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CASEBOOK
The Lost Boy
n
the
for
OBIN'S record does not R look too good.
At 18, he has already laid foundations of fairly formidable criminal record.
He was in trouble irst, theft, when he was barely 19, and his last conviction was only three months ago, when he was West at u put on probation
Sessions Country Quarter burguy. Between those tw offences there tuve been others. Yet Robin hug none of the hang-dog look that early on in their careers becomes the mark of men young cruninais. Ho a strepping big fellow, and his handsome face is as open honest as any you are likely to come across in A day's wat about London.
E
I WAS HUNGRY
for
and
CARLY the other evening, two policemen In plait clothes trailed Robin for 20 minutes, ne he tried the door handles of neur Parliament parked cars
Square. Two of the cars he tried to get into had raincoats In them in the thud was a travelling ruk.
The policeman at last lickied Robin. He did not attempt to of what they the <ieny
truth said they had seen him doing.
"1 WIN "I'm sorry," he said. hungry. I've only got a bob
At Bow Street, next morning, he pleaded guilty to loltering with Intent and a police officer went into the witness-box to tell Mr E. G. Robey, the magiskole. wut Wate known of Robin's history
1/6 A
WEEK
THE officer dealt first with the THE
Then previous convictions.
altered from
his tone subtly being impersonally official, and something very like sympathy
for his prisoner entered it, as he went on to sketch Robin's Hite story
**This
boy's parents
Arc he said, "and divorced, sir, they have both remarried. Until he was 10, he spent his life in on orphanage. Then he became a student-farmer
at n
farm
school, for a wage of 39. a week, plus accommodation.
"He left
there to go to In South Wales, and there his wage was
another farm-school
Gd. B week and his keep."
1. Bd.
For
a boy of 17, 16 dd.
week must have seemed
very
CHINA MAIL
DULLES NOT LIKELY TO VISIT JAPAN
Washington, Feb. 28.
Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secre- tary of State, is expected to forgo a chance of talks with Japan's new government before return- to Washington from Asia, authoritative ing sources said today.
Officials here stressed the United States strongly favoured an early exchange of views on world problems with Japan but it was felt this moment was perhaps un- suitable for Japan's.leaders, so soon after the elections.
Nor would Mr Dulles's present schedule leave him much chupce
make
at revision for itinerary.
His schedule called for return to Washington by March
n
5 or 0.
tris
JYLA
joined
Congressional quarters government officials in favour. able reaction to the election re- sull in Japan.
member
Leave
For Home Today
Manila, Mar. 1. Seven Chinese Communist
Senator Mike Mansfeld the {Democrat) powerful Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee, noted that the strongly pro-Western group headed by former Prime Minis- fishermen will leave Manila ter Shigeru Yoshida fu lost today for Hongkong on the their journey first leg of
"eportedly being
Kround.
Senator Mansfeld told Reu- buck home.
"But I do think that Mrj
They were }utoyuria LN basically prorepatriated by the US govern Western, and while I expeel ment in a move to free the 16 by Red Hier held him to try to normalise relations Anrican with the Soviet Union and to China on alleged charges
with Communist China, explonari tracke I believe he will first look to blox for trading the Western opportunities**
Senatur
Mansfield said non- Communist nations would have to open their markets to Japan Will not be so that Jupan driven into the Communist camp in its arch for trade.
here
pointed out Observers thod this probably first post-wer election that truly reflected the leadership which the people of
of Japan wanted. The observers expected tha! These
government, with the the new people's vigorously
oľ
(1645)
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1955.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
10 they wi
by KEA Berries, Inc.
1-29 "Why carry on because you haven't got a new formal for the dance-you haven't got a date anyway!"
ATTEMPTED
SMUGGLING
$1,000 FINE
Pleading guilty to attempting wrist watches to export 390
Joseph licence. without Thomas Randow, 44, a purser of Trenton, New Jersey, was fined $1,000 by Mr H. H. B. How at Kowloon this morning.
Only six of the fishermen had bencheduled to depart, but a spokesman at Clark Air Force Base said today the seventh had decided to go "after some per- suasions were made by Ameri- an officials that he should join his companions".
will be
be accompanied on They
trip to Hongkong thetr
by Richard Tomkin, leku director of the American Red Cross at Clark Base. The American Red is shouldering Cross reportedly the fishermen's transport
ses and other necessities, penses
The fishermen were
reported US
p.m, on Saturday, he, mandate, would soon to have been rescued by a
Junch revised plane on tiny Triton Island in Japanese international policy the South China Sea last May 16. Since that time they have based on Jopen's urgent need
been held at Clark Base. Their For more trade.—Reuler.
fishing boat reportedly had been sunk by a typhoon.
WUA
DUE IN MANILA
Mr.Jolin
Cx-
Repairiation of the group re. portedly was negotiated through Manila, Mar. 1.
the International is the British Foster Dulles
and scheduled to arrive here tonight Red Cross because neither the the Philippines have by air from Indo-China for an US nor
with Com
little spending money, and per-important conference of Ameri-diplomatic relations
can diplomats in the Far East munist China-Unlled Press. haps it was that that led him
to be held in Baguio City to-
to burglary.
FATHER
MOTHER
morrow.
The conference has been off-
by local
66 A FTER being put on pro- | clally described
Abation
the in
mon
US
of effectively
West Embassy
ጸ officials
an which Country," the officer went on, ordinary" inceting in "this boy came up to London envoys will discuss their com- to see if his grandparents, who
problems and decide on live in Hackney, would put him
ways and means up while he looked for work. They felt they were too old to take him on, but they gave him the addresses of his father and mother."
Robin Journeyed then to the
co-ordinating their work.
However, diplomatic
2,400 To Be
Repatriated
Manila, Mar, 1.
ita
clrcles The Philippines yesterday in- here believed that Mr Dulles formed Nationalist China of
decision to repatriate 2,400 Chinese temporary visitors who overstayed their visas here. The Philippine decision contained in a note handed by
will discurs
and ASSETS
the
co-
and his Far East ambassadors West again, and called on his deteriorating For Enst situation pleased to see him. "Sorry" and how best they could
father. His father was nope 100
imple-
he ordinate their efforts
ment Amerien's policy of safe guarding this area against Com-
expansion,
said. "Can't put you up here. Got a family of my own, as you $00. Now here's 10s., take it munist and go away, there a good Presse. lad." Robin went,
He went to the south coast resort where his mother
and
ber now family lived, She too sald sho was sorry for Robin, but couldn't fit him in. She, too, gave him 10s, and sent him away.
RESIGNED
DOBIN was remanded for ai Tweet, and when he next
Was
by
the at
Randow, who was represented by Mr Peter Mo, admitted that
expert he had tried to watches
without a licence Kal Tak airport last Saturday.
Det. Sub-Insp. Prosecuting. Finger said that at about 1.50 excom- officer. another panked
Pan American air- boarded a
for Tokyo
and liner bounci searched the luggage of passen- gers and crew member?,
The watches were found in a case which was later claim- concluded ed by
defendant, the Inspector.
Americans
mers
In his submission, Mr Mo sild that his client had been with Pan
Airlines for about 10 months. He had only spent a little of that time in the Colony and was not cognisant with its lawa.
then polated out a Mr Mo part of defendant's statement to the Police where he said "I did not know that you had to have an export licence, I thought this
free p port.
71
An application by Mr Mo for the return of his client's watches was adjourned till April 15.
Defendant's passport, which had been held by the Police. was returned to him in Court,
the Under-Secretary of Foreign Churchill To
Affairs, Mr Roul Mangiapus, to Minister Chow Shu-kal, Charge France-d'Affaires of
the Chinese bassy here.
Fifth Test
Mr Chow refused to comment on the note but said that he would immediately advise Taipei about the latest development in the dispute between Talpel cand tate of the Mornin
the over overslaying Chinese.
diplomatic quarters However,
Open Debate
On Defence
Prime
Chinese refugees ia under way. | Govecs wow be manufs8= |
Surprise For Reporter
But
Tublio works officials surprised yesterday were
the deeper to find that certain areas of land got under the sea, the higher the bida rom for them as a public anction.
they were Burprised as who went to
of the Mistaking him for offcial, the happy peeled off $2,400 In notes and pressed them into his hand for the down pay- mert on his waterlogged property.
not so reporter Interview purchasers.
man
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TUESDAY, MARCH
By Air
1
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CLICKER"
BALLPOINT
PEN
SHEAFFER'S
Now Avaliable" With Extra Fine -
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STARTS INSTANTLY "AND NIVER
SKIPS
MURDER OF POLICE CONSTABLE
Eyewitness Tells Of Playground
Incident
An eyewitness account of an alleged stabbing incident in the Playground at Chatham Road on December 6 last was related when the trial of three men on a charge of murdering a Chinese police- continued before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg Puisne Judge, in the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing.
man
|
From Our Fíla
100 Years Ago
with
We have been. favoured two criticisms, of opposite ten-
dengy, on the remarks in our
Just issue about the' Emigration Ofer, the one informing un
that, during Mr Hilller's absence in the north, the office was not, as we supposed, suspended, its duties having been performed
by Mr Mitchell, who, it sccmES,
was "most accommodating and painstaking, and though he more about it than
The witness, Cheng Suk-fong, married woman, knew no stated in evidence that she saw a man with a gleamer, yet did not pretend to ing knife chasing the deceased P.C. Lui Shing | know, round and round the Playground, and that she heard the deceased cry out in pain,
She added that deceased was
from
his
She further declared that the deceased again cried out in pain as he was pursued across the road from the Playground, and that afterwards she tried to stanch the bleeding from two wounds on his back.
The accused are Yam Kwan- [entrance he placed a hand on hds pak,
alias Ah Kwan, 20, Hoback. Kwong-tang, allas Ah Tung, 24, and Yam Puk, alias Lan To-
alleged to bleeding profusely yea, 20. They are
PC Lai Shing back. There was bleeding "hava murdered
at Kowloon on December 6, last from the mouth.
the It was also alleged by Crown that they were members of a society known as "14 K."
Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mears Wilkinson and Grist, is Mr representing first accused.
She said she rested accused's Loo Wing-tan is appearing for the second instructed by Messrs head on her arm and with her Hastings and Co., and Mr Law other hand she tried to stop the blood coming out of two wounds on his back." The then arrived.
year.
rence
Leong,
MaBobert.se, and Mc
by
by
and
The deceased appeared to be tottering. There was a crowd of people around him, "and see- ing that deceased was in agony I went over to him,” witness
sold.
ambulance
and Was anxious t learn, This much we are re- state "out of a sense quested to of justice" to Mr Mitchell, and do so; but at we accordingly the same time, a sense of justice to Mr Hüller requires us also to
that our state,
other critic us no one can be morɔ
assures
sensible
than the Chief Magistrate that the Regulations
of the Hongkong Goverment under hie Passengers Act are ausceptible of great improve
which he would gladly but other members see adopted; but month whic of the Government are opposed 10
"any relaxation," and in the meanwhile, there is nothing for it but to enforce the Act with local Regulations, by which, It impediments aro interposed, abuses are also prevented,
CANTON PLACARDS
the
The following is one of a great variety of placarde witch have been instructed
stuck up in the streets of Canton Messy Johnson, Stokes
during the past few months, some of them
and others in printed Master, is defending the third.
manuscript, some with names and Mr W. A. Blair-Ket Senior
other anouymous, their object being She Identilled the second ac- to dehork, the poopla from "Joining J. C.
at
Identication the bands in drme against an Crown Counsel, are cused, prosecuting,
Chief parade hold at Kowloon City, government. This paper affords pro- assisted by
sumptiva ovidence that the present Sho was not able Detective Inspector C.
to identify orders are mainly a struggle be Askow.
Lawberica The witness, Cheng Suk-dong, the man with the knife as she tween
government, and that there said that about 6 p.m. on Do did not see him clearly:
contended for - by the precipi cember
6 she was passing the
whole incident of theditious: for were it so, there would Playground at Chatham Road
be some alturan to the cativor of A fight tasted about 10 minutes. complaint, and some advice as to a with her nine-year-old daughter.
It was a short fight, witness botter made of rodeeminst their They were walking on the
said. there she pavement and from saw the second accused swing- ing a bicycle chain at people.
SCRUFF OF NECK
Asked If she sqw anything else, witraEG said: "I saw the deconsed holding a
The
Mr Percy Chen
bad there
arya
Weak
grievances than by joining hands of insurgents and plündering the coun Enid that try.. Viewed in any other light, we
perceive the purpose been, no direct cannot
publishing siach. papers, and issuing evidence given against his them to the extent they have beenk ellent (first accused) and he even if they are suggested by the therefore did not intend to ask government. But they were but popular, they would be immediately any questions at this juncture.
torn down, which has not been the cand
person by the scruff of his
In answer to Mr Loo, witness nock. This
friends in the person swung round and struck sold she had no a blow with a fist on the de-Police Force, ceased's mouth."
Wxtrosa
She who had
said the blow was a
paces.
The second accused was in-
swinging a bicycle chain at people, When she first accused man saw him, the second
various chasing
people the punch was
the Playground, she
The
hard one, causing the mouth to side the Playground when she blood, and sending the police- saw him man back a few
continued:
delivered then went to Playground and picked up a added.
He tore The trial is proceeding.
a point in the around
newspaper package.
open the wrapping and I then sow knife or dagger in a leather sheath."
Witness said she next saw the dagger drawn from the sheath and held in the hands of that person. "The knife was shining." she added.
On seeing this the deceased said, "Big brother, don't strikke me" witness said.
The policeman then fled pur-
Formona, Japan, Okinawa. U.S.A sued by the knife wielder. The
& Canada. 8 p.m.
By Burface
Maceo, p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z By Air
Indo-Chine,, B› k‚m. Thailand, 9am..
Tormoza, Okhawa, Japan, Kórea Canda, 10a.m.
Thaliang, Malaya, Indonesia, Aus Iralia, New Zealand, Ceylon, a p.m.
Japan. 6 p.m. Switzerland, Denmark.
Sweden, 6.p.m.
Formosa. pin.
By Surfac®
Norway;
"China. People's Republic, 8.30 am.
Malaya, India, 11 a.m, Macho. 2 pane
was round and round the
pud: The pursuer Vos
Funeral
Of Plane
Crash Victim
Flying Officer Kernoth Jarnes close to the pursued and the Kirkham, RAF, who was killed former tried to atab the deceased when his Vampire jet aircraft but failed. She again heard the crushed at Bek Kong during policeman "Big, Brother, exercises last Saturday, was
say, don't strike me."
burled wlthy-full milltary CHY OF PAIN
honours at the Colonial Ceme- .Happy Valley,
As the two men reached the tery, gate, witness sald, aho heard morning. the deceased utter a cry of The pain. She said she did not see how the man with the knife. stabbed the polleman
this
E, Rov. A.
Sarall officiated at the graveside, ser- vice.
Witness Bald she saw that
Kirkham, who was 26 years deceased's back was bleeding,
of age, was attached to tho” Kai deceased continued to Tak Air Station.
!!ན།
Tha
Tun
out of the Playground RAF buglers sounded the Last across the road, still purated Poet and the Reveille, and 4 by his alleged assailand wit firing party gave three volleys,
over-the
STAVO
O ye people of this dyrmsty! who have happy been born during šta sway, have tilled its farms and deld and have pied dues for iM protection: whom the civil officers have pacified, and the may have guarded; upon whom the favouring love of the government has beet high like heaven, and solt like the earth; whoen jentSF. rich in their posemioȚIE," Have, ambodying his Majesty's ETHOD, clothed you whven, cold, dirtouted hungry, food when you weTO furnished coffing when required, and provided tea and water for ad the weary, whose blind. Leprous have received unwearied kindry, whose old men and below les infants have never failed for sima;, say,; wherem has there been a fasiure la protection and anak- ance when you have mooded it? Why then do you, who beforetime
COT were loyal, now seditiously. sort with cobber?
TOAF
A FEW POINTS
or
To you who are peacefully 'and calmly disposed, let ins propound A Lew points. You sittain the relation of parents, or of others. you are husband and wite: ren call you mamma, nach wishing their little wants attended to; but it ene has a mother and no, father, la has not a neglected outpRNÍ ? If he follows the Hung clan, (le, becomes a Triad)..does he not mergo into time, family? and when.. where motta ane of them whom he has to call. brother, is he say better than a catamits? Licentious priests and nuns never can have any character, and such people in many-ways hoodwink. tis mimple. When once the cannon begin to your armády ¦ Et need scatter, your brothers meet with disaster, and your children are London, Feb. 28.
carried off. When one man be (Continued from Page 1)
comes seditious, all “his - Mindred Minister Sir Winston
are involved in trouble, and there clined
and his belloved that the United States Churchill will open a two-day to be erraile
is no end to their doubts, their fears, and their plans, and it ona might offer sanctuary to some of debate in the House of Com- general direction was bad.
actually becomes pirate; What On Johnston's second bail the Chinese, refugees, pointing mone here tomorrow on defence... He is expected to stress the
advantage do you gain to yourself?7 appeared Mr Badger, the pro Graveney hit a rour and then in out that a move among Ameri
You must pay in a·large, propor- button officer,
tion of your:gafem but the enter alled in one or
to allow into the terrible potential of the hydro-
the British. number United States
must have all- he wants: ho`ents, of gen bomb which two gaps in the boy's life story, the next over he hit Davidson can loaders
last concanced
the best of the land, - - wine» und Robin was asked what he had past the outstretched hand. at
meals, while you have huake; (20) work Robin. Burge at third slip for three, "Nothing,"
sleeps on a high bed, while you my.
Ian Johnson took up the
arred in Britain, and to delend
Graning wore at this time across of officers and men from the
llo out on the grassɛ answered...
Ond lashed
this decision
the road from the Playground. Auxiliary Air Force.
RAF
that you are brave and courage- "Well, I'm not going to add bowling next and May
ous, it is all spent in injuring the out at the last ball of his first
After this the pursuer turned
villages to your troubles," said
and households::at you over Favoll's
bock nud walked to the second Opposition (Labour)
Wreaths were over sending it magistrate, as you are still on
"have" any influence or safo
two,
#pm. Täine Biernă ́and', Pro-
British
it in all abeorded in. ■' red-scarfed -
Art probation to the Quarter Seg-clutching hands for a
head and a crimson-bound with this etes, which has been laume Summary S, BEC Banded who was waiting for Commer his
stang-Band of the Woints Guarda lider në a discharge
score to 19.
Junction alons I shall
cadron offered Graveney a
When Hongkong and all ranks: By
you.com.to the fight. Davidson
Captai taloon to deter
ho
· bitter' sod all at home: CO, attacher, thon any possible cand
-kroated-- no You absolutely.
nation, and also to seated by, High Bubiven (studio);
than othing medicine, the second accused, peers, and alco, RAF Hong
(which ages wallcotine the condo "See Min Badger. The best full loss which he hit for a four
Is between fire and water) Jerusalem, Feb, 28, that can be done for you will to the long-on boundary to take
walk kong: CO, officers and airmen
and are of no secount. Nay, what This score to: 47.. be done
Grace Chevel of Chicago, United Kingdom from the Work: Numer kondenshead The
honour of profit can you look for second accused RAF Kal Tak; 7.00.- Commentary (Londors
ak; C, villors and The teams were England: Linols, charged tonight that United States monopoly of the of Spac Thank you, sir." Robin said,
Látkovnionenmann; 1426. however, did not, walk away.
Koog: CO airmen,, RAF Stic
Tag_a_pirais, or if you are called: TO? for rice and fiel-dilly grow. and i wiż u rosigned; mort of Hutton,
P. B. H. Moy, M. C. she was beaten by Jordanian
lan hydrogen bomb.
becom Brinde yemendy Wine He folded the bleycle chain and offcere end gimto, RAF Pion
Clémrer, and when Choir (BBCAB); 733. Tam Cisoloet sigh he went away lost boy, Cowdrey. T. E. Bailey, D. C. S police who arrested
when her
The Labourites will censure port on the Day Play on the put it into Ide. pocket, said Shan; CMC and Senior NCO's,
poor, berpary la then your only orphaned to not through death, Compton, T. R. Gravery, T..she and two Arab companions the Government in the debate ruin, Tere atch--Fogad.""""A" |witzone,
RAF Sek Koruz; HKAAF and ource for no one willing
help kich, në yout but through another kind, of Evans J. B. Statham, JH. accidentally crossed from Innell with not having paid though leis Bromo Engen
MAD With the Rotto put all ranks; PMC and offers RAF tragedy:
Kal. Tak; CO, offiorra, utic the knife into an outside poolest men, Technical Wang RAF Kal | Wardle, R. Appleyard, F. Tyson, to Jordanian territory yesterday, attention to
Australia! 1. Johnson, R. Miss Chovel, a student • pt. muclear”” revolution with 'refer, pillanation delsta
Lage: | 1ke this" sho_father" statedi. Bennud. P.Burge, A. Davidson, Hebrew University, said she was ence to national defence expenny Chorale
Afterwards the two men walk 80 Squadron, CO Ca *CO) ofleers: and) "" aferers, Les Favell, Nell Harvey, R.
when beaten
she refused Giture and [with having "wasted too much money on: nový out- questions, police She and the two Arabs who moded conventional armaments.
The Bevanites will particularly accompanied her were released from gaol tonight, Mime Cheval insist on the proposed creation of a strategic bombing force, se visited earlier today by 6 WRE
that, thầu • should.
to
you
to
Man Pulled Infe Shredding Machine;
Lindwall, Maddocks. Watrón.
McDonald, I K Miller and W.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28.
SCOREBOARD Pala Wagner,149,, was, kilod
England, in Inn... instantly today. When he was kütten e Bunge 6 Lindwall pulled into a shredding machine Grafenty 0,0% 13. uned to grind rockwool fte | May 10.
mulating, makietie 125 4gtRESOS
Fireman had to, sare);200
the body Uni
Frence-PreSED.
Beaten Up By Police Charge
answer
The grister.. majority of the members
47 representative of the United the inslet
Khi
10 Staler Consulate who said the liberate Britain from the burden
of American stratégia: bombi
+ 0 Jordan authorities had “assured which forti me i deoboni, dige
in United Blades, basm the
him the girl would be related in United Kma
Tatal for.. 1" wicket
72 zomo Ume today..
nens súld.
Radio Hongkong
of
pain"
"Docessed, again uttered a cry witness said. The two
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Also present were a number
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ed away in the direction of Wuhu
ared and she lost sight of and ponnel No. 1000 Indo- pendent THE CO and The sheath and then Kat Tak: CO. omones, and men, Persimmel, Flying Wing RAF were sure to tayo Court ex No. 28 Squadron; and: President
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d" and "publ
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Kitne authorities» feel kindly - towards youy, and look for, you to retorm your exprwy land than the Zaldy anladeeds, will be overlooked. (still more, - will rewards, coma)10
Lookout
for ybunell, and pot
your hand, Lokyosi
mado "anorian: My, woede,, though
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