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THE CHINA MAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947.
NO TRACE OF TWO SERGEANTS
Palestine Shocked By Hangings In Reprisal Macabre Mystery
Jerusalem, July 30. The Army and the police, making a combined comb-out of the orange grove country around Nathanya today, failed to find any trace of Sergeant Clifford Martin and Sergeant Mervyn Paice, hostages held by the Jewish terrorists, whom Irgun Zval Leumi claim to have executed.
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The search lasted for four trial by a “military court" of hours this afternoon; with a | the Irgun Eval Leumi. number of newspapermen tak- part. Trgun- Jewish terrorist organisation had rartier claimed that they had executed the two sergeants by hanging. The Army men were kidnapped eighteen days ago at Nathanya.
NewR that the Irgun had executed thelp hostages began to circulate around noon today, when Irgun messengers went through Tel
Aviv dropping communiques at newspaper of cesarionncing that the two nien had been executed after
Variety Show At The "Y"
An enjoyable evening was spent by a packed house at the Variety show at the European Y.M.C.A yesterday in a well-arranged pro. gramme that did not have a dull moment.
Guest star of the evening with Benny Santos, Baritone, of the Paramount Ballroom, who sang three song "I'm in the mood for leve," "I dream of You" and "You belong to re."
Irgun's Threats Of
ANGRY TOMMIES
Serigalom, July 30. Dispatched wald that about 50 British oldiers enraged at reports the hanging spread through the streets of Paten. tine tonight firing bita shup window, torenķing furai- ture in some enfes.-Vulted Press,
Heavy Fine On Lorry Driver
A short whle, afterwarchi anonymous telephone calls were made, giving information that the bodies could be found in a Government forest about two and a half miles south of the seaside town of Nathanya, cen-
As the result of a very bad tre of Pa'catine's diamond in- dustry.
accitient" out at the 5-1 mile Truckloads of Palestine po- stone at about 4.25 p.m. on Wed. ice and
licensed-- Grenadier Guardsnesday. Pag On. drove out to the forest-which driver of lorry 6674, was fined is not really a forcat but mere- total of $600 by Mr. W. A. ly aarge patch of trees plant- Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester. ed under Government auspices.. day. None of the eucalyptus saplings in the woods seemed big enough to support a nian's body.
Lining up two or three yaris apart, policemen and troops rombert straight through the woods in one direction. arl then across in another diree. tion. They found nothing.
Shroff "Forgot" To Pay In
Wong Kam. 30. was employed
shroff by the Tung Woo Boy Factory of Tung Tau Village, Kowloon City, at a monthly salary of $160) plus $30 for expenses. Since he joined the firm in Febru- ary this year his duties ware in calleet moneys due to hin On- players,
and two
Between May 1 and June 80- hu went to four shops in Wanchai Mong Kok and collect- ed a total of $033 which he "forgot" to hand back to the manager, Mok Wan. Na receipts were issued by him for these sums. He simply signed for them on the payce bzoka,
When Mok Won saw, ten days later, no mention of payments being made by these six shops ho
sent another shroff to And out why the accounts had not been settled. The shroff was told by
hnd
Worship charged with danger each shop that the account
Pang appeared · before Hla ous driving and with carrying been
paid. Being unable to bo- Leattle on his forry without ev bis cars, Mok Wan went per-
htx
hla customers anil ilcence, Ronally to endorsement on
found that the money had been pleaded guilty to both counts.
Prosecuting, .SI R.P.
paid to Wong Kam. Bell
A report was made to the Kow- sald that defendant's forry was being driven from Tai Pu to loon City Police Station on Tues The Irgon claim that the men Kowloon, while lorry 567 was day night and accused was ques- tioned, sald DSI II. T. Matches hart been executed has, however, on its way to Tai Po. On accus-when he prosecuted Wong before et's Jorry were eight enws; on Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes- caused a great deal of conster-
An the other lorry were two pas-terday on the charge of embezzle nation in Jewish circles.
On Wednesday night, 4 officer of Palmuck-Hagunah's sengers next to the driver and ment.
man called at the Station and striking force-was noticeably six passengers at the luck. shaken when he heard the re- Rounding the first corner, instated that he was prepared port of the death of the two the bend near the resers would find the money to refund to stand surety for defendant, and the driver of 5673 saw the de complainant. The man never came men.
fendant's vehicle coming along back again. in the opposite
Defendant said DS1 Matches, very fast speed, on the wrong pleaded that he had a lot of ex- side of the bend, and cutting the senses to meet and was not draw. eurner right of.*
Ing caough pay. As he did not look like one of the criminal type, and ns all Wong's employers were interested in was the restitution of the amunt embezzled, DSI Matches was granted
remand of 48 hours to see whether Wong's friend would return to the Station with the money.
Jews Shocked The majority of Palestine's both fervid and lukewarm Zion ists were equally shocked by the Irgun's vaunted reprisa",
direction at a
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The snow opened with a paranc The Jewish Agency and the
To avoid anceldent, Jorry of the charts and a song by Vand Leumi-Jewish National 5673 was stopped "very very Benny Santor Norma Dedear Council-acting on the strength close to the grass verge" giving came in for much applause for of the Irgun's boast, issued & accused almost 14. feet to puse. her singing. Music by the trie, Joint statement denouncing the ¦ The road, said 5/1 Bell, is about "The 2
Mice" with Ted murder: Both organisations 22 feet at this spot Gerald, (Piano), Don
Becom naked the parents of the two The defendant's truck came (Clarinet) Pod Allo Lazzeri, sergeants not to identify the round the bem and the offside (drums) was also well received. "murderers" with the Jewish mudguard struck the offside FROMations, kept the audience going
Eric MacNider with his imperson. people.
mudguard of lorry 5673. Not Dayan Lazarus, acting Chier only that, went on $/ Bell, but Rubbi in London, speaking on the body of the oncoming lory The singing of the Yodeling the Irgun's claim, told, Reuter ripped the offande body of 5673 Blacksmith (Ken Reed), added | todny: -
right off. All the six, passC much to the entertainment.
"It is a most horrible set to gera were thrown on to the Bone of have perpetrated, because it is roadway bul, Tuckily.
11. religious them suffered any serious contrary to #I our gratulated on getting together principles and contrary to our juries.
very history that there should be such judgment without trial. It is too horrible for words.
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Palestine can never be rebuilt on bloodshed."
Lorry 5674 trai only an or dinary body and why not COD- structed to carry cattle, The Traffle Office would not endorac
the licence
GOLD QUIETER
to
day yesterday with raies for all The money market had a quiet
items fuctuating 'within, narrow Umits,
Gold apened at $323.50 a taol and closed at the same rate, It Buctuated between $321.50 and $324.25.
Plustres opened at $11.95 n' 100 and after dropping two points
caltic- for Kuch
Tose to $11.15.
Chinese National Currency was The Jewish Agency spoken-carrying as even the sides were nominal at 11.1375 cts. for futures man said: "If it is true we are ¦ not « strong enough for the and 13425 cents for spot (for absolutely horrified and con- work.
...CN$1,000). demn it outright."
The damage done to forly U.S. dollars were unchanged ni Meanwhile, ns this macabre 5073 was esilmated at between 34.85, and 50 were Sterling at mystery remains unsolved, an- $800 to $1,000, concluded $/1813.15 and Australian pounds at other incident has been report- Bell. ed. Two other British soldieru were killed and two slightly wounded when a road mine blew up their military truck in Radera, northern Palestine.--- Reuter.
Funeral
In the presence · of `a Jarge gathering of friends and relatives the late Edward John Annelt was buried at the Protestant Cemetery- yesterday.
The Rev. Percy Smith officiated at the Chapel and at the grave. side.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Annett, G.R. Ross, V.E. Ferrier, J. Baud, R.H. Sutton, Band Practirer Members of the 1.K.P. J.A. Furrer, G.A. Pentreath, J.P. (R) Headquaithra every Wednesday and Sherry, Mr. & Mrs. S. Maughan, Sunday at 1800n hands and 1009 hours rem
J.P. Cassidy, G.W. Behrman, Mr. pectively for Band Practicé under Mr. W. P. Ang (Blond Master). Note the change
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Police Regulations: Now Recruit whe nte detalled, will report for Training" ol Police Regulations every Monday Thurming in 1780 Houttra sharp" al the
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