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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1946.
CROWD STORY OF LETTER
MRS
BOOS Witness Changes His Opinion GEO. WONG
Mrs. George Wong, wife! of George Wong, on trial for high treason at the Supreme Court, was the contre of hostile demonstration In Des Voeux Road last evening aftor the Court had adjourned.
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Mrs. Wong, who had called as A witness for the defence in the afternoon, left the Court at about 5,330 when the court ruse.
Chinese who had been in Court while she was riving evidence started hooing her in the street and two or threr women accom-
Jaying her, and within it minate or two she was the cen tre of an angry crowd,
The crowd bored and shouted remarks at Mr. Wong who was protected by British officer. Shot was escorted into Windsor Honge, when the crowd
In zaed,
Grave Food Situation In S.E. Asia
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Singapore, April 17. The big food conference which opened hore on Mon- day has placed before the Bri- tish Government the full gravity of the South East Asia situation for the urgent con- sideration
of the combined food board in Washington, This was announced in a communique issued at a clos- ed conference today.
The communique atates: "The ennference took note of the pro- visional allocations of eer: als made to South East Asia by the combined food board, and of the fact that these evisaged drastic eats in the allocations proposed as recently as March 20 to this nres, for the Recond three months of this year.
"The conference took further note of statements published re- cently in other parts of the world regarding improvement in
PEACE TREATIES
Washington, Apr. 17. Secretary of State James Burnes told a press conference today that failure to agree ut the forthroring. Paris Jerenca might force Britain, France and the United States
Rign treation.
to
separava
Cons
priter
He could not speculate on possible failure but did not altogether deny the possibility treaties of separate peace being Bigned with former German satellite nationa,
Mr. Byrnes alep said what the State Depurtinent, had sn knowledge of any German factories working on atomic research in Spain. Reuter,
SOVIET FOREIGN
POLICY
Moscow, April 17. The Soviet magazine "Now Times" gave this
Wong Certificate
Now Mislaid
A LETTER WRITTEN BY HECTOR LEE WHICH THE CROWN PROSECUTOR SAID WAS FOUND AT HIS HOUSE FOLLOWING HIS ARREST WAS INTRODUC- ED INTO HIS CROSS-EXAMINATION YESTERDAY WHEN LEE GAVE EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF GEORGE WONG, ON TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON BE- FORE A GENERAL MILITARY COURT.
LEE ADMITTED THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER BUT SAID HE HAD WRITTEN IT AT A TIME WHEN HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WONG WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ARREST OF HIS FRIEND. ENRIQUE LEE, AND HAD MEANT TO DENOUNCE GEORGE WONG. HESTOLD THE COURT THAT HE WAS NOW OF A DIFFERENT OPINION AND WOULD DENY THE TRUTH OF ALLEGATIONS HE MADE
FOOD CRISIS
PRICE: 10 CENTS.
Washington, Apr. 17. According to“ well-informed quarters in Washington, decl Biose to divert wheat from British stocks and 20 out American home consumption of flour by 25 per cent. have been taken..
The plan for the flour gut has been fully endorsed by President Truman's Famino. Emergency Commites. Her. bert Lehman, recently retired Director-General
the of G.N.R.R.A.
R.A. last night de cured The Unked States
Funded
Government of negligence and the American public of indif- ference to the present world. food crisis. He urged the Government
reintroduce rationing exports.--Router.
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to increasd
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U.N.O. WILL TACKLE SPAIN QUESTION
- Now York, April 16.
The United Nations Security Counti) today shocided to tacklo the controversial Spanish quöstion on Wednesday after a surprise move by Secretary-General Trygvo Lio had blocked action on the Russia attempt to close the Iranian caso.
After a two-hour debate in which the United States dele- gate, Edward R. Stettiniu intimated he believed Russla had exerted pressure to get Iran to withdraw her complaint, the Council decided it could not vote on the Russian motion for two days and then adjourned till Wednesday when it will take up Poland's charge that Franco Spain threatens world peace.
The opinion was submitted when Russia apparently faced n London, April 17. IN THE LETTER.
defeat with right votes lined up The strike at Smithfield against her. Evidence was given yesterday [did not look too long at him, but by Eddie Remedion, interpreter left after a glance.
Lie contended that since Tran He was
market, London's principal |
her complaint has withdrawn and provisions depot, for Capt. Lee at the interroga-under the impression that Wong meat
ne dispute exists. tion of the accused the day after was under arrest,
today, following
"It may well bo" Lie Baid: his arrest, that a certificate and Were you surprised to see meeting of which the montell to kecp the case on the badge had been shown Wong by George Wong arrested by the reached "a practically unani- Agenda under the Charter Capt. Lee which neeused had claimed as his.
Gendarmerie?-Not at all.
Ar
ended
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Lie, unexpectedly entered the names yesterday (Monday) and Iranian case by submitting legal 1 did not expect the delegate of opinion which, in effect, agreed the United States to agree."
had Gromyko with Russia's contention that
expreased the Council had no right heep "doubt that the United States and Britain want a peaceful sot- the are on the Agenda.
tlement of the case."
Tho Netherlands delegato; said that Eelo Von Kleffens,
could decido. only the Council what should be on the Agonda. On Gromyko's assertion that the Council would be interfering with Iran's soverignty if it kept the case on the Agenda, Van Kleffens said this would loave definition
The Chairman of the Council, the door wide open for big reats by the Gendarmerie were mous decision to resume work Dortor Que Tai-chi, immediate powers to bring diplomatic pres of the foreign policy of the
Mr. da Silva told the Court very common. Soviet Government:
that a thorough investigation Would it surprise you if I "The Soviet Union wants to and been made with regard to told you that accused has ad- make sure peace for all nations, the whereabouts of this certi-milled that he was a detective security for her borders
andficate and badge, but that these of the Ket etat going about with peaceful, and friendly govern hat not been found. He had ing. I met him once or twice ments in neighbouring coun-been instructed to ask the Court (gresting him, He very seldom
Russia, Poland and Franc tries,
for comment on thin which would ja revolver.—I did not notice he be passed on to the proper au- was carrying a revolver. It
When troops were sent to the insisted that the Council meet was absurd looking at people to
market yesterday to act as por on Wednesday to discuss Spain. t:13, workers in the meat market
"ILLOGICAL" see if they were carrying guns.
It was your business us destruck work and this morning the
Stettinius said his opposition tective to be inquiring about transport workers also stoped to the Russian attempt to erase
working every person you met? What
decision to return to work the case from the Agenda did right had I to investigate him.
was made on the understanding not in any way mean that the Mr. Leo d'Almada: You mean that the question of the award of United States questioned Rus-
as against the ala's Integrity. you had no right to investigate three shillings him because you were also in claim of five chillings per week Seeing
the service? No.
"The Soviet Union wants strengthenini
of international thorities. friendship on the basia of equality of States and not the tiomination of some atutes by others."
The magazine said there was no "mystery" in the Soviet for- eign policy, which was not only expressed in official documents but also in absolutely clear facts.
Reuter.
was
So
First witness called by the
yesterday defence Leung, who said that he was, in June, 1943, a Special Detective attached to the Gendarmerie in Kowloon. George Wong tied up in the Kowloon Magistracy. the condition Wong was in, he
On June 4, he saw
WRENS TO LEAVE HONG KONG
Twenty young English WRENS who for six months have dazzled the eyes of everybody and charmed the hearts of many are saying farewell to Hong Kong this week. They sail for Home on Saturday aboard H.M.S. "Speaker"
under the command of their popular O.C., First Officer Margaret Bray, leaving behind them evidence of difficult job, well done.
at once."
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Tho
at
ly referred the opinion to the sure on small powers to prevent strike began the Council's committee on rules and them from bringing casen be- beginning of last week when mon precedure with instructions to fore the Council."-Associated
The Press. handle London's food supplies, de- members agreed that no vote handling provisions refused to report back Thursday. mandior a higher wage increase could be taken until then. than the Joint Industrial Counceli had awarded them.
The
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WIFE TRIES TO STOW AWAY
Calling Stettinius' position
The Andrei Gromyko, said:
Southampton, Apail. 17. -
I did not will be reopened with the Joint logical the Russian delegate, Wearing a Canadian Army
Industrial Council,
know what he was then doing. Hector Len's Evidence
Arthur Deakin, General Secret-
Mri. Pauline "The next witness called, was
sry of the Transport and Gene delegate from the United States Usedress, a beret and boots,
sacrifices logic in order to pro-20-year-old Workers Union sald today that Hector Lee, alias Lei Yik-dah. in the event of the Council fail. long and inflate this so-called Clarke tried to board'. the".
Referred by Mr. Hin-shing
Iner "ile de Franco" yester-` Iranian question." ing to agree the issue will be re- Lo to the evidence of William ferred to arbitration."-Beuter.
"I called things by their day with Canadian troops, in Lea with regard to the conver-
an attempt to join her hus- taken
band, Staff Serseant”Anthony Clarke.
satin alleged to have place between himself, accused and William Lee, when accused had said that Hector Lee had-al- ready arrested somebody who could tell him of Hairy Leg and the arrest was mentioned of an Indian called Castro, he denied the allegation. The Wrens are leaving Hong Mr. da Silva: You are de- Kong ahead of original schedule tained today at Stanley Prison? seven months circumstances beyond control. [already.
RELEASE PLANS owing to, as the radio pats it,Yes. About
the general food situation, and AFTER JUNE
expressed concern at the public's | impression In South East Asia' that improvement in other parts of the world had been achieved
'You
The "Speaker" was to have You have not been charged ?--- máde a trip to Colombo, return. Not even put up for identifica- and pick up the Wreng totion. London, April 17. - take them to England. But it I believe, Hector Lec, if In the House of Commons, is necessary for the aircraft are charged that you have, in at the expense of territories in Mr. Callaghan, Labour Mem-carrier to go straight home im- our estimation, a complete' de- mediately, and as this is the fence to the charge against South East Asia.
ber for Cardiff South, asked only suitable accommodation for you? -- Who would not adopt The conference resolved un-if the Minister of Labour the Wrens, and likely to be so such an attitude if charged. animously to do all in its power could now
(Continued on Pages 5 and 8) announce a fur- for a long time, it has been de
to prevent the imposition of any ither, programme of releases/cided that they are to depart} cuts and to press for the reallo from the forces beyond Jung aboard her this week.
cation of adequate stocks of
Hong Kong had its first
German War
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LASKI AND SOVIET RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE
1
On reaching the gangway, she could not produce her embarka tion card, and the deception was revealed.
. Mrs.
Staff Serjeant and Clarke were married in January, and Mrs. Clarke has been living at Bordon to be near her: hug- band; who was in camp at
ROME, APRIL 17, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRI- PROFESSOR HAROLD LASKI,
TISH LABOUR PARTY, SAID TODAY THAT THE FOUNDING OF A SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL DE- FENDED ON RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE, "UNTIL WE KNOW WHETHER RUSSIA IS READY TO Bramshott.. Yentorday she wont
ACCEPT THE PAST 25 YEARS' EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, WE SHALL NOT TAKE ANY STEPS. IN FOUNDING SUCH INTERNATIONAL," HE SAID.
"Mmmunigia
to
true attitude towards crociation
of.
a Social
national would be Me, Jasack replied that under after the renccupation. The Vets. Purge
Fleet.
to
and
Cut In British Food Exports
London, April 17.
Mrs. Clarke, who comes from London today at her home in Talbot Road, Westbourne Grove,
Router,
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to Bramahott in a battledress left behind by her husband and was driven in a lorry with Cana dian poldiers, to a railway sta- tion. She came to Southampton #After tho British Labour
Docks in a special train, loaded Party' conference, which is to be
with Canadian troops, and was held in June, we shall seek au-
marching a few places behind ' thority to send a British delega
her husband, in a line of men tion to Russia to hold a series of
going on board the liner, when conferenca, with the
she was stopped by an officer; ascertain their
In a shed, Mrs. Clark changed the demo-
from her husband's uniform to cereals for South East Asin” next.
Inter-
civilian clothes which she hyd in Measures discussed by the
aling. She was taken to Po- dimeult VOTY conference, included the provi- the provisional programme the
if the Soviet Union had not the
Sir Ben Smith, Minister ofice Headquartera at Southamp- BAOR HQ, Gan, Apr, 17. alon of tuge, lighters, barges, estimated number of men and contingent, numbering about 28.
BAMO ideals of democracy
ton, and after being questioned, locomotives,
The Allled Military Govern liberty, Mr. Laakl stated.
Food told the House of Com- he was allowed to go. railway wagons, women to be released and dis- came up to Hong Kong from
Declaring that more large coastal shipping, the charged in the third quarter of Sydney where they had been do:ments in Germany, intensifsing
had Italy Amons that "deterioration” of Importation of dehydrated foods this year would be 532,400; quarters of the British Pacific veterans' organisations, today or carry out, he added: "I will tr/the world food supplies had Tipperary, was expected-back in ing strenuous work in, the head' their drive against German war great taak of reconstruction to from Australia, the maintenance bringing the cumulative total
dered the seizure of all property and make of the Burina transportation ince June 18, 1945, up
the Britial Govern precipitated a Government de Their duties in Hong Kong belonging to auch groups, freezing mont understand that Italy should cision to curtail the exports system, the dredging of Bang- | 3,998,000.
of their accounts and declaration got longterm loans for coal and of processed foods. kok'a bandbar, the extended use
He was asked by the Service during these past six months e
raw materials to contribute to of parboiled and lightly milled Ministers to make it clear that, rehabilitation have called for of the assots.
loyal and indefatigable work
The largest of these organiza-" thể, re-building not only of her rice. the elimination of waste though as far as possible men The girls have done secretarial, tions is the Kythawer, un or self, but also her sphoro in Expurts of other food stuffr
TRIPOLITANIA and the provisions of textiles and and women would be released in cypher, signals and Intelligence anisation nuated after the moun Europe. Europe without Italy would continue, he said, wher other inducement goods.
accordance with this provisional
Damascus, Apr. 16. Discussing the
tish supplies. During the war. Abdurrahman Azzam, Secre- These measures demonstrate programme, compulsory defer- duties with commandable cfimparer Frederick Barbardoses would not be complete.they do no adversely affect Brl
alte problem of
the Britain maintained a smalltary of the stated the high mportance of the nicht of relegs of a number of Socially they have contributed in a cavo surrounded by his croups into which, he said, the clanu (of exports, of certain at a press conference that the munique, adding: "At the same necessary, and as In the past not a little to the success of the knights, wanting to come to Gor Italian Sociallat Party is divided foods and launched a programme Aral Langue. was frily opposed cocktail and dinnermany's rescue in her hour of need. Mr. Laski declared: think to increase shipments after the, the return of Tripolitanis to time, the conference reiterated there would be some inequality Colony's
Thin parties.
organisation owns the view that the key solution in the rate of release for cer-
the Pietro Nenni (Italian Social Party hostics ended.
Traly concerned They kept their hostel in mountain of the pressing problem with tan branches of categories and Robinson Road a model of cheer Brunswick in Central Germany
(of | leader) - is a great man, who is of
tremendous use to the party at Sir Ben said that the process that the efforts made for the Jia expressed strong hopes which they wore confronted, was trades in the Navy and R.A.F.
Reuter,
the moment.Reuter,
ed fouds containing more than the immediate release of exist Mr. Jeance amid that by the fulness and comfort.
annnignificant quantity of in-llberation of Tripolitanis will gredients which are in short be ruccessful, particularly in ing rice stocks in Siam. They Group 56 would be reached in ing to. miss Hong Kong for I took steps to Impress all con- the Navy, involving 121,000 which they have developed a roa!
Jerusalem, Apr. 16,
supply would not be issued view of the resistance of its own General Sir Alan Cunning- SERVICEMEN'S OLD PETS
with export licenses except in population to all attempts at nigh. In the Army, part of affection, but their feelings of ham. High Commissioner for
*to case of approved, pro-calonisation under any form. Group 40-involving 261,000 regret will be no stronger than Palestine, tonight assured Chiof mely. Londón, Apr. 16. men-would be reached, and in those of Hong Kong, which is Rabbi Herzog, Dr. Bernard:
gramnies of exports to, colonios Reuters ARAN Servicemen returning from and other Empire countrics and the R.A.F. part of Group 46, always sorry to have to Bay Joseph of the Jewish Agency abroad have brought pais: rang-
THE WEATHER Lisbon, Apr. 17.-
involving 128,000 men.
good-bye to nice people and good and fien Zvi of the Jewish Naing from monkeys to crocodiles to certain Middle East coun
Today forecast; ———. Pate Ir. Alexander Alokhine, In the Women's auxiliary car friends.
tional Council that a sufficient to the London Zoological Bories Associated Press.
loudy, lant nostä easterly wind. former world chess champion, vice Group 69, involving 6,000
nuinber of immigration cortiqlety. A
Yesterday's temper who was found dead over his women would be reached; in the
Athena, Apr. 17. ficates would be allotted to perhe annual report issued to chese, board In. Elabon hotel Navy, part of Group 52. involv- Herbert Hoover, former Unit mit the 1,200 Jewish immf day recorda, that a Sergeant art G. H. Grant brought three weeks ago after he hating 11,700 in the Army, and ed Staten President, arrived: grants" detained “at. 1a Spesia. | Cousine gave up hie monkey for | = crocodile. An choked on a piece of mext, was Group 40, involving 14,700 In here by air yesterday en ronto Italy, to proceed to Palestine, the entertainment of London's presented ten poi "kuried today, Reuter,
the BAF-Reuter.
ito Cairo-Associated Press.
(millions, while Tilght"| Lleuten-
cerned, of the danger of ang further delay."--Reuter,
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