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Stockholm, Dec. 21. Swedish and Finnish ice- breakers freed four more Icebound freighters in the Gulf of Bothnia today and towed them to free water.
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Fleet Street Story
FT was 10 a.m. and down Fleet Street a young man Bauntered whose list- lessness Was in contrast to the
Was aont to
"In 1949 Borstal for larceny breaking."
and house-
Twice after that Hurry
wis
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1955.
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sharp released from Borstal, twice sent Poor View Taken Of enger back there for theft. When he grew too old for Borstal prison
to
However, the situation rethrusting stride of reporters became a habit with him. Three
hurrying to and from times in 1054 he was sent mained critical in the Gulf, which wan hit by an ab- scoops, and the contrived, prison, and in March this year normal early-season freeze elegant progress of leader.he was sentenced to nine months last weekend that trapped
writers coffee-housing. some 25 ships in pack ice,
as an incorrigible rogue,
MY BACK MYSELF" Yet the young man. whose
was Harry,
to E eume acemed lave In common with the others, a great interest in nows-
name
out of prison this "HE The lee was hardening rapid-
autumn," the policeman ly and officials in charge of the
went on. Rand immediately foe breakers ordered all ships in papers. At each street vendor's found work in a brewery, at £8 the area to head for lee-free | stall, he stopped. At those a week. But after four weeks
whose ports on Sweden's erat coast.
lemant wat otherwise he gave up the job, and he has done no work since, He tells me engaged or absent, Harry help- ed himself to such money
as he doesn't like work.” was lying about and a paper or two.
An cast wind was driving the Ice 11000 toward the The ports of Swedish coast. Skelleftehamn, Bundsvall And Homsund were becoming ice- bound, thus hampering reseve operations,
Meantime Swellsi army planes searched the icy wa.cik The Swedish freighter has been
for
"Hoeken" wisch
missing since Friday with 10 Hope for their
men aboard, rescue was dwinding rapidly France-PrESIC,
Meeting Postponed
The
next meeting of
Moscow, Dec. 21.
the
Supreme
HIS
EXAGGERATION
te
Iis Juck held for some time. then two plain-clothes police- sup.c.cus. They men became
ns a suspected arrested Harry person loitering with Intent
Harry steal from news-glanda, volunteered ព staternent: suppose I've taken four or five bob altogether," he said. Unlike real Fleet Street men he was guilty of an exaggeration. Only 3., 4d. was found on him
At Clerkenwell court. Harry, n fair-haired 23-yr-old, plead- ed guilty to lottering with terit to alcal.
in-
The police told their story to of the Soviet | M: Frank Powell, Soviet
then turned Union has been postponed from † 1,. Harry's record. December 23 to December 26, a
well informed diplomatic source
said
here tonight.
BORSTAL, PRISON
It is understood full the post-THIS man," ponement is to allow for a fuller
"Arst
un officer Buid, appeared before a report to be drawn up on the juvenile court in 1947 as being recent Asian tour of Premier in need of care and prolection, Nikolai Bulganin
Com-The same year he was sent to Nikita munist Party Secretary,
an approved school for stealing
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"I Just can't get un with work.
Harry broke in, with sudden re, "When a person has a go at me, telling me how so my job, i have a go at him, and sack myself.
"You can't agree with people?" the magistrate Inquired.
"' Just can't agree
with people," Harry agreed.
"But do you want to spend Tall your life in prison? What's the sense of all this?" the magi- strate (14) Harry shrugged. M: Powell sent him to see the probation officer.
OLD FRIENDS
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WHEN Harry
brought back, the probation officer anid: "This young man's mother
over
the
dead, and he does not ofter see his father. He tells me now that what is wrong is that he duesn't like Löndən. He says ad like to go to work in the country near to the
open Borstal where he served. ...
A grin spread
slowly Harry's face.
"An open
Borstal?" mugistrule snid, "I suppose he'l be joining the people from there or their country walks. I can see from the look on his face that that's exactly what his iden was." He turned to Harry. "I'm going to give you pre more enance," he said. "I shall dis- enarge you conditionally."
ilarry's mouth fell surprise and delight. He might have been given the freedom uf the town. Relatively, perhaps, RE greater cumpliment had been pard to Harry, Someone had SHOWA Some trust in hun.
open
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Robbery With Aggravation Charge
Two men were arraigned bt- fore Mr Justice James Wicks al the
Criminal Sessions this morning, necusoi
of stealing purse contaltung $110 fountain pen trum the occupants of a hut in Lo Pu Ngan Village, Kowloon.
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The accused Cheung Chu- letung und Chung Kam, pleaded not guilty to robbery with ag- KAVION, A Jury of live mën Bad iwa women were panelled.
"In-
Japan's Proposal
Washington, Dec. 21. Japan's proposed volun- tury control system an- nounced today for cotton textile exports to the United States failed to satisfy the tertile interests here, press- ing for legislative controls,
A spokesman for the Amertean Colton Manufacturers Associn- tion said the voluntary export quota of 150,000,000 square yards of Rutton fabrics next year was mech too high, and probably ex- reeded the exports in 1955,
Japan decided to adopt the voluntary control system to off. set pressure in the Congrey for » Axed quota,
CONCRESS BILL
The bill Introduced by Senn- ler Sturm Thurmond, A De- mocrat from the colton growing state of South Carolina, would Brust the unus! cotton fabric imports from ail
EQUICK'S Lo 110,000,000 square yards a year. The spokesman for the Asso- elation said Mr Thurmond was expcott to proceed with the bill, despite Japan's announes- ment and the Eisenhower ud- ministration's own opposition to the legislative controis.
arc
Facet
The new Japanese proposals regarded with any favour by the industry here, he added.
1 was authoritatively fearned that reports of Japan's control plan were received favourably by United States oficials here.
ARGUMENT VOID
It was pointed out that one of the arguments
of the United Stutes textile interests was thol unrestricted Japanese created uncertainty. bul this was now ended by Jop n'a an- ixed export
nouncement of a
Larget.
It was
exports
also stated that 150,-
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FORGED BANKNOTES TRIAL
ACCUSED MAN IN
WITNESS BOX
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
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THE WATERS OF LANTAO ISLAND
Gives
As
Master Mariner
Evidence
Witness
Expert
Capt. L. H. Williams, Master Mariner, and former Commander in the Chinese Maritime Customs, told the Court this morning that it was his opinion that the waters in the position 22 đẹg. 11" 46' N. and 113 deg 50" 57' E were not waters appertaining to the western coastline of Lantao Island.
Capt. Williams was giving evidence for the De- fence in the trial of two men charged with robbery with aggravation before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Criminal Sessions.
Accused are Fung You-tai, 32, hawker, and Fung Yung- kan, aljas Fung _Ylu-ling, 34, employed.
Mr Collier said that he was not accustomed to have his pro- fessional integrity called by his friend.
His Lordship sald that he Crown Counsel's
First accused is defended by Mr Lawrence Leong, Instructed would note by Mr L. J., d'Almada Remedios | objection. Second accused is not repro- sented by Counsel
Mr W. S. Coiller, Crown Counsel, to prosecuting. Div. Det. Insp. F. Indge-Buckingham, was present for the Police.
Capt. Williams, in answer, to Mr Leong's question as to what he knew by the meaning of the words "waters appertaining to the western coastline of Lantae" said that watcra appertaining to coastlines were delineated by
It was alleged that the rob-imaginary Hoes in place of non- bery took place at a point of territorial waters drawn from Lantao Island which the defence paint to point and
enciesing
had submitted was not within, waters of the bay. These were the jurisdiction of Hongkong. Instructions particularly given to them in the Chinese Earlier this morning the first Maritime Customs with regard accused in evidence denied he tʊ bays' north-west of Lantao, lock part in the robbery which occurred on board a fishing Mr Leong said that on Д junk. Gold bara to the value chart. Mr Hulse had plotted of $184,000
removed by point as 22 deg, 11" 40 N. and He asked men who boarded the junk from 113 deg. 50" 67 E. a speedboat in the early morning whether the witness could tell the Court whether that would' of August 31 last.
be British waters.
were
CAPT'S EVIDENCE
Evidence that he obtained almost 500 Thai 100-baht notes as a security for a loan of $5,000 was given by one of four accused when their trial resumed in the Victoria District Court this morn-was a Master Mariner and be ing.
The four men face charges of possession of forged Thai banknotes. On Tuesday Judge J. Reynolds found they had no case to answer on a' charge of conspiracy to deal in these notes.
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OBJECTION
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Mr. Collier again objected, that that was another ring point of law,
Mr Loong mali that what his
Capt. Williams said that he fore and after the war was at tached. to the Chinese Maritime Customs. He served 14 years from Januery. 1936, until Lordship had over-ruled him on December, 1849. He held the was this: He had submitted that the Ordinance was ultra vires, and then his Lordship Witness said that he was at had over-ruled him. He was tached to the Kowloon area and now basing his questions as it patrolled from Formosa to Pak the Ordinancs was not ultra Hoi Including the Canton del'a. vires.
He was now Manager of the Nautical Departmet
he His Lardship said that of Messre Falconer's, who aro Charts
would hear evidence only on He would not hear evi- Agents for the British Ad- fact,
dence on the law. miralty.
The first recused, Yim_Chik- | Chỉ promised to give him $1,500 000,000 square yards of cotton yik, is defended by Mr Oswald for 122 100-baht notes, $500 in fabrics represented I tiny Cheung, instructed by Mr Peter the morning and the balance of fraction of the antant United Mo and Co. Mr A. J. Clifford, $1,000 in the afternoon, States production of more than Instructed by Mr P. Wong of said he would send Yim (the 10,000,000,000
are yards. square
Harings and Co., is appearing first accused) whom ho had The United States itsoif was for Shu Yau-lung. alias scen in Chi's offico. exporting 600,000,000 square Bernard Klm Shearon, in ac- yards of cotton fabrics a year.countant,
Capt. Williams said he knew On October 25 Yim arrived at who four times as
named os WES mich as Ja third accused.
I the area of waters all along his office, continued the third now proposed to sell in the
accused, but brought no money Colony well.
from Lantao and around the United States-Reuter.
He knew accused, with him so he sent him back second
theso waters whilst he Cheng Kung, the fourth, to Chi without the Thal notes, mander in the Chinese Maritime was Com- tre not represented by Counsel. The firet accused returned in the Cartoon and Chimes Master of afternoon with $400 so he gave a ship on the Macao run after- him only 100 Thai notes and kept the other 22 in his middle wards. drawer. He kept the other 375 100-baht in another drawer, in four envelopes,
Radio Hongkong
Chian Wai, and
the
Mr Leong told witness that before he (Counsel)_referred him to Admiralty Chart No.
Mr Leong said that he would refreme his question and asked the witness:
Would you say the waters on that spot be watere appertain Ing to the west consiline of Lantap Island,
Capt. Williams: No, they are not in the waters apparteining to the western coastline of Lan- lao.
Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted d. Tims Signal and
by Programme
Detective Inspector G. Summary; d. Stock Market Re- Fergus port: 6.08. For the Children. The Coming A Nativity Play written and Produced by
The second
ас- and fourth Performed by the Pupils of King
Colvyn Haye. cused mado statements at
"I had not the slightest idea 1180 and to a point plotted by When you say that, what do Geurge School (Recorded): 620, lost hearing The Choir of Westminster Abbey: session.
denying
that they were forgeries," the My C. E. Hulso (Senior Marine you base It on besides what pos- third accused declared.
Officer), he would like to ask you have already told us about .69, 6.30. Portuguese Half Hour (Studio):
Weather Report:
He pointed out to the Court witness what was meant by the these imaginary lines. Signal and the News (London Re-
where he had made a note of words "walers apper.aining lay): Relay) or
7.09. Commentary (London clored he was not cilling any receiving the $400 on the back the western coastline of Lantao fact that this particular position
Special Announcements: evidence, 7.35. Beginner'e Pleasa. 4th Edition Shu, gave evidence.
of the dishonoured cheque.
Island," as appearing in the which has been plotted is out- of Radio
second schedule of the Inside any possible lines which Hongkong's Amateur Talent Show Compere: John Wal-
He said that at about 8 pm. terpretation Ordinance.
could be drawn between head- lace. Produced by Hilary Green
that day the Police arrived at
lands on the (Concert Hall); 7.40, Interlude: 750,
south-westen Crown Counsel objected to his office with the frat accused "A Caral Concert" By the Chair of
coast of the Island of Lantao. St. John's Cathedral. In the
In answer to his Lordship, witness said that that was his. opinion.
#04
Time
pre-
ber
After Mr
Cheung had de-
the third accused,
LOAN REQUESTED
EXPERT WITNESS
to
I base my argument on the
Mr Leong, said that- Capt/ Williams was an expert witness. Crown Counsell maintained
Haring is continuing.
that the witress was not an ex- KILLED WHILE
pert witness on laży,
A third man, Lam Fong, was discharged when Mr J. W. D.
and it was then that he learned the question, on the ground that Hobley. Crown Counsel, enco of t Excellency
He said that a friend of his, the notes were forged. He told wis a matter of law. - nouncedi
the Chi Yung-ching, who was that the Prosecution corded on the steps of Government tested
Gavemer and Lady Grantham. Re
ar the Police at a very early stage was entering a
originally, but sub-that he had received them as nelle prosequi. House; 8.15, What's the Form Resequently discharged, esked him a security for a loan of $5,000.
carded London Relay); 8.30, V.D.A. Giving the facts, Mr Hobley Hit Parade: 9. Time signal, Motra for a loan of $5,000 on Septem→ The trial is proažieding. sald that in the carly hours of care. A Radio Portrait Writen 17, and ho had asked Chi
by Dale Pedrick, August 31, two men and a Thurstan Helland (BBCTS); post-dated cheque and a de Produced by for security. Chi offered him a woman were awakened when At the Opera, "Amabl- three men entered the hut. Two cipal, Chorus and Orchestra cond.
Night Vltors (Menotti), Prin-posit of. Thal banknotes. of them carried daggers.
* by Thomas Schippers; 10.30
approx.c
The accused ́ produced, this Symphony One of the intruders searched Orchenra 10.45. Bedside Book cheque which was dated October the jacket of the woman, Wu "Uncle Bllas" by Sheridan Le Fanu. 20,
Read by Bynthia Nixon. Epleode Kwan, and took her purse, The 4 (Recorded): 10.59, Weather Row woman's brother-in-law, Li Yu- port thecorded London Belny): yuen, who slept in the tenz, 1.09, Goodnight Murle, God Save covered himself with a quilt and The Queen; 11.30, Close Down. was not noticed by
the intru ders. They searched the pince and left.
od
When Li got up, he discover
his fountain pen missing from his jacket pocket,
Vienna
REDIFFUSION
13.30 pm, Novatime - Featuring
$5,000 on September 21, $1,000
Ho said that he gave Chi!
Chí
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Unprecedented Hurricane
His Lordship said that the witness
was regarded as maritime-expart but as regards. she construction of law, he did not think Capt. Williams was competent.
and
EATING MEAL
New York, Des, 21
told him that the bank- | Coast and Hawall, it was dia- | Counsel; said that in the absencement when 'be, was killed.
closed today.
A six-year-old boy was killed Ban Francisco, Dec. 21.
today by a bullet that pierced a kitchen window and struck him An "unprecedented" belt of in cash and the rest in two jet stream wind, howling cast
in the heart as he ate his lunch. Mr Leong said that the wit cheques which bo produced. ward with the force of a hurri nees was not giving opinion as Rivera was eating with his
Police
said Felige Cintron These cheques he cbtained from cane between 6,000 and 20,000 to the interpretation of the law cousins in the kitchen of his Lee Chum Hong.
fect, is interfering with airline He
was a master · - mariner..of aunt's second-floor Brooklyn operations The Novalme, Trio Terri Slovana notes were worth about $12,000,
between the West considerable experience and the Airlane Trio 3.45. Blesk
dunt, Mrs. Marquiades de House by Charles Dickens: 4, Rule said the accused, hdding that
of any evidence adduced by the Jesus, was in another room Mr Hobicy mid first accused For Christmas-A Programme of he did not know they were One United Airlines Bight these words meant
Crown to show, the Court what wrapping presents.. Yuletide Facts Fancies and Holiday
Police searched the neigh- was arrested the following day. Music: 4.15, Tea Time Rendezvous forged. · ·
was forced to turn back.802: The second accused was
Popular Concert #jections: 4.30,
bourhood in an effort to find the Vocally Yours-Popuine Song 4.45. |rested on September
He said that he tried to cash out from Los Angeles Crown Counsel said that he person who fired the gun 3. First Dossier On Dumort presented by it was returned dishonoured Ands ranging from
5. Children's the cheque on October 23 but found himself bucking head- ton of law,
today when the pilot did not need to. It was eques- United Press. early accused took the Polles to
Chrisimins Concert spot where the purse was re- Auntie Val: 5:30. Teen-Time pro-
60 to 100 covered. Neither of the accused tented by Delly Boux; & Top with a silp which he produced miles an hour. Another United law they had was the "chart Mr Leong, said that all the HAND-RUFILING was identified by the hut's oc-15, Birthday also use through his colicitors against said both fights probably would wald he was asking the witness
taking
legal action fight was postponed and United thrown at us yesterday Leave Cancelled cupants nt" >as; · Identification | Mectro-Presented by Jerry Lewis; parade.
MD, Stardowa of Doubt dome Chi. He had thought he would be held until tomorow, as a master mariner what he Signal and the News, London Reno Hearing is proceeding.
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knew by those words. Theshnd nouncements, and
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