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Seaside Shadow
CROSS the holiday-
happy face of the boy on the bench there came, as often, almost, as passing clouds rubbed the August sun from the sky, a look of abject misery.
strolling
The boy, 18 years old. named Malcolm, Would be along the promenade with his
younger
sisters,
They 1wo would all be triking of holiday it bathing and bus concert parties
of
on the pier and pictureman
They would poss on point-duty. The girls would notice the officer, but scarcely to Malcolm he would toom so
to
Defence Talks
Britain's Proposal
London, Sept. 7. Seven-power consultations on the British plan for a Eastern defence Middle
were ex-
planning board pected to open later this month and prospects for agreement today were con- sittered highly promising.
Britain proposed earlier last month the creation in Cyprus of a Middle East defence plan ning organisation, to include the United
Britain, States, Turkey France
and the three of Australlo, New Dominions Zealand and South Africa.
Several countries already have accepted the principle of
large as to blot out could be the British project and others
ele in sight, and he no holiday company any longer. boarding- AL mealtime the hose
bore, scarlet-faced and energeile, would ser
screve cross The sauce-bottles on the tables:
ID. there, Malcolm, Just thaishved #I blok, let you have it. cups and robbers stuff, Just the thing for a growing lad, take your mind off things.
And the blighi would descend
on Malcolm again. He would push back is plate, his appetite Rone, and long to leave the elamorous, too-cheerful table,
be for the whole of Fach the wet by the sea. the geven days would bring its own unmeant reminders of Ahat night be on store for Malcolm when the holiday was over. For in a sense, he was borrowed time for his using holiday. He was on bail from Bow Street couri, and Mr R. H. Blundell, the pagistrate there, himself still un- had declared certain how to punish Malcolm for his crime.
Malcolm's erline wad and shouldy and, so far as an aútsider
understand these things. quite pointless. On a pay-day in the West End Ben where he worked as a £3 16s. a week Junior clerk, he had stolen the £14 10s. wages of a senior that had been trustingly left in the pocket of a jacket hanging up behind the duar.
can
has
while are due to reply shortly. But the principle of the British plan for a Midddle East defence planning organisation
for
been generally favourably
accepted, counter-suggestions on Its im- were being put plementation forward by prejeeled members of the Board.
mony
The United States thinks Egypt, as the contral power in the aren, should be represented in any Anal plans for defence of the Middle East. Turkey, though officially silent hitherto, is under- stued to be the least enthusiastic among the powers approached on: the project.
SPEEDY MOVES
in
Nevertheless, authoritative quarters here believe it will be possible to reach agreement Lime to set up a skeleton or- ganisation of the planning board before the end of the year.
Britain wants speedy moves
and is in principle supported in this by the United States, which the Middle East area organised
is also anxious to get defence of
over
CHINA MAIL
Established 1845
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, . 1952.
LINED UP FOR BIG AIR DISPLAY
The Jet Age skyline at Farnborough, where Britain's latest jet planes were on show on the opening day of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors Exhibi- tion. In the foreground is the Avro Type 707 A, a delta-wing research aircraft, powered by one Rolls-Royce Derwent turbo-jet engine. In the right, background is a British Overseas Airways Corporation Comet, the world's first jet airliner- London Express.
Damaged Freighter Limps Into Port
With a mechanical failure in her engine system and moving at about five knots on one of her turbines, the 10,000-ton American freighter Pioneer Bay of the United States Lines limped into port this morning from the China Sea.
The Moller salvage and towing tug Castle Peak, which was sent out in answer to the distress calls of the freighter on Saturday, returned last night when she was told that her services were not
necessary.
as quickly as possible.
Defence plans have been de- Anglo-Egyptian Jayed by the laye
Captain J. F. Wilson, 'master | American university recalled: Iranian all crisis conflict, the and Anglo-American differences flexible couping of one of the up the ship was rolling and of the Ploneer Bay, said that "We had a rough time on the way Mediterranean defence | two
turbines broke when the pitching most of the way, But! arrangements. But Britain may ship was about 180 miles east could not remember much about be prepared to wait "just a little of Hongkong en route to Kobe, the weather when the engine
moves for an under-"That had nothing to do with stopped." longer" standing with Egypt were to the typhoon...the weather at The Pioneer Bay will undergo
curly open up
prospects for that time was good," he de repairs in port. active Egyptian participation In if he had taken the money to the West's Middle East defence
ΟΝΕ
NE gould have understood Malcolm's crime more easily
idens.
finance his holiday with' his -family--But-ke-did-no-such |--The
thing.
ད་
The night that he took it he
met two friends, and to them he
spirl: "I picked up this wallet
today, 14 quid in it, let's share
get it?"
the
it, shall we?"
"Where d'you friends asked.
"Found it in the street," Mol- colm said.
The trio split the money Among themselves and repaired to a public-house. They used up must of the money there and must, as the Americans would say, have had themselves a good time, with so much to spend.
AFTER that night, as a cure A
either to his conscience or his hangover, Malcolm awarded himself two days off work. Then he went back to the office.
They asked him questions there. They
called the police. On the day SONS his relum to work, i
slood in the dock at Bow Street, and pleaded guilty to stealing the money, the wallet that had contained li and incidental correspondence it con-
ininod besides.
some
"Who were the friends willing lo share money sald to have been found in the street?" Mr Blundell asked with interest, for there is such a crime as stealing by finding.
"He refuses to say, sir," said of the the officer in chargo 'case.
THE story financial
The
was told of the loss Malcolm's father, a bricklayer, would suffer f. through him, the family half- day had to be cancelled." father, a quiet man nonplussed by his son's crime, epoke for the boy: the probation officer, Mr Haines, spoke on behalf of the family holiday. The magistrate said to Malcolm: "What do you want to say about this?"
"Deeply sorry," Malcolm said, "I was very tempted."
Would you care to tell me why you were tempted'?" Mr Blundell asked.
"Dunno," Malcolm answered.
He was remanded then on bail till the family holiday should be over. There was fear in his young face as he left the dock, and that fear would be with him through the holiday. His fale had not yet been determined. What happened on the holiday hardly maltered. It was what might happen afterwards, that
was important.
Middle
East
clared,
"I called for a tug as a pre- Defence caution for the safety of the
planning board is not intended passengers (four), the Cargo ASSAULTED
He added: "When I learned that we could make the return to Hongkong on one trip turbine, I. sent back the tug on Sunday."
to replace the projected, four-(about 8,000 tons) and the ship
Middle East defence herself," Capt Wilson stated. power command agreed to by the
France United States, Britain, and Turkey last November.
It is hoped here Egypt's new will be more inclined to regime go into partnership with the West for military co-operation. The United States remains an xious that countries of the area should participate
fully and Britain shares this view.
Capt.
+
Wilson complimented
SHIP'S OFFICER
Turkey's attitude will be dis-before resuming her trip to month imprisonment by Mr T. 1
On
the oc- purt.
cussed in London casion of the forthcoming visit of the Turkish Premier
Unlled Press,
A Chinese and
continue his studies in
his officers and men who turned the as Ben Nevis, who pleaded E. MaRostle, 28, carpenter of good job in effecting guilty to out
assaulting a ship's necessary repairs. The Ploneer officer, was sentenced to one Bay stopped for seven hours
B. Court this Low at the Marine morning, with the proviso that if student aboard the master of the ship made Foreign Minister in October.— who is bound for New York to application for his release, de- an fondant be placed on board the vessel prior to her departure.
Sub-Insp. F. C. Ho, prosecut- Court that. at about 6.15 p.m. last Saturday: cicfendant
was on board ant who the Ben Nevis lying at the dangerous goods anchorage off Stonecutters, appeared on deck in a drunken state. He was alleged to have threatened the First Officer of the ship by saying he would "fix him up" when got back to Liverpool
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraithing, told the
galleri 7.20
T. V.A. PEL DIE
I thought it would boost my girl's morale if I let her bent
ma-now she says 'the'll have to find a better player!”,
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Living
Language
Why we say Vendetta.. A vendetta is a blood
feud in which the nearest
of kin is sworn to exact vengeance from the mur- derer of someone slain. The chain of slaying and
being slain is therefors endless and can carry on for generations. The word comes from the Latin vindicta, meaning venge.
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re-
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, By Air
The family's
favourite refresher
WATSONS
HM Govt Recognises Consul-General's Diplomatic Immunity
From The Filos
100 Years
Ago
The verbose technicality of legal documents has, to the public
INnerally, the certain effect of
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IMPLEADING MOTION CASE
frightening those interests in a knowldge of their contents from
attempting to learn what it may
under
be necessary
and certain pains and penalt comply with. our Most
thes to
for ปี
under
A Lease und
Gracious Sovereign, lot of land in her good-
city of Victoria, is a more than Illustration of this ordinary class of
If those paper; and yet
The cross-examination of Mr Kwee Djie Hoo, Indonesian Consul-General in Hongkong and Major Pamoerahardjo, Indonesian diplomatic courier which was to have begun this morning be- fore. Mr Justice Reece, Puisne Judge, in the Ad-interested did but know what a
really excellent piece of work miralty Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, was adjourned until tomorrow.
Mr Kwee and Major Famoerahardjo had filed affidavits in connection with impleading motions brought by the Indonesian Government, extracts of which were read to the Court earlier in the proceedings. The cross- examination was with regard to the statements made by them in the affidavits.
Government
manship we bave in this cams
they would immediately. sent to the assertion that it is the best of all the produc
Local
But it La
tions from our Low manu- factory.
is not altogether with crown lease, and their concocters we are now about to dical, and so for the present dis-- miss them from further atten lon. The object of the present writing is to exhibit the cone, tinual annoyance and Injury to which residents in this are subjected through system of policy management; and we only make mention of the lease in order to show how a remedy can be obtained it all other means fall,
to
THE NUISANCES
od
boats.
Mr John McNeill, QC, leading Counsel for the Indonesian Government, this morning informed the Court that a com- munique had been received by Mr Kwee yesterday from his Government advising him that Mr Kwee's diplomatic im- munity was recognised by HM Government.
Counsel said that the Colonial | what
the extent
Indonesian Secretary here had confirmed Government would be prepared receipt of copy of a communi- to waive that exemption. que. nent by HM Government
Counsel was not in a position to the Indonesian Government in before to ask the Court to ad- this respect. Ho asked the dress the Government officially
The nuisances of which we Court to ascertain that such because no communication had have most to complain are of communique had been received, (been received from the Foreign overal kinds and degrees. With and when that had been con- Once,
gun fire, or may be an hour or firmed he would make an ap- Now that this communique had pilcation to his Lordship to been offelally received, Counsel two before it, residents on the sea front are awakened by the vary the order he had made for asked his Lordship to ascertain continued clatter af bamboos. the cross-examination of Mr from the Government the posi-n the sides
ashing Kwee and Major Pamooration indicated to the Hongkong and hardjo.
the plunging of heavy HM Governanc by Mr McNeill informed the ment through
Foreign pieces of wood into the water.
brings the seller received yesterday by Mr Kweo ascertained that he would then bean curd, with his nolay bowi from his Government advising moko an
to vary application to
of Tow Foo.
Throughout the him that a communique had the order as to the mode in
day incessant cries of vendibles the which been received by the indonesian
cross-examination
for Chinese consumption ré Government from HM Govern was to be carried out.
street. to gound from
street ment Indicating that Mr Kwee's Mr d'Almada said that it was Fruit-Tea Congee Coolied diplomatie
Immunity was ro- not known whether that com ment, Sundown brings but little cognised. Counsel was speak-munique from the Foreign Ofico stay, and "poon as the evening ing only of Cross-examination dealt with the position of Major shades, prevail the dags take an evidence. A copy of that Pemberhardjo. There was no
on their yelping beca do- evidence before the Court of the silversmith communqiue had
and tirman ply spatched to the Government of nature of the communique, the their hammers, the raveler ho had been circumstances in which it was holds his feast, and pledges a way Hongkong and Instructed that the
Colonial
obtained and what the facts were
in that curious custom of holding Secretary had confirmed to his which were placed before the
up odd fingers and bowling out a solicitor that they Foreign Offee.
number until the party challeng ed, by calling out a similar ony, Counsel said the Court would His Lordship said that he was has to drink his CUD full: recall
suptzg that from the very begin-informed by his Clerk that Major markably intellectual ning Mr Kwee had always sald Famoerhardjo had been recalled ment in its way, no doubt, but when annoyling that he personally would not by the Indonesian Government excessively object but he acted upon
and had left the Colony оп Instruc
carried on, on a worm summer's tions of his Government. Counsel Saturday,
night, with open, windows,;
"feat distance of a hundred tho was instructed that Mr Kweo's
or so from
some tired, sleepy. Government had instructed him
walve that
privilege
Englishman;- enfeebled perhaps by disease, and ready to go crazy tion from being brought before the Court to this extent: that
from the continued disturbanes, Renders at a distance will say— should
vary his original
but have you no laws to prevent order which called for Mr Kwee to come to Court by
this? Certainly wo have, but the difculty is to get these lawy requiring the cross-examination
into casy operation. TO SAVE to take place before the Regig
an illustration: the writer com
Superintendent plained to the
Court that a communique was Office. When his Lordship had-Daylphe fish into the trawls
instructing such a document.
had
COURIER RECALLED
Mr d'Almada said that cross- examination of Major Pamper- hardjo was-to-have started on exe Friday and it was upon the in- Indonesian Government that it sistence of Counsel for the
was not begun.
trar or other officers as his Lordship might appoint.
JUDGE'S REFUSAL Mr Justice Recce said
not take any instructions from the Indonesian Government in this matter and that was to be
Philippines, N. Bornes, 4.30 pm, co co out, he would C.P.A
Baloya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 1.30 p.m., C.P.A.
Siam, Burma, E India, W. Pakistan, de Far Africa, Great Better Europy, 30 p.m., B.O.A.C.
Japan, 430 p.m. B.O.A.C. Formoso, Beatle, Canada, 4.30 p.m. 1.R.A./N.W.A.1
Indo-Chine, (Tonkin only), 4.30 pm, CPA
By Surface Macao, 1.30 p.m.; 8 p.m., m Lee Hong/Tak Shing.
TUESDAY, Jeptember 9 By Air Indo-China, France, French North Via Air
& West Africa, 10 a.m., PANICE
Formosa, 2 pm., C.A.T. Japan, 1.30 path, Thai Airways. Malays
Pakitan, Ceylon, W.
nahrein, Great Britain, Europe, 4.35 p.m., B.O.A.C.
Dy SurfaceE Maono, 130 p.m.; e p.m., us Lom
9.30
HonerTek Bale
China, People's Republic, am tre via Canton.
Philippines, 19 ein, as Arendskerk. Indotinja, 10 se Tipondols.
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
Horowitz
clearly understood.
Counsel said that they had in this case made allegations of forgery and fraud and it was
of paramount interest end of the greatest importance, in the tha interests of justice that
cross-examination of these leaves place before the should take
Following further submissions by Mr d'Almada, his Lordship said that in view of Mr MoNeill's submission it WILE encumbent for him to make the necessary.
Mr McNell said that the Indo- nesian Government did not give] enquiry and to examine his or purport to give his Lordship position. He adjourned Court any Instructions. Counsel sald until tomorrow morning. that his Lordship had misunder stood him.
His Lordship
Naguib's New Cabinet
(Continued from. Pars 1)
unimpeded by the more cautious views of some
gramme
said that he did not intend to take instruc- Indonesian the tions from Government
or
other any Government in the matter.
Mr McNeill said that perhaps he had put the proposition wrong. He said that Mr Kwee and Major Pamoerahardjo were
his former civilian colleagues. to submit to
If Mr. Reece
Need for these rafórms is freely admitted in London, where opinion has been sympathelle to General Nazulb, but the latest events have aroused fears that he may have'begun a movement' whoso : ultimate control may escape hin.....
Egypt is regarded here as the keystone in any effective plan for Refence of the Middle East..
Logp's order.
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of Follve of certain noisy doza, and gave the number borne by a Policeman who had called to
been take a note of the houses to which they word sup
altached--the to to posod Answer was “you must taiză, out a summons against the owner. or supposed owner,
the offending animal,
of.
you
must attend at the Folice office the day after that on which the summons is taken out, and prefer your chango welch mit bo sworn to as causing you annoy, anoe. The Policeman may be ordered to be in attendance to con firm your #atement, but although he may hava həm annoyed by, the notes as much A you were, Fla for nothing, and suffering parses complaint by him of annoyadeo would pass unnoticed."
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE · EDITOR
Lej those who know what - s Journey 1st is to get up to the Polloo Magistrate's Court judge, of the difficulty we thus have to get a milaanes, remedied; to say nothing of the expense in time to which a wafferet is pirt in obtaining redress. Bo trying this difficulty that many people safer taking the law into hands, and Sadicting their own summary punishment on the 'offen- ders. The Editor of the 'Register did this once, it will be remember- defined fifteen dollars and admonished against again breaking the peace. More recently the Beare tary to His Excellency the Piens-
Dofondant when taken before
directed that the cross-examina the master, Capt. R.L. Chalmers,
tion should take place in the who told him he would be
Indonesian Consulate's
Office in logged, replied · "you сап-
Hongkong, In other words, Mr 10%
the me"
Prosecution
they submitted added, McNeill stated. When the captain re-
T defendant peated his words,
to his Lordship's jurisdiction struak out with his hand and
he were to make an order that cross-examination should take hit the bulkhead of the cabin,
12.50. Programma Summary; 12.232. .about six Inches above the Melody Mixture; 1.20. News placo in the Consulate's office.
Weather Report and Antoungements; Mr Justler Recce said that they The supremo desire of suc
· coptain's head.
hiscessive-Billah governments has were not submitting to Defendant became abusive to 1.30, Music for you; 2, Close Down.
0 DIN ramme Summary: 4.0, members of the crew after this children's Kour presented by directions at all. They were been for a stable Internal govern- incident, and the Captain hotste lizabeth Ana (Studio) must telling him how they should be ment in Calro : based on the potentiary had a similar case, that
guase Half Hour 7, Journey ed the flag to summon the Police. Into Melody with Andre Kostelanels cross-examined. He understood redress of social ills.
Final Judgment on today's Defendant had nothing to say | and Orchestra Guest Artist: that, they submitted to CROSS- after the circumstances of the starlo Lapus Tenor): 735, Arust of examination, not in Court, but in events 19 Ilkely to depend on
WeekVladimir the
whether the newest Egyptian case had been told before the (Piano); 1.59, Weather Report: the Consulate's office.
Mr McNeill said that he was Government can achieve reform Court.
me Signal, World News and News Talk (London Helsyl: Bid, Concert assuming that there was evidence and stability-Reuter. Waltzes: 8.30, like what I like before his Lordship which would presented by Rena Kewa (Studio) how that Mr Kwee had P. Over to you-with Richard Murdoch and Kennelb Rome | immunity., (BBCTS); 0.30, The Natives ware endly-An Account of the Hong- University Expedition to Barneo, 1055 by Profesor David Kong.
Ho, 20, a window Barker (Studio) 10. Concerto Tri
Concerto in C Major (Beethoven.Op. cleaner slipped and fell while 50)... Richard Odnoposoft (violin): Mr. Krred had any immunity.
After quoting Oppenheim Mr and Angelica working on the 10th Roor of Stefan Auber ('Cellol
that Philharmonic Orch. cond. by Tells he had been assuming the Jardine, Matheson, & Co. Morales (Piano) with the Visma McNeill said that in his address Building at 10.30 a.m. today. | Weingartner: 10.30 Conan there was evidence to show to
Montand CROYE
Dany He landed on the roof one Danberson: 10:40. Dancing Time with Door below sustaining minor Marice Winnick and his Orchestaw:
Printed and published by "Brzwant" ARTHUR GRAT, (for: Injuries. Removed to Queen Radio News Heal (London Iteley); 11.10 Weather Report;· 11,16, · Good-
and on behalf of Bouth China Morning Post Limited, at 1-8 Mary Hospital, his condition Munich God Save The Queen: Wyndham Brest, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. was said to be good.
11:30, Close FlowE.
Window Cleanor's Lucky Escape
kong
NO, EVIDENCE
ha His Lordship that had no evidence before him that
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my he punished one of the "Chinese "writers in his illos, be Cause heved in the lower part of a house, ¿from the upper story of which nightly nuisance proceeded; Mr Glarvey was muiluted in the more reasonable sum of beer shall: but has still had to endure the nulgence. he tried to get - abated.” To" day, Zantenvers - tisere da to be a haunting of his TIODE of the offending nouschalder, mud the, tábios will, pertape, be tumed. On another occasion, the writer compleated "of roses made by conicos al work all night in carrying coals, inter- bouts Erpin, an adjacent, whart. : When was tervals becur between the repetition of Dubaic of us find ther, bei TO GOES leche still more trying. that "Dark", regularly, the, deration (6) agcuriomed, and sleep may OOUR SE pógularly, sa to the dweller by: s waterfall, But the Cooler, arid-a few arrokers vookalot -sily, the; they cannot word attently,
le too much of a good thing.
sonur of the