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CHINA MAIL
Make No Bargain Endanger EDC
To
Removing Bidault Is Told
Day
THE
NIE young family
better off than many.
.
Paris, Jan. 20.
The French Cabinet today ordered the were Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, not to make any bargain with Russia that would endanger the The three of them--mother, European Defence Community at the Berlin Big father, 15-month-old baby
Four conference on January 26, authoritative -had somewhere to live.
The mother's job as house-sources reported. keeper gave the family
H
title to two rooma
in the house she looked after. Ry well as a weekly wage of
13.
work
09
D
The father's motor-driver brought in another
£71. a week.
with
One way and another, £10 10 a week between them, und no real or rates to pay, the family might have found, if they paused to count their blessings, that they
over
doing too badly.
were
not
But the mother. whose name was Elsie, dreamed-as she was entitled to of one day having
a house and home of her own; of not being beholden to some- one else for the roof above her family's head,
LEAVE TO STAY
when the blow fell. she was told she was wanted as a housekeeper longer, k
softened
WIS
The Cabinet Instructed M. Bidault, to reject a possible deal with Rossin under which France would abandon EDC in exchange for peace in Indo-China..
Fanfani Govt. Not Likely To Survive
The majorito of Ministers plus President Reno Coty-
bly first Cabinet presiding at session agreed after a detailed review of the world scene that
France would
not attempt to play a mediating role in Berlin because she might merely under- mine her position both in Europe and the Far East, according to sources present,
The Cobinet session was call- ed to review the international situation and give final instruc- tion to M. Bidault. He leaves tomorrow for Berlin at the head Rome, Jan. 20.
of a 30-man French delegation.
told The chances that Partia-
Premier Joseph Laniel ment will approve Premier- the meeting he would undertake Fan- thorough examination of the designate Amintors
that Parliamentary situation se fani's
government the National Assembly can start and dropped
today the sharply
EDC
debate rat.kation not and it looked more likely shortly after
than ever that Italy would ference, unless te Berlin parley
produces unforeseen surprises. call now elections within the next few weeks.
any for she
Elsie by the thought that and her husband would have to think now about flnding a place of their own.
"Of course, I shouldn't dream sald of just turning you out,"
to her, Elsie's employer
and gave the family leave to stay on for a time after Elsie's had expired,
notice
The next evening she began to pack, though she still had no idea where her next home w03 likely to be.
was
While Elsie
elsewhere engaged--with her baby, per- haps, or about her housework--- her employer, obeying a hunch, took a look at the packing that
Elsie had so far done.
IN
DISCOVERY
One of the sultcuses were four pillowslips which
not belong to Elsie.
new
The 45-year-old "ittle pro- tesar" appeared about 27 votes short of the minimum majority necessary for his government to survive past next Tuesday. Even
14 Liberal",
who The earlier hud Indicated they would back him in the erucial confidence vote, appeared to be backing out,
- Berlin con-
FORMAL PLEDGES
The Cabinet suggested that M. Bidault-in conjunction with his British mmcl American colleagues should give Soviet Rusia formal pledges that the EDC han strictly defensive aims nd will never be used as an aggressive organisation against Like Communist bloc, the sources revealed.
The
told government
M. Bidault to reject джу Russian But the worst blow was the proposals that a Big Five con- headline in Roma, newspaper of ference with Communist Chinese
that unless deal
the Monarchist leader Achille participation be summoned to Lauro, which raki
with the pending For
something changed sensationally Eastern issues, according to the
in the political scene the Fan-sources, fani government of middle-of- the-road Christian Democrats must fall.
player telephoned for the
did
em-
po- lice. They came. And sow Elske. She confessed she had
Her
tive
hoped to steal the pillowcases.
"I know I've done wrong," she sald. "I'm very sorry."
Howeve: anxious France may be U seo peace re-established in Indo-Ching, it will make a final stanki only efter examining the results of the Big Four meeting, a post- they each
the 39
The newspaper's attitude was generally accepted 28 Indication that Monarchists intend to vote M. Bidault necured the Gaullikt against the new government. Ministers, opponents of EDC, that he would go to Berlin with
patience", He miss no ericus and honey.
MINIMUM NUMBER
With
tha
esappua,,
Established 1845
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1954.
Avalanche Buries Train
A train in the Bernese Oberland is caught in an avalanche where the "white death" struck again in the Austrian and Swiss Valleys. Many people have been killed, whole villages buried, and over 200 people are missing.-London Express.
Mother Superior
Gives Evidence
In Murder
Trial
Further Crown evidence was taken when the trial of Lo Shui-chung, 32, earth coolie, for the murder of two Catholic priests continued before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Gould in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Lo is alleged to have, with others not in custody, murdered the Rev. Fr Péter Ngai at the Holy Souls Church, Wanchai; on September 7 last. Yesterday he pleaded not; church could be effected. He The gate was guilty to the Indictment as well held that key. as to that in which he was al- seldom opened. leged, with others not in custody, to have murdered the Rev. Fr John Baptist Cheng on the same date.
Bro, Mario Collconi, attached to the Catholic Mission, Caine Road, said
Identified the he bodies of the deceased at the Victoria Public Mortuary in the afternoon of September 7.
ROBBERY TRIAL. ENDS
Seven Years For "Menaces To The Community"
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Three Chinese responsible for an armed robbery at the Nam Shing Goldsmiths of 184 Queen's Road Central last October when over. $40,000 worth of jewellery was stolen were given seven years and a severe talking to by Mr Justice Reece in the Supreme Court this morning.
The Judge told the accused, Chan Hung, alias Leung Yat, Pak Man, and Li Shum, alias Li Kan-yee, "It is cer- tain that one of you used a firearm to assist you in the perpetration of this robbery. It is impossible to take a lenient view in spite of your pleas for leniency which ́ you made when addressing the Jury. The offenec is all too prevalent, and unfortunately the use of firearms in the perpetration of these offences is all too prevalent and all too fraught, more often than not, with injuries to persons who attempt to resist you.
"You urge in your defences that it is the stress of economie circumstances
which compelled INDIGNANT
you to commit the offence, but In my view that is no excuse whatsoever.
"K evey operatiunith"
the
*
CHICKENS
at
ат un-
of us in this If chickens could talk, five wanded every-hing | chickens
Kowloon this told Д we saw and sought to get it by morning would have which you propia tragle tale.
I and my five friends lived adopt then there would be con happily together at plete chics and no man would numbered hut in Castle Peak ba sade. Maxy
T want Road, when one morning last things we cannot afford to gei, week,
man caught us and We have to suppress our desires | carried us off In sack. and go without tan. But you
would have been the people turn to think that all you have to do is to snatch up a Joached revolver welk into a up the shop
assily'an's
hiving
bern
This trend of the chickens lament.
The chickens were recovered on Tuesday when the Police 29, on orrested · Tsang Kam,
uspicion that he was character. They
shop and holk caught by the Police, you come to Court
Hire and beg
a bad were brought
when Trang pleaded
allty to larceny.
The chickens which were ex-
Lin Yu-Tang's Appointment
Bingapore, Jan. 31. Frofessor Lín Yustang. the well-known - Chinese philosopher, has accepted the Chancellotment of first
of Nanyan Univerally here, it was announced yesterday.
Dr Lim Boon-keng has Rocepted the poet of Vice- Chancellor.
Their scceptances were confirmed by a letter re- ceived from a member of the University-Board,, Lion Yang-chow, who went to the United States specially to invite the iwo Chinese scholars.
го
The Chancellor and Vice- Chancellor
expected here some time in Septem ber-United Press.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY (1
By Al
Formosa, Okinawa, Japan, USA. ⚫ Canada, 6 pm.
Philippines. N. Borneo, 0 p.m.
By Surface
Philippines, 3.p.m. Macao,
a p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 By Air
Indo-China, 10 a.m.
"You are a dangerous menace
Thailand, Burme. India, Ceylon, to the community. The only hibits in Court in a basket this Pakistan. Middle East, Africa, Great thing I know to do with people morning clucked their righteous Britala & Europe, 1.59. like you is to give you a long indignation at having lost, a term of imprisonment to keep friend who died and was caten
Formosa, Japan, Korea. 1 p.m. you away from members of the by Tsang.
N. Borneo. Australla. Now Zea- Mr T. Creedon, the Magis-land. 8 p.m. trate. senterred Tsang to one Malaya. Indonesia. a p.m. public."
month.
Indo-China, 0 p.m.
the THREE KILLED
was do
PLEAD GUILTY The frat accused, Chan Hung, had
to plended guilty charge of robbery but quitted this morning by the Jury of a charge of possession of three revolvers and 24 rounds of ammunition.
on
IN FIRE
Guatemala City, Jan. 20. Reports from Puerto Barrios, tho Guatemalan Atlantic The second accused, Pak const, sald two children and a Man was never tried by a Jury woman were killed when a fire for he had admitted two charges destroyed 40 wooden houses of of robbery at the goldsmiths and the town,
Dy durisco
China, People's Republic, 8.30 a.m.
Maçao, JIT), USA, Central & South America.
Noon..
Japan & Canada. Noon, Malya. 2 pm.
Thalland, a pan,
Macao, é pm.
BATURDAY, JANUARY 13,
By Air
Philippiner, Quam, Hawaii, USA.,
Burma, India, Ceylon, 9 a.m. Thailand, Malaya. Pakistan, Mid- die East. Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 9 am.
Conducting the case for the Prosecution is Mr D.N.E. Rea, Crown Counsel, assisted by Mr
A room boy of a boarding W.B. Scragg. ADCI, Kowloon,
house in Connaught Road, Lo Accused is defended by Misa Woon, said Lo Hal, whom he The minimum number of appcctunity" for solving the
B.K. Searle, instructed by Mrhed known from boyhood, came possession of the arms.
The reports sald the fire Next morning,, at Bow Street, vote the Fantani government Gente and Austrikor peace
S. Ng Quinn.
to the boarding house on The third Accused had ad-started due to a break in an oila Canada, am. Elsie, a slim, fair giri,
whose
needs to win investiture in the treaty pressamı. A was solch
mitted the robbery last October pipeline in the Texaco plant expression suggested she ex-
500-seat House in 290.
A Jury of six men and one September 4. The Cabinet also studied the
and was found
The flames were under guilty by the there. worst from pected the
every
the likely defection of
woman have been empanelled.
Witness Identified
an hour after they situation, pleaded guilty in Liberals he can count on only military and political situation
In Indo-China. The Defenca The Rev. Mother Angelina brought into Court as Lo Hal., Jury of possession of the arms control
started but the break has not whisper lo stealing the four
261 Christian Democrat ballots,
however gove Pleven, and Rivetin, Mother Superior of St The man
been located. Italy Minister, M. Rene pillowslips, which
three were valued
from a North
Francis Hospital told the Court name as Lo Koon-kit, M. Pierre de splinter together at 10%.
Party and Ave from fils Deputy,
due to tour the in evidence this morning that the Republicans a total of 289 Chevigne, are
battlefield immediately after
at about 6 a.m. on September 7, or 27 short of the necessary conclusion of the Berlin con-
whilst attending Mass, she heard absolute majority.
the voice of the Rev. Fr James Zilioll. ►
"What do you want to say," the Chief Magistrate, Sir Laurence Dunne, Esked her, when he had heard the story.
"Only I know It's stealing, and wrong," Elsie whispered.
How was she to explain that, faced at last with the possibility of setting up a place of her own, she had nothing to furnish it with, no furniture, no pots or pons, no linen, and had tried to make a start by stealing?
BITING THE HAND........
(AVE you a place to go to
now?" the Chief Magis-
"HA
trate asked.
Elsie winced and shook her head.
you stay
last
"Where did night?"
"The same place," Elsie said. "We've been there since Aprli." "Well, you were rather biting the hand weren't you?" Sir Laurence suggested. "Not a very grateful act, was it, quite apart from any other aspect of it? It your husband here?"
"He's working," Elalo said.
ON PROBATION
to
ference.
Even if the Liberals back
Meanwhile, the National As- him, Signor Fenian would stili
Affairs Com- With two Sisters she ran to und only fall short
the now-sembly's Foreign
mittee today re-elected Socialist the Holy Souls Church but did unlikely abstention uf the Daniel Mayer its chairman. M. Monarchists could turn the trick
nat see Fr Zillell, They pro- Mayer is known as a bitter op- | ceeded up to the living quarters in his favour. The situation ponent of German rearmament. made it look as if the Christian
of the deceased, MUR | —United Press. Democrats would Anally be forced to admit that the out- come of the elections last June 7 ended the chances of govern- ing Italy with a Centre govern- ment that relies neither on Right Wing nor Left Wing Parties for support.
In this event thie Christian Democrats apparently hope they have made it citar THE TOW elections ace the caly ecİTMES, But rukody can be sure that new elections would not resur
ky a furler «wich to the ex- treme Right and Lab, which characterised last
SUMIKE'S
buketing-United Press.
Radio Hongkong
HX.T. **
and
Air Drop Fatalities
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21.
Witness sald she found Fr Cheng lying on the floor dend. There
of nearby.
Fr Ngal was lying on his
a man
his
Continuing, witness sild that
about 2.30 am on September 7 come one called on Lo and the two men left the bearding house together. Lo related on the atsernoon of the same day."
Hearing excitinuing.
RELEASE
was a pool blood DEMANDED
entered the
Munson; Juay, 21.
ride. He also was dead.
Witness said that there was The United Natice Carmens nothing she could do for the last night fecura dhe Irzifan deceased
Heat it must re- and shortly after-crodial to the wards left with the two Sister. ight Kereins, charged
with murder, rot Eter the Fr Zilioll and a party of
midnight on January 22. then An unconfirmed report from Police Alor Star, Kedah, mid that premises.
This Germander of the United three British paratroopers have
Comenand patelain died in Kedah'a Örst nirdrop
group, Brigadier-General A, 1. operation. It was
Hamblin, in a better to the
tive
carried out
WATCHMAN'S TESTIMONY
A night watchman employed
the past six
Notices
in the Bongsu forest reserve on at the Holy Souls Church, Ng Indian Lieutenant-Generad K. S. Monday.
Cheuk, sald he had been work- Thimmayya zid i reation of Yesterday
ihero for official Army | ing En communique announced the years. death of one Lance-Corporal Shown a photograph, witness and the injuring of an officer.
had skme Indians Cacinating with
ecut trial cf the Kercema past
the
said that it was that of his son, it will sacraczy 22, when the
The Alor Star report said that who also had been employed `at
of
Lock
princmens should revert to
The Indians yesterday did not return the eight suspects to the
morning he unlocked g ***
Three
this morning.
Mr Justice Reece gave them No damage in the installa- concurrent terms of seven years tions or other. American con In respect of each of the offences. corn in Puerto Barrios has been
other accused, Wong reported,—United Press.. Sze, allas She Ko, Wong-Sze-yu allas Wong Sz-kal and Wong Kwok-yin,
allas Ng Tani discharged this morning by the Judge when the Jury acquitted them of the October robbery at the goldsmiths.
were
In a second case this morning the crown offered no evidence against Chan Hung and Wong Sze-yu, charged with a previous robbery at the same goldsmiths On May 16, and the men were count upon discharged on that the Jury returning a formal
vordict of Not Guilty.
Of the accused, only Wong Sze-yu, who was defended by Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr Lam Mon-kit, was legally. represented.
Mr J.W.D. Hobley, Crown Counsel, prosecuted.
2 Europeans In Kenya Charged
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two officers and a Lance-Cor- the church for some years, but civilian etus. Time Signal
Pro-
Nairobi, Jan. 20. #ramene Bummary: 8.00 Jazz At Poral attached to the 2nd Special left in 1952.
On the night of September 7 United Nations Command with Kenya Police Reserve appeared Air Bervice were killed. Their Hour
Two European officers on the presented by Robin Day CIR-LAURENCE called in Miss (Studio): 230, Portuguese Amit Haur names have not been disclosed, he saw Fr Ngal return to the
the 22,000 other prisoners sent before Hamilton, the
Nakura magistrale probations Bignal and World News Landon (Studio); · 8.50, Weather Report; 7,
church. That was about 10 pm. Ait three wire fatally indured About the rame officer, and, nodding" towards - Islay): 710, Zlewa Tadi (London Re-
time he also back.
General Hamblen said that and causing actual body harm. today on charges of assaulting. Elsie, said: "I think we might or special Announcements when parentum into the jungle. saw Fr. Cheng walk about in The circumstances their the corridor of his living quar-
"quite independently of the start her off with a probation or Rhythe with Bin Desery
(Accordeon), "Rocky" Knott quídeaths were not known, but it
He then lecked the main
of civilian status of the 10 eight African surpects, at a
police special
post order, to allow you to get her the, Wally Haramond (Bam)) (bunkrij
in the after Пхе
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the Indian custodial force (Studio); 8.30, Educating Archie with: the little I've seen of this
Bater Brough and. Archie "Anders Forty paratroopers, it is be-Fr Zilioll also entered.
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since. She went away with a look of Chorus of the Open-Compete, Paris "Operation Sword.”
cond, by Albert Wolf) 10.145 Report wonder on her face, as it als
So far the paratroopers have could already see horself in frane hoge &Tour Brood London not contacted any terrorists.
said that there were two keys CFT: bak no Igal recourse other that both men and four African Raley) (10.30, place of her own. A home, with
Time Operation Sword, launched to the main gate, one held by than to relodon - the Korean pellgwiren under them bent" and furniture, pots, pans, linen that
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China ktor 70: Enrorists,
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farmer of Kitale.
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