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VITAL DECISIONS TO BE REACHED AT COPENHAGEN
Northern Nations The Danger
And The West
ss. Chitral Completes Reconversion
Another P. & O, liner has com pleted re-conversion from ₤1 troopship to passenger vessel. This is the "Chitral" a 15,000 ton ship which formerly carrict
Copenhagen, January 16. Scandinavian political leaders will begin hore to- morrow a fortnight of discussions which are expected to produce decisions vital to Scan- dinavian and world politic.
first and second class passengers The Danish parliamentary, Foreign Affairs Com-
and which has now been con- verted into n one-class vessel which will cater for migrants from the United Kingdom to Mistralin
The
work
of
reconditioning
mittee will receve reports from Danish mili- tary experts tomorrow and Tuesday on last week's Oslo talks with Norwegian and Swedish leaders.
how been in hend in London Next wook-ond, the Norwegian, Swedish and
since September 1947, when the was released from Government Service, The "Chitra!" Jeft London for Australin via Port
Said, Aden and Colombo on the December 30, 1948.
J
Danish Premiers and Defence and Foorign Ministers will meet again in Copenhagen after their surprise and top-secret talks last wook at Karlstad, Sweden,
In The East
New Haven, Connecticut,
January 17.
A Yale International irela-. tions expert thinks that if China' is brought into the Soviet sphere, eventually the rest of Eant Asia will be consolidated against the U.S.
David N. Rawe, Assoclate Pro- fessor of International Relations at the University, Baid: "Any decision
Communist to halt Laggracrinn, in Ada must be taken
now,"
Recently returned from a trip to the Far East, Mr. Rowe claimaa is enough the potential danger to necessitate a drastic
clated Press.
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A great step forward is ax- pected, settling points left un- decided during Lord Mont- Holland last gomery's visit to here
November when the talks were largely exploratory.
EGYPT FLOATS INTERNAL LOAN
London, January 186, Egypt's internal loan, on- nounced tonight, is evidently designed to mop up inflation-
connected Western Powers, or whether they will join in an Atlantic Puct with the Brussels Pust powers. Well-informed opinion will und
be surprised if Scandinavia chooses any course other than a
One of the most dificult ques mutual regionni pact without
lone to be decided is whether (or commitments in the West
The war in Palestine has ag- East), but with good connections Holland can provide the Bumerary internal spending money.
defence that Lord, Montgomery gravated Egypt's internal infin with the Western powers.
Dutch expects. Another progress of the military is that of manpower, nearly all only The
problem tion, though it is probably not the CRUSC. Emphasising the. experts' meeting has been kept
available Dutch forces being closely guarded secret. The intest Indonesia, but it is reported that thens the appeal of the loan. Thi
patriotic
angle doubtless streng- Holland has promised to communique is merely, a luconle
place s meeting three divisions, on airborne bri- announcement
CUTTING OF U.S: COTTON OUTPUT
that a
New York, January 17, Output of cotton mills In the
practice In common
mast United States is being cut to keep
not to keep prices has taken place, but le tengade, armoured troops and air-essential, is nowhere very glam- countries, since disinflation, though mills solvent, high, says W. Roy Bell, President that the discussions were technicraft squadrons at the disposal of the Association of Cotton Tex-cal and not political.
of the Western European Com- tile Merchants of New
mand.
Holland's Part
The Danish Chiefs of Staff's report tomorrow and Tuesday
Lend-Loasa
ourous
rous in self. Apparently the appeal in sue. ccoding. To have such large pro- portions of the loan already taken
York. Mr. Bell said nothing can be farther from the truth than charges by Jubour spokesmen that
The training of these forces up and at such low interest rates will have an important bearing will take time, even if peaceful speaks well for Egyptian "finan the Industry is cutting production
attitude on Denmark's Instead of prices. "Prices of vir
to a conditions return rapidly to In- cial Institutions-Router. Scandinavian alllaneo. tunlly all basic cotton textiles new
Meanwhile, political observers #pproximate final OPA (wartime- controlled) ceilings," Mr. Bell at the Hague believe that Hol-|
Jury
<lonesia,
According to some observóra, these difficultles will not stop
Finds Accused In
Murder Case Fit To Plead
At the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Wicks, Acting Additional Judgo, 'deplored the local practice of allowing a solicitor's clerk to take instructions from a prisoner.
"The sooner the practice stops the better, unless you can direct me to any legal authority," said Mr. Justice Wicks to Mr. A. J. Clifford, barrister-at-law.
The
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A temporary police post, under
non-commissioned officer and nine men, has been established at Cha Kwo Ling, "China Mall" learned from usually reliable sources,
remarks
made He was alone with accused. Mr. the were
that he remained during a hearing to decide Li explained whether or not one of two ac-there for that period trying to ob- taln instructicus from reused. cused on a murder charge is St to plead. Defence counsel Accused would not reply to any for the accused concerned told questions.
Holland from making further sacrifices to play her full part In the combined defence pro gramme for Western Europe. On the financial side, the Dutch have been promised there will be no lack of
and that equipment, financial conditions will be fair. But Holland's economie position is such that the Finance Minister is moving very warlly in agree- Jng to provide large additional sums for defence.
He knows that the Dutch wi have to dig deep into their pockets to meet the defence bill. but with a good portion of the arms and main equipment pro- vided on some sort of lend-lease basta by the United States, Hol- land can pull its weight in Wes- tern Europe's defence scheme.
Indies Force
On the military side, the Dutch forces in Indonesia total about Cha Kwo Ling is the site for the 85,000 soldiers, sailors and air- new Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s new men, supplemented by about 34,- Installation, being constructed by 000 regulars of the Indies Army, the China Construction Co., and of whom about 60 per cent are has, in recent months, been the Indonesians.
the Court that he and his in- Mr. Justice Wicks: Is a cork
the entitled to take down Instruc- scene of several clan fights bo structing solicitor and,
tween the coolles engaged on the solicitor's clerk had not been tions?
obtain able to
construction work,
from accused.
instructions Mt. Muit: Yes.
The two accused were 63-year-
accused.
It has also figured several times in polico court cases as the favou- rite hide-out for illicit sülle
It is hoped to withdraw at least 40,000 Dutch troops from Indonesia this year and a fur- ther 30,000 within 18 months. ; At the present time, there are three battalions of trained on troups i
Holland, to-
It is under the Jurisdiction of gether with about 25,000 recruits the Kowloon City police division, being called up for training an- under, Divisional Superintendent nually. George Leys.
Taking into consideration the high population increase, Holland con call on much larger numbers
Mr. Justice Wicks: A perfect Interviewing & man id Ng Lun, and Tsang Tal, 46- stranger
woman. They are charged with murder for one and year-old
harged with the murder of Net half hours?
Mr. Mok explained that Mr. Li Chol on August 8 inst, Ng Chol WRS the husband of the woman accompanted him on the previous
day but they could not get any
As Mr. Li thing out of accused. could speak the accused's dialect,
On the application of Inspector for military service, but milltary 8.5. it was thought better for him to go there again and try to get in-Moran, M. FX. d'Almada at specialista do not feel this will
Central yesterday granted con- be the solution, nor does structions.
Mr. Justice Wicks: Will you ex-sertion of a rusty revolver with Dutch Cabinet think that Hol-6.9. to me what right has a six rounds of ammunition' found land's industry can be fully re- plain
is a larger solicitor's clerk to interview in Queen's Road Central on Jan-habilitated if thero
uary 15.
drain on manpower-Reuter. person charged with murder?
As a result of Ng Lun's counsel not being able to obtain Instrue- Lions from nim to.plead, a jury was empanelled to decide three iesues--whether or not he lea mute, whether or not he is fit fo plead, and whether or not he is
insane.
The jury decided that accused was not a mule and found that! he was fit to plead but mentally unsound.
When the charge was read out to Ng Lun and he was asked to plend, he replied "I don't know." When asked his name, he answer- ed: "Name? what name?"
Behaviour in Gaol
Mr. A.J. Clifford, defence counsel for second accused, told Mr. Justice Wicks that if was usual practice in Hong Kong.
Asked to quote an authority, Mr. Clifford and he could not, and Wicks whether he asked Mr. could quote an authority which prohibits a solicitor's clerk from Interviewing a prisoner on behalf
remarked:
Mr. J. Stuart, Superintendent of a solicitor. of the Victoria Remind Gool, Mr. Justice, Wicks festined yesterday that Ng Lan The sooner this practice stops the ild not speak much while in the better, unless you' can direct me Remand Gool. He was quiet. He to any legal authority. mumbled at times. On one deen- Mr. Heenan, counsel for the sion he objected to "so many prosecution, told Mr. Justles Hicks that although he also was unable
people around".
Ds. C. O. Lee, Prison Dector to give an authority, it is a prac-. sold that while accused was under tice in Hong Kong, provided the his doservation, he was able to clerk is equipped with a letter of spec.c.
When Dr. Len last saw authorisation from the solicitor. him on January 12, he refused to Mr. Justice Wicks replied that
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