Clarke Chapman Winches
NGINEERING EDER.
ENTE
Escaped Czech Seeks Refuge
London, Feb. 3.
A Home Office, spokesman sad today a Czechoslovak diplomatic employee has up- plied for political asylum in Britain following a drama- tic esenpe from the Czechoslovak Embassy.
The man was identified us M. Rosa, reportedly employed as a courier
Embassy The 11
fashionable Belgrave Square,
The Brit-b Press As:ocialjaj The reported. without identifying is source, that this was the second mysterious fight from the Czech Embassy
in
Three
weeks. There was no official cinema-
ost tion or denial
the earlier
escape.
There still is considerable confusion about the dolls
Ruso's escaps.
Some published
accounts D
of
Brilish newspapers sald he fled
In the Embassy roof about # week ago, shinned down to the ground by a drainpipe and halled! passing patrol car asking for protection.
SURRENDERS
The other reports said the Embassy called in the Czech police after reporting a mun was climbing over the rool. Соря eurrounded the Embassy and Ron gave himself up to them pleading to be prrested.
Newspapers quoted him as anying "I was being held at the Embassy for questioning before being sent back to Prague. If that happens my life will bu forfeit." He was taken to u London police station.
Home Office spokesman said, "I cannot at present get in touch with the persons who know - tire full details, but Ro
definitely has applied for politica!{ asylum."
know nothing about second escape." the Home Office source declared.
The only persons who could be reached at the Czech Embassy declined to talk to newsman.—- Associated Press.
New Deputy High Commissioner
CHINA MAIL
Ready For Royal Visit
East Africans look with great interest at the gally decorated shop window of flags and Royal portraits in Nairobi, Kenya. Here is one of the many shops and streets decorated to welcome Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh who arrived in Nairobi last week.
London Express.
France Applies
New Restrictions On Imports
Paris, Feb. 3.
The French government, in an attempt to tonight save the country from economic ruin, announced that restrictions would be placed im- mediately on the import of non-essential goods from that other Western European nations and established
a priority system for dollar imports:
(Continued from page 1)
Department,
today sald Malaya's resistance to Cons- munist terrorism was ย essential part of the free
munism.
IS
With its dollar and gold reserves down to less than world's struggle against Com- 600,000,000 for the first time since the last devaluation in 1949, with the frane selling at an unofficial prica of 450 to the dollar; with French exporters finding it ever harder to sell their heavily-taxed and highly-priced pro- ducts, and with few dollars available from the United States, the government declared that it was forced to take provisional double action.
or
45
Mr Landon sald in a radio #peech: "The United Status very sympathetic to the auti- Communist programme of the British in Mafaya; although we have no specifie military economic old programme for Malaya, the United States co-operating closely with The Economie Minister, M. Britain in supplying equipment Robert Buron, when he emerged and materials needed there," from an inter-ministerial con-
Mr Landon participated in discussion
"fference, sald in a prepared state- ment: "The unfavourable situa- Malaya unother Korcar Alto
of Mrs tion
payments with
of countries
the
on the
the
Lople
programme were
A. 9. Connery,
of member formerly
newspapermall, Mr L
Our
Radio Malayu, and an American European Payments Union has Lucas, been increasingly accented during vho recently visited the area.
the past few months." Mrs Connery sold the Malayan people recognised Communism M. Buron sald the import
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the enemy of their principal hopes-to
Catablished · 1845
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1952.
Possession Of Property
Claim Granted
A claim for possession of No. 163 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, in the Supreme Court this morning, when plaintiffs were given judgment with costs.
Plaintiffs were Saw Saw-wan, widow, and Tan Thye- yong, merchant, both of 5 Ayer Rajah Road, Penang, in the Federation of Malaya, for whom Mr S.V. Gittina, instructed by Mr D. B. Evans, appeared. Defendant, Chan Ming-kit, described as an infant spinster, did not appear to contest the action nor was she represented by Counsel.
WHALERS
Mr Evans testifica that plaintiffs were the executors of and Tang Ah-choi, deceased, lived in Penang. The appointed for the plaintiffs in attorney
MAKE FREAK Hongkong was a weman, Chan
CATCH-
Hong-yin. Witness produced coples of the probate, power of
and attorney
memorial
the
registration of
concerned,
Mr Evans
Of groperty
added that he Elizabeth, NJ., Feb. 3. knew who the defendant was A whole as white as "Moby and said he thought she was cetan 16 or 17 years of age. She had Dick". the mythical manster
that
refused to quit the stirred the absolutely Imagination of the world for a premises, although efforts had century, was harpooned off the been made to improve her situa coast of Peru recently, a whaler, tion.
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs crew reported today.
The freak denizen of the deep and also Counsel, but no-state-- was taken by
of defence Norwegian meni
had been whalers working off the French filed, ship Anglo-Norse, which dock-
Modern
the
ern whaling methans never gave Moby Dick a chance to show any ght. The new 160-pound harpoons shot from a gun make the biggest of whales helpless atmost natantly, thei crewmen said.
Dale
plant Landerslager, manager of the Archer Daniels Midland Company, suld crew- men of the Anglo-Norse swore
LENTEX
She had consulted The
Living Language
Why we say Etiquette.
A strictly literal trans- Jation of this word from the French is ticket or
· label, but it has acquired the meaning of a code of rules. governing behaviour. because ceremonial occasions at Court guests used to be given an "etiquette" or ticket. on which was written their instruc- tions on procedure,
од
Mail Notices
Latest umes of posting at G.P.O. ANG At Kowloon Post Oest registered articles and parcel malls close
bour carlier than the ordinary mail times shown below!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 By Alt
Borneo,
Host of
the highway
Murder Trial: Legal. Arguments
Arguments concerning the admissibility. of statements by the accused to the police are being heard in the ab- sence of the jury at the trial of L Ming, 24, un employed and Ko Kam-wah, 21, unlicensed hawker for alleged murder at the Crim- inal Sessions this morning,
Li and Ko are, accused of being responsible for the death of a 25-year-old amah, Kon For, who was stabbed in the stomachi during an armed robbery at 527 Canton Road, top
floor, Inst August 24.
DRINK
Coca-Cola
From The Filos
100 Years Ago
Hongkong
cared about, we are sure, by so The affairs of this place are few who live cut of it, that we close are almost inclined to our monthly summary without even mentioning the name of to glean all they may, per- Hongkong; leaving our renders chance,
wish to know cutof in which the per columns, principal events
of the month are, already duly recorded. Our
printing
de- overseer in the
italis partment
us, however, that he wants a
a few
more. fines
write
Li is being defended by afr to fill a vacant space and of A J. Clifford (instructed by necessity we must
Although Hongkong Messrs Hastings and Co.) and something." Ko by Mr P. Chen and Miss is a place of so little note that S.C. Chan (instructed by Mr If the whole of it had been
| L. J. d'Almada Remedios).
turned the other
way or the other
cared
but
we take it,
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, assisted / at large would ha the world by Det. Sub-Insp. T. Kavanagh very little about it either one la prosecuting,
This morning the jury retired yet it is a fine field for a sews- while Mr Justice Gould beard paper editor to cun a
subject evidence from Police witnesses to write upon; and what, with
its and the accused concerning the
climate-its garrison-its taking of the statements.
government -- its community The jury, three men and four generally, and the hordes
It's women, were told to return at freebooters that haunt.
shores not forgetting 2.30
this afternoon when the
Four gallant p.m. trial will proceed.
Navy"
and the services they render to the common
wealth We are never at a loss. Let
Japan & p.m. via B.C.Ap.m., N.W.A.L.
Philippines, N. C.P.A
Indo-Chins, 5 p.m., C.P.A.
"By surfaco Macau, 12.30 pm: & p.m. sa Tak Shing/Fatahan.
Shing/Fashan
Island 5.6
INTERIOR DECORATION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 By A Malaya, Ceylon, Pakistan. Middle East Africa, Great Britain, Europa,
p.m., B.O.A.C.
By Surface Macau, 12.30 pm; d pan. sa Tak
Both members and the public China, People's Republic, 6.30 am have often requested that the train via Canton.
YWCA arrange a series of 100- Philippines, 10 AJA
tures on Interior Decortalen, "Jahan, noon, Hongkong Trans-and tomorrow afternoon t 3 port
o'clock, Mr Murray Ayrley USA noon, as Jacob Luckenwho is an expert on the subject will cover the groundwork and history of interior decoration
Mr Aynsley
has asked that the four lectures to follow, which will cover the practical
KAD.
bach.
Japan, Koros, 5 p.m. 8.0.A.C Formens, 6 p.m., HK. Airways, By Surface Macao, 13.30 pan:: p.m., as Tok Shing/Fatahan.
China, People's Republic, 8.30 am, train via Canton.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 -
By Air Siam. Burma, Pakistan, Great Britain, Europe, & ad via B.O.AC. Indo-China, 5 pm., Air Vietnam. Philippines, N. Borneo, Bp., C.P.A.
and theoretical aldostern
until the arrival of his
and
of
of
us deal with each head in thu arder we have named them, so far as we have room, and first as to
OLIMATE
Not a drop of rain has fallen for upwards of three months (barring a five minutes' shower. a day or so ago.) Barometer during the past month, mean range 30 degrees 07'
Ther mometer du degrees, --- The former a little above, the lutter a little below, the average of the month, The Winds, as usust in January, principally (say two thirds) from the Eastward, Northwart and Eastward.
GARRISON
or
Health of Troops GOOD not a bad case out of 40 of the 59ths now in Hospital, and only. one death in that corps, during the month. Ordnance 12 sick,
Rifles 24 aici
alldes from England, which may coincide with a visit by Mr Koehn from Japan, who is well- known for
his knowledge Chinese Japanese
Arts
Crafts, по no Bower arrangement and 2 and miniature gardens
and and landscapes. He is arriving for a fortnight's lecture tour some- time next month.
Tomorrow's lecture will take place in the YWCA's. rooms at 11 Duddell Street at 3 p.m. -
6
total number
since last report 3. in same period last You sick 'say 82, against 110 last
year. Lieutenant Wilson E. and the who were
artillerymen
Chan Ho Hang-yin, widow, ed here yesterday after a seven- of 127 Gloucester Road, third month expedition in the South floor, said she managed the Pacific
with a cargo of whole plaintiffs properties in Hong oil valued at. $2,000,000,
kong. No 183 Waterloo Road The white whale apparently had been let to Li Po-yuen for way a full-grown sperm whale, a term of three years prior to 50 tons in weight and 50 feet Mar
March 1, 1051, and the term “WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY I
on the last day long. It was promptly rendered expired
of
By Air into unromantic blubber,
February last year.
Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, U.S.A, She then
**** Canada, 8 aim. vin P.A.L._ crew said, despite the fact that let the premises to Poon Lat
Formosa, Japan, 10 am. C.A.T. It was the first ever harpooned. month's rent was received and
for $300
month. per
Slasti, One P.O.A.S.
India. Burma.
Deon MADE HELPLESS
USA, Canada, & pm. PA.A. she then made no further de- Malaya, Indonesia Australia, New mands for rent as the deten Zealand, 5 p.m., C.P.A. dant had- entered into occupa- tion.
on Defendant had по authority to do so and though she was asked to leave, she re- fused. Witness thereupon | Instituted legal proceedings.
NO RENT PAID She added that defendant was still in occupation, and was to him that this was not just living in the house with mon a light-coloured whale, hut real albino with a touch
bers of her family, of
had ever
ever been paid by defen-Shing/Fatalan. at the flippers. He said blue
picture cont, and the loss suffered as a they showed him a of the whale and it looked result was 11 months' rent
Granting the application for white to him.
Remington Kellogg,
the Chief Justice of the Possession. National Museum in Washing-
made an order for possession East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, ton, described by mammologists
within 14
also granted 14 days. He a declaration that defendant wOH as the greatest authority in whales in the United States, not entitled to occupy or enter said he had never heard of a premises, and an in while whale being caught be her servants
a pon
restraining defendant, fore,, but he added. "It is always
or agents from possible there can be albinos occupying or entering upon the in any
For unauthorised selling form of mammal." premises and interfering in any
The market renoted to the United Press.
way with plaintiffs' right to use cinema tickets; Lai Hung, 28, report and Hongkong, Hotel And possession of the same.
unemployed, was fined $50 by shares advanced by a dollar. His Lordship
awarded Mr. further
Mr. Horace Lo at Kowloon this However, when the China plainting damages in the sum morning. Inspector Dewar said Mall contacted Mr A. Sommer-honour insland of a discredit to him. of $300 per month from March Lat was arrested outside the felt, Secretary of the Hongkong 1, 1951, until
Sun possession, and costs of the action. He ordered of three a stay of execution weeks upon the damages and costs with liberty to apply.
wh
Anglo-Egyptian Six Men Face
Talks
(Continued from page 1) of those who suffereti as a
sult.
and strengthen the economy of increase French exports to the was burned the peninsula.
"All parts of Malaya-Euro- European Zone, as well poons, Malayans, Indians and dollar-paying markets, would be
Chinese are working together .towards a common end because
they have common interests," she said,
Mr Laics sold' ho doubted
**
announced shortly.
FEWER DOLLARS
The move was prompted in
זי
Serious Charge
re-licence,
United Press, .800 ARRESTS
Cdiro, Feb. 3. Eight hundred people have two restriction was a "provigional" been arrested as a result of the deo measure and would go into effect Cairo riots of January 26, when self-government and to expand tomorrow. A second plan to much of the commercial centre out and several lives were lost, the to British
Minister of the Interlor, El Marlaghy Bey, an- nounced tonight mbassador, Sir
The British Ralph Stevenson, yesterday con- ferred for an hour with Hafez that Malaya was another Korea great part by the slowdown in
Ann Patha, chief of King. in the sunse
Farouk
Royal that the Chineso expected dollar grants from the
Cabinet at Communists were likely to United States. France expected Abdin launch an aimed attack there to receive $800,000,000 for the Egyptian press reports "If there la' another
fiscal year which ende next Julygested that Sir Ralph would be Indu-Chian, but for the first half of the take preliminary stops to renew belleve it will 'first," he said.—United. Press.
the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations current fiscal year France has which have been at a standstill received only $200,000,000
since Egypt abrogated the 1936 M. Buren said the new policy Anglo-Egypilan, treaty, last Octo talled for cutting
reports said that Shiahed manufactured products Abdel Fattah Amir Pasha, who atut placing high priority on the was recently recalled, as the import of vital
raw materials
Egyptian Ambassador to Brilala, from the United States, notably would return to his post its [stre} and evalua
London this week.
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUT to speed up report of The press reports an
· A žas, à and à ord total 12 nointe :. thoro, ses seven ruleysus parutions of 12) put, zinos three. Kaconda, krs-worth (three points more than two firsts, the boins ́agala dan only be 8, 8, 1
A first mixer therefore sureted
London Redress-Berules.
The
11:
Charged with possession of a 38 Smith and Wesson revolver and six rounds without 1 six persons were re- manded for three days Pelice custody by Mr Horace Lo at Kowloon this morning.
Defendants were Li Wah-lin, 34, unemployed, Chan Fung, 25, unemployed, Liu Yat-tal, 37, uni- employed, Teo Hol, 26, paper unemployed, Lau Yat-tal, 37, box maker, The Por, 28, un- employed, and Kan Fun, 87, fold. They were aleged to have had the arma in their possession on-Saturday,
Radio Hongkong
HK.T.
m,
No
the
No rent
Certificated Engineer
By Surtice Macao, 11.30 pam.; 6 p... as Tak China, People's Republic. 8.30 30. train via Canton,
Formosa, am. Poyang.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
Dy Al Slam, India, Pakistan,
Pam, via B.0.A.C.
Lung
A
Intercepted in Kowloon Bay while coming in from Moon, near Swatow, with cargo of live pigs on Saturday Ng Pak, 44, coxawal of motor Junk M3421, was fined $50- by Mr. W. Sprague at the Marine, Court this morning for being underway without a certificated engineer..
Defendant explained that 6, Programme Summary; after leaving Lung Moon, his Children's Half Hour-presented by engineer became ill and WAR
rabeth Ann (Studio) 6.30 Par taken ashore at Swntow. turuese Hole Hour (Studio) un enld he had, to continue, his trip sinul, World News and News Ansigala (Lendon Relay); 2,15,Bone because of the pigs on board. by John McHugh (Tenor); 750, United Nations Album: 1,4), Artisi of the Wodk-Wilhelm Kempit (Piano); 750, Weather Heport; t. Fair Maid, of Parth-Sulle (fizet): 8,13, Dal Van Der Linden and his Metropole Orelipstra: 20, What I Liko-presented by Beth Wates (Studio]: 0. The Bing Crosby, Show (VOA); 0.30, A Concert · by Massed Brass Bands From the Royal Albert-Hall, London, (UPCTS), com- :: For fitting eight secret -cam-
derto-Concerto for "Calo in D Minor
Junk's Secret
Compartments
Ho
"CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE tached to the principles of the lackMinistry' of 'the. Interior ducted by Denia Wright; 10," Con- partments to his. 180-pleu) Ash='.
Pep Anawber
He said: "Franco remains at- Organization
́estahilalı-
Issue official Identity ards to public, officials whose European duties involve
their mentoring 1 Indivisible. 2 The moon. Economic Co-operation, but homes, and public 9. Because, it, was first made the government is forced to from gold Imported from Ure suspend its adherence for the ments, according to Cairo Radio.
Radio. said f'chat Guinen Coast of West Africa. time being Restrictions will be. Ministry, feared that in the Im 1813; 4. Jason, 6, Fsur done away with one by one aS || MARRAK
present circumstances, some pogles B. S. American spotted our financial altuation im- rodent..
Code proves”; United Press,
the
(Lalo)-Andre Navarra (Cello) - med ing Junk, F01H, Wong Kau, 41;
L'Orchestra –– da .. L'Association... des | was
Fournet; 30.30, Chanson Francsize{
$200 by Mr. W
Canceria Colonae cond. by Jan Sprague at the Marine Court 1043, Danielog Time with the RA, MIS TE
morning. Dance Archgateus 31," Radio Newsreel
(Recorded Relay); 11.15, Goodnight Satu. Cepted off Wanchai. Int.
seven of the compart- Musi01:139, Weather Report;" God Save The King: 11.50, Close down..ments were found la the bulk-/
heads while one was found near the crew's quartare near-the
PR troublemakers. would enter
homes and 'menta" by" pretending to be re Apresentatives of Ministries, Government, administrailonas ar companies-Reuter,
and public stabilah Seeks Pen Friendsh
Printed, and published by WILLIAM, ALICA GĦIDYAMOS and on behalf of Bouth China Morningpedig Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, for the Colony of Hongkong
17
J. Rosenberg, (60, Shloma Defendant said he used the Hannlech, Tel-Aviv, Israbi, In-: compartments, to alors rice ami terested in exchanging stamps of that they were there when the. the British Empire, Mal
vessel was bought.
Middia
TICKET-SCALPER FINED $50
of
Sale Of Lido
Rumoured
Reports were circulating In Ice House Street this morning that the Hongkong and Shang- bai Hotels, Ltd., "had sold the Lido at Repulse Bay.
Wah Theatre, Sal Yeung and Shanghai Hotels, Lid,, he Chol Street, yesterday, while said he knew nothing about the offering for sale, 70-cent-tickels reported deal, and had heard at 80, cents cach
nothing concerning it..
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
your oldest son,”
so severely injured at the untimely explosion mentioned in our last overland Bummary, ure doing well.
GOVERNMENT.
The ·Government. - We Ceannot Write no dart when we come to this subject, which to be dealt with pro Derty should be treated under separata heads, Commencing with the head of the Government we would like to tell all we think of the plan for rebuilding the Chinese town to which His Excellency has given approval; but. this matter musí sland över; *** disminćeg it for the present - with the remark tha4-21.30, has an excel- lent opportunity for redeeming the character for the Governmentahip which he has lost since he came here, and that. H. Lailed to toko. advantage of the
opportunity. Bonham's Towns might have been ar
The legislative coupeli ara omolatly. reported to have sanctioned. two Ordinances during the month, and we have, heard several very severe remarks passed on the members of the said Council for having given sanction to pay. Ordinances of "the kind. These have been enacted, so recently, that we have hardly had time to scan the purport of them;— but will see whether or not there is ground for complaint before the next mall leaves. Perhaps Ker Gracious Majesty's legal advisors will be good enough to allow them to stand over unul our opinion is duly recorded. We said our opinion--not that al- together, but the opinions of others also: some have already gone so far as to stigmative them As "very, un- constitutional”.
one.
"There is not an office under the Government but we could fill-pages about, but we must confine further notice to onektile, pubject—a little subject and yet. very save The Colonial Becretary and his pras tags: the Chist Miglefrate, of Polles, having“ reid omes when Government - salaries were paid in dollars Spanish, A species of coin which, unlike Kig-. llah eurrenez, fi a marketablo çam- modity in China-sometimes, above sometimes, below, paradisajikñed at susing pollars * Spanish hold a con- "siderable premium over other quina during the year now, endod, hava -conspired, and have induced other amelala, to join the conspiracy,; to commit an onslaught on the, common sente of Her Majesty's Secretary: 'of Blate for the Coloniest, and, in a path tion to the Governor, they have asked. 11:5 Extrelleney, to -ŝoln- thom, dri pravine, that the present) mirsenmi regulations be done away with, and that they shall be paid in the sime www: that Canton, mercantile assis- fants are paid (vix, fa; Bollers, Franish, or in English coins,—or, in Mexicans, or in Rupses, et the cur rant exchange of the day--that “is to say, if appslah bears a premium of 10 per cent orgy English poinEKET! (they shaft have ten per cent shom and na an argument in their Tavode thov, says it can make (ho" manner of, difference to the Coloki[A] Treme [surer, for, ha...' can i prrangol) for receipt of the money so that it shall Tally" with his paymerit of IL-8)," by this rule,vingtest.ot: #12.000/62. Colonial, revanja20) umus; unfortunate Polynists are to make that pwanym ́thrie, Ewenty-tve...thousspå vennda 8-year," whenever? Spanish, DODATA -hold, vim premium, giving: 15 that: mnount."Amore mutingross, burf- newit - bas never been our fotilo take notices of and 23 whelber. His Expoliertese* ̈recommende 'the' preve or whether he dow-not, they may Tyst ́mtified as to the rOUNT OF TA