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CASEBOOK
The Lapse
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Of Alice
THE place was the North
CHINA MAIL
Gaol-Breakers
Terrorise Housewife, Escape In Car
New York, Sept. 14.
Two heavily armed gaol escapees terrorised a housewife and escaped in her car today.
London Court, and the Mru .C. R Haberly Was time a winter morning, 18 ecosted by the fugitives on her farm five miles south of In the dock Indopendence, Kansas, late this years ago. woman of 45 stood awaiting afternoon when she returned sentence, Her name was from visiting a neighbour.
The Alice, her crime, theft. She
fuglives demanded that
over the keya hand
her had stolen clothes from a
car, warning that she would room in the hotel where she not be harmed if she followed worked on the domestic their orders. staff.
The
magistrate spoke. He sald: "You must go to prison for three months,"
25th,
she
TOOK RIFLE took a 22 They
automatic
file and a 410 gauge shotgun from the home and locked her
the farm's in
smokehouse. Their final warning, according
Her
There had never been much doubt that Allee would be sent to prison. The conviction the to Mrs Haberly, was: "Tell magistrato entered in his re anyone about this and we'll
ister that morning was Alice's return and kill you."
husband freed the FAMILIAR PATTERN frightened woman at 8.30 p.m. FROM
then on, for Alice, the when he returned home. day followed 1 pattern The prisoners
escaped from that had become familiar to the Montgomery County Gaol her. There was
forcing thele the long wait last night by cell; the
the gaoler at gun-point to release drive in In windowless prison van through them from the cell block. busy streets that belonged
They tool to
the gaoler in his the world of free Deople; car to the Southern edge of the Holloway, the grey routine of city and fled on foot. prison.
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But this time there was to be difference. For, in Holloway. Alice decided that this stay should be her last there, that she would give up crime.
No habit is easy to abandon, and crime, which had become a trabit with Alice for 22
years, is less easy than most to shed. It leaves its stamp upon those who indulge it, and honest men and women keep their distance.
PROGRESS
ROADBLOCKS SET UP The prisoners were identified
as Troy Brown, 45, awaiting trial on a forgery charge, and Marvin Lee Smith, 27, charged with
car theft
GAZA UNREST
Gen. Burns
Still Trying
Calro, Sepi 14. Major-General M. Burns, chief United Nations truce supervisor in Palestine, twice today com ferred with Colonel Salah Gohar, Egyptian Director of Palestine Affairs, in his efforts to persuade
Israel to agree Egypt and
plans to case tension in the Gaza strip.
on
They discussed early imple- mentation of the recent Security Council resolution calling on Egypt and Israel to establish a physical barrier and demilitarised zone along the Gaza demarcation line where there was in out- break of bloody clashes earlier this
month
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1955.
SHEAFFER'S
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ADMIRAL SHORKEL PEN
MERCHANT ON FALSE Found Making
Cigarettes PRETENCES CHARGE Out Of Butts
Shipment Of Brass Scrap To Bombay
Cross
Four Chinese women, who were found making cigar- A merchant who claimed that he was shipping ettes out of discarded butts six tons of brass scrap to Bombay, when in fact the outside a house in cargo weighed only three tons, faced a charge of Street, were fined $150 or attempting to obtain a valuable security by false one month each by Mr Hin- pretences before Judge J. Reynolds at the Victoriashing Leat Central this morning for manufacturing District Court yesterday.
cigarettes without a licence. The accused was Victor de Dodwell, 50, pro-Mrs Was A very serious offence Lo told all defendants prietor of Victor and Co. He is represented by it was liable to affect the Mr L. J. D'Almada Remedios.
health of people ́smoking the cigarettes. Mr J. W. D. Hobley, Crown surveyed In a metal dealer's When arrested, So Mul, 33, Counsel, assisted by DSI R.A. shop in Kowloon, and a bill of was found to have 37 finished Dudman, is prosecuting.
lading saying the brass had cigarettes, Tam Hing, 27, mad The charge alleged that do been put on board a ship.
160, Lok Ol, 48, had 40, and Dodwell, between April 11 and A bank official, Mr Hobley Wong Kam, 42, had 277, 16, with intent to at Salwan
Mr Lo ordered all the seized defraud, went on, examined the .docu- atcmpted to obtain from the man
to cigarettes and found
be destroyed and menta
they were
equipment not quite satisfactory. Here the manufacturing TCNV an to the cashier to the value tumed them to accused. The such
GS scales and Tolling of £810 by pretending by means papers were later brought back machines, confiscated, of certain documents-partien-to the bank, and again they larly an involeo, a survey re- post and a bill of lading-that goods of the quantity and description specified in the docu- meris had been shipped to Bom-
Group Captain A. W. Wood, HKAAF and Air Commodore A. D. Messenger AOC, Hongkong, laying a wreath at this morning's ceremony
cemetery.
Battle Of Britain
Day Commemoration
Ceremonies In HK
In commemoration of Battle of Britain Day, Air Commodore A. D. Messenger, AOC Hongkong, and Group Captain A. W. Wood of the HKAAF, accompanied by Lt. Brooksbank, the ADC, laid a wreath at the Saiwan Bay Cemetery memorial this morning.
* Handelsbank
bir Hobley told His Honour
the
Wis
11
were sent back,
PETITION GRANTED
morning.
Divorce
DE
Court
Mrs Wong petitioned to be judicially separated from. Wong Hok-nin, of the Medical Department
ground of adultery.
Mrs Wong was represented by Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr A.K.W. Lal, of MessaY LO and Lo
on
the
On April 15, accused himself came to the bank and asked for what was known as
cashier's order. He was told that the A judicial separailón, Was bank was
not willing to give granted. Ann
Beatrice Wong, that in February this year, a
him one
at residing
42 Macdonnell letter
of credit
some Road, Mr Hobley said that opened
by the Acting Chiet through the National Handels-
days before
this took place, Justice, Mr Justice F*J. Gould
Inspector bank in favour of a firm called Inspector Dudman, Victor and Co. A copy of that Hul and a Pollce party went on board the Enbun Mara in the letter of credit was sent to
harbour and removed from her bank. accused by
NOT SATISFACTORY 60 bags alleged by accused to six tons of brasa On April 13, Crown Counsel contain the continued, the bank received a scrap. An Egyptian spokesman sald
ONLY THREE TONS letter signed by acc
accused. The letter was
At the Government stores, the Egypt was prepared to accept any proposal by General Burns
mumber
including bags were weighed and found Vrements by gaol from mental observation at to ease the Gaza border tension at the Cemetery by Hon. Air aircraft of the United States Air reforcing to an alleged sale of six brass scrap.
The Air Commodore was met Air Arm and twelve Sabrejet an invoice signed by accused to contain only three tons of the U.S. Medical Centre, Spring-but would not allow Israel to Commodore S. E. Faber of the Force,
Mr Leslie Wright, instructed held, Missouri, He was described | mako political gains from the
tons of brass scrap.
Investigations showed that by Mr Y.H. Chan, of Messrs as dangerouIS.
talks.
HKAAF, the
W. Rev, R.
All the jet fighters would fy There was also a survey re-accused had arranged about the Lau, Chan and Ko appeared for Mrs Haberly said the men General Burns announced to-Kiricham, and a guard of honour at 400 m.p.h.
heignta port, indicating that the six end of March to buy six tons the respondent.. night that he will again confer consisting were armed with two
the of 27 men of the alternating between 1,700 feet tons of brass had in fact been of scrap from
Yuen Yin and another rise in addition to tomorrow with Colonel Gohar Royal Air Force.
and 1,200 fect. In the event of tho two Arcarms taken this before flying back ta Lig Air Commodore Messenger In unsuitable weather the fly past aftemoon.
police from Jerusalem headquarters. Mean
recalled would who gave their lieve in the Battle of Britain. He said the battle was last fading
in memory with the years and was becoming a page in history and as famous me the battles of
Trafalgar and Waterloo
Brown recently returned to
pistols
In
of
freed she took a bumble job in Kansas, Missouri, und klahoma while the can artier das bravery and gallantry of those COMMEMORATIVE WINDOWS Government House
the
LICE, however, made her A decision, and when she was
only trade she know were domestic service-and stuck to it, and kept her hands off other people's property.
No one but Alice can know what temptations came her way, All that the record shows is that her honesty, which had started as such a frail thing, grew in strength. When personal tragedy hit her-her husband was killed in the billz-and she might have alipped back into her old ways through despair, she did not.
In her carcer Alice rose towards the top. She became housekeeper In
nursing home.
IT
SHOPPING
London
act
alerted and roadblocks quiet-Reuter.
County Sheriff
Montgomery Floyd Huggins zaid the es- copees had at least a two-hour United Press. start on pursuing officers.
Thumbs Down
Predicts Casey
Five Months For Indecent Assault
at
The Rev, Kirkbam then con-
B-
Others plans
the for niversary include the unvelling of twelve stained glass windows commemorating squadrons and aircraft which fouset from the RAF Station at Biggin Hill, Kent, during the Battle Ok
Oil Paintings Sold At Auction
7
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in a
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“A Reverie" by Normand was
Matal Co. The brass scrap WEB surveyed by a surveyor in that shop and a report made out.
April 17 by Inspector Dudmat
U.S. CRUISER LEAVES PORT
Entering harbour this morning on recreational visit were the American destroyers Watts, Lasberg, Buck, J.A.. Bolo and TW. Thompson, the ammunition ship Faricutin arxl the transport
Zelima..
FOUND. DRUNK
Accused, Crown Counsel said,
Bremerton, a heavy U.S.5. then told the metal dealers thirt he only required five tons. This cruiser and the flagship of Rear- amount in 60 bags was accord Admiral. D. M. Tyrroe, Com- ingly delivered to accused's go mander of Cruiser Division 1, down in Ma Tau Wel Road. The tett port this morning in the 80 bags were emptied by coolies. company of the destroyers They were then refilled with only | Black,, Jarvis, Trathon, Wiltale, Timee oil paintings from the three tons of brass scrap. Chevaller and T. F. Chandler ducted a short service, after
of Government
On April , the 60 bags were after a recreational visit. House This will take place in the walls which Air Commodore Messen Chapel of Remembrance at the
were auctioned at throw-away put on to Hghters to be loaded Mr Hin-shing Lo this morning ger and Group Captain Wood Station on Sunday, the urvail prices 'nt Lammerts Auction on to the Enbum Maru. The trans- sentenced a 21-year-old shoe faid the wreath on the memorial, ing being performed by
Rooms
portation of the goods was wit- this morning. Air
"Dreamy
two Commercial maker, Tong Wing-fat, to Avo
Mood" by Henrietta nessed by At Kai Tok this morning an Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle, after
Crimes Branch detectives, who months' hard labour for
tt. In- RAF contingent commemorated which the windows will be de- Rae-a six painting decently assaulting a four-year- Battle of Britain Day by a dicated by the Bishop of Willes-heavy guilt frame of a Victorian saw accused in one of the lorries old girl
indy dressed in muslin and sit taking the brass to the pmyn.
BILASS SCRAP special colour-hoisting parade den.
RECOVERED Tong appeared (Continued from Page 1).
Central attended by Air Commodore The windows were designed originally for Government House ting in a wood was purchased Court. In sentencing him, Mir
De Dodwell, was arrested on A. D Messenger.
and made by Mr Hugh Easton 60 years ago for £250. now and would have to think Lo said this particular offence
A fly past of No. 28 Squadron who was responsible for the
and frame was on an aftrernoon off, very hard before
Resold, picture committing was becoming more frequent.
took place at 13.30 today,
Battle of Britain memorial The offence was committed
fetched $75 today. the other day, that Allee, | ourselves to more than SEATO
The equadron consisting of windows at Westminster Abbey. There already is yesterday in Victoria Barracks Vampire jet fighters made two a handsome woman, dignified Iri | and ANZUS."
After
the dedication cere bearing, sailed into a West End "a good network of mutual where defendant livech
runs over the Colony and dipped mony there will be a Drumhead store to buy a pair of stockings, { security arrangements they
in solute over Salwan cemetery. Service open to the public. She
ALL JET FLY' PAST.
Twelve Hawker Hunter swept handed money for it to the girl 6. Australia warris "the best
London, Sept. 15. as possible relations" with the
For the first time since it was wing Bghters will fly over in a
go the Battle instituted ten years ago t of Britain
ily commercioration The main body of the 74th past over London today will con- Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment sist entirely of lot fighters. As Wie good. arrived in Hongkong on theIn previous years
the fly past have only one dispute and that troopship, Empire Fowey from will be headed by a Hurricane concerns Western New Guinea," the United Kingdom this morn-and Spitfire lying side by side
7. Australia is working
hard
ing for marrison duty.
at 1,000 feet. and straining her economy to The 74th
The Alr Ministry announced absorb immigrants and at the 72nd LAA, an advance party of yesterday that the two Worki Alliance Francaise will resume same time build up her strength which has already left Hong-War II fighters would fly over its nativities from tomorrow. LICE sloodi, (rembling a
During 1955 the one millionth
The main body of the Parliament Square at 12.80 p.m. kong. The httle, but dry-eyed, a woman postwar immigrant will arrive 72nd will leave for the UK on followed by 48 Hunters of the French: a junior course for be
There will be two courses in of 63, in a long, black, slik dress
in Australia, Ten She said: "I am so thoroughly Ad students have been in Kure, Japan.
thousand the Empire Fowey's return from Royal Air Force command, ginners and on Intermediate ashamed of inyself. I have gone Australia since
twelve Seahawks of the Fleet course for those who have some the war, 1,000
knowledge of French, straight until now. If
you under Colombo Plan sponsorship
The should
dve me a chance the people I work for would have and the rest on their own
made her purchase, are pretty
pretty all-embracing"
behind the counter. The Indonesian cabinet of remier the girl committed her first crime for 18 Harshap, "We have tried to do years. She stole two other pairs everything we can to be help- of stockings from the counter, ful to Indonesia and our
ation und was seen to steal.
already are pretty
At Great Marlborough Street Alier pleaded guilty to her crime before Mr Clyde Wilson. The pollee told her life story.
me
che
I'VE TOLD THEM
8. Mr Casey does not want back
to comment on the Red Chinese I've told them about this," proposal for a meeting between added in a whisper, as if Chou Enfal and Mr Dulles the ordeal of 'telling were still beenusa
would ap- with her.
preciate my opinion being The magistrale looked at her. expressed" "-United Press, "It really is remarkable that you
"neither
should have kept out of trouble DISARMAMENT
as you have, in view of your past record," he said. "I'm going to respond to your appeal. You will be discharged conditionally, but you must pay three guineas costs,"
"Yes, sir, oh thank you, sir," Alloo said, and she went away, in a rustle of silk, through, the door that so often led to the cells, but now led back again to freedom.
TANKS LANDED IN CYPRUS
*Nicosia, Sept. 14. A large number of tanks, guns and vehicles, were `~ land- ed in Cyprus today as the British * authorities- continued its anti-terrorist military build-
up
Tank-landing
DISCUSSIONS
(Continued from Page 1) frequently to Mr Elsenhower when the President is in the capital.
Britain's Mr Anthony Nutting told Mr Sobolev In the secret sub-committee session that he bellaved it was Rubio, by In- sising on discussing disterma mant principles without ference to plans put forward by President Elsenhower Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden and French Premier Edgar Faure, who was demanding discussion "In a vacuum."---United Press,
Tons Of Cotton
Destroyed.
Jorúsalem, Bept. 14. which
"Over 300 tons of cotton m1a brought the new supplies here por cont of Israel's estimated from the Buez Canal Zone, crop were destroyed in a fire were sent back for new BID" which broke out in a warehouso plies. Troop
reinforcements in Belsan last night”: from the Canül. Zone have been First estimates put the landing steadily, France- damage: at: £750,000 : furmoil
(@180,000)-Router.
Printed Vänd «ïublished by WILLÁMALACK-Canade for. and 'on' babaligh of Bouth: China, Morning/Book Limited at 103. adban: Etever: City of Vitorian in the Colony of Hongkong.
74th LAA Arrives
In Hongkong
LAA is relieving the
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
impräune
my boyfrie
salute,
French Classes Tomorrow
beginners' Course aims at I students a working know- of the written and spoken Janguage.
The Intermediate Couree aims to improve students' knowledge of the language and to introduce them to French literature. Brakure.
Lessons will begin on Monday October 3 at 5 p.m. in 40 French Bank Building with a
lightly smaller, in similar mood,
fetched $110. with an oven heavier frame. It
This
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picture, possibly of a lady dreaming over sentimental memories of the naughty ninetics
was first exhibited at Bristol in 1900.
The third, a smaller and more recent painding, fitched $112.
This was painted by a Japan ose artist during the war (abou 1944) and left in Government House. It showed a dingy back- street during the war but was the outstanding picture of the three, and held by experts. be far and away the most valu- able today.
to
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T
Programine
6, 1me Signki, wad Summary: Das, Jazz (İsalf Hour pis sented by Robert Acheson. (stumiso); 5.30, Portuguese Half Hour (studio); 1. V.O.A, Hit Parade; 7.30, Viensä Radio Symphony Orchestra 7.59, Weather fleport; 8, Time, Signal, and The News - (Landon Reiny); -0.09. Appeal for the Red Crow" "by the lon. Michael W. Turner (Recorded) 8.25 The Great Elopemen“ Pallharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ale Thomas Beecham; 190, Journey The number of students will into Space. Written, and produced be limited, but enrolment may 15BCTS); 2. Time and What's by Charles Caliton Episode 24 be made before this meeting the Form (Recorded. London Halay); ahy afternoon at the Allance 1-10. At the Opera: "Taustat” Acta Francalan
general meeting Ion*
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those
Twelve Months
this
For Burglary
3. & 1 (Vardi)") Bingers, Arturo Tekn canial and the NBC Symphony Orch, The Robert Shaw Chorale cond. by Robert Shaw 10.30 (approx), One Night Bind. Gers Gallam and his “Carribaan Rhythm · Boy": 10.50.' Weather Report:, 11, Time: Biponte- Radio News --Rost - (London Belay); 11.09.: C700dnight Mingo; à God. Saya The Queen; 1130, Close Down...
*REDIFFUSION
Mak Tal, 29, unemployed of
*Vocally Your zoned abode was sentenced Popular Songs: 0., Chidren Corrier doncocted tu baru Aunile: VAL:19 8.30, to twelve months imprisonment Trepl Palia Amanown. Rhythma: by Mr J.E, Durling at Central ou 65% Burladay karung
Prevented by Eatty. morning for burglary and her baand in Eclodymy Jabuka
Te Purwonality Parade = Neilig -Last- Midney.orgti at the Haminoad (Or that at 0.20 'am, on) FRISTE 40, September 14, DPC Ho Sing and rated by Colete — Pridien PON Cheung So
C.
defendant
coming out from a back anothe between.
Hood and Jaffee
Gloucester Road
* Mak was holding a
that
time
Ho and Choung run up to stop,
He made a statement to the inspector after being cautioned. Mr Hobley said the Pollee recovered the remaining brass scrap from the Ma Read godown, but later turned over to accused as his own property.
For being found drunk at the Junction of Man Wah Lane and Des Voeux Road, Central, yester Tau Wei day, Wilfred Wickan, 30-year- this was old sailor, was cautioned und bound over in $150 for one year by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning.
Hearing is proceeding.
Sergeant Greenwall receiving his medal,
Medal For 18 Year's Good Service
A former Coldstream. Guarda- anan, now'm sorgeunt." of the
oolved a long service and good conduct medal today ? with character beyond re for 18 yeare good service
the contpany prior to the pre sentation,
Abe #Company's: spectrad vehicles, stopping ocesalonai Later he toured the Barracks to have a chat with the men,
Sergeant Greerwall Joined:
·ProRCH" gorgeant. R Green- |- Coldstream. (Guards in
WAL wall. The
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ministration, Land Forces, He went to Franog
Colonel H. Steele Baure at
the annual
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