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Royalty At Hongkong's BIF Stand
New Indo-China Danger
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l the 11121 Bouth parallel-an eventually thu parai Fernch and the Bao Dai govern-
ments ruled put in advance.
The arrival uver the weekend few hundred French parn- of
troops archifted to Saigon in US Air Force artifis failed to boost i The
morate of the French a
Vietnamese population.
Ip ilk
abvious
at the
United States reftint to commit Ita air power over Dien Bien Phn, a French Command spokes-
tut said lendry:
"A few hundred more plates | would perhaps have saved the Harrison But we did not have them
Gen. Navore salt the overall French losses at Dien Bien Phi Including prisoners, amounted to 9.008 mer
Of these 200 were officers of all ranks, including Gen. De Castries. The number of French Union wounded before the Anal Vietminh uttark 1,400, he said,
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DECIDES JUDGE Prosecution Fails To Prove Drugs Possession Charge
was
A 50-year-old plumber, Chu Ying, who faced a charge of possession of dangerous drugs,
found to have no case to answer by Judge A. D. Scholes at the Victoria District Court this morning after the Court had heard evidence from a Police corporal who "appeared to have a vivid imagination."
In The McCarthy, Army Row
From the Filze
100 Years
Ago
The barque Libertad, which has figured no discreditably of lolo before the public, left Hongkong harbour on the 28th
Washington, May 9. Republican Senator Henry C. Dwershak sald today on the ove of A showdown Army - MacCarthy hearing April that he will step up his effort to cut short the tele vlaed
sessions or at least force them behind closed doors.
Democratio The accused, who was arrested in connection with the discovery of a quantity of opium in an unnumbered hut in Lin Fa Kung Hill, Bay View, was accordingly discharged.
Kavanagh pro-
answer.
Hearing is proceeding in the case against the second accused, who is not legally defended.
He was represented by Mr A. oplum dross, five maces of pre-unreliable, and he would hall el Arrulli.
taels of there was no case for the first pared opium, and 15 Inspector T.
accused to aw aplum, without a licence. secuted.
Sub-Inspector D. G. Mathers testifled that at about 3 a.m, on March 24, he led a Police party o hut No. 402 Lin Fa Kung 191 where the oplum and some oplum paraphernalia was found. The second accused was standing inside the hut at the There were two other
AC-
Also charged with the Samo effence wHS Wong Yam, 40,
Buth unlicensed hawker, cused were alleged to have been In possession of 7.8 taela of
sleeping on a bunk, persons But they were also taken into custody, but were later leased.
-
Witness said he first saw the flest accused at Bay View Pollen Station when he returned with The second accused uni The exhibits,
HAWKER'S
STORY
DISPROVED
A
110-
20-year-old Chinese Questioned by Mr Arcuit, he employed, Chee Chau, of 7 Kee
Cheung
floor. Street, third said
no opium pipe was found charged before Mr Poon Yan. in the hut. In reply to another
hol at Central this morning question, he said the two persons with hawking fish In Combe found sleeping were released Road on May 3, told the Court after they had told, him that
the that he was innocent and the oplum did not belong to them.
Police
Constable had urrested After corroborative evidence him only when he lost the rent had been given by Police Sgt Li hawker in a pursuit. H, Police Cpl Cheung Hon was called,
He testified
that
407,
members of the Seriate investigating subcom- mittee stood firm, however, on their demands that the public acasiona continue until all the A major principals are heard. political fight appeared to shaping up.
Matthew M. Democralle Ben Neely injected a new note inte hinted pubilely the row. He that Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens should be replaced be- of publie cause of the confidence in him
The sonny televised hear
|
with 207 Chinese on
bond-that being the extreme number which by law she ia permitted to carry. Instead of 620, according to Captain Lund- borga original camputation. But outside the island, we are told she took on board upwards of a hundred men additional; and so crowded หดร she. that 13 Chinese who had taken passago in her would not remain on
them
board, but returned to Hong- kong, bringing with letter from wood, "MY
we
her Captain-At- think, addressed the Ahong present" to effect that "Many of the pas- sengers are leaving of their own accord, though there la plenty
of room on board." Had the Chinamen been of that opinion, it is not likely they would have returned at the risk of forfeiting their passage-money-some $980, LAW REFORMS Among the law reforms pro. Republican Sen Everett M. posed by the present Lord Dirksen said, however, that he Chancellor of England, there is
Ings go into their 13th day to- #ill morrow with Mr Stevens
on the stand.
will offer "some sort of motion"
have
of famlshing and starving them into unanimity; the dis tinction between special and common Jurors IA
18 to ba abolished that is, we
tomorrow to end the pubilee "to improve the character of juries," which includes the sessions immediately after Son
abrogation of the barbarous Joseph R. McCarthy_testifies.
custom FEEL CONCERN Republicans privately made no secret of their concern over the possible political in-
the televised wrangle pact of between a Republican Senator special jurors will be
be required and a key member of the Eisen- to serve with common jurora In Demo- the trial of criminal cases; and hower Administration.
stand to gain the prisoner's as in Scotland, is rats feel they
the
to have the right of commenting Out- politically
evidence after it is
come.
PC he
who arrested the accused. testified this morning to
occupied a place on the roof of
whatever
Sen McCarthy said he wants
on the
ig
presume
it is closed,
to be
|--
| neighbouring hut that morning, I that he had caught Chee with work back to more important doble, though if the jury
the holding a basket,
and believes the inves-
domorrow.
by which he could look In a basket In his hand, containing tigation "could get along with through a window of hut No. 10 pounds of fish and a Chinese Just my testimony" after Mr 462.
acafe, hawking in Combe Road. Stevens finishes. Sen McCarthy Họ said he saw the first and Chee claimed
said he expects to complete his that he wod wua second accused both inside the merely a passer-by on his way
cross-examination of Mr Stevens hurl. When the Police party home
after about an hour and a half came to the front door, the first home after making a visit to his cousin. He said that near 527 accused jumped up and ran out comb
Combe Road, he cow the PC the back door, followed
giving chase ase second, accused.
When hawker.
the PC leapt down from his perch and failed to catch the hawker, he ran after the first accused and rested him instead, the accused
om asserted. caught him some 20 yards from:
After Sub-Insp. Lum, the but. He took the first ac-
trad Prosecuting Officer, cused 10
View Bay
Police
Chee's evidence Station and turned him over to proved
His CTOsa-examination, the inspector on duty.
JUDGE'S COMMENT
The corporal said he at once
10 a
dramatically produced at Fair, London. Top shown
Cul J. D
British Industries Two pictures just received from the
together with Mother, and Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Clagur. Mr Peter Thorneycroft (Presldont of the Board of Trade); Mr E, G, A. Grimwood Above. Princess ad miring the display at the longkong stand. Mrs Thorney croft
doll which Mr Grimwood is show- B Hongkong-made Margatel shows lively interest i
Ing her. London Express Photo.
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Colonies
Catch The At The BIF
By YORKE HENDERSON.
Eye
London, May 4.
The prophets of gloom have been saying there's a "couldn't care less" air about this year's British Indus- tries Fair.
WIN
care
The
Desires To Negotiate
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war
tho
in
Sen McCarthy also told re- porters he thinks Attorney- General Herbert Brownell, Jr., will release "most" of the "FBI
Sen which
McCarthy letter"
the hearings last week,
Sen McCarthy introduced the dis "lotter" in an effort to back up In his charge that the Army did Wor-ttle or nothing about rooting ship found the accused guilty out alleged Communists until Contrary to the evidence of and fined him $25 or one week, his subcommittee prodded it. Sub-Inspector Mathers
His Worship further ordered Mr Brownell has said it would and the
national interest sergent, witness said that when that the basket and scale be not be in the the Police first knocked at the confiscated, the fish having been to make it public. front door, the first accused disposed of to charities. shouted, "Who is there?"
His Honour remarked: "It ap
cannot
not all agree within a speel- fed tin
time, they are to
to be dis charged, and another balloted for to try the case over again; so that, if not withdrawn, it might, and in Ireland almost certainly would, last for a generation. It strange with what pertinacity English judges adhere Illusion; for surely
they must
#
the
same
01
know that it is next to impossi- ble that twelve men, indifferent- ly chosen, and capable of form- ing an opinion, should come the
conclusion any important point that ad- of their differing; so mitted cases is almost always the re- that their
such unanimity i
от
Ault of
a compromise by the Lord Langdale some minority. years ago proposed that nine of twelve should be en- abled to return a verdict; and the principle, besides having in Scotland been in operation
time sub-from
immemorial, has
Son Dirksen sald if the sub- committee decides It should
from have testimony
other "principals"-such
By
pears he (witness) haw a vivid C & W Official committee counsel Roy M. Cohn been a Hongkong and we believe
Imagination."
wero
from
SIDE GLANCES
Visiting
By Galbraith
counsellor John G. here in
taken
could bo
1
whom
It
tho
In
Cross-examining, Mr Arculli
and Army
in the Maurlilus, while a committee Adams it HK put it to witness that he never
has also recommended it to secretly.
Jamaica House of Awombly. Scolland the Jury consists of "fifteen, Asia and works for the solidarity saw the first accused at all that night. Witness maintained, that
Democrats
of promptly served
Rya murt always be and peaceful co-existent of he did.
Mr E. G. L. Howitt, MBE
special jurors, will fight the
and a majority of notice that they Asian nations, that will have a
Senjor Official of the Head Dicksen proposal. Sen John J.
the whole may return the verdict. Asked what his intsructions Office of Cable and
Langdale
three- proposed very great effect on the restora-
Wireless McClellan, top
subcommittee Lord
is two-thirds; in Sub-Inspector Ltd., London,
fourth here tlon of peace in Indo-China."
is in Hongkong Democrat, insistet that
Jamaica the Commites propose Mathers, he said he was told to after travelling through Canada principals should be given But they have said it before--almost every year, in
five-aventhe (but
ini civil only Question: "What your watch the back of the hut. He to Australia and Now Zealand, chance
Is faet-and just as often results have proved them wrong.
to defend themselves cases); what the requisite majority in the Mauritius is we do not know: opinion of the active, independ gave no reply to a suggestion to attend a conference of the public
against the are that
various but experience has not removed the the Inspector
publicly Ther
no, eternal
never in- Commonwealth Telecommunica- charges made against them. certainly
girl in every woman, ent fareign policies which
promeson, wo had when the present attlude the "couldn't
les"
Maltese stand is fronted being pursued by the Govern- structed him to climb on to the tions Board.
Jury Ordinance for Hongkong was He had Indonesia and roof of a hut.
the support of the He is staying with the General the Colonies with
under discussion, that if two-fliedz, exquisitely-dressed dolls ment of India,
Democratic when I previewerl Extra troops were ordered out
other
Bub- two His Honour declared that he Manager in the Far East, Mr
or as it is termed, a majority, which Malleso
But if the section.
national Burma?" The 03-mile-long pre tert
Admittedly there were wearing
hore is the me thing, may return committee members. Answer: "We welcome the found tho corporal's evidenca F. Stanley Coote. Hanot-Haiphong road and roll fewer exhibitors here than in { costumes.
issue la fought out along party verdict the Jury should consist by India, pursued
of more than six. ross over which flows' French | former years,
newest None of the East
Commonwealth policies
lines, as is likely, the Republi- African Indonesia and Burma of oppos- and Ameresc material to Redor West African territories exhibitor, the Central
of
of
can members have the strength Federation has concentrated its ing the spread
the Dirksen River
to force through were represented, for instance. cie,ta eemps. On:
the stand on Viethunh division, Banked by
attracting aggression and advocating But those who were exhibit whole
proposal on a 4-3 vote. peaceful settlement of the Indo-
the position Democrats take several battalions of muxiliaries, Ing had used drive, colour and investors.
Chinese and the Korean ques to sell Built of bamboo
from any
political that aside eye-catching ingenully is poiset on the vifal link.
These policies will con- Other
troop units took their wares-and more import-across that tropical feeling
angles, it is. Impossible to close the stand carries по exhibits,tribute to peace in the Far East
the book on the kind of charges position around Delta airfields to ant, their potential wealth,
Done the Absolutely prevent Communl:1 subotage
Sen McCarthy and the Army have been exchanging for the and Insure month lunctioning Colantes section is very much plenty of eye-catching pictures
last couple of weeks.-United of French planes, the only arm "Here's what we can
do with to make the potential investor were or are being subjected to literature to foreign enslavement and turned
Press. to where the French are unmutched what we've got. Chip in with pouse so far.
us and we can do a whole lot give him the outine iacts once into colonies should unite
gether in carrying our struggle he has paused. And there is a Gen. Navarre gold although more."
colonial enslavement the Vietminh
staff of expects from Rhodesia against NOW *quipped
powerful
House in London to follow up and aggression," Ho Chi Minh with sates talk for their sald. artillery, including the "Stalin
Malta's gay litle stand, with homeland and the address multi-borrel rocket ergan"
air well-simulated
of of their Trade Commissioner. faunchers, he does not expect
ts an receive them to
planes from Mediterranean sunshine, their Communist Chinese aliles open Invitation to business men
10 money because of luck of suitable air-with
invest in fields.
secondary industries,
те
were
tuithi
1
Gen.
Vo's
For
the message
GAY LITTLE STAND
placed
Beer, bullons, candles, a
homespuns, swimwear,
There's
potons. - to
are and the world.
"All Asian countries
There
THE BREATH-TAKER
reason to fear
losses ut 30,000 men, Including ? shirts, nylons, fruit, filigres hued Sea-Island Cottont
which
your
that
is "What Question: opinion of the demand of the Indonesian
West people that Irlan (Dutch Now- Guinea) · be As for the West Indies. Well, restored as part of the territory
of the Republic of Indonesia?"
demand Answer: "The French staff officers said the The text books say Malta has they've got no
people Vietminh will find it easier to little in the way of natural recomparison with their Common the Indonesian
But look wealth big-brothers, New Zea West Irian be restored as part El in the gaps after the Dien sources, Maybe so Blen Phit battle than the what the George Cross folk land and Canada, sharing the of the territory of the Republic. some "land" in Earls Court of Indonesia is a just demand, Trench. Official Command have to offer the world:-
Oh, those rows and rows of Wo support this demand of the spokesman
glowing bottles of rum! Those indonesian people."-Reuter. shimmering bales
bright- the wounded.
The High Command disclood art-work, gloves. Not bad ar
But of all the colonial stands, it has instructed the That coun-n rocky fortress island with few
Hongkong is the breath-taker. Five Mau Mau try maquis composed of anti-natural resources.
Someone ought to organise a Communist peasant guerillas to But why none of the famous reout for possible remnants of Maltese pipes on the stand? O competition. with first prize to Ambushers Slain
who luscious
malons and big dark whoever con nome what ISN'T
• its stand.
Nairobi, May: 8. "The exhibits the golden pomegranates? "
Troope and police killed five rango from rubber boots And Malta has shown French Army-style steal hel-members of a large Mou Mau shrewd senso of the psycho. mots. (Incidentally, who buys, which unsuccessfully tried
to ambush Me C; E, Bröcles)*|=|7 logical In its choice of them?)
District Officer, in the South "ustomer-balt.” A lot of busi
Yes, once more the colonies Nyeri. Réserve, north of Here, pass men bring their wives to have turned up trumps at the Cleneral Headquarters announced the show. So, appealing to the British Industries Fair. And todmer, depen
www if there is anybody who couldn's The Areny said Mr Brookka. then, it's certainly vehicle was aligiatly damaged' in
Dien Bien Phu defenders may have broken through encircling Reds. United Press.
"What's His Line 7" Solution. BAR-TENDER
London Kaptans Netbiet.
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Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for care less di ion, behalf, of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8. not any of the colonial exhibi- the ambulan, Chine Indham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, tors.London, Express. Bervice." Special,,
Does the boss lika hla: now padretäry? Sha owes me
ten
CAUTIONED
Sir
IRON DUKE & ART The Duke of Wellington as a Cons Moliseur. --- The Duke of Wellington became the purchaser of one of the large pictures of Waterloo by the Scotlan Academician,
William Alian. After the ploture had bocoms the property of the Duke, the artist was instructed to, call at the Horse Guards on a certain day in order to receive payment. Punctual to the hour appointed, Sir William met hi
tunlocked an Grose, who forthwith escritoire and proceeded to counit out the price of the picture, whieri, the artit quried that, to eve the same of one whose every hour Was devoted to his duty, a cheque on the Dukaa might be given bancers. No answer. W Youcherted, modest hint Arrested yesterday for falling however, and Sir William; hefurally
kupposing that his
been handj have 1 to renew her cargo boat licence mi which expired on March 31, renosted Peries your Grwow Law You, 24, was cautioned by would save me a cheque on your bankers it would save you the โบ Mr. C. Cairns at the Marine trouble of counting notes.W
time the old here had heard, and Court this morning.
whether irritated, at being stopped In the middle of his enumerations De speaking his rent pentiments, ww she had had no business since know not, but turning half round, te repiled with a rather, peculier As a matxpression of voice and January this year. ter of fact, she said, she in-
berience "and: 7, do you tended to sell the vasšel.
pose I would slow Coufta's people to know what a fool I had been?" We give the anecdotas ar fi circulates among the friends of the late Bir Willinen (Allan, by whom it was told
Law pleaded that she had no money to renew the lloonce as
not
cola
HAD TOO MANY good humour. It refle
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Lo
Karn-stil,
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$20 by Mr C. Calcis at this
of
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