbing work of Tim Head in from a Zagreb so recently in the front line. Not so surpris- variety and vitality of which nothing is quite what it rawne ing is the the Croatian art on display: strongly expressive colour is ntering the White- gained a reputation during the rule, whether the ait is chapel Art Gallery is the 1970s for his intriguing tending towards abstraction, like finding yourself yes. tantalising rnsfanaffons transported, like many of the paintings at for a with projected light E and a to second, from the Mall Galleries, or more the traffic minimum of props. Spare, sophisticated/ naive, like choked winter city to the an empty delicately calculated and al- stretch of countryside those at Roy Miles. And in high most hallucinatory in their summer. The though the show is in aid of immense floor is effect, they confounded expec- covered entirely with Croatian medical charities, cricket- tations bid stopped well short pitch green, very little in ft refers lo war or and the far wall of the sinister implications has become pain: for all the emotional a dear expanse of envenoming Ids recent work. sky blue. Untroubled intensity, optimism keeps to the Although they questioned the point of blandness, breaking through. this seem- camera’s supposed objectivity, idyllic Mall Galleries. The Mall ingly locale promises an and left the viewer with an SW1. 1071-930 6844) Daily exhibition filled with innocent awareness of conundrum. 10am- pm. Roy Miles Gal- delight Head 5 was not yet ready to lery. 29 Bruton St, WI. (07 J- But Tim Head, whose I mini- spike them with Kafkaesque 495 4747} Mon-Sat 9am- retrospective takes up both unease. 6pm. Sun ilam-4pm. until flbors of the gallery, ensures In the Whitechapel's small December 22. tfjat the placidity is short-lived. audiovisual room, a slide As our feet crunch jarringly on presentation smoothly docu- • A CENTURY OF MUSI- the hard Astroturf carpeting, ments many of these early CALS: Of all theatrical forms, fob illusion of nature’s lush- installations. While conveying foe musical, from grand opera ness gives way to a nasty very little of their former to revue, must have spawned spectacular, exotic synthetic alternative. And the power, the slide piece does at the most bine side-walls turn out to be least prove how much Head and irrational designs. At the an* ironic backdrop for two- has changed since then. For top of the scale you have Bakst and Loval Fraser, lower down tiered ranks of biuboaid-tize foe audiovisual room is opp- you have Efte and Gladys CaT images, presiding over the osite foe gallery's cafe, where throp. Most of original de- space like vast, implacable one wall has been lined with a foe signs in this show belong to sentinels. recent, banner-like frieze of the lower strata, but are no less The change of mood is identical voracious faces, all diverting for that disquieting. Suddenly, the bent on devouring each other. Lyttelton Circle Foyer, Nat- whole ground-floor space with His starting-point here was ional Theatre, South Bank. its sturdy white pillars resem- the smiling head motif used in SE1. (07 1-92 S 2033) Daily bles the nave _ the Happy 1 until Feb 6. of a temple. Eater motor- Oam-midnighl So which ‘Revulsion is way restau- • DAWSON’S ARMY: Eric alien gods are rants. By Dawson was 21 when he was tfmtecied by tempered removing the called up in 1939. and spent le forms gaz- by hand and en- most of his war in North ig out from larging the Africa. A serious artist with the te walls? a paradoxical open mouth skills of a cartoonist, he dearly read does to a grotesque used his wartime sketch bools lot reveal sense of extent, he Givemy after the Fait puce plastic detritus pollutes a location akin to Monet’s water-lilypond in Tim Head’s Petrochemicaland III, 1991 as a sort of diary, recording the identity, ends upwith a soldiers life mainly off duty whether attraction’ consumed st assembled a gruesome array direction. Dwelling so heavily — something he had not done lite radar recordings provided mood to hold out facile hopes and mainly unheroic. The they resemble ______nightmare of of foe sleaziest objects on sale on extinction threatened to rob since his student days. him with a new map of the about their long-term survival result is a charming and vivid ' 'rimitars, cannibalistic in the shops, and built them his an of its subtlety. The The abstraction inherent in world, and he uses it in Doth Downstairs, by contrast Thir- record. ; or shields, their speck- proportions. Its cartoon brash- up into a monstrous metropo- stealthy complexity of foe in- tire mutation of images allows Planet to produce a writhing, teen Most Wanted loom down National Army Museum. metallic sheen suggests ness could hardly be further lis where pink dfldos become stallations was exchanged for Head to escape from the over- seedling vision of a world from their walls, waiting for Royal Hospital Road, SW3. armoured surveillance. They removed from the cool almost skyscrapers- and scale models an openly polemical stance, literal emphasis of photo- convulsed with unnamed foe moment to assume fuXL (071-730 0727) Mon-Sat '' ' in their canvases like rarefied understatement of his of nudear bombers glide fired by gloomy warnings of graphic works like Still life tremors. Add-green forms dehumanised control 10am-S.30pm. Sun 2- preserves, silently earty installations. through the streets. Saturated decadence and tire grave. (Erasers). It also allows him to flicker and swirl against black- 5.30pm, until May 3 i . Closed •Tim Head is at the Whitechapel his atten- freely the ness, as struggling ! to monitoring every Even so, foe cafe piece is in" with unages of commercia- Once Head turned roam more through if to retain Art Gallery, Whitechapel High Dec 24-26. Jan 1. riove we make. no sense typical of Head's lised sex. Nazi insignia, com- tion to despoiled landscapes, image-bank opened up by their coherence: They look Street, LondonE! (071-3770W7) jThe scanned ink-jet process work today. The stairs to the puter war-games mid garish though, revulsion was tem- technological advances. Satel- vulnerable, and Head is in no until Feb 28 John Russell Taylor etadoyed to print these enig- upper galleries terminate in a cosmetics. State of the Art peredby aparadoxkal sense of Ttatic images adds to their darkened chamber, lit ontyfay amounts to a lurid indictment attraction. The glutinous sub- eiriness. Neither convex nor two dimly glowing ultra-violet of foe late 20th century at its stances floating in Toxic La- concave, they hover on their tubes lodged in foe ceiling. most squalid. Head stresses goon stir our appalled grey half-tone grounds as spec- They ensure foal hundreds of the saleability of this tawdry fascination as they seem to ends from another world. The self-adhesive labels festooning merchandise by photogra- grow like fimghi in tire dyed fate that Head based them on foe walls stand out against the phing his tableau as glossily as blue water. As far foe puce shipes used in packaging and blackness like a myriad multi- foe most hard-hitting adver- plastic detritus bobbing in presentation does nothing to coloured stars. Spattered with tisement But despite the horri- Petrochemicaland HI, it pol- detract from their ominous orange, scarlet and green par- ble opulence of this large lutes a location akin to Mo- impact. By the time he has tides. which shine more vivid- Cibachrome photograph, net’s water-lily pond: Givenry transformed them with the aid ly than their blue companions, everything seems to be veiled after the EaBL of bhoto-copying, collage and this seductive room shows how in dimness— as if vaseline had The feefing of loss becomes enlargement, their familiarity much unexpected poetry can been smeared over foe lens. clearer still when Head’s atti- to is with is masked by mystery. They be conjured from banal ready- tude food compared look! like mutants, serving lire made stationer’s ware. Heal n State of the Art Head foe Pbp artists, whose interests indefinable purpose of a Big gives the installation a sting in shews the most denunci- he often shares They celebrat- Brother whose passion for foe tail by calling it Made on atory side of his multi- ed the consumerist abundance -faceted outlook, and ft of supermarket shelves, where- control is boundless. Head has Earth, thereby emphasising I grouped the whole series that tire entire heavenly vision spawned a whole sequence of as he views foe same subject with and nausea. Tak- under tire collective tide Thir- is based on nothing more equally disturbing .images. anxiety teen Most Wanted, and their uplifting than ephemeral sec- The skulls which played a ing a high-spirited design minor role in this photograph from Sainsbury’s milk cartons. iiti personal air of menace ular products. (Erasers) distorted the cows tight weD signify criminal Emerging from the womb- dominate Still life Head meny like foe so vkdentiy that they as iritenL like prettiness of Made on where, heaped up end up charnel Dubuffet-like biological In the end, though, these Earth, we are confronted with contents of a shadowy mon- their original strosities. other surprise hybrids frustrate any attempt a harsher diagnosis ofcontem- house, they lose The life. Orwellian playfulness and become maca- about Cow Mutations, which to limit them to a single porary In foe obsession with won the John Moores First rteaning- And Head himself year of 1984, Head decided to bre. Head’s pho- updating the vanitas tradition Prize in 1987. is that Head scares their elusiveness. Now become a studio-based a melancholy painted it by hand on canvas first tographer for a while. . He led him in irt his mid-forties, he Rambert boss makes sudden exit Arts 2000 initiatives which the Brash" Is the theme of the E for a change at foe beleaguered Ram- this year celebrated music in major exhibition at the a ally 93" Dance Company? The Birmingham. “Dance For Rfjksmuseum in Amsterdam 60 venues in the this whiter. It is the art any has announced the will be held at about East Midlands. of Chinese finger painting, of :n departure of its artistic _ Highlights from Britain winch the greatest exponent or. Richard Alston. “As include foe world premiere was a Peking court official >f foe ongoing devdpp- highlights of foe 1993 (January 27, Derby Play- and minister of justice, Gao of Rambert Dance Com- the takes house) of Arc Dance Compa- Qzpd (1 660-1734). He used the board announces Year of Dance, which Midlands ny’s latest creation. Antic. his long, sharp nails, dipped tichard.Abton wffl short- place in foe East Frankfurt based on Hamlet and chore©- in Made ink. to produce fine, leaving his position as next year. The com- which will present works detailed pictures of birds and c director," the brief pany. flowers. his nails grew its American director, wQ2 As lent said. “The board by at foe Leicester conceived for Nottingham’s blunter he turned to land- s him for his contribu- appear October. Angel Row Gallery from Rose- scapes with sweeping lines n recent years and win Haymarket in professional mary Butcher (March 16) and and splashes of ink Then he ince farther plans for foe More than 100 over Shobana Jeyasingh (June 14). would sharpen his nails and Rambert Dance dange companies and : of amateurs will take part start again. The Show includes any in the new year” 2,000 not need 75 scroll 125 foe Year of Dance, the • PAINTERS do paintings and i's departure calls into in the Arts Council's paintbrushes! “Discarding album pages, more than half on the future of the second of of them by Gao Qipei. It runs he choreographed for until February 28, rett since becoming di- in 1986. Last chance. . . WITH foe centenary of Tchaikovsky's death coming Broadway musical to up, productions of his ballets e West End City of win be widespread. But foe with its Cy Coleman . Royal Ballet scheduled its will open at the Prince quota ofSwan Lake earty, and Theatre, following les tomorrow night’s perfor- ws from March 19. The mance at Covent Garden set-in the world of (071-240 1066/1911) is foe private eye films and last this season. Anthony comedies, ran for two j Dowefl's staging has been im Broadway, piddng criticised, but it has more of foe dassic choreography by Petipa and Ivanov than most, >year? and with Viviana Durante and Irek Mukhamedov in the jng-awaited British de- leads you wifl probably have to William Forsythe’s r Richard Alston; leaving Rambert after six years struggle for returns. iirt Balk* will be one of O 1 1 ) 1 . 1 . I 28 ARTS THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 finds English National Opera’s approach to Janacek unsatisfying LONDON done Th.-S'ieu-rum OPERA: Rodney Milnes WEEKEND EVENTS Royal Concert HaK Buchanan Street ALCMA: 1041-227551 j. tomghl. 7 Hangars opera n given a 1 30pm new staging mg Amencai duactor daily to arts LEEDS: To mart: the antenaty a Sleeken VVa.tv.orth lor tha Royal A guide and entertainment Tchjii--ov3l«v': en±rm ctassic The Opera. Yvonne Kerar, Uii> lilto lofcr. Nuicraav.r Opera North a oesenmg Am Murray. Kathleen Kidiimaim. compiled by Karl Knight a ne-A version ol the battel ay the Anthony Rollo Johnson. Judit* Howard jokes, worse judgment pGpu& contefTputafy dance Bad aid Elali wd Dean compfc.io an choreographer fUanfrew Bourne and rripresaivo cast John Ferter -Mhz as BEVERLEY CRAVEN: Since uwnrtng tcaiixing the cancan, of r»s Adventures nMac tiractor tanstorn^i tic (orturuss the B«i Shtisri Nuwcomer 't-vard al Oil- m Morton PicDjres ccmf>any Presented movement and Oi" Venice's La Fjiks. mai- es hrs Cover aiionaJ aereoiypes danger- just that: grotesque Bus. itv? smgat-icngwnier nas ridden as part o* a aoubio-om wifti the are Garden debu expression, farcical high jinks, with high m it*> chans with sophisticated, it T.siaijjvcV-/ opera loiandL’ territory, but perhaps we Royal Opera House. Coven: Garden. ous ptcdndbbte. bve s-x>is Grand Theatre. 46 rtew £ngoaie little to suggest the equivocal central Wta (071 240 lOGIft toraghl. 7pm need not feel too shy about Royalty Theatre. 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I heard die H danced Juliet until nearly' .50. solemn and majestic tuneOtnai starts transcending her middle age into the big pas de deux in an enchanting, vital young girl on TheNuicmckifr coming from the open stage. Bui there must surely be doorway of a stripdub. Alas, either limits to the powers of expressive- the opportunity or the cour- age to investigate ness. And if a dancer fails to was lacking, so J commanding royal shall never know what use convince as a . this figure, do you blame his acting or familiar music served in that un- likely his lack of inches? setting. But it cannot haw: prompted been much mote bizarre than some Those thoughts were of by two of the Royal Ballet's the other Nutcrackers I have endured. brightest young men. Bruce Sansom and Sergiu Pobereznic. fn Today the ballet is exactly 100 Lake presented a years old, and anyone who cannot Swan Sansom boyish Siegfried whose aura of resist celebrating has the choice of golden youth added to the pair three widely different productions: gnancy of his ultimate doom. His Birmingham Royal Ballet's spec- partnering had sophistication, his tacular version; another relying acting intelligent definition; his more on ingenuity than opulence dancing could not be faulted, with by Moscow City Ballet in Paignton; an aiiy jump, firmly lifted upper and a disrespectful modem adapta- carriage and. in the Black Swan tion by the group Adventures In coda, a spectacular grande pirou- Motion Pictures as guests of Opera ette d la secondc. North in Leeds. For myself, I shall Yet those qualities did not work stay home and give thanks that 1 so well in Sansom's portrayal of was nor put off ballet for life by Obcron in Ashton's The Dream, seeing the act of 77w Afuftroot- 1^ And 1 find it hard to decide erthe first time 1 ever ventured, as a whether his slight body and fresh schoolboy, to a dance performance. face made him seem too light- I thought it boring, but tudtily the weight for an imperious fauy king, rest of the triple bill proved more or whether he could have invested seductive. his movements with more weight. theory The is that The Nutcrack- Pobereznic. making his debut as er is a great treat Christmas for the Setting a Christmas trend: Arabian Dance from London Festival Ballet's influential 1950 production of The Nutcracker, staged by Anton Dolin and Alicia Markova Oberon, is also physically slender family and an ideal work for and needs more gravilas to provide introducing children to ballet Ballet (formerly London Festival and the opportunity for marvellous of occupational hazard for dancers daft present for such a child}; she is search for originality. 1 have seen a stronger focus. He certainty gave False, I believe, and not just from Ballet) has given a Nutcracker transformation scenes, especially and critics: one popular star confid- upset when her brother breaks the Drosselmeyer, who brings the nut- his mime clarity and lofty authority my own experience- If only a small season in London and on tour every the growing Christmas tree. On the ed to me that he had nightmares of toy- Then she imagines or dreams cracker present, do a tap dance; but perhaps he could have further proportion of the thousands of single Christmas since 1950, run- other side of the scale go probably still performing it when so old that that with her help the toy soldier sometimes the gift becomes a pair aided this effect by remembering to children taken to The Nutcracker ning through six distinct versions. tbe silliest stoiy ever invented for he needed a whedchain the critic wins a battle between mice and his of ballet shoes instead. A newly infuse dramatic colour into the enjoyed it enough to become regu- The odd thing is that, until the theatre, without either literal or Richard Buckle famously began a army of toy soldiers, and then turns issued video introduces Scrooge passages of choreography as well lar ballet-goers in consequence, Anton Dolin helped stage the first Symbolic interest, characters with review "We are one Nutcracker into a prince. Together, the prince and Bob Cralchit as leading char- rather than treating dancing and they would 131 all other pro- of those ENB productions, and no consistency, an immense super- nearer death.” Producers have to and the girl travel through a snowy acters. Nijinsky danced a solo in acting as entirely separate. grammes for therest of the year George Balanchine did the same fluity of mime, and a series of find ways of making it more landscape to a kingdom built of Swan Lake to tbe Sugar Plum By contrast. Nicola Roberts’s which manifestly does not happen. for New York City Ballet shortly dances so irrelevant and trivial that interesting. sweets. Fairy’s music. gentle and satisfying Titania But this false theory does solve box- afterwards. The Nutcracker had to make them interesting is This subject was dreamed This year you can see the ballet (another debut) expressed heiself office problems for a potentiality never caught on as a popular almost beyond human up by Vsevolozhsky, director set in a Victorian workhouse (by through steps as well as gesture. tricky period because it brings in entertainment. When Ninette de ingenuity. • ‘A sentimental story of the Russian Imperial Adventures In Motion Pictures, on With Lesley Collier, who danced many people who do not otherwise Valois presented it at Sadler’s Wells . The one tiling that sways Theatres, and imposed by tour) or a 1 960s New York apart- Sansom’s Titania and Odette- attend ballet in 1934, the ballet was already die balance is die music If with the him on the composer and ment. complete with a black maid OdQe, Roberts shares musicatity That is why there are innumera- more than 40 years old, yet that was only Tchaikovsky had not second half Marius Petipa, who pre- played by a man on pointe (by the and impeccable judgment Both ble performances year afteryear, aB the first time anyone had shown tbe killed himself within a year pared the libretto and would Mark Morris Dance Group on have a quintessential English style; over the world. It seems the ballet is full version outside Russia, al- of die premiere, we would chopped off to make have donethe choreography BBC Television}. Scottish Ballet’s sturdy, they are destined to suggest not so often given in die former though Pavlova, Diaghilev and not have to put up with this but fell sick, so his assistant Nutcracker, one of the best, con- utter reliability ratherthan dazzling Soviet Union, presumably because others toured highlights from it nonsense. He could well room for more dances’ Lev Ivanov had to oblige. tains two polar bean (someone, virtuosity, quiet tastefalness rather die bo* office there way Jess Mast of die peoplewbo saw it at have collaborated on as _ ___ One of the most sensible somewhere, must surely have intro- than sweeping elegance. influential Elsewhere, The Nut- Sadler's Wells were agreed that drastic a revision of the solutions was that of Freder- duced reindeer), and with any luck, As Puck, Anthony Bourne also cmckeris the most frequently given except for those highlights, there ballet's plot and structure as Swan What can you do with the story? ick Ashton, who omitted the party the Nutcracker Suite in the Bolshoi gave his dancing maximum expres- of all ballets. was not much to be said for the lake underwent in its transforma- It is one of Hoffman's less interest- and the battle, offering just two Ballet’s Albert Hall season in siveness, vividly delineating the In the United States alone this baOet However, it did enjoy a tion from tbe Moscow to die Si ing tales, in an even more senti- scenes of dances a cut above the January will include the little ornamental inflections of the chore- winter, between two and three moderate success -until wartime Petersburg version, and thus left us mental adaptation by the elder usual standard. Many producers shepherdess who drags a wooden ography. Through this and minion spectators win attend at touring lolled it off. a work more worthy of his genius. Dumas, with the second half have tried to present it as an sheep behind her, like Mary with through his facial expression he least 232 different productions. In Into die credit balance for any Besides, he would have gone on to chopped off to make room for more allegory of the transition from her little lamb. crated a wonderfully feral sprite, Britain. London Contemporary traditional Nutcracker go a splen- write other ballets (maybe even The dances? childhood to adult feelings; Nune- - Or you can listen to a recording totalty amoral and gleeful revelling Dance Theatre is die only major did duet and solos fortwo principal firebird for Diaghilev), thus offer- At a Christmas party, a little girl yeVs version was the most consis- of the music and eat mince pies. in his sharp-pointed, flying leaps. British company never (yet) to have dancers, two pretty ensembles (for ing a wider choice. is given a nutcracker in the form of tent and satisfying of these. That could be best of all. Happy danced it, and English National the snowflakes and the flowers). As it is. The Nutcmckeris a kind a doll dressed as a soldier (what a Others have gone further in the Christmas. Nadine Meisner THEATRE: Benedict Nightingale on Peter Shaffer's latest play TELEVISION REVIEW: Peter Barnard salutes a current affairs flagship, scuttled after 36 years Debate This week should be next week, too left in hen Margaret Thatcher tune as few other single pro- appointed herself acting grammes have done. director-general of com- But This Week never forgot that Wmercial television the central idea the quid pro quo for a peak-time balance was that TV-am should re-emerge slot was the need to grab the audi- blinking into the new dawn while ence and hold it One week the pro- Thames Television’s rising sun ducers were backstage with the The Gift of the Gorgon logo should at last set for good. Rolling Stones, the better to take The Pit Played two, won one, lost one. the viewere down the back alleys of TV-am disappeared, kissed the working dasses the next All the goodbye in a love letter from while reputations were being Thatcher to Bruce Gyngefl. the made: Dimbleby, Desmond Wil- eter Shaffer has spent much station’s managing director. The cox. Robert Kee, Ludovic Kennedy. of his career playing varia- station -was meant to survive, Peter Taylor. tions on the same theme. On P whereas Carlton is said planning Thames was meant to to be a the one hand, there are people of. disappear, but- this is the trouble imagin ation — sometimes weird, successor that will tackle “issues”, a with auctions: the excitement of sniffy word which suggests we are disturbing, even destructive imagi- accumulating money makes people in for “on the other hand" tele- nation — and on the other, there forget the script TV-am never vision of the kind favoured by John are those seeking to suppress them. investigated anything more sensa- Birt BBC. Well. This Week The well-meaning psychiatrist at the Characters step out of the lava to confront their playwright tional than Roland Rars waistcoat tackled issues, but from the stand- Dysart versus Alan Strang, thebpy- in Shaffer’s The Gift of the Gorgon at the Pit whereas Thames occasionally point of the people at the heart of procaeonist of Equus, who ends up creator Peter probed deeper, not that that had them. That did not always make for blinding the horses for whom he grudgingly agrees. Never mind. The play now settles anything to do with the govern- “balance" but it did make for some has a perversely ecstatic love. Medi- boy’s fervour, she says, find out things he into a debate between Pennington, ment's preferred outcome. memorable and important tele- ocre Salieri versus the unruly He wifl, to know. That promise representing the freedom of the With Carlton about to take over vision. I think that matters more genius Mozart in Amadeus. Even will not wish gives Peter Hall's Royal Shake- playwright to show horrible things the London weekday franchise than auctioneers collecting cash on Lattice and Lavage, militant conser- speare Company ' production the and propagate terrible ideas, and from Thames, the latter is getting behalf of the Treasury. But journal- vationists, versus the architectural times, it needs. Dench, representing fairness, dis- its retaliation in fast if not first Last ists: what do we know? establishment tension that at The rest of the everting has cretion and other such dull virtues. night we were treated to a retro- Shaffers Gift ofthe Gorgon is in scribbling away in pencil Before long, it is between his faith spective of its current affaire flag- line: but even more Northam the same hideously (a remarkably inefficient tool but in the cleansing powers of revenge ship. This Week, entitled obviously and explicitly so. Onto a differentiate from his and her belief he is preaching fas- Thai Was This Week That Was island comes a bright meant to him stony Greek syntax cannot dad. who writes in bfogd-red ink) cist nonsense. It all reaches a dimax (ITV). But mangled and bushy-tailed Jeremy Northam, Dench presides fiver exem- when she fries and fails to censor a disguise thefaerthat the end of 77tfa academic eager to write the while an Michael Pen- play graphically advocating death Week seriously weakens television ‘EXCELLENT... posthumous biography of the play- platy flashbacks. most obvious for IRA terrorists, current affairs, especially with the he never knew. At nington is not the wright father Damson, a BBC’s Panorama in patchy form. MAGICAL... his stepmother, casting for Edward first Judi Dench, years, playwright of wild Welsh-Russian ne of Damson's fantasies is This Week ran for 36 apart but then, impressed by the /A ” refuses; he is Perseus, eight-year name change stock and manner. The part seems ( I that and the from an FIRST RATE custom-made for O'Toole or Oliver V/ flop of this piece trans- (to TVEye) when Thames attempt- _ in his eyes it down market It was Reed or maybe both at once. But he forms his wife from a ed to take un and it does his best to be slavicalty Celtic, nourishing Athraa to a paralysing accused of being left-wing, HILARIOUS explaining Shafer’s tide was. More often, it was flailing about the stage opining Medusa, often the which is not the same MOVING, that he must become a secular if not upping quality of his radical, One of his points is that the tiling. And indeed to be left-wing as priest, and describing how he will debate. ...” accept outrageous ideas of the Establish- MAGICAL exalt a moribund ’public with his public will in questioning in the 7£h or is different matter to being tenityingty passionate insights. if they occur 17th ment a not if they are in party politics, a So far so good, or goodish. It is a oentury, but trans- left-wing as politicians “MUCH MORE London or Ulster, distinction lest on most bit overblown, but still what we posed to modem are they play on). have come to expect of Shaffer,who Plenty of other ideas toadied (whichever wing programme was M AGIC THAN k N the evening; and yet, as truth the has always been a bit ofa rapturous . on during In But then characters often with Shaffer’s work, the simply, and vitally, a thorn in the 2’” THE 1992 CHRISTMAS box culture-vulture. bring Damson fading grows that, they could be side of comfortable assumptions, HOME ALONE A coUccurtwand£61S0 from the plays that depth memorably so: Chris public success step out of the treated with more and dis- sometimes tbe Broofc Smt dwp to backofthe stage, tinction. But Hall’s production Dunkley, the Financial Times tele- Sanda? lira - Attpn ossified lava at the his last GABRIEL The Byzantine empress Irene maintains more momentum than vision critic who introduced ELLEN will get no HALCYON DAYS blinds her iconodasr son, rightly in might- be expected and. whatever night's swansong, BYRNE a BARKIN is Justly the caveats, there is always Judi argument from me in choosing TGeWest view. Cromwell Where M Brook Sown. LcufaftWl Damson’s myth and magic walk the earth. troxi- 1973 report & 4 Royal Exctangr EC3 punished for his offences against Dench: impressed, araent Jonathan Dimbleby*s the Fm: 071-4097901 an artist a genius is Wed and, finally, as boiKng mad as on the Ethiopian famine as Tet Qll-629 S8 M beauty- Proving I HAYMARKET andfn fM/orcities at least high water mark. Now Showing I cannot say that I’ve seen her. There the programme’s ODEON Mali arfw <»**>?« <» W** always hand, and throughout the U.K. awful misfor- Shaffer’s snippets achieve it evening lives. That woke us up to i T :. FRIDAY DECEMBER IS 1992 30 RK THE TIMES MOTORING By the seat of my pants Toyota’s new Kevin Eason, right motoring E number correspondent of or hatch in the fiwdour week, fast Carina E vereion his the their lug* production able to accommodate rolled off the than me is a bigger car The Times, tells lines at. Toyota's new gage. 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On the other hearing aiia, it imposed too onerous a cuhural buddings’ is that It was an section 9 of die tial flhbniTgh not the entire indicate that they were Criminal could onto the prosecution to binrten on efenda ts assisted when he was moved to Poottrylid define tion might tW d n Btnfed of attempt bythe draftsman in Justice Act 1987 supply an order under or production of poolny from 48 and foe greater the distance to the court and each Any order made under section make either one language and not. Before Lord Temptemaa Lord farms, which were scattered a farm in statutory be one Before defendant both of those provaaons and arrive the the less Kkdy they were to lord Justice Watkins. a case statement and, should be darity itself, in tint intended to ipdude Mr 9(5) Oliver of Aylmerton. Lord Goff of over a large area. The poultry was that it was Justice under paragraph at a sensible and proper to- agricultural unit. Poos and Mr Justice (ch “to give the it should sped out in the form MustiD buftlings used and occupied Judge Chievdcy, Lord and Loiri processed there and either frozen de- Court and the defendants ... conduskm. lor foe In view of the extension of (Judgment or perhaps of a schedule. specific of gether with the land December 4 , Slynn Hadley or sold fresh to depots. ] each of them notice matter to the ot in the 1971 Art it was not of documents short questions identifying the The was go back to purpose of fanning the land, n rating An order made at a preparatory the [Speeches December 10] The Court of Appeal like foe whether the two truth of the contents of which documents or tire evidence to judge to consider what orders to right now to ask neanng under Tribunal had accepted that section 9(4) and ought in the make. He should ensure that each Lands constituted one “feim" m (5) prosecution's view to which the Crown would require For a building to qualify as an in connection with an operation on premises of the Criminal Justice foe factory was used solely in Viscount Act 1987 in be admitted defendant was the subject person- l sense, feu and of any other agreement by tiie defendant. flgri c”lnna building for rating land, even though owned fry tire ardmaiy a 1 1 the operations foe value-added tax case was unduly matters CTHiny ™ with indicated the right which in their view ought document was in ally of thejudged order directed to, purposes by being "occupied to- die same person. Dflhome had onerous No carried on at the 48 brofler rearing on the defendant. Pari to be agreed...” as foe case might be, matters such direction. existence in the case. The judge gether with” an agricultural build- Lordship agreed with Lonl graphs of the order houses on tiie forms, and it had His were deleted The then, as documents and evidence. That agricultural land it had to be case foere were 48 judge under section had not been assisted by aigunwtt mgar Tribunal’s Justice GlidewdI feat for one In the presau and it was remitted regarded foe Lands to the judge 9(5) could order die defendants, older should contain in itemised together farms with their broiler houses, derision the ancillary budd- building to be "occupied who had made it form the precise description of the that house had id be under sub-paragraph (i): “to give rteforvfanra had re- ing ctr land so as to fotm in a real had to be in foe and each broOer because^ie ings, sales office, shop and mainte- with" another they The deleted paragraphs had ocument or of tire matter of agricultural unit at least two hectares foe court and the prosecution a ceived an essential part of foe case d sense a single were so linked to same occupation and the activities sunounded by expected each of 10 nance workshop, defendants to statement in writing setting out in the evidence which foe Crown antici- jointly fand to qualify see section 2(4) statement only on the day of The House of Lords dismissed that they could be carried on in both had to be of wade through a large case pated agreement upon. the factory state- general terms the nature of his prrflm inaiy bearing it was Poultry Ltd His Lord- foe 1971 Act. and an appeal by Boxed regarded as solely used for the controlled or managed. of ment and to extract matters and defence and indicating the prin- iinrtpgr when the judge bad re- It was quite wrong for a defen- foe Court of Appeal (Lord ship also considered tits! foe were kept separate and evidence bom same purpose as one of feet and They on which he had to to be expected to wade prevent cipal matters on which he takes ceived it. although their Lordships dant Puithas. Lord Justice to so occupied pri part in order to Justice that could not be set aside. buddings had be (tfcri in determine whether to degree agree or to issue with the it a day or through a large document such as Megaw) or of disease. prosecution." were told that he had GlidewdI and Sir John was no appeal from its and the activities so controlled or reduce me spread provide statutory reasons There for not The point of the appeal was the two before that bearing. a case statement and to endeavour n7ie Times Augusts, 1991:|19921 ancillary managed at the same time. inescapable finding agreeing. derision regarding the Yet it was an manner in which the was preparatory himself to extract matters of evi- 330). The Court of Appeal was separate and dis- The order For foe purpose of a 1 WLR buildings. To satisfy those conditions that they were Court of Appeal so hrid on dence and documents on which he allowed appeals the rating treated made by the judge. As it stood it hearing in a comjAs case such as had by was not. however, sufficient to estabbsh tinct farms and were to be allowing The sole qystion. therefore, an appeal against an had to make up his mind as to Hsanbleton District it was in identical form addressed to the present, tire case statement authority, could be said to that one bufiding was “occupied as such for rating purposes since order made in August whether he would agree them or whether the factory The court each of the many defendants should be in foe hands both of foe Council from foe Lands Tribunal with” another. Nor was suggested that any have been “occupied together together had not been made an order that nothing provide some statutory fld be equally. otherwise had i fpfy the derision of geographical test that broiler hoises which with” buildings used for the keep- there any two or more of the published which might tend to preparatory reasons for not agreeing. North Yorkshire Valuation answer, although single unit In order to comply with the seven days before the tiie breeding of livestock wititin gavea conclusive were in reality run as a identify any or the defendants. ing or detail order, tookptace. Unless the matter was conducted Court deleting entries bom the distance between the buOdings sible on the of the judge's each hearing section 2(1 )(b) of foe 1971 Art. ahie It was quite impos in that way and orders made in valuation list relevant consideration, as the Tribunal to LORD JUSTICE WATKINS, defendant who appealed bad to Then. both foe court and the “Occupied together with” had was a findings of foe Lands giving the ripfanriarw rfmwl would have a that form, their Lordships would of foe General of Appeal had held. n| broiler house judgment of die court, read carcfclfy through die whole of mn By snypnn 26 in a number of Court say ib each farm or not regard foe judge as having been considered said that the a very substantial case statement of examining 1 967 no agricultural land sufficient to ask together with all of appellants and a proper opportunity Rate Act cases under the 1967 or 1971 Arts. It was not was occupied discharged property his what buildings were K- one unit number of others were concerned and endeavour to identify docu- the rwsr and, armed or agricultural Beer Breeding generally whether the buildings or the other broOer houses as could onerous In Hilleshog Sugar it. be sometimes be inducted in a of occupwi as in the case which charged them on ments and evidence on which foe with that understanding of able to be rated or Ltd v Wilkes (Valuation Of- buildings and land were all part or that the fertwy was responsibflirifs- Co 15 counts of cheating the public Crown held foe view there should prepared at the preparatory bear- valuation list. the i«>me business enterprise. unit together with all of the ficer) ([1971] RA 275. 284) Sir one revenue. be agreement by that defendant. points raised by the The appeal was allowed and foe necessary to show was some of which were 100 ing to argue Subsection (4) provides: “In this Michael Rowe. QC President of What was farms, regarding the provisions of matter would be remitted to the that two buildings, or foe Under section 9(4) the judge, The court on appeal under Crown section the expression ‘agricultural the Lands Tribunal had quoted foe miles away. judge, who would then be given agricultural land, referring who was destined to preside at the section 9(11) would not interfere section 9(4) and (5). buildings’ — (a) means buildings the proposition in Ryde or Rating buOdings and There was no point in requirement was the opportunity to settle the whole together so as to Lands hearing of the trial and was Crum with the enter unless satisfied that Unless that (other than dwellings) occupied (12m edition (1968) p2S9). that were occupied foe matter back to die failed to see affair. “ 1 real sense a single and the first in control of the whole it was plainly wrong because, inter met, fowr Lordships together with agricultural land . . 'occupied together with seems to form in a Tribunal and foe factory in and ... used sreefy in connection imply a functional rather than a agricultural unit. premises should be reinstated with agricultural operations geographical connection". Contiguity or propinquity might the valuation list. show that they were. transfer thereon..." In W. 0 J. B. Eastwood Ltd v go fer to Lord Tempteman, Lord Oliver. Court ignored Court to buOdings sur- Act 1 97 form Section 1 of the Rating Herrvd (Valuation Officer) (11971] Thus Goff and Lord Mustfll with Lord "(1) - each rounded by land farmed provides: -. AC 16C 180) viscount Dflhome agreed. bund- fond nearby although not following is an agricultural had said: “In its context 'occupied other in a Solicitors: Stephens & Scown. complex cases any building used for agricultural land" contiguous or even fond by counsel ing ... fa) together with Sharpe Pritchard for Mr or breeding of live- than neighbouring village might wefl. Exeter; Justice Bracewel) so stated tiie keeping may connote more common passing sentence outwifo his Comity Council v L Mrs found to be Colin Spencer. Northallerton. Regina v Hartrey a and (b) any budding ... on as a matter of fact, be in the Family Division on Decem- stock; ownership- My impression powers. Prosecuting counsel in (Minors) ympWrt together with one or It was the duty of both prosecution ber 10 on being informed by tiie particular, was not there merely to protracted hearing of proceed- more bttikungs falling within and defence counsel to inform The local authority that appeals from recite a brief resume of the facts, to Children Act 1989 paragraph (a) . .. and ... used in themselves of foe extent of the ings under the justices who had refused to make produce the antecedent histoty of over several weeks on nortconsec- connection with tiie operations court's powers in any case in which care orders relating to two children part of indictment thereafter to to the best in font building or to stay the defendant and uthie days was mimical , carried on Power they were instructed and to know were bring withdrawn because of take no further interest in the interests of children. buddings...” what options were open to the trial changed cncumstanoes. proceedings. tokl that the and Mr reason in Justices when local MrT. P. E. Cuny. QC court said difficult to envisage any judge and to correct him should he HER LADYSHIP said the Regina v Monro ing the judgment of the were not just of estimated length of hearing was Malcolm Davis-WhtK for Buxted: logic, common sense or fairness make a mistake. Such errors authority had commenced care that a court of criminal jurisdiction two days or at the most Christopher Cochrane. QC Before Lord Justice Steyn. Mr should not extend academic importance; the risk of more than under the 1989 Act Mr tedly had an inherent why that power of Appeal (Lord proceedings Wright undoub The Court three days should transfer the case and Simon Bird for the Justice Pill and Mr Justice stay of part of an indictment. injustice was always present and a relating to a girl aged six and her Mr power to soy criminal proceedings to a Justice Steyn. Mr Justice PQ1 and nearest county court. A November considerable sum of public money to the brother. counriL (Judgment 27] nnrfw an indictment see Connelfy There was power to order sepa- so staled on transfer would Mr Justice Wright) expended to put right further reason for criminal jurisdiction had et separate defendants had to be The local authority had sought said that the A court of v DPP (]1 9641 AC 1254. 1346 rate trials for rrmfliftin Tiwrfiral evidence. LORD SLYNN December 3 in allowing an appeal fri» aw inherent jurisdiction to Stay an trials for such mistakes. g foe transfer of the proceedings but Lands Tribunal had found that and to order separate against by Tracey Bridget Hartrey transfer. indictment in part where there separate counts. When such pow- tiie justices had refused to Buxted's objects included the That power existed to enable a sentences totalling 21 months cedon were a number of defendants or a ers were exercised in cases involv- Tfy bMrmg huri mmmen breeding, rearing, slaughtering, court to regulate the efficient and at Bristol defendant it imprisonment imposed it was and number of counts. ing more titan one discretion A{nil 28 and by that time processing, packing, selling fair disposal of criminal cases. The Court in March 1992 by Judge’s The Court of AppeaL Criminal might be convenient and sensible Crown apparent that there was conflicting distributing of turkeys and chick- ambit of the power was generally refusing an staying the Judge DaCunha for foeft and Prfmmul Court (Judge Capstkk. evidence. The case had human consumptfon. Division, so stated in to grant an order Foller medical ens for onfy limited fry the purpose to Regina v Andrew Keith against a particular breadi of probation orders. and jury) for murder, over several weeks on For that purpose it owned and application by namely the proceedings vCraigie QC a been heard which it existed, Regina breeding and Munro for leave to appeal against defendant which were temporar- MR JUSTICE WRIGHT said conspiracy to rob and theft. noiMonsecutivedqs. occupied 67 poultry furtherance of the efficient and fair trial judge was not obliged to between his conviction, on a plea of guilty in ily adjourned, or in respect of A final hearing had been on rearing ferns situated a classes of cri minal that fewer than eight times in JUSTICE LLOYD said The disposal of all no leave a case to the juxy in a LORD miles September 1990. at Teesade particular counts which were tem- June3 with reasonsoemg given an quarter of a mile and 120 business. the last three years foe Court of hewas font a judge would he entitled to Bryant) of particular way just because from Dalton. Think. North York- Crown Court (Judge porarily adjourned. case to thejmy in June 17. apparently no re- Appeal had pointed out counsel’s actrnt to do 90 by the defendant. dedineto tease a robbeiy and theft There was authority should have shire, where it owned and occu- It W3s an illusion to regard an foal those particular way if the evidence did The local ported authority to the propo- professional duty but The Court of Appeal (Lord a provender ntiD and Mr Simon M aflat, assigned by indivisible entity. sought a review by tiie district pied a indktment as an simply being not justify it being left in that way, Criminal Appeals, sition that a court could stay exhortations were Justice Lloyd, Mr Justice Latham premises and a separate process- the Registrar of The law *»"**< not on the the jmy or judge erfthe refusal to transfer. He proceedings in respect of die profession. Justice Smith) so stated on or if it would confuse the appellant; Mr Jeremy criminal ignored by and Mr able to ensure an ing factory and premises. to physical document but on or if it would would have been indictment. Given the in disaussing appeals camplkate their task foe Richardson and Mr David Brook part of an In tins casecounsel onboth tides December4 judge, either There was no appeal from information contained in it interests ofjustice. In eariy hearing before a reason for die existence of an MarieAndrew Fuller and Kevin not be in the decision that foe for the Crown. were derelict in their duty to the by court or in the High Court ofAppeal's Sotiritors CPS, Cleveland. such cases the trial judge had a in the counfy giv- inherent power to stay, it was Stefan Craigieagainst theirconvic- all rates. 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FOLLOWING the dismast- on By Peter Bills ing of British Steel H Wednesday, the overall lead in won’t lose the odd game, but I future, probably filling foe GEOFF Cooke yesterday fore- the British Steel Challenge cast another decade of success don’t see England losing ptapp Wade Dooley will almost held race around the world is for the England rugby union many games, in the next few certainly vacate at foe end of crew on by Adrian Donovan’s the” England years. We are in a strong this season, with Martin team. Cooke, Heath Insured. who will also position and it is up to us to Bayfield moving to the middle team manager Yesterday, Donovans team Isles on stay there." of the lineout manage the British was challenging Coopers & Zealand next Cooke revealed some of the Cooke considers that Eng- their tour of New for fourth place with- spoiled for choice in Lybrand summer, said he had been strengths and weaknesses he land are the in the fleet midway across enormously encouraged and his fellow selectors had the bade row. Tim Rodber, of by Pacific on foe second stage of the emergence of quality play- identified during the division- Northampton, who is already this race from Rio de Janeiro ers from the divisional al championship. They believe capped, still has work to do, he to Hobart. Tasmania. Paul championship. there is enormous potential said, but his progress has been jefies and his crew on “I am extremelyencouraged among several young for- satisfactory, while even youn- Interspray, their dosest rivals wards. especially at ger talents like Laurence by what is around.” he said. prop. finished Wasps, on elapsed time who "This is no means just “Clark, MaHett and Cromp- Daliaglia of and Tony by second to British Steel on foe experienced players: we have a ton have emerged in the South Diprose, of Saracens, are cut- first leg from Southampton, crop of youngsters coming West side, and Garforth is standing prospects. back in eighth place. through which give us a great another to have made an But England do have pos- are Kevin Dufficy. a crewman deal of optimism for the next impression. They are excellent sible weaknesses outside the British Steel reported yes- ten years of English rugby. prospects." he said- scrum. Both half-back posit- on terday that 24 hours after their We will have to shoot ourselves in the second row, the ions. after Moms and foe mood, on in the foot not to continue selectors regard Martin John- Andrew/Bames, are a source dismasting, was of quiet resigna- being successful. son, of Leicester, as an Eng- of concern, and foe selectors board to accept "That does not mean we land player of the very near hope to see foe young North- tion. “You have again. ampton player, Dawson, by events and get moving the debns necessity a centre for his dub We have cleared up UTT designing a of late, settling down at scrum and are now place and rigging so Howard loses half, where he has represented makeshift mast the Midlands promisingly. that we can get back into foe possible." he Cooke said: “Fly halfis foe race as soon as on referees’ panel bigger wony. David Pears, of said. foe Harlequins, offers some ant of Testing the waters: Hatfield and his crew try out theirWhitbread race yacht on the Solent yesterday Dufficy recalled mo- "For 36 By David Hands, rugby correspondent security for the future while ment foe mast broke. Challinor, Grayson and Mat- hours, we had weathered very FRED Howard, England's Horner, the chairman of foe thews are players we would strong gales with winds of seas. most experienced referee, has RFU referees' committee; hope will also come through. SSknots and huge rolling Crew most of abilities Tewing it. The consider- make yacht was been dropped from the Rugby said. “We think there is The Football Union [RFU) inter- Tony Spreadbuiy, of Som- able talent at centre and on the wind finally weakend to main- national panel, which was erset. becomes the most expe- wings in players like de By Barry Pickthalx. Initial funding for foe yacht but foe new ones are so light that foe team is at no more 30knots and we put the named yesterday. The omis- rienced member of foe team, GlanvUIe, Damian Hopley came from a £1 minion grant be would never fed them." risk than any other. “They sail up part way. Then the sion of Howard. 44. in favour alongside Ed Morrison, of .and John Sleighthoime, the CHRISTMAS came early for provided by the Foundation Humour, coupled with a want to charge us a £1 0.000 bottiescrew broke. of another Liverpudlian, Bristol and Matthews, who young wing from the North." James Hatfield, a yachtsman torfor Sports and Arts, but a determination to prove foe premium each time we go “There was a noise like David Matthews, is the only will handle the A international But full back, afterJonathan with a hole in his heart- and farther £1 million is required sceptics wrong, are this crew’s overseas. Insurance forms are gunshot a shout for all hands change from last season. on December 28 between Webb, was the biggest weak- his crew of disabled sailors before foe race starts from strong suits. “I read in maga- so negative towards foe dis- on deck, a roll call, relief that Thus two of Britain’s most Ireland and Scotland- Morri- ness in English rugby. Cooke yesterday when they took Southampton in September. zines of people questioning abled." Hatfield said. “They everyone was there uninjured capable referees. Howard and son has been awarded En- said. delivery in Southampton of Hatfield’s initial squad of whether Lawrie Smith will get ask if ycxT have had heart and then the realisation that Clive Norfing, of Wales, will gland’s only five ‘ nations’ He would not prophesy a their 60ft yacht to compete in crew members indudes an a boat and provide Britain trouble, cancer and other foe sails were no longer there. not be seen at the highest level championship appointment, thirdlid successive grand slam the Whitbread Round foe amputee, broken, someone who has with a strong Whitbread en- problems, but there is never a The mast had . .-.H' - this season, although Scotland against Ireland. for England. He said that World Race next year. polio, two who are partially try. WeH by foe time he does, box to tide if you are cured." snapped off like a twig at deck ,-.T HVENATlONSa APFOMTMENTS: Jan 16: * Norling’s absence has more to France, who England play Rob sighted is deaf, will into the . ri* I England v Franco (Scotland), Scotland v Hie Humphreys-de- and one who we have completed four Insurance is a problem Hat- level and disappeared do with injury and illness than I inland (England] Fefc 6: Wales v Extend first in the five nations’ sign is the first British yacht as well as an asthmatic and a Atlantic crossings. That's field has still to work out but Southern Ocean dragging (Franca}, Raice v form. The RFU decision, con- Scotland (Wales). Fab championship, on January for race there rigging.” 20: UslOTd v France (Scotland), ScoBend v buih the and dyslexic. Another had a lobot- 20.000 miles of blue-water there was no question yester- with it our sails and * (ai 15 DO&TT yes- cludes a nine-year run for wales (France). Mach 6: wias v Ireland 16. have chosen quality play- was no disguising Hatfield’s omy, as a result of a mugging. experience. We- want to win dayofcompromising his prep- LEADING POSTONS (Australia). terday wthrrifea to Hoban]: I, Commercial England v Scotland flra&nd). • "*l Howard, during which he ers who English observers eargemess to commence the “We’re looking see if have trials. 2.843 mtes. March 2a Franoa v Wales (Ireland). Wand to we and aboat that can do 90. aration “It is-no good us Uraon (R ManwaalhQf). 2, handled 20 internationals. v England (AoetraSa). regard as outstanding per- training Nuclear Etectec (J Chtandon), 2,064. 3. of his team. ‘tShje’S can get a vibrating pager to We also have the timeto train day sailing in the Solent We . Hclbf&i Lager (P Goss). 2,076. 4. Coopers rTTS “The appointments are Loe, foe All formers. Richard Black “If they get them- fantastic. I took the helm for a get Don Street’s attention. ourselves, so the result is down have got to get the experience & Lybrand (V Cherry). 3.054. 5. Heath made on the basis of perfor- prop, has had his nine-month selves together, they will be a short period on the way. aver He’s die deaf one among us," to what happens out on foe of crossing oceans — and we toured (A Dqncran). 3.055: 6. Group 4 Securitas (M GokJng). 3,083, 7. Prate d mance over the last 1 2 months suspension for eye gouging stiff obstacle, even though foe Cowes she handled Hatfield said. from and “During this ocean." .... win," he said. It is this gritty TeeesWe (l MacG&way). 3.179. a Janes). Rhone- and particularly over the first reduced to six months by the match is at Twickenham," superbly. We’ve got a potential year’s round Britain race, we The skipper's first battle is to determination that die team Msrapray IP 3.385: 0. - PoJenc (P Ptilps), 3,633. Retired. British half of this season," Robert • New Zealand RFU. Cooke said. winner here,” he said. hit him with a winch handle. convince insurers at Lloyds wffl need in the months ahead. Steel I (dismasted). SPORTS LETTERS Launder promotes sport for all ince introducing David Miller looks at a creative approach javelin bronze medal in Auck- Danger of tackle from behind MCC could trim the costs organised games to the land, began her competitive^ 'iSLu world S in the nineteenth to coaching that rewards persistence and career with the unpromising' From MrSteve Corbett grievous bodily hann to oppo- From MrErnest Green about his omission from En- century, j- t- British sport has conversational' label erf No- nents reflect foe difficulties gland's cricket tour to India f. ? Sir, More worrying than the Sir... Why does the MCC is itself made some mistakes, patience and produces exceptional results Hope-Katc. She, too, persist- faced by foe Crown Prosecu- Jack Russell bad Test special meeting in January One ' . U one of which, throughout use ofthe dbowelbow in football is a the ed. Launder admits there are tion Service in seeking to match when he wasn’t feeling - * disturbingly familiar sight of a about foe England tour selec- first half of the twentieth limitations to his non-elite satisfy the criminal burden of well after foe first day, and out * Lilt forward player flattened by a tion. (report . December 2) century, was to undervalue declared, is not only “Children about often have rto policy in the midst of a proof in the context ofsporting need to cost as much as he goes. tackle from behind. This type -. 1 the importance of coaching. winning: it is also, as Laun- idea • what they are good at," preference of elite pro- encounters. £17.000? The first-class of challenge was all but elimi- season's bat- Hie old breed of Corinthian der says, about foe feel and he says, “and they sometimes grammes. “It can work well Therefore, as the CPS pon- Mailing and printing, yes. ting averages showed him on amateur, nated in the early Eighties by a and even some of foe memory of a new cricket don't like to try because they up to a fairly high level" he but what about second-class 42.82, three places forceful application of foe laws ders these difficulties, it is above Alec the great professionals from ban in your hand: foe scent of don’t want to take the risk." says, “but perhaps not to foe mail and. instead of expensive Stewart by referees acting under the possible that such prosecu- and not far behind mM H between-the-wars such as morning dew on an autumn He has therefore always cre- verytop.” envelopes, a sheet or paper Richard Blakey, instructions of foe Football tions may be less frequent in who is not Stanley Matthews, like to playing field: the sensation ated a coaching environment Among his other proteges with a sticky seal after remotely Hass Association. the future than reoent trends the in his as a think that excellence hap- and satisfaction of a tee shot in which if a child bothered are Sean Carlin, eighth in the might have suggested. This, paper has been folded? wicketkeeper. Whilst not so Its reappearance pens spontaneously: a God- that only you experienced. to turn up, he or she was hammer in Barcelona this can be why all this cost however, will not eliminate And in successful in Tests, Russell determined gift. Because this self-revela- included. It is a policy that year and witnessed more often than the hiring an expensive hall a Commonwealth unlawful action perpetrated when averaged more than at least That is true only in the tiny tion ought not to be confined has produced some remark- champion, and Gfynis Nunn, use of foe elbow and, although Hvde Park win do. or even one on the sports field. specialist batsman who minority of instances. those foe injuries inflicted are not Mat- only to who demon- able results. the heptathlon winner at Los Olympia, should there be con- was retained for India. thews and Bradman strate an early natural abili- After stimulating a ^itera- Angeles in 1984. usually as serious, the tackle is As an FA. coach. 1 am cern that members might get Having seen Russell score achieved what the}’ did par- Launder has always tion of cross-country runners designed to intimidate rather concerned by the increase in wet? Many will say that ty. “Society in the Western they rapidly last season in litigation, criminal and one-day tial!}' through thousands of insisted that his coaching at Challerror's that, from a world may be on the verge of than injure. both should not be involved with games and run-chases. 1 feel it hours of practice. To be good, sessions are available to alt rivfl, arising from incidents in single school was capable of collapse." Launder reflects. Referees and linesmen must cricket if they are worried is pure course fallacy to say he cannot as opposed to great, the short development can emerge at challenging for the inter- “Sport helps be vigilant in the of sporting encoun- about getting wet. 9 to create foe spotting the A few bat in this type of cricket ters. • • Vice- cut is often intelligent coach- any stage, unexpectedly. county championship. Laun- difference legiti- loudspeakers and a few strate- societywe want to live in and between foe captaincy of the England A ing. This was vividly appar- der started applying his offers jobs and opportunities mate challenge and foe tackle However, as a lawyer, I have gically placed ballot boxes are tour of Australia is scant ent in the recent talk fry Alan technique in Australia. Si- in a time of despair. How will which goes right through foe to acknowledge the supremacy all that are needed. consolation. If I had been he, Launder. Place for Every- I remain. “A mon ArkeO, the pole vault history judge coaches in 500 player before playing foe bafl. of the general law. and I Sir. with regard I'd have told the selectors to one”, at the conference of the winner in the last Common- years’ time: foresee a regrettable increase for foe objects of foe as trainers of The disquiet over foe perfor- MCC “forget it” and got on with my British Institute of Sports wealth Games in Auckland, gladiators, or as guardians of in dvQ. actions where competi- cricket and its promotion ax mance of some referees seems painting in foe belief 1 could Coaching. was a conspicuous example society, tors who the subject of home and abroad, and not an not just producing to involve their apparent reluc- are earn more that way. Formerly a schoolmaster Launder's success. wastage of good money. of champions but helping to tance to book players. alleged on-field assaults pur- That Russell didn’t says a lot and coach at Challenor’s in As a youngster, Arfcefl had improve people’s lives?" sue dvil claims. Yours faithfully, The only way to eliminate for his loyalty, which has been Buckinghamshire and now a failed after several weeks to His aim has been to create ERNEST GREEN. the illegal tackle from behind In these, the less onerous abused by the selectors. residential coach at the Univ- dear even a rudimentary two an environment at all times Suite 57, is to punish offenders severely, burden of proof is based upon Yours etc, ersity of South Australia. metres and Launder, even in which everyone supports 105 HaHam Street. Wl. which means strict of red the balance of probabilities, Launder has brought to his use BILL PULLEN, with his lend of tolerance, each other. “If you try to and the injured can From Mr Bill Pullen and yellow cards for all party Gretton Hill job a unique approach. privately wished the boy attempt high standards at Farm, miscreants. benefit from an award of Sir, Even more justified than Winchcombe, Sport, he reasons, has no 1 / : V would go away- Arfcefl went too young an age. you are compensation not only in David Gower in complaining Cheltenham, meaning in itself. What is the off on a cross-country lose Yours sincerely. Gloucestershire. canoe likety to your way," he respect of the injury itself, but H value of dunking a basketball expedition ... and came back says. “Somewhere along foe STEVE CORBETT, also for financial kisses.' through a hoop? The value of still wanting to be a pole line. I like to feel that I’ve 62 Coverts Road, Yours though I sport is, or should be, what it vaulter. Coach and pupil duly touched upon the lives faithfully. Trout records have to point out that of Claygate. ' mere are teaches us about ourselves. persisted. those who have wanted to be D.M. BAILEY, strains of genuine Surrey. From the Director ofThe Sport, as Coubertin Nunn: success story Kate Farrow, who the involved." landlocked salmon. de won Sports Law Unit, Salmon Trout Salmo From & Association salar sebago, Mr Darren Bailey Sboosmiths & Harrison which have re- Sir, This association welcomes cently been Sir, The recent high-profile (Solicitors), introduced to this the constructive comments by country. NETBALL acquittals of footballer Gary Regents Gate, your fishing correspondent Blissett and rugby player Gary Crown Street, Yours faithfully. WOffifrWATCtfNG Brian Clarke, in his article Rees on charges on of causing Reading. Berkshire trout records C. W. POUPARD. (December 9). Aimersfrom page 36 In Director, England select shooters particular, the idea that BLASTULA records for Atlantic salmon The Salmon & household name in America, Trout (b) An embryo, typietliy composed of ceQs arranged in a sphere True champion stocked into stillwaters Association, SHOOTERS and Essex Rachel Pockley, 25, Lisa should enclosing the Mnstocode, from the Greek Mottos a sprout + a and third, it would put him be outlawed women dominate the Eng- Topliss, will be given Fishmongers’ diminutive saffbe “When (be sea-urchin's egg has divided into aboat 22, and Justine From MrR. Goldwater ahead of Bowe as foe true Hall serious consideration, tittle balloon or reside known *s foe land squad for the World Saunders, 26. al- London 1,0W crib these form a hollow Sir, Surely foe way forward for world champion (assuming he Bridge, EC4. bhstabL*' Games in foe The Hague next Broomhead said: “I’m excit- Lennox Lewis would be to wins), having already defeated July. England finished third ed at foe versatility of FIZGIG foe defend his title against the Razor Ruddodc police informer fa Oz slug, also pkkgtg, from 1895: “We behind New Zealand and squad. We’ve gone for variety European foofoaU (e) A former wrld champion Yours faithfully. reality league in Eng|and fizgig - interesting word that neons a gross, Australia at the last Games in in foe 1 - described him as a aa shooting circle and have Evander Holyfield. > J R. GOLDWATER, From Mr Patrick one adamant an informer." Cf an earlier sense, sflly er flbta&ms young woman. Karlsruhe. Germany, in 1989 tall Brain 5l that shooters, moving shooters First, R,|i it would ensure a 5 Ryder Crescent, Biackburn Rovers •*4 r (Louise Taylor writes). fold were the i CLOIRE DE DIJON solid shooters." bumper pay-day for him. sec- Southport. Sir. As a confirmed Euro- league leadei while erf Dijon", first exhibited fn Paris From 67 hopefuls put Bill Alexander, * (a) Aye-How hybrid tea rose, “glory 38. has qual- ond, it would maltf him a Lancashire. sceptic. I found myself recently ar ued with fa 1854; Meredith: “I want yon to see my Marie Moomtag.Sfce is a through their paces against ified as foe first male interna- some questioning the extent Swf ? . Yon know Che Globe de Dflon?^ Lady to ,he fall and perfect rase. foe Australian Institute of tional umpire in England. A which my >-*» faintly golden tike a own perception sszam Qutteriey'S law: "She Stni fay naked and Sport, a squad of 15 has been school teacher, of he has been am not going to fall off Europe is Globe de DQon rose fa the bed," In opposite the face based not on a Yours selected fay Liz Broomhead, umpiring since 1982. courts sincerely, of the earth [sic]” might rational view of Europe ! CONSTATIYE as U is PATRICKS h foe England coach. For foe Up until 1991, roles de- From Mr W. H. C. Finbcrw suggest that he now, but BRAIN, -4 numbers on impressions fash- (b) Referring to a ose of the aorist tense, indicating that die faks time in years, there are barred first no men from becoming Sir, The positioning membership of the Flat ioned in Sugwonh Farm. rather than emphasising its initiation or of photo- Earth my early education denoted has taken place, players. international Sumy netball umpires. graphs of Dan Maskell Sodety among his just after Sugworth completion, translation of tfae German kaatatierad, from the Latin and other the second world Lane, The final 15 includes two John eccentricities. war. Radley. ctHBtatitBX, from the participle stem of couture: "The constetfve nse DtoLAND SQUAD; S Fogerty (Bedford, McEnroe in dose prox- Oxfordshire who will be representing their st**). r Foster (Essex Metrupouan), (later If he of die Greek aorist, which refers to past actions simply as having LLwr imity editions. Decero- does not fafl. will it be a 1 — {Enw Metupottan). T Utter (East Oonw). What sparked this occurred.* country for the first time ber 11) conjured up in ray case of being pushed? bout of self-appraisal was a converea- Leigh MacManus, 25, from Are). mind those classical compari- Yours faithfully, bpn l Fans! (West i). F Mutegh (Essat overheard between Kent, and Lorraine Law. 28, sons, “Dignity and Impu- W. H. C. FIN mv Sports SOLUTION TO WINNING CHESS MOVE L Sdoo (Mcfcftesex). r BOW, Letters may be of Essex. Three former Eng- m Mstopofian). K Lows dence" and “Hyperion to a wm « sent Dene Cottage. tty*?#fritmd *9). L MacManus Kan). J of his, in a fry fax to 071-782 1 2 under-21 players have .Satyr”. heated 5046. Despite the reduced material white gives mate: Nd7+ Ka8 land (Ease* Mewpoto). S Youm 6 Gaywood Road. — exchange as to which dub Rc5! Rxd? (otherwise 3 Ra5 is mate) 3 Rc8 mate. finally earned promotion McEnroe’s final words. “I Ashtead, Sunity. was They should inrt»fl Preseotly at e P a * head of foe daytime \*\ telephone number. v-O ’ Ui i r ' ! . N1 -. . S 1 . 1 — , 8 THE TIMES FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 RACING 33 Improving Another Coral O’Neill’s Treble-seeking Singlesole to best is put best foot forward again While he has not ns put down SINGLESOLE, trained by his October. Gold picture been able to race since, Cup ownerbreeder, Pam Sly, near because he had to have stitches Bv Richard Evans DANNY Connors, the star of Peterborough, can complete a he got two and a in a wound sustained that day. RACING CORRESPONDENT half. But the Ascot’s feature race before shape. He is stiD in slow work Jonjo 0*Nein*s Penrith stable, treble in tire Stephenson Michael Phillips way he travelled reported to be back on and ran last possibly going on to nm in the ana cantering but they are had to be pat down after Smart Handicap Chase at he is Saturday course again now. would suggest ihere Welsh National very pleased with him and. if breaking a leg at Kdso Fakenham today. ANOTHER Cora], five times is no reason he shouldn’t Kind’a Errant Knight is taken ro a winner at Cheltenham, get Twiston-Davies, speaking everything goes right, he yesterday. This is one oftwo races with fences when second to is set the leg of a Pipe Gold Cup trip." after the promising Dakyns should be back racing The eight-year-old was £5,000 in added prize-money Smart on his reappearance at form the first io run in the course’s most in Nicholson, who sent February." rivals the orfolk track this New Zea- treble, to be completed by prestigious race - out Boy had won the Mistletoe tracking his two in the being run on N Windsor and the Chel- Charter (1.30) and Party to win the big Novices’ at Towcester, Filler, who confirmed Glassedin Securities this afternoon. land-bred gelding seems sure Flying Speed tenham Gold Cup. Chase that Handi- race in 1 Terao (2.00). David 988, added: “He is hy announced that Tipping Tim Aintree rather than the Chel- cap Chase when his ofRiind Described by his trainer as a to improve on that effort Nicholson’s chaser Kilpatrick, Green Shoon out of can let At Uttoxerer. royal Owned by Brian victorious at a Deep would run in the King George tenham festival would be Blaz- leg snapped shortly after bit of a character, who foe same Prestbmy Park Run mare. such fan over He is a true VI Chase at Kempton on ing Walker's main target, will jumping me ninth fence. the side down when he is in a colours win be carried by who has derived last Saturday in the Triple- professional and he the the years from watching his print might get Boxing day, provided the make no decision about who Tony Dobbin, deputising bad mood, Singlesole cannot Norman Conqueror in Gold Cup. has never Loir it He has had a bit ofpractice horses until injured Marie runs this Jenkinsons Conditional Jock- good chasers. Sabin Du raced ground is softer than good. will train his the for the Dwyer, be faulted on his two beyond two miles five Terao is now round Cheltenham," Nichol- Kings Fountain will join end of January or early escaped unhurt as his mount season. eys Handicap Chase. Last and Aquffifer. furlongs but the season’s top son added, tongue-in-cheek. stable companion Docklands February. in fall view of the He began by outstaying the time out Norman Conqueror, napped TO make a winning trainer is convinced the addi- Addi- Another Coral, owned by Express the line-up for Peter Cheesbnjugh. Prpphis. to score who is trained by Tim Thom- start ewer fences in the tional five in a neph- hot favourite, furlongs will not Michael Deeley Newport Novices' and a group Kempton ’s feature race after ew of Stephenson, holds a Danny Connors won six of by four lengths at Southwdl in son Jones, found Catch The son of pose a problem next Man*. of farmer friends, has always, pleasing Kim Bailey in a temporary licence. “I want to his 17 starts and tended a October. Next, time out he Cross too good at Warwick. Chase. Another Coral will run achieved at been regarded as an autumn schooling session at Lam- see how the horses are run- famous gamble for his owner, responded to another fine ride Instead of miming Catch Whatever Terao Cheltenham in the new year, horse, but Nicholson believes bourn. ning and bow the whole oper- J PMcManus, in the valuable from Tony Carroll, his jockey the Cross again with a penally, over hurdles was always going probably over two and a half he is a different animal this Blazing Walker, the forgo*1 ation is going on,” Filler said Coral Golden Hurdle ax last again today, when he account- Martin Pipe has chosen to to be a bonus. So the fact that miles, before being tested over at season. ten hero of jump racing, is on from Zurich yesterday. year's Cheltenham festival. ed for Height Of Fun in a saddle Errant Knight, a move he was capable of winning three miles plus in one of the anfl Meanwhile, the master of the comeback trail ana only a Blaring Walker was one of A dejected O’Neill said: driving finish at I find highly significant Leicester last season, on Gold Cup trials, either the Jim Jackdaws Castle is hoping lor couple of months away from the Piller horses part-owned “If s awful for everyone asso- Wolverhampton. Errant Knight was going today's track as well, was Ford Chase at Wincanton or a bold run from Gambling running. The eight-year-old by Stephenson and they are all ciated with the horse and it After that hard-earned vic- like a winner when he fell at highly encouraging. the Fairiawne Chase at Royal in the SGB Chase at has not raced since Aintree 20 to stay in training, at least for hasn’t really sunk in yet It tory, Singlesole was turned out die second last fence at Chel- Interestingly, he beat Bish- Windsor. Ascot tomorrow. months ago when he beat the time being. leaves a big gap because he in a field to recover from his tenham at the beginning of ops Island, one of today's i “If he happens to get the However, the .Martin Pipe Katabatic and Waterloo Bey The 50 registered in Ste- was die best hoise I’ve exertions. He is reported fit rivals, by three and a half trip, and we see no reason why camp is increasingly bullish impressively in the denlivet phenson’s sole name were trained." and well again now by his able lengths on the second occa- he should not he wffl run in about the prospects of Melling Chase. taken out of training on Mon- Vktoiy went to Night trainer, who is praying that he sion. While Terao enters the the Gold Cup.” Nicholson Mimnehotna and Nigel Twis- Peter Piller, who had more day. They are to be sold at a Guest, whose jockey, Michael puts his best foot forward fray today having jumped well said at Towcester yesterday. ton-Davies confirmed com- again. in practice at home. Bishops yester- than 30 horses with the late public auction, probably to be Moloney, went , on to "I used to think he didn't get day that Captain Dibble Arthur Stephenson, said yes- held at the Bishop Auckland plete a double on Whaat If he does, he should retain Island has fallen and nearly two miles: then I didn’t think would also take his chance in terday. “He is in very good yard, on a date yet to be fixed. Fettle in the Chaitie Young his unbeaten record for the fallen in his two races over Memorial Handicap Chase. season at the principal ex- fences this season. Gordon Richards, Whaat pense of the less-experienced Saffaah, my choice for the Fettle’s trainer, had earlier Jimstro, who has gained his Ladbroke Hurdle, caught my 2.00 ADDISON OF NEWPORT NOVICES CHASE reached his halfoentuxy for two victories this season eye at Newbury first time out (£2,601: 2m 7f) (lOnmiWTS) the season when Sweet City against fellow novices at when he was a promising 1 112131 BALTS STAR 14 (G^) (Ms J Maid} N Ttosh»4Maa 5-10-13 CLtewlyn 0 took the M & G Securities Huntingdon. second to the in-form Nikitas. MANDARIN THUNDERER 2 372MF B5HDPS JSL4W 8 (BFfl (IM DNkhobon 6-10-12 RDuMhxV - Conditional Jockeys Handi- The L L Firth Memorial Finally, Ties Amigos, who CW.TEM WAY (Ms E K Bata 6-10-12 N 12.30 Mad Thyme. 12^0 Mad Thyme. 3 V4P 46 Butt) 4 5323-fF COMSlY 8PY 21 (Ms J Buitol) Ms A Hew* 6-10-12 R cap Hurdle. Handicap Chase, the other beat the subsequent Catterick 1-00 Errant Knight. 1 Conqueror. .00 Norman 5 101 ff>0-3 RATHER TIKE B (&S) (Mcs A ItoM) M Toaoptans 6-10-12 SEnttiEcda 88 Alliance Hurdle is race on the card with £5.000 winner. Bow Handy Man. - The Sun 1.30 Ftyftg Speed. 1.30 Hying Speed. 6 2312121 roRGETUt REST 626 A6) (Ms J MtGcmn) Jtony HDgBuU 7-10-12 MN-RUtelBt - the ambitious target for added, can result in Nicky also ar Catterick. is taken ro 2.00 7 OH FRHI KB1Y 13 (J Piled) B Rofianfl 6-10-12 M Lynch TERAO (nap). 2.00 Terao. successful return to the 062341- WtfW 259 (S) (Ml ittq) Ms J RUM 7-10-12- M A FSzgmld - Ceilidh Boy. half-length con- Henderson training his first make a 2^0 Royal Piper. 2.30 Jokester. - 1/311- TERAO 279 (C£){BIQ|rtfai)M Pipe MO-12. PScMamm queror of Celtic Song in the winner for the Queen Mother. north Yorkshire course by 3.00 Its Nearly Tima 3.00 Boutzdaroft. 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Once “It was not personal.” Tay- and perhaps “ we could score forward to the most crucial career beyond I always felt masted. “But if them not of contention. year of his England manage- Lineker had assured England lor once more them [Hollandl. he Football point m against European Correspondent this continues, it will be hard From his vantage vul- rial reign, found himselfstuck of a place in toe sad after their defensive rain-swept stadium, Tay- with an irrelevancy. The topic championship finals by scor- to convince people otherwise. the had bem con- in which one nerability discussion was ing equaliser in Poland 13 There seems to be something lor watched a tie will be Wted of Gary die the firmed. “but they 1 chances and intention was imposed Dutch tedfe on Wed- involved but I had no choice funding up to make it person- team had the under their Lineker, who will play ho part -months ago. the by their fust win Taylor went on but to rebut personal al. I never saw it that way and other took them. in the World Cup campaign. confirmed. nesday night, the new manager." In suggesting that Lineker Taylor believes that Lineker to riahft that it set a regretta- criticism from him,” Taylor every time Gary was taken off the services 7 was denied roup two has thus He retired in the summer prema- chose too eariy to hangup his ble example. “You hope that said. "As far as I am aware, I or brought on, he responded Bergkamp, of van Basterv and boots. younger players do not see have never had problems like a good professionaL developed into a com- turely, as Taylor did yester- golden England “How any uiom in iii red. They could four retire international football as with Gary." “It is unfortunate that this petition between day. he is tunning die rifle of can anyone deride to G two quajifying farming, the flames of then- finin' international football something to retire from,'’ he Yet Lineker, substituted to- has cropped up because 1 nations for the 30?" “Who would want to wards prepare places, as jBegmed predictable unseemly public tow. He' before they are he asked- said. toe end of- England’s have to mentally for a foals 10 was made. As World Cup chose, to speak out, after Lineker readied that age in retire? It is over soon enough, dosing European champion- very important year” when the draw United States. During aweek victory 1990. anyway" ship ne against Sweden, re- Ironically, his outlook was apparent then. England's Holland's in Turkey, October which he has been verbally feels be was drawn cently determined in player's deri- . Tayfor broke his own silence would have brightened con- destiny will be because he felt it was time “to “I respect tire with his own most mtn dispute toe tew months dualling put the record straight^. sion. but I find it strange.” toe by John on controversial incident siderably on Wednesday had largely in the last prospect reliable scorer, the He revealed that when he Having watched Gullit and Holmes, Linekers agent. “I He expressed the thought the Turks been blessed with a of this season. seems especially poignant Taylor: optimistic took over from Bobby Robson Rijkaard emerge from self- was most reluctant' to get that Taylor's action, -which forward of Lineker's preda- The fixture against Holland HUGH B0UTLB7GE GOLF EQUESTRIANISM NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL Whitaker’s give Birdies fly in Yeovil plan to pace is regular supporters too hot to encouraging in Cup handle reward FA ByWalter Gammie ByJenny MacAkthur start seasons of snuggle to try to Faldo to pill in by YEOVIL Town plan £750,000, MICHAEL Whitaker and Ev- two additional bumper 6,000- dear a debt of incurred by their move From Mitchell Platts, golf correspondent erest My Messfeur, the win- phis crowds on the bade of largely the sloping ground at toe IN BAY ners of toe Derby at Wembley their FA Cup tie against from MONTEGO centre to in October, were back in the Arsenal on January 2. but they Huish in the town in Houndsditeh, NICK Faldo made an encour- his tee-shot spun back into the winners' enclosure at Olympia believe it is a fair price to Huish Park, miles aging start as many of his deep -rough. He hacked toe yesterday after a stirring per- demand of supporters desper- an industrial estate three terrace rivals struggled in the first ball over the green and took formance in the Christmas ate to see Steve Rutter's team outside town. Prices for for toe round of the Johnnie Walker another three to get down. Mistletoe Stakes: add to the dub’s already tickets will be doubled world championship at Tiyall The Spaniard took three Unlike Wembley, where Illustrious record. A victory tie to £8 for the match. yesterday. Faldo launched his putts at the 6to and he drove their win was overshadowed over Arsenal would match toe Meanwhile, after a day of challenge with three birdies in out of bounds for a six at the by toe death of the Swiss 2-1 win over Sunderland in panic leading up to Wednes- his first seven holes, and he 8th. Out in 40. he must have horse. Sir Arkay, at The Bank, 1948-9 that made the Somer- day night’s match against VS held a share of the early lead been wondering why he had the dass yesterday — a power set dub toe most widely Rugby, including a frantic with the Australian. Craig interrupted a prolonged hob- and speed competition — was known in non-League foot- repair job by an electricity routine Parry, who was out in 33. day at home to compete here. a fitting showcase ' for the ball board official after a But Fred Couples, the de- He finished in 76. partnership. Supporters who attend the check at 5.00pm revealed toe fending champion and Ballesteros had been asked The field included several of GM Vauxhafl Conference floodlights were not working. Faldo's playing partner, was by the Spanish press on Wed- Europe’s leading horses, in- match against Bromsgrove Marlow kept their feet firmly one of several to- find the nesday his opinion of Faldo. ducting Abbeville la Sflla. Rovers tomorrow will receive a on the ground. Their 2-0 win uncompromising rough a . He informed them that he felt ridden by the Dutchman. Jan voucher that can be ex- landed a home tie against severe examination on their no admiration for Faldo Tops, and Anrit Countryman, changed for a ticket when they Tottenham Hotspur, to be patience. Couples drove into because “he needs to win more ridden by David Broome. attend the match against Bath played at White Hart Lane. the thigh-high hay at the 4th. to get on my levd”. Whitaker jumped nimbly City on December 28. Bryan Terry Staines, the vice-chair- He failed to move the ball with Faldo, however, put himself around toe speed section of Moore, the chairman, said: man, said: “We expect to his first swish, moved it two very much in the driving seat the course in 20.19sec. He “We want to make sure our make about £60.000 and all it yards with his next and finally as he remained in command then sat and watched as our regular supporters get means is we wont be making recovered to the fairway with to the turn, which he reached successive riders tried in vain tickets. When we were bust, it such abig loss. In the past few his next He marked an eight in 32.- He enjoys nothing to match his time. ' was their donations that kept years, we've been losing onhiscard. more than an examining Roger-Yves Bost of France, us going.” £25.000 to £30.000. A lot of . . . The Masters champion was course, and he kept his head already the winner of two Yeovil’s approach to their people in the town go to watch not alone in having a horror- while others around him were competitions atOlympia, pro- supporters reflects a sensitivity Wycombe, which is only three story relate. to Sandy Lyle, losing theirs. duced a faultless display on acquired from two-and-a-half miles away." Paul Azinger and Robert Al- • Mark Roe, who earned his President Papfflon but was lenby had sevens: Christy place in toe tournament by more than one second flower O’Connor Jr and Steve winning the LancOme Trophy than Whitaker. FA secures sponsor Elkington took eights. in September, compiled a The next threat came from Brad Faxon, of the United creditable .71, one over par. Nick Skelton but it was not his States, was quite literally at with -which he shared the early day. Turning sharply after the THE FA Premier League backer — Lucazade previously sixes (at the 7th and 9th} and lead with Peter O’Malley, of wall, his horse, Everest Mqor announced its first central had individual deals with sevens (LOth) and went one Australia. Wager, flipped on to his side. sponsorship contractyesterday Tottenham Hotpsur. Liver- aver the right when he took Roe began by holing from Whitaker’s win underlines when Lucotzade Sport became pool and Middlesbrough. nine at the 8th. 40 feet for a birdie at the 1st the versatility of My Messfeur, its official supplier of soft John Barnes, the Liverpool Yet the cream of world golf He drove into a ditch to drop a who he has been riding for drinks (Louise Taylor writes). and England winger, has a had conditions in their favour shot at the 4th. but hit a four- three years. “You can jump The deal worth £3 million personal contract with toe with the wind a mere zephyr iron to 1 5 feet for a two at the him in anything and he’ll over three years, should earn company and was in London compared to the gale-force nexL always hare a chance of win- toe 22 Premier League teams to launch the agreement blast that drove mast to dis- Out in 35, he dropped a ning," he said. about £45,000 each per sea- yesterday. traction * - •••••; •• a year ago. The shot at the 11th where he RESULTS: Secarty Systems son. Lucqzade will become an •' Modem In August, the Premier • • tTfespeV organisers had also ordered missed the green to the left. ’ * *' ;*“• ChrtBmai PuddUfl Stakes: 0W ' - \ accessory to all Premier League was dose to signing a ' . Bast ft). *782a0G 2. Everest Ftartde fN the rough to be cut bade Bui he played the last seven Sfcotan. G8L 4&B&. 3, Home James (M League fixtures, with players multi-million pound contract widening the driving area by holes in level par. and struck Wchaets, US), 51-28. NFS Ridden Mouv drinking out of plastic bottles with Bass, the brewer, it tatn and Moorland Champlofatilp: Ch—y but more than 1 yards in places toe bail with increasing au- 5 Mrs O Brian's Lmesdale U**y Lady, bearing the brand name, collapsed because of a conflict Severiano Ballesteros was vee Mr end Ms P Tfeylo'V LOTO&en thority, He holed from eight customised tracksuits and pe- of interests with Carth. Christmas MMetoe Stakes 1. those dubs struggling to keep his equilib- feetforabirdieatthe 16th, but Everest My Msssftu (U VMMo*. GB). 0 rimeter ground advertising. committed to individual beer rium from the moment he fatijs in 2C.T9sec; 2, President Papfcn (B- took three putts from the bade It is toe first time that toe 22 sponsorships Y Bost. Fi). 21.74; LuOta (R Srrtth. with rival look five ar the short 3rd where of the green ar the next Poles apart Roger-Yves Best winning the Christmas Pudding Stakes yesterday 0. 3, gb}, a 2T-7a dubs have shared a common brewers. CRICKET SNOW REPORTS IN BBEF w ;5: Depth Conditions Last FOOTBALL (cm) Runs to Weather Temp snow English pair, Simmons RUGBY LEAGUE L U Piste resort °C fafl Prabhakar fails to RA SooondTOund r^toys: Boune- : s onehound "p** AUSTRIA mouth Cneftenhan Q-, 3, Cocheeta 2, ^^15^!IwsftordJNonhamg.„ 2?WanraigtonR Bad Gaatsn 3: Horetod I. Yaovtf Mario* J30 130 good open sunny -4C 13/12 take title 6*3fiwn Z ALLIANCE: Brat dMafc (Thin cover on lower slopes. T^bytZWolong 1, Bdgmon 2. 18/30 ms open) humbles j^b^BaUay 20: Wgan 28. Rochdi wCACoLA CUP: Fourth-round rnptays: fcjchgl 30 • 170 good Gill Clark and Gillian Gow- open sunny -5C 9/12 enjoy Choteea 1. Evanon 0; Crystat PrtSe 2. his reprieve gfflES BrrTER CHAMPIONSHIP: TM (All runs groomed and complete) ers. of England, won theworld gWaort Blackpool a. Chcftey 13. EHmau.. 20 40 tar wSofTAUAN CUP. Groin} A: Ascot 1. open sunny -X 13/12 grand prix badminton dou- Portsmouth BrorAxd From Richard Streeton in Pakistan Z 2. Ban 1 : Lucchese CPifn. patchy cover on lower slopes. 3/13 lifts open) Durban REAL TENNIS bles final in Kuala Lumpur Sj&minghaTt 0; Newcaato Z Ces«w Z Group Soiden 15 90 good open fine -2C 12/12 Be Cramonesa Z Bristol Cay 2; yesterday when they beat A FLUENT 78 by Kepler smuggled past toe gate Sydney. record- ntter 211 Frat round: (Good skflng but sea son Bmited. 6/28 rats open) Phil Simmons towta^AMcKeown.iM.V Rosiana Tendean and Erma Wessels S-t.HDah provided toe main stewards. ed toe most economical spell 5* G KYig. 6-2. I FRANCE POmUGUESE SUPER CUP: Fta 6-4; RoriaUson bt too: 8-1 Sutistianingflh. of Indonesia, substance as South Africa India, who included three in the history of one-day BoavWa 2. FC Portol. . J MlCOckS tit Courchevel ... 80 175 good open fine 5C 12/12 HgTO 6-1. 18-15, 15-5. gVEHD&i PAPERS COMBWATTON: J.fr2. NBakarbllGourvea (Runs tq resort Icy. 22 ttta/41 pistes open) made 2 1 6 for eight in the sixth spinners in a reshuffled team, internationals as West Indies Ftret Vfri._ Second round: tf^orc Ipswich 3. Oxford Uta 0. B RonaSonw The former European day/night international with did well to L'Alpo d’Hus: .. 5Q 240 good open sunny 3C 9/12 restrict the South bowled our Pakistan for 81 in PONTBVS LEAGUE- Rratrfcrfcrion: VVblwr- MCoghte" I (Good cover of dry snow. 25 fifts/25 pistes open) champions defied the humid India here yesterday. tampnn 0. Badtaum 0. Second dMstorc w Ronakteon. South African batsmen in good con- -a World Series Cup day/night N Bater “ - Bunfey 0, HuddarafleM 2: Hull 1. Btackpool W fr Tigncs 140 360 good open &r 3C 12/12 Malaysian conditions to re- Africa have already gained ditions. wtaera4. Second N a Wessels and Kirsten game here yesterday to win Z MmlWd Twm 1. Biwton 1: MUran- ram Wood bt (Best on La Grande Mode. Compact on upper slopes) BroughO. Coventry Baker A KniJto verse the result from the winning 4-1 lead in toe series. added 93 in 23 overs for the toe march by 1 33 runs. 1, 1 Vauoffe 25 170 fair open fine 1C 12/12 ^WSON WESSEX LEAGUE Brat dM- Indonesian Open final In reply. India made a second wicket and provided Simmons, better known as a rforc WMsamaTown (Hardpacked on upper runs. 4 Ufls/10 pistes open) 5, BAT. Z steady start before SPOOLS MATCH: Handswonh gSTSsaasi1 Prabhakar toe main impetus. GS 5. Ward, batsman, entered die record fr6. -6. 8-4: D Raw Vara 30 100 . good open sunny 6C 8/12 Cartfcwl Newman 1. ft A Lyons. 6- Smith beaten and Jadeja were out within 1 0-8- (Dry snow on groomed pistes. 19 UftB/45 pistes) South Africa reached 1 50 in books with his figures of Engfah AdctaB under- 13 Trophy: Greaer seven balls with 42 scored the Manchester 5 lancasttro 2. SWITZERLAND Boxing: Fidel Castro Smith, of in 37th over, with only two 3-4, surpassing the previous RUGBY UNION 16 overs. Prabhakar had just men oui but the 12-8-6-1 Indian .. remaining best of toe GmdeKvald . 15 open fine -1C 12/12 by badminton . good 60 Sheffield, lost on all three 15 upper slopes) been loudly booed for indicat- 13' overs Bedi. ^MATCHES: Canford _& (Bost skiing, on judges' cards in the European brought only a fur- left-arm spinner. Bishen S22? sunny ing to toe umpire, Liebenberg, ther 66 runs. St Mont 90 180 good open -6C 0/12 super-middleweight tide bout Kumble once Only two scoring strokes — by (Dry snow on all lewfis. 52/80 Bits open) that a ball by Matthews to again kept Ada tlndo). 15-12. iwa against Vincenzo Nardiello in everyone subdued Inzaman and Wasim Akram TSn^uSnduen verier 50 210 fair open sunny -4C 12/12 which he was given out caught and Kapfl off Airiria, Italy. Dev bowled a — were played his medhun- SQUASf- (Runs to resort, Icy. 28 lrfts/18 pistes) behind had betel above his remarkably tight L8-1&154L 15-7; u O French officials want Derek tine. paced bowling. (China) QATAft Zermatt 65 170 ' good open windy -4C 13/12 tatomaflonal tot shoulder. Under the one-day Hudson had a rare failure WEST WOES J Wwi (Best skfing in the KkKn Matterhorn area) Ango! suspended for using a pakl fc< J N BC Lara iun out 3 regulations ft. therefore when he tried to drive Kapil SPAIN stimulant during his Euro- DLHayrwbAtaam 96 ranked as a bouncer and no on toe bade foot and was P V Stirmans c Ma£k DAen» IQ SolYNw 0 15 poor 'men sunny -2 16/12 pean mriserweighi bout with BCftadson Akram b .. ball should have betel called caught behind. Kirsten was *R B c Musheaq 33 tesapAtr (Skfing only on upper slopes. 3 Hfts/5 pistes) Akim Tafer. nxi out Maw- CL Hooper 17 15-10. is* Diedericks, the umpire Woman’a NORWAY ‘at soon driving with confidence ALLogiBbWaqsr _..0 umxaaoi square leg, belatedly J Adams twbwaqv i7 11-0. li- signalled and twice hit Shastri for ft Y Santoso fln(Jo) bj HaJiefl . 35 45 good open enow OC 17/12 Coaches honoured K C G Etonpmh not out g toe offence ' straight (200km of crosscountry trafisopen. 7/8 lifts open) and Liebenberg sixes. tj R Murray run oar o THE CELAm&owbWtaqar TIMES Coaching: The Princess Royal allowed toe batsman to stay. It After Kirsten lifted a catch to o ITALY B P PsMran not out - o teo British Institute of did not make anydifference as long-off, Selva 60 so good open sunny OC 6/12 Wessels continued to Extras (b 4. b 9. w 12. rtj 4) .29 (Dry snow on all slopes. 80/82 hfls open) Prabhakar was again caught drive and pull freely before he Total (nha wtas) .J? 214 S Ffende coach, r/M&si. A fall of wickets- mo. 2-40, 4- BASKETBALL . fair 8/12 behind from the next fefl to 3-107, Cervrrwa . ... 60 300 good open -3C Fidton fcadrrtraon) Male coach, tnOnJuaf balL a good catch at short 151. 5-158. B-185, 7-209, 8-210, 9-213 Zermatt dosed. 28 Hfts/40 pistes Hftebrccn (bodne). Female (Links to open) coach, warn- Jadeja won toe mid-wicket same way in BOWING- Aarr* Sorttf (NBA): MSouy&e (women's textey) Male coach, 10-1-38-1 -i (iwj, wsafcn AKranTi 0-0-37- 114. Boston Celtics 81: OanUnd coaching. T Pobb tatoytal). Schools "K C Weasels c Marketer b Prstfaka- 78 1 (a*. fell there was toe first crowd ctndkng: M Hriries (hockey). Services to P N Kirsten c Monfraor b Shunt 44 Call 089 TODAYS FIXTURES coaching- H Mania (sworn earning) trouble and police went' into J N Rhodes c Shaarf b Kspd Dev ie PAKISTAN D J Cafegnar sf Yadav b Kuntse e Aamk Sotai c Bm&rnn b Smrwns the grass enclosure and re- 6 WJCrortfbKflplOw 2S Ramiz Rape Lara b Patterson BORO QAlS LEAGUE OF IRELAND: 0 CaH 089 moved 10 J RfcherdSji . 12 Astf MtrfBda FOOTBALL Cari steps up a spectator. As this nn oal b Srmxyts 1 EUROPEAN cuss Prarnsr rfattkxr. Omdafc * Bray Wander- MWPrtngfc runouts CHAWtOemp- unless ; 9 Stftm MBfit c Hooper b &mm&ra 0 7 30 stated era iao) happened a firework belched — Swimming: Martin Cari. 17, CRM«hwsfWoul 1 •JawdttandadcMiBqybammons Bard KONICA LEAGUE OF WALES: Briton Forty orange smoke in the endosure Extras (b2, US. nbl) „B V Afarf Lda Rrt Tam v of Redbridge, has been select- First and play was briefly suspend- Total <8 Uttf, 50 overt) 218 SBgSlii%W3,-3 FENCING tfeaHd LatfcMuiwb Patera, tiEVUE OVENDEN COMSNATIOW: ed in toe 31-strong England P S da tlx and A A Donald dd not bat „ g Cambridge United v ed while a few cans Wfaqer Ybutis tw b Hooper FOOTBALL FVsl tfvtsloTv' Norwich C*y v and other ... 17 MGOOwne CLUB, Bristol Hovers C7A5) senior squad for 1993. FALL OF WICKETS. 1-23, 2r121. 3-157, *- ktoteg Wine 1 London: Mmi d cBgnjartob Adame . 15 objects were thrown ten toe 6-190. ^^I.Prty^LjndonTher^ RUGBY LEAGUE 162, 5-173, 7-215. 8-218. Ate-ur-Herman not out 0 Second division outfield. The 26,000 Piabhefor 0-1-54-1 Extras (w-i waves crowd BOWLING; 1 (nbl): nb-7J g Levton Onent v Preston (7.45). Stones Bitter Championship Making very kept Dav 10-4-23-a Ralu 10-1-454); Total (48 own) ICE HOCKEY *E were much bn trial after . .--157 &arme 445-16-0: Ktxnbte lb-1-33-1: Shas- Rotherham v Swansea 'First division Surfing: Martin Totter, of spectator trouble ai Bloemfon- fri 6-036-1. Leeds v Halifax - * Third division World Cup tein on Tuesday. Fireworks Prabhaler, Jsfefe. Britain, won a MXA: M A D S M BpWLWG-_AmtrosB 1 cm- 190: ammons .' MXMrtHar, *M Aztaniddn. S R Tendufar. 108*4: Cardiff v Wrexham event in Honolulu, collecting were supposed to have been Paterson 9-2-19-2 (Snb. iw): OTHER SPORT R J Shaatrt, Dev, IV Yafev. C S tejrnfl Crewe v Walsall 9-1-2B-2 [2n£»: Hooper 6-2-10-1: gnpa Bay Cafls Eg, in prize-money. banned but some had been Sharma, V Rah A Kianble. Adams 4-2-2-T. 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If Sutfek hamlet made Denny Baker’s Manna Edfeon 8X0 Chain Raacnan 10X0 Jctonnte Walter w ¥ . 36 GOLF 34 RACING 33 IN-FORM FALDO NICHOLSON EYES SURGES INTO GOLD CUP FOR EARLY LEAD ANOTHER CORAL FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1992 - 3.1 Hawthorns ban should not have been made Stewart lined Police admit they up for Lewis were wrong By Srikumak Sen boxing correspondent LENNOX Lewis could to make the fulfil his desire of his World to ground Gould first defence Boxing Council title-, an. against Alex Stewart if is By Chris Moore application to the WBC successful Lewis’s manag- Police last we should not have been FA Cup second-round tie with WEST Midlands Frank Maloney, had a Burnley at Turf Moor earlier er. night admitted they were drawn into these discussions yesterday with 1* long talk wrong to ban Bobby Goukl. with West Bromwich Albion. this month after threats from jose Sulaimdn. the WBC the Coventry City manager, Clive Roche, assistant chief some of the Lancashire club’s president, about Lewis de- from attending the FA Cup constable of West Midlands supporters. fending against Stewart second-round replay between Police, said. For the replay at Gay Mead- before the No. I challeng- to become ow on Tuesday, Bond sat at West Bromwich Albion, bis “It is not our role is er, Tony Tucker, who former club, and Wycombe involved in derisions of this the back of the Shrewsbury managed by Don King. Tuesday. nature and, in future, as far as stand disguised as a steward. Wanderers on Sulaimin asked Gould, who said yesterday the West Midlands Police is Gould, who had been due to Maloney to put in a formal that he would be writing to the concerned, Mr Gould or any help with television commen- cation. The WBC, to other manager may attend tary at The Hawthorns on prime minister question Riddick “1 writing stripping whether his rival liberties had any match at any time." Tuesday, said: am r of the title for not been infringed, was told by The Football Managers' As- to John Major and his minis- Bowe to defend against police that his presence at The sociation has expressed its ter for sport to find out agreeing had insisted Lewis Hawthorns might have incit- concern at the second case in whether my civil liberties have Lewis, mandatory defence ed crowd trouble. two weeks of supporters threat- been infringed. If they have. I make a up. Last night, however, the ening managers returning to will be taking up the matter against Tucker first is confident police accepted they should tiieir former dubs. John Bond, with my advisers." Maloney agree to not have become involved. the Shrewsbury Town manag- Gould, who was dismissed that the WBC will his Maloney said: “With the benefit of hindsight. er, decided not to attend the as manager of West Brom- request wich at the end of last season, “The request will go before received a telephone call from the WBC committee and I Dalglish signs Swede Trevor Summers, die Albion think we wifi be able to get chairman, four hours before Stewart first We had a veiy the match informing him he friendly and amicable con- KENNY Dalglish yesterday Dalglish is hopeful of sign- was “not welcome" at The versation and he is 100 per persuaded Patrick Andersson, ing Robbie Earle, from Wim- Hawthorns. cent behind Lewis and his the Swedish defender, to join bledon, for £1.5-£2 million in BSkyB agreed to remove management team and Blackburn Rovers. the next few days. If both him from the commentary happy to see the title in the Andersson, who plays for deals are completed, his team only after the police had hands of a man with Malmo, arrived in Lancashire spending in 15 months will informed Vic Wakriing, the dignity. on Wednesday to opal negoti- exceed £12 million. chief executive of Sky Sports, “Sulaimfin put his case ations with Dalglish, the Gordon Dune, of Totten- that they were concerned as to why we should fight Blackburn manager, after the ham Hotspur, has been told Gould's presence could inrite The cap fits Gooch was equipped for summer conditions In yestenlay^rwinter sunshine at Ijneshali Tucker first and I put mine dubs had provisionally agreed that although he was cleared crowd trouble. to him about voluntary a transfer fee of around by an FA appeal board of “I do not believe the fans defence, and Sulaimdn re- £750,000. Andersson, 21, feigning an injury during die would have caused any undue plied that if that was Len- agreed to join Rovers yester- match against Coventry City problems,” Gould said. “They nox Lewis’s wish, the WBC day morning, and after he had an August 18, die two points might have jeered but they are would do all in its power to undergone a statutory medical he received— for ungentlemanly not malicious. Not for (me grant it” examination, the dub applied conduct the booking for his moment dal I worry about ByAlan Lee, cricket correspondent Maloney has already for a work permit actions — stand. going back to The Hawthorns contacted StewarTs backers ‘ for the replay.” AS THE England cricketers experiment with five oneday offered on a tour that is now staying on as captain beyond and they are eager to make “I had nothing to be prepare to depart, ten days internationals last summer certain to proceed unless there next summer. “Graham must the match. Stewart who is ashamed of, espeoatyy as it hence, on a tour top-heavy but that wont be repeated. is a serious deterioration ofthe never be rushed on these No. 5 in the WBC was Bob Taylor, who I signed with one-day games, a determ- “Our chosen balance is six- religious unrest in India. things,” he smiled. “He will rankings, is a London- last season, who scored the inationhasemergedto sustain three in favour of Test cricket The Board of Control for tefi us when he is ready." born Jamaican who boxes CONCISE CROSSWORD NO 2974 winning goal to put Albion in and nourish the traditional, and, although otter countries Cricket in India (BCCI) is Gooch believes that die out of New York. He has the third round.” . five-day Test match in have found financial difficul- confident that the itinerary Whittmgdafe-sponsored prep- met most of the leading “In my opinion, tire Albion England. ties in this regard, I hope some wOl be as agreed. The aration, spread over six weeks contenders, including board over-reacted to the The Test and County wffl soon follow suit and executive secretary of the at UHeshin and ending on the Mike Tyson, Evander whole situation. have They Cricket Board's defiance ofthe change the emphasis bade.” board, P. R. Umrigar . said sort of frostbound day most of Holyfield and George now set a dangerous trend towards limited-overs This may seem a pious hope yesterday: “No alternative India has never known, gives Foreman. Tyson had no precedent How come Ron cricket has become increasing- in a week when interminable schedule has been prepared.” him an enviable start Auc- trouble stopping him. but Atkinson had no problems in ly lonely, but nonetheless at series of oneday games are Officials will take stock again tion to detail has been, impres- Holyfield and Foreman going back to Hillsborough, a miiable for that Yesterday at proceeding in both Australia next Wednesday but they are sive, rightdown to the senior couple of months after walk- LQleshall, Ted Dexter, chair- and South Africa. I under- especially keen for England's ride practising with Indian Seth Abraham, the bead ing out on Sheffield Wednes- man of the England commit- stand. however, that members visit to proceed because, apart balls and tire A team with the of HBO, win be coming to day, and 1 am banned from tee. cycled around the of the Australian Board, anx- from a lone Test against Sri Australian variety. London before Christmas The Hawthorns? National Sports Centre, ious oyer the direction their Lanka two years ago, India “As important as anything,” to talk to Maloney about a "J fully support the Football watching his players at work game is taking, are examining has not hosted a full Test series Gooch said, “is that we have new contract for Lewis. Managers’ Association’s at- before lending his voice to the ways of restoring the pre- for four years. already created a team spirit The bout with Stewart tempts to try to guarantee that campaign for real cricket eminence of Tests, while the Whatever the long-term We are not starting from could be one of the package are we not going to be intimi- There was. perhaps, a veiled authorities in another country prospects for Test cricket, it scratch when we get there." if the WBC approves Lew- dated fay dubs or the local acknowledgment of that other have informally asked their has to be fared, that the time is’s application. police." campaign in Dexter's remarks English counterparts for ad- when every day of an Indian Summers said: “The cir- about the imbalance of eight vice on what amounts to a Test would be played to a full cumstances are that Bobby one-day internationals to four relaunch of the five-day game house are long gone. . Gould is a very well paid Tests in India and Sri Lanka. as aspeoator sport Even at Eden Gardens in W football manager and it is not “We would not have wanted a In England, where Test Calcutta, where the series be- as tf his living has been cut off position where we felt we cricket continues to attract gins on January 29r the atmo- “Cast your mind back or that he is m dire straits. He could not put our best one crowds and generate vast reve- sphere could be flat for what took a lot of stick while he was side on die field," he nue, next summer’s Ashes will be Graham Gooch’S hun- TO THE VERY FIRST TIME YOU ACROSS DOWN manager of Albion and the Thus, Hick and Fairbrother series is already being spoken dredth Test As be also starts police thought it in the inter- but no Gower. of as a financial bonanza. the tour bn- 99. first-class RECEIVED A 1 Attendance list (4.4) 1 Renaissance (7) BOOK TOKEN? ests of everyone that he should Dexter, however: warmed Elsewhere, the easy buck to be centuries, the landmarks can 7 Swelling (5) 2 Working together (7) keep away. quickly to his chosen theme. made on an overs game, hardly be ignored buttypicalr 8 Lancs ilhizninations re- 3 Encrust (4) we asked Lady Anton a Fraser, “If he has written to the “We cannot dictate tour itiner- especially under lights, has led ly, he said yesterday: “I will sort (9) 4 Bath sponge (6) Here is Fraudulently manipulate prime minister, then good aries to our hosts, hard though short-sighted officials to treat only think about it If I get to her answer. 9 5 Daily (5) (3) tuck to him. If everyone in we may negotiate. Simflarty, Test senes as an anachronism 90." 6 Consider carefully (5) 10 Hurry (4) football kqpt writing to the they cannot dictate to us when that in time might disappear. Gooch remains as fit and n 7 Silly mistake (7) / 1 1 Wrinkled shell nut prime minister whenever they they come to England, and That attitude is enthusiastic virtually any- _ had a favourite aunt who (6) 12 Bible “tumbling walls" now being as always had a problem, the poor chap our board 13 Craving (6) city (7) has been extremely regretted. one in his party and is in no 14 Wimbledon game would have nothing else to do successful in maintaining the For this winter, at least mood now to put a date on his (6) 15 Children’s room (7) gave me a Book Token but try and solve our health and volume it however, each year so 19 King's son (6) 16 Funds provider (7) of Test though, is a case of biting the retirement. Dexter, 20 Spirit (4) 17 Awkward predicament problems-’' cricket in this country. We did bullet and taking what is diverted any talk of him 21 Evayone (3) (6) that I began to count on it and 23 Weight (9) 18 Velvet petal flower (5) 24 Begin working (3.2) 19 Dish (5) 25 Traitor 22 Layer (8) (4) select the book in advance in my SOLUTIONS TO NO 2973 Taylor offers Wright little hope ACROSS: 7 Germ 8 Look over 9 Ballot 10 Shoddy 11 Wiry 12 Numbered IS Mesdames 17 Blot 18 Oliver imagination. / always remember my 21 Motion 22 Columbus 23 Loin By Stuart Jones suspended for two or three taut as it is for England.” scorer did not respond well DOWN: 1 Sedative 2 Smelly 3 Platinum 4 Boss 5 Mo- FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT games. The period of the ban Taylor said. when he was omitted during horror when rose 6 Head 13 Mishmash 14 Economic 16 Devout islifedy to precede the visit of “I happen to agree with the the 1991 summer tour erf the she sent me a dozen 17 Battle 19 Loom 20 Robe GRAHAM Taylor yesterday England’s least threatening FA'S rote governing domestic - South Pacific. Only in Octo- CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS: For mail order details of aD refused to reserve a place in opponents in group two. suspension because it is say- ber did he become Alan Times Crossword Computer Crossword software handkerchiefs with Books and The Tunes the England side for Ian Under the FA’s guidelines, ing that misbehaviour can Shearer's regular partner. a note savi n with help levels, (runs on most PCs), call Alarm Ltd. on 081 852 4575 Wright has been any player 8 (24 his) or CDS on 0302 890000 -STOP PRESS! just released -the who under domestic cost you your international Ihytor, who has seen on First Book of The Times Jumbo Concise Crosswords - ring Atom. charged with misconduct by suspension cannot be selected place. I can’t be held responsi- television the incident invotv- she Postage free until Christmas (applies only). thought I was getting UK die Football Association. By for friendly fixtures but is ble for their [the players’] ing Howells, has no intention too old implication, the consequen- allowed to appear in competi- actions." of contacting Wright when he ces of the case cooJd be more tive games. Even if Wright is When asked about the pros- returns from Turkey today. By for Book Tokens ! No one is ever In this position from the ation on 0424 442500 severe for the Arsenal forward still serving the ban, he would pect of Wright being idle the time he carries out his too game Gallagher — Lane, (Raymond Keene). Solution than the punishment that technically be available but during the build-up to the next duly, the announcement Foreign & Colonial Hastings on page 32. may be imposed. Taylor indicated that leniency game against San Marino, he of his squad in February, he oldfor Book Masters 1990. Joe Gallagher Token s. No date has been set for might not be shown. replied: “That is his problem.” may bare decided to redesign scored a grandmaster result Wright’s hearing and, as Gor- “My contract states that 1 Although be insisted that England’s attack. in this tournament which don Durie, of Tottenham have total control over team Wright ted “caused me no David Host’s opportunities helped him on his way in the Hotspur, discovered, disci- selection except when the FA bother. Arsenal’s leading have been consistently limit- quest for grandmaster tide. plinary procedures can be considers a player, . by his ed by injury and, if he is fit, How did he force immediate Memories airaoyfagiy prolonged. Ahnost behaviour on or off the pitch, Taylor could bring him in to victory here? British four months after being not worthy," he said- “We work with Shearer. Wright’s grandmasters Nunn and that last charged with a different of- have never gone down (bat natural fear would be that the forever. Speelman will be among the fice but under the same rule, road and it would be a bit new partnership — given the eight players in the top sec- Durie was cleared of feigning unfortunate if we (fid.” weakness ofSan Manna, who Not tion at this year's Hastings Bad injury on Wednesday. Nor has actum been taken conceded ten goals against tournament Further details Although Wright is unlikely retrospectively against mis- Norway— is almost certain to from the British Chess Feder- for a to have to wait so long for his creants. Tory Adams, the be productive. Christmas fete to be derided, any sen- Arsenal captain, regained Ms Taylor would inevitably be tence could effectively rule England place once he had reluctant to break it up the present. By PHILIP HOWARD LOIRE DE G DUON him out of contention for the served a prison sentence for following month when Eng- a. A yellow rose BIASTULA next World Cup qualifying tie drink-driving. land play Turkey in Istanbul. b. A red-hot mustard a. A blasted oak against San Marino at Wem- Taylor, though, reiterated With one rash and ill-advised c. He troubadour Cameras that those chosen to represent blow, h. An embryo bley on February 17. . Wright may have P3 bat CONSTATIVE country were responsible punched a interna- book c. A baseball If Wrigfat is found guilty of the hole in his tokens FIZGIG at Costive ftjmfrig a punch at David for their own deeds. “Interna- tionai career and might even aorist Rtlnfc r,.ktflM can bu carnage b- Past HoweSs during the match at tional players must under- have terminated It W unlit ran.,. ,L a. A one-horse Whai t With derided prejudices stand (hat (heir behaviour at Other gift l», suc h b- A caricature White Hart Lane last Satur- poivcr |o JZZZ just as impor- Wright FA charge Taylor'S h.uLtrT c. A police informer Answers on page 32 day. he will probably be their dubs is year, page 34 y < r - :/ ‘