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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
The Regulars
HE
GIS. FIND
NARCOTICS ARE EASY TO OBTAIN
Louisville, Apr. 13.
The President of the Southern Baptist Theolo- regular customers gical Seminary said
Tustave thought the Monday the use
on
of nar-
saloon bar was about to be cotics by American troops honoured by a visit from serving in the Far East is Home notable from overseas. reaching
were portions. placidly doing their evening stint
Al une inoment they
of drinking; taiking, across the
"serious" pro
Dr Duke K. McCall returned
beer-stained tables, of football on Sunday from a two-week and racing and foreign affairs- trip to Korea, Okinawa and the usual agenin. Next moment, Japan. the
He WDS опе of 12
bar
of civilian clergymen making the
tour. were tall policemen und
saloon policemen,
There we
WHS
ftail
"Officers told me it is as easy short policemen; policemen in to buy narcotics there as it is to in buy cigarettes here in the Unit- plain clothes ALTIC
. "There is uniform, policemen who ranged cd States," Dr McCall said in in rank from inspector to flodge-an interview.
others
по
King constable: almost every question but that it has begun variety of policeman vised.
THREE DENIALS
HE regular
THE
the....
problem." yet de- to be a serious
customers hal
they salel.
"It's
kid of a rald," sold
He continued:
"Officers are doing every- thing they know to get at the problem. It is not one establishment military
of the
heing rose in their seats. "What-Ignorant or unconcerned. Rather, ai is a problem of technique in coping with it. How do you berty....
"Some
do it? That's the question the oficers
are making." une. He was right. It was,
He suggested churches keep Next morning at Bow Street,
men in five customers were charged with in touch with their
of comm- one wa being found drunk upon licensed service os premises. Two pleaded guilty, batting the problem.
FLAT DENIAL and sent and were quickly fined on their
In Washington the other three way
So
at length. The story was told American city,"
or
CHINA MAIL
· Established 1843
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1953.
A Kiss Of Conciliation
Vietminh Drive On Laos
The Laotian border has been crossed by another smaller forco in the area of Dien Bien Phu in the north western corner and a third formation, about a full
division, to now moving over the eastern border around the Lrea of Nong Het.
Hanoi, Apr. 13. The Vietminh formation the Army's which forced the evacua roundly denied the charge, and Chief Medical and Disciplinary tion of Sam Neua is the asked
to be remanded that Officers flatly denied that dope
biggest of three now driv. elther high they
repre-addiction was might be legally
When they next ap- Increasing among troops in the ing on Laos. sented. penred, counsel rose to answer Asinn theatre.
The Surgeon-General's office the charge against them.
The prosecution case was put said that drug addiction in the less in Far East
Command is lo population than it had customers
been how Instructed not to leave the bar is In until they had given details of
A spokesman for the Anny their name and address to one Surgeon-General said dope and or another of the officers, and addiction is nt such low rate in been given in return for theso the Eighth Army that it is not details a chit entitling them to reportable," Just as small-pox is not a disease that appears upon pass the guarded doors.
Addiction, the every report. spokesman added, is noted un Such special special forms. DUT one had been scen to sway reports,
the spokesman added, on his way to the door, and are highly conspicuous by their
suggested, had scarcity." another, it was bumped his shoulder into the The Provost Marshal-General's these had been office commented that there was doorpost, and possession of passing-out chils. of drug addiction in the recent At the police-station later in years. This office, which is con- the evening, a doctor had seen cerned with milliary discipline, trio, and declared that said that the addiotion rate is "a fair very low one" and indicated that though they had all taken
hove programines they were preventive amount of alcohol, they nol, when he saw them, drunk, been effeclive. Associated Press.
ONE SWAYED
arrested, in spile of being in absolutely the rise" in the level
the
had
Now, one by one, the trio who had pleaded not guilty, came into the witness-box. First, a neat, middle-aged, machlae- operator, who said that he been a regular customer at the a half years. On inn for two the night in question, he said, he had drunk three pints of bitter in three different public houses, played one game of darts, and remained strictly sober.
and
STOUT AND MILD
Ready To Go To Korea
His Excellency Tedla
Blairu (right) head of
Sheafferr SNORKEL
Plaintiff Cross-Examined In Claim Relating To Indian Raw Cotton
Hearing of an action on a claim and counter-claim for alleged breach of contract in respect of Indian raw cotton, which started on July 31, 1951, and last adjourned on May 19, 1952, was resumed before the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Gould in the Supreme Court this morning, Plaintiff is Keki Edulji Mogra, merchant, trading as the Eastern Overseas Company and the Sun Hing Trading Company, formerly of Union Building and he is represented by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr D. A. L. Wright, both instruct- ed by Mr M. A. da Silva,
K. S. Favri and Sons and Pirosha Kavasji Pavrl, proprietor, of No. 82, Wyndham Street, are the defendants. Appearing for them is Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, Instructed by Mr F. D. Hammond.
Plaintiff's statement Inter alia Mok. He denied that at the time claims that by reason of defend- the cable was sent he was aware anto failure to deliver 700 that he was in no position to bales Jarill quality Indian row deliver the 400 bales of 4F or cotton and 600 bales 4F new better quality cotton to Mok. He row collon, or agreed that there was no mention quality. Indlan Any
thereof, plaintiff of Jarila or 4F in the cable but
the Eritrean Government, A BOY WHO suffered a loss of $176,928, being it was not because there was
cross
kisses the silver (Masonl) held by a Coptic The incident oc- priest. curred at Agorda, Eritrea,
KEEPS
during Tedia Bairu's four RETURNING
of the country. The tour was made in an effort to resolve some of the differ- ences between chleftains and to pave the way, for economic revival in Eritrea-AP Photo,
an
Fall In
Imports
From
E. Europe
A timid looking, barefooted boy who had been expelled three times and deported ten times appeared this morning again Mr K. Y. Yung at before Kowloon Court charged with committing a breach of a do portation order.
for
The police said the boy had
convictions 10 previous mendicancy, Furzeny and breaches of deportation orders Asked by the Magistrate why he returned, the boy replied he wanted to join his father who worked as a coolle here.
Looking at the records, the Magistrate remarked that the defendant had been convicted on seven occasions for larceny, to which the boy gave no reply, but tears began to stream down
Geneva, Apr. 13. Western European Imports Eastern Europe In the from $40,000,000 (£186,400,000), com= second half of last year doll by his face.
ared with the first half, the
Sentencing the boy
+
to two
the difference between the con- only Jarita in stock.
His case was that Jarlia could He market prices. irect and further claims return of a de-have then been sold at con- His cast pmit. prait of $25,000 allegedly made siderable to defendants in respect of the further was that defendants had no-right to dispose of all his contract
denied that listed by Jarila cargo. He Four contracts, plaintiff, were entered into be when he sent the cable he con- sidered that the cargo would defendants. tween him and They are (1) contract for 500 sill not be sold for as much as balos 4F new quality Intllan the contract price.
that in the Plaintif agreed raw cotton at $1 per lb, dated
course of setting with Mok he May 14, 1948; (2) contract for
gave him. 100 bales 4F which 100 bales at $1.08 per lb (he got from Vasunda
Hearing is continuing.
now
BORION
contract for 1.000 bales at $1,10 con per Ib; and (4) contract for 200 bales at $1.08 per lb. The last three contracts are all dated May 21, 1040, and are for Jarila quality 1045/46 Indian raw cotton.
Defendants deny plaintiff's counter- claims in toto, and claims damages amounting to $80,825.97, caused through gìuin- Afta alleged failure two contracla respectively for 1,000 and 200 bales Jarla qimlity, thereby necessitating defendants to sell the goods at heavy loss; and two sums of $10,000 and $36.030.54. (These two latter sins have since been admitted by the plain taft).
complete
CROSS-EXAMINATION
United Nations Economic Com-months, Mr Yung said he could The cross examination
of
Air Attacks
Stopped
J
Notices
+
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The les porting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulate regard- ing parcel· mails can certained by enquiry at any post ames.
12m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
AT
Indo-Chine, France, reach Noru. & West Africs, 4.30 pm- Air Vist-
Japan, 6pm, T.A.C. By Surface
Es Lee Macro, M.; 8 pm. Hong/Tik #king. Tokyo, Apr.-14.
Indo-China, 3 p.m., as Hellki.. United Nations warplanes this
WEDNEIDAY, APRIL 25 my Air morning halted all attacks along
Philippines Guam, Hawail, USA. the road to freedom of the drat convoy of Allied war prisoners.
anne Canada. 8 kit. Via P.A.3. American jet reconnaissance
Indo-China, Malays Indonesia. off from South Australia. Look
New Zealand,,a am- planes
Formosa, Japan, 1 pa. C.A.T. Korean bases at dawn to locate CF.A. and report the progress of the
Burma, India, Fakietan, ziddle red-flagged 20-vihicle convoy | East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe,
set out at 6 .. that was to
1 pm 8.0.A.C. Chonma POW camp 13
from the Manchurian York) Canada, 8 pm. H.K.A./
NW.A.L
Japan, pm. 3.0.A.C.
By Burface
Formosa, Okinawa, U.S.A. (New ›
from
lies border in Northwest Korea,
Up to 10 am., there was no official confirmation at the UN Hong/Tak Shing
Senior officers here said the Vietminh rebels were using about 40,000 troops in the Laos and Thai country offensive. Un official reports put the French Union forces strength at about 16,000 French troops and 20,000 Laotian National Army troops.
mission for Europe (ECE) dis- see no harm in trying to petition
to plaintiff on his evidence' which ihe Governor-In-Council
was adjourned from August 2, rescind the deportation order. Mr The evacuation of Sam Neus (closed today, will not come as a surprise to
The drop in imports was con- Ralph Chung, Court Missioner, 1951, was resumed this morn- observers in Indo-China as the
centrated mainly in Britain, said he would do so for the boy. ing.
Shown a contract which he French have made no secret France mid Austria with reduced
the Mars Yuen ride with The boy's record of convictions made that their force there was not deliveries of Soviet grain to
and enough strong
con Britain the main feature, the dated back to June 1940, when Weaving Factory, whose 72- United Press,
partner, Mok Tak- real stand sequently
would ECE figutes showed.
he was given three strokes of the
evidence on be made in the plateau country
plaintlit agreed increasing cone for larceny. He was first ming had given
May 19, 1952, 00 Secret talks to the south.
West expelled in September 1940,
with Mr Bernacchi that he had Sam Neun ly set-in-a-valley trodo between East and
not been able to find the pre- overshadowed by high heavily Europe in the next two years the ECE began
vious contract with Mok wooded mountain crags. It is arganised by connected to the outside world here today among experts from by a few mountain trails and 25 European countries and the by airstripa which are not fully United States. operational
Back In The
the
Fighting Line
headquarters that the 300-mile
to freedom had begun... train vis Canton.
Radio Hongkong
and
Time Signni.
SUTATNITY; 6.07, Melody with the Star
gramune
was for Jarila by
Pro-
7. First fin 250, Twilight
preseniled
Macro, 9-ami 8 pm, at Les
China, People's Republic, 9,30
Japan, Hewall, U.S.A.. Central & South America. Noon,
Pre- Cleveland.
Philippines, Noon, a Mangalore, Formosa, p.m.. Shengking Мадуя,
D.M Indonesia, a Tilluwih.
3
TRUBSDAY, APRIL 16 By Air
Plaintif further agreed that that Brooks (Btudio): 7.33, L4 Zoutand, Ceylon, Indie,
Demi-Heure Francaise (Studio); 7.00,
Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Falklan
quality cotton. io did not Weather Report 8. Time Elena), Middle East, Great Britain & Eu
to
Formon, p.m., C.A.T. Philippines.
Guam,
Hawa's
Slorn,
that contract
Mok but a mixture of Hublat Belay): BAD, Rhythm and Romance Vijay and 45. Hublat with Lizbeth Webb and Erie James Jivan were better than as Rocorded): 8.30, Force Tavoriter .8.A., (San Francisco), 1.30 wa
London Relay); 9, Murical Notebook P.A.A.
Philippines, N. Borneo, were better presented by the Rev. 7ther T. X which in turn
Malaya. Indoneela than Jarilas The actual goods yan, SJ, (Studio); .30, Tederal C.P.A.
Tour of Western Germany and Berlin tralla, New Zealand, Burns, I he delivered to Mok were to his Republic BBCTS)-A Report on a
by Stanley Maxied, Ewan Butler and Fakten, Middle East, Great B advantage, he added. Plaintiff said that
the Child (Richard B.O.A.C. Hublal Jaivant, Punch d Royal
Arnell)-TRO
Philharmonic Vijay and 4 from defendanta Orch. cand, by Alf Thomas Beecham off the Taiposhan in June. He 1950, Weather Report 11. Radio Hong/Tak Bing
News Iteel (London Relays: 11.15, disagreed with Counsel's sugges- Cloodnight Muke God Bave The tion that when he entered into Queen: 11.30, Close down, the contract, with Mok that he had in mind selling Mok 400 out of the 600 bales received from
600
East Germany joined
countries Communist
taking CUTTING-OFF MOVE
tho part in the conference for Observers here бау the first time at any ECE meating. decision to evacuate was made
Ottawa, Apr. 14. Stockholm, Apr. 13.
The experts meeting here to- when the French military com-
discussions on The Commonwealth Division begon 'The
Defence and realised that a strong Vicio Swedish
trade agreement for out of action in Korea since the Staff said on Monday it will mish division was facing Sam bilateral
later separate groups to line, release of the first official THERE followed him into the speed a military mission of Neua from the north and that 1953 or under negotiation they end of January, is back in the
showed here today. witness-box, the friend who 60 to 70 men to aid in irregular forces wore moving discuss the list of goods avail-casualty list in several weeks bales of what he received Edward Mard; 10.30, At the Ballet tam de Euppe, 6 p.m., C.P.A..
him in this supervising an armistice in round to the south to cut offable and in demand.
paths of retreat. had accompanied cscapade. His drink had been Korea if one is declared. for the most part stout-and-mild. The Inspector who had been on the rald, rose to question him: "What was your idea in going to all those public houses?" he asked, "Was it to drink?"
"Well, I wouldn't go into a pub not to drink, now would I?" came the answer.
The third man went into the box,,a dark, lean, man, by trade
a tirockeeper. ·
"Did you not
the
his
It was reliably learned today. The list reported one map that some of the main trading killed, and two men wounded It is along these mountain Sweden, Switzerland, Poland,
have been paths that the retreating Union items discussed with be coal, in action: and Czechoslovakia mentioned as possible super- troops will have to march before stoel, timber and grains.
At the close of the talks, Mr visors of an armistice in past they reach French bases.
the
defendants. U. Myrdal of Sweden, Another factor involved in the negotiations. Their task would
that
the executive secretary of the ECE, be to see that both sides live up French decision to their obligations.
population of this mountainous will prepare a report to be sent to all interested Maj-Gen. Richard Akerman, country contains a number of immediately Chief of the Swedish Defence Vietminh sympathisers. In the governments-Reuter.
tbe
was
Staff, emphasised that Sweden south, the villagers, to use
which no information had
word of a senior French officer. might indicate that the armistice stand as firm as a rock."
aculo." question has become criticise
Sam Neua, with a population like the inspector's writing, when he look He said the Swedish,
of about 3,000, is the first Swiss, are willing to take part Laotian town to fall into Viel- down your particulars?"
of an armistice. in a supervision
minh hands. Generally speak- cause has He said we are on the alert"
Ing the Vietminh in case one is sighted.
Twenty Swedish officers were being vaccinated in preparation for a possible Korean mission. They would be the first to leave.
Associated Press,
counsel úsked him.
"Yes," said the timekeeper, a Scott said his 'n' looked like an 'm"
Counsel glanced towards the bench as if to underline the im- portance of such sober-seeming darinit.
THE EXODUS
THE witness stood 'down, and
Touch case to address the magistrate. His words were eloquent and he socmed to speak for all regular customers in saloon bars everywhere: "These
WILL PRESS COMPLAINT.
United Nations, Apr. 13.
DECISION IS POSTPONED -
It was understood that the division, which had been held behind the lines in reserve for was sent back into 10 weeks, action about two days ago, but headquarters spokesman here said there was no official report
on this..
The goods that he contracted to sell to Mok in the contract of :: July 6 were to arrive by the Semnetrick. He intended to get these goods from the defendants.
BETTER IN QUALITY Plaint agreed that in nono of his contracts with defendants had he used the words Hubiai Jalvant or Vijay. Ho denied a suggestion that the contract with WILD 'a contract for ready already lying in the
The division was withdrawn from the line at the end of January, but it was not until alx weeks later that the censor- ship was lifted, and the move was made public. Washington, Apr. 13.
of The policy The United States Supreme
informing Mok Court today decided to postpone next of kin of casualties as soon are loyal to the ruling Royal its decision regarding the Rosen as possible made it impossible Until the present Invasion it berg case until April 27 at the to keep secret the fact that the had seemed little more than carliest. Julius and Ethel Rosen- division had retumed to action. isolated guerilla activity-Reuon charges of atomie espionage.
berg are under sentence of death--Reuter.
gained little ground in this part of the country where
family.
ter.
the
people
Explosions Prove Costly
gentlemen" he said, with a nod Burma informed the 14-nation towards his clients, "feel they African-Asian group today that have been wrongly
London, Apr. 13. Was going to press her she They want an acquittal rested.
complaint against Nationalist Explosions at the British Navy Acquitted they all were, and
Armament depot at Portsmouth they bowed with dignity and left China in the United Nations.
Mr U Kyin, the Burmese in July 1980 and in Gibraltar
A "Roccobers Committees spokesman decinred that a com-
petent magistrate had told him Inspection Tour
that as the Court had adjourned
It would not take a decision on the subject before at Icast two weeks, France-Pic:50,
MSA Chief's
the court, At the same time delegate, told the group that he Harbour in April 1931 about Wife Arrives there was a general movement made this assertion to dispel far cost the Admiralty about £1,500,000, it was officially stat- from the public gallery; a number
ed today. of men slipped away who were regulars in other places as well as there. It was opening time.
"What's His Line ?" Solution
·ION-TAMER London Zagrebu - Barziou *
That Burma untrue" rumours had withdrawn her case.
Burma has asked the United Nations to condemn the govern, ment of Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek for allegedly support ing the activities of Chinesd Nationalist guerillas in Northern Burma-Reuter.
By UN Mission ̈
Sydney, Apr. 13. Four members of a United Nallons mission, on a regular three yearly inspection tour of Pacific trust territories, arrived here by air from Rabaul tonight on their way to Canberra for talks with Federal Ministers and high government officials.
The
gooda Codowns.
As more and more cotton arrived in Hongkong plaintiff said that they come to know in May or June that Hublal Jaivant and Vijay were botter in quality than 4F before that they could tell the difference, Referring to his contract with |
said that the plaintiff ket price of 93 cents seemed to be rather low at the lime and he was selling at a loss,
about the
nidula The price rose
$1 of August, 1948 and reached per lb at the end of that month. During this period he had the 800 bales still in the godowzu..
Plaintiff denied Counsel's sug- gestion that be got into difficulty over the Mok contract becaus ho had sold off the goods in- Mrs Ingà Schenck, wife of Dr
mission includes Dr tended to be supplied to Mok At Gibraltar, where a lighter. Herbert G. Schenck, Cirler of
đo Marchena, per when the market went up a bit. exploded and wrecked the naval the American Mutual Security Enrique armament vessel Bedenham, the Agency in Talwani was among manent delegate of the DominiQuestioned on a tologram the passengers who arrived this can Republic of the United which he sent to Vaburde from loss was assessed at £712,399.
For repairs A
Gibraltar morning from San Francisco in Nation Trusteeship Council, Mr. Canka, planir, said that before 2390,000 has been approved. the APL liner President Clave W A. Mathieson of the United the left for Canton he had dis- Kingdom and M. Leon Bignon cussed with defendants that due J. P. L. Thomas told the House
Sho
First Lord of the Admiralty" | Janda met on board by Dror France N.
to the export; difficulties áron
India the 45, bales / might not sive and in that cure he had bean posible Arrangemente gril
of Commons last month that Schouck who came here from
were probably Tapeh to meet her. They will The mission will go on to New, Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK CRIMHAM for such explosions
die Beuter, je and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 accidental thoughs sabotage should leave for the Nationalht-held Zealand and Western Samoa cabled for Varunis to make the
lalerid after a short stay here: Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, I tứt be ruled out louter.
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