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Man Of Talents
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Financing War In Indo-China
Washington, Jan. 27.
The Foreig Affairs Com- mittee of the House of Re- presentatives today heard Mr Harold Stassen. Director of the Foreign Operations Administra- tion,
report that the United
TN the town where he lived States was paying $5 per cent of
IN
the cost of militory operations
he was something of an Indo-China. celebrity, and well liked, be- sides.
George, and urtist.
he
111) was
The Committee chairman, Mr Ills name was Robert Chiperfield (Republican, Illinois). told reporters that Mr Slassen, al a private meeting, had given the Commities an up- talents beskies his art, and to-date picture of operations of Operations Aa-
But he had other
made himself useful In the Foreign
to his many ways
fellow ministration
ministration. townsmen. Many talents he had, and one weakness. Drink.
sent to One day George was prison for being drunk in charge of his ene When he was freed, he had not the courage to face the town that had known him so well, though his home was still there, and his wife. He sailed to South America to start a new life on his own.
According to Mr Chiperfield, Mr Stassen said that Indo-China rated as the top priority nation geiling his Administration's at- fulit mipport tention, and that
given to the now was being Froch policy of offensive opera-
ions.
Mr Stessen also testified that the $46,000,000 ait programme to Iran ha been directed
and was the "prudently uset" decisive factor in prodering in-
#ituation In receni
In the Argentine, George be-ternal stablity despite a critical come art master in a school, did connic well enough, saved his money, months. and presently invested bar.
HOME AGAIN
it in a
Mr Chiperfield also sald Mr Stassen told the Committee that only the South American coun- tries that depended one coffea exports for revenue ware in a economie altaution. favourable The slump in world prices for trouble was that one customer tin, Mr Stasset) added, had neither came nor went, but re-
creat critical conditions in mained all the time on the Bolivia.
11 was not Me premises-hiniscif.
said that
the
THIS. he thought, as he watched customers coming and
The going, is the life.
only
woot
sted
Stassen also
very long before George's borreorganisation and reduction
vent out of Isiness
in Foreign Operations Adminis- Why destitate then for a trollon personnel would result ume, and kept by charities until in a $15,000,000 saving in ad- a relative in England sent his ministrative costs this year. fare home. His wife, by now. He said the Administration's had divorced him for desertion.
personnel had been cut 22 per In
George took
cent in Washington, and by 49 salesmandon
job. It was humblc
per cent in Paris-Reuter. had but in no time he done so well at it that he was
again on his own) Then, using alfterent to his first become a freelance
onough,
business
account.
name, be returned love and
commercial artist.
Dredgers Cause Nuisance
Ng Wah-pak, 20, master of a He was still doing that when, Ashing junk, was fined $50 or the other day, he had an argu-two weeks hard labour by Mr ment, and in the course of it A. G. Parker at the Marine Court this morning when he produced a gun
IT
CHECK-UP
the
IT was not loaded and, indeed, he had only just withdrawn it from a safe deposit. Perhaps he had meant to gell revolver.
Instead, he brought out in an offee, the police were next day at Bow called, and Street, George was charged with being in possession of a firearm without a licence.
pleaded guilty to a charge of credging without permission.
The Prosecution sold that de- fondant's craft was among a crowd
of sampans dredging yesterday with baskets and long poles off the west yard of Kow- loon Dock. A quantity of coal was found on board defendant's junk.
The Superintendent of the Kowloon Dock Polloo told the Court this morning that LDET)- He was remanded
and Mr pans digging there caused a lot Bertram Reece, the magistrate of nuance,
The
Government ordered that the doctors should drain which ran into the har- chock him during the remand, boar at that point was blocked for George looked grey and by the silt the sumpon people and nervy.
had stirred up. Intertrance to When
he was brought back to navigation in the dock, the police sketched in also beca' caused, his story for the magistrate. "It makes me think," said Mr Reece, when he had heard it, "that this man end a revolver
Thund
had
CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1954.
Tito Sacks Rebellious Deputy
Sailors' Trial: New Evidence Submitted
Further evidence which defending counsel submitted proved that there was no motive for robbery, was brought forward at this morning's hearing of the trial of two Able Seamen at Victória District Court.
The two sailors, one a New second ingredient, namely Intent Zealander
ryan James to rob," Mr Shurlock ended. Stevenson, 21, of
Mr Comber associated himself HMNZS Kaniere, and the other. aon behalf of Hamilton with, Mr Canadian, Francis Vincent Shurlock's submission, and said Hamilton, 22, of HMCS Iroquols, that Hamilton's statements a ore charged with assaulting mitted Violence but denied theft Tsang Kwong, a
Laxi-driver, or intent to rob. carly on October, 25 last year,
with intent to rob him
T. Shurlock, Instructed
THE
CASE TO ANSWER
Mr Reynolds.ruled that each
It
President Tito has sack- ed his rebellious deputy Milovan Djiing (left), who has attacked privi loge
Yugoslav among Communist Party Leaders and championed a film star snubbed by their wives. The party's cen- tral committee removed him from all functions in the League of Commun- ists and gave him a "final his mend warning" to ways. London Express.
Fanfani Runs Into Opposition
The fourth
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Adjourned:
Appeal Insufficient Time For The Court To Study Records
An appeal against the decision of Mr Justice T. J. Gould, who gave judgment in part for the plaintiffs and in part for the defendant com- pany in six actions involving 11 contracts brought by six paper firms - claiming damages for alleged breach of contract, was brought before the
Full Court, comprising the Puisne Ju iges, Mr Justice C. W. Reece and Mr ' Justice J. R. Gregg this morning.
Adjourning the appeal to a date to be fixed, the President of the Court remarked that it was utterly impossible for the Court to continue to hear the appeal this morning, the records having only been received at 2:30 p.m. yesterday by the Judges.
Counsel for the appellants said he was instructed on behalf of his in structing solicitors to express their regrets of their inadvertence.
BA-
Appellanta were the United from their normal duties. Development Co., Lid. of sides that, the Justices' duties Hongkong and Shanghat Bank were interspersed with other Building,
charges. and they were re- presented by Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mr A.J. Clifford, both
QU
the instructions
Johnson, Stokes and Master.
His Lordihip then adjourned the appeal to a day to be fixed, of Messrs the question of cents to be re-
served.
Ma Loreby said he did not The three respondent_firms wish to exploit the position. He were the Foo You Paperwonald be making no applicar Company of 38 Bonham, Strand tion on the matter of costs, he East, the Che San and Company added.
of 53 Des Voeux. Road Central and Kal Tal and Company of 08 Connaught Road Central. Mr Charles E. Loseby,
by Stewart appeared
Instructed
Company.
behalf.
and .their
The contracts on which the Griginal
claims were brought Involved $854,506 worth of
The newsprint
six plaintiff frm: (who included the pre- sent respondents) claimed they of 1,500 long bought total tons of newsprint from the pro- sent appellants in 1950 and none was delivered, although some. $185,000 had been paid as dê. posiť,
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Just A Storm In A Teacup
"Do you know each other?” Mr Hin-ching Lo asked of four datendants and two complainants at Central this morning.
The complainants, a couple of 15-year-old schoolboys, glanced at the four men in the dock, The men returned enigmalle stares.
"No," they chorused. in unison. The mystery was solved by Mr N. G. Quinn who represented the first defendant, Chan Shing-ful.
Mr Quinn pleaded guilty to common assault on behalf of his ellent and said in mitigation that defendant was only 17 and an orphan. He and his friends assaulted the students when one of them insulted his girl-friend. Nothing serious," Mr Quinn concluded.
"Ah, inedieval chivalry,” com-. mented Mr Lo
Inp. W.E.B. Howd, Pro- socuting Officer, told the Court that the defendants as saulted the schoolboys outside Wellington School. at Bridges Street on January 21..
The Incident was reported a few days later.
"Nothing
but a storm in u teacup," said the magistrate when he sentenced defendants.
Chan was bound over in $100
Lai Ying-fan
were fined $25 cach and Lau Wing, with five previous convictions, was fined" 330 and bound over in $150 for one year.
STAR FERRY
DIVIDEND
Rome, Jan. 28,
Mr McNeill informed the Court this morning that notice attempt in
cross-appeal had been Master, sppears for Stevenson, answer. He said that there was a stable government failed by Messrs Johnson, Stokes and of the accused had a case to seven months to give Italy of a
Aled and the position was FO- and Mr A. S. C. Comber
of evidence that they assaulted the last night when all but versed in the proceedings.
UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE for driver with intent to rob. two parties decided to op Haslings and Co, appears
Mr Justice Reece said it was Hamilton. Mr Simon Li, Crown was true that the additional
the nine - day - old utterly impossible for the Court: Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted evidence showed that both had pose by Det-Sub-Inspector Fergus.
money, but
the appeal this did not con-| Christian Democrat Gov. to continue with
this morning.
The
records were trovert the complainant's evid-
of Professor received at 2.30 Dra. Jesterday Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great for one year. Chin Hung and The hearing started
on De-ence that he heard talk of rob-ernment cember 21 last year but sub-bing him.
Amintore Fanfani, the by
the Judges and he thought sequent hearings were
De-Counsel knew better than their Christian ad-
In evidence. Stevenson said left-wing journed when it was announced that as an Able Scamon he re-mocrat leader. that the complainant had been reived about £9 a week-about admitted to the Mental Hospital HK$150. On October 24 ho
The parties made their de- at least five days before the for observallon.
others, ciston last night after consider-hearing fixed for the appeal, with two went ashore
Mr McNeill said he appre- Mr Shurlock. told Judge J. whose names were Morris and ing the policy of social reform
ciated the position. He £23 outlined by Professor Fantani on Reynolds this morning that it Marsh. They had about
on behalf of his had not previously
Tuesday night. They will put instructed been dis between them. $87.49 was found on Stevenson any attempt to closed by the Crown that He denied that he had made it into effect when the lower instructing solleitors to express house votes on a motion of con- their negrets for the Inadvert rob the taxi Bidened today OF tomorrow, ence which had led to this. He. and $4.40 on Hamilton. This
driver, or that he had at any evidence,
Which had come to time thought of doing so. Never afler debating the Fonfani pro- was
about it, Counsel went on. He light since the last adjournment in his life, he said, had he been gramme.
could only express that regret, on Monday, threw a completely convicted of stealing or of any It was assumed that the next | He said that the case had been different
complexion on the other offence either in a criminel Cabinet would represent set down for five days case, and It was in the Interests or a naval court. He had been
swing to the right,
learned friend and ho felt that of justice that it should be pro- in the Navy for six years.
it could be disposed of in four duced, Mr Shurlock Bald.
Mr Shurlock: There appears to be Professor Fanfani's minority days, and with respect he sug (Studio) 6.50, Weather Report ?, Ham Morgan was called, and driver. There was no reason at all.tempt to prevent this, Higested that the Court might
Accordingly Inspector
Cabinet represented a last at- Wil- no reason whatsoever for you to try to steal anything from the taxi bestißed that when Stevenson I had sufficient money.
Mr Justice Reece said that group provoked the fall of the agree to go on tomorrow. don telay): 7.10. News Talk (London Relay) or Special Announcements: was the $67.40 was found son said that dering the time they by Signor Giuseppe Pella, when
Questioned by Mr Comber. Steven previous Government, headed that would be asking the Court charge of the case. 7.16, Familiar Themes from Thai on his person, together with as were in the taxi Hamilton twice
records of "and It's really exceptionally kavaler-Lamoureux Orch of handkerchief and a
the driver-war | Pelin
alliance to get through the that pair of Commented
attempted an "DOWN 7.30.
over 200-odd pages and get a good. I have
with the right-wing monarch full appreciation Memory Lane", presented by Alleen socks. Оп Hamilton
ngoing the wrong way. On the first
of the case you would some examples, if Georges
Woods (Shidio); 8, Wild Farade = | Wallet
eccasion the driver turned round, ists. containing $4:40,
but on the second occasion he did
within 24 hours. He thought it But the magistrate was still The Week's Ten Top Tunes prosented
cigarette lighter and a pair of not do so.
It was rellably reported that was humanly impossible to do by Bernard Hicki (Studio);. 8.30, engrossed in the medical report. Beucording Archin with Peter Trough cocks, with some personal pa-
He said he was positive that President Luigi Einaudi had that. He looked up from it and sald to and Aranie Andrews (ZBOTS); 2 || pers. |-
neither of the other sailors took part In any robbers, and he did not hear two secret meetings with George: "You're a man of Tune Signal, sports Review by aris
any conversation about robbery. Signor Fella yesterday and obvious talent, and then through Young (Studio): 8.15. At the Opera
Cross-examined by Me Li, Steven Tuesday. If the Fanfant group mon and that Hamilton told -the the level drink,
being driver to take them to the King Fupravents Signor Pella where you
stand... now
Restaurant Asked whether it was designated, Premier again, the "I don't drink or smoke,"
his habit to beat people up he said President may choose the right George snapped. His own fallh
he had never beaten anyone wing his life. He tried to stop Hamilton,
Christian Democrat, in his reformation and his
Signor Attilio Piccioni, present virtues welled up in him.
"On the way to the King Fo He repeated: "I tell you I don't drink."
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don't go woll together." He turned lo HX.T the doctor's report.
"THE REPORT SAYS..."
"I'VE
officer in
seen some of his work
in artist," said
J'OLL
come to
the
"The report says you are an alcoholle," said the magistrate.
THE NEW MAN
ari artist,
"I'M
piecework, there's a man still owes me a little, about £2 105. Panic put modesty to night. "I'm an extremely good draughtsman,"
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"Wedge-Driving" Tactics
Was
1 uid he had no idea how
never clother..
their
4
and
QUESTION OF COSTS Mr Löseby also expressed hì regrets although he said he was not resposible for the
inad- vertence. It was a matter of apology to their Lordships... Me Justice Recco zaid it was ' not so much a matter of apology
COUNSEL'S SUBMISSION. | "Tralan Und Lolde" (Hichard Wagner). Act 1 (Prelude, Scene 1.
In view of The additional Sogne 2 and Soene 3-1st part), witzi Principals and Chorus of the Royalevidono Mr Shurlock, then re- Opera House, Covent Garden (Chorus quested permission to make Marios: Douglas Robinson) and the
a further submission of no caso PMharmonia Orch, cand, by Wilhelmn Ranger 10.10. Report on the to mower on behalf of Stovene sald
It has been provedbe Restaurant Hamilton asked the taxi Professor Fanfani's failure is to the Court; that went without 929 10.30. Music of the Twentien zald, that Stevaraus had $67.40. driver to stop. but the driver and expected to encourage the saying, But it was a question Four Bagatales for Piano |1935)— The alleged crime took place
lace not do so, Hamilton clipped him en monarchists to raise their price of costs, Who was going to bear
the shoulder ordered him to Denis Matthews (Piano), Thame and carly in the morning, and there stop, taxi driver tried young when the next Premier seeks the costs of the adjournment, he
wer nilioely to be very much and screaming, stopped the car at
asloed According to the White' support. the side of the road and jumped out on which he could spend more
This may strain the loyalty Book, cose should be borne by money.
*** | after Hamilton. Ho Stevenson)
which the solictions responsible for the stayed in the taxi and there were of the Fantani group,
one-third There would, therefore, appear sounds like an argument, from quis | numbers nearly
of preparation - for the records to be na motive (or reason why wide. He tried to stop the Dght as tho Christian Democrat Deputies; one was bound to discover that It was not always realised- | soon as he noticed it. Stevenson shinald want to rob
but
It is thought unlikely that the complainant. It was true there came 10 be blood on his Professor Fantank will fake the bow at certain times folicitors
when practice in Hongkong that the Crown need
responsibility of splitting the were literally overwhelmed and provo a motive, but it was his
party. outside the that was one of the reasons for (Continued from Page 1)
submissions that it was unlikely
Communist-Socialist allance, and of the find, Mr Leseby that having money
The other accused. Hamilton, ald Reuter. on him. him?" the magistrate asked the spoken from tencry
"How much money had he on United Nations Charter, ha Stevenson 'would attempt to ja the box, that w_ap Abla Beaman
and his
he received about Fiksi,470 a month
Mr MoNell szid there was memory had let him down.
taxi-driver, p
married pay, of which he actually
another resedo Having
Freed "Fourteen and threepence "I would ke to draw your
Mr Shurlock drew the Judge's won October 4 he halfpencen turned
went ashore wished so get out. The driver did one of the rules usually usta by attention to article 34 of the attention to the failure of the with about $100 and he and a friend on a 10-he capped him an instrueling solicitors (which was to George United Nations Charten, which prosecution, to produce material rum. It was their first day shoes wild shout and couped the Counsel held in his hand, the Mr
spent the day, demking beer. and She shoulder, má, said
found on page 21 of a volume will you". The driver: utarted (to. "I shall discharge you states that the great powers bear evidence, which might, he said arendabout he when strunt card Hamilton got crit sure is dere templation was to easuums that again. conditionally," he said. "If I particular responsibility and be due either to inadvertence or Tapmehe had were you, I'd have a word with that da no privilege, Mr Meletov to a lack of frankness.” He con= 2, icuscle of beer and about tour kidiced" Bim, dat je started | a: figis - the probation officer before you said. po
curling welche hai melariów onto all had been done, tended, that; the prosecution Elite wear on drinking at the Ching the ou↑ He then turned away" AND Counsel how said that it was go. He may be able to give you He added that it was necessary should.
Fiert Club, the Uniensis Jack" CORNER WHEN A CAR CATs probable that the "appeal - could We can this Hight to recall the 1954 evidence in the course soma ys ready to listen to Potsdam
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Brether fazi popioł propić, Abars to, the ; suggablech (kast the Court ac with wine out car riglires, to that -to presume dignity, and he went out, clothed dacement. Sometimes, we crore withheld
he sald. urgently. "I can read. blueprints upside-down."
offeer.
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