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The Holiday
Girl
NHROUGH the grey win- Tin months, Monica at her workbench in the fac tory was sustained in spirit by the thought of what was. to come in July: When the factory closed down in the Inte spring, and Monica fell out of work, the thought of what lay ahead in July supported her in the empty days of hollow freedom.
In July, Monica was to have a holiday by the sea. For week she would exchange the deadly quiet of her small hometown in
where `Hertfordshire,
CHINA MAIL
Scientist Has Am Explanation For "Flying Saucers"
Washington, Aug. 6.
A physicist, Noel Scott, said today that those flying things" people have been seeing may be "anode glows" caused by ionisation of thin air in the upper atmosphere.
One reason Scott feels that way is he has produced "flying saucers" in his laboratory at Fort Belvoir, Vir- ginia, which possess all the characteristics attributed to
reported here in the radar-spotted "objecta"
wecks.
Nepalese
nothing | Communist
ever happened to hor, for a gay seaside resort where, if the read were magazine stories she
kind of
to be believed, any delight and adventure might come her way.
The holiday was arranged to the mallest detall, and had been paid for long in advance, when she was working still; and as she ved at home with her parents. the great week as not imperilled financially by her unemployment.
FEW days before her holiday
come to London. No doubt there were little things to be bought for the seaside that could not be had nearer home. At all events she brought with her plenty of money-£3-and set off round the Oxford Street shops.
A was due to begin, Monica
tive
a
Leader
Captured
New Delhi, Aug. G. Indian
press reports from Katmandhu said to day that Nepalese forces of command
under the
Scott was
recent
not talking about
the bright, mafcor which flashed across the northwestern skies here on Sunday night, but about whatever It Is that has been producing “blips" on Air Force radar screens Five such "un- identifled objects" were spotted by radur at nearby Andrews Air Force Basc in Maryland shortly before midnight, As a result of his
creations
in his research and develop- ment Iaboratories at Fort Belvoir, Scott, raid, "I am con- vinced those flying things, are natural phenomena.
Scott has been co
conducting ex- periments with a large vacuum jar under conditions simulating the rarefied and ionised upper atmosphere. By lonising thin local leader Dhyan Baha-air in his belt jar with static dur attempted to take over the border town of Jumla near Tibet on June 30,
to
electricity, Scott at will produced balloon-like blobs of light which he could move around at any desired speed.. All, he sald, could have been "detected" by radar. DEMONSTRATION
These same reports clalmed that regular Nepalese police forces managed capture Bahadur along with 13 of his
In a demonstration yesterday followers who were later taken for Lt-Gen. Lewis Pick, chief Katmandhu. Important of the Army Engineers, and documents were
to others, reported
Scott said, he made have been seized:
lights stand still, reverse them- selves or wink out. By altering air pressure, he changed the
to
They sald that Dhyan Bahadur had brea in touch with the Chinese Communists in colour from a neon-like orange Tibet, but that the latter didto white or blue or white with not supply any military aid to Communist Nopalese
green hal, He could make
blobs appear to leave an incan descent frall like a jet discharge.
Scott explained that an "anode forms an lonised
he
up,
Established 1845
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1952.
Holidaying In Italy
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor holidaying at
· Portofino, Italy, take their dogs for a walk. - London Express,
US Faces
Drought Disaster
At one shop a store detective saw her pick up a bundle of 13 pairs of what were later described as "white lady's ankle-socks," stuff them into a paper carrier- bag, and walk out of the store without having paid for them.
In the street the caught up with Monica and took
Despite the small strength of her back to he manager's office the Communist Party in Nepal,
called, and Communist agitation there is The police were Monica was arrested. At the
octrined) 10yer or volume of police station she first gave understood to be cause for con-
gus which is positive in respect Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 6. wrong name and address but in semn to Delhi circles at a time when the conflict between the end they found who she was. Premier M.P. Koirala and his
surrounding atmosphere.
Approximately one-fourth she Was brother, B.P. Koirala, Chair where from 50 to 200 miles and next morning
Such glows could occur any-
of the United States faces charged with the theft before Mr
man
of the Congress Party in Wh Paul Benneti VC.
Nepal, Is threatening
the tons o
said, depending on the condi-its worst disaster in recent Nepalese regime.
atmospheric pressure years unless drought-parch- and ionisation. Ho sald such The Premier was recently.
natural phenomena
ed States can get immediate ទ the Congress Elma's Fire, the Northern Federal aid, a government Party in Nepal after he refused
Lights and ball lightning to be involved in the conflicti
ning were farm conference was told fundamentally closely related."
ted." today. between the two brothers which
"Ail move rapidly, at times set off a wave of sharp clashes.
-Delegates from-10 of the mast It was feared here that the changing velocity as conditions. of pressure or ionisation change. prising disturbances
affected States mot critically out of All
dependent are
with here Such
officials from the current political confusion variables as the earth's magnetic Washington. They brought up might be jeopardising the de-feld and the state of ionisation a tragle and desperate picture mocratle structure which was of the upper atmosphere which established in Nepal after the in turh is contingent on changes
of crops wiped out by weeks 1950 revolution which brought in cosmic and solar radialion.
without rain and doaring tem- peratures. The hereditary dictatorship the Rana family to an end. France-Presse.
PAID for ten pairs of socks," expelled
she said from the dock, but fly right what they say. I did steal the others."
$ the charge was of stealing
A13 pairs, not three, a plea of not guilty was entered, and the story was told in detail to the magistrate. And while it was being told you could see that Monica's mind was for away from the business on hand, as if her thoughts were already on holiday. The great day was very
near now.
Monica is 27 years old, with frizzy fair hair. She wears spectacles and is one of those who do not alter much in looks from their mid-twenties to their mikko-Afties She had-next-to- nothing to say for herself, and
There were three previous con-
from
Death Under
Investigation
under
-New-York, Aug. 1.
ol
NOT
NEW
on
St.
State representatives told of entire counties where farms had
Scott emphasised that human been destroyed. Herds of dairy beings have been seeing moving and beef cattle are starting for objects in the air from time im- the slaughter pens or being sold memorial the blobs of St Elmo's off at a fraction of their value
Fire, for example: Air Force jet because there are no pastures
pilots have turned out to seek
objects reported here but have and streams have cried up. turned up no flying saucers.
Scatt merely by
that a plane,
Ono representative said one dairyman told him his cows
expching an "anode were pitifdly licking rocks in
some moisture.
parts
It was revealed today that the Bow"-assuming it could climb low ground in an effort to get the case was proved against her death of the 10-year-old son of high enough-might put it out an Indian couple, Dr and Mrs by altering the special condi- tions that produced it. He said X. T. Behanan, last April is that with his boll far he "ould
investigation. Dr Behanan, who is attached change the character of come to the United Nations Secretariat, of his synthetic aying saucers requested the Investigation be- by a wave of the hand.--United cause of circumstances arising Press. from the use of sodium pentathali
victions. Twice she had defrauded the railway and once she had stolen some raffle-tickets and cash and a collecting-box and its casà contents..
ber?""
said.
as un anaesthetic on the boy in
a minor operation.
proted
NEW MYSTERY
.
Washington, Aug, 0. What looked like a fleet of No evidence of any criminal negligence or criminal responsifying saucers" moved across bility has been uncovered, the radar screens early today. District Attorney's office re- They were described as "Whe heaviest concentration of un- Dr Behanan sald, however, identified objects ever seen in the that.
the use of sodium pento-sky." thal on children was medically A spokesman at nearby An- improper and makers of the drews Air Force base said the drug had warned against such
objects were observed late last utilisationUnited Press.
HUNT FOR MEN IN LORRY
Boling Air Base, in addition to
New Visitors To Hongkong
of
W10
Well-known species Australian animal made their debut in Hong- kour this morning' when they arrived here from Brisbane in the as Eastern to the famous en route Ueno
Park Gardens of Tokyo.
They are the kangaroo, wombat, kookaburra (or the "laughing”- Jackass") and the wallaby.
Another specle was the "Cape Barren Geese" from the island group of that name in the Bass Strait,
consignment The
WIS shipped by the Melbourne Zoo to Tokyo.
They consist of a two- year-old : kangaroo, three wombata, wallabies, two two kookaburras and two
recsc.
Australian Racing Ponies
Arrive Here
|
There is
no better drink than
MURDER TRIAL DEFENCE OPENS
Judge Orders Accused To Give Demonstration
WATSONS
A demonstration by the accused of how the deceased was lying in bed and how the deceased seized hold of him in their dormitory in a dyeworks at Tsun Wan was given in Mr Justice Reece's Court at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when hear- ing of the Tsun Wan murder trial continued.
His Lordship instructed the accused to give hia demonstration on Counsel's table, with the accused acting as the deceased and the Court in- terpreter, Mr Tang Tat-hung, acting as the accused.
On trial is Wong Tak ohuen, | Accused walked up to his hed 25, accused of killing a fellow and on the deceased's Instruc- worker, Tsang Shing, by choptions stood on a bench next to ping him in his sleep in the the bed. Deceased then dormitory of the Nam San he had offered accused terms and Dyeworks, Tsun Won, en the demanded an night of May 22 lust.
5010
immediate an- adding that if no settle- He is defended by Mr D.A.Lment was reached he would kill
Wright, instructed by Mr Peter
swer
accused,
The Prosecution is conducted
by
Mo, of Wilkinson and Grist.
Mr Patrick Yu Crown
"VERY FIERCE"
Deceased's expression Was
Counsel, assisted by Dot. Sub- then very fierce, said accused,
Insp. W.B. Scragg.
સ
and he tried to withdraw, De- A Jury of six men and
ceased grabbed him by the woman has been empanelled.
After the case for the Crown accused tried
throat and a struggle ensued as to break away had closed, the accused testifled. | ***
from his
Accused nexi grasp. -on his own behalf in the witness-
saw deceased pull box. He said that on the even from underneath his pillow and chopper of May 10 last he was wash-felt that if the deceased used
1nNg
ing a pongee silk jacket in the
lavatory of the Dyeworks, and he would be chopped to death. He was then very frightened and also felt weak, accused de- clared.
after he had finished he took the garment out to the entrance of the factory to hang it up to dry Water
dripped from the Jacket all along the
corridor. At
the entrance
the' de- ceased, who proceeded to scold in foul language for sccused
the floor. Accused told deceased the Jacket was of pongee silk and he was unable to wring It.
wetting
Up to this time, and socused, his relations with the deceased had been ordinary,
ing
'ALLEGED
ATTACK
When he saw the chopper, he threw himself against the de- ceased in desperation' and tried to snatch the chopper away from him, What happened after that he did not know,
Living Language
Why we say Loophole.
“A loophole of escape" la sometimes inken figura-. tively by a politician when he wants to get out of a fix, or more active- ly by A prisoner be. hind bars. The word comes from the "leuver",
"luffer" of "louvre" holes formerly left in church-roofs instead of chimnoys.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST ↑
By Air
West Africa, 4.30 p.m., Air Vietnam.
Indo-China, France, French North &
Philippines, N. Borneo. 4.30 p.m., C.P.A.
Slam. East & West Pakistan, Middle Enyt. "Africa, Great Britain, Kurope. 4.30 p.m., 3.0.A.C.
..
By Burface Macao, 1 pime: 0 p.m., 25 Lea Ilong/Kwong Tung,
Auniralia, New Zealand. Ŭ p.m..
Changte.
FRIDAY, AUGUST = By Air Japan, Canada, U.S.A., D via C.P.A.L.
Burma, E, India. Airways
1.15. What
Formosa, Japan, 2 pim,, C.A.T. Formosa, Okinawa, Japan, Seattle, At this stage his Lordship re- Canada, 4.30 p.m.. HKAN WA
Biam, Burma, E. India, W. Pakis» to stop quested the accused
lan. Middle East, Africa, Great Bri down from the witness box and tain, Europe, 4.30 p.m., B.O.A.C. demonstrate on Counsel's tableMalay, Indonesia, Ceylon W. how he saw the deceased in bed India, 30 p.m., 8.0.A.C.
N. Borano, Australia, New Zealand; and how the latter grabbed hold 4.30pm Surface
Q.E.A.
of him by the throat.
The trial is proceeding.
Radio Hongkong
I.K.T.
Later the same evening, oc- cused left the factory for Trun Wan. He not the deceased, who allege nécused was seek- trouble and struck him w blow on the side of the head with his fist. Accused tried to retaliato but did not succeed as the deceased' was a much
8.00, Programme Summary: 0.02, stronger man. The Police then It Swingtime: 0.30, Light Orchestra came and took both of them with Peter Dowson Guest Artist); to the Police Station,
7.00. Luton Girls Choir: 7.15, Letter from America by Alistair Cooke The following evening, May 20,feure
(Recorded Belay) 7.30, im Demi- Francaise (Studio): 7.37. accused again visited Tsun Wan Weather Report: 8.00, Time Bignal. to attend a performance-at-the Relay) 8.15, A Short Violin Reellal by World News and News Talk (London local theatre. As he stood out-Yehudi Menuhin: 6.20, Take It From side the theatre, he suddenly Here (BBCTC), with Joy Nichols. delt a blow on the head. Turn-9.00 Sports Review by Brig Young Dick Bendles and Jimmy Edwards: ing around he found the accused (Studios 15. At the Opera e four other men. Consul Act 1 by Glon--Carlo ie- Deceased continued to hit him, nolti, with Principals. Members and said accused, and because of their chestra under the direction of Lehman Engel Production directed by numbers he was unable to defend Gian-Carlo Menotu #7,50, Harry himself. He eventually managed Acres, and his Orchestra with Ivor to break away and took refuge 10.00, Light Orchestral Selections: Novelle. **Muranien Rhapsody": In a barber's shop.
10.30, Dancing. Tine; 11:00, Radio Newsreel (London Relay; 11.10. Goodnight Music 11.22. Weather Report. God Save The Queen; 11,30 Close Down.
with about
The Police arrived again and Book both accused
the and deceased to the Station, where
they were detained overnight. The following morning both were taken before a magistrate in Kowloon and fined $50 each for disorderly conduct. Accused said his fine was paid by a friend. He camed about $40 a month, while the deceased carn- ed over $100, he added.
COMPENSATION DEMAND
SIDE GLANCES
A new batch of Australian Overall damage in southern Subscription Ponies, totalling 84, of the Southwest and Drived here this morning fron New England soared toward the Brisbane in the as Eastern. $1,000,000,000 mark. Delegates Originally 88 were shipped, but to the conference said the prin-two died en route.
He then returned to Tsun eipal need was for emergency { ||
Wan and mot, the deceased, in government funds for replating In charge of the grimns was the dormitory of the factory! postures, purchase of livestock Mr Frank Kirkham, who has about 8 pm. The deceased sald
previous feed and planting the 1933 crops. brought
batches of his friends had lost articles the United Press.
ponies from Australia for local previous night and demanded racing. in recent years. His that accused compensate them cssistant, Mr Nool Hargreaves, Is by furnishing four fountain also a frequent' visitor here.
Disembarkation at Meckles What was carried out smoothly by personnel of the Jockey Club, headed by Mr J. A. Aucinio, Stable Muragery Ą special wooden romp was erected to lead the ponies, "from the ship: on to the wharf.
Attempted Robbery
In Kowloon
pena, two pais sunglazery and four Arrow shirts. Accused told deceased he would let him have an answer in a week...
7
TER father was in court, a HER
pink-cheeked man with thinning hair and the cut and accent of a Northerner, When he went into the witness-box the magistrate asked Monica to lenye the courtroom for a few moments, "I've been watching your daughter," Mr Bennett said, "her behaviour is that of a child of 12;
About an hour later, deceased have you noticed childishness in
night on eady today as they
reappeared and said his friends wished to discuss. the matter Just her nerves," the father
moved slowly and steadily across
with accused as they tiid not the radar screer Oh, no, it's more than that."
Planes from Andrews and
agree to his proposition. Ac- Unlike last year's rumpa consider the matter.
cured naked for a Iow The police officer in charge of
tays to the case and Mrs Gray: the
soveral
civilian aircraft were
Asked Two men went to the home of straight steep slope from ship to directed by radio to intercept probation officer, each rose in
his Counsel what by Mr Wong Pak-ki, Manager
wharfan angled structure was sort of reputation the deceased Aura to say they had found
them, but they failed to find the Chung Wah Book Co., L.,
used this morning. The cushion-had, accused anything though come Monlen's ways strange, in their
replied he con plance at 24 climbed 10,000 feet before bad
unded padding covering the angle sidered him Victory Avenue,
a bad man, and ground dealings with her. The magistrate (Continued from Page 1)
9.30 is apparently contributed much to added that he was very fierce, Kowloon, at floor, with any valuabies. Police weather turned them back.
successful disembarkation: While accused was in bed, de- One experienced radar opern morning and told Mrs Wong Rook at you, he said, "I shall
thes
had
been sent
(Last year, one pony was censed again appeared shortly. motive 15.zoon 03 B French remand you for one week,
spots before our eyes*, mid
husband. Then like a child visited by former found the bodies strewn today's incident was "the most She Invited them in and gave down the ramp and had to be wished to see necused.. The de- soma nursery. calamity, Monica's along the Napoleon highway.
ceased added that if accused' did puzzling
them tea. After a few minutes, subsequently killed.). Sir Jack and Lady
phenomenon we have Drummond
one of the men, according to a All the ponics, aged from would take his life. Accused re- nothing about the matter they dace screwed up as Labe were had been shot to death. Twelve-ever observed." going to liowl: "Oh, please," she
report made to the Pollee, pro- four to six years old, were safe plied they could do what they had been sald, "must it, be a week. You year-old Elizabeth
duced a revolver and demandedly led to the quarantine dayaked.n all bludgeoned; apparently with
money from Mrs. Wong.
WORK Happy Valley where they will: And I've the butt of the deals weapon. booked up everything. And I've
He went back to sleep but paid for it..
omanded in custody for one gained an international reputa- the food expert who moet,” the gooler wrote in histion book. Then he handed Monica kopt Britain At through the. out of the courtroom. For holiday hardest days of the war with a now, her destination would read balanced diot of vitamin-rich Holloway.
foods.--Associated Press.
sent for her again.
the
that
“I'm going to have a doctor theorised that robbery was theter, insisting "We are not pocing await the return of hos TO. to seriously Injured after sliding after 11 jun, and said his friends
ged my holiday
Sixty-one-year-old.
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n loser, we have.
ma.gg/im+p}}w#05/8
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m must be 9 and n 15,
So lodger bad backed 18 lowern.
Stange Badgar won set 71, d.
London Kepiata Service:
Inmates coming into the dormi-
Matao. I p.m.;:
8 p... Hongikwong Tuần.
Le
Chirm, People's Republic, 9:50 am, train via Canton,
Marques.
Malaya, Mauritius, South Africa, Noon sitjalengka.
Philippines. East Africa, 2 p.m..
as Streat Banka.
Indonesia. 3 p.m.. 19 Yagtian. Stam. 2 p.m. as Boochaw. Japan,,2 ́p.m., in Fukien,
SATURDAY, AUGUST D'
By All Philippines, Guam, Hawail, U.B.A, Canada Ba.m., via P.A.L.
U.S.A. Canada. 3 p.m., P.&, A. Jepan, 4.30 p.m.. B.O.A.C. Indo-Chaie, France, French North & West Africa, 4.30 p.m., Ab
Viettiam
Stam, 4.30 p.m., Thai Airways.
Dy Burfacad Hong/Kwong Tung.
Macas, 1 p.m. 6 p.m., 23 Let
Chine People's Republic, 9.30 a.m B p.m., irain via Canton.
Formosa, a.ro.; Wing Sang. Japan, p.m., es Tibadane, Philippines, 10 a.m., es Almkerk. Malay, p.m., se Funning.
SUNDAY, AUGUST · 10-
Dy Air Siam, Malaya Indonesio,,"Alatro- Ilia, New Zealand, 4.20 p.m.juvia C.P.A.
By Surface Macao, 1 p.m., as 'Extalian.
mesq sorgponti”
By Galbraith
remain for about three weeks.was restless. A litle after mid- "Beans again tonight, Mom? You'd. mako a good army At that moment the amah They will be put up for auction night he was awaltened by other entered the sitting room and at a date to be notified. -- seeing what was happening, shouted for help. She was hit One pony fell after prancing fall asleep again. He got up tory and found it Imposible to on the tread with the butt of friskly as it was being led out about 2 am, to go to the lavatory, "the revolver. The men then at the wharf. It suffered only on his way, bock he heard
Printed and published by: Stewart AnniruR CRATO look fright and escaped.
and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited=a5-1=3 elight Inju
the deceased call to him, Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongki