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CASEBOOK
Tender Streak
ARTHUR'S job was not
BIG 'PERON
PLOT'
FAILS: 56 ARRESTED
Buenos Aires, Feb, 27.
Six retired generals and about 50 other people have been arrested and detained
CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1957.
THE LUXURY LINER CARONIA
by Police for taking part in MARCH 31 WILL BE A BIG DAY
an
abortive anti-Govern-
ment plot,
easy one. As booking-clerk at a lodging- house whose guests were mostly men who had nowhere better to go, men who
often were
nerTM desperation, he needed the tact of a top-class hotel receptionist and the toughness of a boxing booth Peronista
he Government Both these referee. possessed, and in addition a
tenderness, streak of that the pity he felt for the frayed outcasts who con- fided in him, often took the form of practical help for them.
THE
OFTEN ILL
same streak showed Arthur's treatment of non that he and iris wife
SO
in
the
812143
state
adopted. The boy was often ill, and though the welfare
the
did its share in treating child, Arthur lavished upon him gifts and treatment far beyond what he could afford from his salary of 10 gineas a
a week,
What with lending money W the old men at the lodging-house and spending money on his son,; Arthur presently found himself in bad fanelal trouble.
He took
Goverment sources said "a
plot"
the oguinest of General Pedru Aramburu had been folled by swift pollee action during the lant 21 hour,
An official statement salt thei
six generals were known to be friendly to deposed dictator Juan Per
They were liken by Federal securly forces for alleged dis- tribullon of leaflets, Inclting railway workers to jo x 2 general strike.
of
The offelat statement guld the ulot included in lavosion Argentino frorn neighbouring countries by Peronists and mercenaries,
CLANDESTINE
identified the Peronist comunanders in Bolivia, Brazil, nd Uruguay Chile, Paraguay to stealing postal-who, it said, were operating in orders from letters delivered to yelandestine co-ordination with They were the central command 01
winnings. Carneas," Arthur had stolen just over £23 before he was caught,
the todas
At Clerkenwell, he pleaded guilty. His story was told and he was given bail for a month, so that he might have a chance of repaying the money. When the month was up he was shown again into the dock, a balding man of $2,
STAYED HAND money"
**ALL the
counsel said, "has been paid into court this morning. Most of it came from tours he made and has now recalled. His cm- ployers, when they first heard of
tal
FOR OUR SHOPKEEPERS
Hongkong and Kowloon shop keepers have marked a big red cross on their calendars on Sunday, March 31.
For that is the day the Cunard luxury cruiser Caronia arrives in Hongkong in the course of her 33,000-mile round-the-world trip.
Ex-Communist Names
Krishna Menon As
Red Students' Leader
Washington, Feb. 27.
A former Communist Party member, Mr Frank S. Meyer, who studied at Oxford University, told a congressional inquiry that in 1931 he had helped found a Communist-controlled group at the university called the October Group. He had been at Balliol College, Oxford, at the time.
Aboard will be 536 pesengers. The Hongkong agents, Butter held and Swire, did not know the number of iniliionalres on board this year.
But na Colony sliopkeepers recall, all spend freely."
The
"Green Goddess—the me given to Caronia because of her peopermint coloured hull
will stay in the Colony dinys.
two
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
TSUN WAN RIOTS TRIAL: DEFENCE OPENS
Electricity Surcharge: Letter Sent To Govt
of the Hongkong men
The defence in the trial of '19; young charged with rioting at Tsun Wan began this morning before Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a Special Jury at the Criminal Sessions, after the evidence of 75 Crown witnesses had been taken.
The 10th accused, Mau Man-keung, a worker of the South Sea Textiles Factory, was the first
man to testify on his own behalf.
It was stated that not all the accused would be giving evidence.
The accused are Wong Shek- Accused also said that the sha chun, Leung Yuk, Chong Shek- allegations that he was holding
Lau
Wal-keung, Yuen a Nationalist fag and waving to Wing-sum, Ko Pui-kong, Yu the crowd at about 6.30 p.m. Chung-fal, Chung Yuen-pak, that day was not true, Lam Pul-tao, Mau Man-keung, When the detective, Li Ngal- Cheung Yiu-yin, Leung Cher-ming, sald he saw him at about hung, Yip Kam-hung
Chlu 11 pm, shouting to the mob not Sunk-foon, Chong Tung, Leung to let the soldiers through. Li Chung, Tsang Ylu-man, Chiu
was not telling the truth, Mau Noi and Chan Sal-hung,
told the Court.
Mr W. S. Collier and Mr D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, are prosecuting, assisted by Mr M. O'Brich, Assistant Superintend- ent of Police,
Mr V. L. J. D'Alton is de- fending 10th accused on instruc- tions of H. K. Woo and Co., and the remaining accused on Instructions of P.” L. Lam and Co.
MAN'S EVIDENCE
The 10th accused said in
the
Hearing is proceeding.
Services For
Victim Of Air Crash
of National Review as saying and this time I was elected by them arrives in the Colony Pao Hsing mill, not for off. and Commanding 28 Sąd, to which
of
be
Д
Ot these 70 had been at Ox-
ford, about 100 at Cainbridge | didate" of the Commünist can- in the Colony.
and some 45 to 50 at the London School of Economies.
A
Mr W. Stoker, Manager Electric Company said this morn- Ing that a telier explaining the noctally of hosp
of increasing the surcharge on electricity. had been sent to the Hongkong
Government. Both the Hongkong Eles. tric
Company and the Light and Power Company at the end of last year annouuteed that the surcharge would be increased from nine to 18
China
paroont 15 from to- morrow.
This month, petitions urging
the withdrawal of the further' surcharge were sent to the Hongkong Goy- ernment by the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce # the Chinese
Manufacturers', Union,
When asked whether the
now surcharge would
come into effect tomorrow. as previously announced, Mr Stoker declined to com- ment,
Bath
explained
companies
have
to the publio that the revised surcharge Is due to increased fuel costs.
Plane Has
Engine
A
P
Bristol
Thomas Cook & Sons Ltd are arranging tours for passengers to Hongkong's famous beauty spots.
evidence that on October 10 he ROUND TRIP FILM took part in a Nationalist ecle-
A memorial service was On board are four professional bration at the Tsun Wan tea- held at St Michael's Church, cameramen who are making a house. He was a member of the Kai Tak, this morning for colour Alm of the which includes more than 20 bration, organised by workers Pilot Officer Steward Hail-
entire trip reception committee in the cele stops between New York and of the South Sea rall). wood, the RAF pilot who Trouble New York. Their film will be Moss and Del. Sgt Chung
Mau said he saw Inspector was killed in an air crash
Hon Testimony issued today by grounds of fraud-of an election distributed Ion world-wide
off Aberdeen on Monday. the Senate internal security sub- in which he (Mr Meyer) had screening to promote tourism. at the teahouse. He shook hands Peron is now a political exile.
Attending the service were the
San Francisco, Feb. 27. committee, headed by Senator been narrowly defeated. while in Carnens, the Venezuelan apl-
It is understood that there are with Inspector Moss and invited
Officer Commanding, not Air William
130-passenger Jenner
Bristol (Republican, landing as a known Communist about
him to take a seat. He did not 531 othar cameramer
beaded for San sald instrue-Indiana), quoted Mr Meyer, who for the presidency of the LSE abonnd equipped either with The statement
know whether he took a seat, Commodore A. D. Messenger, Britannia
tonight, after being Bons from Peron to his follow-s now associate director of the Students Union.
cine or at cameras plarming
as he had to attend to the guests. Station Commander Kal Tak Francisco
to farn back from rightwing United States maga-
Group Capt A. J. M. Smyth forced following About 4.30 p.m. The election was held again, photographic or movie récords of ers called for parolysing
zine
day, he went with others to the and Sqd-Ldr A. Phillips, Omeer Vancouver-to-Honolulu Aight be- public services and slowing that in 1934, when he left Eng-36 votes," Mr Meyer said, "In
cause of engine trouble, Caronia down production by labour in land, there had been 400 to 500
for
Pilot Offer Lew
Hallwood WAS all industries in order to create disciplined
the Indian students at 7 a.m., art sails at the same remained outside it
The plane was carrying Communist
his case
attached: on Tuesday. It will be minutes. Then he went home.
Other present in- high prices
Party and their leader played a rather time
persons, Including airline re- shortages and
members in British universities. big part in my election, in the exactly a year since she was list
On the 12th, accused concluded members of 28 Sqd and presentatives and his consumer goods,
inued, he went out to the road 91 Sqd, Station Officer, Kat Tak, technicians. created
The economie chaos to
and BOW Army ord Police representatives from the RAF The Civil Aeronautics Au- was cre stage in
vehicles Mr Merris: "And you knew
moving about, three-stage plan, the statement
The stations at Mt Davis, Ping Shan thority here said it heard that said. It was to be accompanied
Police told him to keep off the and Sal Wan, and representa- the huge turbo-prop plane was Mr Meyer's testimony
there was a hard core operating
road because there was a cur- tives of British Army, British about 1,200 miles not know
west of San by terrorism to keep the coun- given yesterday during
what there, but
you did
Com-
few. was a
Navy, US Navy, and the Depart-Francisco at 8 p.m. MST and this. thought they beard the
of instant distry in a state of alarm through the subcommittees counsel call-precisely which
ment of Civil Aviation.
was heading in with one of its munist? acts of subotage and disquietinged a series of hearings "by way
Mr
Conducting "Precisely. Meyer:
the service was four engines feathered. 1 the person were reported to the of determining the nature knew there was
A hard core Police yesterday.
the Rev J. A. Muir, of the The local Coast · Guard air The Innl stage was to be the purported or professed
the Indion In one case a woman had her
Church of Scotland, Sec Kong, station said he had received no open revolt against the pro- changes of the Communis; Party Operating within
mational group.
who was assisted by: Sqd-Ldr T. request I knew some wrist watch snatched in Nathan
an escort-a Line." government. - United
ol the lenders
Com-Road, Kowloon and In the other INDIAN GROUP
I did not munists, but
know a fountain pen was stolen from Mr Meyer fold the inquiry which were which,"
a male passenger on board that in 1932 he went to the Mr Krishna Meron was not tram in the Wanchal district.
School London
of Economics immediately available for com- in both cases arrests and became secretary of the ment.-Reuter.
been made by the Police. of the Com- munist Party of Great Britain. A 28-year-old man WAS in- There had been at the London jured when he fell from the
School of Economics "a power- rear of a lorry, at 11 o'clock ful unit of the Indian group of yesterday morning.
ac- the The
Communist
Party" cident occurred when the driver Meyer sald. had"
I brake violently
was elected president of the Maeno, Feb. 28.
while
student
governing body of the At the Ernst murder appeal this morning, Senior Alves approaching the Junction of Constantino
and Queen's London School of Economics, as Crown Counsel, Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, disclosed that Aimelda, 67, retired Army on-Belcher's Street
Road West to avoid a pedestrian, ཐ known Communist, on Д
The Injured man, Mul Wah, Uniled front tickel that is to the identity of a man caught under the Ernst taxi and ground next to Tsun Wan Police and Airmen, RAF, Kai Tak; and has been. nicknamed the
missal.
Jun
the
good reports of men lodging-house, they stayed their hand
In every other respect, this man has been a wonderful servant,
was discharged con- Arthur ditionally, and he went back to
A great
welcome his work. would await him, no doubt, from the residents, for
rumours.
visional Press
they Falls From Lorry student Bureau
had been always in his debt, he was now a little in theirs.
Prominent Macao Resident Dies
Mr
eer, dled here today.
He is the father of the hockey interporter Albertino.
54, Catchik
was
Mr
were
Snatching Victims
Two canes of larceny
На from
MAN'S IDENTITY STILL
A MYSTERY
went to the dormi- tory of the South Sea mill. When the curfew was lifted some two hours later, he returned home to see his parents.
tory,
Station.
ARRESTED
this
Was
for
S. Grimwood, Church of Eng-requent procedure in land Padre, Kat Tak.
MANY WREATHS Wreaths were sent by the de- ceased's father; his sister; AOC, people, In-Officers
and Airmen Head quarters RAF, Hongkong; OC, Officers and Airmen 28 Sqd; OC, Officers and Airmen RAF, Sek Kong PMC
PMC and Officers Mess,
such cases.
"We assume he's in no dim- culty," said the Coast Guard...
TO SEEK RECORD
Д new
for
Mau said that on October 13, ahe returned to the mill, where he remained until the following have morning, when the Police came
and arrested some cluding himself.
The mammoth plane arrived. Asked to explain what took
in Vancouver on Monday on a place, Mau said some Army per-
winterisation" flight and left. sonnel who also came along na-
for Honolulu” this morning. It nounced that all workers of the Sek Kong; CMC and members was scheduled to attempt to set mill were to come out to the Sgt Mess, Sek Kong: Group
Honolulu "to San the fee-Capt and Mrs A. J. M. Smyth; Francisco playground adjoining
speed record PMC and Officers Mess, Kal commercial planes next week When
done, the Tak; CMC and members Sgt on its return trip to London. workers were taken to a plot of Mess,
Kai Tak; OC. Officers The Britannia is 124 feet long There he saw In- OC, Offeers and Airmen,
men, ↑ "Whispering Glant" because of say, we were supported by some burned to death was still a mystery. described as a coolie and re-elements of the left. Labour He is
Wing, Kaj
Tak the extreme quiet inside the nslating at
and ос
all
1800 ranks a detective named Li Ngal Technical A photograph of the man burning by the overturned pctor Moss, Det. Sgt Chung Tech
plane. Party, as well as our own fol- taxi with one hand caught under it was produced at the ming and others, ground floor, was sent to Queen lowing,
AOP Flight: OC, Offeers and Among those scattered
aboard many Mary Hospital where he is re-students, and specuically by an
Accused sald he remembered Airmen, RAF, Ping Shon, OC trial of five men charged with the murder of Mrs Ursula seeing
Peter Masefield, with the Officers and Airmen, RAF, Sat
managing a constable almost
directer of Bristol Aircraft Ltd. solid support of the Ernst, wife of a Chancellor of the Swiss Consulate in the number 1162, but he did not Wan; OC. Officers and Airmen, Gre
Mcconnachle of Ven- organised Indian students," he Kowloon riots. It was also published in the Colony and remember the man's face. He RAF Mt Davis, OC and ali said.
president of couver,
Canadian abroad.
and the others were made to ranks 48 Gurka Infantry; and
Airline, Thomas "Now, that organised Indian
down squat
and
ranks, and place their GOC
Land Hennessy of Minneapolis, re- student group were nationalists.
Mra Ernst died of burns two but he was so badly burned that hands behind their heads, Forces, Hongkong.
presentative of Northwest Air- They were not Communists, 08
days after the taxi. In which she it was impossible to get the From there they were taken Leter in the morning aline, and Willom Keating of such, but it was very clear to and her husband were travelling Angerprints
to Chatham Road detention committal service was held at Oakland, California, represcriz me from the results we could
Crown Counsel who is op- camp, The was overturned and set on fire
room where he the scene of the crash. It was live of Trans-Ocean Airline achieve that the decisive force by a mob
છે the slept in that camp and the room conducted by the Rev Muir, United Press. at the Junction of posing the appeal, took within the Indian national Taipo Road and
Castle Penk Court through the evidence re-in which the Identification assisted by Sqd-Ldr Grimwood. Present at the service were group, the nationalist group, was Road on the afternoon of Octo-garding the actions of each in- parade was held 'were in the The Communist Party unit. Ani ber 11 last year.
dividual appellant, saying that
Group Capt. Smyth, Sqd-Lde Phillips, and others. they were our main allies in Four of the Ave men were he would deal with the evidence The identification was held on
Flags of all warships in her- convicted by a Jury and sen- of identification peparately. an upper floor, however, while bour
were at half-mast this morning in memory of the late Pilot Officer Hailwood,
niso survived by his wife, daughter and three other sons who are very active in sports.
-France-Presse.
SIDE GLANCES
固
eclving treatment.
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gullah?
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Printed and published by Rosts Grosor Hurenton for and on behalf of South China Morning Fort Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Stiwi, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
and
every campaign we carried on during that period,"
THE LEADER
Mr Robert Morris, the committee's chler
He referred
the
same building,
tenced to death by Mr Justice
photohe step! downstairs, Scholes on January 21.
taken by The raphs
newspape
"STARING AT US” scene nt other man was found not guilty photographers of the
Mau said he and his co- the sub- of murder and discharged.
of Talpo, Road Junction and
Road and workers had breakfast in a room Castle Peak
tax next to the sleeping quarters,
of
The four convleted men are submited that the Ernst counsel.
now appealing before the Full was set on fire in less than While he was having his meal,
asked "Who was the leader that Indian group?".
Mr
were extrying
Fuk
TEC
minute after
the
ด
Afterwards, Mau
were
Monsoon Signal
The strong monsoon signal" (black ball) was hoisted at 0.26 this morning.
Radio H.K. and Rediffusion
H.K.T.
News Roel; 11.15. Goodnight Music $30, Time for Older Children pre-11.00, Close Down sented by Elizabeth; 6. Time Bighal, Programme Summary: 0.02, Portu
REDIFFUSION gueno Half Hour: 630, VOA Hit 2 pm. Variety Catis the ; Tunel; Romantic Cycles--Selections from Report: 7, Time Signal. The Nows 7.00, Election talk by Candidates for Russell: 3.30, Nuyalimo Featuring went on, the Urban Caunell. Mr Li Yiu-bor the Atriarie Trio, Hugh Wardal, Las
Short
Court comprising the Chief Meyer: T710
it was turned oves, he saw many policemen in d publle Justice, Mr Justice M.
He also contonded that In messhall nearby. leader of
the Indian students Hogan, and Pulsne Judge, Mr
Poller and the Indian nationalists at Justice 3. R. Gregg, seeking
"They were lined up against to Hongkong
had authority to use photographs, the open windows and starlig the London School of Economies quash their convletion.
Mr Blair-Kerr's In the union debates was Mr
argument at us," he stated. "They were They
Sang, allas Li was that the injury to the nose mumbling among themselves. 1 Krishna Menon.”
unemployed; "Did Krishna 27,
Chol of Mrs Ernst and the attack.on did not know what they were Parade. (Prog. 10); d39, Weather wonderful Town", starring Rosalind: Mr Morris:
unemployed; Li Mr Ernst went to show a com- saying." Mcnon support you, for instance,
31. hawker; and Lemon Intent when you were in these various Shu-wing, 26, earth coolic.. sellvities you
As regards the evidence of as he went upstairs to be Identitionel leila Band, Call: Faul and Mary Ford, and the Sovie third and fourth
tima Tri; 4. The Story of Boltje, ap-witnesses describing the actions fed, he had to pass two or three Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra pellants are represented by Mr at the appellants, much
7,45, on?
Story. de policemen on the landing of the Champion" by Alex Borrie. Read 416, Vocally Yours Kay Starr and Wimbledon Calle 4.15, Toa Time Rendezvous Mr Meyer: "Very definitely: Terence Shurlock, and Mr Hupended on the exact
stairs, moment,
by the Author: B, Mako Believe" Via Damere: 6. Children's (Corner == because in terms
Hing-lick appears for the second Mr. Blair-Kerr said. In the of any negotia-
After the Identification parade Muste by Jerome Kern, Freddy Presented by Aunile Ray: 6.30, Toon Bune made with the Indian appellant, both on the instruce present case, often the time fat- hath been held, he and his in and his Orch. with Mery Time Trosented by Belly Bouze: Alizient grouping, where Company.
Grinin (Vocal), And, Murray Amold 6. Topicana 88, Birthday Bally tions of Messro Peter Mo and for explained everything.
A Kroup
had their lunch in a) (Piano); 0.30, Thursday. Berapbook, basti 0,30,*Bongs of the Island; 0A), met with two or three of them to decide on policy, he was the Crown Counsel, appear for the matter of seconds, 10 min atanding at the windows of people, Various probians. It sound, Urban Couned: 7.18% Weather Report
Mr WA. Blair-Kerr, Senior person could move a few yards pathway outside the buliding. A magazine entertainment for minette Loues of "Pelcy Medposta
ages, in which there is musle of Time Signal and the Newa-7.00, said he again saw polic”....
Bort, meeting. with Interesting Election Talk" by Candidates for the outstanding spokesman of the Indian students.
Crown (respondents), assisted padded,
Hearing is proceeding.
their messhall, all looking at and all manner of trivia for your and Announcement; 97817, Souvent by W. B. Scragg, Superintend
him and the members of his News and Home News from Beilein: Orchestra), 7.45, House of Berrals: distraction; 9; Time Bignal The Song 72. Benny Goodman, and group.
9.15, Itongkons Annual Report 1080, Personality, Parade-Patachou: FALSE EVIDENCE T A. Review", by, Donald Gould: 0.39, 0,15, Capitol Show; 8.30, Philo had bean "in
Owing to an error, Mr. Yoh
At the Opera", The Festival of the Varice in "The Star Budded: Murdar: Mr D'Alton, then reminded, se-Dove (La, Verbena de En Paloma) Catarring Jackman: Back, murication, through the British In answer to the Chief Jus- Ling-feng's Iccury on Haine used Unt Inspector Moes had Madrid ginger and the Augmented and Home News Imeri kain sal
(Breton), Principals; with, the Thio Vance: 9, Time: Bigna), (New central committee, in a conspica- tice when going through the Hung. * for? the - Bino-Briush | given evidence that at about Madrid Chamber Orchestra cond-by Jongkong Annial Beport 908 torial manner, with both the evidence, Mr Blair-Kerr sald Cita Chinese Cuilure Group 10 p.m. on October 11, he saw pufo Argenta: 10.30, Lihal Barby Review by Donald Gould Dent- Chinese Communist Party unit that the identity of the man wannounced in the press ash outside the Pao Haing mill, low and at lar. Bobarison Duo ne Day nowa, oud Continental and the unit of the Communist left burning beside the faxt" was laiding place today. It will in shouting to the crowd, "Don't be low) 10.30% 18 Chancery by John Progenma bei nachylide
dalaworthy. Adapted for Radio by presented by Jeanette, Party of India."
nover, established. The body was fact be delivered tomorrow, frightened,"
ta
Muriel Larry Produced by lagh London. Studia Concerts List Dates He also said that; Mr. Menon never claimed. A post-mortem | Friday, at 81.30 pan. in
the
Amiced if that evidence was
Stewart (MBCTB)“ (Nepent“ of task with Dreamland is 100% Preside" to had demanded cancellations examination was carried out, British Council Reading Room. -) true; Mau said, it was false."
Bunday's Broadcast); v Weather Midnight; 13. Midniant,: “klou laVM) Reporí; 11, 7" Time) Blanal Redio the Queen, Close Downs,
Mr Meyer said that as secre-ent of Police. tary the
of Student Bureau of
the British Communist Party he Never Established
constant com-
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