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All-Out War Against Narcotics In California
San Francisco, Jan. 28.
State oficials have called for an all-out war against narcotics in California. But they have little hope of winning it.
In a formal report to Governor Earl Warren, the State Board of Corrections (prisons) said:
Fighting Health
Menace In Korea
Pusan, Jan. 28. Korean
schoolboys, working at night, have helped to fight one of Korea's most serious prob- lems the lack of sanitary handling of food.
"The narcolle menace in California is of such magnitude that everyone concerned with it must be ever alert to place barriers against the distribution of narcollës and to lend every effort to the apprehension of peddlers and addicis.
"It...is apparent to the, Com» mlites that, with the activity of manufacturing narcotic drugs in foreign countries resulting in the tremendous profit received from the transportation and : distribution of such drugs, tho of stopping the illegal Importation of narcotic drugs Into California Je, to say the least, a most difficult and well- nigh impossible one."
The Board gave.
the Governor a series of recommendations
he transmitted which
to the the hope that some Legislature, now in session, In efficient means of control might be
Dr Christian T. Berchwood, a developed. hygiene and sanitation
expert Board members reported that
werking for the United Nations while narcotie addiction has
in Korea, sail that it had been been decreasing in other parts estimated that half the sickness of the United
States, hop
In Korea was caused by digestive been increasing in California. discorders resulting from the improper handling of food.
Dr Beechwood And his Korean en-worker. Dr Hong Buk-kl, were convinced that a food handling course on a nationwide scale was needed.
LESS ADDICTION
The Federal Bureau of Nar- coties reported that there is 50 per cent less addiction_in_the United States as a whole than there was a generation age.
To obtain funds frum the United Nations Republic of During World War I, one 'out Korea Combined Relief Com of every 1,500 conscripts WILS mittee to Onance the course, rejected as a drug addict. The they needed evidence that it rejection rate in World War II would be understood by the was one out of 10,000. people and would be of practical:
Today there are only between That is where the schoolboys 50,000 and 60.000 addicts in the
mainly
use.
came in.
concentrated in
A Pusan art teacher agreed togatio itan areas.
"In contrast to this somewhat
set his cinss of 25 boys to wet optimistic point of view, we find drawing and painting posters in California that there ly Dr Bocelwood could supply
increase paints and brushes.
in narcotic arrests," the Board reported to Governor
the Board re-
RIO SUCCESS
An expert on Korco's alphabet worked in his spare ported, "the obvious increase in Ume to make sure that the narcotic addiction in California posters would be understood. must be considered in the light
Drea
In two months, the posters of betler law enforcement and proved successful in the also our noted population in- Pusan
that the Rellet crease. Committee allotted Dr Beech- "On the other hand, it must wood money
to develop the be recognized that many narco- project.
tic....addicts.......are.. arrested and. Dr Beechwood Used
criminal the committed on other to buy 10,000 illustrated charges so that these addicts cre money booklets and 2,000 charts, and to¦ not counted as such in finance a tour of South Korea. statistical data that has been
During the tour, county public furnished." health officials,
educational
leaders and leaders of food and
The
INADEQUATE STAFF
the Board expressed
is the in-
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Claim Against
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1953.
Cardinals Prostrate Themselves
The new Cardinals created by the Pope prostrate themselves on the carpeted, marble floor of St Peter's, Rome, after the Pope had placed on the heads of the 17 prelates the Red Hals which they will never wear again. The glittering ceremony, full of pomp and colour, was seen by 30,000 people. The Pope urged the cardinals. to be fearless and even to shed their blood for the church. Later, at a secret con- sistory, the Pope gave each Cardinal an amethyst ring worth £30. London Express.
1,500,000 HAVE FLU
Tokyo, Jan. 20.
The Japanese Welfare Ministry said yesterday i had received reports that more than 1,500,000 per-
sons were
suffering from influenza in Japan-most
of them school children.
The Education Ministry said they had ordered local authorities to close schools If necessary to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
The Welfare Ministry mid the only place where the epidemic was abating was in Tokyo,—Reuter
Larceny By
Govt Dept Office Boy
A MUCH
BETTER
ANGLO-US UNDERSTANDING
Washington, Jan. 28.
Alleged Guarantor Language
Of Loan Note
A claim for $11,483.78 being balance of money due under a borrowing note for $18,000 was brought by Ng Ching-pan, alias Ng Yuck, mer- chant, of No. 53, Connaught Road, Central, before” the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Williams in the Supreme Court this morning.
The claim was against Tong Tal-sun, merchant, of Honum, Canton, as borrower, and against Chan Siu-chuen, merchant, care of The Hongkong lee Cream Factory, 74 Wai Ching Street, Kowloon, as guarantor. Judgment against Tong had been obtained.
Mr A. J. Clifford, instructed! by Mr P. A. L. Vine, of Deacons, Is appearing for the plaintiff, Second defendant is represented by Mr Brook A. Bertacchi, it structed by Mr M. E. Ives, of Wilkinson and Gris!.
Mr Clifford said that thero Was on earlier agreement In writing dated September 25, 1948, and there could be no doubt that in that agreement secund defendant .who Hable because it was made out to him personally. nin
Plaintiff cinim tha: November 20. :P48, at the request of second defendant, ho in the second lent $18,000 to Brat defendant the security of 91 Dules £50,000 pounds) of woollen waste, and a borrowing note of the same date was given by Gist defendant to plaintiff.
on
It was provided in the note that the money should be. re- paid on November 30, 1948, and that in the case of non-payment the plaintiff had the right to Bell the woollen waste on giving first defendant five days notice of the date of sale.
The fulfilment of the terms of the note was guaranteed by second defendant who signed the document as guarantor.
First defendant failed to re- pay the money and after notles had been given, the goods were
It was for exactly the same sukn agreement, ond that on that agreement second defendant signed a receipt for the money. Evidence would be called to show that the money was actually handed to the In second defendant, although his defence ha denied that he ever received it.
SECOND AGREEMENT
the
Me Clifford said that first document was taken along for atamping, but before that could be done plaintiff went 'away and the second agreement came into being.
not relying on it as a borrow
Counsel said that they were ing note. but purely as a receipt for the money received.
Counsel said that it was no necessary to prove in a
sold by public auction and dager at of this kind written
The British Ambassador, Sir Roger Makins, realised $10,500. told the National Press Club today that the United States and Britain "have reached much better understanding" on Iran and Middle East defence problems.
Consequently, he stressed, "prospects of pro- gress have proportionately improved" in regard to these problems.
ST
Sir Roger was making his first but of there arons in relation to pubile appearance Ambis the rest of the world."—United sador to the United States.
Press. He said that Britain continued to shoulder almost the entire burden of the defensive, task · In
Middle East. the
"We perform this task in the common interest, not only our
CX-
Ballot For Cottages
con-
evidence of consideration. Ho said that as far as they were DENIALS
concerned the law Was tained
in the Hongkong statutes Second defentiant in his de- to the effect that consideration fence denies that he ever re-by guarantee need not appear quested plaintiff
the in writing. money to first defendant. Ho Hearing is continuing. further denies that he ever guaranteed fulalment of the and further that the document Funeral terms of the borrowing noto
to
contained any guarantee.
He claims he signed the noto
Why we say Kernel.
The "kernel" of 'n' thing is its heart or essential part. It also means the seed to be found inside a nut for AL
comes from the Anglo-Saxon word cyrnel, which means a little corn. "Corn" has the same derivation as "kernel" because the inside of a nut, often looks like a grain of
corn.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 By Air Philippines, 3. Därngo, 4.30 p.m. C.P.A.
Japan,
p.m., 3.0.A.C.
By Surface
a.m.; Macau, Hong/Tak Shing.
G Dm, Lee Malaya, 2 p.m., as Pakhoi.
· Philippiam, 2 pm, ss Tampesie.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
By Air Formosa, & uă, via C.AT. Japan, U.8.A., Canada, U am.. C.P.A.L.
Indo-China, France, French North & West Africa, 11 am... Ale, France. Indo-China, France. French Aprik de West Africa, 4.30 p.m. Ale Viet- nam.
Cuami, Philippines.
Hawall, U.S.Ap.m..
Formées, Okinawa, USA, (Seattle Western States) Canada,
D., H.KAIN WAX.
N. Borneo, Australia, New Zea- land, pm, qEA.
&
Of
as a witness only and denies he Aircraftsman
is indebted or able to the plan for the sum claimed.
Comsel.
Japan, p.m. 3O.A.C.
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, Middle East, 1 pm, 3.0.A.C.
By Burfaco Macao, 9 a.m., 0 p.m., as Lee Hong/ Tak Shing.
.Chima, People's Repibile. 8.30 train via Canton.
Stazn 11 am, Anne Bleed. Australia, New Zealand,. Noon, se Eastern.
*1.8.A., Canada, Noon. PAA; ----
Slam, Burma, India, 4:30 pm, Thai Airways.
Formosa, & p.m., CAT. Japan, 6 pm, 3.0.A.C.
By Burface MACIO, 9 m., 0 p.m., 15 Ley/Tak Shring,
Tai
Chilia, People's Republe, - 9.30. amp.m. train vis Canton,
Formosa, di pan. Wlug Bang, Japan. 11 am.. Ba Ifermed Slam. 11 s.m., es filcam. Indo-China, Moon, as Sun On. Malaya, Indonesia, 6 Tjiwangi,
BUNDAY, February 1 By All Malaya. Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 4.30 p.m. via C.P.A.
The funeral with full military It was agreed by Counsel for honours of Sertior Aircraftsman both parties that in the event
Terence Douglas took place at plaintiff was successful in his the Colonial Cemetery this SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 claim, that judgment for $11,000 morning. The
By Alt Rev. Fr. T. only should be entered.
Fitzgerald officiated
Pakistan, at
Slam, Burma, India, the
Africa, Great Britain, Europe, Noon, Mr Clifford said that the first graveside. The An office boy of the Departown, he continued. We must
party vis OAC. Aring defendant, to all intents and was made up of his colleagues ment of Commerce and Industry continue to thrash out: In di was ined
Aircraftsman $1,000 when he
Douglas, purposes, was out of the present
20% cussion with you the problems
action. Judgment had been ob died last Sunday after pleaded guilty to a charge of of this area so that we agree the
on 3- larceny by Public Servant be
balcony The ballotting of new collages tained against him but it was cidental fall from both on the diagnosis and on the at Tal, Hang Sai, Kowloon Tsui, completely fruitless fore Mr R. W. S.
Winter at policies to be pursued in each took place this morning at the
as nothing while on duty at North Point,
The Air Omcer Commanding, had
been collected upon it, sald Central this morning. Charged with the first
case. I have had personal Wu accused,
Urban Council Chamber.
The He
Hongkong, Air Commodore B. perience in recent mantlis both Chcuk-wing. WAR 7 tobacco restaurant associations were lec- opinion that one of the reasons hawker, who was fined $100 fo
of the trouble that is met if we blotting was presided over by the was therefore concerned C. Field was represented at the the liability of the second funeral service. Douglas Com- tured on how to hundie food.
dullable
go our separate ways and of the Dr the Hon, S. N. Chau. lobacco possession of Increase
Omeer, Squadron Government officials distributed for the
defendant in the capacity of manding benefits which come when we the charts to 1.000 town offices adequate staff available for the and discharged on a count of
Altogether, 140 cottages were guarantor under the borrowing Leader C. D. Gilles was also follow similar ways.”
ballotted There were 148 ap-note.
present. for use in schools and women's war against narcotics. The offi- receiving stolen property.
the only
Mr J.C. Stewart appeared cers are so lew that.
The deceased is survived by Counsel said that the document TOUPS,
The Ministry of Education) CH
Regarding the Far East, Sir plicants. The unsuccessful op on behalf of the first defendant Roger said: "Here, particularly. Chung, Noke Kwong, Leung but that its translation successful prosecutions aro introduced the course in girls' those breed on tips from un-
plicants were Lok, Chow was admitted by both Counsel, his mother, at present living and submitted that Wu had Q
was in Liverpool, there have been times when Wing-ling, Chen Chen-tak and middle and high schools,
clear record, and that he was derworld informers.
In
the means has Lee, Slu-yin. the whole of southern forced to cammil the felony be- debate, about that California, only 20
Anancial difficulties tended to obscure in the publie men are will assigned to narcotics work by
arising from a morrlage two mind the fundamental Identity the course," Dr the Customs
of the objective Bureau
the years ago, of Beechwood sald.
Federal Treasury Department. Wu had stolen 05 half-catty governments. United Nationa Authorities
of Chinese tobacco "In San Francisco, the Treasury packets have sent details of the course Department has only 10 inves. albed at $243,75 on January 22. by request to many other nailons. tigators to board vessels and only
Sing, the tobacco hawker --Reuter.
37 port patrolmen," the report was suspected to have received 24 of the packets, but was dis- prided.
charged on denying this. How- Although pessimistic
ever, LAT was Aned results, the Board recommended:
possession of 14 packets of 1. Education The State De dullable tobacco, partment of Education should co-ordinate public school instruc- tion for uniformity and proper classification of material.
2. Probation
Discretionary power be restored to the court in
Instances
where first
"We're shooting high, but in
short time we expect every housewife in Korea
#
have had
Reception For
The
Duchess
London. Jun. 20. Many prominent visitors from Malaya, Hongkong, wak, were present at a recep- tion in the Overseas House here those
und Sara-
about
Inst night, given by overseas offenders are charged only with
leaders and the Association of possession of narcotics.
British Malaya in honour of the Duchess of Kent.
O
3. Hypnotics Additional con- trols should be placed upon sale
her arrival, the Duchess and distribution of these (dan-
of Kent was presented with a bouquet by Che Yang Binti
Dahak, a 26-year-old Malay girl
gorous sleeping) drugs.
4. Institutional Care Narco- offenders should be in existing from Talping, Perak, who, is separate units, within studying social science here. hospitals, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mental Reuter,
Hygiene and Department of Corrections.
4,800 Crates Of Onions Seized
Manila, Jan. 29.
The police have seized 4,800
5. Enforcement
Omeers
cause of
Lee
AI tho conclusion
disputed.
Plaintiff rolled on the word The cottages, costing $1,475 to guaranto:" signed by the second of our two build, will be rented at $35 evidence would be produced of defendant and Counsel said that monthly, und it was revealed that word. "As a loyal member of the paying rent for six years and Court had any doubt as to the that the occupant of each, after Mr. Clifford bid that if the
we are United Nations,
com eight months, will then own the meaning attached by the parties mitted just as fully and am- cottage. reuervedly as
to that word, or if there should you are to the preposition that in the Far East,
be ang ambiguity, he asked his Lordship to look at the surround- ing circumstances of the parties, "We say that on its face value this note plainly says that the consideration of this guamatre is clearly the Jending by the plaintiff of that money to the first defendant," said: "Counsel, And when the Court examined the circumstances under which the note came to be prepared. Counsel submitted that there could be no doubt as to what was the express intention of the parties.
of the for as elsewhere, it must be made ballotting, appreciation was ex- mistakably clear that aggres-pressed to Mr Hugh Braga whose sion does not pay.
loan of two bulldozers to level the site before building of the cottages started was an immense help.
Police enquiries, after a coolic was caught carrying 51 packets of tobacco on January 22, led to the arrest of the defendants the same day.
Chose Wrong Moment
HEAVIEST SHARE
To sustain this proposition in Korea, many members of the
Present at the ballotting were United Nations have engaged Dr the Hon 8. N. Chau, tho their resources and manpower. Hon K. M. A. Barnett, Chair- But here by far the heaviest share or the load has fallen to the people of the United States of America.
man of the Urban Council, and Meters Lun Chi-ho. F. 9. L, Fun Ping-fan, ond Dhun, Rut tongec, who are members of the Hongkong Settlers Housing
Secrety. When Lul Sum, 40-year-old
"Perhaps because of this, the impression seems to have grown toki, expectorated out of a tram- car window yesterday, he did it up that we in Britain are some- how half-hearted about the of the wrong moment. A traffic Korean war and that we do not directing vehicles understand what it means 10 constable. on Des Voeux Road,
Central, the United States. had his white glove sullied as a result,
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
OBJECTION
Mr Bernacchi, objceting; sald that Mr Clifford had stated "consideration" which was 100 'per cent contary to his plend- ing. Mr Clifford, he said, had pleaded entirely different con- sideration altogether,
Mr Clifford said that on Ra face value, the note, plainly meant that. If one went into the circumstances one could see what the consideration was and
"I can assure you this is not
o Programane Summary: At Central this morning, Lals. After all, we are in it too. It's wingtime;" 6.37 Journey into should be given an intensified Sum was fined $30 by Mr R. W. We were there on D-Day plus Melody Yousi: Jo Staford and Con
S. Winter on a charge of spit-ono. We are
don Macfice: 7, The Blerk, World also suffering News and New Talk (London Retky); | training programme."
losses. We are concerned, as 15. Lyria Buite-(Gries. Op. 44)... тац ore, not fo compromise Liverpool Philharmonic Orch, cond. upon the essential principle in by all Camaron: 7.30. Dow why it was that the second the struggle, and to and the Memory Lane" presented by Alteendant was prepared・・ to: means of ending it.
6. Statistical Recording Pro- | 1ing in a public place. eedures-A uniform system
of
statistical recording should be put into fuller operation by the
crates of onions. which arrived Attorney General and the
recently from Japan In ylola
Bureau of Statistics of the De-
tion of the bon against Impartment of Justice.--Reuter, portation of the bulbs.
The shipment, worth 280,000
pesos, was consigned to a local
business firm. The law allows To Visit Hongkong`
the importation of onlon seed-
London, Jan. 29. lings for agricultural purposes
Tho Countess of Limerick, but prohibits the Import of onions for sale on the market. Vice-Chairman of the British Mayor Arsenio Lacson has Red Croma Society, leaves here to vilt the Society's ordered a thorough investiga today tion of how the onions were workers
in Malaya, Korea, brought inUelfed Press. Japan and Hongkong-Reuter.
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION:
three
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Each of the others
w
fubbers. Say that the Architect loses the “ga, rubber, the Danker the "n" rußber and the Doctor tha
*m" rubber,
Also (m2 + på min2) - (4 p2 wma) = 84 (9),
1*, (m + në (m -- x) = 17.) 50 mm 92 21 *** 9; and (from {1}} p = 33.
Hence the Colones JoseR MI5 149
London' Express Service.
Woode (Budio); 7,89, Weslhør: R4-
port: 6. André Kostelanetz and his guarantee the agreement; and Orchestra; 1.50, First Rehearsal with why it the money was then Barnard Braden,
pecond
Barbara
Beny Leo Fear Carr, Round lent to fest defendant, Fletcher, Nat Wempla and his defertiant was content to be the Orchestra (BUCTS); D. Sports Ramntor... view by Bing Young_(Studio); 9,35.
"The fact is, of course, that the Far Eastern situation has to be seen as a whole. · Korea, for all its prime significance, must be related polifically' 'and In the Opern-Exempte, from "The
terms of utilisation of resources,
to other points of notably
Majoyo
to
Indo-St, Mart
Fairy
Counted.
that Quem (Purcell.Pays word: "guarantor was Curtin (soprano), - klesnor (Mezzo-Boprano), Paul.
TIDDERS
ducting the Cambridge Festival
SİDE GLANCES
Dat
this
clear that second defendant and 10am) wiiy: Daniel Pinkham on- was guaranteeing the transac Then our effort: and Chon and. Orchestra 10, tion and that should there be that of France too, is seen in Fiano Quartet: 10km, Variety fandimai | amy ambiguity as to tir-mean-
10.59, Weather the right frame of reference,
Report: 11. gradó ing, the Court, should take into "And this is true not only of News Neel (Recorded Londent Relarii | consideration, the surrounding
God Baru 31-10, Goodnight ↑ Music. the Far East and Southeast Asia, the queen; 11.10). Close Down.
circumstances.
By Galbraith
“Oh, I'm going on a diet, too, but not till George has had ›
- a chance to see how I've outgrown my old coat!”
and
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