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ITALY® RECOVERS HER WAR-TIME SHIPPING LOSSES
Rome, May 27.
War cost Italy 90 per cent of her merchant marine but today her mercantile fleet again is seventh largest in the world with 3,363,118 tons.
Italy's total merchant shipping tonnage by 1941 had renched the 3,000,000 mark. Then war reduced it to 371,000 tons by September, 1945, according to the Ministry of Merchant Marine.
The shipping industry received a needed shot in the arm in 1949 when the government granted a large subsidy of 34,000,000,000 Lire (about $54,400,000) to Italian shipyardı.
S. KOREA SITUATION DISCUSSED
With this aid, Italy had re- built 71.25 per cent of its merchant fleet by the end of 1040, By June 30, 1050, 78.02 per cent of Italy's mercantile tonnage was replaced, accord- Ing to Paolo Cappa, Minister of Merchant Marine,
Last year Premier Alcide de Gasperi's government poured Lare Another 8.000.000.000 (about $13,700,000) into the ship building industry.
show
Is
Italy's Late 'Agures present tannage 3,303,188. Of this, 114,300 tons consist of with all or soll and vessels
according to auxiliary motors, the Ministry of Merchant Marine,
Munsan, May 27. The UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabili- tation of Korea today con ferred with President Syng- man Rhee on the political altuntion in South Korea,
release oficial An
Of the 4,520 merchant ships UNCURK headquarters
flag, "Is afloat under, the Italian UN Commission said the
following political the largest number of them- closely events in Korca" and conferred 3,260-are small sailing vessels,
Rhee on this some with auxiliary motors. with President subject,"
from
here
The Morchant Marine Minis But the release did not dis-
try announced that Italian close any details of the meeting shipyards are now constructing The Commission said it h08-212 additional ships of all sizes een holding a series of met for an additional 411,000 fons. been ings since yesterday to discuss
OIL TANKERS the political developments in Korea.
apparently Plans also are being pushed involved the arrest of several to construct 250,000 tons of oll National Assemblymen whichlankers. followed the proclamation of an emergency martial law on Sun- das".
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Queen Visits Chelsea Flower Show Sedition Trial
À happy, smiling plcture of Queen Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh (second from right), at the famous Chelsea Flower Show in London last week. London Express.
Australia's Nest
Of Traitors
· Canberra, May 27. There is "a small but ex- of tremely dangerous nest traitors" in the Australian civil service, Mr Richard Casey, External Affairs Minister, said today.
The government is expected to contribute about 20 per cent of the cost of this construction, the Ministry said.
Deveral destructivo A South Korean government wars, figures show that- Italian spokesman said yesterday that shipping tonnage has more than the Reds were sending "secret triplod in the past 20 years.
funds"
tho In 1881, the itallan merchant operational
and that marine consisted of a milion Republic of Korea
the later Assembly- tons. Fifteen yCHIB National "several
tennage had dropped to 800,000 nien were involved.”
No official
tons. By 1931 the total tonnage comment Was
had risen to 2,200,000 tons. I made by the UNCURK repre-
reached the 3,000,000 mark 10 sentatives.
to
10 later only drop years However,
close to the low point of 371,000
1000 tons
at UNCURK here said they had ex the end of World War 11. pressed
Of the total tonnage afloat, 50 per cent is less than 10 years old, The Commission said it met Italian-figures say England this morning with Mojor-General lends the world in total tonnage Martial Law of merchant ships with 22,000,000 Won Yong-duk. Commander in the Pusan dis-tons. The United States follows frlet. The General's report was with 13,000,000, then Norway not disclosed.
with 7,500,000; Panama UNCURK is charged with 6,000,000; Holland with 3,070,000; following closely the develop-France with 3,000,000, and Italy ment of democratle institutions with 3,369,188.-Associated Press. in Korca, It was established on 1950. Associated October 7.
a source
the situation. Concern" about.
Press.
with
Legionnaires Repatriated
He said the Government had started a probe into the leakage over the Treaty of Commerce, Friendship and Shipping with the United States.
The document was printed by the Sydney Communist newa- paper Tribune recently.
Government investigation into the leakage is still going on, snid In answer to Mr Casey Questions in the House Representatives.
.of
the
There was an uproar in Chamber when Liberal member William Wentworth asked when Dr John Burton-Labour MP now
ow visiting Peking for a "peace conferenceceased to be head of the External Affairs Depart- ment with access to the dogu
ment.
Mr Casey said the leakage had been Identified from a draft circulated to four or five depart ments about February 1950.
Mr Burton ceased to be head of the External Affairs Depart
In mid-1950, and ment
since the draft was not printed until in 1051 Mr Casey said did not think the "gentleman in question has been responsible," Mr Casey and that it not to important in this case.-Reuter.
late
added the leak-
Businessmen Ex-Premier
To
Advise Govt
Singapore, May 27,
The three Chambers of Commerce in Bingapore are to form Association of Chambers of Commerce to maintain close contact with the government and rive advice on trade mat- ters
the
The association, it. N not encroach stated, will on the individual functions. of the three. Chambers, Tho Chambérk aro Singapore Chamber of Commerce, which embotics European business firms,
Chamber of the Chinese Commerce and the Indian Chamber of Commerce,mi Associated Press.
Boatner Overhauls
His Staff
To Issue An Appeal
Appeal: The Crown Replies
Further legal argument in answer to submis- sions by Counsel for the proprietor-publisher and editor of the Ta Kung Pao, well-known Chinese daily newspaper, was made this morning before the Full Court of Appeal by Mr A. Hooton, Acting Solicitor-General,
The Ta Kung Pao is appealing against its con- viction on a charge of sedition.
Both appellants were found could be waived by consent, but guilty on May 5 by a Special if it did go to the root nothing Jury after a fifteen-day trial could be waived even by consent. ол в charge of publishing In his submission, even if there seditious publication concerning was legal process in the pre- the Government of this Colony sent case, that did not go to in the Ta Kung Pao on March the root of Jurisdiction of the 6 last
trial. He did not suggest that any objection
was waived-it was not waived, objection was taken strongly-but in his sub- mission it did not matter. The only effect that might be given to it was to give an adjourn- menti ment if such adjournment was necessary for preparing a case.
Mr Hooton submitted that there could be no carriage of justice
what by not
Fel Yi-ming, proprietor and publisher, was fined $4,000 or nine months in default of pay- ment of fine while Lee Chung- ying, editor, was fined $3,000
or six months.
The Trial Judge, Mr Justice Willame, also ordered, on ap plication by the Crown, sup- pression of the Ta Kung Pao for a period of six months.
On May 17, the Full Court of Appeal stayed the pending determination appeal or until order by the
Court The Full Court of Appeal comprises the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, and, the two Pulsne Judges, Mr Justice Gould and Mr Justice Reece.
INMATERIAL
order of the further
Bangkok, May 28.
The Hon. Leo d'Almadu, QC, The former CambodianMe Percy Chen and Mr Brock Premier, Son Nooe Thanh, Bernacchi are appearing for the appellants, and Mr A. Hooten, now acknowledged leader of acting Solicitor-General is for the Free Cambodians, is the Crown, preparing to send appeals to nations both of the free world and behind the Iron Curtain to use their in- fluence to halt French re- taliatory measures against Cambodian people who are not actively fighting the French.
The appeals will be transmitted to the United States, Britain, Soviet Russia, Communist China Irla, Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thai- land and Japan, according to a Frro Cambodian source.
was against the defendants and not having an fo prepare their
The Solicitareity
to
next
Living Language
Why we say All Bereno.
"Serenade" has the same origin as "dereno” for they both come from the Latin "BerenusTM meaning bright and calm. Whereas "serenade" has coma to mean qulet and soothing piece of musle, generally to be played at night, serene" means placid and the alang phrase "All serene”. most often used by school boys, means "all's well".
Notices
Zaled times of posting of un- registered correspondence, at the General Post Offies' and Kow- loon Port amce; the latest times of posting for registered articles « Aro generally one hour earlier than the times indicated `below, Particulars regarding parcel malle may be obtained by en- quiry at "any Post Once,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 By Air
dealt with the second ground New of appeal viz: That the learn
Judge was wrong In ruling that issues of the Th Kung Pao mentioned in the in- formation were admissible In evidence,
Hearing is continuing.
Unlicensed
Mr Hooton quoted Judgments Hire Boats
made by several judges in the case of Rex v. Hughes.
Bam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australio,
Zealand, Burma, 3. D.m {C.P.A.
Japan, Korea, 6 pm. 1.0.A.0. Formosa, 5 p.m., 14.K. Airways.
My Surface... Macao. 1 p.m.; 10 p.m., xs Leo Hong Tak Shing.
THURSDAY, MAY 20 By Air Philippines, Glam U.S.A.. Noon, via P.A.A.
Indo-Chion, France, Franchi North & West Africa, 5 pm, Air Vietnam,
Middło Bizm, & W Pakistan, Kast, Africa, Great Britain, Europe,
pm., 8.0.A.C.
Hawall,
Philippines, N. Bomen, B Dəm.. C.P.A
Jy Surfaco
Macap. 1 p.m. 10 p.m., a Lea Hong/Tax Shing,
China,
9.30 People's Republic, Malaya. Aden, Middle East, Noon,
How a person came before a
Five more rowing bond owners, if the justices had Jurisdiction Police over the wock-end at as Calchas, Magistrato was quite Immaterial whose craft were seized, by them. Iral via Canton- In respect of the time and place Latchkok Beach, avere fined by of the offenco,, submitted Mr Mr T. B. Low at the Marine Hooton, In filo present cas, Court this morning for allow C.F.A.L.
lawful ing
their vessels out
พลง ค
for hire
Japan. 9.m..., ss Ruys,
THIDAY, MAY 30 Japan, Canada, U.S.Å., §.«.m, via Burma, India, 2 a.m., Thai Air- ways.
· Formosa, Japan, 3 pm. CIAST, Formosa. Okinawn, Defendants, who were arrested
K.K.A./N.W.AL
there he said. charge on ex officio information, without Becse! Jurisdiction
over the place of the offence, the
the Supreme Court, and there Jurisdiction over when they went to the Marine
WOS
Police to claim ownership of the Pakistan Middle East, Africa Great Blom, Burme, E. India, W. the time, it was brought within sampans yesterday, were fired Britain, Europe, & p. 3.0.A.c. six months; there was also the $50 each with the exception of
By Burtaca Attorney-General's consent.
Macao, '1-5.m.;. ¤ p.m., ́m Lee Wong Ping-chung, 21, who was The jurisdiction to hear and fined $100 because he had two
Mong Tỉnk Silat
China, to try was quite different from boats. The others were Lee Suka.m., train via Canton the u
Jurisdiction to get a person kan, 23, married woman, Chow added the Fak, 28, Wong Wo, 23, and Kong Solicitor-General
Shun,
35.
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Tile is 128 SA edany factorization.
IT
10.931+117–3705-723 23. Clearly the number of concher, and
43 trains' want to Multown.
London Espresi Service,
0.30
People's Republic,
Bialaya, 10 a.m., sa Bentacului. Japan, 2 p.m., is Somali. Canada, 3 pain), es Arizona,
SATURDAY, MAY 11 by AR
Philippines.
Guam, Hawaii,
U.S.A. Canada. 3. p.m., PAIA, Japan, 3 p.m., D.O.A.C.
Indo-China, France, French North de West Africa, B. p.m. "Air Viet- nam.
Blam, 8 p.m., Thai Airways. By Burfata v Man Macso. 1 p.m.: 0 p.m.. ss. Lee Rong/Tak-Shing.
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China, People's Republic,: -9.30 a.m.; 'p.m., train via Canton. Formoss,. 2 p.m., sa-Shengking. Japan, 7 p.m., sa Boochoir.17
The source sald Son was now definitely in Cambodia amidst the Cambodian forces and added that If the French wanted arrest him they should rock out Free Cambodian troops.
Quoting a judgment of Lord-Hearing against another de- Coleridge, Mr Hooton fendant, Chan Kal, 31, who sent Appeals will also be sent to the Justice Koje Island, May 28. Brigadier-General H. L. Secretary General of the United submitted that it meant that the bis wife to represent him, was U.S. A. Canada, & a.m., vin P.A.L.
Nations and permanent delegates legality of the process affected adjourned for 24 hours. Boatner personally com- of the countries mentioned, the the jurisdiction of the
but could not affect the fu pleted overhaul yesterday source continued.
Son's letter said Cambodiation to try itself. If a person (Tuesday) of the top level
was now practically a “subdued was called before a Magistrate INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION staff he hopes will help him country deprived of authority" and a charge was read of which straighten out the confused He charged that sinco ho had he did not have the proper notice Free Cambodian at the time, he should be granted administration on the U.N.sccepted the
leadership the French have an adjournment to prepare his prisoner of war camp No. 1. redoubled oppression and terror defence, Failure to grant, this
Gen. Boatner, was handed
Cambodian people adjournment ground Kole assignment after the kid-Entire, vilage are burned to quash his conviction, not the napping of Colonel (then Brigma subjugated, women mal-Irregularity of the process of adler-General) Francis T. Dood treated, even cattle not spared," bringing him before the Court. by his own prisoners and the he wrote. "The people are sub- removal
jeeled to unbearable vexations, Three German deserters from
Colonel (also Brigadier-General death, misery and famine?--- the French Foreign Legion have
at the time) Charics. F. Colson. United Press, lett Singapore in the Portuguese
After two weeks on the job ship India for Hamburg, after
Gen. Bontner got a new Deputy Commander
and Extcutive detention in prison here for the
Officer. past six months,
London, May 27.
Colonel Maurice J. Fitzgerald; The Three
Legionnaires-H.
The Soviet Ambassador In Dodd's precodessor Ba atcel 20 year old Senator John Williams told the moulder, R. Schulz, 22, brick- Leaving his present office and Commander
Landon, M. Georgi Zarubin, is Commander and Koje's Deputy Senate today that big-time
Schulz,
Programme Bummary: - 4.00, sinec February, Children's Half HourToytown" by 26, miner Chiengo rocketeers, Including layer, and W.
left Kofe yesterday for ans,G. Hulme Beaman nembers of the Capone family, made a dramatic bid for free returning to Moscow early next
month.
(USCIS) an Embassy source told assignment as a police adviser "Dreadful clings -in: Ark, Street!” dem last year, when they jump-Reuter today.
to the Korean government. He 30, Music and song of Vivian Ellis; try and, in a way, it was neces ed overboard from their Indo-
M. Zarubin hos been Am-
| Z. Lucky Dip Variety Requests pressary to give jurisdiction for the China-bound trooper Geradmer bassador
was replaced by Colonel Haroldsented by Stargherita (Studio), 250 Judge to issue his warrant, sald to Britain. since Taylor Di Washington World News London, Relay) 030. Mr. Hooton. The
Weather Report; 8, Time Sigeŝil and in Singapore waters.
January 1847.
Jurisdiction Associated Press,
Election Talk by Candidate to Urban to try arose on the filing of the | Council-Me C, N. Kòng (Recorded);
9.15. Muse from Helland RNTS; information, the appearance of The_Royal_Military Band conducted
the parties charged, the nature
Racketeers Continue To Owe Taxes
Washington, May 27.
had escaped or still owed almost $1,000,000 in taxes, dating back to prohibition days.
Singapore, May 28.
After two hours in the water, they were rescued and brought to Singapore.
Russian Envoy
Leaving
the
of Doli's successor,
Hospital
Camp
Chits
He listed three cases which he said would help determine the
He pald farewell visit to accuracy or inaccuracy of his
Foreign Onice yesterday, charges that gamblers and gang
when he met Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Tried To Sell sters got a better statement from They sald the treatment Minister of State for Foreign tax collectors thon the average they received from the local Affairs. Some reports had sug- taxpayer.
cuerities, even while in the
that his visit to the gested Senator Williams said Ralph remand prison, was "very kind." Foreign Office was in the nature "Bottles" Capone,, brother of It contrasted with their life
of n a protest against the signing the late "Scarface" Al Capone, in the Legion.
of the treaty with Western owed money in unpaid taxes The three hope to find jobs Germany in Bonn yesterday. und penalties on his
Income in Western Germany-Reuter. It is not yet known who will from 1023 to 1928.
succeed M. Zarubio.--Reuter. He added that, as late as last January, Capone was trying to settle the
fraction of
due!
the
claim "for 5 REDS RAID
the total amount
The net result to that for USIS OFFICE
years the Federal 100 past 25 government has been financing Ralph Capono's
former
of
CLEARING FRONTIER SITES
Radio Hongkong
KT.
AG's CONSENT
In the judgment of another, Judge. In the same case, Mr Hooton said, it was held that the Jurisdiction also did not depend upon the warrant, but it do- pended upon the filling of the Information. Into Court.
In the present caso it was necessary to have the Attorney- General's consent to give tho Supreme Court jurisdiction to
by Capi. Hocus Van Yperen: 139, of the charges and in the pro- Orchestra of the Week-Berlin Phill sent particular case, the time harmonic Orchestra; 2, Book Talk by Ruth Kirby (Studio): 0.15. Vecal limit and the Attorney-General's flecital by Kirsten Thestad (50 consent. In the presets case rana); 90" Gille Play by there could be no valid objec
tion of the process beCRUSO process was not a necessary in gredient · of conviction for that offence.
New feet (Lendon James Bridle. (BBOTS); 11, Radio
Relay); 11.15,
Harmond. Glenderining (London Res
Instead of collecting $3 each for two medical treatment chils at Kowloon Hospital Clinic on Belay of the Derby. Commentary by May 27, Leung Fun, a 35-year- hy): 11.43, Weather Report, Got Save old female, collected a $100 ane The Queen, Close down. with the option of one month from Mr H. Y. Yung at Kowloon Court this morning.
Tho
said that prosecution Leung was seen
Colonial Sec.
outside the At Magistracy
Cilnic selling the chits to two Chinese females on May. 27.
After quoting further, cases, Mr Hooton said that all through these enser "we get the theme that, what really matters is what the person is charged: with,”.
Summarisin, the Solicitor-
4
(Continued from Page 1) Bordeaux, May 27.
The Colonial Secretary, the General sald that Jurisdiction that no shols were fired at
Hon: 1. B. Black, paid his first of arrest and jurisdiction to racketeering Communist demonstrators operations to the extent broke into the United States anyone, but the investigation MR D. S. HILL'S vilt to the Central Magistracy hear a charge were completely
library
was continuing.] $93,000 without, even collecting Information Service
this morning since his arrival different things. It was only if An Army spokesman sald un-
ACCIDENT Z any interest," he said.
hero tonight and tore up books
In the Colony some months ago, I was made a condition prece- Mr DS. Hill, a director of He was
dent of accompanied by Mr
hearing a charge that also
said
that John and pamphlets in protest against necessary firing of weapons by "Greasy
Guzik, General Matthew Ridgway and American GIs along the border Reiss, Bradley and Co., Ltd. was H. W. S. Winter,
Supreme Court Thumb"
It could affect the jurisdiction. offence "definitely locked down by a taxi in Registrar, Mr Jumer Wick It objection might be taken that paymaster for the the North Atlantic Treaty Or- wng on
punishable by court martial."
Magistralo), Mr there
an illegal proccis Capone gang, was allowed to genisation.
The demonstrators headed for
One goturen
source said approximately Bettle on $002,000 tax claim for the library biter police had 16 shots were fired, but mulher
fractured thigh-bone.
Me". Hill was going to a Lo and Mr Thomas Tom, if that was
for A $100,000
prevented them from holding
German nor
nor the American Rotary dinner when tho
(Central Magistrates), And Ho
person to know what was charge. Mr added that Al Capone, an anti-Ridgway rally near its authorities could conditon this beeldent occurred.
him, gig Guzik and other Chicago hood United States Consulate.
figure. All sources agreed that He was taken to Son Gincorrie Kong Man-taun, First Clerk: ed against
Mr Black, who was shown Mr Hooton said that to lums were allowed to setila
Polico dispersed the do- there was no firing it anybody Hospital in Augusta where he is around the premises, spoke and thought that if there was some monstrators. There wero no in particular on alther aldo of expected to be for about 10 shook, hands with some of the irregularity which did not go to cosunities--United · Press,
the border-United Press,
days
members of the Court stáli.," | the root of jurisdiction, that
$119,367 in unpaid beer taxes for $30,000-United Press,
the
GOM
Rome on May 13 and suffered at the Mr. Hin-shing there should be an adjournment |
necessary
SIDE GLANCES
4.1.3.
By Galbraith
"I played with a bunch of experts and they didn't'open their mouths once to ist out a morsel of news--dumbest
-bridge Løver saw!!!
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