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AMMY was thinking of
Laniel's Appeal To Bao Dai
Paris, Apr. 21.
French Premier Joseph
Laniel today appealed
to
Bao Dai, head of the Viet-
buying a Fur, second nam State, to use his per- hari. TD you what."sonal influence to speed up aid the man who was sell the conclusion of the Viet ink the
ear, to Sammy: namese independence nego- "I leave her outside my tiation, house. If I'm not in, help yourself. Have a good look at her." Sammy agreed to
do that.
eventing
On the
had nammed, he went to the address. be fuad been giv o an formid the c parkisi outsides u pr fab.
looked to be, uk owner trad sef 1 Wis bargain.
Jt
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The only trouble was turf il car parked immediately behind for unpossible
cur he
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Face
Sammy bo inspect the wanted to lay, as thoroughly us he would have liked.
NEAR MINN
QAMMY decided the other car
world
moved. have to b
He opened its door, shipped into
Meat, switched
the diving
The engine, and fumbled around for the Reverse gear position, terember from the bad .un likely in
trying
alsaving JRSON
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lukan, where
It with
be
In
self-starter, the clutch, shufled the
He pressed the
kar fever.
found
all
He had
reverse, night. The ear shot backwards towards a main road crossing.
RCTOS.
A bus was half-way The driver saw Sammy coming st hum in reverse and jammed on his brakes,
When he was within a couple
yards ar rummingg
French and Vietnamese. offietats were confident tonight thai the basic agreement would be ready for signature before the start of the Geneva con- ference on Monday.
Bul despite six weeks of Inegotiations, detalis ou military, ccanonic, legal aut Cultural rotations between the two countries stil rem worked out.
to be
M. Lanie
also reported was to have assured Bao Dal during the two-hour conference that Amerkan
from press reports. Tokyo about secret French negotiations with the Vietminh rebels were totally untrue.”
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Vietnamnese officials said the draft political
agreement, which the two delegations are puiting the final touches, Vietzar's requirements for complete sovereignty.
The politica
Agreement will consist of two separate treaties,
one granting Vienara total in dependence, and the other sci- ting out the association between the two countries On terms of complete equality within the French Union, Informed quar- ters said. This abandoned her previous demand that both subjects should be covered in one single treaty.
meant that France had
The Vietnamese Government maintained that future associa-
France would only on with have
real value t WDS have any the
able to sign the treaty as a com. TOMEN- bered from his driving lessons.pletely sovereign partner.
Hoth the French and Ameri.
of
stationmry bis. Skammy
where the brake lever was. stopped and breathed again.
DIRECT HIT
Be
THE ims driver breathed again,
tex
and
resumed
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can Governments are eager that the basis of Vietnam's independ. before be settled ence should the
Geneva conference, in re- the possibilty of Com- munist accusations that Vietnam "French puppet."-Reu-
Journey Sammy gently put his was
ear into first gear, as he thuraght, But it was reverse he had found again. This tune he hit the bus. prodding it gently amidship,
ter.
Bevan's Prophecy
Sammy found Arst gear, and broke off the action, meaning to return the car to where he had found it. The bus driver follow- Bummy ex, malignant, on foot, parked his ear and bolted.
He was presently found, and course brought to the Lambeth vourt, where ho pleaded gulity to a number of charges that included taking and driving away a car without lis owner's consent. and driving of the left-wing of the | British Labour Party, who
In dup
without due care and attention.
"When he was arrested," sald
London, Apr. 21. Mr Aneurin Bevan, leader
CHINA MAIL
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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1954.
Air Lift For Iraq Flood Victims
Washington Assesses
Free World's Response To United Action Plea
Washington, Apr. 21.
the The State Department said today that free world's response to America's call for "united action" on Indo-China had made it clear to the Communists "that the free nations will not tolerate the piecemeal takeover of Southeast Asia.”
It added in a background paper that China must now be fully aware of the grave consequences of "continued aggression" (in Indo-China).
"That knowledge may be the key to peace in Asia," the Department said.
The United States was consult- allies mainly ing those of her concerned on steps to meet the increasing Communist threat in the Far East.
“We are seeking their support action to resist in collective
encroachment Communist Southeast Asia," the paper sald. be- The agreements reached tween Britain, Fruce and the to examine the United States possibility of a Southeast Asian collective defence arrangement "should greatly strengthen the side
ta
of the free worka
in dealing with the question at
Geneva," The
DO
cisions contrary 1o our own Interests. the paper said.
"There is no real foundation for such fears. There in device of diplomatic negotia- tions which would force us to accept decisions contrary to our interests and we will be bound at Geneva only by those de- cistons to which we fully agree"-Reuter,
CRIMINAL
SESSIONS
悲 Department added:
has been made
Communists that
tions will not
clear to the
the free 10-
tolerate the preconeal takeover of South- east Asia,"
The Geneva settlement
United States went Lu hoping to obtain 迮 Korea which would leave the country united, Independent and free of Com- munist troops.
to convince expect also Chinese Communist ag- gressors of the mounting danger
a police officer to Mr Rowland last week resigned from the
man
magistrate
*Thomas, QC. the "this
said: *T happen, just when I was mean- ing to get a cur of my own and do the test,
1or
he
his
Party's "Shadow created by their sponsorship of would Cabinet," today prophesied the war in Indo-China and the threat posed thereby to all "a carefully arranged fail- ure" for the forthcoming Southeast Asia.
is a demonstra-
BHUTTLECOCK
"NOT of how
trate.
lis drive, 1 hope," said The magis
In an article
on
"He's a man of good charac- [Geneva conference Far 1er, the officer went on, and Eastern affairs, by Trade
Mr Bevan has been in dis- Dgreement with the leaders of the Labour Opposition Party over the
questions of German
and rearmament
Far Eastern policy.
in the weekly "A demonstrator of kitchen Tribune, Mr Bevan claimed that Mr Richard Nixon, the Ameri- utensils, sir. He has been out of work for some
weeks, and
Vice-President, and Mr was thinking of rejoining the John Foster Dulles, the United Merchant Navy, which he has Stutes Secretary of State, were been in before, and where his opposed to negotiations with pay would be £24 a month and Communist Chino
over Indo- his keep."
milltary
сап
China.
G
nation's
CALENDAR
A total of eight cases, includ- lug one adjourned from
the March Sessions, tre on the calendar Criminal
for this munth's Sessions, pleas which will be taken by Mr Justice C. W. Reece at 10 am. tomorrow
The following are the cases: Chin Mau-sing-murder. Ng Chun-chak—({}
tion.
wound-
Recently Baghdad and its surrounding area ex- perienced the worst floode in the history of Iraq, making it necessary to employ an air lift to rush relief to people marooned
the
waters. flood by Above is the most moving picture received from the It shows one of the helicopters on its errand of mercy, with stricken men, women and children, the made homeless by floods,
the racing for dropped supplies with poignant eagerness.
Brest.
Portuguese
Released
By Reds
Macao, Apr. 22.
NEW
SHEAFFER'S
· ADMIRAL·
“SNORKEL
PEN
Falconer Winding-Up Case: Offer To Purchase Shares Is Rejected
An offer to buy the shares of the petitioner on the valuation of Messrs Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company was rejected by Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, leading Counsel for J. J. O. King when hearing of a petition for the winding up of George Falconer and Co. (H.K.) Ltd. resumed this morning before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould in the Supreme Court.
In rejecting the offer, Mr Bernacchi referred to and read a letter written by a member of the firm of Messrs Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. to Mr M. W. H. Seymour, and said that in view of that letter "we cannot be expected to have any further confidence that this firm will look after the interests of my client as opposed to the interests of Mr J, B., Ipekdjian who is their primary client."
Mr Bernacchi repeated his offer that Mr Ipekdjian and his client (Mr J. J. O. King, the peti tioner) should auction each other out and see who Counsel went on to say that he would accept any reasonable or alternative suggestion.
won.
of the
His Lordship observed that
He would perhaps mention- the difference between the since Mr Winter did not do so parties was in the valuation of¦ --that the offer of the auditors the shares and when it
arriving at the valuation wns, in considered the disastrous effect should give their reasona met, which might come to the Com-in his respectful submission, pany on the continuation of the with the objection raised in the (Dail did not
the opening matter which | course of ride won or lost that you run- case by Mr Wright, that not find in Hongkong a man expert arriving at a Ogure and sufficiently expert and sufficiont-
not giving his reasons
for his by straightforward
und hours conclusion any aggrieved party
thereafter precluded to value these shares at
value astounds me."
raising the matter, correct
Mr Bernacchi said he
OBJECTION REMOVED be happy for unother adjourn- arent
neutral valuer.
the
case
their
auld:
ឆ
of August
in
Court
D
20,
1953,
That
objection, Counsel submitted, was removed by the to arrive ate solutio
offer made In the penultimate and he would accept any reason- oble suggestion based by
paragraph of the letter read to the Court by Mr Winter, which would result His Lordship then adjourned
auditors in the glving their reasons. unul 2.30 p.m. today
Mr Barnacchi said that he felt in order that the parties might it was necessary at the present αντίνο at a reasonable solution.
stage to read to the When
inis letter hearing resumed
Mr A. W.
W. S. morning,
Winter said that his clients had given addressed to Mr Seymour by a serious consideration
Peat, Com- Marwick, Mitchell and Lordship's concluding Thursday. He sold his Instruct- ing solicitor had received letter from the petitioner's solicitor, copy of which was be- tore the Court, and in reply. hla instructing solicitor had this morning delivered a letter to the solicitor's petitioner. Councel rend ns follows:
inomber of MCSSTA
his to remarks
when the case adjourned inst pany.
which
no!
was over-
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An objection
on the ground that the letter was a private and confidential one and addressed by an individual not represent-
the int Company and should
be admissible ruled by his Lordship, subject the possibility of later ex- cluding it from the evidence,
Mr Bernacchi said that this letter being written by responsible member of the Grm clearly showed that they could not be expected to have any
Japan, poon, pre- further confidence that the firm pared to buy your client's her of his client as opposed to the would look after the interests was attached to a Chinese Na- on the basis Indicated by our tionalist Corp in Taiwan, and
Looking half-starved and his body much bruised and in rage, A youn Portuguese, Antonio Miguel, 23, crossed the border do Cercu through the Porta into Macao, after over a yea" in Communist captivity in the mainland.
to
Miguel, who
claims that he
THE LETTER "We duly received your letter of 20th April and have noted
contents.
"Our cilents are quite
clients, namely, on the
hod
of Me
Mr Ipekdjian who
were needed
Thailand, India,
East
Europe
Pakistan, Middle
Britain
Affies, Great
Europe, 10 4.39.
Japani, & p.m.
and
By Surface China People's Republic, 9.30 am. Tormoka, A.JA.
Indonesia. 1 p.m.
U.B.A., Central and South America.
1 m.
Maçao, 1.30 p.m.
Malaya Burma. 2 p.m.
China, People's Republic, & p.m. Macao,
p.m.
SLIM DECREES DISSOLUTION
A
Elections for new Houso will take place on May 29,-- France-PreSBC,
Interests value- have inter infiltrated into tion of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell was their primary client. the mainland with many others and Company, who have
Mr Bernacchi then repeated for sabotage work, was caught considerable experience in valu- his offer that Mr Ipekdjian and by the Communists and gaoled.
cach ing shares of private companies Mr King should auction and whose reputation stands too other out and following the re- Transferred to several pri-
Lordship, high for any reasonable fear of marks made by his each sons, he was interrogated
deliberate or negligent under hearing was adjourned untli time, until they were convinced valuation. Our clients havo 2.30 p.m. today.
Paris, Apr. 21. that he was a Portuguese, born
Radio Melbourne today ́ nh- in the every confidence
Integrity
nounced In Macao. He was released from
that the Governor- of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Planes Diverted a Canton prison three days ago,
General of Australia, Fleid Mar- Company and in their ability to
shal Str sent down the river to Chung-
Tokyo, Apr. 22.
William Sim, his arrive at a true valuation.
Airlifting shan where he was told to re-
a decree dissolving the of soldiers aking issued "This proposal appears to us leave in Japan from Kores was present turn to Macao.
House of Representa- fair and reasonable in view of suspended for the second time Lives. the circumstances and we would In less than a month today be- At one ume, Miguel was an ing with intent; (2) wounding enlisted man in the Portuguese point out
that the Resolution cause the planes (alternative to the first count). Army. After his discharge, he for passing article 31 (a), and in another arca, presumably
Chau Chi-kwong, allas Ah went to Hongkong.
article 31 (a) laclf, were both Indo-China. "Wo
hope that
Yau-robbery with such
with aggrava-
drafted by Mr Linden, QC, a The suspension was taken as knowledge elementary wisdom
Later he became a guerilla leader of English Chancery Bar, a arm indication that the US is Ma
Chinese Nationalist Slu-kau-(1) will persuade them to abandon
possession
fair and being a
proper pouring war supplies this more than reckless advon- of arms and ammunition;
of buying Mr King's Southeast Asia (2) Army and sent on operations in method ture.
and at the some time Press. shares But we are not prepared conspiracy to murder.
with Accede to Communist
Wong Chi and Chan Wing-
protecting the Company. During his conversation sang —— (1) robbery with the Press, ho claimed that he "As it
however, that appears, quests during these negotiations in exchange for the debased aggravation; (2) assault with had seen, "somewhere in China"
your objection to this method and intent to rab
the 21 Americans
is that the auditors need not repatria- give their reasons, (1) wounding Briton who refused Tsang Fat
tion to murder;
as prisoners (2) with intent
in prepared to Korca. (alter
should do so. wounding with Intent native to the first count).
Miguel hinted that he paraded in front of these men Cheung Cho-wah-murder
be recognised.-France- Wong Wai-hung, alias Fa-lau
Presse. "For example we may learn Hung, Au Kong, alles Sai-lo Tim, more fully the extent of Soviet To Kwal and Wong Pak-hel influence on Chinese affairs (1) assault with intent to rob clearer (against all four Accused); (2) Com-possession of arms and ammunt- objection (against first and second accused only). This case was "If the Communist position adjourned from the last Sessions.
10
IL*
rew
coin of Communist protestations of good intentions," the paper said,
MAY LEARN MUCn
Much valuable information might be obtained at Geneva.
"Tell me, could you have pald
"When compensation, if you'd knocked striking power is in excess of and we may obtain anyone down in that car?" the its diplomatic magistrate asked Sammy.
a
pleture of immediate Influence, it is munist
intentions and inclined to go to war," Mr "N-no, sir." sald Sammy, a
lives in Asia. Bevan said. fair-haired 23-year-old. "I wan "This appears to be the situa- just invited to look at the car tion
their ap- the
at Geneva confirms and...
United States had
to all the free reached.
and parent threat It is
zod "But
you didn't have to drive frightening spectacle.
nations of Asia, 11 will be to up and down like n shuttle-
the free world's advantage to "It has already led America to Cock?"
conduct its diplomacy by threat; lay those intentions bare.” "No, sir."
BACK TO BEA
was ordered
and from threats to force is a
inevitable step."
Mr. Bevan
measure
continued: "It is
H total of 60 10. in Ance and made the
of the contempt problems" to pay a
compensation for the damage he had done. He was also dis-Test of the world that they make qualified from driving grear,
rob.
Radio Hongkong
H.KT
the
for
the mainland.
to
one
of war
was
Assaulted Deaf Mute
outalda
"I was that drunk I didn't know what I was doing," said stoker mechanie Ronald Cox, of view of tho "Soviet 6. Time Signal and
Pro HMS Alert, before Mr Hin-shing short and, so it would appear, refusal to permit settlement gramme
a
Bummary: 0.03, Jazz of the German and
Hour "presented Austrian a
by Robin Lo ot Central this morning when Day (Studio); 6.30, at Berlin, many of Hour (Bludlo); "Hit Parade" a deaf and dumb boy,
Portuguese he pleaded gulity to assaulting doubt that the Com- The Week's Ten Top Tunes present- munista had any desire to settlo
ed by Bernard Bicke (studio): 730. At this Mr Lo counselled: "If money to the Korean and Indo-Chinese Down Memory Lane" presented by you have so much
Alteen Woods (Studio); "1.59, | spare come to me and I will tell no effort to conceal their real queellions.
Wasther Report; 8, Time Signal and you how to spend it." for one intentions.
But should the pattern of World News (London Ralay); 8.10. News Talk (London Relay) or
Cox was charged with assault- "Unfortunately the diplomacy the Geneva conference follow special Announcements: 1275, Cola ing Chan Kwok-leung "I shall remand this case for of Mr Dulles, has not been wholly that of Berlin "we can expect the Keyboard, A Programme of Paramount Ballroom on April 17. three months. You must pay unsuccessful. He has managed the money
the coalition of free nations to Fight Plano Music by chon cole causing an abrasion to the boy's In that time," said to persuade the British Govern hold Brm against such the magistrate, "If
an with Joy Nichola, Dick Bentley and lower lip. you goment and with it the Labour assault." back to see you can send it."
Jimmy Edwards (BBCTS) Time While thefendant was standing Opposition -- 10 ugreeing to
front of the dock The Department added: "Al-imal,ports Review by Brig "Yes, sir," said Sammy, and examine the possibilities of a
though, we shall be cautious, we You (Rtudie): 9.15. At the Opera.
"Lakme" act rolled off with a mariner's galt united front in Southeast Asin.
* Delibes)..., Prine gosticulated with his hands. He with chall at the same time approach cipels,
the Chorus and pointed to Cox, brought his to look for a job on the safe, "The danger of this situation
the conference with an optimis Orchestra of the Opers-Complete hand to this. Ups and ther broad wes, in a ship whose con- is that the American loader can-
París cond. by Georges Bebastiani tic determination
achieve 1010. Report on trols would be unembiguously not be permitted to fail. That
the Royal Tour pointed to the arresting corporal. the greatest possible result,” Intecorded. London: Ralp7}]]. – 10:30, labelled "Full astern" and "Full would be too sharp a setback for
sweep of the hand Many might question at Kusig of the Twenileth Century included the magistralė ahbad,"
Washington."Reuter,
tempts to nerotiale with the archa Baltala
Jongia in pribor (Respighi) silent appeal for justies.
(violin) Communists Dr. "rules themsel
„Piano Tose, Cox was cautioned, and bound question whether there is not a Wester, Misporti
Bignal over in $100 for one year and danger that at Cleneva wa Tadio Hawa hast-Chaondon Relay); shall be forced to accept des, Goodnight Musics God ordered to pay the complainant
The Queeny 13, Close; Down, $28 compensationí
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE GRINNAM for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony, of Hongkong,
to
你
Anal
Chan
DS
we
Are
agree that they
"The statement of affairs was filed on the afternoon of 15th April, with extra coples for the petitioner,
truo so that the financial position of the Company should by now known to your client."
was
ba
GRAVE ALLEGATIONS Mr Winter Käld that there one matter to which he must alludo at this juncture and that was the very grave allega- tions made against his clients, Messrs Ipekdjian, and
and Seymour, Had the proceedings continued he had not the slightest, doubt that all these allegations would have been utterly
repudiated,
that
own
Mr Bernacchi observed the case was still proceeding.
Mr Winter said that only if the offer was not accepted.
In view of his Lordship's re- marks last Thursday that the of the case should be Conta stayed in point of view of the Company, his clients were pre-
to pared
their submergy private interests for those of the Company
in order that thoen COME might be saved it poli- tioner saw it to accept the anter now made.
that Mir d'Almada said
00 behalf of the Company careful ́considération was also given to his Lordship's remarks and, he was instructed to say that the considered the reply given by fair
dr Winter's clients to be 1-and proper offer,
into the
battle.-United
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