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OLD BEN STRIKES Has
you've said you'll get out of Landon into the country," said the magistrats. He asked Mr Haines, the probation officer, tu look into the old man's recent past.
New
Military
Strength
TT was lite in the evening' and, outside a cinema, an stood, old, ragged 1124281 waving a stick in the air with wild, jerky motions, as though it were a baton, and! be conducting some frenzied passage
what to do with hun, but he's clared tonight that his ad- symphony.
to brave the said he'll go back to the inst-ministration has improved People began
They
first in lution:... '77385 ones and twin-the National Anthem dosigers-then with Sir Ben confirmed
ikot
cinema.
buret in fil
in
11
Presently, Ben was brought back. "This man," he said, "is known to us by three different modernes,
It's difficult to know
Quantico, Vu, July 14. President Elsenhower de
geared it for a "long haul” and equipped it with "on- precedented" new weapons.
America's military set-up
a new cordiality, is offer was accepted, and he
He hobbled wes dischargeit. away and anyone seeing him do thought him the would have
cekest, mildest, although, per-
conference as, his long ps also the dustiest old man
in the whole of London.
mtails from mul circle van to the pavement.
The old man let his stick fali and began to address the crowds, shouting at them a string of words as tangled
beard, that made no sense, but matained enough strong langu- age to warrant an X-certificate. MOUNTING FURY
Prowds took 133) more
tis
I notice
they
obliged tɔ, and the old man's
fury minted s
by, iguaring him,
they brushes
Like a schoolmaster who has Let control of his class and of
Big Plane In
Distress
New York, July 14. Iteste planes of the West
His statement, on the eve of his departure for the Big Four with Russia, Wos nade to the third annust con- forence of military and civillan officials on the status of US defences.
himself, the oid man raised his Coast were called out on Thurs- [the president expressed his
Stick and struck suit at those of the crowd nearest to him,
There was not much strength bed the blows, and some who were hit, hardly noticed. Some
C. however, sensing there light be trouble, sought out a policeman.
When the policeman arrived, hy old man was stumping along
swering javement,
Di
passers-by.
LOOKING FOR A BEN
Mr Elsenhower's statement was read by the Defence Secre- tary, Mr Charles Wilson, to the opening session of about 170 icials, including US comman- ders from all world theatres, at Marine Corps base here, The day night to go to the aid of a tant air transport struggling to "person:
"personal regret that he could not attend as in previous years, rench the Facile const from
awall with both engines on one But, he said, "The four-power
must take of the plane out of com-
pic- shite i mission. The
of the a backdrop ruggling plane was one
Command-coming Big Four for the Strategle Air
conference, and Congressional concern over growing Russian air power, Mir Eisenhower told Mr Wilson he was struck with the record of under solid accomplishment your leadership,"
C124 Globemasters being used in Operation Gyroscope,
At 7.10 p.nu. it was reported 135 miles off the Golden Gate,
engines dead
with two
and THEN, as four girls, arm-in-down to 3.000 feet altitude, Re- 40 Hamilton Air Force artn. passed him he liftedperts"
transport 'wan his stick
Hase said the
to the outside one barely able to hold its allitude hatting her smartly on the back.
under
difficult the
conditions. "Ouch," said the girl.
The Globemaster was report "Here you," said the police- man, "What d'yeu think you'red to have a crow of 31, The 79
"p
67 What's your name? The old man blinked at him through
thick spectacles that were attached to his ears by
Ben," he string, "My name' sald, and I'm not doing nothing
cept looking for a bed."
"I'm
policeman
arresting
sakt.
you,"
the
for using insult-
ing behaviour, likely to cause a breach of the peace."
BEN'S PAST
Α.
Dow Steel Ben pleaded gulity to the charge, andl The story was told to Mr R. H. Blundell, the magistrate, who,
it was done, asked thro officer: "Is anything known about him?"
passengers aboard all are men of the 187th Regimental Com- bat team (Airborne) who are being related to the United duty in Japan.--
Sintes after Associated Press.
Storm Sinks Ship
to
(Continued from Page 1).
rafts and others held on pieces of Rotsam.
a short time, the ship "I trned completely over, its keel It sank within 15 in the air. minutes,
vorlex creating a which dragged many of He was "here lastimenth, dis-survivars down. They were charged absolutely for being 15 minutes of stark terror, drink," the policeman answered. "1. slayed afloat оп П
when
NEW WEAPONS "We now have a sounder or- ganisation administratively," he said of the defence establish- ment. "We have orlented our forces for the long haul. We have incorporated new weapons
Brid of unprecedented tactical strategic Importance.”
Mr Eisenhower expressed con- viction that the current military conference which will hear re-
across
the
ports on major US political and military problems globe, will help improve the record still further".
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16.18
Established 1845
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1955.-
GLANCES By Galbraith
T. ME Aug. U. D. Put Off.
Cor. 1998 by turk Service, IT HE
"This one really will chase your blues away and put you In a gay mood!"
AFTER THE GENEVA CONFERENCE
Japan Envisages Full-Scale Far East Talks
Washington, July 15.
Japan diplomats in Washington expressed the hope today that next week's Big Four meeting in Geneva would indirectly prepare the way for eventual full-scale peace conference on the Far East.
an
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Failed To Submit Annual Returns Five Have Sixteen Kowloon Appeals
Unions
Fined
Dismissed
for &
Sixteen unions in Kowloon were fined $10 each Five men mado un- by Mr I. T. Morris in Kowloon this morning for, successful pleas failing to submit annual returns for the year 1954 reduction of their sen to 1955 to the Registrar of Trade Unions before tonces when they appeared June 1.
before Mr Justice J. Wicks
Mr H. Cruttwell, Registrar of Trade Unious, told the at the Appeal Court this Court that the summonses had been taken out against morning. His Lordship, in these unions under Rule 5 (3) of the Trade. Union dismissing all the appeals, Ordinance, which required every registered union to sub-commented that mit their returns to the Registrar covering a period from had bad criminal records. April of one year to March of the following year.
The returns were required to
be submitted before June 1.
This year, as in every year, circulars were sent to all uniona
in March reminding them of the date.
Of the 10 unions before the Court, I had forwarded their returna after June
hud still not done so.
Mr Morris warned the five
17
Receive
the men
A Chiuchow man, Chan Hok- choi tearfully pleaded that his wife had suffered miscarriage
#1 und he was in need of monicy for her treatment when he ask- ed for a reduction of his san-
on
tence of two years, passed Naturalisation him by Mr T. Creedon at Kow
Privileges
H.E. the Governor, with
on May 20, for house-
breaking with intent to commit
felony,
loon
R
Chan said he went to look for
કર્મી
Erlend to borrow money but
unions that they were liable to the approval of the Seere was unable to find him. As he
THE OFFENDERS
privilege of British
steal
if they tary
State for be prosecuted again
of
the passed by a house on his return sil did not
submit their re-Colonies, has conferred the home, he went in and was con-
whether to turns.
Nu-templating
way ecmething or not when he
said he formerly The unions were: Hongkong turalisation on the following caught. He
but last and Kowloon Button Workers persons, it was announced in worked in a factory Unlon; Hongkong Rattan Wear the Government Gazette his job wirin staff was reduced. Merchants Association; Hong-
Furniture
today.
Mr
Mr
PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS kong and Kowloon Western
Dr Huang Mong-hwa (medical Style Furniture; Ladies Dress
Mr Justlee Wicks told him it Makers Guild:
Hongkong and
and officer), Mr Chang Hung-chun
matter to break Kowloon
Tea Housa Workers
(Assistant manager) Mr D. G. was a serious FACIO
into someone else's house and it Hardoon (company director), Mr General Union: Hongkong and
lucky the occupants Wood und Kowloon
Hui Chun-keung
(assistant was Terkwood
Worker: secretary'), Mr Loh Kua-ken happened to catch him. He also appellant had Yu Hsien- observed that Union (Chung Wa); Hongkong (merchant),
Mr three previous convictions, two (drug merchant), Mechine Wood Sawing Workers lang
of which were for ofee break- (managing Ling-fang Union: Hongkong and Kowloon
Sung
dismissed. Hawkers General director),
Wong Guo- ing. The appeal was
His Lordship enquired of Mr Unleni Hongkong and
and Jet (merchant),
Fons Desmond Mayne, acting Sentar Song-chinoi Workers
(aircraft engineer), Eating Shop Union
Mr Hongkong and Peter Leo Leong (transla Crown Counsel, if anything was of appellant's family Kowloon Garment Makers Free tor), De Philip Moore (medical known officer),
circumstances. John Yenn-lynn
Mr Mayne said Union; Hengkong and Kowloon officer
Mr Union;
(private tutor), MTB he would have enquiries made. Ladies Dress Workers
Chl. Molla. dr
(plano Another Hongkong and Kowloon Ice- Strah
Islon: teacher). Cream Tracie Free
Jorge Unlon;
Mr
Vietnie nlencer by Mr. Creedon on 7 to 18 months for house- construc
June 7 to (assistant Hongkong and Kowloon Cotten Sequeira Spinning Weaving, Pr
engineer), Mr William breaking and larceny, plended Printing and tonn Kwan (supply clerk), that
wite became half- his Dyeing Trade Workers General Unico in prices Union, Hong Mr Alfred Chao Ying Kwan (alr- asked the Court to reduce his and Kowloon Mr Zoe Dong-woo (manager), paralysed after childbirth and kong and Kowloon Shoc-luce eraft engineer).
Photo-
Porcelain Painters
and Sole Workers Union; Hong-
and Kowloon kong These sources spoke in terms of a conference to be raphers Workers Union; and He said It was
vas a "trying ondheld possibly in Tokyo. between top-level representatives Hongkong and. Kowloon Artistic demanding
of the United States; the major European powers, in-Wood-work Workers Union. cluding Britain, and France, the Soviet Union, Japan, and other interested Asian nations.
task"
India, the Communist and Nationalist Chinese regimes MAN FACES
to prepare future military plans taking into account tical, psychological
all the economic, poli- and moral as well as military factors.
The Quantico discussions, "free
to adopt from the distractions and inter- Japanese thinking here ap- Communist China the ruptions
of Washington pres- parently took into account United more contillatory attitude and sure", should enable “us all to States determination not to end the present deadlock with think more clearly about
enter into direct negotiations the United States, nation's future International with Communist China alone on role," the President sakl.
any issue except a simple mill- tary ceasefire in the Formosa Strait area.
I
Markl in April, a medical report | refrigerator unt!! I was able to was ordered after he had been reach one of the life rafts, found guilty of using obscene shall never forget the moments language. On that occasion he
of anguish T Hyed that night in was afterwards discharged con
infested ren
with sharks citiunally.'
"Is there anything you want which I chased off with an iron
to say?" Mr Blundeli asked Ben.
ALIASES
*HY, yes, sir" Are old
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CRUCIAL ITEM
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of
LONG-TEAM VIEW
at
one
Kwan
Imported Unfit Food
A
5 CHARGES sumption, were
man.
sentence for her sake,
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end for malicious damage, dismissed the appeal..
the
her
ing Communist China but ex-ble to cald, adding: “I do not cocklott, a native of Chiklang welghing approximately 1,040 ported. He was unable to enter
cluding the Nationalists to atometal"
Mr Justice Wicks remarked that appellant had broken into a house and carried away four chair-frames but. It чуду fortunate that the owner saw Appellant also had pre- convictions for larceny Не
Tins of pig's liver certified
His Lordship asked Mr Mayne as being unßt for human con-
anything was known of the subject of appellant's wife, Mr Mayns ro- two charges against the 39-yr-
the Leplied that the Folice had old chief steward
malter would Choù Chien-kuung, a 42-year- Maire, who was fined $500 for address and the old clerk, appeared before Mr importing reserved commodities be placed in the hands of the The diplomats did not believe W, S, Collier at Kowloon without a licence and importing Social Welfare Office,
"HAD TO STEAL" Mak Kwok, sentenced to two It was reascuable to rule out the Magistry, this morning on five unmanifested cargo by Mr Hin- possibility that the Communist charges of attempting to obtain shing Lo at Central this morn-
years by Mr Creedon on May 20 It was equally aware
and commit- The conference was billed as
The steward, Wong Chung-for housebreaking President Eisenhower's inter-and Nationalist Chinese would money by false pretences from ing an "Informal" one with no plan
to sit
he was down Wong Shiu-yon, wife of Dr Ng sun, who was defended by Mrting
a felony, sald decisions
tion to reject Arm
any renewed eventually agree make
оп
table. the ecofcrence
Yuk-kin.
M. K. Lam, imported into the formerly
a newspaper hawker But future military strategy. Soviet proposal at Geneva for together
do not think it is impossi The defendant, whose address alive-power cenference includ- restor of top milliary and
them together,
on was given as 23, Gills Road. Colony 25 tins of pig's liver, and had been arrested and de and returned Chinese pounds on July 12 aboard the Chi diplomatie cffcials made it clear
territory that such crucial problems as
the ne
was remanded for three days, Le Maire.
to Hongkong. He tried to turn the German rearmament and tempt to settle Far East disputes, think it will be done in
but it cannot be and the case is to be transferred Senior Revenue Inspector J. over
leaf, but circum- Farnesa
Straits would be dis- But Japanese oficials main near future
out 05 long-term to Kowloon District Court Allen Jold' the Court that the stances were against him and he it was wise to believe ruled
development."
for hearing on July 18. challenge posed by that if the Soviet Union genuine- He added that the Japanese Defendant avas alleged in the pig's liver had been examined had to steal to send money to
Accommodation was that "we are not ath charge to have attempted by slaughterhouse ofcials and his mother in the country.
unft 35
for human Commenting that it was to be
housebreaking a crucial
throughout the world with the expecting anything from Geneva to obtain
nagrant case of HK$0,000 by faise certifled
consumption. weighed by the milltary West, the Kremlin would press
which will immediately
He sak that the Director of and or pretences from Wong Shlu-yan
had pre- that appellant planners. Democrats in Congress.
directly affect Japan or the Far on May 19 this year for which the Department of Commerce vlous convictions, His Lordship have accused the Detence
he had arranged with a certain
and Department
Industry wanted to stress dismissed the appeal, "too
Eat It might well be that a prosecution littic
witness that
she
Two men, Lai Chol and Kwan the seriousness of the caso as and too late" policy in build-
evidence at false real casing of tension in Europe should give
to three the on
each sentenced ing US air power to keep ancad
Dr Ng Yuk-için in will
local market. It might lead to months by Mr. A. Hugging slowly spread across the the trial of of Russia,
the Supreme Court, world and becalm the Pacific,"
the lilness of many people,
Juno 20 for loitering with The defence appropriation Lead Cover WATCHING FOR CLUES Four other charges were: 1,
Mr Lam speaking in mitiga intent, also had their appeals The Japanese will also be Forgery
gery of a document with in- signed by the President yester-
They were arrested tion for Wong told the Court dismissed, day calls for increased spending
found loitering
ot 5,80 Three boys, whose ages range watching the Geneva conference tent to defraud. 2 Endeavour that defendant and no intention when long-range bombers
of putting
which a.m. were cautioned for cluca to the Soviet attitude ing to obtain money by means chief retaliatory from 13 to 16,
of a forged document. 3. Utter-
camo from Japan, on the local Mr Jusice Wicks told first and discharged for attempting in the London negotiations for a.
appellant he ing a forged document, alter-
had
* very bad of the three-day to steal a lead cover when they peace treaty with Japan. The theme
nalive to second charge. 4. market,
record, but second appellant findi E betare Mr J.
The London talks, dug Among scores of famous meeting is "international respon appeared
Persession of forged seals with-
only one previous conviction. at Central Juvenile resume later today after a briet named casual shoes seen ablities" of the Defence De- Darling
out Inwful authority or excuse,
In the circumstances, Hla Lord- adjournment, are believed to be
ship allowed second appellant's everywhere, there's none partment. The oficials present Court this morning."
The parents were each bound entering a crucial stage after knowing them to have been Latest
forged.
sentence to date from date of that can compare with includes Mr Wilson; the Army,
conviction. "HAYMAKERS" in walk-Navy and Air Force Secretaries; over in $200 for three years to reports that the Soviet has sub- kcep their boys in good be mitted a set of "tough" contil-
Officer
man answered affably. "
With the approval of H.E. you'll give me it chance, i the Governor, Flying see if I can't get out of Larion, S. G. Smith, formerly of the I'm all but 880, and 1 rce if | HKAAF, has bren posted to
by the rides in air power
i can't stop this sort of thing the Royal Hongkong Defence It's Very wrong of me, you Force Reserve of Officers know."
201
the Commandant, it was "I think we'll look up and see nounced In the Government how many times in the past, Gazette today.
Heel-to-Toe
How Soft You Go....
sure
41
THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL FEEL WHEN YOU WALK IN Americh's "HAYMAKERS"!
good
fashion,
good fit is
Haymakers
weapon.
of a
15 itcm
members of the Joint Chiefs of
ing comfort, noiseless-Staff; and, for the first fine at ness, softness and light- mich a meeting. US commanders ness. In America during from major oversens theatres. the National Nurses Con-
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS vention
toinca
ly desired an
Tried To Steal
haviour.
the
the
10xxl,
Police told the Court that it ment to resume diplomatis ve-Board Of Examiners Appointments
about
11
yesterday were seen sawing
tho
tome
ол
a tow
Thailand Trade Commissioner
New Presentation Of
Matric
Results Explained
provisionally
be:
H.E. the Governor has ap-
Ka thelations with Tokyo,
Mr Paul Tsui pcintod
Governor has HE. the three boys
softening in the Soviet at-cheung and. Dr P.A.M. van de appointed. Dr. A. J. Nutten to be lead
cus ftude towards. Japan could be Line to be of a motal
Members of an analyst for the purposes of: Cover
con-Board of Examiners, it was an- the Adulterated Food and Drugs placed outside the Sheung Sing expected if the Geneva recently held
Num On ❘ tereticG succeeded, Japannounced In the Government Ordinance, it was announced in thousands of nurses voted Underscoring the administra Torch Factory at for universal adoption of tion's concern about retaliatory Street. Two of the boys were diplomats here agreed.-Router. Gazelle today.
nirotrength, General Curtis arrested. on the spot while the "HAYMAKERS" — THE Lemay, head of the long-range third escaped. Later in MOST WONDERFUL Strategic Air Command, was on ho also was arrested.
Pleading guilty, the boys in SOFT, NOISELESS and hand for the secret talks.
Vice-President Richard Nikont mitigation hald they had no in- LIGHT CASUAL SHOE
They will address the lenders, as will tention of stealing. THAT EVER WALKED. MF Walter Robertson, assistant thought the melat CAPO
WOR Hospital authorities in Secretary of State for For abandoned by the road side and South Asja may order Eastern affairs, and Mr. George they wanted to make the
of money out of it. With good
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ing placca to be used as polling
- 22 Queen's Road, C.
Taft® 24052. Anny Chief of Staff, was stated the Government Gazette today to brief the confareas on Far Yaumati Government Bchool, ABIA-WIDE KNOWN BY EVERYBODY FOR BETTER APPAREL, Zart where he was until recently Kowloon, De Backerbal BETTER SHOES, AND OTHER BETTER ACOREBORING. the US Commander United Bladium, Southom Playmround;
Stump,
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Allied
Supreme
US Pacific
Polling Stations Designated
commander, the Urban Council, Mr: IL Ar
MODE ELITE of HONGKONG military situation
General Maxwell Taylor, new station, it was announced in
Press.
A8
Mr. Xob- Khongkhakul bus been. appointed Government. the Government Gazette today.
Mr. W. C. Low, former Doputy Trade Commissioner for Thal- Registrar of the Supreme Court, land at Hongkong, it was en- the Government has been appointed by H.E, the nounced in Governor to be a Deputy Regis. Gazotte today. Mr Khonghakul
inkes
the place of Mr Sanga trar of the District Court.
Governamental appointments Sukhabuit,
It was ́niso ́announced- that gazetted included Mr ft. W. Bell,
haare- Itadiographer, to
the Governor Senior H.E.
and Radiographer: Mr J. Kirkwood, cognised,; The reading public which has become used to seeing Education Officer, to be Acting pending instructions from tho Confil. the absenca of Mr Chaloemtiarana during the names of successful entrants in the Hongkong Organiser of Physical Education Secretary of State, Me Charat matriculation examination listed under their schools, was McEwan.
General for Thailand at Hong surprised this morning to find the Hongkong University authorities had adopted a new system of presenting the successful candidates in alphabetical order, sectionalised. under Hongkong and Kowloon,
the Government Gazette, today Sub-Lieutenant J. Kirkwood, A University spokesman, in reply to a China "Mail are two contracts for the con-Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer
ferry pier concourse, and for from the Special Branch, to inquiry, said the reason for the change was partly because struction of the Me Tau Kok Reserve has been transfecte it made for easier marking of papers, and also because the erection of an extension to Executive Branch, I was the University authorities felt it more convenient for the the Eastern Police Station of flounced in the Governme public to find any particular name by glancing down the Gloucester Road, Bad Chetto, today.
de All Printed, (and, published by WILLIAM, ALICE” alphabetical lists welcom
He added that the change was also influenced by and on behalf of Bollth China Morning request from some of the schools,
Wyndham Street, City of Vi
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