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Midsummer Madness MIDSUMMER
madness
this
prevails beyond the limits set by the calendar, which most summers, one especially, discredit. It might reasonably be asked What In a year. like this: has
August
that got
November has not?
Part of the answer might be that young people seem to lend themselves to lunacy less readily in the winter.
this
I doubt if Jill, were November, would have fallen so deeply under the spell of Jim.
But she, conditioned by magazine-reading, mel him in the summer, when the sun was scheduled to shine upon such enterprise as romance.
They met, and at once became A top-secret engage- engaged. ment. They did not tell their friends or families.
ny
Jill told no one in the shop where she worked, and Jim thought it wiser not to tell the Army, from whose service he happened to be absenting him- self without leave.
'LET'S GO .. EY met
THEY met
when they could,
and entertained themselves as best they might in London's streets and open spaces.
One night, when both of them were drenched by a shower that arrived out of season, Jim saw a shooting-brake parked in square through which they were strolling.
and
"Hold on a minute," he said, disengaged himself from JHI's
to the arm He went shooting-brake, found It เพ locked and equipped with an
let's Ignition-key. Come on,
go," he called to Jill, from the
driving seal
"But it's not right. ..." Ji) began.
"Aw, c'm on," he called, per- wis man of suasively. He
19, a tough lawbreaker who had first been before the courts for stealing a tricyclo when he was 11.
Jill climbed into the car.
NOTHING TO BAY
shooting- It from ita parking place in
Westminster two or three hours later. He reported it disappearance to the police.
THE owner of the brake missed
Sanders Tells His Story
Vienna, Aug. 18.
Mr Edgar Sanders, 49. year-old Briton released to- day from a Hungarian pri Ron, said tonight he had been subjected to all night interrogations which made him turn "mental somer- saults" and sign statements which were later called confessions.
One which
such interrogation
trial on preceded his
lasted espionage charges-had
34 hours, he told a press con- ference, here.
born Mr Sanders, Russion - representative of the Standard Electric Company in Budapest, was sentenced three and a hatr years ago to 13 years gaol after "confessing to spying charges. His wife and three daughters
by air today arrived here meet him.
to
was im-
this
Mr Sanders said he prisoned before his trial in a small, cold and unventilated cell he hall to sleep on bare where boards.
After some months uf treatment, he said, it was cusy to understand that because of the many and varied questions fred
the one -after rapidly
giddy, turning outer, "you get constant mental somersaults and before you know where you are, you sign statements which are later called confessions."
He added that he had had to learn by heart the evidence be gave his trial.
"That is why the judge in- terrogated me first three days began," he before the trial added.
A
the
TRIAL A FARCE Mr Sanders, still unshavexi and looking pale and grey, dave ow the press conference' hours after Icaving his prison. and driving hero from Austro-Hungarian border.
The trial are as the four itself. Mr Sanders said, was a Communiat workers who formed of the judge's bench knew part. nothing of law and could hardly write their own names,
Once he was sentenced, treatment became better, added.
he
On the first night, in his new quarters, Gabor Feler, head of the political police, came to see him and told him he could have
he wanted in reason. "For some"
"Three" daysTM later ́8~constable mything willy reason, I ask-
deep in Kent came across Jim and Jill asleep in the vehicle,
The young engaged couple were brought together Into the dock at Bow Street next morn-
ing Limply, cach pleaded guilty to the charge of being Laking concerned together in and driving away the shooting- brako without its owner's con-
Jill, a nice-looking 17-year old, was pale and tired. She had nothing to say in her de
fence.
Jim is nice enough looking, too, but inclined to indicate by his attitude that he does not think much of the law na It stands at present.
Since the day he tricycle he has been convlated of
ed for a box of chocolates. I was given a big box of Gerbeaux
was
ins
made in Hungery," Mr. Sanders sold.
After sentence, he solitary confinement for whole time. But he had better treatment than other prisoners, a bed with a spring mattress, an hour's exercise a dny-at first at least the right to choose his own food from a menu and 25 cigarettes a day. Other prisoners slept on bare boards, got worse food, some got no exercise at all and they had four cigarettes 'of poor quality a day.
While in prison, he said, he lost outsida stole the all contact with the
world. He heard today for the
warehouse-breaking and theft
oneo
of
CHINA MAIL
WEDNESDAY,
Established 1845
AUGUST 19, 1953.
International Scout Jamboree
Scouts from twelve nations are assembled at Lyme Park, Cheshire, for the International Boy Scout Jamboree. One of the most popular scouts is 19-year-old Roosevelt Brown from Bermuda. His badge covered shirt was the envy of many of the younger scouts and here French and Swiss scouts admire some of his many badges. Roosevelt, in spite of being 19 years of age, speaks five languages
English, French, Spanish, German and Groek. London Express.
Attempt
To Mediate
In Strike
Paris, Aug. 19. The Popular Republican Party today took the lead in a further attempt to act as mediator between strikers, who have virtually para
the country for the lysed Jast 12 days, and the French Government.
and the unions."
of the non-Communist -Force Ouvriere"
ment..
back
MEETING CONVENED
-
THE KING CASE
RESUMES
to
Sheaffers
Alleged Attempt To Rob Shop Described
THE WORLD'S BEST!
An alleged robbery attempt at a watch and jewellery shop was related before Justice A, D. Scholes, acting Puisne Judge, at Supreme Court this morning when two unemployed men faced trial on a charge of assault with intent to rob.
The accused are Ho Tei, alias Tau Kai-tei, 38, and Ho Chiu-kwong, 31. They are alleged to have assaulted Yu Yat-ming on March 9 with intent to rob him.
Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by Det, Insp, W. Scrugg.
Neither accused are legally represented.
Mi Li said that the evidenca that he
to produce proposed before the Court would bo straightforward and short. Evidence, would be given that Carly in the morning of March a shop fokl of a watch and jewellery shop was going back to his duty and on entering the nis he looked back he saw Chinese with a Sun who ordered him not to move.
However, the shop foki ran straight to the back of the shop
feel, leht, somcone trip
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Motorist's
"Sound Defence"
John Small, appearing before Mr Thomas Tom in Central | Court this morning for doing a U-turn at the bottom of Pedder Street, admitted that he had done so, and the charge was dismissed.
į and entored another shop through there was no
a common door. He then raised the alarm. As 韭 result the man with the gun
disappeared. Another shop foki would give evidence that he not only saw the man with the gun but saw another man with him, Mr. Li said.
the
ran
According to the master of the shop, the man with the gun The took them
leading had pointed it at him as he was Counsel of the Company in leaving the lavatory. He was London. This Counsel pointed very frightened and also out that the resolution which away to the shop next door, Mr had been passed in April or L my May, 1951 dismissing King as a However, nothing was stolen director WDS not correct and and the robbers upon shouts of advised him to rectify it. He "snatching," disappeared.
did so on January 18, 1952.
The case is continuing.
¡ContLaurd from Pare 1) letter showing the accounts and the amount due.
Witness: I left the matter en tirely in the hands of solicitors.
"IN HOSPITAL On May 28, my letter accused you of
trans- reluctance ferring the shares to Jimmy King. And you did not know the reason for the delay
month, Over
yet. you tell the
#
solicitors? Half
of
of the
the
*
Test Cricket
Broadcasts
sold.
TEAHOUSE ARREST
The acconti arrested and
Mr Small's defence was eign to him from doing so. There was a sign at the top he admitted, but this could only be seen by cars coming up, and re- ferred to
U-turn at the top of
Repatriated Prisoners Due Friday
The transport Asturias, with about 370 former prisoners of war aboard.
is dus bere, on Friday morning, and preparations have been made to enter- tain the men,
The ship will be here, only a few hours. There- fore 16 Impossible to arrange for private enter. tainment.
men But the will be looked. after al
the Cheero o Club, the Nine Dragons, and the Naal
Club In Chatham Road,
Any resident who withes to get in contact with the men and help in any way. can call at various Cluba named
and meet them
there.
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Peddler Street,
Mr Tam, in acquitting him, said that his defence was sound there was no sign. He himself, Zealand, Ceylon, p.m. 3.0.A.C,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 by Ar Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New
Japan, & p.m., 1.0.tar
MICAO,
he continued, had often wanted
Buma, India, to do a U-turn at the junction of
East Africs, Greet / Brliain Pedder Street, and Des Voeux Europe, P.m., B.O.A.C. Road in order to park in an
By Bustac 9 a.mis that he had seen. empty space.
Tak Shi "However," he
continued, "Since I can't do a U-turn I 1 go by, Chaler Road, then Wardley Street, then Des Veoux Road Street,
pretty
Hon
Middle
Bad
Lee
• Del
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
By Al Formos, 1 p.m., via CAT. (San Franciico), 150 p.m., P.A.A
Philippines, Guam, Howall, U.S.A..
Philippines, North Borneo, 0 p.m., C.P.A.
silam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain and Europe, 6 p.m., C.P.A/B,O,A,C, Formosi, Okinawa, o pim., IK.A/
and then back to Pedder Street. By this time, usually, there is someone in my space, Mr Li continued that on May
"You could, all the same, have| 10, the first accused was arreal-been had up for turning over a
in a teahouse in Des Voeux pedestrian crossing," he continued N.W.AL Road West, and evidence would to Small, but anyway this won't
By dailies be given that gun, fully load-make much difference for I expect Macao, 9 niña 6 p.m., as Lee Hong/ ed, was found in his possession the Police will put up that extra Tak Shing
accused was also notice at
China, People's Republic, 9.30 6.73,, the bottom
train via Canion. and both were
Philippines, 9, 4.m., so Ilencieuch Malaya, Ceylon,
Middle Aden, "I am sure he could have been
"Italy, Great Britain and had up on some charge, Your Europe, Noon, Glengary. In view of the present position
Chung Po-kong, salesman of of the fifth Test Match, Radio the Yu Yat Kee Watch Shop, 187, Worship," said the Police Prose-U..A., Central & South America,
cutor, Si Collins, "It's said that Noon Halhar. Hongkong is sweeping all Johnston Road, ground flour if you look at any car long tail. normal programmes aside this testified that at 8.50 am,
on enough you can usually and evening to take a continuous March 8, he was returning to the something to charge it with." relay of ball-by-ball commen-shop. “ taries from the Oval, Kenning- As a foki inside the shop was
Laken
to the Police Station where they quickly. were later charged.
to
He said he was very frighten- ed and ran to a shop next door
Drinking Contest where he raised the alarm.
Ends Fatally
WITH CHOPPER
for
East.
Japan, Carida, 1 p.m., se China
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 By Air Slam, Burma, 9 a.m., via T.A.C. Indo-China, France, French North and West Atrica, 11 #19 Air France.
·Formosa, Japan, Korea,~ U‚S:ATM, Canada, 1 pm, C.A.T./C.P.A.L.
Indo-Chine, France, French Nortit and West Arios, 0 p.m., Air Viet-
Australia, Now *North Borneo, Zeniand. 6 p.m. QE.A
Formors, Japan, & p... TA.C.
Interim Dividend
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
An earlier attempt at mediation Court you made no enquiries of by Leon Jouhaux, veteran labour your
I was in hospital. leader, had failed. Yesterday the time Government and the strikers
though you left were in complete deadlock after matter in the hands of your hls Promier Joseph Laniel had solicitors, to this day you are brakon off negotiations with not able to explain the delay, trade union leaders and ordered is that right?- certainly am all strikers back to work.
unable, The executive committee of the
you are unable to un- And Popular Republican Party last derstand it, either? Yes.
F five-ntan night appointed
witness Further questioned, committee to "establish contacts deniect a suggestion that the lon. from 7.30 p.m. onwards. opening the door, witness del COOLIE FOUND. with the French Government delay was only explainable by
This means, in effect, that something catching him and as lie reluctance on his part
"Lucky Dip" will be broadcast turned round he saw a man The Ave-man committee was transfer the shares to King. from 1 o'clock to 1.30, cricket holding a rusty gum and ordering chocolates the most expensive expected to see representatives He said he put the matter in commentaries will begin at 7.30 am not to move
Chan King, 33, coolie, of 7 unions the hands
Witness then ran to the back-Cheung On Lane, ground floor, of the company's and continue until the London and CITC solicitors who, he assumed, News at 8 pm, Radio Hongkong yard of the shop and shouted, was fined $100 or one month by (Catholic) today. It is due to peted in accordance with what 8.15 and relay them unul 9.30 adjacent shop where he met he
will rejoin the commentaries of Snatching." He went
an Mr Hin-shing Lo this morning report
to the Party they thought correct.
possession of an offensive Mercantile Bank executive committee next
0.15 master and a foki Police were weapon fit for unlawful pur Witness agreed with Mr Silva p.m. Between 9.30 and 10.15 Thursday:
that
on February 10, 1951 King p.m. (the lunch interval in Eng-informed.
The defendant was also Meanwhile the recall of the resigned from the management land) Isteners in Hongkong can Yu Yat-ming, master of Yu poses.
The Board of Directors of the French Parliament is expected of Falconers and on the same hear "Latin Rhythm" sung by Yat Kee shop, testified that he bound over in $200 for one year.
Inspector W.E.B. at 8.43 a.m.,
Howell Mercantile Bank of India have writing, that he James Melton and the weekly went to the shop to be ordered for next weekday, stated in
March and entered the prosecuted.
recommended payment of an a move that might end the was prepared also to resign his "One Night Stand"-tonight Jan on
The Prosecution said that on interim dividend of 7. perceni, movement, but directorship 19 soon 05 the Corduwener and his Orchestra. lavatory. great strike
As he came out, he
at bis August 18 at Centre Street near loss Income Tax, payable Sep. Should play continue after Prime Minister Joseph transfer of 49 per cent of the
saw a gur pointed topple
lunch.. Radio
someone the Third Street defendant was tember 29, 1953, it was disclosed Laniel's two-month-old Govern-shores to him was effected.
Hongkong will stomach and heard $50,000 OFFER
continue to take the cricket until warning him not to make any found in possession of a chopper. this morning. Asked why the shares were not the match is decideti.
noise. transferred and King's offer of resignation accepted, witness said M. Edouard Herrlot, Speaker that Ipekdilan had already agreed of the National Assembly, yes- | that the transfer would not take first time of the death of Stallterday convened
Ny Chik-yin, a salesman, and a meeting of place, but had in dieu of that, the Coronation
Queen
Li Ngau, an apprentice, gave 140
the Assembly's Bureau for offered King $30,000 for the Elizabeth, the abortive attempt of
corroborative evidence. the Communists to exchange him Friday to consider requests from shares.
Wan-chun Det. Sgt. Chow Mr Silva: On January 18, 1952
Manila, Aug. 19. JOW he seemed to hope his some months ago for a Malayan 222 Deputies for the recall of
sald that on the morning of May bandit gin and Mr Vogeler's Parliament, now in its cummer you passed a resolution expelling Two trunken racing grooms 16, acting on information, he Jull might release.
King from the directorship? in Makati town, Rizal province, went to a teahouse at No. 155
Witness: Yes Tius is thirteen more than
yesterday afternoon settled in a WOULDN'T WORRY
Des Voeux Road West where he Why did you have to pass bayonet duel
a dispute as to arrested the first accused. the one-third of Asked how
Оп he had kept in
the Deputies re
resolution instead of ac who, between Visayan such obviously good mental quired to make the recall man-
cepting
and his person was found a revolver. his offer of resignation Bulakeno, two distinct shape, Mr Sanders sald: "I was datory. But because of the posts on the transfer of 49 per cent groups, was the better drinker. ed the second pecused and both
dialect
Another Polleo detective arrest- allowed Kome books. And I strike, only 179 demands have
of the shares? Because Mr. backed by the
for both defendants were 1080 far been made
my
Ipekdjian and Mr King made necessary signed letters.
Police Station, WOTTY."
that Mr King arrangements M. Herrlot indicated that the would
Hearing is continuing. Burrender the shores An examination by the doctor of the British garrison in Vienna remaining letters might arrive which had not already been started than the latter toasted
In any event, the transferred to him and in con-
to all Bulakenos who Centr this afternoon showed that Mr by Friday.
than Visayanos. Sanders was in good physical Bureau has the power to order sideration of $50,000 payablo drink more
very the Assembly back from holidny
the former Instead condition,
very
a period, King would not Slighted. If the situation justified it;
offered the toast to himself and Together with Mr Sanders, an
Most
AN INDENTURE
all Visayanos. of the requests have get the shares. Italian citizen, Signor Vincenze come from Communists and With this in mind Hastings and "She won't see her young
Sciotto,
to returned
Socialists, with a sprinkling of Co. were instructed to draw up man for a long time
Mr Popular Republicans, Radicals an indenture. In that Indenture T Western
authorities. now, the magistrade Sciotto had been sentenced in and former Gaullists an indica- there was a clause to the effect
1951 to four years
imprison- tion of the Opposition M. Laniel that King would disclose to the nent on espionage charges. will have to face in the Cham-Company all he knew about his drawings from the Comparry. "This Signor
36-year-old ber. Sciotto, was put on probation. I Stellion born grosa-grocer, was The actual strike position indenture was sent. round to who, I understood. Ipekajian watched Jim and Jill as they
taken
Nickelsdorf from
to varied from area parted company. They might
Vienna in a car of the Italian France. No new walkout orders telephoned King to come and sign been iotal
Legation
launched, except by the indenture. Instead, shortly and try tonight was have been stranger. There would be no formal analready on his way to Italy.
one group of Parisian unde afterwards Ipeladjian received a letter from Mr Arculll asking He was released under the ground train drivers.-Reuter.
Zor the transfer of 40 per cent of sighted southwest of Guam was Letter from America by Alistair amnesty recently granted by
the shares, I was not in, the estimated yesterday afternoon Cooke (London Helay): D. Laun the Hungarian Government, an
Colony at the time this happened at about 000 miles cost of Balerhythm song by James Melton
(Tenor): 0.15, Wednesday Theatre Italian
and { "The Mystery of the Empty Ship" spokesman in Vienna
Quezon that is why I said Detective Slain
province, understand". I dnderstand that Mr
novel the Wrecker by Robert Loul d'Amado was, consulted as of northern Luzon.
or twice, and has been through an approved school.
ENGAGEMENT OFF
N°
not
engagement to
him out
of any serious not work
trouble. Things did
out so for him.
The magistrate, Mr Bertram Reece
remanded him as ponsible candidate for Borstal.
There was sull Jill'a caso to be considered. Her father came into the witness-box..
Jill's father was a puzzled, Rentio
Bort of man in a raincoat. He said: "I suppose this was a lover's excapade, you might my This feller must've swept her off her feet. She's always bin excellent at home."..
should think,"
said drily.
Glad of that," Jill's father replied.
Lavo
nouncement, but the engage- ment was off, I felt sure.
THIS MORNING'S
RAINFALL
up
but
WYOB
mind, not
Signor
Sciotto has lived in Hungary for over 30 years, His
Gordn-Reuter.
recess
to area in
that
over a
Loo
*
Both emerged losers were killed.
Hardly had the drinking
taken to
the.
Radio Hongkong
4.02.
Then and there, they agreed 1.K.Te Bignal and Fro. to settle the dispute through a bayonet duel, which mutually fatal-France-Presse.
Echoes graine Sumúnary; · Theatre. proved of the
0.30, 113C Bandsland-Band of · the
Walsh Guards cond. by Capt. Leslie Statham (BBCTS): 7, Lucky Dip-Variety "|"by":"Margherita
Typhoon Forms Off Guam
fequenter ther Report: B
(Studio);
Time Alimal, World News and News Talk (London Relay): 0.30, Cricket 4th Test Match, Padand v. Australia, Dab by Ball Commentary on the (4th day's play at the Oval. (Relay
Com from Australian Broadcasting aration 850, Orchestre
Weak Pro Musica Orchestra: 0.45,
Manila, Aug. 19. The tropical Vortex
of tho
"Ing in the general direction by Lancs Blaveking, Based on the
| Stevenson. and • Lloyd Osbourne
Australia,
Tunis, Aug. 18. to how to proceed and Mr Weathermen said the tropical (Tim)) (DDCTB); 10.15, Cricket. Bib Despite several fody down mother still lives there. He will While Inquiring into the mur-
of Almada's opinion was flown to disturbance was moving at 12 Test Malch. England v.
Ball by Ball Commentary, on the Tunisian
(Hels pours in tho early and later join iris wife and four children der of a local oficial,
England. hours of this maming, the Royal
Lake detective Inspector Hassen-Bandid At this point the Magistrale miles per hour and the maximum 4th day's or at the, Oval
One night centre winds were about 80 from A.p..: 1020, was shot dead today at Menzel
Stand. Jan Corduwener and his Observatory recorded only as in Riva de Garda, on
say that he did miter per hour. A late report Oreti 10.49 Weather Report: 11, Tamin, on Capo Bon in Northern Interrupted to
Court received expose in not want to
.com the Arberican Radio New Repl (London Belay Tunisia.
Clonic Field Air Base in Pam-11415, Cricket, sth Toss histch, Eng. Two Tunisian passersby, were what Mr d'Almada did.
Seymour explained that he panga province placed the storm and Australia, all by Daid Cam also wounded.
montary on the áth... dugia, play, at wished to say that the documents at about 850 miles east of Baler. the Oval item from ac
sare The queen; 31.46, Close Down were sont to him in England and|---France-Presse.
points of an inch of rain between ! midnight, and 17.30 nm.
Bixty pointa were · reglabored between midnight... and 4 am, and another 30 palaka between & and 11.30.
"What's His. Lina ??. Solution -LEADER WRITER Londen Express Berwise.
A Franch detective with, the inspector was not bit-Reuter.
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