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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
Perhaps To Dream
THEY found Martha
sleeping on a seat ox
the in the Embankment early hours of *
recent mock autumn morning. Asleep she was, and dream- ing, perhaps, of times when life had been kinder tu her.
As a
young Woman Martha,
served
who is now, lived. obscure hat happy enough, in one of the When poorer parks of London she was aid enough, she went mutta work, and when she had apprenuership, she became a fully-fledged cook.
In due course she fell in love with a man who returned her Jove
They married and built snodest here, and brought up a daughter, their only child, to womanhood.
A
SOMETHING HAPPENED
as such a thing exists, S far as
they were a typical Tondon famly. enduring the Karpe SURERS and stresses, enjoying 1214
Triumphs tenis
thensands of others Then s methong happened that ret them apart from there neigh- bours.
DD
some
He
AN
Martin's husband walked out tra wegt his family Australia, ond there covered up
well that Martha his tracks so lost free of him entirely.
For a tile while, after she realised
hot happened, what startha lokasi to drink for coat. Then she pulled bersekt It together and got work agater T
Conk. But misfortune and not quite clope with her She hail
Crious stroke.
RECEPTION CENTRE
AFTER that. Martha was not
ahle pa do much work, and she and her daughter, who was Berself married now, bad reach- ed a lot of loggerheads over something or other, so she could bot go to that quarter for help. Martha went to try to live at what in these days is called a centre" dreary "reception
work.
descendant
The [{
house, where thure go who have She did not abandoned borne.
lav ung.
"If you'd been to one of those places, pou'd other have the Embankment,' she said to Miss Hamilton, the probation officer at flow
has! Street, after
wandering plearic guity to abroad and lodging in the open
SHE ISN'T REALLY FIT TARTHA was remanded, so
Mt the doctors might see
her and my inquiries he ronde about her history.
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She was brought back in due entirse, i scarlet scarf wrapped alueat her grey hair, and deter- mination in her out-thrust chin. Miss Harmiton went into the witness-box. "This woman tells she said, "that it is some me"
the last worked! years since She st
for work. really fit end the very much resents going
to the reception centre.
Hurt it would be unfortunate
If she startet 10 drift?"
thagistrate asked.
A BED AGAIN
inderd."
YHamilton agreed. Army
The
Salvation
The.
Miss
"Bul will today.
lake her into a hostel and she's quite willing tu go, because she trends the reception centre, the only alternative."
"I do whatever the probo- tion officer says," Murtha put
in
"Well, if you do that, you'll
be doing yourself
n great ser-
vire," said the magistrate.
"She can go there straight away, this morning," said Miss
Hamilton,
"Good" said the magistrate, and to Murtha: "{ shall dis-
And
charge you, this morning.
Thank
you," sold Martha, gathered her ancient, warm winter cont about her, and went off towards the hostel, where, she would have again instead of a bench sleep on and perhaps to dream upon.
10
Trevelyan Returning To Peking
Geneva, June 21.
Mr Humphrey Trevelyan, British Charge d'Affaires in Peking, who played an im- portant part in helping to arrange Anglo-Chinese trade talks during the Asian con- ference, left here by air to- day for London on his re- turn journey to the Chinese capital,
Mr Trevelyan niso leut his good offices" for four informal meetings between representatives of the
Chinese and American delegations, who discussed the question of Americans detained In China and Chinese
In the United States,
Mr Trevelyan will London for a Jew days,
students
stay in during
which he is expected to have consultations
Foreign the Ollie He will then continue his journey
to Peking by way of Helsinki and Moscow.
China will shortly also send Charge d'Affaires to London but his nume und duke of Derivat have not yet been announced
Mr Trevelyan was a member
of the British delegation to the Astatic conference. --Reuter.
Famed
Screen Beauty Arrested
Fained
Was
Hollywood. June 21
beauty Murie screen (the bixty) McDonald arrested today un charges of driving while
the
fluence of drugs and staged a wild demonstration at Beverly Hills gool.
The actress, wife of a wealthy shoe manufacturer.
was taken to headquarters after her nut mobile
smashed into severni According to the police
she kicked
Li
Jobin report, Baakin, bit Sgt John Fierce anu other fleers who hit several
force" to subduc had to use her.
Tossed into a cell, the blonde actress took off her shoe, using It first to smash the light bulb and then to break the reinforced glass light wall It was while transferred 16 being she was another cell that Miss McDonald assaulted the officers.
The police
bal Miss report McDonald, at the time of her behind arrest, was discovered the wheel of her car with "her and her speech dilnteri eyes irrational,"
told The actress at first officers she hac taken 1W0 nembutal tablels us a sedative. But later they quoted her as BUL
had taken saying she
four and sedonal sleeping tablets the two nembutals. She was
дето
poile headquarters
ugs
held "until the effect of the drugs she had taken wore off," police captain P. R. Smith said,
for The actress was bookert driving while under the in- Auence of drugs and then re- leased on her own recognisance hus- into the custody of her band.
She said that she had been under the core of a physician recently, She is scheduled to appear for arraignment to- morrow.
CHINA MAIL
Ketablished 1849
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1954.
New Premier Chats With Newsman
ANGLO-US TALKS
PREDICTIONS
Washington, June 22.
week's United States officials expect this Anglo-American talks in Washington to produce agreement on policies fixing a new defence line in Southeast Asia to check further Communist expan- sion.
Reports circulating here suggest that one important part of this containment project could be a military guarantee to safeguard the frontiers of Thailand, thus putting the Communist forces in neighbouring Indo-China on notice that any moves ngminst Thailand would Allied retaliation.
But just where the contain mert Fines would be drawn wBI have to await the outcome
It
#
risk
Communists on an Indo-China ceasefire.
M. Mendes-France
19 com-
CCBSE-
the
M. Pierre Mendes- France, the Radical So- cialist leader, has a few words with a journalist on leaving the Elysee
after Palace
accepting President Coty's Invita- tion to form a new French Government. After visit- ing M. Coty at the Elysee Palace, M. Mendes- France saw M. Laniel the retiring Premier Lon- don Express.
Guilty Of Embezzling $6,368,503
of the revived Geneva negotia- | mitted to negotiating
Washington, June 21 tions on a peaceful settlement fire within 30 days.
Federal Judge Edward Washingten of the Indo-China war,
Official
1 -
Tamm ruled today that LI- that if would appear
corned jest, under the pressure
Mow Pang-tsu_em- Geneva settlement came on the of such a pledge to the French Gen. basis
of a
Indo-National of
Assembly, partition
new bezzled
$6,368,503 from Chine, with the northern part of Premier would be prepared to
the Chinese Nationalist to the Com-- Vietnam. the largest of the make concessions three Associated States, left in munist side which would give Government while he head- control
of the Communist-led them a firm fcolliold In Indo-ed an Air Force procure- Vietminh, the allies would
Chma and constitute a future iment mission in the United they did in Korea-declare that threat to the security of the
States. rost of the urea-Reuter, uny Communist attempt to cross the partition line would resisted.
S
bo
The United States, it is be- lieved, would like to see a "this far and no further line" drawn around the other two Assoclated States of Cambodia and Laos
the
Plane Crashes In Mountains
The
Judge Tamm ordered Mow, imprisoned in Mexico
pending possible extradition to Formosa, to turn the money over to the Nationalist Government. Mow's attameys have 30 days to appeal the decision.
NEW
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL
SNORKEL
PEN
Alleged Attack On Boot-Black
HK Sells
Footwear
Two Plead Guilty, More Rubber
One Discharged, Two Stand Trial
Five men, all with colourful nicknames, appeared before District Judge A. D. Scholes this morning on alternative charges of wounding a boot-black with intent to do him grievous bodily harm and unlawful and malicious wounding.
Two of them pleaded guilty, one was dis- charged when the Crown entered a nolle prosequi, and the remaining two, who denied the charges, stood trial.
The first accused Yu Wing- keung, allas "Falty," was given two years and six months on the first charge. The Afth accused, Yu Tan, allas "Wing Tsal" re- ceived the same sentence with an additional six strokes of the cane because he was said to have wielded a chopper.
The fourth accused, Lul Leung alias "Blackie Leung”, was discharged on both counts which the Crown did not proceed.
Those remaining on trial were the second accused Kwan Tim, alias "To You Shik", and Fung Kwai-wing, alles "Fatty Wing" the third accused, who represented by Mr A. Y. Hon.
was
Senior Crown Counsel, Mr D. O. R. Mayne, asked for the two who pleaded guilty to be sentenced as he wished to call them as witnesses,
EL The
Magistrate's Advice To
Driver
sum-
London, June 21. British imports of rub- ber
footwear from Ilong- kong In the first foar months of this year were threa times as £rest La they were In the months of 1982.
Imporis
with rubber canvas #haca soles
rubber and other footwear between January
of
pilmsolls,
and
and April amounted to 322,123 dozen pairs, were valued at £708,000,
This compares with in- Porta of 147,095 dozen
pairs, valued at £800,000.
the
January-April
period of 1953, and 107,554 dozen pairs, valura
£300,000, In the corrce-
ponding months of 1953.
This
Information W219 given In the House of Commons by
Mr Heath- cost-Amory. Minister of Stato at
of
the Board Trade, in reply to a quès- tion
from Mr Niall
Macpherson (Conservative Duntries)Our Own Cor- respondent.
Mail Notices
Latest times of perting ahown below are those for UA- registered correspondence posted at UP.0. Hongkong. The intens porting times elsewhere which,
Oral, are earlier than the
Yuen Shing-tat, lorry driver, was given a piece of advice by Mr Thomas Tam at Central this morning on what
to do it he felt that the Police were out to falsely accuse him of speeding.
The
said defendant,
the magistrate, should first have n competent garago check his 18 speedometer, then drivo at mph in a 20-mile ilmit Zone with a witness hidden somewhere in the lorry. If he could produce those VARIED WEAPONS
witnesses when He said that on March 28 at moned for speeding, he would to convince the 11.13 p.nt, the complainant and then be able others were in Lockhart Road Court of his innocence,
This when he was set upon by
morning the defendant number of armed men,
was charged with driving arms varied from choppers, to lorry at 20 mph at Wongnel- bicyclo chaina, to wooden chung Road on April 15. poles. The boot-black received claimed that he was merely multiple chopper wounds to his going at 18 mph and that he scalp, lacerated wounds on his was being falsely accused by u.B.A. Canada, pm, Heft
wrist and right middle the Police. Onger, and a tendon of hia
trafic polleeman gave wrist
of his trailing the was cut. He was in evidence
defendant on motorcycle from East hospital for ten days.
Displaying a chopper to the the tram terminus along Wong-p.m. Court, Mr Mayne said that it nelchung Road to the Junction Road. He said that was found on the fifth accused of Sports who admitted
on his motor- using it on the the speedometer boot-black. The Arst accused, cycle, which had been checked he added,
Immediately be
and after the incident wooden pole.
and proved to be Crown Counsel sald that the correct, registered 20 mph.
The defendant first
could
not accused had previous con-
establish the correctness of his victions for
gambling and at-
Court. He was
was armed
with
before
Britons Arrive From Shanghai
The
Ho
DC-
times can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office,
The latest posting times, for registered articles are generally one hour earlier that the times shown below. Particulars Fezarē. Ing parcel malls can be ascertai5 – ed by enquiry at any post sales.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Formoka, Japan.
Indo-China. 0 m.
By Burface
By
Korea, 3 P.m. Malaya,
Ceym
Great
Cores, Okinawa,
A.don,
Midd
& Europe,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 By Ale Thailand, B 4.m.
Indo-China, France, 2 p.m. Formosa, Japan, Korea, Canada, a
p.m.
Japan, Korea, p.m. Tormo, Okinawa, 6 p.m. Thailand, Malaya, Indonesis. Aus-
traite, New Zeeland, 0 p.m.
India, Coy Jon
Bask
Pakistan, Middle Africa, Great Britein
By Burface
China, People's Republic, 8.30 a.m. Macao, 9 a.m.
Formosa, Noon.
Korea & Canedo, 2 D.m
Macro, 2
Thailand, f
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 By Alr
India, Ceylon, 10 a.m. Japan, Kören. 1 p.m. Fillipines, Guam, Haweli, USA. & Canada, 2 p.m.
Formosa, 2
Philippines,
Borneo. 5 p.m.
CARS COLLIDE
temped larcency from the per- own speedometer to the satis Europe, m. son, while the fifth had two pre-action of the
fined $15 for speeding. vious convictions for larceny and possession of an instrument fit for an unlawful purpose.
In reply to the Judge who wanted to know what caused the attack, Mr Mayne sald that there as well. As these countries are part of the French Union, any-
Mexico City, June 21.
was conflicting testimony con- The judgment ends a two-year cerning how the incident started. Det:nce Ministry said
Poyang brought eight thing relating to their security
which the The two parties had known each Britons among the 22 passengers would require French approval. today that a Mexican Air Force court battle during
Just what might be done to transport plane, with 16 persons Chinese Nationalist Government other prior to the night of the from Shanghal today. They are save parts of Indo-China and aboard, apparently crashed in tried to recover $8,000,000-the incident and some dispute arose Mr J. H. Soorie, Manager of
100 difference between the $55,000,- the mountains less than
as a result of which a fight | Kelly & Walsh in Shanghai; Mr rest of Southeast Asia are
000 Mow was given to procure
broke out.
D. R Glass, chartered due for high priority discussion miles from Mexico City.
and supplies and COMPLAINANT'S STORY countant; Mr C. D. Moses, in the Washington talks which
The plane carried a Mexican aeroplanes
Leonardo what he had spent. start on
general,
The complainant in evidence Manager of Woodcraft Company, Friday between Pre- three-sar
lumber merchant; two
R. told tour women,
the Court that the men on sident Elsenhower, the Secretary Telechen.
Mow headed the procurement | his side were "Fatty Wing" and Mosses, Mrs F. Moses, Master A. about 9.45 this morning. mission with
Colonel Hslang "Gold-tooth Yiu" of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, children end nine ether mill-
Damage (he did not E. Moses and Miss E. Moses; Mr tary personnel. and the British Prime Minister,
serving as his assistant. Wil-
Robson, Manager, Ewo Sir Winston
The last radio contest with Ham E, Lenhy; attorney for the know their proper names), and Cotton Churchil and his
Cotton Mills, the plora came
Saturday on
they were outside the Central Chinese Nationalist Foreign Secretary. Mr Anthony
Govern- night when it reported Rself Edeu.
Hotel in Lockhart Road when similar proceedings the Brat accused came out from ment, said city the
of Quartaro, over INFLUENCES
northwest The formation of a new Prest. French Cabinet, under M. Pierro Mendes-France, and the revival of the Geneva negotiationa which were saved from collapse
Com Just wick by last-hour manist concessions,
un- wili have a strong in- H.K.T.
course
Her husband is Harry Karl.doubtedly United Press.
Across
Under
Ocean
allegedly embezzled.
of here. United now will be instituted against behind a car and started to beat
recover Hsiang to
funds he him up. He ran away, but was chased by a man whom he know Chinese officials said they as "Horse Ching" (not in Court)
and hit on the already have recovered more bicycle chain. As he ran to the the head with a than $1,000,000 of the missing other side of the road, the third
Radio Hongkong
Programme
Water that nothing further could be Donts Wright (BBC18) Fin
London, June 21. The British submarine, Tally Ho, was icday approaching the entrance to the English Channel after a three weeks” voyage Deross the Atlantic... entirely underwater,
a bed She is expected to surface tomorrow night and to reach Portsmouth
on Thursday. The Admiralty Bald today that the Tally Ho dived and stayed at "snorting depth" a faw hours after
leaving Bermuda at the
THE DUKE PAYS COURTESY CALL
Parle, June 21, The Duke of Eallnburgh, wie arrived here today, spent 49 minutes with President Rene' Coty during a courtesy call this evening.
He took a stroll in the Embassy gardens with the President and posed for photographs.
*';
2,800-mile voyage,
.
funds. "Sults have been died, tö recover ⚫ another $2,000,000, accused, who was waiting there, traced to bank accounts Mow kicked him and used a chopper
His Wishes Were Met
added the complainant.
He said that he fainted as a result of the attack. His friend "Fatty Wing" helped him stamch the bleeding and when the Police arrived, he was spot to Queen Mary Hospital.
Cross-examining the winess. Mr Hon alleged that his cilent, the third
fluence on the
of the Summary: 6.03. Melody with the established in New York. New on him. The first accused was Anglo-American talks
here. Stars Robert" (Jerome Kern) Jersey and Switzerland United also armed with a hockey stick,
Garden MacRae, particularly on defence policies.sund by
Lucilla Press, and Anne Triola whitt Official opinion in Washington Norman
Chorus and orch, cond. by George time the Was
that at
the
Greeley: 0.30, BBC Bandstand. Churchill - Eden
vist
was Brighouse and faitrick Band planned Britain
considered Manchester C.W.S. Band tond, by Hestion: 7.30, La Dami-Hours gained from the Geneva negotia-re (Studio) 7.50, Weather tions and was, therefore, willing Report: & Time Signal and World! News (London Relay): 8.10, News "to" discuss “British" participation Talk London Relay or Special
the in
ten-nation Southeast Announcements: 6.15, lola at thei Paloma Asla defence alliance, proposed Flein 20, Forces Favourites Lon
Pasapoga with Elic and
detective. by Mr Dulles,
don Relay); 2. Time Signal, Musi-
the Charge Crown will say that the injuries Now It is felt that as Britain cal Notebook presented by the Rev. Room of Central Police Station my ellent suffered were received and France regard the Indo Father T., Ron, SJ (Studio]: 9.30 at 3. p.m., yesterday, 38-year- in
in the fight, but
these say Empire Games 1954-A Preview of
by the Chinese China peace prospects as greatly the Games prepared by the Cona- Old Pun. Wah-ching, unemploy- were inflicted
Broadcasting Corporation: ed, of an unnumbered hut on detective," said Mr Hon, adding improved by the Communist dian
gestures of conciliation, the virging
10.30. At the Ballot. "The Wire Castle Peak Road, approached a that he had written to the Com
"(J.B. Each) 1... Vientia
about the
Walking into
up by Was beaten 1
British delegation to Washing-state Opera Orch, cond. by Trans.startled Inspector on Duty, and Police
ton will wish to discuss the Litschauer: 10.69, Weather Report: Bald—“I wish to be seat back.
11. Time Signal. Radio News Reel to guol, because in prison I can situation and avold
anything
London Relay): 11.15, Goodnight which might jeopardise
The
start of her latest peace efforts at Gepo Musle God Have The Queen; 11.30, caro a trade and get regular delective scolded him for not)
She has travelled the rest of the wing using the snorting tube for breathing to test her behavior under such conditions and 'to give her crew training in enurting technique.
understood President It was
and Elsonhowar
Mr Dulles planned to urge Sir Winston and Mr Eden to co-operate in the calling of an International con
Close Down,
food."
The witness denied that the having been able to identify the accused at a parade held.
held on Pun then reached In
his April's pocket and took out a small
„Ho maintained that the third FROM TIENTSIN packet of heroin, which he gave accused used a chopper and
to the Inspector,
declared it to be the chopper exhibited in Court.
The case is proceeding.
forence of Western and Aslan Mr Worner Jannings, partner Powers to plan a Southeast Asian of Simpson & Company which his wish, when Mr Hin-shing Lo
This morning. Pun obtained, pact on the lines of the North had branches in the major convicted him at Central Ma- Atlantic Treaty Organisation. elties of China, arrived here in gistracy and, imposed a sentence
However, I would now appear the & Hupch from Tientsin to or $100 or one month. from London reports on the day.. decisions of the British Cabinet
group of 189 tropps of the 'Hoyil”
oyal Netherlands: Army, under our Major: Chi
Zinck; arrived here
The Admiralty sald such voyages- a first one was made Irat year by the submarine Alert "should be regarded as part
Mar Inspector D, J. Carty, pro- this moming ✅ In, the my... La He was later attending
of the normal routine of sub- | toate rentet the idea of 'imma- of the famous German actor: fendant had ̈ ¡produced “
that the British leaders Mr Jannings, who is a brother secuting, said that after the flow Marseillaise from Japan: en reception for Commonwealth marine training."."
the roule home after completing a representatives in Paris; andă. Tally Ho, in 18 months of diate action is bring about such Emil Jennings, declined to talk heroin, he told me the Police, tour, of service in Korea. Thirty dining informally with Bir World War II in the Far East, |s conférence, pending the out- to reporters. He was "met by that he could not remember › par :- cent of the troops · had Gladwyn Jebb and his family) sank. 21 ships including a coma of the French Premier's officials from the German Con- from whom he had bought the serves in Kores for a second, Neoter
·Japanicsó cruiser........-Reuter,
• moves to get agreement with the qulato-General » here:
dru
Lime
Mrs J.
Two private cars collided in front of the King's Theatro
caused was slight and neither of the drivers was injured.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
"That's funny! They're going to their ungle trýmidane as they did last summe;"
In the cour
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